Thursday, June 23, 2016

Episode 4


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Announcements:
World's Smallest Craft Fair date was moved from October 8 to October 15

Katatomic Giveaway can be found in the Ravelry group. Contest is open until June 30.

The two colors inspired by Degas' ballet dancer paintings are Sacre Bleu and Oh My Degas.
New Toys:
Bud vases from Hannibal, MO vintage resale shop

Yarn bowl from Ayres Pottery

Crocheted eyeballs and eyeball kits came from Jess at Knot by Gran'ma.

Knitting Party Tricks:
Unraveling Podcast with Greg and Joey

What's Off My Needles:
Rings of Saturn by verybusymonkey. Knit from Dyeabolical's Inscrutable Mystery Watercolor Stripes on Targhee Sock (90% superwash targhee wool/10% nylon). Better pictures forthcoming.
What's On My Needles:
Bootstrap Socks by Lara Neel

Fingerless mitts using the stitch pattern from the Nutkin Socks by Beth LaPensee and the thumb gusseet from my Sockhands Fingerless Mitts pattern using the Hidden Tiger color in the merion/lurex test base (coming soon).

Tapan Zee cardigan by Amy King
50 Row Shawl by Susan Anderson

Shop News:
I made a huge shop update last week of ready to ship yarns.


All listings are tagged in the title and the description as to if they are in-stock or dyed-to-order. Additionally, all in-stock items are pictured on a wood background and all dyed-to-order items are pictured on a white background for at a glance identification.

On My Nightstand:
The Magic Strings of Frankie Presto by Mitch Albom - The audio version was good!  
Knitlandia by Clara Parkes - A rough start, but an entertaining read. Clara touches on several important knitting events in the last 10 years. It's a must read/listen for knitters.


Books on the Nightstand podcast is saying goodbye.

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lehcarstl on Ravelry
Knit Dye Read/Dyeabolical/Rachel Knits blog
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Dyeabolical Yarns website
Dyeabolical Yarns Etsy
Goodreads

Music By:
Summer Fun (Scott Holmes) / CC BY 4.0

Wednesday, June 8, 2016

Episode 3


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Episode 3: Staycation Paradise

Administration:
Still working out any kinks in the layout and format.
Watercolor stripes vs variegated when ordering. Watercolor Stripe colors will be clearly marked.
World’s Smallest Craft Fair was great. We’re doing it again on October 8. Correction: The date is being moved. I'll update when I have the final date.

What I’m knitting:
Stopover by Mary Jane Mucklestone
Bootstrap Socks by Lara Neel
Spectrum by Joji Locatelli out of Louet Euroflax in Eggplant and Mustard (frogged)
Kvothe by Carmen Smolne 80/20 sw merino/nylon test base in the Taupiary color (frogged)
Rings of Saturn by verybusymonkey out of Inscrutable MysteryWatercolor Stripes on the Targhee base 90/10.  This thread helped me sort out the elongated twist stitches. 

Customer Spotlight:

Megan, justrunknit on Ravelry and host of the StockinetteZombies podcast. She knit 2 pairs of socks from Katatomic self-striping
ETA: One more awesome Katatomic project. This one was knit by Katherine1107 on the Id Squishy base. katherine1107’s bouquet of asters
Shop News and What I’m Dyeing:

Digital row counters have been restocked (I forgot to mention this!)
The new yarn colors will be dyed up as roving soon, but not in time for Tour de Fleece. If you would like any of the new colors dyed up as roving before then, then contact me.
New merino and lurex test base

Giveaway:
Giveaway info here. 

On the nightstand:
Real Life Paleo by Stacy Toth
Heads Will Roll by Lish McBride (In the podcast I called the protagonist an MMA fighter. I think cage fighter might be a better description.)
The Vampire’s Fake FiancĂ© by Kristen Painter 

Find me at:
lehcarstl on Ravelry
Knit Dye Read/Dyeabolical/Rachel Knits blog
Dyeabolicalyarn Instagram
Dyeabolical Yarns website
Dyeabolical Yarns Etsy

Music By:
Summer Fun (Scott Holmes) / CC BY 4.0