Episode 78 - Boots and Cats

Introductions Karla - K-Rae on Ravelry and Karlacrafts on Instagram, Twitter and Pinterest Emily -  EmGemKnits, EmilyTheTechEditor - Instagram, and  EmilyTechEdits Ravelry.    Shout outs Introduce yourself in the Ravelry group or leave us a review on itunes or google play music or send us an email with feedback at [email protected] We’d also love to hear from you in our “Meet a Knitter” thread.   What's knitting now Emily - I have an Exploration Station on the needles. Rumplestiltskin socks and a musslebourgh hat in Gauge dye works 76. A pair of socks that I work on at work.    Karla -  Leah Cowl - crochet! In Lazy Hazy Summer Cotton DK Toe Up Socks - two 16” circulars Collette Test Knit by Olann Handmade - Pattern releases Oct 2nd!   FO’s - Emily - Vintersol by Jennifer Steinglass in Lettlopi. 2 musselbourgh hats. COLLETTE Karla - Standard cuff down socks in patons kroy and west yorkshire spinners for retirement socks Outline Tank by Jesse Maed in Mirasol Inka and Cosmos Night Blooms Tuque by Espace Tricot Pastella Tuque by Katrin Schubert   Design features -  Emily- redoing the bind off for Collette Karla - nothing to write home about   Spinning Emily - Nope Karla  - Earlier in the summer I spun a 2 ply in Smith and Ewe merino in beautiful pink tonal Currently working on spinning for the Shift Cowl by Andrea Mowry and I’m using my Akerworks 3D printed Bobbins and they’re awesome! The three braids for fiber I chose are merino or merino blends with a green and purple theme   Crafternoon/Sew-what Emily -The Critter Karla - I had my sewing machine serviced this summer and I want to make a blanket jacket. I bought a pattern from La’Rae Handmade on instagram and am watching facebook marketplace for a wool blanket. Also going to needle felt some acorns today I hope.   Stash Enhancement By Emily- sweatshirt, yarn bowl, yarn for kids teacher hats Karla - There’s been a few things have come home with me this summer, the one that’s stayed out are two balls of Shhhhh Double Knitting. A slow rainbow gradient that the boys picked out. I think I’ll get my knitting machine out and make some scarves.    Best laid plans Emily - Knit birthday socks in this pattern, Peace Fleece shawl -Thales by Whitney Hayward, Dino Sweater Karla - I’d like to get the 3-4 sweaters that are on the needles finished and figure out my sock knitting machine. Aros Fougasse Collette Knitting machine sweater with granny squares. Talky Talk Emily - wrist injury - new puppy (april) Karla - Discovery Day   Adventures in Mommyhood  Emily- Back to school - all the dance.  Karla - We had a great summer despite the fire. 

Introductions Karla - K-Rae on Ravelry and Karlacrafts on Instagram, Twitter and Pinterest Emily -  EmGemKnits, EmilyTheTechEditor - Instagram, and  EmilyTechEdits Ravelry.    Shout outs Introduce yourself in the Ravelry group or leave us a review on itunes or google play music or send us an email with feedback at [email protected] We’d also love to hear from you in our “Meet a Knitter” thread.   What's knitting now Emily - I have an Exploration Station on the needles. Vintersol by Jennifer Steinglass in Lettlopi.   Karla -  Musselburgh by Ysolda Teague Standard cuff down socks in patons kroy and west yorkshire spinners for retirement socks Aros by Petite Knit in Rimu Machine knit sweater   FO’s - Emily - No Karla -   Design features -  Emily- Just adapted the bottom of the sweater Karla - yarn management with Aros, also worried about the size of the retirement socks   Spinning Emily - Nope Karla  - Nope   Crafternoon/Sew-what Emily -Darned all the socks Karla - the loom is gone and I bought a chair and I’m knitting and watching the great british sewing bee. I hemmed the boys karate gis and am thinking about what I want to sew next. There’s a cute cross body bag by noodlehead designs that I would like to make.    Stash Enhancement By Emily- hand dyed hand spun Karla - yup. Always. Yarn for Sadie’s sweater. Caron Blossom Cakes from Michael’s in Tropical Blooms   Best laid plans Emily - Knit birthday socks in this pattern, Peace Fleece shawl of somesort. Dino Sweater Karla - Max’s Funfetti shawl when it’s released and Sadie’s sweater will start today.   Talky Talk Emily -  Karla - Okanagan Knitting Retreat!   Adventures in Mommyhood  Emily- Why are we always sick, and tired Karla - The pukey one

