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Episode 164 May 8, 2025 On the Needles 1:13 ALL KNITTING LINKS GO TO RAVELRY UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED. Please visit our Instagram page @craftcookreadrepeat for non-Rav photos and info Succulents 2025 Blanket CAL by Mallory Krall, Hue Loco DK in Air Plant Llama llama duck by Adrienne Fong, C W D: Handcrafted Products for the Mind, Body & Soul BFL Alpaca Nylon Sock in Sutro Baths– DONE!! Paul Klee sweater by Midori Hirose, Kelbourne Woolens Camper in strawberry heather, light pink heather, graphite heather, plum heather, gray heather Monochrome Cowl by Joji Locatelli, Handmaiden Fine Yarn Camelspin in tourmaline– DONE!! April Colorwork Cuff Club socks by Summer Lee, Must Stash Yarns Perfect Match sock in Jelly Belly, Anzula Lunaris in Elephant, Destination Yarn Postcard stitches west 2019 On the Easel/Wheel 10:12 Ceramics challenges and semi-wins BIG florals: lilac, anemone, irises! On the Table 19:53 Skillet Gnocchi With Miso Butter and Asparagus Recipe Potato, Asparagus and Parmesan Soup from Eat Voraciously Tofu Steaks with mushroom gravy from Susan Spungen Souvla Chicken Salad on repeat On the Nightstand 28:31 We are now a Bookshop.org affiliate! You can visit our shop to find books we've talked about or click on the links below. The books are supplied by local independent bookstores and a percentage goes to us at no cost to you! Last Chance to Save the World by Beth Revis Sunrise on the Reaping by Suzanne Collins Runaway Horses by Carlo Fruttero and Franco Lucentini, trans by Gregory Dowling The Dollhouse Academy by Margarita Montimore Nothing Serious by Emily J. Smith Piglet by Lottie Hazell (audio) Flirting Lessons by Jasmine Guillory The Jackal's Mistress by Chris Bohjalian Divine Rivals by Rebecca Ross
In Episode 241, Greg and Pam discuss pollen, clubbing, and knitting gifts. Many thanks to kbamr Keri for the episode introduction! She is the host of Knitting Needles and Stems and the designer behind Keri'd From Fleece. We would love to have YOU record and introduction to the show! You can find details in the Ravelry Group Pages or on our website here. Check out our group on Facebook! We would love to have you join us there. GIVEAWAY: Check out our MONTHLY giveaway just because our listeners are AWESOME! You can enter the monthly giveaway using this Google Form. SUPPORT THE SHOW KnitPicks & Crochet.com We are KnitPicks and Crochet.com (owned by KnitPicks) Affiliates! This means if you are going to shop at KnitPicks or Crochet.com, and start by clicking their names, the Unraveling Podcast will get a small commission at no extra cost to you! It's an easy way to support the podcast passively. (Note: links to specific yarns or products will appear like https://shrsl.com/3xzh0. These are correct and are custom links to track our account. They are safe!) Knitpicks Coupon Page * WeCrochet Coupon Page (Pam hasn't been able to find a page on crochet.com!) Patreon You can financially support Unraveling…a knitting podcast on Patreon! Monthly membership levels are available at Swatch ($1), Shawl ($3), and Sweater ($6) and come with rewards like early access to book club episodes, access to a quarterly Zoom call, discounts on all Knitting Daddy patterns, and holiday cards. Everything available via Patreon is extra, the show remains unchanged and free. Financial support through Patreon helps us cover expenses like web hosting, prizes, prize shipping, and equipment upgrades. NOTES Greg's Projects Greg finished his Multipass socks. Greg started working on a hat kit that he picked up at the Carolina Fiber Fest. Pam's Project Pam worked on a pair of Fish Lips Kiss Heel socks by Sox Therapist using Must Stash Yarn in the Must Match Set. Pam worked on a Bias Garter Scarf using KnitPicks Swish Worsted. No pattern. Pam is making this for the Foster Care to Success Red Scarf Program. Pam finished the Worsted Boxy by Joji Locatelli. She is using KnitPicks Gloss and KnitPicks Stroll Tweed. Pam started Recalibrate by Shana S. Cohen. She used PAKnitWit, Sarah Jordan's, blog postabout Recalibrate math. Book Club We continue the next book club book! We will be reading The Golden Thread: How Fabric Changed History by Kassia St. Clair. Share how you are will enjoy the book on social media with #UnravelingBookClub. Events It's here! It's time for the Knitting Bag of Tricks KAL. We will be working our way through Patty Lyons' Knitting Bag of Tricks and Knitting Bag of Tricks Workbook. You need both of these books together for the lessons! You can find ALL the details here. Miscellaneous We mentioned pollen a lot. Here is a picture of the Raleigh skyline with the pollen haze. Here is The Holderness Family fake movie trailer for The Pollening. Pam mentioned her friend Lauren Moore and her music. Pam mentioned the Netflix show Adolescence. Greg mentioned the Popeyes pickle menu. Greg mentioned Humble Bundle. Pam mentioned the app 5 Calls. Pam mentioned historian Heather Cox Richardson. She is on Facebook and Substack. Greg can also be found talking about knitting and playing Dungeons & Dragons at Crits and Knits, which you might consider nominating for The AuDIAs, in the “Best D&D Actual Play” category. Affiliate Link Disclousure We are a KnitPicks Affiliate! This means that if you click on a KnitPicks link or Crochet.com, or the banner ad and make a purchase, we will receive a commission at no extra cost to you. This post contains affiliate links. That means that if you click on a link to Amazon and subsequently make a purchase, we'll receive a small commission from the sale. You pay the same, and the commissions will help cover our podcasting expenses. Our opinions are always our own. Find us all over the Internet Patreon: Unraveling…a knitting podcast Subscribe in iTunes: The Unraveling Podcast Podcast RSS Feed: Unraveling Podcast Facebook: Unraveling Podcast Instagram: @UnravelingPodcast Ravelry Group: Unraveling Podcast Greg is KnittingDaddy on Ravelry, @KnittingDaddy on Instagram, and also writes the KnittingDaddy blog. Pam is pammaher on Ravelry and @pammaher on Instagram
In Episode 239, Greg and Pam nerdy movies, advocacy, and being prepared. Many thanks to talendawinters Talena for the episode introduction! She is the designer behind My Secret Wish Knitting. We would love to have YOU record and introduction to the show! You can find details in the Ravelry Group Pages or on our website here. Check out our group on Facebook! We would love to have you join us there. GIVEAWAY: Check out our MONTHLY giveaway just because our listeners are AWESOME! You can enter the monthly giveaway using this Google Form. SUPPORT THE SHOW KnitPicks & Crochet.com We are KnitPicks and Crochet.com (owned by KnitPicks) Affiliates! This means if you are going to shop at KnitPicks or Crochet.com, and start by clicking their names, the Unraveling Podcast will get a small commission at no extra cost to you! It's an easy way to support the podcast passively. (Note: links to specific yarns or products will appear like https://shrsl.com/3xzh0. These are correct and are custom links to track our account. They are safe!) Knitpicks Coupon Page * WeCrochet Coupon Page (Pam hasn't been able to find a page on crochet.com!) Patreon You can financially support Unraveling…a knitting podcast on Patreon! Monthly membership levels are available at Swatch ($1), Shawl ($3), and Sweater ($6) and come with rewards like early access to book club episodes, access to a quarterly Zoom call, discounts on all Knitting Daddy patterns, and holiday cards. Everything available via Patreon is extra, the show remains unchanged and free. Financial support through Patreon helps us cover expenses like web hosting, prizes, prize shipping, and equipment upgrades. NOTES Greg's Projects Greg finished The Candy Bag in preparation for the Carolina Fiber Fest. Greg finished a design project. Greg is working on his Multipass socks. Greg is fixing to start working on a hat kit that he picked up at the Carolina Fiber Fest. Pam's Project Pam worked on a pair of Fish Lips Kiss Heel socks by Sox Therapist using Must Stash Yarn in the Must Match Set. Pam worked on a Bias Garter Scarf using KnitPicks Swish Worsted. No pattern. Pam is making this for the Foster Care to Success Red Scarf Program. Pam worked on the Worsted Boxy by Joji Locatelli. She is using KnitPicks Gloss and KnitPicks Stroll Tweed. Pam wound yarn to start Recalibrate by Shana S. Cohen and Winding Road Hat by Tetiana Otruta. She also mentioned the Summerhill Hat and Cowl. Book Club We continue the next book club book! We will be reading The Golden Thread: How Fabric Changed History by Kassia St. Clair. Share how you are will enjoy the book on social media with #UnravelingBookClub. Events It's here! It's time for the Knitting Bag of Tricks KAL. We will be working our way through Patty Lyons' Knitting Bag of Tricks and Knitting Bag of Tricks Workbook. You need both of these books together for the lessons! You can find ALL the details here. Miscellaneous Pam mentioned the app 5 Calls. Pam mentioned historian Heather Cox Richardson. She is on Facebook and Substack. Greg wrote a Dungeons & Dragons dungeon delve that will be published by Goodman Games later this year or next year: Terror from the Underdeep His delve is called “Hammer Time,” not to be confused with MC Hammer, who is now a spokesman for 3M Command Strips. Greg can also be found talking about knitting and playing Dungeons & Dragons at Crits and Knits, which you might consider nominating for The AuDIAs, in the “Best D&D Actual Play” category. Affiliate Link Disclousure We are a KnitPicks Affiliate! This means that if you click on a KnitPicks link or Crochet.com, or the banner ad and make a purchase, we will receive a commission at no extra cost to you. This post contains affiliate links. That means that if you click on a link to Amazon and subsequently make a purchase, we'll receive a small commission from the sale. You pay the same, and the commissions will help cover our podcasting expenses. Our opinions are always our own. Find us all over the Internet Patreon: Unraveling…a knitting podcast Subscribe in iTunes: The Unraveling Podcast Podcast RSS Feed: Unraveling Podcast Facebook: Unraveling Podcast Instagram: @UnravelingPodcast Ravelry Group: Unraveling Podcast Greg is KnittingDaddy on Ravelry, @KnittingDaddy on Instagram, and also writes the KnittingDaddy blog. Pam is pammaher on Ravelry and @pammaher on Instagram
Recorded Wednesday, January 22, 2025 Book talk starts at 33:50 Our Sweater KAL has ended! Did you win a prize? Please listen until the end of the episode to find out. Please join us for our next knit-along - our second Colorwork KAL! Here are the details: 1. Starts 2/1/25, ends 5/1/25 2. Any project with colorwork - could be stranded, fairisle, stripes, mosaic, intarsia, etc. 3. Your project can be a hat, mitts, mittens, gloves, anything around the neck, a toy - but it must be larger than a dishcloth! You might want to go big, like a sweater, vest, poncho, etc. 4. If you have a colorwork project that is less than 50% done as of 2/1/2025, you may use it for this KAL. Have fun with it. Challenge yourself to try something new. Chat it up in the Colorwork KAL thread here! Our Zoom group is continuing. Please join us on Saturdays, 12 noon Pacific time. All the info you need is in our Ravelry group! EVENTS EVENTS NoCKRs 2025 - April 10-13, 2025 at the St Francis Retreat Center in San Juan Bautista, CA. We still have a few spots open! If you are interested, please contact Tracie at 2knitlitchicks@gmail.com Fiber Frolic - Saturday, June 7, 2025 at Soul Food Farms in Vacaville, CA. Bring a chair and lunch! Presented by Treadles to Threads Spinning Guild 2 Knit Lit Chicks Get Together! Are you interested in meeting other knitters and crocheters who listen to the podcast? Please join us at the 2 Knit Lit Chicks Get Together next September 18-21 at the Zephyr Point Presbyterian Retreat Center on the shores of Lake Tahoe in Nevada. For more information, take a look at the Get Together Thread thread on Ravelry. Please get your registration in as soon as possible. KNITTING Barb has finished: Be Kind hat by Melissa Simpson Bankhead Hat #32 Tracie finished: Darling Darby by Jean Clement for Modelo T-shirt from Clothing Bundle II by Barbara Prime for Scraps Chaps dog 2nd Bolton Pass Hat by Espace Tricot in Sea Change Fibers by the Dye Project Ecola Worsted in Flower Fairy Davis #5 by Pam Allen in Western Sky Knits Merino 17 Worsted- Nightfall colorway, Three Irish Girls SpringvaleDK in Skipjack , and a mystery off-white sport off-white from a destash Darling Darby #9 by Jean Clement for Ruby in Plymouth Encore Colorspun Worsted in the Spectrum Spray colorway Barb is still working on: Garter Stitch Scarf, using Sirdar Colourspun Barb has cast-on Marklee #2 by Elizabeth Doherty, using Serendipidye 24 Carat MCN in the Peppermint Julip colorway Tracie has Cast on: Socks for Rachel in Alexandra the Art of Yarn Dark Side of the Moon in Purple Haze Ever After Sweater by Claire Jackson in Malabrigo Rios in the Gemini colorway Tracie is Working On: Alignment sweater by Katrine Birkenwasser in Seattle Sky Dyeworks Mismated Rhododendron Barb has frogged Great Love by Ankestrik, using Knit Picks Wool of the Andes in the Dove Heather colorway Granito by Joji Locatelli, using Serendipidye Dyeworks 24 Carrot MCN in the Peppermint Julip colorway The Market Bag by Davina Choy, using a DK white cotton pima and a DK blue cotton pima BOOKS Barb read: The Vacancy in Room 10 by Seraphina Nova Glass - 3 stars The Women by Kristin Hannah - 4.5 stars Last Minute Guest by Drew Strickland. - 3.5 stars Cue the Sun: The Invention of Reality TV - Emily Nussbaum - 3.5 stars The Tenth Circle by Jodi Picoult - 3 stars Tracie read: A Blind Eye (Clare MacKay #&) by Marion Todd - 3 stars Leave the Grave Green by Deborah Crombie - 3 stars After Annie by Anna Quindlen - 4 stars In the Form of a Question: The Joys and Rewards of a Curious Life by Amy Schneider - 3.5 stars Guilty Creatures: Sex, God, and Murder in Tallahassee, Florida by Mikita Brottman - 4.5 stars Things Don't Break on Their Own by Sarah Easter Collins - 4 stars Retraction/Updates: Tracie recommended iilluminaughtii on YouTube and podcast. iilluminaughtii was accused of bullying many other content creators on YouTube and is no longer producing content. Tracie also recommended the Man Enough podcast - co-host Justin Baldoni is Blake Lively's accused perpetrator and co-host Jamey Heath is one of his accused conspirators. Their female co-host Liz Plank quit the podcast as soon as these accusations came to light, and the Man Enough podcast appears to be defunct. Since we recorded this episode, Tracie has also read about problematic behavior on Blake Lively's part. She has no idea who is telling the truth in this situation, but in any case, she no longer recommends either of these podcasts.
