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Hi Everyone,

Thanks so much for visiting.  The blog has moved to a wordpress site with the same name.  You can also find the videos on my You Tube Channel. 

Now that Blip is no longer, there isn’t a reason to house the video on the blogspot blog as well.  Saves me from updating in 3 places.  Which is great!

Thanks for stopping by!

~Steph

Episode 133: Shcowl to the Rescue

Welcome to the Knitting Samurai and Her Guys Video Podcast!




Knitting Time:


Tristan's BRQ! By Shelley Mackie & Larissa Brown Using US size 2s - 2.75mm needles. Using Opal Rainforest, Fibernymph Bounce, and Leading Men Fiber Arts Show Stopper in Dipping Sauce. 24 completed squares for T's Blanket. All Knit, some blocked.  Boys helped with layout.

Second Easy by Martina Behm using new needles 24" cable. Using US size 3 - 3.25mm needles. Using Coulrophobia Carnivale in the Self-Striping Spring Jeans colorway.

Motivation continues to be lacking.  Spent a good 6-8 hours surfing Ravelry this week.  Growing my queue looking for the next best thing. 

Colorwork as a technique is interesting me –mittens
Thinking about Christmas knitting is not
End product –want shawl cowls, highly wearable for me

Cast on two more BRQ Squares By Shelley Mackie & Larissa Brown Using US size 2s - 2.75mm needles.

Hello!  Stephanie Circa 2010!  2 Shawls on the needles!

Luna Viridis Cowl by Hillary Smith Callis using 3 Waters Farm KnitGirllls Knit-A-Long colorway: Honky Tonk.  Using US size 6 - 4.0mm neddles. 
Super soft

What's New or Next?

Yarn from Stockinette Zombies Self-Striping KAL. Two Sisters
Winter Is Coming Mittens
Frankenfingers

Stash Dash 2015

Count me in on this Stash Dash! I have two successful stash dashes under my belt and am going for a third. I’m a 5K all the way! 5,468 yards baby

Holding at 3,890 yards, 71% finished.  Blanket will be 1,880 yards without an edging.  Enough to finish.


Mission 2015:

A Pair a Month: 12 Pairs of Socks -7 Pairs -but taking a break

• Cake Pops
• Harvey Socks for Mum
• Potty Socks
• Jupiter Ascending Socks
• Narnia Socks
• Starter Socks for Steve
• Blue That Sings Socks

3 Years to Build a Barn: Year 2: 16 to 22 Squares (same)

• 8 Squares Completed

2 Sweaters for Me Yay! 3 Completed!

• Miranda Finished
• Grace Finished
• 2010 Cardigan Finished

Rhinebeck/Thanksgiving/Christmas Sweaters for Tristan and Roland

• Bookish Stitcher has inspired me for Stranded Matching Sweaters

End with Less than 2014 ended with

Stash Less than 164 Miles at year end.

WIPS Less than 29 projects at year end. 15 would be a stretch goal here.

• Current Stash Milage -down 1 1/2 miles! Down 2 months in a row!  169.2!!!!  Stash Dash is working!
• Current WIPS 18 Projects! 5 active & 13 Hibernating -down 6 to last month
• Finished 2010 Cardigan, Christmas Balls, Baby Hats,
• Frogged Beatnick Sweater, Zike Socks.
• Likely need to cast on a few more to feel creative

Boy-Ventures


Where to find more episodes...

Steph is the Knitting Samurai on Ravelry and Instagram. Visit the Ravelry Group for Knitting Samurai & Her Guys to continue to the discussion.

• If you like YouTube then go here to see more The Knitting Samurai & Her Guys on YouTube!
• First there was The Expectant Knitter detailing Steph's adventures during her first pregnancy. There are 33 Episodes spanning January 2010 to September 2011.
• Next came The Knitting Samurai Plus 1 detailing life from the birth of Steph's first son to the first few months of her second son's life. There are 102 Episodes available spanning September 2011 to September 2014.
• Most recently The Knitting Samurai & Her Guys has begun starting in September 2014
• The wordpress site carries the 8-10 most recent episodes and 10 greatest hits from the past. And you can subscribe to the podcast via the Itunes page.

