Stitched Together Video Podcast Episode 30 - Worst Podcaster EVER!

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Stuff and Things

Self Indulgent Craft-A-Long (#STSICAL2015) started on Christmas Day and ran to February 29th 2016.  All prizes were drawn randomly from the FO Thread.  I apologise profusely for delays in drawing the prizes.

Prizes were all kindly donated and are:

A project bag from Knit and Stitch Bits.

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The Wool Barn Alpaca Sock (grey) in the Denim colourway. The is a sock/4ply weight yarn, comprised of 70% Natural Light Grey Baby Alpaca/20% Silk/10% Cashmere and it weighs 100g and has 400m/436yds.

From a generous viewer, who wishes to remain anonymous, The Uncommon Thread, Silky Merino Fingering in the Pern colourway. The yarn is a sock/4ply weight yarn and is comprised of 75% Superwash Merino/25% Mulberry Silk, it weighs 100g and measures 400m.

Prize Winners are:

Project Bag Prize:

Modelwidow, Jane from Kent UK.

The Wool Barn yarn prize:

CeeGeeKnits,  CG, from "The South", USA.

The Uncommon Thread prize.

hazysummers, Hazel from Ghana.

Again, many apologies for the delays in drawing for this CAL. This WON'T happen again!

Done and Dusted

New shawl pattern (as yet un-named) knit from Countess Ablaze Lady Persephone 4ply in the Eccentric Geeks colourway.
Second version of the new shawl pattern has been started using The Wool Barn Alpaca Sock (grey) in the Denim colourway. The is a sock/4ply weight yarn, comprised of 70% Natural Light Grey Baby Alpaca/20% Silk/10% Cashmere and it weighs 100g and has 400m/436yds.
Knitting Goddess Socks, my usual vanilla pattern using The Knitting Goddess 4ply merino nylon that I got at Fibre East 2014.
Spindrift Shetland fibre by Jamieson & Smith from Barber Blacksheep and Shetland from The WoolBothy was spun up and knit into a shawl.
Gretchen Windward - Windward by Heidi Kirrmaier in Posh Yarn Gretchen Heavy Lace in the Even He Doesn't Know How He Does It colourway.
Bad Nut - Bad Nut by Josh Ryks in handspun merino dyed by Countess Ablaze.
Soundwave - Soundwave by Meghan Jackson knit in Fondant Fibre Hardy High Twist in the Gunpowder and Shield Maiden Wannabe colourway.
Ingot - Ingot by Lisa Mutch using handspun Spun Right Round Targhee in #144 Colorplay colurway.
Knit Night - Knit Night by Louise Zass-Bangham in BabyLongLegs BFL/Nylon in Lalique.
Bella Vista - Bella Vista by Anthony Casalena in handspun Rambouillet dyed by Hello Yarn in the Anne colourway.

Nose to the Grindstone

Sandbank - Sandbank by Lea Viktoria using Wollmeise Lace-Garn in the WD Graue Eminez colourway.
Groovy - Groovy (Lace or Fingering Weight) by JumperCables using The Yarn Yard Pentland 800 in the Toffee colourway.
Shine - Shine by Janina Kallio in Countess Ablaze Lady Persephone Sock in Girl At The Rock Show
Countess Ablaze BFL/Masham in Bad Girls Club

Plotting

Spinning up Shetland fibre from Woolbothy and then knitting it into a sweater. I need to sample. Thinking of doing a Spin-A-Long again.

Splashed Out

Fondant Fibre Timothy Rolags and Rambouillet in Secret Garden and Alpine
Wollmeise Lace-Garn in Feldmauschen and Pure Xaverl und Rosi
Eden Cottage Yarns Pendle 4ply in Algae and Dark Oak

Online Community

A very kind anonymous donor has topped up the prize cupboard in stupendous style. I need to think of some more KALs!

Thank you for everyone's well wishes and words of support during my hiatus. It means the world to me to be part of such a wonderful community.

