Episode 70: Shortest Day

I hope you enjoy the 2014 retrospective. I thought it would be fun to pull everything out to show off.

KAL:
The Something Special KAL is live!
Starts January 1, and ends March 31.
Start a new, special project as a treat for yourself in the new year.

Knitting:
Moonstone Shawl 89g left 19%
Viajante 205g left 32%

Spinning:
Chocolate Shetland Fleece

Stashquisitions:
Wollmeise Pure in Saami

The 2014 Retrospective:
Fingerless Gloves
Grandpa Socks
Lizard Socks
Handspun Socks
Nuvem
Standwanderer
Walk on the Moon
Frangipani
Wild Apple Bohus
Halelea
Stella Scarf
Fail Scarf
Chocolate Shetland Fleece
Mystery Merino
Nest Superwash merino
Fat Cat Knits BFL
Fiber Optic Polworth
Fiber Optic Merino Silk gradient

2015 Plans
Neutral Sweater
Finally finishing the Shetland spin
Knitting Fragile Hearts in Merino Silk
Flash Your Stash

Episode 69: Delayed Boradcast

I knew when I recorded it would be late, I underestimated how bad the internet at my house was. I was thinking I could upload late Sunday, but now it won't be fixed until Thursday. Woo phone posting!

Knitting:
Moonstone Shawl

Viajante

Christmas Balls

Spinning:
Chocolate Shetland Fleece

Random and All Over the Place:
The Something Special KAL
starts January 1, ends March 31
Start a project with a special pattern or yarn or fiber that you have been holding on to

That's all for now, take care guys

Molly : )

Episode 68: Multiples of Seven

Woo 2 finished objects!


Finished Objects:
Grandpa Socks
Redfish Dyeworks 50/50 Superfine Merino/Silk

Knitting:
Moonstone Shawl
Viajante

Spinning:
Chocolate Shetland Fleece

Random and All Over the Place:
Something Special KAL starts January 1st, pick a special pattern or yarn and make something wonderful
We finally made it to 4000 socks, in the 4000 socks in 2014 KAL
Recording again December 14

That's all for now, take care guys

Molly : )

Episode 67: Man Socks

I didn't work on what I initially planned this week, but I did get a ton done.

And in case you were wondering, my little podcast nook is not the neatest place at the moment.


Knitting:
Grandpa Socks
Moonstone Shawl

Spinning:
Redfish Dyeworks 50/50 Superfine Merino Silk

Stashquisitions:
Susan Bates Crochet Hooks
Wollmeise Twin in 3 colorways. No Whale Watching in CO, La Gitane, Lowenzahn.

Random and All Over the Place:
A gorgeous late November day
Losing my beading crochet hook
CTA Spin the Bin Challenge
Sock Knitters Whip the WIPs KAL
Something Special KAL is coming for January
Recording again December 7

That's all for now, take care guys.

Molly : )

Episode 66: Plane Knitting

What I worked on when I flew to North Carolina, and what I worked on when I flew back : )


Knitting:
Grandpa Socks
Moonstone Shawl

Spinning:
Redfish Dyeworks 50/50 Superfine Merino and Silk

Chocolate Shetland Fleece

Random and All Over the Place:
Surprise Wedding
Coats and Cold Weather
Headband update
Recording again November 30

That's all for now, take care guys

Molly : )

Episode 65: Haiku

It was too cold to record outside today.


Knitting:

Grandpa Socks

Moonstone Shawl

Spinning:
Redfish Dyeworks Merino Silk 50/50
Chocolate Shetland Fleece Rolags

Random and All Over the Place:
Haiku
Travelling but recording on time the next 2 weeks.
Instagram

That's all for now, take care guys!

Molly : )

Episode 64: Stealth Knitting

Another quick episode this week. I suspect they will be quick as long as we are unpacking the house.


