Episode 30 – Babbling about socks, sweaters, more socks and a hat!

What I’m Wearing:
Thrifted Ranunculus – https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/ranunculus
Easy Peasy Socks – https://www.ravelry.com/projects/KnitSiphappy/easy-peasy-socks

What I’m Drinking:
Marselan from France

Time Stamps
0:00 – Intro
5:22 – FOs
27:10 – WIPs
1:02:00 – Cross stitch
1:03:17 – Spinning
1:07:06 – Design Chat
1:17:43 – Chit Chat & Acquisitions

PROJECTS

Finished Things:
Christmas Eve Cast On – https://www.ravelry.com/projects/KnitSiphappy/christmas-eve-cast-on
Musselburgh Hat – https://www.ravelry.com/projects/KnitSiphappy/musselburgh-hat
All Sort Afterthought Socks – https://www.ravelry.com/projects/KnitSiphappy/all-sort-afterthought-socks
Zach’s Christmas Socks – https://www.ravelry.com/projects/KnitSiphappy/zachs-christmas-socks
Njord Socks – https://www.ravelry.com/projects/KnitSiphappy/njord-socks
Njord in green – https://www.ravelry.com/projects/KnitSiphappy/njord-in-green

Works in Progress:
Christmas Vanilla Shorties – https://www.ravelry.com/projects/KnitSiphappy/christmas-vanilla-shorties
Fairy Lights Vanilla Socks – https://www.ravelry.com/projects/KnitSiphappy/fairy-lights-vanilla-socks
Zweig – https://www.ravelry.com/projects/KnitSiphappy/zweig
Wilfreda – https://www.ravelry.com/projects/KnitSiphappy/wilfreda
Shooting Star Shorties – https://www.ravelry.com/projects/KnitSiphappy/shooting-star-shorties

Spinning
Wonderful Wool Banana Blend – Washed, skeined, and measured. 100g and 309 yards
Rainbow Batt – skeined and measured. 109g and 310 yards, 97g and 323 yards

DESIGN CHAT
Njord DK socks will be released Tuesday, January 30, 2024. It is a fun and fast knit, especially in DK yarn. Link to my Ravelry store will be here when the pattern is for sale.
https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/njord-dk-socks
Camilla at Camijo Knit will have the yarn in her shop https://camijoknit.com/en
All proceeds from January 30, 2024 – February 6, 2024 will be donated to the New Brunswick Heart Centre.

WINTER GATHERING – FEBRUARY 9 & 10, 2024
We are having a knitty weekend at a hotel in Sussex, New Brunswick. If you are in the area and are interested in more details, please have a look at www.atlanticyarnfibre.ca or send me an email at nancy@knitsiphappy.com.

Alternating Cable Cast On Tutorial by Roxanne Richardson
Alternating (aka Italian) Cast On for Ribbing

Knitting Increase & Decrease Calculator
https://www.worldknits.com/knitting-calculators/

Sock Sizing Chart
https://myjewelthief.typepad.com/myjewelthiefknittingpage/2012/01/sock-size-chart.html

Sock Organizer on Amazon
https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B0BNQBYV4Q?ref=myi_title_dp

MENTIONED:
LaViolette Yarn Gift & Co. – @lavioletteknits
Yarn Indulgences – https://yarnindulgences.com/
Legacy Lane – https://www.legacylanefibermill.com/
Turtlepurl Yarns – https://turtlepurl.com/
Camijo Knits – @CamijoKnitDesign
Lily & Pine – https://lilyandpine.com/
SweetSkein ‘o’ Mine – @sweetskeinomineamanda2059
Jeanette Walker Jewellery – https://jeanettewalkerjewellery.com/
Chestnut Fibres – https://www.etsy.com/ca/shop/ChestnutFibres
Zig Zag Stitches – https://www.etsy.com/ca/shop/zigzagstitches
Circus Tonic Handmade – https://www.circustonic.com.au/
Fiddlehead Fibre Festival – @michellescreationsnb
Cozy Meadows Knits – @cozymeadowknits
Gingersnap – https://gingersnapthat.com/
Good Fingering Bag – https://theunrulystitch.com/