Tuesday, January 25, 2011

Episode 11 - SIP

Here are the notes - link & pics will be up by tonight!

City Sheep/Country Sheep
Meegan
So MUCH work @ the Farmhouse! 
Mowing & Weed Whacking the 1 acre vineyard & Pruning the vines & roses & trees.
Getting Eggs from the chickens! :)
Pam
Trip to Hollywood with the Hubby
Run DMC

More pics from the trip!
House looks like a disaster - get back to organizing & cleaning!
 
In & Out of the Bag
Meegan
out- washcloths; Bubbles; Ladybug; Octagon

out- Shackleton Hat

in- Tappan Zee
Pam
out- Blue Octagon Dishcloth for year swap

out- Facile Cowl - too big
in- Tappan Zee - knitting in the car with Sea Sick Bracelets really does work!



in- slouchy hat for Kaitlyn

in- Heart dishcloth

   
Naughty Knitting
Pam
Nothing
Meegan
Naughty Spinning!  my 3rd & 4th bobbins for my Fall Creek Fibers sweater does not have enough yardage!  :(  Gonna need a new sweater pattern!

Cuppa

Pam
Fall Creek Fibers Lotus (special Gourmet club flavor)
Meegan
Fall Creek Fibers January (still on sale for a few more days) - Get yours HERE

Stitches West - dinner on Friday night! (Check out Rav group for more details)
Sad CampKIP story
Pam received her 1st swap & Meegan got her handspun hat swap package


 
Oh Knit Dr
Changing the numbers in a pattern to be able to use whatever yarn you want to use!
Take the number of stitches you are supposed to have in the pattern and divide it by stitches per inch (gauge the pattern has) then multiply that number by the number of stitches per inch you have with your yarn (after knit up swatch).  You now have the number of stitches you should have!
Example:
Pattern says CO 40; sts/in are 4 (divide 4 into 40) you now have 10 (multiply by sts/in you have, lets say 6) you will get 60 - so your cast on is now 60.
40/4=10x6=60
let me know if you have any questions!

Round & Round 
Pam
needs to practice and build confidence again!  
Meegan
Kevin Fiber

Sweater Fiber

New Wheel is finding its way to me!  Louet Victoia 

Monday, January 24, 2011

Episode 10 - What's in your Cuppa?

Pics coming soon!

City Sheep/Country Sheep
Pam
Organization is the key - kitchen is done
whacked weather 
Meegan
Lawn mower - whacked my face after hammering my knuckle
no tv

In & Out of the Bag
Meegan
Out- My fingerless mitts
In- Shackleton hat
In- Tappan Zee 
In- washcloths -
  Bubbles
  Ladybug
  Octagon
Pam 
Out- TheKnitDr Fingerless Mitts (LOVE)
In- Tappan Zee but now I have arms!! on to auto pilot knitting
In/change- No more Christmas Lace Dishcloth, now doing Diagonal Owl Dishcloth
In - Horseshoe Cowl out of 1989 handspun

Naughty Knitting
Pam
Tappan Zee yet again. The numbers in the pattern don't match up.

Cuppa
Fall Creek Fibers Cinnamon Toast
New Mugs
Stitches 
CampKIP

Oh Knit Dr
Ease

Round & Round
Meegan
FatCatKnits Happy Valley - Fractal Spinning

Monday, January 10, 2011

Our 1st Episode - New Year! New Podcast!

Welcome 
The KnitKnacks take over!!!


City Sheep/Country Sheep 
Rain Rain Rain
fixing up the chicken shed
meeting a bob cat
cutting lace and hanging curtains
Introducing Pam
Organizing my house

In & Out of the Bag
Pam's
Out- Twin Leaf Lace Dishcloth (for dishcloth swap)

Out- Octagon Dishcloth (for dishcloth swap)
Out- Saroyan

In- Christmas Lace Dishcloth (for dishcloth swap)
In- Tappan Zee

Handspun projects - Christina Marie Potter fiber - 1989

Meegan's
Out- Hats for Niece's Nephew

Out- Calorimetry 

Out- Vine Wrap

Out- Slippers
Out- Extra long Mustard Scarf

Out- Handspun Hat Swap
Out- Ghoulies Handspun HoneyCowl


Out- Fixed my Sweet Pea Coat!  AWESOME!  :D
In- Greenfield Sweater - New England Knits
In- matchy matchy mitts (my pattern), hat (Shackleton Hat) & cowl (Northumbria Cowl)
      from Knitscene
Scarf from IK -  Pfeiffer Falls Hooded Scarf & Bella Mittens
Updating Ravelry project page & stash page!

Naughty Knitting
Meegan's
Felting Slippers
Monkey Socks

Pam's
Tappan Zee- watching TV and trying to do the diamond pattern do not mix!

Cuppa

Meegan 's
Starbucks no water Soy Chai Latte
Pam's
Starbucks Peppermint Mocha

Books - "the thirteenth tale" by Diane Setterfield & "Pasadena" by David Ebershoff

The KnitKnacks are going to Stitches West!!!!

Oh Knit Dr
Organization
Be realistic about the time you have to do a project when setting a deadline!


Round & Round
Meegan's
Be Mice Elf Burr Berry


Pam's
Borrowed Meegan's Ashford Traditional
Hoping to get brave and spin my pretty fibers from Fall Creek Fibers

Don't forget your daily dose of Fiber!