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- SubduedShow Notes:No Finished objects.Works In Progress -
- Amy's purple zebra socks - plain stockinette socks with afterthought heel in Paton's sock yarn.
- Hermione's Everyday Socks - in my hand-dyed yarn.
- Corrine Sweater
- ETTA, Amy's green hat out of my hand-spun Luckiest from Unwind Yarn Company.
- Blue Lace Hankie for Jenn's wedding out of JellyBeans yarn in the Blue Marble colorway 80% merino 20% silk.
- Hermione's Everyday Socks
Fitness -- working out while traveling
- Grilling outside
0 min - All Over the PlaceShow Notes:News and Notes -
- Very busy at work
- The pollen count is high and my allergies have me feeling awful and tired.
- I rented a Ladybug spinning wheel from my LYS. Love it!
Finished objects -- Baby Sweater Dress - in Bernat Lemon Pie
- Straun Take 2 for my brother
- Gave my nephews their hats and the VEI eyeball
Works In Progress -- Amy's purple zebra socks - plain stockinette socks with afterthought heel in Paton's sock yarn.
- Hermione's Everyday Socks - in my hand-dyed yarn.
- Corrine cardigan
Fitness - I fell down hard this week, meaning I did not exercise or eat right. Allergies are making food taste awful. I need some motivation!0 min - Where I buy all the thingsShow Notes:No finished objects.Works In Progress -
- Amy's purple zebra socks - plain stockinette socks with afterthought heel in Paton's sock yarn.
- Hermione's Everyday Socks - in my hand-dyed yarn.
- Baby Sweater Dress - in Bernat Lemon Pie
- TKGASS square 1 for mystery swap partner.
Acquisitions - Green Yarn Sale at LYS!- Kraemer Sterling Estate Green sock yarn
- Plymouth Yarn company emerald green worsted
- Berroco Vintage in a pea green color
- Berroco sox in blue/green color 1441
- Cascade Yarns Lana Bamboo in green
- Cotton Tails cotton yarn in a lime green (3 balls)
- Hiya Hiya Sharps in US 6 16" cable
- Knit Picks US 7 straight in Harmony wood
Fitness -- lots of yard work and I am more sore than if I had been working out at the gym!
0 min - Parade of FOs for my brotherShow Notes:
News and Notes -- Thanks again to Darren and Aimee for the great time last week. Knitting in Circles podcast
- Y'all Twins? by Katherine and Margaret King - growing up twins in 1950's Oxford, MS.
Finished Objects -- Hogwarts Express - a Susan Ashcroft pattern in No Two Snowflakes yarn
- Wisteria Shawl Collar Pullover - a Lion Brand free pattern in Sensations Rainbow acrylic
- Straun Take 2 - a Ysolda Teague pattern in Eco Alpaca yarn
- Spiderman Hat - improvised pattern in 4x4 rib. Red (Berroco vintage), black (Wool of the Andes in coal), and white (Plymouth Yarn Merino) stripes.
- VEI eyeball - a surprise for John for his new clinic
Works In Progress -- Amy's purple zebra socks - plain stockinette socks with afterthought heel in Paton's sock yarn.
- Hermione's Everyday Socks - in my hand-dyed yarn.
- Corrine - in Berroco Boboli in color 5312.
- Baby Sweater Dress - in Bernat Lemon Pie
No Spinning this week.
Fitness -- On Spring Break, and I have been taking that a little too literally in terms of exercising!
- Decided I need to simply reduce my gluten intake instead of omitting it.
- Lots of fresh fruit and veggies this week, and loving each mouthful!
- Finally not craving sugar in my coffee!
0 min - On the Road - Aimee and Darren from Knitting in Circles join meShow Notes:News and Notes -
- Aimee and Darren join me from the Knitting in Circles podcast, while I am down in their neck of the MS woods.
Works in Progress -- Aimee is working on a Trillian and Darren is working on socks with some very soft yarn. Check out their podcast for details.
- Hogwarts Express - In No Two Snowflakes yarn in the Godric's Hollow colorway (in keeping with the HP theme of course!)
- Straun Take 2 for my brother out of Cascade Eco Alpaca, on my new KnitPicks interchangeable needles, US 5.
- Hermione's Quidditch socks are on hold until I get a few other things off the needles. Will try to get them done for Studentknits Statistics KAL.
- Purple Zebra socks with an afterthought heel
- Corrine cardigan KAL with ladies at knit night.
Fitness -- Aimee explains the different types of vegetarians.
- Vegan yarn (no animal products)
- Cruella Deville law - you can shave a dog, but you can't skin a dog.
- Doc says dairy products make grass allergies worse. Suggests a non-dairy, gluten-free diet.
0 min - The Roaming GnomeShow Notes:News and Notes -
- Prizes mailed to winners
- Setup my craft room this weekend. I am in love!