Episode 132: Mobile Studio

Welcome to the Knitting Samurai and Her Guys Video Podcast!
What's New or Next?

Yarn from Kristina along with coloring books for boys.  Thank you!

Knitting Time:

Christmas Balls have been stuffed and blocked.  Knit with Red Heart Heart & Ssole for the white and Jo-Ann Sensations Bamboo & Ewe for the red.  Usings US 1.5 - 2.5mm needles.  Pattern is JuleKuler by Arne & Carlos.


Neon! On-Line Supersock 4-Fach Neon Color Two in color 01728. My basic toe up sock receipe: US size 0 - 2.0mm needles. Wendy Johnson's Slip Stitch Heel Basic Sock. A 2x2 rib on top of that.

Blue that Sings socks, my monthly self striping vanilla sock. My basic toe up sock receipe: US size 0 - 2.0mm needles. Toe up with a 2x2 rib. Fish Lips Kiss Heel on top of that. Yarn is Scrumptiouspurl Stripe Me Up in the Berrylicious Colorway. 80/20 merino nylon.  Finished!  For 332 yards.

Quickly worked up a BRQ! By Shelley Mackie & Larissa Brown Using US size 2s - 2.75mm needles. With the left overs of Scrumptiouspurl Stripe Me Up in the Berrylicious.  Used every ounce of that yarn.

Tristan's BRQ! By Shelley Mackie & Larissa Brown Using US size 2s - 2.75mm needles. Using Opal Rainforest, Fibernymph Bounce, and Leading Men Fiber Arts Show Stopper in Dipping Sauce.  24 completed squares for T's Blanket. Will need 30.  

7 Opal Squares.
9 Dipping Sauce Squares
8 Turquoise Squares

Second Easy by Martina Behm using new needles 24" cable. Using US size 3 - 3.25mm needles. Using Coulrophobia Carnivale in the Self-Striping Spring Jeans colorway.

Let's Swap!
July Mini Swap! Thank you so much Mathalete07! See other people's packages on the thread on Ravelry. 

Stash Dash 2015

Count me in on this Stash Dash! I have two successful stash dashes under my belt and am going for a third. I’m a 5K all the way! 5,468 yards baby!

Here’s my plan…for sure finish these….
KnittingSamurai’s Easy Boomerang for 350 yards -check done
knittingsamurai’s Narnia socks for 320 yards -check done
knittingsamurai’s Twenty Fifteen Cardigan for 1000 yards -CHECK DONE
Knittingsamurai’s Tristan’s BRQ for 2400 yards -8 or 10 to go
knittingsamurai’s kevin’s socks for 300 yards -check done
Along with 2 more pairs of socks for 650 yards
-Blue That Sings for 332 yards -Check done
-Neons!
For 5020 yards

and potential these hibernating projects
knittingsamurai’s jet plan mittens for 180 yards -check done
knittingsamurai’s provence cardigan for 400 yards
knittingsamurai’s vodka gimlet for 1500 yards
or Knittingsamurai’s sideways Steph in lace for 960 yards

Total so far 3,558 yards from last week, plus 332 makes 3,890 yards finished! 71% finished

1,578 yards to go!

Boy-Ventures
Retirement party, Boston Aquarium

Where to find more episodes...

Steph is the Knitting Samurai on Ravelry and Instagram. Visit the Ravelry Group for Knitting Samurai & Her Guys to continue to the discussion.

• If you like YouTube then go here to see more The Knitting Samurai & Her Guys on YouTube!
• First there was The Expectant Knitter detailing Steph's adventures during her first pregnancy. There are 33 Episodes spanning January 2010 to September 2011.
• Next came The Knitting Samurai Plus 1 detailing life from the birth of Steph's first son to the first few months of her second son's life. There are 102 Episodes available spanning September 2011 to September 2014.
• Most recently The Knitting Samurai & Her Guys has begun starting in September 2014
• The wordpress site carries the 8-10 most recent episodes and 10 greatest hits from the past. And you can subscribe to the podcast via the Itunes page.

