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Episode 61 - #knitertainment

3/9/2020

EPISODE 61 - Knittertainment
Introductions
Karla - K-Rae on Ravelry and Karlacrafts on Instagram, Twitter and Pinterest
Emily - EmGemKnits, EmilyTheTechEditor - Instagram, and EmilyTechEdits Ravelry.

Shout outs
PineLakeChic - new listener from Seattle area rediscovered knitting 4 years ago. Wants to move back to the island or the Okanagan. Thanks for listening and introducing yourself!

Our last itunes review is from 2018….

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 We’d also love to hear from you in our “Meet a Knitter” thread.

What's knitting now
Emily - Wohin? Socks by Caouah Coffee in Cauldron by Sweet Georgia, and Electric Blue by Fat Marmot Knits

Karla -
Abi’s socks
Baby Cardi

FO’s -
Emily -
Humulus by Isabell Kraemer
Test knit of Jane Richmonds Men's Classic Raglan Pullover - it’s awesome and should be available soon!

Karla -
Butterfly Cowl by Marin Melchior for a short row class (we knixed the spincter dishcloth).
Mom’s Socks! Smith and Ewe Sock Yarn
Hat for Embriodery

Design features
Emily- may have had two extra stitches on one sleeve of Dan’s sweater...
Karla - tiny sleeves, the bobbles were touching

Knit-lit
None - Still loving podcasts, Weave

Spinning
Emily - I can feel the urge… Hopefully, pull it out over spring break.
Karla - wheel’s packed!

Crafternoon/Sew-what
Emily - Just knittin.
Karla - House house house!

Stash Enhancement
Emily- SQ of Berocco Vintage for Dan’s sweater (Beehive GC) A skein of Richard Devries speckled raspberry something rather. Big Blue Moma Creative Measure bracelet. Holiday by Eri and Satellite by Andrea Mowry (thanks, Karla!)

Karla - Plyster Backpack

Best laid plans
Emily - Cumulous, mooses, Holiday. Finish spinning my rolags.

Karla - Sweater, toe-up socks, market bag, finish all the sweaters! Start more sweaters!

KAL!
2020 - focus

Talky Talk
Emily -Sill have commit to knit prizes in the back of my head. One day I will send out prizes. coming up.
Karla - Yarn Okanagan June 6th, Classes are open for Registration! Retreat May 22

Adventures in Mommyhood
Emily- New Daycare for everyone. Everyone is sick.
Karla - screaming/moaning/baby talk/general noise/so sick

Inquiring minds
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Episode 60 - Yarn Puppies

1/27/2020

EPISODE 60
Introductions
Karla - K-Rae on Ravelry and Karlacrafts on Instagram, Twitter and Pinterest
Emily - EmGemKnits, EmilyTheTechEditor - Instagram, and EmilyTechEdits Ravelry.

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 We’d also love to hear from you in our “Meet a Knitter” thread.

What's knitting now
Emily - Humulus by Isabell Kraemer in Custom Woolen mills - fuschia and white.

Karla -
Butterfly Cowl by Marin Melchior for a short row class (we knixed the spinter dishcloth).
Magnolia Chunky Sweater by Camilla Vad
Humulus by Isabel Kraemer

FO’s -
Emily -
The Atlantis Twins socks by Vincent Deslandes in old stash Sweet Georgia and some Sweet Fibre scraps.
Gentleman’s socks by Nancy Bush in Knitting Vintage Socks. Knit in Sweet Georgia for Dan
Playdate by tin can knits in Black Cat custom Decepticon for Lizzie (I still have ot knit the buttons

Karla -
Night Lights Mitts - Karla Rae
Santa Hat/Gurimalla Long Hat - Gurimalla Design

Design features
Emily- nothing too crazy… for now
Karla - gauge on Humulus, short rows in butterfly cowl.

Knit-lit
None - Still loving podcasts, Modern Wool by Abundant Earth for fleece prep etc

Spinning
Emily -. I don’t even know why I own a wheel
Karla - wheel’s packed!

