Episode 34: Coggie Turns 40! Come Join the Fun!

Weigh in:

Coggie:
Started: socks the pattern from Susie's reading mitts inspired me
Finished: One sock in the Patons stretch
Still going: Lacy crocheted top, A-line tunic and Mara
Sewing: a needle roll
& Circular needle holder

Bams:
Sewing: PJ Shorts
Finished:
CPH- Zipper is done!
One Jack Sparrow’s Favorite Socks

Still going: Faux Russian Stole, second Jack Sparrow, Vivian

Fiber Exercise:

Bams:
Spinning 4oz Merino/bamboo Lace weight.
Prepping: Clarissa Jacob fleece, Blended red Shetland and Miriam Jacob fleece
Tour de Fleece- Go Team Cranky Pants!!
Cookie’s blog

Coggie: A bit more on the BFL-
Ordered Top from Llady Llama Fiber Co. This is LadyDragonTears Etsy store
(Name is now corrected, sorry for my bad memory- Coggie)

Our exercise:

Bams: Looking good! 3 weeks in.
Coggie: Birthday weigh in- down 2 lbs

You just got schooled:

Ryeland: Similar to Suffolk – Downy- Outer ware
Scottish Black Face: Course, no crimp. Rug yarn

Look what I found:

Blanche's American Flag Afghan
grandmajean's Inspector Duck

Recipes:

Interview with Diane Lalomia of Bella Vita Farm and fiber
Finn and CVM
American livestock breed conservancy
National CVM Conservancy .com .org
Bella Vita Farm & Fiber Etsy
Yellow Creek Cottage

Ewes and their lambs

Open ewes

Goats

Looms Table top starter and a full size


On the menu for this month:
Summer of Socks- Zarzuela on Ravelry
SOS 2009 Only on Ravelry- Check out the SOS2009 group
Zarzuela’s Etsy and the Piscean socks

Gadget Corner:
Sewing machine- Husqvarna

Episode 33: Brought to You Complete With Birdcalls!

Weigh in:

Bams:
Started: Jack Sparrow Socks
Still going: Vivian Sweater, Faux Russian Stole

Coggie:
Finished: Lilac Lace Crochet Partners on Yahoo
Still going: A-Line Tunic, Baby boy blanket
Frogged: Wrap me in Alpaca. Want to restart as Mara
Started: Light & Lacy Top

Fiber Exercise:

Coggie: No Spinning
Bams: Washed up Jacob Fleece

Working our Butts off:

Bams: Working out is working out.
Coggie: Same weight

You just got schooled: More info on Bams Blog

Ramboulet: Greasy, Navajo Plied from the locks.
Romney: Nice long wool

Look what I found:

Tmkr North Roë Shawl
Sonomaknits Sirdar Design C Textured Cardi for Makena
EannRN designed Cut, Color & Clarity Awesome socks!

Recipes:

Knitting Machine
WWKIP Day Pics on Coggies Blog
Two different Russian Joins: Join one, Join two

On the menu for this month:

What is going on?
Michigan Fiber Festival- August 12-16

Gadget Corner:

Hair Clips for holding seems together

Episode 32: Ridiculously Huge Amounts of Fiber

Weigh in:

Coggie:
Started and finished Pink and lacy blanket
Started: Baby boy blanket
Still going: A-Line Tunic, socks (I’ve lost that loving feeling), Wrap me in Alpaca, Blue baby blanket
Lost and Found: Tablecloth started in 2001

Bams:
Finished: Chief’s Sweater in BFL
and Viking Socks
Still going: Russian Stole, Vivian Cardigan

Fiber Exercise:

Bams: Blueberry yogurt fiber, into sock yarn. Jacob from Sweetgrass Farms
Coggie: Spun some BFL

Our exercise:

Coggie: Lots of sitting these last two weeks
Bams: Was sick, cleaned house and now doing a new program (she is not telling us)

Working our Butts off:
Coggie: Down 3 the first week, up one this week, so 2 off
Lots of veggies

Fly Lady: its water month. House cleaning is happening in both homes.

You just got schooled: Next Week
Working on getting pages up on the Forum in Ravelry.

Look what I found:
DNAPrice’s Girls Booties
Theresmiling Brainless socks

Recipes:
Lac-a-long went great- you can still join in. Thinking of doing the Quant from knitty.com join Coggie or show us the Entralac you are working on.
Spring Knitty- loving a few of the patterns (not inside-out sock- it is outside-in socks)
Gauge
Coggie rants

On the menu for this month:
WWKIP day –

Thank you to the Needlesmith of Grand Haven for door prizes

Festivals going on across the country:
Big Sky Fiber Arts Festival: June 12th weekend
Iowa Sheep and wool festival-June 12th
Knitter Connection: June 17th – 20th Columbus, Ohio

Shout Out: KIPing it Real

Gadget Corner:
Highlighter tape