Showing posts with label patterns. Show all posts
Showing posts with label patterns. Show all posts

Thursday, December 5, 2024

episode 328

 



ne. 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 December 5 , 2024 and this is episode 326
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


Affiliates Michaels ~ Maker's Place big sale wonderful if you haven't the time to make a gift yourself




KnitPick~


WHOOPSIELAND


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Fiber Content: 80% Merino Wool, 20% Baby Alpaca
Weight: Aran/Heavy Worsted
Knitting Gauge: 4 - 4.75 sts = 1" on #7 - 9 needles (4.5mm-5.5mm)
Crochet Gauge: 11-14 sc = 4'' on I - K hooks (5.5 mm-6.5 mm)
Yards: 180
Grams: 100
Put Up: Hank
Care: Hand Wash Cold / Lay Flat to Dry
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SKIPPER
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Fiber Content: 100% British Wool
Weight: Sport
Knitting Gauge: 6 sts = 1" on #3 - 5 needles (3.25mm - 3.75mm)
Crochet Gauge: 16 - 20 sc = 4'' on E-7 hooks
Yards: 240
Grams: 100
Put Up: Ball
Care: Hand Wash / Dry Flat
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Craft A long 2 prizes per craft along - 3 choices




Gift card change
CRAFTING FOR CHRISTMAS September/October
There is a giveaway associated with this thread. Each submission needs to have a picture and pattern name, if available. An item must be something for Christmas and must be started on or after September 1 and finished no later than November 30,2024. Winners are chosen by Random number generator December 1, 2024 . 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 cJulhoose one giftable pattern up to $10, or a $10 physical gift card from Michael’s, JoAnn's or Hobby Lobby or a $10 ecard from 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


FO OCTOBER/NOVEMBER 2024
EYENOWHOUR/ LMECOLL

ACQUISITIONS
Pattern from Etsy Bluebird Pine Shop - the Woodland Jumper
Chroma fingerweight for Caddington Wrap
Anker's Sweater (waiting for needles)

WIP
soup kitchen socks
spinning on hold til I use up what I have spun so far
Elsie's temperature afghan

FO
Elsie's Advent socks
and one more striped sock

Random Acts of Kindness
New Grandchild on the way
COLD weather
Brother placed a light up Christmas tree on Lee's grave 


Thursday, August 2, 2018

episode 126 ~ Let's chat

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 Aug 1 and this episode is number 126
Find Me Online
~etsy: NapiersKnits
~on Instagram as knittin_kim
~on YouTube, Blogger, and Wordpress as Naturally, Kim's Knitting

New Members in Ravelry Group
~ Knit A long
~FO KAL - winners for July  - 
     ~2 skeins Rowan fine lace yarn - EYENOWHOUR
     ~ 1 pattern from Ravelry up to $7.50 ~ LMECOLL and HANDMADESTUDIO11
   Winners have until August 16 to reply with addresses and choices or prizes will be forfeit.

 Tin Can Knits Pattern KAL ~ 1st prize - one pattern from Tin Can Knits ~  Prize: 2 skeins (50g) Rowan Baby merino silk dk - one shell pink one cloud

~NapiersKnits KAL - any creation which uses some NapiersKnits yarn - couponcode: https://www.etsy.com/shop/NapiersKnits?coupon=KALNKK
Coupon good through August 4 - KAL will run from today through Sept. 1, 2018
Rules are posted on Ravelry Thread: NapiersKnit Knit A Long
     ~prize is one skein of NapiersKnits yarn for 1-10 entries. More prizes will be determined if we have more than 10 entries.

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
~Digits of Pi Scarf ~ Panandora ~ Knit Picks Stroll Fingering Dove Heather and Duchess Heather no progress
~Christmas Gift Socks 
~ Harley ~ Knit Picks Twist & Tweed ~ Plymouth Select Dk Merino Superwash ~ color 1017 ~ US 5 (3.75mm) ~ Had to rip back quite a ways but still in love with it
~Tin Cat Knits
~Pattern Test  - Myla Vayner - 50% off coupon on any of her patterns with code ThankYou - MylasKnit Corner
~Another Pattern Test - Triona Murphy of Triona's Designs

Finished objects


Questions for Me
Hello Kim, I’d be interested to know how you store your yarn. I’ve seen many knitters complaining about moths this year and was wondering if this was an issue for you too and are there any preventative measures you take?

What I have been up to
~Knit Picks -  Wool of the Andes on sale ~ 100% Superwash Wool
Weight: Worsted or Bulky
     ~40% off of books
~Resolutions: 12 pairs of socks for soup kitchen(7 done) ~ 45 chemo caps(17 done) ~ 13 scarves(5 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 
~ Have a Bridal Shower this weekend

Crafting Book Review


Knit Crate Review code for money off a subscription: NKNKC
~Shop Update

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

Thursday, September 15, 2016

Episode 31



On The Needles
~Milkweed - Carol Sunday - Ella Rae Classic Heathers
~hubby's sweater out of my Napier's Yarn Dandy Green - size 7 needles

~George Socks - size 1 - Highland Handmades -  Aurora Australis
~Diplodocus #1 Bulky Wool in a one-off hand-dyed for one of my grandchildren.
~Plain sock size 1 - NapiersYarns Partly Cloudy

Finished Objects
~child's chemo cap - size 6 - KnitPicks Chroma Worsted - Wildflower


Things That Have Made Me Happy
 ~dyeing fleece
~Happy Birthday Month contest

What I have been reading, watching and listening to
~Twitch - Geek and Sundry - Critical Role
~Geeky Girls Knit~samplers~BeyondTheSchoolyard.blogspot.com~Heaven Declares: Prophetic Decrees to Start Your Day - by Hakeem Collins~A Year Without A Purchase - Scott Dannemiller~Always Hungry - David Ludwig

~ The Babel Conspiracy - Sylvia Bambola

NapiersYarns
Find Me Online
~etsy: NapiersYarns
~on Instagram as knittin_kim
~on YouTube, Blogger, Facebook and Wordpress as Naturally, Kim's Knitting
~naturallykimsknitting@gmail.com