Relentless Knitting Podcast

Episode 35 - Keep fit and have fun

Introductions

Karla - K-Rae on Ravelry and Karlacrafts on Instagram, Twitter and Pinterest

Emily - EmGemKnits - Instagram, and Ravelry . EmKnits on Twitter and EmGem on Pinterest

Shout outs

Shirel Webb - Lexington, Kentucky she's learning to knit shirts and sweaters

What's knitting now

Emily - Spotlight by TinCanKnits in SweetGeorgia Superwash worsted colour work will be in Sweet Georgia party of 5 in Royals

Advent calendar stockings (I finished one)

Hibernation:

Rheinlust by Melanie Berg in Naked by Two Tigers (100% wool) - Frogging

Master Knitter Program in Cascade 220

Artisan by Romi Hill in Cascade Heritage silks Foliage - Frogging

Karla-

Brioso by Heather Zoppetti in 100% merino I dyed a dusty pink colour

Yellow Tail by Taiga Hillard in Caterpillar Green Skyline Colourway

Toy Workshop Bear by Susan B Anderson

FO's -

Emily - Laurie by Josée Paquin in Ancient Arts 100% superwash extrafine Merino DK in Aztec Gold

Vanilla Socks - in Ancient Arts Reinvent base - pashmina colour way - Fleegle heel

Precipitation by tincanknits in Lettlopi

Karla - Modified Salis Socks out of my handspun Smith and Ewe 80/20 merino/nylon

Eyelet Cresent Socks of my own design, main colour is Kalediscope Dyeworks and toes/heels/cuffs is West Yourshire Spinners.

Design features

Emily- Cast on too few stitches on sleeves. Went with it and added some increases.

Karla - Salis socks too big

Spinning

Emily -. Sock yarn class

Sampling some grey Alpacas of Newfoundland to make mom a Stovetop.

Karla - socks yarn class

Meet a Knitter

Marsha of the Twitch and Stitch Podcast

Best laid plans

Emily - toddler sweaters and all the KnitCity yarn.

Karla - finish baby bear's bear and Mom's cowl, sew a robot for Locke, darn them socks!

Stash Enhancement

Emily- Vogue Knitting FAll 2016

Karla - Knit Scene

Talky Talk (Chatter?)

Emily - Spin sock yarn class. Organized the craft room

Karla -

Knit Alongs

1) #socktober #knitcityhangoverkal

Crafternoon/Sew-what

Emily - nope

Karla - bean bum

Adventures in Mommyhood

Emily- so tired. Dreaming bug. .

Karla- poops in the tub for Daddy, struggling with Daddy bedtime routine

Inquiring minds

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Episode 34 - Knit City 2016 Recap with Guests!

Introductions

Karla - K-Rae on Ravelry and Karlacrafts on Instagram, Twitter and Pinterest

Emily - EmGemKnits - Instagram, and Ravelry . EmKnits on Twitter and EmGem on Pinterest

Michelle - Knittywittyshelle - Instagram and Ravelry

Friday -

Karla

Stayed overnight at Emily's on Thursday night and Marsha and Scilla from the Twitch and Stitch Podcast, picked my at 6am on Friday! We made it to the Atrium Inn by 10 am. Headed over to Shannon's for brunch and then on to the Sweet Georgia Studio, two braids of 85% polwarth + 15% tussah silk in paper street and one braid of 75% BFL and 25% tussah Silk in unique dyelot. 1 skein Tough Love Sock in Gelato

Dinner at The Slocan and the Ysolda Teague lecture.

Emily - Dropped of The Bug and headed to Birkland brothers to drop off my fleeces. Met Selene at the hotel. Went to check out Sweet Georgia then headed to the Slocan and off to see Ysolda Teague's talk

Michelle

My ride Roslyn arrived at 8am to pick me up and we had a chatty drive all the way to the coast. We went to the Sweet Georgia warehouse and she left me to meet up with the other ladies. *one braid of Sweet Georgia bfl+silk* Then I headed to the Atrium with them and Roslyn met up with us as we were headed out to dinner at the Slocan.

