1 00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:05,440 I'm Drea. I'm Meg. I'm Tina. And I'm Jess. And this is Pardon My Stash. 2 00:00:12,720 --> 00:00:16,240 Hey there ho there friends. Welcome to Pardon My Stash, a podcast about knitting within the 3 00:00:16,240 --> 00:00:22,480 Fabri arts and how awesome it is. Woo! Thank you. No problem. Before we get into today's topic, 4 00:00:22,480 --> 00:00:29,200 what are we working on? Tina? I started another Southwood sweater for my younger daughter. I was 5 00:00:29,200 --> 00:00:36,480 going to work on that, but I reminded myself that I've been putting off frogging my tea cozy make 6 00:00:36,480 --> 00:00:40,560 along. I don't have to frog it all the way. I just have to frog the body because I forgot the whole 7 00:00:40,560 --> 00:00:48,960 part of like making holes for like the spout and stuff. Very good. So like, yeah, so it's okay 8 00:00:48,960 --> 00:00:53,280 though, because I really, really like the pattern and it goes super fast. So I'm okay with frogging 9 00:00:53,280 --> 00:00:56,800 this. Did you do the thing that I do where, you know, you read through the pattern and you're 10 00:00:56,800 --> 00:01:01,920 like, I got this. Yes. Nice. And then I got to the section after the first section and I went, 11 00:01:01,920 --> 00:01:05,840 oh, I was supposed to go back and forth on one side. I went all the way around. Okay. 12 00:01:06,720 --> 00:01:12,720 I love it when that happens. Yep. Who needs to read the full pattern anyway? Can I share a funny 13 00:01:12,720 --> 00:01:19,840 story? Absolutely. So years and years ago when I got my MA, I wanted to make my graduation dress 14 00:01:21,360 --> 00:01:26,320 because I had a very specific idea in mind of what I wanted to wear. And I can't sew. I'm really bad 15 00:01:26,320 --> 00:01:31,840 at it. Jess was like, I'll help you. So I've got the pattern pieces all cut out because I can do 16 00:01:31,840 --> 00:01:35,920 that. And I lay it, she's laughing because she knows exactly what I'm going to say. And I thought 17 00:01:35,920 --> 00:01:41,200 of this when you said you didn't do the holes and I lay the pattern pieces out and I'm like, okay, 18 00:01:41,200 --> 00:01:44,720 so you're going to, we're going to sew them together like this. And she's like, well, you forgot the 19 00:01:44,720 --> 00:01:49,360 arm holes. And I'm like, yeah, but I have no sleeves. So I don't need them. And she's like, 20 00:01:49,360 --> 00:01:56,400 well, you need to put your arms somewhere. And I was like, oh yeah, that's a thing. Right. I just 21 00:01:56,400 --> 00:02:01,840 want to just wear a sack. I just want to reiterate that I was making this dress because I had earned 22 00:02:01,840 --> 00:02:08,240 an advanced degree. Oh yeah. I just want to say that. Very good. Very good. Everyone's got their strengths. 23 00:02:08,240 --> 00:02:12,640 You're an intellectual. I'm an intellectual who forgot that I don't, I meant to do this. 24 00:02:12,640 --> 00:02:16,880 I'm an intellectual who forgot I needed arm holes. I need to put my arms somewhere. But when you said 25 00:02:16,880 --> 00:02:20,640 you're like, oh, I forgot, I forgot the hole for the spout and the handle. I'm like, oh, I have also 26 00:02:20,640 --> 00:02:25,280 done that. Yes, I have. The good thing is I had Jess right there to be like, where are you going 27 00:02:25,280 --> 00:02:33,840 to put your arms? Genius. I know it's sleeveless. The arms have to go somewhere. There are still 28 00:02:33,840 --> 00:02:43,440 kind of sleeves. So my pattern is tea in the tropics, tea cozy, and I am using less traveled 29 00:02:43,440 --> 00:02:51,600 yarn and amber and critical hit dyes in bless. Nice. Both in DK. What are your leaves going to be? 30 00:02:51,600 --> 00:02:58,320 Melon ball. Melon ball. I got you. From critical hit dyes. Meg, what you got? So I finally started 31 00:02:58,320 --> 00:03:07,200 my tea cozy make along item. It is called lovely stripes by Leah Michelle designs. I've knit this 32 00:03:07,200 --> 00:03:13,680 before. I actually knit this pattern as a shawl for Jess for her birthday. I don't, I think it was 33 00:03:13,680 --> 00:03:17,840 two years ago. It was either two years ago or last year. I can't even remember at this point how long 34 00:03:17,840 --> 00:03:27,400 ago it was. But this time I'm knitting a little bit of a 35 00:03:27,400 --> 00:03:31,600 this time I'm knitting it out of a single colorway instead of two. I wanted something a little more 36 00:03:31,600 --> 00:03:37,840 subtle. And I'm knitting it in critical hit dyes, barred in the discontinued colorway, 37 00:03:37,840 --> 00:03:45,680 sapphire dragon. Yeah, it's fun. I really, I've, I've talked about Leah Michelle designs before. 