tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38631106398983496662024-02-19T23:37:30.319-08:00Knitty CattJane Sr. http://www.blogger.com/profile/17324407368695910802noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3863110639898349666.post-42582373530880917072011-09-01T13:17:00.000-07:002011-09-02T09:02:23.792-07:00Episode 5<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="270" src="http://blip.tv/play/AYLQ1lwA.html" width="320"></iframe><embed src="http://a.blip.tv/api.swf#AYLQ1lwA" style="display: none;" type="application/x-shockwave-flash"></embed><br />
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I'm not sure why the quality of the video is off today...It must be the new webcam, I'll try to see if I can figure out how to fix it!<br />
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KNITTING<br />
Finished Objects:<br />
- <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/dipped-infinity-scarf">Dipped Infinity Scarf </a>by Laura Chau (<a href="http://momofcems.wordpress.com/2011/09/02/fo-dipped-infinity-scarf/">Blog Entry</a>)<br />
- <a href="http://ravel.me/NewfieCatt/lb">Hungarian Baktus</a> (Blog Entry)<br />
- <a href="http://ravel.me/NewfieCatt/iwys2">Emma's Shaw</a> ~ <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/i-want-you---shawl">I Want You Shawl by Loredana Gianferri</a>,<a href="http://www.michaels.com/Loops-Threads%E2%84%A2-Impeccable%E2%84%A2-Yarn---Solids/nw0435,default,pd.html?start=3&cgid=products-yarnandneedlecrafts-loopsandthreads"> Loops & Threads Worsted</a> on 4.5mm/US7 needles, Cindy knit it, blocking during recording (Blog Entry)<br />
WIPs:<br />
- <a href="http://ravel.me/NewfieCatt/ropbb">Pinwheel Blanket for Ma or Jessica</a> ~ <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/round-or-pinwheel-baby-blanket">Round or Pinwheel Baby Blanket</a> by Genia Planck, 6mm/US10 needles, <a href="http://www.bernat.com/product.php?LGC=softeechunky&SPP=999">Bernat Softee Chunky Twists</a> Teal<br />
- <a href="http://ravel.me/NewfieCatt/ssp">Super Secret Project</a><br />
- Dishcloths/FaceCloths 5.5mm/US9, <a href="http://www.bernat.com/product.php?LGC=handicraftercotton">Bernat Handicrafter Cotton</a><br />
- One Row Handspun Scarf<br />
- <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/mystery-afghan-knit-along">Bernat Afghan Mystery KAL</a> ~ 5mm/US8, <a href="http://www.bernat.com/product.php?LGC=satin">Bernat Satin Yarn</a><br />
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SPINNING<br />
- I was working on Cindy's Fibre, but with a broken collar bone, spinning has come to a halt.<br />
- Will be spinning for the <a href="http://ravel.me/NewfieCatt/hrb">Hemlock Ring Blanket</a>, only a little left to do<br />
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GOODIES:<br />
- <a href="http://www.knitpicks.com/yarns/Stroll_Tonal_Sock_Yarn__D5420134.html">KnitPicks Stroll Tonal</a> in Deep Waters and Foliage<br />
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CONTACT<br />
<a href="http://momofcems.wordpress.com/">Catt's Craftiness</a><br />
Ravelry: NewfieCatt<br />
Twitter: NewfieCatt<br />
Plurk: NewfieCatt<br />
<a href="mailto:knittycatt@gmail.com">Email</a>Jane Sr. http://www.blogger.com/profile/17324407368695910802noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3863110639898349666.post-81916349108143054132011-08-14T18:33:00.000-07:002011-08-14T18:33:16.765-07:00Episode 4<embed allowfullscreen="true" allowscriptaccess="always" height="270" src="http://blip.tv/play/AYLN3xoA" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="320" wmode="transparent"></embed><br />
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Knitting:<br />
- Finished <a href="http://ravel.me/NewfieCatt/lss">Lacy Stripes Shawl</a> for ScarletSmiles. Pics to come soon on <a href="http://ravel.me/NewfieCatt/lss">Ravelry</a> and <a href="http://momofcems.wordpress.com/">Blog</a><br />
- My Socks are on HOLD but I have reached the gusset increases<br />
- <a href="http://ravel.me/NewfieCatt/ropbb">Pinwheel Blanket</a> for Ma (or Jessica) depending on how far I get with the yarn I have!<br />
- <a href="http://ravel.me/NewfieCatt/lb">Hungarian Baktus</a> no progress but taking to Mom and Tots Camp and hoping to get some done!<br />
- <a href="http://ravel.me/NewfieCatt/ssp">Super Secret Project</a> has been cast on. There will most likely NOT be pictures on <a href="http://ravel.me/NewfieCatt/ssp">Ravelry</a> or <a href="http://momofcems.wordpress.com/">Blog</a> until the pattern is released by the designer<br />
