Episode 35 - Keep fit and have fun
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
Shirel Webb - Lexington, Kentucky she’s learning to knit shirts and sweaters
What's knitting now
Emily - Spotlight by TinCanKnits in SweetGeorgia Superwash worsted colour work will be in Sweet Georgia party of 5 in Royals
Advent calendar stockings (I finished one)
Hibernation:
Rheinlust by Melanie Berg in Naked by Two Tigers (100% wool) - Frogging
Master Knitter Program in Cascade 220
Artisan by Romi Hill in Cascade Heritage silks Foliage - Frogging
Brioso by Heather Zoppetti in 100% merino I dyed a dusty pink colour
Yellow Tail by Taiga Hillard in Caterpillar Green Skyline Colourway
Toy Workshop Bear by Susan B Anderson
FO’s -
Emily - Laurie by Josée Paquin in Ancient Arts 100% superwash extrafine Merino DK in Aztec Gold
Vanilla Socks - in Ancient Arts Reinvent base - pashmina colour way - Fleegle heel
Precipitation by tincanknits in Lettlopi
Karla - Modified Salis Socks out of my handspun Smith and Ewe 80/20 merino/nylon
Eyelet Cresent Socks of my own design, main colour is Kalediscope Dyeworks and toes/heels/cuffs is West Yourshire Spinners.
Design features
Emily- Cast on too few stitches on sleeves. Went with it and added some increases.
Karla - Salis socks too big
Spinning
Emily -. Sock yarn class
Sampling some grey Alpacas of Newfoundland to make mom a Stovetop.
Karla - socks yarn class
Meet a Knitter
Marsha of the Twitch and Stitch Podcast
Best laid plans
Emily - toddler sweaters and all the KnitCity yarn.
Karla - finish baby bear’s bear and Mom’s cowl, sew a robot for Locke, darn them socks!
Stash Enhancement
Emily- Vogue Knitting FAll 2016
Karla - Knit Scene
Talky Talk (Chatter?)
Emily - Spin sock yarn class. Organized the craft room
Karla -
Knit Alongs
1) #socktober #knitcityhangoverkal
Crafternoon/Sew-what
Emily - nope
Karla - bean bum
Adventures in Mommyhood
Emily- so tired. Dreaming bug. .
Karla- poops in the tub for Daddy, struggling with Daddy bedtime routine
Inquiring minds
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Episode 34 - Knit City 2016 Recap with Guests!
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
Michelle - Knittywittyshelle - Instagram and Ravelry
Friday -
Karla
Stayed overnight at Emily’s on Thursday night and Marsha and Scilla from the Twitch and Stitch Podcast, picked my at 6am on Friday! We made it to the Atrium Inn by 10 am. Headed over to Shannon’s for brunch and then on to the Sweet Georgia Studio, two braids of 85% polwarth + 15% tussah silk in paper street and one braid of 75% BFL and 25% tussah Silk in unique dyelot. 1 skein Tough Love Sock in Gelato
Dinner at The Slocan and the Ysolda Teague lecture.
Emily - Dropped of The Bug and headed to Birkland brothers to drop off my fleeces. Met Selene at the hotel. Went to check out Sweet Georgia then headed to the Slocan and off to see Ysolda Teague’s talk
Michelle
My ride Roslyn arrived at 8am to pick me up and we had a chatty drive all the way to the coast. We went to the Sweet Georgia warehouse and she left me to meet up with the other ladies. *one braid of Sweet Georgia bfl+silk* Then I headed to the Atrium with them and Roslyn met up with us as we were headed out to dinner at the Slocan.
Saturday -
Karla
Classes - Tapestry Weaving
Purchases/Plans for purchases - Sweater quantity of Hinterland Range (8 Skeins), Two pouch kits from a Threaded Needle and a Stitch Marker Ring Set from Kristyn McIntyre of Knitters Jewlery Shawl Joy by Sylvia McFadden
Emily
Classes - Nada
Purchases/Plans for purchases -
Caterpillar Green ‘OMG you guys’ sock yarn
TinCanKnits for their new book, Mad Colour
Soft Sweater for her book. Shawl Joy
Bumblebirch booth for a sweater quantity of her Heartwood Base in Shadow and a skein of Quill in Fog.
2 skeins of Be So Brave in a red and a dark grey.
2 skeins of Sweet Fiber merino lace in Rose Gold to make Soft Sweaters “A Joyful Thread”
1 ball of gradient dyed by Caitlyn Ffrench 100g 418m 70/30 wool/nylon ombre dyed and eco printed.
2 skeins Sweet Georgia Superwash Worsted in Pistachio plus the tough love sock Party of 5 in Royals
Shannon Cook’s Bradway pattern
6 Skeins of Shelter by Brooklyn Tweed 2 of each Storm Cloud, yellow and plume
5 skeins of Custom woolen mills Mule spun in a moss heather green
Some things for the 12 days of Knitmas - SHHHHHH
Then we went to the Yarn Harlot.
Michelle
Classes - Measuring Master Class w/Ysolda Teague
Purchases/Plans for purchases - Ancient Arts 2 113g skeins Heavy Lace 65% Silk/35% “Linen in French Bordeaux”
Sea Turtle Fiber Arts 6x100yards Star Fish 84% Merino/16% Stellina “Dark Rainbow”
Caterpillar Green 1 170g skein MCN Fingering “Concrete & Tulips”
Caterpillar Green 1 115g skein Merino Twist Fingering “OMG You Guys/Weekend”
Shawl Joy by Syvial McFadden
Sunday -
Karla
Classes - Toy Workshop
Purchases/Plans for purchases -skein of custom woolen mills and the sock kit for my Mom and 2 skeins of 100% non-superwash merino worsted weight. 4 faux fur pompoms from the Crafty Jackalope
Emily
Classes -
Purchases/Plans for purchases - Went back to the market place and picked up Caitlin Ffrench’s book and a second sweater quantity of Custom Woolen Mills from Wet Coast Wools. In Denim heather.
Michelle
Classes - Knitting for Speed and Efficiency w/the Yarn Harlot
Purchases/Plans for purchases - Ancient Arts 1 100g skein Fingering/Sock 75% SW
Merino/25% Silk “Irish Linen” to be used with Sea Turtle minis in **On the Spice Market Shawl by Melanie Berg **
Darning Needle necklace from Kristan MacIntyre - Copper needle, silver necklace
What’s knitting now (if there’s time)
Emily - Vanilla socks.
Karla - Socks! All the Socks! #Socktober
Michelle - Chevron Socks by Mel Tran Designs in Patons Kroy, sock money for ma. No time! Always mitred sock blanket...
Sarah -
Jocelyn -