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Episode 48 Clamour

Show Notes

Upcoming Events

UnwindBrighton 12-13 July 2014 – UK podcaster meet up at 1pm on Saturday 12 July
Knit Alongs/Prizes

For details please see the knitrundig group on Ravelry

Current KAL is any pattern by Rachel Coopey and ends 16 May.

Works in Progress

Something Silver by Veera Valimaki in Wendy Jubilee DK using 4.5mm/ US 7 needles

Purple Purl by Julia Temiseva using Into The Whirled Polwarth/Silk in Children of Time – my handspun 2-ply

Spinning

SSK in 100% Polwarth by Gale’s Art

Hill Radnor washed fleece from HilltopCloud

Shiny New Things

Exmoor Horn Turquoise Gradient from HilltopCloud

Spring BFL/Tussah Silk by Fibernymph

Archaeology

Rollright Stones

Shop News

The next update will be on Friday 18 April.

There will be a Woodland Life club starting in May 2014, pm or email me if you would like further details.

 

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Episode 47 Aimless

Show Notes

Upcoming Events

UnwindBrighton 12-13 July 2014 – UK podcaster meet up at 1pm on Saturday 12 July
Knit Alongs/Prizes

For details please see the knitrundig group on Ravelry

Current KAL is any pattern by Rachel Coopey and ends 16 May.

Works in Progress

Something Silver by Veera Valimaki in Wendy Jubilee DK using 4.5mm/ US 7 needles

Purple Purl by Julia Temiseva using Into The Whirled Polwarth/Silk in Children of Time – my handspun 2-ply

Spinning

SSK in 100% Polwarth by Gale’s Art

Shiny New Things

Titus from Baa Ram Ewe in Mild

Stuff a Sock in It in Silver Lining from Purple Goddess Designs

Archaeology

Roman Bath

Shop News

The next update will be on Friday 11 April.

There will be a Woodland Life club starting in May 2014, pm or email me if you would like further details.

 

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Episode 45 Oops I’d best thread that again

Show notes

Works in Progress

Something Silver by Veera Valimaki in Wendy Jubilee DK using 4.5mm/ US 7 needles

Purple Purl by Julia Temiseva using Into The Whirled Polwarth/Silk in Children of Time – my handspun 2-ply

Finished Objects

Kingfisher Socks (plain cuff down socks) in Knitterly Things Vesper Sock in Autumn Sky on 2.25mm/ US 1 needles, with the Fish Lips Kiss Heel by Sox Therapist

Fiery Curlicue Necklace by Lindsay Obermeyer from Jewelry with a Hook by Terry Taylor using Colinette Jitterbug in Fire on a 2.75mm / C crochet hook

Spinning

SSK in 100% Polwarth by Gale’s Art

Shiny New Things

Craftspun Yarns aran weight yarn

Habu bamboo copper

Apples & Pears sock yarn

Lucky Cats wall hanging from Stitch Witch

Jumbo Bag kit from Bobbin Patch

Needle felted elephant kit from Felt Creative

Archaeology

Vindolanda

The Random Bit

My patchwork blanket and other knitted things

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Episode 44 Emergency hat

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Episode 43 Hot off the wheel

Show notes

Works in Progress

Kingfisher Socks (plain cuff down socks) in Knitterly Things Vesper Sock in Autumn Sky on 2.25mm/ US 1 needles

Something Silver by Veera Valimaki in Wendy Jubilee DK using 4.5mm/ US 7 needles

Finished Objects

Old finished object Citron by Hilary Smith Callis

Spinning

Texel fibre from Hilltopcloud  in Wood Pile

Shiny New Things

Hilltopcloud Best of British Manx Loughtan in Sochi

Fibernymph Dye Works Polwarth in Woodland Wimsey

Tempted Handpainted Yarns & Fibers Good Grrl in All my love

Stitch markers by Rycrafty

Digging

Natural History Museum exhibition Britain: One Million Years of the Human Story

The Random Thing

Love Patchwork & Quilting magazine

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Episode 42 General Sort of Mishmash

Show notes

Works in Progress

Kingfisher Socks (plain cuff down socks) in Knitterly Things Vesper Sock in Autumn Sky on 2.25mm/ US 1 needles

Something Silver by Veera Valimaki in Wendy Jubilee DK using 4.5mm/ US 7 needles

Finished Objects

Rowan Knit Kit Scarf in Kidsilk Haze and Shimmer on 3.25mm/ US 3 needles

Woven scarf using Posh Knits Erin and Easyknits.co.uk Superbiffle in Blizzard

Spinning

Alpaca/Silk/Shetland by Hilltopcloud

In progress – Texel fibre from Hilltopcloud  in Wood Pile

Shiny New Things

Hilltopcloud Shetland Trio and 4 bumps of BFL/Baby Camel

Sparkleduck Genie in Dovely

Fyberspates Scrumptious Lace in Wine Gum

Wrapped in Color by Deborah Tomasello

Clearwater by Mindy Vasil

If it Moves, Shoot It Zoe Kerchief by OneHandKnits

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Episode 8 – Hello Kitties

For more information on the Snuggles KAL please visit my Ravelry group – knitrundig podcast

