Episode 11 - The Mid-Holiday Episode

Ariel, Cassandra and Catherine talk about holiday knitting, a bit of Cassandra’s spindling, stash enhancement followed by stash guilt, and then the random.

Catherine is knitting the Two-Tone Ribbed Shrug from Fitted Knits.

Ariel is knitting Central Air.

Cassandra is still knitting the Endpaper Mitts for Alexis. She's also started spinning a bit!

There's also talk of holiday knitting and which recipients should get handknits.

The girls ooh and ahh over their new BMFA Raven yarn, and Ariel shares her stash enhancement from Ancient Threads.

On to the topic of boys... Catherine's got her eye on some projects in the newest of the SnB series, and Ariel is contemplating Durrow as a way to screen potential boyfriends. Cassandra suggests you just smell them.

Episode 10.2 - Yarn School

Cassandra, Cathy, Catherine and Ariel continue the second part of Episode 10 - Yarn School. Hear Cathy's educational book review, learn about Tencel with Ariel and Cassandra, and hear what Ariel thinks of Cherry Tree Hill Supersock. Including late night hilarity!

Links:

Women's Work: The First 20,000 Years

The Lenzing Company’s website about Tencel

Elann Callista

Clapotis

Ariel’s mini yarn reviews

Fibersource

And the promised picture of the coveted Fleece Artist:

Episode 10.1 - Secret Spook

Catherine, Cathy, Cassandra and Ariel get together and talk about what they're knitting and what they gave and received in the Secret Spook swap!

Because this episode was so long, this is just part 1 of 2. Part 2 should be up next week and contains a book report, a science lesson, and a yarn review plus a little more craziness... of course.

Koigu Lace Shawl

Charlotte's Web Shawl

York from Noro Knits

Sockin’ it to Maggie

Baby Norgi

Argosy

Endpaper Mitts

Entrelac's Dangle-Free Stitch Markers

More Sensational Knitted Socks

Rooster Hill Farm - Halloween stitch markers

Flesh Eating bacteria from Giant Microbes

pattern for knitted bacteria

Macek Designs

Also we got a comment on our last entry from Ancient Threads Farm & Fiber Mill which we spoke about - Catherine got some of their yarn at Rhinebeck. They do have an Etsy shop! (And I've ordered some beautiful hand-dyed sock yarn since I was so unlucky to miss their booth at Rhinebeck.)

Episode 9: Rhinebeck Recap

Four of us get together to chat about our Rhinebeck hauls (with an educational spinning fiber interlude), general Rhinebeck experiences, and what we're knitting.

Ariel's blue yarn and fleece

Catherine’s purchases

Alexis's picture-ful recap

... and finally Cassandra's haul

Endpaper Mitts

Contest Winners!

Thanks to all who participated in our knitting/crochet/yarn disasters contest! We rounded up a bunch of prizes so we have three winners. Here they are!

1. Cookey_knits with her disastrous sweater. (I sent you an e-mail.)

2. Danielle with the gigantic fishnets. (I left you a comment.)

3. Trish with the moth invasion (I have no info for you!)

Congrats ladies! Please make sure to contact us at the fibercult email address so we can get your prize packs together!

Episode 8 - Is that ribbing?

Killing vampires, why Catherine will be wearing a turtle to Rhinebeck and what we should hit up while we’re there. Also hear the tales of sad and happy socks. And plenty of outtakes this week (they’re after the contact info for those of you who haven’t discovered them yet.)

Ariel is knitting York from Noro Knits.

Most of the group is heading to Rhinebeck this weekend!

Cathy just finished Emerald from Knitty.

The Gemstone Debate:

Ruby is corundum and emerald is beryl, but they both contain chromium as an impurity. So we’re all sort of right!

Catherine isn't sure she'll finish Argosy in time for Rhinebeck, so she might wear Coronet instead.

And we announce the winners of the Knitting Disasters contest! (More details on the podcast or in an upcoming post by Catherine.)

P.S. If you're at Rhinebeck feel free to come and say hi to us - we'll be wearing FiberCult T-shirts and likely hanging around in a big group so we should be easy to find.

Episode 7 - Randomness!

All the girls get back together and talk about what we've been working on, Secret Spook projects, Rhinebeck and our stash enhancement (or lack thereof). Remember to enter the Knitting Disasters contest before October 5th, and thanks to everyone who has already entered!

What we talked about in the show:

Sensational Knitted Socks

kpixie



Claudia Hand Painted Yarns (Turquoise Jeans above)

WEBS

Windsor Button

Mind's Eye Yarns sock yarn

The Knitty.com interlude:
Emerald
Argosy
Lizard Ridge

Bam Boo Print

Zombies Need Not Apply

Grumperina

The Daily Chum

Blue Moon Fiber Arts (and new chicken STR colors!)

Stitches East

Lion Brand dyeing with food

Indigo dyeing on Stariel's blog