Episodes
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
Friday Feb 11, 2022
102 New Month, New Year
Friday Feb 11, 2022
Friday Feb 11, 2022
Ep 102 recorded 2/9/22
Knit For Food Knitathon THIS WEEKEND
https://givebutter.com/knitforfood22/moniqueleonard
Update as of posting this episode - over $181,000! Please donate! Help put us over $200K
Be A Helper Craftalong - Just over a 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!
One skein of yarn - currently a mystery thanks to shipping delays.
FOs
A sample I can’t talk about, I finished it December 30th and very proud of it
Star Wars scarf for Thing 2
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.
Knights Who Say Knit by Mary Annarella of Lyrical Knits, a really fun Monty Python and the Holy Grail inspired pattern.
Earthrise, a new pattern of mine inspired by the famous Nasa photo
Swatching for 4 new patterns, keep your ears peeled about those.
Papillon/Butterfly shawl by MarinJa Knits
Out and About Virtually
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.
Down Cellar Studio’s Pigskin party is ending this weekend – be sure to get your points in.
Stitches at Home Feb 12-13, Stitches West in person Mar 3-6 2022.
If you have any events you’d like me to share please email me windsweptmonique@gmail.com
I’ve Got Sunshine
My 6-year old helped me plan the garden this year.
Sunday Nov 14, 2021
98: Wear all the knits
Sunday Nov 14, 2021
Sunday Nov 14, 2021
Ep 98 recorded 11/12/21
Housekeeping
Calling all test knitters! I have a sleeveless top test knit that starts today. It knits up FAST as it’s a DK gauge. I’m looking for some testknitters to use 2 fingering weight yarns held double and some to use 1 strand of DK that gets gauge. I will be starting up a few testknits soon, all for sleeveless tops. Visit https://www.yarnpond.com/pattern_tests/2615 to learn more and sign up to test knit.
If you’re interested in future test knits please join my test knitter mailing list at http://www.windsweptknits.com/testknitters/ - if on this list you will only get emails related to test knitting, nothing else. I’ll be having 3 or 4 test knits starting up in the next few months with yarn ranging from fingering to DK and I’d love to have you join.
FOs
Purse Socks! Finished the 2nd sock! Bamboo Pop Sock in the Sunset colorway
WIPs
Three new pattern samples, can’t talk about them yet.
Started the Recalibrate Top by Shana Lines using Nomad Yarn’s hand dyed cotton/rayon Gelato yarn.
Star Wars scarf for Thing 2 – I’m halfway!
Knights who say Knit by LyricalKnits aka Mary Annarella.
Wearables
I have been wearing so much knitting and crochet recently. I forgot to include this segment last week so I’ll cover the last 2-3 weeks here.
the Priestess Coat stitched Rhinebeck– by Morale Fiber in Lion Brand Shawl in a Ball. I’m using the Feng Shui colorway, a grey-to white gradient, for the body of the coat and a variety of jewel tones for the inserts and hood.
Tuesday was quite warm and I wore my Southwoods top (Ravelry) by River Road Knits, I love this top so much. The lace inset at the back is just gorgeous.
We’ve also had colder days and I’ve work the Line Where the Sky Meets the Sea (Ravelry) and Send Me That Horizon (Ravelry) shawls.
I wore the Wenlock sweater (Ravelry) designed by Tin Can Knits which I knit last year in some ancient stash, the discontinued Feza Yarns Cayenne and a variety of scraps for the multi-colored collar.
Captain Marvel shawl
Out and About Virtually
Vogue Knitting Live Vogue Knitting Live @ Home Nov 11-14.
GGKCS podcast is having their annual Autumnal AL, visit their FB page for more details.
Down Cellar Studio’s Pigskin party is up and running. You can participate on Instagram or on Ravelry and I’m linking to Boston Jen’s website which has the details and the signup page. I am both a sponsor and a participant again this year and it’s lots of fun.
Stitches at Home Nov 6,7, 13 and 14
If you have any events you’d like me to share please email me windsweptmonique@gmail.com
Sunday Nov 07, 2021
97 Time time time
Sunday Nov 07, 2021
Sunday Nov 07, 2021
Ep 97 recorded 11/5/21
Hello, life is a bit crazy. With the kids in school full times this year I’ve been taking classes and time is a little short but I needed to record an episode for you folks.
