Welcome viewers! Glad to have you all back. Hello new viewers. Don't forget to subscribe to be updated on new posts, and join our group on Ravelry. I am DaniGirlCO on Instagram and Ravelry. Come and follow along. Here are the show notes for Episode 48:
On the Needles: Knitting Projects - FO's: n/a
WIPs: Vanilla socks are trucking along when I'm out and about.
2018 Stephen West MKAL. SPOILER ALERT!!! On clue 3, which is taking FOREVER. Stalking: Acquisitions - Spinning Projects - Fiber from Retold Yarns in There Is No Try color way. Love it. Also spun up a bobbin of mystery fiber while waiting for my singles to rest.
Under the Needle: Sewing Projects - tied a baby quilt. Quilt guild tonight, annual challenge reveal (8 is great) and a trunk show. In the Garden: n/a
In the Beeyard - n/a
Off Topic: Pigskin Party KAL with Down Cellar Studio, glad spinning counts because I'm not earning many points.
Watching/Listening: Found Knitting Vicariously, with Dunderknits on YouTube. New, hope she keeps going. Thanks for watching!
Welcome viewers! Glad to have you all back. Hello new viewers. Don't forget to subscribe to be updated on new posts, and join our group on Ravelry. I am DaniGirlCO on Instagram and Ravelry. Come and follow along. Here are the show notes for Episode 47:
On the Needles: Knitting Projects - FO's: n/a
WIPs: Runa by Gudrun Johnston. Finished sleeves, onto the hood. Prayer shawl for church. Don't put much time into it, need to finish it up. Turning Vanilla socks into patterned socks, then back to vanilla. HO
2018 Stephen West MKAL. SPOILER ALERT!!! On clue 3, so far I've been keeping up. Evolution shawl by Rachel Henry that I started FOUR years ago. Inspired by Boston Jen to pick it up again. Love the yarn. It is intended to get more complicated with each section, and I stalled out at 6, double-sided lace knitting. Also for the DCS Pigskin Party interception, I frogged my Montego shawl, and now I've got beautiful yarn back to use as I'd like. Stalking: three color lace weight shawls, the Concrete, Potpourri, and Echoes of Color. I have 2200 yds of Silky Alpaca Lace. Poll? Acquisitions - yarn for mom's Etched Rio Wrap, Atenti bag that was a real splurge Spinning Projects - neapolitan yarn, received several alpaca fleeces from a family member
Under the Needle: Sewing Projects - baby quilts! Glow in the Dark! In the Garden: n/a
In the Beeyard - n/a
Off Topic: Had ReStore come and haul away several large items, now it's time to clean and organize the garage. Rocky Mountain Brewery is holding an Axe-throwing pumpkin party. I have to go. Trying to do a little something every day to keep the blues away. BatterUp KAL with In A Sknit, it's time for the World Series! Pigskin Party KAL with Down Cellar Studio.
Watching/Listening: Looking for some new video podcasts. Recommendations? Thanks for watching!
Welcome viewers! Glad to have you all back. Hello new viewers. Don't forget to subscribe to be updated on new posts, and join our group on Ravelry. I am DaniGirlCO on Instagram and Ravelry. Come and follow along. Here are the show notes for Episode 46:
On the Needles: Knitting Projects - FO's:
Pigskin Party Kickoff Socks in Biscotte yarn. Used a slipped stitch pattern to meet the September interception rules. Aunt Maggie's Cowl designed by Shilo Weir. Super secret test knit that's now available on Ravelry.
WIPs: Runa by Gudrun Johnston. On the sleeves! Doing both concurrently. Prayer shawl for church. Don't put much time into it, need to finish it up. Turning Vanilla socks into patterned socks, then back to vanilla. Stalking: color way combos Acquisitions - sock yarn, fiber from Salida, Gynx sock yarn Spinning Projects - blending board from Howard Brush Works (Daisy Fiber Co), neapolitan fiber, alpaca fiber
Under the Needle: Sewing Projects - n/a In the Garden: n/a
In the Beeyard - n/a
Off Topic: BatterUp KAL with In A Sknit, Pigskin Party KAL with Down Cellar Studio. Got sucked into doing the 2018 Stephen West MKAL. I THINK (?) I have my yarns picked out, but I haven't knitted a swatch yet. Started ordering meals from Hello Fresh. So for so good, we're enjoying cooking together. Healthier portion sizes might help us. Watching/Listening: Thanks for watching!
