Friday, July 27, 2012

You're kinda like Snow White..... Episode 40



Mojo/No Mojo


Allena:     BROOM: Rose , #9, Donna
OWL  BOTIJessica: I turned in 5 classes!



WIP's

Allena: Stage 4 socks
One of my WIPs for Ravellenics.
Jessica:NEWT, On the fair isle yoke! I think I can I think I can!.

To spin or not to spin 

Allena:Big mash up Firenze Teaches Divination and the DADA  
Finished green part  

Jessica: Corgi Hill Farm, Polwarth/Silk (coffee dreams) and (cha cha cha hot pink).. Plied half... and got 700+yards so far.... still need to ply the rest.


Batt Day! made some yummy cormo batts!




Enablement!
Jessica: Corgi hill farms sale
Shadawyn fiber arts fiber! Oh the pink! Friendship Bracelet and Deep Sea, LOVE!!!


Alina Shea Creations club yarn, pink and brown! (also bought some insect repellent, a few lip balms and more arnica)
Finished Dr who!Swap packages!staff swap


slytherin, june cuppa fun swap

Allena: Alina shea/ crazy kitty lip balm
Won a prize for TDF  from younger yarn. Exploding Tardis 


Tangerine Designs a New WPI tool and cool gnome button 


Staff swap from Cindiknits. so awesome!



Contest: To be announced next week!

NOTES:
Shadawyn Fiber Arts
Corgi Hill Farm
Alina Shea Creations
Tangerine Designs 
Pinterest
Make your own coffee syrup

The Weasley Sisters podcast now has a GROUP!

Tuesday, July 17, 2012

Ugly Cool Episode 39



Mojo/No Mojo:
Allena:
Jessica:
Order Mission, sweater for Trevor, Done!

http://www.ravelry.com/projects/naturallyknitty/tre-tres-sweater
HMC, handed in some stitch markers. I was wet felting a rug but it needs lots more work.


WIP's:
Allena:
stage 4 socks

http://www.ravelry.com/projects/StarKnits/stage-4-tds

BROOM:
Rose
Owl knit
http://www.ravelry.com/projects/StarKnits/bigger-on-the-inside

Jessica:
NEWT, sweater... almost done with the sleeves. knitknitknit

To spin or not to spin: 
Allena: 
Finished turned in for poitions

http://www.flickr.com/photos/starknits/7558325684/in/photostream
Merlin 265.6yds 16-18WPI
http://www.ravelry.com/people/StarKnits/stash/shadawyn-fiberarts
Morgana 296.5 16-18 WPI
http://www.ravelry.com/people/StarKnits/stash/shadawyn-fiber-arts
Mashup 218.6 16 WPI
http://www.ravelry.com/people/StarKnits/stash/shadawyn-fiber-arts-4


 Hobbledehoy batt- 445.64 yards. 18WPI

http://www.ravelry.com/people/StarKnits/stash/batt-2 

started a big mash up


http://www.ravelry.com/people/StarKnits/stash/combed-top 
and the DADA
http://www.flickr.com/photos/starknits/7587001038/in/photostream

I took a felted roving i had and carded it up into a batt

http://www.flickr.com/photos/starknits/7587009052/in/photostream

Jessica: 
First time core spinning! used merino that i dyed a long time ago~...
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From Corgi Hill Farm, Polwarth/Silk, both are 5oz! (coffee dreams) and (hot cha cha. aka-hot pink).. almost done with the pink then i can ply both together.




http://www.etsy.com/shop/corgihillfarm all things are on sale right now!

Plied some (2 different kinds) small bits of yarn that were on my mini spindle/bobbin....
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Sewing: 
Allena: made some pin cushions

http://www.flickr.com/photos/starknits/7564328278/in/photostream/
also a spindle/wip bag.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/starknits/7564332846/in/photostream 
for the headmisstress challenge
Enablement!:
Jessica: 
Dr Who shirts from tee turtle! and Dr who yarn from SoftnShiny!


dueling club! (same as Allena's)

Allena:
dueling club


http://www.flickr.com/photos/starknits/7546272468/in/photostream
july roving of the month

http://www.flickr.com/photos/starknits/7546265074/in/photostream 

Contest:
Weasley Sister Podcast Graphics to be used for our group header and thumbnail. PM submissions to StarKnits
Prizes: Handspun yarn from StarKnits. Handspun or wool for spinning from NaturallyKnitty


If you’d like to come on the show we’d love to have you just contact us and we’ll work something out. Or if you’d like to sponsor us for a month please contact us.



