GK Off the trail Episode 38: A look back on 2021
Description
Record Date: 1/5/22
Publish Date: 1/13/22
Edited by: Kelsi
Caitlyn and Kelsi look back at 2021!
Beverages
Accumulation Ale - New Belgium Winter Hazy IPA
1939 Amber Ale - Big Grove Brewery
Announcements
Rebrand! Our short cuts...weren't really short so we decided our bonus episodes needed a new name.
Colorado
If you want to help - Check out the Boulder County Wildfire Fund
https://www.commfound.org/grants/get-grant/Boulder-County-Wildfire-Fund
Topic
2021 highlights
Caitlyn
2021 53 completed projects (2020 dumbster fires counted as one, 2 feathers, three disclothes, scrubbies- 76 with those) 2020 59
5 Fingering Wieght, 5 DK, 18 Worsted, 19 Aran, 3 Builky, 1 Super Bulky (2020 was similar, I've upped my fingering by a lot)
3 Sweaters, 1 Tank, 4 Socks, 2 fingerless gloves, 15 hats, 1 Shawl, 3 Ornaments (20 dumpsters, 2 feathers), 23 cleaning (Towels, Discloths, & Scrubbies)
No double knitting in 2021! No Wine bottle covers in 2021! No bobbles No Entralac No Mosaic
New Skills: Provisional cast on, three needle bind off, mitered square, latvian braid, Ladderback jacquard, fisherman's Rib,
Finished my first Shawl!
Finished my first sweater (and then knit two more sweaters!)
Daelyn Pullover (Ravelry Link)
favorite noteable project -
990-223-001 Wrist Warmers by LANGYARNS
Unique construction, handspun from Kelsi! Three needle Bind off
990-223-001 Wrist Warmers (Ravelry Link)
Sock Knitting (Technically this starte din 2020 but the first socks for me started in 2021)
I joined the sock knitting knitters! I was intimidated because I thought they woudl be on tiny tine needles and hurt my hands but they are not and feel so nice on my feet!
Kelsi
My Wedding Dress!!!
https://www.ravelry.com/projects/bikesbrewsewes/take-a-bow-lace-dress-and-top
Find us
You can find us on facebook at: Gravel Knits
Instagram and Untappd as: GravelKnits
You can email us at: gravelknits@gmail.com
Kelsi:
Ravelry & Instagram: BikesBrewsEwes
Untappd: kelsij
Caitlyn:
Ravelry & Instagram: CaitlynNLloyd
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