DragonflySoars 20130428, There Are No Words...

Sorry, there are no show notes this week, I think you will understand


Please see the Cystic Fibrosis page for details on donating.

DragonflySoars 20130415, The Amazing Power of Knitters

Works in Progress

• Beaded scarf by Deanna K. Van Assche, kit with Interlacement Yarn
• Firehawk by Heather Zoppetti out of Knit Picks Gloss Fingering and Looped Back Sock Yarn

Spinning Items

• Batt from KnittyandColor (Etsy), no progress

Kaleena's Kure (Kim's Great Strides)

• Please consider donating to Kim's Great Strides for the Great Strides Walk in Madison, WI for the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation supporting daughter Kaleena
• See the Kaleena's Kure tab up at the top of the blog or follow this link to see the story and the prize list

Patterns

• Trials with Lace by Tina Robbins (BloomingKnitter of the Knitting Blooms Podcast)
• Carseat Blanket by Ruth Homrighaus
• The Wind and Coil Slouchy Hat by Gail Bable (of the AlpacaAndEwe Podcast)
• What Would Madame Defarge Knit? compilation from Cooperative Press, edited by Heather Ordover (reviewed in Fiberista Files Episode 117)

Upcoming Events

• CJKopec's GGPL Retreat, May 2013 (Ravelry thread)
• CoggieTM's KITM Retreat, November 2013 (Ravelry thread)
• BloomingKnitter's Knit-topia 2014, March 2014

Other Mentions

• SheepDreamery Etsy Shop and Podcast
• Heather/BoutrosBabe of Highland Handmades Shop and the Fiberista Files Podcast
• Amigurumi Two!: Crocheted Toys for Me and You and Baby Too
• Mrs Beans Creations Etsy Shop (rattle is from here!)
• Periodically Inspired Etsy Shop
• ThinkGeek

DragonflySoars 20130408, All the Things!

Finished Item

• TGV (High Speed Knitting) by Susan Ashcroft, gifted by CJKopec for GGPL Retreat KAL out of new CJKopec yarn in Willy Nilly colorway (Etsy link)
• Top-down Hat (loosely designed from Hip Knit Hats: 40 Fabulous Designs) made out of handspun yarn (spun from Aunt Peggy's Closet Spinning Fiber (Ravelry Stash Link).   Aunt Peggy's Etsy shop is here, she will be selling fiber again in the future

Works in Progress

• Beaded scarf by Deanna K. Van Assche

Spinning Items

• Batt from KnittyandColor (Etsy)
• Fiber from YarnCon
  • Cloudlover Yarn and Fiber
  • Happy Fuzzy Yarn
• Soak Wash

Prizes

• Prizes for supporting Kim's Great Strides for the Great Strides Walk in Madison, WI for the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation supporting daughter Kaleena
  • Large Triangle Bag from Piddleloop
  • Small Box Bag from Piddleloop
  • Handspun Yarn (Ravelry Stash Links), choice of
    • Greenwood Fiber Arts, Confetti colorway
    • Sheepish Creations, Christopher Robin colorway
    • Upstream Alpaca, Chocolate Rainbow colorway
• Donated Prizes for Birthstone-a-long (see Ravelry thread for details)
  
  • Ravelry Prize for July
  • Blue Moon Socks That Rock for July
  • Loopy Ewe Striping Series (discontinued) for August
  • Western Sky Knits for December
• Future Prize from KnittingsMyBag

Patterns

• Rescue Me, Chin Boy, and Show Me the Stars by C.C. Almon (JavaPurl of the GeekyGirlsKnit Podcast)
• Bee Leaf Half Pi Shawl by Kimberly Pacini (SockBunny of SockBunny Studios and the SockBunny Knit and Fit Podcast)
• Gordian Knot Scarf by Melanie Lok

Upcoming Events

• CJKopec's GGPL Retreat, May 2013 (Ravelry thread)
• CoggieTM's KITM Retreat, November 2013 (Ravelry thread)
• BloomingKnitter's Knit-topia 2014, March 2014

Other Mentions

• IKEA
• The Container Store
• Joe's Crab Shack
• Sheep Incognito prints

Featured Music: Music Title Here

DragonflySoars 20130401, Sparkle!

Finished Item

• Sleeping Baby's Castle Blanket by Sally Dian Rainey to be knit with Knit Picks Brava Worsted in the Tidepool colorway

Works in Progress

• TGV (High Speed Knitting) by Susan Ashcroft, gifted by CJKopec for GGPL Retreat KAL out of new CJKopec yarn in Willy Nilly colorway (Etsy link)
• Beaded scarf

Spinning Items

• Huacaya Alpaca fiber from Pacesetter Suri Alpaca Farm (pronounced Wah-kai-ya) finished!
• Up next will be Aunt Peggy's Closet Spinning Fiber (Ravelry Stash Link).   Aunt Peggy's Etsy shop is here but she no longer sells fiber
• Up soon, batt from KnittyandColor (Etsy)

Prizes

• Aquamarine stitch markers from Lum Lum Tree (Etsy)
• Stitch markers by Jennie the Potter

Stash

• Hippie Penguin Fibers (Etsy) Podcaster Colorway preorders 
• Cyborg's Craft Room (Etsy)
• Madelinetosh Tosh DK (won from Yarnivore Podcast during Snuggles project)

Upcoming Events

• YarnCon, Chicago, April 6-7 2013
• CJKopec's GGPL Retreat, May 2013 (Ravelry thread)
• CoggieTM's KITM Retreat, November 2013 (Ravelry thread)
• BloomingKnitter's Knit-topia 2014, March 2014