Crafternoon/Sew-what
Emily - Friendship bracelet out of scrap yarn
Karla - House house house!

Stash Enhancement
Emily- Electric blue from Fat Marmot Knits (we love you Nikki), Santa gave me sock yarn (Diamond Select Footsie colour 510), A few extra skeins of CWM. Yarn for the MOOSES (Geilsk and Karisma). Tenderfoot in Catberry.

Karla - New goal, no yarn for 2020

Best laid plans
Emily - Cumulous, mooses, moose hat? Weave and do all the things. Sock madness?

Karla -Magnolia, Abi's Socks, Mom's Socks, Hat for embroidery class, Baby cardigan, Humulus,
Podcast more...

KAL!
2020 - focus
Jan 1st - Humulus Cast on

Talky Talk
Emily -Sill have commit to knit prizes in the back of my head. One day I will send out prizes. coming up. Karla - Yarn Okanagan June 6th, Retreat May 22

Adventures in Mommyhood
Emily- Nothing out of the ordinary.
Karla - screaming

Inquiring minds
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Episode 59 - She Loves Me More

12/29/2019

No show notes with this one... there was wine...

Episode 58 - 198 Days later

11/6/2019

EPISODE 58
Introductions
Karla - K-Rae on Ravelry and Karlacrafts on Instagram, Twitter and Pinterest
Emily - EmGemKnits, EmilyTheTechEditor - Instagram, and Emily Tech Edits Ravelry.

It’s been 198 days since our last podcast... where have we been?

Shout outs
KnitGirlWagner who is Christina from Sacramento. She’s learned at age 10 has been relentless for the past 15 years and is multicraftual.
Ranuk who is @madeby_kasi on instagram and Karen in the face. She’s got little girls the same age as us, knits and crochets and was a test knitter for my Wine Bottle Sweater.
AJBorthwick who is a grade 1 teacher in Port Moody and has been knitting for 35 years! She checked in with us on Facebook to make sure we were still alive ;) and has been binge listening to the podcast. Alison, did you have a favorite episode?

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 We’d also love to hear from you in our “Meet a Knitter” thread.

What's knitting now
Emily - A joyful thread by silvia mcfadden in sweet fiber merino lace rose gold
Playdate by tin can knits in Black Cat custom decepticon for Lizzie
Gentlemans socks by Nancy Bush in Knitting Vintage socks. Knit in Sweet Georgia for Dan

Karla -
Top down mittens of my own design for a shop sample in Halifax - Filtura di crosa wool polymide cotton (amazeballs)
Hat design

FO’s -
Emily - Llevant by isabelle kramer in cascade and Tofino Knit Co
Socks for me out of some Ancient Arts
Bunch of sock madness socks (inky and Canon)
Hat for Dan
Playdate Cardigan by Tin Can Knits in Flamingo Lounge colour way by TINK

Karla -
Chevron Cloud in The Fiber Co - Meadow and Drop Kid-Silk
Paulie Cowl by Lisa Hannes - Mosaic knitting class
Chunky Cable Slippers by KCN Design Team - repurposed an old leather jacket into soles
Short Row class butthole

Design features
Emily- my socks are pretty snug
Karla - butthole dishcloth, no straight lines (knittin’ for thinkin’ vs knittin’ for drinkin’)

Knit-lit
None - back to podcasts. Loving Knitterviews by Vogue Knitting Magazine

Spinning
Emily -. I don’t even know why I own a wheel
Karla - 200g of a two ply, washed soooooo much fleece from the farmer down the street, I took a weekend workshop on short forward draw with the Ponderosa Guild and it was perfect. (Kim McKenna)

Crafternoon/Sew-what
Emily - garden clean up. Hemmed a nightie for Lizzie
Karla - My craftroom!

Stash Enhancement
Emily- Mostly wool combs and a table loom. And maybe a few sweater bags (RIV creative, Ginger Snap) Probably a ton of yarn too, but don’t tell anyone.

