Friday, December 26, 2014

EP 49: Snowing




Admin:

finishing up December FO thread on the 31st.
Alaska and Patti questions thread will close the 2nd of January
Craft along with Karen of Stashless podcast handspun February 15-April 15. 2015



WIPS:

Pair of worsted weight socks out of Cascade Eco+ us 5, 3.75 mm

Triangle shawl out of Loop bullseye bump us 8, 5 mm

Redoing Barley by TinCan Knits out of knittyandcolor batt  us 6, 4 mm and us 8, 5 mm

FO:

Stripe socks out of Red heart, heart and sole in the Christmas colorway on a us 1, 2.25 mm. will use flkh


 NAPS:

 none

Frog pond:

none
Spinning:

none

 Purchases:
Talked about Aaron Makes stuff drop spindle. Love it so pretty

Into the Whirled club shipment came in

 Stitching:

QS Water Lily Mermaid


Contacts:
Ravelry: Pattisand
Ravelry group: Patti knits and spins 
Youtube: Patsand101
Email: Akcold2@yahoo.com 
Instagram: Pattisand631

Friday, December 19, 2014

EP: 48 It's Almost Christmas

WIPS:

Stripe socks out of Red heart, heart and sole in the Christmas colorway on a us 1, 2.25 mm. will use flkh

FO:

None

 NAPS:

Caesious Shawl or Pavonated

Pair of worsted weight socks

Triangle shawl

Frog pond:

none
Spinning:

Never Enough Thyme Yarn finally done. Great spin, love how it turned out.

 Purchases:
Talked about Aaron Makes stuff drop spindle.

 Stitching:

QS Water Lily Mermaid


 Contacts:
Ravelry: Pattisand
Ravelry group: Patti knits and spins 
Youtube: Patsand101
Email: Akcold2@yahoo.com 
Instagram: Pattisand631

Monday, December 15, 2014

EP 47: No wips

WIPS:

none

 FO:

Minuet out of Patons Silk and bamboo colorway sapphire 85107 on a us 6, 4.0 mm. Wraps, Capelets and Cowls

Voyageur Cap out of Cascade 220 colorway brown 7822 on a us 9, 5.5 mm.

 NAPS:

 Stripe socks out of Red heart, heart and sole in the Christmas colorway on a us 1, 2.25 mm. will use flkh

Frog pond:

none


 Purchases:

 none

 Stitching:

 Once Upon a Time from The Frosted Pumpkin Stitchery

QS Water Lily Mermaid


 Contacts:
Ravelry: Pattisand
Ravelry group: Patti knits and spins 
Youtube: Patsand101
Email: Akcold2@yahoo.com 
Instagram: Pattisand631

Friday, December 5, 2014

Episode 46: It's about time



WIPS:
Minuet out of Patons Silk and bamboo colorway sapphire 85107 on a us 6, 4.0 mm.

Voyageur Cap out of Cascade 220 colorway brown 7822 on a us 9, 5.5 mm.

FO:
Hitofude out of Brown Sheep cotton fine in the pink a boo colorway on a us 4, 3.5 mm.

NAPS:
Stripe socks out of Red heart heart and sole in the Christmas colorway on a us 1, 2.25 mm. will use flkh

second voyageur hat before February hopefully.

Loop handspun for a triangle shawl.

Frog pond:
Sheep Heid hat

Blue moon sheep to shoe kit

Purchases:

Cascade 220 numbers 9499 and 7822

Into the Whirled club color for November

Stitching:

Fly, Butterfly from Heaven and Earth

Once Upon a Time from The Frosted Pumpkin Stitchery

Goals for 2015

No more patterns. Knitting and Stitching
No more yarn. Only knit from stash
Buy espinner.  Hansen or Ashford
Spin 4 oz of fiber every month
Knit with handspun every month
Stitch Mirabillia
Start Haed pattern Snow white and Alice or Heather or Starry starry night

Contacts:
Ravelry: Pattisand
Ravelry group: Patti knits and spins 
Youtube: Patsand101
Email: Akcold2@yahoo.com 
Instagram: Pattisand631





Saturday, November 22, 2014

Friday, November 14, 2014

Friday, October 31, 2014

Monday, October 20, 2014

Episode 41: Changes Afoot




WIPS:

Wink, 90% merino and 10% Mohair.

