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Episode 107: Taking a Break Jun 24, 2014

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Whatcha Finish
Vanilla Bean socks in Vesper Verbena (overdyed in a diluted black), size 0 needles, 68 stitches. 1x1 twisted rib with russian bind off
Summer Dawn cardigan by Andrea Black- Plucky Primo sport in Vanity. Size 6 needles. twisted rib button band instead of garter. going to add grosgrain ribbon and get buttons from G Street Fabric
Easy Peasy Newborn Hat by Keri McKeirnan - Fibernymph Dyeworks Bounce in Fruit Loops
Whatcha Makin?
Honey Bunches shawl by IrishGirlieKnits, size 6 needles, handspun Fiber Optic
Brownstone sweater by Jared Flood- Elsa Wool Woolen Spun Worsted weight cormo in Light Gray. Size 7 and 8 needles, size small, higher collar
Williamette Jacket by Amy Christoffers- size 6 needles, Berocco Blackstone Tweed
Whatcha Spinning? Three Waters Farm Merino/SW Merino/Silk in Olive Green Tonal- split in half, doing a thin 2ply
Oldest Anything KAL prize drawings prizes from Rock and String Creations Winners: fiber: pikemulherin25- socks with oldest sock scraps yarn: Sewashley- baby bolero with oldest stash gift card: lmermd- socks with oldest fingering weight yarn
LittleDyeworks giveaway in the Ravelry group. Hansel n Gretel colorway. Visit www.etsy.com/shop/littledyeworks and share your favorite colorway, or what colors you would like to see Ashley dye. LittleDyeworks has offered a coupon code to you for 15% off your order: WATCHA15. Enter by June 30 and I will email the winner after that.
Zombie Knitpocalypse Classes: Simple Crochet, Tips and Tricks, Socks Tips and Tricks, and Take a Break Yarn bowl from MaidofClay
Finally, I am taking a hiatus from podcasting and this is my last episode. I will be more active on Instagram so follow me over there (ooohfancypants). Thank you for all the love and support!

Episode 106: Been Awhile Jun 03, 2014

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Episode 106:
Whatcha Makin? Vanilla Bean socks in Vesper Verbena (overdyed in a diluted black), size 0 needles, 68 stitches. 1x1 twisted rib...slanted
Summer Dawn cardigan by Andrea Black- Plucky Primo sport in Vanity. Size 6 needles. twisted rib button band instead of garter. provisional cast on for button band so I can pick up the collar. working on sleeves, knit flat and mattress stitched up
Honey Bunches shawl by IrishGirlieKnits, size 6 needles, handspun Fiber Optic
Fish Lips Kiss Heel socks- yarn dyed by me (Knit Picks bare Stroll), size 1 needles, 68 stitches
Whatcha Spinning?
Woolgatherings Merino/SW Merino/silk July 2013 club colorway. Will do a 2 ply with Unwind Yarn Company Merino/Silk Marigold up next: Three Waters Farm in Olive Green Tonal or Rooftop Panorama
Oldest Anything KAL- April and May with Deep Blue Renegade podcast prize from Rock and String Creations- coupon code WHATCHA15 gets you 15% off your purchase of $25 or more
LittleDyeworks giveaway in the Ravelry group. Hansel n Gretel colorway. Visit www.etsy.com/shop/littledyeworks and share your favorite colorway, or what colors you would like to see Ashley dye. LittleDyeworks has offered a coupon code to you for 15% off your order: WATCHA15
Stash Dash Stash Dash Woolgatherings/Unwind- 700 Summer Dawn- 1200 purple shawl- 700 Kyle’s socks-400 Verbena socks- 300 Willamette- 1500 Brownstone- 1200 =6000
Rover.com- find petsitters! Send me a Rav message if you want a promo code for $20 off!