Karla - Crafty Jaks Colour Study Club, lots of sale yarn (lys, michaels and facebook)

Best laid plans
Emily - Zweig and humulus. Plus heel samples. I want to weave.
Karla -store mittens, Santa hats, mom's socks, Ren's stocking

Podcast more...

KAL!
I raced Jocelyn
Fix it or Knix it with Two Ewes
#revelinknit2018/9 - keep up with your self care knitting! - ugh... not happening for me
Jan 1st - Humulus Cast on

Talky Talk
Emily -Sill have commit to knit prizes in the back of my head. One day I will send out prizes. coming up. Classes in Sooke Ewes to Yarns - It went really well, i’d love to tech it again
Karla - Yarn Okanagan June 6th, Retreat May 22
2020: In Focus

2020 In Focus
Looking to 2020 what do we want to focus on? What are you going to focus on?
Quarterly focus? Knitting, Spinning, FIbre Prep, Weaving.
Specific Destash? I felt really successful after my commit to knit year. This year feels less productive.

Adventures in Mommyhood
Emily- New routines for everyone.
Karla - Kindie and a threenager

Inquiring minds
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Episode 57 - Sock Madness

4/22/2019

EPISODE 57
Introductions
Karla - K-Rae on Ravelry and Karlacrafts on Instagram, Twitter and Pinterest
Emily - EmGemKnits, EmilyTheTechEditor - Instagram, and Emily Tech Edits Ravelry.

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 We’d also love to hear from you in our “Meet a Knitter” thread.

What's knitting now
Emily - Playdate Cardigan by Tin Can Knits in Flamingo Lounge colour way by TINK
A joyful thread by silvia mcfadden in sweet fiber merino lace rose gold

Karla -
1 more swatch
Mom’s cup of tea socks
Chevron Cloud by Espace Tricot

Hibernating
Woolly Lamb,
Aeon Vest by Hillary Smith-Calis,
Tulip bag,
Fougasse by Bristol Ivy - 2 sleeves & almost at raglan decreases.
Fintry - Knox Mountain Knit Co
Graphic Socks by Melissa Morgan Oakes

FO’s -
Emily -Friendship Shawl by Silivia McFadden out of Berocco Vintage chunky.
Smock Madness by elisabeth white in West Coast Colour sock yarn in an orange.
Demigorgons Lair by Dots Dabbles socks in If sheep chewed bubble gum
Echos by liz harris socks in Black cat custom Fluorescent green and dark variegated grey

Karla - Fidra - Gudrun Johnston
Copy.Cat C.C beanie by Emily Ingrid
Mini Cooper by Ginny Sturdy for my Dad MiHarlow by Andrea Mowry
2 easter chicks, pattern adapted from Topsy Turvy Inside Out Toys - Susan B Anderson
Master Yoda

Design features
Emily- Demogorgon - had to frog the leg twice - forgot to do the entire repeat around the leg. Echoes. Had to frong a leg - didn’t go up a needle size.
Karla - moving stitch markers

Knit-lit
Audiobook - Sally Goldenbaum

Talky Talk
Emily -Sill have commit to knit prizes in the back of my head. Life is soooo lifey right now. WWKIP day coming up. Classes in Sooke Ewes to Yarns
Karla -, yarn okanagan, cool arts collaborations, retreat lesson

KAL!
#revelinknit2018/9 - keep up with your selfcare knitting!

Signed up for the Wet Coast Wools year long bingo.

Spinning
Emily -. Finished a Endless Roving Merino/silk in a great sunset orange. 2 ply short forward draw. Made rologs in a white-purple gradient. Just starting to spin those
Karla - no spinning

Best laid plans
Emily - SOCK MADNESS, Canal Rings, Exploration Station. Play date for Lizzy. Sweater for me. Socks for Ains really, anything goes
Karla -retreat lesson

Crafternoon/Sew-what
Emily - dug a garden, thinking of re threading my loom to plain weave instead of waffle.
Karla - finish weaving project

Stash Enhancement
Emily- Sweet Georgia, richard devries, black cat custom.. WHOOPS! Mohair

Karla - gift skein from pbfan65

Adventures in Mommyhood
Emily- Sleep, and all the words. Bed times.
Karla - terrible 2s

Inquiring minds
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Episode 56 - Who Wants Brisket?!

