Girlfriends Knitting

VIDEO NOT CURRENTLY AVAILABLE Show Notes: Finished Objects - Something Blue finished in time for Jenn's wedding. She loved it. Works in Progress - Color Affection - KAL ends Sept. 18.  Spinning -  Froggy Monkey colorway from Gnome Acres. 225 yards of a DK weight. News and Notes -  I announce the winner of the Desert Vista Dyeworks colorway contest.

Show Notes: Finished Objects - Spa Day washcloth out of Peaches and Cream for the Knitabulls May KAL. Works in Progress - Color Affection KAL News and Notes - C25K/ American Heart Association project. Check out last week's show notes or our Ravelry group for all the details!! Colorway Contest with Desert Vista Dyeworks ends Friday, May 25, so post your inspiration pics on Ravelry NOW!

Show Notes: No Finished Objects this week. WIPs are the same as last week. Been doing some designing that I can't show you just yet. Color Affection KAL - Started May 15 and will run through September 18. There is a prize thread up on the Ravelry group for FOs. Drawing for the patterns and yarn from Unwind Yarn Company ! Spinning -  Doing the Joint SAL FroggyMonkey/Knitabulls. I am spinning the FroggyMonkey colorway. Will begin in the next day or so. Also doing the Downton Abbey SAL with Storied Yarns. I got the "Dancing in the Hall" colorway, inspired by Matthew and Mary's troubled relationship. C25K Project -  Begin your training now ladies!! Colorway contest sponsored by Desert Vista Dyeworks . (Thanks, Susan!) Post your color ideas to either my Ravelry group or Susan's. The winner of the contest wins a skein of the yarn. The contest runs through May 25. Pre-orders for the yarn will be posted on June 1. Pam (PKJewelry) and I are desi...

Show Notes: Finished Objects - Basic Dude Socks for Hunter, pattern by Jolene Richardson. Used Sensations Kashmirs Yarn in Green Stripe on my Chiagoo US 6 (4.00 mm) needles, magic looped. Works in Progress - Something Blue for Jenn's wedding. The Knit Hilton Lace Edging pattern by Nancie Wiseman. I switched it from a garter stitch pattern to a stockinette stitch pattern by purling all the rest rows instead of knitting them. Color Affection KAL - Begins May 15 Sign-up on Ravelry Group for entry in the prize drawing next week: 2 of the patterns 1 skein/braid/batt from Unwind Yarn Company . (Thanks, Dana!) Will continue throughout the summer. You may double-dip, or even join in with your WIP. I will be using Dream in Color Smooshy (said it wrong on the podcast) in Sundown Orchid, Amethyst Ink, and Happy Forrest. C25K -  Still having to walk. Shins HURT! Check out the "Chubby Jones Podcast" It is cute, and has the intervals for the C25K pla...

Show Notes: News and Notes - Summer KAL or swap? Post your ideas on the Ravelry Group. Then vote using the love button and we will get the details together for our first official KAL or swap. Prize ideas for a KAL are posted on the boards. Finished Objects - Purple Zebra socks from last week Works in Progress -  Basic Dude Socks , for Hunter Garden basket sock s, trying my hand at designing Something blue handkerchief for Jenn, had to rip out all the lace Square for KGASS in Hanky Panky Blue (that's all I'm saying!) Languishing Projects - Corrine Spinning - Gnome Acres - Green lantern colorway, 303 of 2-ply fingering weight Anzula Fiber - Garden colorway, n-ply to keep colors together. First n-ply yarn. Knotty Ewe - White Zinfandel colorway - a sweet grass target combed top, on the wheel now Gnome Acres - Will be beginning froggymonkey colorway next for Joint SAL with Knitabulls and Knitting in Circles Fitness: Walking for about 30 min...