The drsockstagram Podcast

Admin

• #VanillaAlong - ongoing until at least the end of March

FOs

• Boxy by Joji Locatelli. Knit in Truly Hooked Peruvian Highland 4ply in Ice 

WIPs

• Love note by Tin Can Knits in Rowan Pure Wool Superwash DK in mustard yellow (col. ). On 6mm Chiaogoo needles. Living in hide and hammer 03. Rainbow stitch marker and rainbow sheep by The Corner of Craft living on it

Needle Adjacent

• Whitmoor sweater in WYS Essential DK in plum 

Stash Enhancement

Nil

Ep 21 - Jan 2021 

Admin

-vanilla-along continuing until the end of the current lockdown at least. Enter on Instagram 

-aiming to move to monthly format with podcast

FOs

• Gloves! Regia sock yarn with striped cuffs in Drops Fabel. Modified the Podster pattern for full gloves 

WIPs

• Boxy by Joji Locatelli. Knit in Truly Hooked Peruvian Highland 4ply in Ice Blue. Living in my Hide and Hammer 03 in green (saga of swift!)

Mending- duplicate stitch 

Needle Adjacent Projects

• Opal Claude Monet for the Scr1tno stripy sock KAL - Opal is the commercial yarn of the month

Stash Enhancement

• Chiaogoo DPNs

Episode 20  - It's been a while

Admin:

#crackthosewipscal2020 has finished!

Winner from Ravelry - post 4. Kimstruecolours - linen stitch crochet shawl

Winner from Instagram - ariannacrochet - adorable amigurumi

Prizes kindly donated by Laura - the Lonely Knitter / Bumbling yarns

New KAL - #vanillaalong - also hosted with Gemma - The Midnight Dyery / The Project Bag Podcast

Knit or crochet anything vanilla!

This will continue over the winter to (at least) the end of January

Instagram - use #vanillaalong for WIPs and #vanillaalongFO

FOs:

• Rock It Tee 
  • Design by Tanis Lavallee / Tanis Fiber Arts

WIPs:

• Boxy
  • By Joji Locatelli

Stash Enhancements:

• Hide and Hammer Azuma Bukuro bag kit

Episode 19 - Unplanned Hiatus

Admin

Black Lives Matter

Ravelry

Crack those WIPs CAL - until end August

FOs:

Timely Cardigan

• Design by Truly Myrtle Designs (Libby Jonson)

Dust of Snow Scarf

• Design from Knitvent 2018 by Curious Handmade

Snuggle Down Cowl

• Pattern by Jooles of Sew Sweet Violet

Vanilla socks 

• 64 stitch sock 

WIPs:

Lara’s Legacy Socks

 - design by Gemma of the Project Bag 

• All proceeds to Bliss

Rock It Tee

• Design by Tanis Lavalee of Tanis Fiber Arts

Needle adjacent:

Flax Light - smallest size. Adriafil Azzura yarn from deep stash in a maroon colour (lost ball band!)

Stash Enhancement:

• Yarndale hope WYS sock yarn and project bag

Apologies for the extra background noise in this episode!

Episode 18 - Unfinished

Admin - crack those WIPS cal is ongoing. I’m co-hosting with the lovely Gemma of The Project Bag podcast. Post your FOs in my Ravelry group and chatter in Gemma’s

Podcasting still erratic - may continue for the next few weeks.

Stash dash is here! I managed just over 4700m last year and my goal for this year is to beat that

FOs - none!

I think this might be the first podcast without anything finished

WIPs:

Timely Cardigan

• Design by Truly Myrtle Designs (Libby Jonson)

Dust of Snow Scarf

• Design from Knitvent 2018 by Curious Handmade

Lara’s Legacy Socks

 - design by Gemma of the Project Bag 

• All proceeds to Bliss

Vanilla socks 

64 stitch sock 

2.25mm needles  - chiaogoo

Drops Fabel Print 

This has been in stash for some time and I wasn’t aware of the concerns regarding drops design when I purchased it but it’s in my stash so I am going to use it.