Finished Objects:

Calorimety 1
Calorimetry 2

Knitting:
Grandpa Socks

Spinning:
Red Fish Dyeworks Superfine Merino and Silk 50/50

Random and All Over the Place:
Whoops forgot to knit that headband before winter finished last year.
Sock Knitters Whip the WIPs KAL
DFW fiber fest is the week of my birthday
Recording again Sunday November 16, 2014

That's all for now, take care guys

Molly : )

Episode 63: Sweater Musings

The mystery was solved by the way. The yarn room held them captive.

Finished Objects:
Frangipani
Chocolate Shetland Fleece #5

Knitting:
Grandpa Socks

Spinning:
Redfish Dyeworks Merino Silk

Random and All Over the Place:
Unpacking
The Sock Knitters Whip the WIPs KAL
Sweater Musings
Recording again Nov 9

That's all for now, take care guys

Molly : )

Episode 62: Back Porch Chatting

The lighting on the back porch is way better than the lighting in the yarn room.


Finished Object:
Frangipani, look out next week for blocking : )

Knitting:
Grandpa Socks

Spinning:
Chocolate Shetland Fleece

Random and All Over the Place:
Plane Tickets
Vague Plans now that I have finished something
Spinning, and knitting and chatting
Recording again November 2

That's all for now, take care guys

Molly : )

Episode 61: Actually Morning

Good morning!

Knitting:
Frangipani Shawl

Spinning:
Mystery Fiber, 157 yards, 50g, probably merino

Random and All Over the Place:
The languishing projects
A light spindle makes for a more lovely single
I am hosting a KAL in Sock Knitters for November and December
Recording again October 26

Thanks all for now, take care guys

Molly : )

Episode 60: Home At Last

Welcome to the yarn room!


Knitting:
Frangipani Shawl, now in the large size in Wollmeise pure in Stella Polaris

Spinning:
Mystery Fiber with the mystery Turkish

Redfish Dyeworks 50% Superfine Merino, 50% Silk

Random and All Over the Place:
Knitting while training is the best
Pardon the dust, we are still unpacking boxes
Recording again Sunday the 19th

That's all for now, take care guys

Molly : )

Episode 59: Bright Yellow

The name of this week's episode was going to be either the color of my shirt, or the color of my fiber : )


Knitting:
Frangipani
Grandpa Socks

Spinning:
Redfish Dyeworks 50% Superfine Merino 50% silk
Mystery fiber on the mystery spindle

Random and All Over the Place:
This is the last week recording at the apartment
We take possession of the house on Monday!
I record again Sunday October 12.

That's all for now, take care guys

Molly : )

Episode 58: Reunited

Lot of knitting, but not lots to talk about this week.And yeah, it is 2014 not 2004.


Knitting:
Grandpa Socks
Frangipani

Spinning:
Mystery Fiber
Red Fish Dyeworks Merino Silk

Random and All Over the Place:
The DSLO is now in Texas
The friend I taught to knit finished his project
I never want to do that whole moving thing ever again
I am recording again the 4th or the 5th
Something Special KAL running from October 15 to December 31

That's all for now, take care guys

Molly : )

Episode 57: Catch-up

I am a dork.


Knitting:
Frangipani

Grandpa Socks

Spinning:
Red Fish Dyeworks Merino Silk
Mystery Fiber on the Mystery Turkish Spindle
Learning how to use the Turkish spindle

Random and All Over the Place:
Dealing with Stress
Worm, a web serial
Tried out a knitting group, but they were too far away
My final trip to Indiana (for the time being)
Plane trips and podcasts get me spinning
SSK, I'm signing up for the lottery, probably
Recording again Sunday the 28th

That's all for now, take care guys

Molly : )

Episode 56: Summer has Broken

Fall might not be here yet, but the crushing grip of heat and humidity let up this weekend. I was outside at 5:30pm and I felt cold. It was delightful.



