Wednesday, November 30, 2011

Episode 23: Everyone Should Have a Beard

Kelie made the most adorable beards for her boyz recently - we think everyone should have one!

What's on Kelie's Sticks:
- Instant Beard by Christine Grant shown here- these are the best!
- Seaside Shawl - done!  and done beautifully.  This is still a free pattern on Ravelry :-)
- Cleopatra's Stockings by Yarnissima are coming along well.
- Labyrinth by Wendy Bernard using her beautiful purple Mmmmmmalabrigo.
Kelie's Seaside Shawl!
Eve by Julia Mueller
What's on Wendy's Sticks:
- Finished my right Eve by Julia Mueller.  Most beautiful pattern ever!
- Fuzzy Socks for my niece - these are the goofiest socks I've ever made.
- Still spinning my 50/50 alpaca/silk from Artistic Fibers.  It's going to be a Semi-Precious one day.
- My Dreaded Twinset is making progress!  Not fast progress, but progress  :-)

Mystery Sock 4 has Launched!!!  Our fourth annual Mystery Sock starts on 1/13/11!  This year's theme is Lucky Charms, and the secret toe-up design features a variety of techniques that will keep you entertained throughout the duration of the 7 week KAL.  Clues will be posted as free downloads on Ravelry each Friday.  There is no purchase required to participate, but kits are available by Clicking Here.  We hope you'll join us for all the fun!

Gift Knitting Boot Camp Wrap Up!  Congratulations go out to everyone who participated in Boot Camp and reduced their stress levels by getting some gift knitting finished early.  We awarded several Medals of Honor to the most dedicated members who completely finished their holiday knitting, and are now free to enjoy their recreational knitting at a relaxed pace throughout December.  Good job everyone!

Our Favorite Hand-Made Gifts We've Received

Wendy treasures her 40 year old Red Heart afghan from Grandma Hazel, her yarn trunk that her dad built and her mom lined with quilted fabric, and her Baseball Socks that Kelie made.

Best Friend Fireside Socks
Kelie has been lucky enough to receive the following hand-knit gifts from her BFF Rebecca:
- The Scribbling Scarf from Kay Gardiner and Anne Shayne of Mason-Dixon Knitting
- Best Friend's Fireside Socks by Rebecca Zelt - free Ravelry download!
- Bayerische Socks by Eunny Jang - free Ravelry download!




Podcast Giveaway:
For November, our giveaway is the Red Knit Happy Take-along Tote!  To be entered in our random drawing, just leave a comment below!  Let us know if you have any ideas for topics you would like us to cover  :-)

Where to Find Us:
Our Ravelry Group:  The Knitters Brewing Co Sock-aholics
Our Store:  Knitters Brewing Company
Facebook:  Knitters Brewing Co
Twitter:  @KnittersBrewing
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10 comments:

  1. You two have way toooooo much fun... And the podcast gets longer and longer, I am so glad....
    I always learn something new with you two together.... I have to get my son's beard done, may have to try the instant beard Kelie.... it's too cute... Good job girls.... I love the bag also.... knitrsue

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  2. P.S. Wendy, is ALL the stash you have in the trunk?????
    lol knitrsue

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  3. Lots of cool news. Can't wait for the mystery sock to begin. Now off to choose a colour.

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  4. Thanks for the podcast and the chance to win the bag. Can never have to many of those.

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  5. My favorite thing is now being passed onto my kids. My granny made me a sweater, and a vest, and my kids are just growing into a size that can now wear them. They were also the last things she ever gave me.

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  6. Just a note to say I'm still lovin' the podcast! I bought some yarn from you earlier in 2011, but have crocheted with it instead of making socks. (because I'm a big chicken!) I've been working on my knitting skills so maybe one day I'll branch out into the sock world. Thanks for sharing your projects and inspiration!

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  7. I listened to the podcast today and I had an idea for your boa yarn and the other odd yarns. http://attic24.typepad.com/weblog/2008/07/the-bag-ta-dah.html This is a great bag pattern and I have made several bags with it and use all my bits and pieces of yarn to complete it. The boa and other odd yarns make the bags lots of fun.

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  8. A comment about the color choice always being the same, I have the same problem! Have you heard Kelley's episode 173/KnitPicks podcast? It refers to a phone app called Color Snap! I haven't seen it but it sounds cool. What I do is either use a color wheel or a box of crayons (the huge one) and take away or cover up the colors that I have in my stash and then I decide from what is left what I would like to add to my stash.
    In reference to handmade gifts, I have a trunk/toy chest my father made for me when I was 8 years old. It has moved with me over the years and has been painted 4 times. I have my knitting/sewing projects in it. Like knitrsue hinted, I could not store my stash in the chest alone.
    Thanks for the podcast. I love to see a new one on my iPod! So exciting!
    Kelly, wvkelly on Ravelry

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  9. Love the podcast- met you at Sock Summit-

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  10. Enjoyed the podcast, plan on being a regular listener.

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