Episode 9 - Acquisitions

Episode 8 - I Love a Parade!

News & Notes:

• Thanks again to Darren and Aimee for the great time last week. Knitting in Circles podcast
• Y'all Twins? by Katherine and Margaret King - growing up twins in 1950's Oxford, MS.

Finished Objects:
(See links on the left to the various project pages on Ravelry for more details.)

• Hogwarts Express - a Susan Ashcroft pattern in No Two Snowflakes yarn
• Wisteria Shawl Collar Pullover - a Lion Brand free pattern in Sensations Rainbow acrylic
• Straun Take 2 - a Ysolda Teague pattern in Eco Alpaca yarn
• Spiderman Hat - improvised pattern in 4x4 rib. Red (Berroco vintage), black (WOTA in coal), and white (Plymouth Yarn merino) stripes.
• VEI eyeball - surprise for John for his new clinic

Works In Progress:

• Amy's purple zebra socks - plain stockinette sock with afterthought heel in Paton's sock yarn.
• Hermione's Everyday Socks - in my hand-dyed yarn.
• Corrine - in Berroco Boboli in color 5312.
• Baby Sweater Dress - in Bernat Lemon Pie

No Spinning this week.

Fitness:

• On Spring Break, and I have been taking that a little too literally in terms of exercising!
• Decided I need to simply reduce my gluten intake instead of omit it.
• Lots of fresh fruit and veggies this week, and loving each mouthful!
• Finally not craving sugar in my coffee!

Episode 7 - On the Road

Fun with Aimee and Darren

Well, the big surprise that I mentioned in the Ravelry group is that I am traveling this week, and had the opportunity to meet up with Aimee and Darren from the Knitting in Circles podcast. We had lunch and even recorded a podcast or two. And of course, we knit! (Or is it knitted? That always sounds funny to me. Anyway...)

It was too windy outside to film. (See my hair in the photo to the right!) And there weren't chairs in the gorgeous atrium, so we thought we would try to film in front of the view of the Gulf from my room. (See below.)

Gorgeous, yes! Ideal for filming in front of? No! So we had to settle. But in the end it worked out great!  (See photo below of Aimee and I with our knitting. Darren was there to, I promise. Who do you think we got to take the pictures?!? We voted him an "honorary girlfriend.")

 And last but not least, Aimee made me some absolutely adorable stitch markers! Aren't they too cute?

I will post the cross-over podcast soon! Check out their podcast as well, and the bonus episode with me! They are both just as nice in person as they seem on their podcast. Hugs to you both!

-Your (well-travelled) Knitting Girlfriend