Episode 22:

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Finished Objects

1. Ballsack by Jennifer Sugarman in Cascade Heritage Sock yarn on US4s. 
2. Mini Knitted Pumpkin by Louise Ballanos in Cascade 220 DK on US6s.
3. Mini sock by Stacey Trock

WIPs

1. Tilled Row Socks by by Susie White in Wonderland Yarns in the Bandersnatch colorway of their Queen of Hearts base
2. Cullum by Isabelle Kraemer in Neighborhood Fiber Company’s Cobblestone Sock base (75/15/10 BFL, cashmere, silk) in the Remington colorway.
3. Finlandia by Paige Buursma in Malabrigo Rios Indecita

On Deck

1. Hat, mitts, scarf for bestie’s son
2. Boot cuffs for bestie
3. Holiday socks for me and kiddo
4. Some cowl out of this amazing Three Irish Girls
5. More mini pumpkins
6. Mini sock ornaments or garland?

Retail Therapy

• Malabrigo Rios (worsted 100% superwash merino) in Plomo and Sabiduria
• Knitterly Things Vesper self-striping in Happy Accident
• Dragonfly Fibers in Djinni Sock (80/10/10 merino/cashmere/nylon) in Springtime in Paris
• Life in the Long Grass in FIne Sock (75/25 merino/nylon) in Tangerine Dream
• Couple of Holiday skeins coming from Sun Soaked Fibers
• Forbidden Forest Shawl by Jessica L’Heureux

Background Knitting Noise

1. Down Cellar Studio podcast (audio only)
2. Stranded podcast (video/Youtube)

Rants and Raves

Deep Thoughts

Too much commercialization of our hobby? Probably not, but why does it feel like maybe?