Multnomah #3

Multnomah #3

Faverolle Pullover

Suit Yourself Socks

News –

Sock Design Contest from Exercise Before Knitting

Beginning Spinner’s Ravelry group is focusing on spinning during the Paralympic games (they Start March 12, 2010)

Finishing Techniques: Seaming –

Knitting Daily – 7 Tips for Seaming Mojo

Seaming a Set In Sleeve (from Berroco)

Shoulder Seaming (from Berroco)

Mattress Stitch on non-stockinette (from Berroco)

Mattress Stitch on Stockinette (from knittinghelp.com)

Online Finds –

Yarn Demon’s Etsy Shop (cute clay spinning orifice hooks)

Random Stripe Generator

Into The Whirled’s Rav Group (mystery spin along schedule)

Into The Whirled’s Etsy Shop

Spun Out -

PAKnitWit’s spinning of “Goldfish Wearing a Tutu” from All Spun Up’s Etsy Shop has inspired me.

Today’s song is Fly Fly Fly by Adrina Thorpe

Discovery Socks

Discovery Socks from Cat Bordhi’s book, Personal Footprints.

My handspun socks.

News -

16th Annual Llama and Alpaca Show in Lexington, Virginia runs March 13-14, 2010.

Vogue Knitting Spring/Summer 2010 Preview is up.

Ravelympics Update -

Don’t forget to cross the finish line! You’re specific event finish line can be found on this list.

Online Finds -

The Toy Society.

Sprossling Cardigan by Anne Hanson.

The Woolen Rabbit’s Shop.

Easy Graft Technique.

NH Knitting Mama’s Shop.

Today’s song is called Blossoms and is performed by Acoustic Peace Acoustic Anarchy.

Faverolle Pullover

Finished the Faverolle Pullover for the Ravelympics.

Calculator for decreasing evenly.

Still working on the handspun socks for the WIPs Dancing Event.

News -

Preview of the Spring 2010 Issue of Interweave Knits is up!

Ravelympics Update -

Hannah Kearney – Gold Medal Winner of Women’s Freestyle Skiing is a knitter!

We have another prize donation for Team Manic Purl! Yarn Play Cafe has donated a project bag that says “Knit” on it!

Ravelympics Badge of Glory Pins are available for pre-order.

Blue Moon Fiber Arts currently has a colorway called Vancouver Violet.

Bobicus Hat Pattern is available for free for a limited time.

Online Finds –

Guinan Hat.

Spin Off is releasing back issues on CD.

Olympic Reindeer Hat Pattern same as the US Olympic team.

Skew Sock from the current Knitty Surprise.

Today’s song is Poetry is Flowitry by Acoustic Peace Acoustic Anarchy

Faverolle Pullover Progress

Working away on the Faverolle Pullover.

News –

Zen Goddess Lace Club – sign up by March 26, 2010.

Ann Budd has a new blog! Check it out.

Cat Bordhi will be teaching at Olds College Fibre Week – just north of Calgary, Alberta for a few days during the week of June 25-July 2, 2010.

Ravelympics Update –

Make sure your projects are tagged correctly!

Head to your event’s finish line and post the specified info to get your medal.

Interested in Team Manic Purl prizes? Check them out here.

Online Finds –

Stricken Smitten’s Etsy Shop.

Lime Green Jelly’s Etsy Shop.

Be Mine Coasters – check these out if you’re looking to make some cute heart-shaped coasters.

Today’s song is Good As Gold by Admiral Twin.

Vine Yoke Cardi

Vine Yoke Cardi from Twist Collective.

More info can be found about this one (including lots more pictures) here.

News –

A Verb for Keeping Warm Open Knit/Spin – February 13, 2010.

6th Annual Pittsburgh Knit and Crochet Festival – February 13-14, 2010.

Stitches West is coming to Santa Clara, California – February 25-28, 2010.

Ravelympics Update -

Official Placeholder Pic

Official Teams List

Event Thread Directory

The tagger is finally live!!

Special Feature – Ergonomics -

Tips from Accidentally Yarnover’s Blog

Thread the needle – yoga to stretch your shoulders

Yoga for Right Hand Pain

Online Finds –

Destination Yarn’s Etsy Shop

Dream in Color Knitosophy from Ewe Need Yarn

Today’s song is The Ship Song performed by Alun Parry

Austermann Step Socks

The Austermann Step socks are done, and I’ve started swatching for my Ravelympics project. I’m going to be knitting the Faverolle pullover.

