Episode 58 - It's been 198 days...

EPISODE 58
Introductions
Karla - K-Rae on Ravelry and Karlacrafts on Instagram, Twitter and Pinterest
Emily -  EmGemKnits, EmilyTheTechEditor - Instagram, and  Emily Tech Edits Ravelry. 

It’s been 198 days since our last podcast... where have we been?

Shout outs
KnitGirlWagner who is Christina from Sacramento. She’s learned at age 10 has been relentless for the past 15 years and is multicraftual. 
Ranuk who is @madeby_kasi on instagram and Karen in the face. She’s got little girls the same age as us, knits and crochets and was a test knitter for my Wine Bottle Sweater. 
AJBorthwick who is a grade 1 teacher in Port Moody and has been knitting for 35 years! She checked in with us on Facebook to make sure we were still alive ;) and has been binge listening to the podcast. Alison, did you have a favorite episode?

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What's knitting now
Emily - A joyful thread by silvia mcfadden in sweet fiber merino lace rose gold
Playdate by tin can knits in Black Cat custom decepticon for Lizzie
Gentlemans socks by Nancy Bush in Knitting Vintage socks. Knit in Sweet Georgia for Dan

Karla - 
Top down mittens of my own design for a shop sample in Halifax - Filtura di crosa wool polymide cotton (amazeballs)
Hat design

FO’s -
Emily - Llevant by isabelle kramer in cascade and Tofino Knit Co
Socks for me out of some Ancient Arts
Bunch of sock madness socks (inky and Canon)
Hat for Dan
Playdate Cardigan by Tin Can Knits in Flamingo Lounge colour way by TINK 

Karla -  
Chevron Cloud in The Fiber Co - Meadow and Drop Kid-Silk
Paulie Cowl by Lisa Hannes - Mosaic knitting class
Chunky Cable Slippers by KCN Design Team - repurposed an old leather jacket into soles
Short Row class butthole

Design features
Emily-  my socks are pretty snug
Karla - butthole dishcloth, no straight lines (knittin’ for thinkin’ vs knittin’ for drinkin’)


Knit-lit
None - back to podcasts. Loving Knitterviews by Vogue Knitting Magazine

Spinning
Emily -. I don’t even know why I own a wheel
Karla  - 200g of a two ply, washed soooooo much fleece from the farmer down the street, I took a weekend workshop on short forward draw with the Ponderosa Guild and it was perfect. (Kim McKenna)

Crafternoon/Sew-what
Emily - garden clean up. Hemmed a nightie for Lizzie
Karla - My craftroom!

Stash Enhancement
Emily- Mostly wool combs and a table loom. And maybe a few sweater bags (RIV creative, Ginger Snap) Probably a ton of yarn too, but don’t tell anyone. 

Karla - Crafty Jaks Colour Study Club, lots of sale yarn (lys, michaels and facebook)

Best laid plans
Emily - Zweig and humulus. Plus heel samples. I want to weave. 
Karla -store mittens, Santa hats, mom's socks, Ren's stocking

Podcast more...

KAL!
I raced Jocelyn
Fix it or Knix it with Two Ewes
#revelinknit2018/9 - keep up with your self care knitting! - ugh... not happening for me
Jan 1st - Humulus Cast on

Talky Talk
Emily -Sill have commit to knit prizes in the back of my head. One day I will send out prizes. coming up. Classes in Sooke Ewes to Yarns - It went really well, i’d love to tech it again
Karla - Yarn Okanagan June 6th, Retreat May 22
2020: In Focus

2020 In Focus
Looking to 2020 what do we want to focus on? What are you going to focus on?
Quarterly focus? Knitting, Spinning, FIbre Prep, Weaving. 
Specific Destash? I felt really successful after my commit to knit year. This year feels less productive. 

Adventures in Mommyhood
Emily- New routines for everyone. 
Karla - Kindie and a threenager

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