Episode 8

Finished Objects

Basic vanilla sock, cuff down using the fish lips kiss heel. I am knitting it with Knitpicks Felici in the Springmix colorway. I casted on 52 sts. 

Current Projects:
Araira Shawl by Aroha Knits. Knit in Malabrigo Sock in the Impressionist Sky and Ocher colorway, using size 4 needles.

Hitofude by Hiroko Fukatsu. Knit in Island Yarn Pagoda in the silver colorway, using size 4 needles. 

Baby Sophisticate by Linden Down using Knitpicks Simply Cotton Worsted in the Grey Heather colorway with US size 7, 4.5mm Hiya Hiya Sharps

Laneway by Veera Valimaki using US 3, 3.23 mm needle with Knitpicks Stroll in the Basalt Heather and the Dove Heather. 

Hugs and Kisses Cardigan by Vera Sanon, using US 3, 3.23mm needle with Knitpicks Comfy Sport in the Peony colorway

Sewing: Butterick 6126 

Stash acquisition

Yarnbox Subscriptions: Classic and Sock

Puget Sound Yarn Crawl 

1. Mad Cowl Yarn: Addi Crochet Hook in F

2. Yarn Eden: Frog Tree Llambrosia

3. Quintessential Knits: Tosh Merino Light

4. Tolt Yarn and Wool: Yoth Yarn Light Brother

5. Serial Knitters: Knitters Pride Karbonzs size 2

6. Weaving Works: Cone Yarn 

7. Blue Moon Fiber Arts Socks That Rock Lightweight

8. Tea Cozy: Bumblebirch

9. Bad Woman Yarn: Madelinetosh Twist Light

Tea: Dragonwell (Longjing)

Episode 7: Light KAL

Finished Objects

Cap-Sleeve Tee and Cowl by Abigail Phelps. Knit with Knitpicks Comfy Worsted in the Creme Brûlée colorway, size 7 needles. I didn't knit the cowl. 

Top Down Beret of my own design using Twill Yarn Petals. I am using US size 4, 3.5mm Chiagoo Red Lace needles

Current Projects:
Araira Shawl by Aroha Knits. Knit in Malabrigo Sock in the Impressionist Sky and Ocher colorway, using size 4 needles.

Hitofude by Hiroko Fukatsu. Knit in Island Yarn Pagoda in the silver colorway, using size 4 needles. 

Baby Sophisticate by Linden Down using Knitpicks Simply Cotton Worsted in the Grey Heather colorway with US size 7, 4.5mm Hiya Hiya Sharps

Laneway by Veera Valimaki using US 3, 3.23 mm needle with Knitpicks Stroll in the Basalt Heather and the Dove Heather. 

Basic vanilla sock, cuff down using the fish lips kiss heel. I am knitting it with Knitpicks Felici in the Springmix colorway. I casted on 52 sts. 

Light Kal: 
The Light Knit/Craft Along has started. Join me! I am adding prizes for the chat thread. Every 2 months I will draw one winner for a project bag made by me. The more you chat, the more chances you have to win.

Rules for the finished object prizes:

1. Start May 1st (a little earlier is fine, since i started my on April 30th by accident)
2. Finish by August 31st
3. Be a member of the Tea House Knits Group on Ravelry
4. One entry per person. If you have more than one project, please edit your original post.

Episode 6

What am I wearing
Old Romance by Joji Locatelli. Knit with Tosh Merino Light in the Mica and Antler colorway

Current Projects:

Laneway by Veera Valimaki using US 3, 3.23 mm needle with Knitpicks Stroll in the Basalt Heather and the Dove Heather. 

Barton Cottage Shrug by Kristi Schueler using Madelinetosh Tosh Lace in the Composition Book Gray color way, US size 1, 2.5mm Addi Sock Rocket needles. I went down a needle size because I didn't like the fabric that it was making. I was inspired by MaryEjacobs project. 

Leg warmers using US size 1, 2.5mm needles out of my left over Knitpicks Felici in the Splash Colorway. Cast On using  extra stretchy cast on, 48 stitches. 

Toe up sock using US size 1, 2.25mm needles out of Regia Design Line Kaffe Fasset in the snappy color way. 

Basic vanilla sock, toe up using Cascade Heritage Prints in the 05 colorway using us size 0, 2.0mm needles. I cast on 60 stitches. I am using the fish lips kiss heel. When I knit my socks cuff down, I use the extra stretchy cast on. 

Baby Sophisticate by Linden Down using Knitpicks Simply Cotton Worsted in the Grey Heather colorway with US size 7, 4.5mm Hiya Hiya Sharps

Top Down Beret of my own design using Twill Yarn Petals. I am using US size 4, 3.5mm Chiagoo Red Lace needles

I want to host a knit along/craft along centered around the theme of "light". Cast on/start on May 1st and finish it by August 31. Let us know what your thoughts are on the Light Knit/Craft along thread. 

