This week's WIPs include Jeck socks, toe up socks, Cache Cache Cowl and the Indigo Frost poncho. WIPs include one toe up sock, vanilla style. Featured Baubles and Bling from Vintage Fairie LLC and a viewer donation. We review Amazing Lace by Sharon Mooney and Cheryl Potter, printed by Cooperative Press. Check out our Ravelry group to win a copy!!  SHOW NOTES Shout Outs: Jan/Feb KAL/CAL will be to finish works in progress!  Get those old projects off the needles and start the new year off right. Sheila is also hosting a Blue Moon Fiber Arts KAL/CAL that will continue throughout the year and includes any projects made from Blue Moon Fiber Arts yarn.  More details in the Ravelry group. On The Dance Card: Wendy is working on: Jeck Sock by Regina Satta in Fibernymph Dye Works Bounce base, Lucky Cat colorway. Cache Cache Cowl by Kiki Kawaii in Into the Whirled Manchester sock cashmere/merino/nylon yarn, Double Rainbow colorway Indigo Frost Poncho by Isabell Kraemer in Dream in Color Classy in the In Vino Veritas colorway with scraps for the color work. Sheila is working on: Vanilla toe-up socks in a BMFA Mill End Rate Your Date: Sheila finished: One toe up BMFA sock. Whirlwind Romance: Nothing Future Dates: Sheila will knit socks in Patons Kroy. Wendy needs to finish her other projects, and then will knit This Way That Way Socks by Mina Phillips. Baubles & Bling: Sheila received: Vintage Fairie LLC donated a needle holder and fairy stitch marker for the BMFA KAL/CAL prizes. We also received a huge box of yarn to use as prizes.  Sheila picked BMFA BFL Superwash in the On The Vine colorway and STR lightweight in the Mad as a March Hare colorway to give as prizes at the end of the BMFA KAL/CAL. Gossip & Innuendo: BOOK REVIEW: This week we reviewed Amazing Lace by Sharon Mooney and Cheryl Potter, printed by Cooperative Press.  It is available for purchase on Amazon and Ravelry (pdf version). We both really liked the concept of this book.  It features a series of lace projects that range from a simple lace edging to more complex all over lace designs.  It also features "lessons" on various techniques following each pattern.  Some lesson examples include choosing yarn, increases and decreases, nupps and beading.  The combination of the technique lessons and the wide range of lace projects would make this book ideal for a beginner lace knitter, but still relevant to a more advanced knitter.  We liked that it showed projects in fingering weight, variegated, and striping yarns. We both felt that the photography did not do justice to the beautiful patterns shown and the many techniques demonstrated.  We found the photography lighting to be very dark, making it difficult in some photographs to see the details that are important if you have questions about the project.  The lighting also affected some of the tutorial photos, where it is so important to see exactly what the yarn and needles are doing.  We also wished there were more shots of some projects to show items worn on a model for size reference. We would definitely recommend this book for advanced lace knitters and new knitters wanting to learn more about lace knitting.  The tutorials alone would make this a great book for learning techniques and the many pretty patterns are just the icing on the cake. Come to our Ravelry group and tell us which pattern in the book is your favorite in our contest thread.  A winner will be chosen in Episode 239! Fiber Events NETA Spa Weekend Feb 26-28, Hilton Garden Inn Freeport Downtown, Freeport, ME Connecticut Sheep and Wool Apr 30, Tolland Agricultural Center, Vernon/Rockville, CT Gore Place Sheep Shearing Festival Apr 30, Gore Place, Waltham MA Maryland Sheep and Wool May 7-8, Howard County Fairgrounds, West Friendship, MD New Hampshire Sheep and Wool May 14-15, Deerfield Fairgrounds, Deerfield, NH Rhod

