Thursday, July 24, 2014

Knit and Pearl Podcast: Episode 13, Summertime and the Knitting is Mild






Show Notes:

Social Media…

I am
onefinecow on Ravelry and Twitter
1finedesign on FaceBook and Etsy
dorismsmith in Instagram

Raverlry Group 
Knit and Pearl Podcast group
21 members

YouTube
53 Subscribers

July Finished Object Contest Rules   18 entries
Must be a member of group to qualify for prices
Items Must be completed in July
No Chatter on the Project thread
There will be a chatter thread, so encourage and chatter away
As many entries as item finished
Double Dipping welcome
Prize will be an item of winners choosing from my Etsy shop, $20.00 or less, 1finedesign.etsy.com (link at bottom).

August KAL
Leaning towards a hat

Stash Enhancement
Malabrigo Nube, ,!00% pure Merino, color 416 indiecita
Red Heart Boutique, Sashay

Finished Objects
Polwarth, from yarngeekfibers, color is slice of lemon wrapped around a gold brick

Works in Progress
Felted My first wheelspun yarn, Knitted pouch from some handspun, domestic wools, needle is us 11, 40 inch circular, Bambo, think stitch berry.
Garter yoke baby cardigan, by Jennifer Hoel, free on Ravelry, in Leading men fiber arts, dk yarn in Royalty color way, SWM,  and  Berroco vintage DK, 50% acrylic, 40 % wool, 10% nylon, color 21108, on US 4, addi turbo, 40 inch circulars.

Hitchhiker, bought pattern on Rav, by Martina Behm, yarn is Bernat sox, 60 % acrylic, 40 % nylon, color hippi hot, on my 2.75, hiya hiyas 40 in circulars

Wash cloth designed by Michelle Mattingly called wash your face washcloth, free on Ravelry, in Cotten Classic 100 % mercerized cotton in color number 3725  on size 2(2.75mm)  addi turbos 40 inch circulars
Vanilla Socks got no love.
Spinning
2 Batts from Ewe-topia Fiber Farm, Troy MO, No color name or fiber content

Pinterest
18Amazing Body Hacks that improve your life, Buzz Feed.com
Stumble
Life Explained, Toilette-paper site

Story
My Goals, my Weight loss plan, story

Thursday, July 17, 2014

Knit and Pearl Podcast : Episode 12 Fiber Fun…..





Show Notes 

Social Media…

I am
onefinecow on Ravelry and Twitter
1finedesign on FaceBook and Etsy
dorismsmith in Instagram

Raverlry Group 
Knit and Pearl Podcast group
21 members
1 New member
lmecoll who is Linda, 
From Bensalem, Pennsylvania

YouTube
50 Subscribers

July Finished Object Contest Rules
Must be a member of group to qualify for prices
Items Must be completed in July
No Chatter on the Project thread
There will be a chatter thread, so encourage and chatter away
As many entries as item finished
Double Dipping welcome
Prize will be an item of winners choosing from my Etsy shop, $20.00 or less, 1finedesign.etsy.com (link at bottom).

Story
Uneventful week,  so today i am going to show you how i prep my fiber before spinning.
Please remember i am a new spinner and the things i learned i got from youtube.

Finished Objects
 HO  2 oz of Polwarth, from yarngeekfibers, color is slice of lemon wrapped around a gold brick

Crocheted pouch in scrap Redheart acrylic. My own Recipe, size h needle, lined with cotton fabric.

Works in Progress
Garter yoke baby cardigan, by Jennifer Hoel, free on Ravelry, in Leading men fiber arts, dk yarn in Royalty color way, SWM,  and  Berroco vintage DK, 50% acrylic, 40 % wool, 10% nylon, color 21108, on US 4, addi turbo, 40 inch circulars.

Hitchhiker, bought pattern on Rav, by Martina Behm, yarn is Bernat sox, 60 % acrylic, 40 % nylon, color hippi hot, on my 2.75, hiya hiyas 40 in circulars
Knitted pouch from some handspun, domestic wools, needle is us 11, 40 inch circular, Bambo, think stitch berry.

Vanilla Socks got no love.

