Wednesday, May 31, 2017

episode 68 ~ Knitting for the Grandchildren


~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
~Jayne socks - Jayne yarn - size one needles
~chemo cap -  Knit Picks Felici Pinata
~scarf - home spun yarn
~Kitty Cat socks ~ Knit Picks stroll fingering ~ Chereena's Kitty Cat Socks
~plain socks - NapiersKnits Yarn ~ size one needles

Finished Objects:
~Granddaughter hat  -  Knit Picks Felici Pinata
~granddaughter scarf - homespun

Things That Have Made Me Happy 
~Grandchildren

Questions for Me

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

~Book Review: The Three Lions of England
~Book Review: Where We Fall


Crafting from a pattern book or craft  with  beads
~CAL rules ~Runs from June 1 - July 31
Details – any project you knit/crochet/weave/sew/dye which includes beads or where the pattern comes from a craft book
Projects must not be started before June 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, and the pattern name if there is one
**Must be a member of the Naturally, Kim’s Knitting Podcast group on Ravelry to participate**
Thread will be locked the morning of August 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, 2017 – January 5, 2018 
~Details – any project you knit/crochet/weave which reflects the temperature from each day. 
~Projects must not be started before January 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!

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

Wednesday, May 24, 2017

Episode 67


~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
~Jayne socks - Jayne yarn - size one needles
~super secret pattern tests
~chemo cap -  Knit Picks Felici Pinata
~scarf - home spun yarn
~Kitty Cat socks ~ Knit Picks stroll fingering ~ Chereena's Kitty Cat Socks
~plain socks - NapiersKnits Yarn ~ size one needles

Finished Objects:
~chemo cap -  Knit Picks Felici Pinata

Things That Have Made Me Happy 
~Grandchildren
~your comments
~knitpicks

Questions for Me

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


Crafting for Children or babies
~CAL rules ~Runs from April 1 - May 31
Details – any project you knit/crochet/weave/sew/dye for a child or a baby
Projects must not be started before April 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, and the pattern name if there is one
**Must be a member of the Naturally, Kim’s Knitting Podcast group on Ravelry to participate**
Thread will be locked the morning of June 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, 2017 – January 5, 2018 
~Details – any project you knit/crochet/weave which reflects the temperature from each day. 
~Projects must not be started before January 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!

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

Tuesday, May 16, 2017

Episode 66 ~ Hand spun yarn scarf


~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
~Jayne socks - Jayne yarn - size one needles
~super secret pattern tests
~chemo cap -  Knit Picks Felici Pinata
~scarf - home spun yarn
~Kitty Cat socks ~ Knit Picks stroll fingering ~ Chereena's Kitty Cat Socks
~plain socks - NapiersKnits Yarn ~ size one needles

Finished Objects:
~chemo cap -  Knit Picks Felici Pinata


Things That Have Made Me Happy 
Heart test
~ announce the next CAL
~Gale's Art Sock Blank

Questions for Me

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

Crafting for Children or babies
~CAL rules ~Runs from April 1 - May 31
Details – any project you knit/crochet/weave/sew/dye for a child or a baby
Projects must not be started before April 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, and the pattern name if there is one
**Must be a member of the Naturally, Kim’s Knitting Podcast group on Ravelry to participate**
Thread will be locked the morning of June 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, 2017 – January 5, 2018 
~Details – any project you knit/crochet/weave which reflects the temperature from each day. 
~Projects must not be started before January 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!

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


Wednesday, May 10, 2017

Episode 65: Milkweed is Finished


~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
~Jayne socks - Jayne yarn - size one needles
~super secret pattern tests
~chemo cap -  Knit Picks Felici Pinata
~scarf - home spun yarn
~Kitty Cat socks ~ Knit Picks stroll fingering

Finished Objects:
~Milkweed - Carol Sunday - Ella Rae Classic Heathers 
~Plain sock - Schachenmayr regia - 03763
~chemo cap -  Knit Picks Felici Pinata

Things That Have Made Me Happy 
~bulky packages are back!
 ~ wool of the Andes sport, Chroma Twist fingering, Sunday Morning
~ yarn dyed for grandson's sweater

Questions for Me

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 Children or babies
~CAL rules ~Runs from April 1 - May 31
Details – any project you knit/crochet/weave/sew/dye for a child or a baby
Projects must not be started before April 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, and the pattern name if there is one
**Must be a member of the Naturally, Kim’s Knitting Podcast group on Ravelry to participate**
Thread will be locked the morning of June 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, May 3, 2017

Episode 64~ Not Done Yet



~Milkweed - Carol Sunday - Ella Rae Classic Heathers - blocked and ready to sew
~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
~Jayne socks - Jayne yarn - size one needles
~Plain sock - Schachenmayr regia - 03763
~super secret pattern tests
~chemo cap -  Knit Picks Felici Pinata

Finished Objects:
chemo cap - Tofutsies

Things That Have Made Me Happy 
~bulky packages are back!
~ a "just because" package from Betsy

Questions for Me

What I have been reading, watching and listening to
~Twitch - Geek and Sundry - Critical Role
~International TableTop Day
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 Children or babies
~CAL rules ~Runs from April 1 - May 31
Details – any project you knit/crochet/weave/sew/dye for a child or a baby
Projects must not be started before April 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, and the pattern name if there is one
**Must be a member of the Naturally, Kim’s Knitting Podcast group on Ravelry to participate**
Thread will be locked the morning of June 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!