Slinging Stitches: January 2013

Friday, January 18, 2013

Slinging Stitches...in Color: Episode 20 -- Impending Parental

...this post is late. This podcast episode is late. This life is crazy. What can I tell you? That's what happens when your mother comes to visit. :)

There will most likely not be a podcast next Tuesday, but the week after? I'll be babbling with a vengeance. For now, enjoy the mini milestone!You can download it here, on iTunes or the podcast service of your choice. There's an RSS feed link over on the right hand side of the blog.

Feel like joining in on SAL/KALs? Try any of these links.

The Bardic Circle SAL/KAL (I'm hosting this one!)
Dripping Fiber Studios colorwork KAL (Doing this one, yep.)
Spin a Shawl Designer KAL(A definite maybe.)
The CTA Fauxlag-Along
The FiberOptics SAL (with the KnitGirllls)
The new Loop SAL

Is that enough? That's enough.

Fresh out of the dyepot this week!

Sunshine and Ice Cream

Desdemona

The striping yarns will appear in the next episode's post.

I started spinning my Secrets Kept for the Bardic Circle SAL...

And finished spinning the first mini knot on my Apple batts from Dripping Fiber Studios

(but I accidentally deleted the picture, so I'll have to take a new one)

I got some cooool self-striping yarn from Fishknits:

Kathy's scarf proceeds apace...

As do my socks!

See you all on the other side of the family visit! :)

How to Contact me:

Ravelry: creaturecomfort
Ravelry Group: Creature Comfort Craftwork Fans
Etsy: Creature Comfort Craftworks on Etsy
Email: sarah.hawke [at] gmail.com or sarah [at] thecreaturecomforts.net
Twitter: creaturecmfts
Facebook: Creature Comfort Craftworks

Thanks for listening!

Tuesday, January 8, 2013

Slinging Stitches...in Color! : Episode 19 -- Tastes Change

It's another week and another podcast! You can find the latest episode here or download it on iTunes or the podcast service of your choice. There's an RSS feed link over on the right hand side of the blog.

This week I talked about a few companies local to me that do self-striping yarn. If you're in the market, be sure to check them out:

LadyBug Fiber Company

Fishknits

I also mentioned a couple of podcasts that I am currently following. There's good stuff and an established routine from these ladies. I think you'll enjoy them if you watch an episode or two.

The Knit Girllls

Stockinette Zombies

I talked about some of the colorways I put in my shop in Delving the Dyepots this week:

Iago

Shiver Me Timbers

I mentioned the "fauxlag" technique, in Spin Me a Tale this week. The link to David''s (of Southern Cross Fibre) post about it is here.

And these are my first attempt!

I also mentioned making progress on my Loop batt:

As well as the llama fiber I spun:

And my batt yarn, destined to be a part of the Wild Hare mittens:

In Knitting: Necessary and Not, I mentioned that I'd finished day 3 of the 2012 Advent Kalendar Scarf:

And using the llama fiber to make a simple scarf for Kathy, the llama owner:

How to Contact me:

Ravelry: creaturecomfort
Ravelry Group: Creature Comfort Craftwork Fans
Etsy: Creature Comfort Craftworks on Etsy
Email: sarah.hawke [at] gmail.com or sarah [at] thecreaturecomforts.net
Twitter: creaturecmfts
Facebook: Creature Comfort Craftworks

Thanks for listening!

Tuesday, January 1, 2013

Slinging Stitches...in Color!: Episode 18 -- Resolutions

Happy New Year, everyone!

And surprise! A blog post -and- a new podcast. The first new episode in more than a year. It feels good to be reaching out and to get back on the air, so to speak. I've missed talking to everyone. Hope you're still interested in hearing what I have to say. :)

As promised, here are the things I talked about in this episode:

Delving the Dyepots

Secrets Kept: 80/20% merino/tussah silk