Summary: <br> Hello from a very summery day here on the Plain. In this episode I consider the London 2012 legacy, drool over thoughts of indie dyers and warp a loom. <br> On the Hooks and Needles <br> <br> I completed my <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/millicent-crochet-cardigan">Millicent</a> by <a href="http://www.thenaturaldyestudio.com/">The Natural Dye Studio</a>, although not before the Olympic flame was extinguished :( <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> Ravelry details are <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/projects/talesfromtheplain/millicent-crochet-cardigan">here</a>. I also finished off a few Woolsack cushions (although I'm not sure it gets a mention in this episode!). <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> Details about the sheepy cushion <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/projects/talesfromtheplain/woolsack-cushion-ix">here</a> and the Guild cushions <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/projects/talesfromtheplain/guild-woolsack-cushions">here</a>. <br> Recommendation <br> The <a href="http://shinybees.wordpress.com/tag/shinybees-podcast/">Shinybees</a> podcast. Give Jo a listen, it's great! <br> Warped <br> Here are some photos from the warping session. <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> Ready to go... <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> ...starting to warp... <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> ...almost there... <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> ...sorting out some tension issues... <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> ...threading the warps through the eyes... <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> Finally! <br> Something I Really Like <br> Yarns from indie dyers such as <a href="http://babylonglegs.bigcartel.com/">BabyLongLegs</a>, <a href="http://www.easyknits.co.uk/">Easy Knits</a>, <a href="http://www.fyberspates.co.uk/">Fyberspates</a>, <a href="http://www.theknittinggoddess.co.uk/">The Knitting Goddess</a>, and <a href="http://www.thenaturaldyestudio.com/">The Natural Dye Studio</a> which use common base yarns from... <br> Upcoming Events <br> ...<a href="http://bluefaced.com/">Bluefaced.com</a>, who are having an open weekend Saturday 25th and Sunday 26th August just outside Chester. Details <a href="http://www.bluefaced.net/products.php?cat=15">here</a>. <br> Links<a href="http://www.woolsack.org/">Woolsack</a> <br> Music: Rondopolska by Barry Philips, from the album Tråd, available from <a href="http://magnatune.com/">Magnatune</a>. <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! <br> 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 (although Tweeting can be sporadic!). <br> TTFN, <br> Nic x<br>
