Mrs B's Podcast Episode 7

Thank you so much for watching!

Show Notes

Finished Objects

Mermaid Princess socks in Blink colourway by Truly Hooked (not shown as they are now at their new home!)

Hilltop Shawl by Helen Stewart in Blacker Yarns Cornish Tin 4-ply in Levant Grey and Dolcoath Turquoise

Simply Handspun slippers (pattern is Simple House Slippers) in my own home spun combo of Black Welsh Mountain and Whitefaced Woodland from Fondant Fibre

Works in progress

9 to 5 socks in Supernova colourway from Felt Fusion

Babby Thneed (pattern: Baby Vertebrae by Kelly Brooker) in Truffula colourway from Felt Fusion

No bigger than a Pekingese (pattern: The Love of Spiders by Melanie Berg) in Deep Space and Shot through the Heart colourways from Felt Fusion

Spinning

Jessica by Owl About Yarn (50% Polwarth/50% Merino d'Arles)

Birthday gifts from my lovely family

Tunisian Crochet set from Knit Pro

The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe box from Rosie's Moments

A beautiful bag made by my mum

Dotty about Spotty sock blank from Suffolk Socks

Knitlandia by Clara Parkes

Project bags from LouLeigh and Quince Pie

Other additions to stash

Birthday flowers box from Korutumi

Hand dyed yarn from the Boutique Haberdashery

Dr. Who scarf yarn from Fab Funky Fibres

Music video themed box from Felt Fusion (Turn it up [video] and On the Radio [video])

Pure Wool by Sue Blacker

Podcasts/KALs mentioned

Inside Number 23 Harry Potter KAL

The Knitting Broomstick Harry Potter KAL

Running over in the Mrs B Podcast Ravelry Group - here

This is the first knit along for the podcast!! To celebrate Queen Elizabeth II’s 90th birthday we are having a British themed “Keep Calm and KAL”!

The KAL will run from April the 21st (her actual birthday) to June the 14th (her official birthday). The chatter thread will be open from today, but no projects started before April the 21st can be counted.

The guidelines are as follows:

• Knit or crochet something British!

• You can use British fibre, yarn dyed by a British dyer, a design by a British designer, or a combination of all three!

• There will be a prize for the chatter thread, and another for the FO thread.

• Feel free to double/triple dip etc. with other KALs.

• Use the #keepcalmKAL on instagram so that we can all see your lovely projects!

Have a wonderful day! Mrs B x x

Mrs B's Podcast Episode 6

Welcome! Thank you for watching.

Show notes

Tea

Pai Mu Tan (white peony) tea and dried lavender flowers from All About Tea
Tea Maker from ATTIC

Works in progress

9 to 5 socks in Supernova colourway from Felt Fusion 
Babby Thneed (pattern: Baby Vertebrae by Kelly Brooker) in Truffula colourway from Felt Fusion
No bigger than a Pekingese (pattern: The Love of Spiders by Melanie Berg) in Deep Space and Shot through the Heart colourways from Felt Fusion
Princess Mermaid socks in Blink colourway by Truly Hooked

Finished objects

Simply Hattie May slippers (pattern: Simple House Slippers by Simon A.) in colourway Hattie May by Felt Fusion

Spinning

Grey Corriedale from Fondant Fibre
British Wool combed tops (1 grey, 1 dyed) from Hilltop Cloud as part of a Learn to Spin kit
Whiteface Woodland and Black Welsh Mountain fibre from Fondant Fibre

New things

Mystery yarn box from Rosie's Moments
Sirdar Heart and Sole (shade 0104)

Music

James Taylor
Bic Runga
Queen
McFly

Other things mentioned

Bunny Project bag by KnitandStitchbits
Spinning and Stitching Project bag
Inside Number 23 podcast and Harry Potter KAL

Where to find me

Ravelry Group
Instagram: MrsBtheKnitter
Ravelry: MrsBtheKnitter

Mrs B's Podcast Episode 5

Welcome! Thank you so much for watching.

