Monday, September 30, 2019

episode 183



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 September 30, 2019  and this episode is number 183
Find Me Online
~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 September winners have been notified and prizes sent
~FO KAL FOR OCTOBER is open

WIP make along September/October - nkkwip2019 ~ 

 ~ prizes to choose from: Bookies: Bookmarks to Crochet,
     Comfort Knits 
     Knitted Jackets
     Gradient Style
     How To Knit Socks
     Up to 4 skeins (70 grams/2.4 oz) Bernat Cotton-ish ~ Seersucker colorway ~ Cotton and acrylic yarn
     $25 KnitPicks gift Card

Making for others will begin on November 1
Craft Along Ideas - place on Ravelry thread, please or under video

On The Needles
~pattern test for Nina, and Myla 
~2 christmas socks ~ one out of The Lab Yarn UK Happy Hogwards colorway
     ~ other out of Chroma Twist Fingering FogBank colorway
 ~a chemo cap for kids

Finished objects
~cowl pattern for RowRow and Kades
~~Soup Kitchen sock ~ Chroma Twist Pegasus

~Questions for Me

Let's Chat
KnitPicks ~ 
Alpaca Yarn!!!
blending board done and several shetland wool rolags done
1 Days we will be on our way to Chicago to fly on trip 
~May send mini episodes from trip - depends on internet
~book review:
     ~Jesus in Me



~Resolutions for 2019:
     For the blog I want:  12 Patterns (4 published) , 12 pairs of socks for soup kitchen(8), 20 chemo caps for kids(11 finished),  spin 2 new fibers (completed 2), after October limit my yarn purchases to $50.00 a month, Knit 12 patterns from my Ravelry queue, finished one shawl/wrap

Tuesday, September 24, 2019

episode 182 ~ one more week!



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 September 24, 2019  and this episode is number 182
Find Me Online
~etsy: NapiersKnits
~on Instagram as knittin_kim
~on YouTube, Blogger, and Wordpress as Naturally, Kim's Knitting

~New Friends
     ~Danielle Taber - Through YouTube
~ Knit A long

~FO KAL for September - nkkfoseptember2019 ~ winners will be announced Wednesday watch Ravelry/Instagram for a message from me
~ $10 KnitPicks gift card or one giftable pattern up to $10

WIP make along September/October - nkkwip2019 ~ 

 ~ prizes to choose from: Bookies: Bookmarks to Crochet,
     Comfort Knits 
     Knitted Jackets
     Gradient Style
     How To Knit Socks
     Up to 4 skeins (70 grams/2.4 oz) Bernat Cotton-ish ~ Seersucker colorway ~ Cotton and acrylic yarn
     $25 KnitPicks gift Card

Making for others will begin on November 1
Craft Along Ideas - place on Ravelry thread, please or under video

On The Needles
~pattern test for Nina, and Myla and RowRow and Kades
~Soup Kitchen sock ~ Chroma Twist Pegasus
~2 christmas socks ~ one out of The Lab Yarn UK Happy Hogwards colorway
     ~ other out of Chroma Twist Fingering FogBank colorway
 ~a chemo cap for kids

Finished objects
~hat pattern for RowRow and Kades

~Questions for Me

. Can I ask what your views are on Wool of the Andes sportweight? What is it like to knit with and how does it wear? And which is the better sock yarn to use? Felici or Chroma? Many thanks. X

Let's Chat
KnitPicks ~ 
Alpaca Yarn!!!
cookout to thank those who helped us move
7 Days we will be on our way to Chicago to fly on trip 
~next podcast will be on September 30
~book review:


~Resolutions for 2019:
     For the blog I want:  12 Patterns (4 published) , 12 pairs of socks for soup kitchen(8), 20 chemo caps for kids(11 finished),  spin 2 new fibers (completed 2), after October limit my yarn purchases to $50.00 a month, Knit 12 patterns from my Ravelry queue, finished one shawl/wrap

Tuesday, September 17, 2019

episode 181 - three days til my birthday


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 September 17, 2019  and this episode is number 181
Find Me Online
~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 September - nkkfoseptember2019
~ $10 KnitPicks gift card or one giftable pattern up to $10

