Blocking Lace Is Magic

This week I'll tell you about the magic of blocking lace.  (Spoiler Alert: the Emelyn Mae Shawl is finished!)  Also, Bentley is such a puppy and the fiber arts community is awesome.  Listen here.

FO's
 

Emelyn Mae Shawl by Jennifer Lassonde
Kay's Emelyn Mae Shawl

Yarn--Yankee Dyer Sole in Butter and Graphite 

• Just after taking this blocking photo, I decided to add a blocking wire at the left edge of the lace, indicated by the green line.  That helped it block straight across and worked better than the pins alone.

WiP's

 

Kay  

Apple Blossom Socks by Helen Stewart

Yarn--Cascade Heritage Prints in Begonia

 

Hitofude cardigan by Hiroku Fukatsu

Yarn-Quince and Co. Tern, in the Beach Glass colorway

 

Iced Tea Cowl--kit from The Village Knittery in Summerville, SC 

Yarn--Sea Island Yarn, fingering, dyed with tea

C2C Scrap Blanket (C2C = Corner to Corner)
Crochet hook size F with yarn leftover from socks
Corner-to-Corner Throw by Catherine J. Watson *Here's a link to Carolina Fiber Girl, Ann aka eannrn-link*

    

Janie 

Beach Bag from First Knits
  

Pattern Rabbit Hole 

 

Jellyfish by Rachel Borello Carroll

Sunset Highway by Caitlin Hunter 

Telja by Jennifer Steingass

Afmaeli by Vedis Jonsdottir

Lett-Lopi Vest by Vedis Jonsdottir

Kino Knits patterns

Mock i-Cord Edge Garter Tab Cast On Tutorial  youtube video from BostonJen

Other fluff for your rabbit hole: 

 

The Radium Girls by Kate Moore 

Use of Force by Brad Thor

Into the Water by Paula Hawkins 

 

Ripper by Patricia Cornwell

 

Ebay--homeschool books

 

Music is "Jenny's Theme", by Jason Shaw 

Where to Find Me
BlueberryChick on Ravelry

BedeSisters on Instagram, Facebook and Periscope

Six Chicks in a Box

This week I'll tell you about my finished Fairy Hill Shawl, a chance to win the pattern, Allichka Hat by Kino Knits and the chicks in my house.  Listen here.

FO's
Fairy Hill Shawl by Helen Stewart from The Shawl Society II  collection by Helen Stewart

Yarn--BlueberryChickYarn, fingering, dyed for this project in blue and black speckles

 

WiP's

 

Kay  

Apple Blossom Socks by Helen Stewart

Yarn--Cascade Heritage Prints in Begonia

Emelyn Mae Shawl by Jennifer Lassonde

Yarn--Yankee Dyer Sole in Butter and Graphite

 

 

Hitofude cardigan by Hiroku Fukatsu

Yarn-Quince and Co. Tern, in the Beach Glass colorway

 

Iced Tea Cowl--kit from The Village Knittery in Summerville, SC 

Yarn--Sea Island Yarn, fingering, dyed with tea

 
C2C Scrap Blanket (C2C = Corner to Corner)
Crochet hook size F with yarn leftover from socks

Corner-to-Corner Throw by Catherine J. Watson

*Here's a link to Carolina Fiber Girl, Ann aka eannrn-link*

    

Janie 

Beach Bag from First Knits
  

Pattern Rabbit Hole 

 

Hammerhead Shark by Rachel Borello Carroll

 
Pushmi-Pullyu Socks by Jessie Ksanznak

Pennae Shawl by Hilary Smith Callis 

Kino Knits patterns

Other fluff for your rabbit hole: 

 

The Radium Girls by Kate Moore 

Ripper by Patricia Cornwell

Ebay--homeschool books

SAFF --Southeast Animal Fiber Fair

   

Music is "Jenny's Theme", by Jason Shaw 

Where to Find Me
BlueberryChick on Ravelry

BedeSisters on Instagram, Facebook and Periscope

She's Like Oprah

This week I've finished the Super Secret Test Knit and I'll explain how BostonJen is like Oprah.   Listen here.

 


FO's

Super Secret Knitting

 

WiP's

 

Kay  

Apple Blossom Socks by Helen Stewart

Yarn--Cascade Heritage Prints in Begonia

Emelyn Mae Shawl by Jennifer Lassonde

Yarn--Yankee Dyer Sole in Butter and Graphite

 

Fairy Hill Shawl by Helen Stewart from The Shawl Society II  collection by Helen Stewart

Yarn--BlueberryChickYarn, fingering, dyed for this project in blue and black speckles

 

Hitofude cardigan by Hiroku Fukatsu

Yarn-Quince and Co. Tern, in the Beach Glass colorway

 

Iced Tea Cowl--kit from The Village Knittery in Summerville, SC 

Yarn--Sea Island Yarn, fingering, dyed with tea

C2C Scrap Blanket (C2C = Corner to Corner)

Crochet hook size F with yarn leftover from socks

Corner-to-Corner Throw by Catherine J. Watson

*Here's a link to Carolina Fiber Girl, Ann aka eannrn-link*
    

Janie 

Beach Bag from First Knits
  

Pattern Rabbit Hole 

 

Sting Ray by Rachel Borello Carroll

Knitscene Fall 2017

 

Other fluff for your rabbit hole: 

 

Needlepoint Junction in Hilton Head, SC

   

Down Cellar Studio podcast (Splash Pad Party KAL) 

 

Actually Knitting podcast  (PALKAL)

The Radium Girls by Kate Moore 

Ripper by Patricia Cornwell

The Raven Boys by Maggie Steifvater

Coming Clean by Kimberly Rae Miller

 
Designer Timothy Howerter

   

Music is "Jenny's Theme", by Jason Shaw 

Where to Find Me
BlueberryChick on Ravelry

BedeSisters on Instagram, Facebook and Periscope