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RadiKAL Knitting

12/6/2017

RadiKAL knitting

#stashtogiftknit2017 Wrap it up!
Please have all entries in by January 8th, 2018! In the year long thread, please put a total of gifts knit in bold at the top of your list! I hope all the recipients love their gifts!

#committoknit2018

Post your original photo of 12 skeins (or 12 projects worth) of yarn. As you complete each project post EDIT your original post to add the photo of your FO.
You will get an entry for each FO you post. FO projects MUST be in your original #committoknit2018 photo. Anyone who completes all 12 project before December 31, 2018 will be entered into a grand prize draw.
I’ll put up a project back for each quarter and a TATT sock bag for the grand prize.
We are still looking for sponsors for this KAL. If you have something you would like to contribute please contact emily@relentlessknitting.com or via instagram or ravelry.

#revelinknit2018

This year our focus is self care knitting and knitting the things you want for yourself! #revelinknit2018 is to encourage you to knit less for others and more for you! You heard me! Knit for yourself!
We’re keeping it simple, post FOs here, post WIPS here, heck chatter away here! Prizes will be drawn quarterly and everyone and anyone who is participating in this thread qualifies! Additional prizes will be drawn for participants on instagram!
We’re here to encourage and be uplifting to our fellow knitters so revel in knit!

Episode 47 - Pile of Knit

11/21/2017

EPISODE 47A Big ball of Knit
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
Shout outs
Introduce yourself in the Ravelry group or leave us a review on itunes or google play music or send us an email with feedback at mail@relentlessknitting.com
What's knitting now
Emily - Tin Can Knits Flax for Dan in Custom Woolen mills Mule Spun 2 ply black (it’s love)
Cast on socks for dan in Joma Yarn’s tofino colour way
Stephen West Speckle and Pop! Mystery KAL - out of all of the Sweet Georgia
Hibernation -A joyful thread by silvia mcfadden in sweet fiber merino lace rose gold
Karla-
Thistle by Julie Partie out of old stash handspun, my first traditional 3ply, my gauge is not going to work for the pattern so not a lot of progress has been made on in because I’m having to figure out the numbers myself and using it as a construction guide. Cutest sweater though.
Myra Cowl in gradient handspun dyed by muse fibreworks
Halloween socks
FO’s -
Emily -No.
Karla -
Crosshatch by Benjamin Mathews is a for a store sample at Kelowna Yarn and Needlecrafts knit our of Cascade Eco Duo and Poems.
Added length to the brioche scarf
Handspun hat for my sister in law out of Vivid dyeworks.

KAL!
#stashtogiftknit2017
The KAL will begin January 1st 2017 and run until December 31st 2017. We will have quarterly entry threads in the ravelry group for your FOs and prizes to give away (more on those in a bit)! There is also a year long thread to keep track of all your gifts knits and there will be prizes for most gifts knit in 2017!
It’s not too late if you would like to sponsor a prize! Just drop us a line and we’d be happy to have you on board. All sponsors will be mentioned in each episode of 2017!
What’s coming in Q4.... Winter
Basic rules apply this quarter, 1. Must be a gift 2. Knit from stash predating 2017 gets you a second entry. Start updating the year-long thread, grand prizes will be drawn from that thread.
Design features
Emily- made my yarn go weird doing magic loop sleeves. Had to cut it and rejoin. .
Karla - knitting angels
Spinning
Emily -. Finished the first single of a braid Murkey Waters 80/20 merino mulberry silk by totally inked yarn. Started the second single. Will be a 2 ply.
Karla - Corridale something in yellow on the wheel
Sponsors!
Caitlyn Ffrench
Knox Mountain Knit Co
Chantal of Mudpunch
Jess of Haven Fiber Arts
Vanessa of Atelier 425
Jocelyn who is @jocelyn_shuman
Sylvia of Softsweater Knits
Jenni from the Lone Larch Podcast has offered money for shipping prizes!
Best laid plans
Emily - Matching family sweaters. Gramps for our friends that are expecting. Finish all the WIPS
Karla - I need a vest (mielie), and a cabled sweater (raspberry delight)
Stash Enhancement
Emily-cascade 220 in grey and blue for gramps, Nancy’s Knit Knacks ball winder (love), sock set of chao goo dpns. 3 skeins of turtle purl sock yarn are on their way to me (thank you instagram) I have a RIV creative custom sweater bag and notions pouch with a progress keeper that says will trade husband for yarn. It’s being muled down the island for me.
Karla - Koigu from the Fibre Nook, knit picks sport,
Sponsors!
Denise of Sock Ruler
Brenda of Two Sticks and Ewe
Sara of Riv Creative
Sally of Yarn Friendly
Kristan McIntyre
Joanne who is @porthardy1 on instagram
Talky Talk
Emily - Knit and chat, Yarn review!! Red Heart Scrubby Cotton
Karla -Yarn and beer tasting, secret santa, Kel Yarn KAL, Caitlin Ffrench, Yarn Okanagan
Crafternoon/Sew-what
Emily - nope, but I need to hem dans pants and I want to make some project bags
Karla - sewing bags
Adventures in Mommyhood
Emily- new bed, bottles, Go the F*ck to sleep, bad back!
Karla- No more nursing, toddler exercise, tickle tickle, jabber box, deep in thought(s)
Inquiring minds
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Episode 46 - Family Time

10/18/2017

EPISODE 46 - 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
Shout outs
Introduce yourself in the Ravelry group or leave us a review on itunes or google play music or send us an email with feedback at mail@relentlessknitting.com
What's knitting now
Emily - Tin Can Knits Flax for Dan in Custom Wollen milles Mule Spun 2 ply black (its llove)
Stephen West Speckle and Popl Mystery KAL - out of all of the Sweet Georgia