Hitofude Cardigan


 FOS:
10 pair of socks

Bella Cowl

NAPS:

Handspun shawl

November stripe socks with Three ewes twisted in fiber

 SPINNING:
Malabrigo nube in Cereza colorway.

  PURCHASES:

Malabrigo nube in Archangle

Into the whirled October club

 STITCHING:

 Heaven and Earth design Purple Fairy

Changes:

Moving recording to Fridays. See ya with a stash flash this Friday.




Contacts:
Ravelry: Pattisand
Ravelry group: Patti knits and spins 
Youtube: Patsand101
Email: Akcold2@yahoo.com
Plurk: Patsand631
Instagram: Pattisand631
Twitter: Akcold2

Saturday, October 11, 2014

Ep 40: Welcome back Mojo

WIPS:

10 pair of socks

Wink, 90% merino and 10% Mohair.


FOS:

9th pair of stripe socks

Spongy dish cloths kal with Smells like yarn podcast

Barley hat

NAPS:

Handspun cowl and shawl

SPINNING:


 PURCHASES:

A Weavers yarn

Arctic Visions spindles


STITCHING:

The frosted pumpkin stitchery Mysterious Halloween town

Heaven and Earth design Purple Fairy



Contacts:
Ravelry: Pattisand
Ravelry group: Patti knits and spins 
Youtube: Patsand101
Email: Akcold2@yahoo.com
Plurk: Patsand631
Instagram: Pattisand631
Twitter: Akcold2

Saturday, October 4, 2014

Episode 39

WIPS:

9th pair of stripe socks

Wink, 90% merino and 10% Mohair not alpaca. need to write this down.

Spongy dish cloths kal with Smells like yarn podcast

 FOS:
none


NAPS:
10 pair of stripe socks
Handspun hat.

SPINNING:
Into the Whirled

 PURCHASES:

none

STITCHING:

Heaven and Earth design Purple Fairy



Contacts:
Ravelry: Pattisand
Ravelry group: Patti knits and spins 
Youtube: Patsand101
Email: Akcold2@yahoo.com
Plurk: Patsand631
Instagram: Pattisand631
Twitter: Akcold2

Saturday, September 20, 2014

Episode 38: 28 Years and counting



WIPS:

9th pair of stripe socks

Wink, 90% merino and 10% Mohair not alpaca. need to write this down.

Spongy dish cloths kal with Smells like yarn podcast

 FOS:
none
NAPS:
 

SPINNING:
Nope

 PURCHASES:

none

STITCHING:

none


Please post finished objects in the September kal.

Contacts:
Ravelry: Pattisand
Ravelry group: Patti knits and spins 
Youtube: Patsand101
Email: Akcold2@yahoo.com
Plurk: Patsand631
Instagram: Pattisand631
Twitter: Akcold2

Saturday, September 13, 2014

EP 37: A week of Organization




WIPS:

9th pair of stripe socks

Wink, 90% merino and 10% Mohair not alpaca. need to write this down.


FOS:
Pants for Mr. Bakery Bear

  NAPS:
 Spongy dish cloths kal with Smells like yarn podcast

SPINNING:
Nope

 PURCHASES:
Into the Whirled I picked up Captain Tight pants and Bazinga.


  STITCHING:
Hawaiian garden mandala

Herrschners , I forgot to mention that this order was cancelled and I haven't repurchased it.

Once upon a time sampler, finished September

Please post finished objects in the September kal.

Contacts:
Ravelry: Pattisand
Ravelry group: Patti knits and spins 
Youtube: Patsand101
Email: Akcold2@yahoo.com
Plurk: Patsand631
Instagram: Pattisand631
Twitter: Akcold2

Saturday, September 6, 2014

EP 36: Many Titles





WIPS:
Ocean blue wrap using Maharashtra silk in shade #5 by Nancy Nagle. Going to the frog pond

8th pair of stripe socks

Pants for Mr. Bakery Bear

Wink


FOS:
grandma's favorite dish cloth


 NAPS:
 Spongy dish cloths kal with Smells like yarn podcast

SPINNING:
Nope

 PURCHASES:
Heaven and Earth Designs


 STITCHING:
Autum stitching

Herrschners found Nora Corbett patterns

Heaven and Earth designs

Please post finished objects in the September kal.

