Episodes
Wednesday Sep 20, 2023
122 - I Love Modern Medicine
Wednesday Sep 20, 2023
Wednesday Sep 20, 2023
Ep 122 recorded 9/20/23 I love modern medicine
FOs
Summer Happiness by Concept Creative. This is a flexible garment that can be worn as a sleeveless top or a poncho. It’s knit in two pieces then seemed. I’m using 2 rainbow gradients from Scheepjes Whirl (1 for each piece). I finished the first piece!
Summer Dream (Songe d’ete) designed by Armelle Robert. Knit in Linea Pura Unico by Lana Grossa in a peachy-orange shade.
1 knitted knocker
WIPs
2nd knitted knocker in bamboo pop, doing a series of these in a variety of skin tones
Runaway Shorties by Sarah Jordan, aka Knit/Wit designs. I’m making these for Thing 1 in CoBaSi, a wool-free sock yarn made of cotton, bamboo, silk &Nylon and I’m using the Indigo colorway, a rich, deep blue
Summer Happiness by Concept Creative. I started the 2nd piece
Vivian by Ysolda Teague knit in Lana Grossa Elastico in the Dark Green colorway.
Out and About – upcoming Fiber events in the NE USA (and there are lots this fall)
Pigskin Party Ends after the Super Bowl in February.
Vermont Sheep and Wool Sept 30-Oct 1, Tunbridge, VT
Fryeburg Fair, Oct 1-8, Fryeburg Maine
Rhinebeck (NY Sheep and Wool) Oct 21-22, Rhinebeck, NY
Fiber Festival of New England Nov 6 & 7 at Eastern States Exhibition in Springfield, MA
Maryland Alpaca and Fleece Festival, Nov 11-12, West Friendship, MD
Pennsylvania Fall Fiber Festival, Nov 18-19, Leesburg PA
I’ve Got Sunshine
I love modern medicine!! Anaphylaxis is no fun.
Wednesday Aug 02, 2023
120 - All The Fiber Festivals
Wednesday Aug 02, 2023
Wednesday Aug 02, 2023
Ep 120 recorded 8/2/23
FOs
Sock for Thing 1. This is the sock I’ve reknit 4 or 5 times. I’m now making him a tube sock and I’ll measure his foot and add an afterthought heel on Christmas morning.
WIPs
Hitchhiker #8? 9? In Lion Briand Shawl in a Ball (discontinued).
Snowflake Sweater Scarf using Big Twist Heather in Grey bought at Joann’s, by Knitatude
2nd Sock for Thing 1.
Summer Happiness by Concept Creative. This is a flexible garment that can be worn as a sleeveless top or a poncho.
New cast on, Vivian by Ysolda Teague knit in Lana Grossa Elastico
Spinning
Tour de Fleece is ove and I complteted my 4-ply yarn of some old, cheap cotton that I bought 1 pound of (just under half a kilo) at a festival many years ago. Not my favorite to spin, but it spins thicker than most cottons, so I’m made a 4-ply DK and I’m going to dye it.
Out and About – upcoming Fiber events in the NE USA (and there are lots this fall)
Happening now: Interweave Yarn Fest, Lancaster PA
Pittsburgh creative Yarn Festival August 24-26
Pennsylvania Endless Mountains Fiber Festival Sept 9-10, New Milford, Pennsylvania
NJ Sheep and Fiber Festival, Sept 9-10, Ringoes, NJ
Western NY Fiber Festival, Sept 17, East Aurora, NY
Vermont Sheep and Wool Sept 30-Oct 1, Tunbridge, VT
Fryeburg Fair, Oct 1-8, Fryeburg Maine
Rhinebeck (NY Sheep and Wool) Oct 21-22, Rhinebeck, NY
Fiber Festival of New England Nov 6 & 7 at Eastern States Exhibition in Springfield, MA
Maryland Alpaca and Fleece Festival, Nov 11-12, West Friendship, MD
Pennsylvania Fall Fiber Festival, Nov 18-19, Leesburg PA
I’ve Got Sunshine
Museums! My kids are at my parent’s house and I am headed into Boston to go visit the Museum of Fine Arts all by myself!