Hibernation -A joyful thread by silvia mcfadden in sweet fiber merino lace rose gold
Karla- Weird knitting vibe lately....
Thistle by Julie Partie out of old stash handspun, my first traditional 3ply, my gauge is not going to work for the pattern so not a lot of progress has been made on in because I’m having to figure out the numbers myself and using it as a construction guide. Cutest sweater though.
Crosshatch by Benjamin Mathews is coming along nicely for a store sample at Kelowna Yarn and Needlecrafts
Hibernation
Halloween Short Socks (almost done one and will give michelle her needle back), Regn Mittens-frogged- need to figure out what to do with the boucle yarn, and Sunny Side Up Tee (It’ll come back out in the new year, I’d like it for spring)

FO’s -
Emily - Flax for Bug and Lizzy in Berocco Vintage DK dark purple. Using smaller needles and not worried about gauge.
Karla -
Modified Yellow Tail Shawl by Taiga Hillard - all the feels
Bird! By Arne & Carlos
Tea pot and mug rug ($3.50 on rav) out of new yarns from Kelowna Yarn and Needlecrafts for Beer and Yarn tasting night November 6th, tickets $35 before October 31st.
KAL!
WINNERS!
Amyelisha, wapiticreek, irylknits, neets_knits, madebyjessb, bonniegoespublic
#stashtogiftknit2017
The KAL will begin January 1st 2017 and run until December 31st 2017. We will have quarterly entry threads in the ravelry group for your FOs and prizes to give away (more on those in a bit)! There is also a year long thread to keep track of all your gifts knits and there will be prizes for most gifts knit in 2017!
It’s not too late if you would like to sponsor a prize! Just drop us a line and we’d be happy to have you on board. All sponsors will be mentioned in each episode of 2017!
What’s coming in Q4.... Winter
Basic rules apply this quarter, 1. Must be a gift 2. Knit from stash predating 2017 gets you a second entry. Start updating the year-long thread, grand prizes will be drawn from that thread.
Design features
Emily- mystery shawl dropped and shifted the stitch pattern nobody will ever know.
Karla - hard to tell C1 from C2 in the crosshatch shawl sometimes
Spinning
Emily -. Started a braid Murkey Waters 80/20 merino mulberry silk by totally inked yarn. Will be a 2 ply.
Karla - Ponderosa Guild Spin in tomorrow and I don’t know what I’m spinning yet. I have a bag of different fibres I might just bring to play with but also thinking a two ply is something I have sitting in stash for a new hat.
Sponsors!
Caitlyn Ffrench
Knox Mountain Knit Co
Chantal of Mudpunch
Jess of Haven Fiber Arts
Vanessa of Atelier 425
Jocelyn who is @jocelyn_shuman
Sylvia of Softsweater Knits
Jenni from the Lone Larch Podcast has offered money for shipping prizes!
Best laid plans
MATCHING FAMILY SWEATERS!!! All the hats for winter, all the shawls from Knit City
Karla - I need a vest (mielie), and a cabled sweater (raspberry delight)
Stash Enhancement
Emily- 2 craftsy classes. Felicia low spinning colour and JC boggs from worsted to woolen (?) Felcia low - dying to knit and spin. Yarnitecture. Best Knits Volume 1. Gentle Armour by Silvia McFadden. Apex kit from Knox Mt. Knit Co. Black Cat custom yarn Workhorse sock in ‘in the navy’. Firestone in the Lets get worsted base. 3x hinterland range in Honey. Sweet Fiber super sweet sock in chartruse, spanish coin, alizarin. Merino DK twist in driftwood and Bruin. Stitch markers from RIV Creative. 2 sweater quantities of Custom Wollen mills in soft black and magenta. Stacking stitch marker rings from Kristn Mcintyre.
Karla - Thrummed mitten kit from Stashandknit, new tin can knits pattern, knit city bag, spinning tools, mittens book and yarn for boston terrier mittens, BALL WINDER!
Sponsors!
Denise of Sock Ruler
Brenda of Two Sticks and Ewe
Sara of Riv Creative
Sally of Yarn Friendly
Kristan McIntyre
Joanne who is @porthardy1 on instagram
Talky Talk
Emily - slowing down, bridie swap, new shirt from selene
Karla -Knit Om, Knit City and Arne and Carlos, and yarn and beer tasting!
Crafternoon/Sew-what
Emily -made a blanket ladder
Karla - pulled off the socks in stereo bag! I love tapestry weaving! Need to sew more and some toys for the boys for christmas.
Adventures in Mommyhood
Emily- new bed, bottles,
Karla- The baby is walking! The toddler is getting time outs and it’s working!
Inquiring minds
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Episode 45 - Good Job Bob, That's the Plan Stan

9/5/2017

EPISODE 45 - 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
Shout outs
Penny4yourthought introduced herself in the Rav group, so did Ninnyknitter
Introduce yourself in the Ravelry group or leave us a review on itunes or google play music.
What's knitting now
Emily - A joyful thread by silvia mcfadden in sweet fiber merino lace rose gold
Flax for Bug and Lizzy in Berocco Vintage DK dark purple. Using smaller needles and not worried about gauge.
Hibernation - NADA!
Karla- Halloween Short Socks, Regn Mittens, Thistle Sweater and Sunny Side Up Tee (although, I think I’m going to hibernate that until the new year)
FO’s -
Emily - Advent socks (still need to block and weave in ends)
Bradway by Very Shannon in Brooklyn Tweed Shelter in Plume, Stormcloud and Yellow
Karla -
GRANDMA’S SOCKS! - pattern, my own, Kroy Stretch Sock Yarn
Christmas Gift Hat (shhhh, she may be listening)
Gift exchange game mittens, Bella’s Mittens by Marielle Henault and Brioche Scarf

