Ep. 61 is up!
Congratulations to all of the First-In-First-Out craftalong winners! Contact Jill to get your prizes!
Finished Items:
Jill finally finished the Kusha Kusha felted scarf! She needs to do another felting pass on it though. She also finished a baby blanket using the Aesthetic Nest tutorial for the Heirloom Cut Chenille Baby Blanket. She used IKEA orange cat fabric for the backing and layers of cotton flannel in light gray, dark gray and orange.
My Current Fix:
Jill is obsessed with her Zweig sweater by Caitlin Hunter. Her Rav page is here. She is using Malabrigo Sock in Persia and Pearl. She has also started a Seeds to Flowers cowl by Kristina Vilimaite. She is using Frabjous Fibers Wonderland Yarns in the Tulgey Woods colorway and amber lined TOHO 6/0 seed beads.
What I'm Jonesing For:
Jill is loving a couple Norah Gaughan sweaters, the #02 Persian Yoke Pullover from Vogue Knitting Winter 2017/18 and Geiger from the BT Winter 18 collection. Jill is eager to make the Bold Move skirt by Lorilee Beltman. The pattern uses Lorilee's vertically stranded colorwork technique. She likes the bulky oversized shawl Silvestra by Katrin Schubert. Jill thinks the Tiny Bathroom pattern by Katie Boyette is so adorable. She also likes the Spirit Mandala by Tatsiana Kupryianchyk.
Uppers, Downers and Miscellaneous Links:
Phantom Thread (2017)
The Shape of Water (2017)
Trolls (2016)
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1679335/?ref_=nv_sr_1
Monday, January 15, 2018
Wednesday, January 3, 2018
Ep. 60 - Went on a Frenzy
My Giftalong recap episode!
What I Finished:
Jill tamed the Opadoo! She finished six more projects for the Indie Design Giftalong. She made the Summer Into Fall baby dress by Lisa Chemery out of Malabrigo Rios in Ocean Green. Her Rav page here. She made the Thunderstorm Toque by Abbye Dahl in Hedgehog Fibres Merino DK in the Monet colorway. Her Rav page here. Her foot item was the 3-in-1 Button Boots by Bekah Knits in Tahki Donegal Tweed and Lamb's Pride Worsted in Ink Blue. Her Rav page here. Her arm project was the Mayfield Mitts by Erica Heusser out of Leading Men Fiber Arts Spotlight in Minty Fresh and Knit Picks Capretta in White. Her Rav page here. She had a lot of problems with Wake by Kephren Pritchett (all her fault and not the pattern's) but loves the shawl out of Frabjous Fibers Wonderland Chesire in Shillings and Pence. Her Rav page here. Her final project was the Zarah Necklace by Ambah O'Brien in Malabrigo Sock in Solis and scraps from Woolbearers gradient set. Her Rav page here.
My Current Fix:
Jill is back to working on the Kusha Kusha scarf by Habu Textiles. She also started her first earring from the #Statement Knits ebook by Susanne Sommer. She did the thunderbolt earring first.
What I'm Jonesing For:
Jill is into some new accessory patterns. She likes the Winter Blooms hat by Melissa LaBarre, the Cowlor Wheel ebook by Stephanie Lotven (who also designed the Sock Arms), the pythagoras' mitts by alfa knits and the Lollipop Brioche Hat by Raina K. She's also planning her future Caitlin Hunter pattern, either Zweig or the Ninilchik Swoncho.
Re-Ups:
Knitting Outside the Box by Bristol Ivy
Japanese Knitting Stitch Bible translated by Gayle Roehm
Macramé Pattern Book by Marchen Art Studio
Uppers and Downers:
Listography game
Monday, December 18, 2017
Ep. 59 - Despite the Dream
Finished Items:
Jill finished the Coronis sweater by Emily Ringelman. She used Neighborhood Fiber Co Studio Sport in Clintonville and Gnarled Paw Proper DK in Horse in a Gray Flannel Suit and Mexican Blue Butterfly. Her Rav page is here. She also made two little hat ornaments using the Icy Seas pattern by Hunter Hammersen. She used some leftover Knit Picks Stroll in Wonderland for those.
