episode 301 Happy Easter! He is Risen!

 Welcome everyone. Each and everyone of you I am so glad that you could stop in to chat, knit and just visit. This is Naturally, Kim's Knitting. I am Kim and this is, primarily, my knitting podcast along with chatter from my house outside Lima, Ohio 

 Today is April 4, 2023 and this is episode 301

You can find me  Online ~on YouTube, Blogger, Facebook and Wordpress as Naturally, Kim's Knitting

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

 ~on Instagram as knittin_kim 

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    KnitPicks ~free shipping on orders over $100; bare yarn sale; 20% off all Chroma; Build your own yarn pack (save 10% off of 10+ skeins); double pointed needles (select ones 20% off)

Craft A long 2 prizes per craft along - 3 choices 

FO Craft along for the months 

April/May

Let's Make Socks March/April 2023

There is a giveaway associated with this thread. Each submission needs to have a picture and pattern name, if available. Socks must be started on or before March 1 and finished by April 30, 2023. Winners are chosen by Random number generator on May 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) : Those chosen may choose one giftable pattern up to $10, or a $10 gift card from Michael’s, KnitPicks . I would greatly appreciate it if these gift cards are used through my Naturally, Kim’s Knitting blog. Those chosen may only win once per craft along 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 

HUGS [1]: https://ksnapier475.blogspot.com/ 

COMING UP 

 

On The Needles  

 ~Temperature Afghan through May 7

~ Dancing T-Rex sweater for Tobias by Natalie V.

 ~Unicorn Sweater by by Yvonne B. Thorsen for Genevieve restarted

~Soup Kitchen socks

Pattern test for Taiga Hilliard

FINISHED:

 Questions for Me

episode 250

 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 May 14, 2021 and this episode is number 250

Find Me Online ~on YouTube, Blogger, Facebook and Wordpress as Naturally, Kim's Knitting 

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

 ~on Instagram as knittin_kim

 

~New Friends 

     ~NinaL

 Affiliates ~Amazon, KnitPicks  Michael's

Hop on over to https://ksnapier475.blogspot.com and click a link before you shop please. It is so helpful.

~ Knit A long

~FO KAL FOR May is now open 

- Drawing will be on June 1,2021 ~ Prizes to choose from include $10 gift card from Knit Picks/Amazon/Michael's or a giftable pattern (value up to $10) only one each per giveaway (first response gets first choice) ~or you may post on my blogs on WordPress or Blogger or Ravelry

 

 

Lace knitting or Knitting Expat Designs

There is a giveaway associated with this thread. Each submission needs to have a picture and pattern name, if available. Objects must be one of Knitting expat designs or a pattern with cables.

Winners are chosen by Random number generator on July 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) :  Winners may choose a giftable pattern up to $15, or a $15 gift card from Michael’s, Amazon, KnitPicks, one item up to plus a Knitting Expat Design pattern. I would greatly appreciate it if these gift cards are used through my Naturally, Kim’s Knitting blog. First response receives the first choice, etc. Each winner may also choose a pattern from RowRowand Kades for the next craft along.

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

HUGS

 [1]: https://ksnapier475.blogspot.com/

July and August will be RowRowandKades and accessories

September/October - Myla's Knit Corner and something with red

Both will be your choice.

 

Craft Along Ideas - I cannot find the previous suggestions for Craft Alongs....Help with Ideas. I will keep them in a safe place this time. 

On The Needles 

 ~advent sock

~socks for soup kitchen 

~Every Which Way Filet baby blanket for hospital ~cotlin

~ 2 pattern tests - 2 tops one for Taiga Hilliard (turquoise) and Triona Murphy

Finished objects ~

~my socks

~soup kitchen sock

~1 advent sock

~every which way filet baby blanket

 Books:

NEW THINGS

Questions for Me 

Let's Chat

beautiful weather

baseball 

shoulder

learning German through Duolingo

Imagine That on Facebook 

Daughter's blog https://mohradventuresinworldschoolin... 

