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A Ridiculous Amount of Slouch
18 maart 2024 · 56 min
Oh that Sockhead Slouch hat! Find out just how ridiculous Kelly's is! Our Winter-Weave-Along ends soon and our Out-of-Hibernation-Along is underway. Lees meer
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Marsha's Projects
Camella Hat: by Katie Pomper. Using Meeker Street Olive's Outerwear DK in the colorway Dragon's Breath.
Nanny Meier Tea Cozy: Inspired by Lily Pulitzer colors. Using Cascade 220 in hot pink and lime green. Cast on the second side.
Fine Sand: by Heidi Kirrmaier. Using West Yorkshire Spinners Illustrious. Finished first sleeve and almost done with second.
Alpaca Shawl: I've woven 36". I thought I would keep alternating twill patterns but I was really struggling getting any kind of rhythm throwing the shuttle. Decided to make larger sections tabby and smaller sections (1-1.5") twills. Going much better!
Socks: The Artful Ewe Clackamas. Halfway down the foot of the first sock.
Baby Surprise Jacket: by Elizabeth Zimmerman. This morning I ordered her digital book that has modifications. 30,000+ projects means it must be a great pattern! I'd like to make a hooded jacket modification.
Combo Spin #3: Made a swatch of my green combo spin. Trying to decide on a pattern to knit.
Combo Spin #4: I needed something a bit mindless at the beach so I started my fourth combo spin in red.
Water's Edge Fiber and Dye: taught by Kathleen Adams Olsen. We dye with indigo. Class held in Kathleen's home in Seabrook, WA. Her website is under construction but you can subscribe to her newsletter to be notified of events. I messaged her via Instagram (watersedgefiberanddye) or Facebook (Kathleen Adams Olsen).
Kelly's Projects
I finished my Ultra Slouch Sockhead Hat with Punk Rock Unicorn Dirty Neon. Ridiculously slouchy hat with a cozy folded brim that can be a double or …
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Anything to Avoid the Gym
3 maart 2024 · 1 uur 7 min
Our Out of Hibernation Along is underway so join us and bring your hibernating projects into the sunlight. We have one more month of the Winter Weave Along so there's still time to start or finish a weaving project. Lees meer
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Marsha's Projects
Camella Hat: by Katie Pomper. Using Meeker Street Olive's Outerwear DK in the colorway Dragon's Breath.
Nanny Meier Tea Cozy: Inspired by Lily Pulitzer colors. Using Cascade 220 in hot pink and lime green. Finished first side.
Fine Sand: by Heidi Kirrmaier. Using West Yorkshire Spinners Illustrious in the colorway Claret. Blocked a second time and it fits great. Picked up and started the first sleeve.
Alpaca Shawl: I've woven 36". I thought I would keep alternating twill patterns but I was really struggling getting any kind of rhythm throwing the shuttle. Decided to make larger sections tabby and smaller sections (1-1.5") twills. Going much better!
Socks: The Artful Ewe Clackamas. Halfway down the foot of the first sock.
Baby Surprise Jacket: by Elizabeth Zimmerman. This morning I ordered her digital book that has modifications. 30,000+ projects means it must be a great pattern! I'd like to make a hooded jacket modification.
Kelly's Projects
Dozens of Little Squares have four strips sewn together.
Continuing on the Sockhead Hat with Punk Rock Unicorn Dirty Neon.
More than halfway done with The Drifter by Tamy Gore, Narrow Path Designs I'm using Invictus Yarns, Master of My Feet in New Jeans along with Stitch Stuff Yarns Plumpy Stuff in Off the Grid.
Trailer bedroom curtain project is still in the threading process but I fixed the mistake that first derailed me and I'm continuing to thread reed and heddles. Usually I thread the whole re…
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Weaving or Taxes? What Will She Do?
17 februari 2024 · 1 uur 15 min
Progress on the woven square blanket, some trip knitting, a couple new sweater patterns in the queue, adventures in weaving, and we leave you with a cliffhanger. Lees meer
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Marsha's Projects
Malabrigo Nube Merino Braids: Finished! Colorway 855 which is a blue green. Approximately lace weight and 1,036 yards.
Camella Hat: by Katie Pomper. Using Meeker Street Olive's Outerwear DK in the colorway Dragon's Breath.
Nanny Meier Tea Cozy: Inspired by Lily Pulitzer colors. Using Cascade 220 in hot pink and lime green. Finished first side.
Fine Sand: by Heidi Kirrmaier. Using West Yorkshire Spinners Illustrious in the colorway Claret.
Alpaca Shawl: I found four errors in my threading. Had a discussion with Kelly. Couldn't find any information on treadling for a Rosepath warp. All this led to my decision to remove Rosepath threading and rethread with straight draw. I'm getting back on track.
Socks: The Artful Ewe Clackamas. I don't know the name of the colorway but it's red…again.
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Kelly's Projects
All the squares are sewed into 20 strips of 14 squares. So Dozens of Little Squares is actually 280 squares. Four strips sewn together already and it's going quickly.
Continuing on the Sockhead Hat with Punk Rock Unicorn Dirty Neon. PRU is a German company.
I badly need trip knitting ready to go since I leave on Sunday for an all day flight to Florida! I've had The Drifter by Tamy Gore, Narrow Path Designs in my library for a while waiting to use two particular yarns. I'm using Invictus Yarns, Master of My Feet in New Jeans along with Stitch Stuff Yarns Plumpy Stuff in Off the Grid. The Stitch Stuff was a gift related to the conference I'm going to, so it seemed perfect to use it now.
Other designs in Tam…
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"I Give Up!"
5 februari 2024 · 58 min
Join us as we go down the weaving rabbit hole with a discussion on surrendering to the creative process and bucking the rules. Plus, project updates and we announce an "Out of Hibernation Along". Listen and join the fun. Lees meer
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Marsha's Projects
Socks: Finished! Used Knitterly Things Vesper Sock Yarn in the colorway Sum-Sum-Summertime with Dream in Color Mini Smooshy in the colorway Bermuda Teal for the heels and toes.
Malabrigo Nube Merino Braids: Have two braids in the color way 855 which is a blue green. Halfway through spinning the second braid.
Camella Hat: by Katie Pomper. Using Meeker Street Olive's Outerwear DK in the colorway Dragon's Breath.
Nanny Meier Tea Cozy: Inspired by Lily Pulitzer colors. Using Cascade 220 in hot pink and lime green. Finished first side.
Fine Sand: by Heidi Kirrmaier. Using West Yorkshire Spinners Illustrious in the colorway Claret.
Alpaca Shawl: Rosepath and tabby warp. I put the warp on the loom but discovered an error that I need to fix.
Socks: The Artful Ewe Clackamas. I don't know the name of the colorway but it's red…again.
Kelly's Projects
I got a whole basket full of yarn scraps for my Dozens of Little Squares. Shout out and huge thank you to Alene, who tracked me down at school to deliver the gift. She had placed the scraps in a basket that she made from quilting fabric. I've already made and washed over 30 squares.
Yarn construction discussion..plied, cabled, singles, how many plies, how tightly twisted. All of these yarn structures in the sock yarn scraps. It is interesting to see them all and to see how they weave up. I think these little squares could be a great beginner project to learn about yarn, but then again, maybe the differences wouldn't be obvious …
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Hereby Ordered to be Wild and Free
20 januari 2024 · 1 uur 5 min
Marsha has an exciting addition to our fiber adventures. A new loom! Plus we have project updates and some listener comments. Lees meer
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Marsha's Projects
Malabrigo Nube Merino Braids: Have two braids in the color way 855 which is a blue green. Finished the first braid and started second
Camella Hat: by Katie Pomper. Using Meeker Street Olive's Outerwear DK in the colorway Dragon's Breath.
Nanny Meier Tea Cozy: Inspired by Lily Pulitzer colors. Using Cascade 220 in hot pink and lime green. Finished first side.
Socks: Using Knitterly Things Vesper Sock Yarn in the colorway Sum-Sum-Summertime. Heels and toes will be Dream in Color Mini Smooshy in the colorway Bermuda Teal.
Fine Sand: by Heidi Kirrmaier. Using West Yorkshire Spinners Illustrious in the colorway Claret. I washed and blocked the body. Seems okay but I would like it a bit roomier. I'm still thinking about what I want to do next.
LeClerc Nilus Jack Loom: Pick it up January 8th from a weaver on Vashon Island. Have lots of lace weight alpaca that I plan to weave a shawl. Kelly walked me through the math with her Two Ewes Weaving Calculator and Sample Weaving Calculation.
Kelly's Projects
Finished the Purple/Gray socks for Robert. The yarn is Comfort and Joy. I wasn't familiar with the dyer but it turns out to be a yarn particular to the Purls of Joy yarn shop in Healdsburg, California. I bought three skeins of their sock yarn at the very last Stitches event and I still have two to use.
Sewing together the Dozens of Little Squares. I am making strips of 14 squares each. I'll run out of squares and need more when I have 15 strips of 14. I'm currently on the 8th strip.
Started a Sockhead Hat with Punk Rock Unicorn Dirty N…
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2023 Project Rev-EWE
8 januari 2024 · 1 uur 19 min
Happy New Year! The Two Ewes recap their projects from 2023 and look forward to a productive and yarn-filled 2024. Lees meer
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Marsha's Projects
Ames Beanie: by Stephanie Larson. Finished! Used Leading Men Fiber Arts Box Office (worsted) in colorway Spiced Apple Cider. Made for Mark. I bought the yarn at the much missed String Theory Yarns.
Flowers from My Garden: Finished! Eight skeins and 1,758 yards. Finished yarn may be worsted or DK.