Finished Object:
Joris the Dragon

Knitting:
Grandpa Socks
Frangipani

Stashquisitions:
Nest superwash merino, merino, silk in the Vorfreude colorway

Random and All Over the Place:
We bought a house : )
Recording again next weekend, either the 20th or the 21st.

That's all for now, take care guys

Molly : )

Episode 55: Happy News

My husband is moving down to Texas sometime this month. I am so thrilled he is joining me, but getting ready has been getting in the way of knitting and other fun things.



Knitting:
Joris the Dragon
Grandpa Socks

Spinning:
Redfish Dyeworks Superfine Merino and Silk 50/50

Stashquisitions:
Potluck Roving in Black Crimson 8oz
Red/brown Shetland 16oz

Random and All Over the Place:
Danny is moving down soon
Volunteering
Stella Polaris as a shawl
Recording again September 14th

That's all for now, take care guys

Molly : )

Episode 54: The Word is Dragon

I am overcome by the cuteness of the dragon. If this was a drinking game you could get smashed by the time I finish saying dragon.



Finished Object:
Maurits

Knitting:
Grandpa Socks, Again
Joris the Char Dragon

Spinning:
Redfish Dyeworks 50/50 super fine merino and silk

Random and All Over the Place:
The DSLO is coming to visit today
The story of the last time I knit my grandpa socks
Eating out at lunch
Joni the enabler
A review of my Knotted Bag
Probably not recording again next week
Definitely recording again by the 6th of September
I am so sorry about the video last week. Hopefully it is all fixed now.

That's all for now, take care guys

Molly : )

Episode 53 What's Next?

What should I cast on next?


Finished Object:
Walk on the Nuvem, this time for real

Knitting:
Maurtis
Elphaba, well not anymore haha

Spinning:
Redfish Dyeworks Superfine Merino and Silk 50/50

Stashqusitions:
Nest Fiber Studio August club, Shoshoni Finn

Random and All Over the Place:
Recording again August 23
I finally found a nice knitting group in Dallas
Laundry
Getting Sunburned
Events to look forward to in the next few months like the DFW yarn crawl, the state fair and visiting the DSLO

That's all for now, take care guys!

Molly : )

Episode 52:Motormouth

I am speaking really fast this week. It is just the free espresso at work, no worries. I really ardently love the free espresso.



Finished Objects:
Walk on the Nuvem

Romney+Regia woven scarf

Knitting:
Elphaba reknit
Maurits

Stashquisitions:
10 Secrets of the Laidback Knitters
The New Encyclopedia of Knitting Techniques
Wollmeise Twin in Guide to the Galaxy
Turkish Spindle + SWM

Random and All Over the Place:
Life has been crazy
Stash Dash, we'll see if I make it.
No spinning, poor mojo
Recording again on August 16th

That's all for now, take care guys

Molly : )

Episode 51: Quickie

There was a lot of knitting, and yet, not a lot to talk about.


Knitting:
Walk on the Nuvem

Spinning:
Chocolate Shetland Fleece skein #5

Random and All Over the Place:
Stash Dash, it is crunch time now.
Instagram, username deepbluerenegade
I am moving next week to my new apartment

iSpin Tookit
recording schedule all up in the air, hopefully sometime during the last week of July

That's all for now, take care guys

Molly : )

Episode 50 Hot Coffee

TdF Tour de France/Fleece is on, so it is a week filled with spinning.

Knitting:
Walk on the Nuvem
Maurits

Spinning:
Nest SWM in Primavera  402 yards 2 ply fractal + 18.5 yards n ply
Chocolate Shetland Fleece

Dyeing:
Wollmeise DK, 21 packets Mixed Berry, 12 packets Tropical Punch, formerly in the Feldmaus colorway

Stashquisitions:
 Nest Fiber Club July shipment Nebula in BFL

 iPhone, I am for the first time a smart phone owner

Random and All Over the Place:
Tour de France/Fleece
CTA Poundathon
CTA Spin the Bin
Stash Dash 48% there
I will probably need to skip the week of the 21st 
Recording again July 19th

That's all for now,
take care guys

Molly : )

Stash Graphs for July

I totally missed the beginning of June. I might have been a little lower then.

