Thursday, July 31, 2014

Episode 139: Planning Ahead



Megan and Amy have announcements on upcoming fun they are planning, and are also starting cold weather knits.

Your hosts: Amy is JKnitMa on Ravelry and Megan is JustRunKnit on Ravelry

 Administrati - 
July Self Striping Sponsor:


Fingering weight yarn KAL through the end of August

In addition to the SZ fingering weight KAL, Megan has 2 new fingering weight patterns out, and will have additional prizes to win if you knit a Cool Clavicle Cover or Expanding CommuKnitty before Sept 15th. More details to come on JustRunKnit.com

Zombie Birthday Kits Pre-orders start Friday Aug 22nd. Kits ship in October 2014. More details to come.


Zombie Knitpocalypse 2015 is coming!
The retreat will run Wed 6/24/2015 to Sun 6/28/2015
* Register Friday Sept 5 - Sunday Sept 7th, 2014 for a guaranteed spot.
On Sept 8th if we have exceeded our limit, there will be a first-come first served public wait list.
* Retreat fees are $90
* Cancellation policy: if you need to cancel before Jan 1, 2015, you will get a 50% refund: $45.  No refunds once it is 2015.
* You book your own lodging, and it is not included in the retreat fee.  Our group has discounted rates for the Kahler Grand Hotel and Marriott. You can choose to book a hotel room at these rates, or choose to stay at a different hotel downtown, or off-site.
* More information about the retreat can be found here: What is ZK?

Spinning Wheel PSA: - 18:40  tighten those important screws

FOs - 25
Megan FOs:
Eppleby
Literally Over the Top with Knit Picks Lindy Chain
HO Fishknits Zombies 10 gradient stripes socks

Amy FOs: (mentioned later in the show)
http://www.ravelry.com/projects/jknitma/mrs-bakery-bear

WIPs - 30:30
Megan WIPs: 
Fishknits Zombies 10 gradient stripes socks
Punky Plum Lawrence

Amy ACTIVE WIPS:
Elsa Over the Top
Gamut Blairsden
Ink
Ginnys Cardigan
Not shown: Adult Sun Spots,  Wild thing

Enabling - 45:30
ACME couch bears and HO bags
Pigeon Roof Studios Glow series