Episode 105: Maryland and Beyond May 12, 2014

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Whatcha Makin? Vanilla Bean socks in Vesper Verbena (overdyed in a diluted black), size 0 needles, 68 stitches. 1x1 twisted rib...slanted
Summer Dawn cardigan by Andrea Black- Plucky Primo sport in Vanity. Size 6 needles. twisted rib button band instead of garter. provisional cast on for button band so I can pick up the collar. working on sleeves, knit flat and mattress stitched up
Honey Bunches shawl by IrishGirlieKnits, size 6 needles, handspun Fiber Optic
Whatcha Spinning? Fiber Optic SW merino/silk Vineyard, 7.6 oz, 770 yards
Into the Whirled Odds and Ends- 300 yards of 2 ply. split balls into warm and cool colors and plied together for ultimate barber poling
Woolgatherings Merino/SW Merino/silk July 2013 club colorway. Will do a 2 ply with Unwind Yarn Company Merino/Silk Marigold
Oldest Anything KAL- April and May with Deep Blue Renegade podcast prize from Rock and String Creations- coupon code WHATCHA15 gets you 15% off your purchase of $25 or more
New stuff: Three Waters Farm Merino/SW Merino/Silk in Olive Green Tonal Into the Whirled Falkland Batt in End of Innocence Into the Whirled Bukavu sock in Martini and Rossi Hobbledehoy Archaeology Battlings Into the Whirled Rambouillet in Mithrandir shawl pin Elsawool Woolen Spun Worsted weight- light gray. swatched for Brownstone pullover
Whiskey’s face update

Episode 104: Not Alone Apr 30, 2014

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Whatcha Finish? Setzer Welted Cowl by Jared Flood- Brooklyn Tweed Shelter in Plume, size 8 needles, going back and forth to avoid purling. did medium size but ran out of yarn, skipped 6 rows
Whatcha Makin? Vanilla Bean socks in Vesper Verbena (overdyed in a diluted black), size 0 needles, 68 stitches
Summer Dawn cardigan by Andrea Black- Plucky Primo sport in Vanity. Size 6 needles. twisted rib button band instead of garter. provisional cast on for button band so I can pick up the collar
Whatcha Spinning? Sweet Georgia Merino/Silk in Stillwater- 2.4 oz. 300 yards single ply
Oldest Anything KAL- April and May with Deep Blue Renegade podcast prize from Rock and String Creations- coupon code WHATCHA15 gets you 15% off your purchase of $25 or more

Episode 103: Worst Podcaster Ever Apr 22, 2014

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Whatcha Finish? Citron- handspun Loop batt in Black Cherry. added in more black yarn at the end, changed ruffle edging to be less ruffly (instead of KFB every stitch, I did K1, KFB…)
Whatcha Makin? Setzer Welted Cowl by Jared Flood- Brooklyn Tweed Shelter in Plume, size 8 needles, going back and forth to avoid purling Vanilla Bean socks in Vesper Verbena (overdyed in a diluted black)
Whatcha Spinning? Finished singles of Fiber Optic SW Merino/Silk Vineyard. Will do a 3 ply when I buy a 4th bobbin Sweet Georgia Merino/Silk in Stillwater
Oldest Anything KAL- April and May with Deep Blue Renegade podcast prize from Rocks and Strings Creations- coupon code WHATCHA15 gets you 15% off your purchase of $25 or more
New stuff: Knit Picks Hawthorne samples Plucky Trusty in Old Copper Gale’s Art Wonder Sock in Graffiti and Asphalt
Three Waters Farm giveaway winner: LilCreativeNest

Episode 102: A Failed Prize Drawing and a Broken Beagle Apr 10, 2014

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Whatcha Finish?
plain vanilla socks- Vesper Across the Universe, size 0 and 1. Fish Lips Kiss heel by Sox Therapist-
Whatcha Makin?
Citron by Hillary Smith Callais- handspun Loop batt in Black Cherry, size 6 needles. cut out some of the lightest pink
Vanilla Bean socks in Vesper Verbena (overdyed in a diluted black), 68 stitches on size 0
Oldest Anything KAL- April and May with Deep Blue Renegade podcast Rocks and Strings Creations - I forgot to mention the coupon code! Enter WHATCHA15 for 15% off!
New stuff: Hobbledehoy Viola battlings https://www.etsy.com/shop/Quaere BFL/nylon in Patchwork
Three Waters Farm giveaway: winner is posted here if you want to check!