38 00:03:45,680 --> 00:03:51,840 I've done one test knit for her. I've knit at least three of her patterns. I love her stuff. 39 00:03:51,840 --> 00:04:00,040 It's super readable, super easy to follow. And they always come out looking really nice. So I 40 00:04:00,040 --> 00:04:06,480 really like her stuff. I should also preface that tea in the tropics tea cozy pattern is very well 41 00:04:06,480 --> 00:04:11,760 written. I am a poor reader. That is the reason why this happened. I just want it because I heard 42 00:04:11,760 --> 00:04:17,200 you said that about the pattern. My pattern's fine. It's, it's the problem is me. Well, we knew that 43 00:04:17,200 --> 00:04:26,080 too. Jess, what you working on? I'm making a Phoenix as you do. All right. Um, I mean, 44 00:04:26,080 --> 00:04:29,880 I'm still working on the tea cozy, but I didn't like the way the flowers are done. So I'm going 45 00:04:29,880 --> 00:04:33,680 to come in and do that a different way. So until then I'm making a Phoenix. You could just put the 46 00:04:33,680 --> 00:04:40,240 Phoenix on top of the tea. I could, and it could be making the tea. That may happen. And then I don't 47 00:04:40,240 --> 00:04:45,560 have to make flowers and then it all goes together. And then I have a fantasy tea cozy. That sounds 48 00:04:45,560 --> 00:04:51,320 fantastic. Do that. That does sound, you don't remember patterns or suggestions, you know, 49 00:04:52,680 --> 00:04:58,120 the pattern for this I'm using it's, um, I'm pretty sure it is just called Phoenix, 50 00:04:58,120 --> 00:05:04,120 but it's by crafty intentions or Megan lap. Uh, either one. I do a lot of, like I did a lot of 51 00:05:04,120 --> 00:05:10,120 her dragons. Um, if you're into like making, like doing crochet creatures and whatnot, she's got a 52 00:05:10,120 --> 00:05:17,320 great fantasy line. So, um, she's also does really cute fish, which I also got the pattern for, 53 00:05:17,320 --> 00:05:24,520 and you buy like five patterns. I got three because there was a sale. So I got fish and I got the 54 00:05:24,520 --> 00:05:28,920 Phoenix and I forgot what the last one was, but it was something that I was like, Oh yeah, I need 55 00:05:28,920 --> 00:05:40,520 it. Um, Oh, it was a bird. It was a songbird. Um, I am plugging away on this, uh, a chemishaw by 56 00:05:41,080 --> 00:05:47,640 Isabelle Kramer. I'm using faded jeans and, uh, silver moon fiber arts fingering waves. 57 00:05:48,440 --> 00:05:56,840 Lovely. It's looks like faded jeans. And I finally finished the, uh, lace section. Hey, sweet. So 58 00:05:56,840 --> 00:06:01,880 it's just, thank you. Thank you. I'm proud of myself. No, it's a, it's a big shawl. Yes, 59 00:06:01,880 --> 00:06:06,680 it is a little bit big, but I think the person that I'm going to be giving this to will appreciate 60 00:06:06,680 --> 00:06:12,840 the extra, um, width to it. So I think it was a good choice. Good. Nobody's ever complained about 61 00:06:12,840 --> 00:06:18,600 a big shawl. No, a small shawl is awkward, but a big shawl is, is fine. There's so much that you 62 00:06:18,600 --> 00:06:23,960 can do with a, with a larger shawl. So right. Exactly. So many different styling options. Be 63 00:06:23,960 --> 00:06:27,720 sure to check out our website, part of my stash.com for more information, as well as pictures 64 00:06:27,720 --> 00:06:36,440 regarding our current projects, patterns and yarns. So for this week's topic, um, a couple of weeks 65 00:06:36,440 --> 00:06:42,920 ago, we put out a little poll on our Instagram to find out what you guys wanted us to talk about. 66 00:06:42,920 --> 00:06:53,160 And, um, we had a lot of feedback about, uh, revisiting notions, notions, bags, needles. 67 00:06:53,160 --> 00:06:57,320 So I feel like we're it's, it's been some time and I think that it's time to do a little bit more of 68 00:06:57,320 --> 00:07:03,560 a deep dive into, um, not only what you should have in your bag, but the brands we recommend. 