Mind and Muse Crochet and other crafts: Birthday Crochet (2018 - Episode 8)

Projects and patterns mentioned by Caroline of the Mind and Muse podcast

1. Sockmatician's Toe-Ups is a basic knitted sock recipe by Nathan of the sockmatician.com website.  He can also be found on Ravelry as Sockmatician. I am using 2.25 mm Chiagoo needles for magicloop. Yarn is in the colorway Exploding Tardis by Littlebean Loves.
2. The Treasure Island Shawl by Hannah Siegmund can be found on Ravelry. It is a one skein (at least 440 yards) shawl designed for summer wear. I have modified the pattern to include a two-color striping pattern based on the Fibonacci sequence. Due to this modification, I have also altered the pattern to include more stitches and rows, but also to include less of the 2 row special pattern repeats that occur 4 times in the original pattern. I am using a 4.5 mm Tulip hook and the yarn colorways I used include: 221B (OOAK) by Littlebean Loves (80/10/10 MCN), Eco-printed sock blank by ninjachicken (80/20 SW wool), 75/25 MN cloudbourn naturally dyed using red onion skins and rambutan pits.
3. Convergence Top by Linda Skuja. Interweave Crochet 2014, Yarn used: Noro Taiyo (50% cotton, 17% wool, 17% Nylon, 16% Silk)
4. Sherlock's Shawl is a free pattern by BlushingNewb. A pattern for an adult sized scarf that is knitted in alternating sections of seed stitch and garter stitch, with tassels added afterwards. The design was inspired by the scarf worn by Sherlock in the BBCseries. I am knitting the scarf using Cascade Yarns Eco + in the Legion Blue (3103) colorway, which is an aran weight 100% peruvian wool yarn. I am using 4.5 mm Clover Bamboo circular needles.

Project and pattern mentioned in this episode by Clarisabeth of the  Crochetcakes Podcast:

1. The Olivander Shawl is a knitted shawl by Kay Jones and can be found on Ravelry. Clarisabeth is using yarn dyed by Crafternoon Treats in the colorway Best Silk Loungerie  and Duckegg.
2. Vanilla Sock (no pattern) 64 stitches on 2.25 mm, 9 in. circulars using a cotton/wool blend.

Projects mentioned by both Caroline and Clarisabeth:

1. My Sweet Sock pattern: a crochet sock pattern I am developing in collaboration with Clarisabeth  of The Crochetcakes Podcast. It will be a free pattern that will be available for a sock-along in September of this year.  For this version, Caroline is using Regia Cotton Sock which is 72% cotton, 18% polyamide and 10% polyester. It is a self patterning yarn in the colorway Tutti Frutti and a 3.5 mm hook. Clarisabeth is using a 3.25 mm hook with  Lighthouse Yarn in the colorway Sand(??), 80% BFL/ 20% Nylon.

Crochetalongs mentioned:

1. Summer Romance Cal 2018: Bad boys and girls we love, is hosted by Crochetcakes Podcast (chatter thread) and Crochetluna Podcast (finished object thread) and runs from June 15 to August 13 2018.