Ep. 10 - Fall 2012 in the House

Episode 10 is up!


Gross roommates, James Bond and some knitting!

That is my side of the tiny dorm room on the left, and her side on the right.  Taken from different angles.

Our Current Fix:
Jill has finished the Kitefish Shawlette by Leah Coccari-Swift.  Her Ravelry page is here, but she needs pictures!
She tried swatching for Oblique Motion by Jennifer Thompson in Knit Picks Stroll.  She also swatched for Leif by Nick Davis in Gnawled Paw Splendid Sock.  She realized she didn't have enough Palette for her Paper Dolls pullover.  But she finally started the Downton Pullover by Amy Keefer from the Interweave Knits Fall 2012 magazine in Knit Picks Capretta in Pesto and KP Bare Hare.
Michele has finished two Easy Crocheted Dishcloths from the pattern by Cheri Mancini in Sugar 'n' Cream and Peaches 'n' Cream cotton.  She also made a hat from the Vanna's Tapestry in Peru using the Easy Slouchy Hat pattern.  Her Rav page is here.

What We're Jonesing For:
Michele is making plans for the Saturn Sweater by Linda Permann from Interweave Crochet Fall 2012 out of Knit Picks Swish.  She could also do the Bistro Shawlette for the Craft-a-long.
Jill doesn't have anything she's jonesing for after all that swatching.

Join us for our First-In-First Out Craft-a-long!  It started on August 1, and will run until October 1!

Uppers and Downers:
The Martian by Andy Weir
The Girl on the Train by Paula Hawkins
Galapagos by Kurt Vonnegut
Michele's favorite new board games:
Sheriff of Nottingham
Pandemic
Dixit
Dead of Winter

Fear the Walking Dead
Mission Impossible: Rogue Nation
Edge of Tomorrow
Knight and Day
Rock of Ages movie
Top Gun 2

Other Links:
Annual Dishcloth Swap - you have until August 28!

Ep. 9 - Musk

We have finished things!  And discuss different cultural tastes.  There is one swear word and talk about hyena anatomy.  Children, beware.


Acquisitions:
Jill bought a surfing cat project bag from BirdLegBags.  Michele bought a bunch of acrylic from Jo-Ann's including Red Heart with Love and Vanna's Choice Tapestry.

Our Current Fix:
Jill has finished her Hitofude Cardigan!  Her Rav page here.  She also started and finished her Aurelia Cowl by Hilary Smith Callis out of Noro Silk Garden Sock yarn.  She needs to have modeled Fall pictures taken of the cowl.  She has been continuing on her Sophie's Universe CAL blanket and still spinning the Red Fish Dye Works Merino/Silk roving.
Michele has woven in the ends on her Mielie Vest.  She also started and finished the Hadley Button Slouch Hat by Justine Walley in Red Heart Fiesta.  She is working on her Clincher again too.

What We're Jonesing For:
Michele has been buying up all of Justine Walley's hat patterns.  Her etsy shop is here.
Jill is going to start the Kitefish Shawlette by Leah Coccari-Swift in Madtosh Sock in Cosmic Wander Dust if she can decide on a contrast color.

First In First Out Craft-a-long:
The Craft-a-long will be starting August 1 in our Ravelry Group!
Jill is thinking about making either the Sleeveless Tuxedo Shirt by Theresa Schabes or the #11 Flowered Belt Camisole by Mari Lynn Patrick.  Or maybe the Beatnik by Norah Gaughan.
Michele is thinking about the Stripey Spring Cardigan also by Mari Lynn Patrick, which is a crochet cardigan.  Or maybe she'd use some yarn from Unwind Yarn Company for a shawl.

Uppers and Downers:
Michele is so excited about the new Harper Lee book, Go Set a Watchman.  There is also a new Judy Blume book, In the Unlikely Event.  And coloring books for adults! Such as, the Secret Garden book.
Jill started reading The Martian by Andy Weir.  She is listening to Some We Love, Some We Hate, Some We Eat by Hal Herzog.
Musk Lifesavers

Ep. 8 - Bastille Day

Join us to talk International holidays and more!


Our Current Fix:
Jill is almost done working on the Hitofude Cardigan. She is moving forward on her Melody Miller Mustang Quilt.  There are lots of problems with the pattern given that she is a beginning quilter.  She is also spinning some 80/20 Merino/Tussah Silk from Redfish Dyeworks.
Michele wasn't sure if she was done with her Mielie vest, but has decided it doesn't need pockets.  It is now done except for putting on the snaps, weaving in the ends and blocking.

Michele's new Red Heart Fiesta yarn (the orange one)!

What We're Jonesing For:
Michele loves the Safety Scarf by Stephen West and wants to make it in the same colors.
Jill is still thinking of the Colors of Fall KAL, and is thinking about either the Oblique Motion by Jennifer Thompson or the Aurelia Cowl by Hilary Smith Callis.

The First In First Out Craft-a-Long:
We'll be starting a craft-a-long on August 1.  It's time to rekindle the flame with your first queued patterns/stashed yarns, etc!  Justify why your project meets the requirements.  It doesn't have to be your very first queued or favorited pattern, but it should be an early one.

Uppers and Downers, etc:
Oink Pigments
The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up by Marie Kondo
Game of Thrones on HBO
Paper Towns by John Green
The Short Happy Life of Francis Macomber by Ernest Hemingway
The Girl on the Train by Paula Hawkins
Not That Kind of Girl by Lena Dunham
Anita (2013) - Anita Hill documentary

As always, find us on Ravelry as nodice (Jill) and photospice (Michele) or on Instagram as nodice11 and photospice75.

