Episode 49-The Witching Hour

Episode 49- The Witching Hour
Wednesday October 31,2018

Shout out- None this week
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On The Needles:
Tegna top by Caitlin Hunter in Manos Del Uruguay Alegria in color A9452 Candombe
The second Port Gamble Socks Fairlight Fibers in Oink Pigments Oink Sock in the Listen Humans! Colorway! With new Addi-Flexi Tips needles
Port Gamble Socks by Fairlight Fibers and Swing Left by Megan Williams in White Birch Fiber Arts in the Hell Bent Feminist She-Devil colorway

In Time Out:
Port Gamble Socks Fairlight Fibers in Oink Pigments Oink Sock in the Listen Humans! Colorway! With new Addi-Flexi Tips needles. Not happy with the toe.
Paris in Berlin by Joji Locatelli in Bijou Basin Ranch Gobi fingering, 65% silk, 35% baby camel, in the Valhalla colorway- sent to me by Bijou Basin to review. Screwed up the pattern. Not sure if it will be redone or made into a new project.
Sockhead Cowl by Kelly McClure with Knitted Wit Love Is Love DK base. Gonna frog it.

Spinning/Weaving:
Started weaving my new project. It’s making slow progress.
Some spinning but not a lot.

A Review!
Bijou Basin Ranch Gobi fingering, 65% silk, 35% baby camel, in the Valhalla colorway- sent to me by Bijou Basin to review
Love the yarn! The package also came with a pattern, some to-do list note pads, and a sticker.
I highly recommend this yarn!

In Rehearsal/Performance
Saw “On Your Feet” at the Paramount

Netflix and Knit:
Doctor Who, The West Wing, A Star is Born, Sabrina the Teenage Witch, The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina, Women and Spirituality- The Goddess Trilogy

Craftivism:
Craftivist Afternoon. Sunday November 4 from 2-4 pm. Location: Downtown Brew on 115 West Meeker in Puyallup. Bring a project that will create joy, warmth, and comfort for someone in need. Start a group in your area! Ravelry thread.
The US mid-term elections are in less then a week. VOTE!
Use social media with discretion. Beware of bias and echo chambers.
Make something that makes the world a little brighter.

Book Club:
Spiral Dance by Starhawk

Contests:
Just Vote! Post a picture of you voting in the Ravelry thread or by using #bskpjustvote on Instagram. If you are doing extra (volunteering at the polling station, driving people to and from polling, hosting a voting party, etc) to get the vote post another picture to get another entry. Winners get a skein of “Ravelry Gone Wild” from Fancy Image Yarn. Winner will be randomly selected on November 12

Events:
Craftivist Afternoon. Sunday November 4 and Sunday December 2 from 2-4 pm. Location 115 West Meeker.
Madrona in Tacoma, Wa Feb. 14-17, 2019
Stitches West in Santa Clara, Ca. Feb. 21-24, 2019