Quick placeholder show this week as Sheila was unavailable and I am sick. WIPs include Jeck socks and Cache Cache Cowl. Nothing much else is going on. Don't forget to join the current Cast Iron, Cast On contest!!  SHOW NOTES Shout Outs: Jan/Feb KAL/CAL will be to finish works in progress!  Get those old projects off the needles and start the new year off right. Sheila is also hosting a Blue Moon Fiber Arts KAL/CAL that will continue throughout the year and includes any projects made from Blue Moon Fiber Arts yarn.  More details in the Ravelry group. Don't forget to enter the Cast Iron Cast On contest!  A winner will be drawn in the next episode. On The Dance Card: Wendy is working on: Jeck Sock by Regina Satta in Fibernymph Dye Works Bounce base, Lucky Cat colorway. Cache Cache Cowl by Kiki Kawaii in Into the Whirled Manchester sock cashmere/merino/nylon yarn, Double Rainbow colorway Rate Your Date: None Whirlwind Romance: Nothing Future Dates: Wendy will knit the Indigo Frost Poncho by Isabell Kraemer in Dream in Color Classy In Vino Veritas colorway Baubles & Bling: None Gossip & Innuendo: Fiber Events NETA Spa Weekend Feb 26-28, Hilton Garden Inn Freeport Downtown, Freeport, ME Connecticut Sheep and Wool Apr 30, Tolland Agricultural Center, Vernon/Rockville, CT Gore Place Sheep Shearing Festival Apr 30, Gore Place, Waltham MA Maryland Sheep and Wool May 7-8, Howard County Fairgrounds, West Friendship, MD New Hampshire Sheep and Wool May 14-15, Deerfield Fairgrounds, Deerfield, NH Rhode Island Wool and Fiber Festival May 16, Coggeshall Farm Museum, Bristol, RI Webs Annual Tent Sale May 14-15, Webs, Northampton, MA Massachusetts Sheep and Woolcraft Fair May 28-29, Cummington Fairgrounds, Cummington, MA Maine Fiber Frolic Jun 6-7, Windsor Fairgrounds, Windsor, ME Fiber Revival TBA Finger Lakes Fiber Festival Sep 17-18, Hemlock Fairgrounds, Hemlock ME Southern Adirondack Fiber Festival Sep 24-25, Washington County Fairgrounds, Greenwich, NY Vermont Sheep and Wool Festival Oct 1-2, Tunbridge Fairgrounds, Tunbridge, VT New York Sheep and Wool Oct 15-16, Dutchess County Fairgrounds, Rhinebeck, NY Fiber Festival of New England Nov 5-6, Eastern States Exhibition, Springfield, MA

This week we resume our series of Cooperative Press Reviews with A review of Cast Iron Cast On. WIPs include Cache Cache cowl, Jeck socks, and vanilla Toe-up socks. FO this week was the Kebnekaise socks in BMFA mill ends. Featured Baubles and Bling include a present from 4KittiesHaveI, This Way That Way sock pattern from Mommasee and a Christmas themed bag from Knittingsmybag.  SHOW NOTES Shout Outs: Jan/Feb KAL/CAL will be to finish works in progress!  Get those old projects off the needles and start the new year off right. Sheila is also hosting a Blue Moon Fiber Arts KAL/CAL that will continue throughout the year and includes any projects made from Blue Moon Fiber Arts yarn.  More details in the Ravelry group. On The Dance Card: Wendy is working on: Jeck Sock by Regina Satta in Fibernymph Dye Works Bounce base, Lucky Cat colorway. Cache Cache Cowl by Kiki Kawaii in Into the Whirled Manchester sock cashmere/merino/nylon yarn, Double Rainbow colorway Sheila is working on: Vanilla toe-up socks in a BMFA Mill End Gradient mitts to match her gradient cowl and hat. Edison Shawl by Lynn Di Cristina in Blue Moon Fiber Arts, String Theory Fiber Arts and Handmaiden Casbah. Rate Your Date: Sheila finished: Kebnekaise Socks by Frida Åberg in Blue Moon Fiber Arts Socks That Rock mill end. Whirlwind Romance: Nothing Future Dates: Sheila will knit socks. Wendy will knit mittens for her daughter and the Indigo Frost Poncho by Isabell Kraemer Baubles & Bling: We both received: Present from viewer 4KittiesHaveI.  Thanks, Melanie!! Wendy purchased: Project Bag from Knittingsmybag Wendy received: This Way That Way Socks by Mina Phillips Gossip & Innuendo: BOOK REVIEW: This week we reviewed Cast Iron, Cast On:  Cooking Through the Seasons by Becky Herrick and Calley Hastings, published by Cooperative Press.  This book is available for purchase in book and pdf format at Amazon and on Ravelry. We both really liked the unique concept of mixing seasonal knitting patterns with seasonal recipes.  You might knit a few of the patterns once in a knitting book, but recipes can be used again and again each time you cook.  