In Episode 233, Greg and Pam discuss holidays, travel, and yarn. Many thanks to Greg's Computer for the episode introduction! We would love to have YOU record and introduction to the show! You can find details in the Ravelry Group Pages or on our website here. Check out our group on Facebook! We would love to have you join us there. GIVEAWAY: Check out our MONTHLY giveaway just because our listeners are AWESOME! You can enter the monthly giveaway using this Google Form. SUPPORT THE SHOW KnitPicks & Crochet.com We are KnitPicks and Crochet.com (owned by KnitPicks) Affiliates! This means if you are going to shop at KnitPicks or Crochet.com, and start by clicking their names, the Unraveling Podcast will get a small commission at no extra cost to you! It's an easy way to support the podcast passively. (Note: links to specific yarns or products will appear like https://shrsl.com/3xzh0. These are correct and are custom links to track our account. They are safe!) Knitpicks Coupon Page * WeCrochet Coupon Page (Pam hasn't been able to find a page on crochet.com!) Patreon You can financially support Unraveling…a knitting podcast on Patreon! Monthly membership levels are available at Swatch ($1), Shawl ($3), and Sweater ($6) and come with rewards like early access to book club episodes, access to a quarterly Zoom call, discounts on all Knitting Daddy patterns, and holiday cards. Everything available via Patreon is extra, the show remains unchanged and free. Financial support through Patreon helps us cover expenses like web hosting, prizes, prize shipping, and equipment upgrades. NOTES Greg's Projects Greg finished multiple Kory The Kobold stuffies. He's a mess, no Ravelry project pages…. He found some cool glitter plastic safety eyes that come in different colors for them. Greg started and finished a test knit for Owen's Half-Bobble Hat, a new pattern from E (HaulAway). Greg almost finished a Danish Santa Hat from the National Museum of Denmark. He's using a Clover Tassel Maker to make an awesome tassel. Greg is working on a design project. Pam's Project Pam finished a pair of Fish Lips Kiss Heel socks by Sox Therapist using String Theory Yarn in the Ohm base. She mentioned the mini-gusset you can insert. Pam talked about replacing the heel in a pair of socks using this tutorial. Pam finished on Big Sister by Hinterm Stein. She is using Harrisville Designs Nightshades. She used Roxanne Richardson's Finchley Graft video for the cuffs. Pam finally stopped making Easy Granny Christmas Baubles by Carmen Heffernan. She used KnitPicks Comfy Sport. Pam finished the Cobblestone Cowl by Kay Adolphson. She is using handspun and a merino yak blend yarn. Pam finished a Stashbusting Helix hat by Rose-Kim Knits. Pam worked on a Bias Garter Scarf using KnitPicks Swish Worsted. No pattern. Pam is making this for the Foster Care to Success Red Scarf Program. Pam started the Regular Guy Beanie using Berroco Ultra Wool. Pam started a Worsted Boxy by Joji Locatelli. She is using KnitPicks Gloss and KnitPicks Stroll Tweed. Pam mentioned a few other patterns: Sun Salutation, Mad Women, Unicorn Tapestry Sweater, Sea Glass Patterns and Oats Cowl. Pam cranked out a number of hats on her Sentro Knitting Machine. GREG LINK UP Book Club We continue the next book club book! We will be reading The Golden Thread: How Fabric Changed History by Kassia St. Clair. Share how you are will enjoy the book on social media with #UnravelingBookClub. Events It's here! It's time for the Knitting Bag of Tricks KAL. We will be working our way through Patty Lyons' Knitting Bag of Tricks and Knitting Bag of Tricks Workbook. You need both of these books together for the lessons! You can find ALL the details here. Miscellaneous Pam mentioned the HBO Show Somebody, Somewhere and the Netflix show Dexter. Greg talked about the Apple TV+ show Silo. Carolina FiberFest will be in Raleigh on Friday, March 14 and Saturday, March 15. Greg can also be found talking about knitting and playing Dungeons & Dragons at Crits and Knits. Affiliate Link Disclousure We are a KnitPicks Affiliate! This means that if you click on a KnitPicks link or Crochet.com, or the banner ad and make a purchase, we will receive a commission at no extra cost to you. This post contains affiliate links. That means that if you click on a link to Amazon and subsequently make a purchase, we'll receive a small commission from the sale. You pay the same, and the commissions will help cover our podcasting expenses. Our opinions are always our own. Find us all over the Internet Patreon: Unraveling…a knitting podcast Subscribe in iTunes: The Unraveling Podcast Podcast RSS Feed: Unraveling Podcast Facebook: Unraveling Podcast Instagram: @UnravelingPodcast Ravelry Group: Unraveling Podcast Greg is KnittingDaddy on Ravelry, @KnittingDaddy on Instagram, and also writes the KnittingDaddy blog. Pam is pammaher on Ravelry and @pammaher on Instagram
Recorded on December 21, 2024 Book talk starts at 30:30 Our 2024 Fall Sweater KAL is continuing. You have until January 15, 2025 to complete an adult sweater and post a photo in our FOs thread. It must be adult size and have some type of sleeves - short sleeves are fine! Check out our bundles of patterns for inspiration and join the discussion on our Sweater KAL Chatter thread! Our Zoom group is continuing. Please join us on Saturdays, 12 noon Pacific time. All the info you need is in our Ravelry group! EVENTS We will be at the New Years Fiber Retreat at the St Francis Retreat Center in San Juan Bautista, CA in January NoCKRs 2025 - April 10-13, 2025 at the St Francis Retreat Center in San Juan Bautista, CA. We still have a few spots open! If you are interested, please contact Tracie at 2knitlitchicks@gmail.com KNITTING Barb has finished: Yume by Isabel Kraemer, using Indigo Dragonfly Sport ROU in the Is She all Green and Fuzzy and Mossy colorway Two by Two beanie by Anne Gagnon using a mystery worsted yarn in a heather gray color Tracie finished: Socks for Ryan in Marianated Yarns - Melted Box of Crayons Koko Bean Hat by Judithmarieknits in Lisa Souza Blue Faced Leicester Worsted in Styx Gno Fun Like Gnome Fun - 9 Gnaomis in Plymouth Select Worsted for class at Rumpelstiltskin and might make more. Class was fun! Musselburgh by Ysolda in my handspun - this is a fail. Bolton Pass Hat by Espace Tricot in Emma's Yarn Super Silky in the Oops I Did It Again colorway in Sea Change Barb is still working on: Granito by Joji Locatelli, using Serendipidye Dyeworks 24 Carrot MCN in the Peppermint Julip colorway The Market Bag by Davina Choy, using a DK white cotton pima and a DK blue cotton pima Barb has cast-on Great Love by Ankestrik, using Knit Picks Wool of the Andes in the Dove Heather colorway Be Kind hat by Melissa Simpson Garter Stitch Scarf, using Sirdar Colourwheel Cast on: 2nd Bolton Pass Hat by Espace Tricot in Sea Change Fibers by the Dye Project Ecola Worsted in Flower Fairy Working On: Alignment sweater by Katrine Birkenwasser in Seattle Sky Dyeworks Mismated Rhododendron Davis #5 by Pam Allen in Western Sky Knits Merino 17 Worsted- Nightfall colorway BOOKS Barb read: Carnegie's Maid by Marie Benedict - 3 stars Tracie read: Death at the Sign of the Rook (Jackson Brodie #6) by Kate Atkinson - 3 stars No Way Out (DI Adam Fawley #6) by Cara Hunter - 4 stars Seeds of Evil: The True Story of Money and Murder in California - 3 stars Animal Dreams by Barbara Kingsolver - 3.5 stars The Vanishing of Joni Blackwood by Lisa Rookes - 3 stars
Recorded on November 28, 2024 Book talk starts at 29:40 Our 2024 Fall Sweater KAL is continuing. You have until January 15, 2025 to complete an adult sweater and post a photo in our FOs thread. It must have some type of sleeves - short sleeves are fine! Check out our bundles of patterns for inspiration and join the discussion on our Sweater KAL Chatter thread! Our Zoom group is continuing. Please join us on Saturdays, 12 noon Pacific time. All the info you need is in our Ravelry group! EVENTS We will be at the New Years Fiber Retreat at the St Francis Retreat Center in San Juan Bautista, CA in January. Dates for NoCKRs will be April 10-13, 2025, and registration info letters have been sent out. If you haven't received one and are interested in going to the retreat, please contact Tracie. KNITTING Barb has finished: Yume by Isabel Kraemer, using Indigodragonfly R.O.U. Sport in the Is She all Green and Fuzzy and Mossy colorway Tracie has finished: Scraps Chaps by Barbara Prime #6 -“Chihuahua” in Encore Worsted …a hint of summer by Isabel Kraemer in Fyberspates Scrumptious Lace in Jen S. Green and JuniperMon Fibers Findley in Curacao Knit Hat with added earflaps and pompom by Kathy Green in Berocco Vintage in the Mochi colorway Baby/Kids Earflap Hat by Julie Hentz in Berocco Vintage in the Mochi colorway Barb is still working on: Granito by Joji Locatelli, using Serendipidye Dyeworks 24 Carrot Fingering MCN in the Peppermint Julip colorway Two by Two beanie by Anne Gagnon using a mystery worsted yarn in a Heather gray colorway The Market Bag by Davina Choy, using a DK white cotton pima and a DK blue cotton pima Tracie has Cast On: Koko Bean hat by Judithmarieknits in Lisa Souza Blue Face Leicester Worsted in Styx Gno Fun Like Gnome Fun - 6 Gnaomis in Plymouth Select Worsted for class at Rumpelstilskin LYS Alignment sweater by Katrine Birkenwasser in Seattle Sky Dyeworks Mismated Rhododendron Tracie is still working on: Davis #5 by Pam Allen in Western Sky Knits Merino 17 Worsted- Nightfall colony Socks for Ryan in Marinated Yarns Practicality 75/25 in Melted Box of Crayons colorway BOOKS Barb has read: Everyone is Watching by Heather Gedenkauf - 2.5 stars Here One Moment by Liane Moriarty - 5 stars Barb Did Not Finish: The Boys from Biloxi by John Grisham Tracie read: Murder Your Employer by Rupert Holmes - 4 stars Reread - Razor Girl by Carl Hiaason - 4 stars The Hive by Gregg Olsen - 3 stars None of this is True by Lisa Jewell - 5 stars Saint Xby Alexis Schaitkin - 4 stars This episode ends with our usual Thanksgiving Thumbs Up/ Thumbs Down from our whole family!
