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Reviewing the WA Coast Meetup, a fiber mill, inspirations to cure a knitting funk, weaving plans and patron appreciation prizes round out this episode. Full notes with photos and links can be found in the podcast section of\xa0 our shop website: TwoEwesFiberAdventures.com Come join the community on Ravelry or become a patron and support the show on our Patreon Page.

Thank you to Jean Chambers at\xa0 String Theory Yarn and Fiber for helping us put on the Washington Coast Meetup! We had a great time meeting new fiber friends who felt like old friends right away. The unexpected theme of the meetup was dogs! All the attendees were dog owners, the shop has a new puppy, Marsha brought Enzo, and two of the attendees also had their dogs with them. So a beach run with the dogs was a highlight of Saturday afternoon.

On our way to Seabrook we stopped by Olympic Yarn and Fiber Mill for a tour by the owner Lynn Lipski. She is also the creator of Lina Yarns. We toured her current mill and had a sneak peak at the new fiber spinning mill that she is opening in Cosmopolis, WA. Her operation is very impressive and her vision for providing a mill for local fiber and helping to build the fiber supply chain is definitely infectious.\xa0

Marsha\u2019s Projects

I finished Lounging Top by Joji Locatelli. The yarn is Debbie Bliss Juliet.\xa0

I also finished the first sock with\xa0 Schahenmayr Regia Design Line by Arne & Carlos. I\u2019m using\xa0 Knitted Wit Smarties for the toes and heels. Note: 45-yard mini skein is enough for heel and toe of one sock.

I\u2019m making another 1898 Hat by Kristine Byrnes with worsted weight. This time using Leading Men Fiber Arts Box Office Worsted in the colorway Wild Goose Chase. The pattern is available for free on the Seamen\u2019s Church Institute: Christmas at Sea website.\xa0

Marsha\u2019s Plans

I started Shared Rib by Anne Hanson back in February. The pattern is for a scarf, cowl, or infinity cowl. I\u2019ve knit about 4\u201d of the scarf but think I\u2019m going to rip out and knit the cowl instead. The yarn is from Old Maiden Aunt fingering that in the colorway Crimson Lips that I bought at the Edinburgh Yarn Festival.

Halloween is coming! I'm thinking about making the Daphne\u2019s Skull designed by Ellen Sibelius owner of Wooly Wonders. To hear more about her designs check out Episode 109.

Kelly\u2019s Projects

I\u2019m participating in the Oh Gnome You Didn\u2019t MKAL by Sara Shira. I was keeping up with the clues until I went off to Washington for the meetup. The clue that week involved stuffing the gnome so I put the project on pause for the trip and I haven\u2019t picked it back up. The mystery KAL is now over so I know how the gnomes look and they\u2019re very cute. I\u2019ll finish my two in time for Christmas and add a couple more traditional looking gnomes to the bunch, but\xa0 right now I\u2019m not in the mood for small pieces, stuffing or sewing.\xa0

I did start a pair of socks at the meetup. They are out of Little Fish Stitches yarn in the Seabrook Sunset colorway that is exclusive to String Theory Yarn and Fiber. It\u2019s a very pretty orange and purple combination.\xa0

Other than that, my knitting has hit a stall. I'm in a funk. Maybe that\u2019s for the best since it\u2019s almost time for the 19-20 Winter Weave Along! It will start on October 15th and go until March 15th. For handouts from the last two years, go to the pages section of our Ravelry Group.

Third Quarter Patron Appreciation drawing!

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