Frogged One Last Time

On the Needles: Anna is working on a pair of vanilla socks. Spatterdash Wristwarmers, Kelpie #3 and Norwegian Pirate Mittens. www.knitty.com/ISSUEdf11/PATTspatterdash.php www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/kelpie-2 www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/pirate-mittens Bethany is working her "Coffee Date Shawl" by CC Almon, her "Shrowl" by Stephan West, the second 1776 sock is nearly completed and a Pokeball hat that is being designed by Bethany. www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/coffee-date-shawl www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/shrowl www.etsy.com/shop/LadyPurl?ref=l2-shopheader-name Off the Needles: Anna is a few thumb rows short of a finished pair of Norwegian Pirate mittens. In Time Out: Anna frogged the "Off Shore V Neck" by Bristol Ivy again after a moebius situation. www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/offshore-v-neck Spinning: Bethany did some spinning in her long draw class during the Oregon Flock and Fiber Festival. She has spent most of the week working with her new Jenkins Turkish drop spindle. If anyone knows how use the Turkish Drop spindle without the hook thing please let me know! Knetflix and Knit: Anna has been watching Season 3 of "Penny Dreadful" and Season 2 of "Merlin" Bethany has been watching "Supergirl", "Bridget Jones' Baby" and the first Presidential Debate. While in Oregon Bethany and Anna watched "Guardian's of the Galaxy", "Big Bang Theory", "Friends", "Full House," and "2 Broke Girls." In Rehearsal/In Performance: That production of "Alcestis" that Anna is helping costume closes tomorrow. (10/2/16) Events: Bethany and sisters will be at Geek Girl Con in Seattle, Washington on October 9th. Bethany, Anna, and Bethany's mom and sisters will be doing the PNW Yarn Crawl on October 23rd. geekgirlcon.com www.pnwyarncrawl.com Oregon Flock and Fiber Festival Recap: At Powell's Bethany bought "The Disney Book of Knitting" By Melinda Coss and Debbie Robinson and "The Knitters Book of Yarn" by Clara Parkes. Anna bought a bright yellow Powell's Mug. www.amazon.com/Disney-Book-Knitting-Melinda-Coss/dp/0312029047 www.amazon.com/Knitters-Book-Yarn-Clara-Parkes-ebook/dp/B004IK8Q5Y/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1475556704&sr=1-1&keywords=the+knitters+book+of+yarn Vendors we purchased from at the Oregon Flock and Fiber Festival: Mosiac Moon. www.mosaicmoon.com Knitted Wit. www.etsy.com/shop/KnittedWit A Skein of Fierce Fibers from Pearl Fiber Arts. www.pearlfiberarts.com fiercefibers.com Fiber from Jennifer Dawn Andersen. www.jenniferdawnandersen.com Plastic bag dispenser from Potential Bag Lady. www.facebook.com/PotentialBagLady/?hc_ref=SEARCH&fref=nf Turkish Drop Spindle from Jenkins. yarntools.com And an impromptu tatting lessing at Pastiche booth. www.pastichebooks.com Pictures from the Oregon Flock and Fiber Festival can be found on our Facebook page! Please follow us on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook and Periscope as Backstage Knitting Podcast. Join our Backstage Knitting Podcast group on Ravelry. We're hoping to start doing KALs, contests and giveaways in the new year!