Moonie Knits: February 2012

Shoutouts:
- Welcome board:
                - melrawknits (Melody from Virginia)
                - Zabelle (Isabelle from Montreal)
                - Maja (Magrit from Serbia)
                - Kate (Noteable Needle - Noteable Needlework)
- Shoutout thanks to Helena (Willowfairy Knits)
- Catkin from Jocelyn (muffinmegnme)

News:
- new tutorial added to the tab: Jeri's (patternwhisperer) favourite way to do short rows
- new Amazon affiliate links on blog (Katie from Knittin' on the Fly has dibs!)

New podcast of the week:
- Knit Me Happy (Rachel, lots of animals!)
- Muffin Meg n Me (Jocelyn and Meg)
- Nerd Wars

Knitting Bits:
FOs:
- Seascape Stole by Kieran Foley using Wollmeise - still damp, will take photos to show next time
- TGIS by Rose Hiver using Barking Dog Yarns Achilles in New Orleans (Serendipity) - interesting gusset decreases (one side on alternate rows, so always decreasing) - for BDY January Mock
- secret test knit

Designing:
- Suckage! Mitts (need a better name!) using BDY Opposites Attract in Tristan & Isolde - designing fingerless mitts based on Laura Jenkins' awesome sock designed for the BDY February 2011 KAL - one done, need to write it up and get it tested
- Fingerless gloves for Mumi using Lorna's Laces Shepherd Sock in Buck's Bar and Evermore Studios Crazy Lady Sock Yarn in Purple Rain

WIPs:
- Hitchhiker by Martina Behm using Chameleon Colorworks Bambino in Figgy Pudding (purse knitting) - for The Giving Flower KAL (7 points done for a total of 30)
- 198 yards of Heaven shawl by Christy Verity using an unidentified pretty lavender colour - for LavenderBear's KAL
- Galileo Socks by LauraJ using Dream in Color Smooshy in Gold Experience and copper 8/0 beads #276 from the Beadwrangler, and my favourite stitch marker from Silverpurl - for the Feb/Mar Solid Socks Mystery (clues 1 & 2 done on one sock)
- secret test knit using The Thylacine Braddon Sock in Hollick (she seems to only do fibre now)

Facepalm:
- Annis by Susanna IC using Artyarns Cashmere 1 in "smoky green" (it doesn't even fit Rupert)
- what happens when the cat is in the bag

KALs:
- Twisted Strands hat-along (I just need to take pictures!)
- The Giving Flower Hitchhiker KAL
- 198 Yards of Heaven KAL with LavenderBear (through the end of February)
- Wexford Knits Winter Sock KAL (March 31st deadline)
- Solid Socks Group Mystery Sock (March 31st deadline)

Other things to do this week:
- Assemble the sweater Mumi knit.

Goodies!
- Giveaway winner!
- Barking Dog Yarns february club shipment with lavender from Sunset Lavender Farm
- Barking Dog Yarns Rune

Random:
- spider cocoon
- using Gmail as a telephone

Reminders:
- tutorials to add to the tab
- stickied thread in the group to advertise your stuff