Thursday, June 27, 2013

Episode 71: Out of Order


Whatcha Making?
Still Light Tunic by Veera Valimaki out of Berroco Ultra Alpaca Fine- size 2.5 Dyakcraft Heavy Metals
Henslowe by Beth Kling, size 5s, Skein Merino/Silk sport


Whatcha Get?
trip to WEBS... Madelinetosh Vintage in Dr. Zhivago’s Sky 
skein winder from WoodenSpinner on Etsy


Tour de Fleece plans

Fancy Pants Fiber updates on Wednesdays at 9pm EST

Thursday, June 20, 2013

Episode 70: Busiest "Summer Vacation" Ever




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Whatcha Finish?
Hunter’s Vest by Jenna Kotar (free pattern), 6-9 month size on size 7s, tosh vintage in Celadon


Whatcha Making?
Still Light Tunic by Veera Valimaki out of Berroco Ultra Alpaca Fine- size 2.5 Dyakcraft Heavy Metals
Henslowe by Beth Kling, size 5s, Skein Merino/Silk sport


swatched “Magic Dragon” on Gussied Up base (MCN)

Friday, June 14, 2013

Episode 69: Officially Summer!






Episode 69- It’s Officially Summer!

Whatcha Finish?
Starving Musician hat- size 10 and 11 needles, Highland Handmades Prospecting handspun

Whatcha Making?
Still Light Tunic by Veera Valimaki out of Berroco Ultra Alpaca Fine- size 2.5 Dyakcraft Heavy Metals
Hunter’s Vest by Jenna Kotar (free pattern), 6-9 month size on size 7s, tosh vintage in Celadon


Fancy Pants Fiber shop opening!

Ravelry and Facebook groups

taking requests but not special orders YET
shop updates on Wednesdays at 9pm
15% off your next skein if you knit something within 6 weeks of receiving 

3 bases available:

Spiffy: 2-ply fingering weight 80% superwash merino and 20% nylon
-100g, approximately 400 yards per skein

Dapper: 4-ply fingering weight 75% superwash merino and 25% nylon
-100g, approximately 460 yards per skein

Gussied Up: 4-ply fingering weight 80% superwash merino, 10% cashmere, and 10% nylon
-100g, approximately 435 yards per skein


Thursday, June 6, 2013

Episode 68: She Done Got Married...

and she's opening a shop!







I missed you all! What a month it's been.

Whatcha Making?
Still Light Tunic by Veera Valimaki out of Berroco Ultra Alpaca Fine- size 2.5 Dyakcraft Heavy Metals
Vanilla Socks- Ladybug Fiber Company in Mesa Sunrise, 68 stitches on size 0 needles
Starving Musician hat by Laura Linneman (I accidentally called it the Starving Artist!)  out of Highland Handmades handspun Merino/Tencel in Prospecting

Whatcha Spinning?
Loop bump from MDSW in Black Cherry colorway on my Hansen!

Whatcha Get?
Into the Whirled Odds and Ends

The Big Announcement!
Fancy Pants Fiber shop opening Wednesday, June 12 at 9:00 EST
- featuring self striping sock yarns 
- if you finish a project in my yarn by July 31, you'll get a coupon code for 15% off your next skein! 
- preview pictures will be posted on this blog and on my Ravelry group on Sunday, June 9th

Wedding pictures are on Ravelry!