Ep. 26 - Feels for the Acrylic

We're doing a baby craft-a-long!  Join in at anytime, it is casual! 

Finished Items:
Michele has finished-finished her Red Heart Team Spirit Tyson hat.  The yarn softened up a lot with washing.
Jill has finished but needs to sew on buttons to the Maile Sweater by Nikki Van de Car in Blue Moon Fiber Arts Socks that Rock Mediumweight - Rare Gems Fire.  She used the leftovers to make the Fleegle's Seamless Saartje Booties by Susan Glinert Stevens (modified version of Saartje's Bootees by Saartje de Bruijn.)

Our Current Fix:
Michele ripped out the Cascade baby sweater she was making and is using the Red Heart with Love in a baby blanket, the Crocheted Starburst Baby Blanket by Sara Rivka.
Jill is working on the Baby Surprise Jacket by Elizabeth Zimmerman in Schoppel-Wolle Zauberball Starke 6 in the Olivenstrasse colorway.  She spun a bit on her Malabrigo Nube.

What We're Jonesing For:
Michele likes the Circle-T Top by Shannon Mullett-Bowlsby from the Malabrigo website.  She also likes the Laxo hat by Laura Nelkin.
Jill has queued some shawls: the Evanthe shawl by Corrina Ferguson and the Red Rock Canyon shawl by Romi Hill.  She finally got some MadelineTosh Tosh Lace in Oceana to make the Amille shawl by Emily Ross.  She also bought a couple kits from Willow Yarns (Herrschners!).  One is the Off-the-Grid Stranded Cowl by Alastair Post-Quinn (not on Ravelry!) and the other is the Tartan Mitts and Cowl by Rae Blackledge,which are chevron striped mitts and cowls in two long color repeating yarns.

Uppers, Downers and Miscellaneous Links:
New York, New York hotel in Las Vegas
Cafe Jack in Korea Town
Jed's Hard Orange Cream soda
Longmire
Ready Player One by Ernest Cline
Armada by Ernest Cline
The People Vs. O.J. Simpson: An American Crime Story
This American Life: Too Soon?
O.J. Simpson Ungloved (what!?!)
Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice
Monuments Men
Rape of Europa
22 Jump Street
Meru
The Exact Moment Ben Affleck Realizes that Batman v. Superman Sucks:

Ep. 25 - To the Bone

There's a lot of chatter in this one.  If you just want knitting content, you can say goodbye after the first 30 minutes!

 

Our Current Fix:
Michele finished her hat!  It was the Tyson Beanie by Robyn Devine in Red Heart Team Spirit.  Her Rav page here.  She also started her Cascade baby cardigan by Raya Budrevich in Red Heart With Love.

Jill made two little Garter Ear Flap Hats (pattern by Purl Soho) out of Nerd Girl Yarns Clever in Met Him on the River colorway.  Her Rav page here.  She's mostly finished the Sweet Pea cardigan by Mary Scott Huff in Knit Picks Comfy Worsted in Pea Pod.  She's also given up on the Eliot-the-Elephant baby bib pattern.  She's started the Maile sweater by Nikki Van de Car out of Blue Moon Fiber Arts Socks that Rock Mediumweight in a Rare Gems - Fire colorway.

What We're Jonesing For:
Michele is liking colorwork hats.  She loves the Revespor Lue fox hat by Berit Lokken.  She's also into The Force Awakens Hat by Mrs Luedeke LLC.
Jill is into Ningyo, a colorwork cowl, by Thea Eschliman.  She also likes Gocce by Paola Albergamo in the Knitty Spring & Summer 2016.


Uppers, Downers and Miscellaneous Links:
Keilo Ren - Undercover Boss
Bath and Body Works candles
Glamtwinz on Youtube
candlewarmers
Tree Hut sugar scrub
Clarisonic face brush
Rich Eisen running the 40yd dash vs. LaQuan McGowen
Chris Jones "wardrobe malfunction" at the 2016 NFL Combines - I couldn't find a video that wasn't NSFW.  You can do a google search but I didn't want to embed the video!
End of the Tour (2015)
Infinite Jest by David Foster Wallace
Navel Gazing: True Tales of Bodies, Mostly Mine (but also my mom's which I know sounds weird) by Michael Ian Black.
Stone Brewing
hard root beers
Red beers

Ep. 24 - A Beanie for the Planet

Our Current Fix:
Michele finished her Celtic Cabled Beanie by Cecilia Famili!  It looks great out of Knit Picks City Tweed in Blue Blood.  Her Rav page is here.
Jill finished her Kernel scarf by Bonnie Sennott out of Koigu KPM, but still hasn't blocked it.  She also made the Valentin rabbit by Anisbee Anisbee for Lucas out of Caron Simply Soft and Red Heart Super Saver. Her Rav page here.

