• Off the Needles
• On the Needles
• Brainstorming
• From the Armchair
• In my Travels
• KAL News
• Events
• On a Happy Note

Off the Needles

• Pattern: Rafa’s hat (free) by Joji Locatelli
• Yarn: Swan’s Island Sterling Collection Worsted ( 85% Merino, 15% Alpaca) gray/blue color
• Needles: US 5
• Size: Small

• Pattern: Tamarugo, free pattern by Anna Hintikka
• Yarn: Sunsoaked Yarns Worsted Weight Merino in the NFL Red/Blue colorway (gifted to me)
• Needles: US 6 (4.5 mm) & US 8 (5.0 mm)
• Counts for our September Pigskin Party Interception sponsored by Rainy Day Fiber Co 

On the Needles

• Pattern: Henry’s Bunny- free knitting pattern by Sara Elizabeth Kellner
• Yarn: Leftover worsted weight alpaca in natural color
• Needles: US 2 (2.75mm) (called for US 3– too loose)
• We got chatting about our fake, plastic bunny Henrietta who lived in the bushes outside our house growing up. This is where she lived, but I can’t find a photo of her.

• Yarn: KFI Luxury Indulgence Cashmere in Colors 601 + 602 (DK) & Skacel Kenzie (worsted)
• Needles: US 2 (2.75 mm)
• Pattern: OMG heel by Megan Williams
• Cast on 48 stitches
• I’m using the Cate’s Clasp Weft join to change yarns

• Yarn: Patons Kroy
• Needles: US 1.5  (2.5 mm)
• Pattern: OMG heel by Megan Williams

Brainstorming

• Porgs by Emily Premise-Conclusion $6.50 crochet pattern for Oisin

From the Armchair

• West Wing on Netflix & West Wing Weekly Podcast (Jen)
• Married at First Sight on Lifetime (Mom)
• Alex Cross books by James Patterson (Mom)

In My Travels

Mom and I shared a lot of stories and highlights from our trip to Nashville!

Puckett’s of Lieper’s Fork

Meeting Charles Esten

KAL News

Slay the Stash 2018

• Each month you can declare a skein of yarn to knit/crochet/weave to its very end. Let’s use up those older special skeins that are soooo pretty we don’t want to touch them. In 2018, we are turning those sacred skeins into beautiful projects you can enjoy– and maybe win a new beautiful skein of yarn from one of our sponsors along the way! Full details and rules can be found here.
• September Post
• August winner announced! Tune in!
• Use and follow #slaythestash2018 on Social Media

• January: KnitCircus
• February: Kathryn Frank Fiber Arts
• March: Blue Skin Yarns
• April: BlueberryChick Yarn
• May: Legacy Fiber Artz
• June: Knitters Brewing Co
• July: Fish Belly Fiber Works
• August: SixandSevenFiber
• September: Fibernymph Dye Works
• October: Marigold Jen
• November: Dyenamixx Yarns
• December: Sunsoaked Yarns

 

• Wondering what this crazy KAL is? Check out this page which gives you the best overview with all necessary links. There’s also a helpful “Start Here” Thread in the Ravelry Group
• Check out the Rules but if you still have questions, come over to the Questions thread and ask. We’re happy to help.
• Put your Name on the Roster then claim your spot in the End Zone Dance Thread where you’ll track your points. Continue to update your post with all of the points you earn during the KAL
• For every 100 points, you’ll earn an entry into the drawing for the Grand Prizes
• Check out our amazing Sponsors; if you use their products, you’ll earn more points per FO
• Some of our Pro Shop Level Sponsors will be creating exclusive items for Pigskin Party participants. They may come out at different times and will likely be limited in quantities, so keep your eyes on this Exclusive Items thread in the group for all the latest news
• Scope out the prizes! Some will be given out during the KAL; some will be part of the Grand Prizes.
• Don’t forget to use #DCSPigskinParty18 on Instagram so we check out what you’re doing and you can be eligible for participation prizes.

• Monday Night Scavenger Hunt
• September Interception: runs all month! It’s not too late to hop in
• Pigskin Party Logo Tote Bag are available from Designs of Acadia (only $12!!)