Malabrigo Nube Merino Braids: Have two braids in the color way 855 which is a blue green. The first braid I split into 10 individual rovings and the second braid I plan to split into half. I will then ply the two singles together.
Camella Hat: by Katie Pomper. Using Meeker Street Olive's Outerwear DK in the colorway Dragon's Breath.
Nanny Meier Tea Cozy: Inspired by Lily Pulitzer colors. Using Cascade 220 in hot pink and lime green. Finished first side.
Socks: Using Knitterly Things Vesper Sock Yarn in the colorway Sum-Sum-Summertime. Heels and toes will be Dream in Color Mini Smooshy in the colorway Bermuda Teal. I finished the first sock and am about half way down the leg of the second sock.
Fine Sand: by Heidi Kirrmaier. Using West Yorkshire Spinners Illustrious in the colorway Claret. I washed and blocked the body. Seems okay but I would like it a bit roomier. I'm still thinking about what I want to do next.
Kelly's Projects
Continuing to work on Purple/Gray socks for Robert. These are the ones that I had to stop working on during the last episode because I forgot to turn the heel. I pulled the needles out and put them back in the bag to fix later. Later turned out to be a month later. I now can't remember what yarn this is. I got it at the very last Stitches West ever in…
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Just Make It Happen
16 december 2023 · 1 uur 8 min
Christmas knitting and some finished projects. Wishing everyone a happy holiday and a peaceful New Year. Lees meer
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Marsha's Projects
Santa's Laundry Line: by Eleonore von Castelmur. Finished! Used Lang Yarn Jawol fingering in red, green and cream and some left over fingering weight gray.
Mossy Lane Hat: By Daleside Knits. Finished! Used Stonehedge Fiber Mill Shepherd's Wool Worsted in colorway Berries. Knit for Ben.
Camella Hat: by Katie Pomper. Using Meeker Street Olive's Outerwear DK in the colorway Dragon's Breath. Cast on for Mark but changed my mind and cast on a different hat.
Ames Beanie: by Stephanie Larson. Using Leading Men Fiber Arts Box Office (worsted) in colorway Spiced Apple Cider. Making for Mark. I bought the yarn at the much missed String Theory Yarns.
Flowers from My Garden: Spinning the last bobbin before plying.
Nanny Meier Tea Cozy: Inspired by Lily Pulitzer colors. Using Cascade 220 in hot pink and lime green. Finished first side.
Socks: Using Knitterly Things Vesper Sock Yarn in the colorway Sum-Sum-Summertime. Heels and toes will be Dream in Color Mini Smooshy in the colorway Bermuda Teal. Halfway down the foot of the first sock.
Fine Sand: by Heidi Kirrmaier. Using West Yorkshire Spinners Illustrious in the colorway Claret. Finished the body and need to pick up stitches for sleeves. The sweater is on hold while I work on Christmas gifts.
Kelly's Projects
Continuing to work on Purple/Gray socks for Robert. These are the ones that I had to stop working on during the last episode because I forgot to turn the heel. I pulled the needles out and put them back in the bag to fix later. Later turned out to be a month later. I now can't remember what yarn this…
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What Happened to November?
28 november 2023 · 1 uur 9 min
We're back! The Two Ewes have been missing in action with work, travel, a vintage trailer rally, a knitting retreat, Thanksgiving, and a nasty cold. We have lots to talk about including project updates. Lees meer
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Marsha's Projects
Snowflower: by Heidi Kirrmaier. Finished! Used 13 Mile Lamb and Wool for the main color and Brooklyn Tweed Tones for some of the contrasting colors. It fits great and I think I did a great job on the colorwork yoke.
Ames Beanie: by Stephanie Larson. Finished! Made for Madi using Cascade 220 Superwash Merino in Summer Sky.
Flowers from My Garden: Spinning the last bobbin before plying.
Nanny Meier Tea Cozy: Inspired by Lily Pulitzer colors. Using Cascade 220 in hot pink and lime green. Finished first side.
Santa's Laundry Line: by Eleonore von Castelmur. Using Lang Yarn Jawol fingering in red, green and cream and some left over fingering weight gray. Finished his jacket, pants, hat and currently knitting his long johns.
Socks: Using Knitterly Things Vesper Sock Yarn in the colorway Sum-Sum-Summertime. Heels and toes will be Dream in Color Mini Smooshy in the colorway Bermuda Teal. Halfway down the foot of the first sock.
Fine Sand: by Heidi Kirrmaier. Using West Yorkshire Spinners Illustrious in the colorway Claret. Almost done with the body. Working on four garter stitch rows for edging and then bind off.
Kelly's Projects
Continuing to work on Purple/Gray socks for Robert. These are the ones that I had to stop working on during the last episode because I forgot to turn the heel. I pulled the needles out and put them back in the bag to fix later. Later turned out to be a month later. I now can't remember what yarn this is. I got it at the very last St…
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Her Headstone Will Read, "I'm Not Buying a Fleece"
23 oktober 2023 · 1 uur 8 min
Kelly's backyard suint bath science project, Lambtown, Marsha's sweater is going well, and lots of other news. Lees meer
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Lambtown
Saw lots of fiber friends. Took class from Jacey Boggs Faulkner. Joined the Ply Spinning Guild.
Marsha's Projects
Flowers from My Garden: Starting a spinning project with fiber I bought at Stitches in March. I've spun five 3-ply skeins.
Snowflower: by Heidi Kirrmeier. Using 13 Mile Lamb and Wool for the main color and Brooklyn Tweed Tones for some of the contrasting colors. Finished the first sleeve and now halfway done with the second sleeve.
Nanny Meier Tea Cozy: Inspired by Lily Pulitzer colors. Using Cascade 220 in hot pink and lime green. Finished first side.
Santa's Laundry Line: by Eleonore von Castelmur. Using Lang Yarn Jawol fingering in red, green and cream and some left over fingering weight gray. Finished his jacket, pants, hat and currently knitting his long johns.
Socks: Using Knitterly Things Vesper Sock Yarn in the colorway Sum-Sum-Summertime. Heels and toes will be Dream in Color Mini Smooshy in the colorway Bermuda Teal. Knitting the gusset of the first sock.
Daphne's Skull: Very fiddly knitting and, honestly, not that much fun. I was determined to finish it before Halloween but the pressure was too much. I'm working on it but have taken off the pressure of finishing the skull in time for Halloween.
Swatching to start another sweater. Either Little Love by Ankestrick using Brooklyn Tweed Loft or Fine Sand by Heidi Kirrmaier using West Yorkshire Spinners Illustrious.
Kelly's Projects
Finally finished and washed the baby blanket. Now I'm eyeing the rest of that tub of acrylic for a potential next project. Aunt Betty used a really p…
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Suint Baths, Scams, and Sweaters
10 oktober 2023 · 46 min
Scams and suint baths are stinking up the joint. But the sweater is looking lovely. Join us for a shorter episode with lots of the non-fiber content you know we sometimes cover. Lees meer
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Marsha's Projects
Flowers from My Garden: Starting a spinning project with fiber I bought at Stitches in March. I've spun five 3-ply skeins.
Snowflower: by Heidi Kirrmeier. Using 13 Mile Lamb and Wool for the main color and Brooklyn Tweed Tones for some of the contrasting colors. Currently knitting 3" rib on the body.
Nanny Meier Tea Cozy: Inspired by Lily Pulitzer colors. Using Cascade 220 in hot pink and lime green. Finished first side.
Santa's Laundry Line: by Eleonore von Castelmur. Using Lang Yarn Jawol fingering in red, green and cream and some left over fingering weight gray. Finished his jacket, pants, hat and currently knitting his long johns.
Socks: Using Knitterly Things Vesper Sock Yarn in the colorway Sum-Sum-Summertime. Heels and toes will be Dream in Color Mini Smooshy in the colorway Bermuda Teal. Knitting the gusset of the first sock.
Daphne's Skull: I'm back at it! I pulled out the project and figured out I had stopped just before knitting the teeth for the upper jaw. I have now knit 6 out of 16 teeth for the upper jaw. Very fiddly knitting and, honestly, not that fun but I'm determined to finish him before Halloween.
Kelly's Projects
Still working on the baby blanket using the best parts of my mom's acrylic leftovers.
Suint Bath Update: Put the dark half of the new romney fleece in the suint bath right after last week's episode. Wow, it smells bad. Still soaking.
Events
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As Summer Ends
25 september 2023 · 1 uur 3 min
We announce the winners of our Summer Spin and talk about the upcoming Winter Weave Along. Marsha dog sits, moves along on a sweater, and weaves vicariously. Kelly knits and ferments a fleece. Plus the usual chit chat. Lees meer
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Marsha's Projects
Flowers from My Garden: Starting a spinning project with fiber I bought at Stitches in March. I've spun three 3-ply skeins. I received the new motor for my Dreaming Robots EEW 6.0 espinner so I am back in business.
Snowflower: by Heidi Kirrmeier. Using Thirteen Mile Lamb and Wool for the main color and Brooklyn Tweed Tones for some of the contrasting colors. Knit about 6" of the body.
Nanny Meier Tea Cozy: Inspired by Lily Pulitzer colors. Using Cascade 220 in hot pink and lime green. Finished first side.
Santa's Laundry Line: by Eleonore von Castelmur. Using Lang Yarn Jawol fingering in red, green and cream and some left over fingering weight gray. Finished his jacket and first leg of his pants.
Socks: Using Knitterly Things Vesper Sock Yarn in the colorway Sum-Sum-Summertime. Heels and toes will be Dream in Color Mini Smooshy in the colorway Bermuda Teal.
Kelly's Projects
Still working on the baby blanket using the best parts of my mom's acrylic leftovers.