NOTES:
The Weasley Sisters podcast GROUP! 
http://www.ravelry.com/groups/the-weasley-sisters-podcast

Core spinning video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sLvvW8x9mlg

HermioneJean Creations:
http://www.etsy.com/shop/hermionejean

SoftnShiny:
http://www.artfire.com/ext/shop/studio/SoftnShiny

TeeTurtle:
teeturtle.com

Saturday, July 7, 2012

Whomp! Whomp! Episode 38



Planning Podcast: 
Order Missions DUE: July 22
Headmistress Challenge Due: July 17th
portkey place a Portkey you must first post a photograph, moving or otherwise, of a location at or near your home. The photo must have either been taken by you or a member of your household, but it need not be recent. For the purposes of this Challenge “near your home” means within 50 miles/80 kilometers.This photo is to be your inspiration for your project, which will serve as your Portkey.

 Classes:

 Charms-Supersensory Charm 
Option 1: Craft with, spin or dye a “luxury” fiber. Luxury is to be defined by the student (silk, alpaca, bamboo, cashmere, fun fur, kneazle down…) we are looking for something with a soft texture that makes your fingers sing, not to make you empty your Gringott’s vault.


CoMC- Grindylow 
Option 1: Use the colors which remind us of the lake at Hogwarts (colors blue/green) -- Ravelry approved craft
Option 2: Spin something long, light and sinewy like grindylow fingers - fingering / laceweight yarn 16+wpi
 Option 3: Craft something which will help you foil the Grindylow or mermaid’s attempt to capture and do you harm

DADA- Inferi 
Option 1: Reanimate a project you are not happy with. In your turn in post please include before and after images and explain what you improved in the reanimated project. -Knitters and Crocheters: This must be either a work in progress that has stagnated or an FO that displeases you. You may either frog the original or use new materials, but no projects started before the 1st of this month can be turned in please. WIPs that you actually like and wish to finish may be turned in to Detention. - Spinners: Using the same fiber blend and ply structure, try to recreate a yarn that didn’t turn out as planned/hoped. -Dyers: Reanimate a past dye project! Either overdye a failure or redo a previous attempt with new material to achieve a better result.
Option 2: Reanimate a project that you made and loved making by crafting a second version. Please provide a link to the original project page in your turn-in post (it’s okay if there are no photos of the original). Knitters/Crocheters/Weavers: re-do the same pattern Spinners: Use the same blend of fibers and the same ply structure as the previous spin Dyers: Recreate a dyeing success by duplicating a favorite colorway


Flying - Take your flying home with you 
Craft something to keep you safe while flying or in the event of a crash landing. For example, you could enspell a hat to become a crash helmet at high speeds, or create a flat object that becomes a landing pad when you cast Engorgio on it. Prepare to rig a safety net by spinning plied yarn. We don’t want a weak spot in your singles to bring you crashing to the ground. Show that you are a careful observer of your friends’ Flying techniques by imitating one of their past projects. Include a link to their project in your post.

Herbology-Whomping Willow 
The Whomping Willow attacks anyone or anything that comes within the reach of its branches. Option 1: Craft something you could whomp someone (safely) with. Pictorial evidence of whomping will earn you extra credit.
Option 2: Craft something to protect you from a whomping. Again, pictures of your item in use will earn you points, but stay safe in creating your examples! The branches of the Whomping Willow act like it’s arms and when damaged, the branches must be treated as if they are arms. Option 3: Craft an item for the arms/branches. Think armwarmers, wristwarmers, etc. Extra points for yarnbombing a tree, but be careful and stay safe! We cannot stress enough the importance of staying outside the reach of the Whomping Willows branches while studying it. Now you may study at your leisure, but once again, craft and demonstrate safely!

