• Pattern: Turn a Square Hat by Jared Flood
• Yarn: leftovers- Dragonfly Fibers & some mystery black yarn
• Needles: US 5- 3.75mm

• Pattern: Argent by Hunter Hammersen
• Needles: US 6-  4mm needles
• Yarn: Frog Tree Pediboo (sport) color 1130 Jade- 80% Merino, 20% Bamboo
• Used Jenny's surprisingly stretchy bind off. 
• Blocked out huge and I love it!

• Pattern: Hallow Moon by Dieuwke van Mulligen
• Yarn: Ashton Studio Arts Genoa Fingering- Almost Black & trio of peach/salmon mini skeins
• Needles: US 7- 4.5mm
• Modification- edge: RS, s1wyif, k1, s1wyif. WS: k1, s1wyif, k1. 

• Yarn: Mirasol Tuhu- DK weight yarn
• Needles: US 5
• Provisionally cast on 60 stitches, knitting in the round. Will make a very long tube that kitchener together to make a long infinity cowl.
• Random striping- gray, aquamarine, chartreuse, cream, hot pink and tangerine

• Yarn: white birch fiber arts. Electric Slide colorway 
• Pattern: OMG Heel Socks by Megan Williams
• Needles: US 1.5 (2.5mm)

• Pattern: Whiz Bang by Sarah S
• Yarn: Socks that Rock in the Grimm Colorway
• Needles: US 1.5 (2.5mm)
• Slipped stitches that are staggered. 
• My first toe up sock. Looking forward to the Bootylicious Heel!

• Crochet cowl from blog: Pink Milk
• • Looks like its knit. Striped up. Would be a great stash buster.

• Getting Things Done Podcast 
• Tara Swiger

• Participating in Stash Dash- Knit Girllls Podcast
  •      2,888 yards complete= 2640 meters

• Use a Infinite Twist kit or your own yarn 
• You don’t have to finish your shawl to be eligible to win.
• Post photos of your progress and  use #trickleshawl. If you’re using the Infinite Twist Trickle Kit be sure to use #tricklekit.
• Prizes:
  • Two Infinite Twist yarn prizes- any who tags their photos with #trickleshawl will be eligible to win
  • Those who knit with the Infinite Twist kit and use #tricklekit will be entered to win $100 gift certificate to Infinite Twist

• Knitting on socks Will's baseball game and ended up teaching someone how to Magic Loop 
• Knitting after dinner at the bar at a local restaurant and a friend of a friend asked about knitting and then asked if she could try it! I was impressed with her enthusiasm.

• Portland, Maine for the weekend
• We both enjoyed massages at the Nine Stones Spa
• I visited 2 yarn shops Knit Wit & Tess Designer Yarns
• We sampled beer at 4 different breweries
• • Rising Tide
  • Bissell Brothers- I love their Substance Ale (IPA) 
  • Foundation- I loved their Epiphany IPA
  • Allagash
  • • 4 free samples just for visiting!
• First time trying AirBnB and we were really pleased with the experience.

• Birthday dinner with the fam
• Dinner & movie with my 2 best friends 
• Pool party birthday (after recording)
  
• Mom received great customer service from Heart Warmer Gifts on Etsy

Thanks for tuning in. This week's segments included:

• Off the Needles
• On the Needles
• Brainstorming
• In My Travels 
• Events
• Contest, News and Notes
• Knitting in Passing 
• On a Happy Note
• Quote of the Week

Off the Needles

Crochet Bunting

• Hook Size: D 3.0mm
• Yarn: leftover Oh Loops Platinum Socks in the Cindy Lou Who color way 

On the Needles

Sock Yarn Blanket

• Yarn: leftover fingering weight yarn from sock
• Hook Size: D 3.0mm
• Pattern: double crochet granny square

• Pattern: Argent by Hunter Hammersen
• Needles: US 6-  4mm needles
• Yarn: Frog Tree Pediboo (sport) color 1130 Jade 

Colorful Cowl

• Yarn: Mirasol Tuhu- DK weight yarn, 50% Llama, 40% Merino, 10% Angora in gray, aquamarine, chartreuse, cream, hot pink and tangerine
• Needles: US 5
• Provisionally cast on 60 stitches, knitting in the round. Will make a very long tube that kitchener together to make a long infinity cowl.

