Episode 269 Lush, Beans, and 2016 Review

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This episode is sponsored by Quince & Co and Knitcircus Yarns.

At Quince & Co  you will find 100% American grown wool and responsibly grown plant fibers. Our yarns are springy, they’re soft, and you will love knitting with them.  www.quinceandco.com.

Knitcircus celebrates fun, a passion for knitting, and the delight of beautiful yarn.

We are always creating new colorways of our gorgeous, hand-dyed, gradient yarn.  One of our new colors,  Birds of a Feather is inspired by A holiday party graphic. This vintage-style gradient gives you soft blues and warm reds for a perfect cozy knit.  www.knitcircus.com.

Knitting Pipeline is a Craftsy Affiliate. Craftsy offers affordable online classes that are yours forever. Take advantage of $4.99 flat rate shipping in the US and free shipping for orders over $99 when ordering supplies. When you use the link in the sidebar before purchasing a class or supplies I receive a small percentage of your purchase at no extra cost to you. Thank you!

You can also find me here:

Ravelry: PrairiePiper Feel free to include me in your friends.

Instagram: knittingpipeline

Twitter: knittingline

Pinterest: Paula Emons-Fuessle

Ravelry Group

Knitting Pipeline Retreats Group.

Pipeliner Notes

Thanks to everyone who has been in touch with me in the past few weeks. A special thank you and welcome to new Pipeliners who have introduced yourselves in the Welcome Thread. Chickenfoot who is Susan from Chicago and SweetScissors who is Rina from Moscow.

As always thank you also for the 5 star ratings and reviews on iTunes.

Events

Knitting Pipeline Retreat

February 17-18 with optional Workshop and Yarn Crawl Fun Day on Feb 16

Details and links in Ravelry Groups

Registration in Progress!

Sleep Inn Rooms—call number on blog or in registration information and ask for front desk.

Needle Notes

Tip: Draw schematic of your finished knitted item. Take a photo and put on Ravelry page.

Beans the Cat by Linda Dawkins

PrairiePiper’s Beans the Cat

Lush Cardigan by TinCanKnits (Emily Wessel)

Quince & Co Phoebe in Mercury Colorway

PrairiePiper’s Lush

Tip for Recycling Yarn

1.      Unraveled sweater on Swift.

2.      Wound yarn onto Niddy Noddy and ties off skeins.

3.      Used Euro Steam iron to steam out the kinks. Hung over ironing board to dry.

Project Peace by Christina Campbell

#peacealong2016 and #projectpeace on Instagram.

Seven Sisters Arts Matrika and other silk blends.

Clara (Dress) by Karin Vestergaard Mathiesen Madeline Tosh Pashmina in Blood Runs Cold. Brilliant Red tonal

I had about 4 inches on the dress and decided it was too big. The bottom of the skirt measured 42". Unfortunately there is no schematic for this pattern so you have no easy way to see if you are off. The skirt is supposed to be large but this seems excessive.

Despite gauge swatch, my new gauge seems too big. Closer to 5.5 sts per inch instead of 6.

Tip from JanMarieKnits: Buy t-shirt in the size she is currently wearing and use to size knitted garment.

2016 Review=59 Projects and 1 Design

1 design—Crooked Ewe Cowl

Shawls (10)

