Chaotic and Crafty Episode 14

Posted on June 5, 2013 | Leave a comment

I know this is SERIOUSLY late and probably a bit outdated. I talk about my trip to Portland OR, what I’m hooking and knitting and a CAL!

As a note, the podcast may be a bit delyed for the next couple weeks due to moving but I will be active on Plurk and Twitter.

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Chaotic and Crafty Special Episode

Posted on May 24, 2013 | Leave a comment

I talk about my FO’s and an upcoming CAL that we’re doing with Twisted Strands podcast. Yay!!!

Here is a link to the skull shawl 

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Chaotic and Crafty Podcast Episode 13

Posted on May 4, 2013 | Leave a comment

Show Notes

What I’m Hooking

This is a Stick Up

Pattern Lust

Moving Forward

 

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Chaotic and Crafty Podcast Episode 12

Posted on April 29, 2013 | Leave a comment

This is the first of the new format. I am new at doing video podcasts so please be nice lol! I’m hoping this loads right. I will be tweaking things and only getting better  as time goes on. Show notes will come soon.

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Chaotic and Crafty Podcast Episode 11

Posted on April 6, 2013 | Leave a comment
What I’m hooking
Soft Dragon – No progress to mention. Need to finish before Portland trip
Jay Cardigan – Also no progress. Not putting an ything else on the hook til I finish these.
This is A Stick up
Cast on Hitchhiker. Pattern by Martina Behm. $3.95 us. Size 4 needles f Tosh sock yarn
Noro Scarf - Size 8 straights and noro silk garden chunky
Loom that Ish
Stockinette Scarf in progress on long loom
Spin or Bead or Dye
Still working through the naked fiber. I am spinning htis cop really REALLY fine and am hoping it will ply with what i already have ok.
Pattern Lust
Dandelion Days By Chrissy Prange 375 yards of fingering weight and size 5 needles. $4 on Rav.
Not lusting after many patterns right now. After looking at my library I realized i have over 1,000 patterns between the books I have, patterns I have purchase, gifts and free patterns. I have enough knitting and crochet patterns to last me forever.
Planned Projects
Crosswords at the Coffee Shop by Karrie Steinmetz. Gifted to me by Lorrieu borocco vintage in the lichen colorway

 

Exit Strategy

Intro and exit music – Reptilin by Altered Carbon  which can be found at Free Music Archive

Ravelry and Plurk – ChaoticHooker

Instagram – Glitterrayne

Facebook – Chaotic and Crafty

Ravelry Group  - Chaotic and Crafty

Twitter – @chaoticcrafty  for  show and blog updates

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Chaotic and Crafty Episode 10

Posted on March 14, 2013 | Leave a comment

What I’m Hooking and Sticking

  • Calm Cowl
  • Soft Dragon
  • Be Loving Hat

By Melissa Simpson

Knit in the round with ww yarn and sizes 6 and 8 circs with a 16 inch cord.
Size range infant to adult sizes 14 to 24 inches.

Finally Finished

  • Grandmother’s Favorite By TraditionalDesigns
Knit stitch all the wya and increases and decreases
Stash Explosion

Informed Hooker

Dyeing Day
We picked up red onions, beeets and grapes
Added vinegar and cream of tartar to boiling water and poured over the onion skins and other fruits and veggies.
Let steep
put yarn in.
My yarn turned a dirt brown. I was not impressed so we boiled some more water, put some water and wiltons cake dyes in jars and dyed that way.
Yarn came out a very pretty orange, blue and turquoise but there are some (or at least one) Muddy spot.
Next time i will try making the “tea” and steeping it for 24 hours as directed by my natural dyeing books.
I ant to play more with cake dyes!!!

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Chaotic and Crafty Episode 9

Posted on February 27, 2013 | Leave a comment

Links Shared

These are the links to the Ravelry groups for the podcasts and yarn club mentioned in this episode.