Saturday -

Karla

Classes - Tapestry Weaving

Purchases/Plans for purchases - Sweater quantity of Hinterland Range (8 Skeins), Two pouch kits from a Threaded Needle and a Stitch Marker Ring Set from Kristyn McIntyre of Knitters Jewlery Shawl Joy by Sylvia McFadden

Emily

Classes - Nada

Purchases/Plans for purchases -

Caterpillar Green 'OMG you guys' sock yarn

TinCanKnits for their new book, Mad Colour

Soft Sweater for her book. Shawl Joy

Bumblebirch booth for a sweater quantity of her Heartwood Base in Shadow and a skein of Quill in Fog.

2 skeins of Be So Brave in a red and a dark grey.

2 skeins of Sweet Fiber merino lace in Rose Gold to make Soft Sweaters "A Joyful Thread"

1 ball of gradient dyed by Caitlyn Ffrench 100g 418m 70/30 wool/nylon ombre dyed and eco printed.

2 skeins Sweet Georgia Superwash Worsted in Pistachio plus the tough love sock Party of 5 in Royals

Shannon Cook's Bradway pattern

6 Skeins of Shelter by Brooklyn Tweed 2 of each Storm Cloud, yellow and plume

5 skeins of Custom woolen mills Mule spun in a moss heather green

Some things for the 12 days of Knitmas - SHHHHHH

Then we went to the Yarn Harlot.

Michelle

Classes - Measuring Master Class w/Ysolda Teague

Purchases/Plans for purchases - Ancient Arts 2 113g skeins Heavy Lace 65% Silk/35% "Linen in French Bordeaux"

Sea Turtle Fiber Arts 6x100yards Star Fish 84% Merino/16% Stellina "Dark Rainbow"

Caterpillar Green 1 170g skein MCN Fingering "Concrete & Tulips"

Caterpillar Green 1 115g skein Merino Twist Fingering "OMG You Guys/Weekend"

Shawl Joy by Syvial McFadden

Sunday -

Karla

Classes - Toy Workshop

Purchases/Plans for purchases -skein of custom woolen mills and the sock kit for my Mom and 2 skeins of 100% non-superwash merino worsted weight. 4 faux fur pompoms from the Crafty Jackalope

Emily

Classes -

Purchases/Plans for purchases - Went back to the market place and picked up Caitlin Ffrench's book and a second sweater quantity of Custom Woolen Mills from Wet Coast Wools. In Denim heather.

Michelle

Classes - Knitting for Speed and Efficiency w/the Yarn Harlot

Purchases/Plans for purchases - Ancient Arts 1 100g skein Fingering/Sock 75% SW

Merino/25% Silk "Irish Linen" to be used with Sea Turtle minis in **On the Spice Market Shawl by Melanie Berg **

Darning Needle necklace from Kristan MacIntyre - Copper needle, silver necklace

What's knitting now (if there's time)

Emily - Vanilla socks.

Karla - Socks! All the Socks! #Socktober

Michelle - Chevron Socks by Mel Tran Designs in Patons Kroy, sock money for ma. No time! Always mitred sock blanket...

Sarah -

Jocelyn -

Episode 33 - I might sneeze

Introductions

Karla - K-Rae on Ravelry and Karlacrafts on Instagram, Twitter and Pinterest

Emily - EmGemKnits - Instagram, and Ravelry . EmKnits on Twitter and EmGem on Pinterest

What's knitting now

Emily - Laurie by Josée Paquin in Ancient Arts 100% superwash extra fine Merino DK in Aztec Gold

Hibernation:

Vanilla Socks - in Ancient Arts Reinvent base - pashmina colour way - Fleegle heel

Rheinlust by Melanie Berg in Naked by Two Tigers (100% wool)

Master Knitter Program in Cascade 220

Artisan by Romi Hill in Cascade Heritage silks Foliage

Karla-

Re-do Grandpa's socks using Sock Architecture, toe-up two at a time by Morgan-Oakes and a spreadsheet with gauge calculations... Knit in Patons Kroy Blue something

Leverette by Melissa Labarre - MCN Worsted in high tide (teal) and robin's egg (speckled neutral)

FO's -

Emily - None!

