Thursday, March 30, 2017

Episode 59 - more colorways


~Milkweed - Carol Sunday - Ella Rae Classic Heathers
~Annual temperature afghan - Ten stitch Zigzag - Frankie Brown - KnitPicks Wool of the Andes sport yarn - weatherghan.com
~Temperature afghan - Knit Picks Swish DK - size 4 needles - Memory Blanket 
~Mystery socks - KnitPicks Chroma Fingering Vermont (thank you pettiskim) - 1 done
~Plain sock - Schachenmayr regia - 03763
~Chemo cap - Katia Belice - 315 Colorway - size 4 needles

Finished Objects:
~plain socks - Sirdar Heart &Sole - size one needles
~Kindness Shawl ~The Natural dye Studio - Godiva Silk 4 ply/sock - Blackmoor Gate (thank you fizzona)

Things That Have Made Me Happy 
~New colorways in my etsy store - spring meadow and Jayne and accidental colorway
~Pattern testing for C.C.
~Mars Bars

Questions for Me
~Why do I knit socks from the toe up?

What I have been reading, watching and listening to
~Twitch - Geek and Sundry - Critical Role

Find Me Online
~on Ravelry as NapiersKnits and Naturally, Kim’s Knitting
~etsy: NapiersKnits
~on Instagram as knittin_kim
~on YouTube, Blogger, Facebook and Wordpress as Naturally, Kim's Knitting

Crafting for Charity~CAL rules ~
Runs from March 1 - 31
Details - any project you knit/crochet/weave/sew/dye for a charity
Projects must not be started before March 1
Feel free to poly-dip in other KALs as long as it fits in with other rules
Prizes: (if you’d like to donate a prize, please contact me) : 1 skein of NapiersKnits hand-dyed yarn will be given away using a random number generator.
When you complete an item, start a post in the Ravelry thread with a photo of your FO..
Must be a member of the Naturally, Kim’s Knitting Podcast group on Ravelry to participate
Thread will be locked the morning of April 1 and winner(s) drawn on that day's  podcast following that.
For any and all giveaways, prizes, competitions, KALs, etc. that we host, the winner(s) have 2 weeks from the date of announcement (the date the podcast episode in which the winner was announced goes live) to contact me to claim their prize or it will be forfeited. If this occurs, the prize will be used for another giveaway at our discretion. Thanks for understanding!

Annual Temperature Craft Along

~Runs from January 1 - January 5, 2018 
~Details - any project you knit/crochet/weave which reflects the temperature from each day. 
~Projects must not be started before Janurary 1, 2017 
~Feel free to poly-dip in other KALs as long as it fits in with other rules 
~Prizes: (if you’d like to donate a prize, please contact me) : 1 skein of NapiersKnits hand-dyed yarn will be given away using a random number generator, every quarter (March, June, September, January) 
~Post photos of the item you are creating under this thread. As you progress just add future photos to your original post. If you are unsure how to do this I will be having examples under my one post.. 
~Must be a member of the Naturally, Kim’s Knitting Podcast group on Ravelry to participate 
Thread will be locked the morning of January 6, 2018 and winner(s) drawn on the next podcast following that, along with other winners throughout the year. 
For any and all giveaways, prizes, competitions, KALs, etc. that we host, the winner(s) have 2 weeks from the date of announcement (the date the podcast episode in which the winner was announced goes live) to contact me to claim their prize or it will be forfeited. If this occurs, the prize will be used for another giveaway at our discretion. Thanks for understanding!

Thursday, March 23, 2017

Episode 58 ~ Roving and Roving and Yarn. Oh My!



Milkweed - Carol Sunday - Ella Rae Classic Heathers
~Annual temperature afghan - Ten stitch Zigzag - Frankie Brown - KnitPicks Wool of the Andes sport yarn - weatherghan.com
~Temperature afghan - Knit Picks Swish DK - size 4 needles - Memory Blanket 
~Mystery yarn socks - 1 done
~Kindness Shawl ~ size 1 needles
~Plain sock - Schachenmayr regia - 03763

Finished Objects:
~plain socks - Sirdar Heart &Sole - size one needles

Things That Have Made Me Happy 
~Roving from Phoenix Fire Creations - Enchantress, Forbidden Forest
~ Roving - Sunwest Yarns - cocoa blues, blonds have more fun, spooky purple
~Spinning - woolbothy 
~Knit Picks Preciosa Fingering Tonal - Tadpole
~Yarn Ball Spinner


