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 28 - Honking Big Shawls

As always, show notes can be found at www.stitchedtogether.co.uk. Come and join the conversation on the Stitched Together Podcast & Patterns Ravelry Group board.



Stuff and Things

Self Indulgent Craft-A-Long (#STSICAL2015) started on Christmas Day and runs 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 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.

Enter a photo of your FO in the thread before it is locked. One entry per person. You must be a member of the group.

Chat is very welcome over in the group.

Done and Dusted

My project for the #STSICAL was 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 made Eyeblink by Heidi Alander. Decided to unpick the bind off and the last wrong side row. I then knit 8 rows and then did a beaded bind off using the technique in this video, by YarnFairy. I like how this technique means there are no holes under the picots.  I used Toho Metallic Iris Purple size 6/0 beads from JillyBeads.
Eclipse by Lara Smoot using Yeomans Yarn Sport in the Birch colourway and The Yarn Yard Clan in pink.
Refraction Shawlette Plus in DyeForYarn Sock BFL Superwash in the Wooden Treasure Chest colourway. The centre panel is made using some of the charts from Refraction Shawlette, with a different final chart.
Regia Snowflake Color Socks in the 07709 colourway.
Superwash Merino fibre, from World of Wool, that I dyed using Wilton's Food Dyes, I spun it as a worsted 2-ply and the resulting yarn was 282m/308yds of sport weight yarn.
KraftyKoala merino silk fibre, was spun as a worsted chain-ply yarn. It measures 124m/136yds of a worsted weight yarn. Fibre was bought in a de-stash and I don't think she is dyeing anymore.
A LOT of blocked squares for my Sock Yarn Blanket, which is based loosely on Shannon Geddes' Sock Yarn Square.

Nose to the Grindstone

Knitting Goddess Socks, my usual vanilla pattern using The Knitting Goddess 4ply merino nylon that I got at Fibre East 2014. I don't think she uses this base anymore.
The Doodler by Stephen West was the 2015 MKAL. I am using Countess Ablaze Lady Persephone Sock in the Persia colourway, Eden Cottage Yarns Pendle in Steel and The Yarn Yard Clan in Waverley. I referred to a great set of tutorials by jkimisyellow, which were really helpful.
I've been prepping some Heavenly Wools New Zealand Halfbred Wool Roving in the Dragon's Breath Over Natural Grey. I have 200g and want to spin it as a true 3-ply. It's mainly a merino breed with 24.5 micron count.

Splashed Out

My first Fat Squirrel Bag (I think it's a Small Wedge).
20g Mini Skeins from Sara's Texture Craft
Some bargains from EasyKnits; Lush in Yeah, Yeah, Yeah, Smoke in Dabloon (150g skein) and Twinkle DK in Berry.
Unwind Yarn Company Journey Sock (150g skein) in Jimmy Angelov.
Fondant Fibre Winter Wonderland Rolags.

Online Community

Katya Frankel is holding an Anything Goes KAL from 20th February to 20th March over in her Ravelry Group, and is offering a 20% discount on all of her self-published designs from 8-29 February with the code anythinggoeskal.

I really like her new shawl pattern Sidereal but I might join in with the Vector pattern from Flatland.

Stitched Together Video Podcast Episode 27 - Itchy Nose

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Stuff and Things

Lara Smoot 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. The winner was drawn at random using random.org and is Entry Number 2, ThisPianoGirl.

Self Indulgent Craft-A-Long (#STSICAL2015) started on Christmas Day and runs 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 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.

Enter a photo of your FO in the thread before it is locked. One entry per person. You must be a member of the group.

Chat is very welcome over in the group.

Done and Dusted

My project for the #STSICAL was 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 made Eyeblink by Heidi Alander. I used 620m, which has left me with 35g/120m of yarn.
Sockhead Hat by Kelly McClure, using left over Hilltop Cloud BFL/Cashmere/Silk from the Foolproof.
Handspun Monster using 110m of Fondant Fibre Falkland Silk, a worsted weight yarn.

Purple Kitty using Cascade 220 Superwash.
Windward by Heidi Kirrmaier knit from Posh Yarn Miranda Heavy Lace (70% Alpaca, 20% Silk, 10% Cashmere)
Barley by TinCanKnits in Cascade 220 Superwash.`
Hobbledehoy merino/tencel in the Lagoon colourway was spun as a worsted 2-ply. I got 383m/419yds from 114g/4oz in a fingering/4-ply weight yarn.