The food photography was very well done and the recipes sound delicious (we were both interested in the goat cheese stuffed burger). We also liked the variety of knitting projects in this book.  Each pattern lists the skills you will need, making it ideal for knitters of any skill level.  The range of projects was good, from small items like mitts or a hat, all the way up to sweaters.  There is definitely something for every knitter to like in this book.  We particularly liked the Puncia shawl, which is simple but beautiful.  The garment patterns in this book all seemed well suited to a range of body shapes and sizes, which is always a plus!  We just wished there were more detailed photographs of some of the projects, particularly where there were unique details, like the thumb holes in the Cervus sweater.  Fortunately for Ravelry users, there are great pictures of all the projects on the Ravelry pattern page so if you want to see more photos or detail shots, you can check them out there. We would recommend this book for anyone who likes to cook, and for knitters of any skill level. If you would like to win a pdf copy of this book, tell us which month you liked best for patterns and recipes in our contest thread!  Winner will be chosen in Episode 237. Fiber Events NETA Spa Weekend Feb 26-28, Hilton Garden Inn Freeport Downtown, Freeport, ME Connecticut Sheep and Wool Apr 30, Tolland Agricultural Center, Vernon/Rockville, CT Gore Place Sheep Shearing Festival Apr 30, Gore Place, Waltham MA Maryland Sheep and Wool May 7-8, Howard County Fairgrounds, West Friendship, MD New Hampshire Sheep and Wool May 14-15, Deerfield Fairgrounds, Deerfield, NH Rhode Island Wool and Fiber Festival Ma

So...Wendy accidentally deleted the original episode 234. Oops! We finally re-recorded! WIPs include gradient fingerless mitts, Edison shawl, Kebnekaise socks, Jeck socks, Cache Cache cowl and Rhinebeck cowl. FOs include Sinusoida socks. Featured Baubles and Bling include Gypsy Girl Creations yarn, STR Sock Club final installment, Gnomes, Gnome mittens, knitted face cloths, and a Twig & Horn swatch gauge and needle sizer. We will resume our Cooperative Press reviews next week!  SHOW NOTES Shout Outs: Jan/Feb KAL/CAL will be to finish works in progress!  Get those old projects off the needles and start the new year off right. Sheila is also hosting a Blue Moon Fiber Arts KAL/CAL that will continue throughout the year and includes any projects made from Blue Moon Fiber Arts yarn.  More details in the Ravelry group. On The Dance Card: Wendy is working on: Jeck Sock by Regina Satta in Fibernymph Dye Works Bounce base, Lucky Cat colorway. Cache Cache Cowl by Kiki Kawaii in Into the Whirled Manchester sock cashmere/merino/nylon yarn, Double Rainbow colorway Rhinebeck Cowl (personal design) in Into the Whirled sock yarn with a paintbox gradient set from Fiber Optic Yarns. Sheila is working on: Gradient mitts to match her gradient cowl and hat. Edison Shawl by Lynn Di Cristina in Blue Moon Fiber Arts, String Theory Fiber Arts and Handmaiden Casbah. Kebnekaise Socks by Frida Åberg in Blue Moon Fiber Arts Socks That Rock mill end. Rate Your Date: Wendy finished: Sinusoida Socks by Louisa Sisson in White Birch Fiber Arts sock in the "You Know Nothing, John Snow" colorway Sheila finished one Kebnekaise Sock. Whirlwind Romance: Nothing Future Dates: Sheila will knit socks. Wendy will knit mittens for her daughter and the Indigo Frost Poncho by Isabell Kraemer Baubles & Bling: We both received: Presents from viewer Alison (Thanks, Allison!) Sheila purchased/received: Socks That Rock Club final shipment in the All About the Bark colorway Gypsy Girl Creations Transitions yarn in Cherry Blossom Custom bag and notions pouch from Knittingsmybag Wendy received: Twig & Horn Swatch Gauge Gnome Mittens knit by Lois (Knittingsmybag) Handknit face cloths to match the bathroom (with a gift card and soap) Going Gnome Sunflower gnomes Gleener Gossip & Innuendo: We will return to our series of Cooperative Press book reviews next week!  Stay tuned! Fiber Events We will post a new list of events in January 2016.  Stay tuned!