Thursday Jun 29, 2023
118 She Told Me To Knit More
Thursday Jun 29, 2023
Thursday Jun 29, 2023
Ep 118 recorded 6/29/23
I can knit! I can even Purl!
FOs
Pride Shawl I finished it about 20 minutes ago. Pattern is Willowbrook by Brenda Castiel.
WIPs
Hitchhiker #8? 9? In Lion Briand Shawl in a Ball (discontinued). This is a simple garter stitch shawl by Martina Behm.
Snowflake Sweater Scarf designed by Knitatude using Big Twist Heather in Grey bought at Joann’s
On the Run
I’m very excited that my wrist is healing nicely and I’ll be back in ballet class next week!
I’ve Got Sunshine
Date night in Boston!
Tuesday Apr 04, 2023
114 KnitAThon Done
Tuesday Apr 04, 2023
Tuesday Apr 04, 2023
Ep 114 recorded 3/31/23
Suddenly it’s April and wow, where has this year gone already? Knitathon update - $340,000!!!! That’s $85,000 each to Meals on Wheels, No Kid Hungry, World Central Kitchen and Feeding America.
FOs
Socks for Thing 2 – his Christmas socks - I unraveled the leg on both and I started re-doing the legs in 2x2 ribbing. The first sock is done!
WIPs
Socks for Thing 1 – I knit socks for him for Christmas and already they don’t fit.
Socks for Thing 2 – 2nd sock leg restarted
Songe d’été – Ravelry Link (Summer Dreams) designed by Dreaming In Chocolate Designs, knit using Linea Pura Unico yarn by Lana Grossa (discontinued) a linen/bamboo blend bought at Webs a few years ago.
Davit designed for Berroco by Amy Palmer, knit using Silk Noir by Great Adirondack Yarn Co bought at Rhinebeck last year.
Summer Happiness Crochet Top designed by Concept Creative in Scheepjes Whirl in the color Sherbert Rainbow, a pastel rainbow from pink to blue.
Find Your Fade designed by Andrea Mowry, knit in Midori Bamboo from The Fiber Lady in a discontinued colorway, plus cotton/bamboo sportweight from Great Adirondack Yarn Co. I’m fading on my own schedule and not on the one written in the pattern.
Frog Princess Dress Blanket designed by Carol Hladik, a Princess Tiana-inspired blanket crocheted using Joann’s Big Twist acrylic yarn. Making this for a local charity to raffle off this fall.
On the Run
Walking in warm weather – saw a housefire! Family and dogs are fine.
Out and About – upcoming Fiber Events around New England
Stitches @ Home – April 1&2 – this weekend!
CT Sheep and Wool - April 29
NH Sheep and Wool – May 13 & 14
MA Sheep and Woolcraft Fair - May 27-28, Memorial Day Weekend
Maine Fiber Frolic – June 3 & 4
I’ve Got Sunshine
Seed starting with my youngest. He’s my gardener. 10 days ago we transplanted 20 lettuce seedlings then started 184 herbs, veggies and greens.
Friday Jun 10, 2022
111 Wearing the Summer Handknits
Friday Jun 10, 2022
Friday Jun 10, 2022
Ep 111 recorded 6/8/22
Segments this week include: Wearables, FO, Wips, Out and About, and I’ve Got Sunshine. A note on showlinks – all links to Ravelry are clearly labelled as such and all links for yarn are directly to the dyer’s website.
Wearbles
It’s been gorgeously warm here, even insanely hot 2 days, so I’ve worn summer handknits.