• AdoreKnit
• Bags By Awesome Grannie
• Designs of Acadia
• Fibernymph Dye Works
• Infinite Twist
• Inner Yarn Zen
• JD Studios480
• Jennifer Lassonde Designs
• Knit Style Yarns
• Knitcircus Yarns
• Knitters Brewing Company
• Lilliput Yarn
• Prairie Bag Works
• Queen City Yarn
• Rainy Day Fiber Co.
• Rising Tide Fiber Co.
• Sunsoaked Yarns
• The Woolly Thistle
• YumiYarns

• Brenda Castiel Designs
• Fair Winds Farm
• Holly Press Fibers
• Imagined Landscapes Designs
• Irocknits
• Kino Knits
• Kitchen Counter Crafter
• Knit-by-Bit Designs
• Knit/Wit Designs
• Knitty Natty Designs
• Lolodidit
• MediaPeruana Designs
• Mrs U Makes
• Nanette Wake Studio
• Never Not Knitting
• Pearl and Plum
• Progress Keepers by Meliabella
• Remade By Hand Designs
• A Simple Homestead
• Tailored—Knits That Fit
• Teal Torch Knits
• The Martini Knitter Co.
• V Yarn
• Windswept Designs

Events

• VT Sheep & Wool: September 29 & 30 in Tunbridge, VT
• Indie Untangled Rhinebeck Trunk Show– Friday 10/19
• Needles Up Rhinebeck– Friday 10/19
• NY State Sheep & Wool Festival: October 20 & 21 in Rhinebeck, NY
• Fiber Festival of New England: November 3 & 4 in West Springfield, MA

• Millie’s funny story about going into first grade!
• (Mom) making Ripie & Gramcracker videos on YouTube

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• Off the Needles
• On the Needles
• Brainstorming
• From the Armchair
• Knitting in Passing
• In my Travels
• KAL News
• Events
• On a Happy Note
• Quote of the Week

Off the Needles

• Yarn: Paintbox Sock yarn in the Fairisle Storybook colorway
• Pattern: OMG Heel by Megan Williams
• Needles: US 1 (2.25 mm)
• 234 meters

• Yarn: Paton’s Kroy Stripes in the Slate Jacquard colorway + black
• Pattern: Non-Euclidian heel by Sarah Jordan
• Needles: US 1.5 (2.5 mm)
• 10.5 inch leg and foot- 334.4 meters

• Pattern: Parallel Bars by Annaboo’s House (4 pound crochet pattern available on Etsy)
• Yarn: Quince & Co Tern (75% wool, 25% silk) fingering weight yarn in the Rose Quartz colorway
• Hook: 4.5 mm
• 606 meters

• Pattern: Instructions from this tutorial
• Yarn: leftover sock yarn (4 rounds) + Cloudborn Highland Superwash Sock Twist Yarn in the Grey Heather colorway
• Hook: D 3.25 mm
• Made 76 hexagons done but didn’t use them all.
• Instructions on how to make half hexagons & half hexagons with a point 
• 1672.3 meters

• 22 Knit | 23 crochet
• 14 things I plan to keep, 20 gifts, 11 TBD
• 4 items over 1000 meters- 2 items over 900 meters each. Total for these large projects was almost 10k

• 2017 Stash Dash Projects: 6,888 Meters in 19 projects
• 2016 Stash Dash Projects — 11,351 meters in 40 projects

On the Needles

• Pattern: Rafa’s Hat by Joji Locatelli (free)
• Yarn: Swan’s Island Sterling Collection Worsted Weight in the Celestine Colorway 85% organic merino, 15% alpaca
• Needles: US 5
• Size Small- 96 st cast on

• Yarn: Scraps of fingering weight (mostly Patons Kroy)
• Needles: US 1.5 (2.5 mm)
• Pattern: OMG Heel by Megan Williams
• 1×1 twisted rib for top.

