What are we wearing?

Donner by Elizabeth Doherty

Sharlene's Donner

The Squam Sweater by Elizabeth Doherty

Gayle's Squam

What are we stalking?

The Overstory by Christina Hadderingh

Goldleaf by Anne Hansen

Seamless Scrap Dress by Lavanya Patricella

Voyage by Wool & Pine

Winter Doodle Sweater by Jamie Lomax

Ronstadt by Tanis Lavallee

Fleetwood by Tanis Lavallee

What are we knitting?

Hinagiku by Eri Shimizu

Cleared for Take Off by Cally Monster

Petites Bulles by Joji Locatelli

Bits and Bobs Cowl by Kay Jones

Constellate by Hunter Hammersen

Burrow Blanket by Kay Jones

Stripes by Andrea Mowry

What have we finished?

Sharlene finished two spinning projects

Chilly Podsters by Glenna C

Waffle Knit Dishcloth

Gayle finished a pair of shortie socks

What do you think about free patterns?

Free patterns are always great, but what does it mean for the industry in general?

Some excellent free patterns are out there. A few that Gayle mentions are:

Tincanknits Simple Collection

Hermione's Everyday Socks by Erica Luder

Sockhead Slouch Hat by Kelly McClure

Bankhead by Susie Gourley

What are we wearing?

Cedar Pullover by Joji Locatelli

Sharlene's Cedar Pullover

Liv Light by Carie Bostick Hoge

Gayle's Liv Light

What are we stalking?

Whisper by Nancy Marchant

Double Double Hat by Winter's Weather Knits

Coastie Hat by Vanessa Ewing

Lina by Kolibri by Johanna

Piet Cardigan by Kolibri by Johanna

What are we knitting?

Hinagiku by Eri Shimizu

Petite Bulles by Joji Locatelli

The Burrow Blanket by Kay Jones

Stripes by Andrea Mowry

Wishes by Joji Locatelli

Chilly Podsters by Glenna C

What have we finished?

Ilha by Orlane Sucche

Petite Bulles by Joji Locatelli

Sharlene's Petite Bulles

The Self-Indulgent Knit-along 2026 is in the books! We chat about some of the projects and give out prizes to those who entered their finished items. If you would like to see all the finished items, you can check out the Ravelry thread here.

What are we wearing?

Derecho by Alison Green

Sharlene's Decrecho 2

Laar by Gudrun Johnston

Gayle's Laar

What are we stalking?

Moonflower Tee by Ksenia Naidyon

Dorel by Alison Green

Zinone by Andi Satterlund

Calathea Tee by Ksenia Naidyon

Stripes by Andrea Mowry

Lola Chic by Annie Lupton

Dawe by Amy Miller

Constellate by Hunter Hammersen

Dotted Rays by Stephen West

Reignbeaux by Yelly L. D.

What are we knitting?

Ilha by Orlane Sucche

Wishes by Joji Locatelli

Chilly Podsters by Glenna C

Thank you to our sponsors Life is Cozy & Peninsula Yarn!

What have we finished?

Garden Cardigan by Ankestrick

Sharlene's Garden Cardigan

Shaniko Wool information

Budapest Hat by Zsuzsanna Orthodoxou

Sharlene's Budapest Hat

Melt the ICE Hat by Paul Neary

Where are they Now? SIKAL edition

We chat about some of our SIKAL projects from year's past.

Oranje by Anne Weaver

Gayle's Oranje

Clio by Elizabeth Doherty

Sharlene's Clio

Zweig by Caitlin Hunter

Gayle's Zweig

Sun Salutation by Celia McAdam Cahill

Sharlene's Sun Salutation

The Lounger by Joji Locatelli

Gayle's Lounger

Metropolitan Pullover by Tori Yu

Sharlene's Metropolitan

Forever 16 by Minimi Knit Design

Gayle's Forever 16