KAL!
#stashtogiftknit2017
The KAL will begin January 1st 2017 and run until December 31st 2017. We will have quarterly entry threads in the ravelry group for your FOs and prizes to give away (more on those in a bit)! There is also a year long thread to keep track of all your gifts knits and there will be prizes for most gifts knit in 2017!
It’s not too late if you would like to sponsor a prize! Just drop us a line and we’d be happy to have you on board. All sponsors will be mentioned in each episode of 2017!
What’s coming in Q3...
Christmas in July! Knit Christmas gifts in the third quarter and receive an extra entry!
Entry #1 - It’s a gift
Entry#2 - it’s old stash (2016 or older)
Entry #3 - it’s a gift for Christmas 2017!
Design features
Emily- Forgot a reglan increase on Flax. Did something weird on the last lace row on A Joyful Thread - haven’t tackled it yet. Worst case tink back 2 rows.
Karla - Tried to do my own design with the mitts using ‘The Worlds Simplest Mitts” by Tin Can Knits but it was going to be too much work.
Spinning
Emily -. None Also knitom..
Karla - None but Knitom goals

Sponsors!
Caitlyn Ffrench
Knox Mountain Knit Co
Chantal of Mudpunch
Jess of Haven Fiber Arts
Vanessa of Atelier 425
Jocelyn who is @jocelyn_shuman
Sylvia of Softsweater Knits
Jenni from the Lone Larch Podcast has offered money for shipping prizes!
Best laid plans
Emily -Me sweater, maybe a flax for Dan = MATCHING FAMILY SWEATERS!!! All the hats for winter
Karla - New Hat for Locke, Graphic by Melissa Morgan-Oakes out of the sock blank that Joanne gifted to me, Swants (Swants-along! September 17th, in person or virtual!), Something by Arne & Carlos
Stash Enhancement
Emily- Ashford blending board, Diz, Gauge dyeworks MCN classic in River rock and a tiny skein for A for a barbie dress., Peachy coloured fiber that is beautiful.
Karla - needles, Colour Adventures in Aran Jeans 75% merino, 15% cashmere, 10% silk,, Alpaca gradient from the IPE
Sponsors!
Denise of Sock Ruler
Brenda of Two Sticks and Ewe
Sara of Riv Creative
Sally of Yarn Friendly
Kristan McIntyre
Joanne who is @porthardy1 on instagram
Talky Talk
Emily - Excited for knit city, Fibrations was awesome.
Karla - IPE submissions, swantsy crafternoon, knitmas, knit city, Arne & Carlos
Crafternoon/Sew-what
Emily -Acid dye on batts to use on the blending board to make rolags.
Karla - nada but am thinking about a socks in stereo bag and Halloween costumes/christmas gifts
Adventures in Mommyhood
Emily- Life with 2.
Karla- Free standing, impulsive toddler with too much energy and loves shows
Inquiring minds
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Episode 44 - Impending Doom

7/10/2017

EPISODE 44 - 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
Shout outs
Kelly from Two Ewes Fibre Adventures! 1hundredprojets on Ravelry.
Introduce yourself in the Ravelry group or leave us a review on itunes or google play music.
What's knitting now
Emily - .Advent calendar stockings (4 left)
Hibernation
A joyful thread by silvia mcfadden in sweet fiber merino lace rose gold
Bradway by Very Shannon in Brooklyn Tweed Shelter in Plume, Stormcloud and Yellow
Karla- Two custom socks for Grandma, Sunny Side [up!] by Isabell Kraemer
FO’s -
Emily - Vanilla socks for dan ChaiGoo SS DPNS 2.75 out of the same yellow yarn.
Bridie for Bug in Sweet Fiber Canadian
Moose 4 blanket - Fly away by TinCanKnits using Cascade 220 in some Hudson’s Bay colours
Karla - Nada

KAL!
Q2 Prizes!
And the winners are;
Irylknits - Yarn Friendly Bag and swag
Crochetgeekgirl - Polkadot bag and sock ruler
RosieL - Silver buttons from Kristian McIntyre
Colletteknits - riv creative stitch markers and lucy neatby book
#stashtogiftknit2017
The KAL will begin January 1st 2017 and run until December 31st 2017. We will have quarterly entry threads in the ravelry group for your FOs and prizes to give away (more on those in a bit)! There is also a year long thread to keep track of all your gifts knits and there will be prizes for most gifts knit in 2017!
It’s not too late if you would like to sponsor a prize! Just drop us a line and we’d be happy to have you on board. All sponsors will be mentioned in each episode of 2017!
What’s coming in Q3...
Christmas in July! Knit Christmas gifts in the third quarter and receive an extra entry!
Entry #1 - It’s a gift
Entry#2 - it’s old stash (2016 or older)
Entry #3 - it’s a gift for Christmas 2017!
Design features
Emily- a bit of a flair to the edging on Bug’s Bridie but i’m not concerned.
Karla - Sunnyside Up shortrow blunder

