Thursday, August 20, 2009

Episode 29: This too shall pass

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Announcements:
This months hosting fees are sponsored by Weeones.etsy.com. Her store has hand sculpted stitch markers.

Harry Potter and Half Blood Prince Contest: Prize is a H3Dakota's Half Blood Prince Sock Pattern and skein of sock yarn from Knittyknitterton's House of Awesome.

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Doggie Bit: Rescue!!
-Ramble about Rescuing. :)

Rescued: Cindy's kitties
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Barknknit Pack Bit:
-not sure how to describe what I talk about. My pups are silly.
Off the needles/bobbins:
-my dad's vest, The Subtle Stripe by Lara Killian in Knitpicks Swish DK..
-added buttons and sewed in ends to my sister's Feb Lady Sweater that I had finished knitting back in Jan. :)
-Spring Forward socks by Linda Welch which was in the Summer 2008 of Knitty. in Spring Tickle colorway in Dream in Color Smooshy for Kenny’s sister Sarah.
On the needles/bobbins:
-Entrelac Sock (rav link) by Eunny Jang in Araucania
-Moonlight Sonata Shawl by Shui Kuen Zozinski in Araucania Ranco
-working on a friend's sweater for her.
-cast on Ribbed Vest by Sarah Punderson in some handspun Romney
-cast on the Morning Surf Scarf by Jackie Erickson-Schweitzer in the Ramboillet for my step-sister Luz

Knitting Bit: Sewn off Bind off
-referenced from Knitting Without Tears by Elizabeth Zimmerman

Barknknit Time:
-Househunting
-my dad is coming to visit!!

Spinning Bit:
-not much spinning going on.
-working on my 3 ply sock yarn singles
Review: Wolfe Farms Herbal Body Soap
-Lavender and Cinammon.

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Happy Dog Training, Knitting, and Spinning!

silly ending..beWARE!!

1 comment:

Unknown said...

Love the show as always! What a nice treat to brighten up the day.

I'm totally entering the contest. All 9 people who follow me will see it.