Introductions Karla - K-Rae on Ravelry and Karlacrafts on Instagram, Twitter and Pinterest Emily -  EmGemKnits, EmilyTheTechEditor - Instagram, and  EmilyTechEdits Ravelry.    Shout outs Introduce yourself in the Ravelry group or leave us a review on itunes or google play music or send us an email with feedback at [email protected] We’d also love to hear from you in our “Meet a Knitter” thread.   Dynomite!    What's knitting now Emily - I have an Exploration Station on the needles. Vintersol by Jennifer Steinglass in Lettlopi.   Karla -  Fleegle’s Toe Up Socks  Musselburgh by Ysolda Teague Standard cuff down socks in patons kroy and west yorkshire spinners for retirement socks Aros by Petite Knit in Rimu Machine knit sweater   FO’s - Emily - Slipped seedling socks - Jocelyn Shuman Mussleburgh Hat by Ysolda Teague, but I modified the pattern a bit. - Hand spun Finn.  Late Bloomer by Kristen Ledgit   Karla - Test Knit Simple Beanie no 1 for Sweater Freak Vottene Barlind / The Taxus Mittens by Pinneguri Baleen by Sylvia McFadden!   Design features -  Emily- Ripped back a round of 3 colour round  Karla - Baleen Sleeves too long   Spinning Emily - Nope Karla  - Wheel returned but no spinning   Crafternoon/Sew-what Emily - half warped the rigid headle loom  Karla - Sewed a bag with my friend Mary!   Stash Enhancement By Emily- Nope. Karla - yup. always.   Best laid plans Emily - Knit birthday socks in this pattern, Peace Fleece shawl of somesort. Dino Sweater Karla - Working on wips and hopefully get in on Max’s Test knit for Funfetti   Talky Talk Emily - Karla - Classes are starting at Kelowna Yarn and Needlecrafts Thank you to everyone who participated in the KAL and the Foodbank Fundraiser   Adventures in Mommyhood  Emily- Nothing really to report. Karla - Burnt out...

Episode 80 - Merry Knitmas!   Happy Knitmas Everyone!    Here’s a quick episode full of seasonal cheer where Emily and I exchange our Knitmas gifts with each other. Enjoy!   Emily’s Knitmas From Karla   Special order from Ochre Lea of a leather cup cozy to fit a Yeti Tumbler with a dinosaur and leather stitch markers.   Vintage Moose Sweater from marketplace   Small Bird Workshop Barn Swallow sock yarn in Lawn and spinning fibre with pineapple!   Karla’s Knitmas From Emily   Jellyfish Canvas Bag from Monroe’s books + pencil case   Puzzle Tree Yarns Sock in the color Three Sisters   Como Tea Llama   Sooke Yarn and Fibre Enamel Pins   Stitch Marker set with a naked lady progress keeper   Bone carved wanda Maiwa   Girl of all Work Sticky Notes   Tofino Knit Company Movie Themed Sock Sets Gift Knits by Karla   Ardleigh Hat by Kate Gagnon Osborn in Estelle Yarns Eco Scandinavian Bulky   Daisy Mittens by Karla Rae in Drops Melody    Gift Knits by Emily (to herself)   Late Bloomer by Kristin Ledgett   In Lily and Pine Dandelion Lace in Yellow Brick Road held double with Wellington Fibres Golden Honey   Musselburgh by Ysolda Teague Hat in Emily’s handspun  

