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• Off the Needles, Hook or Bobbins
• On the Needles, Hook or Bobbins
• Brainstorming
• From the Armchair
• Knitting in Passing
• KAL News
• Events
• Life in Focus
• On a Happy Note
• Quote of the Week

• Pattern: None
• Yarn: Knit Picks Brava & Joann Big Twist Value Solids in Natural Colorway + variegated yarn (fingering weight held double)
• Hook:C (2.75 mm)
• Ravelry Project Page
• Made for Eme's birthday as a cute something to open. Gifted with a box of edible poptarts.

• Fiber: Cold Goats Farm; believe it is a merino/mohair batt (8oz) in a natural, undyed cream color
• Ravelry Project Page
• Twist direction: singles = Z plied = S
• This means when I'm spinning, my wheel is spinning clockwise and when plying my wheel is moving counter-clockwise.
• Progress: All of the spinning of the singles is done- finally.

• Yarn: Legacy Fiber Artz in the David...Fold in the cheese!!!! colorway (with cream/gray mini skein)
• Pattern: OMG Heel Socks by Megan Williams ($5 knitting pattern available on Ravelry)
• Needles: US 1.5 (2.5 mm)
• Ravelry Project Page
• About the yarn- cream, pink and blue to match rose apron David wears in this episode of Schitt's Creek.
• I did a shorter than usual leg- 5.25 inches and 9.5 inch foot. The first sock 28 grams, using CC for toe and cuff, so I should have enough for a second pair of socks with this yarn.

• Fiber: Mountain Vewe Coopworths Fiber in hot pink (no specific colorway name)- three 4oz bumps
• Ravelry Project Page
• Twist direction: singles = Z plied = S
• This means when I'm spinning, my wheel is spinning clockwise and when plying my wheel is moving counter-clockwise.
• Progress: ~1/2 way through first bump. 1st bobbin nearly full.

• Yarn: MC- Cloudbourn Fibers Wool Fingering Twist in Natural (1 skeins), Advent Mini Skeins from Legacy Fiber Artz (Steel Toes Base) & Fibernymph Dye Works (Bounce Base)- both from 2024.
• Hook: D (3.25 mm)
• Pattern: none
• Ravelry Project Page
• 3 round granny squares: Round 1= more tonal color, Round 2= speckled, Round 3= natural
• Yarn organization: I put 2 sets of colors in each mostly clear zippered pouch from my Yarnable Subscription kits. It keeps the yarn from the mini skeins from getting tangled.
• Progress: Squares to date: 25 squares.

• Yarn: Woolens & Nosh Superwash Targhee Fingering in the Boss A$$ B|tc# Colorway (purposely not spelled out here, though it is on the label)
• Pattern: OMG Heel Socks by Megan Williams ($5 knitting pattern available on Ravelry)
• Needles: US 1.5 (2.5 mm)
• Ravelry Project Page
• 90g of yarn to start
• About the Yarn: Self striping with yellow, tan, peach, pink, light aqua, teal & navy
• Progress: cast on 1st sock. Finished cuff and an inch or two into leg.

• Pattern: Dinosaur T-Rex and Pterodactyl by Anita Suriaa- $5.99 crochet pattern on Ravelry
• Yarn: Knit Picks Brava Worsted
• Hook: 2.5 mm
• Progress: I've made T-Rex head and body. Thought I'd run out the yarn for the body (25g mini).

• The Crow Trap by Ann Cleves.  Amazon Affiliate Link.
• A Window Opens by Elisabeth Egan. Amazon Affiliate Link.
• Annie Bot by Sierra Greer.  Amazon Affiliate Link.

• Pattern available on Ravelry & the Petite Knit Website (~$8 knitting pattern)

• The Splash Pad Party celebrates its 10th year and officially opens on June 1st. Save the date for some fun kick off events that day!
• Interested in sponsoring? Check out this link for details.

• New Hampshire Sheep and Wool:  May 10-11 in Deerfield, NH
• Webs Tent Sale: May 16-17 in Northhampton, MA
• Sheep & Wool Festival at Coggeshall Farm: May 17 in Bristol, RI
• Massachusetts Sheep & Wool: May 24 & 25- Cummington, MA
• Flock Fiber Festival in Seattle, WA August 8-10

• I shared an update on my Word of the Year for 2025: Welcome & some 25 in 2025 list.

• 1) Donate Blood at least 4 times (January, March)
• 4) Go camping (scheduled for June)
• 10) Record 2-5 things I'm grateful for each day before bed (more days than not counts)
• 13) Get at least 2 massages at Oasis (1 in April)
• 17) Crochet at least 5 toys (1: hedgehog 2&3: Love Bugs, 4 pop-tart, 5 butterfly. WIPs-Another butterfly & TRex)
• 18) Use my spinning wheel at least once a month (Done monthly so far)
• 23) Buy a firebox and put important papers inside (working with Dan on list of things to put in it)
• https://www.thenokbox.com (Debbie, deafelis recommended)
• 25) Purge at least 20 items of clothing/accessories/shoes
• Probably have at least this much done

• Shucked musical. We had dinner at Democracy Brewing beforehand. Delicious tacos and good beer.
• Celebrating April Birthdays
• Decorating for Easter with Dad, Millie and Garret
• Celebrating Easter with the family!
• The Pulse on Netflix- my cousin Michael William Freeman was in the last few episodes.
• I survived tech week and had the forethought to take off Friday before opening weekend.
• Laura came in from NYC for my show.
• Opening of Kiss Me Kate!

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