CH 140: Fresh Goals

Curious Handmade Podcast ep 140

Sometimes fresh starts require a little reflection, so today I’m thinking about the goals I had at the beginning of the year, and how I might creatively engage with them in fresh new ways before the year is out.

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Yan Tan Tethera

Country House Retreat

Aranmore Yarn by The Fibre Co.

Madewell Cardigan by Joji Locatelli in Eden Cottage Yarn’s Oakworth 4 Ply in the Pennine Mist colourway for the #CHRetreatMadeWellAlong

Maria Elena Bliss Project Bags

Times Square Cardigan by Norah Gaughan in Fibre Company’s Knightsbridge yarn.

Reyka Pullover by Cirilia Rose

Yarniacs Colors of Fall KAL #yarniacscolors2016

Tamar DK by Blacker Yarn

The Wooly Thistle for Tamar DK in America

Spindrift Shawl Free Pattern and Workshop

Spindrift Shawl KAL Thread

Spindrift KAL winners:

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May: post 916 TheCarelessCat

June: post 1426: Artephile

July: post 1024 Joels

Aug: post 1851 sgilck

That’s everything for now! Chat to you next week and until then, happy knitting!

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