Skein Enable Podcast

Annie (Petiteweaver) joins me today! What We've Finished: Annie finished the Copy.Cat C.C Beanie by Emily Ingrid in Gedifra Metal Tweed in record time.  She also made the Blaise shawl by Ambah O'Brien in Undercover Otter Squirm in Killer Clowns froM Outer Space.  Jill finished her Gnome Pun Intended by Sarah Schira using leftover Malabrigo Sock in Turner and Eggplant.  She used the beard from Here We Gnome Again.  Her Rav page here.  She also made a baby hat using the Anemone pattern by Svetlana Volkova in Berroco Vintage color 51180. Our Current Fix: Annie is working on Archer by Elizabeth Doherty in Forbidden Fiber Co sparkle yarns .  Annie and Jill are both making stars from the Scintillation pattern by Hunter Hammersen.  Jill is also still working on her Ixchel pullover by Catherine Clark.  Her Rav page here. What We're Jonesing For: Annie wants to make the Kobuk hat by Caitlin Hunter, probably in Cascade Yarns Luminosa.  She likes her Sabrina Junk Top by Born & Raised Knits so much that she is going to make the Breeze Racerback by Jessie Mae Martinson.  Jill is going to make a cardigan for her friend Jessie's wedding, so it will either be Lobelia by Meghan Fernandes or the Pop Crop Cardi by Ambah O'Brien, or some combination.  Jill likes the Pineapple Hat by Sonya Marie for preemie/newborn babies.  For the crocheters, the Casablanca 12" Square by Maria Bittner.  Jill's into the new shawl by Bristol Ivy, Recursive.  Jill likes the colorwork pullover Graphica by Casapinka and the Zazie cowl by Anna Maltz using her Marlisle technique.  She likes Katemotz's version of the Sturgill Sweater by Caitlin Hunter. Uppers, Downers & Miscellaneous Links: Dnice Knits - videocast The Orville Siren H20 The Masked Singer Surviving R. Kelly Aquaman (2018) Baywatch North Shore Stargate: Atlantis Splash (1984) Frontier If Beale Street Could Talk (2018) Can You Ever Forgive Me? (2018) They Shall Not Grow Old (2018)

A short one today! What I've Finished: Jill knit up the Aki Hat by Svetlana Volkova in Lion Brand Jeans in the Brand New colorway for a friend going through chemo treatments. My Current Fix: Jill is mostly obsessed with knitting the Ixchel sweater by Catherine Clark in Sweet Sparrow Yarns.  The main color is Gosling in Dusty Rose, and the contrast is Magpie in Butter Beer.  She has also been working on the Adventurer Cowl by Ambah O'Brien using Fishknits Warm Heart in the NorCal Wildflower Hotspots mini set.  She is also making a gnome using the Gnome Pun Intended pattern by Sarah Schira out of leftover Malabrigo Sock in the Turner and Eggplant colorways. What I'm Jonesing For: Jill needs to start making Scintillation stars by Hunter Hammersen for her friend's wedding!  She likes the Strofi headband by Teti/ Nutsknitwear Design and Toph hat by Woolly Wormhead.  Jill loves the Panjareh cropped top by Christina Danaee and Milu 3-color shawl by Tamy Gore. Uppers, Downers and Miscellaneous Links: Bird Box (2018) Annihilation (2018) Ex on the Beach Tidying Up with Marie Kondo on Netflix Spider-man: Into the Spider-verse (2018) Trigger Warning with Killer Mike on Netflix Ravelry thread on Racism & Inclusion in the Yarn Community Meet Makers of Color on Instagram Jeanette Sloan blog with POC designers and yarn dyers Layla Saad - Me and White Supremacy workbook White Fragility by Robin DiAngelo