Introductions Karla - K-Rae on Ravelry and Karlacrafts on Instagram, Twitter and Pinterest Emily -  EmGemKnits, EmilyTheTechEditor - Instagram, and  EmilyTechEdits Ravelry.    Shout outs Introduce yourself in the Ravelry group or leave us a review on itunes or google play music or send us an email with feedback at [email protected] We’d also love to hear from you in our “Meet a Knitter” thread.   What's knitting now Emily - I have an Exploration Station on the needles. A pair of slipped seedling socks by Jocelyn Shuman in a cascade self striping - I’m finished the first sock. Pair of socks at work in self striping yarn.   Karla -  Fleegle’s Toe Up Socks  Musselburgh by Ysolda Teague Test Knit Simple Beanie no 1 for Sweater Freak Vottene Barlind / The Taxus Mittens by Pinneguri   Twofold Cowl by Carina Spencer Nurture Bralette by Celine Feyten Night Blooms Hat by Espace Tricot   FO’s - Emily - CUMULUS is done and fabulous.   Karla -Nope Design features -  Emily- none! Karla - colour choice on the Taxus Mittens   Spinning Emily - Ply’d it small bird workshop fibre. Karla  - My neighbor has my wheel and she’s loving it!   Crafternoon/Sew-what Emily -Made ravioli. Considering playing with rigid hedle loom. Karla - Halloween Costume!   Stash Enhancement By Emily- Nope Karla - Souvenir sock yarn   Best laid plans Emily - Knit birthday socks in this pattern, cast on my birthday sweater - Vintersol.  The pattern is printed, I’m going to do boobs on the front.   Karla -KAL! #colderthanawitchsKAL With colder weather coming as well as Halloween we thought we would host a Knit Along (or crochet) to keep those tatas warm. The #colderthatawitchsKAL will run from now until October 31st on Ravelry. Hashtag your projects #colderthanawitchsKAL and tag @relentlessknits to promote the KAL and post your FOs in this thread! Knit as many wooly over-the-shoulder boulder holders as you can before October 31st as you can for more entries! Prizes will be drawn at 12pm PST on October 31st, 2022! Here are some boob warmer ideas to knit or crochet but we’re not choose-y! You know your bod! Knit something that will work for you! https://ravel.me/K-Rae/c1   Food Bank Fundraiser! Code RK10 for purchase and entry! More details on our blog!   Talky Talk Emily -I MAILED COMMIT TO KNIT. Karla - Classes are starting at Kelowna Yarn and Needlecrafts and I’m on Saturday mornings for a variety of classes.   Adventures in Mommyhood  Emily- Nothing really to report. Karla - Not eating and so tired.

Introductions Karla - K-Rae on Ravelry and Karlacrafts on Instagram, Twitter and Pinterest Emily -  EmGemKnits, EmilyTheTechEditor - Instagram, and  EmilyTechEdits Ravelry.    Shout outs Introduce yourself in the Ravelry group or leave us a review on itunes or google play music or send us an email with feedback at [email protected] We’d also love to hear from you in our “Meet a Knitter” thread.   What's knitting now Emily - I have an Exploration Station on the needles, and a Cumulus in mohair and gold glitter yarn. A pair of slipped seedling socks by Jocelyn Shuman in a cascade self striping - I have worked on all of them!   Karla -  Fleegle’s Toe Up Socks  Twofold Cowl by Carina Spencer Nurture Bralette by Celine Feyten Night Blooms Hat by Espace Tricot   FO’s - Emily - Nope   Karla  Finished a hat of my own design to test drive a decrease sequence. Worked in mustard yellow and hot pink scraps Mountain Mist hat by Tin Can Knits in Scraps   Design features -  Emily- Slipped seedling socks were too small, frogged and recast on in larger needles Karla - lifeline to finish the mountain mist hat to maximize the yarn. Used it all up but it took 5 tries.   Spinning Emily - Small bird workshop.. Finished singles last night, Harvey helped Karla  - My neighbor has my wheel and she’s loving it!   Crafternoon/Sew-what Emily -No but I found my sewing machine cord Karla - I’ve been making advent calendars!   Stash Enhancement By Emily- Knit City!!!  Karla - Sale bin Estelle worsted marled   Best laid plans Emily - Knit birthday socks in this pattern, cast on my birthday sweater - Vintersol.  this point who really knows. Envelopes are stuffed and addressed. Just need to be mailed.  Karla -KAL! #colderthanawitchsKAL With colder weather coming as well as Halloween we thought we would host a Knit Along (or crochet) to keep those tatas warm. The #colderthatawitchsKAL will run from now until October 31st on Ravelry. Hashtag your projects #colderthanawitchsKAL and tag @relentlessknits to promote the KAL and post your FOs in this thread! Knit as many wooly over-the-shoulder boulder holders as you can before October 31st as you can for more entries! Prizes will be drawn at 12pm PST on October 31st, 2022! Here are some boob warmer ideas to knit or crochet but we’re not choose-y! You know your bod! Knit something that will work for you! https://ravel.me/K-Rae/c1   Food Bank Fundraiser! Code RK10 for purchase and entry! More details on our blog!   Talky Talk Emily -Knit City! Karla - Classes are starting at Kelowna Yarn and Needlecrafts and I’m on Saturday mornings for a variety of classes.   Adventures in Mommyhood  Emily- VOMIT - chore distribution. Karla - Not eating and so tired.

