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Thursday, February 21, 2013

Podcast was moved

Hi Everyone,

The podcast is now hosted on http://thefearlessknitter.org also the podcast is now available on itunes and downcast. I hope you like the new website, I am still doing a lot of construction.

Courtney

Sunday, February 10, 2013

Episode 14 - Short and Sweet

Welcome Everyone,

Episode 14


Shout Out’s and Thank You’s
  • Received surprise package from Pam aka MZPurple bag and Tape Measure
  • Lindey aka LuckeyLindey (First Draft) gifted Earnshaw by Melissa Schaschwary

FO’s
None

WIP’s
  • Itaca by Stephen West, Malabrigo baby silkpaka lace in pearl and pearl ten colorways on size 4 - 3.5mm needles

Spinning
None

Enabling
None


Sunday, February 3, 2013

Episode 13 - Getting Shredded by Jillian and Boogie

Welcome Everyone,


FO’s
Rotation Rib Socks by Lisa, Fibernymph dyeworks “Home for Christmas” US 1 2.25 needles
Diagonal Snuggle out of Red Heart Soft US 13 9mm needles

WIP’s
Pembroke Vest by Kirsten Kapur, Berroco vintage Violetta #5178 US 5 - 3.75 mm and US 7 - 4.5 mm needles
Wedding Flowers US 7 - 4.5mm needles, red heart soft
Itaca by Stephen West, Malabrigo baby silkpaka lace in pearl and pearl ten colorways on size 4 - 3.5mm needles

Spinning
Into the Whirled Corriedale November 2012 classic club Irohamomiji

Enabling
Malabrigo baby silkpaka lace in pearl and pearlten

Sunday, January 27, 2013

Episode 12 - Where's the Snow

Welcome Everyone,

Shout Out’s
  • Thanks to Dawn (Knittingwolf) from Wolfe Farms podcast for the shout out
  • Annette (AnnetteK18) for gifting me the Itaca by Stephen West
FO’s
  • Color Affection by Veera Valimaki, madelinetosh tosh merino light Oceana Graphite and Seawash color ways US 6 4.00 mm needles (modification adding and dropping YO)
  • Building Bridges Crochet Snuggle by Rae French for the Yarnivore Podcast KAL (runs till the end of February), Red Heart Soft Tangerine US 7 4.5 mm crochet hook
  • Toshette by Rebecca Hill, Plymouth Galway, US 7 4.5mm needles
WIP’s
  • Rotation Rib Socks by Lisa, Fibernymph dye works “Home for Christmas” US 1 2.25 needles
  • Diagonal Snuggle out of Red Heart Soft on US 13 9mm needles

Spinning
Into the Whirled Corriedale November 2012 classic club Irohamomiji

Enabling
ITW classic January 2013 Sterrennacht English Shetland
Destash

Sunday, January 20, 2013

Episode 11 - The Killer Flu

Welcome Everyone,



Shout Out’s
Pam aka MZPurple gifted me the Featherweight cardigan by Hannah Fettig
Shawl KAL ends Jan 31st, prizes will be drawn Feb 3rd tag TFKJANDECKAL

FO’s
None


WIP’s
Color Affection by Veera Valimaki, madelinetosh tosh merino light Oceana Graphite and Seawash color ways US 6 4.00 mm needles (modification adding and dropping YO)
Wedding Bouquet by Linda Cyr, Red Heart Soft US 7 4.5 mm needles
Building Bridges Crochet Snuggle by Rae French for the Yarnivore Podcast KAL (runs till the end of February), Red Heart Soft Tangerine US 7 4.5 mm crochet hook

Spinning
None

Enabling
Knitscene magazine review

Sunday, January 13, 2013

Episode 10 - It's Take a Billion

Welcome Everyone,


Shout Out’s:
Thanks Lesley Pixie Knits for the Rock Island by Jared Flood pattern.
Shawl KAL runs till January 31st, tag projects with “tfkdecjankal”
Prizes will be araucania yarns Huasco base color #7 and stitch markers

Finished Object:
none :(

WIPs:
Rotation Rib Socks by Lisa, Fibernymph dye works “Home for Christmas” US 1 2.25 needles
Color Affection by Veera Valimaki, madelinetosh tosh merino light Oceana Graphite and Seawash colorways US 6 4.00 mm needles
Pembroke Vest by Kirsten Kapur, Berroco Vintage in the Violetta #5178 color on size US 5 3.75 mm and US 7 4.5 mm needles.
Wedding Bouquet by Linda Cyr, Red Heart Soft US 7 4.5 mm needles.
Building Bridges Crochet Snuggle by Rae French out of Red Heart Soft in the Tangerine colorway US 7 4.5 mm hook (Yarnivore KAL till end of February)

Spinning:
Into the whirled Superwash Merino in the Bird Girl colorway - 172 yards
Into the whirled Corriedale November 2012 classic club in the Irohamomiji colorway
 

Sunday, January 6, 2013

Episode 9 - Busy New Year

 Welcome Everyone,

WOW, I said it was November 6th, I meant January 6th.



Shout Out’s:
Shawl KAL runs till January 31st, tag projects with “tfkdecjankal”
Prizes will be araucania yarns Huasco base color #7 and stitch markers

Finished Object:
Sadie from yarnivore Podcast Snuggle KAL - Red Heart Soft in Really Red and fun fur on size K 6.50 mm hook. Check out the Snuggles Project.

WIPs:
Rotation Rib Socks by Lisa, Fibernymph dye works “Home for Christmas” US 1 2.25 needles
Color Affection by Veera Valimaki, madelinetosh tosh merino light Oceana Graphite and Seawash colorways US 6 4.00 mm needles
Pembroke Vest by Kirsten Kapur, Berroco Vintage in the Violetta #5178 color on size US US 5 3.75 mm and US 7 4.5 mm needles.

Spinning:
Into the whirled Superwash Merino in the Bird Girl colorway.

Enabling:
Cascade Heritage Sock yarn Maroon # 5662
Into the whirled December 2012 club in The Wood color Masham fiber