Episode 101: "Spring" Break Mar 26, 2014

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Note: There will not be an episode next week!
Whatcha Finish? Seaweed Socks by Lauren McMordie- String Theory Caper Sock in North Haven. 3x1 ribbing, ended with 1x1 rib for two rows and used the Invisible Ribbed bind off from Cast On, Bind Off by Leslie Ann Bestor Romy cardigan by ANKESTRICK- Woolen Rabbit WW Kashmir in Birch Beer. sleeves knit flat, alternating skeins, mattress stitched up.
Whatcha Makin? plain vanilla socks- Vesper Across the Universe, size 0 and 1. Fish Lips Kiss heel by Sox Therapist- started ½ inch before the line on my cardboard foot, fits perfectly.
Summer Dawn cardigan by Andrea Black. Plucky Primo Sport in Vanity. gauge was off by 1 stitch for every 4 inches, so I’m sizing down. Seamed 1x1 twisted rib button band instead of garter stitch BB. Also changed the slip 1, psso to an SSK
Whatcha spinning? Fiber Optic SWMerino/Silk in Vineyard BFL dyed by me
Oldest Anything KAL- April and May with Deep Blue Renegade podcast
New stuff: Plucky Knitter Traveler Aran in Round Table String Theory Caper Sock in Laguna City Garden Soap
New England Soup Factory cookbook
Three Waters Farm is the guest dyer in April for the Completely Twisted and Arbitrary group on Ravelry. Go over there and spin along with them!
I am excited to announce that Three Waters Farm is offering Whatcha Swatchin viewers a 10% off coupon, good for any of the hand dyed fiber, yarns, or goats milk soap in their etsy shop, www.etsy.com/threewatersfarm. Coupon code is good through March 31. Shop updates happen daily, so check back often.
You can see Mary Ann and Stephen in person May 3rd and 4th at Maryland Sheep and Wool, booth B23, in the Main Exhibition Hall. Check out the Three Waters Farm board on Ravelry for information about monthly spin alongs, giveaways, and for links to their facebook and twitter feeds, as well as links to Three Waters Farm on Pinterest.
Mary Ann and Stephen have also kindly donated a braid of Falkland (Winter Sunset 7 colorway) for me to use as a prize. Go to the thread and post which of their fiber or yarn colorways or soap scents are your favorites. I’ll draw for winners after March 31.

Episode 100! Mar 18, 2014

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Whatcha Finish? nada
Whatcha Makin? Seaweed Socks by Lauren McMordie- String Theory Caper Sock in North Haven
Romy cardigan by ANKESTRICK- Woolen Rabbit WW Kashmir in Birch Beer. sleeves knit flat, alternating skeins, mattress stitch
plain vanilla socks- Vesper Across the Universe, size 0 and 1. Fish Lips Kiss heel by Sox Therapist- started ½ inch before the line on my cardboard foot, fits perfectly.
Summer Dawn cardigan by Andrea Black. Plucky Primo Sport in Vanity. gauge was off by 1 stitch for every 4 inches, so I’m sizing down
Fingering Weight February: prizes! Cloudlover Rambouillet in Iris SweetGeorgia merino/silk in Stillwater
Oldest Anything KAL- April and May with Deep Blue Renegade podcast
New stuff: Three Waters Farm- Rooftop Panorama in Polwarth/Silk, and Second Sight on BFL Fireweed Dyeworks Russian Rainbow
I am excited to announce that Three Waters Farm is offering Whatcha Swatchin viewers a 10% off coupon, good for any of the hand dyed fiber, yarns, or goats milk soap in their etsy shop, www.etsy.com/threewatersfarm. Coupon code is good through March 31. Shop updates happen daily, so check back often.
You can see Mary Ann and Stephen in person May 3rd and 4th at Maryland Sheep and Wool, booth B23, in the Main Exhibition Hall. Check out the Three Waters Farm board on Ravelry for information about monthly spin alongs, giveaways, and for links to their facebook and twitter feeds, as well as links to Three Waters Farm on Pinterest.
Mary Ann and Stephen have also kindly donated a braid of Falkland (Winter Sunset 7 colorway) for me to use as a prize. Go to the thread and post which of their fiber or yarn colorways or soap scents are your favorites. I’ll draw for winners after March 31.

