Monthly Archives: February 2018

Episode 93

FOs

  • Somer
    • Crochet
      • Willy Wonka blanket using MadelineTosh DK and Vintage in Willy Wonka, Fizzy Lifting Drink, Mike Teevee, Violet Beauregarde, Snozzberry, Wonka Wash, and Slugworth
      • Dishcloths, etc. using Red Heart Scrubby and Scrubby Sparkle (6 completed, plus 1 fail)
    • Spinning
      • Heavenly Fibers Targhee
      • Greenwood Fiber Works camel/silk in “Rosewood”
  • Darcy
    • Lots of amigurumi!
    • Used up Nerd Girl yarn Coraline
      • FruJu Hat by Deb Cunningham
      • Spring Garden Shorties by Cathleen Campbell (One Skein Sock Yarn)
    • Close to You shawl (Justyna Lorkowska) using Western Sky Knits single strand sock blank in Cosmic

Active WIPS

  • Somer
    • Knitting
      • Mitred square sock blanket
      • Quaker Lines by Susan Ashcroft in handspun Three Waters Farm Rambouillet in “Birds in the Holly”
      • Argent from Hunter Hammersen’s Curls in Cascade Heritage Sock in Royal Blue
      • Geology Shawl by verybusymonkey in Malabrigo Sock “Lettuce”
    • Spinning
      • Elemental Fiber Works targhee/bamboo/silk in “Kepler 16-b”
  • Katie
    • Free Your Fade by Andrea Mowry. I used Dk yarns from Twist fiber Studio, Black Cat Fibers, and Rock and String Creations.
    • Tread by Shannon Cook using Round Table yarns in the lancelot (worsted) base. Using a purple color called Ambrosius.
    • Quill by Andrea Mowry using Plucky Knitter snug worsted in a blue one hit wonder
    • Bankhead hat by Susie Gourlay in malabrigo worsted in hummingbird
  • Darcy
    • Bonnie’s Targ (see above) in Knit Picks Mighty Stitch Eggplant
    • Wendy’s Fern Shawl by Princess Grenouille in Elemental Fiberworks Mars handspun by Somer
    • Doctor Who Scarf 14th Season by Tara Wheeler in Knit Picks Mighty Stitch Ash, Cream, Fairy Tale, Eggplant, Mulberry, Wisteria, and Pucker

Casting on Soon

  • Somer
    • Constellate Hat by Hunter Hammersen in “Stargazer” (or “Stargazing”?) by Kimarie’s Knitknacks
    • Sweater?

Other Crafty adventures

  • Cross stitch stocking

Acquisitions

  • Somer
    • Nothing knitting related but prezzies
      • Puzzle keeper
      • Cottage garden game
      • Roses
  • Katie
    • Hippo for Mardi Gras from Lolo did it
    • Speckled yarn from Long Dog Yarns
    • Fiber from Rock and String Creations
    • Darcy

 

  • Dumpling Cats by Sarah Sloyer

 

Reading & Watching

  • Darcy
    • Tea Dragon Society by Katie O’Neill
    • Reading for Tournament of Books judging in March
    • Watching Geek & Sundry shows (Critical Role’s new campaign!)
    • Watching RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars 3
    • Watching Black Mirror

In the Kitchen

  • Baking
    • Blueberry-Buttermilk Pie Bars
    • Garam Grahams
    • Butterscotch No-Bakes