Ep. 7 - Do What the Pattern Says

Ep. 7 is up!  Lots of food talk.


Our Current Fix:
Jill is past the sleeves on her Hitofude cardigan.  She is still loving her Sophie's Universe CAL blanket.  She started cutting fabric for the Mustang Quilt by Melody Miller.

Michele is working on the button bands of her Mielie Vest.  She is frustrated with it, but is making progress!

What We're Jonesing For:
Michele wants to make a crocheted blanket out of Red Heart Super Saver.  She loves these color combinations at The Crochet Crowd.
Jill is trying to find yarn in her stash to match the Pantone 2015 Fall colors for the Yarniacs Podcast Colors of Fall KAL. If her Elsebeth Lavold Silky Wool matches Dried Herb she might make a Sprig pullover by Alana Dakos.  She also wants to make the 6" Yin Yang Paisley Dish.

Uppers and Downers:
Papa Cristos
Mom on Pop podcast
Yarnderwoman podcast
Call the Midwife TV show
BuzzFeed videos

Ep. 6 - Do You Know Cat's Cradle?

Join us for Episode 6!


Our Current Fix:
Michele is almost done with her Mielie Vest by Hilary Smith Callis.
Jill is working on the Hitofude Cardigan (her Rav page) by Hiroko Fukatsu in KP Lindy Chain in Blush.  She is also on Round 32 of Sophie's Universe CAL.  She has finished her Cerise Curl by Hunter Hammerson, her Rav page is here.  She finished spinning her Imperial Stock Ranch 2-ply yarn.  She also made a cowl for Michele's birthday out of Malabrigo Worsted and Target Handmade Modern yarn.  She used the Whale Watch Hat pattern and modified it for thicker yarn and to make it a cowl.

What We're Jonesing For:
Michele is pretty obsessed with the Ugly Duckling sock pattern.
Jill is admiring the Grace Clutch by Julie Grantz LeFrancois from KnitScene Accessories 2015.  She also likes the Baa-ble Hat by Donna Smith.

We drew winners for the two contests!  Lizardbabies was the winner of the project bag for helping Michele decide on a color of yarn for her Impression Vest.  Craftyland was the winner of the Handmade Modern yarn and project bag for our Target yarn contest.

Uppers and Downers:
Jill really enjoyed Mad Max: Fury Road.  She also read The Disaster Artist: My Life Inside the Room, the Greatest Bad Movie Ever by Greg Sestero and Tom Bissell.  It is an amazing behind-the-scenes look at The Room.  In the same vein, she recommends the R. Kelly masterpiece, Trapped in the Closet.
Michele loved Luckiest Girl Alive by Jessica Knoll.

Episode 5 - Hey Crazy Town

Lots of knitting happening, and finally a Finished Object!


Jill went to the Valley Ford Wool Mill wool fest last weekend. She bought some BFL roving from BeesyBee Fibers. Right after podcasting she saw an ad for that Etsy shop and now she suspects that her computer is listening to every thing she says.  She also bought BFL roving from Bee Mice Elf at the Greater Los Angeles Spinning Guild meeting.  Also (!) she received her yarn from Gnarled Paw for the Leif shrug kit.

Our Current Fix:
Jill finally finished her Crazy Stripes Tee!  She is still working on her Cerise Cowl.  She also is starting her Hitofude cardigan out of Knit Picks Lindy Chain.  She is about to ply some Imperial Stock Ranch roving.

Michele is almost done with her Mielie Vest.  She hasn't touched her Clincher.

What We're Jonesing For:
Michele is obsessed with Jane Richmond and her Georgia cardigan.  She is in love with the Fleur Cardi by Svetlana Volkova as well as the rest of the Summer Spirit collection (20% until June 1!)

Jill has been trying to find a project for the Hand Made Modern yarn that Michele challenged her with.  Some potential patterns are: Ombre by ChemKnits, Blackberry Salad Striped Baby Bonnet by Tamara Kelly and the Windsor Hat by Karie Westermann.  Michele thinks she might use the Heart Fingerless Mitts pattern for her Target yarn.  Comment on the thread with another pattern idea and win your own set of yarns and a project bag.

Help Michele decide which color of KP Wool of the Andes to buy for her next vest project!

Episode 4 - I Don't Mean to Interrupt

Episode 4 is live!


Current Fix:
Michele is still working on The Clincher by Ash Kearns and the Mielie Vest by Hilary Smith Callis.  Jill is still working on the Crazy Stripes Tee by atelier Al-fa and the Cerise Curl by Hunter Hammerson.  They are really going to try to get stuff finished for next time!  And maybe participate in the Knit Girllls Stash Dash.

Hand Made Modern Yarn at Target 


What We're Jonesing For:
Jill is thinking about summer tops.  She might make the Hitofude Cardigan out of Knit Picks Lindy Chain.  She also loves Tracery, Marbore and Arc from the Berroco Norah Gaughan collections.  She also bought a kit from Gnarled Paw yarns for Leif.

 

(Maybe a potential pattern giveaway next time?)

Michele is obsessing over her upcoming Impression Vest and which Knit Picks yarn she is going to use for it.

Uppers/Downers:
Interweave Summer 2015
The Avengers: Age of Ultron
The Martian by Andy Weir
Game of Thrones