My Current Fix:
Jill is working on the Wake shawl by Kephren Pritchett in Frabjous Fiber Wonderland Chesire yarn in Shillings & Pence. She is debating whether to keep knitting and make the medium or just finish at the small size. She is also plugging away at the 3-in-1 Button Boots by Bekah Knits. She's using Tahki Donegal Tweed in an oatmeal color and Lamb's Pride Worsted in Ink Blue for the soles. She's also just started the Summer Into Fall baby dress by Lisa Chemery.
What I'm Jonesing For:
Jill's into a few patterns that would work for the Indie Design Giftalong: Thunderstorm Toque by Abbye Dahl and necklaces like the Zarah Necklace by Ambah O'Brien and the #statementknits by Susanne Sommer. She loves the Chunky Walnut hat by Katrin Schubert and the ChevRiot shawl by Jennifer Dassau. A couple holiday patterns Jill likes are the Olive's Christmas Stocking by Pernille Larsen and the Tannenbaumchen Potholder by Sybil R.
Re-Ups:
All the Pretty Colors Quilt kit from Connecting Threads
My Bubba Cuddle Kit by Shannon Fabrics
Gnarledpaw Yarns
Uppers, Downers and Miscellaneous Links:
The Handmaid's Tale
Riverdale
Longmire
Even Cowgirls Get the Blues by Tom Robbins
The Disaster Artist
Uncreative Crafter podcast
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSJ1gSt2xzvoZu5iZmAbAcw
Sunday, November 26, 2017
Ep. 58 - Ugh, names
Happy Thanksgiving everyone! Let all of the KAL/CAL/GALs begin!
Finished Projects:
Jill finished the Summer Vibes shawl by Lesley Ann Robinson out of Queensland Uluru in White Sands and Violet Hill. She finally finished her Mustang Quilt! This was a kit using Melody Miller fabrics from Cotton + Steel.
My Current Fix:
Jill is still working on the Kusha Kusha Scarf, but will likely put it away for Indie Designer Giftalong projects. She's started Wake by Kephren Pritchett out of Frabjous Fiber Chesire Cat in the Shillings & Pence colorway. Jill started swatching for Coronis by Emily Ringelman. She's probably going to use Neighborhood Fiber Co Studio Sport in Clintonville and Gnarledpaw Splendid DK in Horse in a Gray Flannel Suit.
What I'm Jonesing For:
Jill is planning on some giftalong projects. She bought the Zippertooth Mitts by Claire Lakewood. She also got the Mayfield Mitts and the Honeylocust Loop both by Erica Heusser. She's also thinking about making the 3-in-1 Button Boots by Bekah Knits, the Summer Into Fall baby dress by Lisa Chemery and the Fleet Fox stuffie by Leah B. Thibault. After the GAL is over, she might do the Ninilchik Swoncho by Caitlin Hunter and Felicatas (The Arrow Sweater) by Lisa Hannes.
Re-Ups:
Florence Flamingo by Elizabeth Hartman
Fat Quarter Pop-up by The Fat Quarter Gypsy
Pompoms from FFFabuknits - Marissa Louder
Sew Together Stitching Lounge
Uppers, Downers and Miscellaneous Links:
Lorilee Beltman
Mystery Oreos
Justice League (2017)
Life on the Line (2015)
3 Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri (2017)
Stranger Things 2
Harmonquest on VRV
Project Runway
50 Shades Darker
Jeni's Splendid Ice Cream - Salty Caramel recipe
The Best Recipe cookbook
Finished Projects:
Jill finished the Summer Vibes shawl by Lesley Ann Robinson out of Queensland Uluru in White Sands and Violet Hill. She finally finished her Mustang Quilt! This was a kit using Melody Miller fabrics from Cotton + Steel.
My Current Fix:
Jill is still working on the Kusha Kusha Scarf, but will likely put it away for Indie Designer Giftalong projects. She's started Wake by Kephren Pritchett out of Frabjous Fiber Chesire Cat in the Shillings & Pence colorway. Jill started swatching for Coronis by Emily Ringelman. She's probably going to use Neighborhood Fiber Co Studio Sport in Clintonville and Gnarledpaw Splendid DK in Horse in a Gray Flannel Suit.
