Sunday, August 28, 2011

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
Special thank you to Shmopi! (Victoria of CA)


Monday, August 22, 2011

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

Other Random Mentions

Sunday, August 14, 2011

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

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

Thursday, August 11, 2011

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


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