69 00:07:04,200 --> 00:07:09,720 Yeah. I feel like, um, our, our older episode right now, there's probably some outdated references 70 00:07:09,720 --> 00:07:15,880 in there at the, at this point. Yeah. Um, I know the bags I recommended, she's no longer in business. 71 00:07:15,880 --> 00:07:22,200 Pour one out. I know. I'm so sad I only ever got one. Well, I wouldn't say like, 72 00:07:22,200 --> 00:07:28,280 outdated so much as, um, well, some of it's outdated, but our preferences have changed 73 00:07:28,280 --> 00:07:33,240 and we found new things along the way. New stuff. So what do we got? What do we got right now? 74 00:07:33,240 --> 00:07:39,080 Where do you want to start? I'm sorry, bags. Yeah, we can start with bags. Um, so since your bag is 75 00:07:39,080 --> 00:07:45,640 out of, out of the picture, what do you, what are you using now? So I used to use paisley and gold. 76 00:07:45,640 --> 00:07:51,000 They are no longer in business. Um, yeah, I miss I missed out on getting one of those. You know what? 77 00:07:51,000 --> 00:07:56,760 Honestly, you could probably buy one for me because I bought way too many. I know you did. I really did. 78 00:07:56,760 --> 00:08:03,560 And I'm trying not to have 15 whips at a time. So yeah, I have, I have a lot of like the same size. 79 00:08:03,560 --> 00:08:10,360 So I, you know, I don't mind selling one off. Um, but yeah, um, they are out of business now. Um, 80 00:08:11,000 --> 00:08:18,280 they made beautiful leather or it wasn't leather, it was vegan leather. Um, just impeccable, like, 81 00:08:18,280 --> 00:08:25,800 uh, craftsmanship, just really well done. Um, so because they are out of business, I have joined 82 00:08:25,800 --> 00:08:35,400 the stitched by Jessalou team. Yes. Um, I mean, like it, it's just so reasonable. The, one of the 83 00:08:35,400 --> 00:08:40,280 good things about stitched by Jessalou is that she does custom orders. So say you like a fab, 84 00:08:40,280 --> 00:08:46,600 a specific fabric, you can ask her if she still has some of the fabric to make bigger or smaller 85 00:08:46,600 --> 00:08:53,400 bags, which I really like. Um, she had this, uh, D and D fabric, um, that I really liked, but I, 86 00:08:53,400 --> 00:09:01,960 I wanted it in a giant bag size for like sweaters and, uh, she made it super fast. It got to me, 87 00:09:01,960 --> 00:09:05,400 probably, I don't know, I don't remember it taking longer than like maybe a week and a half, 88 00:09:06,120 --> 00:09:11,000 like when I ordered it and I ordered from a show, it was the new England fiber fest. I ordered from 89 00:09:11,000 --> 00:09:19,640 her. Um, and, uh, it's very high quality. I haven't had any tears, holes, zippers, been fine. 90 00:09:20,280 --> 00:09:23,400 I want to say I own about five or six of her bags now. 91 00:09:24,680 --> 00:09:29,640 And you know what the other thing I like about her bags that I hear sometimes people, um, 92 00:09:29,640 --> 00:09:34,040 at least maybe she's made a reel or something about people complaining about it is that it doesn't 93 00:09:34,040 --> 00:09:42,280 have an inner pocket because for me, the, the inner pocket, like the smaller little pocket, um, 94 00:09:42,280 --> 00:09:50,760 because for me, I find in my, um, uh, paisley and gold bags, those, that little pocket will 95 00:09:50,760 --> 00:09:55,400 catch my needles sometimes and pull my stitches off. So I like the fact that there's nothing 96 00:09:55,400 --> 00:10:00,840 because you know what, if I want, um, something small in there, like a pattern or something like 97 00:10:00,840 --> 00:10:05,960 that, I find that, um, I can either fold it and put it in and it's fine. Or if I need to put an 98 00:10:05,960 --> 00:10:12,280 accessory, I put a smaller bag in it. Yeah, that's what I do. Things get lost in your pockets. Yeah. 99 00:10:12,280 --> 00:10:18,680 I keep my notion bag in my, in my current knitting bag or my project bag. And I find that to be fine. 100 00:10:19,400 --> 00:10:28,520 Um, but if I have too many pockets, then what's in them? No, there's a pocket. I will fill it. 101 00:10:28,520 --> 00:10:34,200 Yeah. And I don't want to find things to fill the pockets with. But yeah, I also like that there's 102 00:10:34,200 --> 00:10:40,920 no pockets on the inside. Yeah. It's, it's just straightforward and, um, she has them lined too. 103 00:10:40,920 --> 00:10:47,240 So they have a, they usually have a different lining on the inside. Um, yeah. And I really, 104 00:10:47,240 --> 