Knit and Pearl

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

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

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Thursday, July 10, 2014

Knit and Pearl Podcast: Episode 11

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

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Thursday, July 3, 2014

Knit and Pearl Podcast: Episode 10 Happy Independence Day

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

Thursday, June 26, 2014

Knit and Pearl Podcast: Episode 9, Knitting in Public?????

June Green Craft Along Rules
Must Be a member of Knit and Pearl Podcast group to enter.
Craft with Recycled, reusable Materials.
Begin on June 1st or after.
As many entries as Items finished.
No chatter on contest thread
Will be Chatter Thread
You Must Have Fun
If More Then 50 Entries there will be second price. (refer to Episode 5 for ideas and for what counts as recycled, reusable materials)
We can also have a Craft fail thread if needed…LOl

Vote Result For July
It will be a Finished objects KAL, Rules and such will be posted in thread by july 1st
Stash Enhancement
From Knit and Caboodle
2 fiber bats from Ewe-Topia Fiber Farm
BFL and Sparkle, Yarn GeekFibers, Lady Godiva
Marble chunky, color MC20, 200g 100% acrylic
Crystal Palace bamboo needles, size 15, 35 in circular

From Meyer House
Plymouth Yarn, Neon Now, color is 00587075 , 75 % wool, 25 % nylon
Kraemer Yarn, Tatamy Tweed, 45% cotton, 55 % acrylic, DK, It's a girl, L17305
Spin Control, Amy King

Finished Object
Kindle bag, my own recipe, H crochet hook, yarn is I love this yarn, 100% acrylic, color way jazz stripe

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
Hitchhiker still has got no love

Pinterest
45 Life Lessons Written by a 90 year old woman, By Stephanie Wong, Popsugar wed site

Stumble
2 Ingredient Ice Cream without an ice cream maker, by doodlecraft, on summer #mikehacks

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Thursday, June 19, 2014

Knit and Pearl Podcast: Episode 8 Reminiscing

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
18 members
Ideas for next along???????

June Green Craft Along Rules
Must Be a member of Knit and Pearl Podcast group to enter.
Craft with Recycled, reusable Materials.
Begin on June 1st or after.
As many entries as Items finished.
No chatter on contest thread
Will be Chatter Thread
You Must Have Fun
If More Then 50 Entries there will be second price. (refer to Episode 5 for ideas and for what counts as recycled, reusable materials)
We can also have a Craft fail thread if needed…LOl

YouTube
Now 38 subscribers

Story Reminiscing
What started my Reminiscing
Moms Crocheting
The Blankets

Finished Objects
Spinning- Malabrigo Nube in color way solis. I got 82 yards and this will be my first knitting hand spun project. got the pattern picked out.
Coaster- Crocheted with Deborah Norville serenity sock wt yarn, color way thyme
Wash cloth - Peaches and cream, color 04738, on size 7 needles pattern is Unique Basket weave washcloth, free pattern, By Anna Maliszewski

Works in Progress.
same as last week with no progress
Started a Kindle bag, my own recipe, H crochet hook, yarn is Ilove this yarn, 100% acrylic, color way jazz stripe

Pintrest.
Hem jeans, keeping original hem. from refashion.wordpress.com

Stumble Upon
20 Things That Mentally Strong People Don't Do.By Paul Hudson. on wed site Elite Daily

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Thursday, June 12, 2014

Knit and Pearl Podcast: episode 7, Spinning anyone?!?!?

Show Notes
@ knitandpearl-doris.blogspot.com
Social Media
I am…
onefinecow on Ravelry and Twitter
1finedesign on Facebook and Etsy
dorismsmith on Instagram

Ravelry Group
2 new members

June Green Craft Along
Must be member of group to qualify for prices
Craft with Recycled, reusable materials
Project started june first or after, with thread closing June 30th
As many entries as items finished
No chatter in contest thread
Will be chatter thread
You must have fun
If more then 50 entries there will be second prize.and let me know if we need to unlock the craft fail thread…lol

Youtube
Now have 35 subscriber

Story, Stash enhancement together
Got a $50 gift card from Knit and Caboodle, old St. Charles

Stash=
Alpacas d'Auxvasse, 80/20 Cormo Butterscotch/Autumn, Approx 4 oz- already spun
EWE-Topia Fiber Farm 2 oz, color #7788, blue- already spun
BFL & Sarkle70 % BLF, #) % Firestar, yarngeekfibers.com
Polwarth slice of lemon wrapped around a gold brick, yarngeekfiber.com
Deluxe worsted instant print yarn, universal yarn 100% wool, color way 120-03
Mail— A Knit picks Niddynobby
AmiEyes, 9mm mix set,neon Brochet podcast

Finished Objects

Bowl and Boxes
spun alpacas d' auxvasse
spun Ewe Topia fiber farms fiber with Mauch Chunky- 60 % New Zealand wool, 40 % domestic wool, color R1014 Raspberry

Works in progress

Garter yoke baby cardigan, free pattern on Ravelry, Jennifer Hoel, yarn is DK, leadingmanfiberart, color Royalty, and,Berroco vintage DK color 21108, needles, addi turbos, 4mm, 40 in circular

Hitchhicker, 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

Pintrest
DYI treat stands, by jamie, craftchicks.com

Stumble
11 Morning Rituals that can Change your Life, by bembu.com

Thursday, June 5, 2014

Knit and Pearl Podcast: Episode 6, Lady bug is here

Show Notes:
knitandpearl-doris.blogspot.com

Social Media…..

I am…..
onefinecow on Ravelry and Twitter
1finedesign on FaceBook and Etsy
dorismsmith on instagram

Ravelry Group Introductions
New members
16 members now
29 youtube subscribers
Thank you all very much

June Green Craft along

Craft Along Rules
Must Be a member of Knit and Pearl Podcast group to enter.
Craft with Recycled, reusable Materials.
Begin on June 1st or after.
As many entries as Items finished.
No chatter on contest thread
Will be Chatter Thread
You Must Have Fun
If More Then 50 Entries there will be second price.
We can also have a Craft fail thread if needed…LOL

Stash Enhancements
I got my Birthday present… the Lady
bug is here and it got a lot of love.
Malabrigo fiber, 100 % merino wool, 4 ounces, color way NUBE
Berroco Sox, 75 % superwash wool,25 % nylon, sock yarn, color way 1463

Story is the Lady Bug
Knitting blooms, Tina has a tutorial on beginning spinning on a wheel that was awesome, and helped me a lot. People at Knitorious were awesome again.

Finished objects
Yarn - Frabjous fiber, tricolor BFL, color stained glass
magazine page bowl

Works in Progress

Same as last week

Pintrest

How to Make a Plarn bag, on the frugalgirls.com, by Heidi

Stumble Upon
Recycled Plastic bag Sandals, by my recycled bags

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