Finished Objects:

Partying it Up and Getting Down Socks by Megan Williams in Hiwassee Creek Dyeworks Charlie in the Box colorway on US 0’s

Norby by Gudron Johnston in handspun single ply Romney on US 2’s

Cider Press Set by Amy Chirstoffers in Gnome Acres SW Merino Franklin colorway on US 3’s and 5’s

Works in Progress:

Girl from Nantucket Hat by Laura Linneman in Mountain Colors River Twist on US 5’s

Intersections Break by Mel Ski in Handspun Cormo/Border Leicester cross, worstedish weight held double on US 7’s

PRIZES!!!!

Thank you ever so much to all of our generous prize contributors!!

A special thank you to Jen and Kyoko, the designers behind the Cloudy Apples ebook…..Nine great accessory patterns; I’ll be cating on Puffin Apple soon!

Special thank you’s to Megan and Amy of The Stockinette Zombies and Susan of Girl Cave Bags!

Hope everyone has a wonderful New Year!

Click here to view the episode via Blip!

(I’m having technical issues with the embed for some reason….I’ll try to get that taken care of!)

Thank you to Deb!!!!!

Bee Mice Elf in French Macaroon and a Coordinating club solid.

Punta from The Sheep Shed Studio

Spunky Eclectic January 2011 Club Fruity Drinks by the Pool in Merino Bamboo Viscose base

FO’s

Karma Fairie by Katha Blum in random scrap yarn, felted with a ball in it’s butt for dog toy goodness.

All Washed Up dishcloth by Jill Arnusch and Devin’s Dishcloth by Devin Joesting out of Hobby Lobby I Love this Cotton, Sage Omber on US 5’s knit for Warmth for Warriors project (you can find their mailing address in the FAQ section).

Random wee seed stitch washcloths out of Hobby Lobby I Love this Cotton Carousel Ombre on US 5’s

Big Girl Dish Scrubbie by Laurie Laliberte out of Hobby Lobby I Love this Cotton Purple on Size F Hook.

WIP’s

Emelie Cardigan by Elin Berglund in Beaverslide Dry Goods 2-ply sock, Bluejay colorway….Ribbing on US 1’s, body on US2’s

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!

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

Matilda and Tillie by MK Carroll in handyed cormo homespun on US 3’s

Bracelete weaving (that I didn’t show, but metioned) from the Dollar Store Crafts blog

Gratitude KAL PRIZES!

Thank you to Joan from Lollipop Yarn for her donation of one skein of awesome self-striping sock yarn in the colorway Delerious.

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 irocknits for her generous donation of one skein of Artisan Sock in the Chuckanut Drive colorway from Hazel Knits.

WIP’s

Emelie Cardigan by Elin Berglund in Beaverslide Dry Goods 2-ply sock, Bluejay colorway….Ribbing on US 1’s, body on US2’s

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!

Out and About

Hoosier Hills Fiber Festival

Hidden Valley Farm Woolen Mill by Carol Wagner

Happy Fuzzy Yarn 

Gratitude KAL

Running through June 3…Get those projects posted!  Remember to tag your projects with “fatsquirrelgratitude”

PRIZES!

Thank you to Joan from Lollipop Yarn for her donation of one skein of awesome self-striping sock yarn in the colorway Delerious.

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 irocknits for her generous donation of one skein of Artisan Sock in the Chuckanut Drive colorway from Hazel Knits.

WIP’s

Emelie Cardigan by Elin Berglund in Beaverslide Dry Goods 2-ply sock, Bluejay colorway….Ribbing on US 1’s, body on US2’s

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!

Mammoth Cave Mis-speakings

There is water in Mammoth Cave, just not the passages where most tours are conducted.

Meet-ups and What Not

Hooray and thank you to Joanie of the Joanie Knits podcast for her delightful company!

Gratitude KAL

Running through June 3…Get those projects posted!  Remember to tag your projects with “fatsquirrelgratitude”

PRIZES!

Thank you to Joan from Lollipop Yarn for her donation of one skein of awesome self-striping sock yarn in the colorway Delerious.

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 irocknits for her generous donation of one skein of Artisan Sock in the Chuckanut Drive colorway from Hazel Knits.

FO’s

Zuni Shawl by Danielle Chalson in handspun Loop Bullseye Bump, Desert Sunset colorway, on US 5’s

Coopworth Silk blend in Indigo/Osage from Handspun by Stefania

Froggy Monkey Falkland from Gnome Acres

WIP’s

Emelie Cardigan by Elin Berglund in Beaverslide Dry Goods 2-ply sock, Bluejay colorway….Ribbing on US 1’s, body on US2’s

Beautiful Cobweb shawl by Ashcroft-Hempsall in Butterfly Bush‘s sock base, Fresh Zing colorway

Loop Bullseye Bump in Violets are Blue

Gratitude KAL

Running through June 3…Get those projects posted!  Remember to tag your projects with “fatsquirrelgratitude”

PRIZES!

Thank you to Joan from Lollipop Yarn for her donation of one skein of awesome self-striping sock yarn in the colorway Delerious.

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 irocknits for her generous donation of one skein of Artisan Sock in the Chuckanut Drive colorway from Hazel Knits.

FO’s

Ribbed Hat (no pattern) made with 4.3oz Corriedale in the At The Bird Feeder colorway from Edgewood Garden Studio

4.0 Oz of Cormo wool from The Fiber Event (vendor doesn’t have a website)

WIP’s

Zuni Shawl by Danielle Chalson in handspun Loop Bullseye Bump, Desert Sunset colorway, on US 5’s

Emelie Cardigan by Elin Berglund in Beaverslide Dry Goods 2-ply sock, Bluejay colorway….Ribbing on US 1’s, body on US2’s

Ribbed socks (no pattern) in Kroy Sock Color FX Camo Colours on US 0’s

Coopworth Silk blend in Indigo/Osage from Handspun by Stefania

Thank You’s

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

Thank you to Butterfly Bush for her gift of a skein of delicious sock yarn in Fresh Zing to me, and 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 Easter Egg Dyed sock yarn, US 0’s

Starving Artist  by Laura Linneman in handspun Cloudlover BFL, US 9’s knit inside out

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

Piper’s Journey by Paula Emons-Fuessle in Beaverslide Dry Goods 2-Ply sock in chokecherry and mink colorways on US 3’s

4.3oz Corriedale in the At The Bird Feeder colorway from Edgewood Garden Studio

WIP’s

Zuni Shawl by Danielle Chalson in handspun Loop Bullseye Bump, Desert Sunset colorway, on US 5’s

Emelie Cardigan by Elin Berglund in Beaverslide Dry Goods 2-ply sock, Bluejay colorway….Ribbing on US 1’s, body on US2’s

Thank You’s!

Suzanne and Lee for their generous contributions!

Cori for the awesome bags from BLUEQ….Oh wow, I just looked and there is awesomeness there.

Candy for her gift of the Zuni Shawl pattern by Danielle Chalson

Emma for joining the group!

Everyone who participated in the forums or left an ITunes review!

The Gratitude KAL will run through June 3.  I am knitting the Color Affection shawl by Veera Valimaki, but any wearable for yourself suited to mindful knitting will work!

The Fiber Event!

The only retailer who had a viable website was the truely awesome natural dyer, Sefania, and guess what?  All her stuff is totally available for purchase online!  Oh, this is not good for me, not good at all.

Other beauties that I saw, and highly recomend: gradient rovings from Fiber Optic Yarns

FO’s

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

WIP’s

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