Episode 131: What's your motivation

Welcome to the Knitting Samurai and Her Guys Video Podcast!

Not feeling motivated to knit.

Thanksgiving Sweater, Angora Cowl that makes me sneeze, I'm looking at you guys. 

Couple of Snowball Buddies and Christmas Balls, I'm thinking your done. 

Knitting Time:

Twenty Ten Cardigan: by Veera Valimaki using Valley Yarns Northampton Bulky in the Fawn Colorway. US size 8s - 5.0mm needles. Finished First sleeve racing to finish collar and second sleeve.

Blue that Sings socks, my monthly self striping vanilla sock. My basic toe up sock receipe: US size 0 - 2.0mm needles. Toe up with a 2x2 rib. Fish Lips Kiss Heel on top of that. Yarn is Scrumptiouspurl Stripe Me Up in the Berrylicious Colorway. 80/20 merino nlon -love it!  First one done.  Leg on the second.

Neon! On-Line Supersock 4-Fach Neon Color Two in color 01728. My basic toe up sock receipe: US size 0 - 2.0mm needles. Wendy Johnson's Slip Stitch Heel Basic Sock. A 2x2 rib on top of that.

Tristan's BRQ! By Shelley Mackie & Larissa Brown Using US size 2s - 2.75mm needles. Using Opal Rainforest, Fibernymph Bounce, and Leading Men Fiber Arts Show Stopper in Dipping Sauce is the final piece.

20 completed squares for T's Blanket. Will need 30.

These are Neon socks for Dad.  Using US size 0 - 2.25mm needles. Wendy Johnson's Slip Stitch Heel Basic Sock. Paired with a 2x2 rib and Online Supersock 4-Fach Neon Color in color 1754. 

Second Easy by Martina Behm using new needles 24" cable. Using US size 3 - 3.25mm needles. Using Coulrophobia Carnivale in the Self-Striping Spring Jeans colorway.

Baby Surprise Jacket by Elizabeth Zimmerman for Fibernymph's ABCKAL. White Birch Fiber Arts 80/20 Merino Nylon Self-Striping in the Tan, Rested, and Ready colorway. Mixed in some Fibernymph Dye Works Bounce in the Summer Squash colorway. US size 4s, 3.5mm needles.

What's New or Next?
Knit Girllls KAL for 3 Waters Farms.

Let's Swap!
July Mini Swap! Let's get them shipped off by Friday July 17th. Lively discussions on the thread on Ravelry.

Stash Dash 2015

Count me in on this Stash Dash! I have two successful stash dashes under my belt and am going for a third. I’m a 5K all the way! 5,468 yards baby!

Here’s my plan…for sure finish these….
KnittingSamurai’s Easy Boomerang for 350 yards -check done
knittingsamurai’s Narnia socks for 320 yards -check done
knittingsamurai’s Twenty Fifteen Cardigan for 1000 yards -CHECK DONE
Knittingsamurai’s Tristan’s BRQ for 2400 yards -8 or 10 to go
knittingsamurai’s kevin’s socks for 300 yards -check done
Along with 2 more pairs of socks for 650 yards
-Blue That Sings for 350 yards
-Neons!
For 5020 yards

and potential these hibernating projects
knittingsamurai’s jet plan mittens for 180 yards -check done
knittingsamurai’s provence cardigan for 400 yards
knittingsamurai’s vodka gimlet for 1500 yards
or Knittingsamurai’s sideways Steph in lace for 960 yards

Total so far 2,605 yards from last week, plus 953 makes 3,558 yards finished! 65% finished

1,910 yards to go, for 382 a week.  Definitely a challenge.

Boy-Ventures
Great Northern Adventure: Carride -good and bad
Sleeping late, Pool, Smores, family, ATV rides, girls movie, double swing at the park.

