Girlfriends Knitting

By Carolyn Warren Wiley

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Girlfriends Knitting episodes:

April 17, 2012Do you see the madness?
Show Notes:

News and Notes -
Thanks for the sweet notes on Ravelry.
Finished Objects -
ETTA, Amy's green hat out of my hand-spun Luckiest from Unwind Yarn Company.
Works in Progress -
Hermione's Everyday Socks
Purple Zebra Socks
Corrine Sweater
Blue Lace Hankie
Spinning:
KnitGirllls spinning series
Unwind Yarn Company: Luckiest, Abalone, Magma
Gnome Acres
Shetibo
Fitness:
4 glasses of water a day for this week!
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April 11, 2012Subdued
Show 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
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April 04, 2012All Over the Place
Show 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!
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March 22, 2012Where I buy all the things
Show 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!
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March 16, 2012Parade of FOs for my brother
Show 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!
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March 08, 2012On the Road - Aimee and Darren from Knitting in Circles join me
Show 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.
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February 29, 2012The Roaming Gnome
Show 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.
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February 23, 2012Sick and Tired
Show 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
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February 15, 2012Guest and Give away
Show 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.
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February 09, 2012Sugar Withdrawal
Show 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.
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FAQs about Girlfriends Knitting:

How many episodes does Girlfriends Knitting have?

The podcast currently has 62 episodes available.