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What’s In Our Cup
Jocelyn is drinking Twinings Goodnight Blend. She mentions Gastropod.
Diana is drinking Earl Grey Lavender tea.
Woolly Workings
Jocelyn finished the Bendy Arrow Shawl by Charlotte Bory out of Berroco Summer Silk in White and Hedgehog Fibres Sock in Poison.
Jocelyn has been working on 365 Days of Granny Squares by YarnUtopia, the Mammoth Shawl test knit by CozyUp WithTheStitchinSisters out of Bernat Premium in an oatmeal tweed, the Find Your Fade Shawl by Andrea Mowry out of Ancient Arts Fibre Crafts Sock and Manos del Uruguay Alegria, the Wonder Woman Wrap by Carissa Browning, and Christmas Cat Hats by Kat Coyle.
Jocelyn mentions Electrium by Lisa Mutch and The Grocery Girls.
Diana has been working on the Bellrose Shawl by Martina Behm out of Sheep En Soie in Remembering Rose (this is the first Strickmich! Club package of the year), the Find Your Fade Shawl by Andrea Mowry out of stash yarn from her travels, her Wedding Shawl (Evenstar Shawl) by Susan Pandorf out of Forever Yarn 100% Lamb’s Wool in natural.
Fibre Flubs
Jocelyn had some false starts on the Find Your Fade because the lace was misbehaving.
Diana missed a YO on her Wedding Shawl.
Yarn on the Go
Jocelyn’s yarn went to Beausejour, Manitoba. The rest of her yarn for the Starting Point Shawl finally arrived. She mentions Tall Grass Prairie and Verde.
Diana’s yarn went to Las Vegas. Full account in Summer Break Special.
Spinning Yarns
Jocelyn has been improving her spinning on her drop spindle.
Diana mentions The Expanse by James S.A. Corey.
Sew Little Time
Jocelyn’s Etsy shop is ready to go live, but is not live yet until she’s back from visiting her parents.
Events
Stash Dash (2017 rules) – May 26-August 20. Jocelyn wants to go for 5km or possibly 7km. Diana just wants to finish everything currently on needles. (here’s a video where The Knit Girllls explain the rules changes for 2017)
Grocery Girls Sweet Summer KAL (Jocelyn only) – Dates? Summer.
Grocery Girls Canada KAL (Jocelyn only) – July 1-September 30
Wolsely Wool‘s Faded Summer KAL – Find Your Fade, Free Your Fade, So Faded, So Faded pint-sized – must include one skein of Manos Alegria from Estelle Yarns.
Manitoba Fiber Festival – September 15-16
C4 – October 27-29
Book Review
This week we reviewed a library book, 60 Quick Knitted Toys from Cascade Yarns.
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