Recorded Friday, November 1, 2024 Book talk begins at 19:20 Our 2024 Fall Sweater KAL is continuing. You have until January 15, 2025 to complete an adult sweater and post a photo in our FOs thread. It must have some type of sleeves - short sleeves are fine! Check out our bundles of patterns for inspiration and join the discussion on our Sweater KAL Chatter thread! Our Zoom group is continuing. Please join us on Saturdays, 12 noon Pacific time. All the info you need is in our Ravelry group! EVENTS We will be at the New Years Fiber Retreat at the St Francis Retreat Center in San Juan Bautista, CA in January. Dates for NoCKRs will be April 10-13, 2025, and invitations will go out by Thanksgiving! KNITTING Tracie finished: Rialto Baby Hat by Haley Waxberg in Universal Uptown DK in Aqua and Lavender Just Float by Stephanie Lotven (TellyBean Knits) in Apple Fiber Studio Sparkling Cider in Malachite and Life in the Long Grass Silk/Merino Sock in Autumn Tracie continues to work on: Davis #5 by Pam Allen in Western Sky Knits Merino 17 Worsted- Nightfall colony Scraps Chaps by Barbara Prime #6 -“Chihuahua” in Encore Worsted …a hint of summer by Isabel Kraemer in Fyberspates Scrumptious Lace in Jen S. Green and JuniperMon Fibers Findley in Curacao Socks for Ryan in Marinated Yarns Practicality 75/25 in Melted Box of Crayons colorway Barb is still working on: Yume by Isabel Kraemer, using Indigodragonfly R.O.U. Sport in the Is She all Green and Fuzzy and Mossy colorway Barb has cast-on: Granito by Joji Locatelli, using Serendipidye Dyeworks 24 Carrot Fingering MCN in the Peppermint Julip colorway Two by Two beanie by Anne Gagnon using a mystery worsted yarn in a Heather gray colorway The Market Bag by Davina Choy, using a DK white cotton pima and a DK blue cotton pima Barb has frogged: Thundertwist hat by Knitting Daddy (Greg Cohoon) using a mystery worsted yarn in a Heather gray colorway Fibonacci Love by Hinterm Stein - wrong yarn for the pattern BOOKS Tracie read: The Monk (DS Cross #5) by Tim Sullivan - 4 stars A Visit From the Goon Squad by Jennifer Egan - 3.5 stars Re-Read the last two Cormoran Strike books - The Ink Black Heart and The Running Grave. Liked The Ink Black Heart better this time! 5 stars for both. Can't wait for #8, The Hallmarked Man. Sunny Days: The Children's Television Revolution That Changed America by David Kamp - 4 stars BOOKS Who Could Ever Love You by Mary L. Trump - 4 stars Mystery of L'Inconnu by Dan Grylles - 3 stars Barb recommends Anatomy of Lies, a true crime limited series on Peacock
Show Notes: Intro - Knit Knit Knit - ~FO #29 - Preemie Blanket #1, on US6 (4mm), Pandia's Jewels Hand Dyed Yarn 3-Ply Tweed in the Sleet colourway (214.02 yds), Lion Brand Vanna's Choice in the Dusty Blue colourway (100.3 yds) & the Silver Blue colourway (96.9 yds), Vidalana Ambient Worsted in the Michelangelo colourway (80 yds), & Red Heart Super Saver in the Café Latte colourway (134.2 yds) - 625.42 yds ~FO #30 - Dami's 25th Birthday Socks - Socks by ME! on US1.5 (2.5mm), Knit Picks Felici in the Rainbow colourway ~Preemie Blanket #2, on US6 (4mm), Fangirl Fibers 75/25 Superwash Merino Nylon in a One of a Kind colourway (? yds) & Forbidden Fiber Co Gluttony Sock Mini in a Purple colourway ~Katy's Birthday Socks - Socks by ME! on US1.5 (2.5mm), Opal Van Gogh in the 5432 Still Life: Vase with Twelve Sunflowers colourway ~A Place of Peace by Joji Locatelli on US6 (4mm), Ginger Twist Studio Leading Lady Lace in the Millions of Peaches colourway & Ginger Twist Studio Yakety-Yak 4 ply in the Au Naturel & Brighter Than Barbie colourways Flosstube - Begins at timestamp 11:59 ~Santa's Stamp Collection by Katie Landis/The Black Needle Society Fortnight Fabric 16 ct Aida - Plush Called for DMC ~Oh Deer! by Satsuma Street 16 count Black Pearl Aida from Steel City Stitchers Called for DMC ~Taylor Swift Productive by stitchedbyliz Fiber on a Whim 16 count Aida - Presenting Lorelai Gilmore Colour & Cotton Cherry Fizz, Dark Indigo, & The Three Month Anniversary; Gentle Art Bubblegum; Forbidden Fiber Co. Wildflower; Mystical Diamond Art Captain Hook; Live & Dye LA Pretty Flamingo; & Classic Colorworks Spun Sugar ~FO #31 - Doctor Who Biscornu by Sirious Stitches on Be Stitch Me 28 ct Evenweave - Artemis - 1 over 1 with mostly called for DMC Yummies (our current favourite things) - ~celebrate my birthday by knitting or cross stitching something coffee, Gilmore Girls, pink, and/or autumnal orange #HappyBirthdayCC ~The Black Needle Society Gothic Romance UnBoxing I'm so excited to be a rep for The Black Needle Society Join TBNS Waitlist to be notified when you can subscribe. Save 5% on everything in The Black Needle Society Vault with the code JAVAPURL5 Misc. - ~Support the Podcast, Become A Patron ~Support the Podcast, Join us on YouTube ~Want another way to help support our podcast? Throughout our website, links to books, tv shows, movies, etc. are Amazon Affiliate Links. We receive a portion of what you spend when you click through our website to shop on Amazon. What we receive helps us with the costs associated with producing this podcast as well as with prizes & shipping for giveaways. Thanks in advance for your support! If you are in the UK, please click this link, Amazon.co.uk, or the banner below to shop: If you are in Canada, please click this link, Amazon.ca or the banner below to shop: ~For any and all giveaways, prizes, competitions, ALs, etc. that we host, the winner(s) have 30 days from the date of announcement (the date the podcast episode in which the winner was announced goes live) to contact us to claim their prize or it will be forfeited. If this occurs, the prize will be used for another giveaway at our discretion. Thanks for understanding! Find Us Online - C.C. - (they/them) ~ on Instagram as CC_JavaPurl Dami - (they/them) ~ on Instagram as DamiMunroe Pink Purl (she/her) & Pumpkin Pom-Pom (she/her)- ~on Instagram as Pink.and.Pumpkin JavaPurl Designs ~ JavaPurl Designs website GGKCS - ~ our Facebook page ~ email us: ggkcspodcast@gmail.com ~ on Apple Podcasts ~ on YouTube ~ Support the Podcast, Become a Patron Until next time,
Thank you for tuning in to Episode 281 of the Down Cellar Studio Podcast. Full show notes with photos can be found on my website. This week's segments included: Off the Needles, Hook or Bobbins On the Needles, Hook or Bobbins Brainstorming From the Armchair Knitting in Passing KAL News Events Life in Focus Ask Me Anything On a Happy Note Quote of the Week Thank you to this episode's sponsors: Twin Mountain Handcrafts Irocknits Designs Thelittlewolfknits Stitched by Jessalu Off the Needles, Hook or Bobbins Declan's 70s Socks Yarn: Patons Kroy Stripes in the Seventies Stripes Colorway Pattern: OMG Heel Socks by Megan Williams ($5 knitting pattern available on Ravelry) Needles: US 1.5 (2.5 mm) Ravelry Project Page Finished August 3rd Total for Stash Dash: 278.2 meters (304.2 yards) Log Cabin Mitts Pattern: Log Cabin Mitts by Karen Templar (free knitting pattern available on Ravelry & on this site) Yarn: Barnyard Knits, Fuse Fiber Studio, One Twisted Tree (shop formerly own Prairie Girl Danie) + other leftover sock yarn Needles: US 6 (4.0 mm) 9 sections of garter stitch log cabin. I decided to knit the 2 squares concurrently so I'd remember which yarns I used for each section, not reading ahead enough to know that you were supposed to work them slightly differently to make matching mitts, but that doesn't bother me at all, so I just went with it and mine are opposites. I like that I can see all of the colors on the top or bottoms of my hands. 60g fingering weight yarn (held double) 253.8 meters for Stash Dash Rafa's Hat Yarn: Malabrigo Rios in the Cielo y Tierra colorway Needles: US 5 (3.75 mm) Pattern: Rafa's Hat by Joji Locatelli (free knitting pattern available on Ravelry) Ravelry Project Page: Started July 9. Finished August 7th. Total for Stash Dash: 115.2 meters Laura's London Socks Yarn: Qing Fibre Dashing Fingering Base in the Salt colorway (cream with blips of neons & gray) & a 50g Legacy Fiber Artz Steel Toes Micro Skein in a Mystery Colorway (gray) Needles: US 1.5 (2.5 mm) Pattern: OMG Heel Socks by Megan Williams ($5 knitting pattern available on Ravelry) Ravelry Project Page Bought the Qing Fibres Yarn in London in November 2022 with Laura. She chose this skein from my stash in 2023 not realizing we bought it when we were together. Total for Stash Dash: 272 meters On the Needles, Hook or Bobbins Wool Ease Hexagon Blanket Pattern: Basic Crochet Hexagon Pattern & Tips from Make Do and Crew Website & YouTube Tutorial Yarn: Lion Brand Wool Ease Thick & Quick. Centers in colorways- Fern, Coney Island, Seaglass, Slate. Borders- Wheat & Oatmeal Hook: 10mm (N/P) 2 rounds of color- 1 round of wheat or oatmeal 30 done in July. 47 done by August 7th. Had to order more yarn (twice) and ended up with 96 hexagons. The blanket is nearly the size of a full sized comforter. Last summer's hexi blanket was fingering held double- 60x84 inches and took about 300 hexis which were 4 rounds each (these have only 3). (Check out the Ravelry Project Page here) Berry Bliss Socks Yarn: Hypnotic Yarn Plush Sock (75% SW Merino/25% Nylon) in the Berry Bliss Colorway (May 2024 Yarnable Box) & Legacy Fiber Artz Glitzy Toes (pink mini from 2023 Advent Calendar) Pattern: OMG Heel Socks by Megan Williams ($5 knitting pattern available on Ravelry) Needles: US 1.5 (2.5 mm) Ravelry Project Page Progress: I've finished the heel on the second sock. LFA Helical Socks Yarn: Legacy Fiber Artz Steel Toes in the Portal Colorway & a Mystery Colorway (both 50g skeins: 75% SW Merino, 25% Nylon). Knit Picks Felici in the Beatnik Colorway Pattern: OMG Heel Socks by Megan Williams ($5 knitting pattern available on Ravelry) Needles: US 1.5 (2.5 mm) Ravelry Project Page Cast on in June 2023. Finished the first sock and am nearly to the heel on the second sock. I'm helical striping the LFA yarn and used leftover Knit Picks Felici Self Striping Yarn (purple, blue and a pumpkin orange) for the heel and toes. You can't tell its striped at all. Looks like 1 cohesive colorway. Progress: first sock finished, nearly to the heel on the second sock. Brainstorming I'm debating starting my first Woolens and Nosh advent sock early since December is hectic I never get as far as I'd like. I thought I could make a sweater from me with the leftovers of Mom's Rhinebeck Sweater yarn, but it doesn't look like I'll have enough yarn, so that project is on hold. Perhaps I'll look for more yarn to add to it and save it for that. Dan's Litchfield Hat with Welcome to Litchfield Handspun (Ravelry Project Page) I'm planning to knit socks for my friend Sheri. My niece Aila asked for socks for Christmas. She'd like these Daisy Socks- pattern on Ravelry. From the Armchair The Paying Guests by Sarah Waters. Bookshop Affiliate Link. Amazon Affiliate Link. No One Tells You This by Glynnis Macnicol. Bookshop Affiliate Link. Amazon Affiliate Link. All Fours by Miranda July. Bookshop Affiliate Link. Amazon Affiliate Link. Bitter Blood: A True Story of Southern Family Pride, Madness and Multiple Murder by Jerry Bledsoe. Bookshop Affiliate Link. Amazon Affiliate Link. Note: Some links are listed as Amazon Affiliate Links. If you click those, please know that I am an Amazon Associate and I earn money from qualifying purchases. Knitting in Passing Last Saturday, Oisin came here to Work with Dan. When Megg, Tom and Hattie came to pick him up they stayed for a chat. Hattie got out the ponies and Barbies, then she abandoned that to knit on my Berry Lemonade socks with me. She did fantastic after a quick reminder of the stitches and even took my feedback about putting her left index finger on the second stitch on the needle to prevent that from falling off while slipping the stitch she just worked, off the left needle. Hattie asked to start her own pair of socks (ambitious) and tried on scrappy helical socks I started in November (Ravelry Project Page) She tried on the scrappy helical socks I started in November and they fit. I need about 