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In the Kitchen talk starts at 67 minutes
Reading and Watching talk starts at 74 minutes

Active WIPS

• Katie
  • Delicada mitts by Karen Troyer Ladman using Plucky Knitter Sweater in poppycock (a navy blue with teal undertones) 1st mitt done, about a third through the second one. This was a test knit.
  • Rose City rollers by Mara Catherine Bryner –  1 sock done, 2nd sock on heel flap, using some self-striping yarn that was old stash
  • Zane shawl by Ambah O’Brien using Plucky Knitter traveler DK

• Somer
  • Leona Dare by Elizabeth Green Musselman, using Sweet Georgia Tough Love Sock in Summer Skin and Slate
  • Hitofude by Hiroko Fukatsu, using Miss Babs Katahdin in Ivys
  • Vanilla socks with OMG heel, using handspun BFL nylon Greenwood Fiberworks in Mallard colorway
  • super-secret project for the 2 Knit Lit Chicks swap, using Sweet Georgia Tough Love Sock in Nightshade
  • spinning merino gradient set from W.C. Mercantile that I picked up at the quilt festival

• Darcy
  • Cirque shawlette – by Cristina Mershon (Quick Crocheted Accessories), using Crystal Palace Mini Mochi
  • Crochet Creeper – by Katie Bobbitt (free), using Green Ray Worsted

Recent FOs

• Katie
  • Bradway shawl by Shannon Cook, knit with Plucky Knitter scholar in big sky, herbe, and wintry mix
  • Marled hat by The Plucky Knitter, knit with Plucky scholar in tapenade and bello worsted in french laundry
  • Seacliff Loop by Ien Sie, knit with Plucky Knitter primo fingering held double. I used bastille, vintage icebox, and two drifters.
  • So Fly hat by Justyna Lorkowska (Lete), using Plucky Knitter bello worsted in selvedge, a nice medium blue (dark cornflower/country blue)
• Somer
  • The Nursery Cat by Sara Elizabeth Kellner, knit with handspun made from Fat Cat Knits Corriedale Cross Combed Top
  • Flotsam by Allie Coffey (Needs More Purple designs/craftieallie), knit with handspun King Tut by Kitty Mine Crafts (merino/tussah silk/stellina)
  • Never Shall Meet by Clothesline Designs (quiltercaroline on Ravelry), knit with FibroFibers Nightfall Shawl Ball in Into the Wool 2014 Exclusive colorway
  • Clue Shawl by verybusymonkey, knit with Madelinetosh Tosh Sock in Tart
  • (spinning) Three Waters Farm Falkland 2-ply in Maple Leaf Rag

• Darcy
  • Niles the Crocodile – Deb Richey (Crochet One-Skein Wonders), knit with sparkly green acrylic
  • Darcy shawlette – Karrie Steinmetz (free) , knit with Colinette Jitterbug Venezia colorway

Casting on soon!

• Katie
  • Not sure…have yarn pulled for a Buccanneer shawl, but Malabrigo march starts March 1st, so probably a couple hats or mitts. Depends if my KAL suggestions get picked.

• Somer
  • Slipped Ridge hat by Wooly Wormhead
  • Something with handspun Clown College from Twist Fiber Studio – maybe Honey Cowl
  • Moab Shawl by verybusymonkey – in my quest to always have something on the needles by verybusymonkey, I’m going to cast this on as soon as I’ve finished the fiber I’m currently spinning

Acquisitions

• Katie
  • 2 skeins of Regia Arne & Carlos sock yarn and a skein of Swans Island worsted
  • Yarn from Panorama Fiber Arts – 3 cakes of socky bombs (sock blanks dyed in gradient/various colors), a skein of Aussie DK, and a skein of Mandala sock. This was from a trunk show at Yarntopia on Saturday 2/6/16
  • 2 skeins of Plucky Knitter Lodge Worsted

• Somer
  • Bday happened!
    • Patterns:
      • The Adorable Dragon by Melissa’s Crochet Patterns 
      • Sugar Is Sweet by Rose Beck 
      • Thursday Morning by Alicia Plummer 
    • New telephoto camera lens 
    • Cross stitch Star Wars/owls pattern & Pluto pendant
    • Madelinetosh DK in Baroque Violet 
    • Madelinetosh DK in Arctic
    • Knitting Gauge ruler by Ann Budd 
    • Fine Things for Plain Occasions by Hunter Hammersen (from mom)
    • Bought a sweater’s quantity of Blue Moon Fiber Arts Targhee Worsted in Hot Rod Red but haven’t received it yet
  • Non-bday
    • Regia Arne & Carlos sock yarn
    • Niddy noddy
    • Ro’s Argan Body Conditioner from Lush

Events

• Into the Wool Fiber Retreat: Somer and Katie are attending
• Yellow Rose Fiber Fiesta: Somer and Katie are probably attending
• Houston Fiber Fest: Somer, Darcy, and Katie all plan to attend, but maybe not together

In the Kitchen

Lemony lemons:

• Somer
  • Lemon bars from Back in the Day Bakery Cookbook
• Darcy
  • Poppy Lemon Pound Cake and Lemon Sponge Cake from Better Homes and Garden Cookbook
  • limoncello from Confessions of a Foodie blog

Other stuff:

• Somer
  • Miso-Honey Chicken from Blue Apron

Reading & Watching

• Katie
  • Finished reading Winter by Marissa Meyer
  • Watching Outlander and Black Sails

• Somer
  • finished Ship Breaker by Paolo Bacigalupi
  • finished On the Move by Oliver Sacks
  • finished Firestorm by Nevada Barr
  • Currently reading The Good Fairies of New York by Martin Millar
  • binge-watched Mr. Robot over MLK weekend
  • binge-watched Jessica Jones (still haven’t finished)
  • X-Files
  • Grease Live
  • Shannara
• Darcy
  • Finished with the Girl The Girl Who Circumnavigated Fairyland in a Ship of Her Own Making by Catherynne Valente
  • Currently reading with the Girl The 21 Balloons by William Pène du Bois
  • Currently reading Cinder by Marissa Meyer
  • Watching Foyle’s War off and on with the Husband

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