Episode Number: 23
Record Date: 10/25/21
Publish Date: 11/9/21
Edited by: Kelsi
Dranks:
Oktoberfest Beer Night:
Announcements:
We are participating in the pigskin party!
| Caitlyn | Kelsi | |
| Individual | 588 | 1045 |
| Team | 10919 | 12721 |
| Patreon! |
| * At the moment we seem to be unsearchable on Patreon, but you can go directly to our page www.patreon.com/gravelknits |
| possibly being considered adult content |
What have you been listening to?
| The Fiber Artist Podcast with Cindy Bokser |
| Interviews with fiber artist, goes deeper than just their business but their struggles and how fiber art is used in their lives |
What’s Brewing? (Current Projects/Cast ons)
Kelsi
| Vanilla Socks – Desert Vista Dyeworks – Rainbows rule the world |
| Sea Glass Tee – Abbye and Selena, Wool and Pine Designs |
| Ravelry Link http://www.woolandpine.com/ |
| Fingering weight colorwork short sleeve tee. I’m using my minis from the Merry Everything and Happy Always mini swap. What was that I said about not doing another colorwork fingering weight sweater any time soon? And now I’m planning for my next 3 of these…. |
| Lap Blanket – Corner to Corner Crochet Method |
| Mandala something |
| A friend of mine was recently diagnosed with breast cancer and will be starting chemo soon and I want to give her something to cuddle up with. At the moment it’s not very big but I’m going to try to find another yarn to put a border on it with |
| Born in Berlin – Wollmuschi |
| Paid for pattern on Ravelry |
| Fingering weight hoodie that I’ve now turned into 1×1 colorwork, the pattern calls for size 6 needles but I’ve gone up to an 8 |
| LIght House Keeper’s Wife |
| https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/the-lighthouse-keepers-wife |
| Ischniech |
| Spinning – Combo |
Caitlyn
| Aperture Shawl by Ambah O’Brien |
| Needles: US 5 – 3.75 mm |
| Yarn: New Garden Yarns Lavender BFL annual yarn base Colorway: Teal Fade |
| This is so fun! This is a knitted lace shawl, I’m knitting the smaller size. Starting with the lighter color so it will fade down to the darker shade of teal. |
| Ravelry Link |
| Gravel Knits Website Link |
| Birthday cast on! Outline Tank by Jessie Mae |
| Yarn: Malabrigo Yarn Sock Colorway: 870 Candombe |
| Birthday 2021 Cast On! |
| Ravelry Link Gravel Knits Website Link |
| #BIPOCMAL2021 |
| Koha Mitts by Francoise DanoyUS 2 (2.75 mm) and US 3 (3.25 mm) MC:West Yorkshire Spinners Signature 4 Ply Colorway: Liquorice CC: Knit Picks Stroll Colorway: Gumball Hand Panted |
| Ravelry Link |
| #BIPOCMAL2021 |
| The Peaceful People Hat by Jennifer Berg Needles: US 2½ – 3.0 mm and US 4 – 3.5 mm Yarn: Cascade Yarns Spuntaneous Worsted Effects Colorway: 301 Grape Crush Cascade Yarns Spuntaneous Worsted Effects Colorway: 308 River Rock It’s fun! This yarn is so soft and the color work is fun to follow, not a lot of floats to catch 🙂 |
| Bankhead by Susie Gourlay Needles 7 – 4.5 mm Yarn Cascade Yarns Color Duo Colorway Denver |
| Ravelry Link |
| DRK Everyday Socks by Andrea Mowry Needle US 1 – 2.25 mm Yarn Fibernymph Dye Works Inversibles Sets Mountain Tweed (BFL) Colorway Cranberry/Forest |
| Ravelry Link |
| Bitty Spruce by Laura Spargo Anderson Needles US 6 – 4.0 mm & US 8 – 5.0 mm Yarn Fibernymph Dye Works – Twist Colorway Ocean Twist Baby Sweater, as a gift or not sure, but I wanted to use up the rest of the yarn |
| Ravelry Link |
End of the Trail (FOs)
Kelsi
| Lawen – MK Nance |
| https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/lawen |
| Leading Men Fiber Arts – Showstopper in “How you doin’?” |
| Bah La Jolla – Tequila Lime |
| Ryker’s Makebelive Sweater aka Sweater Project #1 |
| Mesa Beanie |
| TL Yarn Crafts |
| Watts Yarn – Worsted in Sapphire |
| Random grey worsted ( I think knit picks of some kind) from stash |
| Dino Ribbed Beanie |
| Leading Men Fiber Arts Showstopper in How you Doin’? |
| Gavin’s Ribbed Beanie |
| Based off of the sockhead slouch hat |
Caitlyn
| #BIPOCMAL2021 |
| Festival Hat by Cecilia Losada Needles: US 8 – 5.0 mm & US 10 – 6.0 mm Yarn: Berroco Vintage Chunky Colorway: 6106 Smoke & Yarn Love Amy March Bulky Colorway: Flower Market |
| Ravelry Link |
| Flax by tincanknits Needles US 6 – 4.0 mm & US 8 – 5.0 mm Yarn Fibernymph Dye Works – Twist Colorway Ocean Twist Sweater for Ryker! |
Be Loving by Melissa Simpson Needles US 6 – 4.0 mm & US 8 – 5.0 mm Yarn Cascade Yarns Color Duo Colorway 215 Denver |
| Ravelry Link |
Stash Enhancements
Kelsi
Caitlyn
| A Tangle Of Yarn |
| Urth Yarns Monokrom Worsted 100% Merino Green semi solid (4065) AND Black (Thuja) |
| Fancy Tiger Crafts |
| Mando Del uruguay (The hands of Uruguay) “is a non profit organization which assembles women in cooperatives throughout the countryside of Uruguay. The aim of the orgaization is to bring economic and social opportunities to rural women.” Alegria – Worsted Weight Superwash + Polyamide varigated Navey, white, and blushy pink |
| Knerd Sting -local dyer to Denver 100 % Superwash Fingering “Go Ask Alice” it’s a mint colorway with puple and pink speckles |
| Hedgehog Fibers 90% merino 10% Nylon Sock Mini in a light green |
Hangovers
Kelsi
| Ishneich Shawl – this had been sitting in time out for a long time (maybe two years?) I really love the yarn, it’s a camel/merino blend I believe and I’ve really been wanting to |
| knit with a “fancy” yarn. I couldn’t figure out where in the pattern I was so I ripped back 28 rows of the edge knot ribbing pattern |
Find us
You can find us on facebook at: Gravel Knits
Instagram and Untappd as: GravelKnits
Website: GravelKnits.com
You can email us at: gravelknits@gmail.com
Kelsi:
Ravelry & Instagram: BikesBrewsEwes
Untappd: kelsij
Caitlyn
Ravelry & Instagram: CaitlynNLloyd