Contacts:
Ravelry: Pattisand
Ravelry group: Patti knits and spins 
Youtube: Patsand101
Email: Akcold2@yahoo.com
Plurk: Patsand631
Instagram: Pattisand631
Twitter: Akcold2

Saturday, August 30, 2014

Sunday, August 24, 2014

EP 34: Something is different


WIPS:
Ocean blue wrap using Maharashtra silk in shade #5 by Nancy Nagle.

FO:
Deer Isle pullover using Cascade eco + in the 0515 color by Allison Green

NAPS:
Vanilla stripe socks out of truly pattern pink/red pattern color.

SPINNING:
Malabrigo Nube fiber in the cereza colorway.

PURCHASES:
Into the Whirled merino combed top in the Follow the Butterflies.

STITCHING:
Mysterious Halloween town

Heaven and Earth designs

Please post finished objects in the summer kal.

Contacts:
Ravelry: Pattisand
Ravelry group: Patti knits and spins 
Youtube: Patsand101
Email: Akcold2@yahoo.com
Plurk: Patsand631
Instagram: Pattisand631
Twitter: Akcold2

Sunday, August 10, 2014

EP 32 the day of the computer fail

 
 





Contacts:
Ravelry: Pattisand
Ravelry group: Patti knits and spins 
Youtube: Patsand101
Email: Akcold2@yahoo.com
Plurk: Patsand631
Instagram: Pattisand631
Twitter: Akcold2

Saturday, July 26, 2014

EP: 30 TDF Totals




WIPS:


Glenveagh mitts out of Loft in Long Johns colorway


Cowl out of handspun


FO:
none

Spinning:

On the Wheel:

Malabrigo Nube Merino

Off the Wheel:

Highland Handmade Falkland Roses in HD 336 yards
1wo if by Hand SW Merino 208 yards
 
Tour De Fleece totals 1310 yards.




Stitching:
none

Weaving:
Nothing


Frog Pond
Nothing

Purchases:

Into the Whirled July club

Alaska Fun Fact:



Craft along rules:

May 1st to August 31, 2014. Any fiber arts are okay. Post finished objects and chatter is okay.




Contacts:
Ravelry: Pattisand
Ravelry group: Patti knits and spins 
Youtube: Patsand101
Email: Akcold2@yahoo.com
Plurk: Patsand631
Instagram: Pattisand631
Twitter: Akcold2

Saturday, July 19, 2014

EP: 29 Finished all the things

WIPS:

 



Future WIPS:


Glenveagh mitts out of Loft in Long Johns colorway


Cowl out of handspun
 
Stripy socks out of Opal socks 75% wool, 25% polyamide


FO:

Endless Rainbow by Martina Behm using Cascade yarns and Regia on a 1.5 us 2.5 mm needle

Stripy socks using Regia sock in the candy colorway.

sprig cloche out of handspun.
Spinning:

On the Wheel:


Two if by hand

Off the Wheel:

Grey tones of Louet BFL for Tour De Fleece  

Knitters Nightmare fiber 100% Falkland
 
Tour De Fleece totals 766 yards.



Stitching:

The frosted pumpkin stitchery Mysterious Halloween Town
Weaving:
Nothing


Frog Pond
Nothing

Purchases:

Knitscene fall

Alaska Fun Fact:



Craft along rules:

May 1st to August 31, 2014. Any fiber arts are okay. Post finished objects and chatter is okay.




Contacts:
Ravelry: Pattisand
Ravelry group: Patti knits and spins 
Youtube: Patsand101
Email: Akcold2@yahoo.com
Plurk: Patsand631
Instagram: Pattisand631
Twitter: Akcold2 

Saturday, July 12, 2014

EP 28: It's almost Golden Days





WIPS:

Endless Rainbow by Martina Behm using Cascade yarns and Regia on a 1.5 us 2.5 mm needle

Stripy socks using Regia sock in the candy colorway. One sock done, one to go.

