Episode 103

FOs

• Somer
  • Knitting
    • Nightshift by Andrea Mowry using various handspun
    • Socks on a Plane by Laura Linneman using handspun BFL/silk from Created by Elsie B in the Christmas Time colorway
    • Vanilla Latte socks by Virginia Rose-Jeanes using Mint Rain “Witching Hour”
    • Here We Gnome Again by Sarah Schira using Unwind Yarn Company Twinkle sock in gold and white
• Katie
  • The Hat by The Plucky Knitter – hat recipe using 2 light fingering/lace held together. Used Spiffy lace (63% cashmere goat, 37% silk) in Gumshoe and halo (100% cashmere goat) in galvanized. I used a rolled brim and knit 8.75” then cinched it up. Fits pretty well, although I’m afraid of it stretching over time.  

Active WIPS

• Somer
  • Knitting
    • Yowza Weigh It Shawl 4 by Susan B. Anderson using handspun Rock & String Creations in Denim and Mine of the Seven Dwarves plied together
    • Knot Garden Shawl by verybusymonkey using Shalimar Breathless in Gunmetal
    • Fundamental Top Down Men’s Sweater by Figheadh Yarnworks (Jennifer Hagan) using Knit Picks Wool of the Andes in Icicle Heather
    • Waterdance by Julia Swart using Vice Yarn Paradigm Shift (don’t know the colorway, but it is a heavily speckled turquoise)

• • Spinning
    • Vortex Merino/silk/bamboo (don’t remember colorway, but it is a pale, tonal green)

• Katie
  • Meld shawl – 2 yarns marled together – plucky knitter oxford
  • Corner 2 corner crochet blanket using Caron worsted weight in a dark purple
  • Mobius shawl is a crochet mobius wrap. I’m going to use Plucky Knitter bulky in Wanderlust.
  • The Hat #2 by The Plucky Knitter – hat recipe using 2 light fingering/lace held together. Used Spiffy lace (63% cashmere goat, 37% silk) in Gumshoe and halo (100% cashmere goat) in urban. Using a rolled brim, but cast on 90 sts instead of 96 to see if that helps w/ the stretch over time.
  • Hipster shawl by Joji Locatelli using Plucky Knitter cozy in french laundry (dark lavender purple)

Casting on soon:

• Katie
  • Nightshift by Andrea Mowry using Spin Cycle dream state

Acquisitions

• Somer
  • Destination Yarn “Under the Christmas Tree”
  • Must Stash Yarns Space Camp Kit
  • Panorama Fiber “Bluebonnet”
  • More coming
• Katie
  • Spin Cycle Dream State
  • Fibre Co – Arranmore Donegal Heritage – 80 wool, 10 silk, 10 cashmere, 175 yards (aran weight) — but tweedy
  • Fibre Co– Lore – 100% wool (romney), woolen spun (like shelter or plucky scholar)
  • Shibui knits Pebble – 45 silk, 36 fine merino, 16 cashmere  and 224 yards in graphite
  • Malojos knitting needle gauge ring

In the Kitchen

• Air fryer – ideas?

Reading & Watching

• Somer
  • Finished Black-Eyed Susans by Julia Heaberlin
  • Finished The Second Mrs. Hockaday by Susan Rivers
  • Reading Burn by Nevada Barr
  • Watching Season 2 of The Marvelous Mrs Maisel
  • Watched first 2 episodes of A Discovery of Witches
  • Listening to In the Dark podcast
• Katie
  • The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
  • Girl, Wash Your Face by Rachel Hollis