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Podcast: Folge 8: Resolutions

So, here it is, episode 8 of Twinneedle :)

My crafting:

Knitting
Finished objects

Eiki-shawl by Janel Laidman

Borough-inspired mittens by Veronica O'Neil for me

Sewing

Minikrea 20002: girls dresses (pinafore-dresses I guess)

WIPs:

Knitting

Vine-yoke cardigan by Ysolda Teague using the gray handspun I've been talking about forever

Basket check socks by Charlene Church and Beth Parrot from the little box of sox

Sewing

Nearly finished my Simplycity 2451 skirt and started sewing a secret project, that will take a while :)

My knitting stats for 2011:

I finished 16 project and knit up more than 7,5km but I purchased 13km, so I'm up 6 km stashwise...
Bookreview:

I'm reviewing "Freche Masche" by Annette Danielsen. You can find the Designer at http://www.annette.dk. I just love her designs.

My resolutions for 2012:

Finish the books I've started to read. There are 4 half read books on my nightstand....

Twinneedle: Folge 7: christmas tradition

It's just before christmas, so of course it's time for a christmas special. Since I haven't finished the girls dresses for christmas, this episode will have no editing or minimal editing. Sorry in advance for that.


Here:s the link to the episode.


WIPs and FOs

I finished the little sister dress by Tora Froseth Design and I even took pictures of it.
Yarn: Duvetine by Begeré de France (discontinued)

I started and finished knitting the Borough Mittens by Veronica O'Neil from the Winter bis 2011 edition of Knitty. Yarn: Aran Merino from Das-Wollschaf dyed by me.

The Eiki shawl has seen some progress to (very little though), that means I did get some yarn from a fellow raveler.

Sewingwise I'm madly sewing away at the girls christmas dresses, using the Minikrea 20002 pattern.


Christmas traditions

I talk about Advent wraths, Advent calendars, making cookies and gingerbread houses, Stollen, Straw stars, going to church, books and traditional food for christmas as well as songs :) (no fear: I'm not singing!)

Twinneedle: Episode 6: cruise recap

Episode 6 is live! You can find it here or on itunes

Knitting

I'm currently working on a Little sister dress by Tora Frøseth Design out of some very deep deep stash yarn (Duvetine from Bergeré de France long discontinued).

During the cruise I also knitted most of the Eiki shawl by Janel Laidman but ran out of yarn and had to re-buy Wollmeise (Oh Tannenbaum).

I did NOT knit Eve or Eisblume or Meisi by Julia Müller since it seems I can't get gauge (started with 2,5mm needles..) but I started them and frogged them, since they were waaay to big.

Sewing

Finished the box bag for the sew along but nothing else. Need to speed up with the dresses for the twins for christmas

Spinning

Finished spinning some handdyed organic Merino dyed by Lollipop by Filzflash

Embroidery (yes I'm multicrafty)

During the cruised I worked on the Advent-calendar I'm making for the girls for next year by Permin.dk

Made in Germany

In this episode I introduce you to Dornröschenwolle

Life in Germany

I have written a short essay about some very special people :)

Chit Chat

General chit chat all the way :)

Danke!

Heute mal auf Deutsch, weil ich einer ganz lieben deutschen Blogfreundin ein großes Dankeschön schicken möchte.

Julimond-Iris hatte letztens auf ihrem Quiltblog auf diese coolen Nadelkissen verlinkt. Ich musste mir das natürlich ansehen und kann mein Hirn aber nicht dazu bringen, mir zu verraten, wie das geht.

Das musste ich natürlich auch in die Kommentare schreiben und ihr glaubt nicht, was Iris gemacht hat.

DOOOOCH :) Sie hat mir eines geschickt. Es ist traumhaft und kam zu einem total passenden Moment an, da ich derzeit ein bisschen auf dem Zahnfleisch krieche (Kinder ziemlich krank, Mann glaubte ziemlich krank zu sein, hatte 38°C Fieber :) und ich mit einer fetten Erkältung am Tun und Machen. WObei meine Ma gsd. geholfen hat, dafür jetzt aber auch erkältet ist...)

Guckt Euch das Traumteil an:

Twinnneedle Episode 4: No bunny for me

First: Thank you BJ for your awesome comment on my last post. I'm always happy to learn more about life in different countries and to improve my spelling!! And thanks to all, who joined the ravelry group or left a comment here. It's much appreciated!

So, on to show Nr. 4

You can find the show here at podbean or via itunes

Knitting

I finished my Hitchhiker by Martina Behm out of some of my handspun (the roving came from Spinning Martha and was a gift from Madhatter)

The Eiki-Shawl by Janel Laidman hasn't been knit on and I think about frogging and re-starting it, just using Wollmeise.

New on the needles is a project for a swap using HipKnits Cashmere Sock yarn (discontinued) and a yarn by Phildar called Nanette. Unfortunately it seems, that I'm allergic to Angora :( and I'm going the give away the remaining yarn in the RAK in Europe group on ravelry, once I've finished the project.

I'm also swatching for an afghan...

Sewing

Very little sewing got done but I do make progress on my skirt, that I've talked about in the last 3!! episodes...

And Karrie from the KnitPurlGurl podcast and I are hosting a sew-along at the KnitPurlGurl group on ravelry. We are going to make box-bags for knitting bags. Come and join us!

Spinning

I've plied up 2 more skeins (by now 4!) of the never ending gray Merino and I've swatched again for the Vine Yoke Cardigan

Life in Germany

I talk about the difference between Northern and Southern German states when it comes to public holdidays and why there is a difference and about Northern Germany and the church in general

Made in Germany

I introduce Frau WO aus PO and her shop. I bought some Glitzie from her, that is yummy and sparkly. Mine looks like the top picture on the ravelry page ;)

ChitChat

I forgot that segment :) although I did mention something, that I want to tell you and then I don't but it was a small rant and I can rant in the next episode

Twin Talk

I blather for a couple of minutes on how to calm down babies, swaddling and pacifiers :)


Don't forget to enter the podcast contest! Just leave a comment to win two patterns from Shoponion.com!!!

Twinneedle: Episode 3: To tired to sew (CONTEST!!!)

Find the episode here or via Itunes!

Work in Progress

Instead of knitting more socks for Socktoberfest I cast on

Hitchhiker by Martina Behm out of some handspun (by yt, roving by Spinning Martha a christmas gift from Madhatter)

and

Eiki by Janel Laidman (who also designed the lovely Rivendell Socks!) out of the two yarns, that I used for my Akimbo by Stephen West

Finished stuff

My Trellis is done!! And by now I had E. modelling the sweater (12 month size, E. is 15 months, can you tell she is very skinny?) I think she looks totally adorable in it :)




The waves and piers socks are also done but I need to take a picture....

Spinning

No spinning but I had problems with my swatch for the Vineyoke cardigan and my skew socks...


Sewing

Still sewing the same skirt as last episode but I'm making progress and I talk about how I made a pattern for the lining

Twintalk

We went to see the peditarian and E. is underweight. Please keep your fingers crossed, that she does not suffer from celiac disease

Made in Europe

I talk about MariaDenmark new shop and she has kindly offered to sponsor a contest. To win two patterns from ShopOnion.com just leave a message here on the blog or become a member our my new Podcast Group on Ravelry (If you read this before October 23, Maria has a coupon for her shop up as well, so you can save 15% I'm going to order Onion 2034 to take on our cruise)

ChitChat

I talk about our cruise and give a Shoutout to Carrie from Knitpurlgurl