Archives for May 2013

Here we go… quickie notes today!

Summer Lovin Craft-along!  Join it! Chat here! (I just now came up with craft-along.  After a month.  I’m so clever.)

East Tennessee Yarn Crawl!  It’s gonna be awesome!

Tour de Fleece!  Starts June 29! Let’s do this!

Sallyfromidaho is the awesome for cranking out this In The Pink!

Elise Shawl (crochet) in the CCC Tealish Purple!  FINALLY.

Koi Rama in the laceweight alpaca from Annadele Alpacas (they have a facebook page!)

Serpentine Socks out of handspun from Tempted for the Tennessee Valley Handspinner’s Guild challenge for this year.

Cerisara in Elsebeth Lavold Silky Wool.  SLEEVES!  YAY!!

Spinning Moonwood Farms Big-A**-Kicking Batt.  Should I ply with thread? Or together?  Eh?

Acquired a Doctor Who project bag!  Yay! From Star Knits.

Botanical Knits came in the mail.  Such a pretty book.

Proper review of the Wolf Farms products.  Love.  Swoon.  Etc.  I will be making more purchases in the future.

Announcements:

• **I forgot to remind you of the Summer Lovin’ K/C/S/W/NP-Along! Only one person is done, and some Color Wheel Yarn is up for grabs if you post in the FO thread by June 25!**
• Middle Tennessee Fiber Festival in Dickson Tennessee this weekend – I’m still considering going!
• East Tennessee Yarn Crawl – June 1-15 – if you’re interested, contact one of the shops to reserve your passport!

WIPs:

• Serpentine Socks by Wendy Johnson out of handspun SW BFL from Tempted
• Color Changing Cotton Shawl (with a fail.) (no link to shawl since I can’t recommend the pattern)

FOs

• Blue Lagoon by Lily Go out of DaizieKnits Shoot Base OOAK4 colorway with some purple handspun Wensleydale (with a fail)
• Urban Gypz SW Merino in Danielle colorway (with several fails)

Acquisitions:

• TriDye Yarn Club shipment from FiberCharmer