Episode 36 Hat of Doom

Hat of Doom

KnittingFO Watch

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FO

Picacho Peak – Alyssa Latuchie out of handspun from Woolpierogi “Dusk” – Merino, seacell, silk

On the Needles

Winter Dance – FiftyFourTenStudio our of Lion Brand Wool Ease “Navy”

Vanilla Socks out of yarn from Poland….

Totally talked about Sara’s finished socks again this week! Oops!

Found in my backyard:)

Spin Me Right Round

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

Sewing Circle/Acquisitions/ With this Crochet Hook

None

Giveaways!

February Giveaway: Simply Modern Lace: Nenitaryc!!!

March: Free-Spirit Shawls (not just for the free-spirited! There’s some cute ones!)

To enter:

          -be a member of the group at ravelry.com

          - post saying what you’d like to see more of or what your favorite part of the show is! I’m loving the suggestions so far!

Spring!

On the Road: Off the Beaten Track

Luxembourg: Casemates du Bock

          UNESCO World Heritage site with limited season

Little Raincloud

Second half of the semester hit! 8 more weeks!

Drop of Sunshine

Contingent offer on the house!

Trudi doesn't always sit like a lady....

Episode 35 Podcasting is Way More Fun than Cleaning the Bathroom

KnittingFO Watch

Ginny’s Cardigan – Mari Chiba out of Malabrigo Arroyo in the “Escorias” or scum colorway! – awaiting a dip in the frog pond

Two-Faced Toque

FO

Two-Faced Toque – Emma Kerian out of Mad Tosh merino Light “Glazed Pecan” and “Deep”

Sockhead Cowl – Kelly McClure out of handspun from Highland Handmade

Sara Socks – Sweet Georgia bulletproof sock 50% superwash merino 15% silk 15% mohair 20% nylon “Smitten” colorway

On the Needles

Winter Dance – FiftyFourTenStudio our of Lion Brand Wool Ease “Navy”

Picacho Peak – Alyssa Latuchie out o handspun from Woolpierogi “Dusk” – Merino, seacell, silk

Vanilla Socks out of yarn from Poland….

Sockhead Cowl

With this Crochet Hook

none

Spin Me Right Round

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

Sewing Circle/Acquisitions

None

Giveaways!

February Giveaway: Simply Modern Lace

-Be a member of the group

-Comment and tell me your favorite pattern! What would you knit first?

Trudi!

Cook Pot

Tried the worst recipes this past month… Pinterest Fail!

On the Road: Off the Beaten Track

Paris: visit the Catacombs!! They’re cool. Only skeletons, no decaying bodies.

Little Raincloud

Commercial socks that disappear in the wash

Drop of Sunshine

Flowering trees :)

Episode 34 Navy Blue

Knitting

FO Watch

Ginny’s Cardigan – Mari Chiba out of Malabrigo Arroyo in the “Escorias” or scum colorway! – awaiting a dip in the frog pond

Buttons sewn on Hopper Cardigan!

FO

None

On the Needles

Winter Dance – FiftyFourTenStudio our of Lion Brand Wool Ease “Navy”

Two-Faced Toque – Emma Kerian out of Mad Tosh merino Light “Glazed Pecan” and “Deep”

Winter Dance

With this Crochet Hook

none

Spin Me Right Round

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

Sewing Circle/Acquisitions

None

Two-Faced Toque

Giveaways!

January: Knitting Green by Ann Budd Winner: WindsweptMonique!!

February Giveaway: Simply Modern Lace

-Be a member of the group

-Comment and tell me your favorite pattern! What would you knit first?

Cook Pot

Trying some new recipes… I’ll share if they work out!

On the Road

Sygic is now a paid for app ☹

Out of the country trip happening in March, contemplating how I’d like to share it on the podcast

1.    Daily audio vlog

2.    Audio vlog combined into one podcast

3.    One podcast episode summarizing the trip like Guadalajara

What would you like?

Little Raincloud

Teachers inserting political commentary into classes

Drop of Sunshine

Sister visited! We had a great planning sesh for trip in March!

Episode 31 - Guadalajara

Winner of the November Giveaway is KittenWhiplash!
Congratulations!
December giveaway is open in the Fiber Knitche Ravelry group!

On the Road in Guadalajara Mexico

Cathedral in Tlaquepaque where we did NOT get cussed out

Elote in progress!

Just a side street in Guadalajara :)

My UNESCO Cultural excursion to a small town called....

Episode 25 Stitches Midwest 2017

It's fuzzy and Hazy refuses to look at the camera....