00:10:52,760 I look like I have nothing ill to say about those bags. Like they're just really high quality, good, 105 00:10:52,760 --> 00:10:59,960 affordable, reasonable bags, like for all your projects. Also, I have like the, oh, and they're 106 00:10:59,960 --> 00:11:05,640 machine washable because I had to, I had to wash my sweater one because it was like a hot mess. 107 00:11:05,640 --> 00:11:11,400 Right. I threw that thing all over the place. Um, I would put it on the floor. Like I was really bad 108 00:11:11,400 --> 00:11:18,360 with it actually. And, um, when I took my sweater out of it, um, so just for everybody's note, 109 00:11:18,360 --> 00:11:23,880 my Engel sweater did go to one of my followers. Um, and she, she did try it on and it fit her 110 00:11:23,880 --> 00:11:28,680 perfectly. So I'm very happy that it went to somebody that's going to actually be able to 111 00:11:28,680 --> 00:11:35,560 wear the sweater properly. Um, so when I took that out, I was like, oh, wow, this bag, like the 112 00:11:35,560 --> 00:11:39,080 bottom of it was just like so dirty. And I was like, okay, maybe I'll do like a gentle cycle or 113 00:11:39,080 --> 00:11:43,080 something like that. And then I forgot about saying that to myself. And then I put it on a 114 00:11:43,080 --> 00:11:49,080 normal cycle and it was fine. Everything was fine. Yeah. But that says a lot about the craftsmanship 115 00:11:49,080 --> 00:11:54,280 and the quality that you can just toss it in the wash if you need to. I do, I do use cold though, 116 00:11:54,280 --> 00:12:00,360 just so everybody knows, like I don't, I don't ever, hardly ever put it on a hot. So I don't know how 117 00:12:00,360 --> 00:12:07,400 it would do in heat. Um, but it, uh, or at least hot water, but I can tell you, uh, at least for a 118 00:12:07,400 --> 00:12:13,640 cold wash, it's fine. So, and it was fine in the dryer too. So I just grabbed one from, um, uh, 119 00:12:13,640 --> 00:12:19,960 one of our local yarn stores, stars hollow. Um, Oh, their bags are nice. It's have a couple of 120 00:12:19,960 --> 00:12:26,440 beautiful, uh, Jessalou bags, but they're all small. They're all accessory bags. I, I haven't 121 00:12:26,440 --> 00:12:31,240 gotten a sweater size one yet. And the sweater I'm working on was getting too big for my little 122 00:12:31,240 --> 00:12:36,520 bags. So I bought one. Um, they're not available on the website right now, but, um, stars hollow 123 00:12:36,520 --> 00:12:42,520 is also on vacation from now until, uh, August 1st. So they may be getting more of them in stock. 124 00:12:42,520 --> 00:12:48,120 I know they said that they were running out, um, but it's beautiful. It's an eco-friendly canvas. 125 00:12:48,120 --> 00:12:54,920 Um, it has their, their logo on it, but it is big enough for a good size sweater. So I really like 126 00:12:54,920 --> 00:13:02,920 it. And it has a couple of pockets, which is nice. Nice. Jess, what do you got for bags? Diaper bags. 127 00:13:02,920 --> 00:13:09,160 Very good. They're waterproof. Stick into the old episodes. Diaper bags. I still use a couple. 128 00:13:09,160 --> 00:13:14,760 I do too. I mean, I have a couple like, well, like, um, I think I got one from, um, a hundred Ravens, 129 00:13:14,760 --> 00:13:18,360 but I don't think she actually makes them. I don't know who made them, but it was super cute. So I 130 00:13:18,360 --> 00:13:24,120 have that, um, and that one's just a small basic drawstring, um, and it's a little bit of a 131 00:13:24,120 --> 00:13:30,920 drawstring. Um, and then I only had, like I said, I've got like three diaper bags. I have like a 132 00:13:30,920 --> 00:13:38,040 couple nicer ones that I kind of got random. We're talking about wet bags. Yeah. Well, like when you 133 00:13:38,040 --> 00:13:44,040 say diaper bags, sometimes people think of like the actual bag. Like, no, it's not the hard 134 00:13:44,040 --> 00:13:49,720 coordinator. Like the wet bags you keep, you keep diapers in until you can toss them. Um, 135 00:13:49,720 --> 00:13:56,600 um, yeah, for, or for we, we did not use these ones as diaper bags. Um, I got the idea using 136 00:13:56,600 --> 00:14:01,880 an old diaper bag that I washed and then I'm like, and I remember something spilling in my bag and 137 00:14:01,880 --> 00:14:08,440 the project was fine. And I was like, Oh, perfect. Well, this is a bonus I hadn't considered. It's 138 