Episode 25- Just Keep Tinking

Backstage Knitting Podcast
Episode 25- Just Keep Tinking
Show Notes can be found at www.backstageknitting.com


•Shout out to: Sue from Canada, Briana from Massachusetts, and Jennifer from Seattle, Washington.

•On the Needles:

oAnna is working on her Sockhead Hat variation based on the pattern by Kelly McClure in “Hells Bells” by Magpie Fibers and an Entrelac blanket in Noro of Anna’s own creation.
•http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/sockhead-slouch-hat
•http://www.magpiefibers.com/productsdk/hell-bells
•https://knittingfever.com/brand/noro
oBethany is seaming up her Baby wrap Sweater by Churchmouse Yarns in the “UW” colorway by Fancy Image Yarn, knitting up a vanilla sock in Plymouth Yarn Happy Feet in the “Blueberry” colorway, she is also working on the Laboe top by Cory Ellen in the “Platinum” and “Bad Juju” colorway from Amanda’s Art Yarn.
•http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/baby-wrap-sweater
•http://www.fancyimageyarn.com/store/p190/UW_-_Fingering_Wt._Merino.html
•https://www.plymouthyarn.com/yarn/happy-feet-100-item-2555
•http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/laboe
•http://www.amandasartyarn.com

•Off The Needles:
oBethany finished a Sock head hat by Kelly McClure (see link in Anna’s section of On the Needles) in Madeline Tosh (Not Malabrigo as previously stated)
•https://madelinetosh.com/rainbow/ Pretty sure it is the “Soot” colorway.

•In Time Out:
oBethany has had to tink back the K2P2 ribbing on her Laboe top several times this week.

•Sew A Needle Pulling Thread:
oAnna has been working on a Greek goddess dress for a photo shoot, the blue gingham shirt dress (which is now in sewing time out), and a couple commissioned dresses are in the works.

•Spinning:
oBethany is having a blast spinning for Tour de Fleece. She is spinning some BFL from Allyn Knit and Spin in pinks, purples, and reds.

•Knetflix and Knit:
oAnna watched Gladiator for Greek photo shoot inspiration. She is also reading “The Pirate Queen; in search of Grace O’Malley” by Barbara Sjoholm.
•https://www.amazon.com/Pirate-Queen-Search-OMalley-Legendary-ebook/dp/B00THMCF3M/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1499984545&sr=8-1&keywords=the+pirate+queen+in+search+of+grace+omalley
oBethany watched How I Met Your Mother, the Season 9 finale of RuPaul’s Drag Race, Star Trek: TNG, 13 Going On 30, and Jenny’s Wedding. She also restarted the first “Outlander” book.
•https://www.amazon.com/Outlander-Novel-Book-1-ebook/dp/B000FC2L1O/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1499984665&sr=8-1&keywords=outlander
•http://www.frockflicks.com

•Healing Hands:
oAnna is almost finished with Term 2 and is heading into finals next week.

•In Rehearsal:
oBethany closed “A Servant of Two Masters” last weekend and is opening “Frankenstein” on August 4 with New Muses Theater Co.
•http://www.newmuses.com

•Events:
oOur Reduce Reuse Recycle Along is on now through Labor Day!
•Join our Ravelry group and post in the thread about what you are doing to reduce you environmental impact.
•#RRRalong
oBethany will be attending Stitch N Pitch at Safeco Field Thursday July 20, 2017
oBethany will also be attending Leah Justine’s Debut Album Release party at Steel Creek in Tacoma on Saturday July 22, 2017.
•https://www.leahjustine.com

•Discussion:
oBethany and Anna discuss how we budget for fiber events and how we value the tools of our craft such as pay for patterns and beautiful indie dyed yarns, etc.
•https://vickiehowell.com/craftish/


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