Episode 175 - What do you like about August

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 August 6 and this episode is number 175

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 August - #nkkfoaugust2019

Baby item KAL -#nkkbabyknits

Beginning September 1 we are going to be doing a WIP craft along

Craft Along Ideas - place on Ravelry thread, please

On The Needles

~1 Soup kitchen sock ~ Chroma twist ~ Ferris Wheel

~Christmas Gift ~ My pattern ~ DagmarEir Seashell

~Socks for self ~ OnLine supersocke - sombia color

 ~a chemo cap for kids

~The Nahid Dress for Children - The Knitting Expat Design - Genevieve/Penelope variegated

Finished objects

~Socks for soup kitchen from Gales Arts Butterfly Party

Questions for Me

Fun Stuff

KnitPicks ~ 

Capra and Capretta

20% off interchangeable needles
Stack up sale

~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

What I have been reading, watching and listening to

~Shop Update All Yarn is $20.00 plus shipping at NapiersKnits in Etsy

What kind of yarn and colors would you purchase?

episode 155 - a little froggy

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 26 and this episode is number 155

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, first thing

   

~ 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)
  ~ a new design for me with a sock bland from Gale's Art (merino, nylon and stellina)

  ~soup kitchen with a new pattern

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

 ~a chemo cap for kids

~Throwback sweater - Malabrigo Rios

Finished objects

 ~Chemo cap for kids

Questions for Me

I am making slow but steady progress with my sweater but oh so much sticking stitch! I’m knitting a row whenever I get a chance to to try and get further on, but 3mm needles are making it slow going. Am being determined though and not allowing myself to cast on anything else until it is finished too which is helping a bit. How is everyone else getting along?

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(7 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

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?

episode 140

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 November 6 and this episode is number 140

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

~ Knit A long

~FO KAL  - prize for November - pattern

~Knitting for others November and December

On The Needles

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

~Christmas Gift Socks (2)

~scrap yarn socks 

~Garden Gnome Hoodie - Knitting Expat Designs (Mina Philipp) - Hand dyed, hand spun merino/nylon yarn - size 4(3.5mm) and size 7(4.5mm)

~The Throwback Sweater by drea renee knits ~ Sample knit for catcarri on Ravelry - using Malabrigo Rios (Paris Night, Natural, Hojas, and Frank Ochre) needles 8/5mm and 7/4.5mm

~a chemo cap for kids

Finished objects

Craft Along Ideas - place on Ravelry thread, please

Questions for Me

Hello Kim, I’ve managed to catch up with your last 2 episodes, we’ve had some quite heavy rain in Spain which has lead to flooding and plenty of power cuts. 

Your throwback sweater is striking and your colourwork looks so neat. Do you change needle sizes to get matching gauge between the colourwork and plain knitting? The reason I ask is that I recently frogged an almost complete sweater because I couldn’t get the gauge to match and eventually I gave up trying! I would be interested to hear from an experienced colourwork knitter. 

Wishing you and your husband a peaceful weekend.

Fun Stuff

Yarny goodness from Lambtown

~Resolutions: 13 pairs of socks for soup kitchen(9 done) ~ 45 chemo caps(21 done) ~ 13 scarves(6 done) ~ 3 garments (3 done)

What I have been reading, watching and listening to

~Twitch - Geek and Sundry - Critical Role ~ Caleb's Scarves (chemo cap and scarf 

~ book reviews can be found on Reading, Writing and so much more

Crafting Book Review

Princess Party

Harry and Meghan - the wedding

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

Episode 120

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 June 20 and this episode is number 120

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 Members

~ Knit A long

Mosaic KAL

~FO KAL 

On The Needles

~Temperature afghan - Knit Picks Swish DK - size 4 needles - Memory Blanket - two more blocks - received my yarn from Knit Picks so now I can continue on

~Christmas socks (or birthday)

