Episode 105

{show notes ~ episode one oh five} Happy Thanksgiving!!  We're hosting a small Thanksgiving dinner at our house tomorrow night, and I can't tell you how immensely I'm looking forward to turkey and stuffing.  It has been a couple of weeks, but I wanted to put out one last show before I (hopefully) go into labour (due in 3 days).  I am toying with a once-a-month schedule until things normalize a bit more and I can get back to my normal weekly schedule - so I guess you can consider this October's show! I attended a couple of knitting and spinning events, plus update you on my Spinzilla progress.  I have a new WIP I've been working on like a madwoman (almost done!!), as well as updates on a couple of projects from last time.  Please know that the responses I received after releasing the last show really warmed my heart (I have just been very terribly slow (or more like completely remiss) in responding to them).   {works in progress} POP Blanket by Tin Can Knits! Here's a link to my POP Blanket Ravelry page in case you are curious about colour numbers, etc. I would highly recommend the POP Blanket tutorial from Tin Can Knits. It will walk you through techniques you may not be familiar with, such as the pinhole cast on and assembly via slip stitch crochet.Storytime Scholar is almost done. Just needs the buttons sewn on.Waving Lace Socks. They've taken a bit of a backseat to the POP Blanket over the last week! POP Blanket by Tin Can Knits {finished objects} Sadly lacking this week.  I came so close with the Storytime Scholar Cardigan, but I just didn't get those buttons sewn on! Knit City 2015 - Entering the Marketplace just after 9:00am Saturday {events} Knit City 2015.Spinzilla 2015.The Lower Mainland Sheep Producer's Association had their annual Wool 'n Ewe A-Fair this past weekend. I'll talk about it more on the next show, since I ran out of time on this one. {hand spinning} It's the last day of Spinzilla 2015!! My spinning amount was shameful in comparison to last year, but I ended up spinning 'rogue' so my sucky yardage doesn't impact anyone but me. Spunky Eclectic Fiber Club - September 2015 - Squash Blossom on Corriedale However, I am very pleased with what I chose to spin! I have been in the Spunky Eclectic Fiber Club for a full year now, and I have put each and every bump of fiber into my stash, so this is the first time I've ever spun Spunky fiber!  It was prepped and dyed so nicely, a real pleasure to spin. I opted to split the bump of fiber vertically into 15 thinner strips and spun each strip from end to end (after a very light pre-draft).  I used a short forward draw, but didn't strangle all of the air out of the fiber as I smoothed it back down with my drafting hand. Between not smoothing out all the air, and jumbling up the fibers a little bit with pulling it into strips, I have a more airy single than I would have if I had not stripped the fiber down and smoothed out all the air.  I also expect the corriedale to 'poof' a little bit, so hopefully I'll end up with a sock yarn on the softer, fluffier side of things. I used my Hansen Mini-Spinner with the Lace Flyer, and will ply using the Woolee Winder flyer.  I will be chain plying this single and making a pair of socks.  I'm hoping to get them knit up a little later this month for Socktoberfest 2015! {tunes} "Pamgaea" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ {watch}