Future WIPS:


sprig cloche out of handspun.

Cowl out of handspun

Tappan zee cardigan out of silky wool.

FO:


Magia mystery shawl  by Laura Nelkin using Must Stash yarns on a 5 us 3.75 mm needle


Spinning:


On the Wheel:
Knitters Nightmare fiber 100% Falkland

Off the Wheel:
Started grey tones of Louet BFL for Tour De Fleece 
 
Tour De Fleece totals 214 yards.


Stitching
none


Weaving:

Nothing


Frog Pond
Nothing


Purchases:

None

Alaska Fun Fact:

Golden Days 


Craft along rules:

May 1st to August 31, 2014. Any fiber arts are okay. Post finished objects and chatter is okay.


Contacts:
Ravelry: Pattisand
Ravelry group: Patti knits and spins 
Youtube: Patsand101
Email: Akcold2@yahoo.com
Plurk: Patsand631
Instagram: Pattisand631
Twitter: Akcold2

Saturday, July 5, 2014

EP: 27 With the loud mouth Raven



WIPS:


Magia mystery shawl  by Laura Nelkin using Must Stash yarns on a 5 us 3.75 mm needle

Endless Rainbow by Martina Behm using Cascade yarns and Regia on a 1.5 us 2.5 mm needle

Stripy socks using Regia sock in the candy colorway. One sock done, one to go.

Future WIPS:


FO:

none


Spinning:

On the Wheel:

Started grey tones of Louet BFL for Tour De Fleece 

Off the Wheel:

none


Stitching:

Finished July of the Once Upon a Time by The Frosted Pumpkin Stitchery
Weaving:
Nothing


Frog Pond
Nothing

Purchases:

None


Craft along rules:

May 1st to August 31, 2014. Any fiber arts are okay. Post finished objects and chatter is okay.


Contacts:
Ravelry: Pattisand
Ravelry group: Patti knits and spins 
Youtube: Patsand101
Email: Akcold2@yahoo.com
Plurk: Patsand631
Instagram: Pattisand631
Twitter: Akcold2

Saturday, June 28, 2014

EP: 26 The bunny is back


WIPS:


Magia mystery shawl  by Laura Nelkin using Must Stash yarns on a 5 us 3.75 mm needle

Endless Rainbow by Martina Behm using Cascade yarns and Regia on a 1.5 us 2.5 mm needle


Stripy socks using Regia sock in the candy colorway.

Future WIPS:


FO:
Spring to autumn potholder  using Lilly's Sugar and cream in green and white.


Spinning:

On the Wheel:

Waiting for Tour De Fleece to start.








Off the Wheel:

Potluck Roving by Ferndale Fiber Vine Maple colorway. 646 yards out of 8 ozs,

Louet Fibers Northern Lights in the Toffee colorway. 251 yards out of 4 oz


Stitching:
Waiting for new clues

Weaving:
Nothing


Frog Pond
Nothing

Purchases:

Love of knitting Knit Accessories 2014


Botanical Knits 2  by Alana Dakos


Craft along rules:

May 1st to August 31, 2014. Any fiber arts are okay. Post finished objects and chatter is okay.

Stash Dash totals 4011 yards.

Contacts:
Ravelry: Pattisand
Ravelry group: Patti knits and spins 
Youtube: Patsand101
Email: Akcold2@yahoo.com
Plurk: Patsand631
Instagram: Pattisand631
Twitter: Akcold2

Sunday, June 22, 2014

EP: 25 The Land of the Midnight Sun


 
WIPS:


Magia mystery shawl  by Laura Nelkin using Must Stash yarns on a 5 us 3.75 mm needle

Endless Rainbow by Martina Behm using Cascade yarns and Regia on a 1.5 us 2.5 mm needle

Furture WIPS:


FO:
none


Spinning:


On the Wheel:

Potluck Roving by Ferndale Fiber. Looked up there website and they are selling out.  Colorway is Vine Maple. Almost 6 ozs done.


Louet Fibers Northern Lights in the Toffee colorway. Still need to ply.

