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About sadieruin

Sadie is an intrepid fibre-file who can be found knitting, spinning, dying, or designing knit patterns when she's not at work. Her sock pattern "Mermaid's Lagoon" can be found in the Summer '09 issue of Knitty.com. Be sure to keep up with her knitting, spinning, dyeing (and occasionally weaving) exploits here.

Episode 63-29

Episode 63-29


Fo’s
Alisha has a Hitchhiker by Martina Bem but no project page to speak of. Out of Wollmeise in orient.
Wips
Sadie:
Ananke Shawl out of Socks that Rock Lightweight in Firecracker.
Pippin Socks out of land o lace in the trosky colorway.
Auntie’s sweater, it has no project page. So be it.
Alisha:
A pippin sock in the near future.
A wedding blanket in Xbox colors.
(and you should really tell her to update her project page)
Spinning:
Alisha plyed some Corgi hill farm in the colorway Sylvan. She also got some more in the colorway Moodring.
Sadie keeps plodding on the Crown Mountain Farms in the wish you were here colorway.
Misc:
Sadie’s really spoiled.
She loves each and every one of you.
Aside from a wicked Hunter S Thompson book Alisha also gave sadie some wicked coasters and Gnome Acres Merino top in “Tardis”.
She also got a coveted Batman bag from sadies Etsy Shop more batman bags up mondayish and more fiber.
Music:
Hole

Miss world (I still want that dress)

Doll Parts (the red dress is hot too)

Violet (Live 95) – I know she’s messed up beyond belief but man she still rocked.

Reasons to be Beautiful

Malibu

Episode 62 – Productivity

Episode 62 – Productivity

FO’s
none to show sorry.
WiPs
Ananke Shawl
Pippin Socks
There isn’t a project page for my aunt’s wrap yet. So be it.
Spinning
Finished the Coniferous Hues by Into the Whirled which is Targhee Top. T’was a most epic Christmas giftie.
Divided the Crown Mountain Farms in the wish you were here colorway. I warned you, if you click that link it’s your own fault.
Quite frankly getting the link I saw they’ve added 99 luftballoons and because the night and I kind of want to kick myself.
Misc:
New project bags are up in the shop.
Come join the rav group, we party at 500.
Music:
Pink Floyd

Another Brick in the Wall

Comfortably Numb (Live 2011 Waters+Gilmour)

Wish You Were Here (Pulse tour)

Learning to fly

High Hopes

Coming Back To Life

Episode 61 – Happy Momma’s Day

Episode 61 – Happy Momma’s Day

Fo’s
Hogwart’s Express
Gimli Socks
WiPs
Ananke Shawl
Pippin Socks
Spinning
First ply of the Into the Whirled
Misc
Highland Handmades currently closed for the yarn gatherings season but seriously worth the wait.
Project Bags now up in my shoppy shop.
Music:
Inspired by my Momma Fleetwood Mac

Secondhand News

Gold Dust Woman

Rhiannon

Gypsy

Big Love

Episode 60 – The Spinning Bug

Episode 60 – The Spinning Bug

Fo’s
I got none
WiPs
Mother’s day shawl
Gimli
Misc:
Soon to be on the needles:
Pippin and feel free to come KAL with the Rav group ;) it would be rather awesome.
Lots of spinning!
Loop batt complete: 526 yards of yumminess
Plyed the Corgi Hill farms sampler got 60 yards, pretty respectable.
Started on the Into the Whirled targhee top
Awesome yarnie goodness from Three Little Crows if you haven’t seen their stuff, you’re missing out.
Music:
Do Make Say Think

A tender history in rust

I love you (la la la)

In Mind

Goodbye Enemy Airship

Episode 59 – Lockdown

Episode 59 – Lockdown

FO’s
I made a Rikke Hat with the leftover tosh, it’s soft and pretty and warm, triple threat y’all.
The Tree of Life finally got finished, and man were they worth the work.

WiPs
Gimli is still trucking, I got sidetracked by spinning and test knitting, I promise to have them done by next week for the new sock KAL ;)
Darjeeling or as I call them the tea socks, continue, they’re both easy and interesting, I like that.
started my mothers day knitting

Misc:
Holy spinning batman! The loop bat is addictive.
I also finished the single of my Corgi Hill Farms Sample It shall be plyed oh yes it shall.
Highland Handmades came in the mail, by god it’s yummy, seriously I’m becoming a total HH fangirl.
Another Crafty Girl muppets and pokemon themed colorways, need I say more… no no I need not.
The next sock in the Fellowship of the Socks KAL is PIPPIN!!!! Come on and join in the fun on the rav boards, I anticipate pretty socks.

Music:
The Velvet Underground and Lou reed and Nico because really they all blend together.

Sweet Jane (Velvet Underground)

All tomorrows Parties (The Velvet Underground & Nico)

Venus in Furs (Velvet Underground & Nico)

This Magic Moment (Lou Reed)

Walk on the wild side (Lou Reed)

These Days (Nico)

Episode 58- The one without the title

Episode 58- The one without the title

FO’s
Handspun Short Sleeve Cardi
WiPs
Tree of Life Socks are back in rotation.
Darjeeling Socks
Gimli Socks
remember to vote for the May/June socks on the Who’s Next thread on the Rav. Boards.
Misc:
I finished spinning the Bartlet Farm Fiber on my support spindle, next up will be Corgi Hill Farms sampler.
My new LotR book, you know its the sexiest book I’ve ever owned, serious.
Music:
Inspired by the book Just Kids this week rock out to some Patti Smith!

Because The Night

Dancing Barefoot

Gloria

Pissing in a river

Glitter in their eyes

Free Money

Episode 57 – Spoiled (I am so)

Episode 57 – Spoiled (I am so)


FO’s
Moody Kerchief
sorry y’all don’t get to see it, it’s still in MN
WiPs
Gimli out of KP stroll in coaco on 1.5 needles.
Ananke out of STR lightweight colorway “Firecracker” on 3.5 mm us 4 needles.
Darjeeling Socks out of Great Adirondack Yarn colorway parakeet on 1.5 needles
Jewels out of my own handspun, go me!
Misc:
Did I mention I’m spoiled, perhaps?
Support spindling with my podcaster challenge spindle
Big hugenormous thanks to Bev (Paletpc), the partner in crime, and his awesome mom. I am a really lucky lady.
Music
The Horrorpops

Psychobitches outta hell

Ghouls

Where you can’t follow

Boot to Boot

Heading for the disco?

Episode 55 – The Ides of March

Episode 55 – The Ides of March

FO’s
None, Zip, Zilch, Nadda.
WiPs
Lucy
Gimli
Misc:
Lotus blossom socks by Pennywenny from the K1Htoo Podcast.
Big congratulations to Carin from Round the Twist
No show on easter weekend, I’ll be with my Partner in Crime.
Music:
Rise Against

Survive (live) – the song of my week

Give it All

Ready to Fall (the video that lead to three years of vegetarianism)

The Good Left Undone

Satellite (live at Reading)

Chamber the Cartridge – I love this intro.