Friday 24 October 2014

Videocast Episode 6 - A Brand New Camera

Show notes can always be found on www.stitchedtogether.co.uk by clicking on the Podcast button at the top of the page.


Stuff and Things

Iggy Pop's John Peel Lecture on Free Music in a Capitalist Society
Not heard from jamiewallcott regarding her prize of the Autumn Crocus pattern by Louise Tilbrook.
Random Rummage CAL starts on 1st November 2014 and finishes 31st January 2015. One entry per FO, a prize will be awarded randomly from the chat thread and another from any photos tagged on Instagram or Twitter with #STRRCAL. A chat thread is now open on the Ravelry Group with full details and rules.
I know someone is bound to ask, so I'll mention here that the shawlette I'm wearing is Antarktis by Janina Kallio, knit from Countess Ablaze Geeks Like Rainbows Too gradient superwash merino, handspun by me.

Done and Dusted

Not Chrissy's Colours Punis from Fondant Fibre.

Nose to the Grindstone

Malabrigo Manteau
Modern Quilt Wrap part of the #WIPCrackAway with Knit British and Yarns from the Plain.
Walt Painted Chevron Baby Blanket (In The Little Mount Yarn Co bag)
Unwind Merino/Tussah Silk
Babylonglegs BFL

Splashed Out

Merino Silk Fingering Singles in Metallurgy from Northbound Knitting bought from the ETSY store.
Lucky Star Sock in Purple Hidden Rainbow from Julianna's Fibres.
Jamieson & Smith 2ply Jumper Weight in FC38 from Tangled Yarn after seeing Leira's Vedbaek in the same yarn.

Toolbox

Champney's Spa Treatments Pure Touch Hand Scrub

Online Community

Discount Code of 10% for spinning cards from Emtemptest of the Electric Carnation is StitchedTogether. The discount is available on all products in the shop, including sale items. I'm not sure when that code runs out.

Friday 17 October 2014

Videocast Episode 5 - Post Lurgy Catch Up

Show notes can always be found on www.stitchedtogether.co.uk by clicking on the Podcast button at the top of the page.



Stuff and Things

Winners of The Wool Barn stitch markers and Louise Tilbrook's Autumn Crocus patterns.
WIPCrackAway with Knit British and Yarns From The Plain

Done and Dusted

Shaped Capelet with Braided Cables by Erica Patberg knitted in Deramores Vintage Chunky (50% merino/50% acrylic at £3.49 a 100g skein) in colourway 008. (WIPCrackAway)
Rikke Hat in Babylonglegs Mesmerino in Shades of Grey. I refer to Cast On, Bind Off (UK Link) (US Link) by Leslie Ann Bestor and the German Twisted or Old Norwegian Cast On.


The Long And Winding Row by Susan Ashcroft knitted in handspun Rambouillet from Spun Right Round in the Darkside of the Room colourway.

Nose to the Grindstone

Modern Quilt Wrap by Mags Kandis (WIPCrackAway)
The Walt Painted Chevron Baby Blanket by Danielle Romanetti
Socks No 16 in Regia Design Line Ombre Stripe in 04484
Manteau: A Knitters Poncho by Shannon Squire using Malabrigo Worsted in SFO Sky from Tangled Yarn
Red Katana by Svetlana Volkova
Unwind Yarn Co 80% merino/20% tussah silk in a OOAK colourway.

Splashed Out

Neal Brand Spindle in black palm and ivorywood. It's 35g/1.3oz and 28.5cm/11.25" tall. The whorl measures 4.7cm/1.85" in diameter.
Silk Sock Yarn from Fyberspates

Online Community

Prize of Fyberspates Scrumptious Sock in Slate from knitting Simene Stole from Scrumptious Knits Vol. 3 won as part of the KAL I plan to knit the Rosemorran Cardigan
Won a skein of Skein Slinky in Pixelated from Skein Yarns Podcast along with a drawstring bag.
Pod Retreat 2015 with Yarns From The Plain in Chester 18th - 22nd February 2015,