Mel-Tran Designs

Hi! My name is Melissa and I truly am stitching through the chaos of my life as a mother of four, housewife, knitting teacher and designer. My passion is knitting and I'm excited to share it and my life with you.

Episode 94

Happenings this week- Cleaning, tearing up bathroom & laundry room, primer Eli's room Going on/coming up-Laura Aylor kal, Fiber Fanatics Unite!, ZK WIPS- 10 st blanket mitered square blanket first point of libra booties FO's- socks Designing- Slanted toes ready to send to testers Acquisitions- sweaters http://archive.org/download/Episode75_201507/Episode94.mp4

03-19
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Episode 92

WIPs First Point of Libra Stripey socks 10 Stitch Blanket Bonbon Grey Sparrow http://archive.org/download/Episode75_201507/Episode92.mp4

03-06
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Episode 91

Show notes to come Victoria's Secret deal I talked about. http://archive.org/download/Episode75_201507/Episode91again2.mp4

02-27
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Episode 90

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02-19
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Episode 89

WIP's 1. 1. Minis Square out of Fibernymph Dye Works minis of the month 2. Stripe Tease out of Crazy Zauberball 3. Teapot Cosy out of discontinued yarn FO's1. Wednesday's Child by Laura Aylor on size 9's out of Berroco Remix in the Strawberry colorSpinning-1. Pig Tail out of Greenwood Fiberworks in the Shades of Turquoise color Fiber Fanatics Unite! retreat information http://archive.org/download/Episode75_201507/Episode89.mp4

02-13
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Episode 88

Short and sweet this week. WIP's- 1. Wednesday's Child by Laura Aylor on size 9's out of Berroco Remix in the Strawberry color FO's- 1. Minis Square out of Fibernymph Dye Works minis of the month Spinning- 1. Pig Tail out of Greenwood Fiberworks in the Shades of Turquoise color Designing- 1. Just Jake beanie 2. Saddle Ridge Mittens Retreat info- Fiber Fanatics Unite! http://archive.org/download/Episode75_201507/Episode88.mp4

02-06
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Episode 87

WIP's 1. Grey Sparrow out of Brown Sheep Nature Spun Sport on size US 5 2. Stripe Tease out of Crazy Zauberball on size US 1 3. Wednesday's Child out of Berroco Remix on size US 9 4. Double Knit scarf out of Berroco Vintage DK and Marks and Kattens Big Trend on size US 2.5 FO's 1. Bonbon out of handspun Spinning 1. Greenwood Fiberworks pigtails in Shades of Turquoise. http://archive.org/download/Episode75_201507/Episode87.mp4

01-30
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Episode 86

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01-24
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Episode 85

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01-24
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Episode 84

Show notes: WIP's; 1. Assateague by Emily Connell in Daizie Knits unknown name and Madelinetosh Sock in the William Morris colorway. 2. Plain vanilla stripey socks out of yarn dyed by me. 3. Squares based off of Grannie's Favorite dish cloth pattern out of Fibernymph Dye Works minis of the month. 4. Renee's Challenge redo out of Fibernymph Dye Works Megga gradient in the Earthenware Red colorway. 5 & 6. Perfect Fit Dog Sweater by Jessika Lane out of Universal Tapestry and Universal Long Print in unknown colorways. 7. Stripe Tease by General Hogbuffer out of a Crazy Zauberball in the Teal and Red colorway. FO's- 1. Top Down beanie out of Seven Sammys yarn 2. Color Tracks hat and inspired mittens out of Berroco Vintage and Fiber Addiction worsted. Designing- Acquisitions- Business- http://archive.org/download/Episode75_201507/Episode84.mp4

01-16
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Episode 82

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10-02
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Episode 81

I'm so sorry this took so long to get up. I completely forgot that I hadn't posted it here! Link to the Ravelry group for my retreat http://archive.org/download/Episode75_201507/Episode81.mp4

09-28
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Episode 80

Royal Iris Slouch by Me Essie base and top coat WIP's Minis of the month square out of Fibernymph Dyeworks Minis of the Month Uber socks out of Highland Handmades Sugar Maple Sock in the Uber colorway Warmth Gilet (with only 1 L) out of Madelinetosh Tosh DK in the Tide Water colorway Barn Dance socks out of Fibernymph Dyeworks Squoosh 2.0 in the Barn Dance colorway FO's Mama Vertebrae by Kelly Brooker out of The Sassy Sheep Renaissance in the Moonlight colorway http://archive.org/download/Episode75_201507/Episode80.mp4

09-18
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Episode 79 "Pieced Together"

Wip's Mini's of the month square by Fibernymph Dyeworks Tricolour Dishcloth out of Peaches & Cream and Sugar & Cream 3 Pretty Washcloths in Single Crochet out of Peaches & Cream Zpagetti Knit Bowl made out of Hometown USA Mama Vertabrae out of The Sassy Sheep Renaissance in Moonlight Acquisitions Yarns from Mitzi's Yarns for Weavers and Knitters Retreat info group on Ravelry http://archive.org/download/Episode75_201507/Episode79.mp4

09-12
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Episode 78

WIP's Mama Vertebrae (which I spelled incorrectly in the video) by Kelly Booker out of The Sassy Sheep Renaissance in Moonlight Crochet edge blanket FO's The Wool Peddler's Shawl out of Adagio in the Paprika colorway Shop Full size bars available now! http://archive.org/download/Episode75_201507/Episode78.mp4

08-25
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Episode 77 "My New Adventure"

Happenings this week: 3 ingredient slow cooker recipes My new business!!! Keep On With Life WIP's 1. Wool Peddler's Shawl out of Adagio which seems to be discontinued 2. Mama Vertebrae out of Renaissance by The Sassy Sheep in the Moonlight colorway  3. Uber socks out of Highland Handmades Sugar Maple Sock in the Uber colorway 4. Jake's socks out of Huckleberry Knits in a purple club colorway 5. My dad's socks out of Pagewood Farms in the Navy colorway (I looked it up!) Spinning 1. Pigtails by Greenwood Fiberworks 2. Re-plying rainbow yarn I spun from Fibernymph Dyeworks Where you can find me Facebook Ravelry group Ravelry shop blogspot iTunes http://archive.org/download/Episode75_201507/Episode77itunes.mp4

08-10
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Episode 76

Episode 76 is up and I'm hoping it's feeding to iTunes. http://archive.org/download/Episode75_201507/Episode76.mp4

07-31
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Episode 75 is up!

Episode 75 Show notes go here :) http://archive.org/download/Episode75_201507/Episode75.mp4

07-21
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