Episode 99: It's only Tuesday? Mar 11, 2014

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Whatcha Finish? Golden Pear hat by Melissa Thomson- madtosh dk in Celadon and Graphite, size 5 and 6 needles
Whatcha Makin? Seaweed Socks by Lauren McMordie- String Theory Caper Sock in North Haven Romy cardigan by ANKESTRICK- Woolen Rabbit WW Kashmir in Birch Beer plain vanilla socks- Vesper Across the Universe, size 0 and 1. fish lips kiss heel
Spinning Fiber Optic SW Merino/silk in Vineyard. 8 oz total 3ply Three Waters Farm polwarth/silk Tangerine Dream- 300 yards single ply fulled
Fingering Weight February: fingering weight adult sweater KAL from Feb. 1 to March 15- tag your projects with “FingeringFeb”
upcoming Oldest Anything KAL- April and May with Deep Blue Renegade podcast
Giveaway! Three Waters Farm Falkland- Winter Sunset 7 www.etsy.com/shop/threewatersfarm. Coupon code good through March 31. Shop updates happen daily, so check back often.
You can see Mary Ann and Stephen in person May 3rd and 4th at Maryland Sheep and Wool, booth B23, in the Main Exhibition Hall. Check out the Three Waters Farm board on Ravelry for information about monthly spin alongs, giveaways, and for links to their facebook and twitter feeds, as well as links to Three Waters Farm on Pinterest.

Episode 98: So much to show Mar 05, 2014

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Whatcha Makin? Seaweed Socks by Lauren McMordie- String Theory Caper Sock in North Haven Romy cardigan by ANKESTRICK- Woolen Rabbit WW Kashmir in Birch Beer plain vanilla socks- Vesper Across the Universe, size 0 and 1
Sirka row counter
Spinning Fiber Optic SW Merino/silk in Vineyard. 8 oz total 3ply Three Waters Farm polwarth/silk in Tangerine Dream
Fingering Weight February: fingering weight adult sweater KAL from Feb. 1 to March 15- tag your projects with “FingeringFeb”
upcoming Oldest Anything KAL- April and May with Deep Blue Renegade podcast
Captain Philips The Americans
Three Waters Farm is offering Whatcha Swatchin viewers a 10% off coupon, good for any of the hand dyed fiber, yarns, or goats milk soap in their etsy shop, www.etsy.com/threewatersfarm. Shop updates happen daily, so check back often.
You can see Mary Ann and Stephen in person May 3rd and 4th at Maryland Sheep and Wool, booth B23, in the Main Exhibition Hall. Check out the Three Waters Farm board on Ravelry for information about monthly spin alongs, giveaways, and for links to their facebook and twitter feeds, as well as links to Three Waters Farm on Pinterest.
Blip/iTunes UPDATE! Starting next week, I am changing feeds for itunes distribution. If it doesn’t change automatically, you can find the new feed at feeds.feedburner.whatchaswatchinpodcast or search itunes for “Whatcha Swatchin Podcast”, NOT just “Whatcha Swatchin” If you watch through the blog or Blip, nothing will change.

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