Ep.40 Getting ready for Christmas cast-ons! Squishing on the Alpaca #knittingpodcast

Episode 40 – Squishing on all the Alpaca getting ready for the Christmas Cast Ons

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So sit back, pour yourself a cup of tea from the little orange teapot and hope you enjoy our time together.
Big Thanks and shout outs to;
Angie Baloun out at Baloun’s Alpaca Acres in Manitou Manitoba.
www.balounalpacas.com
Connie from Just another Stitch Podcast for last Weekends Live!
https://youtu.be/Tj9ODDWOp20
Today I’m wearing my Andrea Mowry Night Shift Shawl in a variety of super-wash yarn called cascade wave. I picked up the kit to make this shawl a few years ago from Wolesley Wool our local wool store.
www.wolseleywool.com
Finished Objects;
Vanilla Socks  done in Dye For Ewe hand dyed self striping yarn from right here locally in Winnipeg.
Click here to reach Ally  https://www.etsy.com/ca/shop/dyeforewe
Leg Warmers done in left over sock yarn as a test knit from the Cozy Up Knits from Grande Prairie Alberta, Canada. Here is a link to all their terrific patterns on Ravelry
https://www.ravelry.com/stores/cozy-up-designs-by-the-stitchinsisters-designs
WIPS
Ranunculus by Midori Hirose
Wool is salvaged from a Charity Shop Sweater
Went back and adding more border motifs to my scrappy scarf to make it longer
Just Look for Border motifs on Pinterest to find lots of ideas and patterns.
Sarah from Day-to-day knits podcast inspired me to cast on a Dona Amelia knitted necklace.
I’m going to knit up in a commercial acrylic LUV Baby yarn in light pink!!
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCeG7gwxd8nV9kOcV9sjTM8Q
For Christmas Eve I’m really looking forward to casting on a new Pullover for myself using the luscious Baloun’s Alpaca Yarn and knit the Norwood by Jennifer Steingass https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/norwood-3
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Cheers!!

Alice