Episode 23 Hook, Line, and Sinker

Verdure Shawlette

Knitting

FO Watch

Ginny’s Cardigan – Mari Chiba out of Malabrigo Arroyo in the “Escorias” or scum colorway! - Still needs the ribbon and buttons but I did take some photos!

Hermione’s Every Day Socks – Erica Lueder out of GnomeAcres “Dobby” – Photos have been taken!

Verdure Shawl by Fluffy Fibers – I Knit or Dye “Howlin’” Sock 4ply pictures taken but it still needs to be blocked!

I have no Ravelry pages for the last YEAR!! Maybe sometime soon…

Ginny's Cardigan

Finished Objects

SOCKS! Simple stockinette socks Nako Boho color 81256 on size 0 needles

Two pairs of finished socks!

On the Needles

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

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

With this Crochet Hook

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

Spin Me Right Round

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

Acquisitions

Cotton yarn for crochet in Puple, beige, and white

200g Filosfia Lily 3038

200g Mondial Tundra 768

Austrian Lungauer Sockenwolle 4 fach 25% cotton 18% oikanude 57% virgin wool color 118

Another shot of the Verdure Shawl

Cook Pot

Roasted Cauliflower with Kalamata Vinaigrette from Epicurious

Caulilflower head

¼ c Olive oil

Garlic Clove

2 TB Lemon Juice

¼ c Chopped Kalamata Olives

Drizzle florets with olive oil, salt, and pepper

Bake at 450 F for 25 minutes, turning once

Mix minced garlic, lemon juice, 2 TB olive oil, olives, salt, and pepper

Serve cauliflower drizzled with the vinaigrette

Little Raincloud

Mosquitos

Drop of Sunshine

Family, babies galore

Hermione's Everyday Socks in Gnome Acres yarn

Episode 21 Toledo and Cartagena Spain

No Links in shownotes this week due to  travel. The On the Road segment will be quite large next time!

Cartagena

Knitting

FO Watch

Ginny’s Cardigan – Mari Chiba out of Malabrigo Arroyo in the “Escorias” or scum colorway! (Estoy tejiendo mi sueter de escorias en Alcantarilla!)  - Still needs the ribbon and buttons and photos!

Hermione’s Every Day Socks – Erica Lueder out of Gnome Acres “Dobby” – Photos!

I have no Ravelry pages for the last YEAR!!

Finished Objects

Verdure Shawl by Fluffy Fibers – I Knit or Dye from I Knit London “Howlin’” Sock 4ply 100% Superwash Merino on size 6 needles

Toledo Cathedral

HO / On the Needles

SOCKS! Simple stockinette socks Nako Boho color 81256 on size 0 needles

Spin Me Right Round

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

Castillo de la Luz, La Alberca

Acquisitions

None

Cook Pot

None

Toledo Monastery

On the Road

Toledo, Cartagena, Sara only- Valencia, Castillo de la Luz

Little Raincloud

Sara’s gone home! And unpleasant roommate who skipped out on rent…

Drop of Sunshine

Excited to see my mom and for our trip to Vienna and Prague!

Roman Amphitheater in Cartagena, Spain

Episode 17 Travel Knitting and Atlanta?!

Knitting

HO

Hermione’s Every Day Socks – Erica Lueder out of Gnome Acres “Dobby”

On the Needles

Hermione’s Every Day Socks – Erica Lueder out of Gnome Acres “Dobby”

Ginny’s Cardigan – Mari Chiba out of Malabrigo Arroyo in the “Escorias” or scum colorway! (Estoy tejiendo mi sueter de escorias en Alcantarilla!)

Spin Me Right Round

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

No progress

Acquisitions

Sweet Georgia - Tough Love Sock “Ginger”

Tilli Tomas - Voile de la Mer “Fawn”

I need to knit faster!!

Regina Marie Shawlet

Cook Pot

I’ve tried a few recipes but nothing good enough to share

Atlanta "Eye"

On the Road

What knitting I packed for my trip

In my notions pouch

Pouch is only 4.5”x3”x1.5”

Retractable tape measure, plastic pouch with ~15 stitch markers, 3 tapestry needles, 3 tiny balls of waste yarn, 2 bobby pins

Little Raincloud / Drop of Sunshine

So thankful to have been able to travel back home when my grandfather passed away. 

Episode 8 We Have a Guest!

Knitting

FO

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

Stockinet Socks

          Fish LipsKiss Heel

          Heart andSole with Aloe in the Antique Rose colorway

          Deborah Norville Serenity Sock Weight in Navy

         

Eva’s FO

Eva is LaKnittingEva

Burn by Heidi Alander

in Knit Picks Stroll Fingering Wine Tasting Tonal

On the Needles

Water Bomb Slouch Hat by Elise Campbell

Knit out of Three Bear Yarn Affection 100% DK Cotton “Silver Grey”

Eva On the Needles

Spring Beret Natalie Larson

Malabrigo Rios Marte

Spin Me Right Round

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

Dyed in Johnson Creek Wisconsin

Sewing Circle/Acquisitions/Cook Pot

Nothing. But I have trips planned to the UK and will be making a few purchases then

On the Road

La Alberca – Castillo de la Luz – Castle of the Light

Monteagudo

Roommate and I visiting Castillo de la Luz

Drop of Sunshine

I have hot water and wifi!!!

Little Rain Cloud

Waiting for the Spanish Government for paperwork.

UPDATE: They completed the paperwork!! 

Our copier quit working. It only prints black and white now!

Freckles was adopted! He was such a sweet little guy. He had short legs for his body but he could really jump! Good luck Freckles!!

Episode 7

Knitting

FO

French Walk Socks

          Phildar PhilFolk 100 “Lie” meaning dregs!

          

On the Needles

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

Hybernation

Raglan sweater

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

Sewing Circle

Machine trouble and handsewing to the rescue! Yay for backstitch!

 

Acquisitions/Cook Pot

Nothing

On the Road

SPAIN!!!!!!!!!!!

Murcia – pronounced “Moor-thea” by the locals

Café con Leche

Churros y chocolate

Tostada con tomate

BEACH DAY!!

Do you see the little fish?? Watch my feet and you see them swim past!

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!