Episode 130 Now in HD

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 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 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 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 41: Such is Life

It is far less windy today


And it turned out it wasn't nearly as short an episode as I expected at the beginning.

Knitting:
Standwanderer

Spinning:
Fiber Optic Emerald to Indigo Gradient

Chocolate Shetland Fleece

Stashquisitions:
Malabrigo Nube in Pocion
Nest Superwash Merino in Primavera, my May club shipment

Random and All Over the Place:
The Oldest Anything KAL runs until May 31st, it is a joint KAL with Emily of the Whatcha Swatchin Podcast
Bridesmaid dress shopping in Michigan
Recording again Tuesday May 13th

That's all for now, take care guys!

Molly : )

Episode 40: Blustery

I checked the audio, and I did not think the wind sound was too bad. Let me know. I have been wanting to record outside for weeks, so I couldn't resist a chance.

Knitting:
Strandwanderer in Wollmeise Lacegarn in the Am Kalten Polar colorway, probably

Spinning:
Fiber Optic merino silk gradient in Emerald to Indigo

Vague Plans:
Resuming spinning the chocolate shetland fleece
The Knit Girllls Stash Dash 2014, 5000m of yarn knit or fiber spun from 5/23 to 8/7

Random and All Over the Place:
I am graduating soon!
It is lovely outside!
The Oldest Anything KAL is running until May 31st with Emily of the Whatcha Swatchin Podcast
I will throw in something from my stash if 20 people enter finished objects.
I will be recording May 7, 2014 since I am busy on Tuesday
There might be a change in my recording schedule, I will see how life goes.

That's all for now, take care guys

Molly : )

Episode 38: Calling it a Win

Don't mind the specifics, I was half tempted to call this episode Scatterbrained. Sorry about the short supply of show notes, I have a presentation to prepare for Thursday.


Finished Object (Nearly):
Halele'a

Knitting:
Maurits

Vague Plans:
Standwanderer
Water for the Elephants.

Spinning:
Fiber Optic Emerald to Indigo merino silk gradient

Stashquisitions:
Spud and Chloe Fine in a Yellow colorway

Random and All Over the Place:
Oldest Anything KAL is still running with Emily of Whatcha Swatchin until May 31st
Too many socks!
Taxes!
Recording again April 22, 2014

Episode 28: Bohus! Bohus! Bohus!

My Olympic goal is a Bohus Sweater. It will be a stretch to finish, but I would like to try.


Knitting:
Halele'a
Walk on the Moon #2
Wild Apples Bohus

Spinning:
Fat Cat Knits Variegated BFL in the Let's Go Crazy Colorway

Stashquisitions:
Knitter's Pride Karbonz Needles in US 00 1.75mm

Random and All Over the Place:
I am wearing my Bohus
Color Theory . . .
9 inches of snow!
Recording again Tuesday February 11

That's all for now, take care guys!

Molly : )

Episode 26: Somewhat Somber

I am more somber than usual. I explain why at the beginning.


Finished Object:
Pretty Thing Cowl

Knitting:
Halele'a
Walk on the Moon

Spinning:
Fat Cat Knits variegated BFL in Let's Go Crazy, second skein
Chocolate Shetland Fleece is now all clean, as in washed. The ubiquitous hay still seems to remain.

Random and All Over the Place:
I was in Dallas when there was a shooting in the building and floor I work on as a teaching assistant
Sweater spinners support threads in the Whatcha Swatching Podcast group and Completely Twisted and Arbitrary group
I will be getting new coffee soon, and the strange ways my coffee maker fails
Color theory
Recording again on Tuesday January 28th.

That's all for now take care guys!

Molly : )

Episode 24: Cold Hands

Apparently all this cold weather has given me a case of the sillies.


Knitting:
Mini-Socks
 please contact corirallen on Ravelry if you want to donate a sock for Adrienne aka BellyButtonKnits
Halele'a
Rock the Casbah Mitts

Spinning:
Fiber Optic Polwarth
Fat Cat Knits Variegated BFL
Chocolate Shetland Fleece

Weaving:
Wollmeise Lace Tabby in Stella Polaris and Blue Curacao

Random and All Over the Place:
Painting the Living Room/ Dining Room
Stauf's Hazelnut with almond milk
It is freaking cold. High of 7 today, and a high of -10 yesterday
I am wearing Rhodian, which I called Briar Rose.
Do you guys want to do a Wager KAL? Please comment in the DBR group.
Recording again January 14th

That's all for now, take care guys

Molly : )

Episode 16: Many Adventures

What a week! I had a few adventures, good and bad.

Knitting:
Hexagon Socks

Simplicity Cardigan

Little Bonbons Socks

 The test knit is still open.

Spinning:
Fat Cat Knits Variegated BFL

Stashquisitions:
Malabrigo Rios in the Archangel colorway
Trekking XXL

Raven Swirl Socks
Nutkin
Northern Lights Bohus Hat

Daydreaming:
Walk on the Moon

Random and All Over the Place:
Getting Stranded in an Airport
What a busy day today was
What I bought in Old Town
Eating Vegan Before 6:00

Recording Again November 11

That's all for now, take care guys

Molly : )

Episode 12: Soon, Soon

This week is brought to you by the future ; )

Knitting:
Simplicity Cardigan in Wollmeise Lace in the Chim Chim Chimney colorway, knit on size 3 needles

Soon to be on the needles:
Hexagons in Collinette Jitterbug in the October Afternoon colorway, size 1 needles
 

28's Big Sister 77 in Gnomespun Shetland Top (my handspun) in the Sapphire Surprise colorway, size 8 needles

Finished Spinning:
Gnomespun Shetland Top in the Sapphire Surprise colorway, 615 yards 224g dk to fingering weight.

