Episode 30: Particularly Parenthetical

FO’s

Afterthought Heel Socks by Laura Linneman in Vesper Sock Yarn, Shamrockin’ colorway on US 0’s

WIP’s

Afterthought Heel Socks by Laura Linneman in HD Yarns, Dynamics colorway on US 0’s

Tinder by Jared Flood in Beaverslide Dry Goods worsted in the Argillite colorway on US 6’s

Hyla Brook by Paula Emons-Fuessle in Sanguine Gryphon’s (now The Verdent Gryphon and Cephalopod Yarns) Eidos (I think) on US 3’s

Quaker Ridge Shawlette in Kauni Effectgarn, colorway EFA on US 5’s

Fallberry Mitts by Anne Hanson of Knitspot in Under the Son’s Moorit Shetland on US 2’s

LoKAL!!!!!

Please tag your projects with “fatsquirrelLokal”

A finished object thread will be open through October 14

Four skeins of worsted weight from our friends at Beaverslide Dry Goods have been added to the prize pot!

Purchases:

Romney Pinndale roving from Happy Fuzzy Yarn in her Comfort colorway

Podcasts Mentioned:

Knitting Pipeline with Paula

Single Handed Knits with Mel

Knit Spin Farm with Joanna

Episode 29: Ranty McRanty Pants

FO’s

Afterthought Heel Socks by Laura Linneman in Lollipop Yarn’s Girly Girl on US 0’s

WIP’s

Afterthought Heel Socks by Laura Linneman in HD Yarns, Dynamics colorway on US 0’s

Tinder by Jared Flood in Beaverslide Dry Goods worsted in the Argillite colorway

Hyla Brrok by Paula Emons-Fuessle in Sanguine Gryphon’s (now The Verdent Gryphon and Cephalopod Yarns) Eidos (I think) on US 3’s

Fallberry Mitts by Anne Hanson of Knitspot in Under the Son’s Moorit Shetland

LoKAL!!!!!

Please tag your projects with “fatsquirrelLokal”

A finished object thread will be open through October 14

Random Things I Mentioned:

The Botony of Desire by Michael Pollan, also available as a documentary

Episode 28: Plumbing, Zombies and Geology

FO’s

Weeb the Zombie Dude by Amy Spinler in some homespun Rambouillet with buttons by Pymatuning Crafts

WIP’s

Afterthought Heel Socks by Laura Linneman in Lollipop Yarn’s Girly Girl on US 0’s

Tinder by Jared Flood in Beaverslide Dry Goods worsted in the Argillite colorway

Fallberry Mitts by Anne Hanson of Knitspot in Under the Son’s Moorit Shetland

LoKAL!!!!!

Please tag your projects with “fatsquirrelLokal”

A finished object thread will be open through October 14

I was high off a recent orangey purple yarn purchase and mentioned Dragon Brook Yarns….Go give them a look!

Episode 27: What the Mail Carrier Must Think?

The Pretty and the Practical:

Hobbledehoy Yarn and Fiber, Dizzed Roving, Tarentella colorway

Marigold Jen Yarns, Sock weight in Hedgehog and Brown Sugar colorways

Inspinknity Blocking Wires

Short-Row Sleeve Caps….I picked of 2 for 3 vertical stitches and began picking up at the shoulder seem, rather than the underarm.

FO’s

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

Simple SKYP Socks by Adrienne Ku in Red Heart Sock Ease on US 0’s with afterthought heels a’la Laura Linneman

Hugs and Kisses cardigan based on Ann Bud’s A Knitters Book of Sweaters in KnitPicks stroll sport, scarlet colorway, on US 3’s

WIP’s

Weeb the Zombie Dude by Amy Spinler in some homespun Rambouillet

Episode 26: H.O. Expo

 

FO’s

Tiny Ornament Sock by Everwhelming Liz in Homspun, one in Shetland Supreme on US 2’s (I think they are Lantern Moon Sox Stix)

WIP’s

Simple SKYP Socks by Adrienne Ku in Red Heart Sock Ease on US 0’s with afterthought heels a’la Laura Linneman

AfterThought Heel Socks by Laura Linneman in Lollipop Yarn’s Girly Girl colorway on US 0’s…..Mine are plain, her’s have a 3X2 rib along the instep

Hugs and Kisses cardigan based on Ann Bud’s A Knitters Book of Sweaters in KnitPicks stroll sport, scarlet colorway, on US 3’s

Episode 25: Easy As Pie

FO’s

Easy as Pi Headphones by Jocelyn Blair in KnitPicks Imagination Hand Painted Sock Yarn, Mermaid Lagoon (maybe?) colorway on US 00’s

Greta the Captivating Cat by Rebecca Danger in Handspun on US 3’s

WIP’s

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

Basic vest from Anne Budd’s The Knitter’s Handy Book of Patterns in homespun alpaca

 

 

Sock the Vote!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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.

Episode 24: Goshbustified Gratitude

Thank You’s:

I can not say thank you enough to all of you!

Random Things I Mentioned:

SingleHandedKnits Podcast with Mel and her Sock the Vote KAL (you can vote for your favorite podcaster here).

FO’s

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

WIP’s

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

Basic vest from Anne Budd’s The Knitter’s Handy Book of Patterns in homespun alpaca

ALL THE STUFF:

Lollipop Yarn in Girly Girl

Loop Bullseye Bump

String Theory Caper Sock

Under the Son Farm, Millspun shetland for the LO-KAL

Sheep Street Studios, Hand Dyed Shetland Roving

Frabjous Fibers, Kathmandu Original yarn from recycled silk