Episode 78: Very Efficient

by fishgirl182, December 18, 2018

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Balet Cardigan by Heidi May in Knitted Wit Worsted (Enchanted Forest)
Find Your Fade by Andrew Mowry
Tale as Old as Time by Anne Vally in Must Stash Yarn Self Striping Sock (Belle et la Bete)
Hermione's Everyday Socks by Erica Leuder in Oh! Loops Fashion Knot (Swirly Twirly Gumdrops)
vanilla socks in West Yorkshire Spinners Signature 4 Ply (Fairy Lights)
Monster Kal 2018 #monstersockskal2018 on Instagram

Announcements
(found at time code 21:26 on the podcast)Harvest Hat-a-Long winners (please contact Thuy on Ravelry - fishgirl182 - if you've won a prize)

Grand Prize

  • #54 AnotherYarn9
Pattern Prizes
  • #22 killtocraft
  • #32 ramonafirehorse
FO Show

Copy.Cat. CC.beanie by Emily Ingrid in Quince Lark (Boreal)
Thuy's Copy Cat Beanie

Queued
Rowan 62
Little Sock Arms by tellybeanknits (ecbthorman's version for inspiration)
Tamitik by Shannon Cook

Retail Therapy
Faerie Knitting by Alice Hoffman and Lisa Hoffman

In Review
(found at time code 44:54 on the podcast)
This week, Thuy reviews the Jazzy yarn bundle from Zen Yarn Garden. Many thanks to ZYG for sending us the yarn for review.

We have a discount code for 20% off either the Vivid or Jazzy bundle. Code is TWISTEDSTITCHES and end 12/31/18. Please use this link to see the bundles.

Looking Back
In this segment we discuss our favorite knit of 2018. Thuy chose the Ginny Flax Light Cardigan and Kimberly chose the Balete Cardigan that she is currently working on.

Reading
Vicious by VE Schwab
Vengeful by VE Schwab
The Winters by Lisa Gabriele
Neverworld Wake by Marisha Pessl
Shades of Wicked by Jeaniene Frost

Watching
A Christmas Prince: The Royal Wedding
The Princess Switch
Avengers: Infinity War
Mission Impossible: Fallout
How the Grinch Stole Christmas
Spider-Man: Into The Spider-Verse
The Favourite

Happy holidays, everyone. See you in 2019!

Episode 77: Malabrigo All Day

by fishgirl182, December 07, 2018

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Show notes coming soon!

Special Minisode: Stitches SoCal Recap

by fishgirl182, November 12, 2018

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**Apologies in advance for the loud baby sounds. The Blueberry was very active this morning.

Stitches SoCal 2018
November 1 - 4, 2018
Pasadena Convention Center
Pasadena, CA 

Knit Picks enamel pins
Professor Meow Pullover by Claire Slade
Knit Picks Wonderfluff
Forbidden Fiber Co Fortitude (Heirloom Pumpkin)
Solaris by Melanie Berg
Black Cat Fibers Nomad Sock (Shadow Rainbow 2.0)
True Colors by Melanie Berg
Forbidden Fiber Co Fortitude DK (Jalopy)
Serina Cardigan by Gretchen Ronnevik
A Hundred Ravens Iacho Mini Skein Set (...And Peggy)
Down the Road and Back Again Shawl by Megan Williams
Shaky K Fibers Polworth/Silk (Sea Anenome)
Wooly Walkers
Erin Lane Bags - large project back in Larry the Foul-Mouthed Sheep print
Greenwood Fiberworks
Slipped Stitch Studios Two Skein+ project bag (Pug-kin)

Meetup info
Jessie (@jessiejanespins)
Jill (@nodice11)
Nicole (@morkmadefiberco)
Annie (@petiteweaver)
Thuy (@fishgirl182)
Elba (@ere_i_saw_elba)
Kim (@slow.cloth)
Krista (@knitonepugtwo)
Brenda (@bcastiel)
Jennifer (@soulpromise)

Episode 76: Insert Clever Title Here

by fishgirl182, September 27, 2018

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WIP It
Monster Kal 2018 #monstersockskal2018 on Instagram
Find Your Fade by Andrea Mowry in Hedgehog Fibres Skinny Singles (Shiver, Naive, Fool’s Gold, Spell, Dragonfly)
Tale as Old as Time by Anne Vally in Must Stash Yarn Self Striping Sock (Belle et la Bete)
Hermione’s Every Socks by Erica Lueder in Oh Loops! Fashion Knot (Swirly Twirly Gumdrops)
Weekender by Andrea Mowry In Dream In Color Classy (In Vino Veritas)
Oak Crest by Vanessa Townley in Malabrigo Rios (Sand Bank)

Queued
Cerys Hexagon Blanket by Suzie Blackman
Juniper Pullover by Cheryl Toy
Cozumel by Justyna Lorkowska

Events
Stitches SoCal in Pasadena, CA

Retail Therapy
Slipped Stitch Studios 2 Skein+ Bag in Llamicorn print

Well Read
Kingdom of Little Wounds by Susann Cokal
Renegades by Marissa Meyer
Uprooted by Naomi Novik