Pinterest
20 DYI Home Remedies you had no Idea Existed, on BuzzFeed

Stumble Upon
12 Tough Truths that Help you Grow,  by Marc Chernoff, on Marc and Angel Hack Life

1finedesign.etsy.com

Thursday, July 10, 2014

Knit and Pearl Podcast: Episode 11





Show Notes

Social Media…

I am
onefinecow on Ravelry and Twitter
1finedesign on FaceBook and Etsy
dorismsmith in Instagram

Raverlry Group 
Knit and Pearl Podcast group
20 members
1 New member
Grammieknitterbug- Karen from Avondale, Louisiana

YouTube
46 Subscribers

July Finished Object Contest Rules
Must be a member of group to qualify for prices
Items Must be completed in July
No Chatter on the Project thread
There will be a chatter thread, so encourage and chatter away
As many entries as item finished
Double Dipping welcome
Prize will be an item of winners choosing from my Etsy shop, $20.00 or less, 1finedesign.etsy.com (link at bottom.

Stash Enhancement 2 skeins of red heart yarn worsted wt. in color Day Glow. i was enabled by Celticlucus from the BroChet Podcast. He posted pice on instagram and I had to have me some.

Finished Objects?  NO

Works in Progress
Garter yoke baby cardigan, by Jennifer Hoel, free on Ravelry, in Leading men fiber arts, dk yarn in Royalty color way, SWM,  and  Berroco vintage DK, 50% acrylic, 40 % wool, 10% nylon, color 21108, on US 4, addi turbo, 40 inch circulars.

Vanilla Socks, Patons kroy Sock,  Bramble stripes, on US#2 2.75 mm, addi turbos, 40 in circs.

Hitchhiker, bought pattern on Rav, by Martina Behm, yarn is Bernat sox, 60 % acrylic, 40 % nylon, color hippi hot, on my 2.75, hiya hiyas 40 in circulars.

Crocheted pouch in scrap Redheart acrylic. My own Recipe, size h needle, plan to line when finished.

Knitted pouch from some handspun, domestic wools, needle is us 11, 40 inch circular, Bambo, think stitch berry.
I also learned to do the felted join, and Russian join this week.

Pinterest
Recycle a MIO bottle for salad dressing, soy sauce and more., from the web site dump a day.

Stumble
5 Goals that will change your life more then a new years resolution. Web site is MindBodyGreen, By Natasha Uspensky

Story  My beading story

Thursday, July 3, 2014

Knit and Pearl Podcast: Episode 10 Happy Independence Day



Show notes

Social Media…

I am
onefinecow on Ravelry and Twitter
1finedesign on FaceBook and Etsy
dorismsmith in Instagram

Raverlry Group 
Knit and Pearl Podcast group
19 members
1 New member
Karsol12, Karen- Oliva, Norway

YouTube
39 Subscribers

June Green Craft Along 
We had 5 entries.
Winner will choose which prize they want of 2 Thirty One bags.
Winner chosen with RNG

July Finished Object Contest Rules
Must be a member of group to qualify for prices
Items Must be completed in July
No Chatter on the Project thread
There will be a chatter thread, so encourage and chatter away
As many entries as item finished
Double Dipping welcome
Prize will be an item of winners choosing from my Etsy shop, $20.00 or less, 1finedesign.etsy.com (link at bottom.
Story Short update about my week.

Finished Objects
I have none.

Works in Progress
Garter yoke baby cardigan, by Jennifer Hoel, free on Ravelry, in Leading men fiber arts, dk yarn in Royalty color way, SWM,  and  Berroco vintage DK, 50% acrylic, 40 % wool, 10% nylon, color 21108, on US 4, addi turbo, 40 inch circulars.

Vanilla Socks, Patons kroy Sock,  Bramble stripes, on US#2 2.75 mm, addi turbos, 40 in circs.

Hitchhiker, bought pattern on Rav, by Martina Behm, yarn is Bernat sox, 60 % acrylic, 40 % nylon, color hippi hot, on my 2.75, hiya hiyas 40 in circulars.

Pinterest
24 Household Items you won't believe you don't own yet. by BuzzFeed

Stumble Upon
Fused Plastic Sandwich wraps, by Chica on  Chica and Jo website

1finedesign.etsy.com