Episode 24: Focus on the Sweater

September 20, 2016March 21, 2017 / freakishlemon / Leave a comment

Life Stuff

Halloweening
Tumblr post got reblogged by some fic writers and kind of exploded a little

Knitting Stuff

FOs –

C-3P0 Socks – Must Stash Yarn Star Wars Droids Yarn (75/25 SW Merino/Nylon) in C-3P0 – US 0 – 2.0 mm DPNs

WIPs –

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
BB-8 Socks – Must Stash Yarn Star Wars Droids Yarn (75/25 SW Merino/Nylon) in BB-8 – US 0 – 2.0 mm DPNs
Dissent by Lisa Mutch – Once Upon a Corgi “Zombie Kangaroo” and “Nia” on the Audrey base – US 5/3.75 mm – http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/dissent

Crochet Stuff

Steek and edge on a puppy sweater

Fiber Stuff

Sith and Spin Spin-along

Spin while watching/reading/listening to Sith stories, which, frankly, includes about 90% of Star Wars entertainment out there, so there’s plenty to choose from. Watch a Star Wars movie or TV show, listen to a Star Wars audiobook or podcast, or read a Star Wars book while spinning. Anything Sith-related goes, including Star Wars video games, video game Let’s Plays, fanfilms, and fanfiction if you can spin while enjoying those things.

This will be a casual 3-month-ish spin-along. A thread will be open in the Freakish Lemon Podcast group. Post a photo of what you’re working on and let us know what you’re watching/reading/listening to. This will also be a chatter thread. Spinning projects don’t have to be finished and your Sith entertainment does not have to be finished by the end of this spin-along; just spend some time with both over the next 3-months-ish, ending on October 1st. You can enter multiple times (photo and a blurb about your Sith story) to show your progress.

There will be prizes! Custom made batts and mini-batts from me!

FOs –

Mini-skeins from samples and mini-batts

WIPs –

Classy Squid Fiber Co – Exploding TARDIS rolags – Turtle Made Turkish Spindle
Mystery Wool Fleeces – Scouring, Carding, and Spinning

Sewing Stuff

WIPs –

Halloween quilt

New Stuff

Legacy Fiber Artz – Mary Sanderson and Spellbook
Must Stash Yarns
- Boba Fett
- Chewbacca
- Han Solo
- Leia
Wollelfe – Gunmetal Grey – 80/20 Merino/polyamide

Other Stuff

Stuff I’m Watching – Stitching the High Notes by Joana, BrownBerry Chronicles by Marce

Stuff I’m Reading – (tracking on GoodReads)

Star Wars: Galaxy of Fear series
Darth Plagueis by James Luceno (audio) narr by Daniel Davis

Fanfic Recommendation –

Snakefic version II – user name Esamastation – http://esamastation.tumblr.com/post/117713349156/snakefic-version-ii

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Episode 23: Tea and a Road Trip

September 6, 2016March 21, 2017 / freakishlemon / Leave a comment

Life Stuff

PA Renaissance Faire – humid weekend, but the heat wasn’t all that high at the faire grounds – good weekend
- Not so much knitting time, since I drove, but lots of listening time

Knitting Stuff

WIPs –

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
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
Worsted Weight Cozy Memories Blanket – US 3/3.25 mm circulars
Dangling Conversation by Mindy Ross – Bitsy Knits The Case of the Silent Six Handspun Single – US 2 – 2.75 mm – http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/dangling-conversation
C-3P0 Socks – Must Stash Yarn Star Wars Droids Yarn (75/25 SW Merino/Nylon) in C-3P0 – US 0 – 2.0 mm DPNs
Movie Socks 2 – Vanilla socks – Patons Kroy Socks Stripes (75/25 Wool/Nylon) in Bramble Stripes – US 1 – 2.25 mm Chiaogoo needles
BB-8 Socks – Must Stash Yarn Star Wars Droids Yarn (75/25 SW Merino/Nylon) in BB-8 – US 0 – 2.0 mm DPNs
Happy Halloween socks – Gale’s Art Sock Blank – US 0 – 2.0 mm Hiya Hiya Sharps – Pebbles Socks by Mina Phillip – http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/pebbles-socks-3

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
Mitered Square Tunisian Crochet Blanket – based off of mitered squares from Mitered Square Pillow by Marie Segares – Scrap worsted weight yarn – US I – 5.5 mm hook – http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/mitered-square-pillow
Lazy Waves Blanket by Dedri Uys – worsted weight acrylic – US I – 5.5 mm hook – http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/lazy-waves-blanket
Stash busting notions pouches and/or bags – US G – 4.0 mm hook

Fiber Stuff

Sith and Spin Spin-along

There will be prizes! Custom made batts and mini-batts from me!