• Yarn: RAF: Fraternal Twin Brother to RBF- Self striping colorway from Kirby Wirby. 75% Superwash BFL, 25% nylon
• Needles: US 1.5
• Pattern: OMG Heel Socks by Megan Williams

Maryland Socks

• Yarn: Socks that Rock Lightweight in the Pitter Pat Colorway (hot pink, hot orange, hot purple, watermelon/strawberry pink, electric blue and a tealy green.
• Needles: US 1.5
• Pattern: OMG Heel Socks by Megan Williams

Brainstorming

• Purple baby hat for Kiley (MiniPurlGirl) on Ravelry who is collecting purple baby hats as part of her senior project to raise awareness for Shaken Baby Syndrome, the Period of Purple Crying and Accidental Infant Death. If you're interested, check out Kiley's Ravelry profile for details on where to send hats by the end of May. She is offering a  A skein of purple Wollmeise will be randomly given to one donator. One entry per hat. #ClickforKiley if you post on Instagram or Facebook.
• Stash Dash 2015- Knit Girlls Event- May 22nd-August 14th.
• Suburban Stitcher- Around your Neck KAL- June 1- August 31st.
• Michelle Actually Knitting- PAL KAL.  June 1- September 1 Use pattern, project bag, stitch markers, yarn... made by podcasters. This year she's going to be offering coupon codes, including one from me, so go check out her Ravelry group. 

In My Travels

• Emelyn and I share the story of our visit to Gore Place Sheep Shearing Event in Waltham with Lisa.
• I recount my first experience at Maryland Sheep & Wool!
• Maryland Sheep & Wool purchases:
  • Socks that Rock Lightweight in Pitter Pat colorway
  • Yowza Whatta Skein- in Urgent Message & Into the Void
  • Marigold Jen- Sock yarn in Merry & Bright (inspired to buy by Minerva Turkey)
  • Gale's Art Wonder Sock- Graffiti & Asphalt colorway
  • Miss Babs Yummy 2 ply toes- in Ghoulish Colorway
  • Ashton Studio Arts- fingering in Not Quite Black and 3 mini skeins in corals- purchased to make the Hallow Moon shawl
  • Cherry Tree Hill sock yarn in long stripes in the Old Rose colorway

Events

Marathon Spring Cleaning  -Marathon KAL - pulled for winners between episodes & posted. Check out thread on Ravelry if you haven't already!

Fiber Related Plans for 2015

• NH Sheep and Wool May 9 & 10: I can't make it, but hope you can!  
• World Wide Knit in Public Day- June 13th- Join my local knitting group in Christopher Columbus Park in Boston near the Longwharf Marriott anytime after 11:30a.
• Stitches Midwest in Shaumburg IL August 6-9
• NY Sheep and Wool- Oct 17-18

 Contest, News and Notes

Trickle Shawl Kits available from Infinite Twist now!  Kits available in single colors and five-color gradients and include 500 yards of hand-dyed yarn, a bamboo circular knitting needle, stitch markers, tapestry needle, pattern marking pencil, and a zippered brocade notions pouch. and free shipping for the U.S. and China. Canada and UK shipping is now $10 (formerly $20), other international is $20.

Trickle KAL Instagram Contest (Starting now and running through June 30, 2015)

• Use a Infinite Twist kit or your own yarn (when pattern is published separately later this month).
• You don't have to finish your shawl to be eligible to win.
• Post photos of your progress and  use #trickleshawl. If you're using the Infinite Twist Trickle Kit be sure to use #tricklekit.
• Prizes:
  • Two Infinite Twist yarn prizes- any who tags their photos with #trickleshawl will be eligible to win
  • Those who knit with the Infinite Twist kit and use #tricklekit will be entered to win $100 gift certificate to Infinite Twist.

Knitting in Passing 

A nice lady, whose name I later learned is Sue, asked on the train one afternoon if I was knitting a Curl! [She was correct] Now that's a first! 

On a Happy Note

• Getting back into habit of cooking & running.
• Planning a weekend away with Dan to Portland, Maine. 
• The joy in seeing Aila open the doll I knit for her birthday. She told Emelyn "I asked for one and she made it for me!!!"
• The snow is gone and it's finally getting warm here.
• Mother's day is coming up Sunday. Happy Mother's Say to all of you moms and grandmothers out there.

Quote of the Week

 A mom reads you like a book, and wherever she goes, people read you like a glowing book review. ~Robert Brault