Spinning
Emily -. Haven’t been spinning.
Karla - Tour de fleece - Muse Fibreworks Pinot Grigio 2x 100% polwarth gradient dyed combed top into a two ply
Knifolk Yarn and Fibre 85% 15% merino/nylon into chain plied sock yarn
Sponsors!
Caitlyn Ffrench
Knox Mountain Knit Co
Chantal of Mudpunch
Jess of Haven Fiber Arts
Vanessa of Atelier 425
Jocelyn who is @jocelyn_shuman
Sylvia of Softsweater Knits
Jenni from the Lone Larch Podcast has offered money for shipping prizes!
Best laid plans
Emily -Advent, Bradway, the a Joyful Thread. Want to cast on Messaline by Bristol Ivy once my WIPS are cleared.
Karla - Holiday by Eri in Manos Milo, Thistle by Julie Partie for Locke out of handspun, Knit City Shawl and Swants (Swants-along?)
Stash Enhancement
Emily- The Ashford Book - weaving tea towels
Karla - Nada
Sponsors!
Denise of Sock Ruler
Brenda of Two Sticks and Ewe
Sara of Riv Creative
Sally of Yarn Friendly
Kristan McIntyre
Joanne who is @porthardy1 on instagram
Talky Talk
Emily - Impending doom, I mean, baby is about to arrive. Mention on Knitmore Girls *Swoon*
Karla - IPE submissions, macrame class, light sensitive ink
Crafternoon/Sew-what
Emily -just all of the baking and food prep
Karla - nada but am thinking about a socks in stereo bag
Adventures in Mommyhood
Emily- no more naps, struggling with sleep and violence
Karla- Walker baby, clapping hands, potty training
Inquiring minds
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Episode 43 - the Big Move

6/21/2017

EPISODE 41 - 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
Shout outs
Introduce yourself in the Ravelry group or leave us a review on itunes or google play music.
Meet a knitter
Hi!
I am Circusbear on Ravelry, and lareefinnsson on Instagram.
When I was about 13, I wanted to learn how to knit. My mother is left handed so I couldn’t learn from her. So my aunt taught my dad the basic knit stitch so he could teach me! And someone taught me how to purl along the road, lol. I knitted for a few years, and then forgot about it for 20 years! A friend of mine talked about it a few years ago and I have been HOOKED ever since!
My first big project was a sweater when I was about 20! I still can’t believe I have made a sweater! It had a graph to do the color work & everything! And I did it! So I know I will do it again!
My biggest Knitting disaster? Socks I so proudly knit for my son, making sure they were long enough…but they were far too narrow and he cannot even get them on his feet. So I need to figure out how to adjust socks to fit.
What am I most proud of? That I am continuing both of my grandmothers heritage. They were both great needle work gals, and I have inherited stuff from them both to do with their love of needle work. And I feel honored.
My favorite item to knit at the moment seem to be cowls! Lol. I am on my 3rd in a row!
I am definitely a project knitter. I cannot have too many things on the go at the moment, or it bugs me, lol.
My goals? A sweater! And figure out how to knit socks to feet size!
I love Knitting because it keeps me mindful, and allows me to use the other side of my brain, and put down technology, (for the most part, as I use it for patterns, I do not do paper patterns usually). I can knit ANYWHERE.
I do not do any other needle work. I do not really want to learn to crochet, as I love to knit! And crochet is so fast, that I may never knit again! Lol. I do though, want to learn some felting so I can make some felted gifts for Christmas!
What are my other super powers? A have raised a son, I have a 16 year old daughter, I love horses but also have a fear of riding, so I need to work through that fear. My daughter is very tiny and handles her big horse just fine, so she proves to me all the time that I can do it when I make that step!
I work full time, and also do project work (everything from bookkeeping, to advertising, to communications, to consulting) for other small business. That pays for the horse, & lessons, and my daughter’s math tutor!
I guess that’s a bit of shameless advertising right there!
LaRee

What's knitting now
Emily - Vanilla socks for dan ChaiGoo SS DPNS 2.75 out of the same yellow yarn. One is done, fits WAY better than the other ones.
Moose 4 blanket - Fly away by TinCanKnits using Cascade 220 in some Hudson’s Bay colours.
Hibernation
A joyful thread by silvia mcfadden in sweet fiber merino lace rose gold
Advent calendar stockings (7 left)
Bridie for Bug in Sweet Fiber Canadian.
Bradway by Very Shannon in Brooklyn Tweed Shelter in Plume, Stormcloud and Yellow
Karla- Two custom socks for Grandma, Sunny Side [up!] by Isabell Kraemer
FO’s -
Emily - Barbie got a dress - Joma sample + #1112 pink dress by
Karla - Going Graphic Blanket,
KAL!
Q2 Prizes!
Sock Ruler
Riv Creative Stitch Markers by RivCreative
Yarn Friendly Project Bag by yarnfriendly
3 Sterling buttons by Kristan McIntyre
Cool Knitters Finish in Style by Lucy Neatby
#stashtogiftknit2017
For quarter 2 we are going to piggyback off the Wet Coast Wools KAL and if you knit for charity you’ll get an additional entry in the Q2 thread! That’s 3 possible entries. 1 for the gift knit, 1 for knitting from stash and 1 if it’s going to a charity! Wahoo!
The KAL will begin January 1st 2017 and run until December 31st 2017. We will have quarterly entry threads in the ravelry group for your FOs and prizes to give away (more on those in a bit)! There is also a year long thread to keep track of all your gifts knits and there will be prizes for most gifts knit in 2017!
It’s not too late if you would like to sponsor a prize! Just drop us a line and we’d be happy to have you on board. All sponsors will be mentioned in each episode of 2017!
What’s coming in Q3...
Christmas in July! Knit Christmas gifts in the third quarter and receive an extra entry!
Entry #1 - It’s a gift
Entry#2 - it’s old stash (2016 or older)
Entry #3 - it’s a gift for Christmas 2017!
Design features
Emily- dropped stitch on one blanket block.
Karla - Running low on yarn on the baby blanket but determined not to buy more!
Spinning
Emily -. Still spinning some singles from the pin drafted batt we got back. I think I’ll do 3 full bobbins then measure it out and dye it for sock yarn.
Karla - Kinfolk Yarn and Fibre, spinning a 3ply merino/nylon for socks in the Tigerlilly colourway. Finished!
Tour de fleece plans - Team Wool n’ Spinning - Muse Fibreworks Pinot Grigio 2x 100% polwarth gradient dyed combed top into a two ply & Knifolk Yarn and Fibre 85% 15% merino/nylon into chain plied sock yarn
Sponsors!
Caitlyn Ffrench
Knox Mountain Knit Co
Chantal of Mudpunch
Jess of Haven Fiber Arts
Vanessa of Atelier 425
Jocelyn who is @jocelyn_shuman
Sylvia of Softsweater Knits
Jenni from the Lone Larch Podcast has offered money for shipping prizes!
Best laid plans
Emily - Finish the the blanket
Karla - Knit City Shawl and Swants (Swants-along?)
Stash Enhancement
Emily- JOMA sock o rin5 5o yarn WWKIP day colours - razzle dazzle and tofino . Plain skein solar dyed from a wwkip kit - royal blue. . Vogue knitting
Karla - Plucky Knitter, Ireland yarn, Georgian Bay Fibre Co, West Coast Color fibre
Sponsors!
Denise of Sock Ruler
Brenda of Two Sticks and Ewe
Sara of Riv Creative
Sally of Yarn Friendly
Kristan McIntyre
Joanne who is @porthardy1 on instagram
Talky Talk
Emily - The BIG Move
Karla - WWKIP, Knitting at the winery
Crafternoon/Sew-what
Emily - I wove a thing!
Karla - 3 project bags for the raffle, dream catchers, washing fleece
Adventures in Mommyhood
Emily- We’re a family! Potty training regression. Home birth
Karla- Baby Gorilla, testy toddler
Inquiring minds
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May 17th, 2017