1.5 inches before toe on the first sock, so I should pick those back up soon. KAL News Pigskin Party '24 #DCSPigskinParty24 Event Dates: Thursday September 5, 2024- Monday February 10, 2025 Find everything you need in the Start Here Thread in the Ravelry Group Official Rules Registration Form (you must be Registered to be eligible for prizes) Find out what Team you're on (Team Chats will open 9/1/24) Enter your projects using the Point Tally Form Find the full list of Sponsors in this Google Doc. Being updated regularly so keep checking back. Coupon Codes are listed in this Ravelry Thread Exclusive Items from our Pro Shop Sponsors are listed in this Ravelry Thread Questions- ask them in this Ravelry Thread or email Jen at downcellarstudio @ gmail.com A special THANK YOU to our team Umpire- Wendy- socalknitgirl Commissioners Emily- (ElsaandEm)- Llama Conference Alicia (almariecraft)- Alpaca Conference Nicole (KnitterNicole)- Sheep Conference Commentator- Mary (Maryklute) Playoff Prediction Contest: Check the Ravelry Group on 9/4 for post. Choose the NFL team you think will win the Super Bowl this year (before the thread closes on 9/19). Correct guesses will get you extra points. Tailgate Talk Challenge- Click here for Ravelry Link Great way to get to know your team. There will be daily prompts from 9/5 through 9/16. Answer them in your Team thread in the Ravelry Group. If you answer them all, no more than 2 per day, you'll get 150 points (as long as you enter them on the Points Tally form by 10/1). This year, we'll have 4 primary challenges during the full months of the event- Oct, Nov, Dec, Jan. Stay tuned for those details. The sponsors are: October: Thelittlewolfknits November: Twin Mountain Handcrafts December: Fangirl Fibers January: Fibernymph Dye Works Other current & upcoming events: Summer Bingo with Monica & Cortney of the Craft Cook Read Repeat Podcast Colors of Fall with the Yarniacs Podcast Group. June 20- September 22 Summer Spin In with the Two Ewes Fiber Adventures Podcast Group- May 27 - September 2 Summer Sock Camp with the Crazy Sock Lady The Knit Girllls are hosting their annual Stash Dash Event from May 24-August 31,2024. Here's a chatter thread for stash dash 2024! Stash Dash will run from May 24th-the end of August. Craft all the things and see how your FO pile grows! This is a competition only against yourself. Discord link: knit girllls discord Jasmin (of the Knitmore Girls Podcast) & I are competing again this year. Check out my Stash Dash Spreadsheet here. Here's Jasmin's Spreadsheet. I have 9,273 meters as of August 25. Jasmin is on the board with 5,910 meters Sending much love to Jasmin & Gigi after hearing about Gigi's recent stroke. Events Sierra Nevada Yarn Crawl, (CA and NV) - Sept 12-15, 2024 Cape & South Shore Yarn Haul (MA) September 14-17, 2024 Adirondack Wool & Arts Festival; September 21 & 22, 2024 in Greenwich, NY Vermont Sheep & Wool: October 1 & 2, 2024 in Tunnebridge, VT Lambtown, Dixon, CA - Oct 5-6, 2024 NY Sheep & Wool Festival (aka Rhinebeck): October 19 & 20, 2024 in Rhinebeck, NY For more West Coast (US) event- check out the Seattle Knitters Guild Site. Know of an event I should spread the word about? Let me know! Life in Focus Mom Update: After Whole Brain Radiation, Mom went right into 5 targeted radiation treatments to help reduce the size of the cancer in a lymph node that was pressing on nerves that then get in the way of her right vocal cord. As of about mid-July, she didn't have any voice, and they hoped to correct that. On her last day of that radiation, she also had a PleureX cathetered installed in her right lung to allow regular at-home drainage to keep that pressure off her lung. The day after that- Dad and I tested positive for Covid and by Monday Mom had too. Thankfully Dad and I had only mild symptoms and Mom had none- which was a blessing because the insertion of that port left her riddled with pain for days. Now she's coming out of that but starting a new chemo. We're hopeful that this will take away some of her pain and its already meant she doesn't need her lung drained as frequently. Hoping September will be a better month for her than the last couple. Ask Me Anything NDoyle asks: What has been your favorite item you've made this year and why? Millie's Squishmallow Sheltie Dog that I crocheted without a pattern- Ravelry Project Page Emotional Support Chicken- Ravelry Project Page Marilynknits- What gauge do you knit your socks at? 8-8.5 sts per inch. 56 sts on US 1.5 needles= 6.5 to 7 inch circumference On a Happy Note I am very relieved that Covid was mild for us, especially for my Mom. Also very grateful that my brother who was on vacation in Virginia just as we came down with Covid, ended up having a bicycle accident that left him with bruises all over and a broken rib- but is going to be OK. I made everyone promise we'd all stay out of the hospital for one full week! Visits with my cousin Jenny and her daughter Vera who often come over to see my Mom. Weekend pool time, especially with our youngest niece and nephew who are absolute fishies! My dear friend Nathan (only a couple years older than me) had a successful heart and kidney transplant only 1 day apart from each other but is recovering well. Our family all bought t-shirts and made donations to help his family and got a great photo to send him poolside one afternoon! My Mom wanted to get eyelash extensions so she, my cousin Jenny and I all went and it was a lovely experience. Dan and I picked up my grandmother and we all went to my cousin Nancy's Surprise 60th birthday. Mom and Gram both had a great day that. Beautiful sunny poolday with all the kiddos swimming, I caught up with many of my cousins who I don't get to see all the time, learned there's another new baby coming in January and enjoyed fresh pizza from a woodfired oven. We also sang to my grandmother. From there, we headed to Terri's Graduation Party. She runs the dancing school where I met Kris & Megg, two of my best friends who have 5 of our niblings. Dan's younger brother Dave played in the band, the kids all played together. We got to see Terri's brother who came up from FL, and Conor, Carly and baby Miles after they were in Nantucket for a couple weeks. Dinner & Les Mis with Kris, Aila and Megg. At Mom's chemo treatment, we got to see my friend Waveney who was my officemate in my first job at the hospital 22 years ago and her son, Tighe, checked us in at the Infusion Clinic. As soon as I said hello, his whole face lit up with a smile and he came around and immediately hugged us all. It was pure joy! He'll be back off to college soon. We hosted a 90th birthday party for my grandmother at The Tavern in her assisted living facility. I put together all sorts of cool photo decorations & used some of her old picture frames for the tables and guests could take them as favors. Dan DJed, and my Dad, our friend Sharon & cousin Susan prepared the food) and the kiddos all acted as bartenders. Hattie even went around and took photos. All of the joy and hope coming out of Democratic party with coverage of the DNC. It feels great to have a candidate I'm truly joyful about supporting. A quieter weekend- getting ready for my friend Marta to arrive from Barcelona (if I'm a bit MIA that's why) Quote of the Week One evening in August, you have an errand outdoors, and all of a sudden, it's pitch-black. It is still summer, but the summer is no longer alive. ~ Tove Jansson ------ Thank you for tuning in! Contact Information: Check out the Down Cellar Studio Patreon! 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Thank you for tuning in to Episode 280 of the Down Cellar Studio Podcast. Full show notes with photos can be found on my website. This week's segments included: Off the Needles, Hook or Bobbins On the Needles, Hook or Bobbins Brainstorming From the Armchair Crafty Adventures Knitting in Passing In my Travels KAL News Events Life in Focus On a Happy Note Quote of the Week Thank you to this episode's sponsors: Stitched by Jessalu Off the Needles, Hook or Bobbins Silver Spoon Socks Yarn: A Whimsical Wood Yarn Company Pixie Toes Socks in the Silver Spoon Up My A$$ colorway Needles: US 1.5 (2.5 mm) Pattern: OMG Heel Socks by Megan Williams ($5 knitting pattern available on Ravelry ) Ravelry Project Page About the yarn: peaches and pinks with gray/taupe. At my gauge it is striping (~2 rounds per color). I purchased this yarn at Yarncentric event in Maryland. Started in May 2023. Finished on June 28, 2024 Total for Stash Dash: 262 meters Baby James' Cozy Clusters Blanket Pattern: Cozy Clusters Baby Blanket by Leelee Knits (free & paid options available on the LeeLeeKnits website) Yarn: Caron Cinnamon Swirl Cakes in the Slush Colorway (purchased 3). 1 skein of Loops & Threads Impeccable in Colorway 01110 [Navy] for the border Hook: I (5.5 mm) Ravelry Project Page Bobble Border instructions from this blog Finished size- 30.5 inches wide by 38.8 inches tall (not including the bobbles) Finished on July 2 Total for Stash Dash: 1,010 meters (833 meters Caron Cakes [2.25 skeins] - 178 meters Loops & Threads- less than 1 skein) Trish's New Orleans Socks Yarn- Cat Tails Yarn in the Chartreux Base (75% Superwash Merino, 15% Nylon, 10% Silver Stellina) in the Christmas Bonfires Colorway (part of the Down in New Orleans Collection) Needles: US 1.5 (2.5 mm) Pattern: OMG Heel Socks by Megan Williams ($5 knitting pattern available on Ravelry ) Trish purchased in New Orleans in 2024 (exclusive colorway for the Quarter Stitch). $34. Finished on July 3 Total for Stash Dash: 259 meters American Ewe Turn a Square Hat Yarn: American Ewe Worsted Tweed in the Terrace Mountain Colorway Pattern: Turn a Square by Jared Flood ($5 pattern available on Ravelry & Brooklyn Tweed website) Needles: US 5 (3.75 mm) & US 7 (4.5 mm) Ravelry Project Page About the yarn: 3 ply Merino/Rambouillet Shaniko Wool (89%) with 6% acrylic and 5% rayon flecks. The colorway is a natural with brownish tweedy bits. I purchased the yarn for $15 at Adventures in Knitting in Harwich, MA on the way to visit friends who were staying in Wellfleet. They had a cool display of "used needles" for $4 each. I bought bamboo US. Modifications: I use worsted weight yarn and knit the smallest size, omitting the increases after the ribbing. I knit 6 inches before the crown decreases. Total for Stash Dash: 99.8 meters (109.2 yards), 51 grams Portland Socks Yarn: Urth Yarns Uneek Fingering in Colorway 3024 Needles: US 1.5 (2.5 mm) Pattern: OMG Heel Socks by Megan Williams ($5 knitting pattern available on Ravelry ) Ravelry Project Page About the yarn: self striping yarn- cornflower blue, dusty orange, yellowy green, peach, magenta and purple. I purchased the yarn at Knit Wit Yarn Shop in Portland, Maine. You can purchase the same yarn online from them. I held a strand of navy blue nylon thread along with yarn for the heel flap and gusset to give more strength to the heel. I used the Lemonwood Mini Minder (also purchased at Knit Wit) and knit the vast majority of this pair of socks in 2 days walking around Portland, visiting breweries and hanging out with friends. You can see a video I made of this project on Instagram. Total for Stash Dash: 254.7 meters Welcome to Litchfield Spinning Project Fiber: I purchased two 4oz braid of fiber from Into the Whirled in the Welcome to Litchfield colorway (1 braid Texel & 1 braid BFL Tussah Silk) along with 1 gray (The Traveler on Cheviot base) braid to ply them together. Twist direction: singles = Z plied = S This means when I'm spinning, my wheel is spinning clockwise and when plying my wheel is moving counter-clockwise. Ravelry Project Page I didn't fully spin the gray Traveler colorway braid. Finished Project- 3 braids of 3 ply yarn: 184g= 252.2 meters (275.9 yards) ~Aran weight Total for Stash Dash= 252.2 meters x 4= 1,008.8 meters Book Holder Yarn: Lion Brand Wool Ease Roving Stripes in Daisy & 1 other mystery colorway (lost the ball band), Premier Yarns Parfait Chunky (mustard) & Knit Picks Wool of the Andes Worsted Ravelry Project Page Hook: 9.0 mm (M/N) I took inspiration from this pattern on Ravelry. (Boho Book Nook crochet pattern- but I was using MUCH chunkier yarn and I didn't want to use the same textured stitches) I chained 21 sts and worked with 20 hdcs across each row- working in the third loop after the first row. I wasn't going to have enough of the Lion Brand Roving to make the whole thing, so I held the Wool of the Andes double for the part that would be covered. I worked a single crochet around the edges, and then sewed the front to back in just 1 spot on either side. I used a chain for the loop to tack it up on the wall. Total for Stash Dash: 128.1 meters Declan's Adrift Socks Yarn: Patons Kroy Stripes in the Adrift colorway Needles: US 1.5 (2.5 mm) Pattern: OMG Heel Socks by Megan Williams ($5 knitting pattern available on Ravelry ) Ravelry Project Page About the colorway- short stripes (about 3 rounds each) with 3 shades of blue- navy, denim and cornflower plus orange and brown. Total for Stash Dash: 278.2 meters Deschain Pattern Deschain by Leila Raven Needles: US 9 (5.5 mm) Yarn. Rowan Creative Linen. Colorway 00624- Gray. Worsted weight 50% Linen / Flax, 50% Cotton. 