Wet Coast Wools Podcast Episode 32: 5th Anniversary!

August 05, 2017

August 3, 2017 Episode 32

Welcome to Old and New Viewers

Coming to you from Vancouver, BC Canada

Wet Coast Info

Show notes can be found on Ravelry, can leave comments and questions in the Ravelry threads

Welcome Kelsey!

FOs (Finished Objects)

B: Stash Dash Meterage: 1,734 M

Glenda: Stash Dash Meterage: 2690m

Pattern is from Yarnspirations, made with acrylic. I felted this because it is pure wool. I have ideas on how I would change it for the next one.

Kelsey:

Gemini by Jane Richmond - 3.75mm needles in Holst Coast Garn, Crimson.
This is my second Gemini and the pattern is always a hit!

WIPS

B-

I’ve had to restart the colorwork. I knit a third of the chart with the colors reversed.
Holst Garn in Bokhara and Bleached White
Prewashed Skeins, 3.25mm needle
Small Skirt and size 4 top
Hoping to wear in OCt so I’m going to have to buckle down
The original chart was very hard to read by Sylvia took pity on me and recharted it for me. I have sent the new charts to the designer and hopefully she will update the pattern.

Glenda

Georgian Bay Fibre Co. Bayfield DK in Big Sound Squall, and eventually Franklin Island Lichen (I think)

HO: Vanilla Sock knit on 2.5mm Neko needles, Patons Kroy yarn in ‘Blue Striped Ragg’

Saw the needles online about a year ago, then found them at my supplier in June so I decided to try them out

Kelsey

Afterthought heel socks, toe up on two circulars, 2.75 mm - I knit tight!
- Wanted to try out my first attempt at dyeing a self-striping yarn.
Bellahouston - by Littletheorem
-Was inspired by all the colourwork I was seeing while visiting Norway last month so purchased the yarn for it while I was there to make it.
-The pattern has great tips on sizing and how to adapt the dress to make a perfectly fit garment. There wasn’t a size that worked with my measurements so I opted for the size that was slightly larger to allow for a more room. The pattern suggests going for negative ease but I prefer either a fitted or slightly looser fit for my body type.
- The top down construction will allow me to bail out and make it a sweater if I get really tired of the long stockinette body before the colourwork returns.
- 3 tr. Strikkegarn from Rauma Garn in Norway. Working with 6 different colours that you can find in my Ravelry stash page! 4mm needles
Wee Bean by Taiga Hilliard Designs
- Making a 6-9 months old size to start getting ready for the large amount of babies being born this fall.
- Using this great, simple and quick pattern as a stash buster for some of my baby friendly yarns.
- Cotton-ease in cream and red., 4mm needle.

Store News

New Pattern, Easier than the Original
The knockers we are collecting are now going to local women through the cancer agency and burnaby hospital

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