What I’m Wearing: Quaker Yarn Stretcher Boomerang by Susan Ashcroft

Finished Knitting:

Cornice by Wooly Wormhead in handspun from Spun Right Round

Baa-ble Hat by Donna Smith in scrappy fingering weight held double

In Progress Knitting:

Foolproof by Louise Zass-Bangham in handspun from Nest Fiber Studio

Tinder by Jared Flood in Blue Moon Fiber Arts 100% Targhee

The Doodler by Stephen West in Socks Yeah!

Books Mentioned:

In the Footsteps of Sheep by Debbie Zawinski

Agatha Raisin Mysteries by MC Beaton

The Cottage Tales of Beatrix Potter by Susan Wittig Albert

A limited number of pre-order slots will be available in the shop this morning.  These bags will ship in about four weeks and be to you in time for holiday gifting.  Thank you!

In Progress Spinning:

CVM~Romeldale from Winterwind Farm

Finished Knitting:

Cornice by Woolly Wormhead in handspun from Spun Right Round

Excess by Anat Rodan in Malabrigo Mechita

In Progress Knitting:

AfterThought Heel Sock by Laura Linneman in Simply Sock Yarn Company’s Poste Self-Striping, Ghost Town colorway

AfterThought Heel Sock by Laura Linneman in Gale’s Art sock blank in the Big O colorway

Perfect Fit Top-Down Dog Sweater by Travelling Tree Designs in gifted handspun

My super awesome-last-half-of-the-show-handspun-hat is the Antelope Hat by Kelly McClure 

Check out awesome kits from:

Going Gnome

J. Conner Hooked Rugs

Harrisville Designs

Winter-themed pre-orders will be available in tonight’s shop update.  These bags will ship within 7-10 business days, perfectly timed for post-Halloween wintery crafting!

Not quite in the mood for the season?  I will have a smaller sock bag update in November!

In Progress Spinning:

CVM~Romeldale from Winterwind Farm

Finished Knitting:

Pineland by Elizabeth Smith in Peace Fleece Worsted, Wild Mustard

AfterThought Heel Sock by Laura Linneman in Fiberynymph Dyeworks Sport Sock, Abalone colorway

In Progress Knitting:

AfterThought Heel Sock by Laura Linneman in Simply Sock Yarn Company’s Poste Self-Striping, Ghost Town colorway

AfterThought Heel Sock by Laura Linneman in Gale’s Art sock blank in the Big O colorway

Perfect Fit Top-Down Dog Sweater by Travelling Tree Designs in gifted handspun

In Progress Spinning:

CVM~Romeldale from Winterwind Farm

I may have created confusion in using CVM and Romeldale interchangeably.  CVM are essentially Romeldales with color variations, so not everyone considers them the same breed.  You can read more about it at The Livestock Conservancy if you are interested!

Finished Knitting:

Color Craving by Stephen West in MadelineTosh Twist Light, Twig, Fir Wreath and Tomato colorways

Top Down Socks with Into The Whirled Bukavu sock yarn, Blink colorway

In Progress Knitting:

AfterThought Heel Sock by Laura Linneman in Gale’s Art sock blank in the Big O colorway

Perfect Fit Top-Down Dog Sweater by Travelling Tree Designs in gifted handspun

Pineland by Elizabeth Smith in Peace Fleece Worsted, Wild Mustard

The Awesomeness that is Mr East How To Wear Your Shawl:

The Wool Gathering Wool Piggery:

Happy Fuzzy Yarn 

Phoenix Fiber Company

Wool Combs from Benjamin Green Studio

Hello all!  There will bs a super fall-tastic update in the shop tonight at 9pm eastern.  Summer is still hanging on here in Central Indiana, but brisk mornings and crisp clear afternoon skies are right around the corner!

Finished Spinning:

Inglenook Fibers, mini batts in the Delft colroway

Finished Knitting:

AfterThought Heel Socks by Laura Linneman in Regia Arne and Carlos, Colorway 3655

Dutchess by Cheryl Burke in Quince and Co Lark, Fjord and Twig (I think, I’m at the Starbucks uploading episodes) on US 4’s

In Progress Knitting:

Color Craving by Stephen West in MadelineTosh Twist Light, Twig, Fir Wreath and Tomato colorways

Pineland by Elizabeth Smith in Peace Fleece Worsted, Wild Mustard

Hat I’m Wearing:

Excess by Anat Rodan in Moonrover Wyld Shipwreck

Hello all!  There will be a shop update tonight at 9pm eastern.

Thank you so much for your continued support. I hope you all have a great weekend!

In Progress Spinning:

Inglenook Fibers, mini batts in the Delft colroway

Finished Knitting:

Plain old cuff down slipped stitch heel socks in Highland Handmade’s Sugar Maple Sock, Pissed Off Hummingbird colorway

In Progress Knitting:

AfterThought Heel Socks by Laura Linneman in Regia Arne and Carlos, Colorway 3655

Dutchess by Cheryl Burke in Quince and Co Lark, Fjord and Twig (I think, I’m at the Starbucks uploading episodes) on US 4’s

Color Craving by Stephen West in MadelineTosh Twist Light, Twig, Fir Wreath and Tomato colorways

Imagine When by Joji Locatelli in Handspun from Fat Cat Knits, Superwash Targhee in the Spinach Souffle colorway (hibernating)

Popspots by Juju Vail in Madelinetoshm Tosh Merino Light, Medieval and Maple Leave colorways (hibernating)

Randomness:

Neon Beast by Veera Valimaki in MadelineTosh Twist Light, Ktten, Winter Wheat and Geode colorways

The TED Talk on gratitude and happiness

Lore (the podcast I mentioned briefly, and very inarticulately)