No Day But Today
Linen Butterflies
Watermelon Shawl
Strawberry Blossoms
Lotus Mandala shawls
FOs
48-st sock for E in red sock yarn, finished the first sock. Allegro by Wisdom Yarns, distributed by Universal Yarns. May be discontinued.
WIPs
As You Wish MKAL by Mary Annarella of Lyrical Knits. This is a Princess Bride themed mystery knitalong that will eventually result in a rectangular shawl. Nearing the end of Clue 3! This shawl is sooooo much fun to knit.
48-st sock for E in red sock yarn, started toe of 2nd sock on US 2s. Allegro by Wisdom Yarns, distributed by Universal Yarns. May be discontinued.
Mermaid Skirt by Concept Creative, a Ukranian designer. It’s a wonderful pattern and very easy to follow, even for an advanved beginner like me. It looks super fancy but the photos and inks to video tutorials makes it really easy. It’s charted and written out.
Juliana top by Linda’s Craftique, for once worked in the called-for yarn – Neve by Juniper Moon Farms. This pattern is bottom-up. I finished the ribbing and am starting up the body.
Hitchhiker in Lion Brand Shawl In a Ball
Spinning
I’m spinning handspun yarn for the winner of my drawing for the Knitathon. Spun a bit more this week. Fiber is 90’s School Supplies cotton from Hipstrings.
Out and About
Vogue Knitting Live Virtual and June 9-12.
GGKCS podcast started their annual Summer craft-a-long, visit their FB page for more details.
Splash Pad Party with Down Cellar Studio
Stitches at Home Stitches at Home June 11/12 & 18/19, Expo at Home July 8-10. Coming up in person, Stitches So Cal in Pasadena, California November 10-13.
If you have any events you’d like me to share please email me windsweptmonique@gmail.com
I’ve Got Sunshine
Knit in public day is Saturday! Check your local yarn shop. I'll be at March for our Lives in Washington DC while knitting
Sunday May 15, 2022
109 - The one with COVID
Sunday May 15, 2022
Sunday May 15, 2022
Ep 109 recorded 5/11/22
Segments this week include: FOs, Wips, Spinning, Out and About, and I’ve Got Sunshine. A note on showlinks – all links to Ravelry are clearly labelled as such and all links for yarn are directly to the dyer’s website.
Lots of knitting this week, as COVID invaded our house.
FOs – FO 2 weeks in a row, weird!
48-st socks for J. First sock done. Bamboo Pop Sock in Sunset Colorway.
WIPs
As You Wish MKAL by Mary Annarella of Lyrical Knits. This is a Princess Bride themed mystery knitalong that will eventually result in a rectangular shawl. I’m in Clue 3! This shawl is sooooo much fun to knit.
Winona by Brenda Castiel in handspun from Hipstrings.
48-st socks for J, finished toe of 2nd sock. Bamboo Pop Sock in Sunset Colorway.
52-st sock for E in red sock yarn. Allegro by Wisdom Yarns, correction: distributed by Universal Yarns, not made by Universal Yarns. May be discontinued.
Swatching for 2 new projects, Green Crochet Dress by Krinichka and Mermaid Skirt by Concept Creative, both are Ukranian designers.
Juliana top by Linda’s Craftique, for once worked in the called-for yarn – Neve by Juniper Moon Farms. This pattern is bottom-up. I finished the ribbing and am starting up the body.
Spinning
I’m spinning handspun yarn for the winner of my drawing for the Knitathon. Fiber is 90’s School Supplies cotton from Hipstrings.
Out and About
Vogue Knitting Live Virtual May 12-15 and June 9-12.
GGKCS podcast is having their annual Sheepy Spring AL, visit their FB page for more details.
Stitches at Home Stitches Expo at Home May 13-15, Stitches at Home June 11/12 & 18/19, Expo at Home 8-10. Coming up in person, Stitchs So Cal in Pasadena, California November 10-13.
NH Sheep and Wool May 14 & 15, 2022 – I probably won’t make it.