Housekeeping
I will be starting up a few testknits soon, all for sleeveless tops. If you’re interested please join my test knitter mailing list at http://www.windsweptknits.com/testknitters/ - if on this list you will only get emails related to test knitting, nothing else. I’ll be having 3 or 4 test knits starting up in the next few months with yarn ranging from fingering to DK and I’d love to have you join.
Be A Helper Craft-a-long
6th annual craftalong is back this year! Dec 15- Feb 28.
Anything you make for any charity counts, doesn’t have to be knit/crochet/woven or spun. ANYthing you make for ANY charity.
• One entry per FO, submission of the Rav forum or to the google form – link coming soon.
• Donating blood counts too
• Google Form closes when I wake up March 1.
• Wips are welcome
FOs
I finished the Priestess Coat before Rhinebeck– by Morale Fiber in Lion Brand Shawl in a Ball
WIPs
Purse Socks! 2nd sock knitting fail, but I've receovered
Three new pattern samples, can’t talk about them yet.
Swatched for a new sweater the Recalibrate Top by Shana Lines using Nomad Yarn’s hand dyed cotton/rayon Gelato yarn.
Star Wars scarf for Thing 2 – I’m halfway!
Out and About Virtually
Vogue Knitting Live Vogue Knitting Live @ Home Nov 11-14.
GGKCS podcast is having their annual Autumnal AL, visit their FB page for more details.
Down Cellar Studio’s Pigskin party is up and running. You can participate on Instagram or on Ravelry and I’m linking to Boston Jen’s website which has the details and the signup page. I am both a sponsor and a participant again this year and it’s lots of fun.
Stitches at Home Nov 6,7, 13 and 14
If you have any events you’d like me to share please email me windsweptmonique@gmail.com
Friday Sep 24, 2021
95 - To the Sea
Friday Sep 24, 2021
Friday Sep 24, 2021
Ep 95 recorded 9/24/21
Segments this week include: WindsweptKnits, Wips, Stash, Out and About, and I’ve Got Sunshine
Note on Ravelry – all links to Ravelry in the show notes are clearly labelled as such. All yarn links are directly to the manufacturer or dyer’s website.
Windswept Knits
Very excited to announce the launch of Line Where The Sky Meets the Sea, my latest shawl pattern.
Some people feel the call of the Sea. Open water, no land in sight, that is where your heart lies. I know this feeling well. I grew up near the North Atlantic and I love being on a boat offshore, wondering what lies just over the horizon. When I first watched the film “Moana” and I heard her sing “There’s a line where the sky meets the sea and it calls me” I knew exactly what she meant. To my fellow knitters who also hear the sea’s siren call, I present this shawl.
Shawl is available on LoveCrafts, PayHip and Ravelry (link to all 3 in the shownotes) and if you purchase through PayHip or Ravelry, use code PODCAST to get 25% the regular price.
WIPs
Priestess Coat – by Morale Fiber in Lion Brand Shawl in a Ball.
Another design sample is in progress, a tank top made with HiKoo Popcycle! It’s a 50/50 bamboo/polyester blend and every skein uses 2 recycled plastic bottles
Purse Socks! These are for a dear friend for Christmas who loves handknits. It’s in a new-to-me sock yarn Bamboo Pop Sock in the Sunset colorway.
Stash
Toasty Alpaca Silk Linen, a DK yarn from Tina’s Toasty toes 50% baby alpaca, 25% silk, s5% linen, 273 yards to 100g.
2 skeins from Five Wise Owls, one of her fingering Tencel in the space cadet colorway which is black with blots of purple. The other color is Avocado and that is on her Pima DK base.
Last up is a prize I won from Maridee of the Yarnover Truck out in California, and I won 2 skeins of Dragonfly Fibers Djinni in Kaleidoscope.
Out and About Virtually
NY Sheep and Wool currently still happening in Rhinebeck, NY Oct 16 & 17. At the moment I’m 50/50 about going. I have tickets and my husband and I and our parents are all vaccinated, but my kids are too young to get vaccinated and the Delta variant has me nervous. I’ll be making that decision at the last minute, I think.