Show notes

Tea 

Fomosa Oolong Choice from All About Tea

Podcasts

The Knitting Expat
A Homespun House
Fluffy Fibers
Little Bobbins
Inside Number 23
Junkyarn

Works in progress

Princess Mermaid socks in Blink colourway from Truly Hooked

Hagrid and Aragog shawl (pattern: The Love of Spiders by Melanie Berg) in Deep Space and Shot through the Heart colourways from Felt Fusion

Babby Thneed (pattern: Baby Vertebrae by Kelly Brooker) in Truffula colourway from Felt Fusion

Spinning works in progress

Grey Corriedale from Fondant Fibre

British blend from Hill Top Cloud (learn to spin kit)

Black Welsh Mountain from Fondant Fibre

Finished objects

Simple House Slippers (pattern: Simple House Slippers by Simone A) in Pure Zwartbles DK from Blacker Yarns

Fun that is Starry shawl (pattern:Star Man by Helen Reed) in Fun that is Funny colourway by Felt Fusion

New things

Birthday Flowers box from Korutumi
Rainbow mini-skeins box from Felt Fusion

Niddy Noddy from Woodbeach

Books

The Wee Free Men by Terry Pratchett
The Other Boleyn Girl by Phillipa Gregory
Anne of Green Gables by L.M. Montgomery
A Little Love Song by Michelle Magorian
Wild Magic by Tamora Pierce
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. Rowling

Music

James Taylor - Fire and Rain

Have a wonderful day!

Mrs B x x

Mrs B's Podcast Episode 4

Hello! This episode is a bit of raspy ramble, but I hope you enjoy it.

Show notes

Works in Progress

Granny blanket using a classic granny square and the join-as-you-go method from Attic24
Rugged Ripple baby blanket in Stylecraft Special DK, pattern by VeryPink

Princess Mermaid socks in the Blink colourway from Truly Hooked

Spinning works in progress

Rolags from a bounty box by Bakewell Hearts

And a peek at my new wheel...

Finished objects

Baby booties in Patons Merino DK, pattern by Happy Berry Crochet

Lovely things

Stitch markers from Of Blithe Spirit
Seussical box from Felt Fusion

And finally...

Today I was wearing my Summertide Shawl which I knit using the colourways Glow and Rust from Wrap & Turn.

Thanks for watching!

Mrs B x x

Mrs B's Podcast Episode 3

Happy New Year!! I hope you all had a wonderful time over the Christmas holidays.

Show Notes

Finished Objects -

Baby Vertebrae in Sirdar SuperSoft Aran (Scrummy Plum)

Christmas Eve Cast On socks in SW Merino/Bamboo (Hattie May from Felt Fusion)

Works in Progress - 

Simple House Slippers by Simone A. in Blacker Yarns Pure Zwartbles DK
Socks for my best friend in SW Merino/Nylon/Stellina (Blink from Truly Hooked)

Threshold by Melanie Berg in Stylecraft Life 4-ply 
Lady Sunnyside Cardigan by Tanis Lavallee in Sirdar SuperSoft Aran (Scrummy Plum)

Lovely things - 

I am not going to list all the needles here, or the ball winder as they are widely available. I will only list the books, yarns, and spindle kits.

One Skein Wonders for Babies edited by Judith Durant
Sock Architecture by Lara Neel
Boho Corchet edited by Marinke Slump

Sock Rulers from Rosie's Moments

Aotearoa by Felt Fusion
Tizzy by Felt Fusion (it's SW Merino/nylon, not SW Merino/bamboo as I said in the podcast)

Spinning Kit from Heidi Feathers
Spinning Kit from Bakewell Hearts
Grey Corriedale from Fondant Fibre

Thanks for watching!

Wishing you all a fabulous 2016 x x

Mrs B's Podcast Episode 2

It's a short episode this week. I talk about plans for 2016 and new explorations in fibre. I'm really enjoying making these little videos and sharing them with the world. Thanks so much for popping by!