Michele has cast on a Tyson hat by Robyn Devine out of Red Heart Super Saver Team Spirit in Orange and Black.
Jill's in-progress projects include the Sweet Pea cardigan by Mary Scott Huff in Knit Picks Comfy Worsted in Peapod, an Eliot-the-Elephant Baby Bib by Justyna Kacprzak in KP Comfy Sport in Sea Foam, and some spinning of Malabrigo Nube fiber in the colorway Candombe.
We also mention the Umbilical Cord Hat by Jennifer L. Jones.

What We're Jonesing For:
Michele has been looking at baby sweaters including Cascade by Raya Budrevich (she'll use Red Heart with Love) and the Fuss-Free Baby cardigan by Louise Tilbrook.
Jill likes a couple projects from the Interpretations Vol. 3 collection including Breathing Space by Veera Valimaki and Timeless Henley by Joji Locatelli.  She likes the silly Wonder Warmer pattern by Sick 'Lil Monkeys.  She also likes the Waiting for Rain shawl pattern by Silvia Bo Bilvia. Jill queued the Villi Pohjola baby blanket by Terhi Viinikanoja (in Finnish!)

The Cut Chenille Baby Blanket tutorial from Aesthetic Nest!! I was originally inspired by Grumperina's version.

Uppers, Downers and Miscellaneous Links:
The Natural (1984) movie by Barry Levinson
Armada by Ernest Kline
Welcome to Me (2014) movie with Kristen Wiig
The First Bad Man by Miranda July (also check out You Me and Everyone We Know (2005))
Troublemaker by Leah Remini
Margaret Atwood - The Blind Assassin and Oryx and Crake
Northern California Knitting Retreat - April 15-17, 2016
Los Angeles Yarn Crawl - April 14-17, 2016
Vogue Knitting Live in Pasadena - May 15-17, 2016

Ep.23 - Singlehood Awareness Day

Our Current Fix:
Michele is still working on her Celtic Cable Beanie.
Jill finished her Alinta Wrap by Ambah O'Brien.  Her Rav page is here.

She used Knit Picks Capretta, Shibui Sock and Decadently Divine Divine Sock.  She's started Kernel by Bonnie Sennot from Knitty, Fall 2009 in Koigu KPPM.  She started crocheting a bunny using the french pattern Valentin by Anisbee Anisbee out of Caron Simply Soft in Cool Green.  She is also knitting the Sweet Pea cardigan by Mary Scott Huff in Knit Picks Comfy Worsted in Peapod.

What We're Jonesing For:
Michele has been obsessed with mandalas.  She likes the ones by CAROcreated Design, her favorites being Overlay Mandala No. 6, Overlay Mandala No. 5, the Coaster in Overlay Crochet and also the Case in Overlay Crochet.
Jill wants to cast on the Kumara Cowl by Francoise Danoy.  She will probably start the Maile Cardigan by Nikki Van de Car as one of the many baby presents she needs.  Michele saw Nikki Van de Car's Baby Cozy and might make it.  Jill went to a lecture/reception for Stephen West and Steven Be at the Knitting Tree LA.  She is now pretty into Parachutey, but likely won't actually knit it.

Uppers and Downers and Misc. Links:
Love Myself by Hailee Steinfeld lyrics
LA Cookie Con and Sweets Expo
Pineapple Malibu Rum 
LA Hot dogs:

Canadian Ruffles - Poutine and Loaded Baked Potato
Assorted Canadian snacks here.  Thanks for all the goodies Gen!

Ep 22 - The Newspeeper

Our Current Fix:
Michele has been working on her Celtic Cable Beanie by Cecilia Fameli in Knit Picks City Tweed in Blue Blood.
Jill finished some handspun yarn.  She spun 8 oz of woolgatherings 70% Oatmeal BFL / 30% Silk fiber into a 2-ply DK.

Jill has been working primarily on the Alinta Wrap by Ambah O'Brien in KP Capretta Cream, Decadently Divine Sock in Speckled Egg, Shibui Sock in a raspberry color.

What We're Jonesing For:
Michele is looking at blankets.  She mentions the Peacock Pretty Blanket by kraftling, also the Daisy Afghan, Surf City Beach Blanket, and Plum Throw, all by kraftling.  She's also been looking at hot water bottle cover, including the Hot Water Straitjacket by brella, Bee Cozy by Melissa Kelenske, Winterberry by gluecksfisch, Budding Branches by Kendra Nitta, and Simply Seamless Cozy by BacoKnitter Designs.
Jill has some favorites including Nancy Merchant's new brioche cowl pattern Bonfire and the Moose Sweater by Lone Kjeldsen.  She also really wants to make the Aumangea Pullover by Francoise Danoy and the Lemon Whimsy Hat by Sara Setters.