200 meters / 100 grams. Bought 4 skeins. Used a little more than 2 Size: Smallest (54 1/4 in bust) Calls for 16-22" positive ease. I should have around 19" Ravelry Project Page Originally finished July 10, 2021. I ripped out in 2024 because the back was far too short. I ripped out the sleeves (tossed) and unseamed the back and front. The instructions call for the back to be 12 inches but the front falls about 17 inches from collarbone to the bottom hem. I knit about 14 inches on the back and then worked a few sets of German Short Rows before the bottom hem instructions. I tried a few options for sleeves and then decided I"d just sew up the ends in a way to tuck/hem the ends under and I love that. In the end I made the body longer and the sleeves shorter Total for Stash Dash: 424.0 meters (463.7 yards), 212 grams First Point of Libra Cowl Pattern: First Point of Libra Cowl by Laura Aylor Needles: US 3 (3.25 mm) Yarn: Barnyard Knits, Fuse Fiber Studio, One Twisted Tree (shop formerly own Prairie Girl Danie) + other leftover sock yarn Ravelry Project Page Yarn purchased at Vogue Knitting Live January 2020 with Lauren. Planned to make a 2 color shawl. Cast on My Cryptonite by Melanie Berg and never got more than a couple inches in. Here's the Ravelry Project Page for the shawl that's now frogged. I started in October 2022. My November 2022 notes say- I'm losing mojo on this and I don't think it has to do w/ the pattern or my yarn. I like it... but its not getting finished before my trip to the UK so I will need to find other wooly accessories to bring with me. I picked up again July 2024 and it flew off the needles! Modifications: In Section 4, I skipped adding color 4 & 5 (1-3 only). Skipped Section 5. Finished size: 21 inches around. 15 inches tall. Total for Stash Dash: 406 meters Vera's Christmas Stocking Pattern: Christmas Stockings to Knit and Crochet from Family Circle Magazine. Available in this web archive link. I've also saved it to my podcast Gmail Google Drive in case it disappears! Yarn: Knit Picks Wool of the Andes in Red, Everglade Heather and White Hook: F (3.75 mm) Ravelry Project Page Total for Stash Dash: 456.5 meters 8,353 meters for Stash Dash Over 4,500 meters added since the last episode! On the Needles, Hook or Bobbins Wool Ease Hexagon Blanket Pattern: Basic Crochet Hexagon Pattern & Tips from Make Do and Crew Website & YouTube Tutorial Yarn: Lion Brand Wool Ease Thick & Quick. Centers in colorways- Fern, Coney Island, Seaglass, Slate. Borders- Wheat & Oatmeal Hook: 10mm (N/P) Notes: started in April 2022. I never talked about it on the podcast. Inspired by an instagram post from Lion Brand. This WIP has been taking up a ton of space in my craft room ever since. When the pump in my dehumidifer went and we had to move some things to get at it, I decided I had to get this WIP done. 2 rounds of color- 1 round of wheat or oatmeal 18 were done. 30 finished now Berry Bliss Socks Yarn: Hypnotic Yarn Plush Sock (75% SW Merino/25% Nylon) in the Berry Bliss Colorway (May 2024 Yarnable Box) & Legacy Fiber Artz Glitzy Toes (pink mini from 2023 Advent Calendar) Needles: US 1.5 (2.5 mm) Ravelry Project Page About the yarn- lemon yellow, sherbet orange and pink. I worked the first heel in a pink sparkle yarn from Legacy Fiber Artz because I have some spiral striping going on and didn't want to disrupt it. Progress: I've finished the heel on the first sock. Rafa's Hat Yarn: Malabrigo Rios in the Cielo y Tierra colorway Needles: US 5 (3.75 mm) Pattern: Rafa's Hat by Joji Locatelli (free knitting pattern available on Ravelry) Ravelry Project Page: About the yarn: blues/tans that is almost striping at my gauge. The hat is a 1x1 rib that has a cool purl ridge detail. Progress: I've worked two repeats of the pattern Cold Goat Farm Spinning Fiber: Cold Goat Farm Batt- I believe its Merino/Mohair but there are no details on the business card in my bag. I think I purchased it at Rhinebeck 2023. Twist direction: singles = Z plied = S This means when I'm spinning, my wheel is spinning clockwise and when plying my wheel is moving counter-clockwise. Ravelry Project Page Brainstorming Connections socks! Have you heard about them? You take your Daily NY Times Game- Connections Results and put them into colorwork socks. Suzanne told me about them- and recently saw and loved Wendy's! Here's a link to Wendy's Connection Socks Ravelry Project Page. From the Armchair Vera Wong's Unsolicited Advice for Murderers by Jesse Q. Sutanto. Bookshop Affiliate Link. Amazon Affiliate Link. Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt. Bookshop Affiliate Link. Amazon Affiliate Link. I'll Just Be Five More Minutes (and other tales from my ADHD brain) by Emily Farris. Bookshop Affiliate Link. Amazon Affiliate Link. We Were Never Here by Andrea Bartz. Bookshop Affiliate Link. Amazon Affiliate Link. Margo's Got Money Troubles by Rufi Thorpe. Bookshop Affiliate Link. Amazon Affiliate Link. Feed by M.T. Anderson. Bookshop Affiliate Link (not available). Amazon Affiliate Link. Briefly Perfectly Human by Alua Arthur. Bookshop Affiliate Link. Amazon Affiliate Link. Note: Some links are listed as Amazon Affiliate Links. If you click those, please know that I am an Amazon Associate and I earn money from qualifying purchases. Crafty Adventures I found a small hole in my Mabel Style cross body sling bag and decided to use embroidery floss for a better hold and to add a bit of visible mending color. I received great customer service when I reached out to them! I'm in the midst of a massive studio clean out. It started w/ issues with my dehumidifier and it's really spiraled from there. I'm excited to see how it all comes back together. Knitting in Passing Aila FaceTimed me from a friend's house after buying a crochet dinosaur kit at the dollar store. The next day after pool day and dinner we practiced chain and single crochet. In My Travels Dan and I spent a long weekend in Portland, Maine to celebrate our 20th Anniversary. I was able to go up a night early to attend the knit night at Rising Tide Brewery. I loved meeting Heather from Rising Tide and Jenn & her husband Chuck from Knit Wit. Friday morning, I visited Knit Wit Yarn Shop's new location and then walked around. Dan, Dana and Sheri arrived and we met at Duck Fat for lunch before showing them around to some of our favorite breweries. Saturday we visited local shops and more breweries before going to see comedian Kathleen Madigan. Sunday, I did some shopping while Dan watched soccer then we enjoyed some drinks together and ended up back at Rising Tide where there was a 6p Burlesque show so Dan got us tickets. Really fun end to an awesome weekend. KAL News Pigskin Party '24 will kick off in the fall (specific date TBD). We're looking for Sponsors for this season. Interested or know someone who is? Sign up for my email newsletter and click the box saying you're potentially interested in sponsoring events and you'll get first dibs on spots. And/or email me for details! Other current & upcoming events: Summer Bingo with Monica & Cortney of the Craft Cook Read Repeat Podcast Colors of Fall with the Yarniacs Podcast Group. June 20- September 22 Summer Spin In with the Two Ewes Fiber Adventures Podcast Group- May 27 - September 2 Summer Sock Camp with the Crazy Sock Lady The Knit Girllls are hosting their annual Stash Dash Event from May 24-August 31,2024. Here's a chatter thread for stash dash 2024! Stash Dash will run from May 24th-the end of August. Craft all the things and see how your FO pile grows! This is a competition only against yourself. Discord link: knit girllls discord Jasmin (of the Knitmore Girls Podcast) & I are competing again this year. Check out my Stash Dash Spreadsheet here Events Flock Fiber Festival- August 9-11 in Seattle, WA FIber Revival: August 10 in Newbury, MA Adirondack Wool & Arts Festival; September 21 & 22, 2024 in Greenwich, NY (GREEN-Witch) Vermont Sheep & Wool: October 1 & 2, 2024 in Tunnebridge, VT NY Sheep & Wool Festival (aka Rhinebeck): October 19 & 20, 2024 in Rhinebeck, NY Sierra Nevada Yarn Crawl, (CA and NV) - Sept 12-15, 2024 Cape & South Shore Yarn Haul (MA) September 14-17, 2024 Lambtown, Dixon, CA - Oct 5-6, 2024 For more West Coast (US) event- check out the Seattle Knitters Guild Site. Know of an event I should spread the word about? Let me know! Life in Focus Tune in for a health Update on BostonJensMom On a Happy Note Dan and I took vacation the first week of July. Monday after Portland we just chilled. Tuesday I took Mom for whole brain radiation, then to visit my grandmother (her mother) and out for lunch. Wednesday/Thursday we visited friends renting a house in Wellfleet (Cape Cod) and Thursday/Friday we visited friends in Falmouth. Friday morning we picked up Riley from Camp and brought her to our house before she and I headed to Hornstra to get ice cream for lunch (because that's what vacation is for!) and over to my parents to the pool for the day. Monday 7/8- I met up with my friend Megg to do a 5+ mile beach walk before she headed out to Ireland for the month. Wed 7/10 Mom and I stayed in Boston to save her the back & forth daily for treatment. We met her friend Jacky for lunch. I went back to work in the afternoon. After work, we cooled off in the hotel pool and then had dinner, played Uno and bar trivia at The Hill. We stunk but it was fun! Sunday July 14th pool day at my parents. Jenna, Dave, Gabriella and Zach came over. Within a few hours they were both jumping off the diving board! July 17-18th Mom and I stayed in Boston again after her Radiation treatment. We hit the pool and fared slightly better at trivia but it was hard to be out as long. Mom's energy was much lower, she was coughing more and couldn't speak above a whisper. July 21st we had a pool day at my parents. Jeff, Millie and Garret, Jenna, and the 2 kiddos, Kris, Will, Aila and Matt. We celebrated Will's 17th birthday. Mom's hair had started falling out and the blank spots at the back of her head looked like a butterfly! Mom told us to go find some Sharpies and color it in! It was a hard day for her and by extension us, but this added a bit of fun and whimsy to it! Millie even attached little plastic gems to parts of the butterfly. After the "temporary tattooing" we shaved off the rest of her hair to help w/ the shedding. July 23rd- Mom's last day of Whole Brain Radiation! Coming home to a beautiful bouquet of flowers from Dan. Getting 2 massages this month after missing my scheduled on in June for our Portland trip! I always feel like I need it but I've been going up on weights at the gym and my upper body was screaming! Quote of the Week “I know nothing in the world that has as much power as a word. Sometimes I write one, and I look at it, until it begins to shine.” -Emily Dickinson ------ Thank you for tuning in! Contact Information: Check out the Down Cellar Studio Patreon! Ravelry: BostonJen & Down Cellar Studio Podcast Ravelry Group Instagram: BostonJen1 YouTube: Down Cellar Studio Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/downcellarstudio Sign up for my email newsletter to get the latest on everything happening in the Down Cellar Studio Check out my Down Cellar Studio YouTube Channel Knit Picks Affiliate Link Bookshop Affiliate Link Yarnable Subscription Box Affiliate Link FearLESS Living Fund to benefit the Blind Center of Nevada Music -"Soft Orange Glow" by Josh Woodward. Free download: http://joshwoodward.com/ Note: Some links are listed as Amazon Affiliate Links. 