If you have any events you’d like me to share please email me windsweptmonique@gmail.com
I’ve Got Sunshine
Libraries are great, and library apps are keeping me sane
Tuesday Apr 12, 2022
107 Short and Sweet
Tuesday Apr 12, 2022
Tuesday Apr 12, 2022
Ep 107 recorded 4/6/22
Segments this week include: FOs, Wips, Out and About, and I’ve Got Sunshine. A note on showlinks – all links to Ravelry are clearly labelled as such and all links for yarn are directly to the dyer’s website.
FOs
Last night I finished the Earthrise shawl and got that to my tech editor today.
WIPs
My second Lotus Mandala Vest is growing!
As You Wish MKAL by Mary Annarella of Lyrical Knits.
Winona by Brenda Castiel in handspun from Hipstrings.
Spinning
I’ve spinning handspun yarn for the winner of my drawing for the Knitathon. I’m also spinning some plain cotton once or twice a week, because I don’t have enough handspun to finish the As You Wish shawl.
Out and About
Vogue Knitting Live Live in Seattle April 8-10, Virtual May 12-15 and June 9-12.
GGKCS podcast is having their annual Sheepy Spring AL, visit their FB page for more details.
Stitches at Home April 2 & 3; 9 & 10, 2022
CT Sheep and Wool April 30, 2022 – I will be attending! At least for the morning. I plan to get there when it opens at 9 and stay until around lunchtime, give or take. A trip to this festival and to Webs is my Mother’s Day gift from my family.
NH Sheep and Wool May 14 & 15, 2022 – I probably won’t make it.
If you have any events you’d like me to share please email me windsweptmonique@gmail.com
Sunday Mar 13, 2022
105 Lots of WIPs
Sunday Mar 13, 2022
Sunday Mar 13, 2022
Ep 105 recorded 3/9/22
Be A Helper Craftalong - ends March 15!
One change this year – due to ongoing accessibility issues on Ravelry, I’ll hold this event both on and off Ravelry. Last year we just used a Google Form and that was hard for some folks, so this year there will be a chat thread and an FO thread on Rav, and for non-Rav users I’ll have a google form where you can link to your IG/FB/Twitter post showing your FO
Ravelry Link - click here to visit Ravelry.
Link to submit your Finished Object/blood donation: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf08z2uqelVGeUBkm0fofQGveThChBBZzaMvNsRdlPlMzhbgA/viewform?usp=sf_link
FOs
Lots of crochet cleansing pads. Not using a pattern, made up my own.
A crochet bag to hold dirty cleansing pads in my bathroom – also just made up a pattern.
WIPs
Recalibrate Top by Shana Lines using Nomad Yarn’s hand dyed cotton/rayon Gelato yarn. I’m using 6 colors, strawberry, orange, lemon, pistachio, blueberry and lavender. This has been my stress knitting since Russia invaded Ukraine so I’ve gotten a LOT on this done. The right side is growing steadily.
Earthrise, a new pattern of mine inspired by the famous Nasa photo when the astronauts first circled behind the moon and came around back towards earth and photographed the earth rising over the surface of the moon. It’s an awe-inspiring photo. I’m working on the sample, it’s a simple circular shawl, a great first circular shawl. There’s a little very easy lace but nothing complicated. If you can YO and K2tog you can knit this easily. I’m using silk and silkblend yarn that is so soft on my fingers but still affordable. This pattern seems rather appropriate to be knitting right now
My second Lotus Mandala using sparkly leftovers from the Priestess Coat I crocheted last year. At the moment I plan to use all scraps of Lion Brand Shawl In A Ball. I’m nearly to the armholes.
As you Wish MKAL by Mary Annarella of Lyrical Knits. This is a Princess Bride themed mystery knitalong that will eventually result in a rectangular shawl. I’m nearly halfway through Clue 1.
Winona by Brenda Castiel in handspun from Hipstrings. This is an L-shaped shawl and I’ve reached the corner of the L which is worked like an applied-edging.