Stitched Together Video Podcast Episode 26 - Merry Christmas Be Self Indulgent

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Stuff and Things

Emily of the FibreTown Podcast has released a new pattern the Esther Belle Shawl and she has donated a copy of this new pattern to give away to a viewer. The original winner, JamieWalcott contacted me to say that as she had won something from the podcast so recently, I should draw again. This new winner, TESOROSTITCHERY is announced in this episode.

Self Indulgent Craft-A-Long (#STSICAL2015) starting on Christmas Day and running to February 29th 2016. The thread will be locked when I get up and get online on 1st March. The CAL is for anything new and exciting that makes your heart sing after all the responsibilities and hard work of the run up to the end of the year, so it shouldn't be a WIP.

Prizes were all kindly donated and are:

A project bag from Knit and Stitch Bits. (The shop is closed until 4th January).
The Wool Barn Alpaca Sock (grey) in the Denim colourway. The is a sock/4ply weight yarn, comprised of 70% Natural Light Grey Baby Alpaca/20% Silk/10% Cashmere and it weighs 100g and has 400m/436yds.
From a generous viewer, who wishes to remain anonymous, The Uncommon Thread, Silky Merino Fingering in the Pern colourway. The yarn is a sock/4ply weight yarn and is comprised of 75% Superwash Merino/25% Mulberry Silk, it weighs 100g and measures 400m.

Done and Dusted

Pamela Stripes En Haute knit from my own pattern, using Posh Yarn Pamela in the I'll Get You My Pretty, The Door Just Opened For Someone and The Grass is Full of Stars colourway.

Nephew's Barley Hat is by TinCanKnits and is knit from Cascade 220 Superwash in an unknown colourway.

Nicole C Mendez striped socks, using my usual tailored vanilla sock pattern in Ringel Sockenwolle in the #135 colourway.
Desert Vista Dyeworks socks in Viso The Fruits of Summer, a yarn from The Golden Skein club.
Rusty Boat Trip Cowl in Artesano Alpaca Silk 4ply in the Creme Caramel colourway.
Fondant Fibre Superwash Merino/Cashmere/Nylon in the Life's A Beach colourway. Spun as a chain plied worsted yarn to become a heavy worsted weight yarn giving 133m from 99g.
Fondant Fibre Lina Rolags. The rolags were made from Alpaca/Camel/Shetland/Silk and spun as a woollen 3-ply to get a light sport weight yarn weighing 98g and getting 235m.
Foolproof by Louise Zass-Bangham using handspun yarn from Hilltop Cloud. The fibre was BFL/Cashmere/Silk. In total I used 360m of the sock/4ply weight yarn.

Nose to the Grindstone

Sockhead Hat by Kelly McClure, using left over Hilltop Cloud BFL/Cashmere/Silk from the Foolproof.
Regia Snowflake Color Socks in the 07709 colourway.
Aisling Shawl by Justyna Lorkowska using Countess Ablaze Lady Lady Persephone Sock in the An Inveterate Dislike of Julia colourway and Count Cashmerino High Twist in the When Daylight Dies colourway. I have run out of yarn!
Hobbledehoy Merino Tencel in the Lagoon colourway. It's been spun as a worsted 2-ply and I'm currently plying. I used my new spindle from AaronMakesStuff.

Plotting

Making a Hitofude for my Mum using Artesano Alpaca Silk 4ply in the Lily Pad colourway. The bag I showed was from Shop Louleigh.
My project for the #STSICAL is going to be knit using 40% Alpaca/40% Merino/20% Silk from John Arbon that I spun as a worsted 2ply to get a heavy sock/4ply weight yarn. I got 740m from 216g. I plan on making either Eyeblink by Heidi Alander or Wintermute by Melanie Berg.

Crafting Library

2015 Autumn Essentials: Flatland by Katya Frankel. This collection is made up of three accessory patterns; Tangent a pair of sport weight fingerless mitts, Tesseract a bulky weight cowl and Vector a worsted weight hat.

Splashed Out

AaronMakesStuff Acrylic and Aluminim Support Spindle with a Red Heart Shaft. It weighs 19g and measures 10 1/4".
Fondant Fibre Falkland Merino in the Ginko colourway and Kinloch rolags made of Merino/Shetland/Silk.
Pigeon Roof Studios 75% BFL/25% Silk in the Verdigris colourway. This is from the Glow Series.
I also got Bye Brook Farm 100% Romney Batt from Sarah of FiberTrek ,Woolweb Farm Navajo Churro yarn and Starcroft Fiber Nash Island Light in the Lobster Bake colourway from my friend Debs.