FOs –

Into the Whirled – Wibbley Wobbley Timey Wimey – Polwarth
Holocron batt
Mini-skeins from samples and mini-batts

WIPs –

Classy Squid Fiber Co – Exploding TARDIS rolags – Turtle Made Turkish Spindle
Mystery Wool Fleeces – Scouring, Carding, and Spinning
Mini-skeins from samples and mini-batts

Sewing Stuff

FOs –

Halloween Project Bags

WIPs –

Hawkeye^2 Quilt
Star Wars Aurebesh Sampler by AdLeones on Etsy
Planning a Halloween quilt

New Stuff

Halloween fabric – fat quarters
Nomadic Yarns – That’s Not How the Force Works – Brit Sock base – 80/20 BFL/Nylon
Once Upon a Corgi – Audrey Base – 80/20 SW BFL/Nylon – Zombie Kangaroo and Nia
Knit Picks Goth Box
- Pallette – 100% Peruvian Highland Wool – Asphalt Heather and Black
- Stroll Fingering – 75/25 SW Merino/Nylon – Train Station tonal
- Hawthorne Fingering – 80/20 SW Fine Highland wool/Polyamide
Do Ewe Knit?
- Sweet Georgia – 100% SW Merino – saffron
- Savvy Skeins – 100% SW Merino – Kona and Pandemonium

Other Stuff

Stuff I’m Watching – Knitorious Podcast – https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_dXfcyyEU32SUbq_uOfL3w , Charlotte & Gus Knitting Podcast – https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3epCN32zFnmn-zU3paZ49Q, Legend, Voyage of the Unicorn

Stuff I’m Reading – (tracking on GoodReads)

Jedi Quest series reread – series by Jude Watson
Star Wars: Galaxy of Fear series
New Dawn by John Jackson Miller (audiobook) narr by Mark Thompson
Star Wars: Clone Wars – Gambit: Stealth by Karen Miller (audiobook) narr by Jeff Gurner

Fanfic Recommendation – Beekeeping and Husbandry by Meggory – http://archiveofourown.org/works/7339444/chapters/16672171

Star Wars AU, Qui-Gon Lives, Mace Windu Unfucks the Timeline – Ongoing fic mainly featuring Qui-Gon Jinn sorting himself out after traumatic injury and adjusting to changes in his own life and pending changes in the Jedi Order

Stuff I’m Playing – Pokemon Go, Lego Star Wars 3: The Clone Wars

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Episode 22: In My Bones

August 22, 2016March 21, 2017 / freakishlemon / Leave a comment

Life Stuff

Giveaway – What fiber festivals are you planning on going to? Which ones would you love to go to if money/travel/etc was not an obstacle?
- Post #7 – lsimon1 – Linda – Went to Stitches Midwest and might be going to Rhinebeck
Stitches Midwest – Did a haul/vlog video for this one, so if you missed it, check it out
NY Renaissance Faire – temps in the mid 90’s with 74% humidity (about 35 C) – not sure what the Feel Like temp for Tuxedo, NY was, but Hartford was Feels Like 110F (43.3 C)
Project Bullet Journal – blaming Ally from Get Lit and Knit for this

Knitting Stuff

FOs –

Eldfjall Cowl – knit from Eldfjall handspun – US 4/ 3.5 mm

WIPs –

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
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
Worsted Weight Cozy Memories Blanket – US 3/3.25 mm circulars
Dangling Conversation by Mindy Ross – Bitsy Knits The Case of the Silent Six Handspun Single – US 2 – 2.75 mm – http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/dangling-conversation
C-3P0 Socks – Must Stash Yarn Star Wars Droids Yarn (75/25 SW Merino/Nylon) in C-3P0 – US 0 – 2.0 mm DPNs
Movie Socks 2 – Vanilla socks – Patons Kroy Socks Stripes (75/25 Wool/Nylon) in Bramble Stripes – US 1 – 2.25 mm Chiaogoo needles
BB-8 Socks – Must Stash Yarn Star Wars Droids Yarn (75/25 SW Merino/Nylon) in BB-8 – US 0 – 2.0 mm DPNs