Karla - Gamaldags by Helene Magusson !!!!! found antler buttons that work perfectly with the sweater. Going to do a conditionner soak to get the prickles down.

Darling Boy Hat - Darling Hat by Kate Oates in Rowan Cotton wool 4 ply

Design features

Emily- I'm perfect this week

Karla - None and I even did a steek! What?! what?!

Spinning

Emily -.

Sweet Georgia's Panda Base 60/30/10 Merino, bamboo, nylon in the Tea Party colour way is Finished! 2 ply, not 'finished' yet. Might add more ply.

Karla - nada, although I've been dreaming about it

Best laid plans

Emily - Sweater then toddler sweaters and WIPS

Karla - Socktober is coming so I'm planning to knit patterned socks only during October. Start Mom's cowl Brioso by Heather Zoppetti, knitted knockers to take to knit city, finish the beer mitts

Stash Enhancement

Emily- Knit.Purl/Knit.Wear Collection from Interweave

Karla - Interweave had a magazine sale

Talky Talk (Chatter?)

Emily - Sheep to Shawl - Enter our contest. Comment on the contest post with what vendors you're most excited about for Knit City

Karla - Interior Provincial Exhibition wins! 8 items in 6 items got ribbons and my Daelyn pullover got Best in Knitting!

Knit Alongs

1) #palkal2016 ends tomorrow (September 15th) Check it out over at the Actually Knitting Podcast 2) Deadline for the #KCsweater2016 knit along has been extended to September 25th! Get those sweater entries in over at The Make Things Club group on ravelry. 3) #canadakal is still ongoing until September 30th, check out the list of participating podcasts over at the Two Tangled Skeins group on Ravelry

Crafternoon/Sew-what

Emily - A new project bag

Karla - nada, work got in the way

Adventures in Mommyhood

Emily- Just do darned independent.

Karla- all the smiles and WORDS! Second pregnancy hurts so much sooner.

Inquiring minds

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Karla - K-Rae on Ravelry and Karlacrafts on Instagram, Twitter and Pinterest

Emily - EmGemKnits - Instagram, and Ravelry . EmKnits on Twitter and EmGem on Pinterest

We have a short episode to announce a contest!

2 weekend passes to the Knit City market place - Thank you Amanda and Fiona

Comment on this podcast post on our website and let us know what booth you are most excited to see at Knit City. A vendor list can be found at http://knitsocial.ca/knitcity-vendors/

We will use a random number generator to select a 2 winners on September 27, 2016.

May the stitches be forever in your favour!

Episode 32

Introductions

Karla - K-Rae on Ravelry and Karlacrafts on Instagram, Twitter and Pinterest

Emily - EmGemKnits - Instagram, and Ravelry . EmKnits on Twitter and EmGem on Pinterest

What's knitting now

Emily - Vanilla Socks - in Ancient Arts Reinvent base - pashmina colour way - Fleegle heel

Laurie by Josée Paquin in Ancient Arts 100% superwash extra fine Merino DK in Aztec Gold

Hibernation:

Rheinlust by Melanie Berg in Naked by Two Tigers (100% wool)

Master Knitter Program in Cascade 220

Artisan by Romi Hill in Cascade Heritage silks Foliage

Karla-

Re-do Grandpa's socks using Sock Architecture, toe-up two at a time by Morgan-Oakes and a spreadsheet with gauge calculations... Knit in Patons Kroy Blue something

Gamaldags by Helene Magusson

Darling Boy Hat - Darling Hat by Kate Oates

FO's -

Emily - Hey little song bird- Bristol Ivy in Ancient Arts 100% baby alpaca base in baby aubergine colourway

Toddler Stovetop by TinCanKnits in Asian Trends Royal Alpaca colour:Chartruess

Karla - Boys Matchy Matchy Hats - Quynn by Wooly wormhead in handspun corriedale par moi!

Design features

Emily- did entirely wrong stitch pattern on Laurie. Wasn't paying attention to decreases on Stovetop and had to redo some rows.