WIP make along September/October - nkkwip2019

 ~ prizes to choose from: Bookies: Bookmarks to Crochet,
     Comfort Knits 
     Knitted Jackets
     Gradient Style
     How To Knit Socks
     Up to 4 skeins (70 grams/2.4 oz) Bernat Cotton-ish ~ Seersucker colorway ~ Cotton and acrylic yarn
     $25 KnitPicks gift Card


Craft Along Ideas - place on Ravelry thread, please or under video

On The Needles
~pattern test for Nina, and Myla and RowRow and Kades
~Soup Kitchen sock ~ Chroma Twist Pegasus
~2 christmas socks ~ one out of The Lab Yarn UK Happy Hogwards colorway
     ~ other out of Chroma Twist Fingering FogBank colorway
 ~a chemo cap for kids

Finished objects
~hat pattern for RowRow and Kades

~Questions for Me

. Can I ask what your views are on Wool of the Andes sportweight? What is it like to knit with and how does it wear? And which is the better sock yarn to use? Felici or Chroma? Many thanks. X

Let's Chat
KnitPicks ~ 
Alpaca Yarn!!!
cookout to thank those who helped us move
14 Days we will be on our way to Chicago to fly on trip 

~book review:


~Resolutions for 2019:
     For the blog I want:  12 Patterns (4 published) , 12 pairs of socks for soup kitchen(8), 20 chemo caps for kids(11 finished),  spin 2 new fibers (completed 2), after October limit my yarn purchases to $50.00 a month, Knit 12 patterns from my Ravelry queue, finished one shawl/wrap

Tuesday, September 10, 2019

episode 180


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 September 10, 2019  and this episode is number 180
Find Me Online
~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 September - nkkfoseptember2019 ~ KnitPicks $10.00 gift card, giftable pattern from Ravelry ~ This will close on Sept. 25th due to my travel plans

WIP make along September/October - nkkwip2019 ~ 
Gradient Style, Comfort Knits, How to Knit Socks Three Methods Made Easy, Knitted Jackets, Giftable pattern on Ravelry, This will close November 10 - due to travel

Craft Along Ideas - place on Ravelry thread, please or under video

On The Needles
~pattern test for Nina, RowRow and Kade sand Myla
~Soup Kitchen sock ~ Chroma Twist Pegasus
 ~a chemo cap for kids
~Christmas gift ~ The Yarn Lab UK ~ Happy Hogwarts
~Soup Kitchen sock~ Chroma Twist ~ Fog Bank

Finished objects

Questions for Me


Let's Chat
KnitPicks ~ 
Alpaca Yarn!!!

Mayla Vaynar yarn
Three waters farm ~Dark Jewels - superwash merino/Nylon ~ 52 yards, 3/4 oz/95g


~book review:
Paper Animals in Action! Rob Ives ~ $22.95
My Little Crocheted Christmas ~ Doerthe Eisteriehner ~ $16.95
The Big Book of Balloon Art ~ jGerry Giovinco aka Captain Visual ~ $14.95

~Resolutions for 2019:
     For the blog I want:  12 Patterns (3 published) , 12 pairs of socks for soup kitchen(6), 20 chemo caps for kids(11 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

Tuesday, September 3, 2019

episode 179 ~ sorry for the rant


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 September 3, 2019  and this episode is number 179
Find Me Online
~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 September - nkkfoseptember2019

WIP make along September/October - nkkwip2019

Craft Along Ideas - place on Ravelry thread, please or under video

On The Needles
~pattern test for Nina, and Myla
~Christmas Gift ~ My pattern ~ DagmarEir Seashell
~Soup Kitchen sock ~ Chroma Twist Pegasus
 ~a chemo cap for kids

Finished objects
~pattern test for Nina
~CC pattern - done - don't like yarnQuestions for Me


Let's Chat
KnitPicks ~ 
Alpaca Yarn!!!
daughter went to Yellowstone
son went on trip with wife's family
neighbor's son needs prayers


~book review:
Dear Grandchild This is Me!!

~Resolutions for 2019:
     For the blog I want:  12 Patterns (3 published) , 12 pairs of socks for soup kitchen(6), 20 chemo caps for kids(11 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