Summary: Hello from the M40. Listen in as I prattle on to keep myself awake on a trip to Oxfordshire!<br> <br> <br> Off The Needles<br> <br> I finished the <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/projects/talesfromtheplain/sheep-yoke-baby-cardigan">Sheep Yoke Baby Cardigan</a>! I love the little sheepy buttons, which came from <a href="http://www.textilegarden.com/">Textile Garden</a> at Unwind Brighton.<br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> I also got round to blocking my <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/projects/talesfromtheplain/revontuli--huivi-northern-lights-2">Rainbow Revontuli</a> made with my Krafty Koala merino nylon<br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> WIP Crack Away!<br> <br> So lovely to see all the finished items clocking up! No one has yet finished up a WIP that is as old as my <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/projects/talesfromtheplain/that-bly-whale">whale</a>... You can take a peek in the thread <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/discuss/yarns-from-the-plain-podcast/3024972/1-25">here</a>. Don't forget it's being co-hosted with the Knit British I'm chugging away slowly on my <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/projects/talesfromtheplain/dorothy-short-sleeved-crochet-cardi-2">Dorothy</a>, a <a href="http://www.thenaturaldyestudio.com/garments-pdf-crochet-patterns-301-c.asp">Natural Dye Studio pattern</a>. Good job crochet blocks don't need much bandwidth...<br> <br> Something I Really Like<br> <br> Podcaster meet ups! I also want to say thank you for my little project bag from <a href="http://knitrundig.com/">RunKnitDig</a>, which I was given at Unwind Brighton. Also plotting and planning the PodRetreat....<br> <br> Upcoming Events<br> <br> <br> PodRetreat is back! If you are interested in joining me, Jo from <a href="http://shinybees.com/">Shiny Bees</a>, Louise from <a href="http://www.knitbritish.net/">Knit British</a> and Chrissy from <a href="http://www.stitchedtogether.co.uk/">Stitched Together</a> in Chester Thursday 19th- Sunday 22nd February, the rooms are ensuite and cost £160. If you're prepared to share, the price will drop to £80. There will be an additional £10 towards breakfast and evening meals. There will also be a meet up at some point on Saturday 21st February.<br> <br> Links<br> <a href="http://caithnesscraftcollective.podbean.com/">Caithness Craft Collective</a><br> <a href="http://knit.spin.cake/">Knit.Spin.Cake</a><br> <a href="http://www.harbouryarns.co.uk/">Harbour Yarns</a><br> <a href="http://geekygirlsknit.blogspot.co.uk/">Geeky Girls Knit</a><br> <a href="http://www.imakegsy.com/">iMake</a><br> <a href="http://www.aplayfulday.com/">A Playful Day</a><br> <br> Music<br> <br> Rondopolska by Barry Philips, from the album Tråd, available from <a href="http://magnatune.com/">Magnatune</a>.<br> <br> Make Contact!<br> <br> We have a <a href="http://www.zeemaps.com/228047">listeners' map</a>. Please go on over to pop in a pin - we're covering 5 continents now but I'd still love to see where you all are! Please feel free to leave a comment here or at <a href="http://www.yarnsfromtheplain.blogspot.com/">http://www.yarnsfromtheplain.blogspot.com/</a>, or email me at <a href="https://yarnsfromtheplain.podbean.com/mailto:yarnsfromtheplain@googlemail.com">yarnsfromtheplain AT googlemail DOT com</a>. We have a Ravelry group <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/groups/yarns-from-the-plain-podcast">here</a>, so come on over to chat. You can find me on Ravelry as talesfromtheplain and on Twitter as talesfromplain.<br> <br> <br> TTFN,<br> <br> Nic x