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Show Notes: Intro - ~Sunday, 11-February-2024, 8am Pacific, Destash to help with the costs of Pumpkin Pom-Pom's mobility service dog training - https://www.twitch.tv/michellebendy On the Needles - ~Jeremy's 2024 Birthday Socks - Socks by ME! on US1.5 (2.5mm), Knit Picks Felici in the Rustic Cabin colourway ~A Place of Peace by Joji Locatelli on US6 (4mm), Ginger Twist Studio Leading Lady Lace in the Millions of Peaches colourway & Ginger Twist Studio Yakety-Yak 4 ply in the Au Naturel & Brighter Than Barbie colourways Finished Projects - ~2024 Preemie Hats #1, 2, 3, 4, & 5 on US6 (4mm), CraftSlayerPDX Fingering Weight in the OOAK Grey colourway, Lion Brand Vanna's Choice in the 125 Taupe colourway, & Unknown Yarn in the Pink, Purple, Orange colourway | Lion Brand Vanna's Choice in the 125 Taupe colourway & Red Heart Super Saver Jumbo in the Gold colourway | Lion Brand Vanna's Choice in the 125 Taupe colourway, Unknown Yarn in a Blue, Mauve, Brown, Maroon colourway, Noro Silk Garden Lite in the 2093 Fuschia, Blue, Purple, Maroon, Grey colourway, & Unknown Yarn in a Pink, Purple, Orange colourway | Knitologie Worsted in the Royal Court colourway & Red Heart Super Saver in the Café Latte colourway | Uru.Yarn Electric in the Rave colourway ~2024 Palentine's Swap Socks - Socks by ME! on US1.5 (2.5mm), Bigfoot Yarn Company Wendigo Sock in the Flying Pink Elephants colourway Flosstube - Begins at timestamp 8:24 ~Santa's Stamp Collection by Katie Landis/The Black Needle Society Fortnight Fabric 16 ct Aida - Plush Called for DMC ~British Isles Adventure SAL by Caterpillar Cross Stitch Zweigart 16 ct Aida - Pale Blue Called for DMC ~Gilmoreisms by Forbidden Fiber Co. 16 count Casablanca Aida Zweigart from Forbidden FIber Co. Called for Forbidden Fiber Co. Floss ~Edinburgh Castle by Terra Luna Stitchery Using Pattern Keeper software on Kindle Fire 7 Needle Minder from TopKnotStitcher & A Needle Runs Through It Project Bag from KnitRunDig Grime Guard from Crab Shack Stitchery Bitzy Bob Basic from That's So Kelly Co. Silicone ties Yummies (our current favourite things) - ~The Black Needle Society The Best of BNS Box ~The Black Needle Society Treat Unboxing I'm so excited to be a rep for The Black Needle Society Join TBNS Waitlist to be notified when you can subscribe. Save 5% on everything in The Black Needle Society Vault with the code JAVAPURL5 ~Gilmore Girls Knitathon project bag from Weird Sisters Wool ~Just Cross Stitch Spring 2024 ~Puffin & Company Needle Threaders ~Valentine's Advent ~Palentine's Swap Misc. - ~Support the Podcast, Become A Patron ~Support the Podcast, Join us on YouTube ~Want another way to help support our podcast? Throughout our website, links to books, tv shows, movies, etc. are Amazon Affiliate Links. We receive a portion of what you spend when you click through our website to shop on Amazon. What we receive helps us with the costs associated with producing this podcast as well as with prizes & shipping for giveaways. Thanks in advance for your support! If you are in the UK, please click this link, Amazon.co.uk, or the banner below to shop: If you are in Canada, please click this link, Amazon.ca or the banner below to shop: ~For any and all giveaways, prizes, competitions, ALs, etc. that we host, the winner(s) have 30 days from the date of announcement (the date the podcast episode in which the winner was announced goes live) to contact us to claim their prize or it will be forfeited. If this occurs, the prize will be used for another giveaway at our discretion. Thanks for understanding! Find Us Online - C.C. - (they/them) ~ on Instagram as CC_JavaPurl Dami - (they/them) ~ on Instagram as DamiMunroe Pink Purl (she/her) & Pumpkin Pom-Pom (she/her)- ~on Instagram as Pink.and.Pumpkin JavaPurl Designs ~ JavaPurl Designs website GGKCS - ~ our Facebook page ~ email us: ggkcspodcast@gmail.com ~ on Apple Podcasts ~ on YouTube ~ Support the Podcast, Become a Patron Until next time,
During Vogue Knitting Live 2024, Jen took the stage with big names in the fiber arts and maker industry to talk about how we can adapt to the ever evolving world of craft-what has changed, where the opportunity is, and advice on what to do when things are challenging. Our PanelistsJonna Hietala is the co-founder, creative director and CEO of Laine Publishing and the editor-in-chief of Laine Magazine. Jonna has worked in lifestyle and crafts magazines both in Finland and in Sweden. Before Laine, she also ran her own yarn shop. In 2021, Jonna won the prestigious Taito-Finlandia award for her groundbreaking work on handicrafts and applied arts. Jonna lives in Tampere, Finland with her two children, cats and dogs. Aimée Gille was born and raised in the United States, in Kansas, and later moved to France, where her passion for knitting was reignited. In Paris, where she now lives with her family, she first opened L'Oisive, thé a wonderful knitting café, and later La Bien Aimée. Established in 2015, La Bien Aimée is an artisanal dye studio located in Paris, France. Aimée and her team dye beautiful and sophisticated colors of yarn that reflect a unique and vibrant point of view. Her book, Worsted, was published by Laine Publishing in the fall on 2021. Her latest book Neons & Neutrals was published in March of 2022.Ashley Yousling is the founder and CEO of Making and started our podcast back in 2014. She is an award winning designer with over 15 years of experience, leading and executing product + content vision and strategy in tech and consumer industries. Her work has been featured in outlets like The New York Times, Forbes, and Fast Company. She resides in Boise with her three boys, pup, and you can always find her in her art studio.Joji Locatelli is an Argentine knitwear designer living in Buenos Aires, Argentina. After studying as a physician, in 2004 she rediscovered knitting. She is a Mom of two boys, and a wife to a loving non-knitting husband. She hopes to inspire with her knitting patterns and loves draped fabrics, beautiful details, simple lines.ModeratorJen Joyce is the Head of Marketing and Podcast Host at Making. She's been a marketing professional for the past 14 years and has worked for tech startups, hospitality, fintech, and even an agency. She lives in Seattle with her partner, her dogs, and her 21-year-old cat. Jen can always be found knitting and watching “bad” TV, enjoying lovely Seattle but also traveling as much as possible and lifting heavy weights for that extra serotonin boost. Photo credit for Jen's pic: https://www.jacobpritchard.comIf you'd like to watch this episode...https://www.youtube.com/@making_coMusic by Despatches.
Show Notes: Intro - ~Mark your calendar. Sunday, 11-February-2024, 8am Pacific, Destash to help with the costs of Pumpkin Pom-Pom's mobility service dog training - https://www.twitch.tv/michellebendy On the Needles - ~2024 Palentine's Swap Socks - Socks by ME! on US1.5 (2.5mm), Bigfoot Yarn Company Wendigo Sock in the Flying Pink Elephants colourway ~A Place of Peace by Joji Locatelli on US6 (4mm), Ginger Twist Studio Leading Lady Lace in the Millions of Peaches colourway & Ginger Twist Studio Yakety-Yak 4 ply in the Au Naturel & Brighter Than Barbie colourways Finished Projects - ~2023 Preemie Hats #45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, & 53 on US6 (4mm), Pandia's Jewels Hand Dyed Yarn 3-Ply Tweed in the Sleet colourway, CraftSlayerPDX Fingering Weight in the OOAK Grey colourway, & Knit Picks Felici in the Vampire Vibes colourway | Vidalana Tweedy Sheep in the Apple Picking colourway | West Yorkshire Spinners Signature 4 ply Self Striping in the Zandras Rainbow colourway, Knit Picks Felici in the Vampire Vibes colourway, & Unknown Yarn in a Cream colourway | Red Heart Super Saver in the Carrot colourway & the Café Latte colourway | Lily Sugar'n Cream in the Mistletoe colourway | West Yorkshire Spinners Signature 4 ply Self Striping in the Fairy lights colourway & CraftSlayerPDX Fingering Weight in the OOAK Grey colourway | Uru.Yarn Electric in the Rave colourway | Vidalana Tweedy Sheep in the Apple Picking colourway | Noro Silk Garden Lite in the 2093 Fuschia, Blue, Purple, Maroon, Grey colourway & Unknown Yarn in a Cream colourway ~Cat Kirk Birthday Socks (FO #65 for 2023) - Socks by ME! on US1.5 (2.5mm), Fangirl Fibers 80/20 Merino Nylon in the October 2022 Gilmore Girls Club S3 E9 “Cat Kirk” colourway ~Silent Night Socks (FO #70 for 2023) - Socks by ME! on US1.5 (2.5mm), West Yorkshire Spinners Signature Sparkle 4 ply Self Striping in the Silent Night colourway ~2023 Advent Socks (FO #76 for 2023) - Socks by ME! on US1.5 (2.5mm), Freckled Whimsy Serendipity in the 2023 Advent 24 stripe – Hearth & Home plus mini-skein colourway Flosstube - Begins at timestamp 23:23 ~FO #68 - They/Them Cross Stitch for Me They/Them pattern by Top Knot Stitcher 14 ct white Aida Called for DMC plus DMC for flags ~FO #71 - Therapy Fucking Rules Self-Care Cross Stitch by Stephanie Rohr Forbidden Fiber Co. 14 ct Aida Zweigart - Frozen Threadworx Bradley's Balloons & DMC from Move Forward in Love ~British Isles Adventure SAL by Caterpillar Cross Stitch Zweigart 16 ct Aida - Pale Blue Called for DMC ~Oh Deer! by Satsuma Street 16 count Black Pearl Aida from Steel City Stitchers Called for DMC ~Gilmoreisms by Forbidden Fiber Co. 16 count Casablanca Aida Zweigart from Forbidden FIber Co. Called for Forbidden Fiber Co. Floss ~Edinburgh Castle by Terra Luna Stitchery Using Pattern Keeper software on Kindle Fire 7 Needle Minder from TopKnotStitcher & A Needle Runs Through It Project Bag from KnitRunDig Grime Guard from Crab Shack Stitchery Bitzy Bob Basic from That's So Kelly Co. Silicone ties Yummies (our current favourite things) - ~Silverbells by Tin Can Knits ~Bags from Judy's Project Bags and More ~Lego Dried Flower Centerpiece ~Cat Zodiac Puzzle ~Pink Sketch by SnackToast Misc. - ~The Black Needle Society Treat Unboxing I'm so excited to be a rep for The Black Needle Society Join TBNS Waitlist to be notified when you can subscribe. Save 5% on everything in The Black Needle Society Vault with the code JAVAPURL5 ~Support the Podcast, Become A Patron ~Support the Podcast, Join us on YouTube ~Want another way to help support our podcast? Throughout our website, links to books, tv shows, movies, etc. are Amazon Affiliate Links. We receive a portion of what you spend when you click through our website to shop on Amazon. What we receive helps us with the costs associated with producing this podcast as well as with prizes & shipping for giveaways. Thanks in advance for your support! If you are in the UK, please click this link, Amazon.co.uk, or the banner below to shop: If you are in Canada, please click this link, Amazon.ca or the banner below to shop: ~For any and all giveaways, prizes, competitions, ALs, etc. that we host, the winner(s) have 30 days from the date of announcement (the date the podcast episode in which the winner was announced goes live) to contact us to claim their prize or it will be forfeited. If this occurs, the prize will be used for another giveaway at our discretion. Thanks for understanding! Find Us Online - C.C. - (they/them) ~ on Instagram as CC_JavaPurl Dami - (they/them) ~ on Instagram as DamiMunroe Pink Purl (she/her) & Pumpkin Pom-Pom (she/her)- ~on Instagram as Pink.and.Pumpkin JavaPurl Designs ~ JavaPurl Designs website GGKCS - ~ our Facebook page ~ email us: ggkcspodcast@gmail.com ~ on Apple Podcasts ~ on YouTube ~ Support the Podcast, Become a Patron Until next time,