Knitting this in stolen moments - working my way down the leg

Granny stripe blanket - hasn’t had much love recently!

What’s caught my eye?

Rock It Tee by Tanis Lavalee

• I have found a combination of yarns from stash. Rainbow Sweatpants by Oh for Hook’s Sake and Not your Grandma’s Plutonium by Mad Scientist Yarns - a dark grey sparkly yarn with a bit of a rainbow and a light grey sparkly yarn with a bit of a rainbow!

Shoreline Tee by Yarnia Design

• Not yet released. I have some King Cole Bamboo Cotton 4ply in a teal colour that would be ideal

Soleie Shell by Skeindeer

Flax Light

• A request! I’m going to swatch in the WoolyKnit British Wool 4ply in a pale grey colour that I have in stash

Stash Enhancement

Lay Family Yarns  Spring Fling minis set 

10x 10g minis. These are going to be made into a Snuggledown cowl designed by Jooles - Sew Sweet Violet. Leftovers into the blanket

My prize from the Louleigh knit1000g KAL

1 skein of Polwarth/Nylon from Cassiopeia yarns

A beautiful handmade brooch/badge from Gill Oakley - Stone Hens Ceramics

Episode 17 - cracking those WIPs

Admin

4th May 

Coronavirus ongoing

Crack Those WIPs CAL

-Gemma of the project bag (very gently) twisted my arm

Runs from 1st May to the end of 2020

-multicraftual

FOs:

Brioche Cowl

-I followed the Chromatic Cowl pattern by Amy Detjen

-Countess Ablaze Lady Persephone Sock (BFL/nylon) Double Date

3.5mm needles

Murakami Hat

-Design by Jamie Hoffman (knitosophy)

• Knit in OOAK merino/nylon yarn by Burrow and Soar

V-neck Magpie

• Design by Ellie Alexander-Loomis (skeinanigans) who is hosting the Magpie Madness KAL on Instagram 

Vintage Fairy Lights Socks

• design by Helen Stewart ( Curious Handmade)

WIPs:

Timely Cardigan

• Design by Truly Myrtle Designs (Libby Jonson)

Dust of Snow Scarf

• Design from Knitvent 2018 by Curious Handmade

Vanilla socks 

64 stitch sock 

2.25mm needles 

Drops Fabel Print 

This has been in stash for some time and I wasn’t aware of the concerns regarding drops design when I purchased it but it’s in my stash so I am going to use it. 

Lara’s Legacy Socks

 - design by Gemma of the Project Bag 

• All proceeds to Bliss

Granny Stripe Blanket

• Following the attic 24 pattern  

Stash Enhancement

Yarnistry coronavirus beaver

• I got 3 entries - so 3 sets  of themed stitch markers. 

Events/KALs

• Crack those WIPs CAL - I have plenty of WIPs to crack

Episode 16 - in love with my Love Note

Admin

• Coronavirus lockdown continues - stay safe, stay home, follow the social distancing guidelines!

#SecondSockAlong prize winners!

Ravelry group - posts between 2 and 42 - post 9 

Instagram - all posts -110  post 50, post 25

Posts With FOs - 45 posts 17 and 13

Prizes

In addition to each physical prize, each winner gets a Yarnesty pattern prize!

Ravelry

Woolly Goodness yarn and stitch markers - Audabod (Audrey) post 9 on Ravelry

Instagram (all posts!)

Family tree yarns sock set - Vikki Bird Designs post 50

Lonely sock lady minis and mum’s bag - Sophie - Sophiexuan post 25

Instagram (FO posts only!)

Lonely sock lady stripy yarn and unravel bag - post 13 - Mrsjennyanydots! Post 13

Sew beautiful by Nicola Japanese knot bag - Yarnwafflepodcast - Liz! Post 17

Please be mindful that prizes may take longer than usual to reach you and there may be delays in posting due to Covid-19.

