Episode 18: Where we agree on nothing..And we're ok with that

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Weigh in:

Coggie:
Started:
a muff in my hand spun
1 row scarf
Still going:
Toe up socks
NYCO Sweater


Bams:
Finished:
Mug Cozy

The Chief’s Sweater

and the Abby Cowl
Still going:
Nutkins one done

Started:
CPH


Fiber Exercise:

Coggie:
Received CVM in the mail

Spun up two ready done skeins to learn to ply

Spun up the bag of multicolored wool mix
love the yarn; I am calling it my Joseph’s coat yarn.

Bams:
Sick of Alpaca!
Washing BFL


Our exercise:

Coggie: None, had surgery on Monday, I cannot exercise for 4 weeks

Bams: Cable on Demand Exercise programs Step workouts, Cardio Kick boxing, Dance aerobics, great indoor exercises


Recipes:

Reading loving books, what type do you like.
Book 3- A deadly yarn
“Life is too short to read all the good books, so read only the best” (Bams Dad)
Keep finding the best to read.
Food Podcast: Crispy on the outside not Crunchy and tastes like chicken, sorry
We love our families, REALLY we do!
The story about the houses
Rants about marriage


You’ve just been schooled: More info on Bams Blog

Coopworth: Partly spun in the fleece: Long Staple
Cormo: Prep has a lot to do with how it comes out. Fine fiber. Short staple. Long Draw.

Jackie’s Tips:
Merino is not for beginners, scales tend to remain open and the stickiness makes it harder to draft.
She starts her students with Jacob
Temperature changes are ok with wool if done gradually, do not agitate

Look what I found: Profusion on Ravelry has an awesome Winter Freeform crochet bag (Ravelry link). She free formed over a pre-made crocheted bag and it is wonderful. This technique is also called scrumbling.

On the menu for this month:

Knit a way is this weekend : can't wait for feed back next week!!
Franklin is at ThreadBear this weekend
Knit Michigan February 7th
LNYP at City Knitting February 20th

Gadget Corner:
Stitch Markers

Socks stitch marker

Split ring Markers or Lobster claw row markers

4 row repeat marker

Episode 17: Windswept Farms and Baby Stories

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Weigh in:

Bams
Working on: Chiefs sweater

Nutkins socks

Started: Mug cozies (flirtation cozy)


Coggie
Started: Two socks at a time
Frogged: Knotty gloves

Finished: three Muppet pelts for charity

Blanket pads for Pound Puppies
Ms. Purple Pants



Fiber Exercise:

Coggie:
Spun up the rest of the Wensleydale and plied it.

Spun up some of the dyed wool

and some of the Polypay wool.
Plying Questions answered by Bams
Making of a Rolag Youtube Video


Spinning tips from Jackie

Bams:
Spinning Alpaca still, BFL
Cold Water Wash Method explained

Our exercise:

Bams: Week 4 of Couch2-5K
Coggie: Added Walk away the pounds

Shout out:Welcome Charlotte to the world!

Happy Birthday and good job mom & dad !

Recipes:

Interview with Windswept Farms – Thank you Mike and Heather
Lots of information and Bams bought another fleece. The Farm does have a few left.

The Spinning room:


The Sheep:


The Fleece Room:



“You’ve just been schooled”:
More Info can be found on Bams Blog

Clun Forest Fiber: Yummy
Columbia Fiber: Hearted

On the menu:
Knit away in Two Weeks: Bams is excited!
Knit Michigan: Find info here Feb. 7, 2009
LNYP: February 20th at City Knitting in Grand Rapids, Michigan

Gadget Corner:
Ear Light Find it here


Archives.org has our shows now use one of our names as a keyword in search

Episode 16: Wool Thongs?! And We Don't Mean the Shoes

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Weigh in:
Coggie:
Finished
The Sgt’s Slippers


iPod cozy

Working on: Ms. Purple Pants and CPH, NYCO: Seamless Hybrid Sweater and the Sgt Scarf is still going

Bams:
Finished: Snowdrop socks, Wonderful Mystery Gift,
Socks for Ri


Working on NYCO (sort of) Drops pattern for the Chief

Abby Cowl


and Queen Bitch Socks

Fiber Exercise:

Coggie:
Spinning Wheel:
Babe Pinkie:

LOVE IT! Thank you Knitinmn

Wensleydale

and Dyed wool from Ladybugknitter (Thank You)
Ball of Polypay from Shadyside Farm
New Swift from Hornshaw Woodworks

Bams:
Washed

& carded BFL Fleece


Trip to Shady Side Farm
Bought a Suffolk fleece and two balls of Roving

Our Exercise:
Bams: Week three on running
Coggie: Starting Yoga with the SGT, Walk away the pounds

Recipes:

Holiday Overload:
Granddaughter:

Bams yarn crawl and meet McFiber

St. Distaff Day: The day after Epiphany, or January 7th. Traditionally the day to get back to housework after the 12 days of Christmas. It has become a day for spinners and fiber people.

“You just got schooled”: Main information is on Bams Blog

California Variegated Mutant (CVM) – Yummy Squishy Want some!
Cheviot- Soft enough for a sweater
" Be careful who you buy fleece from online, ask for a sample"

Goals for the New Year?