What I have been reading, watching and listening to
~Twitch - Geek and Sundry - Critical Role

Find Me Online
~on Ravelry as NapiersKnits and Naturally, Kim’s Knitting
~etsy: NapiersKnits
~on Instagram as knittin_kim
~on YouTube, Blogger, Facebook and Wordpress as Naturally, Kim's Knitting

Crafting for Charity~CAL rules ~
Runs from March 1 - 31
Details - any project you knit/crochet/weave/sew/dye for a charity
Projects must not be started before March 1
Feel free to poly-dip in other KALs as long as it fits in with other rules
Prizes: (if you’d like to donate a prize, please contact me) : 1 skein of NapiersKnits hand-dyed yarn will be given away using a random number generator.
When you complete an item, start a post in the Ravelry thread with a photo of your FO..
Must be a member of the Naturally, Kim’s Knitting Podcast group on Ravelry to participate
Thread will be locked the morning of April 1 and winner(s) drawn on that day's  podcast following that.
For any and all giveaways, prizes, competitions, KALs, etc. that we host, the winner(s) have 2 weeks from the date of announcement (the date the podcast episode in which the winner was announced goes live) to contact me to claim their prize or it will be forfeited. If this occurs, the prize will be used for another giveaway at our discretion. Thanks for understanding!

Annual Temperature Craft Along

~Runs from January 1 - January 5, 2018 
~Details - any project you knit/crochet/weave which reflects the temperature from each day. 
~Projects must not be started before Janurary 1, 2017 
~Feel free to poly-dip in other KALs as long as it fits in with other rules 
~Prizes: (if you’d like to donate a prize, please contact me) : 1 skein of NapiersKnits hand-dyed yarn will be given away using a random number generator, every quarter (March, June, September, January) 
~Post photos of the item you are creating under this thread. As you progress just add future photos to your original post. If you are unsure how to do this I will be having examples under my one post.. 
~Must be a member of the Naturally, Kim’s Knitting Podcast group on Ravelry to participate 
Thread will be locked the morning of January 6, 2018 and winner(s) drawn on the next podcast following that, along with other winners throughout the year. 
For any and all giveaways, prizes, competitions, KALs, etc. that we host, the winner(s) have 2 weeks from the date of announcement (the date the podcast episode in which the winner was announced goes live) to contact me to claim their prize or it will be forfeited. If this occurs, the prize will be used for another giveaway at our discretion. Thanks for understanding!

Wednesday, March 15, 2017

Episode 57



Milkweed - Carol Sunday - Ella Rae Classic Heathers
~Annual temperature afghan - Ten stitch Zigzag - Frankie Brown - KnitPicks Wool of the Andes sport yarn - weatherghan.com
~Temperature afghan - Knit Picks Swish DK - size 4 needles - Memory Blanket 
~plain socks - Sirdar Heart &Sole - size one needles
~Mystery yarn socks
~Kindness Shawl ~ size 1 needles

Finished Objects:


Things That Have Made Me Happy 
~Roving from Homestead Corner
~KnitPicks Felici - Pinata
~Spinning - woolbothy and green variegated wool


What I have been reading, watching and listening to
~Twitch - Geek and Sundry - Critical Role
~Historical and Theological Foundations of Law


Find Me Online
~on Ravelry as NapiersKnits and Naturally, Kim’s Knitting
~etsy: NapiersKnits
~on Instagram as knittin_kim
~on YouTube, Blogger, Facebook and Wordpress as Naturally, Kim's Knitting

Crafting for Charity~CAL rules ~
Runs from March 1 - 31
Details - any project you knit/crochet/weave/sew/dye for a charity
Projects must not be started before March 1
Feel free to poly-dip in other KALs as long as it fits in with other rules
Prizes: (if you’d like to donate a prize, please contact me) : 1 skein of NapiersKnits hand-dyed yarn will be given away using a random number generator.
When you complete an item, start a post in the Ravelry thread with a photo of your FO..
Must be a member of the Naturally, Kim’s Knitting Podcast group on Ravelry to participate
Thread will be locked the morning of April 1 and winner(s) drawn on that day's  podcast following that.
For any and all giveaways, prizes, competitions, KALs, etc. that we host, the winner(s) have 2 weeks from the date of announcement (the date the podcast episode in which the winner was announced goes live) to contact me to claim their prize or it will be forfeited. If this occurs, the prize will be used for another giveaway at our discretion. Thanks for understanding!

