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Shout outs and Thank Yous
New group member:
- yarnseeker Susan
- strickland66 Michelle
- born2knitnpurl Andreia
- fibernymph Lisa
- lmolin Lainey
Blog/Vlog/Podcast of the Week
Neauveau Fiber Art by Ashley Martineau
The Knitting Game
An explanation of The Knitting Game can be found here on the blog or on our Ravlery Group.
Featured Book
Cookie A.
Paperback and e-Book
One Leg Press; 1St Edition edition (November 25, 2010)
19 patterns
Patterns
Round 1
Moving on to round 2: Twisted Flower Sock (it was a tie, but my vote tied it, so I picked the one I voted for).
Round 2
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Voting
Voting will close at 3 PM EST April 18, 2012
Sensual Knits Knitting Game Update
Yarn: Cascade Yarns Venezia Worsted
Needles: Knit Picks, size 8, 32” circular needles
Progress to date: Started the shaping increases along the back before the arms.
Play Along at Home
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The Other Stuff
Knitting
WIP
- Lemongrass Socks – US 1/ 2.25mm Knit Picks, Blue Moon Fiber Arts Socks that Rock Lightweight – Lemongrass
- Bunny Nuggets by Rebecca Danger
WIH
- Baby Jacket by Michele Rose Orne– US 6/4MM Knit Picks Interchangebles, Knit Picks Bare Worsted
- Clamberby Laura Wilson-Martos – US 4/3.5MM Kollage Square, Handspun from Wool, Tencel, Milk and Banana fiber dyed by River’s Edge Fiber Arts
- Two at a time, toe-up socks w/afterthought heal – US 2/2.75MM ChiaoGoo, Blue Ridge Yarn’s Footprints in the Mardi Gras colorway
Spinning
On the bobbin
- Spunky Eclectic Fiber Club: 4 oz. Merino – Little Fishes
- Paradise Fibers – 2 oz. Yak Down
Sewing
- Working on designing my own line of project bags. and sewing some little sock size bags
Hiking
Big Run Loop – Still hurting
Events
FSWG April Member Meeting
When: 14 April 2012, 10 AM
Where: Liberty Town Art Workshop
Maranatha Alpaca Farm Alpaca Shearing Day 2012
When: Saturday, 28 April 2012, 11am – 5pm
Where: Maranatha Alpaca Farm
71 Coakley Lane
Fredericksburg, VA 22406
Dog House Yarn and More Knitter’s Retreat
When: Saturday, April 21, 2012
Where: Graves Mountain Lodge
Maryland Sheep and Wool Festival
When: Saturday and Sunday, May 5-6, 2012 (pre-events and workshops earlier in the week)
Where: Howard County Fairgrounds
2210 Fairground Road
West Friendship, MD