2 Crafty GIrls Yarn Club

Just One More Row Podcast

Hippie Penguin

SockBunny Knit & Fit

What We’re Hooking

Amber

Snuggles
  • Trying to get one more done by the end of the month

 
Calm Cowl

  • Learning how to chain over 200 withen joining without twisting
  • Decided to chain, work the first row then start joining

Textured Swirl Hat

  • Always have a hard time with post stitches where you ave to stitch between them
  • Malabrigo Ravelry Red
  • Not easy to frog back

Knitting Loom scarf

  • Red Heart
  • Frogged once after dropping a stitch
Sausha
 
Freeform Maybe Cowl
  • Cast on 30 sts
  • knitted in a tube styleworking with scrap yarn
  • involves many joins (a first for me)!!

Red Rad Freeform Cowl

  • Casting on 45 sts
  • first purl garment
  • knitted in tube style
  • unsure of the outcome
  • update next week

Finally Finished

Amber
 
Big Dog Snuggle

  • Pics to come
  • Not revealing who I will submit this one to
  • Took forever!!!
 
Sausha
 
FIRST FINISHED OBJECT IN KNITTING!!
  • Freeform Garter Stitch Scarf
  • Cast on about 15 sts
  • Took about 4 days to complete.
  • Turned out very short but looks nice
Pattern Lust
Amber 

Informed Hooker

Mordants For Natural Dyeing

Metallic

  • Alum
  • Copper
  • Tin
  • Chrome
Industrial alum (aluminum potassium sulfate) – Considered toxic
Household alum (aluminum ammonia sulfate – Safest most eco friendly
 
Copper – Promotes greens
Iron – Dulls color
Tin – Brightens
Chrome – Outlawed in some places
 
One can simmer their yarn in pots made from these things but won’t know exactly how much is being put into the bath. Best to use the salts to get a consistant effect.
 
Natural Mordants
 
Fir Clubmoss (Huperzia selago)
rhubarb leaves
sheep sorrel (Rumex acerosella)
 
Be careful of poison sumac (Rhus vernix), it does the same thing aspoison ivy.
 
Modifiers
 
Vinegar – Makes dye bath more acidic. Also softens wool
Ammonia - Makes dye bath more alkaline
Soda ash or wood ash can be used in place of ammonia
 
 
Exit Strategy
Rav Group: Chaotic and Crafty
Email: amber@chaoticandcrafty.com and sausha@chaoticandcrafty.com
Rav and Plurk Chaotichooker and Spinpixy
Twitter: @chaoticcrafty
Instagram glitterrayne and spinpixy

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Chaotic and Crafty Podcast Episode 8

Posted on February 13, 2013 | Leave a comment

Hello!

Want to send a warm welcome to anyone who has found us through Knitting Rose Podcast. Thanks for the shout out!!

New Member Intros

CrazyKnittingFool!!!! Welcome to the group!!!

What We’re Hooking

Amber
  • I’m a one project hooker
  • Clapochet – 2 steps forward 5 steps back. 
  • Lots of crazy stuff happened to this project!
  • I don’t count charity knitting in my one project rule
  • Big dog snuggle
  • I’m not setting crocheting goals. 
Sausha
  • Currently hooking a strap for a crochet pouch made for me by Christina Gibson. 
  • Still having trouble with single crochet.