00:14:08,440 --> 00:14:12,920 great if you have cats or kids that knock stuff over. Yup. And they have a good front zippered 139 00:14:12,920 --> 00:14:17,640 pocket to put your notions in. Are they waterproof? They are absolutely. Yeah. So like you could go 140 00:14:17,640 --> 00:14:24,120 in the pool. Yes, probably. Ooh, that's a good idea. You, you probably could. I mean, if you put 141 00:14:24,120 --> 00:14:29,080 not, I'm not saying dunk it in the pool, but if you put it on like a float and it falls in, 142 00:14:29,080 --> 00:14:33,640 Oh no, if it got splashed, no problem. I mean, I don't know if I would like immerse it, but, 143 00:14:34,520 --> 00:14:39,880 yeah, I mean, if you don't close the zipper all the way, but if you were like, yeah, if it, if 144 00:14:39,880 --> 00:14:44,600 you had it on like a floaty or something and you got splashed, nothing is going to happen to it. 145 00:14:44,600 --> 00:14:50,200 That's that, that's really the biggest benefit to the, and they're cheap. Yeah. You can get like a 146 00:14:50,200 --> 00:14:57,720 three pack for like 15 bucks, 20 bucks at most. Not bad. Yeah. And you can get bigger ones and 147 00:14:57,720 --> 00:15:03,560 smaller ones. So I mean, in a pinch, those are great. Um, and then I have a couple of like the 148 00:15:03,560 --> 00:15:12,120 smaller notions bags that again, I got at random, like stalls at Reinbeck. I don't even remember. 149 00:15:12,120 --> 00:15:19,240 Well, one was a gift and then I have my eight big gamer one, which is super cute. And the eight big 150 00:15:19,240 --> 00:15:25,480 gamer one stores all my extra needles and then the other one stores everything else. And I just have 151 00:15:25,480 --> 00:15:31,720 to remember to swap them out between bags. I think that's the hardest thing. And at this point, 152 00:15:31,720 --> 00:15:37,480 I just try to keep all of my bags together because, well, no, like I do feel like it really sucks. 153 00:15:37,480 --> 00:15:44,680 If you have your bag and you, you grab your project, but realize that you left your notions 154 00:15:44,680 --> 00:15:52,600 bag in different project pack, your princesses and another castle. So I've actually been accumulating 155 00:15:52,600 --> 00:16:01,640 smaller notions bags and making new ones for each of the individual bags. And one of the, um, bag 156 00:16:01,640 --> 00:16:06,600 makers that, and I'm pretty sure I've mentioned it in the last episode that we talked about notions, 157 00:16:06,600 --> 00:16:16,840 but, um, June price fiber arts, they do really good bags too. Um, they usually are tall drawstring 158 00:16:16,840 --> 00:16:25,160 bags and they have like a, um, a, a sturdy base with the drawstring, but they all come with these 159 00:16:25,160 --> 00:16:30,040 little notions bags with it. So it's like, you're getting two bags for the price of one. 160 00:16:30,600 --> 00:16:35,720 So I load all those up with notion stuff so that at least when I have those bags, I always, 161 00:16:35,720 --> 00:16:44,920 I always have a notions bag with it. Nice. Yeah. I have, I have one per bag at this point. I've, 162 00:16:44,920 --> 00:16:50,760 and I only have two projects going right now, but I don't have like all of the things in each notions 163 00:16:50,760 --> 00:16:55,320 bag, but you know, you at least have like the crochet hook, the pair of scissors, you know, 164 00:16:55,320 --> 00:17:01,320 things like that, the tapestry needle, as long as you got the basics, which is why, like instead of 165 00:17:01,320 --> 00:17:08,200 doing that, I just had the knit kit. Oh, tell me about that. Well, well, I think it was last New 166 00:17:08,200 --> 00:17:16,280 England fiber fest. Um, I ushered you all to, to a booth. I saw her on Instagram, uh, advertising 167 00:17:16,280 --> 00:17:22,040 her wares. Um, I actually, the first time I saw her was she was interviewing one of Kate, which 168 00:17:22,040 --> 00:17:27,960 is somebody I follow. And, uh, she has really cute patterns and she was doing a live with her. And I 169 00:17:27,960 --> 00:17:32,760 was like, who is this lady? And then I saw that the username was the knit kit. And I'm like, 170 00:17:32,760 --> 00:17:38,520 what is that? So obviously intriguing minds need to know. And I clicked into it and she has all 171 00:17:38,520 --> 00:17:44,920 these different like crochet and knit kits that you can get with like literally it's