WIPS

Sock it to Me (for Girls) Vicki K. Byram from One Skein Sock Yarn Wonders using The Knitting Goddess 4-ply Merino Sock in Forget Me Not on 3.5mm/US 4.0 needles

Sock Yarn Blanket by Shelly Kang using various mini skeins and sock yarn scraps on 2.75mm/US 2 needles

Drop Stitch Scarf  by Christine Vogel using Grundl Pries hit yarn (not on Ravelry) on 4.5mm/US 7 needles

Hermione’s Everyday Socks by Erica Lueder using The Knitting Goddess 4-ply merino nylon sock in Forks on 2.5mm/US 1.5 needles

Mittens For Me KAL by Laura Linneman using The Knitting Goddess  4-ply merino nylon sock in Jubilee Line and Victoria Line

Finished Objects

Thin Ice by Laura Linneman 4.0mm/US 6 and 4.5mm/US 7 needles using Posh Yarn Hannah in Lingua Franca
Afterthought Heel Socks by Laura Linneman Knitterly Things Vesper Sock Great Googlie Mooglie Vanilla Socks 2.5mm / US 1.5 needles

Shiny New Things

The Knitting Goddess 4-ply merino nylon sock in The Luggage

SpinningFates Shiva Sock in Laissez les bons temps roules – with Bags and More from Knitting’s My Bag

Easyknits.co.uk Biffle sock in Dragon Party

Digging

Barcombe Roman Villa

Random Thing

Battersea Dogs and Cats Home

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Episode 7 – The one with too much yawning!

Show notes

Congratulations to suzie, prize draw winner!
WIPs

Thin Ice by Laura Linneman 4.0mm/US 6 and 4.5mm/US 7 needles using Posh Yarn Hannah in Lingua Franca

Knitterly Things Vesper Sock Great Googlie Mooglie Vanilla Socks 2.5mm / US 1.5 needles

Chevron Lace Fingerless Mitts by Lynn A Evans using The Knitting Goddess Merino Nylon Sock in Bramble

Cadence Socks by Very Busy Monkey using Babylonglegs BooSock in Petrolhead

Finished Objects

Nothing to show!

Shiny New Things

Oink Pigments Sock Yarn in Teal Appeal

Digging

http://www.museumoflondon.org.uk/learning/features_facts/digging/invasion/s2.html

http://www.museumoflondon.org.uk/London-Wall/Whats-on/Galleries/medieval/People/147010/

Podcasts

MayaMoonie

Student Knits

Charminglochie

Sock Bunny Knit and Fit

Sock Bunny Knit and Fit

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Episode 6 Full of Cold

Episode 6 – Full of Cold please click here to view the podcast. I can’t get the embed code to work 😦

Prize draw – please go over to the knitrundig podcast group on Ravelry and post in the thread. Open to group members only, please.

Sockalong – chat thread will be opened today, and the finished object thread opened on 1 January

Works in Progress

Burning Rings of Fire by Kirsten Kapur using Fibernymph Dye Works Bounce Sock in TARDIS on 2.5mm/US 1.5 needle

Great Googlie Mooglie Socks using Knitterly Things Vesper Sock in Great Googlie Mooglie on 2.5mm/US 1.5 needle

Epic Fail Hexagon Blankie!

Finished Objects

Rhossili Beach Watch Cap by Wendy Johnson using I Knit or Dye Hotter than July on 4.5mm/US 7 needles

Bubble Stream Socks by Cailyn Meyer using Barking Dog Yarns Opposites Attract in Tweedledee and Tweedledum on 2.5mm/US 1.5 needles

Spinning

Cloudlover Polwarth Fibre in Haunted Vineyard, The Knit Girllls SAL colourway

Shiny New Things

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Episode 5 – Prize Time!

Congratulations to Andigal who is the winner of last episode’s prize draw!

Works in Progress

Tiffany Triangle Shawl by Wendy Johnson using Madelinetosh Prarie in Logwood, on 3.75mm/US 5 needles

Rhossili Beach Watch Cap by Wendy Johnson using I Knit or Dye Hotter than July on 4.5mm/US 7 needles

Cecil the Computer Monster by Rebecca Danger using Cascade 220 in Stratosphere and Grey on 3.75mm/US 5 needles

Great Googlie Mooglie Socks using Knitterly Things Vesper Sock in Great Googlie Mooglie on 2.5mm/US 1.5 needles

Mathematical Stripe Socks using Austermann Step Classic colour 1005 and Lang Jawoll Colour 83.2003/1065 on 2.5mm/US 1.5 needles

Finished Objects

Driving Cowl – my own design, using Debbie Bliss Luxury Aran Tweed

Cecil the Computer Monster by Rebecca Danger using Cascade 220 in Stratosphere and Grey on 3.75mm/US 5 needles

Spinning

Cloudlover Polwarth Fibre in Haunted Vineyard, The Knit Girllls SAL colourway

Shiny New Things

Play at Life Fiber Arts Jest Sock in Twinkle Lights

Charminglochie podcast – it’s great

The Random Bit

Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust

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