Spinning
I’ve spinning handspun yarn for the winner of my drawing for the Knitathon. Cranky knees mean slow going, but I’m putting in about 15 minutes a day in 5-min segments.
I’m also spinning some plain cotton once or twice a week, because I don’t have enough handspun to finish the As You Wish shawl.
Out and About
Vogue Knitting Live Vogue Knitting Live @ Home Mar 17-20.
GGKCS podcast is having their annual Sheepy Spring AL, visit their FB page for more details.
Stitches at Home April 2 & 3; 9 & 10, 2022
CT Sheep and Wool April 30, 2022 – I will be attending! At least for the morning. I plan to get there when it opens at 9 and stay until around lunchtime, give or take. A trip to this festival and to Webs is my Mother’s Day gift from my family.
NH Sheep and Wool May 14 & 15, 2022 – I probably won’t make it.
If you have any events you’d like me to share please email me windsweptmonique@gmail.com
I’ve Got Sunshine
Took J to Ukranian support rally
Monday Mar 07, 2022
104 - wow
Monday Mar 07, 2022
Monday Mar 07, 2022
Ep 104 recorded 3/2/22
Segments this week include: Be A Helper Craft A Long, FOs, Wips, Out and About, and I’ve Got Sunshine. A note on showlinks – all links to Ravelry are clearly labelled as such and all links for yarn are directly to the dyer’s website.
Be A Helper Craftalong
2 weeks to go – please note Ukrainian charities do not need goods or handmade items from the USA. It takes too much effort and cost to ship them to Ukraine. If you can, please donate instead to vetted charities. There are several with boots on the ground such as World Central Kitchen, Save the Children, Doctors Without B orders, Ukrainian Red Cross, Nova Ukraine.
6th Be A Helper Craft-a-long has begun! We keep the rules simple.
- Anything you make for any charity counts, doesn’t have to be knit/crochet/woven or spun. ANYthing you make for ANY charity.
- One FO per submission
- Donating blood counts too!
- Contest ends when I wake up March 15 and close the form/thread.
- Wips are always welcome
- Partial FOs count, for example if you make a blanket strip and your local yarn shop sews them together to make full blankets, count your blanket strip.
One change this year – due to ongoing accessibility issues on Ravelry, I’ll hold this event both on and off Ravelry. Last year we just used a Google Form and that was hard for some folks, so this year there will be a chat thread and an FO thread on Rav, and for non-Rav users I’ll have a google form where you can link to your IG/FB/Twitter post showing your FO.
Link to submit your Finished Object/blood donation: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf08z2uqelVGeUBkm0fofQGveThChBBZzaMvNsRdlPlMzhbgA/viewform?usp=sf_link
FOs
Knights Who Say Knit by Mary Annarella of Lyrical Knits – finished, finished, finished. I brought it to my stitching night and wove in most of the ends, finishing the next day. Bloxking could be a problem with one yarn that ran when blocking. Color catcher?
Lotus Mandala Vest by Morale Fiber, crochet vest. A round vest with armholes. I’m using scraps of Lion Brand Truboo, Berroco Modern Cotton and the discontinued Kertzer Down To Earth Cotton
WIPs
Recalibrate Top by Shana Lines using Nomad Yarn’s hand dyed cotton/rayon Gelato yarn. This has been my stress knitting since Russia invaded Ukraine so I’ve gotten a LOT on this done. Finished left side and joined with “sleeve”, started right side – more in Knitting Fail.
Earthrise, a new pattern of mine inspired by the famous Nasa photo when the astronauts first circled behind the moon and came around back towards earth and photographed the earth rising over the surface of the moon. It’s an awe-inspiring photo.
I started a second Lotus Mandala during the Knitathon in sparkly leftovers from the Priestess Coat I crocheted last year.