Crochet Stuff

FOs –

Tailspun yarn boot toppers – A few yards of Plymouth Homespun and tailspun Cotswald locks – US I9/5.5 mm hook – chainless single crochet for 3 rows, looping method from the Jazzturtle Tailspun Boot Toppers – http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/jazzturtle-tailspun-bootoppers

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
Mitered Square Tunisian Crochet Blanket – based off of mitered squares from Mitered Square Pillow by Marie Segares – Scrap worsted weight yarn – US I – 5.5 mm hook – http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/mitered-square-pillow
Lazy Waves Blanket by Dedri Uys – worsted weight acrylic – US I – 5.5 mm hook – http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/lazy-waves-blanket
Stash busting notions pouches and/or bags – US G – 4.0 mm hook

Fiber Stuff

Sith and Spin Spin-along

There will be prizes! Custom made batts and mini-batts from me!

FOs –

Mini-skeins from samples and mini-batts
Darth Venge batts spinning – Ashford Kiwi 2

WIPs –

Classy Squid Fiber Co – Exploding TARDIS rolags – Turtle Made Turkish Spindle
Mystery Wool Fleeces – Scouring, Carding, and Spinning
Into the Whirled – Wibbley Wobbley Timey Wimey – Polwarth

Sewing Stuff

WIPs –

Hawkeye^2 Quilt
Star Wars Aurebesh Sampler by AdLeones on Etsy

New Stuff

Gale’s Art Halloween Sock Blank
Ren Faire yarn – Reyen Design Studios
Must Stash Yarn – Yoda and Obi-Wan
Legacy Fiber Artz – Winnie Sanderson
Halloween fabric
Slotted ruler
Hiya Hiya Sharp needles

Other Stuff

Stuff I’m Watching – Podcast catch up

Stuff I’m Reading – (tracking on GoodReads)

Jedi Quest series reread – series by Jude Watson
Lords of the Sith by Paul S Kemp (audiobook) narr by Jonathan Davis
New Dawn by John Jackson Miller (audiobook) narr by Mark Thompson

Fanfic Recommendation – Lineage series by Ruth Balding on FF.net – https://www.fanfiction.net/s/8075573/1/Lineage

Stuff I’m Playing – Pokemon Go, Lego Star Wars 3: The Clone Wars

Episode 21: I’m Melting

August 2, 2016March 21, 2017 / freakishlemon / Leave a comment

Life Stuff

Haircut
Heatwave
New phone! Which means that I can play Pokemon Go, which I’m having fun with
Hung out with some humans at some friends’ birthday/summer party
Stitches Midwest coming up!
Giveaway – What fiber festivals are you planning on going to? Which ones would you love to go to if money/travel/etc was not an obstacle?

Knitting Stuff

FOs –

Movie vanilla socks – Patons Kroy (75/25 wool/nylon) in Gentry Grey and Spring Leaf Stripes – US 0 – 2.0 mm Chiaogoo red lace circulars
R2-D2 Socks – Must Stash Yarn Star Wars Droids Yarn ( 75/25 SW Merino/Nylon) in R2-D2 – US 0 – 2.0 mm DPNs
Weird Swatches – US 9.0 – 5.5 mm aluminum

WIPs –

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
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
Worsted Weight Cozy Memories Blanket – US 3/3.25 mm circulars
Dangling Conversation by Mindy Ross – Bitsy Knits The Case of the Silent Six Handspun Single – US 2 – 2.75 mm – http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/dangling-conversation
C-3P0 Socks – Must Stash Yarn Star Wars Droids Yarn (75/25 SW Merino/Nylon) in C-3P0 – US 0 – 2.0 mm DPNs
Movie Socks 2 – Vanilla socks – Patons Kroy Socks Stripes (75/25 Wool/Nylon) in Bramble Stripes – US 1 – 2.25 mm Chiaogoo needles