Where to find more episodes...

Steph is the Knitting Samurai on Ravelry and Instagram. Visit the Ravelry Group for Knitting Samurai & Her Guys to continue to the discussion.

• If you like YouTube then go here to see more The Knitting Samurai & Her Guys on YouTube!
• First there was The Expectant Knitter detailing Steph's adventures during her first pregnancy. There are 33 Episodes spanning January 2010 to September 2011.
• Next came The Knitting Samurai Plus 1 detailing life from the birth of Steph's first son to the first few months of her second son's life. There are 102 Episodes available spanning September 2011 to September 2014.
• Most recently The Knitting Samurai & Her Guys has begun starting in September 2014
• The wordpress site carries the 8-10 most recent episodes and 10 greatest hits from the past. And you can subscribe to the podcast via the Itunes page.

Episode 130: Northern Adventure Pending

Welcome to the Knitting Samurai and Her Guys Video Podcast!



Mission 2015:

A Pair a Month: 12 Pairs of Socks (right on track)

• Cake Pops
• Harvey Socks for Mum
• Potty Socks
• Jupiter Ascending Socks
• Narnia Socks
• Starter Socks for Steve

3 Years to Build a Barn: Year 2: 16 to 22 Squares (same)

• 8 Squares Completed

2 Sweaters for Me Yay! Completed!

• Miranda Finished
• Grace Finished

Rhinebeck/Thanksgiving/Christmas Sweaters for Tristan and Roland

• Bookish Stitcher has inspired me for Stranded Matching Sweaters

End with Less than 2014 ended with

Stash Less than 164 Miles at year end.

WIPS Less than 29 projects at year end. 15 would be a stretch goal here.

• Current Stash Milage -down 3/4 of a mile! first time down 170.8!!!!
• Current WIPS 24 Projects! 7 active & 17 Hibernating -down 2 to last month
• Frogged Campside shawl, finished Jet Plan Mitts and Starter Socks this month.

Knitting Time:

Blue that Sings socks, my monthly self striping vanilla sock. My basic toe up sock receipe: US size 0 - 2.0mm needles. Toe up with a 2x2 rib.  Fish Lips Kiss Heel on top of that. Yarn is Scrumptiouspurl Stripe Me Up in the Berrylicious Colorway. 80/20 merino nlon -love it!

Swirl Hat by Mandie Harrington second round! Finished the 3rd with Knit Picks Felici in the Goth colorway.  Finished final hat using the Little Knight pattern by Olha using J.Knits Superwash Me Sock in the Louisianna colorway.  US 2s/3s -2.75/3.25mm needles.  Makes 8 hats off my needles for a total of 601 yards!

Second Easy by Martina Behm using new needles 24" cable. Using US size 3 - 3.25mm needles. Using Coulrophobia Carnivale in the Self-Striping Spring Jeans colorway.

Jet Plan Mittens are the Felted Kid Mitts by TECHknitter $3.25 on Rav. Using Malabrigo Worsted -100% merino single ply wool, perfect for felting. Color is 59 Lime Blue. Initial Cast on was January 2015. Finished!  Used 189 yards.

Tristan's BRQ! By Shelley Mackie & Larissa Brown Using US size 2s - 2.75mm needles. Using Opal Rainforest, Fibernymph Bounce, and Leading Men Fiber Arts Show Stopper in Dipping Sauce is the final piece.

15 completed squares for T's Blanket. Will need 30.

Cast on the winner of the color selection question: Neon! On-Line Supersock 4-Fach Neon Color Two in color 01728.  My basic toe up sock receipe: US size 0 - 2.0mm needles. Wendy Johnson's Slip Stitch Heel Basic Sock. A 2x2 rib on top of that.

Baby Surprise Jacket by Elizabeth Zimmerman for Fibernymph's ABCKAL. White Birch Fiber Arts 80/20 Merino Nylon Self-Striping in the Tan, Rested, and Ready colorway. Mixed in some Fibernymph Dye Works Bounce in the Summer Squash colorway. US size 4s, 3.5mm needles.