~Digits of Pi Scarf ~ Panandora ~ Knit Picks Stroll Fingering Dove Heather and Duchess Heather no progress

~Scrap Yarn Socks

~Maytham Shawl ~ Helen Stewart ~ Curious Handmades - KnitPicks Stroll Fingering High Tea Rose and NapiersKnits Genevieve Penelope Self-striping yarn ~ US6/4mm

~ Harley ~ Knit Picks Twist & Tweed ~ Plymouth Select Dk Merino Superwash ~ color 1017 ~ US 5 (3.75mm)

Finished objects

~Sloane Square by Gabrielle Danskknit - Caron yarn and Sincere Sheep - sizeUS6 and 7 (4 and 4.5mm) 

~Hand-spun yarn scarf

What I have been up to

~Knit Picks -  Palette Yarn on sale ~ 100% fingering weight wool ~ $3.03/50g ball

~Resolutions: 12 pairs of socks for soup kitchen(6 done) ~ 45 chemo caps(13 done) ~ 12 scarves(5 done) ~ 3 garments (3 done)

~ Sad with no yarn coming in but that's O.K.

Crafting Book Review

          

Questions for Me

What I have been reading, watching and listening to

~Twitch - Geek and Sundry - Critical Role ~ Caleb's Scarves (chemo cap and scarf 

~shop update
~Girl By the Leeside

Knit Crate Review code for money off a subscription: http://i.refs.cc/s5bplE19?u=1528920152278

Genevieve fingering weight SW Merino/Nylon

Cloudy Skies fingering weight SW Merino/Nylon

Wildflower field fingering weight SW Merino/Nylon

 

Midnight Journey fingering weight SW Merino/Nylon

Tobias fingering weight SW Merino/Nylon

Episode 105 - winner and more

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 March 7 and this episode is number 105

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

New Members

KAL News

 - Crafting for Self - lap afghans, shawls, dishcloths, so much more

     ~Yarn and double point needle protectors - HandmadeStudio 11 for her Joyful cowl post

     ~bag of yarn ~ Asteride - same cowl - different look

     ~pattern up to $7.50 on Ravelry ( has to be giftable) - lmecoll - heart socks

                                             ~ Anvitasinha1 - Deer/stag washcloth

~ Double Time - Double Knitting ~ ends April 30

On The Needles

~Temperature afghan - Knit Picks Swish DK - size 4 needles - Memory Blanket
~Test Knit for C.C. (one remaining)

~ Ladybug shawl - US 4(3.5mm)needles, Stroll Gradient BFF colorway (left over from C.C. test knit) - Sock Yarn Shawls

~Chemo cap - Felici

~Which Way is Up Cardigan - Amy Gunderson- Size 3 (3.25) needles and US 2 (2.75mm) needles

~homespun scarf (2)

Finished objects

~Chemo Cap ~ Cotton Candy

I Am So Happy

~Crafty Bible Study 

~Knit Crates: code:http://i.refs.cc/s5bplE19?u=1518618741583

~ Seeing my son and his lovely bride-to-be

~Woolbothy

~Resolutions: 12 pairs of socks for soup kitchen ~ 45 chemo caps(5 done) ~ 12 scarves(1 done) ~ 3 garments (1 done)

~Yarngasm ~ 2018 Box of Sox (1)

Crafting Book Review
~Charmed ~ Whimsical Knitted Accessories
     ~Available from Amazon HERE
     ~Available from Barnes and Noble HERE

          

Questions for Me

Thank you for answering my previous questions…other than your immediate family members, who else do you find knit-worthy in your circle of friends and acquaintances?

What I have been reading, watching and listening to

Book Review: Shaken - Tim Tebow
     ~from KnitPicks HERE

~Twitch - Geek and Sundry - Critical Role ~ Caleb's Scarves (chemo cap here)

~Beyond the Schoolyard ~ It's Beginning to Look A Lot Like Christmas

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