The Crafty Hive

Welcome back! Thanks for joining us for Episode 41.

In this episode, Kristi and Dana are catching up on life, WIPs, & FOs . We’ll also chat about some lovely stash enhancements

All of our show notes are given below, with information and links to everything we discussed in this episode. Let us know if you can't find any information you need.

As always, we would love to hear from you! Is there a topic you would like us to discuss next? Are there any excellent tips or items we should check out? Please feel free to leave a comment, contact us on Ravelry (either by message or in the group), or drop us a note through the Contact page.

We hope you enjoy the episode. Please stay tuned for more crafty goodness, coming to your earbuds soon!

What We're Working On (a.k.a. WIPs):

• Dana

  • Knitting

    • Unicorn Parallelograms Shawl
      Pattern: Unicorn Parallelograms by Stephen West
      Yarn: Various MadelineTosh Unicorn Tails (see project page for a list of all colorways)

    • Building Blocks Shawl
      Pattern: Building Blocks Shawl by Stephen West
      Yarn: Malabrigo Sock in "Turner", Hedgehog Sock in "Sorry Not Sorry", Dizzy Blonde Studios Dizzy Color in "Killer Snot Monster from Outer Space", Hedgehog Sock in "Silence"

    • Bevel Scarf
      Pattern: Bevel by Jared Flood
      Yarn: Brooklyn Tweed Loft in "Artifact", "Tallow", "Stormcloud", and "Tent"

    • Inara V1
      Pattern: Inara Wrap by Ambah O'Brien
      Yarn: 2 sets of Kismet Fiber Works Simple Sock from The New River Fiber Co (see project page for color ways)

  • Rug Hooking

    • Telling the Bees
      Pattern: Telling the Bees by Woolly Worms Rugs
      Yarn from Checkmate Farm

• Kristi

  • Knitting

    • Sinful Ways
      Pattern: Which Way Shawl by Stephanie Shiman
      Yarn: Lolabean Yarn Co. In Seven Deadly Sins DK Mini Skein Kit

    • Lumbersexual Hat
      Pattern: Yukon Campfire Hat (buffalo plaid) by Liz Sutton
      Yarn: Brew City Yarns Whiskey Worsted in “Niffler Black”, “Black Cherry”, & “Scarlett”

    • The Balance of Grit and Gold
      Pattern: Hematite by Dominique Trad
      Yarn: The Uncommon Thread in “Grit” & “Golden Praline”

What We've Finished (a.k.a. FOs):

• Dana

• Kristi

  • Holley’s EU Purple Boom Flower
    Pattern: Boom! by Playing with Fibre
    Yarn: Wendy’s Wonders in “Plum Flower” sparkle gradient

  • Blanket Squares
    Pattern: I just followed this tutorial to the right dimensions
    Yarn: Miss Babs Worsted in “Joan of Arc”

What We Couldn't Resist (a.k.a. Stash Enhancement):

• Dana has been very good lately

• Kristi

  • Baah Yarn to go with the Rowan Kidsilk Spray from the knit group yarn swap.

  • Buttercup and Westley on Fresh From the Cauldron silk sock from a destash

  • Brew City Yarns Kit for the Yukon Campfire Hat

  • Macrame Wall Hanging Kit from Michael’s

  • 2 stranded colorwork books and a knitted cowl thanks to a friend’s #KonMari

  • Awesome Swap box from the Unicorns group

  • T. Rex Yarn Bowl by Lenny Mud from Nate <3

Where You Can Find Us: 

We can be found on Ravelry and would love to hear from you! We would love for you to join the podcast group, if you haven't already. 

• Dana is stitchknurd

• Kristi is KnitasaurusWrecks

• Our Ravelry group is The Crafty Hive Podcast

Welcome back! Thanks for joining us for Episode 37.

In this episode, Kristi and Dana are catching up on life, WIPs, & FOs. Kristi has a ton of FOs to show off and a quick review of the Fall issue of Pom Pom Quarterly.

All of our show notes are given below, with information and links to everything we discussed in this episode. Let us know if you can't find any information you need.

As always, we would love to hear from you! Is there a topic you would like us to discuss next? Are there any excellent tips or items we should check out? Please feel free to leave a comment, contact us on Ravelry (either by message or in the group), or drop us a note through the Contact page.

We hope you enjoy the episode. Please stay tuned for more crafty goodness, coming to your earbuds soon!

What We're Working On (a.k.a. WIPs):

• Dana

  • Knitting

    • Unicorn Parallelograms Shawl
      Pattern: Unicorn Parallelograms by Stephen West
      Yarn: Various MadelineTosh Unicorn Tails (see project page for a list of all colorways)

    • Smoke in the City Hat
      Pattern: Smoke in the City by Greg Cohoon
      Yarn: Ella Rae Classic Solids (Heathers & Marls) in “153” (red and black marled)

  • Embroidery

    • Star Wars ABC cross stitch
      Pattern: Star Wars Alphabet Sampler by Wee Little Stitches
      Stitched on 18 ct white Aida with DMC