Twenty Ten Cardigan: by Veera Valimaki using Valley Yarns Northampton Bulky in the Fawn Colorway. US size 8s - 5.0mm needles. Finished back pannel and started a sleeve. 

What's New or Next?
Knit Girllls KAL for 3 Waters Farms.

Let's Swap!
July Mini Swap!  Let's get them shipped off by Friday July 17th. Lively discussions on the  thread on Ravelry. 

Stash Dash 2015

Count me in on this Stash Dash! I have two successful stash dashes under my belt and am going for a third. I’m a 5K all the way! 5,468 yards baby!

Finish is Friday August 14th -less than 7 weeks to go!

Here’s my plan…for sure finish these….
KnittingSamurai’s Easy Boomerang for 350 yards -check done
knittingsamurai’s Narnia socks for 320 yards -check done
knittingsamurai’s Twenty Fifteen Cardigan for 1000 yards -back on needles
Knittingsamurai’s Tristan’s BRQ for 2400 yards -9 or 11 to go
knittingsamurai’s kevin’s socks for 300 yards -check done
Along with 2 more pairs of socks for 650 yards
-Blue That Sings for 350 yards
-Neons!
For 5020 yards

and potential these hibernating projects
knittingsamurai’s jet plan mittens for 180 yards -check done
knittingsamurai’s provence cardigan for 400 yards
knittingsamurai’s vodka gimlet for 1500 yards
or Knittingsamurai’s sideways Steph in lace for 960 yards

Total so far 2,004 yards from last week, plus 189 for the Jet Plan Mits plus 601 for the Swirl Hats makes 2,605 yards finished!  48% finished

Boy-Ventures
Tristan broke Pepere's Glasses
Roland Knitting and talking about Aunt Bonny vs Grampy

Where to find more episodes...

Steph is the Knitting Samurai on Ravelry and Instagram. Visit the Ravelry Group for Knitting Samurai & Her Guys to continue to the discussion.

• If you like YouTube then go here to see more The Knitting Samurai & Her Guys on YouTube!
• First there was The Expectant Knitter detailing Steph's adventures during her first pregnancy. There are 33 Episodes spanning January 2010 to September 2011.
• Next came The Knitting Samurai Plus 1 detailing life from the birth of Steph's first son to the first few months of her second son's life. There are 102 Episodes available spanning September 2011 to September 2014.
• Most recently The Knitting Samurai & Her Guys has begun starting in September 2014
• The wordpress site carries the 8-10 most recent episodes and 10 greatest hits from the past. And you can subscribe to the podcast via the Itunes page.

Episode 129: Tristan's First Birthday

Welcome to the Knitting Samurai and Her Guys Video Podcast!


Knitting Time:

Mum's Starter Socks for Steve using Patons Kroy Sock FX in the Cascade Color. Using US size 1.5 or 2.5mm needles. These were cast on Febuary 18th 2010. Had just turned the first heel and was doing color management with mismatched dye lots. Sock is too large for my foot or Mum's, ergo Steve gets them. He doesn't mind the color.  Finished the second sock, 332 yards.

Noro Argosy Scarf in Silk Garden Lite designed by Vyvyan Neel and published in Knitty Winter 2006.  I used 2 skeins and knit this in November of 2007.  

Blue that Sings socks, my monthly self striping vanilla sock. My basic toe up sock receipe: US size 0 - 2.0mm needles. Wendy Johnson's Slip Stitch Heel Basic Sock. A 2x2 rib on top of that. Yarn is Scrumptiouspurl Stripe Me Up in the Berrylicious Colorway. 80/20 merino nlon -love it!

Swirl Hat by Mandie Harrington second round!  White Birch Fiber Arts 80/20 Merino Nylon Self-Striping in the Tan, Rested, and Ready colorway.  2 down started 3rd with Knit Picks Felici in the Goth colorway.  US 2s/3s -2.75/3.25mm needles.

