Backstage Knitting Podcast
Episode 24- Sew Perfect
 

• Shout out to Leah and Sarah from Canada!
• Show notes can be found at www.backstageknitting.com

 

• On The Needles:

 

• Anna is working on her Gillyweed shawl in the “Sherlocked” colorway by Mosiac Moon and “Gillyweed” from Yarnarchy, her own variation on the Sockhead hat by Kelly McClure, and the Close to You shawl in the “Hecate” mini skein set from A Hundred Ravens Yarn.
  • https://www.etsy.com/listing/511567038/handpainted-wool-yarn-handspun-yarn-
  • http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/light-as-a-feather-shawl-4
  • http://www.mosaicmoon.com/item_672/Sherlocked-Semisolid-Birch-Sport-4-oz-skeins.htm
  • http://www.magpiefibers.com/productsdk/hell-bells
  • http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/close-to-you
  • http://ahundredravens.com/yarns-2/minis/
  • http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/sockhead-slouch-hat
• Bethany is working on her “Coronation Day” Boxy in the “Winter Jewels” colorway from Fancy Image Yarn, the Baby Wrap Sweater by Churchmouse Yarns in the “UW” colorway from Fancy Image Yarn, the Laboe Top by Cory Ellen in Amanda’s Art Yarn in the “Bad Juju” and the “Platinum” colorway, and a vanilla bean sock in Plymouth Happy Sock in the “Blueberry” colorway.
  • http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/boxy
  • http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/baby-wrap-sweater
  • http://www.fancyimageyarn.com
  • http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/laboe
  • http://www.amandasartyarn.com
  • https://www.plymouthyarn.com/yarn/happy-feet-100-item-2555
  • https://www.thehunt.com/the-hunt/E7sXWQ-gummy-bear-body-spray-by-juice-bar

• Off The Needles:
  • Anna finished the socks for her husband out of Magpie Fibers “Hells Bells” and “Empty Night” colorway using the Fish Lips Kiss Heel.
    • http://www.magpiefibers.com/swanky-sock/empty-night
    • http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/fish-lips-kiss-heel
  • Bethany finished her vanilla socks in the Lorna’s Laces “Hampstead” colorway, also using the Fish Lips Kiss Heel.
    • http://www.lornaslaces.net/colorsMulti4.html
• Sew A Needle Pulling Thread:
  • Anna is working on a blue gingham shirt dress in little bits in order to achieve sewing perfection.
• Spinning:
  • Bethany finally finished plying all the things on her bobbins. She hopes to get the plied yarn off of her bobbins this week.
• Knetflix and Knit:
  • Anna watched Sneakers and the Secret of Roan Inish.
  • Bethany has been watching How I Met Your Mother, Star Trek: TNG, The Tony Awards, and Paris Can Wait.
• In Performance:
  • Bethany saw Dreamgirls at the Village Theatre. She is also working on A Servant of Two Masters at New Muses Theatre Co. playing at the Dukesbay Theater now through July 9.
    • https://www.villagetheatre.org/issaquah/dreamgirls.php
    • http://www.newmuses.com
• Events:
  • Join us in reducing our planetary impact by participating in our Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle Along!
    • Join our Ravelry group, do something awesome to help save the planet then tell us about it in the RRR Along thread!
    • Now- Labor Day!
    • https://www.facebook.com/DontSuckProject/
    • https://thelastplasticstraw.org

 

• Tour De Fleece starts July 1-23
• Bethany and her family will be at Mariners Stitch N Pitch July 20, 2017
• Bethany will be at Leah Justine’s Album Release party at Steel Creek in Tacoma on July 22, 2017
  • https://www.leahjustine.com
• Oregon Flock and Fiber Festival is Sept. 23-24, 2017

 

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• Shownotes can be found at www.backstageknitting.com

·      Shout out to Laurel Rose from Sumner and Antonette.
·      Thank you to Becca from A Hundred Ravens Yarns for the extra mini skein for Anna!
·      Bethany’s mom, Becky, is joining us for this episode!
·      On the Needles:
o   Anna is working on the second basic sock for her husband in Magpie Fiber’s Swanky Sock in the “Empty Night” and “Hell’s Bells” colorway, her Gillyweed Shawl in Mosiac Moon’s “Sherlocked” colorway and Yarnarchy’s “Gillyweed colorway” and the “Close to You” shawl by Justyna Lorkowska in A Hundred Ravens “Hecate” mini gradient set. (Thank you, Becca again!)
§  http://www.magpiefibers.com/swanky-sock/empty-night
§  https://www.etsy.com/listing/511567038/handpainted-wool-yarn-handspun-yarn-bfl?ga_search_query=gillyweed&ref=shop_items_search_1
§  https://www.etsy.com/listing/511567038/handpainted-wool-yarn-handspun-yarn-bfl?ga_search_query=gillyweed&ref=shop_items_search_1
§  http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/close-to-you
§  http://ahundredravens.com/yarns-2/minis/


o   Bethany is working on the second vanilla sock in Lornas Laces “Hampstead” colorway, the “Coronation Day Boxy” and the Baby Wrap Sweater from Church Mouse Yarns. Both the Boxy and Baby Wrap sweater are in Fancy Image Yarns.
§  http://www.lornaslaces.net/colorsMulti4.html
§  http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/boxy
§  http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/baby-wrap-sweater
§  http://www.fancyimageyarn.com
·      In Time Out:
o   Bethany realized that she can’t math. She bought 1,740 yards of yarn when she only needed about 700 yards.
·      Knetflix and Knit:
o   Anna watched the film version of Hello Dolly!, Doctor Strange, and Wonder Woman.
o   Bethany watched How I Met Your Mother, Gilmore Girls, One Tree Hill, and Wonder Woman (Twice!)
·      In Rehearsal/performance:
o   Bethany is designing sound, running box office, and coordinating costumes for the upcoming New Muses production of A Servant of Two Masters opening June 23.
§  http://www.newmuses.com
o   Becky, Bethany’s mom, is doing a lot of stuff over the summer and into the fall with her company Puyallup Children’s Theater.
§  http://www.puyallupchildrenstheater.org
o   Our SUMMER ALONG!!!
§  Our Reduce, Reuse, Recycle Along!!
·      Now- Labor Day
·      Join our Ravelry Group
·      Post on the thread about how you’re going green this summer!
o   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XoSzvuo8Elk
o   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cRDcTjWvzZA
o   Events:
§  WWKIP June 10, 2017 at the Red Door in Seattle
§  Mariners Stitch N Pitch July 20, 2017 Bethany will be there and Anna is seriously considering it.




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