Friday, January 29, 2016

All Day, All Knit: Episode 4

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Episode 4: 01/27/2016
Finished:
Shapely Boyfriend by Stephanie Japel out of Knitpicks Wool of the Andes Tweed in the Wellies Heather colorway. Modifications detailed on my ravelry project page.
Top down stockinette socks from a Gale’s Art single sock blank in The Fallen colorway.  Cast on 72 stitches for ribbing, decreased down to 68 stitches and used a Fish Lips Kiss heel by Sox Therapist.
January Hexagon for Friesland by Jenise Hope.  Chart E, center hexagon, in Wool2dye4 Merino Gold Sport and Quince and Co. Chickadee in Crow.  This is part of the Stockinette Zombies Multi-year KAL for Persian Dreams, Persian Dreams Worsted, and Friesland.
Working on:
Textured Knots from the book Comfort Knitting and Crochet: Afghans published by Berroco. Using Cascade Ecological Wool in 8020 (Gunmetal Grey).  Joining #OperationBindoff started by Heather of Highland Handmades.
Top down stockinette socks from The Cyborg’s Craft Room Assparkilate base in the Space Oddity colorway.  72 stitches for ribbing, decreased down to 68 stitches.  Joining #BoxosoxKAL started by Kristen of Voolenvine Yarns and the Yarngasm Podcast.
Spinning:
Finished Blue Moon Fiber Arts Blue Faced Leicester black and white in the Lady Grey colorway.  Got two skeins of roughly sport weight, for a total of 430 yards.  One skein is a true 3-ply for 358 yards, and one skein is chain-plied for 72 yards.
Next on the wheel is some Olive color Merino Top from Gauge and Tension.
Contact:
I am jbritton79 on Ravelry and Instagram (hopefully back up and running soon).  You can e-mail me at alldayallknit[at]gmail[dot]com.
I started a Ravelry group for the podcast: All Day, All Knit Podcast

Thursday, January 14, 2016

All Day, All Knit: Episode 3

Thanks for checking out my podcast!
Episode 3: 01/13/16
Working on:
I am also knitting the Shapely Boyfriend by Stephanie Japel out of Knitpicks Wool of the Andes Tweed in the Wellies Heather colorway.
Basic top down stockinette socks from a Gale’s Art single sock blank in The Fallen colorway.
Textured Knots from the book Comfort Knitting and Crochet: Afghans published by Berroco. Using Cascade Ecological Wool in 8020 (Gunmetal Grey).
Next up:
Friesland by Jenise Hope
Lilli Pilli by Ambah O’Brien
Spinning:
Blue Moon Fiber Arts Blue Faced Leicester black and white in the Lady Grey colorway.
Contact:
I am jbritton79 on Ravelry and Instagram.  You can e-mail me at alldayallknit[at]gmail[dot]com
Come join the podcast group on Ravelry

Tuesday, January 5, 2016

All Day, All Knit: Episode 2


Thanks for checking out my podcast!
Episode 2: 01/02/16
Finished:
Migee, by Ambah O’Brien out of Skeinny Dipping yarn in the Tea Leaves and A Barn Raising colorways.
Boot Socks from Ella Rae Classic Superwash in Dark Brown and Red.
Working on:
More Boot Socks, same yarn, same pattern, in Dark Green and Light Brown.
I am also knitting the Shapely Boyfriend by Stephanie Japel out of Knitpicks Wool of the Andes Tweed in the Wellies Heather colorway.
Textured Knots from the book Comfort Knitting and Crochet: Afghans published by Berroco. Using Cascade Ecological Wool in 8020 (Gunmetal Grey).
Next up:
Friesland by Jenise Hope
Lilli Pilli by Ambah O’Brien
Spinning:
Blue Moon Fiber Arts Blue Faced Leicester black and white in the Lady Grey colorway.
Contact:
I am jbritton79 on Ravelry and Instagram.  You can e-mail me at alldayallknit[at]gmail[dot]com

Sunday, January 3, 2016

All Day, All Knit: Episode 1

Thanks for checking out my podcast!
12/14/15
This week, I am knitting Migee by Ambah O’Brien out of Skeinny Dipping yarn in the Tea Leaves and A Barn Raising colorways.
I am also knitting the Shapely Boyfriend by Stephanie Japel out of Knitpicks Wool of the Andes Tweed in the Wellies Heather colorway.
I am spinning Blue Moon Fiber Arts Blue Faced Leicester black and white in the Lady Grey colorway.
Finished:
Silvermist Washclothes by Romi Hill. Used a Juniper Moon Farm yarn soon to be released.
Brownstone by Jared Flood in Brooklyn Tweed Shelter in the Barn Owl colorway.  Knit the smallest size, but added 6” in length.
I am jbritton79 on Ravelry and Instagram.  You can e-mail me at alldayallknit@gmail.com
Constructive Feedback welcome.  I’m just starting out, so I know things need to be adjusted.  I know I said “um” a lot.  I’ll work on that.  Thanks for suffering through.