Happy 2019 to everyone! What I've Finished: Jill made the Ethan the Aviator baby hat by Gabrielle Danskknit in Twist Cotton DK in Cool Mist.  Her Rav page here.  She finished the Charadriiformes cowl by Sara Huntington Burch in Gnarledpaw Proper DK in Pinko, Mrs. Jones and Knit Picks Gloss DK in Grey.  Her Rav page here.  She made a pair of Vanilla is the New Black (Sport/DK) out of Gnarledpaw Super Sport in Electric Melon.  Her Rav page here.  She also made the Picnic shawl by Andree Beddoe in Lisa Souza Deluxe Sock! in Lakeside and Cornflower and Leading Men Fiber Arts Showcase in Barbie's Nighty.  Her Rav page here.  Her last project for the Giftalong was the Check Slouch hat by Triona Murphy from the Knitscene accessories 2012 magazine out of Cascade 220 in Ivory and Mustard and well as Knit Picks Wool of the Andes Briar Heather.  Her Rav page is here. Jill just finished the Aki Hat by Svetlana Volkova in Lion Brand Jeans in Brand New.  This is her second attempt.  The first one was with Twist Cotton DK.   Current Fix: Jill just started the Adventurer Cowl by Ambah O'Brien out of Fishknits Warm Heart in a purple tonal skein and the NorCal Wildflower Hotspots minis (7skeins ~400 yds). What I'm Jonesing For: A little late for this holiday, but Jill loves the St. Peter Port Stocking by Anne Hanson.  There are a bunch of toy patterns, including Myrtil Bear by Cinthia Vallet, Liam the Llama by Brenda K.B. Anderson and Steamed Broccoli Florets by Sara Elizabeth Kellner.  She also likes the Betangled Cowl by Jennifer Weissman and the Raspberry Hill shawl by Agnes Kutas-Keresztes. Re-Ups: Twisted PDXBlizzard Yarns in Vancouver, WAAmirisu - Issue 17 Fall Winter 2018 - Jill likes the Ryusei cowl by Andrea Mowry and the Paleta sweater by Caitlin Hunter. Uppers, Downers & Miscellaneous Links: Knitscene magazine, Spring 2019 Craftsy/Bluprint Flickr The Favourite (2018) Solo: A Star Wars Story (2018) Maniac

Happy Holidays everyone! What I've Finished: Jill completed a gnome from the Here We Gnome Again by Sarah Schira using Pagewood Farms scraps.  Her Rav page here.  She also completed Mount Pleasant, a cropped pullover by Megan Nodecker out of Western Sky Knits Magnolia Sock in the Azaleas colorway.  She alternated skeins to even out the variegation.  Her Rav page here. My Current Fix: Jill is working on the second sock from the Vanilla Is the New Black (Sport/DK) pattern by Anneh Fletcher out of Gnarledpaw Super Sport in Electric Melon.  She is knitting on Charadriiformes by Sara Huntington Burch out of Gnarledpaw Proper DK in Pinko and Mrs. Jones as well as Knit Picks Gloss DK in gray.  She has just started the Ethan the Aviator baby hat by Gabrielle Danskknit out of Twist Cotton DK in Cool Mint. What I'm Jonesing For: Jill loves the new gnome patterns by Sarah Schira including Gnome Pun Intended and Go Big or Gnome Home.  There are a couple favorite holiday patterns including the Supersize Wreath by Annaboo's House and the Little Christmas Doodad by Melinda Miller.  She likes the Switchback Neckwarmer by Nick Davis and the Stoneham Poncho by Diana Walla. ReUps: Big thanks to Melinda for the Vega Wrap pattern by Shara Lambert! Uppers, Downers & Miscellaneous: Perfect (1985) Blue Steel (1990) Die Hard (1988) Misery (1990) To All the Boys I've Loved Before (2018) Joy of Cooking lemon bars Molasses Spice Crinkles from Martha Stewart Chocolate Brittle Surprise

FIFO winners are announced! What I've Finished: Jill finished her Baa-ble Hat by Donna Smith in Manos del Uruguay and assorted yarns.  It turned out pretty huge.  She's wearing it as a slouchy hat with a faux fur pompom by ffabuknits.  Her Rav page here.  She also finished a Little Dude baby sweater by Andrea Rangel in Knit Picks Wool of the Andes superwash in Noble Heather, Briar Heather and Bittersweet Heather.  Her Rav page here. Then her first Indie Giftalong project was the Zippertooth Mitts by Clare Lockwood in Brown Sheep Nature Spun Fingering in Turquoise Wonder, Salmon and Goldenrod and Knit Picks Palette in Mist.  Her Rav page here. My Current Fix: Jill did a little bit of spinning on the Stick and Stone Fiber Arts naturally dyed brown wool.  She started the Vanilla is the New Black (Sport/DK) in Gnarledpaw Super Sport in Electric Melon.  She also started the Mount Pleasant cropped pullover by Megan Nodecker in Western Sky Knits Magnolia Sock in Azaleas. What I'm Jonesing For: Jill is into the Knit, Around cowl by Claire Slade and the Adventurer Cowl by Ambah O'Brien.  Another advent project she likes is the Vega Wrap by Shara Made.  She bought the Bramble Birds hat pattern by Sara Huntington Burch.  She likes a couple shawls, the Dreaming of Spring Shawl by Leela Frankcombe and the Port Hope Shawl by Brenda Castiel.  Jill is tempted by the new scrap yarn sock blanket, Northeasterly by Melissa Alexander Loomis (host of the Dungeons & Dropped Stitches podcast).  Jill's favorite crochet pattern this time is the Mascot Sweater by Natalia Kononova.  Her favorite novelty pattern is the Festive Hoodie Mug Cozies by Loraine Birchall. FIFO Winners!: MaryBeth1199 RamonaFirehorse Green Hook sfchick esalaza A big thank you to Diane (dptemple) and Brenda Castiel for donating prizes! Re-ups: Uneek Fingering Malabrigo Washted Uppers, Downers and Miscellaneous Links: Four and Twenty Blackbirds Cookbook - Salty Honey and Buttered Rum Cream Pie. Creed II (2018) The Haunting of Hill House Maniac