Karla - Hat for Locke was too big so we went down a size and re-cast on.

Spinning

Emily -.

Started spinning Sweet Georgia's Panda Base 60/30/10 Merino, bamboo, nylon in the Tea Party colour way.

Karla - solar dyed a superwash BFL and spun it into a 2 ply. I have mitten plans for this :D

Best laid plans

Emily - Sweater then toddler sweaters and WIPS

Karla - After the Darling Hat, start working through wips. Socktober is coming so I'm planning to knit patterned socks only during October.

Stash Enhancement

Emily- 2x 8 0z bats of Merino in grey and yellow - might go back for another colour and do a stripy sweater?

Extra drive band

Interweave Knits Fall 2016

Karla - Rowan Cotton Wool 4ply - 2 balls of Grey purchased at The Twisted Purl in Armstrong.

• Joanne (Porthardy1) sent me a Andre Sue Knits Sock Blank!!!

Talky Talk (Chatter?)

Emily -

Karla - Knit City on the brain, podcaster meet ups.

Crafternoon/Sew-what

Emily - Nothing

Karla - Sewed the prize sweater bag for the #KCsweater2016 and Sarah from The Make Things Club has it in her hot little hands! I also sewed a toiletries bag for my swap partner in Sweden and dyed her 100g of BFL combed top.

Adventures in Mommyhood

Emily- Potty training woes, I want this, make it , then she's doesn't want it anymore and freaks out. She's 2!

Karla- whinning, literally making a terrible noise all the time. Practicing jumping.

Inquiring minds

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Episode 30

Introductions

Karla - K-Rae on Ravelry and Karlacrafts on Instagram, Twitter and Pinterest

Emily - EmGemKnits - Instagram, and Ravelry . EmKnits on Twitter and EmGem on Pinterest

What's knitting now

Emily

Hey little song bird- Bristol Ivy in Ancient Arts 100% baby alpaca base in baby aubergine colourway

Hibernation:

Rheinlust by Melanie Berg in Naked by Two Tigers (100% wool)

Master Knitter Program in Cascade 220

Artisan by Romi Hill in Cascade Heritage silks Foliage

Vanilla Socks - in Ancient Arts Reinvent base - pashmina colour way

Karla-

Beer Mitt

Re-do Grandpa's socks using Sock Architecture, toe-up two at a time by Morgan-Oakes and a spreadsheet with gauge calculations... Knit in Patons Kroy Blue something

Gamaldags by Helene Magusson

FO's -

Emily - Waiting For Rain - Soft sweater in Sweet Fiber Cashmerino spiced pumpkin

Karla - Caitlin French Test Knit & Non-felted Slippers Biscotte's Version

Design features

Emily- missed an SSSK… Just letting it slide.

Karla - Second sleeve much shorter than first, might be because I used the first sleeve as a "sleeve blank" and missed a row on the colourwork chart.

Spinning

Emily - Finished spinning 4oz Finn top in a blue/green colour. Just shy of 300 yds. Not sure of weight.

Started spinning Sweet Georgia's Panda Base 60/30/10 Merino, bamboo, nylon in the Tea Party colour way.

Karla - Finished 150g of BFL by Smith and Ewe in a chain ply, 286 yrds of sport/DK

Smith and Ewe merino/nylon purple and white

Best laid plans

Emily - Cast on KCSweater.

Karla - Finish #KCsweater2016, Grandpa's socks, handspun hats and beer mitts. Socktober is coming so I'm planning to knit patterned socks only during October.

Stash Enhancement

Emily- Nada

Karla - Too much stress spending...

