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Episode 79: Mitten Master and Archive-Along

by fishgirl182, January 14, 2019

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Happy New Year, everyone! Welcome to the first episode of 2019.

Goals
Kimberly’s goals
  1. Finish all WIPs 
  2. Make one adult sweater 
  3. Become a Mitten Master (Mittens From Around Norway by Nina Granlund Sæther) 

Thuy’s goals
  1. Use yarn stash 
  2. Use pattern library 
  3. Make Nine 2019
  4. Learn brioche 
We have a new Make-a-Long! We are calling it the Archive-Along (#archivealong2019) and are hosting it with Nessa from killtocraft. You can find the rules and more on the Ravelry thread in our podcast group page.

WIP IT
Tale as Old as Time by Anne Vally in Must Stash Yarn Self Striping Sock (Belle et la Bete)
Copy.Cat C.C. beanie by Emily Ingrid in Anzula Lucero (Pewter) - pom pom from Naptime Knitter on Etsy
Swirly Twirly Gumdrop Socks

FO Show
Balete Cardigan by Heidi May in Knitted Wit Worsted (Enchanted Forest)
Kimberly’s Balete

Queued
ADVENTurous Scarf and Wrap by Ambah O’Brien
Blaise by Ambah O’Brien
Scintillation by Hunter Hammerson

Retail Therapy
Farmer’s Daughter Fibers Foxy Lady in Leaning Trees
Farmer’s Daughter Fibers Juicy DK in Heartbreak Hotel
Periwinkle Sheep Silky Single in Slate
Malabrigo Worsted in Ravelry Red (for The Man Hood by Cindy DeLange)
Malabrigo Rios in Water Green (for Copycat CC Beanie)
Pom Pom Issue 27: Winter 2018

Reading
Thuy’s Reading Goals
  1. 55 books (25 physical) 
  2. Read my book club books 
  3. Read physical books that I already own 
  4. Re-read Harry Potter 
Kimberly’s Reading Goals
  1. Read 60 physical books I already own (5 books a month) 
  2. Use library 
  3. Catch up on review books - read 3 review books/month 
  4. Book Diet! 
My Favorite Half-Night Stand by Christina Lauren
Made You Up by Francesca Zappia
Eliza and Her Monsters by Francesca Zappia

Watching
Mortal Engines
Welcome to Marwen
The Favourite
Aquaman
Mary Poppins Returns
Bumblebee
Bad Times at the El Royale
Tidying Up with Marie Kondo
Vice

Podcasts mentioned
Mastering the Knits

Episode 63: K-Drama Llama

by fishgirl182, August 31, 2017

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WIP It
Under My Rainbow by Debbi Stone in Knitted Wit Victory DK (Happy Birthday colorway)
Veronika Cardigan by Shannon Cook in Patons Classic Wool (Charcoal)
Wonder Woman Wrap by Carissa Browning in madelinetosh Tosh Merino Light (Ink) and Anzula Nebula (Red Shoe)

FO Show
Color Field by Kemper Wray in Anzula Cricket (Paradise) and Stitch Together Studio Stitch Dreamy DK (Bertie Botts)
Kimberly’s Color Field
Blue and Her Boys Magnetic Bookmarks from Nerdy Grl Designs
Rose City Rollers by Mara Catherine Bryner in The Yarns of Rhichard Devrieze Peppino (Personal Touches)
Thuy’s Rose City Rollers

Retail Therapy
Lykke interchangeable needle set
Erin Lane Bags - Viewfinder in Harry Potter Sheeple
Lolodidit - Everyday Sock in Pretty Young Thing and Hippo for Valentine’s Day
Roxie The Hippo
madelinetosh Twist Light
madelinetosh Prairie

Queued
Eyeball Shawl by Stephen West

Stitch, Please
Cross stitch - Frosted Pumpkin Stitchery Mysterious Halloween Town Pattern
Sewing - booksleeves using this video as a rough tutorial

Events
Harvest Hat-a-Long 2017 will be happening from September 15, 2017 - November 15, 2017. Please check out the thread in our Ravelry group for more details.

