Saturday, February 26, 2011

Episode 15 STITCHEST West (part 1 & 2)

STITCHES West recap

Pics Soon!
On our way Thursday night with some Starbucks to fuel us!

FRIDAY (Day 1)

Good Morning! 
Fuel stop at the 'bucks!

Arrival in the rain!
Super Overwhelming but totally AWESOME!
1st purchase:
BUTTONS!
Buttons for the Tappan Zee - Thanks to kellyjomo for her design elements!
Pics of Buttons

which I will use the Malabrigo Rios I got at ImagiKnit (all linked below)

Bugga - mmmmmm - cashmerino

PLEASE HELP PAM GET TO CAMPKIP!!!!!
donation incentives


Lo-Lo bars from the Bar Maids

Kirsten Rocks!
Fiber
Fabric
Chocolate

Wonder Mike from the Fiber Beat podcast

Zuca bags! bought at Purlesence 

Blue Moon Fiber Arts - Socks that Rock

IMAGIKNIT
Rios for Plain & Simple Pullover (both linked above)

Dinner @ El Torritos
Knitting and then sleep time - Goodnight

(Day 2)
Good Morning!

Starbucks was closed - what?!
Starbucks take 2 & on the way back to STITCHES


Niddy Noddy

French Marigold - Yowza Yarn for the Amelia Sweater

Interviewed with Alana of Never Not Knitting :)
Check out her beautiful patterns!

Lisa is such an artist - just look at this skein of Vaquero Worsted in Hearts Afire
Stitchdots by PolarKnit

Miss Kalendar of the Brass Needles Podcast
Dr Gemma of the CogKNITive Podcast


Cascade Venezia for my buttons to make Flair

Tally Counter








Thursday, February 17, 2011

Episode 14 - podcast interrupted

City Sheep/Country Sheep
Pam-
Sound Booth is pretty much done!!
Trying hard not to give up on cleaning my house


Meegan-
this country sheep went to the big city

In & Out of the Bag
Pam-
out: slouchy hat
out: elvish leaves
out: preemie hats
in: horse shoe lace cowl
in: Clapotis


Meegan-
out - preemie hat
in - 2nd preemie hat (worked on in awful traffic)
in - effortless cardigan

Knotty Knitting
Meegan-
effortless cardigan - ended up not doing enough increase rows before splitting sleeves off, did not rip back and did fix with math and a few knit one below increases
Cuppa
Stitches!!!!!!
Oh Knit Dr
Tips for heading to a fiber festival!

Spinsanity
Pam-
Spun up some Fat Cat Knits BFL!!


Meegan-
finished 1 skein of FC sweater yarn - 4 more braids to spin and ply!

Tuesday, February 8, 2011

Episode 13 - Spinsanity

City Sheep/Country Sheep
Pam-
Building the sound booth
Cleaned Kaitlyn's room

In & Out of the Bag
Pam-
Out: Shells of Maui Dishcloth
Out: 2nd grandma's favorite heart dishcloth
In: Elvish Leaf dishcloth
In: Punky Brewster socks
In: February Lady Sweater
In: preemie hat
In: slouchy hat

Meegan-
Out: Tappan Zee
Out: Kevin Scarf
Out: Log Cabin Washcloth
about to be in:
preemie hats & mother bears
modified Effortless cardigan

Knotty Knitting 
Meegan:
Tappan Zee

Pam:
inside out knitting fixed

Cuppa
Meegan:
The Birth of Venus

Pam:
Etsy Shop

Oh Knit Dr
The Knit Dr spins

Spinsanity
Pam:
I spun!!
I LOVE BFL and BFL is my new BFF!! 

Wednesday, February 2, 2011

Episode 12 - Punky Brewster

City Sheep/Country Sheep
Pam - keeping up on the dishes! cleaned living room, next up is Kaitlyn's room! 
Mark (A.K.A. the hubby) is making us a sound booth!!!
Meegan - kiddo to dentist, rain, burning leaves, 8 eggs a day, finally updated stash on Ravelry, next is project page!  Mo missing story!


In & Out of the Bag
Meegan
in - Tappan Zee still
in - starting a couple dishcloths
in - cowl
out - nothing 
Pam
out - Tappan Zee!
out - Grandma's favorite heart dishcloth

in - Kaitlyn's slouchy hat

in - Kaitlyn's Punky Brewster socks

in - Hearts Dishcloth
in - February Lady Sweater
 


Naughty Knitting 
Pam 
Meegan - correction from last week, not enough knitting to have it be naughty

Cuppa
Meegan - Treat from Fall Creek Fibers & Tea - get your Oolong Tea too!!!
book - "The Birth of Venus" by Sarah Dunant
Pam - Delight from Fall Creek Fibers & Tea
finished "The Thirteenth Tale" by Diane Setterfield 
Gearing up for Stitches West!!!

Oh Knit Dr
what to do with projects you just want to unravel!
felted dog toy
felted bag or throw pillow/cushion
what if it is super wash - 
turn it into a sweater dress for a girl
if it is tight night - still can become bag or cushion

Round & Round
Pam - nothing this week
Meegan - finished my sweater fiber from Fall Creek Fibers!  5 different fibers split and spun together!