DragonflySoars 20130805, Magical Solutions

Drawing for July's prize, progress on projects, review of Interweave's Unofficial Harry Potter Knits magazine

Show Notes can be found at http://dragonflysoars.blogspot.com



Review

• The Unofficial Harry Potter Knits magazine by Interweave Press

Works in Progress

• Twitchy Socks out of Knit Picks Felici
• Vergeven Socks by Renee Strouts (knitalong information is on the pattern page) out of Knit Picks Parade (discontinued yarn, Ravelry link)

Waiting in the Wings

• Argonath by Susan Pandorf out of Cascade 220 Superwash in color 855-Maroon

Spinning Items

• Turtlepurl Merino Cashmere (Artfire Store or Etsy Shop)
• Coming Soon - Uniquely Yours Designs (swap gift from CoggieTM of the High Fiber Diet podcast) 
• Also shown Camel Silk Blend from Highland Handmades

Ravelry Mentions

• August Peridot Birthstone-a-long (Ravelry Thread)
• New handspun functionality - Swatch to try it out

Other Mentions

• Bristol Renaissance Faire
• Movies
  • The Wolverine
  • Pacific Rim
  • The Lone Ranger
  • R.I.P.D
• Rubber Washers (as stitch markers) from MyElements Etsy Shop
• Tins from Aunt Barb's Goodies Etsy Shop

Upcoming Events

• Stitches Midwest, August 2013
• CoggieTM's KITM Retreat, November 2013 (Ravelry thread)
• BloomingKnitter's Knit-topia 2014, March 2014