hexchen handmade

Hello and welcome to episode 14! Sorry for the long delay. Shownotes as always can be found in the following article.

Contact info

hexchen on Ravelry, hexeklein on Instagram, blog can be found here at http://hexchen.net, Ravelry group for this podcast: hexchen handmade podcast

What I’m working on

Socks for dear bf

made with Nicole C. Méndez Ringel Sockenwolle in the April Club Colour, 400m/100g (75% wool, 25% nylon)

2.5mm needle

Magrathea, pattern by Martina Behm

made with WOLLkenschaf Merino Mix in “Alfons”, 400m/100g (75% merino, 25% nylon)

3mm needle

Stash Enhancements

Baerenwolle Baerfoot Sock in “Tolstoi”, 400m/100g (80% merino, 20% nylon)

Dornröschen-Wolle Merinowolle Uni in “Mädchentraum” and “Morgenhimmel”, 420m/100g (100% merino)

Announcement

As requested/suggested by Angiie1971 I will be doing a few German episodes for the podcast in the future. This does not mean, I no longer podcast in English and those episodes will be marked.

Welcome to episode 11! To celebrate the tens I’ve set up a little give away. Please scroll down and find out how to enter. 🙂

Contact info

hexchen on Ravelry, hexeklein on Instagram, blog can be found here at http://hexchen.net, Ravelry group for this podcast: hexchen handmade podcast

What I’m working on

Geek Socks, pattern by Wei S. Leong

made with Stray Cat Socks Sefl Striping Yarn in “Aotearoa”, 400mm/100g (75% wool, 25% nylon) and Schachenmayr Regia 4-fädig solid colors in Knallfrosch co. no. 6613, 420m/100g (75% wool, 25% nylon)

2.5mm needle

Double Heelix Socks, pattern by Jeny Staiman

made with Schibot Garne Bot Socks in “Somewhere over the Rainbow”, 420m/100g (75% wool, 25% nylon) and West Yorkshire Spinners Signature 4 ply in “Cherry Drop”, 400m/100g (75% wool, 25% nylon)

2.5mm needle

The Meadow Mystery Blanket CAL, pattern by Garnstudio DROPS Design

made with Garnstudio DROPS Belle in co. no. 12 “Cherry Red”, 14 “Light Blue”, 6 “Silver”, 11 “Dusky Pink” and 13 “Dark Denim Blue”, 120/50g (53% cotton, 33% viscose, 14% linen)

3mm hook

Stash Enhancements

Nicole C. Méndez Ringel Sockenwolle in the March Club Colour, 400m/100g (75% wool, 25% nylon)

Garnstudio DROPS Belle in co. no. 12 “Cherry Red”, 14 “Light Blue”, 6 “Silver”, 11 “Dusky Pink” and 13 “Dark Denim Blue”, 120/50g (53% cotton, 33% viscose, 14% linen)

Garnstudio DROPS Fabel in 111 “Mustard”, 102 “Pink”, 106 “Red” and 108 “Royal Blue”, 205m/50g (75% wool, 25% nylon)

Wolle Rödel Sport- und Strumpfwolle Classic 4-fach in 16996 „Purple“, 16947 „Green“ and 16965 „Yellow“, 210m/50g (75% wool, 25% nylon)

Schoppel-Wolle Crazy Zauberball in 2254 Wolke 8, 420m/100g (75% wool, 25% nylon)

GIVE AWAY!

I’m giving away this bag made by Cathy/willowisland.

I’ve set up a Google form for you. Just use the link

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1_ml-sLaZRRJoSRSGrNXce8bOqDVKBOBw9r8fU-YAMtU/viewform

answer the question and please leave a nickname so I can announce you on the podcast.

Closing date is the 11^th May 2016, 7pm CEST (Central European Summer Time).

The winner will be announced on the podcast episode following the closing date and drawn via random number generator. Please sign up only once to keep it fair.

The question: What is your favourite memory concerning handcrafts (whatever you do, knitting, crochet…)?

If you want to share your answer with us, please comment here. 🙂

Welcome to episode 10 already!

Contact info

hexchen on Ravelry, hexeklein on Instagram, blog can be found here at http://hexchen.net, Ravelry group for this podcast: hexchen handmade podcast

Finished Objects shown

Socks with an improvised cable pattern

made with Nicole C. Méndez Ringel Sockenwolle in the February Club Colour, 400m/100g (75% wool, 25% nylon) and a mini from her Mini Skein Club

Heel done with help of this website: Heels by numbers

2.5mm needle

What I’m working on

Geek Socks, pattern by Wei S. Leong

made with Stray Cat Socks Sefl Striping Yarn in “Aotearoa”, 400mm/100g (75% wool, 25% nylon) and Schachenmayr Regia 4-fädig solid colors in Knallfrosch co. no. 6613, 420m/100g (75% wool, 25% nylon)

2.5mm needle

Magrathea, pattern by Martina Behm

made with WOLLkenschaf Merino Mix in “Alfons”, 400m/100g (75% merino, 25% nylon)

3mm needle

Double Heelix Socks, pattern by Jeny Staiman

made with Schibot Garne Bot Socks in “Somewhere over the Rainbow”, 420m/100g (75% wool, 25% nylon) and West Yorkshire Spinners Signature 4 ply in “Cherry Drop”, 400m/100g (75% wool, 25% nylon)

2.5mm needle

Mail

Two lovely packages.

• Moira(moclell) of the Knitting in Stitches Podcast hosts a long term KAL “I want my value” where we knit with leftovers, I won the January drawing!

Bling your String Twist Sock in “Garden Speckle”, 326m/100g (80% wool, 20% nylon)

She added in lots of other goodies, thank you Moira!

• Cathy (willowisland) was my swap partner in the Expat Yarn swap hosted by Mina of the Knitting Expat Podcast

yarn she sent me: SweetGeorgia Yarns Tough Love Sock in “Missouri Sky”, 388m/115g (80% merino, 20% nylon)

Plymouth Yarn Happy Feet 100 Splash in “Crayon”, 351m/100g (90% merino, 10% nylon)

3 balls of Berroco Kodiak in “Yupik”, “Frost” and “Alpine”, 115m/50g (61% baby alpaca, 24% nylon, 15% merino)

She too added in lots of goodies including two project bags!

Chatter

I’m thinking of setting up a giveaway for the smaller bad Cathy made but still have to figure out how I can include the viewers who are not on ravelry. Do you have an idea?