Tuesday, December 31, 2013

Episode 23: Interrupted by Mom

She is the birthday girl today, so it was a good idea to take that call. She was the recipient of the Little Bonbon Socks. They fit perfectly and she was wearing them too.



Knitting:
Walk on the Moon in Wollmeise Lace in many colorways


Halele'a in Must Stash Helluva Skein Malana
Pomatomus Gloves in Handmaiden Casbah

Spinning:
Fiber Optic Polworth in a Once in a Lifetime colorway


Spin the Bin Challenge
1.) Fiber Optic Indigo to Emerald Merino Silk gradient 4oz
2.) Fat Cat Knits Let's Go Crazy Variegated BFL 3oz
3-12.) Chocolate Shetland Fleece 32+oz


Weaving:
warp WM lace in Stella Polaris
weft WM lace in Blue Curacao
in a tabby weave


Stashquisitions:
Sirka Counter from Grellow and Gray
Wollmeise Twin in Dora
Wollmeise Twin in Hoochie Mama
Stitch Markers from SeekingSanity
The Knitters Curiosity Cabinet
Op Art Socks
Finishing School
Mother-Daughter Knits
The Principles of Knitting


Random and All Over the Place:
A lovely chill Christmas
Refinishing the floor
My mom's birthday
Recording again January 6, 2014

That's all for now, take care guys!

Molly : )

Friday, December 20, 2013

Episode 22: Surprise!!!

I made a lot of progress in week one of being off, and there was some time to podcast this afternoon : ) It is short and sweet, and that is good for me.


Finished Object:
Little Bonbons Socks by Revi in Vice Sockalicious

Knitting:
Walk on the Moon by Arlene's World of Lace

Spinning:
Fat Cat Knits Variegated BFL in the Let's Go Crazy colorway. The first half is plied, the second half needs to be spun

Daydreaming:
Halele'a By Mel of the Singlehandedknits podcast, with Must Stash Yarn Helluva Skein from Stacie of the Must Stash podcast
Fingerless mitts in Handmaiden Casbah

Random and All Over the Place:
Jam
A tour of the yarn room
Where are my boxes?
I am wearing the Fiber Optic Hat from my 3rd handspun
Recording sometime between the 28th and the 31st, as I had originally planned.

That's all for now, take care guys

Molly : )

Tuesday, December 17, 2013

Episode 21: Where Are My Pants?

I am a little disorganized the week, but I did get to podcast.


Knitting:
Walk on the Moon, by Arlene's World of Lace in Wollmeise Lace in Im Jahr der Ratte, Chim Chim Chimney, Pistazie
Little Bonbons by Revi Shobat in Vice Sockalicous

Spinning:
Fat Cat Knits Variegated BFL in the let's go crazy colorway. 

Stashquisitions:
Must Stash Yarns Helluva for Halele'a in the Malana colorway
Wollmeise Lace in the Fritzi Frizzante colorway
String Theory Colorworks in the Light Base in Ribes Nigrum colorway

Random and All Over the Place:
How the trip went
The new location! The yarn room
Recording again somewhere between 28th and 31st

That's all for now, take care guys!

Molly : )

Sunday, December 8, 2013

Episode 20: A Week of Goodbyes

This is the last episode in the shadow kingdom of darkness, aka the apartment in Albuquerque.



Finished Object:
Simplicity Cardigan


Knitting:
Little Bonbons Socks
Walk on the Moon

 This is only the progress on day 1.

Spinning:
Fat Cat Knits Variegated BFL (now to plying first 3 oz)
Chocolate Shetland Fleece (first real skein done 82yd for 2oz)
Possible sweater patterns
102-6 Circular jacket in "Silke-Alpaca" with texture pattern 
Mulled Cider 

Stashquisitions:
34.75 ounces of Chocolate Shetland Fleece (there is still some left for Brooke haha)
  
Random and All Over the Place:
The chart of yarn weights It describes things better than me. This is the chart I use.
I am heading back home next week, so this one is going to be very busy and crazy
It is very bittersweet to say goodbye, but I am very excited to be in the same state as the DSLO
A fun day in Santa Fe is planned
My parents have a puppy
New yarn shelf
Recording again Monday December 16th

That is all for now,
Take care guys!