Fleeces washed:
The fleece portion in the suint bath came out after about two weeks. The smell was very sulfurous. I rinsed it out and left it out to dry. Just like it said in everything I read, the smell disappeared when it was dry. It is still greasy from the lanolin so I'll need to use hot water. I might spin some of it in the grease just to sample.
Window Shopping Queue
Hunting Creek, Laura Aylor
Barnes, Sarah Solomon – Into the Wool
Solomon Poncho by Cheryl Beckerich
Eng…
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Sweaters Not So Nice, She Had to Knit Them Thrice
18 september 2023 · 1 uur 19 min
It has been a busy few weeks with the start of school, contract negotiations, and a possible strike looming. Take a listen as we report on finished projects, new projects, false starts, and fleeces that had to come home. Lees meer
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Note: Winners of our Summer Spin in will be announced in our next episode. Thank you for your patience.
Marsha's Projects:
Noromania: Finished!! I used 42 skeins of Noro Kureyon (Aran weight). The finished size is about 71" x 83". I used 4,578 yards and estimated I knit 173,680 stitches. Ironically, I ran out of yarn binding off so I found some leftover Lamb's Prides to bind off the last 1⁄8 of bind off.
Flowers from My Garden: Starting a spinning project with fiber I bought at Stitches in March. I've spun three 3-ply skeins. I received the new motor for my Dreaming Robots EEW 6.0 espinner so I am back in business.
Snowflower: by Heidi Kirrmeier. Cast on twice and both times twisted the stitches when I joined 312 stitches. Decided after the bright yellow provisional cast on to knit two rows of main color. Then I picked one leg of the backside of the provisional cast on with bright blue and knit four rows and bound off. This gave me more fabric to keep the stitches from twisting. I would love to know if listeners have a better idea of how not to twist stitches when joining that many stitches in the round.
Nanny Meier Tea Cozy: Inspired by Lily Pulitzer colors. Using Cascade 220 in hot pink and lime green. Finished first side.
Santa's Laundry Line: by Eleonore von Castelmur. Using Lang Yarn Jawol fingering in red, green and cream and some left over fingering weight gray.
Socks: Using Knitterly Things Vesper Sock Yarn in the colorway Sum-Sum-Summertime. H…
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Falling Out of Love
18 augustus 2023 · 1 uur 26 min
Sometimes we fall a little out of love with things. In this episode we talk about needing a break from our projects and things we love so we can fall in love again. Lees meer
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Marsha's Projects
Anzula Socks: Finished.
Bankhead Hat: Finished.
Noromania: I am using 42 skeins of Noro Kureyon (Aran weight) to make a blanket for Mark. I've knit 76 inches and used 39 balls. I'm beginning to feel the end is in sight.
Flowers from My Garden: Starting a spinning project with fiber I bought at Stitches in March. I've spun three 3-ply skeins. I've been having problems with my Dreaming Robots EEW 6.0 espinner for a few months and it stopped working while on my beach weekend where I planned on spinning the whole time. I emailed Maurice at Dreaming Robots and he diagnosed that the electric motor is defective and is sending me a new one. Not happy the motor failed, but very happy with the quick response from Maurice.
Snowflower: by Heidi Kirrmeier. Swatched for gauge and hope to cast on today.
Nanny Meier Tea Cozy: Inspired by Lily Pulitzer colors. Using Cascade 220 in hot pink and lime green.
Santa's Laundry Line: by Eleonore von Castelmur. Using Lang Yarn Jawol fingering in red, green and cream and some left over fingering weight gray.
Great Wall to Wall Carpet Removal Project
Kelly's Projects
Finished knitting the Pride socks using Weird Sisters Wool Emporium yarn. They turned out really pretty and I'm excited to give them away.
I'm still working on processing a Corriedale x Border Leicester from 2016. I'm flicking the locks before I feed them into the drum carder, trying to keep the fibers as aligned as possible (as is done in combing). I'm pulling the batts off the carder through a diz…
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Why Block A Sock?
31 juli 2023 · 59 min
Why do some knitter's block socks after washing? We don't and are wondering if there is an important reason to do so. We need input from our listeners. Plus, project updates, and lots of spinning as part of our Summer Spin In. Lees meer
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Marsha's Projects
Noromania: I am using 42 skeins of Noro Kureyon (Aran weight) to make a blanket for Mark. I've knit 70 inches and used 37 balls. I'm beginning to feel the end is in sight.
Flowers from My Garden: Starting a spinning project with fiber I bought at Stitches in March. I've spun three 3-ply skeins and am back to spinning singles. Spun one bobbin
Bankhead Hat: Using Dimond Laine Elmer Tweed worsted from Lamb & Kid in the colorways Fir and Farmhouse. Here are links to the tubular cast on tutorials from Brooklyn Tweed and Purl Soho. About to start decreases for the crown.
Great Wall to Wall Carpet Removal Project
In planning stage of Snowflower by Heidi Kirrmeier. Bought a different fourth color…rose! Also bought lime green and hot pink Cascade 220 to make a Lily Pulitzer inspired tea cozy to go with my Lily Pulitzer tray. Also bought Lang Yarn Jawol fingering in red, green and cream to make Santa's Laundry Line by Eleonore von Castelmur. Suppose to use sock scraps but I don't have any in Christmas colors. I do now!
Kelly's Projects
Finished socks for myself using the yarn from Purl 2 Walla Walla called Epicurean Kitchen.
Currently knitting socks using a skein of Gay Pride Flag from Weird Sisters Wool Emporium .
I finished spinning the Corriedale x Targhee x Merino fleece where I dyed the wool and then carded. This is a Black Sheep Gathering fleece from 2017. I still have about 2 lbs of this fleece left and I was losing about 10% in …
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Summer Spin In Pop Up Winners
17 juli 2023 · 58 min
Our Summer Spin In continues with winners of our Pop-Up Giveaway. Plus project updates with fiber and beyond. An automotive project named "Raven" and "The Great Wall to Wall Carpet Removal Project" are in this episode. Lees meer
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Weird Sisters Wool Emporium
Chelsea and Megan of the Weird Sisters Wool Emporium in Aberdeen, Washington, offer our listeners a 13% discount with promo code: TwoEwesAndWeirdSisters. Code is active through July 31
Marsha's Projects
Noromania: I am using 42 skeins of Noro Kureyon (Aran weight) to make a blanket for Mark. I've knit 67 inches and used 34 balls. I'm beginning to feel the end is in sight.
Anzula Socks: Using two shades of Anzula Dreamy (blue) and Squishy (coral) that I bought at Stitches 2022. Working on the foot of the second sock.
Flowers from My Garden: Starting a spinning project with fiber I bought at Stitches in March. I've spun three 3-ply skeins and am back to spinning singles.
Bankhead Hat: Using Dimond Laine Elmer Tweed worsted from Lamb & Kid in the colorways Fir and Farmhouse. Here are links to the tubular cast on tutorials from Brooklyn Tweed and Purl Soho. I'm about half way done. Using 2 stripes Farmhouse and 5 stripes Fir.
Rose Colored Glasses Towels: I'm calling these finished. Used a weaving kit from Gist Yarns to make two monk's belt hand towels. I learned a lot on this project:
Great Wall to Wall Carpet Removal Project
Kelly's Projects
I'm continuing the pair of socks for myself using the yarn from Purl 2 Walla Walla called Epicurean Kitchen. I'm on the foot of the second sock. I have a skein of Gay Pride Flag from Weird Sisters Wool Emporium waiting to be cast on for my next pair of socks (for a gift).
I finished spinn…
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Summer Spin-In Pop-Up Giveaway
3 juli 2023 · 1 uur 4 min
We're having a pop up Summer Spin In giveaway. Listen to the end for full details. Plus, project updates and lots of chit chat. Lees meer
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Weird Sisters Wool Emporium
Chelsea and Megan of the Weird Sisters Wool Emporium in Aberdeen, Washington, offer our listeners a 13% discount with promo code: TwoEwesAndWeirdSisters.
June 11 - July 31
Here is a link to the restaurant Kelly visited in Los Banos, California.
The Wool Growers
Marsha's Projects
Noromania: I am using 42 skeins of Noro Kureyon (Aran weight) to make a blanket for Mark. I've knit 56 inches and used 29 balls.
Anzula Socks: Using two shades of Anzula Dreamy (blue) and Squishy (coral) that I bought at Stitches 2022. Working on the foot of the second sock.
Flowers from My Garden: Starting a spinning project with fiber I bought at Stitches in March. I spun three bobbins each holding a 4 oz braid. I plied a third skein and am spinning singles again.
Bankhead Hat: Using Dimond Laine Elmer Tweed worsted from Lamb & Kid in the colorways Fir and Farmhouse. Here are links to the tubular cast on tutorials from Brooklyn Tweed and Purl Soho. I'm about half way done. Using 2 stripes Farmhouse and 5 stripes Fir.
Nanny Meier Tea Cozy: Finished the tea cozy for my friend Brian. Using Cascade 220 in navy and yellow.
Rose Colored Glasses Towels: Using a weaving kit from Gist Yarns to make monk's belt hand towels. I have warped the loom and have started weaving. A bit of a delay when I realized I needed a second shuttle for the Monk's Belt pattern.
Kelly's Projects
I'm continuing the pair of socks for myself using the yarn from Purl 2 Walla Walla called Epicurean Kitchen. It's a pale gold, wine, and rose that looks like it has been o…
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Special Guests: Weird Sisters Wool Emporium
15 juni 2023 · 1 uur 11 min
Chelsea and Megan of the Weird Sisters Wool Emporium sit down with us for a fun interview. Hear about their shop, how they began dyeing, their fandom inspiration, and much more. We also talk about our own projects after the interview. Lees meer
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Weird Sisters Wool Emporium
Marsha interviews Chelsea and Megan of the Weird Sisters Wool Emporium in Aberdeen. Check out their shop and get a 13% discount with promo code: TwoEwesAndWeirdSisters. Coupon code is good through July 31.