What I'm Jonesing For:
Jill is planning on some giftalong projects. She bought the Zippertooth Mitts by Claire Lakewood. She also got the Mayfield Mitts and the Honeylocust Loop both by Erica Heusser. She's also thinking about making the 3-in-1 Button Boots by Bekah Knits, the Summer Into Fall baby dress by Lisa Chemery and the Fleet Fox stuffie by Leah B. Thibault. After the GAL is over, she might do the Ninilchik Swoncho by Caitlin Hunter and Felicatas (The Arrow Sweater) by Lisa Hannes.
Re-Ups:
Florence Flamingo by Elizabeth Hartman
Fat Quarter Pop-up by The Fat Quarter Gypsy
Pompoms from FFFabuknits - Marissa Louder
Sew Together Stitching Lounge
Uppers, Downers and Miscellaneous Links:
Lorilee Beltman
Mystery Oreos
Justice League (2017)
Life on the Line (2015)
3 Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri (2017)
Stranger Things 2
Harmonquest on VRV
Project Runway
50 Shades Darker
Jeni's Splendid Ice Cream - Salty Caramel recipe
The Best Recipe cookbook
Friday, November 10, 2017
Ep. 57 - FIFO Underway
It took me forever to get around to editing, but finally here's the latest episode!
Finished Items:
Jill made the Pumpkin Mittens by Lumi Karmitsa using Rowan Yorkshire Tweed Aran, Brown Sheep Lamb's Pride Worsted in Sunburst Gold and KP Wool of the Andes Evergreen. She kind of used the numbers from the No Swatch, No Gauge Bulky Mittens pattern by Jean Gifford.
My Current Fix:
Jill is still working on the Summer Vibes shawl by Lesley Anne Robinson out of Queensland Uluru yarn. She is also still chugging along on the Kusha Kusha Scarf out of Habu Textiles yarns. She attempted to make some Arne & Carlos birds out of her Goodie Supply Fiber handspun, but her yarn was too heavy. She'll probably use that yarn to make an Ombre by Chemknits. Jill is halfway through spinning a 4oz braid of BJS Fiber Creations fiber (50 Merino/ 25 Bamboo/ 25 Silk) dyed by Barbara J. Seeler. She also quilted her Mustang Quilt and just needs to do the binding!
What I'm Jonesing For:
Jill is all into pullovers this time around. She might start the Still Light tunic by Veera Valimaki, maybe out of Imperial Stock Ranch Tracie Too. She likes the Tabular sweater by Maja Moller from the latest Pompom Quarterly Winter 2017 issue. She favorited the Felicitas (The Arrow Sweater) by Lisa Hannes. And she debates a new holiday sweater, the Julgran by Andi Satterlund.
Re-Ups:
WEFF - Southern California Handweaver's Guild
Nicole Frost
Bee Mice Elf
Capistrano Fiber Arts Studio
Lion Brand Mandala
Framework by Norah Gaughan
Uppers, Downers and Miscellaneous Links:
Perfect Christmas Jumper by Susan Crawford (Jill's Rav page)
Thy Neighbor's Wife by Gay Talese
Sandstone Retreat
The Epiphany Machine by David Burr Gerard
LaRocco's Pizzeria
Thor: Ragnarok (2017)
Beauty and the Beast (2017)
The Whole Truth (2016)
Split (2016)
Stranger Things
Rapture-Palooza (2013)
Mindhunter
Dirty John podcast
The Last Bookstore
Finished Items:
Jill made the Pumpkin Mittens by Lumi Karmitsa using Rowan Yorkshire Tweed Aran, Brown Sheep Lamb's Pride Worsted in Sunburst Gold and KP Wool of the Andes Evergreen. She kind of used the numbers from the No Swatch, No Gauge Bulky Mittens pattern by Jean Gifford.