Nose to the Grindstone

Regia Snowflake Color Socks in the 07709 colourway.
Orange Mittens using StarCroft Nash Island Light in the Lobster Bake colourway. I want to add a convertible top as seen in Stonybrook by Wendy Poush.
Refraction Shawlette Plus has been frogged and re-started using extra increases and making the "wings" in stocking stitch instead of garter. Uses DyeForYarn Sock BFL Superwash in the Wooden Treasure Chest colourway.
Spinning Superwash Merino fibre, from World of Wool, that I dyed using Wilton's Food Dyes, on my new spindle.

Crafting Library

750 Knitting Stitches: The Ultimate Knit Stitch Bible (UK Link) (US Link)

Increase, Decrease (UK Link)  (US Link) by Judith Durant.

Splashed Out

Just Ducky Handspun Pierced Heart Spindle made with Lignum tip, Black Ebony whorl, Padauk shaft. Weight: 1.2 oz/34g Length: 11 3/4”
Hello Yarn Falkland in the Ghastly Silence colourway.
Into The Whirled 50% merino/25% bamboo/25% silk in the 221b colourway.
JOMA Yarn Cash-A-Rino (70% Superwash merino/20% cashmere/10% nylon) in the Humingbird colourway. 115g/4oz of fingering/4-ply weight yarn, measuring 371m/406yds
Unwind Yarn Company Journey Sock (80% Superwash merino/20% nylon) in the La Grande Jatte colourway. 100g of fingering/4-ply weight yarn measuring 365m/400yds.
Countess Ablaze Lord of Silk DK (75% Falkland merino/25% mulberry silk) in the Nightmare colourway. 100g of DK weight yarn measuring 240m/262yds)

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

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NOTE: For some reason YouTube thinks I broke Community Guidelines with my video so I've embedded the file from another source. If you have a clue what I did wrong, let me know!



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 24 - Sickness Induced Spinning

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Stuff and Things

The books I were talking about were The Way of Kings and Words of Radiance from The Stormlight Archive (3 Book Series) by Brandon Sanderson.
Louleigh has donated one of her bags for a giveaway. The winner was drawn in this episode.

Done and Dusted

Clincher by Ash Kearns in Perran Yarns MCN 4ply in the Muddy Pops colourway.
Vanilla Socks incorporating the Fish Lips Kiss Heel by Sox Therapist in Fab Funky Fibres Self Striping Sock Yarn in the Mish Mash colourway.
Cardinia Wrap by ambah. Knit using; Kettle Yarn Co Beyul in Black Quartz, Truly Hooked 60% Superwash Merino/20% Silk/20% Yak Down in the Merida colourway and The Wool Barn Adventure Sock in the Lagoon colourway. I'm sure these are dyed on the same base despite being from different dyers.
Toddler Blanket using Rico Design Baby Classic DK in the Anthracite (32), Dusky Pink (40), Powder (038), Mauve (041) colourways. I refer to the 1000 Knitting Patterns Book that I bought from ETSY.
Wide Ribbed Beanie by Woolly Wormhead using Countess Ablaze Lord of Silk Aran in the Few Are The Children Who Turn Out To Become The Equal of Their Fathers colourway.
Ana by Perl Grey using Countess Ablaze Lord of Silk DK in the OOAK2 colourway.
Sara's Texture Crafts Polwarth in the Final Frontier colourway. I spun it in a 2-ply worsted style and got a 103g of a DK weight yarn, measuring 250m.
Pigeon Roof Studios Targhee in the Magical colourway. I spun it in a chain-plied worsted style and got 124g of a worsted weight yarn, measuring 158m.
Yarn Geek Fibers BFL in the Iron Man II colourway. I spun a worsted 2-ply and got a heavy lace weight yarn measuring 1174m/1284yds from 227g/8oz.
BabyLongLegs BFL in the Berry Crush colourway. I spun a worsted 2-ply yarn and got 102g of a heavy sport weight yarn measuring 218m.

Nose to the Grindstone

Fondant Fibre Fuzzlings in the Gone West colourway.
Refraction Plus using DyeForYarn Superwash BFL Sock in the Wooden Treasure Chest colourway.
Vanilla Socks using Nicole C Mendez Ringel Sockenwolle in the #135 colourway.

Blast From The Past

Stripes En Haut shawl from June 2013, mainly knit on holiday in Cornwall. It used Countess Ablaze Count Cashmerino Sock in Grey Skies In Manchester, Posh Yarn Martha Sock in Dreams of An Insomniac and The Uncommon Thread Lush Twist in Pontus. All are MCN bases.

De-pilled using a Lilly Brush.

Plotting

I want to make another Stripes En Haut using Posh Yarn Pamela Sock.

Splashed Out

Spanish Peacock Tibetan Spindle made using Boxwood for the Whorl and Bolivian Rosewood for the shaft and tip. It weighs 28g.
Posh Yarn Pamela Sock in the Grass is Full Of Stars colourway.
Posh Yarn Kirsten Sock in the Sleep On My Wrongs colourway.
Regia Snowflake sock yarn in colourway 07709.