1.      Wool Peddler

2.      Balsam Hollow

3.      Hilltop Shawl

4.      Holyrood

5.      Talisman

6.      Amulet

7.      Asana

8.      Golden Sand

9.      Quill

10.   Abide

Socks-16 pair

Women’s size 6.5-7

1.      Zigzagular

2.      Bootstrap

3.      Zigzagular #2

4.      Dancing Dog Dyeworks

5.      Smooth Operator #1

6.      Smooth Operator #2

Men’s Size 12

1.      Socks that Rock

2.      Felici

3.      Dragonfly Fibers

4.      Wellesly Socks

5.      Into the Whirled

6.      Cakewalk Yarn

7.      Happy Go Lucky

8.      Smooth Operator #3

9.      Smooth Operator #4

10.   Beyond Vanilla by Mina Phillip (75% done)

Baby-14

1.      Mae Cardigan by Melissa LaBarre

2.      Mae Cardigan by Melissa LaBarre

3.      Mae Cardigan by Melissa LaBarre

4.      Mae Cardigan by Melissa LaBarre

5.      Aziza Bonnet

6.      Aziza Bonnet

7.      Aziza Bonnet

8.      Camilla Babe by Carrie Bostick Hoge

9.      Mignon

10.   Lemon Chiffon by Taiga Hilliard

11.   Entrechat by Lisa Chemery

12.   Entrechat by Lisa Chemery

13.   Wonderful Wallaby

14.   Clara Dress (in progress)

Sweaters-3

1.      Sans Serif

2.      Calligraphy

3.      Lush

Accessories and Misc-14

1.      Project Peace (50%)

2.      Barley Hat

3.      Verdure Mitts

4.      Verdure Mitts

5.      Verdure Mitts

6.      Little Leaves by Alana Dakos

7.      Mittens for Charity

8.      Mittens for Charity

9.      Mittens for Charity

10.   Hug Me Cozy

11.   Hug Me Cozy

12.   Swift by Shannon Cook

13.   Swift by Shannon Cook

14.   Chromatic Cowl by Amy Detjen

15.   Chromatic Cowl

16.   Beans the Cat

Total is 59 projects and 1 design.

In The Pipeline

Making KAL (Informal)

Making Magazine No 2 Fauna

Icelandic KAL/RAL coming in February

Blethering Room

Instant pot Thread

In the Piping Circle—last time

I’m retiring from Celtic Cross Pipes and Drums. It’s been a good 20 year run!

Last solo gig

Have a great week, haste ye back and hold your knitting close.

Episode 268 Fair Winter’s White Quilt

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At Quince & Co  you will find 100% American grown wool and responsibly grown plant fibers. Our yarns are springy, they’re soft, and you will love knitting with them.  www.quinceandco.com.

Knitcircus celebrates fun, a passion for knitting, and the delight of beautiful yarn.

We are always creating new colorways of our gorgeous, hand-dyed, gradient yarn.  One of our new colors,  Birds of a Feather is inspired by A holiday party graphic. This vintage-style gradient gives you soft blues and warm reds for a perfect cozy knit.  www.knitcircus.com.

Knitting Pipeline is a Craftsy Affiliate. Craftsy offers affordable online classes that are yours forever. Take advantage of $4.99 flat rate shipping in the US and free shipping for orders over $75 when ordering supplies. When you use the link in the sidebar before purchasing a class or supplies I receive a small percentage of your purchase at no extra cost to you. Thank you!

You can find me on Ravelry as PrairiePiper and on Instagram as KnittingPipeline. There are two groups on Ravelry, Knitting Pipeline and Knitting Pipeline Retreats. Come join us there!

You can also find me here:

Ravelry: PrairiePiper Feel free to include me in your friends.

Instagram: knittingpipeline

Twitter: knittingline

Pinterest: Paula Emons-Fuessle

Ravelry Group

Knitting Pipeline Retreats Group.

Pipeliner Notes

Thank you to all who sent birthday greetings… lunch with Kevin and Heather, Kevin gave me yarn that he purchased at The Fiber Universe. Middle School surprise.

Thanks to everyone who has been in touch with me in the past few weeks. A special thank you and welcome to new Pipeliners who have introduced yourselves in the Welcome Thread. Laurieux who is Laura from CA, Siamese4me who is Missy from NJ, Mimifan from CA, jcstormy who is Jayne from WI, WiTatter who is Becky in Wi but who has family in IL, hpadkisson who is Heidi from Seattle, Liz-Knits who is Liz in AZ, Luci-marie in NJ, originally from IL, and ChrisB who is Christy from Kansas

As always thank you also for the 5 star ratings and reviews on iTunes. There is a new review from one of our new group members, WItatter.

Events

Knitting Pipeline Retreat

Sleep Inn Rooms—call number on blog or in registration information and ask for front desk.

February 17-18 with optional Workshop and Yarn Crawl Fun Day on Feb 16

Registration will open December 1, 2017. (earliest pm date). All information is ready and as soon as I am finished with this podcast I will record a short episode about the retreat registration.

Amy Detjen will be teaching Brioche at the workshops on Thursday afternoon and Friday morning.

Nature Notes

It doesn’t feel like winter until we have our first snowfall which is usually within a few days of Dec 1. This year we were awakened on Sunday Dec 4 with a very light snow that lasted throughout the day with large, languid flakes and virtually no wind. It was so beautiful outside. With a wet snow the tree trunks are darker and you have the contrast of the charcoal of the trees with the white snow. The birds were especially busy at the feeders during the snowfall and immediately following. A Flicker has been making regular visits and we have the usual array of downy woodpeckers, nuthatches, cardinals, tufted titmice, and finches coming and going most of the day. We are back into offering a full buffet of black sunflower seeds, safflower seeds, niger thistle seed, and suet. Bon appétit!