Annual Temperature Craft Along

~Runs from January 1 - January 5, 2018 
~Details - any project you knit/crochet/weave which reflects the temperature from each day. 
~Projects must not be started before Janurary 1, 2017 
~Feel free to poly-dip in other KALs as long as it fits in with other rules 
~Prizes: (if you’d like to donate a prize, please contact me) : 1 skein of NapiersKnits hand-dyed yarn will be given away using a random number generator, every quarter (March, June, September, January) 
~Post photos of the item you are creating under this thread. As you progress just add future photos to your original post. If you are unsure how to do this I will be having examples under my one post.. 
~Must be a member of the Naturally, Kim’s Knitting Podcast group on Ravelry to participate 
Thread will be locked the morning of January 6, 2018 and winner(s) drawn on the next podcast following that, along with other winners throughout the year. 
For any and all giveaways, prizes, competitions, KALs, etc. that we host, the winner(s) have 2 weeks from the date of announcement (the date the podcast episode in which the winner was announced goes live) to contact me to claim their prize or it will be forfeited. If this occurs, the prize will be used for another giveaway at our discretion. Thanks for understanding!

Thursday, March 9, 2017

episode 56 - CC and Dami's Book Review and so much more



Milkweed - Carol Sunday - Ella Rae Classic Heathers
~Annual temperature afghan - Ten stitch Zigzag - Frankie Brown - KnitPicks Wool of the Andes sport yarn - weatherghan.com
~Temperature afghan - Knit Picks Swish DK - size 4 needles - Memory Blanket 
~plain socks - Sirdar Heart &Sole - size one needles

Finished Objects:
~Socks - ribbing pattern - Schachenmayr Regia Pairfect - size one needles
~Hand-spun cowl - blend of wool and alpaca - ribbing

Things That Have Made Me Happy 
~How English Became English
~Gale's Art Sock Blank - Butterfly Garden
~Coffee with C. C. (and Dami, too)


What I have been reading, watching and listening to
~Twitch - Geek and Sundry - Critical Role
~Book Review: How English Became English
~The Chilbury Ladies' Choir
~Words of Grace - Jacqui Grace
~The Glory of the Messiah - an adult coloring book

Coffee with C.C. (and Dami, too) giveaway ~
Runs from March 9 - 14th
Details - post in the thread which one of the patterns in the book you would like to make
Prizes: 1 ebook will be given away using a random number generator.
Must be a member of the Naturally, Kim’s Knitting Podcast group on Ravelry to participate
Thread will be locked the morning of March 14 and winner drawn on the 15th of March.

The winner has 1 week from the date of announcement (the date the podcast episode in which the winner was announced goes live) to contact me to claim their prize or it will be forfeited. If this occurs, the prize will be used for another giveaway at our discretion. Thanks for understanding!


Find Me Online
~on Ravelry as NapiersKnits and Naturally, Kim’s Knitting
~etsy: NapiersKnits
~on Instagram as knittin_kim
~on YouTube, Blogger, Facebook and Wordpress as Naturally, Kim's Knitting

Crafting for Charity~CAL rules ~
Runs from March 1 - 31
Details - any project you knit/crochet/weave/sew/dye for a charity
Projects must not be started before March 1
Feel free to poly-dip in other KALs as long as it fits in with other rules
Prizes: (if you’d like to donate a prize, please contact me) : 1 skein of NapiersKnits hand-dyed yarn will be given away using a random number generator.
When you complete an item, start a post in the Ravelry thread with a photo of your FO..
Must be a member of the Naturally, Kim’s Knitting Podcast group on Ravelry to participate
Thread will be locked the morning of April 1 and winner(s) drawn on that day's  podcast following that.
For any and all giveaways, prizes, competitions, KALs, etc. that we host, the winner(s) have 2 weeks from the date of announcement (the date the podcast episode in which the winner was announced goes live) to contact me to claim their prize or it will be forfeited. If this occurs, the prize will be used for another giveaway at our discretion. Thanks for understanding!

