The Yarniacs Episode 15

Welcome to Episode 15. We recorded a little early, right before Gayle left for France, and saved it for release this week. Don't be disoriented, you are not time traveling. :) Gayle and I have both had internet connectivity "challenges" this past week, and our contact has been minimal. We hope to attempt an across-the-pond episode if at all possible. Lots of fun discussion in the episode, and we share some more about those first sweater challenges including swatching voodoo. Enjoy! What are we wearing this week? Lilas Cardigan by Hilary Smith Callis (Correction to Sharlene's comments: published in 2010, not 2012! ) Laika by Ysolda Teague Gayle's Laika Basic hook and eye closures Hook and eye tutorial (There are also some hook and eye tutorial videos on YouTube. Who knew? Just do a search over there for "hook and eye.") What are we stalking (and packing!) Walpole by Hannah Fettig Madelinetosh tosh merino light William Morris colorway William Morris the designer Zest Cardigan by Jennifer Christians hat by Ágnes Kutas-Keresztes Laar Cardigan by Gudrun Johnston Madelinetosh tosh lace Mouring dove Candelia by Cecily Glowik MacDonald Aynia Shrug by Cecily Glowik MacDonald Sothia by Robin Ulrich 5200K sweater by Suvi Simola What are we knitting? Laika is getting there! Sharlene is working on the endless edging! Our new technical knitting terms: wonky and fiddly! Leftie shawl by Martina Behm What have we finished? Sharlene ripped out Caddy's Sweater Cat Knitting Pattern by Linda Dawkins  Gayle's cat Sharlene's cardinal rule of knitting: Never rip anything major after 10pm! (OR whenever your personal witching hour occurs!) Background sound effects provided by the European Starling! If you click on the link for the "call" that is clearly what the starlings in our neck of the woods were doing the afternoon we recorded. Feel free to discuss, start threads, or ask questions in our group over at Ravelry. Both of us should be around a bit more this week as I think both of our internet connectivity issues are solved. Fingers crossed!