Crochet Stuff

FOs –

Tailspun yarn boot toppers – 2-ply experiment spin of mystery fleece and tailspun Cotswald locks – US I9/5.5 mm hook – chainless single crochet for 3 rows, looping method from the Jazzturtle Tailspun Boot Toppers – http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/jazzturtle-tailspun-bootoppers

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
Mitered Square Tunisian Crochet Blanket – based off of mitered squares from Mitered Square Pillow by Marie Segares – Scrap worsted weight yarn – US I – 5.5 mm hook – http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/mitered-square-pillow
Lazy Waves Blanket by Dedri Uys – worsted weight acrylic – US I – 5.5 mm hook – http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/lazy-waves-blanket

Fiber Stuff

Sith and Spin Spin-along

This will be a casual 3-month-ish spin-along. A thread will be open in the Freakish Lemon Podcast group. Post a photo of what you’re working on and let us know what you’re watching/reading/listening to. This will also be a chatter thread. Spinning projects don’t have to be finished and your Sith entertainment does not have to be finished by the end of this spin-along; just spend some time with both over the next 3-months-ish. You can enter multiple times (photo and a blurb about your Sith story) to show your progress.

Prep –

Sith and Spin Prize Batts
- Nixing Sith Holocron
- Sith Fiberlings
  - 2.8 oz
  - Black corriedale, red mohair, red and grey merino
212th Attack Battalion Fiberlings – about 2.5 oz
- Black Corriedale
- White Shetland
- Yellow Superwash wool
501st Legion Fiberlings – 2.3 oz
- Black Corriedale
- White Shetland
- Blue Superwash wool
Scabrous Fiberlings – about 2 oz each, 4 bags
- Green and mint superwash wool
- Red mohair
- Black NZ Perendale
- Silk noil
- White and Red BFL

FOs –

Zebra Wood Turkish Spindle – black alpaca from Alpaca Obsession
Grey/brown Cotswald Lock Tailspun yarn

WIPs –

Darth Venge batts spinning – Ashford Kiwi 2
Classy Squid Fiber Co – Exploding TARDIS rolags – Turtle Made Turkish Spindle
Mystery Wool Fleeces – Scouring, Carding, and Spinning

Sewing Stuff

WIPs –

Hawkeye^2 Quilt
Star Wars Aurebesh Sampler by AdLeones on Etsy

New Stuff

The Knitting Boutique Rare Breeds Club – Gotland
DyeForYarn – 55% SW Merino, 45% Camel single ply – “Grey Which Must Not Be Named”

Other Stuff

Stuff I’m Watching – Rewatched Rebels and some more Clone Wars, podcast catch up
Stuff I’m Reading – (tracking on GoodReads)
- Jedi Quest series reread – series by Jude Watson
- Dynasty of Evil (Darth Bane #3) by Drew Karpyshyn (audiobook) narr by Jonathan Davis
- Lords of the Sith by Paul S Kemp (audiobook) narr by Jonathan Davis
- Reprise and Reprise II by Elfpen – http://archiveofourown.org/series/454408
Stuff I’m Playing – Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic, Pokemon Go

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Episode 20 – Spinning Along

July 13, 2016March 21, 2017 / freakishlemon / Leave a comment

Life Stuff

4th of July
Started writing again

Knitting Stuff

WIPs –

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
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
Movie vanilla socks – Patons Kroy (75/25 wool/nylon) in Gentry Grey and Spring Leaf Stripes – US 0 – 2.0 mm Chiaogoo red lace circulars
Worsted Weight Cozy Memories Blanket – US 3/3.25 mm circulars
R2-D2 Socks – Must Stash Yarn Star Wars Droids Yarn ( 75/25 SW Merino/Nylon) in R2-D2 – US 0 – 2.0 mm DPNs
Dangling Conversation by Mindy Ross – Bitsy Knits The Case of the Silent Six Handspun Single – US 2 – 2.75 mm – http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/dangling-conversation
Colorwork socks for pattern

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
Mitered Square Tunisian Crochet Blanket – based off of mitered squares from Mitered Square Pillow by Marie Segares – Scrap worsted weight yarn – US I – 5.5 mm hook – http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/mitered-square-pillow
Lazy Waves Blanket by Dedri Uys – worsted weight acrylic – US I – 5.5 mm hook – http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/lazy-waves-blanket

Fiber Stuff

Sith and Spin Spin-along

This will be a casual 3-month-ish spin-along. A thread will be open in the Freakish Lemon Podcast group. Post a photo of what you’re working on and let us know what you’re watching/reading/listening to. This will also be a chatter thread. Spinning projects don’t have to be finished and your Sith entertainment does not have to be finished by the end of this spin-along; just spend some time with both over the next 3-months-ish. You can enter multiple times (photo and a blurb about your Sith story) to show your progress.

