~KAL: Knit a pair of socks and post in the Ravelry Forum with photos during April and you will automatically be entered to win 2 skeins of Knit Picks Felici!
~Knitting: KAL socks are coming along! Finished 1, CO second! I should be able to finish with lots of time, and I think I'll be able to get a whole pair of socks from one ball! Need to weigh the sock to check!
- Bumbling Podcaster socks are coming along as well, need to finish the toe on first one! Love it!
- I've been swatching for Simple Knitted Bodice by Stephanie Japel with KnitPicks Swish! Can't seem to get the right gauge with any size needle...grr... oh well! It just means I get to keep knitting this lovely yarn!
~Spinning- None, but I am going to some fibery events! Next Weekend, the Puyallup Spring Fair is having their annual Shepherd's Extravaganza!
June 18-20 is the Black Sheep Gathering in Eugene OR! SO EXCITED!! I'll be taking the train and staying with a friend! Let me know if you are going so I can give out hugs!
~Free Entertainment:
- Manic Purl Podcast with Chrissy the Great, finished listening to back episodes of The KnitMore Girls and More Hip than Hippie Podcast! All fun!
~ Sales!
- Sunset Fibers has undyed 50/25/25 Merino/ bamboo/ tussah silk- 4oz for $9!!
She also has 50/50 yak/tussah for 4oz for $14! GET SOME!
- The Yarn Barn has discontinued colors for about 30ish% off!
Elsewhere:
- Almost every hardware type store in the area (and probably yours too) has gardening supplies for 40-50% off! If you want to plant, now is the time!
~Tips of the Week!
1: Try it before you buy it! Find out if you can rent or borrow a piece of equipment before you make a large (or even small or medium) purchase. If you have a friend with the same thing, borrow or try out, if not, find out the store's return policy so that you have the option of returning an item if you hate it! I am renting a violin from a local shop so I can learn to play the fiddle! WAHOO!
2: Read the instructions. While I was making some bread today (yum) I accidentally put 3x the amount of salt the recipe called for. Luckily I hadn't added everything yet so I only had to throw out a little, but still wasteful and frustrating! Read the directions!
~How I saved the week!
- I found a fiddle teacher who wants to barter massage with me! I'll have to pay for a few lessons first, but then trade! WEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!
~Worth it!
Cute Knits for Baby Feet by Sue Whiting
Retail: $19.99, 30 projects
Pros:
- Good quality pages and book
- Photos of all projects
- All projects are adorable (in my opinion)
- Technique descriptions are good
- Duck feet, snake socks and ballet slippers. Need I say more?
- Uses lots of different techniques so you could really improve your skill levels with just this book
- Size ranges from newborn to 4 years so it will be good for a while!
Cons:
-Some of the patterns are knit flat and then seamed. I don't want seams in my socks.
- All patterns are written row by row, which is fine, but the colorwork patterns also include charts. Some of the patterns don't say anything like "knit these rows, and AT THE SAME TIME do the colorwork charts." It could be confusing for someone new to colorwork or knitting, and they might forget.
Overall: WORTH IT!
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