DragonflySoars 20121127, In Memory Of...

This podcast is dedicated to Karrie, also known as KnitPurlGurl.  

If you are interested in one of the items I mentioned to honor her, follow these links

• KnitPurlGurl's Random Act of Pattern (RAP)
• Karrie's patterns
• In Loving Memory KAL
• Snowflakes for the family

DragonflySoars 20121119, "Normal" is Overrated

Works in Progress

• Twitchy Socks out of Regia Design Line, Ombre Stripe
• Everlasting Love Shawl by Tiziana Sammuri from Madelinetosh Lace, 177 of 200 rows
• Holiday Secrets, sorry!

Waiting in the Wings

• Malice In Wonderland shawl by ThreeBagsFulled

Spinning Items

• KnittyandColor Handpainted Merino/Tencel in Sunburst colorway
• Gale's Art Blue Face Roving in "Crayon Box"

Other Mentions

• Won Cowl Girls by Cathy Carron from Twisted Strands Podcast
• MyCharge Summit 3000
• Bucket List Contest to win Schulana Colorelli yarn (from Switzerland)
• CJKopec Retreat in May 2013!!
• Wreck-It Ralph movie
• Hangover and Hangover Part 2
• A special thank you to my great-aunt for wall hanging

DragonflySoars 20121112, Back to Normal

Works in Progress

• Movie Sock to Prevent Twitching out of Regia Design Line, Ombre Stripe First sock done, second one started
• Everlasting Love Shawl by Tiziana Sammuri from Madelinetosh Lace, 176 of 200 rows, on the last chart!

Waiting in the Wings

• Malice In Wonderland shawl by ThreeBagsFulled

Spinning Items

• KnittyandColor Handpainted Merino/Tencel in Sunburst colorway
• Into the Whirled, November 2012 Classic shipment shown

Other Mentions

• Interweave Knits, Winter 2012
• Gathering of Lace by Meg Swansen
• Fiberista Files podcast  and Don't Cage Me In sock patter, by Heather Kinne (BoutrosBabe)
• iSpin Toolkit iphone application
• Craftsy Spinning dyed fibers with Felicia Lo

DragonflySoars 20121104, Switzerland!

Finished Item

• Dungarees Cowl by Kristen Jancuk knit with handspun GnomeAcres

Shops visited (German sites)

• Beatrix Peter Mode and Wolle (yarn shop in Aarau)
• Thalia (bookstore in Aarau )
• Aarlan (yarn shop in Luzern)
• Macchi (cafe in Luzern)

Purchases

• Schulana yarns on Scacel (Camada Print listed, but Mosco and Colorelli can be found on Ravelry)
• Zitron Filispin
• Darth Vader und Sohn by Jeffery Brown    (and English version from US Amazon)

Other Mentions

• Switzerland plug adapter from Amazon
• Die Grotte by Gerda Steiner and Jorg Lenzlinger (German)
  Here's an attempt at a translation from Google, it's interesting and odd
• Cities Mentioned
  
  • Aarau
  • Olten
  • Lucerne (Luzern)
  • Zurich