3/10/2019

EPISODE 56
Introductions
Karla - K-Rae on Ravelry and Karlacrafts on Instagram, Twitter and Pinterest
Emily - EmGemKnits, EmilyTheTechEditor - Instagram, and Emily Tech Edits Ravelry.

Shout outs
Kimberly sent us a sweet email telling us how much she loves the podcast! She has been loving the things she ordered from Sarah from RIV Creative and suggested we check out Sweet Skein O Mine in NS. We did, and the yarn looks AMAZING! Definitely worth a trip to the ole etsy store!

Also Hello to Ravelers Steph, Allison and Carla!

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 We’d also love to hear from you in our “Meet a Knitter” thread.

What's knitting now
Emily - Smock Madness by elisabeth white in West Coast Colour sock yarn in an orange.
Playdate Cardigan by Tin Can Knits in Flamingo Lounge colour way by TINK
Friendship Shawl by Silivia McFadden out of Berocco Vintage chunky.
A joyful thread by silvia mcfadden in sweet fiber merino lace rose gold

Karla -
Fidra - Gudrun Johnston
Copy.Cat C.C beanie by Emily Ingrid
Mini Cooper by Ginny Sturdy for my DadSoooo many Swatches!

Hibernating
Woolly Lamb,
Aeon Vest by Hillary Smith-Calis,
Tulip bag,
Fougasse by Bristol Ivy - 2 sleeves & almost at raglan decreases.
My cup of tea socks - Robyn Lynn for my Mom
Fintry - Knox Mountain Knit Co
Harlow by Andrea Mowry
Graphic Socks by Melissa Morgan Oakes

FO’s -
Emily -Red Heart it’s a wrap knit for Edie by Isabell Kramer
Vanilla socks in Sweet Georgia with a FLK heel
Karla - Casa Loma Vest as a shop sample for Kelowna Yarn, by Casa Loma Jacket by Sachiko Burgin, West Yorkshire Spinners Re:treat Chunky Roving

Design features
Emily- Gauge smage! Playdate cardigan needs to restart. Forgot a few smocks in Smock madness. A joyful thread - Frog pond
Karla - moss stitch

Knit-lit
Audiobook - Sally Goldenbaum

Talky Talk
Emily - 5 winners for CommitToKnit so everyone will get something, they’ll just need to be patient… :D
Karla - Thinking a lot about my knitting to do list : write a gauge blog post to share with the guild, lesson plan for the sorrento retreat, tech editor course, yarn okanagan planning, cool arts collaborations.

Taught a coworker to knit!

KAL!
Thinking about 2019...
#committoknit2018 - I’ll close the thread on my birthday, jan 23. I’m done! I took an extra 3 days
#revelinknit2018/9 - keep up with your selfcare knitting!

Signed up for the Wet Coast Wools year long bingo.

Spinning
Emily -. Ordered 3D bobbins for my sweater spin.
Karla -Finished the Rambouillet spin from knitmas 2019. Another spin for a shawl set ongoing.

Best laid plans
Emily - SOCK MADNESS, Canal Rings, Exploration Station.
Karla - get back to the hibernation list, last things to organize for YO

Crafternoon/Sew-what
Emily - When warping goes wrong.
Karla - 4/6 project bags finished and a sock snake

Stash Enhancement
Emily- Vegas Yarn from Hubs.
Karla -

Adventures in Mommyhood
Emily- Sleeping better. All the sicknesses.
Karla - bunkbed

Inquiring minds
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Episode 55 - Happy 4th Podaversary!

1/27/2019

EPISODE 54
Introductions
Karla - K-Rae on Ravelry and Karlacrafts on Instagram, Twitter and Pinterest
Emily - EmGemKnits, EmilyTheTechEditor - Instagram, and Emily Tech Edits Ravelry.

