39:53This episode features a few questions at the end that my Instagram followers had asked.

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Time Codes
0:00 Intro
6:03 – West Knits MKAL 2022 Twists and Turns
17:16 – Sickle Socks 12:58Watch Cap Ht
20:18 – Bluewater Cowl
23:23 – Torfall Spin
27:10 – Mauve Batt Spin
30:50 – 3 Color Cashmere Cowl
32:12 – The Hood
35:20 – Deb’s Bags
37:36 – Brine Dyeworks
39:53 – Borealis Hat and Mitts by Treeline Knits
43:01 – Question Time
55:44 – The Why Of Ply Blog post
https://www.moderndailyknitting.com/2018/04/13/the-why-of-ply/

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WHAT I’M WEARING AND MUG I’M DRINKING FROM

3 Color Cashmere cowl by Joji Locatelli @Joji Locatelli in my handspun yarn
The Hood by Vanessa Pellisa in the colour Vaka #nutiden yarn by Honer Och Heir https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/the-hood-2
@Honerocheir / Maranghuset C. Henkelius

Astrid Kruse – Canadian Ceramic Artisthttps://www.instagram.com/astridtkruse/?hl=en

WORKS IN PROGRESS:

@Stephen West Twists and Turns MKAL – I’m on clue 4 – Using Knit Rennies Unique Shetland Cones in Colourways Pecan and Bordeaux Mix
https://www.knitrennie.com/collections/unique-shetland-2-9nm
And Pussy Willow Host Garn Supersoft purchased at Wet Coast Woolshttps://wetcoastwools.com/products/holst-garn-supersoft-uld?_pos=1&_sid=2c9b7d989&_ss=r&variant=39387275722818

Watch Cap by Purl Soho – in Handspun – 3.25mm Needles US3https://www.purlsoho.com/create/2020/11/13/watch-cap-and-mitts/

Bluewater Cowl by Tressa Weidenaar – In “Dot’s” 3ply OOAK yarn fromFerme Fiola Farm in Manitoba. Yarn unavailable right now. https://www.fermefiolafarm.ca/

Sickle Socks in my Low Mileage Wool 2ply – Medium Grey yarn – Holding 1 strand of Canadian 2ply Mohair found in my shop (Which is closed right now)https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/sickle-sockshttps://cruxfibres.com/collections/patterns/products/sickle-socks

SPINS IN PROGRESS:

Torfall’s lambs fleece. Planning a 3ply fingering weight yarn for a sweater

Mauve batt blended by @mellyknits on IG. Planning to spin 1 or 2 more singles to ply with it.

ACQUISITIONS:

Deb’s Bag’s https://DebsBags.caCustom made for me. She’s currently doing markets and posts to her Instagram page when items are up for grabs.

DESIGNERS AND MAKERS TO SPOTLIGHT

Treeline Knits – Liz is a designer that was based in Yukon, now residing in Alberta. Borealis Mitts and Hat https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/sources/borealis-set/patterns
also, check out the Yukon Campfire Hat and mittshttps://www.ravelry.com/patterns/sources/yukon-campfire-set/patterns
*****Kit’s will be available at the Edmonton fibre Frolic*****
Brine Dyeworks – Canadian Indie Dyer located in Calgary, has had a recent shop update – Dyes amazing tonals and lightly speckled yarns. Superwashed and Untreated yarns
https://brinedyeworks.ca/

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