Smith and Ewe

1lb undyed bfl to try so dying of my own

1 skein of nothernlights on Maryanne's sparkle base

150g merino/nylon combed top in colour #24

150g merino/nylon combed top in colour #40

Totally Inked Yarn

Merino combed top, roving, hand dyed spinning fiber, kettle dyed felting fibre, thrums, weaving, 100g, Perennials Flutter, hand dyed sock yarn, merino sock, fingering weight, 2ply, 115g, 420yds

Blue faced leicester combed top roving, hand dyed spinning fiber, kettle dyed fibre, felt, felting, thrums, 100g, 'Violet Affair'

Kinfolk yarn and fiber

SW Merino Nylon Roving Hand Dyed for Spinning JARDIN - Burgundy olive green sky blue lavender purple flowers SW Merino Nylon Roving Hand Dyed for Spinning MOSS - pistachio lichen green cedar bark brown olive khaki tan rust forest SW Merino Nylon Roving Hand Dyed for Spinning TIGER LILY - magenta pink brown baby duck sunshine yellow burgundy flower inspired sock blend Hand Dyed Superwash Merino Wool for Spinning MONTPELIER soft red purple gold brown next to skin SW Bluefaced Leicester Wool Handpainted Spinning Fibre Cirque du Soleil - golden fuschia turquoise olive green pink purple abstract

West Yorkshire Spinners

6 100g balls of signature 4-ply in solids for Socktober.

Pom Pom Quarterly arrived!

Talky Talk (Chatter?)

Emily -

Karla - books/knitlit

Crafternoon/Sew-what

Emily - Made another project bag from a tea towel. Super secret crafting for 12 days of knitmas

Karla -

Adventures in Mommyhood

Emily- poops go in the potty. More time with Grandma and Grandpaw

Karla-

Inquiring minds

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Episode 30

Introductions

Karla - K-Rae on Ravelry and Karlacrafts on Instagram, Twitter and Pinterest

Emily - EmGemKnits - Instagram, and Ravelry . EmKnits on Twitter and EmGem on Pinterest

Stash Enhancement

Emily- Lendrum. Also I dyed some of my Corridale - kind of like getting something new.

Karla - nada, well... undyed and dyed fiber, materials for stitch markers and some yarn for a toddler blanket that my Mom is making - Easy as pi(e) blanket

What's knitting now

Emily

Waiting for Rain by Soft sweater (Silvia Bobilvia aka Silvia McFadden) In Sweet fiber Cashmerino in pumpkin spice

Vanilla Socks - in Ancient Arts Reinvent base - pashmina colour way

Hibernation:

Rheinlust by Melanie Berg in Naked by Two Tigers (100% wool)

Master Knitter Program in Cascade 220

Artisan by Romi Hill in Cascade Heritage silks Foliage

Hey little song bird- Bristol Ivy in Ancient Arts 100% baby alpaca base in baby aubegine colourway

Karla-

Caitlin French Test Knit

Re-do Grandpa's socks using Sock Architecture, toe-up two at a time by Morgan-Oakes and a spreadsheet with gauge calculations... Knit in Patons Kroy Blue something

Meet a Knitter! Sarah of Make Things Club, Loosepages on Instagram and Romperlust on Ravelry

FO's -

Emily - None yet.

Karla - Fossil & Bone by Sylvia of Softsweater Knits (Softsweater on Instagram) in Sweet Fiber Cashmerino Worsted in the Luna Colourway. #canadakal2016

Design features

Emily- Didn't use stitch markers for the lace repeat becasue I'm that good… NOT.

Karla - over blocked fossil and bone

Spinning

Emily - Sold some yarn - on our way to pick up a LENDRUM!!!

Karla - Finished the singles on Sweet Georgia BFL that Emily picked up at Fibreswest and 2 plied them #2016tourdefleece

Started a 150g of BFL by Smith and Ewe for a chain ply. Using the fast flyer

Best laid plans

Emily - , Stove top for Ainsley. Modified Stranger for Ainsley Modified Bridie for Ainsley Prep fleece for spinning.

Karla - Cameo by Paulina Popiolek in Mad Tosh Light in Filtered Light and Penumbra, gift exchange gifts and lopi sweater

Talky Talk (Chatter?)

Emily - Dye day at Jody's

Karla - not much to contribute

Crafternoon/Sew-what

Emily - Made another project bag. Still learning. Lots of ideas

Karla - Bathbombs!

