Episode Nineteen -- In Which I Share Post-Christmas Blues KAL Prizes!

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

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WIPs:

1. Vanilla socks. Knit in KnitPicks Felici in the "Baker Street" colorway. Knit on US1/2.25mm HiyaHiya Sharps DPNs.

2. "Featherweight Cardigan," by Hannah Fettig. Knit in KnitPicks Alpaca Cloud, "Beth" colorway. Knit on US6/4.00mm HiyaHiya Sharps, 32" circular.

3. "The Doodler," by Stephen West (2015 WestKnits MKAL). Knit in The Wool Barn Luxury Sock, "Butterfly" colorway; Dream in Color Jilly, "Basalt" colorway; and Manos del Uruguay Fino, "Ivory Letter Opener" colorway. Knit on US4/3.5mm HiyaHiya Sharps, 32" circular.

Upcoming Projects:

1. Some fingerless mitts or mittens - pattern TBD (let me know if you have any suggestions!) - out of Quince & Co. Finch in the "Bosc" colorway.

Pretty New Yarn!:

1. Gorgeous miniskeins from Julie as part of the JunkYarn minis swap!

2. Two gorgeous skeins of fingering weight yarn from February Storm Yarns on Etsy. One for me, and one for a lucky winner in the upcoming Post-Christmas Blues KAL!

3. Two gorgeous skeins of sock yarn from Night Owl Fibers on Etsy -- thank you, Rachel, for your kind donation to the podcast. It looks like she still has some Christmas colors in her shop!

Book:
1. The Dovekeepers, by Alice Hoffman. I did not mention it, but if you enjoyed The Dovekeepers, you might also enjoy The Red Tent, by Anita Diamant -- and vice versa, if you enjoyed The Red Tent, you might also enjoy The Dovekeepers.

Other Miscellaneous Mentions:

1. I mentioned the BeeCount app, which is the app I've used for counting rows. It is basic, but I really like it. Helpfully, it keeps your phone screen turned on while the app is open, so you don't constantly need to unlock your phone while you're knitting. I'm not sure if there is an iPhone version -- I'm a committed Android user.

2. If you're interested in learning about Josephus the Historian (37-c. 100 AD), the Wikipedia page is a pretty good starting place. He was Jewish, as I mentioned, and was captured by the Romans. In exchange for his life, he wrote for Vespasian -- when Vespasian became emperor, he granted Josephus his freedom.

3. I showed the little house ornament that I knit last year -- here's a link to my project page for it, and that includes a link to the pattern.

Post-Christmas Blues KAL!:

1. A reminder that the rules for the KAL are posted over in the Ravelry group in the "Chatter" thread. Please wait to cast on until January 1!

2. As promised, I'll come up with a hashtag for the KAL for Instagram in the next few days. Once I do, I'll post about it in the "Chatter" thread. It would be great to be able to see everyone's progress that way.

3. We have THREE really exciting prizes! I'm really looking forward to giving them away at the end of the KAL. One is a gorgeous blue skein from February Storm Yarns. The second is a generous donation of some self-striping yarn from Rachel of Night Owl Fibers in the "Flying Solo" colorway. The third is an equally-generous donation of the winner's choice of bag from any bag in the Jibbyroo Sews shop (thank you so much, Michelle, and I am so sorry that I blanked on your name while I was filming!).