DragonflySoars 20130826, Is it Scrump....tious?

Finished!

• Vergeven Socks by Renee Strouts (knitalong information is on the pattern page) out of Knit Picks Parade (discontinued yarn, Ravelry link)
• Five Click for Babies purple hats out of Knit Picks Wool of the Andes Superwash and Dark Horse Yarns Fantasy

Works in Progress

• Twitchy Socks out of Knit Picks Felici

Patterns

• Mistral Shawl by AnneLena Designs
• Twisted Socks for Bladdar Cancer Awareness by Alison Ziegler
• Summer Trellis Shawl by ArtistMaybe

Spinning Items

• Uniquely Yours Designs (swap gift from CoggieTM of the High Fiber Diet podcast) 
• New to You Spin-a-long from the YarnRaising Podcast
• New spinning functionality live for all!
• Coming soon - KnittyandColor rolags to be spun with Subterreanean Woodworks Turkish spindle

Ravelry Mentions

• August Peridot Birthstone-a-long
• AnneLena Coupon Code
• Contest for Favorite Book or Movie That No One Knows Of
• Greensleeves by Eloise Jarvis McGraw (Amazon link)

Click for Babies

• Katie's Knittin' on the Fly Video Podcast
• Knittin' On the Fly Click for Babies finished object thread and info
• Katie's Quick Links page for tags and mailing address
• DragonflySoars Click for Babies Finished Object thread for prizes
• Click for Babies Official Organization

Movie Mentions

• The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
• Kick-Ass 2

Upcoming Events

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

Featured Music During Photo Montage: Beautiful Day by Sara Haze Official YouTube video here http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4rs2DOc6ml0

DragonflySoars 20130813, Stitches! (and other stuff)

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)

Spinning Items (non-Stitches)

• Finished - Turtlepurl Merino Cashmere (Artfire Store or Etsy Shop)
• Next - Uniquely Yours Designs (swap gift from CoggieTM of the High Fiber Diet podcast) 
• Also shown batt and spindle from Highland Handmades 
• Hambley Fibre (Etsy Shop), (prize from Knitting Blooms podcast)

Stitches Midwest

• Stitches Midwest, August 2013
• KnittyAndColor (Etsy Shop), batt and rolags
• Subterranean Woodworks, turkish spindle
• Unique Designs by Kathy, OOAK (one of a kind) batt
• Jelby (Etsy Shop), ring and dpn holder
• Another Crafty Girl (Etsy Shop), Twinkle Sock
• Chicken Boots (Etsy Shop), Kleen Kanteen

Ravelry Mentions

• August Peridot Birthstone-a-long
• New handspun functionality - Swatch to try it out
• AnneLena Coupon Code
• Knittin' On the Fly Click for Babies

Other Mentions

• Knit Picks Felici Sock Yarn
• Knit Picks Wool of the Andes Superwash
• Luxury Yarn One-Skein Wonders: 101 Small Indulgences (Amazon Link)
• Crochet One-Skein Wonders: 101 Projects from Crocheters around the World (Amazon Link)
• Moretti's Ristorante and Pizzeria in Schaumburg, IL
• Hipcast podcasting site
• Fitbit Flex Wireless Activity Wristband (Amazon Link) 
• Sweaters for Dragons Moving Sale, Yarn and Books

Upcoming Events

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

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

REPOST - DragonflySoars 20130730, My Ruby Completions

First video in HipCast, crossposted from Blip and youtube.

Ruby items complete (shawl and handspun), August Peridot projects shown