Brainstorming

• Henry’s Bunny– free knit pattern by Sara Elizabeth Kellner that I saw at Haus of Yarn in Nashville. My niece Millie asked for another bunny for Christmas
• Toys for the nephews
• Pikachu (crochet), Winter Soldier (crochet) from Captain America, Rocket the Raccoon & Baby Groot

From the Armchair

• Watching Videos from Sarah on the Imagined Landscapes YouTube Channel
• Watched the first podcast episode from Cori’s Irockits YouTube Channel
• Watching Season 4 of Better Call Saul
• Listening to Better Call Saul Insider Podcast

Knitting in Passing

I shared two quick stories from knitting in Nashville.

In My Travels

I’ll share some more details of our Knoxville, Bristol, Nashville trip next time, but I did love meeting Amanda and shopping at Haus of Yarn in Nashville. Thanks Meg for the recommendations for other things to see in Nashville. I purchased yarn from Teeny Button Studio– 2 skeins of BFL fingering + mini skein (partly because their sample for Andrea Mowry’s Thaliah shawl was beautiful). I also got a beautiful project bag.

Amanda & Me

Diane (Mom), Amanda, Jen

Amanda, Jen & Meg

KAL News

Slay the Stash 2018

• Each month you can declare a skein of yarn to knit/crochet/weave to its very end. Let’s use up those older special skeins that are soooo pretty we don’t want to touch them. In 2018, we are turning those sacred skeins into beautiful projects you can enjoy– and maybe win a new beautiful skein of yarn from one of our sponsors along the way! Full details and rules can be found here.
• September Post
• Use and follow #slaythestash2018 on Social Media

Slay the Stash 2018: Sponsor List

• January: KnitCircus
• February: Kathryn Frank Fiber Arts
• March: Blue Skin Yarns
• April: BlueberryChick Yarn
• May: Legacy Fiber Artz
• June: Knitters Brewing Co
• July: Fish Belly Fiber Works
• August: SixandSevenFiber
• September: Fibernymph Dye Works
• October: Marigold Jen
• November: Dyenamixx Yarns
• December: Sunsoaked Yarns

Pigskin Party

• Wondering what this crazy KAL is? Check out this page which gives you the best overview with all necessary links. There’s also a helpful “Start Here” Thread in the Ravelry Group
• Check out the Rules but if you still have questions, come over to the Questions thread and ask. We’re happy to help.
• Put your Name on the Roster then claim your spot in the End Zone Dance Thread where you’ll track your points. Continue to update your post with all of the points you earn during the KAL
• For every 100 points, you’ll earn an entry into the drawing for the Grand Prizes
• Check out our amazing Sponsors; if you use their products, you’ll earn more points per FO
• Some of our Pro Shop Level Sponsors will be creating exclusive items for Pigskin Party participants. They may come out at different times and will likely be limited in quantities, so keep your eyes on this Exclusive Items thread in the group for all the latest news
• Scope out the prizes! Some will be given out during the KAL; some will be part of the Grand Prizes.
• Don’t forget to use #DCSPigskinParty18 on Instagram so we check out what you’re doing and you can be eligible for participation prizes.

 

Details Discussed on This Episode:

• Reviewed the Rules
• Sponsors (to date)- check them out- stock up on goodies that will earn you more points
• Monday Night Scavenger Hunt is going to happen each week again this season!
• September Interception– details announce. Will posted in the group soon.
• Check out Coupon Codes generously posted by our sponsors- there are 12 already!

Events

2018 Box O’ Balls Round Robin Mini Swap: sign up anytime during 2018.  Shipping cost of $13.50 (within US; have option to send Internationally) The contents will include: at least 20 mini yarn balls (each ball will be minimum of 5g/ 20 yards) to choose from, a handwritten note or card and a small gift. Find all of the details in this thread in the Ravelry Group.

• VT Sheep & Wool: September 29 & 30 in Tunbridge, VT
• Indie Untangled Rhinebeck Trunk Show– Friday 10/19
• NY State Sheep & Wool Festival: October 20 & 21 in Rhinebeck, NY
• Fiber Festival of New England: November 3 & 4 in West Springfield, MA

On a Happy Note

• I was gifted some “My Favorite Murder” podcast stuff from Dan
• I actually worked out on vacation using this hiit app.
• Facetiming with my 6 year old niece Millie at work the other day
• Labor Day weekend ahead!

Quote of the Week

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