Show Notes: Intro - On the Needles - ~Cat Kirk Birthday Socks - Socks by ME! on US1.5 (2.5mm), Fangirl Fibers 80/20 Merino Nylon in the October 2022 Gilmore Girls Club S3 E9 “Cat Kirk” colourway ~A Place of Peace by Joji Locatelli on US6 (4mm), Ginger Twist Studio Leading Lady Lace in the Millions of Peaches colourway & Ginger Twist Studio Yakety-Yak 4 ply in the Au Naturel & Brighter Than Barbie colourways Finished Projects - ~2023 Preemie Hats #40, 41, 42, 43, & 44 on US6 (4mm), Unknown Yarn in a Cream colourway & Noro Silk Garden Lite in the 2093 Fuschia, Blue, Purple, Maroon, Grey colourway | Unknown Yarn in a Blue, Mauve, Brown, Maroon colourway & Unknown Yarn in a Pink, Purple, Orange colourway | Owl About Yarn Sparkle Owl in the GGK Turns 5 colourway & CraftSlayerPDX Fingering Weight in the OOAK Grey colourway | Unknown Yarn in a Pink, Purple, Orange colourway & Unknown Yarn in a Cream colourway | Unknown Yarn in a Blue, Mauve, Brown, Maroon colourway & CraftSlayerPDX Fingering Weight in the OOAK Grey colourway ~Izzy's 2024 Birthday Socks - Socks by ME! on US1.5 (2.5mm), West Yorkshire Spinners Signature 4 ply Self Striping in the Kingfisher colourway Flosstube - Begins at timestamp 13:20 ~British Isles Adventure SAL by Caterpillar Cross Stitch Zweigart 16 ct Aida - Pale Blue Called for DMC ~Edinburgh Castle by Terra Luna Stitchery Using Pattern Keeper software on Kindle Fire 7 Needle Minder from TopKnotStitcher & A Needle Runs Through It Project Bag from KnitRunDig Grime Guard from Crab Shack Stitchery Bitzy Bob Basic from That's So Kelly Co. Silicone ties Yummies (our current favourite things) - ~Sparkle Sweater by Tin Can Knits ~Honeyberry Studios 2024 Calendar ~Cross Stitch with Catitude by Emma Congdon ~Just CrossStitch December 2023 ~The Black Needle Society Treat Unboxing I'm so excited to be a rep for The Black Needle Society Join TBNS Waitlist to be notified when you can subscribe. Save 5% on everything in The Black Needle Society Vault with the code JAVAPURL5 Misc. - ~Support the Podcast, Become A Patron ~Support the Podcast, Join us on YouTube ~Want another way to help support our podcast? Throughout our website, links to books, tv shows, movies, etc. are Amazon Affiliate Links. We receive a portion of what you spend when you click through our website to shop on Amazon. What we receive helps us with the costs associated with producing this podcast as well as with prizes & shipping for giveaways. Thanks in advance for your support! If you are in the UK, please click this link, Amazon.co.uk, or the banner below to shop: If you are in Canada, please click this link, Amazon.ca or the banner below to shop: ~For any and all giveaways, prizes, competitions, ALs, etc. that we host, the winner(s) have 30 days from the date of announcement (the date the podcast episode in which the winner was announced goes live) to contact us to claim their prize or it will be forfeited. If this occurs, the prize will be used for another giveaway at our discretion. Thanks for understanding! Find Us Online - C.C. - (she/they) ~ on Instagram as CC_JavaPurl Dami - (they/them) ~ on Instagram as DamiMunroe Pink Purl (she/her) - ~on Instagram as PinkiePurl JavaPurl Designs ~ JavaPurl Designs website GGKCS - ~ our Facebook page ~ email us: ggkcspodcast@gmail.com ~ on Apple Podcasts ~ on YouTube ~ Support the Podcast, Become a Patron Until next time,
Little Cabin Knits. Episode 72: All The Finished Things Hosted by Emily Andersmillknits on IG and Ravelry Shownotes can be found at betweenknitsandpurls.com Episode segments: Intro Admin Around the Fire On the couch On the shelf Contemplation Corner On The Shelf 1. Baby Shower Blanket by Micheal Sellick used Lion Brand pound of love in white 2. Wee Appleton by Taiga Hilliard used Loops and Threads Capri Cotton in Pastel Pink and Rose 3. Starship Enterprise Amigurumi by Catherine McMillan using Craft Smart in grey and blue and Red Heart in cherry Red 4. Tia by This Bird. Knits used Hazel Knits in the Spooky colorway 5. Scalloped Round Doily by Kristen Stoltzfus 6. 2 crocheted headbands of my design (pattern to come) used 24 grams of scrap yarn for each 7. Scrappy Bias Shawl by Emily Clawson (Saltcityknits) On the Couch 1. Battenberg Blanket by Sandra Paul (crocheted another 10 white squares) 2. Scrappy Bias Shawl by Emily Clawson (Saltcityknits) number 2! 3. Lace and Fad Boxy by Joji Locatelli #podcast #knittingpodcast #crochetpodcast #creativepodcast #lottlecabinknits #crochet #knitting #knit #creativity #audiopodcast #alaskalife #alaskapodcast #alaska #mentalhealth #selfcare#takingcareofself #newmom #momlife #stayathomemom #momofatoddler
Recorded Wednesday, February 22, 2023 Book talk begins at 32:25 Come join us knitting or crocheting your projects with CABLES! That's right, cables. Come on over to the Cables KAL Chatter Thread to check out the rules and chat about your plans. Dates are now until 5/15/23. Virtual Knitting Group via Zoom Events Tracie and Barb will be at: Stitches West 2023 - March 2-5 at the Sacramento Convention Center in Sacramento, California. Stay tuned for Episode 263, which will be our Stitches recap! The Northern California Knitting Retreat (NoCKRs) - April 27-30, 2023 at the St Francis Retreat Center in San Juan Bautista, California. The retreat is now full, but you can still be put on the waiting list - message Tracie at 2knitlitchicks@gmail.com for info and the registration form. The TKGA Retreat 2023 - November 2-5, 2023 at the Hilton Charlotte University Place Hotel in Charlotte, North Carolina KNITTING Finished Tracie has finished: Velvet Pullover by EweKnit Toronto (discontinued online) in Western Sky Knits Merino 17 Light dyed by Kim and me Penelope Romper by Linnea Nyman with a different cable pattern substituted in Berroco Pure Pima Soizic Headband by Along avec Anna in Plymouth Encore 4 Knitted Knockers in Cascade Ultra Pima and Cloudborn Fibers Pima Cotton DK Barb has finished: Colourwheel DK 1 Ball Scarf, using a Sirdar Colourwheel in the Perfectly Pretty colorway Burgos vest by Rosa Pomar, using Plymouth Galway Worsted in the Grey Heather colorway Koko Bean Hat, using 5 colors of acrylic bear yarn Tracie has frogged: Calyx by Elizabeth Doherty in Cloudborn Fibers Pima Cotton DK, knit in 2021 She has cast on: Zephyr Mark II by Celia Cahill in Laneras Barefoot in Coral Vanilla socks in Emma's Yarn Super Silky in Hot Tamale Vanilla socks in Western Sky Knits Merino 17 Light held double Barb continues to work on: Hermione's Everyday Socks by Erica Leuder using Canon Hand Dyes sock set Blushing Braids Beanie by Amy Kate Sutherland, using Red Heart bear yarn in a light gray color She has cast on: Low-key Cowl by Elizabeth Smith, using Cascade 220 in the green colorway (very old stash) Winters Beach by Andrea Mowry, using Madelinetosh Tosh DK in the Tart colorway. And frogged: Citadel by Joji Locatelli, using Rowan RYC Wool Tweed BOOKS Tracie read: The Good Wife: The Shocking Betrayal and Brutal Murder of a Godly Woman in Texas by Clint Richmond - 4 stars All That Fall by Kris Calvin - 3 stars Apples Never Fall by Liane Moriarty - 4 stars The Liar's Club by Mary Karr - 5 stars Stiff Arm Steal by AJ Stewart Barb read: Y is for Yesterday by Sue Grafton - 4 stars Sunburn by Laura Lipman - 3.5 stars The Couple on Cedar Close by Anna-Lou Weatherley - 3.5 stars West with Giraffes by Lynda Rutledge - 5 stars Dead to Her by Sarah Pinborough - 3 stars Barb recommends the film She Said on Peacock Premium or available to buy or rent on other streaming services
Recorded on January 12, 2023 Book talk starts at 24:45 Sweater KAL - 9/1/22 - 1/15/23 - be sure to listen until the end of the podcast when the prize winners of the Sweater KAL are announced! NEW KAL! Come join us knitting or crocheting your projects with CABLES! That's right, cables. Come on over to the Cables KAL Chatter Thread to check out the rules and chat about your plans. Dates are now until 5/15/23. Virtual Knitting Group via Zoom Northern California Knitting Retreat news: If you would like to attend NoCKRs at the St Francis Retreat Center in San Juan Bautista, California April 27-30, 2023, please email Tracie at 2knitlitchicks@gmail.com for details. KNITTING Barb finished: 1. Get the Groove by Hinterm Stein, using Valley Yarns Northampton Worsted in the Denim Heather colorway 2. Bankhead Hat #23 by Susie Gourlay, using Plymouth Encore Tweed Tracie finished: 1. Vanilla Socks in Canon Hand Dyes William Merino in Waterworld Sock Set 2. Davis pullover by Pam Allen, using Berroco Remix Chunky in the Pepper colorway Barb is working on: 1. Colourwheel DK 1 Ball Scarf, using a Sirdar Colourwheel in the Perfectly Pretty colorway 2. Hermione's Everyday Socks by Erica Leuder using Canon Hand Dyes sock set 3. Burgos vest by Rosa Pomar, using Diamond Galway Worsted Knitting Wool Highland Heather Barb cast-on: 1. Koko Bean hat #3 by JudithMarieKnits, using leftover Plymouth Encore and Red Heart yarns 2. Citadel cardigan by Joji Locatelli, using Rowan RYC Wool Tweed (discontinued yarn) in the Truffle colorway Tracie cast on: 1. Velvet Pullover (pattern discontinued) by Ewe Knit Toronto, using Western Sky Knits Merino 17 Light dyed by Kim of Western Sky Knits and Tracie 2. Knitted Knocker in Cascade Ultra Pima BOOKS Barb read: 1. A Dream Life by Claire Messed - 4 stars 2. I'm Glad my Mom Died by Jeanetter McCurdy - 4 stars 3. Memoirs of an Imaginary Friend by Matthew Dicks - 5 stars Tracie read: 1. The Marriage Lie by Kimberly Bell - 2 stars 2. That Time I Loved You: Stories by Marianne Leung - 4 stars 3. Now is Not the Time to Panic by Kevin Wilson - 4 stars 4. I'm Glad My Mom Died by Jeanette McCurdy - 5 stars 5. God Spare the Girls by Kelsey McKinney - 4 stars 6. Miller's Valley by Abba Quindlen - 4.5 stars 7. The Push by Ashley Audrain - 2.5 stars Tracie and Barb recommend The Gleener for excellent, battery-free sweater shaving
Episode 106 January 5, 2023 On the Needles 4:27 ALL KNITTING LINKS GO TO RAVELRY UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED. Please visit our Instagram page @craftcookreadrepeat for non-Rav photos and info 20,638 yards in 39 projects in 2022 Tii Pullover by Joji Locatelli, Machete Shoppe Dirty DK in Eucalyptus– DONE!! Le Snap by tincanknits, Knit Style Yarns Merino Nylon Fingering 75/25 in A Sweet Christmas– DONE!! Gnome Made Gifts by Sarah Schira, DIC Smooshy in Rudolph's Favorites– DONE!! Christmas Adventure Gnome by Sarah Schira, KnitPicks Stroll Tweed in Dalmatian, Barn Door and Sequoia– DONE!! Advent Scarf 2021 by Tricia Weatherston, Forbidden Fiber Fortitude in Tinsel, FF Gluttony in Classic Christmas Collection – DONE!! Wintertide Socks MKAL by Sivia Harding, Must Stash Yarn Everyday DK in Homecoming and Amy Cozy Classic Raglan by Jessie Maed Designs, NFC Loft in Victorian Village, Royal Bee Yarn fingering in G7 On the Easel 17:58 Had plans for a curriculum…instead, painted several landscapes, 2 pieces for gallery shows, MANY birds, lots of commissions, plus a 2023 calendar that sold out! Carter's birds: cedar waxwing, Steller's jay, pine grosbeak Sketchbook work, & background research On the Table 24:06 Xmas eve lasagna Dinner in One by Melissa Clark Spiced Brussel Sprouts with paneer and lime vinaigrette Red wine mushroom risotto Cortney's recap: I cooked. The end. Lasagne Dinner Party (it's much faster with a helper!) Christmas hosting + anxiety Turkey Chili and awesome cornbread Hungarian Goulash inspired by Auntie Rita Cooking from America's Test Kitchen the New Family Cookbook On the Nightstand 40:31 We are now a Bookshop.org affiliate! You can visit our shop to find books we've talked about or click on the links below. The books are supplied by local independent bookstores and a percentage goes to us at no cost to you! 184 books read! The Christmas Cupcake Murder by Joanne Fluke (audio) Murder in the First Edition by Lauren Elliott (audio) Christmas is Murder by C.S. Challinor A Very Merry Bromance by Lyssa Kay Adams Just Like Magic by Sarah Hogle So Pretty a Problem by Francis Duncan (audio) Murder at Black Oaks by Phillip Margolin (audio) Paris Daillencourt is ready to crumble by Alexis Hall Into the Riverlands by Nghi Vo Book of Night by Holly Black Before Your Memory Fades by Toshikazu Kawaguchi, trans by Geoffrey Trousselot (audio) The Last Crown by Elżbieta Cherezińska, trans by Maya Zakrzewska-Pim Blue Skinned Gods by S.J. Sindu The Forty Elephants by Erin Bledsoe Everything Sad is Untrue by Daniel Nayeri (audio) Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin Cortney's recap: Read less in service of painting practice = 68 books! Now Is Not The Time to Panic by Kevin Wilson Blue Lightning by Ann Cleeves (book 4 with the BIRDS!) On the Horizon 1:00:21 Knitting, 3 sweaters with yarn from pre-2022 stash Charity– hats and knitted knockers Quarterly knit from deep stash KitsCross stitch Bracelet Xmas- figures or 12 days Storygraph challenges WSIRN episode with founder West Portal Books Irish Book Subscription New ingredients: preserved lemon? What else? Make homemade gnocchi Cortney's Ideas: TRY to finish my westknits shawl before Stitches West. Easel: less white space, more daily work (sketchbooks, etc). Table: cook less often; batch cooking AND make better lunches for myself (temple food). Nightstand: listen to more author, artist interviews. California Book Club Bonus Book Talk! 1:22:58