like an 172 00:17:44,920 --> 00:17:52,520 emergency kit. It has everything that you should have in your kit. But if you forget, like it has 173 00:17:52,520 --> 00:17:58,680 stitch markers and scissors. It has a measuring tape. It has a place that you can like cut yarn. 174 00:17:58,680 --> 00:18:04,440 Like it has a little razor. If you need to cut something, it has like, um, uh, bro counter, 175 00:18:04,440 --> 00:18:09,880 uh, stitch counter has like, it had a bunch of stuff on it. And I was like, oh, this is so cool, 176 00:18:10,440 --> 00:18:15,000 but I didn't buy it outright. Cause I was trying to be good. And then when we were at New England 177 00:18:15,000 --> 00:18:20,120 fiber fest, I, she had a booth there and I was like, Whoa, you know, this is my tat. I remember 178 00:18:20,120 --> 00:18:24,920 checking those out with you. Yeah. And I, we ended up, did we all get, did you get one? I did not get 179 00:18:24,920 --> 00:18:32,760 one. We each did. Yeah. Megan just did. Um, and I, that I take that thing everywhere. It has to be 180 00:18:32,760 --> 00:18:38,440 in my big bag with all the other projects. So that then, and a lot of times too, I like taking that 181 00:18:38,440 --> 00:18:44,680 in my purse. If I can't take my project bag with me. Yeah. Um, so like if I'm stuffing like a small 182 00:18:44,680 --> 00:18:51,240 beanie or something like that inside a really tiny bag inside my purse, that, which hasn't happened 183 00:18:51,240 --> 00:18:55,560 recently because I changed my purse to like a satchel, like a, this small little, like, 184 00:18:56,200 --> 00:19:02,680 I don't know what they're called. What's the word for it? The clutch clutch. Thank you. Um, I 185 00:19:02,680 --> 00:19:07,880 switched my main purse to a clutch, so I haven't really needed to put anything into it recently. 186 00:19:07,880 --> 00:19:16,280 Um, but it stays in my big project bag. And, um, I can see how it's very convenient. Yeah. I mean, 187 00:19:16,280 --> 00:19:23,880 it's not perfect, but it definitely has, it has saved me a bunch of times already. Um, just for 188 00:19:24,680 --> 00:19:29,640 the kind of stuff it has in it. Hold on. Let me see. It has here, cause I only talked about a 189 00:19:29,640 --> 00:19:34,360 couple of things. It's a, it says crochet hook, cable needle, collapsible scissors, tape measure, 190 00:19:34,360 --> 00:19:40,680 knitting and crochet needle gauge, uh, row counter, thread cutter, point protectors, darning needle, 191 00:19:40,680 --> 00:19:47,800 and round and locking stitch markers. And the one that I got is, has like a, has like an octopus on 192 00:19:47,800 --> 00:19:54,200 it with like a tartan. Yeah. I thought those were really cute. Yeah. And then it has like, um, the, 193 00:19:54,200 --> 00:20:01,960 actually the thing that made me get it was it looks like the, the, um, locking stitch marker that it 194 00:20:01,960 --> 00:20:06,760 had looks like a pineapple. And that's why I ended up showing me. It does. It looks like, hold on. 195 00:20:06,760 --> 00:20:11,320 It's, I don't think it is. It looks more like grapes or something, but when I first saw it, 196 00:20:11,320 --> 00:20:17,320 I was like, Oh my God, it's a pineapple. It's like a little, I think it's grapes. I think it's grapes 197 00:20:17,320 --> 00:20:22,920 too, but I would have been excited. Right. I would have been like, Ooh, I was all into it. Grapes or 198 00:20:22,920 --> 00:20:28,120 maybe a pine cone. Yeah. I just, I don't know. I liked it. It was cute. I think one of the things 199 00:20:28,120 --> 00:20:33,400 I liked about that thing the most is that it has a triple digit row counter or stitch 200 00:20:33,400 --> 00:20:40,520 corner or whatever. Like it is, um, that is so great, especially because most of the ones you 201 00:20:40,520 --> 00:20:45,240 find in the stores only go up to two digits. And especially if you're making a bigger garment, 202 00:20:45,240 --> 00:20:52,600 like a sweater or a shawl, um, you need that three digit. So it's nice. Does it, and it locks, 203 00:20:52,600 --> 00:21:01,160 it doesn't lock. Yeah. I don't think it locks, but it's also not, it's backwards though. Yeah. 204 00:21:02,280 --> 00:21:06,600 It doesn't, it doesn't roll. Like you're, you're never going to throw that in your bag and then 205 00:21:06,600 --> 00:21:14,120 pick it up and it's all messed up. Yep. So yeah, the, the biggest