Girlfriends Knitting

Show Notes: News and Notes - Thank you so much to flanders for the amazing box of goodies.  Thank you, Charlotte for the surprise yarn bowl Drew prizes for the UFO KAL Ordered stickers for Rhinebeck. Several KAL's coming up - Whatcha Swatchin' Never Have I Ever, LoKAL with The Fat Squirrel Speaks. No finished objects. Works in Progress -  Socks for Stacy  (I ripped out the violets. Colorwork is not for me yet.) Test knit for Megan -  Bipartisan socks Boatneck Sweater  for Chelsie for Christmas Premie blanket for the 3 stitches podcast blanket drive Fitness - Food Hangover Second weight watchers meeting tonight

Show Notes: News and Notes - Ok - this week's episode was full of interruptions, but I have hopefully got those edited out. Also, it took me until the second try to figure out to "flip" the camera so that the writing was correct when I showed a label on the screen! Oops! Next week will be better. At least I think this week's audio and video are in sync! Please let me know if they are not. Also, I am not sure what that funny background noise is. Sorry! Let's move back the UFO contest one week so I can give away prizes next week, too!! So if you haven't gotten those UFOs in, please post in the UFO thread. Drew prizes for the Color Affection KAL Finished Objects -  Koi in blender socks for Veronika out of Tempted yarn Cat's in the Cradle pattern was published! The sample shown is in Bernat Baby Jaquards in Rosebud colorway on US 5. Works in Progress -  Socks for Stacy (I ripped out the violets. Colorwork is not for me yet.) Test knit ...

Well, I have finally done it! I wrote up the pattern for the Cat's in the Cradle hat that I created last year. I knit up this adorable little hat out of really soft mystery wool that I had leftover from some project or another. I knit another sample as I was writing up the pattern, to check for errors. I hope that I caught them all, but as I did not send it out to test knitters, there may be some. Since it wasn't test knit, and it is one of my first patterns, I have published it on Ravelry. I hope all who knit this little gem enjoy it as much as I do. And please email me any errors that you find, and I will post the errata ASAP. And here is some insider information - the gorgeous model is my niece, Elle. She is my brother's little girl, and I just want to eat her up she is so sweet! And I must say she is quite a talented hat model, too! Of course, she has grown considerably since she modeled my hat. Still just as beautiful as ever, but a total handful now that sh...

Show Notes: News and Notes - Found out about big technical difficulties with several of the last few episodes. The audio and video are out of sync. I figured out this was an iMovie issue, and I am researching how to fix this issue for future episodes and how to correct the issue in the back episodes. I will put up a blog post with more details and update you there. Racing Hearts prizes were mailed out. Color Affection KAL ends next week. Finished Objects - Abalone for Stockinette Zombie KAL out of Berroco Boboli.

Show Notes: No finished objects. Works in Progress - Baby Sock Aciqua by Dawn Wolfe of Wolfe Farms. Fun fast project. Sunday BBQ socks KOI in blender socks for Veronika Long stripy socks Violets for Stacy Abalone for Stockinette Zombie KAL Baby Blanket for 3 stitches blanket drive News and Notes - UFO contest. Random Drawing on Sept. 18. Color Affection KAL - two more weeks Lots of Racing Heart KAL goodness!!

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

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 ...