Episode Five - In Which I Went to Philadelphia, and Talk About a Readalong

Welcome to episode five of “Stitching Between Pages”! I hope you enjoy watching, and thank you for checking it out.

Please get in touch!

Ravelry: halfpass92

Twitter: @medievalisting

Instagram: medievalisting

WIPS:

1. “Whispering Pines” shawl, by A Homespun House. Knit in Swan's Island Organic Washable Sport in the “Lavender” colorway. Knit on HiyaHiya Sharps, US6/4.00mm, 32” fixed circular.
2. “Party Bunting,” by Jo Shaw. Knit in miscellaneous DK-weight yarn on US5/3.75mm needles.
3. “Weekender Blanket,” by Sandra Paul.
4. Granny Square Sock Scrap Blanket

Pretty New Yarn:

1. Rosie's Yarn Cellar Locust Street yarn, “Wissahickon” colorway. 75% BFL, 25% silk, 300 yards to 100 grams.
2. Koigu KPPPM, dye code P118C290 (such a fabulous name). 175 yards to 50 grams.
3. Loop Studio, “Charcoal” colorway. 100% superwash merino, 350 yards to 100 grams.

Books!:

1. Super exciting readalong with Jeanette of BookishStitcher! Come vote for the book you'd like to read in Jeanette's Ravelry group, “BookishStitcher Podcast.” The poll will go up tomorrow, Monday, June 1. Your options are: The Girls of Atomic City: The Untold Story of the Women Who Helped Win WWII, by Denise Kiernan; Cat's Eye, by Margaret Atwood; or The Paying Guests, by Sarah Waters.
2. A Wrinkle in Time, by Madeline L'Engle
3. The Fair Fight, by Anna Freeman

Other Miscellaneous Mentions:

1. Here's an article about the bright colors that ancient Greek statues were painted.
2. The Future Library project by Scottish artist Katie Patterson: here and here.

Episode Four - In Which I Have At Last Joined Instagram

Welcome to episode four of “Stitching Between Pages”! I hope you enjoy watching, and thank you for checking it out.

Please get in touch!

Ravelry: halfpass92

Twitter: @medievalisting

Instagram: medievalisting

FOs:

1. “Pebble Beach Shawlette,” by Helen Stewart/Curious Handmade. Knit in KnitPicks Hawthorne Fingering in the “Ladd's Addition” colorway. Knit initially on Knitter's Pride Cubics, US6/4.00mm, 40” fixed circular, but switched to HiyaHiya Sharps, US6/4.00mm, 32” fixed circular.
2. “Blueberry Waffle” socks, by Sandy Turner. Knit in a MYSTERY YARN. Knit on Knitter's Pride Karbonz, US1/2.25mm, 40” fixed circular.

WIPS:

1. “Hedgerow” socks, by Jane Cochran. Knit in Malabrigo Sock in the “Lettuce” colorway. Knit on ChiaoGoo Premium Stainless Steel needles, US1/2.25mm DPNs.
2. “Whispering Pines” shawl, by A Homespun House. Knit in Swan's Island Organic Washable Sport in the “Lavender” colorway. Knit on HiyaHiya Sharps, US6/4.00mm, 32” fixed circular.
3. Granny Square Sock Scrap Blanket
4. “Weekender Blanket” (which will in reality probably be a cushion), by Sandra Paul.
5. “Party Bunting,” by Jo Shaw. Knit in miscellaneous DK-weight yarn on US5/3.75mm needles.

Books!:

1. Chasing Aphrodite: The Hunt for Looted Antiquities at the World's Richest Museum, by Jason Felch and Ralph Frammolino
2. Equal Rites, by Terry Pratchett
3. The Goldfinch, by Donna Tartt (and also The Secret History)

Episode Three - In Which I Change My Name & Make Pop Culture References

Welcome to episode three of my humble podcast, which (for reasons I explain in the first minute or so) has undergone a name change – it's now called “Stitching Between Pages”! I hope you enjoy watching, and thank you for checking it out.

Please get in touch!

Ravelry: halfpass92

Twitter: @medievalisting

WIPS:

1. “Blueberry Waffle” socks, by Sandy Turner. Knit in a MYSTERY YARN. Knit on Knitter's Pride Karbonz, US1/2.25mm, 40” fixed circular.
2. “Pebble Beach Shawlette,” by Helen Stewart/Curious Handmade. Knit in KnitPicks Hawthorne Fingering in the “Ladd's Addition” colorway. Knit initially on Knitter's Pride Cubics, US6/4.00mm, 40” fixed circular, but switched to HiyaHiya Sharps, US6/4.00mm, 36” fixed circular.
3. “Hedgerow” socks, by Jane Cochran. Knit in Malabrigo Sock in the “Lettuce” colorway. Knit on ChiaoGoo Premium Stainless Steel needles, US1/2.25mm DPNs.
4. “Bonny,” by TinCanKnits, in the Handmade in the UK collection. Knit in Juniper Moon Farm Findley in the “Atmosphere” colorway. Knit on HiyaHiya Sharps, US4/3.5mm (I got the size wrong in the previous episodes – oops!).
5. Granny Square Sock Scrap Blanket

Pretty New Yarn:

1. Quaere Fiber, “Vincent and the Doctor” colorway on her Tweed Sock base, and “Tardis in the Park” colorway on her 100% superwash merino base.
2. Three lovely “Babycakes” of Hazel Knits Artisan Sock in the “Bearclaw,” “Sedge,” and “One-of-a-Kind” (pink) colorways.
3. Miniskein swaps from LittleBobbins (along with other lovely things including her cup cosys!), Sarah, and Céline (latter two from the YarnGasm swap thread) – thank you, all!

Books!:

1. The Mystery of Grace, by Charles de Lint (I also highly recommend The Onion Girl, Moonlight & Vines, and The Blue Girl)
2. A WASP Among Eagles: A Woman Military Test Pilot in World War II, by Ann B. Carl

Other Miscellaneous Mentions:

1. Medieval cosmati tile pavements. There's a beautiful one at Westminster, and you can learn more about the general form on Wikipedia.
2. For more crocheted insects (if you're not into spiders, you may not wish to click; there's lots of crocheted spiders!), check out Mon Souk.
3. Mabel and Bird.