Vogue Knitting Live Vogue Knitting Live @ Home this weekend Oct 7-10.
GGKCS podcast is having their annual Autumnal AL, visit their FB page for more details.
Down Cellar Studio’s Pigskin party is up and running. You can participate on Instagram or on Ravelry and I’m linking to Boston Jen’s website which has the details and the signup page. I am both a sponsor and a participant again this year and it’s lots of fun.
Stitches Expo at home Oct 8-10 – online classes, workshops and a virtual marketplace
Tuesday Mar 23, 2021
93 - Mother Nature Whiplash
Tuesday Mar 23, 2021
Tuesday Mar 23, 2021
Knitting and fitness in 30 min or less. Shownotes can be found at windsweptknits.com. You can find me on IG and Ravelry as WindsweptMonique and on Facebook and Twitter as WindsweptKnits.
Ep 93 recorded 3/19/21
Segments this week include: FOs, Wips, Out and About Virtually, On the Run, and I’ve Got Sunshine
Note on Ravelry – all links to Ravelry are clearly labelled as such.
Mother Nature whiplash!
Be A Helper Craft-a-long Quick Update
Deadline extended to 5/1/21 to make up for my lack of participation. We have pattern and yarn prizes.
Short reminder on the rules
- 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 submission of the Google Form https://forms.gle/QdJuQUSr8uM7GoiF6
• Donating blood counts too
• Wips are welcome
Link to submit your Finished Object/blood donation: https://forms.gle/QdJuQUSr8uM7GoiF6
FOs
Boxy – a tweaked Joji Locatelli pattern worked in hand dyed laceweight bamboo from Spinaway Farm. I finished the front and am now up to the shoulders on the back.
WIPs
Slice of Summer – my New Year’s caston using BaH yarns watermelon shawl ball. I’m on the watermelon rind. This is my purse knitting so it gets a round or 2 most days with school pickup, etc.
Tunisian Express – I’m learning Tunisian Crochet and practicing using this pattern. It’s simple and easy to memorize and also includes a great tutorial with photos. I’m using leftover yarn from my Belle blanket and the boys’ dragon blankets. I’ve added a few rows.
I’ve started 2 new design samples, can’t talk much about them yet, but I am very excited at what is coming.
Stash
I got 9 skeins of Lion Brand Shawl In A Ball to make the Priestess Coat by Morale Fiber. I’m using the grey-to white for the body of the coat and a variety of jewel tones for the inserts and hood. This will be my Rhinebeck “sweater” whenever it’s safe to have Rhinebeck again.
Got yarn for some new patterns, I’m excited to work with HiKoo Popcycle! It’s a 50/50 bamboo/polyester blend and every skein uses 2 recycled plastic bottles and you know me, I love recycled and reclaimed fibers. On that note I also got some more Berroco Remix Light which is 100% recycled fibers and made in France. Remix is 30% Nylon, 27% Cotton, 24% Acrylic, 10% Silk, 9% Linen It’s got a slightly tweedy look/texture and makes great sweaters. Remix is worsted weight, Remix Light is sport/DK. And lastly, Valley Yarns Southwick which I’ve only knit a hat out of, this will be my first garment in it. It is so smooth and silky and soft, it’ll make a super comfy top.
Out and About Virtually
Lots of fiber events happening online this winter
Vogue Knitting Live Vogue Knitting Live @ Home this weekend Mar18-21.
Stitches At Home this weekend, is the 2nd weekend Mar 13,14, 20 & 21
Fiberworld is running an online march madness event, visit their website to vote.
GGKCS podcast is having their annual Sheepy Spring AL, visit their FB page for more details.
If you have any events you’d like me to share please email me windsweptmonique@gmail.com
On the Run
More knee problems -I’ve injured the other knee. PT wants me to get back in the pool.
I’ve Got Sunshine
Dropkick Murphy’s concert, 2nd year in a row St Paddy’s day online show. Lots of fun. Not safe to gather in large groups yet, but Dropkick Murphy’s has now put on 3 free shows and raised over $750,000 for charity during the pandemic. They’re a local Boston band and Shipping Up To Boston is a bit of a local anthem around here. We let the boys stay up late to watch the show and it was a fun way to spend the evening – the grownups with a pint in hand.