Adventures in Mommyhood

Emily- Survived 2 days with Grandma and Grandpaw

Karla- #toddlerproblems just looses it over everything

Inquiring minds

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Episode 29

Introductions

Karla - K-Rae on Ravelry and Karlacrafts on Instagram, Twitter and Pinterest

Emily - EmGemKnits - Instagram, and Ravelry . EmKnits on Twitter and EmGem on Pinterest

Shouts outs

Eyoung914 From Illinois

What's knitting now

Emily

Waiting for Rain by Soft sweater (Silvia Bobilvia aka Silvia McFadden) In Sweet fiber pumpkin spice

Rheinlust by Melanie Berg in Naked by Two Tigers (100% wool)

Master Knitter Program in Cascade 220

Vanilla Socks - in Ancient Arts Reinvent base - pashmina colour way.

Artisan by Romi Hill in Cascade Heritage silks Foliage

Hey little song bird- Bristol Ivy in Ancient Arts 100% baby alpaca base in baby aubegine colourway

Karla-

Cameo by Paulina Popiolek in Mad Tosh Light in Filtered Light and Penumbra

Fossil & Bone by Sylvia Bobilvia (Softsweater on Instagram) in Sweet Fiber Cashmerino Worsted in the Luna Colourway. #canadakal2016

Re-do Grandpa's socks using Sock Architecture, toe-up two at a time by Morgan-Oakes and a spreadsheet with gauge calculations... Knit in Patons Kroy Blue something

FO's -

Emily -

Man of Aran Socks by Kate Atherly in Anzula Squishy colourway one red shoe

Karla - Simple Autumn Mittens by Halladora J

Design features

Emily- All the man of aran. Missed an increase on Waiting for Rain. I'll rip back and fix it.

Karla - Fossil & Bone the lace chart hurt my brain a little but we've got it

Spinning

Emily - No! I sold my wheel. Saving for a new one

Karla - Finished spinning the merino silk top in all the colours (Jamaica colourway), 3ply, love it.

Finished the singles of Totally Inked BFL Roving in Flutter Colourway, spinning a two ply.

Started the singles on Sweet Georgia BFL that Emily picked up at Fibreswest #2016tourdefleece

Stash Enhancement

Emily- 4oz Alpaca, bed spread pattern, Moose project bag from Yarn Friendly

Karla - Coco Knit Stitch Markers, yarn friendly bag

Best laid plans

Emily - , Stove top for Ainsley. Modified Stranger for Ainsley Modified Bridie for Ainsley

Karla - Caitlin French Test knit, Lopi Cardigan, Grandpa's socks, been mitts, slippers, newborn sweater, baby leg warmers with feet

Techniques

Toe up vs Top down socks?

Talky Talk

Emily -

Karla - Knit City Classes!!! #PalKal #CanadaKAL2016 #KCSweater2016, #tourdefleece2016 Meet a Knitter!

Crafternoon/Sew-what

Karla - Finished Tapestry Weaving

We've been sewing project bags

Adventures in Mommyhood

Emily- Poop goes in the potty. Weaning. Temper tantrums

Karla- Mom fails while people are watching, anxiety over camping/music festival, trying to dress himself

Inquiring minds

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Love is a strong word

ntroductions

Karla - K-Rae on Ravelry and Karlacrafts on Instagram, Twitter and Pinterest

Emily - EmGemKnits - Instagram, and Ravelry . EmKnits on Twitter and EmGem on Pinterest

Shouts outs

Jacflash Welcome from Manitoba!

What's knitting now

Emily

Rheinlust by Melanie Berg in Naked by Two Tigers (100% wool)

Man of Aran Socks by Kate Atherly in Anzula Squishy colourway one red shoe

Master Knitter Program in Cascade 220

Vanilla Socks - in Ancient Arts Reinvent base - pashmina colour way.

Artisan by Romi Hill in Cascade Heritage silks Foliage

Hey little song bird- Bristol Ivy in Ancient Arts 100% baby alpaca base in baby aubegine colourway

Karla-

Cameo by Paulina Popiolek in Mad Tosh Light in Filtered Light and

Simple Autumn Mittens by Halladora J

FO's -

Emily

Karla - Birthday cast on - Spindrift Shawl by Helene Stuart in Mad Tosh Light, filtered light

Design features

Emily- All the man of aran. Dropped stitch, Karbonz tip fell off

Karla - Tied on a game of yarn chicken with the Spindrift Shawl. Frogged Grandpa's Socks and recalculated, also doing a different toe. Lost my sweater sleeve...