I have 3 project planned for the upcoming KAL. 

Araira Shawl by Aroha Knits. 
Hitofude by Hiroko Fukatsu
Handbreak by Kay Jones

Vogue Knitting winter 2014/2015 issue

Tea Time: 
Black rose tea and Green tea Lychee by Tea People

Podcast mentioned
Yarniacs
Bakery Bears
Loose Leaf

Episode 5

Finished Objects
Boxy by Joji Locatelli using Henry's attic Prime Alpaca in the Silver colorway, US size 4 Knitpicks rainbow wood needle. 

Current Projects:

Leg warmers using US size 1, 2.5mm needles out of my left over Knitpicks Felici in the Splash Colorway. Cast On using  extra stretchy cast on, 48 stitches. 

Barton Cottage Shrug by Kristi Schueler using Madelinetosh Tosh Lace in the Composition Book Gray color way, US size 1, 2.5mm Addi Sock Rocket needles. I went down a needle size because I didn't like the fabric that it was making. I was inspired by MaryEjacobs project. 

Lalylala LUPO the lamb by Lydia Tresselt using Knitpick Comfy Worsted in the Ivory colorway, US  F5, 3.75mm hook. 

I want to host a knit along/craft along centered around the theme of "light". Cast on/start on May 1st and finish it by August 31. Let us know what your thoughts are on the Light Knit/Craft along thread. 

Tea Time: 
Rose Tea from Smacha

Podcast mentioned
Woolful Podcast

Episode 4

Finished Objects

Folded by Veera Valimaki using Madelintosh Sport in Masala, US size 4 needle. I used a crochet provision cast on for the sleeves at the point where the body joins the the sleeves. After finishing the body, I ripped out the waste yarn and knit the sleeves down. I used Ysolda's tubular bind off method on the sleeves. I did an i-cord bind off and a single crochet around the neck to tighten it. 

Crochet Giraffe by Emma Dent using size G hooks out of various worsted weight machine washable yarn. I love it!

Kids Mitten using US size 0, 2.0mm needles out of the Knitpicks Felici in the Cheer colorway. Cast On using  extra stretchy cast on, 48 stitches. 

Current Projects:
Leg warmers using US size 1, 2.5mm needles out of my left over Knitpicks Felici in the Splash Colorway. Cast On using  extra stretchy cast on, 48 stitches. 

Basic vanilla sock, toe up using Cascade Heritage Prints in the 05 colorway using us size 0, 2.0mm needles. I cast on 60 stitches. I am planning to use the fish lips kiss heel. When I knit my socks cuff down, I use the extra stretchy cast on. 

Georgies Blanket by Helen Stewart using Knitpicks Comfy worsted in the Ivory, Light Blue, Honeydew and Peony colorway, US size 6 needles. I am going to add another color to the blanket. the Marlin Colorway. 

Barton Cottage Shrug by Kristi Schueler using Madelinetosh Tosh Lace in the Composition Book Gray color way, US size 1, 2.5mm Addi Sock Rocket needles. I went down a needle size because I didn't like the fabric that it was making. I was inspired by MaryEjacobs project. 

Boxy by Joji Locatelli using Henry's attic Prime Alpaca in the Silver colorway, US size 4 Knitpicks rainbow wood needle. 

Laneway by Veera Valimaki using US 3, 3.23 mm needle with Knitpicks Stroll in the Basalt Heather and the Dove Heather. 

On the Beach by Isabelle Kraemer using US 5, 3.75mm needle with Knitpicks Bare Swish DK and Valley Yarns Northfield in the Haze colorway. 

I failed at casting on the Wing Lace tunic with the Handmaiden Sea Silk, left over from the "Hitofude" that I knit for my mom. 


Sewing Finished Objected
I used 2 tutorials to sew my zippered project bag. Melanie Ham's tutorial show you how to sew a zippered lined bag. This tutorial shows you how to do the square bottoms on bag. 

Current Sewing Project
Pajamas for my older daughter. 

Tea Time: 
Sencha and Genmaicha

Podcast mentioned: 
Ichigo Abroad Podcast
Snappy Stitches Podcast
Yarnaics Podcast

Episode 3

Finished Objects

2 project pages. One for myself and the other for my swap partner in the Fluffy Fibers Podcast

Current Projects:

Boxy by Joji Locatelli using Henry's attic Prime Alpaca in the Silver colorway, US size 4 Knitpicks rainbow wood needle. Knit up, frogged, knit up, frogged again. It is currently on hold until the fall when the weather gets cooler or when I can bring myself to knit on it again for all that ripping out and reknitting.

