Episode 49 - FO-Tastic

Fitzgerald. Isn't he GORGEOUS?!

Knitting

FO

Afterthought Everything Socks from Erica Kempf Broughton – WYS Blue Lagoon

Finn Valley – Kate Gagnon Osborn – Cascade Eco

Vanilla Socks

Twist and Shout Hat – Kali Berg out of WYS the Croft

On the Needles

Skimmer Socks – Sheila Toy Stromberg – Brew City Yarns

Baby Sophisticate – Linden Down

Northeasterly – Melissa Alexander Loomis

Spin Me Right Round

Fibernymph Fiber “Ondine”

Malabrigo Nube “Whale’s Tale”

Sewing Circle

Cloth Napkins for sister

Cook Pot

Epicurious Moroccan Slow Cooked Lamb - Can easily be made vegan by using a second can of garbonzo beans instead of meat.

Trudi the Fierce Bug Huntress

Little Raincloud

Bugs!

Drop of Sunshine

Fitzgerald!

See! Fitzgerald is HUGE! 

We've reached the end of this tail! ;)

Episode 48 Hello!

No real shownotes this week. My computer is one step up from a brick.
Please enjoy this picture of my Ravenclaw Quilt in progress.

Episode 27 Waiting for Irma

Knitting

FO Watch

Ginny’s Cardigan – Mari Chiba out of Malabrigo Arroyo in the “Escorias” or scum colorway! - Still needs the ribbon and buttons…

FO

The Lattice Ribbed Hat/Cowl – Sharon Brown from Classic Elite Quick Knits – Mecha “Azul Fresco” 10.5 needles

On the Needles

Hopper Cardigan by Amy Christoffers from New American Knits. Knit Picks Hawthorne Ketle dyed Fingering “Conifer”

Fiery Salsa by Alina Appasova – Voile De La Mer “Fawn” 70% Silk 30% Seacell

Vanilla Socks – Sweet Georgia “Ginger” toes and cuffs, Gnome Acres “Bertie Bott’s Every Flavor Beans”

With this Crochet Hook

Finished Washcloth! In punto alto (I think that’s a double crochet)

Spin Me Right Round

Hearthside Fibers “Midnight” 85% Polworth 15% Tussah Silk

Sewing Circle

Playing with an embroidery machine in the Makers' Space at my local library in Illinois

Acquisitions 

Technically….None. But there’s some waiting in my shopping cart….

Cook Pot 

No Recipe.... Instead I'm recommending my favorite tea: Trader Joe's Pomegranate White Tea!

On the Road

Spanish Curiosities

Little Raincloud

Grad school this semester = 40 Mad Tosh dk sweaters

Drop of Sunshine

I got a travel grant for school! I’ll get to visit a new country:)

Episode 6 Countdown to Spain

Knitting

HO

French Walk Socks

          Phildar Phil Folk 100 “Lie” meaning dregs!

         

On the Needles

Raglan sweater

Kismet Fiber Works Gradient Kit: Smoked Paprika, Size 3 needles, raglanify app

Skirting Around

          Patons, cascade 220 superwash sport. 904 Colonial Blue Heather

          

Regina Marie

          Designed by Sara Burch Licht Faden Pure Silk Lace “Black Hydrangea”

Dead Simple Lace Socks

          Wendy D. Johnson, Sweet Georgia Bulletproof sock Smitten

          Socks Fromthe Toe Up by Wendy D. Johnson

          

Spin Right Round

Malabrigo Nube in the Aguas colorway, 3ply 424 yards!

Woolpierogi 0.9 ounces 200 yards!

Sewing Circle

More mending! Is this boring or interesting… Let me know!

Acquisitions

I want to make Finn Valley by Kate Gagnon Osborn!

Cook Pot

2 apples: peeled and sliced

2 Tablespoons butter

2 spoonfuls of brown sugar

Cinnamon

2 Tablespoons maple syrup

Melt butter and add apples, cinnamon, and brown sugar in frying pan

Sautee 10-15 minutes until the apples are cooked to the tenderness you want

Add the maple syrup and stir!

Serve warm

This is Al's glamor shot. He's one of the kittens I'm fostering and he's available for adoption through Saint Sophia's Forgotten Felines 

Drop of Sunshine and Little Rain Cloud

:( A mosquito bit me on my face!

:) A rainbow at Ravinia while listening to Judy Garland sing and listening to a live orchestra perform Somewhere Over the Rainbow!