5/17/2017

EPISODE 41 - 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

Shout outs
Crochetgeekgirl who is Jessica from Vancouver
Bobbilicious who is Bobbi from Illinois
Introduce yourself in the Ravelry group or leave us a review on itunes or google play music.

Meet a knitter
Hello ladies - I caught your most recent podcast (“Do Do That”) and thought I would come out of lurking and be a participant. It is not something I am used to be being - but here I am - re-entering the world … I loved hearing about your knitting - I remember your Michael’s days - and your adventures as new moms - I am no longer such a bright and shiny penny - I have some tarnish on me … Here goes …
Name: Janice (Jenise) Reilly
Raverly alias: Jahknees
Other Social media? Not really - I gave up on Facebook years ago when I found that I got tired of all the bragging (not everyone’s life is always that great, you know - or maybe it’s just that mine sucks??) Now I just lurk on my kids to see what they are up to - be careful what you ask - you may not like what you see!! Damn that Instagram it sucks you in and is a whole education in itself.
When and how did you first learn to knit? When I was 8ish in Brownies - Snowy Owl made us finish our swatches when all I really wanted to do was play on the playground with the rest of the younger kids - maybe that’s why I don’t swatch to this very day. I am still friends with Snowy Owl and she makes me dish clothes and slippers for my birthday. <3
What was your first project? I made a chunky cross over vest made with yarn from the Purple Door which was a fantastic 1970s wool shop in Kelowna - full of crochet granny squares and acrylic - it would be very hip today (!)
What is your biggest knitting disaster? Too many to name - mostly involving gauge issues - too small blankets, too large sweaters - wait! there was the most beautiful expensive Jo Sharp sweater I made with Jo Sharpe wool and promptly washed and felted (before I knew that hand knits could not be machine washed) - turned out alright - more fulled than felted and it fixed the gauge issue!
What are you most proud of as a knitter? My perseverance - technically I have frogged more than I have knit!
What are you favorite items to knit? Projects where gauge is not an issue - socks, hats and scarves/shawls/cowls
Are you a process knitter or a product knitter? Product - but mostly I just like to have something to do so I have an excuse to watch ridiculous amounts of Netflix (like seriously ridiculous amounts of Netflix - I cannot emphasize this point enough)
Do you have any knitting goals? Projects? Techniques? Master gauge so I can make things that actually fit and are not a surprise at the end
Why do you keep coming back to knitting? It is my relaxation and my sanity while raising 1 teen and 2 pre-teen girls - the hormones are killing me as they go through puberty and I enter perimenopause - my poor husband is a saint!
Do you do any other fiber arts other than knitting? Some small amounts of needle point, and I can crochet
Do you have any other super powers other than knitting? Being a mother to 3 girls. I am also incredibly logical and honest. Not always to my benefit. I can be a little bit blunt ;o) Also for an oldie, I have a reasonable knowledge of trendy things - I am stealth - I may look like a stogie middle age woman, but I know of what the youngun’s speak - oh yeah - and I thrift good! I am good at finding good things at Value Village.
Anything else you’d like to tell the world? (shameless self promotion!) Nope- self promotion is not some thing I am good at.
Good luck and I actually read your Podcast notes - they are incredibly detailed and well done!
What's knitting now
Emily - A Joyful Thread by Silvia McFadden (Softsweater) in Sweet Fiber Merino Lace rose gold, vanilla socks for Dan out of Meilenweit Lana Grossa, 2.75mm DPNs, Fly Away baby blanket by Tin Can knits in Cascade 220 Hudson Bay Colours

Hibernation
Advent calendar stockings (7 left)
Bridie for Bug in Sweet Fiber Canadian.
Bradway by Very Shannon in Brooklyn Tweed Shelter in Plume, Stormcloud and Yellow

Karla- Going Graphic Blanket,Sunny Side [up!] by Isabell Kraemer

FO’s -
Emily Vanilla is the new black - CatGreen OMG you guys - Sock 2 started
Karla - First pair of Grandma’s socks!

