Episode 28 - Back to Knitting

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Beading:
Pacific Waves by Rachel Nelson-Smith from the Seed Bead Fusion book


Works in progress:
Stalagmite by Cookie A. from Knit.Sock.Love book using Barking Dog Yarns in the Jimmy Buffet colourway - 2.25mm/US 1 and 2.5mm/ US 1.5 needles For Lesley's KAL
Sugar Maple Socks by Melissa Morgan-Oakes, using Regia Design Line by Erika Knight, colour 6452, on 2.5mm/US 1.5

Spectra by Stephen West, on 3.75mm/US 5 needles, using Knit Picks Chroma Galapagos and Knit Picks Stroll in Ash

June KAL: Ends Saturday 30th
June KAL info and chatter thread - please ask any questions in the thread, and post your challenge list! Check out the prize list! Thank you to Sam and Kelly
Cairngorm Bags
Bingo idea, with 9 boxes to fill: a Ho, charity knit, stash slash, monster, new WIP, UFO, finished pair of socks, your choice and cable.


July KAL: Something Blue


Knitting Excitement:
Thanks Karrie (Knitpurlgurl) for the Sock Report
Thanks Denise (Knittingden) for the Sweet Grass Cowl by Leila Raabe

Knitting on the Horizon:
Sweet Grass Cowl by Leila Raabe using Madeleine Tosh Sock in the Cove colourway
Afterthought Heel Socks by Laura Linneman using Lollipop Yarn in the 'I'm Your Huckleberry' colourway

Podcasts I mention:
DramaticKnits
Willowfairy Knits
The Knitting Game

Episode 27 - Operation Knitting Mojo

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Operation Knitting Mojo Thread


Cross Stitch:
Newton's Law - 'Friends share' see progress and posts on my new cross stitch blog X-Stitch Delights

Works in progress:
Sugar Maple Socks by Melissa Morgan-Oakes, using Regia Design Line by Erika Knight, colour 6452, on 2.5mm/US 1.5

June KAL:
June KAL info and chatter thread - please ask any questions in the thread, and post your challenge list! Check out the prize list! Thank you to Sam and Kelly
Cairngorm Bags
Bingo idea, with 9 boxes to fill: a Ho, charity knit, stash slash, monster, new WIP, UFO, finished pair of socks, your choice and cable.

I hope it is more clear now - 9 boxes, you can combine but no more than two boxes together. All boxes have separate entries, e.g. new WIP and stash slash combination: entry1 - stash slash picture of stash and FO, entry2 - new WIP picture of project in progress

July KAL - Colour theme what do you think???


Knitting Excitement:
Camilla Cotton, Ice yarns in the colourway White Lilac Blue from All the Fun of the Fair

Spin Cycle:
Thanks to everyone who helped me with my spinning questions for my fibre: Flowers and Chocolates from Maid In England - 100% Extra Fine Merino, 4oz

Episode 26 - Miss. Multicraft

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Works in progress:
Stalagmite by Cookie A. from Knit.Sock.Love book using Barking Dog Yarns in the Jimmy Buffet colourway - 2.25mm/US 1 and 2.5mm/ US 1.5 needles For Lesley's KAL
Tapestry Cowl by Minty Fresh using Debbie Bliss Rialto 4-ply and 3.75mm/US 5 needles
Sugar Maple Socks by Melissa Morgan-Oakes, using Regia Design Line by Erika Knight, colour 6452, on 2.5mm/US 1.5

June KAL:
June KAL info and chatter thread - please ask any questions in the thread, and post your challenge list! Check out the prize list! Thank you to Sam and Kelly
Cairngorm Bags
Bingo idea, with 9 boxes to fill: a Ho, charity knit, stash slash, monster, new WIP, UFO, finished pair of socks, your choice and cable.

I hope it is more clear now - 9 boxes, you can combine but no more than two boxes together. All boxes have separate entries, e.g. new WIP and stash slash combination: entry1 - stash slash picture of stash and FO, entry2 - new WIP picture of project in progress

Beading:
Necklace using a Kumihimo Disk

Cross Stitch:
Michael Powell design - Mini Venice Bridge 1
Bert Badger - DMC Woodland Folk Mini Kit
My new cross stitch blog X-Stitch Delights


Knitting Excitement:
Patons 100% Cotton DK for the Bathtime Bliss by Jane Ellison

Spinning:
Flowers and Chocolates from Maid In England - 100% Extra Fine Merino, 4oz
Respect the Spindle by Abby Franquemont

Episode 25 - Energize

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Finished Object:
Avery by Melissa LaBarre using Quince & Co. Osprey in the Petal colourway on 6mm/US 10 bamboo circulars


Works in progress:
Stalagmite by Cookie A. from Knit.Sock.Love book using Barking Dog Yarns in the Jimmy Buffet colourway - 2.25mm/US 1 and 2.5mm/ US 1.5 needles For Lesley's KAL
Tapestry Cowl by Minty Fresh using Debbie Bliss Rialto 4-ply and 3.75mm/US 5 needles

June KAL:
June KAL info and chatter thread - please ask any questions in the thread, and post your challenge list! Check out the prize list! Thank you to Sam and Kelly
Cairngorm Bags
Bingo idea, with 9 boxes to fill: a Ho, charity knit, stash slash, monster, new WIP, UFO, finished pair of socks, your choice and cable.

