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Knitting Segments Show Ready Knits
Newborn Vertebrae by Kelly Van Neikerk
In Dragonfly Fibers Damsel in the Starry Night color way
Practice Baby Blanket
Chevron Baby Blanket by Rachel C. Creations
The yarn was from stash
Knits in Rehearsal
“Real” Baby Blanket is also the Chevron Baby Blanket by Rachel C. Creations
Yarn is Knit Picks Shine Worsted in 3 awesome colors: Robot, Dandelion and Reef
Blog where I found lots of fun color combos.
Swatched for the Rainbow Party Cardi by Stephanie Lotven/Tellybean Knits
The yarn for the body is Deep Dyed Yarns in the Lost Girl Speckle Colorway
The accent yarns will be Miss Babs Yummy Two-Ply Toes. Check out my project page for all of the colorways.
Knitting News, Notes and Events
I’ll be taking a class with Andrea Mowry at Black Mountain Yarn Shop in May.
I’ll be attending Zombie Knitpocalypse in June of 2018
New Knit-a-Long: Mad about Minis
I was inspired by both the Rainbow Party Cardi pattern and the book Mini-Skein Knits (catch my review later in the episode).
Official start date is March 15, but Wips are welcome
Official end date is May 15, 2018
The project must contain at least 1 mini-skein or leftover yarn (200 yards or less). Generally speaking, Mini-Skeins are around 100 yards.
Possible Projects
Here is the bundle where you can find all of the patterns mentioned below.
Sweaters/Garments
Rainbow Party Cardi Stephanie Lotven
Santa Clara Mary Catherine Bryner
Mini-Marvel Swing Vest Rachel Henry
Camaro Tanis Lavallee
Accessories
Sock Stashbuster Slouchy Hat Amanda Schwabe
Ripken by Melanie Berg
Lydia Evening Bag by Barb Brown
Knitting at the Library Cowl Cori Eichelberger
Plus 1 Pop Collection Sarah Schira
Other Patterns
Waffle Coasters by Claire Cromwell
Welcome Spring Oven Towel by Claire Cromwell
Chevron Coffee Cozy by Claire Cromwell
There is a bundle in the Ravelry group, as well as a chatter thread. Feel free to post about a pattern that works for this KAL and, don’t forget to add to the bundle.
Heads Up: The PalKal will start in June!
The Reviews are In
I hope you enjoy my review of a book I picked up called Mini-Skein Knits, 25 Knitting Patterns Using Small Skeins and Leftovers
My Favorite Patterns from the book can all be found here:
Head in the Clouds Hat Jess Kallberg
Infinite Rainbow Cowl by Carrie Santisteban
Matrix Mitts by Jess Kallberg
Chevron Boot Toppers by Yelena M. Dasher
French Ticking Fingerless Mitts by Meg Rake
Rainbow Cardi by Yelena M. Dasher
Mermaid Darkly by Yelena M. Dasher
Welcome Spring Oven Towel by Claire Cromwell
Waffle Coasters by Claire Cromwell
Lydia Evening Bag by Barbara J. Brown
Non-Knitting Segments
One Pot Wonder
Moroccan Chicken and Butternut Squash Soup from myrecipes.com
Love it or Leave it
Love: Perfectly Posh
Leave: Stomach Virus last week
Other News and Notes
Books:
I finished The Stolen Marriage by Diane Chamberlain
The Love Song of Miss Queenie Hennessy by Rachel Joyce
The Last Ballad by Wiley Cash
The Sun is Also a Star by Nicola Yoon
Running:
Felt really good about my last race which was the Charlotte 10 Miler on February 17th.
Next race: BB&T Corporate Cup on March 10, 2018