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 We’d also love to hear from you in our “Meet a Knitter” thread.

What's knitting now
Emily - Red Heart it’s a wrap knit for Edie by Isabell Kramer
A joyful thread by silvia mcfadden in sweet fiber merino lace rose gold

Karla -Fougasse by Bristol Ivy - 2 sleeves & almost at raglan decreases.
My cup of tea socks - Robyn Lynn for my Mom
Fintry - Knox Mountain Knit Co
Harlow by Andrea Mowry
Graphic Socks by Melissa Morgan Oakes

Hibernating
Woolly Lamb, Aeon Vest by Hillary Smith-Calis, Tulip bag

FO’s -
Emily -Stephen West Speckle and Pop! Mystery KAL - out of all of the Sweet Georgia
Karla - nothing finished, lots going on.

Design features
Emily- Stitch count is off but, meh. And I missed some decreases and increases… Whoops!
Karla - forgotten button hole

Knit-lit
Audiobook - Death by Cashmere & Patterns in the Sand by Sally Goldenbaum

Talky Talk
Emily - Happy birthday to me. The thread is closed.
Karla - I HAVE mailed out prizes. Thinking a lot about my knitting to do list : write a gauge blog post to share with the guild, lesson plan for the sorrento retreat, tech editor course, yarn okanagan planning, cool arts collaborations.

KAL!
Thinking about 2019...
#committoknit2018 - I’ll close the thread on my birthday, jan 23. I’m done! I took an extra 3 days
#revelinknit2018/9 - keep up with your selfcare knitting!

Signed up for the Wett Coast Wools year long bingo.

Spinning
Emily -. Got my wheel back. But haven’t spun anything yet
Karla -1.5 bobbins in on the Rambouillet spin from knitmas 2019. Planning for a traditional 3ply.

Best laid plans
Emily - Finish the WIPS, Socks for my aunt, and a shawl for my SIL
Karla - my lesson planning list.

Crafternoon/Sew-what
Emily - Warping warping warping.
Karla - planned three project bags, fabric is washed and ironed, just needs pieces cut.

Stash Enhancement
Emily- Tussah silk from Knit NIght and a large quantity of Berroco Vintage Chunky
Karla - nope, pattern gifted to me and I may need one more skein to finish it. Sheltered by Andrea Mowry in Berroco Voyage

Adventures in Mommyhood
Emily- Sleep. I just need sleep. ←- This.
Karla- freaking out about kindergarten registration

Inquiring minds
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Episode 54 - The Morning Show

1/6/2019

EPISODE 54
Introductions
Karla - K-Rae on Ravelry and Karlacrafts on Instagram, Twitter and Pinterest
Emily - EmGemKnits, EmilyTheTechEditor - Instagram, and Emily Tech Edits Ravelry.

Shout outs
QuietRiotGrrrl - Mary from Bloomington Indiana
Thisastridpurins - Astrid from Perth Australia
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
We’ve had some great posts in both the KAL threads and a Meet the Knitter segment! Thank you!

What's knitting now
Emily - Red Heart it’s a wrap knit for Edie by Isabell Kramer
A joyful thread by silvia mcfadden in sweet fiber merino lace rose gold
Stephen West Speckle and Pop! Mystery KAL - out of all of the Sweet Georgia

Karla
Fougasse by Bristol Ivy - 2 sleeves, button band modification math and body cast on
My cup of tea socks - Robyn Lynn for my Mom
Fintry - Knox Mountain Knit Co
Harlow by Andrea Mowry
Graphic Socks by Melissa Morgan Oakes

Hibernating
Woolly Lamb, Aeon Vest by Hillary Smith-Calis, Tulip bag

FO’s -
Emily -FLK vanilla socks in turtle purl self striping sock yarn Mistletoe Kisses colour way. AND Apex shawl by Knox Mtn Knit Co in Gauge dye works Knox Fade colourway
Tea cup socks in Black Cat Custom BFL base