Finished Objects -- Lala love you Cowl for the Knitabulls Feb KAL out of Malabrigo Rios in the Cumparista colorway on US 8 Hiya Hiya sharps 16" cable.
- Yoga socks for Carla, my yoga instructor. Debbie Bliss yarn in Twilight colorway. Knit on US 1.5 Chiao Goo red-lace needles.
Works in Progress -- Hogwarts Express - In No Two Snowflakes yarn in the Godric's Hollow colorway (in keeping with the HP theme of course!)
- Straun Take 2 for my brother out of Cascade Eco Alpaca, on my new KnitPicks interchangeable needles, US 5.
- Hermione's Quidditch socks are on hold until I get a few other things off the needles. Will try to get them done for Studentknits Statistics KAL.
- Mittens for Me MKAL - frogged. Glad I participated and I learned a lot, but they are not my style.
Upcoming Projects -- Spiderman Hat for the youngest nephew.
- Corrine cardigan KAL with ladies at knit night.
No spinning this week.Fitness -- Walking 2 miles/yoga
- Not eating properly "90% diet, 10% exercise" so not seeing a change in weight.
- 3 pounds loss in 5 weeks. Might check if the thyroid is an issue.
0 min - Sick and TiredShow Notes:News and Notes -
- Jetgirl1313 (winner of the membership prize) picked the Cats Knitting fabric. I will be sewing her prize and be shipping it off this week.
- Thanks PKJewelry for the Angry Birds stitch markers and row counters.
No finished objects.Works in Progress -- Yoga socks for Carla, my yoga instructor.
- Hogwarts Express - In No Two Snowflakes yarn in the Godric's Hollow colorway (in keeping with the HP theme of course!)
- Straun Take 2 for my brother out of Cascade Eco Alpaca, on my new KnitPicks interchangeable needles.
- Hermione's Quidditch socks are on hold until I get a few other things off the needles. Will try to get them done for Studentknits Statistics KAL.
- Mittens for Me MKAL - Clue 1 with the KnitGirllls
- Lala love you Cowl for the Knitabulls Feb KAL out of Malabrigo Rios in the Cumparista colorway on US 8 Hiya Hiya sharps 16" cable.
Spinning -- Using a drop spindle. I don't have a wheel yet but I am hoping.
- Wysteria fiber in a blue-green Corriedale (1 oz. sample - 8 yds bulky)
- Wysteria fiber in a purple Corriedale (1oz. sample - 20 yards)
- Mixed the purple with a blue for another 8 yes
- Began my Unwind Yarn Company fiber in the Abalone colorway.
Fitness -- Walking 2 miles
- No change in weight
0 min - Guest and Give awayShow Notes:News and Notes -
- Amy is the guest in honor of Valentine's Day and her birthday.
- Ravelry group reached its membership goal. Random drawing for cable needle holder and stitch markers, plus a special treat for our 100th member - marylove. Members come from 30 states and 7 different countries.
- Bought the Color shift gradient in the Berry colorway at Leslie of TheKnitGirllls recommendation. Love it!
Finished Objects -- Waves Socks - with afterthought heel for Amy's birthday.
- Wisteria Shawl Collar Pullover, pattern by Lion Brand yarn, knit out of an unknown yarn in a rainbowish colorway, using size 8 circular needles. (Sorry, Lion Brand, I did not use the recommended yarn. I might use Lion Brand Amazing for a future version of this sweater.)
Works in Progress -- Hogwarts Express
- Straun Take 2 for my brother out of Cascade Eco Alpaca, on my new KnitPicks interchangeable needles.
- Hermione's Quidditch socks are on hold until I get a few other things off the needles. Will try to get them done for Studentknits Statistics KAL.
- Mittens for Me MKAL with the KnitGirllls
- Lala love you Cowl for the Knitabulls Feb KAL out of Malabrigo Rios in the Cumparista colorway on US 8 Hiya Hiya sharps 16" cable.
No spinning this week.Fitness -- Biggest Loser Contest: not going well. Not well organized.
- Completed 3 workouts this week including yoga
- 2 lbs weight loss
- Exercise Accountability thread on Ravelry.
0 min - Sugar WithdrawalShow Notes:News and Notes -
- Ravelry group approaching a membership goal. When we reach my goal of 100 members, we will have a prize giveaway to a randomly selected member of the group. Not sure yet what the prize might be.
- Shout out to Virge!
Finished Objects -- Slanted Vineyard socks, the Slant pattern by Hunter Hammersen, knit in CloudLover Yarn in the Haunted Vineyard colorway, for the KnitGirllls SAL/KAL, that ends in February.