Sponsors!
Caitlyn Ffrench
Knox Mountain Knit Co
Chantal of Mudpunch
Jess of Haven Fiber Arts
Jocelyn who is @jocelyn_shuman
Sylvia of Softsweater Knits
Jenni from the Lone Larch Podcast has offered money for shipping prizes!
Vanessa of Atelier 425
The Sexy Knitter!

Design features
Emily- F*ing bugs

Karla - 1 square not in pattern

Spinning
Emily -. Finished the hand dyed corriedale, 2ply
Karla - Kinfolk Yarn and Fibre, spinning a 3ply merino/nylon for socks in the Tigerlilly colourway.

Best laid plans
Emily - Weave, baby blanket
Karla - Birthday Cast on! The Om Shawl in alpaca!

Stash Enhancement
Emily- Yarn bowl, acrylic gifts
Karla - Kauni rainbow gradient, 100g corriedale batt

Sponsors!
Denise of Sock Ruler
Brenda of Two Sticks and Ewe
Sara of Riv Creative
Sally of Yarn Friendly
Kristan McIntyre
Joanne who is @porthardy1 on instagram

KAL!
#stashtogiftknit2017
For quarter 2 we are going to piggyback off the Wet Coast Wools KAL and if you knit for charity you’ll get an additional entry in the Q2 thread! That’s 3 possible entries. 1 for the gift knit, 1 for knitting from stash and 1 if it’s going to a charity! Wahoo!
The KAL will begin January 1st 2017 and run until December 31st 2017. We will have quarterly entry threads in the ravelry group for your FOs and prizes to give away (more on those in a bit)! There is also a year long thread to keep track of all your gifts knits and there will be prizes for most gifts knit in 2017!
It’s not too late if you would like to sponsor a prize! Just drop us a line and we’d be happy to have you on board. All sponsors will be mentioned in each episode of 2017!

Talky Talk
Emily - Knit City 2017
Karla -Guild talk May 30th, WWKIP June 10, Baaad Anna’s at the Winery June 20

Crafternoon/Sew-what
Emily - Learning to weave
Karla - Upcycled dream catcher

Adventures in Mommyhood
Emily- Moving
Karla- Sickness, toddler teeth

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Episode 41 - What's my yarn Doing?

4/21/2017

EPISODE 41 - 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
Shout outs
Kerri who is elmvalleyknits on Ravelry!
DianeBold from New Zealand!
Mslizca2 in Winnipeg
Ejdanyluk who is our friend Emily!
Introduce yourself in the Ravelry group or leave us a review on itunes or google play music.
Meet a knitter
Name: Lyndsey
Raverly alias: Lyndseyp
Other Social media? Instagram I can be found as ellekbee or BBknitworks
When and how did you first learn to knit? I first learned to knit when I was 8. My mom is an incredible knitter and I bugged and bugged her until she showed me how to cast on my first project. I made scarves for all my teddy bears. Once I got bored with scarves I wanted to learn how to make sweaters. She kindly told me I needed more practice before a sweater projects. So I gave up knitting until I graduated University and didn’t have a job…I picked up knitting again and have been obsessed ever since.
What was your first project? I learned to read a pattern and cast on a hat for my then boyfriend now husband. It is a bright red acrylic ribbed fishermen style touque. It is very wonky but made with so much love.
What is your biggest knitting disaster? I knit my husband a cardigan for his 30th birthday. I knit it as a surprise, so I was not able to take his measurements. It turned out the body is too short and the sleeves are too long. To make matters worse, the yarn I used for the button band felted so there is no saving this thing…
What are you most proud of as a knitter? My first venture into colour work was the North Shore Sweater by Tin can knits. It is the most gorgeous piece of knitting I have in my possession and always get a ton of compliments on it!
What are you favorite items to knit? Im a huge fan of knitting socks. Most of my friends and family have a pair of socks I have knit for them. Im so proud of my handiwork when they wear a pair of hand knit socks! It brings me so much joy!
Are you a process knitter or a product knitter? Depends on the project. Socks or a projects I really get into Im a process knitter. When I need to hammer out a gift or around Christmas time I’m a product knitter.
Do you have any knitting goals? Projects? Techniques? Eventually, I would like to teach myself to be a continental knitter as well as learning how to brioche. It seems like every lovely pattern has brioche and it is a bit daunting.
Why do you keep coming back to knitting? Knitting is my happy place. Knitting is my creative outlet as well as a way to create community in my neighbourhood and city. I have met so many friends though knitting and I wouldn’t give it up for the world!
Do you do any other fiber arts other than knitting? unfortunately, no. I tried crochet, but it doesn’t make sense to my A-type brain.
Do you have any other super powers other than knitting? I’m a teacher and I teach pre-K. Some days it feels like I have superpowers.
Anything else you’d like to tell the world? (shameless self promotion!) I live in Edmonton and have started a business B&B Knitworks. We are creating patterns and teaching knitting classes. Look for us on Facebook B&B Knitworks and Instagram BBKnitworks.
What's knitting now
Emily - A Joyful Thread by Silvia McFadden (Softsweater) in Sweet Fiber Merino Lace rose gold
Vanilla is the new black - CatGreen OMG you guys - Sock 2 started
Hibernation
Advent calendar stockings (7 left)
Bridie for Bug in Sweet Fiber Canadian.
Bradway by Very Shannon in Brooklyn Tweed Shelter in Plume, Stormcloud and Yellow
Karla- Two custom socks for Grandma, Going Graphic Blanket,
FO’s -
Emily Vanilla socks for dan in using my new ChiaGoo Stainless Steel DPN’s 2.25mm
Karla - Bonnie Wee Mouse by Susan Claudino
Sponsors!
Caitlyn Ffrench
Knox Mountain Knit Co
Chantal of Mudpunch
Jess of Haven Fiber Arts
Jocelyn who is @jocelyn_shuman
Sylvia of Softsweater Knits
Jenni from the Lone Larch Podcast has offered money for shipping prizes!
Vanessa of Atelier 425
Design features
Emily- Nothing! WEEEEEE
Karla - Frogged second custom sock (Hermione’s everyday sock) for 2 at a time 3x1 rib with mini guesset and afterthough heel.
Spinning
Emily -. Spun the first single from my batt that Ainsley and I dyed
Karla - Kinfolk Yarn and Fibre, spinning a 3ply merino/nylon for socks in the Tigerlilly colourway.
Best laid plans
Emily - Keep the mojo on A Joyfuly Thread. Start baby blanket. Weave
Karla - finish the gifts. Start the tee shirt - Sunny Side [up!] by Isabell Kraemer
Stash Enhancement
Emily- Another ball of yellow sock yarn. A loom. Cascade 220 for a blanket for the baby. Midknit craving sweet sock in juice box. Yarn Inc Tough sock in flamingo. Lichen and Lace 80/20 sock in orchid
Karla - Ella Rae 100% Merino Dk in colours 78 and 66
Sponsors!
Denise of Sock Ruler
Brenda of Two Sticks and Ewe
Sara of Riv Creative
Sally of Yarn Friendly
Kristan McIntyre
Joanne who is @porthardy1 on instagram
KAL!
#stashtogiftknit2017
And the winners are!!!!!!
1.Post 144 frawkins
2.Post 128 Irylknits
3.Post 166 amyhansen1222
For quarter 2 we are going to piggyback off the Wet Coast Wools KAL and if you knit for charity you’ll get an additional entry in the Q2 thread! That’s 3 possible entries. 1 for the gift knit, 1 for knitting from stash and 1 if it’s going to a charity! Wahoo!
The KAL will begin January 1st 2017 and run until December 31st 2017. We will have quarterly entry threads in the ravelry group for your FOs and prizes to give away (more on those in a bit)! There is also a year long thread to keep track of all your gifts knits and there will be prizes for most gifts knit in 2017!
It’s not too late if you would like to sponsor a prize! Just drop us a line and we’d be happy to have you on board. All sponsors will be mentioned in each episode of 2017!

