Episode 111: Playing Catch Up

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Events 

The Archive-Along 2024 has begun! Rules are quite easy. 

• Make something using a pattern, yarn, fiber, fabric, etc. that was in your stash before Jan 1, 2024

• Patterns may be knitting, crochet, sewing, etc. If it’s not on this list, just ask us and we will let you know if it is included.

• WIPs will be allowed but only if they are still mostly unfinished

WIP IT

Mom’s Christmas Chronicles Hat

Roku Hat by Olga Buraya-Kefelian (Malabrigo Worsted in Water Green)

Chevron Baby Blanket by Espace Tricot (Hobby Lobby I Love This Cotton in various shades)

Opal Christmas Socks (Opal Sweet & Spicy 3 in Beerenmix)

Queued

Ara Shawl by Andrea Mowry

The Shift by Andrea Mowry

Winter’s Beach Cardy by Andrea Mowry

Weekend Hat by PetiteKnit

OLE Hat by Susanne Muller

Olivia Hat by Louisa Holm

 

Retail Therapy

A Verb for Keeping Warm Even Tinier Annapurna (Crimson Queen)

• 80/20 merino cashmere

SoCal Fiber Fair event recap - November 18-19 at Pomona Fairgrounds

Teal Torch Knits TTK New DK (Tall Drink of Water, Grape Soda) (for Darn Yarn Cowl by Jen Immer)

Sea Change Fibers Bayshore Fingering (Lupine)

Big Bad Wool Weepaca (Fruit Loop, Tula)

Aly Bee SW Merino (Pumpkin Spice)

Seismic Yarn Butter Sock (Daly City Birthday Party) from Fillory Yarn (for sock pattern Peacock Socks by Alex Anders)

Knitovation by Andrea Rangel

Pom Pom 47: Monochrome

Orange Flower Yarn Flora Sock (Bee, Fairy Tale)

Orange Flower Yarn SW Merino Worsted (Amethyst)

Reading

Ruthless Vows by Rebecca Ross

The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides

Bookshops & Bonedust by Travis Baldree

Watching

The Holdovers

Godzilla: Minus One

Wonka (2023)

Reacher (S2)

Shadow & Bone (canceled)

Shelter (canceled)

American Fiction

2024 Goals

Complete 1 garment - possibly Winter Beach Cardi

Use the materials I already have

Learn new techniques

• Crochet (Prairies Skies sweater)

• Brioche (Marlowe Hat)

Complete 3 spinning projects

Knit hats for me, mom, bro, and Alexa (possibly for 3 friends as well)

Knit 4 pairs of socks

Go to at least 2 non-local or new to me fiber festivals/events

• Ideas include Sacred Sheep, Flock, Lambtown, yarn crawls

Record one episode a month 

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