Online Community

Lara Smoot has kindly offered to give away a copy of one of her most recently released patterns, Journey to Atlantis, which was previously an exclusive club pattern on Miss Babs Knitting Tour. It uses around 500m of a worsted weight yarn to make. To enter, go to this thread and suggest a good yarn to use for this pattern. I'll draw for the winner of the copy of this pattern when I record Episode 27.

Many thanks for the shout outs from podcasters about my Boat Trip Cowl pattern. I'm so delighted that this pattern seems to have been well received and that people are already posting photos of finished objects on Ravelry.

Stitched Together Video Podcast Episode 15 - Three Boat Trips

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Stuff and Things

Drawing for Lanitium Ex Machina, Basic Sock in the Urban Sprawl colourway is announced.

The winners for the Susan Ashcroft pattern giveaway were notified in the Giveaway Thread and have received their patterns.

Done and Dusted

Incentive by Hanna Maciejewska knit in The Knitting Goddess Merino/Nylon DK in the Walnut colourway.
Long Fingerless Mitts knit in The Yarn Yard BBFL 4ply in Waterweed.
Boat Trip for Countess Ablaze Odyssey Trail KAL. Initial concept worked out in Fondant Fibre Malacite Punis Handspun yarn. Entry for KAL in the adjusted pattern using Countess Ablaze Lord Kitchener 4ply in the A Fugitive From The Sea colourway. Followed up in a larger size using Siidegarte Siide-Quirlig.
I also show my Refraction Shawlette from my own pattern.

Nose to the Grindstone

Exploration Station by Stephen West being Knit in Kettle Yarn Co TWIST which is a 4ply/sock weight 100% BFL yarn. 50g has 183m/200yds and I am using 100g x Haematite, 100g x OOAK Colourway, 100g x Old Smoke & 50g of Glacier. I mention Milky Robot Podcast, which actually is the Yarn in My Coffee Podcast, and Mandobug Crafts Podcast.
I mention my Pebble Beach Shawl by Helen Stewart.

Plotting

The shawl pattern I was reaching for, in vain, was Vedbaek by Karina Westermann. I want to make a Quicksilver by Melanie Berg.

Splashed Out

Snaelden 2ply - A blend of Faorese and Falkland wool - 4ply/fingering to sport weight. I have 100g/360m/394yds in each of Cloud, Charcoal and Turf.
Wollmeise Lace-Garn in 29 Cu. It's 300g of heavy laceweight yarn - 1575m/1722yds - 100% Superwash Merino. I mention Megan Williams from Stockinette Zombies Podcast and her Hitofude craze.
Fondant Fibre Hardy High Twist in Shield Maiden Wannabe and Gunpowder. It's 100g, 365m/400yds  of 4ply/fingering weight yarn - 80% Superwash Merino/20% Nylon.
Fondant Fibre Harlequin Bone. It's a blend of Bamboo/Merino/Shetland and I have 100g.

Online Community

Swap with Mina of The Knitting Expat - Mina Makes ETSY shop is opening soon. I refer to my crocheted wrap made from Turkish Yarn.

Episode 14 - "I Remember When.........."

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Stuff and Things

Susan Ashcroft is donating all the proceeds of sales from her patterns this week until Friday 1st May 2015 to aid people affected by the earthquake in Nepal. There is a thread on her group where people are gifting patterns to others and asking that they in turn donate one too.  I decided to give away individual patterns to 3 people. Go to this thread for information and to enter. Giveaway will close on Friday morning around 0900 BST.

I show my "That Nice Stitch" Cowl and my Quaker Yarn Stretcher shawl.

The Golden Skein prize came in the post after the last episode. It was based on this photo I took last Summer of one of the many butterflies that flocked to our buddleia bush in a bumper season.