Annual Temperature Craft Along

~Runs from January 1 - January 5, 2018 
~Details - any project you knit/crochet/weave which reflects the temperature from each day. 
~Projects must not be started before Janurary 1, 2017 
~Feel free to poly-dip in other KALs as long as it fits in with other rules 
~Prizes: (if you’d like to donate a prize, please contact me) : 1 skein of NapiersKnits hand-dyed yarn will be given away using a random number generator, every quarter (March, June, September, January) 
~Post photos of the item you are creating under this thread. As you progress just add future photos to your original post. If you are unsure how to do this I will be having examples under my one post.. 
~Must be a member of the Naturally, Kim’s Knitting Podcast group on Ravelry to participate 
Thread will be locked the morning of January 6, 2018 and winner(s) drawn on the next podcast following that, along with other winners throughout the year. 
For any and all giveaways, prizes, competitions, KALs, etc. that we host, the winner(s) have 2 weeks from the date of announcement (the date the podcast episode in which the winner was announced goes live) to contact me to claim their prize or it will be forfeited. If this occurs, the prize will be used for another giveaway at our discretion. Thanks for understanding!

Friday, March 3, 2017

Episode 55


Milkweed - Carol Sunday - Ella Rae Classic Heathers
~Annual temperature afghan - Ten stitch Zigzag - Frankie Brown - KnitPicks Wool of the Andes sport yarn - weatherghan.com
~Socks - ribbing pattern - Schachenmayr Regia Pairfect - size one needles
~Jenny's socks - Jenny's yarn at NapiersKnits- size one needles
~Temperature afghan - Knit Picks Swish DK - size 4 needles - Memory Blanket - to be started again
~Hand-spun cowl - blend of wool and alpaca - ribbing
~plain socks - Sirdar Heart &Sole - size one needles

Finished Objects:
~Jenny's socks - Jenny's yarn at NapiersKnits- size one needles

Things That Have Made Me Happy 
~Knitpicks Roving Fiber Yarn Set 400g total
~8 oz Top Norwegian Wool roving
~Shetland Fleece - woolbothy
~100% Polworth Wool - Tom - cjkoho Designs


What I have been reading, watching and listening to
~Twitch - Geek and Sundry - Critical Role

Find Me Online
~on Ravelry as NapiersKnits and Naturally, Kim’s Knitting
~etsy: NapiersKnits
~on Instagram as knittin_kim
~on YouTube, Blogger, Facebook and Wordpress as Naturally, Kim's Knitting

Crafting for Charity~CAL rules ~
Runs from March 1 - 31
Details - any project you knit/crochet/weave/sew/dye for a charity
Projects must not be started before March 1
Feel free to poly-dip in other KALs as long as it fits in with other rules
Prizes: (if you’d like to donate a prize, please contact me) : 1 skein of NapiersKnits hand-dyed yarn will be given away using a random number generator.
When you complete an item, start a post in the Ravelry thread with a photo of your FO..
Must be a member of the Naturally, Kim’s Knitting Podcast group on Ravelry to participate
Thread will be locked the morning of April 1 and winner(s) drawn on that day's  podcast following that.
For any and all giveaways, prizes, competitions, KALs, etc. that we host, the winner(s) have 2 weeks from the date of announcement (the date the podcast episode in which the winner was announced goes live) to contact me to claim their prize or it will be forfeited. If this occurs, the prize will be used for another giveaway at our discretion. Thanks for understanding!

Annual Temperature Craft Along

~Runs from January 1 - January 5, 2018 
~Details - any project you knit/crochet/weave which reflects the temperature from each day. 
~Projects must not be started before Janurary 1, 2017 
~Feel free to poly-dip in other KALs as long as it fits in with other rules 
~Prizes: (if you’d like to donate a prize, please contact me) : 1 skein of NapiersKnits hand-dyed yarn will be given away using a random number generator, every quarter (March, June, September, January) 
~Post photos of the item you are creating under this thread. As you progress just add future photos to your original post. If you are unsure how to do this I will be having examples under my one post.. 
~Must be a member of the Naturally, Kim’s Knitting Podcast group on Ravelry to participate 
Thread will be locked the morning of January 6, 2018 and winner(s) drawn on the next podcast following that, along with other winners throughout the year. 
For any and all giveaways, prizes, competitions, KALs, etc. that we host, the winner(s) have 2 weeks from the date of announcement (the date the podcast episode in which the winner was announced goes live) to contact me to claim their prize or it will be forfeited. If this occurs, the prize will be used for another giveaway at our discretion. Thanks for understanding!