Episode 47 - Pile of Knit

Relentless Knitting Podcast

EPISODE 47

A Big ball of Knit

Introductions

Karla - K-Rae on Ravelry and Karlacrafts on Instagram, Twitter and Pinterest

Emily - EmGemKnits - Instagram, and Ravelry . EmKnits on Twitter and EmGem on Pinterest

Shout outs

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What's knitting now

Emily - Tin Can Knits Flax for Dan in Custom Woolen mills Mule Spun 2 ply black (it’s love)

Cast on socks for dan in Joma Yarn’s tofino colour way

Stephen West Speckle and Pop! Mystery KAL - out of all of the Sweet Georgia

Hibernation -A joyful thread by silvia mcfadden in sweet fiber merino lace rose gold

Karla-

Thistle by Julie Partie out of old stash handspun, my first traditional 3ply, my gauge is not going to work for the pattern so not a lot of progress has been made on in because I’m having to figure out the numbers myself and using it as a construction guide. Cutest sweater though.

Myra Cowl in gradient handspun dyed by muse fibreworks

Halloween socks

FO’s -

Emily -No.

Karla -

Crosshatch by Benjamin Mathews is a for a store sample at Kelowna Yarn and Needlecrafts knit our of Cascade Eco Duo and Poems.

Added length to the brioche scarf

Handspun hat for my sister in law out of Vivid dyeworks.

KAL!

#stashtogiftknit2017

The KAL will begin January 1st 2017 and run until December 31st 2017. We will have quarterly entry threads in the ravelry group for your FOs and prizes to give away (more on those in a bit)! There is also a year long thread to keep track of all your gifts knits and there will be prizes for most gifts knit in 2017!

It’s not too late if you would like to sponsor a prize! Just drop us a line and we’d be happy to have you on board. All sponsors will be mentioned in each episode of 2017!

What’s coming in Q4.... Winter

Basic rules apply this quarter, 1. Must be a gift 2. Knit from stash predating 2017 gets you a second entry. Start updating the year-long thread, grand prizes will be drawn from that thread.

Design features

Emily- made my yarn go weird doing magic loop sleeves. Had to cut it and rejoin. .

Karla - knitting angels

Spinning

Emily -. Finished the first single of a braid Murkey Waters 80/20 merino mulberry silk by totally inked yarn. Started the second single. Will be a 2 ply.

Karla - Corridale something in yellow on the wheel

Sponsors!

Caitlyn Ffrench

Knox Mountain Knit Co

Chantal of Mudpunch

Jess of Haven Fiber Arts

Vanessa of Atelier 425

Jocelyn who is @jocelyn_shuman

Sylvia of Softsweater Knits

Jenni from the Lone Larch Podcast has offered money for shipping prizes!

Best laid plans

Emily - Matching family sweaters. Gramps for our friends that are expecting. Finish all the WIPS

Karla - I need a vest (mielie), and a cabled sweater (raspberry delight)

Stash Enhancement

Emily-cascade 220 in grey and blue for gramps, Nancy’s Knit Knacks ball winder (love), sock set of chao goo dpns. 3 skeins of turtle purl sock yarn are on their way to me (thank you instagram) I have a RIV creative custom sweater bag and notions pouch with a progress keeper that says will trade husband for yarn. It’s being muled down the island for me.

Karla - Koigu from the Fibre Nook, knit picks sport,

Sponsors!

Denise of Sock Ruler

Brenda of Two Sticks and Ewe

Sara of Riv Creative

Sally of Yarn Friendly

Kristan McIntyre

Joanne who is @porthardy1 on instagram

Talky Talk

Emily - Knit and chat, Yarn review!! Red Heart Scrubby Cotton

Karla -Yarn and beer tasting, secret santa, Kel Yarn KAL, Caitlin Ffrench, Yarn Okanagan

Crafternoon/Sew-what

Emily - nope, but I need to hem dans pants and I want to make some project bags

Karla - sewing bags

Adventures in Mommyhood

Emily- new bed, bottles, Go the F*ck to sleep, bad back!

Karla- No more nursing, toddler exercise, tickle tickle, jabber box, deep in thought(s)

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