Episode 105: A Very British Episode

In the first half of episode 105, the girls recap on Silicon Valley ComiCon and the Science March in San Jose, and then Jade discusses her geeky-inspired trip to the U.K, including the Doctor Who experience in Cardiff. In the second half of the show, they discuss British yarn and their latest crafting/sewing/knitting projects.

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Get Geeky

Events:

• Kublacon: gaming: Memorial Day Weekend • May 26-29, 2017 • Hyatt Regency SFO

• Fanime: http://www.fanime.com/ (San Jose Convention Center, downtown San Jose)
• Clockwork Alchemy (DoubleTree Hotel, San Jose)
• Baycon: San Mateo Mariott (10 min drive from Kubla)

Jade's trip to the UK:

• Visiting the Doctor Who Experience
• Her knitting and LYS experience
• She'll be posting more at her blog soon.

SVCC & the Science March --- Jade had a fabulous time at SVCC; it was much better than the previous year. And Sandy volunteered at the Science March. This year, SVCC & the Science March coincided, and both Sandy&Jade enjoyed the events.

Get Crafty

Jade did a bunch of knitting on her travels, as well as visited a LYS. You can read her adventures here:Knitting & Crafting in the UK

Fiber Optics

Finished Objects
Jade	Nada. Nothing. Zip. Zilch
Sandy	4 kitty hats in trans flag colors for the Billy De Frank Trans Day of Visibility. Last episode shownotes has the link to patterns and yarn.
WIPs
Jade	Katarina  sweater by Cocoknits Yarn: Cascade Greenland (bought a ton at Stitches several years ago Notes: Working the shawl collar. Taking forever in garter stitch.
Sandy	He' mo Leanan Kilt Hose Garthenor Organic Shetland DK I’ve finished both cuffs in the wedding knot cable pattern, and am now puzzling over how to turn the cuff-- it’s like knitting a turned seam, only with picot edging at the fold!
Jade	Pattern: Viajante Yarn: Miss Babs Katahdin -- Morticia Notes: Nearly done with the stockinette then onto lace. Right now BLACK HOLE OF KNITTING -- growing stockinette
Sandy	Hexipuffs out of my leftover Opal yarn. This is in my everyday bag.
Jade	Project: Dobby’s Tube Socks Pattern: vanilla Yarn/Colorway: White Birch Fiber Arts Notes: Started ON the Tube going to London (1 hour ride to London), then worked on it primarily using the Tube to go around London.
Sandy	Project: Project Linus blanket Pattern: traditional granny squares Yarn/Colorway: acrylic hodgepodge Notes: finished squares, assembling using the flat braid join technique https://cypresstextiles.net/2013/04/19/flat-braid-join Finished with join, now doing edging. It’s a large twin size.

Make it Sew

Sandy is altering lightweight cotton work slacks to slim-leg pants-- graded line from hip to ankle