Short episode this week with Wendy flying solo in front of the Christmas tree! WIPs include the Sinusoida Socks and Rhinebeck Cowl. FOs include one sock and The Force Awakens hat. We draw the winners of the Spilly Jane Knits Mittens and Knitted Gift Wraps as well.  SHOW NOTES Shout Outs: No KAL/CAL this month!  I think we all need a break during the holidays.  We will have some fun in 2016, including a year long Socks That Rock stash down for those with stash problems like Sheila! On The Dance Card: Wendy is working on: Sinusoida Socks by Louisa Sisson in White Birch Fiber Arts sock in the "You Know Nothing, John Snow" colorway Rhinebeck Cowl (personal design) in Into the Whirled sock yarn with a paintbox gradient set from Fiber Optic Yarns. Rate Your Date: Wendy finished: The Force Awakens by Hannah L in scrap worsted yarn One Sinusoida sock Whirlwind Romance: Nothing Future Dates: Wendy plans on knitting Cache Cache Cowl by Kiki Kawaii, probably in some Socks That Rock from stash. Baubles & Bling: Nothing this week Gossip & Innuendo: We drew a winnder of Spilly Jane Knits Mittens! We also drew a winner of Deborah Tomasello's Hand Knitted Gift Wraps! Fiber Events We will post a new list of events in January 2016.  Stay tuned!

This week we announce the winners of the Hat KAL/CAL and the Bonus Baa-ble KAL! WIPS include fingerless mitts, The Force Awakens hat, Sinusoida socks and Wendy's Rhinebeck Cowl. FOs include Baa-ble hats (of course), a gradient hat and a vanilla sock. Baubles and Bling include Fibernymph Dyeworks yarn and Knitpicks Felici. Wendy may have a striped sock yarn problem...  SHOW NOTES Shout Outs: No KAL/CAL this month!  I think we all need a break during the holidays.  We will have some fun in 2016, including a year long Socks That Rock stash down for those with stash problems like Sheila! On The Dance Card: Wendy is working on: The Force Awakens by Hannah L in scrap worsted yarn Sinusoida Socks by Louisa Sisson in White Birch Fiber Arts sock in the "You Know Nothing, John Snow" colorway Rhinebeck Cowl (personal design) in Into the Whirled sock yarn with a paintbox gradient set from Fiber Optic Yarns. Sheila is working on: Gradient fingerless mitts to match her Gradient cowl and hat. Vanilla toe up socks. Rate Your Date: Wendy finished: 4 Baa-ble Hat by Donna Smith from stash yarns. Sheila finished: A Gradient Hat based on Gradient Wrap Cowl by Elizabeth Smith A vanilla toe-up sock in Patons Kroy. Whirlwind Romance: Nothing Future Dates: Sheila will knit socks, hats and some new slippers.  Wendy just needs to finish what she already has on the needles. Baubles & Bling: Fibernymph Dyeworks Bedazzled Sock in Seven Deadly Sins Knitpicks Felici Sock in Rainbow, Tea Party, Madrigal, Nassau, and Fanciful. Gossip & Innuendo: October and November KAL/CAL:  We drew a winner! BONUS Baa-ble Hat KAL:  We drew a winner! Don't forget to enter our contest to win Spilly Jane Knits Mittens by Spilly Jane.  We will draw a winner in Episode 233. If you'd like to win a copy of Deborah Tomasello's Hand Knitted Gift Wraps, check our the contest thread in our group and tell us which gift wrap option you would knit.  We will draw a winner in Episode 233 2015 Fiber Events We will post a new list of events in January 2016.

This week's LONG episode continues our ongoing series of reviews from Cooperative Press with Spilly Jane Knits Mittens. This week's WIPs include a Baa-Ble hat, Rhinebeck cowl, Gradient Hat and vanilla toe-up socks. FOs include more Baa-ble hats and the Jackyll and Hyde face mask. Featured baubles and bling include the patterns Color Tracks and amigurami Owl. We also feature the Hand Knit Gift Wraps book and draw a winner of the River Ganseys e-book!  SHOW NOTES October and November KAL/CAL:  Hats.  Let's all get ready for winter! BONUS Baa-ble Hat KAL:  Knit Baa-ble Hat by Donna Smith along with us!  You can enter it both in this thread and the general hat thread! Shout Outs: This week we are featuring the book Hand Knitted Gift Wraps by Deborah Tomasello as well as reviewing Spilly Jane Knits Mittens by Spilly Jane (See Gossip & Innuendo for the full review).  