Catherine finished hosting 2020 Potholder exchange which she said was successful. She has been doing some dyeing with procion dyes which she says was fun but messy and recommends kool aid dyes (acid) for beginners. Her current project that she’s making for the Dishcloth Exchange is Log Cabin Dishcloth by Mary Anne Dinsmore
https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/log-cabin-dishcloth. She also working on the Bright Sunny Day Mystery Knit Along by Sivia Harding Using Canon Hand Dyes by the Other Amy Lee but going slower than the clues are coming out.
https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/bright-sunny-day Margaret finished the third Potholder for the exchange using Chicken Potholder by Erangi Udeshika
https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/chicken-potholder-6 . She also finished two projects in Laura Nelkins Kit Knit along. First was a very pleasurable two color Stranded hat call Proto Lola
https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/proto-lola in green and white, Berroco Catena and Istez Lettlopi. She’s was challenged by the combination of yarn (JaggerSpun Zephyr wool/silk laceweight yarn and small sharp needles. The pattern is Cassio Collar and the beads and findings are lovely. In fact the whole thing is lovely now that it’s done. I have an extra kit that I’m happy to send to a listener who is the first one on this thread (Episode 117) on our Ravelry Group Teaching Your Brain to Knit.
Welcome to Teaching Your Brain to Knit, episode 117 where we explore the genetic and brain links to Compassion, report on Catherine’s progress on Potholders and Sivia Harding’s Mystery Knit along and Margaret’s completion of two of Laura Nelkin’s kits. We share that our local Natural Fiber Fair is going virtual and encourage everyone to check out their own local fiber events as well as national fiber shows that are happening online.