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Spinning:<br />
- Molly (on Red) - Finished 5 skeins then found a whole full box of fibre, so started spinning again!<br />
- Cindy's Fibre ~ no progress but taking to Mom and Tots Camp and hoping to get finished<br />
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Goodies:<br />
- <a href="http://www.cobyusa.com/?p=prod&prod_num_id=372&pcat_id=1011">Coby Snapp Camcorder</a> for recording podcasts<br />
- <a href="http://www.yarnindulgences.blogspot.com/">Yarn Indulgences</a> sale table<br />
- Stitch Marker Fetish ~ newest ones are <a href="http://www.clover-usa.com/product/22699/3148/_/Stitch_Markers_Triangle_(XS)">tiny triangles by Clover</a><br />
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On The Go:<br />
- Mom and Tots Camp for the next week<br />
- Cindy got to go to <a href="http://indigodragonfly.wordpress.com/">IndigoDragonFly</a>'s new shop....I'm super jealous<br />
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Contact:<br />
<a href="http://momofcems.wordpress.com/">Blog</a><br />
<a href="http://www.ravelry.com/people/NewfieCatt">Ravelry</a><br />
<a href="http://twitter.com/#!/NewfieCatt/">Twitter</a><br />
<a href="http://www.plurk.com/NewfieCatt#">Plurk</a><br />
<a href="mailto:knittycatt@gmail.com">Email</a>Jane Sr. http://www.blogger.com/profile/17324407368695910802noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3863110639898349666.post-14816325974210971982011-08-09T04:56:00.000-07:002011-08-09T04:56:46.915-07:00Episode 3<embed allowfullscreen="true" allowscriptaccess="always" height="270" src="http://blip.tv/play/AYLM3TYA" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="320" wmode="transparent"></embed><br />
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Knitting:<br />
<div>- <a href="http://ravel.me/NewfieCatt/lss">Lacy stripes Shawl</a> for ScarletSmiles</div><div>- <a href="http://ravel.me/NewfieCatt/lb">Hungarian Baktus</a></div><div>- Ethan's Socks are <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/kid-stuff">Kid Stuff by Melissa Morgan-Oakes</a> (from Toe-Up 2-at-a-Time Socks)</div><div>- My Sock are <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/fingering-weight-toe-up-socks-with-gusset-and-slip-stitch-heel">Wendy Johnson's Toe- Up Socks With Gusset and Slip-Stitch Heel</a></div><div>- <a href="http://ravel.me/NewfieCatt/ssp">Super Secret Project</a> (there isn't a link to the pattern as it hasn't been released yet)</div><div><br />
</div><div>Spinning:</div><div>- Spindle ~ Cindy's Fibre: Maiwa Merino/Silk on Houndesigns Lace Spindle</div><div>- Wheel (Red) ~ Molly: 4th bobbin/last quarter. Hoping to knit the <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/lepidoptera-3">Lepidoptera Cardigan</a> from the Fall 2011 KnitScene</div><div><br />
</div><div>Goodies:</div><div>- KYS Yarn: <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/yarns/library/premier-yarns-serenity-sock-weight">Premier Yarns Serenity Sock Weight</a></div><div>- Spindle: <a href="http://tiltawhorl.etsy.com/">Tilt-A-Whorl Spindles</a>, <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/people/fuzzed">Ed Lingenfelter</a></div><div>- <a href="http://www.lacis.com/catalog/data/AB_YarnThreadTools.html">Ball Winder from Lacis</a></div><div><br />
</div><div>Contact:</div><div><a href="http://momofcems.wordpress.com/">Blog</a></div><div><a href="http://www.ravelry.com/people/NewfieCatt">Ravelry</a></div><div><a href="http://twitter.com/#!/NewfieCatt">Twitter</a></div><div><a href="http://www.plurk.com/NewfieCatt">Plurk</a></div><div><a href="mailto:knittycatt@gmail.com">Email</a></div>Jane Sr. http://www.blogger.com/profile/17324407368695910802noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3863110639898349666.post-71285991914347621222011-07-26T13:55:00.000-07:002011-07-26T13:55:14.273-07:00Episode 2<embed allowfullscreen="true" allowscriptaccess="always" height="270" src="http://blip.tv/play/AYLKvTgA" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="320" wmode="transparent"></embed><br />
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SHOWNOTES:<br />
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<div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">- Shout out to Pam of <a href="http://knitterbugs.blogspot.com/">Knitterbugs</a>. Thanks for helping me get my first episode uploaded and posted!</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">- Back from a week of camping in <a href="http://www.algonquinpark.on.ca/">Algonquin Provincial Park</a>...crafty pictures on <a href="http://momofcems.wordpress.com/">Catt's Craftiness</a>.</div><div><br />