Knitting

FO Watch

I’m running out of excuses here…

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

HO

Vanilla socks out of Phildar Phil Folk – no ribbing at cuff so it curls like rose city rollers

On the Needles

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

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

The Lattice Ribbed Hat – Sharon Brown from Classic EliteQuick Knits – Mecha “Azul Fresco” 10.5 needles

Last night in Illinois deliciousness

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

10.5 Knitting Needles

Kitchen Counter Crafter – Espresso Your Wip Needle Cozie, Mocha Pot bag

Brew City Yarns – Premium Draft sock “Hallow’s Grey (Ravenclaw)”

Podcaster Meet-Up at Stitches

Cook Pot / On the Road / Sewing Circle

None

Little Raincloud

One grad school class is more than the price of 9 sweater lots from Stitches

Drop of Sunshine

Hazy Kitty!

We need more pictures of this cutie in our lives

Episode 24 Prague

Prague

Knitting

FO Watch

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

Wove in washcloth ends!

Hopper Cardigan

On the Needles

Hopper Cardigan by Amy Christoffers from New American Knits. Knit Picks Hawthorne Kettle 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

None

Cathedral in Prague

Cook Pot

Peach and Corn Salsa

1 Corn, kernels cut off the cob

2 TB Chopped Shallots

1 Lime

0-1  Serrano Pepper

Half Bunch Chopped Cilantro

1 Peach, Peeled and Diced

Heat 1 TB olive oil in a pan medium high. Cook the corn without stirring 2-3 minutes. Add shallot and as much serrano pepper as you’d like. Cook, stirring, 1-2 minutes. Transfer to a bowl. Add the cilantro, and juice from half the lime. Drizzle with olive oil, add salt and pepper and mix together. Enjoy!

The most amazing library: Inspired the library in Disney's Beauty and the Beast

Little Raincloud

Both: Locked out of apartment in Prague!

Drop of Sunshine

Jessica: Eva had her baby

Jan: Jessica will be close to home!

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 19 Five Spanish Cities

Ourense, Spain

Knitting

On the Needles

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

Spin Me Right Round

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

No progress

Acquisitions

None… Just learning about local textile history in museums!

Bilbao Guggenheim Museum

Cook Pot

How I save money on food while traveling…. I talk about Menu del Dia which is a great meal option in Spain!

The Gorgeous Santiago de Compostela Cathedral

On the Road

Ourense – Hot springs

Santiago de Compostela – Cathedral

Bilbao – Guggenheim Museum

San Sebastian – La Concha Beach

Valladolid – house museum of Miguel de Cervantes

Statue of Don Quixote

Little Raincloud

Traveling gets expensive! I want to travel for free;)

Drop of Sunshine

My sister is coming in a week!

San Sebastian, La Concha Beach

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 16 Madrid Tidbits and Some Spanish

Almond Trees in Bloom in Madrid

Knitting

FO

None!! I’ve had a FO each episode for a while!

On the Needles

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

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

Ginny's Cardigan

Spin Me Right Round

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

No progress

Acquisitions

None!

Cook Pot

I’ve done some cooking but not anything from a recipe

On the Road

Madrid: Reina Sofia Modern Art Museum is free Fridays 7-9pm

Crystal Palace in El Retiro Park, Madrid

Words You Thought You Knew

Tortilla – Omelet

Avocado – Aguacate

Margarita - Daisy

Little Raincloud

Sick AGAIN!

Need to find the new episodes of How to Train Your Dragon: Race to the Edge

Drop of Sunshine

Birthday Trip to Rome in the works!!!

More Almond Blossoms!

Episode 15 Copenhagen

Knitting

FO

Seamless Yoked Baby Sweater – Carole Barenys 4mm Lion Brand Casey “Sorbet Spots” 60% Rayon from Bamboo 40% Nylon – soon to be rescued from time out

Newfoundland Texting Mitts – Spannytickle Studio Rowan HempTweed SH138 and SH132 “Pumice” and “Plum”

On the Needles

Just a swatch!! *Gasp*

Spin Me Right Round

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

Acquisitions

None!

Cook Pot

None due to long on the road segmentJ

On the Road

Copenhagen

Little Raincloud

I can’t think of anything! It’s a good problem to have

Drop of Sunshine

Finished grad school application!

I saw knitting in the art museum!!

Episode 14 Poland

Old Town Gdansk, Poland

Knitting

FO

Waiting for Rain by Sylvia McFadden, MC Sun Valley Fibers 100% SW Merino Single Ply “Royal Star”, CC Madeline Tosh Tosh Merino Light (100% SW Merino Single) “Glazed Pecan”

On the Needles

Seamless Yoked Baby Sweater – Carole Barenys 4mm Lion Brand Casey “Sorbet Spots” 60% Rayon from Bamboo 40% Nylon – soon to be rescued from time out

Secret Knitting…

Spin Me Right Round

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

Acquisitions

Nako Boho 75% / 25% colorway 81256

Some needles, “Hand Knitted” ribbon

Sopot Pier

Cook Pot

Polish Borscht

Apple Beet Salad

On the Road

Sopot

Little Raincloud

Leak in the apartment

Drop of Sunshine

A simple weekend with my cousins!

TRAVEL PSA: London Stansted is taking knitting needles! Don’t fly there with metal needles….

Gdansk Oliwa Lights