Episode One: And so it begins!
Thank you for stopping by!Here is episode 1 of the Knitting In Wonderland podcast. Of course, I was extremely nervous (and still am!) but I hope you enjoy it as much as I liked talking :)
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Video can be found here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KdX2xHI-7Uo
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On the needles.........
- Hermione's Everyday Socks by Erica Lueder. A free pattern on ravelry.com and very popular amongst sock knitters. Yarn used: hand dyed yarn from Miju Wools in Gloucester, UK.
- Tempest Cardigan by Ann Weaver. A free pattern on ravelry and knitty.com My first garment for myself!! It's knitting up quick, only have the 2nd sleeve left to do :) Yarn used: 4-ply Special by Stylecraft in 'Silver'.
Finished objects..........
- Vanilla Socks with the Afterthought Heel. Made with Opal Sock Yarn. I also used Kristen of Voolenvine Yarns and the Yarngasm Podcast go to sock pattern to help with the toe decreases.
- Whitman Hat by Danielle Morgan. Made with Countess Ablaze yarn in the English Gentleman DK base (BFL and Masham blend) - Canary colour way. First time I used magic loop!
In the flock.........
- The Lehua Scrafette KAL - the Ravelry chatter thread can be found: HERE. Held by Melinda of the Yanderwoman Podcast. The free pattern, which was lovingly inspired by Melinda, can be found on the With Mel blog. Started January 10th and ends 28th February.I will be using my let over Countess Ablaze yarn so it can colour match my Whitman hat!
- D-SPAKAL held my Kristin of the Yarngasm podcast. Spin enough yardage to knit a shawl pattern of your choice! It is running from January 1st until April, so 4 months to complete it or do as much as you can! Check out the chatter thread for great support and tips from other Ravelers taking part! I am using my fibre from Hilltop Cloud, in the Dinorwic colourway. It is 50% Merino, 25% Shetland, 12.5% Mulberry Silk and 12.5% Baby Alpaca and it is so soft! The colours are beautiful, greys, blacks and hints of peacock greens and purples through it! Stunning!!
- Dani from the Little Bobbins Knits podcast is holding a Little-a-long with Zena from the Little Yellow Uke podcast during February. The idea is that you knit some thing little during the littlest month of the year, how sweet! Check out their Ravlery groups, Little Bobbins Knits and Little Yellow Uke
Stash Treats......
- Countess Ablaze Fibre in the Pondscum Colourway 100% Masham. I'm not sure what I will do with it, either spin it or needle felt it into brooches, I'm not sure!! Would love some inspiration :)
- Hilltop Cloud Fibre - gifted to me from Andy at Christmas. In the Blue Lagoon Colourway, 50% Merino, 25% Shetland, 12.5% Mulberry Silk and 12.5% Baby Alpaca. Gorgeous blues with blacks and whites going through it. It's gorgeous!
- Spin City UK fibre in the Dolly Mixture Colourway. Absolutely love this fibre and can't wait to spin it up! BFL, Finsheep, Merino, Soya Silk and Angelina. It is so amazingly soft.....with SPARKLES!!!
- Again, Spin City UK, but yarn this time! Organically dyed in the Rhubarb Crumble colourway! No content on the label but it is Merino sock yarn :)
- Yarn from Voolenvine Yarns, on her Lush base, which is 80% Superwash Merino, 10% Cashmere and 10% Nylon (not 20% like I said on the podcast!) in the One Of A Kind colourway Taj Mahal. Hand Dyed in a collaboration with Ellie from FO&Dye podcast and Laura from The Dyers Ntebook (and also Gynx Yarns). Both great podcasts and dyers!! Check them out!
- Sock yarn from my LYS Mother Goose, I got King Cole ZigZag, which I think is self-striping looking at pictures and info online! It's in the Emporer colourway and is 75% Superwash Wool and 25% Nylon, in vibrant pinks, blues, purples and greens.
- Also, more sock yarn from Mother Goose, 2 50g balls for accented heels and toes :) First one is 4ply Truly Wool Rich in the Raspberry colourway, 75% Pure New Superwash Wool and 25% Polyamide. The second is Drops Fabel Superwash in the colour number 105, which is 75% Wool Superwash and 25% Polyamid. Both a gorgeously rich colours!
I think that is all for this episode! I really hope you enjoyed it! The next episode will be 5th-8th February, just while I get into the routine of it all :)
Happy knitting, have fun checking all the links out and explore the great knitting community out there!
Thanks for watching!
Gemma XxX