Molly : )

Wednesday, December 4, 2013

The state of the stash

Well, polygamy never really suited me anyways.



And well, there is some yarn in the mail. I counted the simplicity as done, even though I am unsure about the length. Blocking will hopefully tell.

See you guys Sunday!

Molly : )

Sunday, November 24, 2013

Episode 19: A Snowy Southwest




Brrrr! Winter is here today for sure!



FO:
Hexagons By Kristen Hall in Colinette Jitterbug in the October Afternoon colorway for the DSLO.

Knitting:
Little Bonbons
Simplicity Cardigan

Spinning:
Chocolate Shetland Fleece

Random and All Over the Place:
It snowed, and it stuck
The french press was not so good on the dark roast coffee
I am posting on Facebook now (Hi Mom! Hi Dad!)
Recording again December 6th

That's all for now, take care guys!

Molly : )

Saturday, November 16, 2013

Episode 18: My Vice is Wollmeise

Wollmeise is very exciting right?


That's what I thought.


Knitting:
Hexagon Socks
Simplicity Cardigan
Little Bonbons Socks

Spinning:
Teaching Meghan to spin
Chocolate Shetland Fleece
Fat Cat Knits Variegated BFL

Stashquisitions:
Wollmeise!

Random and All Over the Place:
Sprouts Coffee
A Reputation for Ridiculous Socks
Halele'a Cardi preorders end Nov 20
Recording again November 24th

The fastest show notes in the west haha, take care guys

Molly : )

Sunday, November 10, 2013

Episode 17: Podcaster Promises and Puppy Dog Tears

There was a little bit of work done on everything, but my mojo was low this week.


My projects this week, are much like last week.


Knitting:
Hexagon Socks
Little Bonbons Socks
Simplicity Cardigan

Spinning:
Fat Cat Knits Variegated BFL
Chocolate Shetland Fleece

Random and All Over the Place:
The DSLO visited, and he did manage to get a red eye flight
VB6 continues on
A new thread in the DBR Podcast group, please help me come up with a name
Last week for the Allegro Coffee fair trade organic Honduras light roast.

That's all for now, take care guys,

Molly : )

Sunday, November 3, 2013

Episode 16: Many Adventures

What a week! I had a few adventures, good and bad.





Knitting:
Hexagon Socks

Simplicity Cardigan




Little Bonbons Socks

 The test knit is still open.



Spinning:
Fat Cat Knits Variegated BFL

Stashquisitions:
Malabrigo Rios in the Archangel colorway
Trekking XXL

Raven Swirl Socks
Nutkin
Northern Lights Bohus Hat

Daydreaming:
Walk on the Moon

Random and All Over the Place:
Getting Stranded in an Airport
What a busy day today was
What I bought in Old Town
Eating Vegan Before 6:00



Recording Again November 11

That's all for now, take care guys

Molly : )

Sunday, October 20, 2013

Because Jordyn is a Sweetheart

Jordyn of Only Living for Today tagged me, and since she is a sweetheart I figured I could answer her questions.

1.) Do you knit or crochet? Or do you do both?

I only knit, because if I was faced with a situation where either I crocheted something, or I was smitted, I would be dead. I am so bad at crochet. I'd have a chance at life it was knitting something or die haha.

2.) How long have you been crafting? How did you learn?

I have been knitting since 2003. I learned how around Christmas time my sophomore year of high school. My mom taught me how to knit and purl, and then I hopped on a bus to Florida, and knit in the dark all the way there, and all the way back, and whenever we were on the bus. Let's just say the scarf was horrific, I was knitting into split stitches, and then I awkwardly decreased them away. Let's just say that I got home, ripped it all and started over again. Yes, the yarn was blue, and so were my needles.

3.) Do you have to have anything specific around you, or going on while you're crafting for you to have complete concentration?

I like to be distracted while knitting, if that makes any sense. I love knitting in groups, and knitting while watching podcasts, and I always have music playing. Silence is really unsettling for me, so I really prefer to have noise surrounding me. What was the worst was knitting on a plane with no music, I get so bored. Even with the most complicated project, I want to be talking or listening. There is no project too complicated for knit night or pints and purls. Well, starting the Evenstar swatch after a glass of wine was frustrating haha.