Thanks to all the generous prize donors!

FOs

Sockhead Cowl

Free pattern by Kelly McClure

3mm 40cm circulars

Mountain Colors yarn 90% merino 10% nylon in Mardi Gras - a special for the Quarter Stitch yarn shop

Pavement Sweater

Design by Veera Valimaki

Yarn - Dye Candy merino singles in it’s only forever

Knit on 4.5mm Chiaogoo needles

Blocking did wonders for the fit!

Love Note

Design by Tin Can Knits

Used the remaining ~180g of Dye Candy merino singles - It’s only forever held double with Rowan Kidsilk Haze in Trance - shade no 582

Used 7mm needles (a size up from the pattern) as I was between sizes.

Blocked out significantly larger!

Cast on to cast off in 13 days

Sustainable craft along and Kelpie KAL entry as it’s made with leftovers and mohair I’ve had for ages!

WIPs

Granny Stripe Blanket 

-back after a bit of a hiatus as I have now got some more scraps - more on that in stash enhancement

Using my 3.5mm Chiaogoo hook

It has moved into my cat in a sweater bag as it has outgrown the previous one!

Vintage Fairy Lights socks

I pulled this old WIP out and have started the second sock

Pattern by Helen Stewart/ Curious Handmade

Modified to 56st count

2.5mm chiaogoo 9in circulars

I knit or dye in Good Luck Dumbass

Brioche Cowl

A new cast on

Following the stitch count for the Chromatic Cowl

Used the Sweet Georgia YouTube tutorials to learn brioche

Using Countess Ablaze Double Date yarn

3.5mm needles

Needle adjacent

I have lots of garment mojo at present!

I think I’m going to dig out and finish my V neck magpie.

I’m not sure what my next cast on will be - Boxy, Elton, or Timely?

Stash Enhancement

Giddy Yarns - It’s a rainy sunny day self-striping yarn with a matching mini. This is a virtual Yorkshire Yarn Fest purchase

Hide and Hammer Cuff - personalised with drsockstagram! 

A bit too cheesy? It is a perfect shawl cuff!

Henny Penny Makes - scrappy pack. I got the muted pack of 24x5g bobbins

Knit me Sane - I won a £5 voucher on their instagram giveaway and put it towards one of their scrappy packs. 10x5g bobbins

Episode 15 - Virtual Yorkshire Yarn Fest review

Admin

• Coronavirus - hope you are all staying safe and well, and are crafting whilst socially distancing

#SecondSockAlong

• This is still running until April 17th!

FOs

Litmus Cowl

Design by Amy Florence

Using my minis swap from the Louleigh swaps last year as my stripes

Using WYS Signature 4 ply in milk bottle as contrast

12 rounds contrast, 8 rounds cream

3.5mm chiaogoo needles - 40cm long

Ultraviolet socks

2.25mm chiaogoo short circulars

56st vanilla sock

Sock set from the Yarn Badger - 50g self striping and 20g solid. 28 stripe repeat - 14 colours alternating with purple

BFL/ nylon base

WIPs

Granny Stripe Blanket 

3.5mm Chiaogoo hook

Getting back up to date.

Sockhead Cowl

New cast on

3mm 40cm circulars

Mountain Colors yarn 90% merino 10% nylon in Mardi Gras - a special for the Quarter Stitch yarn shop

Pavement Sweater

Design by Veela Valimaki

Yarn - Dye Candy merino singles in it’s only forever

Living in Amelia x Joy tape measure bag

Finished first sleeve

Stash Enhancement

Crafter’s balms from the Lonely Knitter

I backed her kickstarter - I have 2 large and 1 small

Virtual Yorkshire Yarn Fest

Corner of craft coffee cup stitch marker

Otter and Spell notions pouch and pin badges - repair is rebellion; repair, rewear, refashion

Fruitful fusion

BFL and mohair yarn set from the RiverKnits collab - Mosaic Park

Giddy Yarns

It’s a rainy sunny day - still in the post!

