Episode 35 - A Bit of Relief

Mint Rain Hand Dyed Yarn - See Ravelry for giveaway!

Phew! Things are still hectic, but a bit of news helped settle things a little! Still tons of things to do and no time to do them. Such is the life of a crafter.

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SHOW NOTES (Please message me if I missed anything that you are interested in!)

The CAT-along w/The Canandian Knitter Podcast

The Tangled Skein CA on Etsy (Coupon code CATTLADY15 for 15% with $10 min purchase until 12/11)

Mint Rain Hand Dyed Yarn Giveaway HERE

Felix Hat by Megan Sanders Giveaway HERE

Wurm by Katharina Nopp

Beans the Cat by Linda Dawkins

Bow Tie Ascot by Pam Powers

Winter Camp 2016 Group on Ravelry

Episode 33 - Overwhelmed

What a cutie!

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SHOW NOTES (Please message me if I missed anything that you are interested in!)

The CAT-along w/The Canandian Knitter Podcast

The Tangled Skein CA on Etsy (Coupon code CATTLADY15 for 15% with $10 min purchase until 12/11)

Vanilla TAAT Toe Up Magic Loop Socks

Generic Mitered Squares by Sue Ann (Suna) Kendall

Stitched Together 4G on Etsy

Beans the Cat by Linda Dawkins

PODCASTS THIS WEEK

The Canadian Knitter Podcast

Two Tangled Skeins

The Uncreative Crafter

Stitching Ewe and More

Episode 32 - In The Bathtub, Really?

Goofballs!

I don't use the blog for much - but I feel like I should! I started linking show notes on Ravelry, but not ready to stop putting them here as well.  Double the work though...so we will see how it goes.  I thought we were going to run short again today...but not so much, haha. Back to normal I guess! It was a busy craft week though. This weeks segments include Podcast News, Knitting, CROCHET (Say What!?), Spinning, Sewing, Stash, and Week in Review!

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SHOW NOTES (Please message me if I missed anything that you are interested in!)

The CAT-along w/The Canandian Knitter Podcast

The Tangled Skein CA on Etsy (Coupon code CATTLADY15 for 15% with $10 min purchase until 12/11)

Vanilla TAAT Toe Up Magic Loop Socks

Generic Mitered Squares by Sue Ann (Suna) Kendall

Stitched Together 4G on Etsy

Garter Squish by Stephen West

Fiber Optic Yarns - Steampunk Orange/Black Gradient Braid

PODCASTS THIS WEEK

The Canadian Knitter Podcast

Two Tangled Skeins

The Uncreative Crafter

The Knitting Expat

The Bookish Stitcher

Andre Sue Knits

90% Knitting

Episode 30 - The Birthday Edition

What are these things?!

Show notes forthcoming! It's late!!! I really laughed at the chosen thumbnail and didn't want to change it.

Better late than never - show notes below!

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SHOW NOTES (Please message me if I missed anything that you are interested in!)

Serenova Crafts Podcast

The CAT-along w/The Canandian Knitter Podcast

Vanilla Gummy Bean Jelly Bear Socks

Viajante Shawl by Martina Behm

Fiber Optic Yarns - Steampunk Orange/Black Gradient Braid

DIY Hula Skirt

Episode 28 - Holy FO-ly!

Handbrake by Dan Jones

Hello!! Wow a TON of things to talk about today. Especially since it's been close to two weeks - remind me not to do that again!

Amazingly a TON of FO's too. Mostly little ones, but still a FO is a FO right?

Show notes forthcoming, wayyyy behind today. Maybe I'll work on them during the VKN tonight...

Enjoy!

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SHOW NOTES (Please message me if I missed anything that you are interested in!)

Cuppycake Yarnz

The CAT-along w/The Canandian Knitter Podcast

Double Bump Dishcloth by Missy Angus

Mini Almost Lost Washcloth by Sandy Tieman

Ruffle Scarf by Red Heart Yarn

Arm Knit Cowl Tutorial

Handbrake by Dan and Kay Jones

The Uncreative Crafter Podcast

Two Tangled Skeins Podcast

Vanilla Gummy Bean Jelly Bear Socks

Pumpkin Spice Syrup

The Tangled Skein CA on Etsy

TTFN!

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Episode 27 - The Stormy Day

Busy week last week - busy week this week! But that didn't stop me from getting a FO done! And it's a FO you've never even seen the WIP! This week gets a little chatty, lots of intros and of course our 100 member giveaway! A HUGE thank you to everyone who took the time to enter and give me feedback. Hopefully I can continue to improve and be the best I can be! :)

This weeks segments include Podcast News, Knitting, Sewing, Spinning, DIY (just a little talk), Stash Enhancement and Week in Review.