Karla -
Arne and Carlos Christmas Stocking for Locke
Forager Scarf - Nicola Hodges
Basic Classic Worsted Mittens - Jocelyn Tunney
Land of Leaves Hat - Marianne Bjerkman

Design features
Emily- turning a stitch pattern did not work.
Karla - No charts ugh otherwise everyone is behaving, oh wait, frogged 3” of fougasse

Knit-lit
Fleece Navidad - Maggie Stefton
CBC - Trigger mitts Radi
https://www.cbc.ca/radio/thesundayedition/the-sunday-edition-december-16-2018-1.4928642/newfoundland-knitters-rescue-trigger-mitts-from-extinction-1.4928652
https://www.amazon.ca/Saltwater-Mittens-Newfoundland-Heritage-Designs/dp/1775234584/ref=asc_df_1775234584/?tag=googleshopc0c-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=292939055252&hvpos=1o1&hvnetw=g&hvrand=2484274022866859667&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=20117&hvlocphy=9001523&hvtargid=pla-570754451258&psc=1

Talky Talk
Emily -
Karla - I have not mailed out prizes, planning for YO, Lesson plan for Sorrento retreat, tech editor course, 2019 aspirations #revelinknit continues, classes at kelowna yarn

KAL!
Thinking about 2019...
#committoknit2018 - I’ll close the thread on my birthday, jan 23. I’m done! I took an extra 3 days
#revelinknit2018 - keep up with your selfcare knitting!

Spinning
Emily -. None, but I’ve got big plans for 2019
Karla - Planned and organized my 2019 goal of spinning a sweater quantity. I have the braid Emily gave me for knitmas lined up first as a get to know you on the wheel.

Best laid plans
Emily - Finish all the WIPS and socks for my aunt.

Karla - Finish Wips (Fougasse, Aeon vest, harlow hat, graphic and tea socks) cleaned up the closet stash and left the things I really want to knit in the bin, everything else in storage. Shop the stash 2019

Crafternoon/Sew-what
Emily -It was christmas, we made cookies.
Karla - nuts and bolts

Stash Enhancement
Emily- Knitmas, 4 skeins of sweet Georgia sock yarn… An accidental sweater quantity from Beehive.
Karla - Knitmas

Adventures in Mommyhood
Emily- Sleep. I just need sleep.
Karla- kids being kids

Inquiring minds
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Episode 53 - Bring your dark knitting

10/25/2018

EPISODE 53
Introductions
Karla - K-Rae on Ravelry and Karlacrafts on Instagram, Twitter and Pinterest
Emily - EmGemKnits, EmilyTheTechEditor - Instagram, and Emily Tech Edits Ravelry.

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
We’ve had some great posts in both the KAL threads and a Meet the Knitter segment! Thank you!

What's knitting now
Emily - FLK vanilla socks in turtle purl self striping sock yarn Mistletoe Kisses colour way. AND Apex shawl by Knox Mtn Knit Co in Gauge dye works Knox Fade colourway

Hibernation -A joyful thread by silvia mcfadden in sweet fiber merino lace rose gold
Stephen West Speckle and Pop! Mystery KAL - out of all of the Sweet Georgia

Karla
Arne and Carlos Christmas Stocking
Harlow by Andrea Mowry
Graphic Socks by Melissa Morgan Oakes

Hibernating
Woolly Lamb, Aeon Vest by Hillary Smith-Calis, Fintry shawl, Tulip bag, Irish Fougasse

FO’s -
Emily - The doodler by Stephen West in green, gold and purple by Sweet Fibre. Vanilla socks with turtle purls self striping sock yarn on a sparkle base. They’re amazeballs. blanket for baby. Friendship Shawl by Sylvia McFadden in Hinterland Range Honey.