Marsha's Projects
Noromania: I am using 40 skeins of Noro Kureyon (Aran weight) to make a blanket for Mark. I've knit 50 inches and used 25 balls. This started out fun but at slightly past the halfway point, it is becoming a slog. Stella's (notenoughtime) is to knit the blanket in two halves and kitchener together. That way I will reduce the bulk while knitting the blanket.
Anzula Socks: Using two shades of Anzula Dreamy (blue) and Squishy (coral) that I bought at Stitches 2022. Working on the foot of the second sock.
Flowers from My Garden: Starting a spinning project with fiber I bought at Stitches in March. I spun three bobbins each holding a 4 oz braid. I have plied two skeins so far.
Bankhead Hat: Using Dimond Laine Elmer Tweed worsted from Lamb & Kid in the colorways Fir and Farmhouse. Here are links to the tubular cast on tutorials from Brooklyn Tweed and Purl Soho. I'm about half way done. Using 2 stripes Farmhouse and 5 stripes Fir.
Nanny Meier Tea Cozy: Making the tea cozy for my friend Brian. Using Cascade 220 in navy and yellow.
Rose Colored Glasses Towels: Using a weaving kit from Gist Yarns to make monk's belt hand towels. I'm in the process of warping the loom.
Kelly's Projects
Started the c…
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Summer Spin In Begins
1 juni 2023 · 1 uur 14 min
Our Summer Spin In begins so it's time to put some miles on our wheels. Plus we give project updates, hear about Kelly's new babies, and offer a sad farewell to Stitches. Lees meer
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Marsha visited the Bloedel Reserve garden, and the yarn shops, Lamb & Kid, and La Mercerie all located on Bainbridge Island, Washington.
Kelly has three baby chicks.
Marsha's Projects
Noromania: I am using 40 skeins of Noro Kureyon (Aran weight) to make a blanket for Mark. I've knit 46 inches and used 25 balls. This started out fun but at slightly past the halfway point, it is becoming a slog.
Anzula Socks: Using two shades of Anzula Dreamy (blue) and Squishy (coral) that I bought at Stitches 2022. Working on the gusset of the second sock.
Flowers from My Garden: Starting a spinning project with fiber I bought at Stitches in March. I spun three bobbins each holding a 4 oz braid. I have plied two skeins so far.
Bankhead Hat: Using Dimond Laine Elmer Tweed worsted from Lamb & Kid in the colorways Fir and Farmhouse. Here are links to the tubular cast on tutorials from Brooklyn Tweed and Purl Soho.
Ames Beanie: Finished! Used Little Skein in the Big Woods worsted in colorway Hyde Park.
Kelly's Projects
I'm currently hemming the Crackle towels and will be calling them finished today. Two of them are hemmed and hanging in the kitchen right now.
I finished the socks for Robert out of Purls Before Wine (From Purl 2 Walla Walla). The Glamping Colorway turned out to look like a Barred Rock Chicken. I put red/burgundy heels and toes on the socks using a "star toe" method that Robert prefers. He doesn't like how the standard toes look pointy when they are sitting in his sock drawer!
Continuing work on the Sum…
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NoCKRs Recap
14 mei 2023 · 1 uur 8 min
The Two Ewes were together as we attended the Northern California Knitting Retreat. Hear about the fun we had and our adventures in the "destash" room. Plus, the winners of our Stitches West contest are announced. Lees meer
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NoCKRs
We had a lovely time at the Northern Californian Knitters Retreat held at the St Francis Retreat Center in San Juan Bautista, California. We caught up with old friends and met ten new attendees. Thank you to the Yarniacs and 2 Knit Lit Chicks for hosting.
We have two new knitters! Two high school students attending a confirmation preparation workshop were intrigued with what we were doing. Several knitters taught them the basics and they were off!
Next year's dates April 25-28, 2024. More information can be found in the NoCKRs Ravelry Group.
Marsha's Projects
Noromania: I ordered more yarn and now have a total of 40 skeins of Noro Kureyon (Aran weight) to make a blanket for Mark. I've knit 40 inches and used 22 balls. This is a fun project.
Anzula Socks: Using two shades of Anzula Dreamy (blue) and Squishy (coral) that I bought at Stitches 2022. Finished the first sock.
Flowers from My Garden: Starting a spinning project with fiber I bought at Stitches this month. I have spun two bobbins of each colorway and am working on a third.
Ames Beanie: Cast on using Little Skein in the Big Woods worsted in colorway Hyde Park. Knitting it cable hat as part of the 2 Knit Lit Chicks cable along that ends May 15. I was making good progress when I discovered about ten rows back that I missed a cable cross.
Kelly's Projects
Started the Summer Fjord tee using Quince and Co. Sparrow linen yarn.
Continued on the socks for Robert out of Purls Before Wine (From Purl 2…
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JUL Designs interview and Weave-a-Long Winners
23 april 2023 · 52 min
It's Winter Weave-a-Long prize time! Listen to hear if you've won, Plus, we have our interview with Laura Bellows of JUL Designs who has generously offered our listeners 15% off. Lees meer
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JUL Designs 15% discount with code TWOEWES
Laura Bellows talks with us about her company, the thoughts behind her designs, and solving knitters' heartbreak.
Stitches West Prize Drawing
Visit the vendors' websites and comment in our Ravelry discussion thread for a chance to win the following prizes. There's still some time! The thread will be open until April 25.
Weird Sisters Wool Emporium:
Mrs. Weasley's Knitting mini skeins
Dreadful Hocus Pocus mini skeins
The Royal Bee Company:
Kestrel Gardens Teal
Oink Pigment:
Misplaced Marbles
Coast in the Shells
Nano Stitch Lab:
Frog Dissection
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Recap of Stitches West 2023
28 maart 2023 · 1 uur 20 min
We had a fantastic time at Stitches West 2023 in Sacramento, California and have lots to report. Plus we have prizes! Lees meer
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Marsha's Projects
Noromania: I have a total of 24 skeins of Noro Kureyon (Aran weight) to make a blanket for Mark. I've knit 20 inches and used 10 balls. I think I need to buy more yarn. This is a fun project.
Anzula Socks: Using two shades of Anzula Dreamy (blue) and Squishy (coral) that I bought at Stitches 2022.
Flowers from My Garden: Starting a spinning project with fiber I bought at Stitches this month.
Considering A Little Love by Ankestrick use Brooklyn Tweed Loft
Kelly's Projects
Finished but still need to block the Coloresque Wrap Erin Kurup using the Neighborhood Fiber Company rustic fingering gradient set Shades of Turquoise.
Finished and washed In Threes baby sweater.
Finished half dozen dishcloths
Started socks for Robert out of Purls Before Wine (From Purl 2 Walla Walla). Colorway is called Glamping so I had to buy it!
On the loom: Crackle lesson from Jane Stafford Guild. 7 yard warp instead of 10. Made the outer stripes wider because of the way I fold towels on the towel rod in our kitchen. Using the two cones of 8/2 cotton that I bought at stitches from Meridian Specialty Yarns
Stitches West
Prizes: We will draw from our Patrons and our Ravelry thread in the next episode.
Weird Sisters Wool Emporium
The Royal Bee Company
Oink Pigment
Nano Stitch Lab
Just a few links to the things Marsha and Kim talked about in the last episode.
EEW 6.0 Electric spinning wheel from Dreaming Robots.
Willingham Weavery weaving class
Weaving with Janet Dawson
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Dispatch From Seattle
13 maart 2023 · 40 min
This week it's a dispatch from Seattle as Marsha and Kim discuss their northwest fiber adventures. Lees meer
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Just a few links to the things Marsha and Kim talk about.
EEW 6.0 Electric spinning wheel from Dreaming Robots.
Willingham Weavery weaving class
Weaving with Janet Dawson
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Answering Ewe'r Questions, Part 2
22 februari 2023 · 1 uur 33 min
We keep answering listener questions and finish them up! This episode has some fun additions from dogs who were getting tired of the long recording session. No links or photos in the show notes this week, just lots of fun questions and answers.
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Answering Ewe'r Questions, Part 1
5 februari 2023 · 1 uur 13 min
Our 200th episode is all about us! You asked and we answered. Questions about our lives, our crafting journey, our friendship, our plans. Join us as we share everything Ewe want to know.
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Yarn So Nice She'll Have to Knit It Twice
24 januari 2023 · 53 min
Get ready with us as we prepare for our 200th episode! For our anniversary we will be answering listeners' questions. Send your questions to twoewes@twoewesfiberadventures.com or use the Ravelry thread, or DM 1hundredprojects or betterinmotion on instagram. Lees meer
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Marsha's Projects:
January Blanket: Handspun Manx Loaghton, 3-ply aran weight, 1,460 yards. Decided to add one additional 15 stitch repeat so I cast on 192 stitches. I went up a need size to #9 and have knit about 34 inches. Estimating it is going to be about 4' x 5"
Noromania: Bought 18 skeins of Noro Kureyon (Aran weight) to make a blanket for Mark. Swatched with #8 and #9.
Falkland/Silk/Merino: about 800 yards fingering
EEW 6.0 Electric spinning wheel from Dreaming Robots. Spinning some Polwarth roving.
Kelly's Projects:
Continuing to work on the Coloresque Wrap Erin Kurup using the Neighborhood Fiber Company rustic fingering gradient set Shades of Turquoise.
Finished weaving on the Monk's Belt Weaving project. I got 7 towels and enjoyed the process. It isn't my favorite weave structure, but I like the results better than I thought I would. Still need to cut them apart and hem them.