Introductions Karla - K-Rae on Ravelry and Karlacrafts on Instagram, Twitter and Pinterest Emily -  EmGemKnits, EmilyTheTechEditor - Instagram, and  EmilyTechEdits Ravelry.    Shout outs Introduce yourself in the Ravelry group or leave us a review on itunes or google play music or send us an email with feedback at [email protected] We’d also love to hear from you in our “Meet a Knitter” thread.   What's knitting now Emily - I have an Exploration Station on the needles, and a Cumulus in mohair and gold glitter yarn. A pair of slipped seedling socks by Jocelyn Shuman in a cascade self striping   Karla -  Cobblestone Cowl by Kaye Adolphson Fleegle’s Toe Up Socks  Twofold Cowl by Carina Spencer Nurture Bralette by Celine Feyten FO’s - Emily -Turtle purl purple stripes (Twillight)   Karla  Slipped Seedling Socks by Jocelyn Shuman - Test knit and tech editing A bulky cowl out of Sugarbush Chill in blush and gray   Design features -  Emily- made my sock bigger by the toe. Karla - should’ve swatched for the cowl but nbd, sock knitting machine is a dud.   Spinning Emily - super fine yellow something. Started a new thing to chain ply. Small bird workshop..  Karla  -  I finished a fingering weight 3 ply 100% merino and now I’m teaching my neighbor!   Crafternoon/Sew-what Emily - I drew that F*cking horse Karla - I really want to sew but I need to find someone to co-parent my loom   Stash Enhancement By Emily- got new sock yarn - Gauge seconds, rose hill yarns (gave that to my mom), fibre, scissors and stitch markers from fibrations. Looms galore. Karla - some cute knitting stickers from Crafty Jacks and some second hand yarn for Sadie’s Christmas gift.   Best laid plans Emily - Knit birthday socks in this pattern, cast on my birthday sweater - Vintersol.  this point who really knows. Envelopes are stuffed and addressed. Just need to be mailed.  Karla -KAL! #colderthanawitchsKAL With colder weather coming as well as Halloween we thought we would host a Knit Along (or crochet) to keep those tatas warm. The #colderthatawitchsKAL will run from now until October 31st on Ravelry. Hashtag your projects #colderthanawitchsKAL and tag @relentlessknits to promote the KAL and post your FOs in this thread! Knit as many wooly over-the-shoulder boulder holders as you can before October 31st as you can for more entries! Prizes will be drawn at 12pm PST on October 31st, 2022! Here are some boob warmer ideas to knit or crochet but we’re not choose-y! You know your bod! Knit something that will work for you! https://ravel.me/K-Rae/c1   Talky Talk Emily -Knit City! Karla - Classes are starting at Kelowna Yarn and Needlecrafts and I’m on Saturday mornings for a variety of classes.   Adventures in Mommyhood  Emily- Kindy Back to school Karla - Screaming + earplugs = :)

Introductions Karla - K-Rae on Ravelry and Karlacrafts on Instagram, Twitter and Pinterest Emily -  EmGemKnits, EmilyTheTechEditor - Instagram, and  EmilyTechEdits Ravelry.  Shout outs Introduce yourself in the Ravelry group or leave us a review on itunes or google play music or send us an email with feedback at [email protected] We’d also love to hear from you in our “Meet a Knitter” thread. What's knitting now Emily - I have an Exploration Station on the needles, and a Cumulus in mohair and gold glitter yarn. A pair of vanilla socks in Turtle purl purple stripes (not the actual colour way) and a pair of slipped seedling socks by Jocelyn Shuman in a cascade self striping Karla -  Cobblestone Cowl by Kaye Adolphson Slipped Seedling Socks by Jocelyn Shuman - Test knit and tech editingFleegle’s Toe Up Socks  FO’s - Emily - I must have finished those handspun socks Karla - Baby Clayoquot by Tin Can Knits in Estelle Merino DK Design features -  Emily- I’ve mised a few slipped stitches along the way Karla - too much contrast on the cowl so picked another fingering weight yarn, knitting swatches for heel turns Spinning Emily - I have not Karla  -  been thinking about it but no Crafternoon/Sew-what Emily - I’m making a magnet with my library take and make craft kit Karla - Sock Knitting machine!!! Stash Enhancement By Emily- I got an extra of addi tips in 4 and 4.5mm  Karla - nope Best laid plans Emily - Knit birthday socks in this pattern, cast on my birthday sweater - Vintersol.  this point who really knows. One day I’ll stuff envelopes - we are doing a thourugh overhaul of the loom room right now so this may actually happen. Karla -summer of socks? I dunno, just do what I want :D Talky Talk Emily -Knit City! Karla - Small Bird Workshop at Kelowna Yarn and Needlecraft on Saturday, July 16th Adventures in Mommyhood  Emily- Ains is looming. The dog likes yarn. Lizzy is throwing down in public  Karla - Summah Time! Intro and outro audio

