Yarns from the Plain


A podcast for knitters, crocheters and anyone else who loves playing with yarn!

Episodes can be downloaded from iTunes, directly from http://yarnsfromtheplain.podbean.com or streamed using the widget below.

Sunday 24 March 2013

Episode 66: Daffodils, Crocuses and Penguins, Oh My!

Hello from a distinctly un-Springlike Cheshire Plain... brrr!

On The Needles
I've completed the waist decreases on Adrift, but I've decided to lengthen it and add some complimentary increases. Ravelry details of my project are here. I've also knit and crocheted some bunting triangles for the Guild's bunting, using the Sheepfold Clotted Cream I dyed a year ago.
 

Yesterday I cast on a Tomten by Elizabeth Zimmerman for a new arrival in the family.

 

Oh the Joy!
No progress pictures, but I have spun some more purple BFL on the Traddy and more green merino/silk blend on the Joy. The Traddy's had a good scrub down and wax too.

Holiday Souvenir Competition
We have a winner! Listen to find out who won one of these yarns from La Droguerie.



Something I Really Like
The National Gallery. Here's Whistlejacket, Mr & Mrs Andrews and Seurat's Bathers at Asnières.

Upcoming Events
Wingham Woolwork Fibre Sampling Workshop, 6th April 2013, Frodsham Community Centre;

Wonderwool Wales, 27-28 April 2013, Builth Wells, Powys;
Woolfest, 28-29 June 2013, Cockermouth, Cumbria;
Fibre East, 27-28 July 2013, Ampthill, Bedford;
Yarndale, 28-29th September 2013, Skipton.


Music
Rondopolska by Barry Philips, from the album Tråd, available from Magnatune.

Make Contact!
We have a listeners' map. Please go on over to pop in a pin - we're covering 5 continents now but I'd still love to see where you all are! Please feel free to leave a comment here or at http://www.yarnsfromtheplain.podbean.com/, or email me at yarnsfromtheplain AT googlemail DOT com. We have a Ravelry group here, so come on over to chat. You can find me on Ravelry as talesfromtheplain and on Twitter as talesfromplain (although Tweeting can be sporadic!).

TTFN,
Nic x