Cast on a Baby Surprise Jacket by Elizabeth Zimmerman for Fibernymph's ABCKAL. White Birch Fiber Arts 80/20 Merino Nylon Self-Striping in the Tan, Rested, and Ready colorway.  Mixed in some Fibernymph Dye Works Bounce in the Summer Squash colorway.  US size 4s, 3.5mm needles. 

The Easy by Martina Behm purchased Done Roving Frolicking Feet in the Apple Picking Colorway for this shawl back in January. Using US size 3 - 3.25mm needles. Finished! 336 yards.

Cast on a Second Easy by Martina Behm using new needles 24" cable. Using US size 3 - 3.25mm needles. Using Coulrophobia Carnivale in the Self-Striping Spring Jeans colorway.

Jet Plan Mittens are the Felted Kid Mitts by TECHknitter $3.25 on Rav. Using Malabrigo Worsted -100% merino single ply wool, perfect for felting. Color is 59 Lime Blue. Initial Cast on was January 2015. Finished top and felted both pairs. Cutting away cotton not so much fun. First row is tough on hands. Need to knit 4 cuffs.

Tristan's BRQ! By Shelley Mackie & Larissa Brown Using US size 2s - 2.75mm needles. Using Opal Rainforest, Fibernymph Bounce, and Leading Men Fiber Arts Show Stopper in Dipping Sauce is the final piece.

15 completed squares for T's Blanket. Will need 30.

What's New or Next?
Knit Girllls KAL for 3 Waters Farms.

Let's Swap!
July Mini Swap! Who's in? Signups are now through and 6/19. Will assign partners that weekend and we’ll get them shipped off by Friday July 17th. We’ll plan on exchanging addresses via private messages and getting to know each other a little bit over here on the boards. Packages should include either Option A or B along with a few other little extras but let’s agree to keep the cost of the goodies under $10 (not including yarn). It may or may not be important to your swap partner to know the yarn brand/color/content of the yarns so please try and include it just to be safe. If you don’t know that’s alright, but if you do, please include it.
If your interested in swapping head over the thread on Ravelry. Reply with the option you’d like to receive. You can also answer some of the questions I’ve listed to give us some ideas about each other and maybe prompt some chatter. Feel free to reply to others, this is not chatterfree.
Option A: Send 4 mini skeins (20 grams each)
or
Option B: Send 8 mini mini skeins (5 grams each)
-What project or pattern are the Mini Skeins for?
-Absolutely favorite #1 color?
-I have lots of scraps in this color?
-Please don’t send me any of this color?
-I would like Self Striping, variegated, or Semi-Solid? -do you have a preference?
-Please send me a cup of _____?
-International or Domestic Shipping?
-Right now I’m loving the Book _____? Or TV Show _____?
-extras could also include knitter gadgetry, note pad, stickers, sweets, or tea/coffee.

Stash Dash 2015

Count me in on this Stash Dash! I have two successful stash dashes under my belt and am going for a third. I’m a 5K all the way! 5,468 yards baby!

There are 13 weeks in Stash Dash so that's and average of 420 yards a week.
Finish is Friday August 14th -9 weeks to go!

Here’s my plan…for sure finish these….
KnittingSamurai’s Easy Boomerang for 350 yards -check done
knittingsamurai’s Narnia socks for 320 yards -check done
knittingsamurai’s Twenty Fifteen Cardigan for 1000 yards
Knittingsamurai’s Tristan’s BRQ for 2400 yards
knittingsamurai’s kevin’s socks for 300 yards -check done
Along with 2 more pairs of socks for 650 yards
-Blue That Sings for 350 yards
-
For 5020 yards

and potential these hibernating projects
knittingsamurai’s jet plan mittens for 180 yards -working on them
knittingsamurai’s provence cardigan for 400 yards
knittingsamurai’s vodka gimlet for 1500 yards
or Knittingsamurai’s sideways Steph in lace for 960 yards

Total so far 1,338 yards from last week, plus 336 for the Easy Shawl plus 330 yards for Starter Socks makes 2,004 yards finished! 36% finished

Boy-Ventures
Tristan's Birthday
Playing in the yard

Where to find more episodes...