Barton Cottage Shrug by Kristi Schueler using Madelinetosh Tosh Lace in the Composition Book Gray color way, US size 1, 2.5mm Addi Sock Rocket needles. I went down a needle size because I didn't like the fabric that it was making. I was inspired by MaryEjacobs project. 

Georgies Blanket by Helen Stewart using Knitpicks Comfy worsted in the Ivory, Light Blue, Honeydew and Peony colorway, US size 6 needles. 

Folded by Veera Valimaki using Madelintosh Sport in Masala, US size 4 needle. I used a crochet provision cast on for the sleeves at the point where the body joins the the sleeves. After finishing the body, I ripped out the waste yarn and knit the sleeves down. I used Ysolda's tubular bind off method on the sleeves. 

Crochet Giraffe by Emma Dent using size G hooks out of various worsted weight machine washable yarn. 

Basic vanilla sock, toe up using Cascade Heritage Prints in the 05 colorway using us size 0, 2.0mm needles. I cast on 60 stitches. I am planning to use the fish lips kiss heel. When I knit my socks cuff down, I use the extra stretchy cast on. 

What I got: 

My tea swap goodies arrived from my partner. 

I won the Bijon Basin prize kit hosted by the Stockinette Zombies. It includes the Tibetian Dream yarn, sock pattern, project bag and the Allure wool wash. 


Ask anything
Help Cynthia with her left handed knitting question on the ravelry group.

How do you go about ensuring sweater fit?


Tea Time: 
My favorite tea is Tie Guan Yin. All white, green and black teas are made from the same tea plant. The variation lies in the oxidation process. 

Episode 2

I have started a ravelry group. Find it here: Tea house Knits Podcast

Finished Objects

Engineered Seams by Judy Brien using Malabrigo Sock in the Botticelli Red colorway, US size 2, 3mm needles. I am knitting this sweater for the Yarniacs Podcast Self Indulgent KAL. I love this sweater. It is so faltering. I love how the "engineered" seams wrap around my body and the sleeves. I love the long length of the sleeves. The asymmetry of the short rows are perfectly place to draw the eye away from my problem area.

Enrejado by Kirsten Kapur using Malabrigo Silky Merino in the Cape Cod Gray colorway, US size 6 needles. It is so drappy when blocked.

Current Projects:

Georgies Blanket by Helen Stewart using Knitpicks Comfy worsted in the Ivory, Light Blue, Honeydew and Peony colorway, US size 6 needles.  I thinking about adding a darker blue color to it. It looks too pastel right now. Not the feel that I am trying to go for. I am thinking of Marlin in Comfy Worsted. I am still not sure in what order I will do the strips yet.

Boxy by Joji Locatelli using Henry's attic Prime Alpaca in the Silver colorway, US size 4 Knitpicks rainbow wood needle. This sweater practically knit itself. I already divided for the arms and it is a huge sweater. I thought I would take me months to knit this many stitches but I guess I really like stockinette. The fabric is very drappy and probably warm.

Barton Cottage Shrug by Kristi Schueler using Madelinetosh Tosh Lace in the Composition Book Gray color way, US size 2, 2.75mm needles. This one sweater is going to put on hold for a while. I think it is the yarn that I am not enjoying. It feels like thread in my hands. I am not sure if it is the fact that it is lace weight or it is because of yarn itself. I haven't knit with lace yarn for a while. And in any case, it is a discontinued yarn. It will make a good summer knitting.

Mimic by Veronika Jobe. This was my star crossed project. I cast on and ripped this out at least 4 time with 2 different yarn. A couple of time was due to gauges. Then I didn't like the fabric that it was create. When I finally decided that I like it, I realized that the ball of ripped yarn that I was knitting with was actually 2 different yarns with two very close shades of gray. Oh so sad. It is going on the time out bin for a while.

Folded by Veera Valimaki using Madelintosh Sport in Masala, US size 4 needle. 

Next on the needle:

Leg warmers for my little girls.

Ready for the Frog Pond

Larch Cardigan by Amy Christoffers using Malabrigo Silky Merino in the Plum Blossom colorway, using size 3, 4 needles. I started ripping this out. It is currently waiting for its turn as I am ripping out two UFOs.

Finished Sewing:

Hoodie from the craftsy class Sewing with Knits. I used a terry cloth. It is pretty cozy.

Upcoming sewing projects

I have a few project bags that I am waiting to sew up. Right now it is on hold due to not having zippers in the right length. Here is a link of the tutorial I used to make the project bag. Sewing Tutorial - How to make a square bottom bag. 

I am going to make a peacoat for my daughter in the fall. The pattern is Vogue 9043. I got the coating fabric from Pacific Fabric and Crafts.