There will be prizes drawn at the end!

Prep –

Sith and Spin Prize Batts

Ventress
- Shetland, light green and olive green SW mill ends, purple Cotswald locks, silver angelina
  - 1.3 oz
Nightbrothers
- Yellow SW mill ends, red merino, black merino, golden yellow milk silk, red silk thrum
- 1.5 oz
Sith Holocron
- Black NZ Perendale, golden yellow milk silk, copper flash, silver angelina, gold angelina, red silk thrum
- 1.5 oz

Personal Batts

Darth Venge Batts
- Black NZ Perendale, golden yellow milk silk, copper flash, orange Cotswald locks, red silk thrum
- 2.5 oz

FOs –

CT local/Muwata Silk Hankie 2-ply
Muwata Silk Hankie chain ply
222 Handspun Polwarth – chain ply
222 Handspun Polwarth – thick and thin test
Leicester Long Wool Tailspin
Cotswald Lock Tailspin
Local CT Wool Batts 2 ply
Classy Squid Fiber Company “Bark” 2 ply

WIPs –

Zebra Wood Turkish Spindle – black alpaca
Mystery Wool Fleeces – Scouring, Carding, and Spinning

Sewing Stuff

WIPs –

Hawkeye^2 Quilt
Star Wars Aurebesh Sampler by AdLeones on Etsy

New Stuff

Christmas in July Swap hosted by Melissa of the Spicey Homemaker Podcast – swapped with Mary of the Yarnaceuticals podcast!
Mini-skein swap with Nancy – lajoyagirl!
Knit Picks order – stroll fingering, stitch markers, needles, sock blockers

Other Stuff

Stuff I’m Watching – Podcast catch up! I’m nearing the end of June!

Stuff I’m Reading – (tracking on GoodReads)

Jedi Apprentice series reread – series by Jude Watson and Dave Wolverton
Jedi Quest series reread – series by Jude Watson
Path of Destruction (Darth Bane) by Drew Karpyshyn (audiobook) narr by Jonathan Davis
The Rule of Two (Darth Bane) by Drew Karpyshyn (audiobook) narr by Jonathan Davis
Dynasty of Evil (Darth Bane) by Drew Karpyshyn (audiobook) narr by Jonathan Davis

Stuff I’m Playing – Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic

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Episode 18 – A Diet High in Fiber

June 7, 2016March 21, 2017 / freakishlemon / Leave a comment

Life Stuff

Dropping 50 Points for Slytherin – I keep forgetting to update the spreadsheet and this year’s yarn diet has been unexpectedly high in fiber, so I’m not limiting myself if I have the cash to spare and the yarn makes me happy
NY Knit Knerds Meet Up with Helen Stewart of the Curious Handmade Podcast

Knitting Stuff

FOs –

Blueberry Waffle Socks by Sandy Turner – Plymouth Yarn Happy Feet (90% Merino, 10% nylon) in “Splash” – US 0 – 2.0 mm Chiaogoo DPNs – http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/blueberry-waffle-socks
Summer of Love by Christina Ghirlanda – Handyed variegated and speckled yarn from the Great Dye Experiment 2015 – US 3 – 3.25 mm Boye aluminum interchangeable circulars – http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/summer-of-love-2
Palmer’s Family Farm Socks – Palmer’s Family Farm CVM wool – US 3/3.25 mm Knitter’s Pride Nova Cubics

WIPs –

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
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
Movie vanilla socks – Patons Kroy (75/25 wool/nylon) in Gentry Grey and Spring Leaf Stripes – US 0 – 2.0 mm Chiaogoo red lace circulars
Worsted Weight Cozy Memories Blanket – US 3/3.25 mm circulars
R2-D2 Socks – Must Stash Yarn Star Wars Droids Yarn ( 75/25 SW Merino/Nylon) in R2-D2 – US 0 – 2.0 mm DPNs
Dangling Conversation by Mindy Ross – Bitsy Knits The Case of the Silent Six Handspun Single – US 2 – 2.75 mm – http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/dangling-conversation
Colorwork socks for pattern