Steph is the Knitting Samurai on Ravelry and Instagram. Visit the Ravelry Group for Knitting Samurai & Her Guys to continue to the discussion.

• If you like YouTube then go here to see more The Knitting Samurai & Her Guys on YouTube!
• First there was The Expectant Knitter detailing Steph's adventures during her first pregnancy. There are 33 Episodes spanning January 2010 to September 2011.
• Next came The Knitting Samurai Plus 1 detailing life from the birth of Steph's first son to the first few months of her second son's life. There are 102 Episodes available spanning September 2011 to September 2014.
• Most recently The Knitting Samurai & Her Guys has begun starting in September 2014
• The wordpress site carries the 8-10 most recent episodes and 10 greatest hits from the past. And you can subscribe to the podcast via the Itunes page.

Episode 128: Socks on the Horizon

Welcome to the Knitting Samurai and Her Guys Video Podcast!



Knitting Time:

Finished the 7th and 8th of Tristan's Dinner Napkins.  Last ones. Using Grandmother's Dishcloth Pattern using Lily Sugar and Cream Ombre's.  Will send the remaining skeins to my grandmother to crochet into dinner napkins for him.  This group should last us for a while.  For the 8 I did knit I used 380 Yards.

UFOs got new project bags.  Really seemed to help!

Christmas Juliettes by Linda S Worland using Knit Picks Stroll in Spruce and Plymouth Happy Feet in Cranberry.  Project was started July 10th 2010!  Long time in the making.  Had a sock and a half completed.  Finished! for 370 yards Using US size 1.5 & 2s or 2.5 & 2.75mm needles. 

Mum's Starter Socks for Steve using Patons Kroy Sock FX in the Cascade Color.  Using US size 1.5 or 2.5mm needles.  These were cast on Febuary 18th 2010.  Had just turned the first heel and was doing color management with mismatched dye lots.  Sock is too large for my foot or Mum's, ergo Steve gets them.  He doesn't mind the color.  Finished first sock and started second.

Blue that Sings socks, my monthly self striping vanilla sock. My basic toe up sock receipe: US size 0 - 2.0mm needles. Wendy Johnson's Slip Stitch Heel Basic Sock. A 2x2 rib on top of that. Yarn is Scrumptiouspurl Stripe Me Up in the Berrylicious Colorway.  80/20 merino nlon -love it!

Magic Slippers by Caroline Hegwer sized them up to fit Toddler size 10 foot.  Turned out closer to an 8-9.  And Ro now wears an 11 so too small.  Used Us size 3 - 3.25mm needles.  Cast on February 2014.  Yarn is Fibernymph Dye Works Happy Camper in the Look Into Their Eyes color way.  Club color, 100% superwash merino Sport weight, discontinued.  Used 112 yards but because sole was doubled, only 74 yards count.

Swirl Hat by Mandie Harrington second round!  Cast on with a second one with White Birch Fiber Arts 80/20 Merino Nylon Self-Striping in the Tan, Rested, and Ready colorway.  Finished the one with the Monkey stitch pattern. Loved them for Tristan.

Jet Plan Mittens are the Felted Kid Mitts by TECHknitter $3.25 on Rav.  Using Malabrigo Worsted -100% merino single ply wool, perfect for felting.  Color is 59 Lime Blue.  Initial Cast on was January 2015.  Finished top and felted both pairs.  Cutting away cotton not so much fun.  First row is tough on hands.  Need to knit 4 cuffs. 

The Easy by Martina Behm purchased Done Roving Frolicking Feet in the Apple Picking Colorway for this shawl back in January. Using US size 3 - 3.25mm needles. Has captured me!