Current piano songs: Happy Birthday (deadline coming soon!), Take Me Out to the Ballgame, and Star Spangled Banner for Baseball spring training.
Episode 200 Q and A:
To celebrate 200 episodes and over eight years of podcasting, we'll answer your questions. Ask us about yarn, our lives, the meaning of life, Fibonacci, poodle grooming, or whatever… We'll do our best! Send your questions to twoewes@twoewesfiberadventures.com or use the Ravelry thread, or DM 1hundredprojects or betterinmotion on instagram.
Patreon Pattern Giveaway
A …
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It's a N-EWE Year!
8 januari 2023 · 52 min
Happy New Year to our listeners! We have finished projects including a huge completion for Marsha. We've started some projects, plus some discussion about a new e-spinner. Lees meer
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Episode 200 Q and A:
To celebrate 200 episodes and over eight years of podcasting, we'll answer your questions. Ask us about yarn, our lives, the meaning of life, Fibonacci, poodle grooming, or whatever… We'll do our best! Send your questions to twoewes@twoewesfiberadventures.com or use the Ravelry thread, or DM 1hundredprojects or betterinmotion on instagram.
Marsha's Projects:
Ben's Sweater: Whoohoo!! His sweater is finished!
January Blanket: Handspun Manx Loaghton, 3-ply aran weight, 1,460 yards. Decided to add one additional 15 stitch repeat so I cast on 192 stitches. I went up a need size to #9 and have knit about 28 inches.
Noromania: Bought 18 skeins of Noro Kureyon (Aran weight) to make a blanket for Mark.
EEW 6.0 Electric spinning wheel from Dreaming Robots.
Kelly's Projects:
I finished what I set out in the last episode: the angel from the knitted nativity scene kit, a bumper for Minnie's wool cat bed, and a warp for Monk's Belt dishtowels.
I started the Coloresque Wrap Erin Kurup using the Neighborhood Fiber Company rustic fingering gradient set Shades of Turquoise. This was a door prize from the NoCKRs retreat several years ago. I started this project as Stitches West knitting, but couldn't follow the pattern in that setting and gave it up. Then I lost the yarn for at least a year! It is really more of a wide scarf than a wrap, but it might block out bigger than it looks.
I've returned to working on the spirit yarn mohair vest. I will have A LOT of yarn left over. I th…
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We've Got the Holiday Spirit!
24 december 2022 · 1 uur 3 min
We've got the holiday spirit! Wishing everyone a peaceful and happy holiday and New Year. We talk about project updates and plans for our next projects. Lees meer
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Episode 200 Q and A:
To celebrate 200 episodes and over eight years of podcasting, we'll answer your questions. Ask us about yarn, our lives, the meaning of life, Fibonacci, poodle grooming, or whatever… We'll do our best! Send your questions to twoewes@twoewesfiberadventures.com or use the Ravelry thread, or DM 1hundredprojects or betterinmotion on instagram.
Marsha's Projects:
Ben's Sweater: I thought the end of this project was in sight but boy was I wrong. I had finished both sleeves down to the cuffs and was waiting for Ben to try on to see if the length was good. When he tried it on we discovered the sleeves are too tight from the elbow to the cuff. Argh!!
January Blanket: Handspun Manx Loaghton, 3-ply aran weight, 1,460 yards. Decided to add one additional 15 stitch repeat so I cast on 192 stitches. I went up a need size to #9 and have knit about 13 inches.
Noromania: Bought 18 skeins of Noro Kureyon (Aran weight) to make a blanket for Mark.
Kelly's Projects:
Knitting on the angel from the knitted nativity scene kit.
Planned for the next two weeks:
Add a bumper to Minnie's wool cat bed
Wind a warp for Monk's Belt weaving
Ongoing: Piano, 9 songs
Hark! The Herald Angels Sing, What Child is This?, Angels We Have Heard on High, O Come All Ye Faithful, O Christmas Tree, O Holy Night (longest song), Away in a Manger (with chords), Auld Lang Syne, Grand Old Flag
Patreon Pattern Giveaway
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We Need A Little Christmas
19 december 2022 · 52 min
Our schedules means we both are a bit delayed getting into the Christmas spirit. We have some finished projects and some we can't wait to put in our rearview mirror. Lees meer
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Marsha's Projects:
Socks for Mark: Finished my brother's socks! Used Weird Sisters Wool Emporium fingering weight called Luke in colorway Mermaids of the Black Lake with heels and toes in Dream in Color Yarn fingering called Mini Smooshy in the colorway As A Bird.
Ben's sweater: I have finished the body of the sweater and the first sleeve. I have knit about half the second sleeve. The end of this project is in sight. (Or is it? By publishing time there is yet another glitch...)
January Blanket: I am going to use my handspun Manx Loaghton. It is aran weight and I have 1,460 yards. This is too much for a sweater so I thought a blanket would be a great idea to use all the yarn. I made a swatch and think I will go up a needle size and use #9 instead of #8.
Kelly's Projects:
Orange hat and a pink hat finished. Nothing else.
Piano–I'm learning some Christmas songs now. (PS by the time the episode is published I have learned about 6 songs pretty well. Away in a Manger has chords and that is slowly getting better. The rest are two hands, but not both hands for the same notes. They alternate. )
Winter Weave Along
October 1 - March 31
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Thanksgiving Recovery Weekend
28 november 2022 · 56 min
We talk holiday cooking, weaving curtains for The Club Car, and an update on the sweater Marsha is knitting for her son. Lees meer
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Craftsy classes are on the Hoopla library app.
Sally Fox and Vreseis: Walking tours: History of Extra Long Staple Cotton
Walking tours of the section of the cotton breeding nursery which contain some of the most famous Extra Long Staple (ELS) cottons from the 19th Century through the end of the 20th Century. Sea Island, Ashmouni, Giza 45 to Pima S7. Plan for about an hour of walking and talking, wearing comfortable shoes. These tours are meant to support and celebrate the 40 years that I have been breeding cottons for organic farming and modern ecological textile processing.
In Yolo County just west of Woodland. Brooks, CA.
Marsha's Projects:
Socks for Mark: Using Weird Sisters Wool Emporium fingering weight called Luke in colorway Mermaids of the Black Lake with heels and toes in Dream in Color Yarn fingering called Mini Smooshy in the colorway As A Bird. I am about to start the toe of the second sock.
Ben's sweater: I have finished the last Fibonacci sequence strip of the body but have not done the ribbing because I need Ben to try on the sweater to check the length. Started the first sleeve.
Kelly's Projects:
Another purple hat finished, started an orange hat
Curtain project–handwoven curtains are finished!
Mark's Cottolin 22/2 as warp, 1 ply linen weft. Swedish lace weft float spots.
Piano
Winter Weave Along
October 1 - March 31
Weaver's Palette
January 30 - February 3
Marsha is taking an introductory weaving class.
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Trail Along to Pismo
7 november 2022 · 1 uur 14 min
Kelly and Marsha were together in California to attend the Trail Along to Pismo vintage trailer rally. We wanted to enjoy our time, but still record, so we did not edit the audio and are not posting full notes. Listen to hear what we did. Lees meer
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Adult Layettes: Are We Starting A Trend?
24 oktober 2022 · 40 min
We have finished projects to report, plus lots of excitement for Marsha's upcoming visit to Kelly's. Lees meer
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Marsha's Projects:
I finished Happiness by Kyle Kunnecke using Yarn Snob PowerBall in the colorway Happiness. The ends are woven in, the sweater is washed and blocked, and I sewed in my label.
Finished spinning the Manx Loaghton. I have 16 skeins, 1,463 yards, or 31 ounces.
Cast on a Socks for Mark using Weird Sisters Wool Emporium fingering weight called Luke in colorway Mermaids of the Black Lake with heels and toes in Dream in Color Yarn fingering called Mini Smooshy in the colorway As A Bird. I finished the first sock and about to start heel flap of second sock
Kelly's Projects:
I continued working on the Adult Layette shortie socks. One sock is finished and I am on the heel of the second sock.
Swedish Lace weaving for curtains is moving along. The sample is done.
Winter Weave Along
October 1 - March 31
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Celebrating Medical Maintenance
11 oktober 2022 · 1 uur 6 min
Winter weaving has started and a couple knitting projects are finished-or almost! Plus fleece buying, fiber festivals, and some deferred medical maintenance. Lees meer
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Marsha's Projects:
Happiness by Kyle Kunnecke using Yarn Snob PowerBall in the colorway Happiness. I have finished the neckband, the first sleeve and have about one inch to do on the second sleeve. Can I call this done?
Spinning: Still spinning the Manx Loaghton. I have spun 11 skeins, 1,116 yards, or 22 ounces, of a 2 pound bag of roving. Filled two more bobbins. This spinning project is going to be in the works for a while.
Cast on a Socks for Mark using Weird Sisters Wool Emporium fingering weight called Luke in colorway Mermaids of the Black Lake. I realized there are 328 yards, so for the heels and toes I bought a skein of Dream in Color Yarn fingering called Mini Smooshy in the colorway As A Bird.
Kelly's Projects:
Finished the Central Park West shawl by Chic and Regal Knits. Using The Fiber Co. Acadia in cranberry, Jack pine, and orange storm colorways.
I did a little work on the Adult Layette shortie socks using leftovers from my Rachel pullover. I already have a hat out of leftovers so the socks will complete my layette. LOL!
Purchased some Tunis rovingfrom Charis at Tarheelbilly Farms. Visit @tarheelbillyfarmer on Instagram
Turning Ground Yoga, yoga with a focus on knitters was a suggestion from a listener, Adrienne.
Swedish lace fabric for curtains.