We will be giving away copies of both in Episode 233, so don't forget to post in the contest thread in our Ravelry group! On The Dance Card: Wendy is working on: Rhinebeck Cowl (personal design) in Into the Whirled sock yarn with a paintbox gradient set from Fiber Optic Yarns. Baa-ble Hat by Donna Smith from stash yarns. Sheila is working on: A Gradient Hat based on Gradient Wrap Cowl by Elizabeth Smith Vanilla toe up socks. Rate Your Date: Wendy finished: 2 Baa-ble Hat by Donna Smith from stash yarns. Sheila finished: Baa-ble Hat by Donna Smith from stash yarns. Jackyll and Hyde by Saskia de Feijter in stash yarns Whirlwind Romance: Nothing Future Dates: Wendy will knit a pair of socks with some White Birch Yarns in "You Know Nothing, John Snow."  Sheila will knit socks, hats and some new slippers. Baubles & Bling: Color Tracks by Mel-Tran Designs York the Owl by Tahlia Fernandez Gossip & Innuendo: BOOK REVIEW:  This week, we reviewed Spilly Jane Knits Mittens by Spilly Jane, published by Cooperative Press.  Both Sheila and Wendy think this would be a great book for experienced knitters and newer knitters who want to start knitting colorwork mittens.  The book starts out with some good tutorial sections on thumb options, yarn choices, and color work tension, and all of the patterns can be knit using dpns or circular needles, depending on preference.  The patterns themselves vary from simple stripes all the way up to intricate charted designs with multiple colors.  At the end of the book, there is also a blank graph so that you can create your own colorwork designs.  There is definitely something for every mitten knitter in this book!  It would make a great Christmas gift, or a great book to make mittens for Christmas gifts. If you would like to win a copy of this book, go to our Ravelry group contest thread and tell us which pattern is your favorite!  We will draw a winner in Episode 233. NEW CONTEST: If you'd like to win a copy of Deborah Tomasello's Hand Knitted Gift Wraps, check our the contest thread in our group and tell us which gift wrap option you would knit. Also, this week we drew a winner of the River Ganseys book! 2015 Fiber Events We will post a new list of events in January 2016.

This week's WIPs include Sheila's Baa-ble Hat, her Jackyl and Hyde face maks and Wendy's self-designed Rhinebeck Cowl. FOs include Sheila's finished Vanilla Socks from a hand-dyed sock blank and Wendy's finished Ribbon Candy Socks. No Baubles and Bling this week.  SHOW NOTES October and November KAL/CAL:  Hats.  Let's all get ready for winter! BONUS Baa-ble Hat KAL:  Knit Baa-ble Hat by Donna Smith along with us!  You can enter it both in this thread and the general hat thread! Shout Outs: We received four books to review from Cooperative Press!  Yay!  Cooperative Press Books are available on Amazon and electronically through Ravelry's pattern store.  Our first review is of River Ganseys by Penelope Lister Hemingway.  We will be giving away a copy of this book in Episode 231, so make sure to check out the contest thread in our Ravelry group. On The Dance Card: Wendy is working on: Rhinebeck Cowl (personal design) in Into the Whirled sock yarn with a paintbox gradient set from Fiber Optic Yarns. Sheila is working on: Baa-ble Hat by Donna Smith from stash yarns. Jackyll and Hyde by Saskia de Feijter in stash yarns Rate Your Date: Wendy finished: Ribbon Candy Socks (designed by Wendy) in Must Stash Yarn self-striping in the Nutcracker Candy colorway. Sheila finished: Vanilla toe-up socks knit from a doubled, hand-dyed Knit Picks sock blank. Whirlwind Romance: Nothing Future Dates: Wendy will knit Baa-ble Hat by Donna Smith from stash yarns and start a pair of socks with some White Birch Yarns in "You Know Nothing, John Snow."  Sheila will knit socks. Baubles & Bling: Nothing this week. Gossip & Innuendo: Don't forget to enter the contest for River Ganseys by Penelope Lister Hemingway, published by Cooperative Press. 2015 Fiber Events We will post a new list of events in January 2016.