It's been a busy few weeks! What I've Finished: Jill finished the Wool & Honey pullover by Andrea Mowry out of Rowanspun 4-ply.  She also finished spinning 4oz of Goodie Supply Co 80/20 Polwarth Silk in the Its a Mermaid colorway. My Current Fix: Jill's working on The Little Dude sweater by Andrea Rangel out of Knit Picks Wool of the Andes superwash in Noble Heather, Briar Heather and Bittersweet Heather.  She's also continuing to work on Baa-ble Hat by Donna Smith out of deep stash Manos del Uruguay.  She thinks it'll probably be too big. What I'm Jonesing For: Jill was gifted the short row Butterfly/Papillon pattern by Marion Melchior, so she needs to find yarn to use with it!  She also likes the Pheasant pattern by Claire Garland and Bobble Diamond by Pam Powers. Re-Ups: Illuminated Knits by Lucy Hague Hedgehog Skinny Singles in Fool's Gold and Gossip Wonderland Dyeworks - accidentally said Woodland! Less Traveled Yarn Greenwood Fiberworks Stitches SoCal Uppers, Downers and Miscellaneous Links: Roscoe's Chicken and Waffles The Classics Film Festival in Colombia Enamorada (1946) Parque Arvi Ready Player One (2018) Hereditary (2018) Ocean's Eight (2018) Love, Simon (2018) Monk Season 2 on Amazon The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina on Netflix The Haunting of Hill House on Netflix Paula Poundstone - There's Nothing in This Book That I Meant to Say Hugh Howey - Wool Omnibus edition

Come to our Stitches SoCal meetup!  Saturday, November 3, from 1-3pm in the Sheraton hotel bar (Charlie's Bar 303 E Cordova St. 91101).  Take a break from shopping and show me what you've made!  Or just say hi in the marketplace. My Current Fix: Jill is close to finishing her Wool & Honey pullover by Andrea Mowry out of Rowanspun 4-ply.  She finished the brim of her Baa-ble Hat by Donna Smith out of Manos del Uruguay Classica.  She also spun the first half of her Goodie Supply Co Polwarth/Silk braid in the It's a Mermaid colorway.  It was for the Greater Los Angeles Spinning Guild spinalong. What I'm Jonesing For: Jill is into the Seaglass and Driftwood sweater by Annie Lupton.  She also likes the cropped crochet top, the Totum Tee by Nomad Stitches. Re-Ups: Knit Picks Wool of the Andes Superwash for a Little Dude by Andrea Rangel. Under Dutch Skies BFL/Silk in fluorescent yellow Uppers, Downers and Miscellaneous Links: The Post (2017) Free Solo (2018) First Man (2018) The IT Crowd Midsomer Murders The Sinner Season 2.

Ep. 76!  More than just knitting this time. What I've Finished: Jill sewed a Range Backpack (pattern by Noodlehead) for her Mom's birthday.  She used light canvas purchased at Okadaya in Tokyo, pink quilting cotton from Jo-Ann's, waxed canvas from Fabric Planet, and hardware from Noodlehead. My Current Fix: Jill has given up on the Mustard Baby Romper by creativa atelier after it was turning out huge.  She just finished the body of Wool & Honey pullover by Andrea Mowry out of Rowan Rowanspun 4-ply in Temptation.  She also started a Baa-ble Hat by Donna Smith out of Manos del Uruguay.  Both of these projects are for the First-In-First-Out craftalong! What I'm Jonesing For: Jill has a couple crochet patterns in her favorites, including The Coco Boxy Sweater by Cecilia Losada and the "Lotus" blanket in 12 peaks by Natascha Stadter.  There are two free worsted weight shawl patterns: Rumpelstiltskin by Christin Kimsey and Between the Worlds by Doro Winter.  She also likes the new pattern Thanks, It Has Pockets! by Kathleen Sperling.  She is a little bit obsessing over Lucy Hague. Re-Ups: Jill got a lovely package from Amy - capeneddicknitter on ravelry, including homemade project bags, a skein of Jaggerspun Green Line Sport in Dark Lilac, and the Maine Knits book by Beatrice Perron Dahlen. Quaere Fibres self striping sock in Potions Class Hula Hut Yarns Lotus Sock in Kite Uppers, Downers and Miscellaneous Links: Berrylook online store - no link to avoid spam! Apple Festival at the Portland Nursery The Sisters Brothers (2018) Call the Midwife Season 7 The Americans Season 6

