Episode 102 (All the Crafts!)

Recorded Wednesday, March 9, 2022

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Head 2 Toe with Kino and Jo:

FOs

Crawfish Boil socks (Ravelry link) on US 1 (2.25 mm) needles in Desert Vista Dyeworks Viso (Ravelry link, 75/25 merino wool/nylon, 462 yards/100 g) in Crawfish Boil.

Never Not Gnoming (Ravelry link) by Sarah Schira ($8 Canadian via Ravelry or Payhip) on US 1 (2.25 mm) needles in Honeycomb Hills Hand-dyed Yarn Sock (Ravelry link, 75/25 merino wool/nylon, 462 yards/100 g) in Fall Comfort Miniskein Set (white, black, orange, two grays). Orange hat, white body, gray beard.

Exoskeleton Cowl (Ravelry link) by Shana Cohen ($7 via Ravelry or Payhip) on US 6 (4.0 mm) needles in Mitchell's Creations Ca C’est Bon DK (Ravelry link, 100% merino, 231 Yards/100 g) in Phoenix Rising colorway and Northern Bee Studio Halo (Ravelry link, 72/28 mohair/silk) in Poison Water colorway.

WIPs

More hexagons in my Rainflake Throw (Ravelry link) by Kino Knits ($4.99 from Knitpicks.com) on US 7 (4.5 mm) needles in Knit Picks Swish DK (100% superwash merino, 123 yards/50 g) in Serrano and Marble Heather colorways. Total count: 26/30 red hexagons done.

Gnome de Plume (Ravelry link) by Sarah Schira ($8 Canadian via Ravelry or Payhip) on US 1 (2.25 mm) needles in Honeycomb Hills Hand-dyed Yarn Sock (Ravelry link, 75/25 merino wool/nylon, 462 yards/100 g) in Fall Comfort Miniskein Set (white, black, orange, two grays), Fiber Optic Yarns Foot Notes (Ravelry link, 80/20 merino wool/nylon, 420 yards/114 g) in Brimstone colorway, and 29 Bridges Studio Go to Sock (Ravelry link, 75/25 merino wool/nylon, 436 yards/100 g) in Amber colorway.

Vanilla Socks (Ravelry link) on US 1 (2.25 mm) needles in Knit Picks Felici (Ravelry link, 75/25 superwash merino/nylon, 218 yards/50 g) in Firefighter colorway.

Machine Knitting

Crew Neck Pullover for Me (Ravelry link) on Silver Reed SK10 antique knitting machine, tension 5, in 29 Bridges Studio Go to Sock (Ravelry link, 75/25 merino wool/nylon, 436 yards/100 g) in Tin Roof, Rusted colorway. Resource: The Ultimate Sweater Book by Amy Herzog.

2020 IG Live tour of the knitting machine

Spinning

Daily spinning streak: 15 days - whoops!

FO: 2-ply Mystery blue fiber with Keegan Lane Yarns BFL As Radiant as the Sun (both Ravelry links), both acquired in fiber swap at Into the Wool 2018 retreat.

WIP: Into the Whirled January 2017 Classic Club: 100% Corriedale, Possumhaw colorway. Split braid vertically, will spin it all, then chain ply.

Embroidery

Ellucy Stitches "Ugh" kit (.pdf is linked - no kits in store as of recording time) - don't go look in her store if you're easily offended. FINISHED!

Where to Find Me

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Email: kinoknits (at) gmail.com

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