Episode 107: Let's all KAL

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Warm Thanks :

Gayle T--wear that luscious Lady Eleanor! Love to Rosie.

Annknit--sorry I messed with you! Drop dates are Saturdays.

Sustainablelivin has  a podacast! But she's on break...!

Knitonepugtwo--Haha! Got you hooked!

Covid:

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Get your kids their shots!

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What's On My Hooks and Needles:

Finished:

Nothing this week

In Progress:  

Lanesplitter Skirt- I’ve turned the first corner and I’m on the straight-away--32 inches along!

Don't Know Yet--a year in blocks-- onward! Seaming experiment — 2 rows in!

19 x 19 blocks! Romjul planning to seam.

18(19) squares=342 squares on about Dec 8.

Pennsylvania Dutch embroidery--not yet

Wrapped in Tiny Chains crocheted cardigan- back is done. Use measurements, not gauge. On to the second front panel! Stalled for ASL class

Lady Eleanor Shawl-- The Next Big Thing. Progress in middle of skein 6/11. 32” long so far.

Romjul plans: glorious blues, KAL

Romjul KAL: 

1. start your sweater any time before Dec 25.
2. Donate some old woolens to a shelter or do plate wearables made from your leftover yarns.
3. Make any sweater you like from your leftovers.
4. Drink good tea and eat good food
5. Finish your sweater early in the New Year.
6. Spend time with friends.
7. Use any pattern you like.
8. Deck your Halls.
9. Give $5 minimum to the homeless.
10. Fa-la-la-la. La La la la LAH!

My Favorite Resources:

Lisa Souza Yarns

Webs for supplies

Sierra Cottons and Wools in Bishop, CA

The Altered Stitch in Valley Village, LA

The Knitting Tree in Airport-land, LA

Wool and Company 

Dizzy Blonde Studio

Latelier on Ventura

Dizzy Blondes: 

Still working on more merino from morrobayfleeceworks.com

3rd bobbin (sigh), but no progress

A fuzz ball of Minerva daily continues: 1 per day

Folk Shawls by Cheryl Oberle 

Strategy: 

Interpersonal Strategies: DEAR MAN: N is for Negotiate 

Help Ukraine from President Obama

More ways to help from Lovecraft

                                                                                            

Fluffy Books:

Introduction to American Deaf Culture by Thomas Holcomb. 

A Brazen Curiosity  by Lynne Messina—the Beatrice Hyde-Clare series (A Treacherous Performance)

Free textbook on intro to cultural anthropology 

Deaf Again by Mark Drolsbaugh

A Court of Thorns and Roses

Something I Really Like:

Advent box by Purly Shell Fiber Co.

Put a Lid on It:

Tea tastings

Blather:

ASL:  Week 16:finishing up

Pupdate--  Bedmates

Hubsdate: doing well.

Car bash

Calendar:

Romjul break: Dec 26-31, 2022

Grand Canyon: June 5-9, 2023

Sunnybank: August 17-21, 2023

And Minerva gets the last word: 

Cruel games with ornaments and yarns