Works in Progress -- Wisteria Shawl Collar Pullover, pattern by Lion Brand yarn, knit out of an unknown yarn in a rainbowish colorway, using size 8 circular needles. (Sorry, Lion Brand, I did not use the recommended yarn. I might use Lion Brand Amazing for a future version of this sweater.)
- Hogwarts Express
- Waves Socks
- Hermione's Quidditch socks are on hold until I get a few other things off the needles. Will try to get them done for Studentknits Statistics KAL.
New/Upcoming:- Straun Take 2 for my brother out of Cascade Eco Alpaca
- Spiderman Hat for the baby nephew
- Mittens for Me KAL with the KnitGirllls
- Baby Projects for 3 friends/coworkers
Spinning -- Actually seeing improvement. Using Wysteria Fiber, Corriedale, in the Blue-Green colorway.
- Bought gorgeous fiber from Dana (craftygirl83) at Unwind Yarn Company in Abalone and Luckiest.
Fitness -- Biggest Loser Contest: Weigh-in on Tuesday - 195 lbs (13.9285 stone for those "across the pond"). Gave us a food/exercise journal and a water bottle. Took a before picture. First workout???? Not sure what happened. Did yoga again on Tuesday - TOUGH!
Nutrition -- Still fighting with sugar intake. Feel like I am having sugar withdrawal symptoms.
- Need to eat more veggies and less "bad" carbs
- Great suggestion from droppingneedles on Ravelry of drinking a glass of hot tea before bed for those nighttime cravings.
0 min - Where I learn to spinShow Notes:Finished Objects - (For details about each project, click on the link to read details on Ravelry.)
- Coal Straun, the Straun hat pattern by Ysolda Teague, knit out of Wool of the Andes in the Coal colorway, magic looped using size 5 Knit Picks circulars.
Works in Progress -- Slanted Vineyard socks, the Slant pattern by Hunter Hammersen, knit in CloudLover Yarn in the Haunted Vineyard colorway, for the KnitGirllls SAL/KAL, that ends in February.
- Hermione's Quidditch socks, the Hermione's Everyday sock pattern by Erica Lueder, in the Kraemer Jeannie yarn that I hand-dyed at my local LYS.
- Wisteria Shawl Collar Pullover, pattern by Lion Brand yarn, knit out of an unknown yarn in a rainbowish colorway, using size 8 circular needles. (Sorry, Lion Brand, I did not use the recommended yarn. I might use Lion Brand Amazing for a future version of this sweater.)
Upcoming Projects -- Hogwarts Express
Spinning -- Took my first spinning lesson at my LYS. Laura Linneman was my instructor. Great experience. Horrible yarn!
Knit-A-Longs -- Check out the various charity KAL's.
- Currently doing TheKnitGirllls SAL/KAL
- Will be doing Studentknits Stats KAL and TKG square swap
Exercise -- 2 yoga classes - highly recommend
Nutrition -- No suger in my coffee all week. Yay!
- Goal: No sugar in my tea next week.
News and Notes -- Biggest Loser starts next week, so I will record on Wednesday instead of Tuesday. Sorry! :(
- Check out the Girlfriends Knitting Ravelry Group.
- Now on iTunes if you want to subscribe.
- BIG THANK YOU for all the support the knitting and podcast community gave me this week with my new podcast.
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About Girlfriends Knitting
From the publisher's feed
Girlfriends Knitting is a cozy corner of the internet where yarn, friendship, and real life intertwine.
This podcast is for women who love to knit—but also love honest conversation. The kind…
This podcast is for women who love to knit—but also love honest conversation. The kind…
that happens when your hands are busy, your guard is down, and the truth slips out between stitches.
Hosted by Dr. Carolyn Warren Wiley of Rose & Pearl Publishing, Girlfriends Knitting is part knitting circle, part living room chat. We talk about creativity, faith, motherhood, work, rest, calling, and the small, quiet moments that shape a life—without pretending everything is tidy or finished.
You don’t need to be an expert knitter. You don’t even need to be holding needles. You just need a longing for connection, beauty, and meaningful conversation that feels like sitting across from a friend who gets it.
Pull up a chair. Grab your yarn (or your coffee).
This is your invitation to slow down, make something with your hands, and remember you’re not doing life alone.
Hosted by Dr. Carolyn Warren Wiley of Rose & Pearl Publishing, Girlfriends Knitting is part knitting circle, part living room chat. We talk about creativity, faith, motherhood, work, rest, calling, and the small, quiet moments that shape a life—without pretending everything is tidy or finished.
You don’t need to be an expert knitter. You don’t even need to be holding needles. You just need a longing for connection, beauty, and meaningful conversation that feels like sitting across from a friend who gets it.
Pull up a chair. Grab your yarn (or your coffee).
This is your invitation to slow down, make something with your hands, and remember you’re not doing life alone.