Soon to be on the spindle:
Fat Cat Knits Variegated BFL in the Let's Go Crazy coloway. Follow the link if you are interested in buying, since it is disappearing September 30th

 Random and all over the place:
Spinning in airports
The Simplicity KAL is whatever we make of it, let's do stuff, together!
Taos Wool Festival
Recording again Oct 6

That's all for now, take care guys!

Molly : )

Episode 8: It's a Rainbow!

 

Woo hoo! A stealth FO!

Knitting:
Ashton Windows by Karen Martin Kepner in Knitterly Things Vesper in the Sweet Water colorway on my hiya hiya 2mm DPNs
Daybreak by Stephen West in Schopple Woll Lace Ball in the Rainbow colorway and Malabrigo Lace in the Azure colorway on ChiaoGoo Red Lace interchangables in US size 2

Spinning:
Gnomespun Yarns Shetland Top in the Sapphire Surprise colorway

FO!
Handspun Hat, in Mountain Fibers Targhee Top and Cascade 220 held doubled, in a pattern I made on the fly and my Chiaogoo Red Lace interchangeable needles in US 10
Stashquisitions:
Enchanted Knoll Farms Happy Hooves Batt Club, in the Neptune Lair colorway, SW merino, sparkle, sari silk.
Ply Magazine issue 1

Random and All Over the Place:
My trip to Indiana
Happy Plane Knitting
Interaction and Self Reliance (go vote here!)
Peets Coffee
Organic Food
Recording Again August 24th, because I can't do math in my head today

And, as a test, I am linking up with Tami's Amis for FO Friday!

That's all for now, take care guys

Molly : )

Episode 7: Quals are Coming

I took a break from studying to record today.

Closed book, no calculators, no notes. So the math is easy, but I have to memorize the equations and for what assumptions they are valid for, and remember how to draw graphs to qualitatively describe behavior.



Knitting!
Ashton Windows by Karen Kepner Martin in Vesper Self-Striping in the Sweet Water colorway
Daybreak by Stephen West in Malabrigo Lace in the Azure colorway and Schoppel Wolle in the Rainbow colorway

Spinning!
Gnomespun Yarns Shetland top in the Sapphire Surprise colorway 2nd third of the 2nd braid


Suggest a pattern on the Ravelry boards for me to knit, please!
 
Random and All Over the Place!
Guatemalan coffee
Scrappy Socks
The Stash Graph
Future Lace Projects
Recording episode 8 on the 17th of August

That's all for now, take care guys!

Molly : )

Episode 6: Frankenstein and Kittens

It's Alive!!!!

I am so excited to finally be back.


FOs!
Summer Blooms
Jamaican Me Crazy
Gnomespun Yarn Shetland top

WIPs!
Ashton Windows
Daybreak
Gnomespun Yarn Shetland Top

Random and All Over the Place!
The Laptop
Tablets are not computers
Podcaster Promises
The DSLO's visit
Slight Panic about PhD Quals
Recording next Friday or Saturday

That's all for now, take care guys!

Molly : )

Joy and Smiles Episode 22: Our Monster Podcast

Sorry for putting this up so late. I needed the ability to copy paste to put this here.


We talk about all sorts of things. FOs! Spinning! Crazy stories!

That's all for now, take care guys

Molly : )

WIP Wednesday: Apparently it is Still Wednesday

Hi everyone!

I am sorry to report that the faithful laptop, well, failed me. Thankfully I am borrowing notepad from a friend. I miss the mouse very much. The part I need to fix it is probably arriving tomorrow, and I will see if there is any hope for it. It is bad news when my FIL is pushing hard to retire it. The laptop entered it's 9th year the 5th of July. Yes, I know my computer's birthday. More like I am counting down on the decade of despair AKA how long I have been in Indiana.

So, new episode Saturday, or I wasted 50 bucks and I need to buy a new laptop. Stay tuned.

I started a new project yesterday. I worked on it as the data was flying by at work. I got home, ripped it all out and restarted.

Sorry for the special webcam photo. I am nearly done with the first pattern repeat on the leg. The yarn is Vesper Self Striping in the Sweet Water colorway, and the pattern is Ashton Windows, by the lovely Karen of Sock Knitters. This is my second pair for the KAL I am hosting. So I was doing an hourglass rib, and it was really fiddlely with the size 0 hiya-hiyas  so I just subbed in a 2x1 rib and I am really digging it. The cable lace pattern on the leg is fun.

I've missed the WIP Wedneday crew, and without a mouse I am truly link challenged. Copy paste is an ordeal.

Take care guys!

Molly : )

Episode 4: Crazy Juice

The Evenstar is done! The romney is done!

Summer Blooms and the Gnomespun are started!

And I ponder about several different things.

What I forgot to mention were

a.) the Evenstar is a part of 3 KALs not 2. Wollmeise for all Seasons Evenstar KAL, Wollmeise for all Seasons 12 Skein KAL, and The Knit Girllls Stash Dash (so is the Romney)

b.) I am on Team Must Stash for Tour de Fleece.

c.) question: should I start a ravelry group for the podcast?

Obviously I am rubbish at name dropping.

That's all for now, take care guys

Molly : )