Showing posts with label Handspun Yarn. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Handspun Yarn. Show all posts

Thursday, April 21, 2016

Episode Four - Handspun Give Away!



Leave a comment below to enter handspun giveaway!

WIPs


Spinning
  • Malabrigo Nube - 100% Merino "Piedras."  Singles spun 15:1 and plied 12:1 (two ply).  I got approximately 566 yards and it seems to be a light fingering/fingering weight.  I have also decided to give this skein away!  Leave a comment below and I will announce the winner on the next podcast!

Stash
  • Two Skeins Malabrigo 100% Merino Lace "Polar Morn" from Eat.Sleep.Knit


  • One skein of Hedgehog Fibres Skinny Singles "Jelly" from Warm 'n Fuzzy
  • Nest Fiber Club for April "Constellation."  85% polwarth and 15% silk. 
Podcasts I've been enjoying recently!

Friday, March 25, 2016

Podcast?

I decided to go for it yesterday.  I decided to try a podcast of my own.  I was so nervous doing it that I say "um," clear my throat and bump the table a thousand times.  I also had a hard time finding a spot to do this at.  I'm a working mom with three boys and lets face it, my house is a mess. I found a spot in my bedroom with good lighting and then realized after recording that the cord from the smoke detector we took out (and have yet to replace - I'm going to get on my husband for that today) was hanging down. But that's real life, right?  Well, here it is.  It's not perfect, there are some editing mistakes and like I said, a lot of "ums."  I also uploaded an unfinished video earlier, so now here's the whole thing!  Unfortunately, there is also a section missing in the middle (not sure what happened there), so if you feel like you're missing something, you are. I'll do better next time! :)




Show Notes



Oreo and Ginger (we have actually had Oreo for almost four years now)

What I'm Wearing
Pioneer Woman Shawl by Susan B. Anderson
It was a limited edition kit with Little Skein in the Big Wool

Podcasts Mentioned

Stitched in Sweden (Maria Montzka)
Yarngasm
Snappy Stitches
Wool and Spinning
Suburban Stitcher

Works in Progress

Wheaten Wrap by Anne Hanson
Hourglass Throw by Anne Hanson
Nordic Wind Shawl by cabinfour
Opal Toe Up Socks
Vildes Meer Shawl by Voolenvine

Finished Objects

Toe Up Sparkle Socks (the segment I filmed for these accidentally got left out - I'll show them next time!)
Toe Up Handspun Socks

Spinning

Throughly Thwacked "Pastry Bandit"

Future Projects

Manic Pixie Cloudy with a Chance of Rainbows socks for Matthew
Lighthouse Pullover by Carrie Bostick Hoge

Kirby Wirby Afterthought Heel with No Waste Yarn