Episode #98 – Super Duper Top Secret




Spin Control Podcast: a knitting, spinning, and fiber craft podcast. show

Summary: <h4>Introduction</h4> <p>In this episode, I have some Knitting, some spinning, a little bit of sewing, I am all spun up about a super duper top secret project I have undertaken, and a little tale for you about one of my spinning wheels.</p> <p>The only updates I have are alpaca prep.</p> <h4>All Spun Up</h4> <p>I am all spun up about a super duper top secret project that I have under taken.</p> <h4>Spinning my wheels</h4> <p><em>Knitting</em></p> <ul> <li>I got distracted by the super duper top secret project but I am still working on other things.</li> <li>I have four finished legs on the socks I have been working on: a pair of <a href="https://www.ravelry.com/projects/aJoyfulGirl/hermiones-everyday-socks">Hermione’s Everyday socks</a> for me and yet another pair of <a href="https://www.ravelry.com/projects/aJoyfulGirl/jeck-5">Jeck socks</a> for the boy.</li> <li>I didn’t get any farther than casting on the <a href="https://www.ravelry.com/projects/aJoyfulGirl/eco-vest">Eco Vest.</a> </li> <li>Still plan to but haven’t cast on the sweater pattern from <a href="https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/on-the-beach-6">Isabel Kraemer called on the beach</a>.</li> </ul> <p><span style="font-style: italic;">Spinning</span></p> <ul> <li>I did finish spinning, plying and setting the <a href="https://www.ravelry.com/people/aJoyfulGirl/handspun/alpaca-bumps">Alpaca Bumps</a> I had been working on.</li> <li>I started spinning the first of many <a href="https://www.ravelry.com/people/aJoyfulGirl/handspun/first-bully-bump">Bullseye Bump</a> I own from Loop Fiber Studios.  I am spinning this on my Louet Hatbox Reproduction wheel.</li> </ul> <p><span style="font-style: italic;">Spinning</span></p> <ul> <li>I got my sewing table all set up and am ready to start sewing.  I have a stack of chore sewing that I plan to get accomplished before the next episode.</li> <li>I am also converting an original drawing by one of my daughters into an embroidery design.  Getting that set up was quiet the adventure.</li> </ul> <h4>Spin a Tale</h4> <ul> <li>In this edition, I tell you all about my <a href="https://www.ravelry.com/people/aJoyfulGirl/stash/z---louet-s45/edit?prepared=true">Louet S45</a> travel wheel.  It’s adorable and I love it.</li> </ul> <h4>Spin Off</h4> <ul> <li>A huge thanks to Laura (LaLa) and Leslie (DontCallMeLes) for the <a href="http://theknitgirllls.com">Knit Girllls Podcast</a> for the generous shout out on their last episode.  I hope that helped folks find me.</li> <li>Closing song: remake of Clocks by Coldplay from the bluegrass tribute, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pickin%27_On">Pickin’ on Coldplay</a>.</li> </ul>