Finally Finished

Amber
  • NOTHING!!
Sausha
  • NOTHING
Spin Or Bead Or Dye
AMBER
Spinning

  • Spun up half of the supersoft mystery fiber. Going to start the next half. Weighed it and believe i have about 4 ounces. GOing to make a 2 ply.
  • This is another mystery fiber. I am really unsure of what it is. I have a lot of fiber in my stash that is unlabeled. Whatever it is it is white, and REALLY soft.
Beading
  • Restrung a necklace for my boss. Went to go put the closing clasp on and when I went to cut it off the wire of the old necklace i cut the closure!! WTF???
  • Losing my jewelry mojo. I think I need a craft night.
No Dyeing
SAUSHA
Spinning
  • Almost done with bat of mystery fiber donated by Amber ChaoticHooker. Taking my time because it’s BEING DIFFICULT.
Beading
  • Eyeing some zelda beads for a very special event. 
Dying
  • No dye but LOTS of research.
Pattern Lust
AMBER
  • No patterns I’m lusting over. I’ve got a queue full of things I’m working through.
SAUSHA
  • Mini Capelet & Arm Warmers KNIT PATTERN
  • by: Janice Rosema
  • Calls for: Super bulky weight yarn.
  • Suggested: Handspun Malibrego
  • Cost: $6.00 US

Stash Explosion


AMBER
  • Highland Handmades braid of Falkland in Volcanic
  • Yarn Lovers Book of Dyeing By Linda LaBell
  • Crochet Socks By Janet Rehfeldt
  • Loom Knitting primer By Isela Phelps
  • Quick Knit long knitting loom
 You can find all of these books through our Amazon partners link at the left side of the blog. Every item purchased helps Chaotic and Crafty Podcast keep going.
SAUSHA
  • SUPERSOFT!!! 8oz Merino 19.5 microns
  • Dirty Alpaca needs to be clean. Thank you Christina!
  • YARN MADNESS thanks to Amber
  • Boye knitting needles size 10 US

CONTEST

Membership drawings!
  • Tell your friends who like fiber related podcasts.
  • We will have a drawing for a mystery prize once we reach 50 members!
  • Randomly selected winner will be announced on the podcast episode AFTER  the 50 member mark is reached.
  • We’ll choose 2 winners if we reach 100!
  • Will chose 4 winners if we hit 200!
  • Ongoing til we get to 200 members :) Then we’ll have some other contest yay!!!

Informed Hooker

Natural Yarn Dyeing
Why?
  • Environmentally friendly
  • Safer for homes with pets and children
  • Because you get to play with your food! (jk!)
  • Educational (learning about colors, how things react with other minerals or temperatures.)
What You Need
  • Onions (skins)
  • Tea, Coffee,
  • Kool-Aid (unsweetened)
  • Herbs (Turmeric)
  • Pomagranates, beets
  • Big Pot
  • Strainer
  • Stove
  • Jars, Bowls
  • gloves
  • something to cover your working surface & floor

Exit Strategy

Ravelry & Plurk: ChaoticHooker Spinpixy
Instagram: glitterrayne Spinpixy
Twitter: ChaoticCrafty
Rav group: Chaotic and Crafty

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Chaotic and Crafty Podcast Episode 7

Posted on January 29, 2013 | Leave a comment

Show Notes

The Chaotic Life

Amber
  • Nothing exciting.
  • Did taxes, sadly not getting much back.
  • Got new phone
  • Sold old phones
Sausha
  • Spun vinyl after 2 years of being afraid to ruin my records
  • Learned how to properly single crochet.
  • cleaned everything!
Currently Hooking
Jay Cardigan
  • Essential Cardigan by Mary Beth Temple Curvy Girl Crochet
  • Uses double crochet all the way through
  • Have to make back, 2 fronts and 2 sleeves.
  • Nervous about seaming
  • I’m using KnitPicks Shine Sport in the Jay colorway. Cotton Modal
Sideways Shell Big Dog Snuggle
  • Chained 89 to get to 32 in
  • Uses dc, sc and ch spaces to make a sideways looking shell stitch.
  • Looks like a drunk shell to me@
  • Caron One Pound yarn in red
Soft Dragon
  • Not much progress

Finally Finished

Double Crochet Snuggle
  • Red Heart Super Saver Yellow
  • All DC
  • Took 2 days
  • 14×14 cat size
Puffy Stitch Snugglew
  • Based off Lion Yarn’s Hooded Baby Blanket.
  • Didnt do the hood
  • DC and ch stitches to make puffy stitches
  • Bernat pound of love light green