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
Granny Stripe Blanket by Lucy of Attiic24- US I – 5.50 mm hook – various acrylic and arcylic blend worsted weight yarns – http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/granny-stripes-2
Mitered Square Tunisian Crochet Blanket – based off of mitered squares from Mitered Square Pillow by Marie Segares – Scrap worsted weight yarn – US I – 5.5 mm hook – http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/mitered-square-pillow

Fiber Stuff

WIPs –

Turkish Spindle – Slytherin rolags
Zebra Wood Turkish Spindle – black alpaca
Mystery Wool Fleeces – Scouring, Carding, and Spinning

Sewing Stuff

WIPs –

Hawkeye^2 Quilt
Star Wars Aurebesh Sampler by AdLeones on Etsy

New Stuff

Knitting Boutique Rare Breeds Club – Perendale
Must Stash Yarns – BB-8 and Dark Side Original
Local Wool from Gabby to play with making batts on my drum carder
Mini from Helen Stewart
Gift bag from Tania from the Creative Knit-ensions Podcast
Mini swap with Eric from the Sticks + Twine Podcast

Etsy Stuff

Nothing new

Other Stuff

Stuff I’m Watching – Flash, Arrow, DC Legends of Tomorrow, Agents of SHIELD, Clone Wars

Stuff I’m Reading – (tracking on GoodReads)

Jedi Apprentice series reread – series by Jude Watson and Dave Wolverton
Star Wars: Kenobi by John Jackson Miller (audiobook) narr by Jonathan Davis
Star Wars Battlefront: Twilight Company by Alexander Freed (audiobook) narr by Jonathan Davis
More Star Wars fanfic

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

Podcasts – Curious Handmade Podcast with Helen Stewart – http://curioushandmade.com/

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Episode 17: 50% of this Episode is Star Wars

May 19, 2016March 21, 2017 / freakishlemon / Leave a comment

Life Stuff

50 Points for Slytherin – http://tinyurl.com/lemonpoints – May so far has a net 2 points, current running total (146.5)
Puppy play date

Knitting Stuff

FOs –

Corespun/Spiral Ply Cowl – US 15 / 10 mm Boye interchangeable needles

WIPs –

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
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
Blueberry Waffle Socks by Sandy Turner – Plymouth Yarn Happy Feet (90% Merino, 10% nylon) in “Splash” – US 0 – 2.0 mm Chiaogoo DPNs – http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/blueberry-waffle-socks
Summer of Love by Christina Ghirlanda – Handyed variegated and speckled yarn from the Great Dye Experiment 2015 – US 3 – 3.25 mm Boye aluminum interchangeable circulars – http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/summer-of-love-2
Movie vanilla socks – Patons Kroy (75/25 wool/nylon) in Gentry Grey and Spring Leaf Stripes – US 0 – 2.0 mm Chiaogoo red lace circulars
Worsted Weight Cozy Memories Blanket – US 3/3.25 mm circulars
Palmer’s Family Farm Socks – Palmer’s Family Farm CVM wool – US 3/3.25 mm Knitter’s Pride Nova Cubics
Colorwork socks for pattern

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
Granny Stripe Blanket by Lucy of Attiic24- US I – 5.50 mm hook – various acrylic and arcylic blend worsted weight yarns – http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/granny-stripes-2
Mitered Square Tunisian Crochet Blanket – based off of mitered squares from Mitered Square Pillow by Marie Segares – Scrap worsted weight yarn – US I – 5.5 mm hook – http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/mitered-square-pillow

Fiber Stuff

FOs –

Rainbow Gradient – Ashford Kiwi 2 – Bitsy Knits “The Case of the Silent Six” 50% SW Merino, 30% Silk, 20% Seacell
Art yarn scrap yarn single – Corriedale, yarn bits, fabric

WIPs –

Turkish Spindle – Slytherin rolags
Zebra Wood Turkish Spindle – black alpaca

Sewing Stuff

WIPs –

Hawkeye^2 Quilt
Star Wars Aurebesh Sampler by AdLeones on Etsy

New Stuff

Swap package from Melissa of the Spicey Homemaker Podcast

Etsy Stuff

Nothing new

Other Stuff

Stuff I’m Watching – Flash, Arrow, DC Legends of Tomorrow, Agents of SHIELD, Clone Wars, Star Wars Rebels, Captain America: Civil War