Episode 14 - Unravel(ling)

Admin

• #SecondSockAlong ongoing until 17th April

FOs:

Vanilla 6 ply socks 

Vanilla socks. 60st on 2.75mm short circs

Schoppel admiral 6ply in testbild

106g

WIPs:

Litmus Cowl

Design by Amy Florence

Using my minis swap from the Louleigh swaps last year as my stripes

Using WYS Signature 4 ply in milk bottle as contrast

12 rounds contrast, 8 rounds cream

3.5mm chiaogoo needles - 40cm long

Living in a snowman project bag

Currently on stripe no: 14

Granny Stripe Blanket - now quite far behind!

3.5mm Chiaogoo hook

Ultraviolet socks

New cast on

2.25mm chiaogoo short circulars

56st vanilla sock

Sock set from the Yarn Badger - 50g self striping and 20g solid. 28 stripe repeat - 14 colours alternating with purple

BFL/ nylon base

Cinema knitting - knit basically one leg of sock during the film

Living in yarn dale drawstring project bag

Pavement sweater

In the naughty corner - swatches lie!

Unravel 2020

At Farnham Maltings

I went on the Sunday

Had a brilliant day!

Stash Enhancement

Dragonhill Studio

Sherborne DK

100g self-striping Scintilla 2

50g “mini’ cake in Fuchsia

Countess Ablaze

1 “Double Date” 2x 50g Lady Persephone (BFL/nylon) sock yarn

‘I don’t really take life seriously but I have recently taken out a mortgage so I kind of have my shit together”

Auntie Plastique (Corriedale/Mohair no nylon sock) in Stardust

I got told to feck off by the countess bag

Spectrum Fibre

Silk singles - 100% mulberry silk fingering weight

Summer bloom speckle

Cross & Woods

A knitting shop based in The Hague

• Gleener (my mum is delighted!)

1 unravel tote bag as a podcast prize.

Admin 

• This episode was recorded on Monday 11th February, but life got in the way, and it was published on Wednesday 19th February

FOs

Bide Shawl  

Design by Helen Stewart

Yarn - Erika knight for John Lewis chunky - 100% non superwash wool - I think this is now discontinued.

Ice Blue 06

7mm knit pro symfonie needles

My entry for the kelpie KAL - aim to use up something from stash each month

Winter Dreamer Hat 

Design by Kalurah Hudson

Used the rest of my Erika Knight for John Lewis Chunky in 06 /ice blue

5.5mm knit pro symfonie needles

WIPs

Pavement Sweater

Design by Veela Valimaki

Yarn - Dye Candy merino singles in it’s only forever

Living in Amelia x Joy tape measure bag

Done short rows and hem and now on 1st sleeve

4.5mm needles. Now using knit pro symfonie 25cm circular

6ply socks

Vanilla socks. 60st on 2.75mm short circs

Schoppel admiral 6ply in testbild

On foot of first sock- have maybe put in a couple of rows

Living in CoopKnits socks in progress bag

Granny Stripe Blanket

Design by attic24 - a free pattern on her blog

I’m trying to do a row a day as part of the Scr1tno square a day KAL- so far so good!

Using  my advent 2018 swap minis from Lucy (purl a row)

Living in bag made from Jibby Roo Sews that I won in the lonely knitter before 2020 KAL

Litmus Cowl

Design by Amy Florence

Using my minis swap from the Louleigh swaps last year as my stripes

Using WYS Signature 4 ply in milk bottle as contrast

12 rounds contrast, 8 rounds cream

3.5mm chiaogoo needles - 40cm long

Living in a snowman project bag

Stash Enhancement

Prize winner from the Lonely Knitter - before 2020 KAL and patreon giveaway

-Rainbow project bag by Jibby Roo Sews

- skein of Family Tree Yarns

Knitalongs/events

Scr1tno square a day KAL

Kelpie KAL

Knit1000g - by Louleigh

Vikki Bird Designs sustainable craft along