Episode 7: "ee ee eeee"

Folks - there was some sort of video snafu around the 54 minute mark which caused the loss of ~9m worth of footage. I think we were just yakking about chocolate stains and steeking during that time.

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Today's Beer:
Green's Gluten Free India Pale Ale

Wine Discussed:
Hazlitt Red Cat

Jen's FOs:
* No Sew fleece blanket

Julia's FOs:
* Sweater based on Ginny's Cardigan in KP Merino Style
* Ripple Effect Fingerless Gloves in Solitude Wool Clun Forest
* Shetland handspun, 3-ply, Marl technique using natural colors (from fleece)
* Llama lace handspun, 2-ply (from fleece)
* Pink handspun, 2-ply, One ply Hobbledehoy batts (smooth), one ply polwarth/silk top
* Blue/green handspun, 2 ply, Hobbledehoy braid

Items mentioned:
* Akerworks Bobbins
* Kromski Wheels (Mazurka is a discontinued model)
* Morning Street Wheel, Overland Handcraft (shop seems closed, here's a photo)
* Hansen Crafts MiniSpinner wheel

Jen's WIPs:
* English Paper Piecing Star
* Re-purposed envelope
* Purse
* Mosaic coster(s); tools discussed

Crochet true confessions

~~VIDEO PROBLEM~~

Julia's WIPs:
* Icelandic sweater (called Maren in the Craftsy class), in Seacolors, Melissa Jean Designs buttons

Episode 6: Its a bit small...

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Join us on our anything goes Tour de Fleece! Prizes shown in this episode!

Today's wine: Carpineto, Dogajolo Toscano Bianco I.G.T.
 
Julia's FOs:
* Holden by Mindy Wilkes in Green Mountain Spinnery, Simply Fine
* Frisson by Brittany Wilson in handspun (Single from Hobbledehoy cuckoo classic batts)
* hanspun Hobbledehoy Merino/Silk top, "Jet Pack", ~620yds

Jen's FOs:
* Intersect Hat by Lara Smoot in Patons Classic Wool Worsted Passion Heather
* Stork

Julia's WIPs:
* CVM Fleece (combing)
* Longwool (for Tour de Fleece!!!)

Jen's WIPs:
* Orange Shawl, Magrathea by Martina Behm
* upgraded sweatshirt

Episode 5: KAL Big Finish!

Y'all, don't know what our parents were doing upstairs while we were recording. Lets have a game to decide what the background noises are!

Today's wine: Anna de Codorniu Brut Cava

Intersect KAL - results & prizes

Lots of handspun & a needle case

Visit us on Ravelry and join us for unofficial "Tour de Fleece" fun (non-spinners welcome!) -> We will have bait prizes!

Field Day Extra: Skirting a Fleece

In which SapphireChild skirts a Babydoll Southdown fleece from Sweetwater Farm and talks about fleece, skirting, and Babydoll fiber in particular.

Hope you find it interesting!  Please share your comments with us on the Ravelry group.
Separate video of shearing day to follow.

Episode 4: Creatures of the Night

Come have a beverage and craft with us while we wind down after a full day of wooly activities.


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Today's wine: Vina Pomal, Crianza 2010 Rioja
Wiki on Rioja wines.

Julia's FOs:

• Knitting:
• Endpaper Mitts by Eunny Jang in KP Palette, Aurora and Limeaid
• Mother of Dragons by Lara Smoot in Buckwheat Bridge Mohair/Cormo Fingering
• Larch by Tinks and Frogs Rue Miss Babs Sojourn, Shining City colorway

Jen's FOs:

• Macrame
 

Julia's WIPs:

• Fightin' Words by Annie Watts in KP Palette
• Nearly begun:  Intersect Hat by Lara Smoot for the KAL in Knit Picks Wool of the Andes, Fjord heather colorway

Jen's WIPs:

• Magrathea in MissBabs Yummy superwash sock
• Applique/ upcycled sweatshirt art
• Nearly begun:  Intersect Hat by Lara Smoot for the KAL in Patons Classic Wool Worsted, Passion heather colorway

Don't forget the Intersect KAL and coupon thread!