Online Community

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. Go to the Ravelry Thread and let us know about a strong female role model from your childhood.

Stitched Together Video Podcast Episode 23 - Forgetful Podcaster Warning

As always, show notes can be found at www.stitchedtogether.co.uk. Come and join the conversation on the Stitched Together Podcast & Patterns Ravelry Group board.


Stuff and Things

Spin-A-Long 2015 winners are:

Fondant Fibre Harlequin Bites - Post 13: HappyDebs
Sara's Texture Crafts Merino Batts in the Porto colourway - Post 8: jamiewalcott
I mention the Toy KAL being co-hosted by the Victorian Studio.

Done and Dusted

Hitofude by Hiroko Fukatsu knit in Araucania Botany Lace in the 2118 colourway.
Vanilla Ribbed Socks in Countess Ablaze Viscount of Spark in Riots & Revolts. Started out as Zigzagular Socks by Susie White of the Prairie Girls Knit and Spin Podcast.

Nose to the Grindstone

Clincher by Ash Kearns in Perran Yarns MCN 4ply in the Muddy Pops colourway.
Vanilla Socks incorporating the Fish Lips Kiss Heel by Sox Therapist in Fab Funky Fibres Self Striping Sock Yarn in the Mish Mash colourway.
KnitBritish Breed Swatchalong KAL using Wensleydale Longwool Sheep Shop DK and Blacker Yarns North Ronaldsay Aran.
Yarn Geek Fibers BFL in the Iron Man II colourway. I am using a Neal Brand spindle in Black Palm and Ivorywood.
Sara's Texture Crafts Polwarth in the Final Frontier colourway. I am using an Enid Ashcroft Vita Tibetan spindle made from Yew and Paduak.

Blast From The Past

Fluvial by Marjorie Dussaud using Malabrigo Sock in the Violeta Africana colourway. Knit in September 2012 as a test knit.

Splashed Out

Blacker Yarns Cornish Tin 4-ply in the Bottalack Blue colourway and DK in the Dolcoath Turquoise colourway.
Chester Wool Company Tibetan 4ply un-dyed.

Online Community

Louleigh has donated one of her bags for a giveaway. I will close the draw in 14 days. Go to the thread on the Ravelry Board and let us know why you love project bags.

Stitched Together Video Podcast Episode 22 - Blast From The Past

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Stuff and Things

A spin-a-long (SAL) started on 1st September, using a minimum of 100g or 3.5oz of fibre and spinning at least 100yds/91m. The SAL will finish on 30th September. All other details, including prizes are over on the FO Thread. Please do not chat in the FO Thread. You can use #STSAL2015 on social media and on your project page.
I am wearing a Cool Clavicle Cover by Megan Williams of the Stockinette Zombie Podcast out of Sweet Georgia Tough Love Sock in the Tea Party colourway. I mention my penannualar brooch from Twilight Forge on ETSY.

Done and Dusted

September SAL - Hilltop Cloud 70% BFL/15% Cashmere/15% Silk, 100g in natural and 100g in Autumn colours. Spun on my Spanish Peacock bead whorl spindles. I got two skeins of Heavy Fingering/4-ply weight yarn, spun into worsted style 2-ply yarn. The natural skein is 105g and measures 313m/342yds. The Autumn coloured skein is 106g and measures 332m/363yds.
Pebble Beach Shawl by Helen Stewart using Black Bunny Fibers Merino Silk Sock (70% Merino/30% Silk) in the Peek-A-Boo colourway, in the small size.
Plain vanilla Socks using KnitPicks Felici Yarn in the Afternoon colourway.

Nose to the Grindstone

Hitofude by Hiroko Fukatsu knit in Araucania Botany Lace in the 2118 colourway. Stored in my Lowland Originals bag.
Cardinia Wrap by ambah. Knit using the yarn that I plotted to use for Dusk Into Twilight by Romi Hill. The yarn is Kettle Yarn Co Beyul in Black Quartz, Truly Hooked 60% Superwash Merino/20% Silk/20% Yak Down in the Merida colourway and The Wool Barn Adventure Sock in the Lagoon colourway. Eleanor (alwysknit) reminded me to photo the yarns in black and white and I decided that the shade differences wouldn't work for that pattern, but this one probably will.
Yarn Geek Fibers BFL in the Iron Man II colourway. I am using a Neal Brand spindle in Black Palm and Ivorywood.
Vanilla Ribbed Socks in Countess Ablaze Viscount of Spark in Riots & Revolts. Started out as Zigzagular Socks by Susie White of the Prairie Girls Knit and Spin Podcast. I mention the PokeMeNot from Jan B Smiley.

