In addition to our usual segments, we share our impressions of Botanical Knits by Alana Dakos. If you haven't checked out these lovely designs, please click on the link above and do so! We also announce the winners of the Self-indulgent KAL. Congrats to our winners and to everyone who made themselves something lovely to start the new year. Wear it with pride! I am still getting over a cold and coughing a bit. If my voice sounds like a frog, that is why! - Sharlene What are we wearing? Roza's Socks by Grumperina Sharlene's Roza de verde We are also both wearing our KAL sweaters. See the links below! What are we stalking? Sharlene is stalking 2-color shawls for her Miss Babbs Yummy sock yarn Westport Wrap by Laura Aylor Pendulum shawl by Amy Miller Diving In by Mam'zelle Flo Sola by Julia Trice Projects for Gayle's Ceallach Yarns Superboo Vanadium by Lisa Mutch What are we knitting? TGV shawl by Susan Ashcroft Entangled Vines by Alana Dakos*** Drops Alpaca yarn Boxy by Joji Locatelli Alewives Cowl by Elizabeth Doherty Autumn's End pullover by Alana Dakos What have we finished? Tangled Yoke Cardigan by Eunny Jang Sharlene's Tangled Yoke Halo hat 2 Halo hat 3 Oranje by Ann Weaver Gayle's Oranje alibi cowl by tshep Gayle's alibi Alisha Mitts by Erin Birnel Gayle's Alisha Mitts Ambient noises this week courtesy of my bird and the wind! After we recorded I realized my front window was indeed open, and that was causing the curtains to move! ***After recording I noticed that the Entangled Vines Cardigan does indeed have slight shaping for the hips, adding a few stitches in one increase row.