Ep. 75 is up, and the FIFO craftalong is in full swing! My Current Fix: Jill is working on the Mustard Baby Romper by Marta Porcel from the creativa atelier website out of Twist Cotton DK in Cool Mint.  She's run out of yarn so is going to try adding in the same yarn in Blue Sky or Salt and Pepper.  She is working on the yoke of her Wool & Honey pullover by Andrea Mowry out of Rowanspun 4ply in the Temptation colorway.  This is her first project for the First-In-First-Out (FIFO) craftalong.  The craftalong started September 1 and goes through November 31.  Chat for the craftalong here!  Jill also basted her Rugged Trail quilt out of Connecting Threads Yosemite flannel. What I'm Jonesing For: Jill queued the brioche Berrit hat by Katrin Schubert.  She likes The Vintage Puzzle sweater by Sandra van Scheijndel.  There is a knitalong for the pattern going on on Instagram, #thevintagepuzzlealong.  She's also into the Glorious Cincuenta Cowl by Lisa R. Myers, designed for Manos del Uruguay's 50th anniversary. Re-Ups: Sweet Sparrow Yarns A Verb for Keeping Warm Twist, Yarns of Intrigue Fabric Planet Range Backpack by Noodlehead Uppers, Downers and Miscellaneous Links: Pann's Stitches SoCal Murder on the Orient Express (2017) Blindspotting (2018) Fahrenheit 11/9 (2018) Are You the One? on MTV Castle Rock on Hulu Horrorstor by Grady Hendricks

The FIFO craft-a-long has begun!  No more putting off that long-loved pattern or yarn.  Why Not Now! What I Finished: Jill is done with her Ninilchik Swoncho by Caitlin Hunter!  She used Cloudborn Superwash DK in Lavender Heather and Cloudy Skies, Junkyarn DK in Indira and Dragonfly Fibers Traveller in Coleus.  Her Rav page is here.  She completed the Biophilia shawl by Mary-Anne Mace out of MadelineTosh Tosh Merino Light in Scarlett. She also made a pair of Knitted Knockers out of Cloudborn Pima Cotton DK in the Taupe colorway.  And her last finished project was the Grow with Me Bonnet by Elena Nodel out of GnarledPaw Proper DK in Horse in a Gray Flannel Suit. My Current Fix: Jill is working on the Mustard Baby Romper by Marta Porcel out of Twist Cotton DK in Cool Mint.  She also just cast on for the Wool & Honey sweater by Andrea Mowry from vintage Rowanspun 4-ply wool in the Temptation colorway.  She also did a little more spinning on the Stick and Stone Fiber Arts naturally dyed brown batts. What I'm Jonesing For: Jill is looking for baby projects.  The two free baby sweaters she is thinking about are Mabel by Fiona Alice and Wee Cupcake by Taiga Hilliard.  Jill got the Separate Ways pullover by Joji Locatelli, but is not going to cast it on in time for the Joji Fall KAL.  She also bought the Hearth and Millstone collection of cabled sweaters by Bristol Ivy.  She is into quite a few cabled sweaters from the latest Interweave Knits, Fall 2018 including Follins Pond Pullover by Moira Engel, Yarmouth Pullover by Mary Anne Benedetto and the Race Point Pullover by Jenny Williams. Re-Ups: Quilt 'n' Things Fiber Arts Wildfiber The Knitting Tree LA Sew Together Stitching Lounge Altered Stitch Pompom Quarterly - Ixchel Range Bag by noodlehead Danielle Laurenti/Green Illustrations Yarnderwoman podcast Sweet Sparrow Yarns Uppers, Downers and Miscellaneous Links: The Frozen Ground (2013) CHIPS (2017) BlacKkKlansman (2018) Crazy Rich Asians (2018) The Joy Luck Club (1993) Goliath Season 2 mother! - with Jennifer Lawrence and Javier Bardem Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Castle Rock on Hulu The Mindy Project  Insecure