The stash graphs say I might be laying it on a little thick right now.  I haven't had this many skeins or that many miles in quite some time.

So I might need to use 2 miles before I think about buying more yarn. I was under 20 miles for quite some time. I might be able to point to 2 skeins at a mile a piece and say where that all came from.

That's all for now,

Take care guys

Molly

Episode 49: How About Now?

I might be a bit rambly this week.


I had a busy evening, so no show notes this week.

 

That's all for now, take care guys!

Molly : )

Episode 48: Goodbye Porch

It is my last time recording on the front porch in Indiana. Next time I will be in Texas.


Knitting:
Walk on the Nuvem
Maurits

Spinning:

Scouring the Corriedale x (Shetland x BFL) fleece
Explaining why I am not using the Suint method
Combs and cards and flicking

Nest Superwash Merino in Primavera
The Tour de Fleece goal is spinning more of the Chocolate Shetland Fleece

Stashquisitions:
A sweater bag from Little Skein in the Big Wool, from the Must Stash Podcast
A 4oz braid of Falkland from Rock and String Creations
Mossy Woods sock soap sample from Tuft Woolens
Purple buttons from Fastenation Studios, all from the Homespun House Podcast
3 Skeins of Wollmeise DK in Muas Jung for my birthday from my in-laws

Random and All Over the Place:
I taught my friend how to knit, I used the Barley pattern from Tin Can Knits
Game of Thrones season 2 marathon
Moving to Texas
Stash Dash has another FO from me.
Recording again either July 4th or 5th

That's all for now, take care guys

Molly : )

Episode 47: Look a Blob

My quest to get many yards done for stash dash continues.



Knitting:
Walk on the Nuvem

Spinning:
Nest Superwash Merino in the Primavera colorway 
Thursday I washed 16oz of the corriedale x (shetland x bfl)

Random and all Over the Place:
Climbing trip
Stash Dash
Moving to the Dallas Metroplex
What links in the show notes? Nonsense!
I am recording again on June 24th

That's all for now, take care guys!

Molly : )

Episode 46: Like an Adult

Hey everyone, at last the big announcement!


What What!

Knitting:
Elphaba
Maurits
Walk on the Nuvem

Spinning:
Nest Superwash Merino in Primavera

Weaving:
Romney Warp and Regia Weft

Stashquisitions:
Nest June Fiber Club, Polwarth Silk in Chautauqua
Chinchillas1957 yarn, 2 variegated skeins 75/25 wool nylon and one sock blank 90/10 merino/nylon

Random and All Over the Place:
Big announcement
Einstein Brothers Neighborhood Blend
Stash Dash, I am 31% of the way there.

That's all for now take care guys!

Molly : )

Episode 45: Mysterious and Scatterbrained

I felt tired, even if I didn't look tired.


Knitting:
Maurits
Elphaba
Walk on the Nuvem

Spinning:
Chocolate Shetland Fleece #4
Nest SWM in Primavera

Weaving:
Romney warp and Regia hand dye effect weft

Random and All Over the Place:
Dallas made me tired haha
A friend is visiting this weekend and we are watching all of the Game of Thrones
My neighbor's lawn was getting mowed
Stash Dash
My Tour de Fleece goal is 3 more skeins for the sweater

The Oldest Anything KAL came to a close

I will be recording again June 10th.

That's all for now, take care guys

Molly : )

Episode 44: A Fantastic Finished Object Parade

So many FO's this week.

So now you can get a sense for the sock surgery.


