We have both been busy with non-fiber activities, but we still managed to finish some projects, including some cheeky ones.

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Quilting the National Parks: 20 Original Designs Inspired by the Beauty of Our National Park by Stephanie Forster

Hedgehog: Finished! Pattern by PurlSoho. In the destash room at the NoCKRs retreat I found a ball of Louisa Harding Luzia and thought it was the perfect yarn to make a hedgehog.

The Weekender: by Andrea Mowry. Using Cascade 220 in colorway Wine. I haven’t picked it up since I got home from the retreat. Lost my motivation after all the discussion at NoCKRs.

Socks: Wisdom Yarns Wacki Saki in the colorway Batty Berlin. About to start toe decreases of first sock

Spinning: Into the Whirled roving in colorways Welcome to Litchfield and The Traveler. BostonJen messaged me that she used the same braids, plied them the same way, and made a hat. What a coincidence!

Weaving Studio: It’s a work in progress. I think I have finally fixed the problem with the brake band falling off.

Spirit Yarn charity hat (gray wool/acrylic blend) started at the retreat This hat is done and I’ve also completed a second out of a tweedy moss green that was cotton and modal but felt a lot like Berocco Remix. It was great yarn! Both hats were gone in less than a day.

Potholders from the potholder loom. I’m a 63 year old woman making my mom a potholder for Mother’s Day. I’ve made two for myself.

Almost finished with the second bobbin of spirit roving from Pat. Gray Corriedale x Merino fiber that is beautifully prepared (Morro Fleeceworks). Fiber Frolic, Duren Dyeworks

Spring Buckens and Owls (Ms and Os): Woven, washed, pressed and waiting for hems. Another successful batch of dishtowels!

Chenille rug project: The weaving of the chenille strips has begun.

Prizes drawn next episode.

Memorial Day - Labor Day

May 31 - September 1

We’re together in this episode and we have lots to discuss. Lots of finished projects, the NoCKRs retreat, spirit yarn, weaving, and more.

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An interesting article about the closing of Vidalia Mills, the last weaver of denim in the U.S.

https://sourcingjournal.com/denim/denim-business/vidalia-mills-auction-preserve-american-heritage-looms-1234740849/

Ames Beanie: Stephanie Larson. Finished! Used Purls Before Swine Hometown Worsted in colorway Seaglass.

Socks: Finished! Used Knit Picks Felici in the colorway Hawaiian Shirt.

Morgan’s Pinwheels & Checks: Finished!

The Weekender: by Andrea Mowry. Using Cascade 220 in colorway Wine. Finished first sleeve and picked up for second sleeve.

Socks: Cast on with Wisdom Yarns Wacki Saki in the colorway Batty Berlin.

Spinning: Into the Whirled roving in colorways Welcome to Litchfield and The Traveler.

Weaving Studio: It’s a work in progress.

Graphito Done and worn! The fit is great!

Sewing with handwoven: All curtains done and hung!

Spirit Yarn charity hat (gray wool/acrylic blend) started at the retreat.

About a half dozen dishcloths from spirit yarn–royal blue and a sunny yellow and orange variegated cotton yarn. Using Triple L Tweed stitch. Some have been given away, some will stay with me. Almost finished with them.

Spun on two different projects at the retreat. Using up the last of the Wensleydale x Cormo x Merino from last summer. I had forgotten I still had a box of batts so I brought them to the retreat to spin with some purple silk held along with the fiber. The other project was spinning some gray Corriedale/Merino roving. One bobbin into the first project, two bobbins into the second project.

Loom refurbishing project. Front apron has arrived from The Woolery. Not yet installed

Spring Buckens and Owls (Ms and Os): One towel to go! Maybe a second small one depending on how much loom waste I have.

We’ll draw prizes next episode when Marsha is back home.

A trip to the desert, a chicken update, and a big increase in active projects. Kelly makes Marsha record the morning after she gets home from a trip, but we have to squeeze it in between her travels. Join in the fun and hear about our knitting, spinning, and weaving projects. No photos this week, but lots of links to all our projects.

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Ames Beanie: Stephanie Larson. Using Purls Before Swine Hometown Worsted in colorway Seaglass. I was about to start the decreases when I noticed I had crossed one of the cables the wrong way. I’ve ripped it back and corrected my mistake.

Socks: Using Knit Picks Felici in the colorway Hawaiian Shirt. Knitting on foot of first sock.

Morgan’s Pinwheels & Checks: Finished the third of four towels. I had hoped to be finished by this episode, but alas, life seldom goes as planned.

The Weekender: by Andrea Mowry. Using Cascade 220 in colorway Wine. Finished the body, split for the armholes, and finished the front. Now working on the back.

Graphito sleeves are in progress. Started with double points but did a full search of circular needles and found a short cabled one. Used a needle gauge from Invictus Yarns with multiple gauge holes for size US 2 and US 3 needles due to the varying mm that don’t track completely with US sizes.

Finished a two ply skein of tunis.

Sewing with handwoven: All curtains zigzagged, cut, and hemmed. Next up is to put in the rod casings but before I do that I think I may have to cut some of them down. So probably more zigzagging and cutting. And of course, before that, another measuring session with the panels inside the trailer.

Loom refurbishing project. Took out heddles and metal flat stock that they were hanging on and cleaned in vinegar with a scrubby. Didn’t finish all the flat stock “heddle racks.” So this is still in progress. Decisions about cords vs apron and how to attach cords had been made in favor of cords on the back beam, apron on the front beam. Thanks to Mary and Cathy who showed me how this looks on their looms.

Spring Buckens and Owls (Ms and Os) I've threaded the reed and heddles and ready to wind on so I can start weaving this last project of the Winter Weave Along. Probably won't quite finish by the end of March, but maybe! The colors are like Easter to me so I'm eager to finish them at least by Easter weekend.

Last push for the Winter Weave along with less than a month until the end. Show us your projects in the Ravelry thread. If you aren’t on Ravelry consider joining just so you can talk with us about your weaving!