What’s In Our Cup
Jocelyn is drinking Twinings Pure Peppermint Tea.
Diana is drinking Fireside Chat from Sweet Life Tea and Coffee.
Cool Threads
Diana has been wearing her Textured Triangle Shawl, Bloomsbury Mitts, Cat Hat from Jocelyn, and her socks.
Jocelyn has been wearing her Coffee Shop Shawl, Find Your Fade Shawl, Thrummed Mittens from Diana, and her Cat Hat.
Phedre the kitten has firmly claimed Jocelyn’s regular Textured Triangle Shawl.
Woolly Workings
Jocelyn is working on a pair of toe-up socks out of Dye for Ewe‘s My Kind of Holiday Baking, the Autumn Moon Wrap by Jayda InStitches out of Red Heart Super Saver, My Sisters Shawl by Cozy Up Designs out of Manos Del Uruguay Alegria in Antigua and Paula, and Noble Ruby Designs stellina base in Swallowtail, the Feyre by Shannon Cook out of 100% alpaca 4-ply yarn from Hannigan’s Alpaca Range in Colonsay, SK, the Eh! Pillow by GC Designs out of Estelle Worsted in charcoal grey and cranberry red, and the Boneyard Shawl by Stephen West out of Bernat Premium in white and burgundy.
WTF Knitting! Podcast and #whatchaknittinkittenkal
Diana is working on Hermione’s FLKH Socks out of S.R. Kertzer On Your Toes 4 Ply with Aloe Vera in ON223801, the House Colours Throw by Catherine J. Watson out of Lionbrand Heartland in 153 Black canyon, 98 Acadia, 158 Yellowstone, and 113 Redwood, the Rivers Wrap by Shannon Cook out of Cascade 220 in Natural, Burgundy, Green, Camel, Vashon Island Heather, and the Eh! Pillow by GC Designs out of Cascade 220 Superwash Merino in 1 Cream and 29 Red.
Yarn on the Go
Diana bought some white and black yarn to go with her stashed Malabrigo Mechita in Diana to make the Eyeball Shawl. She also got a teacup printed project bag from Dragon Fibre Bags. She also also got beads for her Wedding Shawl.
Jocelyn got some Borgo de Pazzi Stout.
Fibre Flubs
Diana can’t do basic math or simple stitch patterns on her sock. Also, she managed to break her glasses by sneezing.
Jocelyn lost a dpn out of her sock and had to pick up lots of stitches.
Sew Little Time
Jocelyn is making a heavy duty winter coat for herself. She also got through a bunch of mending.
Wool Gathering
Ancient Arts Yarn – Get Off My Lawn, Hearthside
National Parks Yarn – Thousand Islands, Ontario
Events
Eh! Canadian Pillow KAL – December 1-February 28. Hosted by the Fiber Friends and Codependent Knitters, along with My Two Tips and Four Boys and an NL Girl, we are knitting a single or double-sided pillow (or a whole afghan!) using blocks from the A Canadian Afghan, eh! e-book.
My Sister’s Shawl MKAL – January 1-February 5 (Jocelyn only) hosted by the CozyUp WithTheStitchinSisters Podcast
Podcast-iversary KAL – January 1-March 31. Knit something by Shannon Cook. Use #happypodnkp2018 on Instagram so we can see your stuff! Use #veryshannon so Shannon Cook can see your stuff!
Year of the Sock? – January 1-December 31. Northern Knits Podcast KAL! Knit 1 pair of socks every month in 2018. #yearofthesock? on Instagram
#whatchaknittinkittenkal – Dates? Hosted by WTF Knitting! Podcast and Honey Bee Knits Podcast
Review
This week we reviewed a library book, Graphic Knits: 20 Designs in Bold, Beautiful Color by Alexis Winslow. At least, up until the gremlins ate the rest of the episode.
You can find us on Ravelry, Instagram, Facebook (page) (group), and Pintrest as Northern Knits Podcast. Our blog with all our show notes is at northernknitspodcast.com. You can also email us at northernknitspodcastATgmailDOTcom.
Jocelyn can be found on Ravelry as amberdragun, where all her other social media is linked.
Diana can be found on Instagram as firewaterandfiber and on Ravelry as wool-rat. She is on Twitter as @artemis_134.