Off the Wheel:



Stitching:

The Frosted Pumpkin Stitchery The Mysterious Halloween Town.
Weaving:
Nothing


Frog Pond
Nothing

Purchases:



Craft along rules:

May 1st to August 31, 2014. Any fiber arts are okay. Post finished objects and chatter is okay.





Contacts:
Ravelry: Pattisand
Ravelry group: Patti knits and spins 
Youtube: Patsand101
Email: Akcold2@yahoo.com
Plurk: Patsand631
Instagram: Pattisand631
Twitter: Akcold2

Saturday, June 14, 2014

Episode 24: FO Show




WIPS:

Magia mystery shawl  by Laura Nelkin using Must Stash yarns on a 5 us 3.75 mm needle

Endless Rainbow by Martina Behm using Cascade yarns and Regia on a 1.5 us 2.5 mm needle

Furture WIPS:

Socks for me out of Regia sock yarn

FO:
Games of Thrones mystery kal.  malabrigo sock


Nymphalidea  by Melinda VerMeer using crazy zauberball and serenity sock yarn. Zauberball has 459 yards and Serenity sock has 230 yards per skein.
Kroy socks pattern using Fish lips kiss heel by sock therapist. 

Bonnie wee mouse  by Susan Claudino using Madeline Tosh DK and Plymouth Yarns Encore DK.

Spinning:


On the Wheel:

Potluck Roving by Ferndale Fiber. Looked up there website and they are selling out.  Colorway is Vine Maple.

Off the Wheel:
Lincoln wool done on blending board 96 yards true 3 ply.

Stitching:
None

Weaving:
Nothing


Frog Pond
Nothing

Purchases:

Northern Threads Cascade Yarns Sateen, Plymouth Yarns Encore DK, Maharashtra Silk.

The Cyborg's Craft Room

Leading Men Fiber Arts I won from Dramatic Knits podcast

The beader I was talking about is from She-knits




Craft along rules:

May 1st to August 31, 2014. Any fiber arts are okay. Post finished objects and chatter is okay.





Contacts:
Ravelry: Pattisand
Ravelry group: Patti knits and spins 
Youtube: Patsand101
Email: Akcold2@yahoo.com
Plurk: Patsand631
Instagram: Pattisand631
Twitter: Akcold2

Saturday, June 7, 2014

Episode 23: The one that almost wasn't



Games of Thrones mystery kal.  malabrigo sock


Nymphalidea  by Melinda VerMeer using crazy zauberball and serenity sock yarn. Zauberball has 459 yards and Serenity sock has 230 yards per skein.

Kroy socks pattern using Fish lips kiss heel by sock therapist. 
Spinning:
On the Wheel:

Potluck Roving by Ferndale Fiber. Looked up there website and they are selling out.  Colorway is Vine Maple.

Punis out of Lincoln locks on a Ashford blending board.

Off the Wheel:
nothing

Stitching:

 Once upon a time by The frosted Pumpkin Stitchery.
Weaving:
Nothing


Frog Pond
 Viajante by Martina Behm using Brown sheep Company cotton fine in the  pink a boo colorway. Brown sheep Cotton fine is 80% cotton 20% wool.


Purchases:
 
 
Craft along rules:

May 1st to August 31, 2014. Any fiber arts are okay. Post finished objects and chatter is okay.


Contacts:
Ravelry: Pattisand
Ravelry group: Patti knits and spins 
Youtube: Patsand101

Email: Akcold2@yahoo.com
Plurk: Patsand631
Instagram: Pattisand631
Twitter: Akcold2

Saturday, May 31, 2014

Episode 22: Wool Piggy



On the Needles:


Games of Thrones mystery kal.  malabrigo sock

 Viajante by Martina Behm using Brown sheep Company cotton fine in the  pink a boo colorway. Brown sheep Cotton fine is 80% cotton 20% wool.

Nymphalidea  by Melinda VerMeer using crazy zauberball and serenity sock yarn. Zauberball has 459 yards and Serenity sock has 230 yards per skein.
Kroy socks pattern using Fish lips kiss heel by sock therapist. 


Spinning:
On the Wheel:

Potluck Roving by Ferndale Fiber. Looked up there website and they are selling out.  Colorway is Vine Maple.