I hope it is more clear now - 9 boxes, you can combine but no more than two boxes together. All boxes have separate entries, e.g. new WIP and stash slash combination: entry1 - stash slash picture of stash and FO, entry2 - new WIP picture of project in progress


Knitting Excitement:
Colinette Art in the Jay colourway
Scrumptious Lace from Fyberspates in Purple - Thank you Sam!!
Barking Dog Yarns June Club colourway - Fig on the Achilles base

Spinning:
Roving on its way from Maid In England 
Any suggestions are very welcome! Beginner tips, fibers to try, books, blogs anything!!


Podcasts I mentioned:

Knitting game

Moonie Knits 

Charminglochie podcast
Knitabulls

Episode 24 - Stash, Stash, Stash

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Don't forget to enter the 200 member pattern giveaway!


Works in progress:
Stalagmite by Cookie A. from Knit.Sock.Love book using Barking Dog Yarns in the Jimmy Buffet colourway - needles to be decided! For Lesley's and Maya's KAL (Moonie Knits)

Avery by Melissa LaBarre using Quince & Co. Osprey in the Petal colourway on 6mm/US 10 bamboo circulars

Knitting Excitement:
Weekend Sock from Unwind Yarn Company in the Morning Sky colourway
Into The Whirled May Club Shipment in the 'Inara' colourway in the Gloucester base
Dancing Dog DyeWorks Mini Monster Mania Club in the Lorax colourway
GnomeAcres fingering sock yarn in the Knitabulls Franklin colourway
Superba Bamboo by Rico Design - Colour 005
Regia Design Line Kaffe Fassett in the Exotic Pool colourway
Design Line by Erica Knight - Colour 6452
Wool, Bath's Finest Knitting Emporium 

June KAL:
Bingo idea, with 9 boxes to fill: a Ho, charity knit, stash slash, monster, new WIP, UFO, finished pair of socks, your choice and cable. Let me know if you like this KAL idea or have any other suggestions.

Podcasts I mentioned:

Knitting game

Moonie Knits 

Charminglochie podcast
Knitabulls
Knitting in Circles podcast

Episode 23 - Freedom

Please come and join the Studentknits Ravelry Group
Don't forget to enter the 200 member pattern giveaway!


Finished Objects:
Preemie Hat - Pattern by Karen Everitt using 2.75mm/ US 2 needles and Sirdar Snuggly 4-ply


Works in progress:
Stalagmite by Cookie A. from Knit.Sock.Love book using Barking Dog Yarns in the Jimmy Buffet colourway - needles to be decided! For Lesley's and Maya's KAL (Moonie Knits)

Spectra by Stephen West, Knit Picks Chroma in Galapagos colourway and Knit Picks Stroll in Ash colourway from Great British Yarns on 3.75mm/US 5 needles
Avery by Melissa LaBarre using Quince & Co. Osprey in the Petal colourway on 6mm/US 10 bamboo circulars

Knitting on the Horizon:

Milo by Cookie A. using Fivemoons Luna 4ply in the Ariel colourway 

Review and Pooling:

Knitting Socks with Handpainted Yarn by Carol Sulcoski
The Knitter's Guide to Hand-dyed and Variegated Yarn

Pooling Handout from Sock Summit

Yarn Floozies

Planned Pooling Prediction Site

Argyle Planned Pooling: Just a Knitting Male, Lorna's Laces

Knitting Excitement:
Elisabeth Sock Pattern gifted to me from Kelly aka Charminglochie - Thank you!!!

June KAL:
Bingo idea, with 9 boxes to fill: a Ho, charity knit, stash slash, monster, new WIP, UFO, finished pair of socks, your choice and cable. Let me know if you like this KAL idea or have any other suggestions.

Podcasts I mentioned:

New podcast: GnomeAcres with Amanda 

Knitting game

Moonie Knits 

Charminglochie podcast

Episode 22 - I'm back!

April KAL prize drawing and Statistics Sock prize drawings! Winners message me on Ravelry
Please come and join the Studentknits Ravelry Group
Let me know your thoughts about the Bingo KAL, my Milo and Stalagmite socks any comments would be appreciated :-)


Works in progress:
Preemie Hat - Pattern by Karen Everitt using 2.75mm/ US 2 needles

Spectra by Stephen West, Knit Picks Chroma in Galapagos colourway and Knit Picks Stroll in Ash colourway from Great British Yarns on 3.75mm/US 5 needles
Milo by Cookie A. using Fivemoons Luna 4ply in the Ariel colourway - needle size to be decided!
Avery by Melissa LaBarre using Quince & Co. Osprey in the Petal colourway on 6mm/US 10 bamboo circulars
Stalagmite by Cookie A. from Knit.Sock.Love book using Barking Dog Yarns in the Jimmy Buffet colourway - needles to be decided! For Lesley's and Maya's KAL

Knitting on the Horizon:

Hermione's everyday socks by Erica Leuder using Knit Picks Felici in the Goth colourway

Knitting Excitement:
Meadowbrook pattern by Stephen West from Amanda -- THANK YOU!!
**New** Project bag from Cairngorm Bags on Etsy, from Susan who is Kelly aka Charminglochie's Mum!!!Thanks Kelly!!

Into the Whirled April 2012 Club Shipment - 'Serenity'

June KAL:
Bingo idea, with 9 boxes to fill: a Ho, charity knit, stash slash, monster, new WIP, UFO, finished pair of socks, your choice and cable. Let me know if you like this KAL idea or have any other suggestions.

Podcasts I mentioned:

New podcast: Knittynatter with Zena

Knitrundig

Knittingden

Sassypants

Knitting game

Moonie Knits 

Charminglochie podcast