DragonflySoars 20150126 Girlfriend, Chauffer and...

Finished

• Double-Thick Diagonal Hotpad out of Sugar n'Cream (1/3)

Works In Progress

• Rowan and Kaffe Fassett Mystery Knit-a-Long (in progress due to a nice knitter!)
• Double-Thick Diagonal Hotpad out of Sugar n'Cream (2/3)
• Not shown this week - Twitchy Socks made of Knit Picks Felici
• Not shown this week - No Beginning Chain Granny Ripple Shawl

Chart Reading

• Tips Mentioned
  • No stitch means truly do nothing
  • Stitch legend is usually the same
  • Stitches look like the legend…. Yo with O, slanted decreases with leaning slashes
  • Increase the size of your chart
    • Copy it and increase it in another software
    • Take it to a copy shop
    • Use a magnifying glass
    • Use an iPad application like Good Reader or Knit Companion
  • Keep a post-it ABOVE your work so you can see the stitches below that you’ve already worked
  • Use stitch markers for every pattern repeat
• Fabulous video by Tina of the Knitting Blooms podcast
• Not shown but a good resource.  TinCanKnits How to Read a Chart

Other Mentions

• My Exonumist shawl (shown during the chart section)
• Mom's shawl - Dare to Dream by Boo Knits*
• Tif's Jackaroo sweater

Ravelry Mentions

• Main DragonflySoars Podcast Group, including episode threads
• January's Knit Whatever You Want thread
• What Do You Want Me to Share? 
• Sharing Charities thread

DragonflySoars 20150119 Knitting, Storage and Pine Trees

Finished

• Chunky Dean Hat out of Cascade Superwash 128

Works In Progress

• Twitchy Socks made of Knit Picks Felici
• Not shown this week - Rowan and Kaffe Fassett Mystery Knit-a-Long
• Not shown this week - No Beginning Chain Granny Ripple Shawl

Other Mentions

• Into the Whirled fiber
• Billy Bookcases from IKEA

Ravelry Mentions

• Main DragonflySoars Podcast Group, including episode threads
• January's Knit Whatever You Want thread
• What Do You Want Me to Share? 
• Sharing Charities thread

DragonflySoars 20150113, Sharing Resolutions!

Works In Progress

• Twitchy Socks made of Knit Picks Felici
• Still working on Clue 8 for the Rowan and Kaffe Fassett Mystery Knit-a-Long
• Chunky Dean Hat out of Cascade Superwash 128
• Not shown this week - No Beginning Chain Granny Ripple Shawl

Other Mentions

• Highland Handmades Snapshots of Maine club shipment 
• Into the Woods movie

Ravelry Mentions

• Main DragonflySoars Podcast Group, including episode threads
• January's Knit Whatever You Want thread
• What Do You Want Me to Share?

DragonflySoars 20150103, Sisters For the New Year!

Finished Items

• Vicki's
  
  • Boba Fett Amigurumi
  • MineCraft Creeper hat
  • Ribbed Watch Cap
• Tiff's
  • Death Star throw pillow
  • Scarfy Shenanigans by Josh Ryks (pattern page)
  • Goldengrove Socks

Works In Progress

• Vicki's
  • Twitchy Socks made of Knit Picks Felici
  • Currently on first square of Clue 8 for the Rowan and Kaffe Fassett Mystery Knit-a-Long
  • No Beginning Chain Granny Ripple Shawl
• Tiff's
  • Jackaroo Cardigan
  • Seasons of Inspiration Afghan
  • Candence Socks by VeryBusyMonkey (pattern page)

Yarn Mentions

• Blue Moon Fiber Arts Socks that Rock
• Highland Handmades Snapshots of Maine
• Madelinetosh Lace (discontinued)

Other Mention

• Viking Knits and Ancient Ornaments by Elsebeth Lavold (Amazon link)
• Akerworks Bobbins
• Caern Crafts jewelry (bracelet mentioned)

Ravelry Mentions

• January 2015 Knit Whatever You Want!
• Main DragonflySoars Podcast Group, look at sticky threads for monthly information and episode threads