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Ravelry Group: Stitching Between Pages Podcast
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FO:
"Strand Hill Cardigan," by Keya Kuhn. Knit in KnitPicks Stroll, "Dogwood Heather" colorway. Knit on US8/5.00mm ChiaoGoo Premium Stainless Steel, 32" circular.
WIPs:
1. "Hermaness Hat," by Gudrun Johnston. Knit in Brooklyn Tweed Loft, "Almanac" colorway. Knit on US2/2.75mm Knitter's Pride Karbonz, 16" circular.
2. Granny Square Blanket, crocheted with an E/4 hook from random sock-weight scraps.
Upcoming Projects:
1. "Featherweight Cardigan," by Hannah Fettig (KnitBot). Will be knit from KnitPicks Alpaca Cloud, "Beth" colorway.
2. 2015 Westknits MKAL, "The Doodler," by Stephen West. Will be knit from The Wool Barn Luxury Sock, "Butterflies" colorway; Dreams in Color Jilly, "Basalt" colorway; and Manos del Uruguay Fino, "Ivory Letter Opener" colorway.
Spinning:
1. I've made some more progress on my YarnRescue Polwarth braid in the "Eggplant" colorway. It's a 4.2oz braid, 100% Polwarth. I'm spinning it on my Schacht Hi-Lo spindle.
Pretty New Yarn & Fiber:
1. Pronking Acres Alpaca, 4oz of natural gray alpaca fiber
2. 2015 Westknits MKAL, "The Doodler," by Stephen West. Will be knit from The Wool Barn Luxury Sock, "Butterflies" colorway; Dreams in Color Jilly, "Basalt" colorway; and Manos del Uruguay Fino, "Ivory Letter Opener" colorway.
Spinning:
1. I've made some more progress on my YarnRescue Polwarth braid in the "Eggplant" colorway. It's a 4.2oz braid, 100% Polwarth. I'm spinning it on my Schacht Hi-Lo spindle.
Pretty New Yarn & Fiber:
1. Pronking Acres Alpaca, 4oz of natural gray alpaca fiber
2. Woolverine Fiber, 2oz braid of 100% merino, "Plum" colorway
3. Woolverine Fibers, 2oz braid of 100% corriedale, "Periwinkle" colorway
4. Gift tags from Knit Baah Purl
5. Lovely mini-skein swap from Olivia of the This Handmade Life blog
Other Miscellaneous Mentions:
1. I mentioned previous years of Stephen West MKALs. Here's the link to my Color Craving, the 2013 MKAL. I used Fyberspates Vivacious, HazelKnits, and madelinetosh sock.
2. I also mentioned the Color Affection shawl; if you're not familiar with it, it's a hugely popular Veera Valimaki pattern.
Other Miscellaneous Mentions:
1. I mentioned previous years of Stephen West MKALs. Here's the link to my Color Craving, the 2013 MKAL. I used Fyberspates Vivacious, HazelKnits, and madelinetosh sock.
2. I also mentioned the Color Affection shawl; if you're not familiar with it, it's a hugely popular Veera Valimaki pattern.
3. The UK Tea & Infusions Association has a good history of tea (and also a funny little counter that shows the number of cups of tea consumed in the UK today!), and here's a fun timeline of tea (did you know that the teabag was invented in 1908 in New York? I did not!).
4. For the curious, a popular language resource is the free mobile app DuoLingo is very popular. I also keep up my French reading skills in a fun way with the Une Vie Toute Simple blog; Sylvie knits lovely things, has a lovely cat, and her blog is bilingual (French/English)! As I mentioned, I think the best way to learn and keep up a language is to speak with other people, and Meetup.com is a great way to find (or start!) groups in your area for a variety of hobbies. I'd also recommend checking out a community college for classes or to find a language tutor!
5. If you're even a little bit interested in Shakespeare's "Original Pronunciation," check out this video to start with -- David and Ben Crystal share a bit about their work, and share some Shakespeare in OP. There's an article/interview on NPR if you'd prefer to read before listening. Here's the video with the Prologue of Romeo & Juliet where the audience shares what accents OP reminds them of -- it's fascinating.
5. If you're even a little bit interested in Shakespeare's "Original Pronunciation," check out this video to start with -- David and Ben Crystal share a bit about their work, and share some Shakespeare in OP. There's an article/interview on NPR if you'd prefer to read before listening. Here's the video with the Prologue of Romeo & Juliet where the audience shares what accents OP reminds them of -- it's fascinating.
6. Shoutouts to Knitting Expat and Pen Hook & Needles podcasts, both on YouTube!
