JuniperGraceTube 10 : Here's to a new adventure!

HELLOOOOOOoooo my darling Junipers!

I hope you are doing well!  We have some truly exciting things happening around here in the next little while!   SO GRAB A DELICIOUS BEVERAGE AND YOUR KNITTING and let's dive in!

This is going to be fun and don't forget the FIRST EVER JUNIPER GRACE KNIT ALONG is starting TODAY! MAY 1 :D

Happy little show notes for you all!

1) STORY TIME : 'The Paper Bag Princess' by Robert Munsch

      Listen to the author read his own stories on HIS WEBSITE 

  

** WE WILL BE HAVING A FLASH MINI MUNSCH GIVE AWAY ON THE JUNIPERGRACETUBE RAVELRY GROUP  The give away will be open until the next podcast this coming week!  Stop by and tell me what your favorite Munsch book (or other children's book) is.

2) POST CARD FUN   If you are interested in sending a postcard for the amazing wall from around the world please send me a private message on Ravelry you can find me as junipergrace and I will happily share my mailing information with you.

3) HANA HOU KAL

 (Picture from the Pattern page on Ravelry)

        We have reached a real Milestone here at JuniperGraceTube!   We are starting our VERY FIRST KAL!   We will be knitting the Hana Hou Sweater by the amazing Mel  of Singlehandedknits.com featuring the incredible yarn of Stephanie at Space Cadet Creations.

(Yarn by the amazing SpaceCadetCreations! )

4) CAMP ALOHA FRIENDS

Also joining with the beautiful Mel aka Mskiknits of the Single handed knits podcast I will be a crafty instructor / camp counselor for the most wonderful crafty summer camp!   Check out Mel's Blog to learn all about it! 

5) GIRL CAVE BAGS

The amazing Susan of Girl Cave Bags on Etsy has been up to some amazing things!  Not only does she make incredible knitting project bags, she is currently working on cross stitch project bags as well as donating a prize for our Hana Hou KAL! 

6) ON MY NEEDLES:

-Stripe Study Shawl by Veera Valimaki
Knit with Knitpicks Palette yarn

-Hogwarts Express by Susan Ashcroft
Knit with Plucky Knitter Sock yarn

-The Beekeeper's Quilt by Tiny Owl Knits
Knit with bits and bobs of leftovers
-Hedwig Socks  pattern by Susan B. Anderson 
Knit with Opal Harry Potter yarn in the Hedwig colourway

7)  'AT KNIT'S END Meditations for women who knit too much'  and excellent book by Stephanie Pearl-McPhee!

8) Canadian word PENCIL CRAYON