Talky Talk
Emily -
Karla -
Crafternoon/Sew-what
Emily - Learning to weave
Karla - Two project bags for Emily D
Adventures in Mommyhood
Emily- Daddy visit. Vomit face
Karla- Lots of singing and climbing, baby starting solids and crawling.
Inquiring minds
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Episode 40 - Do Do That

3/30/2017

EPISODE 40 - Do do that.
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
Shout outs
Introduce yourself in the Ravelry group or leave us a review on itunes or google play music
What's knitting now
Emily - Advent calendar stockings (7 left)
Vanilla is the new black - CatGreen OMG you guys - one sock done. Enough for #2!!
Vanilla socks for dan in using my new ChiaGoo Stainless Steel DPN’s 2.25mm
Hibernation
A Joyful Thread by Silvia McFadden (Softsweater) in Sweet Fiber Merino Lace rose gold
Bridie for Bug in Sweet Fiber Canadian.
Hand spun Love and Light by softsweater
Bradway by Very Shannon in Brooklyn Tweed Shelter in Plume, Stormcloud and Yellow
Master Knitter Program in Cascade 220
Karla- Two custom socks for Grandma, Going Graphic Blanket, Bonnie Wee Mouse by Susan Claudino
FO’s -
Emily -Socks for Bug in river city yarns - Hat trick calgary flames Genevieve's tube socks - knitmoregirls
Karla - West Coast Cardigan, From the Thaw Hat

Sponsors!
Denise of Sock Ruler
Brenda of Two Sticks and Ewe
Sara of Riv Creative
Sally of Yarn Friendly
Kristan McIntyre
Joanne who is @porthardy1 on instagram
Design features
Emily- Made my Vanilla socks too long and ripped back about a half inch then did the toe.
Karla - wrong decreases first on the hat
Spinning
Emily -. Finished spinning and plying the 3 ply alpaca for Mom’s hat. Spun one single the wrong way. Spun Malabrigo Nube into a 2 ply. Love it. Not as saturated as I thought it would be.
Karla - Kinfolk Yarn and Fibre, spinning a 3ply merino/nylon for socks in the Tigerlilly colourway.
Best laid plans
Emily - Work on the WIP pile. Fleeces and fleeces.
Karla - Grandma’s Socks!!!!
Stash Enhancement
Emily- 4 Braids from Smith and Ewe 2 yellow one grapefruit and one pin-drafted gold. . 2 Shawl Pins from BeeHive - one twig one ram. 2 carded fleeces from Birkland Bro’s. 4 Raw fleeces from this weekend. 2 sets of ChaiGoo DPN’s 3 balls of Meilenweit Lana Grossa sock yarn. Joma Cash-a-rino in Belatto. Joma Baby Blue Face in Magnatude. Vogue Knitting Late Winter Sirena Nicole Yarn 100% Highland wool in Crystalline Knowledge. 3 skeins of in a purple for a Bug Sweater.
Karla - Crafty Jaks braid of polwarth/silk, braid of corriedale, merino batt and 6oz of romni/mohair roving, Smith and you pencil roving, 2 braids of bfl one in purple one in cloud grey
Sponsors!
Caitlyn Ffrench
Knox Mountain Knit Co
Chantal of Mudpunch
Jess of Haven Fiber Arts
Jocelyn who is @jocelyn_shuman
Sylvia of Softsweater Knits
Jenni from the Lone Larch Podcast has offered money for shipping prizes!
Vanessa of Atelier 425
KAL!
#stashtogiftknit2017
Q1 closes midnight tomorrow! (March 31st!)
For quarter 2 we are going to piggyback off the Wet Coast Wools KAL and if you knit for charity you’ll get an additional entry in the Q2 thread! That’s 3 possible entries. 1 for the gift knit, 1 for knitting from stash and 1 if it’s going to a charity! Wahoo!
The KAL will begin January 1st 2017 and run until December 31st 2017. We will have quarterly entry threads in the ravelry group for your FOs and prizes to give away (more on those in a bit)! There is also a year long thread to keep track of all your gifts knits and there will be prizes for most gifts knit in 2017!
It’s not too late if you would like to sponsor a prize! Just drop us a line and we’d be happy to have you on board. All sponsors will be mentioned in each episode of 2017!