Stuff I’m Reading – (tracking on GoodReads)

Endurance: Shackleton’s Incredible Voyage by Alfred Lansing (audiobook) narr by Simon Prebble
Star Wars: Maul: Lockdown by Joe Schreiber (audiobook) narr by Jonathan Davis
Re-Entry and Re-Entry: The Journey of the Whills by flamethrower – http://archiveofourown.org/series/10129 and http://archiveofourown.org/series/11260
Jedi Apprentice series reread – series by Jude Watson and Dave Wolverton
Star Wars: Kenobi by John Jackson Miller (audiobook) narr by Jonathan Davis
Star Wars fanfic~

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

Podcasts – haven’t even been keeping up with my usual rotation, so no new podcasts this episode

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Episode 16: Everything is Star Wars

May 3, 2016March 21, 2017 / freakishlemon / Leave a comment

Life Stuff

Part time job going well – refreshing to do AP work again and learning Quickbooks, which is good
CT Sheep and Wool
50 Points for Slytherin – http://tinyurl.com/lemonpoints -59 points for April, -161.5 points total
100 Ravelry Group member giveaway – winner = # 12 hfenenga – Heidi – cowl or scarf

Knitting Stuff

FOs –

Worsted Weight socks – Adriafil Stela Jacq (100% SW Merino) in “83 Multi” – US 3 – 3.25 mm Knitter’s Pride Nova Kubics – vanilla toe up sock with FLK heel
Bunny Nuggets by Rebecca Danger – Lion Brand Cotton BonBons – US 2 – 2.75 mm – http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/bunny-nuggets
Opus the Octopus by Cate Carter-Evans – scrap yarns – US 0 – 2.0 mm Knitter’s Pride Dreamz- http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/opus-the-octopus

WIPs –

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
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
Blueberry Waffle Socks by Sandy Turner – Plymouth Yarn Happy Feet (90% Merino, 10% nylon) in “Splash” – US 0 – 2.0 mm Chiaogoo DPNs – http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/blueberry-waffle-socks
Summer of Love by Christina Ghirlanda – Handyed variegated and speckled yarn from the Great Dye Experiment 2015 – US 3 – 3.25 mm Boye aluminum interchangeable circulars – http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/summer-of-love-2
Colorwork socks for pattern

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
Granny Stripe Blanket by Lucy of Attiic24- US I – 5.50 mm hook – various acrylic and arcylic blend worsted weight yarns – http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/granny-stripes-2
Mitered Square Tunisian Crochet Blanket – based off of mitered squares from Mitered Square Pillow by Marie Segares – Scrap worsted weight yarn – US I – 5.5 mm hook – http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/mitered-square-pillow

Fiber Stuff

Prep –

Combed Fluffs
3 straight batts
1 art batt

FOs –

Core spun/spiral plied Bronze/Blue

WIPs –

Rainbow Gradient – Bitsy Knits – Ashford Kiwi 2
Turkish Spindle – Slytherin rolags

Sewing Stuff

FOs –

WIPs –

Hawkeye^2 Quilt

New Stuff

Brother Standard Drum Carder
Knitter’s Pride Nova Cubics – US 3 – 3.25 mm 32” circulars
Knitter’s Pride Nova Cubics – US 0 – 2.00 mm DPNs
Yellow and white acrylic yarn for crochet blankets in progress
R2-D2 and C-3P0 OCD skeins from Must Stash Yarns
Hand Dyeing Yarn and Fleece by Gail Callahan
The Field Guide to Fleece by Deborah Robson and Carol Ekarius
Needle Gauge from Katrinkles – etsy.com/shop/katrinkles
Alpaca Obsession – 2 oz in brown and black
West Elm Farm – 4 oz wool
The Wheel Thing – Suffolk style Turkish spindle, maple shaft, zebra wood arms – Ageary Woodworks
Star Wars project bag by stitchedbyjessalu.com
The Unofficial Harry Potter Knits