News –

2nd Annual Stitch & Spin in Athens, New York
Fibers West is Coming to Abbotsford, BC – March 26-27, 2010.

Ravelympics Update –

Ravelympics Village Map is your guide to everything Ravelympics!

The official Ravelympics 2010 Ravatar can be found here.

Team Manic Purl Ravelympics prizes can be found here.

Special Feature – More on Ergonomics -

More on prevention can be found here.

DVD: Yoga for Knitters & Sitters.

Online Finds –

Berroco Knitbits Newsletter
Berroco Vintage Family Pattern Booklet

Today’s Music:

Acres and Acres perform The Polar Bear Song.

Milkweed Shawl Completed

Milkweed Shawl

News -

Nancy Bush is teaching at Webs on March 12-13, 2010.

Knitters Contribute over a million to Doctors Without Borders!

Ravelympics Update -

It’s not too late to join Team Manic Purl!

Timezone Calculator – don’t forget the mass cast on is February 12, 2010 at 6:00pm PST.

Special Feature  -

Stretching exercises for knitters

Online Finds –

Wolles Yarn Creations Etsy Shop
Okay Knits Etsy Shop

Spun Out –

Joy of Handspinning website
Me flicking Corriedale locks

Today’s music is Summer State of Mind by David Homyk.

Milkweed Shawl - BMFA STR Light Weight in Jade

Milkweed Shawl
Austermann Step Vanilla Socks

News –

Dream Spin Spinning Retreat

Mother Bear KAL/CAL on the CogKNITive Podcast

Blue Moon Fiber Arts has released new colorways!

Check out these patterns – portions of their profits are being donated to the relief efforts in Haiti.

Ravelympics Update –

The 2010 Ravelympic Events have been listed!

Online Finds –

The Fiber Fix

Madelinetosh Prairie Lace weight singles

Alabama Fiber Dreams

Spun Out –

March 2008 - My First Time Spinning On a Wheel (sorry for the horrid picture)

This week’s song is called DIY by A Band Called Quinn.

Trekking Pro Natura Socks

Squidge Dishcloth
Revisiting my Shetland Triangle from 2005.

News –

Juniper Moon Farm CSA Shares are available!

Cat Bordhi is coming to Wool & Wicker in Steveston, BC Feb 19-21, 2010! Classes have been announced!

Carolina Fiber Frolic will be happening near Charleston, South Carolina from February 25-28, 2010. Find more details here or on the Carolina Fiber Frolic Ravelry group.

Ravelympics Update -

Events will be finalized this week!

Can you believe it’s only 26 more days until we cast on?!?

Don’t forget to share pictures of your project swatches on the Manic Purl Ravelry group. Feel free to let us know what you’ll be working on.

Online Finds –

Woolen Mill St Yarns Etsy Shop
Sheepish Creations’ Etsy Shop
Waterloo Wools’ Etsy Shop

Spun Out –

Check out the All Spun Up Ravelry Group to see pictures of the January/February 2010 Spin Along fiber.

Today’s music is Time Sure Flies by Allen Mayes.

Still working on the plain vanilla socks. I *heart* Trekking Pro Natura!

News

Madrona Fiber Arts Festival – February 11-14, 2010
Ravelry Group – 2010 Lace Sampler Mystery KAL
Ravelry Group – Fifty-Two in Fifty-Two 2010
Ravelry Group – Mission: Dehibernation 2010
Ravelry Group – 2010 Pair A Month KAL & CAL
Ravelry Group – Knit A Sweater A Month Challenge!
Secret Pal 15

Ravelympics Update

Official Ravelympic Rules
Mini Red Mitten Pattern
Goat For Gold Program

Online Finds (Goodies)

Springtree Road’s Etsy Shop
See Jayne Knit Yarns’ Etsy Shop
Artric’s Etsy Shop

Spun Out – The Segment on Spinning

All Spun Up’s Etsy Shop

All Spun Up Superwash Merino 3-Ply

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Today’s song is Spinning Wheel by Clare Dowling