Show notes

Works in Progress

Socks for my father-in-law: my own vanilla pattern, yarn is Socks Yeah! by Coop Knits and The Bear went over the Mountain by British Bea Knits

Baby cardigan: Baby Vertebrae by Kelly Brooker, yarn is Sirdar Supersoft Aran in Scrummy Plum

Planned Projects

Birthday socks in Blink from Truly Hooked

An as yet undecided project for the god-daughters in Faerie by Hand Dyed by Kate

Birthday socks for the Father-in-Law in Vincent and the Doctor by The Yarn Tree

Pretty socks following the Scandi Socks pattern by Erica Knight, featured in The Knitter, Issue 92 using Deep Space and Shot Through the Heart by Felt Fusion

Other things

Learn to Spin Kit from Hill Top Cloud

Fibre from Fondant Fibre

2016 Planner and List Book from Paperchase

Christmas Tea by All About Tea

Have a great week!

Mrs B x x

Mrs B's Podcast Episode 1

So today I was brave, or silly, I can't decide which, and I recorded my first ever podcast! It is something I have been considering for a while and today I decided to just do it.

Show notes

Works In Progress:

Socks for my father-in-law: my own vanilla pattern, yarn is Socks Yeah! by Coop Knits and The Bear went over the Mountain by British Bea Knits

Socks for me: Petty Harbour pattern by Rayna Curtis Fagan, yarn is Mirasol Sulka Legato

Baby cardigan: Baby Vertebrae by Kelly Brooker, yarn is Sirdar Supersoft Aran in Scrummy Plum

Mystery Knit Along hoodie: Twisted Trails by Lisa K. Ross, yarn is Wendy Aran with wool

Cardigan for Mum: Lady Sunnyside by Tanis Lavallee, yarn is Sirdar Supersoft Aran in Scrummy Plum

Cornish exploration shawl: Exploration Station by Stephen West, yarn is Cornish Tin 4ply from Blacker Yarns

Beanie Hat: Boyfriend Beanie by Chandi Agee, yarn is Stylecraft Life DK

Crochet squares and coasters from Boho Crochet, in Stylecraft Special DK


Failed WIPs:

Prairie Fire jumper in James C. Brett Marble DK

Snowflake jumper in Sirdar Snuggly DK and James C. Brett Marble DK

Both patterns are by Tin Can Knits and will be knit as birthday presents rather than Christmas presents. Both patterns are easy to follow. I have simply run out of time!


Finished Objects:

My house socks - Blueberry Waffle Socks by Sandy Turner, yarn is Stylecraft Alpaca DK

Mother-in-law socks - Petty Harbour pattern (see details above), yarn is Schachenmayr Regia Springtime Color 4933 (now discontinued) and my own vanilla pattern, yarn is Alize Superwash in colour 4656

Hats - Boyfriend Beanie (see details above), yarn is Stylecraft Alpaca Tweed DK, and Everyday Brew by Clare Devine, yarn is James C. Brett Marble Chunky

Smock jumper - Smocked by Jenny Wiebe, yarn is James C. Brett Marble DK

Fern Mitterns - Autumnal Mitts by Jo Bangles, yarn is hand painted merino DK from Rosie's Moments

Simple pullover - A Simple Baby Pullover by Erica Kempf Broughton, yarn is Wendy Aran with wool

Summertide shawl - Summertide Shawl MKAL by Helen Stewart, yarn is Glow and Rust by Wrap & Turn


Planned Projects

Christmas Eve Cast On socks (Little Bobbins) with yarn from Felt Fusion in my Hattie May custom colourway

Socks for MiL with yarn from Felt Fusion in the Supernova colourway


People, podcasts and products mentioned:

Little Bobbins Knits podcast
A Homespun House podcast
Mandarines podcast
Fluffy Fibres podcast
Knitting Expat podcast

Project bags from Spinning and Stitching
Project bags from Knit and Stitch Bits

Have a wonderful week!
Mrs B x x