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Episode 7 – At Least I Could Make More!

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This time, I let you guys know about the yarn.com end-of-summer sale… so tempting…

On my Needles is my Ebbtide, for which I ran out of yarn and had to spin more for (and am now hoping that I made enough….) and I cast on my Razor Cardi. There’s a mini-KAL going on in the thread for Episode 6 in the Ravelry group, come check it out and cast on with us!

Off the needles and spinning is woefully silent.

My final shipment of the TriDye Fiber Club has come, check out the pretties from Gale’s Art. And her crazy fun Elvis promo right now!

I talk about the new Tangled issue, Nearly Fall. stixyarn.com/tangled

And, I discuss the possibility of having a KAL for the Lady Kina cardigan, start date TBA. Free pattern that looks as though it would be flattering on any body type. Check it out, dig through the stash for some worsted weight, and get geared up to start somewhere around mid-September!

Episode 5 – Do I Talk Fast?

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I flew through this episode. Sorry it’s short! I’ll try to slow down and ramble more next week. ;D

Shout-outs! Crafty-princess, theyarngoeson, simonamaloney, epic1313, Enid Mary Shaw, Beth! Thanks for your comments!

Off the needles…
Watershed (by Amy Swenson, used Happy-Go-Lucky Worsted in Deep Plum, less than 2 skeins!)
Ruffle Scarf (off the Yarn Bee Crysalis ball band)

In the Works….
Ebbtide (by Elizabeth Doherty on US 5 (3.75mm) needles out of my handspun) – getting close to done!
Still need to sew grosgrain onto my linen tank. Ugh.  And take a picture!  Geez, I need to get on that.

Spinning…
Tour de Fleece – got 9.5 ounces of the moorit spun! Woohoo! Found out one of my balls is only 1 ounce, tho….grr.
Took a break from brown to spin knittyandcolor Tropicana.

Acquisitions:
Yarn Bee Diva Sequin in Istanbul
TriDye Fiber Club, this month from Fiber Charmer “Aurora” 75% BFL/25% Silk in “Sky” + Firestar in “Rising Sun”
SpaceCadet Creations Interstellar Yarn Alliance shipment #2 – Estelle fingering (80% SW merino, 10% cashmere, 10% nylon) in Juicy

What’s Next?!?
Razor Cardi won the poll, after a tie breaker by me.
Diva Sequin destined for a Lady Kina cardigan
Sequin hat for Nerd Wars
Considering a Susanna IC shawl out of my new SpaceCadet yarn
Looking to make a tank by Drops out of universal summer linen, will be a frog-on-the-air after razor complete, unless I get all flighty and change my mind.  heh.

Episode 2 – Lots o’ Spinning Goin On!

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Drinking Highland Blend from Vienna Coffee Company (local!) in my Sheepy mug (local!)

Still working on Watershed (happy go lucky worsted, US7) .  Also thought about working on Ebbtide, but never got around to it.  Pointed out my stitch markers made by my talented sister-in-law Holly.  She’s going to be putting a listing up for sale on her website sweetsparkledesigns.com

Off the wheel: Alpaca and Ewe gradient!  Squee!  I talk about how it’s going to tie into Nerd Wars and some possible shawl patterns.

WPI tool from girlontherocks.

On the wheel: Finished singles for Knittyandcolor batt, spun some of the Knittyandcolor tropicana, starting navajo plying some Dragonfly Fiber singles I finished months ago.

My girl (you know who you are) sent me some MadTosh Sport.

I talk about things I am looking into for the future (for Nerd Wars, for the SPAKAL, doilies?!?)