Introductions Karla - K-Rae on Ravelry and Karlacrafts on Instagram, Twitter and Pinterest Emily -  EmGemKnits, EmilyTheTechEditor - Instagram, and  EmilyTechEdits Ravelry.    Shout outs Introduce yourself in the Ravelry group or leave us a review on itunes or google play music or send us an email with feedback at [email protected] We’d also love to hear from you in our “Meet a Knitter” thread.   What's knitting now Emily - I have an Exploration Station on the needles, and a Cumulus in mohair and gold glitter yarn. A pair of vanilla socks in Turtle purl purple stripes (not the actual colour way) and a pair of vanilla socks in hand spun from last episode.   Karla -  Aros by Petit Knit in Zealana Rimu Baby Clayoquot by Tin Can Knits in Estelle Merino DK Ghita Cowl by Helga Isager Fleegle’s Toe Up Socks    FO’s - Emily - None Karla - not today!   Design features -  Emily- None, I haven’t done enough knitting Karla - carrying mohair in intarsia   Spinning Emily - I have not Karla  -  drop spindling   Crafternoon/Sew-what Emily - Embroidered 3 hexagons - trying with no hoop Karla - nada   Stash Enhancement By Emily- I did not Karla - Sugar Bush Chill potential Pilot Pullover   Best laid plans Emily - Knit birthday socks in this pattern, cast on my birthday sweater - Vintersol.  this point who really knows. One day I’ll stuff envelopes.  Karla -plans are out the window, the latest development is the sock knitting machine   Talky Talk Emily -I may stuff envelopes today - this was a lie. Olann released a pattern  Karla - Sign up for a retreat   Adventures in Mommyhood  Emily- We’re sick again. Got to teach at Ainsleys school.  Karla - haircut fixed-ish, riding bikes to school

Introductions Karla - K-Rae on Ravelry and Karlacrafts on Instagram, Twitter and Pinterest Emily -  EmGemKnits, EmilyTheTechEditor - Instagram, and  EmilyTechEdits Ravelry.    Shout outs Introduce yourself in the Ravelry group or leave us a review on itunes or google play music or send us an email with feedback at [email protected] We’d also love to hear from you in our “Meet a Knitter” thread.   What's knitting now Emily - I have an Exploration Station on the needles, and a Cumulus in mohair and gold glitter yarn. A pair of vanilla socks in Turtle purl purple stripes (not the actual colour way) and a pair of vanilla socks in hand spun from last episode.   Karla -  Aros by Petit Knit in Zealana Rimu Baby Clayoquot by Tin Can Knits in Estelle Merino DK   FO’s - Emily - None Karla - Two at a time Toe Up Socks with a fleegle heel by Happeeknits   Design features -  Emily- None, I haven’t done enough knitting Karla - knit night increase debacle on Aros   Spinning Emily - spinning some yellow stuff Smith and Ewe Started to ply, but broke a single….  Karla  -  drop spindling   Crafternoon/Sew-what Emily - Nothing Karla - nada   Stash Enhancement Emily- nope Karla - mini skein sets in the sale bin   Best laid plans Emily - Knit birthday socks in this pattern, cast on my birthday sweater - Vintersol. Beach Daydreams shawl https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/beach-daydreams   Karla -Seaglass Sweater KAL with knitmore girls and lady dye yarns.  finish the monster pants, write up the design and start another. Wip bins. Crystal Fragments Shawl by Stephen West   Talky Talk Emily -I may stuff envelopes today.   Karla - retreat is this weekend! Tea Cozies - Susan Cowper   Adventures in Mommyhood  Emily- Not much. We’re always sick Karla - haircut