Welcome viewers! Glad to have you all back. Hello new viewers. Don't forget to subscribe to be updated on new posts, and join our group on Ravelry. I am DaniGirlCO on Instagram, Periscope and Ravelry. Come and follow along. Here are the show notes for Episode 41:
On the Needles: Knitting Projects - FO's: n/a
WIPs: Vanilla Supergirl socks for E. Doing the toes and cuffs in Hedgehog Fibers Electric blue, body in Madtosh red. Runa by Gudrun Johnston. Loving the rhythm of the seed stitch. Had a change in shade from one skein to the other, so now I'm feathering in the new skeins. Prayer shawl for church. Celestarium by Audrey Nickels. Using a local yarn from Spruce Dragon called Twinkle in the Midnight Blue II color way. Using different colored beads for the different magnitudes of the stars. Started before the eclipse last year, and it's kind of been on hiatus since it's a knit I have to pay attention to. Currently just over halfway through the F charts, which puts me at 66% done with 576 stitches/round, although it feels like more.
Stalking: blending boards, Mix #34 cowl (dragon scale cowl) Acquisitions - Tricked out Ewe, Hand Maiden Maiden Hair yarn. Black watch plaid waxed canvas project bag by tanneicasey on Etsty. Spinning Projects - fiber swap with Spinners with Altitude was a success. Christy brought her blending board and let us all play around making some rolags. There wasn't a bad one in the bunch. Alpaca on a spindle. Green merino singles.
Under the Needle: Sewing Projects - Prairie Woman Sewing Circle, 16 blocks for March were sewn together, basted, quilted, and binding sewn on. Sent fabric scraps to another podcaster, and she gifted me a pattern in my queue. Thanks Jennie! In the Garden: Finally warmed up enough for me to spin outside. Promptly got a sunburn. Still need to do yard work.
In the Beeyard - I've been slowly cleaning up my equipment. Looking for a new location.
Off Topic: Allergies are the bane of my existence. Research for trip to Croatia. Run for the roses is only a few weeks away. BatterUpKAL with InASknit. Splash Pad Party KAL with Boston Jen of Down Cellar Studio. Watching/Listening: The X-Files in advance of the reboot. The Truth Is Out There! Thanks for watching!
Thanks for coming back to watch My High Plains Life! Here are the show notes for Episode 10:
On The Road: missed the September ride with the gang to Pagosa Springs On the Needles: Knitting Projects - FO's: none WIPs: Atlantic Current Socks, working up the leg, Vanilla socks in Zitron Trekking XXLcolor way 156, need to start the heel Tivoli Eileen Tee by Coralie Meslin of Tahki Stacy Charles, my swatch lied! Using Tahki yarns Sedona, 90/10 wool/silk, in the Kiwi color way. Plain garter stitch shawl in some TLC Heathers acrylic I am ready for the DCS Pigskin Party 2015! Spinning Projects - WIP: some unknown white fiber, lots of neps but VERY bouncy
Under the Needle: Sewing Projects - no sewing because my room was in use by the niece! Gone to the Dogs: n/a In the Garden: starting the fall cleanup already. Hubby trimmed the hedges and family cleaned up the front yard.
In the Beeyard - time to pull the honey supers and rent the extractor for the weekend
Off Topic: will be volunteering for Habitat for Humanity build this weekend
My Spinning Study Group at Green Valley Weavers had a little fun outside two months ago. One of the lovely ladies, Heidi, brought FIVE Cheviot fleeces to be skirted and shared with the group. Skirting involves removing the really dirty parts, anything matted, the course sections along the edges, and any second cuts (where the fleece has been clipped or sheared twice, leaving short pieces). We skirted . . .
Skirting in process.
and skirted . . .
More skirting
And skirted. We filled up so many bags that everyone got to take home as much fleece as they wanted. I got a little bit from three different fleeces, and it's interesting to see the difference in coarseness even between each sheep, much less as compared to another breed. Additionally, I brought home a big bag of the dirty bits to add to my compost bin. As part of our "study" we plan on using a variety of methods to scour, or wash, the fleece. I'll let you know when I decide which method I want to use, and how well the process works. I better hurry, we're running out of nice days! On a more practical note, apparently I should get my tetanus booster updated if I plan on playing with raw wool. Who knew?