Talky Talk
Emily - Victoria Knitters and Yarn shops. Shearing day. Bullet Journal.
Karla - 3D printer!
Crafternoon/Sew-what
Emily - nope
Karla - Alphabet magnets, lots of cooking
Adventures in Mommyhood
Emily- Spring Break shenanigans. Visiting Daddy. All went well. .
Karla- To nap or not to nap. You are my sunshine.
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Episode 39 - Yarn Flowers

2/16/2017

Episode 39

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

Shout outs
Irylknits - Nana in Norway
Introduce yourself in the Ravelry group or leave us a review on itunes or google music

What's knitting now
Emily - A Joyful Thread by Silvia McFadden (Softsweater) in Sweet Fiber Merino Lace rose gold
Socks for Bug in river city yarns - Hat trick calgary flames Genevieves tube socks - knitmoregirls
Vanilla is the new black - CatGreen OMG you guys
Hibernation
Bridie for Bug in Sweet Fiber Canadian.
Hand spun Love and Light by softsweater
Bradway by Very Shannon in Brooklyn Tweed Shelter in Plume, Stormcloud and Yellow
Advent calendar stockings (I finished one)
Master Knitter Program in Cascade 220

Karla- Two custom socks for Grandma
West Coast Cardigan

FO’s -
Emily -Nada
Karla - Relativity, from the frost hat

Sponsors!

Denise of Sock Ruler
Brenda of Two Sticks and Ewe
Sara of Riv Creative
Sally of Yarn Friendly
Joanne who is @porthardy1 on instagram

Design features
Emily- Did one of my panels in garter instead of stockinette, dropped down to fix it.
Karla - The saga that is the WCC

Spinning
Emily -. Finally tried out 3D bobbin. LOVE it. It knocks a little but it’s good. Spun one single of Alpaca

Karla - Kinfolk Yarn and Fibre Superwash BFL - Cirque du Soleil 2ply

Best laid plans
Emily - Work on the WIP pile, do some mending, Spin in
Karla - Finish WCC, finish Grandma’s socks, finish baby blanket, go shopping, weave

Stash Enhancement
Emily- Birthday yarn!!
Ancient Arts Superwash Merino Sparkle in Frolic
Sweet Georgia tough love sock in rogue and grouse and a mini skein set in English Bay
Brooklyn Tweed Arbor in Tincture
Madelinetosh Tosh Merino Light in Medieval
5 Braids of Corredale from Knotty by Nature in Victoria
2 amazing project bags from TwoSticks and Ewe in West Kelowna
Heart on my Sleeve - TinCanKnits
Pumpkin Spice by Ysolda Teague

Karla - Lydia Yarn I won on Unraveling with Greg and Joey in Harvest, progress keepers into necklace from Riv Creative, tin can knits book

Sponsors!
Caitlyn Ffrench
Knox Mountain Knit Co
Chantal of Mudpunch
Jess of Haven Fiber Arts
Jocelyn who is @jocelyn_shuman
Sylvia of Softsweater Knits
Jenni from the Lone Larch Podcast has offered money for shipping prizes!

KAL!

#stashtogiftknit2017
The KAL will begin January 1st 2017 and run until December 31st 2017. We will have quarterly entry threads in the ravelry group for your FOs and prizes to give away (more on those in a bit)! There is also a year long thread to keep track of all your gifts knits and there will be prizes for most gifts knit in 2017!
It’s not too late if you would like to sponsor a prize! Just drop as a line and we’d be happy to have you on board. All sponsors will be mentioned in each episode of 2017!

Art of Yarn
Art of Yarns Knit-a-long to start the year off! We are teaming up with BC locals Shannon Cook and Jane Richmond to explore the Knits from their latest book Within Knits and the the amazing Westcoast Cardigan (stand alone pattern). To coincide with the KAL, we will have the complete trunk show for the book and Cardigan at the shop. If you are in the area please stop by and check it out. Prizes will be randomly awarded at the end of the KAL to participants. There are a few ways to join sand enter in the fun….
Posting your photos on instagram and tagging us in the photo @artofyarn
Joining our ravelry group Art of Yarn Kal 2017 and sharing your project with us
Tagging us on Facebook @artofyarn with your project
For our locals too we will be hosting a small knit social to show off your FO’s
Check us out on our website artofyarn.com if you would like to order the book and feel free to contact us if you need help in choosing a Yarn that is right for your project.
Happy knitting and looking forward to seeing everyone’s progress!
Melissa

Talky Talk (Chatter?)
Emily - Baby!! Kelowna Yarn knitted knockers
Karla - Classes! WWKIP! Cup Cozy!

Crafternoon/Sew-what
Emily - nope
Karla - paper crafts for the win! bracelet

Adventures in Mommyhood
Emily- SIngle momming - I think we’ve hit our stride. I’ll second that Plague.
Karla- Genius Mom win = sleep, found feet, no nice things and the plague

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