Karla - Mark’s hat

Design features
Emily- Bad stitch count on Apex. Ripped back to add extra lace motif to Friendship
Karla - snowman hat had no buffer, blip in brioche

Talky Talk
Emily - I Mailed out prizes!!!! Still one waiting to get to kelowna, but it has made it to kelowna and should be delivered soon.
Karla - Summer Knitting Bingo Winners! tech editing

Knit-lit
Casting Off - Nicole R Dickson
The Knitting Circle - Ann Hood

KAL!
New KALs for 2018! We’re 6 months in!
#committoknit2018 - Plus I”m going to make minis out of my handspun tidbits.
#revelinknit2018 - keep up with your selfcare knitting!
#Summerknittingbingo

Thinking about 2019...
Spinning
Emily -. Did wwsip, then lent my wheel to Sarah at my LYS I’ll get it back for the new year for all of my plans
Karla - Went to the Spin In - Enhanced the stash

Best laid plans
Emily - Commit to knit is almost in the bag. Apex, Vanilla socks and one more pair of socks Thinking about making them with a pattern to spice things up, but I’m worried about being able to knit them while visiting in Dec.. After that do the t shirt for a yarn review, and start spinning for a sweater. Promised Ains a cardigan with all the buttons we see at the LYS.

Karla - knitmas, stockings, secret santa, gift exchange

Crafternoon/Sew-what
Emily -Making halloween bags, put the handles on wrong, but got the button holes in for lights so it all works out. Also have started a knit night in Sooke and it’s taken off!
Karla -

Stash Enhancement
Emily- Nothing that I can think of…
Karla - Knitscene, targee, wool/alpaca

Adventures in Mommyhood
Emily- Will not pee. Walking, Abandonment for Chicago. Bedtime drama all the time.
Karla- Babes leveled up!

Inquiring minds
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Episode 52- Stop, Collaborate and Listen

9/5/2018

EPISODE 52
Introductions
Karla - K-Rae on Ravelry and Karlacrafts on Instagram, Twitter and Pinterest
Emily - EmGemKnits - Instagram, and Ravelry.

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
We’ve had some great posts in both the KAL threads and a Meet the Knitter segment! Thank you!

What's knitting now
Emily - The doodler by Stephen West in green, gold and purple by Sweet Fibre. Vanilla socks with turtle purls self striping sock yarn on a sparkle base. They’re amazeballs.
Sweater for Baby, blanket for baby.

Hibernation -A joyful thread by silvia mcfadden in sweet fiber merino lace rose gold
Stephen West Speckle and Pop! Mystery KAL - out of all of the Sweet Georgia
Cast on socks for dan in Joma Yarn’s tofino colour way

Karla - Woolly Lamb, Aeon Vest by Hillary Smith-Calis, Mark’s hat

FO’s -
Emily - Dotted Rays, Flax for Ains

Karla -
Layer Cake by Knox Mountain Knit Co, Turtle Dove by Espace Tricot (Lisa Culow), Hiraeth hat by Caitlyn Ffrench, wooly lamb

Design features
Emily- nada. I think I’ve got this
Karla - twisted rib, only one sheep

Talky Talk
Emily - I’ll give away prizes before the end of the month. I swear. I’ll do it. * This is the same thing I said last month.
Karla - Summer Knitting Bingo, armstrong fair, knit-lit, tech editing!

KAL!
New KALs for 2018! We’re 6 months in!
#committoknit2018 - Plus I”m going to make minis out of my handspun tidbits.
#revelinknit2018 - keep up with your selfcare knitting!
#Summerknittingbingo

Spinning
Emily -. What’s spinning? WWSIP Sept 15
Karla - I wish but 2019 goals

Best laid plans
Emily - Stay on track for #committoknit2018 the keep a shawl and a pair of socks going for the rest of the year (4 of shawls, 3 pairs of socks) Maybe knit the kiddo a birthday sweater?

Karla - knitmas

Crafternoon/Sew-what
Emily -Took my mug rugs off the loom. They’re ok. Have a warp measured for tea towels. Making Kombucha. Lots of baking. Bought supplies to make halloween bags.
Karla -

Stash Enhancement
Emily- Allllll the knitmas.
Karla - Vogue Knitting Book

Adventures in Mommyhood
Emily- She’s 4. And 1. Bikes. Work.
Karla- Preschool!

Inquiring minds
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