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I'm a Gemini Dragon

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Show Notes: Finished Objects -  Gemini for the Stockinette Zombies KAL News and Notes - Eloise fleece was purchased from Blue Goose Farms just down the street for The Fat Squirrel LoKAL. Bought combs from Lois at Bountiful to process it myself. SSK sign-up Margaret Radcliff workshop with my local knitting guild in November. Color Affection shawl KAL wrap-up. Prizes for 500 member give-away

All the socks

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Show Notes: News and Notes - I am cheering for Amy Beth in the Sock the Vote contest. (Sorry to all the other podcasters. You are equally awesome, but I just love her campaigning!) Accreditation reports for work are wearing me out, but it is winding down, which makes me happy. Heading to Dallas soon for my nephew's birthday Finished Objects -   TKGASS square 3 out of Berroco Vintage in the pea soup colorway. Dragon scales pattern Works in Progress -  Koi in Blender socks for Veronika out of Tempted yarn in a "triangle" pattern Tall stripey socks out of Red Heart and Sole in the Spring stripes colorway Spinning - Finished the Anzula corriedale fiber in the Fire colorway. Calling the skein "When there's smoke". Amy has claimed it for a hat but says I have to design it. Acquisitions -  HO bag and Ravengers t-shirt from ACME/Stockinette Zombies Safety eyes and toggles Prize for Color Affection KAL - necklace from Rainlover Knits ...

Laziness as Motivation

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Show Notes: Finished Objects -  Sewing actually, but project bags. Works in Progress -  Socks for Stacy Plain vanilla socks Boogie Woogie Basil stuffy Gemini for the Stockinette Zombies KAL Sunday BBQ socks Enabling -  Safety eyes and toggles More Wolfe Farms! Surprise for Color Affection KAL News and Notes -  Review of this edition of Cast On magazine. Check out books by Molly Harper. Paranormal and hilarious! I am listening to the audiobooks. Thank you Suzanne for the pattern.

Party Like a Rock Star

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Show Notes: News and Notes - Please forgive the lighting issues with this week's episode. My fancy computer kept trying to color correct because of the bright spots. Sorry!! Finished Objects -  Baby hats (Bernat in the BooBerries colorway) Wisteria Garden socks - my new pattern Works in Progress -  Gemini TGKASS block three - Dragon scales in green Fields of Flowers for Stacy Boogie Woogie Basil stuffy Enabling -  Monster kit from LYS auction Fitness -  2 more five-minute runs Color Run in 11 weeks!

Party Favors, yes please!

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Show Notes: News and Notes - Thank you to fransicangypsy for the pattern. Check out her podcast. Color Affection KAL Racing Hearts KAL No finished objects. Works in Progress -  Gemini - got needle Addi Turbo needle Abalone - is on hold right now because of the heat Spinning -  Mountain Color fiber in the meadow colorway. Targee fiber Fitness -  2 days of workouts. 30 minutes each with 5 minutes of consecutive running.  Hope to get in 4 days this week Enabling - Wolfe Farms soap Loop Batts! Goodies from the party at Hank of Yarn (my LYS)

But wait...there's more!

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Show Notes: Finished Objects - Color Affection shawl Zuzu's Petals - love this pattern. Used Froggy Monkey handspun yarn - fiber from Gnome Acres. Racing Hearts socks - prototype and out of the colorway yarn. Works in Progress -  Gemini in Cascade Ultra Pima Cotton in a light pink for the Stockinette Zombies KAL. Fitness -  Training for 5K not going well.

Moving Offices so Once again on Friday

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Show Notes: News and Notes - I have been moving offices. I will begin recording here during my lunch breaks. No finished objects. Works in Progress - C25K socks -  Racing Hearts socks  in Desert Vista Dyeworks colorway. Two options are available - Gray and Red Color Affection  (KAL ends Sept. 18) Abalone cardigan  by Hedgehog Fibers Upcoming -  Zuzu's Petals knit in the Froggy Monkey colorway handspun from Gnome Acres. This was the pattern that won the viewer's vote. Gemini KAL with Stockinette Zombies. Knit in Cascade Ultra Pima in a light pink Fitness - Joined a gym Using the Ease into 5K app for my workouts