Knitting:
Maurtis

Finished Objects:
Strandwanderer

Magic Mirror

Handspun Socks

Weaving: 
accidentally left inside

Spinning:
Chocolate Shetland Fleece

Nest Primavera Superwash Merino

Vague Plans:
Elphaba
Cranberry Biscotti

Stashquisitions:
Madelinetosh Tosh Merino Light in the Cousteau colorway

Random and All Over the Place:
Rock climbing in Kentucky
Einstein Brothers Vanilla Hazelnut
My Chicago adventure
The Oldest Anything KAL ends Saturday, a joint KAL with Emily of the Whatcha Swatchin Podcast
Stash Dash! Do it!
This Episode is my 1 year Podiversary, thanks for a lovely year!
Recording again Tuesday June 3rd

That's all for now, take care guys!

Molly : )

Episode 43: Squee Socks!

Sorry for the delay on shownotes.



Oh yeah, that news, my optimism travels much faster than reality.

Knitting:
Strandwanderer
Maurits
Handspun Socks

Weaving:
Romney warp plus a little Regia Hand Dye effect, and Regia Han Dye effect as the weft.

Spinning:
Chocolate Shetland Fleece

Stashquisitions:
Wollmeise Lace in a NIP My Old Blue Jeans
Wollmeise Lace in Blaue Tinte

Vague Plans:
Cranberry Biscotti in Dora, Wasseratz and Graf Ratz

Random and All Over the Place:
Einstein Brothers Vanilla Hazelnut coffee
Recording again Tuesday May 27th


That's all for now, take care guys

Molly : )

Episode 42: Stash Dash Game Plan

This week I am a woman on a mission. I mostly talk about all of the plans I have for Stash Dash. 7719 yards of plans.
 

To the left is the alive dogwood to the left is the dead one. Look how amazing the oak tree looks in the back yard!


Knitting:
Standwanderer

Handspun Socks apparently this is my 9th pair with this pattern.6 are mine, 1 is my mom's and 1 is the DSLO's

Spinning:
Finished a 2oz skein of the Chocolate Shetland Fleece

Started spinning a new 2oz skein of Chocolate Shetland Fleece

Vague Plans:
Stash Dash 2014!!! 5468 yards needed

Standwanderer 650
I forgot to mention my Handspun socks ~300
Chocolate Shetland Fleece 82
Magic Mirror toe reknit 370
Elphaba bodice reknit 1035

2137 done in the first week

Romney + Regia Hand Effect 459 + 523
Coopworth + Noro Silk Garden 241 + 328

3688 with the weaving

Maurits Socks 400
Mountain Colors Socks  425
Wollmeise Socks Dora and graf ratz? or Wasserratz? 336 + 162

4987 with 3 pairs of man socks

Nest Primavera superwash merino 300

Redfish Dyeworks 50/50 merino silk  600
2 more Chocolate Shetland Fleece skeins 82 + 82

6051 spinning with spinning intents

Walk on the Nuvem (or another direction) in Magnolie Dark, Graf Ratz and Pinie 1740

7791 yards after the Nuvem

Stashquistions:
The trunk of the dogwood tree, saved to be turned into spindles.

Stash Graph!

I finally had a chance to sit down, weigh my leftovers, and figure out where I stand.

I have slightly less yarn, slightly more skeins, so input was about output for the past few months, who knew?

When I finish the strandwanderer my lace will decrease significantly. I don't have plans at this point to get more. Wollmeise Lace is very hard to get a hold of currently, and for the foreseeable future. I have 2 whole blue skeins, and I showed all of my partials more or less on the podcast.

My stash dash plans will make a dent in the sock yarn, a little bit. I really want to do scrappy socks again, since my scraps are a little out of control at this point.

Random and All Over the Place:
The Oldest Anything KAL, with Emily of Whatcha Swatchin Podcast, going from April 1 to May 31st
Some one from the power company is coming to find ways to save energy
I have a lot of free time and therefore flexibility
A big announcement is coming this week, not a baby hahaha
Why Stash Dash is special for me
The dogwood tree died, we are going to put in a new tree
Recording again May 20th

That is all for now, take care guys!

Molly : )