The owls are not interested in our seeds but they are interested in the feeders that attract both birds and small mammals that forage in the seed on the ground. In the 9 years we have lived here we have mostly heard and seen the Barred Owl with an occasional Great Horned Owl and Screech Owl (heard but not seen). This year it seems the Great Horned Owl, Bubo virginianus, which is my favorite owl, has taken over the territory. Their lower, more sonorous and soft, callings punctuate the evenings and early mornings when it is too dark to see them. I’m hoping we have a sighting soon.

“I wonder if the snow loves the trees and fields, that it kisses them so gently? And then it covers them up snug, you know, with a white quilt; and perhaps it says, "Go to sleep, darlings, till the summer comes again.”
― Lewis Carroll, Alice's Adventures in Wonderland & Through the Looking-Glass

December 4 snowfall was about 4"

Squirrel using his tail as an umbrella.

Needle Notes

Smooth Operator Socks by Susan B Anderson

Canon Hand Dyes

Seven Sisters Arts Matrika (generous mini skein gift from Karen)

Blethering Room

Le Mouton Rouge Knittery

I bought 2 skeins of Leading Men Fiber arts. Oh Christmas Tree in Show Stopper, Cherry Blossoms in Show Stealer (MCN), Madeline Tosh Toshsock in Yoko colorway.

Madeline Tosh Pashmina in Blood Runs Cold. Brilliant Red tonal for Clara Dress by Karin Vestergaard Mathiesen

Instant Pot (Electric Pressure Cooker) This is the one I bought in July for $68.99.

Instant pot Thread in Knitting Pipeline Group

The Instant Pot® Electric Pressure Cooker Cookbook: Easy Recipes for Fast & Healthy Meals Paperback –by Laurel Randolph

In The Pipeline

Making Magazine No 2 Fauna

Doe Cap by Jenny Gordy

Butterfly and Cocoon by Susan B Anderson

Open Waters Shawl by Melanie Berg

Project Peace by Christina Campbell

#peacealong2016 and #projectpeace on Instagram.

Seven Sisters Arts Matrika and other silk blends.

Have a great week, haste ye back and hold your knitting close.

Episode 267 Project Peace

Listen here or use the Flash Player on this site for current and past episodes. Flash Player is not compatible with Internet Explorer. Try a different browser like Safari. Or jaunt on over to iTunes to find the show there.

This episode is sponsored by Quince & Co and Knitcircus Yarns.

At Quince & Co  you will find 100% American grown wool and responsibly grown plant fibers. Our yarns are springy, they’re soft, and you will love knitting with them.  www.quinceandco.com.

Knitcircus celebrates fun, a passion for knitting, and the delight of beautiful yarn.

We are always creating new colorways of our gorgeous, hand-dyed, gradient yarn.  One of our new colors,  Birds of a Feather is inspired by A holiday party graphic. This vintage-style gradient gives you soft blues and warm reds for a perfect cozy knit.  www.knitcircus.com.

Knitting Pipeline is a Craftsy Affiliate. Craftsy offers affordable online classes that are yours forever. Take advantage of $4.99 flat rate shipping in the US and free shipping for orders over $75 when ordering supplies. When you use the link in the sidebar blog before purchasing a class or supplies I receive a small percentage of your purchase at no extra cost to you. Thank you!

You can also find me here:

Ravelry: PrairiePiper Feel free to include me in your friends.

Instagram: knittingpipeline

Twitter: knittingline

Pinterest: Paula Emons-Fuessle

Ravelry Group

Knitting Pipeline Retreats Group.

Bronwyn joined me to chat today. We talk about going to the Hand Dyed Holiday at Le Mouton Rouge in Bloomington IL on Sat Dec 3. We will be there about 12:30 PM so if you are going too, we hope to see you there!

Events

Prize Drawing

Within: Knitting Patterns to Warm the Soul by Jane Richmond and Shannon Cook.

The winner is #56 Omastacee in Utah!

Congratulations!

Knitting Pipeline Retreat

Plum Deluxe Tea

Tea Time Podcast

February 17-18 with optional Workshop and Yarn Crawl Fun Day on Feb 16

Click here for PDF Registration Information, Registration form, and Workshop Information.

