March 2017 – Silver's Crafty Zen

Episode 21 – “Three’s Keene!”

Introduction:

KALs/Administrative/General Chit-Chat:

JAVA-Along:
Love Of Socks KAL
1. http://www.ravelry.com/discuss/geeky-girls-knit-podcast/3570722/1-25
Police Box MKAL:
1. Clue Release Schedule
  1. 4/15/17 – Clue 1
    4/22/17 – Clue 2
    4/29/17 – Clue 3
    5/6/17 – Clue 4
2. http://www.ravelry.com/discuss/jimmy-beans-wool/topics/3588239

My Favorite Things:

Family Time
Beauty and The Beast (Spoiler Alert, I talk about it from 9:20 -> 21.14)
Hair Cuts

After

Before

Enabling

Jimmy Beans Shipment
Miss Babs Shipment
Loopy Ewe Shipment

FOs:

2 Washcloths
Snape-y Love

HO:

It’ll Give You WINGS!!!

WIPs:

New Since Last Time
1. Ribbing Marc
2. Morticia’s Batwings
3. You Gotta Love Me
Older
1. It’ll Give You WINGS!!!
2. ExtermiKnit The Rainbow
3. 2017 Pile Of Washcloths

Whatcha Reading/Listening To Silver?:

Much.

Whatcha Watching Silver?:

Much.

Final Thoughts/Outro:

Ravelry Board: Silver’s Dreamland Podcast

Ravelry: Silverluna2112

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SilversDreamland/

Instagram: SilversTreats and SilversDreamland.

Twitter: @SilversKnitting

E-mail: silversdreamland@gmail.com.

Stay tuned for Episode 22 on April 12th.

Until Next time!

-Silver-

Episode 20 – “Snow Storms, Reviews, and Power Rangers, Oh My!!!”

Introduction:

KALs/Administrative/General Chit-Chat:

KALS
1. JAVA-Along:
  1. Details
    1. A KAL premiering all the wonderful patterns of CC Almon, AKA JavaPurl on Ravelry.
    2. This will be a year-long KAL.
    3. Any project you knit/crochet/weave/spin that has anything to do with or insipired by The Geeky Girls Podcast, JavaPurl or Damisdoodles, or is one of JavaPurl’s designs on Ravelry. It won’t be hard to convince me.
    4. WIPs are allowed, as long as they have been finished in 2017.
    5. Feel free to poly-dip in other KALs as long as it fits in with other rules.
    6. Each project you finish and post counts as 1 entry into the giveaway.
    7. Must be a member of the Silver’s Dreamland Podcast group on Ravelry to participate.
    8. Please post pictures on Social Mediums using #SDLJavaAlong so I can find your WIPs and FOs! Who knows, you may be entered in a drawing for RAP days…
  2. Prizes
    1. I’ll be giving away 1 JavaPurl Design pattern every month during the course of this KAL to get your collection started. CC has even donated several to give away as well.
      1. Since we didn’t have anyone posting FO’s this week, I have included all group members and all of those that have liked my group page on Facebook in a random number generator. So, this month’s winner is snotestine. So, snotestine, PM me with which JavaPurl design you would like, and I’ll be gifting you the pattern you choose!
    2. As promised, I will be giving away a digital copy of CC’s “Coffee With CC” book. Still no responses, so I’ve decided to wait until I finish all of the patterns in this book. So, make sure you post soon to win!
    3. I will also be giving away a physical copy of CC’s new book “Coffee With CC (and Dami Too) at the end of next month.. The winners will be pulled from the FO thread only.
    4. New for this month, we do have two more wonderful prizes donated by the Nimruse on Ravelry. If you don’t know who she is, she is the genius behind Pandia’s Jewels. She has generously donated a skein of her Hand Dyed yarn on her Snug Base. It is the Highlands colorway, as well as a set of Harley Quinn Stitch markers for me to give away during the course of the Java-Along.
    5. There will be other prizes later on in the year. I’ll be announcing them as soon as I get them in the mail.
    6. If you have any crafty items you would like to donate as prizes, please PM me on Ravelry (Silverluna2112) or e-mail me at silversdreamlandpodcast@gmail.com.
2. Police Box MKAL:
  1. I’ve also decided that I want to participate in a Mystery Knit Along through Jimmy Beans Wool that starts This time it’s a stranded colorwork cowl.
  2. Clue Release Schedule
    1. 4/15/17 – Clue 1
      4/22/17 – Clue 2
      4/29/17 – Clue 3
      5/6/17 – Clue 4
  3. More details: http://www.ravelry.com/discuss/jimmy-beans-wool/topics/3588239
Administrative

Any questions for me? Head to the “Inquiring Minds Want To Know” thread on Ravelry.

My Favorite Things:

Being able to write again
My work peeps and #Shenanigans
Enabling
1. GnomeAcres Shipment
2. Jimmy Beans Wool Shipments

FOs:

I Love You A Latte!
Lia Loves A PussyHat
Sue Likes A KitKat
2017 Pile Of Washcloths

WIPs:

New Since Last Time
1. ExtermiKnit The Rainbow
2. Cynde Loves A KitKat
Older
1. It’ll Give You WINGS!!!
2. It’s A Flaming Winged Axel! 🙂
3. Snape-y Love
4. Burning The Blue
5. 2017 Pile Of Washcloths

A Review:

“Coffee With CC (and Dami too): Another 7 Pattern Caffeine Inspired Knitting Collection” By CC and Dami Almon. Their website can be found here.