Watching
Jack Ryan
Peppermint
The Predator
A Simple Favor
The House With a Clock in It’s Walls

Episode 75: Baby Babble and Fall KAL

by fishgirl182, September 27, 2018

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Find Your Fade by Andrea Mowry in Hedgehog Fibres Skinny Singles (Shiver, Naive, Fool’s Gold, Spell, Dragonfly)
Tale as Old as Time by Anne Vally in Must Stash Yarn Self Striping Sock (Belle et la Bete)
Weekender by Andrea Mowry In Dream In Color Classy (In Vino Veritas)
Slay Me KAL by Shannon Squire
Hermione’s Every Socks by Erica Lueder in Oh Loops! Fashion Knot (Swirly Twirly Gumdrops)
Captain America Socks in Opal sock yarn

FO Show
Sockhead Slouch Hat by Kelly McClure in Knit Picks Felici (Steamer Trunk)
Thuy’s Steampunk Sockhead Hat
Jellybean Socks in Red Heart Heart & Sole (Jellybeans)
Thuy’s Jellybean Socks
Twain Socks in Madelinetosh Tosh Sock (Twain)
Thuy’s Twain Socks
Honey Cowl by Antonia Shankland in Bay Street Yarns Jac (Jealousy)
Kimberly’s Honey Cowl

Queued
Oranjestad Shawl by Lavanya Patricella
Zen Yarn Garden Jazzy bundle - sent for review

Retail Therapy
Black Trillium Quadra (Patina)
Hedgehog Fibres Skinny Singles in Deep Eddy Vodka (Potluck 3)
Pom Pom Quarterly: Issue 26
Hello Yarn Fiber Club - August 2018
Charms from Disneyland (to use as stitch markers)
Knit Picks Chroma Twist in Weather Vane

Well Read
This Savage Song by VE Schwab
Competence by Gail Carriger
How To Marry a Werewolf by Gail Carriger

Watching
To All The Boys I’ve Loved Before
The Kissing Booth
Crazy Rich Asians
The Meg
Christopher Robin
Mile 22
Searching
Big Brother
Tag
Destination Wedding

Episode 74: Summer Vibes

by fishgirl182, August 15, 2018


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Find Your Fade by Andrea Mowry in Hedgehog Fibres Skinny Singles (Shiver, Naive, Fool’s Gold, Spell, Dragonfly)
Honey Cowl by Antonia Shankland in Bay Street Yarns Jac (Jealousy)
Tale as Old as Time by Anne Vally in Must Stash Yarn Self Striping Sock (Belle et la Bete)
Captain America Socks in Opal sock yarn
Slay Me KAL by Shannon Squire Hermione’s Every Socks by Erica Lueder in Oh Loops! Fashion Knot (Swirly Twirly Gumdrops)

Retail Therapy
Hedgehog Fibres Skinny Singles in Dragonfly
Queensland United Foursome in Taronga Zoo
The Altered Stitch
South Park Dry Goods

Queued
Archie + Peanut
Possum Infinity Scarf by Tabitha Gemmell
bunnymuff (Avignon, Wild Anniversary, Vanessa Ives, Epicurus )

Well Read
I’ll Be Gone In The Dark by Michelle McNamara
Neverworld Wake by Marisha Pessl
Dating the Undead by Juliet Lyons
Paranormalcy by Kiersten White

Watching
Ant Man and the Wasp
Collateral
Sicario 2: Day of the Soldado

Episode 73: Adventures in Skankland

by fishgirl182, June 28, 2018


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WIP It
Tale as Old as Time by Anne Vally in Must Stash Yarn Self Striping Sock (Belle et la Bete)
Honey Cowl by Antonia Shankland in Bay Street Yarns Jac (Jealousy)
Weekender by Andrea Mowry In Dream In Color Classy (In Vino Veritas)
Jellybean Socks in Red Heart Heart & Sole (Jellybeans)
Find Your Fade by Andrea Mowry

FO Show
Tale as Old as Time by Anne Vally in Knit Picks Felici (Abracadabra) and Pagewood Farm Chugiak (Greens)
Thuy’s Witchy Cowl
Kiwi socks in Opal Sweet & Spicy 3 (Kiwi)
Thuy’s Kiwi Socks
Northward by tincanknits in Malabrigo Chunky (Azul Bolita)
Thuy’s Northward

Queued
Vertices Unite by Stephen West
Stay Soft Shawl by Veera Välimäki
European Road Trip Shawl by Espace Tricot

Stitch, Please
Thuy did a bit of sewing on some drawstring bags using the Leah drawstring bag pattern by Indigobirddesign.
Kokka Mustard Cats fabric

Listening
Death in Ice Valley
S-Town

Reading
Crazy Rich Asians by Kevin Kwan
Cherish Hard by Nalini Singh
A Case For Jamie (Charlotte Holmes #3) by Brittany Cavallaro
Beautiful Lawman and Fury on Fire by Sophie Jordan
Listen to Your Heart by Kasie West
An Enchantment of Ravens by Margaret Rogerson

