Episode 8: Studying Hard

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Hello and welcome to the KnitSip podcast, a coffee themed knitting podcast.  My name is Shannon and I'm snotestine on Ravelry.  I can be found as KnitSip on Plurk, Twitter, Instagram and Tumblr.  You can email me at knitsip(at)gmail(dot)com.  You can subscribe to the show via iTunes.  Please head over to the KnitSip Ravelry group and join, I'd love to meet you!

In Line
I've been very busy studying for my national mammography test this Saturday in Troy, MI.  (Wish me luck!)


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Percolating
Your Drink is Ready
Specialty Drinks
Barista
Drive Through
Tips


Percolating

Sunny Side Up Shawl by Deby Lake (O/C Knitiot Designs)
Desert Painted Yarns, fingering weight
US 5's
Finishing clue #3 out of 4 clues
Loving the finished product

Mary's Having a Little Lamb Hat
my own design, simply beanie with basic ribbing
left over sock yarn: Fibernymph Dyeworks Bounce base in the Compass color way and Ultra Alpaca Light in a gray color
US 2 = 2.75 mm
to the crown decreases

Another Pair of Sock for Little Man
Biscotte and Cie in the Felix base, ? color way name
selft stripping in a rainbow color
turned the heel of the first sock
US 1 = 2.25 mm

Mom's Stripey Sox
Knit 1 Crochet Too
Vanilla socks
US 2 = 2.75 mm


Your Drink is Ready

2 Ply Handspun
1 ply = Highland Handmades Shetland in the Dragonfly color way
1 ply - Highland Handmades Portuguese Merino in the Autumnal color way
Plied together to create a beautiful barber pole handspun yarn
750 yards total in a worsted weight yarn
Gift to mom who was totally gobsmacked by it


Specialty Drinks

Epic CAL/KAL/SAL
Head over to the KnitSip Ravelry group to learn more

Self Stripping KAL
Put on by the Stockinette Zombies
Post pictures of your SS socks in the FO thread


Drive Through

Gaylord Knitters
Every Thursday from 4-8 pm at the Biggby coffee shop in Gaylord MI
Open to anyone (knitter and non-knitter alike)

Charlevoix Fiber Fest
July 27-28, 2013 at Castle Farms in Charlevoix, MI
cost $5.00/person per day
I will only be attending Sunday July 28th

Michigan Fiber Fest
Allegan County Fairgrounds in Allegan, MI
August 15-18, 2013
Will be attending August 16-18, will be staying in Grand Rapids and traveling to the event each day
Hope to see you and meet you there at the event


Barista

A La Cardi KAL By Deby Lake (O/C Knitiot Designs)
Head over to the O/C Knitiot Designs group on Ravelry to learn more about this free KAL
This will be kind of a design your own cardigan
Pictures of finished test knits available


Tips
Thank you so much for listening and I hope you come back in 2 weeks so we can knit and sip together