Uppers, Downers and Misc. links:
Honda Pioneer
Remains of the Day by Kazuo Ishiguro
Knotty Gnome Crafts
Trader Joes Soft & Juicy Mandarins
The Light Between Oceans by M.L. Stedman
House of Sand and Fog by Andre Debus III
Michael Fassbender:

From X-Men Days of Future Past: (Fassbender, Hugh Jackman and James McAvoy)

The Ben Stiller Show
GLASG
twisted stitches podcast
Homemade onion powder- Instructables tutorial
Peggy Sweater by Sarah Hurwitz in the Spring 2016 Knitscene
The Black Panthers: Vanguard of the Revolution on PBS Feb. 16.

Ep. 21 - YASSSS!

Our Current Fix:
Jill is back to crocheting her Sophie's Universe CAL blanket in Knit Picks Brava Worsted.  Her Rav page here.  The pattern page here.

(Picture from before she picked it up again)
Michele finished her Chai Beanie by Claire Devine.  She used Lion Brand Woolspun in Peacock and Moss Mix for the pom pom.  Hers is here.  She is going to start a Ducks team color hat using the Purl Soho Classic Cuffed Beanie.
Jill finished her Wild is the Wind hat by Lee Meredith in Plymouth Taria Tweed in dark green.  She also made a hot water bottle cover using the Haworth pattern by Julie Zaichuk-Ryan.  She used Patons Classic Wool in Moss Heather, just about a skein.  She almost made the Hot Water Platypus pattern or the Cozy Bottle by Hinke.
Michele is working on the Celtic Cable Beanie by Cecilia Fameli using Knit Picks City Tweed DK.  Her project page here.

What Jill Is Jonesing For:
Jill is going to cast on the Alinta Wrap by Ambah O'Brien soon using KP Capretta, Shibui Sock and Decadently Divine Decadent Sock SW.  She'll enter that in the Yarnderwoman striped shawl KAL.  She might start Velma by Allyson Dykhuizen for the Holla Knits KAL starting Feb 1.  She has a few new silly favorites, the Manta Ray Family by Kristin Maw and the Kinky Karrrot by Julie Lucas.  She also likes the new Cabled Knit Cardigan by Patons for all her potential baby knitting.  She joined the 2 Knit Lit Chicks KAL.

Uppers and Downers:
Ready Player One by Ernest Cline
Armada by Ernest Cline
Luckiest Girl in the World by Jessica Knoll
Girl on a Train by Paula Hawkins
13 Reasons Why by Jay Asher
The Rosie Project by Graeme Simsion
Shoeless Joe by W.P Kinsella
The Natural by Bernard Malamud
Troublemaker: Surviving Hollywood and Scientology by Leah Remini
Making a Murderer on Netflix
Paradise Lost documentaries on HBO
Portlandia Nerd PSA

Ep. 20 - Not Too Late for Jack Fruit Chips

Our Current Fix:
Michele finished her Windschief by Stephen West in LB Heartland.  She frogged her Saturn Sweater and Eisblume Beanie.
Jill frantically finished all her Giftalong patterns!  She made the Endira Necklace by Cassie Castillo, her page here.  She finished the Dashing Dachshund by Ella Austin in KP Palette (page here).   Her favorite project from the GAL was her Aglow shawl out of MadTosh Prairie.  (Rav page)  And finally, the Antrorse sweater by Shannon Cook.  Project page here.  She also finished a few small projects. She made a Heisenberg Cup Cozy by Alexandra Davidoff, hers here.  And a Jolly Wee Elf by Churchmouse Yarns and Tea.  Jill's in Galway Sport here.

Michele needs a Supercross beanie so started a Chai hat by Claire Devine in Lion Brand Woolspun.  Her page is here.  She is also still working on her Black Death shawl.  Pattern here, project page here.
Moments before podcasting Jill finished the Beechwood Cowl by Melynda Bernardi.  She's swatching Taria Tweed yarn, and will either cast on Chutes, and also Ladders by Alex Tinsley or Wild is the Wind by Lee Meredith.

What We're Jonesing For:
Michele is still obsessed with beanies!  The one she tracked down from Instagram is the Gespeg hat by Ariane Caron-Lacoste. She also likes a couple brioche hats: Vintage Prim by Andrea Mowry and Candy Leaves by Raina K.  She likes the lacey hat, Mina by Ela Torrente.  And a couple cabled hats:
Gemstone Hat by Olya Bagi  and the Bray Cap by Jared Flood.
Jill chimed in again with the beezee hat by Karin Schubert.  She also loves the Chance of Snow cardigan by Elena Nodel.  She loves the Laura's Leaves shawl by Emily K Williams.  Also the Beeswax Hat by Amy van de Laar.

Misc:
Harry and David
River Dance
Bird Pick
Fleegle Beader
Trader Joe's Tournament of Roses float.