This week's WIPs include Sheila's vanilla toe up socks from a sock blank, her Edison shawl and Wendy's new design, Ribbon Candy socks. FOs include Sheila's finished modified Rye Socks in her custom Turtlepurl colorway "Superfriends." Wendy has a PHD of one Ribbon Candy Sock. Featured Baubles and Bling include a gift from a viewer of Hobby Lobby yarn and a dishcloth knitting book. We review River Ganseys, a new book from Cooperative Press, and draw a winner of the View from the Charles pattern contest.  SHOW NOTES October and November KAL/CAL:  Hats.  Let's all get ready for winter! BONUS Baa-ble Hat KAL:  Knit Baa-ble Hat by Donna Smith along with us!  You can enter it both in this thread and the general hat thread! Shout Outs: We received four books to review from Cooperative Press!  Yay!  Cooperative Press Books are available on Amazon and electronically through Ravelry's pattern store.  Our first review is of River Ganseys by Penelope Lister Hemingway (see Gossip & Innuendo for a summary of our review).  We will be giving away a copy of this book in Episode 231, so make sure to check out the contest thread in our Ravelry group. On The Dance Card: Wendy is working on: Ribbon Candy Socks (designed by Wendy) in Must Stash Yarn self-striping in the Nutcracker Candy colorway. Sheila is working on: Vanilla toe-up socks knit from a doubled, hand-dyed Knit Picks sock blank. Edison by Lynn Di Cristina in String Theory Fiber Arts Caper Sock, Blue Moon Fiber Arts Socks That Rock medium weight, and Handmaiden Casbah. Rate Your Date: Wendy finished: One Ribbon Candy Sock. Sheila finished: Modified Rye Sock by Tincanknits. Whirlwind Romance: Nothing Future Dates: Wendy will knit a cowl inspired by Fall Together, using the Oak Leaf pattern from the October Leaves Sock by Mary Hennigen and Into the Whirled sock yarn with a paintbox gradient set from Fiber Optic Yarns. Wendy and Sheila will knit Baa-ble Hat by Donna Smith from stash yarns. Baubles & Bling: We received an awesome package from a viewer that included "I Love This Cotton Yarn" from Hobby Lobby, a dishcloth pattern book and a knitted dishcloth, as well as some sweet treats and a note pad! Gossip & Innuendo: We drew a winner of the View from the Charles giveaway! BOOK REVIEW: This week, we reviewed River Ganseys by Penelope Lister Hemingway, published by Cooperative Press.  This book is more of a history of River Ganseys with some patterns, than a pattern book.  Wendy and Sheila both loved the detailed photos and information about knitting with sheaths and belts, spinning for gansey yarn, and the myths and facts of the gansey patterns.  The book is filled with photographs of people wearing their ganseys, and all of the historical information is backed up by careful research.  The author weaves in a family history and it makes the book fascinating and fun to read.  The River Gansey patterns at the end are beautiful, with options for men, women and children.  There is plenty of information about how they were knit and the construction of the sleeves, and several charted designs which can be used in one of the patterns, or to develop your own gansey design.  The charts also include two different alphabets so that you can add initials to your sweater, and a blank chart for you to create your own motif.  This book will be perfect for history buffs, gansey knitters, and knitters who want to add some beautiful textured motifs to their library. 2015 Fiber Events Fiber Festival of New England, West Springfield MA Saturday Nov 7 - Sunday Nov 8, 2015 We will post a new list of events in January 2016.

This week's WIPs include Sheila's modified Rye socks and Wendy's new design, Ribbon Candy socks. FOs include Wendy's finished Geek Socks in her custom Turtlepurl colorway "Superfriends." We announced that we are opening a special thread for anyone who wants to knit a Baa-ble Hat as a part of the Hat KAL/CAL, as we both plan on making one ourselves. Wendy also plans to knit a gradient cowl using a color work leaf design from a free sock pattern as a motif.  SHOW NOTES October and November KAL/CAL:  Hats.  Let's all get ready for winter! BONUS Baa-ble Hat KAL:  Knit Baa-ble Hat by Donna Smith along with us!  You can enter it both in this thread and the general hat thread! Shout Outs: Don't forget to enter the pattern contest for View From The Charles by Jennifer Lassonde!  Just tell us which yarns you would use to knit this lovely shawl, which comes in a DK and Fingering version! A winner will be drawn next week in Episode 229. On The Dance Card: Wendy is working on: Ribbon Candy Socks (designed by Wendy) in Must Stash Yarn self-striping in the Nutcracker Candy colorway. Sheila is working on: Modified Rye Sock by Tincanknits. Rate Your Date: Wendy finished: Geek Socks by Wei S. Long in Turtlepurl Yarns self striping sock in the custom Super Friends colorway. Whirlwind Romance: Nothing Future Dates: Wendy will knit a cowl inspired by Fall Together, using the Oak Leaf pattern from the October Leaves Sock by Mary Hennigen and Into the Whirled sock yarn with a paintbox gradient set from Fiber Optic Yarns. Wendy and Sheila will knit Baa-ble Hat by Donna Smith from stash yarns. Baubles & Bling: None this week. Gossip & Innuendo: 2015 Fiber Events Fiber Festival of New England, West Springfield MA Saturday Nov 7 - Sunday Nov 8, 2015