Vendor Application is here.

Registration is now open!

Amy Detjen will be teaching Brioche at the workshops.

Le Mouton Rouge Knittery Hand-Dyed Holiday Saturday Dec 3, 2016. 10-4, Bloomington IL

Needle Notes

Project Peace

Thank you to all who contributed mittens, hats, and cowls to Threads, Hope, and Love.

High Note Low Notes

Paula

Low/High Cracked iPhone screen

High Speed Chase scene.

Bronwyn

Low: Smaller packaging for same price.

High: Hallmark Christmas Movies

Blethering Room

Teaching knitting at Middle School.

Have a great week, haste ye back and hold your knitting close.

Episode 266 February Retreat Information

Click here for PDF Registration Information, Registration form, and Workshop Information.

Vendor Application is here.

Listen here or use the Flash Player on this site for current and past episodes. Flash Player is not compatible with Internet Explorer. Try a different browser like Safari. Or jaunt on over to iTunes to find the show there.

This episode is sponsored by Quince & Co and Knitcircus Yarns.

Knitting Pipeline Retreats Group.

2017 Knitting Pipeline Retreat

Feb 17-18, 2017 (Fri 2 PM to Sat 4 PM)

Optional Yarn Crawl/Workshop Fun Day on Thursday Feb 16 and Fri Feb 17, 2017

Crossroads United Methodist Church

1420 N Main St, Washington IL, 61571 (corner of N Main and Rt 24)

·        Friday, Feb 17th Doors open at 2 PM. Dinner at 6 PM

·        Saturday, Feb 18th               Doors open at 8 AM. Retreat hours: 9 AM to 4 PM

Thursday Feb 16th    Yarn Crawl and Workshop Fun Day

Thursday Workshops require separate registration. See Workshop Registration

Click here for PDF Registration Information, Registration form, and Workshop Information.

Vendor Application is here.

 

Episode 265 Within and Wonderful Wallaby

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This episode is sponsored by Quince & Co and Knitcircus Yarns.

At Quince & Co  we have brand new designs for fall in The Lodge Collection from designers Melissa LaBarre, Cecily Glowik McDonald and Bristol Ivy. We also have  brand new colors in Finch, Lark, and Puffin—Smoke, Canvas, Maple, Stream, and root.  www.quinceandco.com.

Knitcircus celebrates fun, a passion for knitting, and the delight of beautiful yarn.

We are always creating new colorways of our gorgeous, hand-dyed, gradient yarn.  Feliz Navidad is our most popular new colorway yet! You are invited to our Holiday Kickoff Party at the Knitcircus Studio on Nov 18 5 to 8 PM. www.knitcircus.com.

Knitting Pipeline is a Craftsy Affiliate. I enjoy taking Craftsy classes and have learned so much while taking them at my own pace. Please click on the link in the sidebar prior to purchasing a class or supplies I receive credit for it. Thank you!

You can also find me here:

Ravelry: PrairiePiper Feel free to include me in your friends.

Instagram: knittingpipeline

Twitter: knittingline

Pinterest: Paula Emons-Fuessle

Ravelry Group

Knitting Pipeline Retreats Group.

Pipeliner Notes

Thanks to everyone who has been in touch with me in the past few weeks. A special thank you and welcome to new Pipeliners who have introduced yourselves in the Welcome Thread. Momdiggity who is JoAnn from Seattle, jchang020 who is Janet from Oregon, BobJKnits who is Bobby from OK, mommanik24 who is Nikki from Indy, Everettstitches who is Loretta from Washington State, kmnsw who is Kristen from Massachusetts, JameBB1975 who is from Indy, Paul29 who is Paulette from the Twin Cities (MN), and Emslittlenest from New Zealand. Welcome to all of you!

As always thank you also for the 5 star ratings and reviews on iTunes. There were 3 new reviews since the last audiocast which is very encouraging. Thank you clowe6 11/4, claussdk on 11/9, and PEBstx 11/10.

Events

Knitting Pipeline Retreat

February 17-18 with optional Workshop and Yarn Crawl Fun Day on Feb 16

Episode 266 will have all the information and links to registration information.
Registration will open December 1, 2017. (earliest pm date).
All information is ready and as soon as I am finished with this podcast I will record a short episode about the retreat registration.

Amy Detjen will be teaching Brioche at the workshops.