issue that I've had with it is, 206 00:21:14,120 --> 00:21:21,640 um, the back closing mechanism that will pop open a lot, um, on me if I push up against it. So I have 207 00:21:21,640 --> 00:21:27,240 to make sure it's like really closed. Like if it's closed closed, I'm good, but as Dreya plays with 208 00:21:27,240 --> 00:21:36,760 the tape measure, it's a button I gotta press. But it's calling to me. Well, maybe she'll be 209 00:21:36,760 --> 00:21:42,680 at New England Fiber Fest this year and then you can grab one. Yeah, I might because I like that. 210 00:21:43,800 --> 00:21:50,680 I like yours. Yeah. Like all, all of you guys, you, you guys all have one. Yeah. Yeah. I've used it 211 00:21:50,680 --> 00:21:55,800 quite a lot. It's, uh, it's a really good little tool and it's nice because you're just randomly 212 00:21:55,800 --> 00:22:01,480 like, Oh, need a crochet hook. There it is. Need a darning needle. There it is. Yeah. Like especially 213 00:22:01,480 --> 00:22:06,840 for those quick things that you don't need for the project or something. Yeah. It's, it's really nice. 214 00:22:06,840 --> 00:22:12,600 I've actually swatched, swatched out, switched out, um, the stitch markers. I've put in more 215 00:22:12,600 --> 00:22:16,920 stitch markers because of course I use them and then I forget to replace them. Um, so I've put 216 00:22:16,920 --> 00:22:22,280 more stitch markers in mine, but other than that, it's a really good tool. Um, I have a notion to, 217 00:22:23,080 --> 00:22:28,840 what do you got? What have I got? What's your favorite? Honestly, so a couple of months ago, 218 00:22:28,840 --> 00:22:39,080 uh, Jess and I were at webs and I picked up a set of Fox and Pine Stitch, Stitches, Stitch Stoppers. 219 00:22:39,880 --> 00:22:45,880 Um, they are little stitch are shaped like animals. They have them in a bunch of different, 220 00:22:45,880 --> 00:22:51,240 uh, animal shapes. I think you have some too. Don't you have like llamas? I do have alpacas 221 00:22:51,240 --> 00:22:56,760 that Tina got me, but I don't know where she got them from. I got mine from Etsy. They're not the 222 00:22:56,760 --> 00:23:04,920 same make, but they look close. Um, they're made of rubber. Um, I got owls because I like owl 223 00:23:04,920 --> 00:23:11,480 everything. And what did you got? I got goats. I love goats. Um, but they're very nice. They're 224 00:23:11,480 --> 00:23:19,480 really cheap. They're under $15. Um, and there, I have found with stitch, uh, point protectors 225 00:23:19,480 --> 00:23:27,800 the same way with stitch markers that, um, they, if the cuter they are, the less likely I am to lose 226 00:23:27,800 --> 00:23:34,200 them. Yes. So, um, I have lost so many point protectors over the years, the random cone shaped 227 00:23:34,200 --> 00:23:40,760 ones that you just, you know, drop places. Um, I have not lost those. And when I did drop one and 228 00:23:40,760 --> 00:23:46,520 I couldn't find it, I got real upset and I tore apart the room looking for it. So, um, well, 229 00:23:46,520 --> 00:23:52,120 there is something to be said about enjoying looking at the things that you get for yourself. 230 00:23:52,120 --> 00:23:58,040 Yeah. If you, if you get cute things, you don't want to lose them and you're more inclined to 231 00:23:58,040 --> 00:24:02,360 keep them. Whereas if you buy just the regular like circular stitch markers, they're going all 232 00:24:02,360 --> 00:24:07,880 over the place. It's true. And I buy, I still buy the, um, the little green and purple ones. 233 00:24:07,880 --> 00:24:12,840 Of course. Well, they're cheap. You know, very easy. You can always get them. And I don't care 234 00:24:12,840 --> 00:24:18,040 if I lose them, but I have like these little metal, uh, pineapple stitch markers. 