History of Magic- take a closer look at the pharmakis and Arachne 
 1: Craft something that is plantlike in nature.
 2: Craft something that can be used for the gathering of herbs.
 3: Craft something to represent Arachne. All Rav crafts, fabric sewing, and quilting are being accepted

Muggle Studies- UFO’s 
 Option 1 - Identify a project that may be unidentifiable - make a project that can be misunderstood and identify it’s true purpose
Option 2 - Create an item inspired by the alien in the Unidentified Flying Object - please tell us how your project relates to the alien
Option 3 - Finish an UFO - please post a before & after picture and your UFO needs to be less than 50% finished as of July 1st

Potions-Colorwork 
 Demonstrate your ability to “harmonize multiple colors, yarns, and/or textures in a pattern.” Explore color dominance. Experiment with multi-stranded color blending. Practice maintaining tension and managing floats. Attempt intarsia. Try mosaic or brioche or double-knitting with two or more colors. Learn to work with yarn in both hands or become adept at managing multiple strands singlehandedly. Develop an interesting stripe pattern. Weave a color gamp. Exhibit one or more stages of turning raw-off-the-sheep fiber into handspun. Any of the techniques suitable for an OWL in Potions are acceptable this month - with the liberty to work on a smaller scale to work out the kinks of your test batch before you brew a cauldron filled to the brim during an Advanced Studies examination.


Mojo/No Mojo:
Allena:

 Tardis tea cozy for quidditch
 http://www.ravelry.com/projects/StarKnits/mistake-rib-tea-cosy

Jessica:

 Dalek tea cozy for Q
http://www.ravelry.com/projects/naturallyknitty/mistake-rib-tea-cosy

WIP's:
Allena:

 stage 4 socks
http://www.ravelry.com/projects/StarKnits/stage-4-tds
BROOM: Rose
http://www.ravelry.com/projects/StarKnits/rose-tyler-doll-from-doctor-who
Owl knit http://www.ravelry.com/projects/StarKnits/bigger-on-the-inside

Jessica:
Order Mission, sweater for Trevor, sleeves done! about 9+ inches of the body http://www.ravelry.com/projects/naturallyknitty/tre-tres-sweater
NEWT, sweater... started the sleeves.



To spin or not to spin: 
 Allena:

Chocolate frogs and acid pops 185.9 yds 12 WPI http://www.ravelry.com/people/StarKnits/stash/younger-yarn-combed-top-3

snips and snails 14WPI 273.9yds
http://www.ravelry.com/people/StarKnits/stash/nalani-yarns-100-sw-merino-roving
Started morgana/merlin mash up

http://www.flickr.com/photos/starknits/7520769410/in/photostream http://www.ravelry.com/people/StarKnits/stash/shadawyn-fiber-arts http://www.ravelry.com/people/StarKnits/stash/shadawyn-fiber-arts-2

Jessica:

finished all my NEWT spinning on time!
http://www.ravelry.com/projects/naturallyknitty/fair-isle-yoke-cardigan


Youngeryarn club fiber, (DADA) SW wool, 258yds 2ply http://www.ravelry.com/people/naturallyknitty/stash/younger-yarn-fiber-sw-wool-blend-dada


Shadawyn: Hogwarts a History fiber club, (Nearly Headless Nick) Falkland 2ply, http://www.ravelry.com/people/naturallyknitty/stash/shadawyn-fiber-arts-nearly-headless-nick-falkland


 Corgi Hill Farm, Polwarth/Silk (coffee dreams)... spinning now.

Enablement!:

Jessica: Hogwarts a History last club shipment, spinning fiber basket, lotion bar from Shayla!





Allena: Hogwarts a History last club shipment, fiber from Younger Yarn, prize from Alina Shea's Creation's group, lip balm/arnica salve/bug repellent from Alina Shea Creations


If you’d like to come on the show we’d love to have you just contact us and we’ll work something out. Or if you’d like to sponsor us for a month please contact us.




NOTES:
The Weasley Sisters podcast GROUP! 
http://www.ravelry.com/groups/the-weasley-sisters-podcast

Younger Yarn
http://www.etsy.com/shop/youngeryarn
Alina Shea Creations
http://www.etsy.com/shop/AlinaSheaCreations
Shadanwyn Fiber Arts
http://www.etsy.com/shop/ShadawynFiberArts
Starknits
http://www.etsy.com/shop/StarKnits