Drop Spindle Class: Meagan Condon

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At Knitting in The Heartland KC, I took a drop spindle class from Meagan Condon.

I chose this class for two reasons. One: I never properly learned how to drop spindle and only ever dabbled. Two: it didn’t require any homework….

Meagan was GREAT and the class was light and informative. A great mix of information and background with hands on spinning. I made a neat barber poled blue and white yarn. As part of the price I got a bag, notes, 3D printed spindle, extra bobbins and fiber.

I am not sure I will ever become a major drop spindle but it’s nice to have names and techniques for things I tried to learn years ago. I consolidated all this kit into the black bag and I’m going to put in my spinning area so I can pull out when I need a portable project.

Happy Spinning!!

KITH KC Gift Bag

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I took a weekend away to Knitting In The Heartland KC 2026. And because I signed up for a class, I got a swag bag.

Pretty standard haul with a plastic tote bag (could also be a stadium bag) and then some treats inside. I got a tape measure, a sticker, a spinning tool, a ball winding tool, scissors, color wheels (x2), yarn sample, a project tag and a tool kit.

The bag was pretty nice as it allowed me to collect my purchases and bits and bobs as I shopped and took classes. Stay tuned for tomorrow for my class stuff. I took a drop spindle class 🙂

Happy Crafting!!

Hotel Blocking

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I managed to get my In The Light Blues Take Two done but not blocked before leaving for a weekend away.

I used some white variegated with rainbow speckles to finish the last of the fringe. And then chunked into some water. I didn’t do a full soak or use any wool wash as I was improvising. I did use a hotel towel to squish out all the water and then dry over the hotel shower door.

I hope the hotel cleaning staff got a kick out of it, lol. I am going to wait for some sunshine and I’ll take some FO photos of this this week and measure all the yarn. The good news is that I didn’t have any scraps leftover!

Happy Knitting (And Blocking)!!

Lost Yarn Chicken

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I did indeed lose at yarn chicken on my In The Light Blues Take Two. Sigh

I know I was in trouble once I got established in the lace section. It was patently clear that I wasn’t going to have enough yarn to finish as written. So I make a few rows of lace and then started the fringe border. And EVEN THEN I still lost yarn chicken.

I have my crochet scrappy blanket kicking around here so I will find some light blue or white variegated yarn to finish this last few inches. No one will ever be able to tell when it’s done and around my neck. But dang…..I was so close!!

Happy Knitting!!

Finally A Gusset Heal

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My Frankensocks have done a lot of traveling but not received a lot of progress.

I have slogged my way through the first two colors of yarn and into the third. All while starting the gusset heel on the first sock. I have the second sock set up to do it’s heel right after this one.

I just need a few more gymnastics lessons and a boost of dopamine to get my butt in gear on my knitting!!

Happy Crafting!!

The Third Fade

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I have been MIA for a bit with low MOJO and high work stress. I did take my In The Light Blues Take Two to a work retreat and manage to complete all the way to the third fade.

This was like a solid 8 hour day and then a second half day of 3 hours. Not too shabby of progress in my opinion. I am worried that I will come up short. Basically for the first two colors I worked until I literally ran out of yarn and then moved on. So I have no scraps, at all!

But this means I didn’t always get to the stitch count the pattern indicated to have when working the transitions. I fear I may be playing yarn chicken later. I am in the last color and just need to get to the total count for the lace portion.

Happy Knitting and Wish Me Luck!

Finally Past The Orange

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I have been a little low energy lately and my crafting has been….intermittent. I did however finally force myself to finish spinning the dang orange singles on my advent spin.

I am not sure this next bag is any better as it is full of stellina. The wool fiber mixed in is nice but I am getting glitter everywhere. This is spinning finer and faster than the orange. It’s kinda weird to not know/remember what fiber this was supposed to be.

This spin is just a “let go and it will be something” kind of project. Definitely one where done is better than perfect!

Happy Spinning!!

Finished: In The Light Blues

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The In The Lights Blues is DONE!

Pattern: In The Light by Casey Day-Crossier (Rav Link)

Needles: US 7s

Yarn: Random single skeins of sock yarn, see my Ravelry page.

Mods: I didn’t follow the fade pattern and this ended up using five colors instead of three

This finished shawl weighs approximately 220 grams of yarn or roughly 972 yards of yarn. This would have been a great stash buster if I had mathed differently the the beginning. Hence my In the Light Blues, Take Two shawl…..

The last color I added ended up being a VERY dark transition. I am not sure how I feel about it but it is what I completed. Still a very wearable shawl but the fade had some lines in several areas. It did, however, block and relax beautifully and I can never be mad at that.

Happy Friday and Happy Knitting!!

In The Lights Blues Take Two – First Transition

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I have completed the first color transition of the In The Lights Blues Take Two shawl.

I was able to get almost the full (as written in the pattern) fade done and use up every last bit of the first skein of yarn. This fully used up the Chromatic Yarns Sturdy sock in True Sight and I could move that stash to All Used Up. The best feeling!

I am just now having to adjust this next section with using my middle color. I just just work in pattern until I get to the next number of total stitches before the the third and final fade. I have a ton of this yarn so I am hoping it will be okay, lol.

Happy Knitting!!!

Ripping Back

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I started watching Veronica Mars as a evening binge watch. And turns out that is not good counting knitting….my Bibliophile 2 has a sleeve that needs ripped back.

Not only did I not use the correct pattern instructions, I didn’t even count correctly in an attempt to do the wrong set of instructions. It is meaningful enough and soon enough in the sleeve to just rip back. It would be WAY worse to try and repeat this hodge podge of mistakes on the second sleeve.

Sigh, I guess I get to enjoy this yarn a little while longer! I think I will roll back to that first locking teal stitch marker.

Happy Frogging!!