235 00:24:19,960 --> 00:24:26,600 You don't want to lose those. Yeah. So freaking cute. Yeah. Did I give you those? You did. I think 236 00:24:26,600 --> 00:24:32,040 I did. I don't remember buying these, but I don't remember where they came from. Yes. Now that you 237 00:24:32,040 --> 00:24:38,520 say it. Um, and I don't know who made them, but, um, they're so freaking cute. You know what? That 238 00:24:38,520 --> 00:24:42,120 was probably, you know what? I'm looking at my Etsy hoarder history right now, because I feel like 239 00:24:42,120 --> 00:24:49,960 all of this stuff was from Etsy at some point. Um, but, um, on that same vein of, uh, stoppers, 240 00:24:50,520 --> 00:24:58,120 um, knitting cords, that's the name of the Etsy shop. They have the cords to put in so that you 241 00:24:58,120 --> 00:25:04,360 can take your work off of the needles to try it on. And it includes the stoppers that you can put on 242 00:25:04,360 --> 00:25:10,120 the end. So, um, so that you don't like it, it doesn't budge. Like you can actually try on your 243 00:25:10,120 --> 00:25:16,280 sweater. Yeah. And you can actually try it on. And then the llamas came from wish wishful knitting 244 00:25:16,280 --> 00:25:22,600 shop and that's on Etsy. And the other Etsy thing I wanted to point out, because if you've seen my 245 00:25:22,600 --> 00:25:28,200 reels and stuff, I've essentially switched over to Portuguese knitting, which is when you throw the 246 00:25:28,200 --> 00:25:33,320 yarn over your neck. Um, but sometimes, um, I'm sweating like a pig and I don't want to put it 247 00:25:33,320 --> 00:25:40,200 over my neck. So to avoid that, I, um, have, uh, essentially there are Portuguese knitting 248 00:25:40,200 --> 00:25:45,080 necklaces and the place I got mine from, because they were very hard to find. It was hard to find 249 00:25:45,080 --> 00:25:50,840 like a nice, a lot of people do the pins. I don't like the pins because I pull too hard because I 250 00:25:50,840 --> 00:25:56,680 do have to shimmy it just, then it just goes right off. So the necklace is, I found these, 251 00:25:56,680 --> 00:26:00,360 you can pull as hard as you want. They really don't come off. They're really well made. Um, 252 00:26:00,360 --> 00:26:07,160 and the shop is called 220 Penny Lane. And I got, I was able to get a single, uh, thread 253 00:26:07,720 --> 00:26:13,240 necklace and a double thread necklace. So I've been able to do like my cozy, which is two 254 00:26:13,240 --> 00:26:18,440 different colors and do the color work with it. And it's been, I really, really liked them a lot. 255 00:26:18,440 --> 00:26:22,760 They are, they weren't, and they weren't that expensive either. Um, I think I paid for the two 256 00:26:22,760 --> 00:26:28,760 necklaces for less than $40, which is very cheap. That's pretty affordable. Yeah. And not like, 257 00:26:28,760 --> 00:26:34,280 not only are they affordable, but they're really freaking cute. Oh yeah. No, I, uh, the thing I 258 00:26:34,280 --> 00:26:38,280 like the most about them is that if I'm, if I need to take a break and I'm like, if I'm at 259 00:26:38,280 --> 00:26:42,680 church or something like that, it just looks like a necklace. It just looks like jewelry. Yeah. So 260 00:26:42,680 --> 00:26:50,280 yeah. So nobody like quite, well, I mean, now isn't what a turtle one is. Yeah. One is a turtle 261 00:26:50,280 --> 00:26:56,040 with like a blue stone in the middle. And the other one is like a floral with a black stone in 262 00:26:56,040 --> 00:27:02,200 the middle. The black stone floral is my double. Um, I think I have it in here. Yeah. They're both 263 00:27:02,200 --> 00:27:07,080 really cute. I don't unless I took it out. Nope. It's right there. Yeah. This is my, oh no, it's 264 00:27:07,080 --> 00:27:13,800 not a floral. It's a, yeah, it's kind of floral. It's a more of like a medallion. Oh yeah. And it 265 00:27:13,800 --> 00:27:20,680 has the two hooks so that you can hook onto it. Um, yeah, it looks like a broach kind of, no, 266 00:27:20,680 --> 00:27:26,200 it's pretty. And then it looks like jewelry. The bat, the, no, I'm like going through all the stuff 267 00:27:26,200 --> 00:27:30,760 that we talked about now. The notions bag that I got Jess, the one that she's using right now, 268 00:27:30,760 --> 00:27:38,680 um, is from a shop called Becca Ron and that's on Etsy. And then I think I, did you get all of our 269 00:27:38,680 --> 00:27:43,880 notions bags from the ones with the funny sayings? Yeah. She had all the funny saying ones, like Jess 270 00:27:43,880 --> 00:27:48,920 says double agent and it has the crochet. Yeah. Mine says swatches are for wimps. 271 00:27:48,920 --> 00:27:59,160 Accurate. Mine says critical knit. Yeah. Which I liked cause it was like, like the, um, D and D. 272 00:27:59,160 --> 00:28:06,280 Yeah. Yeah. Uh, and they're actually really good bags too. Yes. Yeah. Yeah. They're sturdy. 273 00:28:06,280 --> 00:28:19,160 Very much so. And they're lined. To be continued next week on Pardon My Stash.