My Current Fix:
Jill is still working on the Summer Vibes shawl by Lesley Anne Robinson out of Queensland Uluru yarn. She is also still chugging along on the Kusha Kusha Scarf out of Habu Textiles yarns. She attempted to make some Arne & Carlos birds out of her Goodie Supply Fiber handspun, but her yarn was too heavy. She'll probably use that yarn to make an Ombre by Chemknits. Jill is halfway through spinning a 4oz braid of BJS Fiber Creations fiber (50 Merino/ 25 Bamboo/ 25 Silk) dyed by Barbara J. Seeler. She also quilted her Mustang Quilt and just needs to do the binding!
What I'm Jonesing For:
Jill is all into pullovers this time around. She might start the Still Light tunic by Veera Valimaki, maybe out of Imperial Stock Ranch Tracie Too. She likes the Tabular sweater by Maja Moller from the latest Pompom Quarterly Winter 2017 issue. She favorited the Felicitas (The Arrow Sweater) by Lisa Hannes. And she debates a new holiday sweater, the Julgran by Andi Satterlund.
Re-Ups:
WEFF - Southern California Handweaver's Guild
Nicole Frost
Bee Mice Elf
Capistrano Fiber Arts Studio
Lion Brand Mandala
Framework by Norah Gaughan
Uppers, Downers and Miscellaneous Links:
Perfect Christmas Jumper by Susan Crawford (Jill's Rav page)
Thy Neighbor's Wife by Gay Talese
Sandstone Retreat
The Epiphany Machine by David Burr Gerard
LaRocco's Pizzeria
Thor: Ragnarok (2017)
Beauty and the Beast (2017)
The Whole Truth (2016)
Split (2016)
Stranger Things
Rapture-Palooza (2013)
Mindhunter
Dirty John podcast
The Last Bookstore
Thursday, October 19, 2017
Ep. 56 - This Is Just Nasty
I had Lisa and Eve as guests this time around! You might remember Eve from Michele's previous podcast, Skein After Skein.
Finished Items:
Eve had recently finished a crochet basket, that she modified greatly from another pattern. She made several cute fake fur hats using the pattern Jake and Lizzy by Heidi Yates. One of her Rav pages is here. Jill finished a Foxy and Wolfie hat by Ekaterina Blanchard. She used Cloudborn Superwash DK in orange and cream.
Uppers, Downers & Miscellaneous Links:
Kitty Pi by Wendy D. Johnson
Quilty Box
Sewrella - Happy Yarn Mail
Mystery 220 group
Cost Plus World Market
Twin Peaks (2017)
The Good Wife
The Sinner
Jane the Virgin
Blade Runner 2049 (2017)
Assassin's Creed (2016)
Consenting Adults (1992)
Project Runway
Knott's Scary Farm
Finished Items:
Eve had recently finished a crochet basket, that she modified greatly from another pattern. She made several cute fake fur hats using the pattern Jake and Lizzy by Heidi Yates. One of her Rav pages is here. Jill finished a Foxy and Wolfie hat by Ekaterina Blanchard. She used Cloudborn Superwash DK in orange and cream.
Our Current Fix:
Eve is working on a chemo cap using the Madeline's Cap pattern by Knots of Love. Lisa is working on a cute little sewn felt animal from Tubby Wubby. She also showed us her zipper pouch sewn using cork.
Jill is making her way through Summer Vibes by Lesley Anne Robinson out of Queensland Uluru. She is also still working on the Kusha Kusha scarf using Habu Stainless Steel/Silk and Merino. She spun up some .5 oz little nests of Targhee/Bamboo/Silk fiber from Goodie Supply Company. Jill is going to use the handspun yarn to knit up embroidered birds from Arne & Carlos's Field Guide to Knitted Birds. She also finally basted her quilt!
What We're Jonesing For:
Jill is into the Lavia pullover by Katrin Schneider. She bought the pattern for the Zweig pullover by Caitlin Hunter. She's also into the mix & shake hat by Svetlana Volkova.
Uppers, Downers & Miscellaneous Links:
Kitty Pi by Wendy D. Johnson
Quilty Box
Sewrella - Happy Yarn Mail
Mystery 220 group
Cost Plus World Market
Twin Peaks (2017)
The Good Wife
The Sinner
Jane the Virgin
Blade Runner 2049 (2017)
Assassin's Creed (2016)
Consenting Adults (1992)
Project Runway
Knott's Scary Farm
Sunday, October 1, 2017
Ep. 55 - Keeping It Real
I hope you're all planning on joining the FIFO craft-a-long!
