Episode 63: A Desert of Caffeine
Patterns and KAL
- ImaginKnitting KAL
Official hashtag is imagiknittingkal19, not imagiknittingkal2019
If you’re inspired to knit more than one project, come share it in our crafting thread!
KAL PRIZES!
- Sweet Georgia in Cayenne
- Patterns from BostonJen, KnittingDaddy, and HeyBrownBerry
- 2 $25 gift cards from Ann Tudor
- 2 sets of stitch markers from listener FuzzyNerdKnitter
- $25 gift certificate from Holly Press Fibers
- GRAND PRIZE: $100 gift certificate from Wolseley Wools!
KAL runs Dec 26- March 31. Projects must be cast on and finished in that time period to qualify to enter to win one of the Grand Prizes. Chatter prizes as usual!
- One entry/project per participant.
- KAL chatter thread
- KAL FO thread
- New: General FO and crafting talk thread
Are We There Yet?
Katie:
- Impervious!! – 4th skein is a bit lighter than the other three, but there’s no way to alternate, so continuing on it is!
- Had an Impervious date with a friend, was very quiet
- Robin – Still picking away at it
- Raina – on second brioche section. Yay!!
Sarah:
On the Horizon
Katie:
On the Knitted Path
Sarah:
- Yarn shopping in TO: two days of shopping, 5 yarn stores. Still didn’t get to them all! Missed Purple Purl and new one The Knitting Loft.
- New to me PassionKnit – lovely atmosphere, sweet staff, had my gnomes as a kit and I couldn’t breathe, and a nice selection
- EweKnit – love how big and varied it is, but haven’t once felt welcomed there. I always feel like a customer and never a knitter.
- Knit-O-Matic – lovely welcoming people, always time to sit and knit
- Romni Wools – massive but visually yuck and overwhelming but alllll the yarn
- Yarns Untangled – near Kensington Market, perfect for visitors to TO, good selection, plus focus on Canadian brands
- Curiosa Society – so Harry Potter!
- Bought yarn for my sock goals! 3 colourways of TurtlePurl – Canada’s best self-striping yarn.
- Splurge on Mineville DK in a white with blue speckles. Should show texture and cables like a dream
Off the Knitted Path
Sarah:
Bakka Phoenix book haul
Katie:
- So You Want to Talk about Race by Ijeoma Oluo
- Me and White Supremacy workbook by Layla F. Saad
- A Darker Shade of Magic by VE Schwab
- Broken Earth Trilogy by NK Jemisin
Board games
- Azul: Stained Glass of Sintra
- Board games for beginners: Majesty:For the Realm – really simple tableau building game, 20 min long. Designer of Splendor.
Episode 63: A Desert of Caffeine