Unsure of the Campside Shawl by Alicia Plummer. Using Spooky colorway of Dragon Fly Fibers Traveller base. US size 7 - 4.5mm needles. Not in love with the eyelet section or the way the center increases look. Really like the size and mesh section. Yarn is lovely and will look great this fall. OK go for it!

Tristan's BRQ! By Shelley Mackie & Larissa Brown Using US size 2s - 2.75mm needles. Using Opal Rainforest, Fibernymph Bounce, and Leading Men Fiber Arts Show Stopper in Dipping Sauce is the final piece.

15 completed squares for T's Blanket. Will need 30.

Let's Swap!
Swap Package from Heather219!

July Mini Swap!  Who's in?  Signups are now through and 6/19. Will assign partners that weekend and we’ll get them shipped off by Friday July 17th. We’ll plan on exchanging addresses via private messages and getting to know each other a little bit over here on the boards. Packages should include either Option A or B along with a few other little extras but let’s agree to keep the cost of the goodies under $10 (not including yarn). It may or may not be important to your swap partner to know the yarn brand/color/content of the yarns so please try and include it just to be safe. If you don’t know that’s alright, but if you do, please include it.
If your interested in swapping head over the thread on Ravelry.  Reply with the option you’d like to receive. You can also answer some of the questions I’ve listed to give us some ideas about each other and maybe prompt some chatter. Feel free to reply to others, this is not chatterfree.
Option A: Send 4 mini skeins (20 grams each)
or
Option B: Send 8 mini mini skeins (5 grams each)
-What project or pattern are the Mini Skeins for?
-Absolutely favorite #1 color?
-I have lots of scraps in this color?
-Please don’t send me any of this color?
-I would like Self Striping, variegated, or Semi-Solid? -do you have a preference?
-Please send me a cup of _____?
-International or Domestic Shipping?
-Right now I’m loving the Book _____? Or TV Show _____?
-extras could also include knitter gadgetry, note pad, stickers, sweets, or tea/coffee.

Stash Dash 2015

Count me in on this Stash Dash! I have two successful stash dashes under my belt and am going for a third. I’m a 5K all the way! 5,468 yards baby!

There are 13 weeks in Stash Dash so that's and average of 420 yards a week.

Here’s my plan…for sure finish these….
KnittingSamurai’s Easy Boomerang for 350 yards
knittingsamurai’s Narnia socks for 320 yards -check done
knittingsamurai’s Twenty Fifteen Cardigan for 1000 yards
Knittingsamurai’s Tristan’s BRQ for 2400 yards
knittingsamurai’s kevin’s socks for 300 yards -check done
Along with 2 more pairs of socks for 650 yards
    -Blue That Sings for 350 yards
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For 5020 yards

and potential these hibernating projects
knittingsamurai’s jet plan mittens for 180 yards -working on them
knittingsamurai’s provence cardigan for 400 yards
knittingsamurai’s vodka gimlet for 1500 yards
or Knittingsamurai’s sideways Steph in lace for 960 yards

Total so far 514 yards from last week, plus 380 for the dinner napkins and 370 for the Christmas Juliettes and 74 for the Magic Slippers makes 1,338 finished!  24% finished

Boy-Ventures
Quiet week for us. 
Planning his first birthday party. 
Washing machine died.

Where to find more episodes...

Steph is the Knitting Samurai on Ravelry and Instagram. Visit the Ravelry Group for Knitting Samurai & Her Guys to continue to the discussion.

• First there was The Expectant Knitter detailing Steph's adventures during her first pregnancy. There are 33 Episodes spanning January 2010 to September 2011.
• Next came The Knitting Samurai Plus 1 detailing life from the birth of Steph's first son to the first few months of her second son's life. There are 102 Episodes available spanning September 2011 to September 2014.
• Most recently The Knitting Samurai & Her Guys has begun starting in September 2014
• The wordpress site carries the 8-10 most recent episodes and 10 greatest hits from the past. And you can subscribe to the podcast via the Itunes page.
• From Episode 112 on you can't find The Knitting Samurai & Her Guys on YouTube!

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