Adventures:
Fiber Fest in the Valley
October 1st, 9:00am - 4:00pm
Ellensburg, Washington
Very fun event…like a miniature version of Black Sheep Gathering.
We saw:
Skagit Woolen Works
Compass Rose Wool Mill
The Studio@310 (Woven Rugs)
Ace Fields
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Summer Spin In Winners!
25 september 2022 · 1 uur 10 min
We have winners! Our Summer Spin In has ended and we announce the winners. Listen to hear if you've won. Plus, camping, hiking, and yurt adventures. Lees meer
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Marsha's Projects:
Happiness by Kyle Kunnecke using Yarn Snob PowerBall in the colorway Happiness. I have joined the front and back and am about to pick up the neckband.
Spinning: Still spinning the Manx Loaghton. I have spun 11 skeins, 1,116 yards, or 22 ounces, of a 2 pound bag of roving. This spinning project is going to be in the works for a while.
Cast on a Socks for Mark using Weird Sisters Wool Emporium fingering weight called Luke in colorway Mermaids of the Black Lake. I realized there are 328 yards, so for the heels and toes I bought a skein of Dream in Color Yarn fingering called Mini Smooshy in the colorway As A Bird.
Kelly's Projects:
Lincoln spinning on the Wyatt Norwegian wheel. It's a double drive wheel so I'm getting used to the more finicky system. So far I have two skeins finished and more singles on the bobbins.
New knitting project Central Park West shawl by Chic and Regal Knits. Using The Fiber Co. Acadia in cranberry, Jack pine, and orange storm colorways.
I did a little work on the Adult Layette shortie socks using leftovers from my Rachel pullover. I already have a hat out of leftovers so the socks will complete my layette. LOL!
I've finished carding the Wensleydale X Cormo from Black Sheep Gathering in 2017. I have just over 25 ounces of batts. Then I cleaned and oiled my drum carder and tucked it away. I don't have any more carding projects planned for now.
Adventures:
Fiber Fest in the Valley
October 1st, 9:00am - 4:00pm
Ellensburg, Washington
Lambtown
October 1-2
Dixon, California
Weav…
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Summer Spin In Ends September 5th
3 september 2022 · 1 uur 7 min
This is the last weekend of our Summer Spin In. Be sure and post your finished object in our Ravelry threads and Instagram using #summerspinin2022 by September 5th. Lees meer
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Marsha's Projects:
I finished spinning the two 8 ounce braids I bought at Black Sheep Gathering. A Corriedale cross and 70/30 merino/silk. I have seven skeins (two ply of each single) and have about 1,790 yards/16.6 ounces. I think it is fingering weight or a very light sport.
Happiness by Kyle Kunnecke using Yarn Snob PowerBall in the colorway Happiness. I have finished the front and have knit about 3" of the back armhole.
Spinning: I have started spinning the Manx Loaghton again. I have spun 768 yards, or 15.2 ounces, of a 2 pound bag of roving. I've started spinning on this again. This spinning project is going to be in the works for a while.
Kelly's Projects:
Finished spinning and plying yarn from a black Shetland. This fleece was purchased in 2017 at the Monterey County Wool show. I got 1,290 yards out of 19 ounces.
I've continued carding the Wensleydale X Cormo from Black Sheep Gathering in 2016. On average the fiber is about 4 inches long and very fine. It isn't carding up like a long wool at all. The staple length is longer than the Shetland, but the batts are super dense and puffy like a cormo or a merino would be. I won't be spinning this right away since I need a break from spinning black yarn!
I'm still considering which of these blankets to make, but now I'm leaning toward the knitted Creeper.
Minecraft Blanket
Creeper Blanket
Adventures
From our listener Wendy:
"Hi there! Love your Podcast...you asked about my LYS...well, I live in New York but my favorite LYS is River City Yarns in Edmon…
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School Us On Minecraft
23 augustus 2022 · 56 min
Summer, spinning, and carding are in full swing for us and we count down to the completion of our Summer Spin In. Plus, more camping adventures and some future project plans. And who the heck is Steve? Lees meer
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Marsha's Projects:
Happiness by Kyle Kunnecke using Yarn Snob PowerBall in the colorway Happiness. I've knit about 2" of front armhole.
Spinning: I'm still spinning the Manx Loaghton. I have spun 768 yards, or 15.2 ounces, of a 2 pound bag of roving. No work on this since the last episode.
Started spinning the two 8 ounce braids I bought at Black Sheep Gathering. A corriedale cross and 70/30 merino/silk. I have finished four skeins (two ply of each single) and have about 994 yards/9.6 ounces.
Kelly's Projects:
Finishing up spinning and plying yarn from a black Shetland. This fleece was purchased in 2017 at the Monterey County Wool show.
I plan to continue carding the Wensleydale X Cormo from Black Sheep Gathering in 2017. It was already washed and waiting to be carded or combed. I have about 9 large batts so far. On average the fiber is about 4 inches long and very fine. It isn't carding up like a long wool at all. The staple length is longer than the Shetland, but the batts are super dense and puffy like a cormo or a merino would be. I won't be spinning this right away since I need a break from spinning black yarn!
My next spinning project will be on the Wyatt Norwegian wheel. It's been stored in the bedroom under its cover for quite awhile now. It's time to get it out and start using it. The L'il Herbie spinning wheel needs a rest and repair. I've decided not to do it myself and will be working with our friend Stella and her husband Ron to get it professionally repaired.
Hats: f…
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Ep 188: Summer Vacation Edition
9 augustus 2022 · 57 min
Summer Vacation! Camping in The Club Car and beach trips along with spinning and fiber preparation. We've got to get it all in before summer ends. Lees meer
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Marsha's Projects:
Happiness by Kyle Kunnecke using Yarn Snob PowerBall in the colorway Happiness. I've started the armhole shaping.
Spinning: I'm still spinning the Manx Loaghton. I have spun 768 yards, or 15.2 ounces, of a 2 pound bag of roving. No work on this since the last episode.
Started spinning the two 8 ounce braids I bought at Black Sheep Gathering. A corriedale cross and 70/30 merino/silk. I have finished three skeins (two ply of each single) and have about 753 yards/7.1 ounces.
Here is a link to the listing for my mother's 1968 Ford that we said goodbye to.
Kelly's Projects:
Currently spinning and plying yarn from a black Shetland. So far I have about 430 yards and 190 grams. But they aren't washed yet so the weight will probably go down a bit. I have another bobbin of yarn done and I'm about half finished with the carded batts.
I've also started carding the Wensleydale X Cormo that was already washed and waiting to be processed. I'm about halfway through the carding and I have about 9 large batts. On average the fiber is about 4 inches long and very fine. It isn't carding up like a long wool at all. The staple length is longer than the Shetland, but the batts are super dense and puffy like a cormo or a merino would be. I'm looking forward to spinning it.
CVM Hats, one is finished, one is on the needles.
Future project: Wensleydale x Lincoln fleece from 2003 into a lock woven rugs for the dogs for camping or for their pillows inside.
Adventures
Kelly went on a camping trip to Dumbarton Quarry campground in F…
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Knitting Happiness and Spinning Beauty
25 juli 2022 · 48 min
Our Summer Spin In 2022 is in progress and we both have doing lots of carding and spinning. Hear what we have been up to. Lees meer
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Marsha's Projects:
Happiness by Kyle Kunnecke using Yarn Snob PowerBall in the colorway Happiness. I've been knitting this sweater exclusively and have knit about 7" of the total 9" needed to start armhole shaping.
Spinning: I'm still spinning the Manx Loaghton. I have spun 768 yards, or 15.2 ounces, of a 2 pound bag of roving.
I finished spinning the fiber I blended on my new blending board from Celestial Farms. I have about 250 yards of worsted weight. I still have some learning to do but it sure has been fun experimenting with the board.
Started spinning the two 8 ounce braids I bought at Black Sheep Gathering. A corriedale cross and 70/30 merino/silk. I have finished one skein, a two ply of each single, and have about 260 yards/2.6 ounces.
Kelly's Projects:
Previously I had finished the Oxford blend that I had made with mohair and silk noil (about 600 yards of worsted weight) and I finished off a 3-ply sock weight with the Santa Cruz Island fleece that had been carded (about 2 ounces).
I finished the 70/30 merino silk plied with the Huckleberry Knits fiber close out. I love the way it turned out. I used the extra of the merino silk to make a skein that was just a two-ply of that yarn. About 8 ounces of the first batch and 4 ounces of the leftovers.
I finished plying the Columbia fleece blended with tussah silk top. I got about 10 ounces of yarn.
I'm currently carding a black Shetland fleece (~3 lbs). I also started sorting and skirting the California Red fleece that I got at the…
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Happiness is a Neutral
11 juli 2022 · 1 uur 13 min
So much to discuss in this episode! We met at the Black Sheep Gathering, in Oregon for a weekend packed with friends, sheep, and fiber. Plus, hear about Harvest Host camping experiences, our ongoing Summer Spin In, and project updates. Lees meer
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Black Sheep Gathering
Kelly had lots of fun shopping for interesting bumps of roving at the Valley Oak Wool and Fiber Mill booth, plus a purchase of some Debouillet and California Red roving.
She also got a small California Red fleece from Lynda Silk's flock at the fleece show.
Plus a flick carder, a vintage sweater and Duncan Carder repair instructions.
Marsha bought a blending board from Celestial Farms, plus two braids from Eugene Textile Center.
On the drive to the Black Sheep Gathering, Marsha stopped at the Willamette Heritage Center for a mill tour.
Marsha's Projects:
Happiness by Kyle Kunnecke using Yarn Snob PowerBall. I finished the back of the sweater, set it aside to start front, and realized I did the ribbing wrong. It should be a broken rib and not a 2/2 ribbing. I had the, "I think it will be okay" conversation with myself, and decided to unravel and start over. I have knit front and back and joined in the round. Need to knit 9" until I reach the armholes where some shaping will begin.
