Oh wait, this is TOTALLY a competition folks…..I just assumed The Knit Girllls and The Stockinette Zombies would mercilessly tromp me with their giganto followings, but it looks like this dark horse might actually be in the running!

Vote now here for your favorite podcaster.  Which of course is me.  Unless it isn’t.  And then, well, I’ll still love you, but not as much.  MY LOVE IS CONDITIONAL PEOPLE!

If you have no idea on earth what I’m talking about, get with the program here or here.

I received this most awesome belly full o’ laughter courtesy of Julie, aka juliebie, today…..How vain is it to own a t-shirt with your own face on it?  Will you all still respect me?  Will I respect myself?  The answers to these questions are without bearing on my decision, ’cause clearly I’m about to get this on a t-shirt.  and a bag.  and maybe a mug.

Thank You’s:

Thank you to Maureen for her generous donation to the podcast!

Thank you to Christine for her gift of Jared Flood’s Tinder pattern!

Random Things I Mentioned:

Anderson Orchard, Mooresville

FO’s

Shaelyn by Leila Raabe in Coopworth Homespun on US 5’s (mine is a half hex adaptation)

WIP’s

Abigail Cardi by Cecily Glowick MacDonald in Quince and Co Sparrow on US 3’s

My Hope by Laura Linneman in Interlacements Irish Jig, Canyonlands Plus colorway on US 5’s

Lo-KAL

Tahki Yarns Cora (I can’t find this yarn yet, but I’m sure it’ll be available soon)

Fancy Tiger Crafts Heirloom Yarn

FO’s

Goodale by Cecily Glowik MacDonald in Knit Picks CotLin, Harbor colorway, on US 3’s

Braided Ball by Marleen Hartog in KnitPicks Cotlin, Clementine, Celestial and Rocket colorways on US 1’s

Random Alpaca in spinning

WIP’s

Shetland from Bell Creek Farm in Marion IN

Abirgail cardigan by Cecily Glowik MacDonald in Quince and Company Sparrow, the colorway Juniper on US 3’s

Random Things I Mentioned:

Let’s Pretend This Never Happened by Jenny Lawson of The Bloggess fame.

Improv-a-Tease by Angel Burlesque at White Rabbit Cabaret

FO’s

Plain 2X2 Ribbed sock, Paton’s Kroy Sox FX, Camo colorway

Pine Forest Baby Blanket by Ingrid Aartun Boe in KnitPicks CotLin, Clementine colorway, on US 3’s with plans to also do a Gevlochten Ball!

Bulky Mobius Cowl by Haley Waxberg in Malabrigo Rasta, colorway Porrinho(?) on US 17’s

Big Girl Dish Scrubbie by Laurie Laliberte out of Hobby Lobby I Love this Cotton Red Marl on Size D Hook (I used 25 stitches instead of 25 and replaced all double crochets with singles.)

Bee Mice Elf Falkland in a coordinating club solid

WIP’s

Leyburn Sock by Minty Fresh in Hobby Lobby’ss Walk Away, Kicky colorway, on US 0’s

Goodale by Cecily Glowik MacDonald in Knit Picks CotLin, Harbor colorway, on US 3’s

In case you were having trouble with viewing the episode via blip, I’ve embedded it here.

Thank You’s

Thank you to ploverbird for her generous donation of a project bag to the Gratitude KAL (and to me!) from her Etsy shop The Ploverbird.

Thank you to K5smil for the Strigose Shawl pattern by Preita Slayers

Thank you to Suzanne for her generous financial contribution to the show!

Thank you to Nicole(colie75) for her Sock Monkey Ear Flap Hats for the Whole Family pattern

Thank you to Candy(Kandiland) for her gift of a project bag from Lois’s Etsy shop Knittings My Bag

Thank you to Butterfly Bush for her gift of a discount for the whole group!  10% off in her Etsy Shop Butterfly Bush Yarns through May 12 using discount code Butterfly10

FO’s

AfterThought Heel Socks by Laura Linneman in Marigold Jen’s Hand Dyed Sock, Scranton colorway on US 0’s

Loop Bullseye Bump in Desert Sunset

Random Alpaca

Cloudlover BFL

WIP’s

AfterThought Heel Socks by Laura Linneman in Easter Egg Dyed sock yarn

Color Affection by Veera Valimaki in Beaverslide Dry Goods 2-Ply Sock, Barley Heather, Winter Rosehip, and Bison colorways on US 3’s

Piper’s Journey by Paula Emons-Fuessle in Beaverslide Dry Goods 2-Ply sock in chokecherry and mink colorways

Thank You’s!

Paula of Knitting Pipeline

Preita of Mr Pooper’s Day Out , Made by Preita and Designs by Preita

Thank you to all who have joined the Ravelry Group

We will be starting the Gratitude KAL April 15th and it will run through June 3.  I will be knitting the Color Affection shawl by Veera Valimaki, but any wearable for yourself suited to mindful knitting will work!

WIP’s

AfterThought Heel Socks by Laura Linneman in Marigold Jen’s Hand Dyed Sock, Scranton colorway on US 0’s

Elowen Shawl by Judy Marples in unknown colorways of Sanguin Gryphon’s Little Traveler and Eidos on US 3’s

Daybreak by Steven West in MadelineTosh Merino Light, Saffron and Baltic colorways on US 3’s

Fueling the American Economy:

Loop Bullseye Bump in Violets are Blue