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Episode 21 – Knitting While Drowsy

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Current KAL: Valentine’s Day! By February 27th, post a pic in the ravelry group, or email it to me at mandikat AT weareyarn DOT com or post it in the comments thread for episode 20 for a chance to win a pattern of your choice! Extra points if it’s stash yarn, so make sure to tell me if it is.

March is National Crochet Month. Post a comment in the thread for this episode, or in the comments thread here, or email me at mandikat AT weareyarn DOT com telling me why in the world you haven’t learned how to crochet yet and I’ll enter you to win a learn to crochet kit to be sent out at the end of this month so you can celebrate Nat’l Crochet Month with me!

I have worked on this week….
a crocheted companion cube (pattern (non-ravelry) here)
my Cerisara (pattern (non-ravelry) here)
my Volcanic Asterope (pattern here, ravelry only)
the Bluebird-Zee (pattern here, non ravelry)

I spun up….
some more corespun out of little samples, various dyers.
some of the Tempted SW BFL green goodness for my socks. Only 1/3 of the fiber left to go!

I am planning…
to crochet in March. And pretty much only crochet. Thinking about resurrecting an afghan that I have worked on for the last two Nat’l Crochet Months, but might make a lace-weight tee instead. Or both?
If not only crochet, I am going to be starting a shawl with some super-bright pink Classic Elite Cotton Bamboo. Because spring cannot come soon enough and bright colors will make it come faster, right?

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Episode 20 – Corespinning is FUN!

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I announce the winners of the 100 Members Giveaway!

You get to see my corespun yarn!

I’m working on…
Bluebird Zee
Mega-Mandala
Volcanic Asterope
Vanilla Tree
The I-need-mittens-today-so-surely-they’ll-be-done-in-two-hours-right? Mittens

Did I mention I corespun???

I acquired quite a bit of knittyandcolor.

February KAL!! Jump over to the thread and show me what you whip up for your loved ones! If it’s stash, even better!

I talk about planks. They are of the devil, but man do they work you out.

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Learn With Me Series Episode 1- Corespinning, Take 1!

Come hang out in my craft room with me while I teach myself how to corespin!

Here are some links to some of the references I used when researching this technique….

from a batt: youtube video – she treadles in the opposite direction of the plying of the crochet cotton

from knitty.com: a blog article

Spin Control by Amy King (book)

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