Spinning: I'm still spinning the Manx Loaghton. I have spun 768 yards, or 15.2 ounces, of a 2 pound bag of roving.
I've been playing with my new blending board from Celestial Farms. I can make a rolag but cannot pull the fiber off the board with a dizz to make roving the way shown in YouTube videos. I still have some learning to do but it sure has been fun.
Here is a video …
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Go Go Boots and Vinyl Pants
13 juni 2022 · 1 uur 13 min
We have winners for the Stash Busting Blanket Along! Plus project updates, camping in the Club Car and some clothing memories. Lees meer
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Jul Designs coupon code: 15% off with code TWOEWES. Laura Bellows Blog post series on wearing a Balinese sarong.
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Marsha's Projects:
Unpattern Top Down Raglan Pullover by Karen Alfke. Ben tried on the sweater and it is too big. Designers instructions were misleading so I ended up with too many stitches for the body. Need to rip back to correct number of stitches because the sweater is too big and I don't think I will have enough yarn to finish. Very frustrating. This project need to be set aside for awhile
Troyggja við Mynstur (Sweater with Round Pattern) by Tora Joensen (translated by Kate Gagnon Osborne: I have finished the body and the first sleeve. Washed and blocked the sleeve to be sure the size is correct because it felt tight unwashed.
I'm spinning a 2lb bag of Manx Loaghton in my stash. This is a protected breed from the Isle of Man. I am using a woolen spun technique and have spun 5 skeins or approximately 400 yards. Spun three more bobbins that are ready to be plied.
Happiness by Kyle Kunnecke using Yarn Snob Power Ball. The skein is massive, weighing 500 grams and 2,187 yards. I wound into three cakes and labeled yarn ends 1-6 so I can keep color order. In order to pull from the outside of cake, which I prefer, I am starting with #6 and working backwards.
Kelly's Projects:
I'm a little more than halfway done with the shortie socks out of Tomato and Mink Falkland handspun yarn. It's a 3-ply chain plied yarn. I can really see the variations in thickness since chain ply has a tendency to exaggerate the differences. I also have an overplied and unba…
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Ep 184: Welcome Aboard The Club Car
29 mei 2022 · 59 min
Kelly's restored 1950 Westcraft Coronado trailer, "The Club Car," finally comes home after snow related delays. Plus, we have project updates and our Summer Spin in starts June 1st. Lees meer
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Marsha's Projects:
Depth Hat by Talitha Kuomi I finished this hat. The yarn is The Fiber Seed Sprout Special Speckles DK, in the colorway Dirty Seahorse. I could not get the yarn to pool in the way that attracted me to the pattern in the first place. The colors spiral, but I still like it.
Meadow Stripe Socks using Patons Kroy Sock in the colorway, Meadow Stripes and Lang Yarns Jawoll Superwash fingering for the heels and toes. I finally found the misplaced yarn for the toe and was able to finish these socks.
Garter Squish Blanket On color fourteen of sixteen. I'm ready for this project to be done!
Unpattern Top Down Raglan Pullover by Karen Alfke. I finished the Fibonacci Sequence striping of the body except for the ribbing. I'm waiting for Ben to try on the sweater. Picked up and knit the neck band and started the first sleeve.
Troyggja við Mynstur (Sweater with Round Pattern) by Tora Joensen (translated by Kate Gagnon Osborne: I knit my swatch and got gauge with size 8 needles instead of the suggested size 9. I plan to knit colorwork yoke with size 9. I cast on the sweater while at the beach and knit the ribbing, the colorwork and about an inch of the body. Decided the size was too small, frogged, and cast on the next size up. At about 9" I put the body on waste yarn and washed and blocked to be sure gauge and size are okay. The ball of red arrived for Navia that will be in the yoke.
I'm spinning a 2lb bag of Manx Loaghton in my stash. T…
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Ep 183: Ready For Changes
2 mei 2022 · 1 uur 8 min
Our knitting projects are not inspiring right now, but we do have good news about the Kelly's vintage trailer and an update on bees. Lees meer
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Jul Designs coupon code: 15% off with code TWOEWES. They have a wide variety of shawl pins and cuffs, and clever screw-on leather and metal closures.
Marsha's Projects:
Garter Squish Blanket On the tenth color. Realized I wouldn't have enough contrasting colors. Searched my stash but couldn't find any solid worsted weight yarn! Bought two skeins of Cascade 220 (teal and coral) so now have sixteen contrasting colors.
Unpattern Top Down Raglan Pullover by Karen Alfke. I finished the Fibonacci Sequence striping of the body except for the ribbing. I'm waiting for Ben to try on the sweater. Picked up and knit the neck band and started the first sleeve.
Troyggja vi Mynstur by Tora Joensen: I was inspired by Cat (Catitude) who shared with us her audio about touring yarn shops on the Faroe Island. I had knit for my brother, Atlas by Jarod Flood, but the yarn I used, Navia Tradition, is too bulky for the pattern and the sweater is too small. I've decided to make a traditional Faroese sweater for him.
I'm spinning a 2lb bag of Manx Loaghton in my stash. This is a protected breed from the Isle of Man. I am using a woolen spun technique and have spun 5 skeins or approximately 400 yards. Spun three more bobbins that are ready to be plied.
Kelly's Projects:
The Garter Squish blanket using handspun leftovers. I finished the skein I was using at NoCKRs and spun another. I finished plying my last (?) skein of yarn last night. Washed it and got it wound to knit with while recording today.
Mother Bear time! I worked on a Mother Bear in the car yesterday as…
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Bonus! I forgot something!
20 april 2022 · 2 min
Many messages this week that I forgot to announce who won the third Instagram prize. Listen here to find out who the mystery winner is. Goodness! I need to go back to podcaster school.
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Live, But Not From the Road
16 april 2022 · 54 min
Lots of the fun at the Northern California Knitting Retreat affectionately known as NoCKRs. Plus project updates, announcement of the winners of our Stitches West 2022 Celebration Giveaway, and a JUL Designs discount. We are still recording together at Kelly's house in California so no editing again this episode. Lees meer
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They have a wide variety
shawl pins
shawl cuffs
clever screw-on leather and metal closures
sew-on metal closures
"style tool kits" with a variety of the items
Bag handles
Free pattern downloads designed to use the closures and give ideas
jewelry
Marsha's Projects:
Garter Squish Blanket On the eighth of fourteen contrasting colors
Unpattern Top Down Raglan Pullover by Karen Alfke. I have knit about 8 inches of the body.
I'm spinning a 2lb bag of Manx Loaghton in my stash. This is a protected breed from the Isle of Man. I am using a woolen spun technique and have spun 5 skeins or approximately 400 yards
Kelly's Projects:
The Garter Squish blanket using handspun leftovers.
Mielie vest using Schaeffer Yarn Company Little Danya mohair. Considered bulky so I did some modifications to the pattern. Color is Rosa Parks and it was spirit yarn from NoCKRs retreat in 2018.
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Stitches West 2022 Celebration Giveaway:
The giveaway ended on April 15. Thank you to everyone who participated. Listen to this episode to hear who won.
Stash-Busting B…
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From Ohio to the Faroe Islands: Listeners Report In
7 april 2022 · 54 min
What a fun episode this week! Two listeners sent us reports on their travels to yarn shops from Ohio all the way to the Faroe Islands. Kelly and Marsha are together at Kelly's house, so once again this episode will not be edited so we have more time to play with string. Lees meer
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Marsha's Projects:
Meadow Stripe Socks using Patons Kroy Sock in the colorway, Meadow Stripes and Lang Yarns Jawoll Superwash fingering for the heels and toes. I've "lost" somewhere in my house the navy yarn for the toe.
Garter Squish Blanket On the seventh of fourteen contrasting colors
I frogged the Phrancko Designs crew neck from Phrancko.com by Frank Jernigan as it was too small. I don't think this is a problem with the Phrancko program but a problem with my gauge. I started a new sweater using Unpattern Top Down Raglan Pullover by Karen Alfke.
Still knitting on cowl with four colors green (Amazon), blue (Cornflower), light blue (Rain), and mauve (Plum)
I'm spinning a 2lb bag of Manx Loaghton in my stash. This is a protected breed from the Isle of Man. I am using a woolen spun technique and have spun 5 skeins or approximately 400 yards
Kelly's Projects
I'm still working on spinning (Oxford this time) so I can keep working on the Garter Squish blanket using handspun leftovers. So far there is only one yarn that was from a commercial braid of fiber. All the rest are small mill or hand carded and dyed by me. We'll see if I'm able to continue that.
I also started a Mielie vest. I'm using Schaeffer Yarn Company Little Danya mohair. Considered bulky so I did some modifications to the pattern. Color is Rosa Parks and it was spirit yarn from NoCKRs retreat in 2018.
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Stitches West 2022, What Marsha Bought Doesn't Count
20 maart 2022 · 1 uur 5 min
We had so much fun at Stitches West 2022! We have lots to share about our experience at the show, the people we met, the vendors we loved, and lots of prizes to give away. Lees meer
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Comments about Stitches:
Class from Toni Lipsey, very entertaining and knowledgeable. Has a new book The Tunisian Crochet Handbook.
Fabrics–jelly rolls, fat quarters and other fabrics. Japanese fabrics,
Trends–red, black, grey combinations are in every booth. This is not something that we saw a lot before. Another color trend: orange. Another one but a little less is petal pink, often looking like it was overdyed on a natural colored fiber or with a darker color overwash or glaze over the pink–or maybe that was just something I was drawn to this time.
