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Friday, April 6, 2012

Episode 85 Sock Songs

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Pipeliner Notes
Thanks for the feedback on last week’s show.  Several of you enjoyed the story that Lois sent in about Alexander McCall Smith.  Musings on the Slip Stitch brought in comments.  Karebot said she is going to honor the Slip Stitch in April.  That came off the cuff more or less in jest but in reality I have actually been appreciating slipped stitches more.  Funny thing.

Nature Notes
We’ve gone from very hot weather to much cooler, which I am enjoying.

A Eastern Phoebe, or pair of phoebes, is building a nest on our gutter outside the bedroom window.  Phoebes are in the flycatcher family so you will see them doing some gymnastics as they fly and catch insects.  They have a tail that bobs up and down.  Their call is a raspy and short Phoebe rather than the clear Phoebe or Sweetie of the Black capped chickadee.

May Apples and Sweet William are adding to the color of the woodland floor.  The Spring Beauties are still in full bloom and the leaves are really beginning to come out on the trees.  We are still hearing the spring peepers although they were quiet last night as the temperature was below 50 when we went to bed.  Fifty degrees seems to be the cut off point for the peeper song. 

Every spring is the only spring - a perpetual astonishment. ~~Ellis Peters

Needle Notes
Low Note: Proactive Star Toe Socks:  Pico Accuardi Dyeworks.  Accidental Felting despite not going into dryer. 
Plain Ol' Socks


Used Austermann Step with Aloe and Jojoba. Two knots in skein.  Great yardage.  A little on the thin side.
Listening back to an Episode and I heard myself say that I didn’t like having two pair of socks going at the same time.  Why?
Erin of MommyNeedsYarn No MoreTears for Autism Speaks.  Started project on March 23, Finished April 1, 2012.
BBknits Butter Pecan  Size 1 32” Harmony Needle

Learned:
1.      I will not collapse if I have more than one pair of socks in progress
2.      Magic Loop…getting into the groove. 
3.      Had a gutter where the loop came out.  First stitch on each needle was a purl stitch. See Episode 84 Cat Bordhi video with alternative way to purl.  At this point my head was beginning to spin but I decided to
4.      Cable without a needle.  Knittinghelp.com  (see below)
5.      Short Row Heel  First do a series of decreasing short rows with wrapped stitches and then a series of increasing short rows with wrapped stitches
6.      New way of concealing wraps  Cat Bordhi video

Cabling without a Cable Needle

Will probably unsticky the thread at the end of the month
Upcoming Pattern: Hyla Brook
Will use 2 skeins of Quince & Co Tern (wool/silk blend)

In the Pipeline
Knitting
McHenry by Susan B Anderson
Simple Skyp Socks by Adrienne Ku
Watching
The Fat Squirrel Speaks by Amy Beth.  Fantastic video cast!  Go watch it!
Reading
At Home by Bill Bryson
Listening
The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins

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J.D. said...

I really enjoyed this episode!

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