Thanks to everyone who voted for my photo to win the contest to be used as inspiration for the dyers for the Spring Club. Yarns are:

Top Yarn: Siidegarte Siide Quirlig in Butterfly (110g - 70% silk/30% seacell - 480yds/440m)
Middle Yarn: Berry Colorful Yarns Saturated Sock Self Striping in Peacocks Revenge (100g - 75% Superwash merino/25% nylon - 463yds/423m)
Bottom Yarn: The Knitting Goddess 4ply BritSock in Golden Wings Flutter By (100g - 40% British Blue Faced Leicester/20% British Wensleydale/20% British alpaca/20% nylon - 437yds/400m)

I refer to Joy of The Knitting Goddess' blog post on how she chose her colourway for this yarn. There are also a few skeins left over of each of the yarns that can be bought from The Golden Skein.

Done and Dusted

Mama Vertebrae by Kelly Brooker in Manos del Uruguay Maxima in the 7164 colourway. I mention the Dark Matter Knits Podcast.
Moab Shawl by verybusymonkey in light fingering weight handspun. The fibre was Slinky (70% BFL/30% Silk) in the Jewels colourway from Picperfic's Fluff-n-Stuff. Using Chart B.
Socks Reincarnated in FO and Dye's 4ply Superwash Merino in the Death colourway. The FO and Dye Podcast are doing a Sock KAL.
Dissent by Lisa Mutch in Countess Ablaze Tia Merino in Rejected the Name Caesar and Countess Ablaze Count Cashmerino High Twist in Grey Skies in Manchester. This is part of the Northbound Knitting KAL being run by the Caffeinated Knitting Podcast.
Delayed Departure by Mina Philipp of The Knitting Expat Podcast, in King Cole Bamboo Cotton DK in 521 Navy.
Countess Ablaze Baby Llama Silk is a semi-woolen 3ply spun from the fold, I got 102m of worsted weight from 94g.
Chloe is a Time Traveller using Time Traveller Fuzzlings and Chloe Rolags both from Fondant Fibre to make a 2ply barber pole yarn. I got 195g of an aran weight yarn, with a length of 223m.

Nose to the Grindstone

Toddler Blanket for my niece is improvised in treble crochet (UK)/double crochet (US) in Rico Baby Classic DK in 038 Powder, 040 Dusky Pink, 041 Mauve, 032 Anthracite and 016 Purple.
Incentive by Hanna Maciejewska in The Knitting Goddess DK Superwash Merino & Nylon in Walnut. This was kept in my project bag from Fondant Fibre.

Toolbox

Spanish Peacock Supported Spindle Plying Stand

Online Community

Thanks for the people who used my Amazon and Craftsy affiliate links over the last Quarter, and the direct donation made, as the income helped pay for postage for the Random Rummage CAL and future giveaways.

The giveaway for Lanitium Ex Machina can be found on the Ravelry Group, on this thread. The giveaway will end on Thursday 14th May, 2015 at midnight. Answer with your favourite colourway, and a random number generator will be used to determine the winner. You must be a member of the group to win, and only one entry per person is allowed.

Episode 13 - An Expensive Week

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Stuff and Things

Winners of Random Rummage CAL were drawn.
A general chat thread has been opened in the group, come and talk.

Done and Dusted

Zuzu's Petals by Carina Spencer in Countess Ablaze Polwarth handspun.
Whitman Hat by Danielle Morgan in Posh Yarn Clara DK in an Orphan colourway.
Maren Cardigan by Ragga Eriksdottir in Istex Lett-Lopi in the 1403, 1404 and 0054 colourways. From the Craftsy Class Top-Down Icelandic Sweater (affiliate link). Ribbon from CottonPatch, buttons from myfabrics.
Tusk Punis made by Fondant Fibre - 50% Alpaca, 30% Bluefaced Leicester (BFL) creating 188m of a sport to DK weight yarn, 2-ply woolen Spun.
Artist's Palette 50% superwash merino/50% tencel in the Loose Change colourway, creating 235m of a sport weight yarn, 2-ply worsted spun.