Feels really safe in the convention center, checked Vax card and ID upon entry, name tag has distance declaration sticker code–hugs ok, elbow bump only, and 6 feet distance please. Crowd was light at the Thursday preview. Hotel lobby bar people are drinking and eating so many fewer masks.
Friday's crowd was also light, but there were some crowded booths. Everyone seems so happy to be buying yarn. One vendor said sales were fewer, but the average sale was higher.
Saturday was the busiest market day as usual. But the market was smaller and we had finished looking at the whole thing, plus visiting with people we saw there, within a couple hours of entering.
Vendors:
Threads and Ewe
Lamb & Kid
Ellen's Wooly Wonders
Purl2 Walla Walla
Royal Bee Yarn Company
Sincere Sheep
2 Guys Yarn Company
Dizzy Blonde Studios
Anzula
Zombie Yarns
Jorstad Creek
Makers' Mercantile
Firebird Yarns
Jul Designs
Global Marketplace Fair Trade Crafts
Madonna Inn guest…
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Almost Live From Kelly's Backyard
28 februari 2022 · 1 uur 3 min
Kelly and I are together for this episode and recording in her backyard. We have lots of project updates and a discussion of our contests and an interesting podcast. Lees meer
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Marsha's Projects
Quick Switch Hat by AbbyeKnits. My son liked the hat so much I cast on another for him using Meeker Street Olives Outerwear DK in the colorway Sage. I finished the hat and was worried it was too small but it fits well and he loves it.
Nanny Meier's Tea Cozy by Amelia Carlsen. I am using Cascade 220 Heather in Red Wine Heather (9489) and green Irelande (2429). I have finished both sides and am ready to sew together and make pompoms.
Meadow Stripe Socks using Patons Kroy Sock in the colorway, Meadow Stripes and Lang Yarns Jawoll Superwash fingering for the heels and toes. Working on gusset.
Garter Squish Blanket I'm so excited to start another garter squish blanket for our Stash Busting Blanket Along.
Phrancko Designs crew neck from Phrancko.com by Frank Jernigan. I'm using my green and brown handspun merino. I finished the body and about half of the first sleeve when Ben came home and I was able to have him try it on. It is too small all over but especially tight fitting through the shoulders and upper arms. I will have to frog and find another pattern. The good news is he loves the Fibonacci sequence striping.
I cast on for a cowl and am using the helix knitting technique with four colors green (Amazon), blue (Cornflower), light blue (Rain), and mauve (Plum) that our listener Rochelle (Reecreates) suggested. Here is a link to the Purl SoHo video.
I'm spinning a 2lb bag of Manx Loaghton in my stash. This is a protected breed from the Isle of Man. I am using a woolen spun technique.
Our listener UlrikaC r…
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Blanket-A-Long Starts
14 februari 2022 · 58 min
Full notes with photos, links, and a transcript can be found in the podcast section of our shop website: TwoEwesFiberAdventures.com Join the community on Ravelry or become a patron and support the show on our Patreon Page. Subscribe on Apple Podcasts or Subscribe on Android or Subscribe on Google Podcasts Lees meer
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Marsha's Projects
Nanny Meier's Tea Cozy by Amelia Carlsen. I am using Cascade 220 Heather in Red Wine Heather (9489) and green Irelande (2429). I have finished both sides and am ready to sew together and make pompoms.
Meadow Stripe Socks using Patons Kroy Sock in the colorway, Meadow Stripes and Lang Yarns Jawoll Superwash fingering for the heels and toes. Ready to start heel flap on the second sock.
Quick Switch Hat by AbbyeKnits. My son liked the hat so much I cast on another for him using Meeker Street Olives Outerwear DK in the colorway Sage. I finished the hat but I think it is too small.
Phrancko Designs crew neck from Phrancko.com by Frank Jernigan. I'm using my green and brown handspun merino. Finished the ribbing but I'm waiting for Ben to try on the sweater before binding off. Frank says to use the invisible ribbed bind off, but with the warning that it is difficult to frog, so I want to be sure of the length. Started first sleeve
Finished my spinning project with merino roving from The Weaving Works that I bought at a gathering of spinners on Whidbey Island several years ago. I have a one ounce ball of green (Amazon), blue (Cornflower), light blue (Rain), and mauve (Plum). I cast on for a cowl and am using the helix knitting technique with four colors that our listener Rochelle (Reecreates) suggested. Here is a link to the Purl SoHo video.
Found a 2lb bag of Manx Loaghton i…
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Home Alone
31 januari 2022 · 1 uur 2 min
A stash busting Garter Squish blanket obsession, project updates, and after almost two years of online teaching, Kelly returns to the classroom. Lots to discuss this week. Lees meer
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Instagram post of Kelly's dogs as she leaves for work for the first time in almost two years.
Marsha's Projects
Nanny Meier's Tea Cozy by Amelia Carlsen. I am using Cascade 220 Heather in Red Wine Heather (9489) and green Irelande (2429). I have finished both sides and am ready to sew together and make pompoms.
Meadow Stripe Socks using Patons Kroy Sock in the colorway, Meadow Stripes and Lang Yarns Jawoll Superwash fingering for the heels and toes. Finished the first sock and worked on the second sock.
Quick Switch Hat by AbbyeKnits. My son liked the hat so much I cast on another for him using Meeker Street Olives Outerwear DK in the colorway Sage.
Phrancko Designs crew neck from Phrancko.com by Frank Jernigan. I'm using my green and brown handspun merino. I have finished the body and am ready to start ribbing.
Started a spinning project with merino roving from The Weaving Works that I bought at a gathering of spinners on Whidbey Island several years ago. There is one ounce each of green (Amazon), blue (Cornflower), light blue (Rain), and mauve (Plum).
These are the fountain pens my brother found:
Waterman, chased hard black rubber from early 1900's
Wahl, gold patented 1/23/04
Black desk pen no manufacturer name
Kelly's Projects
I'm still working on a pair of socks (Ravelry link) in Bob Ross Happy Little Mistakes yarn from Weird Sisters Wool Emporium in Aberdeen. I'm using the stitch pattern from Blueberry Waffle socks.
I finished the Sockhead Hat (Kelly McClure) using the 2020 NoCKRs retreat …
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Ep 176: Knit an Adult Layette?
17 januari 2022 · 1 uur 4 min
Kelly's "Tossing of The Stash" is in progress and we have a discussion of what to do with all that handspun! Plus, project updates and the announcement of our Crochet Along winners. Full notes with photos and links can be found in the podcast section of our shop website: TwoEwesFiberAdventures.com Join the community on Ravelry or become a patron and support the show on our Patreon Page. Lees meer
Transcript available at the end of the show notes.
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Marsha's Projects
Nanny Meier's Tea Cozy by Amelia Carlsen. I am using Cascade 220 Heather in Red Wine Heather (9489) and green Irelande (2429). I've knit about half of the second side.
Pebblebrook Beanie by Wish Upon a Hook (Ravelry link). I started this beanie using Little Sheep in The Big Woods. I was trying to finish this for our Two Ewes Crochet Along, but after ripping it out three times, I admitted defeat and set the project aside.
Meadow Stripe Socks using Patons Kroy Sock in the colorway, Meadow Stripes and Lang Yarns Jawoll Superwash fingering for the heels and toes. Finished the first sock and worked on the second sock.
Quick Switch Hat by AbbyeKnits. My son liked the hat so much I cast on another for him using Meeker Street Olives Outerwear DK in the colorway Sage.
Phrancko Designs crew neck from Phrancko.com by Frank Jernigan. I'm using my green and brown handspun merino. I joined under the arms and knit five stripe repeats (3 rows brown, 6 rows green). Looking at the amount of yarn I have left I was concerned I would not have enough for green. I called Kelly and we designed stripes using Fibonacci Sequence. The plan now for the stripe sequence will be:
Four repeats of 3 brown, 6 green
Three repeats of 5 brown, 6 green
Two repeats of 8 brown, 6 green
The ribbing will be brown. After the body is complete I will knit the collar in green and then assess the yarn situation and decide how to finish the sleeves.
Kelly's Projects
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Ep 175: Falling for a Sweater
4 januari 2022 · 1 uur
Happy New Year to our listeners! Mother Nature had other ideas for how Two Ewes would spend the holidays but we still had fun. Listen as we discuss project updates and planning for future projects. Lees meer
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Marsha's Projects
Nanny Meier's Tea Cozy by Amelia Carlsen. I finished the tea cozy for Susannah in time for Christmas. I used Cascade 220 Yellow (9463) and Orange (9668) and she loved it.
Nanny Meier's Tea Cozy by Amelia Carlsen. I am using Cascade 220 Heather in Red Wine Heather (9489) and green Irelande (2429). Brian left his teapot with me so I can properly fit the cozy. I have finished the first side and knit about an inch of the second side.
Meadow Stripe Socks using Patons Kroy Sock in the colorway, Meadow Stripes and Lang Yarns Jawoll Superwash fingering for the heels and toes. I'm knitting the second sock.
Quick Switch Hat by AbbyeKnits. My son liked the hat so much I cast on another for him using Meeker Street Olives Outerwear DK in the colorway Sage.
Phrancko Designs crew neck. I'm using my green and brown handspun merino. I measured Ben and submitted the information on Phrancko.com and printed the pattern. This is a top down pullover that looks like it has set in sleeves. I'm really interested to see how this sweater will turn out.
Embrace Octopus Sweater This is the sweater that so distracted me that I slipped on the ice and took a tumble. My first knitting related injury. ;-)
Kelly's Projects
Dark Green Forest by Christina Korber-Reith is now finished! All ends are woven in and it is ready to be washed and blocked. The yarn really does need to relax into the stitches.
Pebblebrook Beanie by Wish Upon…