Episode 44- Although, I take that back
Thursday August 16 , 2018

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On The Needles:
Comfort Fade Cardi by Andrea Mowry in Sublime DK by Blacktrillium Fibers- The body is blocking before I pick up the collar and try it again!
Sockhead Slouch Hat by Kelly McClure in Knitted Wit Victory Sock in the Badger Buddy colorway
Port Gamble Socks Fairlight Fibers in Mondim Color 201 100% Non Superwash Portuguese wool
Port Gamble Socks Fairlight Fibers in Oink Pigments Oink Sock in the Listen Humans! Colorway! With new Addi-Flexi Tips needles


Off The Needles:
Mama Vertebrae by Kelly van Niekerk in Knitted Wit Victory Sock in the Rainier colorway. (Unable to find in the shop at the moment but she did have a lot of other national park colorways.)

Spinning/Weaving:
Drop spindle from TurtleMade and roving from Kraemer Yarns in the Mauch Chunky Roving in bright pink, purple, and teal. I was drop spindling at the park during a kids camp last week. My plan is to make spinners out of all of them.

Netflix and Knit:
Christopher Robin, Life of the Party, Making It on NBC but streams on Hulu, and Batman (1989)
Craftivism:
I voted in the Washington State Primary. VOTE!!! Register to vote for the midterms if you haven’t already!
Starting a knitting club for the Oasis Youth Center. Looking for donations of yarn, and circular and dpns in US 7, 8, and 9s.
Craftivist Afternoon. Sunday October 7 from 2-4 pm. Location TBD. Focus on Knitted Knockers for October.

Book Club:
I finished Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix!!
I have started Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince!

Events:
September 5, 2018 I'm teaching a mini class on the history of knitting!
Rose City Comic Con September 7-9, 2018

PNW Yarn Crawl The Fall Crawl is September 28-30, 2018
Craftivist Afternoon. Sunday October 7 from 2-4 pm. Location TBD. Focus on Knitted Knockers for October.