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SHOW NOTES

Crafty Periscopers on Ravelry

The Uncreative Crafter Podcast

The Tangled Skein CA on Etsy

Two Tangled Skeins Podcast

Beans the Cat by Linda Dawkins

TV Nerd Knits Podcast

Red Umbrella Yarns

The Crafty Nomad Podcast

Ebonie Pearl on Etsy

Short Row Heel Tutorial

Viajante Shawl by Martina Behm

Project Bag Tutorial

Jamberry Nails

Pumpkin Spice Syrup

Episode 25 - These Guys are Scary

We survived our first week of school! It was an odd week, but finally dusted off the sewing machine! Also did a little knitting, a little spinning and a LOT of DIY!

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SHOW NOTES

100 member giveaway on Ravelry! 

Viajante Shawl by Martina Behm (via-john-che) :)

The Tangled Skein CA on Etsy

Beans the Cat by Linda Dawkins

Paw Tracks socks by Gwen Clark

Fish Lips Kiss Heel by Sox Therapist

Project Bag Tutorial

DIY Swift Tutorial (Remember to adjust the swift arms to the size you would like! I used 14" arms)

DIY Wool Combs Tutorial

Fiber Stash - Current spinning project - braid from Jen!

Chasing Acorns on Etsy

Northern Michigan Lamb & Wool Festival

Episode 16 - I Don't Know What To Call This One

"Grimes" by Megan Sanders

A little all over the place this episode. That's what happens when I'm pressed for time and decide to skip the planning and notes.  That's okay, you'll forgive me right?

Lots of stuff to share though - knitting, sewing and spinning finished objects! I'm rather surprised I got so much done honestly! The kids schedule is digging in on my craft time darn it!

Lots of other news too! A couple giveaways coming up, including a free copy of the "Grimes" shawl by Megan Sanders! I was so happy to test knit this for her and honored she offered up a copy to give to my lovely viewers.  Check out the thread in our Ravelry group for more info. In the meantime, if you just can't wait and want to knit it now - she is currently offering it 50% off until July 15th!

Quite a bit of show notes, so please check them out below! Lots of great patterns and people to share.

Please enjoy!

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SHOW NOTES
Yesterdog - best hotdogs ever!

Grand Rapids Children's Museum

CATT-a-long on Ravelry

Chasing Acorns on Etsy

The Canadian Knitter Podcast - donating a $6 credit going towards the CATT-along prize!

The Never Cast Off Podcast

In Color Order Project Bag Tutorial

Beans the Cat by Linda Dawkins

Paw Tracks socks by Gwen Clark

Fish Lips Kiss Heel by Sox Therapist

Two Tangled Skeins Podcast

The Tangled Skein CA on Etsy

Stitching Ewe & More with Amanda

Love you all!!

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Mini-Episode 4 - DIY Sock Blockers

Blocking socks in my opinion isn't always necessary....I mean, you are just going to throw them on your feet anyways and they will stretch out as needed.  However, if it is a pretty lacey pattern, or you are like me and want awesome pictures for your ravelry profile page, then blocking is a necessity!

You can buy sock blockers, but if you have weird as heck feet like me, they won't always do the best job.  I have ginormous feet that are super narrow.  I mean, seriously....size 11AA or something like that.  Don't ever go shoe shopping with me unless you want to me frustrated and ticked off for the rest of the day!

So here we are doing another DIY! Sock blockers out of a plastic dinner mat.  It's waterproof and thick enough to maintain it's shape when draped with a big ol piece of wool!

The tutorial I used was by Eskimimi Makes and can be found HERE!  Except instead of the carboard/sellotape, use the plastic mat which is talked about on Little Sesame Knits HERE. Enjoy and happy blocking (if there is such a thing)!

See you soon!

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Mini-Episode 3 - Making Plarn

Welcome to another mini episode! Here I demonstrate how to make plastic bag yarn aka Plarn.  It's a pretty simple project that is pretty fun.  I enjoy tying all the pieces together!

When knitted up, the "fabric" it creates is stretchy and quite bazaar. Can't wait to show off the final product - a plastic bag bag (that's fun to say.)

Enjoy!

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Mini-Episode 2 - Spray Bleach T-Shirt Tutorial

Hello! Welcome to another "mini" episode of The CATT Lady Podcast.  Today I demonstrate how to spray bleach a silhouette onto a dark t-shirt.

As I mentioned in Episode 6, I saw a really cool craft project going on at the local library for "Star Wars Day".  I walked up and asked if I could join in, but you needed to bring your own t-shirt.  So instead, I asked if I could take a stencil home with me and create it myself later!

I am very pleased with the results, and it was quite fun.  I already bought two more plain shirts to make a couple more.  I'll be sure to show those off when they are completed in the near future.

R2D2 and C3PO

Close up - Cool Purple/Red combo

So check out how I created this fun and one of a kind t-shirt!

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