Blast From The Past

Fiddlehead Mitts by Adrian Bizilia in Debbie Bliss Cashmerino DK in Cream and Noro Silk Garden Lite in 2013. First knit in February 2012.

Splashed Out

Blacker Yarns Cornish Tin 4ply from BritYarn in the Wheal Rose Red and Levant Grey BritYarn still has some green DK. My sister in law got me some more at Yarndale.
Countess Ablaze Viscount of Spark Sock Blank in a one of a kind colourway. I mention the Caffeinated Knitting Podcast with Gert & Allie.

Online Community

Thank you to Andi from the AndreSueKnits Podcast and Maureen from the Victorian Studio Podcast for their mentions on their podcasts.

Stitched Together Video Podcast Episode 17 - Spinning ALL The Things

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



Prizes for the Crafting With Colour KAL are:

Donated and dyed by HappyDebs, a member of our group, MCN Sock Weight Yarn in the Spring Garden colourway, 350m/383yds of 80% merino/10% cashmere/10% sock.

Kindly donated by another viewer is Sundara Sock Yarn in the Shadow Studies colourway. It's 100% superwash merino and 338m/370yds.

Alessandra, aka PokedaGoblin donated this yarn specifically for this KAL. Two skeins of Regia 4-Fadig Color (a self striping yarn) in colouway 05048. Each skein measures 210m/230yds and weighs 50g. The yarn is made of 75% wool/25% polyamide.

Finished Objects should be posted in this FO Thread (please no chat there). Please also read all the rules carefully before posting to make sure your project fits the rules.

If you want to chat about the KAL, please come and join the friendly thread here.

The KAL finishes on 31st August 2015.

Done and Dusted

Make It Work by Allie Coffey of Caffeinated Knitting Podcast. I used yarn spun from Fondant Fibre Organic Merino in the Inked colourway.
Knitty and Color Merino Silk in the Sleepy Hollow colourway. It's 80% merino and 20% silk. I spun it worsted with a 2ply constructions and 261m of a light DK weight, weighing 110g.
Sara's Texture Crafts Merino in the Raspberry Chocolate colourway. I spun it worsted with a 4ply construction. I got 160m aran weight and it weighs 179g.
Northbound Knitting Polwarth in the Flying Kites colourway. I spun it worsted with a 2ply construction aiming to get a barber pole effect. I got 178m of a worsted weight yarn weighing 105g.
Textured Shawl by Stephanie Bold in The Knitting Goddess Laceweight 70% Baby Alpaca/20% Silk/10% Cashmere in the Greens colourway. This was knit for my friend Rachael who bought the yarn when she took me to Fibre East 2014.

Nose to the Grindstone

Toddler Blanket using Rico Designs Baby Classic DK in the Powder (038), Mauve (041), Dusky Pink (40), Anthracite (32) and Purple (16) colourways. Done using Treble(UK)/Double Crochet(US).
Felici Socks using Knit Picks Felici in the Afternoon colourway. My vanilla sock pattern with a Fish Lips Kiss Heel. I mention the Poke Me Not from Jan B Smiley and Emily of the Fibre Town Podcast.
The Joker and The Thief by Melanie Berg. I'm using Wollmeise Pure in a WD version of Ein Klein Wenig Verrucht and couple of sets of mini skeins from Frankenskein Yarns in the Sour Heart colourway. I mention my HiyaHiya Kitty Snips. I got mine from Meadow Yarns.
Skein Polwarth Silk in the Thyme colourway is being plied.
Countess Ablaze blend in the Extravagance and Cruelty colourway. 62% merino/12% alpaca/12% angelina/12% Seacell. It's stored in a basket from Julzcrafts. This is my Tour de Fleece 2015 spin. I'm in Team Caffeinated 2015, which is a very laid back group. I have also opened a thread in the Stitched Together Ravelry group for people who are sort of spinning along with the TdF but don't want any commitment. There aren't any prizes, just friendly support.
Fondant Fibre Oatmeal BFL in the Luckenbooth colourway.

Plotting

Knitting some socks from Sock Architecture by Lara Neel.

Splashed Out

Spanish Peacock Cocobolo Russian Spindle
Pigeon Roof Studies Superwash Targhee in the Magical colourway
On The Round Superwash Targhee/Silk in the Silver Lining Tweed colourway.
Countess Ablaze Viscount of Spark in the Nerds Prefer Their Rainbows Darker.
Countess Ablaze Dr Donegal in a OOAK colourway
MarigoldJen Merino/Silk Single (4ply) in the Serene colourway.

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Thank you for all the well wishes during my surgery and support in the aftermath!

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

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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

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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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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.

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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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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.