4.) What has been your absolute favorite thing that you have crafted throughout your crafting lifetime?

Hmmm favorite is a hard thing. As my husband teases everything is my favorite for at least a little while. Does favorite mean the hardest thing I have done, or the longest project I have worked on, or the one I did the most to make perfect, or the one where I learned the most?

I'll just say Bohus and call it a day.

5.) What is your favorite thing to craft? Why?

I have been getting sucked into spinning for knitting projects. I like having a plan for what the fiber is going to become, it is more motivating than spinning for no particular reason. There is something really satisfying about starting from fluff and ending up with something I can wear. There are so many directions the fiber can go initially, and I find it amazing to transform one thing into another.

6.) Do you do any other crafts besides knitting or crocheting?

I spin, write, draw, and design fractals.

That's all for now, take care guys!

Molly : )

Episode 15: A Little Preppy

This week I demonstrate how I use hand cards to make rolags. Isn't that cool?





FO:
Hilja Vest in Gnomespun Shetland Top in the Sapphire Surprise colorway.

Knitting:

Simplicity Cardigan in Wollmeise Lacegarn in the Chim Chim Chimney colorway
Hexagon Socks in Collinette Jitterbug in the October Afternoon coloway

Spinning:
Fat Cat Knits BFL in the Let's Go Crazy Colorway
Chocolate Shetland Fleece in the there is no way in hell I can possibly dye this colorway haha.

Random and All Over the Place:
Carding Demonstration
Rhinebeck 2014, bring it on!
Recording definitely the 2nd of November

That's all for now, take care guys.

Molly : )

Sunday, October 13, 2013

Episode 14: A Beautiful Day

This week is a surprise episode. There was plenty of time to record, so I did.







Knitting:
Hilja Vest

Spinning:
Brown Shetland Fleece
The hand carding video I mentioned

Random and All Over the Place:

Balloon Fiesta
Spinning Wheel review
   Sidekick
   Sonata
   Ladybug
   Matchless
   Lendrum
Recording on the 19th

Monday, October 7, 2013

Episode 13: Falling for Fiber

This week is brought to you by fiber.


There are a lot of extra pictures this week.

Sun set on the plane heading back to Albuquerque.



The completed shawl.



How much twist I took out of the Gnomespun.


Baby Alpacas!!!


Taos Wool Festival. It was a beautiful day, lots of great knits on display, and a smidge of autumn color.


Churro sheep hanging out in a trailer.


The before shot of a sheep shearing.

During and after.


A fleece!


Knitting:
Simplicty Cardigan
Hexagon Socks
Hilja Vest

FO:
Ashton Windows Socks
28's Big Sister 77 (sort of)

Spinning:
Gnomespun Shetland Top
Fat Cat Knits Variegated BFL

Stashquisitions:
Your Daily Fiber Camel Silk
Hand Cards
10oz of Raw Shetland Fleece


Random and All Over the Place:
Taos Wool Festival
My trip to Indiana
Allegro Honduras Light Roast Coffee
French Press
New Mexico State Fair
Over Plying
Tools for processing fleece

If you want the links, poke me online somehow. It's late.
 
Take care guys!
 
Molly : )

Sunday, September 22, 2013

Episode 12: Soon, Soon

This week is brought to you by the future ; )




Knitting:
Simplicity Cardigan in Wollmeise Lace in the Chim Chim Chimney colorway, knit on size 3 needles



Soon to be on the needles:
Hexagons in Collinette Jitterbug in the October Afternoon colorway, size 1 needles
 













28's Big Sister 77 in Gnomespun Shetland Top (my handspun) in the Sapphire Surprise colorway, size 8 needles



Finished Spinning:
Gnomespun Shetland Top in the Sapphire Surprise colorway, 615 yards 224g dk to fingering weight.





Soon to be on the spindle:
Fat Cat Knits Variegated BFL in the Let's Go Crazy coloway. Follow the link if you are interested in buying, since it is disappearing September 30th


 Random and all over the place:
Spinning in airports
The Simplicity KAL is whatever we make of it, let's do stuff, together!
Taos Wool Festival
Recording again Oct 6

That's all for now, take care guys!

Molly : )