</div>Knitting:<br />
- <a href="http://ravel.me/NewfieCatt/lss">Lacy Stripes shawl</a> for ScarletSmiles ~ 4mm/US6, 6th ball of yarn<br />
- <a href="http://ravel.me/NewfieCatt/lb">Hungarian Baktus</a> ~ 31 repeats, 5mm/US8<br />
Next in Queue - <a href="http://ravel.me/NewfieCatt/iwys2">Emma's Shawl</a> (<a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/i-want-you---shawl">I Want You Shawl by Loredana Gianferri</a>) ~ Loops and Threads Worsted<br />
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Spinning:<br />
Spindle - Cindy's Fibre ~ Houndesigns Lace Weight 14g, Maiwa Merino/Silk Sliver<br />
Wheel (Red) - Molly's Fibre, about 1/4 done<br />
Wheel (Sofie) - Newfie Fibre for Handspun Hemlock<br />
Preparing Llama Fibre from <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/people/FerrisFarmGirl">Ferris Farms</a><br />
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Book:<br />
Spinning in The Old Way by Priscilla Gibson-Roberts<br />
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Goodies:<br />
- Tiny Turkish from <a href="http://threadsthrutime.etsy.com/">Thomas Creations/ThreadsThruTime</a><br />
- Trindle - Carbon Fibre Micro from <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/trindleman">Trindleman</a><br />
- Fibre ~ <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/dyeingforcolour">Dyeing for Colour Fibreworks</a>, SW Merino/Bamboo<br />
~ <a href="http://www.fibersden.brightwebsite.com/">Fibersden</a>, 80% Merino/20% Silk colourway "Salvia"<br />
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Extras:<br />
- Please leave comments on here and on <a href="http://momofcems.wordpress.com/">Catt's Craftiness</a> ... I enjoy getting your love!<br />
- Now on BlipTV, trying to get on iTunes but not getting it to work<br />
- Video editing software suggestions?<br />
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Contact Info:<br />
Blog: <a href="http://momofcems.wordpress.com/">Catt's Craftiness</a><br />
Ravelry: <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/people/NewfieCatt">NewfieCatt</a><br />
Twitter: <a href="http://twitter.com/#!/NewfieCatt">NewfieCatt</a><br />
Plurk: <a href="http://www.plurk.com/NewfieCatt">NewfieCatt</a><br />
Email: <a href="mailto:KnittyCatt@gmail.com">KnittyCatt</a>Jane Sr. http://www.blogger.com/profile/17324407368695910802noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3863110639898349666.post-86934947457638914582011-07-15T18:55:00.000-07:002011-07-15T18:55:59.508-07:00Episode 1 - Welcome!<embed allowfullscreen="true" allowscriptaccess="always" height="270" src="http://blip.tv/play/AYLIsDMA" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="320" wmode="transparent"></embed><br />
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SHOWNOTES:<br />
Knitting:<br />
- <a href="http://ravel.me/NewfieCatt/lss">Shawl</a> for ScarletSmiles (Joyce) is <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/lace-stripe-shawl">Lacy Stripes Shawl</a><br />
- <a href="http://ravel.me/NewfieCatt/lb">Hungarian Baktus</a> is the <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/lacy-baktus">Lacy Baktus</a>. The project bag was made by Angel<br />
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Spinning:<br />
- Spindle is <a href="http://www.artfire.com/users/WaterlooWools">WaterlooWools</a> natural dyed 70% SW Merino/30% Sea Cell in colourway "Unicorns"<br />
- Wheel is Newfie fleece being spun to make the <a href="http://ravel.me/NewfieCatt/hrb">Hemlock Ring Blanket</a><br />
If anyone has any info that they can share with me about Ruggleston Wheels produced in Acton, ON in the 1970s, please contact me!<br />
- New Tiny Turkish from <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/threadsthrutime">ThreadsThroughTime/Thomas Creations on Etsy</a>.<br />
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Contact:<br />
Blog: <a href="http://momofcems.wordpress.com/">Catt's Craftiness</a><br />
Ravely: <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/people/NewfieCatt">NewfieCatt</a><br />
Twitter: <a href="http://twitter.com/#!/NewfieCatt">NewfieCatt</a><br />
Plurk: <a href="http://www.plurk.com/NewfieCatt">NewfieCatt</a><br />
Email: <a href="mailto:KnittyCatt@gmail.com">KnittyCatt</a>Jane Sr. http://www.blogger.com/profile/17324407368695910802noreply@blogger.com0