Etsy Stuff

Nothing new

Other Stuff

Stuff I’m Watching – Supergirl, Flash, Arrow, DC Legends of Tomorrow, Agents of SHIELD, Clone Wars, Star Wars Rebels
Stuff I’m Reading – (tracking on GoodReads)
- Moving Target: A Princess Leia Adventure by Cecil Castellucci
- Star Wars: The Old Republic – Annihilation by Drew Karpyshyn (audiobook) narr by Marc Thompson
- Endurance: Shackleton’s Incredible Voyage by Alfred Lansing (audiobook) narr by Simon Prebble
- Star Wars: Maul: Lockdown by Joe Schreiber (audiobook) narr by Jonathan Davis
- Re-Entry and Re-Entry: The Journey of the Whills by flamethrower – http://archiveofourown.org/series/10129 and http://archiveofourown.org/series/11260
Stuff I’m Playing – Lego Marvel Superheroes, Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic
Podcasts –
- 10,000 Stitches hosted by Andi – https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXvgsS3BjIpX8m2vWt3Hwyg
- Pinfeathers & Purls hosted by Candice – https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXfaKH_705XkVbTlKWSlVGw
- Killtocraft Podcast hosted by Nessa – https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXvaaXGME5iK3iKNuV0d5GQ
- Periscoping Sisters hosted by Debby and Amy – https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqEVvDf1cW8yUWXD53sMj5w
- Geeky Girls Knit hosted by CC and Dami – https://www.youtube.com/user/GeekyGirlsKnit
- Lone Larch podcast hosted by Jenni – https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVfMdfycLXC4OvyR4z13VHw

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EPISODE 14: POTENTIALLY DISTRACTED ROBOT

March 13, 2016March 21, 2017 / freakishlemon / Leave a comment

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

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Canyon and Handspun Socks

September 16, 2015March 21, 2017 / freakishlemon / Leave a comment

Another older FO post! Let’s get this party started. Today, it’s socks!

Canyon Socks

Pattern: vanilla sock
Yarn: Loops & Threads Luxury Sock in “Canyon”
Needles: US 1 – 2.25 mm

I tried a couple of new things with these socks. Nothing major, but some tweaks that I hadn’t done in combination. I cast these on with 64 stitches. Lots of folks with similarly sized or smaller feet use 64 stitches for their basic socks, so I thought I’d give it a go. These are a teeny bit loose on me, but that’s not unexpected. I have a loose gauge and it was good to know. I also used the Fish Lips Kiss Heel on top down socks for the first time. It worked out well and is a good option for self-striping socks, I think. They look nice and even with matching heels, since I started the heel at the same color change.

All in all, a satisfying knit. They fit well enough and I learned some handy things to know about my gauge, foot size, and heel construction.

Handspun Socks

Pattern: vanilla sock
Yarn: Handspun out of 4 oz Frabjous Fibers BFL in “Dunedin” – chain plied and spun on my Ashford Kiwi 2
Needles: US 1 – 2.25 mm

Oh boy. These were an adventure. I made these for the Yarngasm Podcast’s Sock Spin and Knit Along. The goal was to spin your yarn and knit it into a pair of socks. I had a great time spinning the BFL I chose, but looking back on it, I think I needed to spin it a little finer to get more length out of it. The finished yarn was thicker than a fingering weight, so the yardage was a little short for my feet. In fact, if I hadn’t noticed, I would have run out of yarn part way through the toe decreases. Or I should have spun a little of another fiber to do contrasting heels and toes. I would have had plenty of the BFL for the socks if I had done that.

But alas, I had not and I played an epic game of yarn chicken. I skipped a bunch of plain knit rows in the toe and increased the decreases. By the end of it, I was knitting from both ends of the last bit of yarn and had to stop when I had a foot between them because I had to kitchener about 20 stitches for each sock.

With a commercial yarn, there’s no way these socks would have fit me. Lying flat, even after blocking, they’re almost an inch shorter than my foot. But, because the yarn is thicker than a fingering weight and it was chain plied, there’s a lot of stretch to the knitted fabric I ended up with, so they actually fit my feet fine when I put them on.

I have two other 4 oz braids upstairs that I think would make nice socks like these. When I spin up those, I’m definitely going to be spinning up that other bit of fiber for contrasting heels and/or toes. That was a scary game of chicken and I’m not keen on doing it again, even if the socks turned out alright.