Friday, January 27, 2012

Episode 43 - Time's Up!




SHOW NOTES

Charity/KAL Talk
Another Crafty Girl - Saoirse/Kezia KAL
Colorway is Saoirse and can be ordered on one of four bases.
Pattern is called Kezia's Fingerless Mitts and is a beautiful pattern for only $5!

Melissa (Meliabella) of His & Hers - Susan G Komen 3 Day Fundraiser
For every $5 you donate, you will receive one entry in her prize drawing!

No More Tears KAL to benefit our Walk Now for Autism Speaks walk
- Highland Handmades has created a colorway in honor of Brodie and our walk called Bouncin' with Brodie. $10 from the sale of each skein will go to Brodie's walk! We've already raised $240!!!

Knitting for Yenforyarn
I will be knitting the Winter Birches Mitts but first I am making Ida's Kitchen using Berroco Comfort DK for Lisa. :)

WIPs
Magrathea by Martina Behm
Wollmeise 100% in Krauterbeet on US5/3.75mm

No More Tears
Paca Ped SS in Green Apple on US1/2.25mm

Muppet Socks
Another Crafty Girl Strong Sock in Swedish Chef on US1/2.25mm

Stripe Study by Veera Valimaki

FO
Fibernymph Dye Works Superfine Merino in Carnivale

Spinning
What to spin next???

What's Next
Ida's Kitchen...
Second Socks...
Nerd Wars...
Spectra...
ALLL THE THINGS!!

What's New
Fibernymph Dye Works - Shot Through The Heart on Bounce base
Three Ewes Twisted in Fiber - Ewephoric Sock in Daphne
Another Crafty Girl - Merino Sock in Sky and Strong Sock in Swedish Chef
I got into the Trifecta of Awesome Fiber Club! YAY!

Book Bag
The Last Kingdom by Bernard Cornwell (same author as the Sharpe series)
The True Story of the 3 Little Pigs
Go to Sleep, Groundhog
Be Quiet, Mike
Valentine
Upstairs, Downstairs (new) on DVD

Friday, January 20, 2012

Episode 42 - Socksplosion




Show Notes

Much love to three additional podcasts that I didn't mention last week:
Stockinette Zombies, SassyPantsKnitter and Whatcha Swatchin'?

Congratulations to kyrakitty for winning the Goals of 2012 drawing!!

WIPs
Magrathea by Martina Behm
Wollmeise 100% in Krauterbeet on US5/3.75mm

No More Tears
Paca Ped SS in Green Apple on US1/2.25mm

Vanilla Socks
String Theory Colorworks Continuum in Coronal Mass Ejection on US1/2.25mm

Spinning
No progress this week - still working on:
Fibernymph Dye Works Superfine Merino in Carnivale

What's Next
Finish It Or Frog It?
Strip Study Shawl

What's New
Into the Whirled - December & January fiber club colorways
Fibernymph Dye Works - Tardis and Deep Distraction on Bounce base
Unwind Yarn Company - Kaleidoscope batts 

Book Bag
The Knitters Book of Socks by Clara Parkes - $18 at knitpicks.com right now!

Tuesday, January 3, 2012

The Holiday Hiatus is Over!


Mommy Needs Yarn will be back 
with regular Friday episodes 
starting this Friday, January 6th!

Be sure to enter the New Year's Goals contest 
on Ravelry by Thursday, January 12th!