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Episode 31 - Go Canada!

8/11/2016

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Episode 31
Introductions
Karla - K-Rae on Ravelry and Karlacrafts on Instagram, Twitter and Pinterest
Emily -  EmGemKnits - Instagram, and Ravelry . EmKnits on Twitter and EmGem on Pinterest

What's knitting now
Emily
Hey little song bird- Bristol Ivy in Ancient Arts 100% baby alpaca base in baby aubergine colourway
Hibernation:
Rheinlust by Melanie Berg in Naked by Two Tigers (100% wool)
Master Knitter Program in Cascade 220
Artisan by Romi Hill in Cascade Heritage silks Foliage
Vanilla Socks - in Ancient Arts Reinvent base - pashmina colour way


Karla-  
Beer Mitt

Re-do Grandpa’s socks using Sock Architecture, toe-up two at a time by Morgan-Oakes and a spreadsheet with gauge calculations... Knit in Patons Kroy Blue something

Gamaldags by Helene Magusson

FO’s -
Emily - Waiting For Rain - Soft sweater in Sweet Fiber Cashmerino spiced pumpkin
Karla - Caitlin French Test Knit & Non-felted Slippers Biscotte’s Version

Design features
Emily- missed an SSSK… Just letting it slide.
Karla - Second sleeve much shorter than first, might be because I used the first sleeve as a “sleeve blank” and missed a row on the colourwork chart.

Spinning
Emily - Finished spinning 4oz Finn top in a blue/green colour. Just shy of 300 yds. Not sure of weight.
Started spinning Sweet Georgia’s Panda Base 60/30/10 Merino, bamboo, nylon in the Tea Party colour way.
Karla - Finished 150g of BFL by Smith and Ewe in a chain ply, 286 yrds of sport/DK
Smith and Ewe merino/nylon purple and white

Best laid plans
Emily - Cast on KCSweater.
Karla - Finish #KCsweater2016, Grandpa’s socks, handspun hats and beer mitts. Socktober is coming so I’m planning to knit patterned socks only during October.

Stash Enhancement
Emily- Nada
Karla - Too much stress spending...
Smith and Ewe
1lb undyed bfl to try so dying of my own
1 skein of nothernlights on Maryanne’s sparkle base
150g merino/nylon combed top in colour #24
150g merino/nylon combed top in colour #40

Totally Inked Yarn
Merino combed top, roving, hand dyed spinning fiber, kettle dyed felting fibre, thrums, weaving, 100g, PerennialsFlutter, hand dyed sock yarn, merino sock, fingering weight, 2ply, 115g, 420yds Blue faced leicester combed top roving, hand dyed spinning fiber, kettle dyed fibre, felt, felting, thrums, 100g, 'Violet Affair'
Kinfolk yarn and fiber
SW Merino Nylon Roving Hand Dyed for Spinning JARDIN - Burgundy olive green sky blue lavender purple flowersSW Merino Nylon Roving Hand Dyed for Spinning MOSS - pistachio lichen green cedar bark brown olive khaki tan rust forestSW Merino Nylon Roving Hand Dyed for Spinning TIGER LILY - magenta pink brown baby duck sunshine yellow burgundy flower inspired sock blendHand Dyed Superwash Merino Wool for Spinning MONTPELIER soft red purple gold brown next to skinSW Bluefaced Leicester Wool Handpainted Spinning Fibre Cirque du Soleil - golden fuschia turquoise olive green pink purple abstractWest Yorkshire Spinners
6 100g balls of signature 4-ply in solids for Socktober.

Pom Pom Quarterly arrived!

Talky Talk (Chatter?)
Emily -
Karla -  books/knitlit

Crafternoon/Sew-what
Emily - Made another project bag from a tea towel. Super secret crafting for 12 days of knitmas
Karla -

Adventures in Mommyhood
Emily- poops go in the potty. More time with Grandma and Grandpaw

Karla-

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