Life Stuff

• NY Knit Knerds Meet Up 3/6/16
• Writing again – working on some fanfiction
• 50 Points for Slytherin – http://tinyurl.com/lemonpoints
• 88 members in the group! 100 member give away will go up in the group

 

Knitting Stuff

FOs –

• Grape Mist Cowl – Plymouth Yarn Revel (85% Alpaca, 15% merino) in “Grape Mist” – US 1 – 2.25 mm Clover circulars – cast on 164, stockinette tube
• Penny’s Bandana Cowl v.1 – Red Heart Heart & Sole with Aloe (70% wool, 30% nylon) in “Black Jack” – US 1 – 2.25 mm Clover circulars – working on my own design/recipe
• Penny’s Bandana Cowl v.2 – Loops & Threads Impeccable Solids (100% Acrylic) in “Teal” – US 4 – 3.5 mm aluminum circulars – working on my own design recipe

WIPs –

• Penny’s Bandana Cowl v.3 – Jo-Ann Sensations Cuddle Muffin (70% acrylic, 30% nylon) in “3270 Wht Trq Grey” – US 1 – 2.25 mm Clover circulars – working on my own design/recipe
• Redford Sweater by Julie Hoover – Yarn Place Basic Fingering (wool) in Grey (ebay yarn) – US 1 – 2.25 mm Chiaogoo red lace circulars – http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/redford
• Cashews Lap Blanket by Alice’s Embrace – Lion Brand Vanna’s Choice reclaimed green yarn – US 11 – 8mm – http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/cashews-lap-blanket
• Cozy Memories Blanket using the Memories Blanket tutorial by Georgie Hallam – sock scraps – US 1/2.25 mm Chiaogoo circulars – http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/memory-blanket
• Bunny Nuggets by Rebecca Danger – Lion Brand Cotton BonBons – US 2 – 2.75 mm – http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/bunny-nuggets
• Rock Candy Socks – Lion Brand Sock-Ease (75% wool, 25% nylon) in “Rock Candy” – US 0 – 2.0 mm Knitter’s Pride Nova DPNs – basic sock with slip-stitch heel and double gusset
• Wonder Woman Socks of Truth – Holiday Yarns kit in her FlockSock yarn (75% Merino, 25% nylon) in “Wonder Woman” and a contrasting yellow – US 0 – 2.0 mm Chiaogoo red lace circulars – http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/wonder-woman-truth-socks
• Colorwork socks based on a movie pattern starting to form in my brain – call out for a specific color of blue/aqua

 

Crochet Stuff

WIPs –

• Granny Square Odds and Ends – Based off of a square seen on Attic24 – misc acrylic worsted weight yarn – H/5.00 mm
• The Roll Top Backpack  by Sara Dudek – Lion Brand Fishermen Wool “Brown” – US F – 3.75 mm – http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/the-roll-top-backpack

 

Fiber Stuff

Question from Finers4 on the Questions and Suggestions thread about the different types of spinning that I mentioned. She specifically asked about chain plying, coil spinning, and lock spinning.

WIPs –

• My mystery bag o’ wool – combing progress
• Corespun/spiral plied Bronze/Blue with fiber from Creations Christine on Etsy
• Brian Froud inspired fae/goblin thing

 

Sewing Stuff

WIPs –       

• Hawkeye^2 Quilt – #craftfor20

 

New Stuff

• Quilt batting and sashing fabric for my Hawkeye quilt
• Bernat pompoms on clearance at Jo-Anns
• Bohemia Fibers – Custom Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars yarn
• Diz from Shepherd’s Woodworking on Etsy
• ZigZagStitches on Etsy – Telephone Booth Project Bag
• Chiaogoo needles

 

Etsy Stuff

• Attempt at Shrinky Dink pins
• Working on the bucket of grab bag stitch markers

 

Other Stuff

Start Something New 2016 KAL

Start something new! There are two threads on Ravelry for this KAL – a chatter thread and an entry thread. You don’t have to finish the item, but you have to show the project in progress, at least. This can be knitting, crochet, spinning, weaving, or any other fiber craft that you’ve wanted to try. You can post multiple entries, but only one entry per project, even if you’re doing multiple new things with that project.

This KAL will run from January 1st to March 31st and I will draw for the winner during my April episode.

If you’re posting to instagram, you can use #lemon2016KAL so we can all see your projects.

We have a KAL sponsor! RsislandCrafts is supplying 2 project bags as prizes for this KAL and have a coupon code of LEMON15 from now until the end of March for 15% total purchase – https://www.artfire.com/ext/shop/home/rsislandcrafts

Stuff I’m Watching – Elementary, Supergirl, Agent Carter, Flash, Arrow, DC Legends of Tomorrow, Clone Wars

Stuff I’m Reading – (tracking on GoodReads)

• Deceived (Star Wars: The Old Republic) by Paul S. Kemp (audiobook) narr. by Marc Thompson
• Star Wars The New Jedi Order Agents of Chaos 1: Hero’s Trial by James Luceno
• Growing Up on Skywalker Ranch by Eric Walker
• The Time Machine by HG Wells (audiobook) narr by Alan Munro
• Nightwise by R.S Belcher (audiobook) narr by Bronson Pinchot

Stuff I’m Playing – Lego Marvel Superheroes, Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic

Podcasts –  

• Inside Number 23 hosted by Katie
• Get Lit and Knit hosted by Ally and Abbie 
• Grocery Girls hosted by Jodie and Tracie
• Legacy Knitz hosted by Chelsea and Sue
• Made with Carlenergy hosted by Carlene
• Got a shout out on Two Tangled Skeins hosted by Sue and Lynne and occasionally Selma – There was a gender goof, but they did put up a note correcting the error

 

Come join the Freakish Lemon Video Podcast group on Ravelry

Follow me as freakishlemon Twitter, Tumblr, Instagram, and Ravelry

Check out my shop at freakishlemon.etsy.com