Le Mouton Rouge Knittery Hand-Dyed Holiday Saturday Dec 3, 2016. 10-4, Bloomington IL

Hedgehog Fibers, Madeleine Tosh, Leading Men Fiber Arts, Sweet Georgia and more.

KnitVent from CuriousHandmade. 4^th annual.

6 patterns, one released each week.

Alpine Sunset by Curious Handmade

Hundred Acre Wood by CuriousHandmade and Little Skein in the Big Wool

Socktacular Giveaway! Winner of Socktacular Prize

#148 Mimifan who is Mimi in Oakland CA.

Mimi wrote: Such cute giveaways. Thanks for a great podcast. Love the interspersed video casts.

Bag by PrairieBagWorks (Sue).

Hue Loco Phyllis Sock in Frost colorway. 80/20 Merino Nylon Superwash. Blues, pinks purples, greens

Sock Ruler donated by www.sockruler.com. Adult and child’s.

Stitch Markers and case by The Snarky Llama or SlapYourLlama on etsy. Keep Calm Carry On.

Surprise Random Prize Drawing from Soctober Thread. Needle Felted bag by Capi of The Yarn and I videocast #74 who is Beewing. (already claimed and mailed)

Nature Notes

Even though it isn’t feeling like November, it looks like November outside. November has a beauty of its own. Leaves are stubbornly clinging to a few of the maples and of course, the oaks as well. We’ve experienced a giant moon this past week and it was perfectly enhanced by the bare branches. For those of in the US November is wrapped up in Thanksgiving, a favorite holiday for many.

Bob took down our water feature because if we wait too long then sometimes a pipe is frozen and that gets messy. We speak from experience. We’ve harvested all the green tomatoes and have them ripening on a bench in the garage. This is the latest we have ever had our basil in the garden although it is studded with black spots.

Why does fall/Autumn have two names?

For a long time winter was the only season that had a name. Harvest became the name for what we know call fall/autumn in English.

My November Guest by Robert Frost

Needle Notes

Wonderful Wallaby by Carol Anderson/Cottage Creations

I have knitted so many of these over the years.

Our two younger boys playing in the sandbox in their Wonderful Wallabies. c1987

Wonderful Wallaby for Kids sizes 2 though 12.

Wonderful Wallaby for Grown-Ups. Finished chest 32” to 52”.

·        Based on Elizabeth Zimmermann Percentage System.

·        Sweatshirt style

·        Bottom Up Raglan with placket and button or buttons.

·        Hood, stockinette or garter.

·        Worsted weight

·        Chatty style. No schematic.

·        Booklet format. Not available as digital download. Visit Ravelry page for information.

PrairiePiper’s Wonderful Wallaby

My old tea stained copy on right and new version on left. 

PrairiePiper’s Smooth Operator Socks #3 by Susan B Anderson

Smooth Operator Socks by Susan B Anderson

Destinations Yarn Copenhagen colorway

Susan B Anderson has started her own company, Barrett Wool Co.

Barrett Wool Cowl by Susan B Anderson…free with newsletter sign up!

Book Notes

Drop Dead Easy Knits by Gale Zucker, Mary Lou Egan, and Kirsten Kapur. 5 Stars! 30 designs.

PS: Photography by Gale Zucker is great!

Within: Knitting Patterns to Warm the Soul by Jane Richmond and Shannon Cook.

Hudson Shawl by Shannon Cook

6 patterns 21.95 for print and digital. Patterns are available as individual downloads.

Entwine Scarf by Jane Richmond

• Timber, a cardigan by Shannon Cook using Brooklyn Tweed Shelter. Already 76 projects in 520 queues. Top down open front raglan.
• Fireside Pullover by Jane Richmond. Cascade Ecological Wool/Bulky. Top Down in the round, shawl collar. 1,776 favorited
• Hudson is a shawl by Shannon Cook also using 4 shades of Cascade Ecological Wool/Bulky. YarnCrayon has a beautiful one in Quince & Co Lark. Top down triangular.
• Tread by Shannon Cook. Hat in worsted. Texture pattern. Silverbell’s Tread in Quince & Co Osprey in Glacier.
• Woodstack Mittens by Jane Richmond. Worsted.
• Entwine Scarf by Jane Richmond. Super Bulky.

Timber Cardigan by Shannon Cook

Enter the drawing for a free copy of Within HERE in the Knitting Pipeline Group on Ravelry.

Have a great week, haste ye back and hold your knitting close.

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