Punis out of Lincoln locks on a Ashford blending board. I purchased it at A Weaver's Yarn.



Off the Wheel:


Gray BFL from  Louet spinning fibers for 290 yards of a 2-ply


Weaving:
Nothing


Purchases:


June plans:

Finish nymphalidea.
start Magia mystery kal
stitch both Once upon a time and Mysterious Halloween town. Both patterns by The frosted Pumpkin Stitchery.


Craft along rules:

May 1st to August 31, 2014. Any fiber arts are okay. Post finished objects and chatter is okay.


Contacts:
Ravelry: Pattisand
Ravelry group: Patti knits and spins 
Youtube: Patsand101
iTunes: Patti knits and spins
Email: Akcold2@yahoo.com
Plurk: Patsand631
Instagram: Pattisand631
Twitter: Akcold2

Saturday, May 24, 2014

Episode 21: Dang Wind




On the Needles:


Games of Thrones mystery kal.  malabrigo sock

 Viajante by Martina Behm using Brown sheep Company cotton fine in the  pink a boo colorway. Brown sheep Cotton fine is 80% cotton 20% wool.

Nymphalidea  by Melinda VerMeer using crazy zauberball and serenity sock yarn. Zauberball has 459 yards and Serenity sock has 230 yards per skein.

Kroy socks pattern using Fish lips kiss heel by sock therapist.


Spinning:

On the Wheel:
Gray BFL from  Louet spinning fibers



Weaving:

Off the Loom
Fiesta yarn 480 yards. Used both warp and weft.


Craft along rules:

May 1st to August 31, 2014. Any fiber arts are okay. Post finished objects and chatter is okay.


Contacts:
Ravelry: Pattisand
Ravelry group: Patti knits and spins 
Youtube: Patsand101
iTunes: Patti knits and spins
Email: Akcold2@yahoo.com
Plurk: Patsand631
Instagram: Pattisand631
Twitter: Akcold2



Saturday, May 17, 2014

Episode 20: Cast on itis

 


Pattern that caught my eye:

Misaka by Sashka Macievich

On the Needles:
 
 Games of Thrones mystery kal.  malabrigo sock

 Viajante by Martina Behm using Brown sheep Company cotton fine in the  pink a boo colorway 

Nymphalidea  by Melinda VerMeer using crazy zauberball and serenity sock yarn.

Kroy socks pattern using Fish lips kiss heel by sock therapist.


Off the Needles:

Mystik spiral socks in Desert Vista Dyeworks viso base colorway laser tag

Spinning:

On the Wheel:
Gray BFL from  Louet spinning fibers
 
Brown BFL from Louet spinning fibers

Purchases:

Regia fluormania-color  in the colorway neon rainbow

Patons kroy socks stripes in the rusty stripes

 
Craft along rules:

May 1st to August 31, 2014. Any fiber arts are okay. Post finished objects and chatter is okay.
 


Contacts:
Ravelry: Pattisand
Ravelry group: Patti knits and spins 
Youtube: Patsand101
iTunes: Patti knits and spins
Email: Akcold2@yahoo.com
Plurk: Patsand631
Instagram: Pattisand631
Twitter: Akcold2

Saturday, May 10, 2014

Episode 19: Happy Mother's Day

On the Needles:


 Mystik spiral socks in Desert Vista Dyeworks viso base colorway laser tag
 
 Games of Thrones mystery kal.  malabrigo sock



Soon to be started:

Viajante by Martina Behm using Brown sheep Company cotton fine in the  pink a boo colorway


Spinning:





On the Wheel:

Brown BFL from Louet spinning fibers


Off the Wheel:

  
Mountain color fiber, 100% Targhee 320 yards of a 2 ply

 STITCHES:


The Frosted Pumpkin Stitchery  Aloha summer sampler, Once a upon a time



Craft along rules:


May 1st to August 31, 2014. Any fiber arts are okay. Post finished objects and chatter is okay.
 


Contacts:
Ravelry: Pattisand
Ravelry group: Patti knits and spins 
Youtube: Patsand101
iTunes: Patti knits and spins
Email: Akcold2@yahoo.com
Plurk: Patsand631
Instagram: Pattisand631
Twitter: Akcold2