Watching
The Snowman
Solo: A Star Wars Story
Book Club
Sicario
Ali Wong: Hard Knock Wife
Ocean’s Eight
Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom
Queer Eye (Season 2)

Episode 72: Hump Day! Hump Day!

by fishgirl182, May 25, 2018

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Tale as Old as Time by Anne Vally in Must Stash Yarn Self Striping Sock (Belle et la Bete)
Dentado Scarf by Lisa R Meyer in Manos del Uruguay Clara (Miel, Black Forest)
Weekender by Andrea Mowry In Dream In Color Classy (In Vino Veritas)
Kiwi socks in Opal Sweet & Spicy 3 (Kiwi)
Monkey Socks by Cookie A in Yarntini Variegated Sock (Vintage Variegated)

Queued/Stalking
Tegna by boyland knitworks
Alice by Hiroko Fukatsu
Tuck Stitches by Nancy Marchant

Watching
Thor: Ragnarok
Taylor Swift concert
Deadpool 2
Breaking In

Well Read
A Gathering of Shadows by VE Schwab
A Conjuring of Light by VE Schwab
Head On by John Scalzi

Listening
Dirty John
S-Town
Atlanta Monster

Episode 71: Welcome Back

by fishgirl182, May 08, 2018

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Tale as Old as Time by Anne Vally in Must Stash Yarn Self Striping Sock (Belle et la Bete)
Paper Crown by Amy van de Laar in Colinette Jitterbug (Sahara)
Weekender by Andrea Mowry In Dream In Color Classy (In Vino Veritas)
Northward by tincanknits in Malabrigo Chunky (Azul Bolita)
Kiwi socks in Opal Sweet & Spicy 3 (Kiwi)
Twain Socks in Madelinetosh Tosh Sock (Twain)

FO Show
Hugo The Couch Potato Monster by Rebecca Danger in Hedgehog Fibres Merino Aran (Down By The River)
Kimberly’s Hugo
Color Tipped Scarf by Purl Soho in Purl Soho Worsted Twist (Timeless Navy, Heirloom White, Super Pink)
Kimberly’s Color Tipped Scarf
Flax Light by tincanknits in Sunshine Yarns Twist Sock (Ginny)
Thuy’s Flax Light
Veronika Cardigan by Shannon Cook in Patons Classic Wool (Charcoal)
Thuy’s Veronika

In Review
Thanks to Stitchcraft Marketing and Eucalan for sending us some products for review. Please check out the Eucalan website for more info on the company and their products.

Well Read
Children of Blood and Bone by Tomi Adeyemi
Crazy Rich Asians by Kevin Kwan
I’ll Be Gone In The Dark by Michelle McNamara
Head On (Lock In #2) by John Scalzi

Watching
I Feel Pretty
Avengers: Infinity War

Episode 70: A Hot Mess

by fishgirl182, January 31, 2018

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WIP It
Apple Pie by tincanknits in Malabrigo Merino Worsted (Stone Blue)
Tied Knots by Justyna Lorkowska in The Lemonade Shop DK (Spectravision)
Twain Socks in Madelinetosh Tosh Sock (Twain)
Veronika Cardigan by Shannon Cook in Patons Classic Wool (Charcoal)
Another preemie hat

FO Show
Burnaby by Jared Flood in Mrs. Crosby Carpet Bag (Greystone)
Kimberly’s Burnaby
More preemie hats
Quynn by Woolly Wormhead in Knit Picks Galerie (Rococo)
Thuy’s Quynn
Vanilla Socks in Opal Petticoat

Retail Therapy
Hedgehog Fibres Merino DK in Sorry Not Sorry and Seattle Grunge Vibes (Potluck)
Toil & Trouble Worsted in Ent

Well Read
Red Rising by Pierce Brown
By the Book by Julia Sonneborn
The Ruby Circle (Bloodlines #6) by Richelle Mead

Watching
Great British Bake Off
Blade Runner 2049
Trolls
Get Out
Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle
I, Tonya

Podcasts Mentioned
Yarniacs
Just One More Row
Knitmore Girls
Petite Weaver Crafts

Episode 69: Slow Down

by fishgirl182, January 10, 2018

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Under My Rainbow by Debbi Stone in Knitted Wit Victory DK (Happy Birthday colorway)
Tale as Old as Time by Anne Vally in Knit Picks Felici (Abracadabra) and Pagewood Farm Chugiak Hand Dyed Sock (Greens)
Vanilla Socks in Opal Petticoat

FO Show
Preemie hat in Sweetgeorgia Speed Demon (Fondant)

Queued
Reversible Rivulet Scarf by Purl Soho
Abys Cowl by Carol Feller
Quynn by Woolly Wormhead

Retail Therapy
Madelinetosh Pashmina in Fir Wreath
Hedgehog Fibres Merino Aran
The Lemonade Show Simple Sock in Bad Day

Well Read
Midnight Crossroad by Charlaine Harris
The Shining by Stephen King
You Need a Budget by Jesse Mecham
The Love Letters of Abelard and Lily by Laura Creedle

Watching
The Shape of Water
Pitch Perfect 3
Fifty Shades of Black
Dunkirk
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