episode 153

Welcome to Naturally, Kim's Knitting. I am Kim and this podcast is about knitting, spinning, and dyeing yarn from my home outside Lima, OH. 

Today is February 12 and this episode is number 153

Find Me Online

~on Ravelry as NapiersKnits and Naturally, Kim’s Knitting

~etsy: NapiersKnits

~on Instagram as knittin_kim

~on YouTube, Blogger, and Wordpress as Naturally, Kim's Knitting

~New Friends

  

~ Knit A long

~FO KAL for February  - will close on March 1

   

~ Sweater Knit (Crochet) along (no minis) Begins on February 1 and ends on April 30, 2019 - one prize gifted by Fizzona in honor of her birthday this month

Craft Along Ideas - place on Ravelry thread, please

On The Needles

~Temperature afghan - Knit Picks Swish DK - size 4 needles - Memory Blanket - 

~Christmas Gift Socks (3)
  ~one plain sock for soup kitchen

  ~soup kitchen with a new pattern

  ~one plain sock ~ Hypothesis Yarns - 80/20 SW merino/nylon - Spectral Alphabet

  ~Timpani shawl ~ snow dyed yarn ~ Sock-Yarn Shawls

~a chemo cap for kids
~Throwback sweater - Malabrigo Rios

Finished objects

 ~one plain sock for gift ~      ~Frankelyy ~ 

Looks Like A Deere To Me -Hand Dyed Yarn

~Racing Stripe for gift ~ Ryberry Yarns (Red Fox) and Critical Sheep (Veil) (sorry, I no longer have it to show. It was given to my F-I-L for his birthday
~Garden Gnome Hoodie - Knitting Expat Designs (Mina Philipp) - Hand dyed, hand spun merino/nylon yarn - size 4(3.5mm) and size 7(4.5mm)

RACING STRIPES IS UP IN RAVELRY - free through the 15 with coupon code: RS

Questions for Me

I was wondering if you could perhaps talk about the new heels you’re using on your most recent socks? I’m always interested in new heels do gussett techniques.

I notice that you have made some really nice sweaters for your relatives. I was wondering if you have ever made a bottom up sweater. If you have, do you have any tips on how to get the sizing correct, since you can’t really try it on. I would also be interested in hearing about any general tips you have for making sweaters that fit.

Fun Stuff

KnitPicks ~ Gloss

~Resolutions for next year:

     For the blog I want:  12 Patterns (2 published) , 12 pairs of socks for soup kitchen, 20 chemo caps for kids(5 finished),  spin 2 new fibers (completed 2), after October limit my yarn purchases to $25.00 a month, Knit 12 patterns from my Ravelry queue, finished one shawl/wrap

What I have been reading, watching and listening to

~book reviews

It's Good to Be Queen: Becoming as Bold, Gracious, and Wise as the Queen of Sheba
The Year without a Purchase
Volunteering Leith Anderson

Crafting Book Review

~Shop Update All Yarn is $18.00 plus shipping at NapiersKnits in Etsy

What kind of yarn and colors would you purchase?