Nose to the Grindstone

Mama Vertebrae by Kelly Brooker in Manos del Uruguay Maxima in the 7164 colourway. I mention Danie from Prairie Girls Knit and Spin podcast and Amy Beth from The Fat Squirrel Speaks Podcast.
Moab Shawl by verybusymonkey in light fingering weight handspun. The fibre was Slinky (70% BFL/30% Silk) in the Jewels colourway from Picperfic's Fluff-n-Stuff. Using Chart B.
Socks Reincarnated in FO and Dye's 4ply Superwash Merino in the Death colourway. The FO and Dye Podcast are doing a Sock KAL.
Dissent by Lisa Mutch in Countess Ablaze Tia Merino in Rejected the Name Caesar and Countess Ablaze Count Cashmerino High Twist in Grey Skies in Manchester. This is part of the Northbound Knitting KAL being run by the Caffeinated Knitting Podcast.

Splashed Out

Sparkle Sock from Quaere Fibers in the Explosion colourway.
Primary DK from Berry Colorful Yarning in the Copper Pot colourway.
Targhee Top from Spun Right Round in the Color Play #144 colourway.

Online Community

A great big thank you to nearlythere-hj for her review on the UK iTunes store.

Episode 12 - Family Related Plotting

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Stuff and Things

Random Rummage CAL #STRRCAL Chat Thread.  Made from Fibre FO Thread and Made From Yarn FO Thread are still open. Originally closing on 31st January 2015 but is now EXTENDED TO 14TH FEBRUARY 2015.
I share my Lerryn Mittens by Rachel Coopey, knit in Countess Ablaze The English Gentleman DK in Shiver and my Angora Gloves.

Done and Dusted

Cameo by Paulina Popiolek. Knit in Juno Milly Singles in the Peacock and Silver colourways.
Salsa Punis made by Fondant Fibre - 40% Bluefaced Leicester (BFL), 40% Merino and 20% Mohair

Nose to the Grindstone

Tusk Punis made by Fondant Fibre - 50% Alpaca, 30% Bluefaced Leicester (BFL) and 20% Silk and referred to plying up Artist's Palette merino/tencel in Loose Change.
Zuzu's Petals by Carina Spencer in Countess Ablaze Polwarth handspun. I show my project bag from The Silver Shed USA and mention Amy from the Stockinette Zombies Podcast.
Vanilla Zig Zag Socks using Susie White, from Prairie Girls Knit and Spin's Zigzagular Socks cable chart, knit in Countess Ablaze Viscount of Spark in Riots and Revolts.
Textured Shawl by Stephanie Bold in The Knitting Goddess 70% Baby Alpaca/20% Silk/10% Cashmere Laceweight in the Greens colourway.
Maren Cardigan by Ragga Eriksdottir in Istex Lett-Lopi in the 1403, 1404 and 0054 colourways. From the Craftsy Class Top-Down Icelandic Sweater (affiliate link). I mention Southern Girl Knits Podcast.

Plotting

I plan to knit Corner-to-Corner Throw by Catherine J. Watson out of Rico Designs Baby Classic DK in Purple, Dusky Pink, Anthracite and White. I mention Mando Bug Crafts Podcast.

I talk about a spin using my Christmas gift of Countess Ablaze Superwash Merino in The Debauched and Reckless Style of Living and the added braid of Countess Ablaze Superwash Merino in An Inveterate Dislike of Julia.

Splashed Out

Countess Ablaze yarn from The Odyssey Trail. Countess of Mohair in Death Was Quick and Marriage A Painful Matter and Lord of Silk Aran in Few Are The Children Who Turn Out To Be The Equal of Their Fathers.

Episode 11 - I Witter On (As Usual)

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Stuff and Things

Random Rummage CAL #STRRCAL Chat Thread.  Made from Fibre FO Thread and Made From Yarn FO Thread are now open. Originally closing on 31st January 2015 but is now EXTENDED TO 14TH FEBRUARY 2015.