• Kristi

  • Knitting

    • The Rise of the Not So Happy Holidays
      Pattern: Pixel Rise Cowl by Kemper Wray
      Yarn: Littlebean Love Sparkle Mini Skein Set in "Not so Happy Holidays"

    • Time Lord Cowl
      Pattern: N/A. See project notes for details
      Yarn: The Yarn Therapist in "Doctor Who Shawl Striping"

What We've Finished (a.k.a. FOs):

• Dana

• Kristi

  • Heavenly Blackberries
    Pattern: Heaven Mitts by Julie Partie
    Yarn: Malabrigo Nube Handspun by Dana in "863 Zarzamora"

  • Blackberries on My Mind
    Pattern: N/A
    Yarn: Malabrigo Nube Handspun by Dana in "863 Zarzamora"

  • Lemonheads & Lightening
    Pattern: Citrus Hat by Laura Treadway
    Yarn: Fiber Arts by Jessi Worsted Merino Sparkle in "Lightening"

  • Easy Lightening
    Pattern: Easy Peasy Mitts by Holly Marie
    Yarn: Fiber Arts by Jessi Worsted Merino Sparkle in "Lightening"

  • Pearls for Lily
    Pattern: Sockhead Hat by Kelly McClure
    Yarn: Black Cat Fibres in "Pearls"

  • Howlin' the Blues
    Pattern: Howl by StevenBe
    Yarn: Up North Yarns in "Kristi's Blues" & "Kristi's Blue Speckles"

What We Couldn't Resist (a.k.a. Stash Enhancement):

• Dana

• Kristi

  • 2 sparkle skeins from Groovy Hues Fiber

  • 2 dreamy merino/silk/yak skeins from Lolabean Yarn Co.

    • Arya is the name of the shawl pattern Kristi was trying to think of for this amazing yarn.

  • Ashford student top whorl drop spindle

  • Fall edition of Pom Pom Qaurterly

Where We'll Be (Upcoming Events):

TBD

Where You Can Find Us: 

We can be found on Ravelry and would love to hear from you! We would love for you to join the podcast group, if you haven't already. 

• Dana is stitchknurd

• Kristi is KnitasaurusWrecks

• Our Ravelry group is The Crafty Hive Podcast

Welcome back! Thanks for joining us for Episode 35.

In this episode, Kristi and Dana are catching up on life, WIPs, & FOs.

All of our show notes are given below, with information and links to everything we discussed in this episode. Let us know if you can't find any information you need.

As always, we would love to hear from you! Is there a topic you would like us to discuss next? Are there any excellent tips or items we should check out? Please feel free to leave a comment, contact us on Ravelry (either by message or in the group), or drop us a note through the Contact page.

We hope you enjoy the episode. Please stay tuned for more crafty goodness, coming to your earbuds soon!

What We're Working On (a.k.a. WIPs):

• Dana

  • Embroidery

    • Star Wars ABC cross stitch
      Pattern: 
      Stitched on 18 ct white Aida with DMC

    • Winnis Music Sampler blackwork
      Pattern:
      Stitched on 40 ct Lakeside Linen in "Misty Rain" with Dinky Dyes Silk in "130 Black Coral"

  • Rug Hooking

    • Telling the Bees
      Pattern: Telling the Bees by Woolly Worms Rugs
      Yarn from Checkmate Farm

• Kristi

  • Sewing - secret gifts for Dana & Nate

  • Misc - Bandana Wreath tutorial (after cutting up all the bandanas last night, I decided that the yellow/purple combination makes us look like Lakers fans, so I'm noodling over alternatives.

  • Knitting

    • My lin. Not your lin.
      Pattern: Mailin by Isabell Kraemer
      Yarn: Plymouth Yarn Worsted Merino in "1016 Reds"

    • Time Lord Cowl
      Pattern: N/A. See project notes for details
      Yarn: The Yarn Therapist in "Doctor Who Shawl Striping"

    • Saints & Martyrs
      Pattern: Valarie Top by Taige Hilliard Designs
      Yarn: Universal Yarn Bamboo Pop in "216 Ebb and Flow"

What We've Finished (a.k.a. FOs):

• Dana
  • Namaste Bitches cross stitch for Kristi
    Pattern: Designed by me!
    Stitched on 2 over 2 on white even weave with DMC
• Kristi
  • Fairy Garden Centerpiece for the dining room table I didn't love the way the led lights looks in the centerpiece, so I'm contemplating alternative ways to still use it.

What We Couldn't Resist (a.k.a. Stash Enhancement):

• Dana
  • Nothing! :(
• Kristi
  • Knit Picks Felici collection for stripey sock arm sweaters
  • Ravenclaw House Sorting kit to make the Emiliana Shawl & Firefly Mini Skein Set from Brew City Yarns
  • Kodama the last of 3 Studio Ghibli inspired yarns from Casual Fashion Queen
  • Amazing box of amazingness from Dana <3 & Gorgeous Cardigan from Holley

Where We'll Be (Upcoming Events):

TBD

Where You Can Find Us: 

We can be found on Ravelry and would love to hear from you! We would love for you to join the podcast group, if you haven't already. 

• Dana is stitchknurd

• Kristi is KnitasaurusWrecks

• Our Ravelry group is The Crafty Hive Podcast