Papillon/Butterfly shawl by MarinJa Knits, I finished section 19
As you Wish MKAL by Mary Annarella of Lyrical Knits. This is a Princess Bride themed mystery knitalong that will eventually result in a rectangular shawl.
Winona by Brenda Castiel in handspun from Hipstrings
I’ve started spinning handspun yarn for the winner of my drawing for the Knitathon. Cranky knees mean slow going, but I’m putting in about 15 minutes a day in 5-min segments.
Knitting Fail
Recalibrate top – issues! Issues with me, not the pattern.
Out and About
Vogue Knitting Live Vogue Knitting Live @ Home Mar 17-20.
GGKCS podcast is having their annual Sheepy Spring AL, visit their FB page for more details.
Stitches at Home Stitches West in person Mar 3-6 2022.
CT Sheep and Wool April 30, 2022
NH Sheep and Wool May 14 & 15, 2022
If you have any events you’d like me to share please email me windsweptmonique@gmail.com
I’ve Got Sunshine
There’s no I’ve got Sunshine this week, just a plea to please help your fellow humans.
Friday Feb 25, 2022
103 - So Many WIPs
Friday Feb 25, 2022
Friday Feb 25, 2022
Ep 103 recorded 2/16/22
A note on showlinks – all links to Ravelry are clearly labelled as such and all links for yarn are directly to the dyer’s website.
Be A Helper Craftalong
One month to go!
6th Be A Helper Craft-a-long has begun! We keep the rules simple.
- Anything you make for any charity counts, doesn’t have to be knit/crochet/woven or spun. ANYthing you make for ANY charity.
- One FO per submission
- Donating blood counts too!
- Contest ends when I wake up March 15 and close the form/thread.
- Wips are always welcome
- Partial FOs count, for example if you make a blanket strip and your local yarn shop sews them together to make full blankets, count your blanket strip.
One change this year – due to ongoing accessibility issues on Ravelery, I’ll hold this event both on and off Ravelry. Last year we just used a Google Form and that was hard for some folks, so this year there will be a chat thread and an FO thread on Rav, and for non-Rav users I’ll have a google form where you can link to your IG/FB/Twitter post showing your FO.
Link to submit your Finished Object/blood donation: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf08z2uqelVGeUBkm0fofQGveThChBBZzaMvNsRdlPlMzhbgA/viewform?usp=sf_link
Prizes
A set of mini skeins from Unwind Yarn Company – especially exciting as Dana does not dye anymore.
Jen Lassonde of Downcellar Studio has very generously offered one of her patterns and a skein of yarn, thank you Jen!
FOs
Knights Who Say Knit by Mary Annarella of Lyrical Knits, a really fun Monty Python and the Holy Grail inspired pattern. The knitting is done but I have about 100 ends to weave in.
WIPs
Recalibrate Top by Shana Lines using Nomad Yarn’s hand dyed cotton/rayon Gelato yarn. I’m half way through the back panel in the yellow Gelato.
Earthrise, a new pattern of mine.
Lotus Mandala Vest by Morale Fiber, crochet vest.
Started a second Lotus Mandala during the Knitathon
Papillon/Butterfly shawl by MarinJa Knits
I’ve started spinning handspun yarn for the winner of my drawing for the Knitathon last weekend Out and About
Vogue Knitting Live Vogue Knitting Live @ Home Feb 17-20 and Mar 17-20. Vogue Knitting Live in person in NYC is cancelled for 2022 but will be back Feb 9-12 2023
GGKCS podcast is having their annual Winter AL, visit their FB page for more details.
Stitches at Home Stitches West in person Mar 3-6 2022.
CT Sheep and Wool April 30, 2022
NH Sheep and Wool May 14 & 15, 2022
If you have any events you’d like me to share please email me windsweptmonique@gmail.com
I’ve Got Sunshine
Last weekend I participated in the Knit For Food Knitathon last weekend – we raised over $270,000!!! Crafters are amazing people and when we come together we can do amazing things. <3