Amber Spinning
  • Unwind Yarn Company corriedale in O Negative
  • Dark blood reds to pinkish reds
  • Spun what i believe to be half but dont’ have a scale so unsure
  • Still thick thin but getting better
  • Finding that long staple fibers are really hard for me to draft.
Amber Dying
  • Got 2 skeins of KnitPicks Bare that i handpainted back in August
  • 1st skein is blues and white. I’m not sure I like it that much as there is  a LOT of white left over. Once I reskein it I may feel differently.
  • The other is pinks and browns with a bit of white. This one I thought I was gonna hate but actually realy like
Sausha Spinning
  • Sausha spun ALL the things!!
  • Spun up tons of gifted fiber #morelove
  • Spun up some blue corriedale fiber that I received with my spindles.
  • Fiber was very challenging and spun very thick thin, and broke when I tried to skein it using a chair back.
  • Spun up some #morelove gifted naked alpaca.
  • LOVED this fiber! mostly consistent thin.
  • Have not skeined it yet. (TP roll)
  • Spun up some more #morelove gifted naked mystery wool fiber merino I believe.
  • Fiber was challenging to say the least. Somewhat consistent thin/thinner.
  • Fiber fiasco caused me a near hear attack when my spindle went flying through the air and nearly all that I had spun twisted in on itself causing me one big mess to fix.
  • All fiber needs to be set.
Amber
Venus
  • Shell stitches and crochet nupps Not sure what else though
  • Pattern calls for lace weight but projects have been done in sock yarn as well
  • Pay pattern 6 euro or 8.24 US
Doctor Who complete set of Doctors and Tardis
  • Dolls are each 12 inches tall and the TARDIS is 18 inches
  • Worsted Weight yarn
  • $64 for the set of patterns. (11 Doctors and TARDIS)
  • INcludes written instructions and diagrams plus what yarns were used.
Sausha
Small Dog Booties/Shoes by MyntKat
  • Sizes ex-small may need to modify for larger dogs13 stitches 14 rows (4 inches)
  • Pattern calls for Worsted Weight yarn (10 ply)
  • Free pattern!
Striped Dog Coat by Bernat Design Studio
  • Sizes for this pattern run S – XL
  • Pattern calls for Worsted weight yarn
  • Free pattern!

Hooker Hugs


Snuggle Project

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Chaotic and Crafty Podcast Episode 6

Posted on January 15, 2013 | Leave a comment

I hope you all like this weeks episode. We are trying new things out to so please stick with us as we try different recording techniques.

My Chaotic Life

  • Introduce Sausha
  • Known each other since we were 9.
  • Thinks she is totally shitty at crafts
  • Grandma knit and crocheted
  • Has made soap and jewelry and is learning how to spin and crochet. Has done weaving
  • Holiday Witchy party gave crocheted ferris wheel hat as secret santa gift
  • Christmas w/ the roommates and parents
  • NYE w/ D’s cats and dog and Sausha on Voxer while house sitting
  • Recovering From Holiday hooking

What I’m Hooking

  • Dragon’s Tail
  • Clapochet and Chevron Lace Cardi on hibernation

Finally Finished

  • Another Ferris Wheel Hat
  • Dad’s hat for xmas

Pattern Lust

What I’m Hooking Next

Spin or Bead or Dye

  • Spun mystery fiber. Got 8 yards out of it Thick and thin
  • Sausha bought drop spindles and has started learning to spin on top whorl

Stash Explosion

Thank Yous

Exit Strategy

  • Facebook Chaotic and Crafty
  • Twitter ChaoticCrafty
  • Ravelry chaotichooker and spinpixy
  • Rav Group Chaotic and Crafty
  • Plurk chaotichooker and spinpixy
  • Instagram glitterrayne and spinpixy
  • Blog www.chaoticandcrafty.com

 

 

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