Spinning

Emily - No!

Karla - Spinning merino silk top in lots of colours (Colourway jamaican) almost done the third bobbin. Would like to ply this week

Stash Enhancement

Emily- New needles, Hemp.

Nothing. Nada. Zilch

Karla - Cascade heritage Sock in Purple, stitch markers, hemp

Best laid plans

Emily Waiting for Rain, Stove top for Ainsley. Modified Stranger for Ainsley Modified Bridie for Ainsley

Karla - #canadakal2016 - caterpillar green yarn - Taiga Hilliard - Yellow Tail

And Fossil and Bone by Silvia Bo Bilvia with sweet fiber I bought at Knit City last year

As always, Ghost Dance

Go up sweater size and needle size for Gamaldags - Helene Magnusson, Lett lopi

Main colour - charcoal grey

Wrists, bottom and yoke - eggplant purple, teal, dark yellow and white

Talky Talk

Emily - Knit City!!! Stash Dash

Karla - Knit City Classes!!! #PalKal #CanadaKAL2016 #KCSweater2016, Meet a Knitter!

Crafternoon

Karla - Tapestry Weaving

Adventures in Mommyhood

Emily- asking for nap

Karla- Bum bites, all the teeth at once, screaming, getting worried about a speech delay, BASEBALL all the time!

Inquiring minds

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Introductions

Karla - K-Rae on Ravelry and Karlacrafts on Instagram, Twitter and Pinterest

Emily - EmGemKnits - Instagram, and Ravelry . EmKnits on Twitter and EmGem on Pinterest

Shouts outs

What's knitting now

Emily

Rheinlust by Melanie Berg in Naked by Two Tigers (100% wool)

Man of Aran Socks by Kate Atherly in Anzula Squishy colourway one red shoe

Master Knitter Program in Cascade 220

Vanilla Socks - in Ancient Arts Reinvent base - pashmina colour way.

Artisan by Romi Hill in Cascade Heritage silks Foliage

Karla- Gamaldags - Helene Magnusson, Lett lopi

Main colour - charcoal grey

Wrists, bottom and yoke - eggplant purple, teal, dark yellow and white

Travel project - Grandpa's socks

Birthday cast on - Spindrift Shawl by Helene Stuart in Mad Tosh Light, filtered light

FO's -

Emily

Bridie by Bristol Ivy in Sweet Fiber's Canadian base in Golden

Karla - nada

Design features

Emily- Vanilla sock heel too short - rip back and knit more. Man of Aran socks - wrong cable twist

Karla - no gauge swatch for shawl, thankful for percentages

Spinning

Emily - No!

Karla - Spinning merino silk top in lots of colours1

Stash Enhancement

Emily-

Nothing. Nada. Zilch

Karla - Fox Trail Fibre Arts - high tide and Robin's egg 80/10/10 MCN

• Julie Asselin 80/20 merino nylon fingering weight - Boucanier
• Mad Tosh light - filtered light
• Making No. 1 Flora

Best laid plans

Emily -Hey, Little Song Bird - Bristol Ivy in Ancient Arts 100% Baby alpaca in Baby Aubergine

Waiting for Rain, Stove top for Ainsley. Modified Stranger for Ainsley Modified Bridie for Ainsley

Karla - #canadakal2016 - caterpillar green yarn - Taiga Hilliard - Yellow Tail

And Fossil and Bone by Silvia Bo Bilvia with sweet fiber I bought at Knit City last year

As always, Ghost Dance

A Review

Yarn - cargocollective.com/unafilms/yarn

Talky Talk

Emily - Knit City!!! Stash Dash

Karla - Knit City!!! #PalKal #CanadaKAL2016 #KCSweater2016

Adventures in Mommyhood

Emily- back to biting. Wants to use the potty so badly.

Karla- overwhelmed with pregnancy

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