Join me this Friday for a monthly livestream chat about craft and colour at our August Taking Back Friday Live! We’ll be sharing the latest news from SweetGeorgia, the School of SweetGeorgia, plus the projects we’re currently working on. At this month’s live chat, we’ll also show you a closer look at some new colourways perfect for the fall and winter seasons.
We’ll be live Friday, August 18th at 10:00 am PDT (1:00 pm EDT). Grab your current knitting or crochet project and join me in the YouTube live chat online.
IN THIS EPISODE
- what I’m talking about in today’s livestream: Here are quick links to items mentioned during the livestream…
- During my summer travels, I’ve been working on the Alpine Bloom sweater design by Caitlin Hunter. For the MC, I’m using BFL+Silk Fine in Gather held together with Silk Mist in Gather, and the CC is my 2-ply handspun BFL+Silk in Salted Caramel held together with Silk Mist in Crushed Berry.
- Excited to say hello and visit with everyone at the upcoming Knit City Vancouver.
- I’ve been spinning through all of July, with a lot of spinning conversation in the SweetGeorgia Discord that was shared as part of our unofficial participation in Tour de Fleece. Shown on the cone is my handspun BFL+Silk in Trail Runner and 2-ply in Gemstone,
- Sunfire Cone Winder, made by Cristina Saldana, 3D print designed by Dave Huelster.
- Planning to use my handspun in our upcoming SOS weave-along taking place this November 2023. Debbie Held will be there to offer support and encouragement, and will be weaving along, too.
- At my Lo Meets Loom Instagram, you can see my overshot weaving using the handspun Gemstone.
- Our SweetGeorgia Playin’ My Song MKAL started this week. There’s still time to join in!
- School of SweetGeorgia prices will be increasing October 1st. Now is an excellent time to join in to lock in the current pricing.
- New SweetGeorgia Secret Forest mini-skein sets for Lisa K. Ross’ Secret Forest MKAL starting August 5th.
- New Enigma Collection colourways are now available! The shawl I’m wearing is the Cottage Red design by Tabetha Hedrick, knit in Tough Love Sock in Lipstick, one of the new Enigma colourways.
- I talk more about choosing colours for colourwork in this blog post. There, you can also find a downloadable PDF guide with further tips.
- Stay tuned for the revamped Colour Play course coming next month at the School.
- Excited to be teaching in March 2024 at the Knitting in the Hills Retreat for Hill Country Weavers in Texas. Registration opens August 19th!
- Fun and fabulous new knitting book by Tanis Gray, The Disney Tim Burton’s Nightmare Before Christmas: The Official Knitting Guide to Halloween Town and Christmas Town.
- Our first SweetGeorgia Fibre Arts Kids Camp took place this past July, and was taught by Katrina Stewart of Crafty JAK’s.
- Join me at our Co-Working Sessions at the School. You can find more information about connecting with the SOS community here.