Reading
Club Deception by Sarah Skilton
Top This Snowflake Hat
I Believe In A Thing Called Love by Maurene Goo
A Study In Charlotte by Brittany Cavallaro

Watching
Game of Thrones (Season 7)
The Dark Tower
Stranger Things (Season 1)
Elementary (Season 5)
Shetland (Season 1)

Podcasts mentioned
Grocery Girls
Yarnderwoman
Yarniacs
Killtocraft

Episode 49: The One With Pterodactyls

by fishgirl182, November 22, 2016

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Harvest Hat-a-Long Winners
Thanks to everyone who participated in the Harvest Hat-a-Long! Big hugs to our co-host Nessa from killtocraft. We hope everyone got some new winter hats out of the KAL!

Please listen to the episode or see below to find out if you are a winner and PM Thuy (fishgirl182 on Ravelry) to claim your prize.

Prizes:
  1. Silver Shed USA bag + Sweet Fiber yarn - bolsen
  2. Leon Alexander Yarns mini skein set - soccerballetmom
  3. Pattern - bauerd11
  4. Pattern - DanaRae19
WIP It
Different Breeze by Sachiko Uemura in All Things Heather Superwash Merino (Mermaid)
Coastal Gradient Cowl by Elizabeth Smith in Knitted Wit Victory Sock
I’m Blue Socks (no pattern) in Opal (blues)
Roar Hat by Kate Oates in leftover Brown Sheep Lamb’s Pride Worsted and Cascade 220 Superwash

FO Show
Lovely Leaf Lace Scarf from Purl Soho in Brooklyntweed Shelter (Almanac Blue)
Kimberly’s Lovely Leaf Lace Scarf
Antler Hat by tincanknits in Malabrigo Rios (Coco)
Thuy’s Antler Hat

Queued
Solaris by Melanie Berg
The Miller’s Daughter by Melanie Berg
On The Spice Market by Melanie Berg
All Paths Lead to Home by Melanie Berg
Feather by Nick Davis
Rainbow Warrior by Casapinka
Old Romance by Joji Locatelli

Retail Therapy
Hedgehog Fibers Skinny Singles in Fool’s Gold and Spell
Rainbow Warrior by Casapinka
Blissful Knits fingering weight in Abyss
Dyed in the Wool Yarn Co fingering in Rustard
Texas Dyed Wool fingering in Landscape
Ashburn by Melanie Berg
The Gnome Hat by Dani Davis
Shibui Knits Drift
Knitted Wit Victory Fingering gradient set (Hyacinth)
Knitted Wit Victory Fingering (Naked)
Opal Happy (Sweet Spicy 9093)

Well Read
Boys Don’t Knit by T.S. Easton
Archangel’s Heart by Nalini Singh
London Steampunk series by Bec McMaster

Watching
The Huntsman
The Arrival
Captain America: Civil War

Podcasts Mentioned
Killtocraft

Episode 2: Unicorn Poop

by fishgirl182, September 22, 2014

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WIP It
Kimberly is still working on the Super Easy Baby Blanket from by purlsoho in Cascade 220 Superwash Aran.

Thuy worked on her Zigzagular Socks by Susie White out of Regia Fluoromania in Rainbow. She is also working on a Newborn Vertebrae sweater by Kelly Brooker out of an unknown sock yarn from her stash.

FO Sho
Kimberly finished a 3x3 rib hat and scarf set for her father out of Classic Elite MoutainTop Chalet.

Thuy finished the Escarpment Cowl by bohoknits (Kelly McClure) out of Schachenmayr select Filara.

Spin Right Round
Thuy is spinning 2 oz of 100% Polworth in the Fuschia colorway by Blarney Yarn.

Queued




Thuy and Kimberly will both be participating in the Double Deco Shawl KAL hosted by Ewe Ewe Yarns, pattern by Leah Coccari-Swift. The KAL officially stars on Oct 1, 2014 and you can purchase kits from Unwind Yarn in Burbank, CA.

For her shawl, Kimberly is using Lady Dye Yarns Superwash Merino in Twisted (aka Unicorn Poop) and Ewe Ewe Worsted in Vanilla.

Thuy will be using Ewe Ewe Ewe So Sporty in Berry, Chocolate, Brushed Silver, and Aquamarine. Thuy has also queued Worsted Boxy by Joji Locatelli.

Retail Therapy
In addition to the yarn Kimberly purchased for the Double Deco KAL, she also picked up Rowan Magazine #50 & #56.

Reading & Watching
Kimberly
Started The Secret Place by Tana French
Masters of Sex
Selfie
How To Get Away With Murder
Red Band Society
Finished Mortal Danger by Ann Aguirre
Hannibal Season 1 finished
Thinking of starting Hannibal Season 2 or True Detective
Sin City 2

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