The Crafty Hive

Episode 41 - Slackerville


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Welcome back! Thanks for joining us for Episode 41.

In this episode, Kristi and Dana are catching up on life, WIPs, & FOs . We’ll also chat about some lovely stash enhancements

All of our show notes are given below, with information and links to everything we discussed in this episode. Let us know if you can't find any information you need.

As always, we would love to hear from you! Is there a topic you would like us to discuss next? Are there any excellent tips or items we should check out? Please feel free to leave a comment, contact us on Ravelry (either by message or in the group), or drop us a note through the Contact page.

We hope you enjoy the episode. Please stay tuned for more crafty goodness, coming to your earbuds soon!

What We're Working On (a.k.a. WIPs):

  • Dana

    • Knitting

      • Unicorn Parallelograms Shawl
        Pattern: Unicorn Parallelograms by Stephen West
        Yarn: Various MadelineTosh Unicorn Tails (see project page for a list of all colorways)

      • Building Blocks Shawl
        Pattern: Building Blocks Shawl by Stephen West
        Yarn: Malabrigo Sock in "Turner", Hedgehog Sock in "Sorry Not Sorry", Dizzy Blonde Studios Dizzy Color in "Killer Snot Monster from Outer Space", Hedgehog Sock in "Silence"

      • Bevel Scarf
        Pattern: Bevel by Jared Flood
        Yarn: Brooklyn Tweed Loft in "Artifact", "Tallow", "Stormcloud", and "Tent"

      • Inara V1
        Pattern: Inara Wrap by Ambah O'Brien
        Yarn: 2 sets of Kismet Fiber Works Simple Sock from The New River Fiber Co (see project page for color ways)

    • Rug Hooking

      • Telling the Bees
        Pattern: Telling the Bees by Woolly Worms Rugs
        Yarn from Checkmate Farm

  • Kristi

    • Knitting

      • Sinful Ways
        Pattern: Which Way Shawl by Stephanie Shiman
        Yarn: Lolabean Yarn Co. In Seven Deadly Sins DK Mini Skein Kit

      • Lumbersexual Hat
        Pattern: Yukon Campfire Hat (buffalo plaid) by Liz Sutton
        Yarn: Brew City Yarns Whiskey Worsted in “Niffler Black”, “Black Cherry”, & “Scarlett”

      • The Balance of Grit and Gold
        Pattern: Hematite by Dominique Trad
        Yarn: The Uncommon Thread in “Grit” & “Golden Praline”

What We've Finished (a.k.a. FOs):

  • Dana

  • Kristi

    • Holley’s EU Purple Boom Flower
      Pattern: Boom! by Playing with Fibre
      Yarn: Wendy’s Wonders in “Plum Flower” sparkle gradient

    • Blanket Squares
      Pattern: I just followed this tutorial to the right dimensions
      Yarn: Miss Babs Worsted in “Joan of Arc”

What We Couldn't Resist (a.k.a. Stash Enhancement):

  • Dana has been very good lately

  • Kristi

    • Baah Yarn to go with the Rowan Kidsilk Spray from the knit group yarn swap.

    • Buttercup and Westley on Fresh From the Cauldron silk sock from a destash

    • Brew City Yarns Kit for the Yukon Campfire Hat

    • Macrame Wall Hanging Kit from Michael’s

    • 2 stranded colorwork books and a knitted cowl thanks to a friend’s #KonMari

    • Awesome Swap box from the Unicorns group

    • T. Rex Yarn Bowl by Lenny Mud from Nate <3




Where You Can Find Us: 

We can be found on Ravelry and would love to hear from you! We would love for you to join the podcast group, if you haven't already. 

  • Dana is stitchknurd

  • Kristi is KnitasaurusWrecks

  • Our Ravelry group is The Crafty Hive Podcast

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