Episode 013 (Zanzibar, Tanzania)
Recorded on Monday, May 2, 2016Thank Yous
- Welcome thread: rachelfuller and lovebytheskein
- Jenn Sheelen Episode 3 on YouTube
FOs
- Antler Cardigan by Tin Can Knits ($7 on Ravelry) in Elle Classic Wool Aran (80% acrylic/20% wool in gray)
- Vanilla is the New Black by Anneh Fletcher ($4.50 Canadian on Ravelry) in Lollipop Yarn GRIPES! (80% superwash merino/20% nylon in Mushroom, Wine Sap, Pumpkin Spice, Amber, Moss). April entry for Just One More Row 12 in 16
- Bluebird of Happiness Sara Elizabeth Kellner (free on Ravelry) in leftover Lollipop Yarn. #24ornamentsin2016
- Easy Peasy Leftover Sock Newborn Hat by Keri McKiernan and Better-Than-Booties Baby Socks by Ann Budd in Knitting Boutique Anacostia Fingering (100% merino in Ranch and Spring)
WIPs
- New sock pattern in Lilliput Yarn Simple Sock (80% Merino/20% Nylon) - see Etsy shop here
Plotting/KAL
- Maile Sweater by Nikki Van De Car (free on the What to Knit When You're Expecting blog)
- Tau by Melanie Berg (€5.20 on Ravelry) in madelinetosh Tosh Sock (100% merino in Dr. Zhivago's Sky). Will use U.S. size 2 needles and knit a different size to get the size I want at a different gauge.
- Graduate Your Stash KAL (click on link to see full rules and chatter thread) #GradYourStash2016, runs May 1 - June 30, 2016
Design Notebook
- Rybka (Wee Fishie) - available for FREE on Ravelry download now
- Blog posts on testing both Adrenaline Junkie socks and Rybka at izzytinsley.com
- Blog post on testing Rybka at jenknittingaround.blogspot.com
- Need testers for a hat with cables and eyelets - email me!
Spinning
- Into the Whirled March 2016 Club - 100% BFL in colorway Madame Vastra
Knitting on Safari
- Zanzibar
- Stone Town
- Packing cubes on Amazon
- Zanzibar Serena
- Taarab music
- 6 Degrees South restaurant
- Kachumbari recipe
- Tingatinga art
Video of climbing a coconut treeThings I've Learned
Where to Find Me
Music
- “Kassongo” by Orchestra Super Mazembe, used with permission of A.I. Records (Kenya) Ltd