Dragonflysoars 20110828, Stitches Midwest

Plurk Podcaster Challenge is coming!!

• There will be three prizes
  
  • Most bears completed
  • Random drawing for Bear KAL
  • Random drawing for main pattern KAL
• Prepare for Mother Bear Project by ordering your pattern!
• Prepare for the main pattern KAL by getting 350-400yds of worsted weight yarn. Highly variegated not recommended, but pretty much anything else will work. Easy pattern, anyone is capable of completing this one!

Note: If you have to choose where to spend your time, I recommend making bear(s)!


Projects

1. Moderne baby blanket, working on 10A & 10B
2. 3-2-1 Roundabout fingerless gloves started at Unique Sheep retreat
3. Future plans to do Dragonfly Dreams shawl

Brief review of Wendy Knits Lace book

Events

• Wisconsin Sheep and Wool, September 9 - 11
• YarnCon, September 24 (the following vendors will be there)
  • Piddleloop Bags
  • Sheila's toes sock yarn
  • Knitterly Things (vesper striping sock yarns)

Special thank you to Shmopi! (Victoria of CA)

DragonflySoars 20110822, Unique Retreat

Projects

1. Moderne baby blanket, finished 9A & 9B (shorter than original pattern)
2. Chopstick Socks made from Ethereal Fibers yarn, sock one complete!
   
3. Finished Item! I finally share one of the secret projects. A scarf made for Tamsie, design based on Stripes (and Stripes) Forever from Stitch N Bitch Happy Hooker book

Upcoming Events

1. Stitches Midwest, august 25-28 With a Podcaster Meet & Greet Saturday the 27th, 1-3pm in the concession area! (see more details at Ravelry here)
2. Plurk Podcaster Challenge!!
   
   • Prepare for Mother Bear Project by ordering your pattern!
   • Prepare for the main pattern KAL by getting 350-400yds of worsted weight yarn. Highly variegated not recommended, but pretty much anything else will work. Easy pattern, anyone is capable of completing this one!

Note: If you have to choose where to spend your time, I recommend making bear(s)!

Unique Sheep Retreat mentions

• Retreat website
• Unique Sheep Yarns
• Hawkesdene House
• FiberBeat episode featuring Merike Saarnit

Other Random Mentions

• SSK - Super Summer Knitaway with the KnitGirllls and Carin of Round the Twist
• Music at the end from Custom Serenade

DragonflySoars 20110814, Studio Tour

The knitting portion is short because I just recorded a few days ago, but then I include a tour of the room.



Projects

1. Moderne baby blanket, still working on blocks 9A & 9B
2. Chopstick Socks made from Ethereal Fibers yarn

Events

1. The Unique Sheep Retreat, august 19-21 Next Weekend!!
2. Stitches Midwest, august 25-28 With a Podcaster Meet & Greet Saturday the 27th, 1-3pm in the concession area! (see more details at Ravelry here

Note: Next week's podcast will be late as I'll still be at the knitting retreat

Other Random Mentions

• Ikea
• Earring/Necklace Holder from Glasswear Studio Etsy Shop

Mother Bear Project! This is a Bonus Charity Challenge for the Plurk Podcaster Challenge. Please find all the details on Ravelry thread here. If you want to participate and you aren't on Ravelry, please email me photos of your completed bear(s) and I'll get them there. My mom knit one very quickly, they are not difficult and will mean the world to a child.

Music at the end from Custom Serenade

DragonflySoars 20110811, Lots to Tell You

First, sorry for the delays, a lot going on here.

Projects

1. Knitterly Things Vesper Vanilla/Neapolitan socks
2. Moderne baby blanket, working on blocks 9A & 9B (done at the same time with intarsia technique
3. Chopstick Socks made from Ethereal Fibers yarn

Events

1. The Unique Sheep Retreat, august 19-21 Next Weekend!!
2. Stitches Midwest, august 25-28 With a Podcaster Meet & Greet Saturday the 27th, 1-3pm in the concession area! (see more details at Ravelry here

New Things

1. Stone spindle from Wildcard Fiber
2. Spindle, distaff and bag from TwoUncoolChicks
3. Business card holder from Wood Violet Handmade
4. Lotion sample from Wolfe Farms

Mother Bear Project! This is a Bonus Charity Challenge for the Plurk Podcaster Challenge. Please find all the details on Ravelry thread here. If you want to participate and you aren't on Ravelry, please email me photos of your completed bear(s) and I'll get them there.

Other Random Mentions

• Ikea
• Six Flags Great America

Music at the end from Custom Serenade (I couldn't stand having almost a minute of silence)