Bams: Knit one item for herself for every item made for someone else
Coggie: Reading 52 books, one done (knit one, kill two)
Audio Books from the Library

On the menu for this month:

Knit Away Weekend 22-25 January
Franklin at ThreadBear Jan. 25 from 1:00pm to 4:00pm -its Franklin's Birthday weekend

Gadget Corner:

Chibi Needles: These Needles are super for finishing and finishing is super important.
Green- Straight tip
Yellow or pink- small bent tips (tapestry needles)
Blue- Large bent tips (Gold needles)

Episode 15: Edumacational

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Weigh in:

Coggie:
Finished:
Old Shale Smoke Ring
Blue Hawaiian socks
Need to make the SGT a scarf

and slippers (Meant Fiber Trends Clogs) before Christmas

Designing, the Star pattern is written out, need to get it typed up and then tested
Socks still going: Thujas, Jolly Green Giant and Tigers
Sweaters still going: CPH and Ms. PurplePants
Afghan still going: Babette

Bams:
Finished: Basic Black Sweater will dye it. Ice Queen is done
Snow Drop Lace Socks- one done. House Socks 1.25 done
SOTSIII- 75-80% done
Abby Cowl from Knitty It will be Bams!

Fiber Exercise:

Happy Birthday Meghan of Stitch It! & Happy Podiversary!

Bams: Still spinning Alpaca
Ordered WOTA for the Chief’s Sweater.

You Just Got Schooled:

Fleece Study: Over 40 different fleece fibers to try and learn from
Developer Jackie Bland: Fleece Study
Thank you Amy aka ToadyJoe
This will be a new segment on the show Major info will be linked to Bams Blog

Black Welsh Mountain: “Not one that spinners will like very much” Very coarse, would be ok for Rug yarn
California Red: “The darker the fleece the coarser the fiber, Excellent for felting”
Would work for an outer garment

Our exercise:

Coggie:
Steady diet of making choices and lots of water
Bams:
Back to week one, still getting better on the hip

Recipes:

Our Knitters Christmas Party: Thank you MargoKP for hosting
Christmas and New Years plans
Christmas Brunch Mimosas
Christmas movies and TV shows
Christmas poem:
New Years Cast on: Our local knitting group is doing a sweater/hoodie as our KAL. Please join us if you wish.
Yawning
CPH or Mr. Greenjeans or A Cardigan for Arwen or something else:
Decisions decisions
Anyone interested in Machine knitting?

Charity:

P-Cap Baby stuff:


On the menu for this month:

Shady Side Farms: Sheering day 27th They will be open for purchases on the 20th

Knit away Weekend

Franklin at ThreadBear on the 25th of January

Shout Out

Chrissythegreat of Manic purl podcast

Gadget Corner:

Blocking Boards

Wall insulation blocking boards Blog on how to
Foam floor blocks for blocking.
Blocking Info


If you have time, please let others know what you think of our podcast over at iTunes

Merry Christmas to all and please be safe

Episode 14: Where We Reveal Our Classy Ancestry

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Weigh in:
Bams:
Finished: Hunting socks for BIL and a red pair of socks,Skull gloves,






Mom finished a wonderful blanket for P-CAP
Ornament for exchange

Started: Ice Queen
Snow Drop Lace Socks

Still going: SOTSIII

Christmas Present: pink yummy yarn. 50/50 Merino/Tencel


Coggie:
Finished: Ornament Exchange sweaterCoffee socks made with Lana Grossa Meilenweit 100 Marmi
Secret Surprise: Blanket for Baby Charlotte
Heirloom Pattern
Swap scarf, it is mailed back already

Started: BSJ in Miss Priss from Schaffer yarn

Frogged: Pi Shawl with Sleeves

Still going: Ms. Purple Pants has been on hold since drs appt.

Fiber Exercise:
Bams: Spinning up alpaca and some BFL from the two fleeces she bought after the interview last week
Recipes:
Winter Interweave Knits
Men’s sweater, not doing it for us.
Other patterns are good, check it out.

Rowan book 40, Bams is looking for it

Creative Knitting:
Love the back page of projects
Lucy Neatby DVDs
Check it out

Festivus: The holiday for the rest of us

On the menu for this month:
Knit away Weekend
upcoming Interview
LNYP at City Knitting Dec 12th
ThreadBear Yarn Tasting event
KerstMarket is Happening in Holland
Shady Side Farm

Shout outs:
Prayers, Good Thoughts, however you roll…for Bam’s father Denny
Bams Sister, yay on knitting!!
Donna: Thank you for the comment. Bams does not spin the dog fur, but it can be spun.

Our exercise:
Book: Eat this, not that

Gadget Corner:
Yarn Guide or Knitting Thimble

Thank you all for your patience. Winter has hit West Michigan and we will get Episodes out as we can. I hope that it will still be weekly, but we shall see.

Episode 13: Here a sheep, There a sheep

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Bams and the Chief went to Beechtreefarms and have a wonderful interview for us this week. Thank you to the Chief for going with while Coggie was at college.


Special announcement: Hornshaw Woodworks is having a sale on their Swifts

Coggie will be back in the next show