Finished Items:
Jill finished her Springs to Mind hat by Kino Knits. Her Rav page here. She used One Twisted Tree Prime Fingering in Acid Peacock, Leading Men Fiber Arts Showcase in Barbie's Nighty and Malabrigo Sock in Lettuce. She also finished spinning some Malabrigo Nube fiber in the Candombe colorway. Her Rav page here.
My Current Fix:
Jill spent most of her time working on the Rhapsody in Cables sweater by Joji Locatelli. She was using Cascade 220 in 8418. She also started a fox hat using the Foxy & Wolfie pattern by Ekaterina Filippova-Blanchard. She was using Cascade 220 in a natural color and Malabrigo Worsted in American Beauty. She was running out of yarn so is going to rip it out. She also made it a few rows into the Summer Vibes by Lesley Anne Robinson out of Queensland Uluru yarn in White Sands and Violet Hill
What I'm Jonesing For:
Jill likes the Burke cardigan by Bristol Ivy and Front Row Center by Mary Annarella. She is into a couple shawls: Wiz by Nadia Cretin-Lechenne and Seashells by Xandy Peters. Her favorite novelty items are the Original Cockatoo Scarf by Nina Fuhrer and the Pumpkin Mittens by Lumi Karmitsa.
FIFO-CAL:
Join the First-In-First-Out craft-a-long with us! It officially starts October 1st and will go through the end of the year. Finally give some love to those projects you planned years ago! Jill is starting the Kusha Kusha scarf out of Habu Textiles Silk/Stainless and Merino laceweight yarns.
Re-Ups:
Piedmont Yarns
Qing Fibres
Flamingo Flavor by Suzanne Somer
Lolo Did It
Mork Made Fiber Co
Goodie Supply Company
https://www.etsy.com/shop/GoodieSupply
Uppers and Downers:
Voyager Gold Record
The Defenders
Kingsman: The Golden Circle
The Killing (1956)
Pather Panchali (1955)
Casting JonBenet (2017)
Finished Items:
Jill finished her Springs to Mind hat by Kino Knits. Her Rav page here. She used One Twisted Tree Prime Fingering in Acid Peacock, Leading Men Fiber Arts Showcase in Barbie's Nighty and Malabrigo Sock in Lettuce. She also finished spinning some Malabrigo Nube fiber in the Candombe colorway. Her Rav page here.
My Current Fix:
Jill spent most of her time working on the Rhapsody in Cables sweater by Joji Locatelli. She was using Cascade 220 in 8418. She also started a fox hat using the Foxy & Wolfie pattern by Ekaterina Filippova-Blanchard. She was using Cascade 220 in a natural color and Malabrigo Worsted in American Beauty. She was running out of yarn so is going to rip it out. She also made it a few rows into the Summer Vibes by Lesley Anne Robinson out of Queensland Uluru yarn in White Sands and Violet Hill
What I'm Jonesing For:
Jill likes the Burke cardigan by Bristol Ivy and Front Row Center by Mary Annarella. She is into a couple shawls: Wiz by Nadia Cretin-Lechenne and Seashells by Xandy Peters. Her favorite novelty items are the Original Cockatoo Scarf by Nina Fuhrer and the Pumpkin Mittens by Lumi Karmitsa.
FIFO-CAL:
Join the First-In-First-Out craft-a-long with us! It officially starts October 1st and will go through the end of the year. Finally give some love to those projects you planned years ago! Jill is starting the Kusha Kusha scarf out of Habu Textiles Silk/Stainless and Merino laceweight yarns.
Re-Ups:
Piedmont Yarns
Qing Fibres
Flamingo Flavor by Suzanne Somer
Lolo Did It
Mork Made Fiber Co
Goodie Supply Company
https://www.etsy.com/shop/GoodieSupply
Uppers and Downers:
Voyager Gold Record
The Defenders
Kingsman: The Golden Circle
The Killing (1956)
Pather Panchali (1955)
Casting JonBenet (2017)
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