Done and Dusted

Lune Shawl by Miriam L. Felton in yarn spun from Fondant Fibre MCN Nests in the Deeply Dippy colourway.
Rikke Hat by Sarah Young in yarn spun from Unwind Yarn Co 80% merino/20% silk in OOAK colourway.
Global Nomad Cowl by Helen Stewart of Curious Handmade Podcast using Colinette Jitterbug in Castagna and Jay.
Dotted Rays by Stephen West in DyeForYarn Merino/Silk Fingering in Bloodbath. You can get this yarn now at DyeForWool. I mention Countess Ablaze Tia Merino Fingering in the Frenzy colourway.
Measure in Love by Megan Williams (Stockinette Zombies) in Unwind Yarn Co Touring DK in Abalone.
Random Rummage Mitts by Me in Koigu Painter's Palette Premium Merino in P716D colourway.
Easy Handspun Mitts by Vera Brosgol in yarn spun from The Yarn Yard Superwash BFL in the Blackcurrant colourway. The Yarn Yard is currently on hiatus due to health reasons.
Arkanoid by Woolly Wormhead in yarn spun from All The Pretty Fibers merino/silk batts in Red.
John Arbon Alpaca Supreme in Grey Steel

Nose to the Grindstone

Textured Shawl by Stephanie Bold in The Knitting Goddess 70% Baby Alpaca/20% Silk/10% Cashmere Laceweight in the Greens colourway.
Green Long Mitts by Me in The Yarn Yard British BFL in the Waterweed colourway.
Vanilla Zigzagular Socks inspired by Susie White's Zigzagular Socks of Prairie Girls Knit & Spin Podcast in Countess Ablaze Viscount of Spark in Riots & Revolts.
Frisson by Brittany Wilson in Wollmeise Sockenwolle Twin 80/20 in the Klapperstorch colourway.
Maren Cardigan by Ragga Eriksdottir in Istex Lett-Lopi in the 1403, 1404 and 0054 colourways. From the Craftsy Class Top-Down Icelandic Sweater (affiliate link).
I mention my bag from Absolute Wonder sold to aid SillyFru.

Plotting

Zuzu's Petals by Carina Spencer in Countess Ablaze Polwarth handspun.

Splashed Out

Two Small Stainless Steel Penannular Brooches from Twilight Forge on ETSY after recommendations from Sarah from the FiberTrek Podcast.

Online Community

Thank You to the donors who gave some money towards running the podcast, the generous folks who gifted me a pattern at Christmas and to everyone who took time to reach out to me whilst I was missing in action.

Episode 9 - An Episode of Unpronounceable Names

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Stuff and Things

Random Rummage CAL #STRRCAL Chat Thread.  Made from Fibre FO Thread and Made From Yarn FO Thread are now open.
Never Shall Meet Winners are announced.

Done and Dusted

Socks No. 16 in Regia Design Line Ombre Stripe in 04484. I mention #operationsockdrawer, The Knitmore Girls Podcast and Susan B Anderson's Podcast.
Sierra Sunset Cowl by by Kristen Ashbaugh-Helmreich in Artisan Yarns Silk DK. The buttons were from The Button Lady bought at a show.
Cosy Colourblock Shawl by Sarah Knight (Crafts from the Cwtch) in Scheepjes Stonewashed XL

Nose to the Grindstone

Sock Yarn Square by Shannon Geddes
Vanilla Socks (using Fish Lips Kiss Heel) in The Wool Barn Superwash Merino 75%/Nylon 25% in Poison.
John Arbon Alpaca Supreme in Steel Grey
Maren Cardigan by Ragga Eiriksdottir from Top Down Icelandic Sweater on Craftsy (affiliate link). Using ChiaoGoo TWIST Red Lace Interchangeable Needles and SPIN cables.

Plotting

Flamboyan by Stephen West using Posh Yarn Martha Sock in Ladies Don't Whistle and And Don't You Come Back No More for The Fabulous Posh Variegated C/W/KAL.
Barley by tincanknits in Cascade 220 Superwash

Splashed Out

Kettle Yarn Co Twist in Old Smoke and Glacier and Islington in Blighty.
Knit Pick Felici in Afternoon from Great British Yarns.
Eden Cottage Millburn 4ply in Night Sky

Online Community

Updated the Recommended Podcast and Blog thread after chatting to Tish of Southern Girl Knits.

Videocast Episode 5 - Post Lurgy Catch Up

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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,