1. Babyccino Socks
2. Instant Coffee Socks
3. Espresso Con Panna Socks
4. Chai Latte Socks
5. Flat White Wrap
6. Hot Chocolate with Pink Marshmellows Socks
7. 1 Shot, 2 Shots, 3 Shots Fingerless Mitts
Giveaway
1. All you have to do is finish one of CC’s patterns from her first book “Coffee With CC” by the end of May. I will be drawing a prize winner from the Java-Along FO thread before I record on June 7^th. When I wake up on the morning of the 1^st, I will be locking the thread for a bit and listing all those that have entered FO’s by then. So, be sure to get your FO’s in as soon as possible.

Whatcha Reading/Listening To Silver?:

Much.

Whatcha Watching Silver?:

Much.

Social:

Ravelry Board: Silver’s Dreamland Podcast.

On Ravelry: Silverluna2112.

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SilversDreamland/.

Instagram: SilversTreats and SilversDreamland.

Twitter: @SilversKnitting

E-mail: silversdreamland@gmail.com.

Okay, I’ve rambled for long enough. I know your time is valuable. Please feel free to join in any discussion (or start your own) on the Ravelry board! I don’t bite, I promise!!! Stay tuned for Episode 21 on the 29^h.

Until Next time!

-Silver-

Episode 19 – “En Fuego”

Introduction:

KALs/Administrative/General Chit-Chat:

KALS
1. JAVA-Along:
  1. Details
    1. A KAL premiering all the wonderful patterns of CC Almon, AKAL JavaPurl on Ravelry.
    2. This will be a year-long KAL.
    3. Any project you knit/crochet/weave/spin that has anything to do with or insipired by The Geeky Girls Podcast, JavaPurl or Damisdoodles, or is one of JavaPurl’s designs on Ravelry. It won’t be hard to convince me.
    4. WIPs are allowed, as long as they have been finished in 2017.
    5. Feel free to poly-dip in other KALs as long as it fits in with other rules.
    6. Each project you finish and post counts as 1 entry into the giveaway.
    7. Must be a member of the Silver’s Dreamland Podcast group on Ravelry to participate.
    8. Please post pictures on Social Mediums using #SDLJavaAlong so I can find your WIPs and FOs! Who knows, you may be entered in a drawing for RAP days…
  2. Prizes
    1. I’ll be giving away 1 JavaPurl Design pattern every month during the course of this KAL to get your collection started. CC has even donated several to give away as well.
      1. Since we didn’t have anyone posting FO’s this month, I have included all group members in a random number generator. So, this month’s winner is sasknitter. Sasknitter, PM me with which JavaPurl design you would like, and I’ll be gifting you the pattern you choose!
    2. As promised, I will be giving away a digital copy of CC’s “Coffee With CC” book. Since no one wanted to say which pattern they would knit first, I’m going to give you until my next podcast to think about it and post in this Episode’s thread. I will be using Random Number Generator to select the winner before I record in 2 weeks So, be sure to enter!
    3. I will also be giving away a physical copy of CC’s new book “Coffee With CC (and Dami Too) as soon as the book releases. The winners will be pulled from the FO thread only.
    4. New for this month, we do have two more wonderful prizes donated by the Nimruse on Ravelry. If you don’t know who she is, she is the genius behind Pandia’s Jewels. She has generously donated a skein of her Hand Dyed yarn on her Snug Base. It is the Highlands colorway, as well as a set of Harley Quinn Stitch markers for me to give away during the course of the Java-Along.
    5. There will be other prizes later on in the year. I’ll be announcing them as soon as I get them in the mail.
    6. If you have any crafty items you would like to donate as prizes, please PM me on Ravelry (Silverluna2112) or e-mail me at silversdreamlandpodcast@gmail.com.
Administrative
1. The Full schedule can be found here in the next week.

My Favorite Things:

Not-so Favorite Things
Enabling
1. Pandia’s Jewels Shipment
2. TeeChip Shipment
3. Desert Vista Dyeworks
4. Loopy Ewe Shipment
5. Jimmy Beans Wool Shipment

FOs:

Saturday Mornings Need Espresso! ASAP!
Winnie The Vanilla Socks
It’s So Grey And Mint
Baby Hats
2017 Pile Of Washcloths

WIPs:

New Since Last Time
1. I Love You A Latte!
2. Sue Likes A KitKat.
3. It’ll Give You WINGS!!!
Older
1. It’s A Flaming Winged Axel! 🙂
2. Double The Pumpkin Spice, Double The Fun
3. Hundred Acre Razzle
4. Bella Coffee
5. Snape-y Love
6. Burning The Blue
7. Lorel-Eyes Mystery KAL (also known as the ‘Gilmore Girls Binge-Watching KAL’)
8. 2017 Pile Of Washcloths