Episode 105 December 8, 2022 On the Needles 2:05 ALL KNITTING LINKS GO TO RAVELRY UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED. Please visit our Instagram page @craftcookreadrepeat for non-Rav photos and info Yarn watch– there is also book lover watch and cooking and baking! Easy Stripes Blanket by Joan of Dark aka Toni Carr, Knit Picks Brava Worsted in Currant and Dove Heather, Caron Simply Soft in Bone– DONE!! Tii Pullover by Joji Locatelli, Machete Shoppe Dirty DK in Eucalyptus– so close!! Gnome Made Gifts by Sarah Schira, DIC Smooshy in Rudolph's Favorites Advent Scarf 2021 by Tricia Weatherston, Forbidden Fiber Fortitude in Tinsel, FF Gluttony in Classic Christmas Collection On the Easel 14:55 Last-minute art book recommendation: Art is Life by Jerry Saltz My 2023 Calendars! Now SOLD OUT. Gouachevember wrap up. Birds in December begins! On the Table 19:52 Souper cubes It does look like other places sell these but as long as you are ordering beans, might as well throw these in the cart Food52 Simply Genius by Kristen Miglore Sheet-pan gnocchi with chili crisp and baby bok choy Baked Sweet Potatoes With Maple Crème Fraîche From Nik Sharma Turkey Pesto Meatballs with orecciette, & miso green beans On the Nightstand 36:21 We are now a Bookshop.org affiliate! You can visit our shop to find books we've talked about or click on the links below. The books are supplied by local independent bookstores and a percentage goes to us at no cost to you! Indiana by George Sand Drunk on Love by Jasmine Guillory The Love Songs of W.E.B. Du Bois by Honoree Fanonne Jeffers Murder for Christmas by Francis Duncan (audio) The Winners by Fredrik Backman Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver
Episode 104 November 25, 2022 On the Needles 3:50 ALL KNITTING LINKS GO TO RAVELRY UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED. Please visit our Instagram page @craftcookreadrepeat for non-Rav photos and info The Lopapeysa Sweater: A Journey North in Search of Iceland's Iconic Knitwear By Toni Carr (Author), Kyle Cassidy (Photographer) Tii Pullover by Joji Locatelli, Machete Shoppe Dirty DK in Eucalyptus Easy Stripes Blanket by Joan of Dark aka Toni Carr, Knit Picks Brava Worsted in Currant and Dove Heather, Caron Simply Soft in Bone Rose Cottage Cowl by Helen Stewart, Yarn Love Charlotte Bronte Aran in Sugarplum (2013)-- DONE!! Simple Baby Cap by Susan B. Anderson, Sunsoaked Yarns Sock in Christmas Traditions– DONE!! On the Easel 12:36 Gouachevember! Birds + Breakables! Both on my Instagram account. On the Table 19:20 Lentil and porcini/shiitake ragu from Simple Pasta Celery root salad from Vegetarian Cooking for Everyone Sprout and artichoke gratin from Vegetarian Dinner in the Oven by Rukmini Iyer I made BEANS! + chili Egg Cup for breakfast Thanksgiving: green beans, Brussels Sprouts, gravy on-site. On the Nightstand 35:00 We are now a Bookshop.org affiliate! You can visit our shop to find books we've talked about or click on the links below. The books are supplied by local independent bookstores and a percentage goes to us at no cost to you! Goodreads best of the year voting is available The House of Always by Jenn Lyons Into the Wind Wracked Wilds by A. Deborah Baker The Atlas Six by Olivie Blake A Sentimental Education by Hannah McGregor The Verifiers by Jane Pek Best of Friends by Kamila Shamsie (home fire, zahra, maryam) Shrines of Gaiety by Kate Atkinson Plus: National Kidney Foundation Author's Luncheon (see gift list) Michael Krazny's podcast: Grey Matter All Wrapped Up 51:44 Yarn watch! Lantern Moon sheep notions holder katrinkles Giftable Bundles Holiday yarn cutter Stitch Marker Advent Calendar A great task light: Daylight Slimline 3 Lamp Sketchbooks: Ferris Wheel Press, Kunst & Papier Brushes: Trekell Brushes, artist sets Julia Turshen cooking class Ember temperature control coffee mug Cocktail kits Camp Craft Cocktails Old Fashion in a jar Dear San Francisco at Club Fugazi Brightland Olive oil sets Trivets: Futagami and Yonder/Linda Fahey Measuring Spoon! (cannot find where to buy…) Honeys, mustards, hot sauces, spices, salts, bitters, etc. And Sfoglini Cascatelli A Reader's planner for 2023: (weekly spread) by Grettel Castro Bookends ex. ampersand Bookish Gifts: Still Life, Emma Carlisle's sketchbooks Smitten Keepers, The Tucci Cookbook, A Good Day to Bake Desert Star by Michael Connelly Musical Tables: Poems by Billy Collins The Candy House by Jennifer Egan Song of the Cell by Siddhartha Mukherjee On the Rooftop by Margaret Wilkerson Sexton
Episode 103 November 11, 2022 On the Needles 1:13 ALL KNITTING LINKS GO TO RAVELRY UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED. Please visit our Instagram page @craftcookreadrepeat for non-Rav photos and info Quartzonite by Yvette Noel, The Lemonade Shop Simple Sock in Fricken Bats– DONE!! Tii Pullover by Joji Locatelli, Machete Shoppe Dirty DK in Eucalyptus Easy Stripes Blanket by Joan of Dark aka Toni Carr, Knit Picks Brava Worsted in Currant and Dove Heather, Caron Simply Soft in Bone Shawlography by Stephen West Lisa Souza SAWK in "green jay" Louie & Lola fingering in "pacific" Oink Targhee Sock in "eye of the tiger" Oink Targhee Sock in "in the navy" Oink Targhee Sock in "random carp" On the Easel 12:30 Birds + Breakables with egg cups & feathers! Keep an eye on my IG account for sneak peeks. Gouachevember– the community-driven, gouache-focused challenge hosted by Daria, and co-sponsored by us both. On the Table 16:17 Pumpkin cheesecake bars from 100 cookies Julia Turshen cooking class A Happens-to-be-Vegan Halloween Meal [Pumpkin Spice Espresso Martini / Rice Pilaf with Carrots + Turmeric / Black Bean + Tomato Stew / Roasted Squash Agrodolce / Chocolate Chip Pumpkin Bread] Street Fair Stuffed mushrooms from Simply Julia Spatchcocked chicken with garlic, lemon & parsley sauce. Beef Barley stew Lots of cookies from 100 Cookies Polenteria new gluten free Italian restaurant in the SF Bay Area On the Nightstand 32:06 We are now a Bookshop.org affiliate! You can visit our shop to find books we've talked about or click on the links below. The books are supplied by local independent bookstores and a percentage goes to us at no cost to you! Wrong Place Wrong Time by Gillian McAllister (audio) Marple: Twelve New Mysteries by Naomi Alderman, Leigh Bardugo, Alyssa Cole, Lucy Foley, Elly Griffiths, Natalie Haynes, Jean Kwok, Val McDermid, Karen M. McManus, Dreda Say Mitchell, Kate Mosse, Ruth Ware, Agatha Christie (Creator) The Kiss Curse by Erin Sterling Wife of the Gods by Kwei Quartey (audio) Darko Dawson #1 Memory of Souls by Jen Lyons On the Rooftop by Margaret Wilkerson Sexton The Lovers by Paolo Cognetti, trans. Stash Luczkiw Songbirds by Christy Lefteri The Crane Wife by CJ Hauser We are the Light by Matthew Quick
Episode 102 October 27, 2022 On the Needles 4:29 ALL KNITTING LINKS GO TO RAVELRY UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED. Please visit our Instagram page @craftcookreadrepeat for non-Rav photos and info Hipster Cowl by Joji Locatelli, Rosies Colors Yarns DK in Topaz– DONE!! Quartzonite by Yvette Noel, The Lemonade Shop Simple Sock in Fricken Bats Easy Stripes Blanket by Joan of Dark aka Toni Carr, Knit Picks Brava Worsted in Currant and Dove Heather, Caron Simply Soft in Bone Tii Pullover by Joji Locatelli, Machete Shoppe Dirty DK in Eucalyptus On the Easel 13:04 Birds + Breakables–sneak peek Card Commission On the Table 20:52 We ate all the brownies! I Dream of Dinner by Ali Slagle Coconut Curry with Swirled Eggs Chicken dill patties with zucchini Harissa creamed cauliflower Turmeric-dill rice and chickpeas Sausage and gnocchi Salmon with Olive Butter Chicken Chili with white beans and (a tiny bit of) cream cheese Pumpkin Bars from Half Baked Harvest Empanadas Apple Crisp from Joy of Cooking On the Nightstand 33:33 We are now a Bookshop.org affiliate! You can visit our shop to find books we've talked about or click on the links below. The books are supplied by local independent bookstores and a percentage goes to us at no cost to you! The Marriage Portrait by Maggie O'Farrell Be the Serpent by Seanan McGuire Ruby Fever by Ilona Andrews Why We Swim by Bonnie Tsui Stories from the Tenants Downstairs by Sidik Fofana The Unseen World by Liz Moore Shrines of Gaiety by Kate Atkinson The Final Case by David Guterson Hester by Laurie Lico Albanese
Episode 101 October 13, 2022 On the Needles 0:56 ALL KNITTING LINKS GO TO RAVELRY UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED. Please visit our Instagram page @craftcookreadrepeat for non-Rav photos and info Secret project!- DONE!! Vanilla is the new black Socks by Anneh Fletcher, White Birch Fiber Arts 80/20 in Calm Before the Pitchforks– DONE!! Quartzonite by Yvette Noel, The Lemonade Shop Simple Sock in Fricken Bats Easy Stripes Blanket by Joan of Dark aka Toni Carr, Knit Picks Brava Worsted in Currant and Dove Heather, Caron Simply Soft in Bone Tii Pullover by Joji Locatelli, Machete Shoppe Dirty DK in Eucalyptus On the Easel 11:28 New series! Working title: “creature collections” or “flea market”? Graphitober Gouachevember See prompt list from Daria @heyhooraydesign Licensed art! On the Table 20:32 Tempeh with bok choy and tomato sambal from East Yellow Eye Bean, Mushroom and Wild Rice soup from Rancho Gordo Vegetarian Kitchen Vol. 2 Rocky road brownies from 100 Cookies Chicken Donburi from Tuesday Nights Vegetable donburi Both with Blonde Chico Rice Chicken Chipotle Tacos from HBH…did I mix up the chipotle? On the Nightstand 37:53 We are now a Bookshop.org affiliate! You can visit our shop to find books we've talked about or click on the links below. The books are supplied by local independent bookstores and a percentage goes to us at no cost to you! The Golden Enclaves by Naomi Novik The White Ship: Conquest, Anarchy and the Wrecking of Henry I's Dream by Charles Spencer Babel, or the Necessity of Violence: an Arcane History of the Oxford Translators' Revolution by R. F. Kuang The Christie Affair by Nina de Gramont Red Bones by Ann Cleeves The Manningtree Witches by A.K. Blakemore March by Geraldine Brooks
Episode 99 September 15, 2022 On the Needles 1:06 ALL KNITTING LINKS GO TO RAVELRY UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED. Please visit our Instagram page @craftcookreadrepeat for non-Rav photos and info Atlantic Heart by Joji Locatelli, Neighborhood Fiber Co Rustic Fingering in Upton, Shadow and Cross Street Market– DONE!! Vanilla is the new black Socks by Anneh Fletcher, White Birch Fiber Arts 80/20 in Calm Before the Pitchforks Elton cardigan by Joji Locatelli, waverly neighborhood fiber co rustic fingering & loft (mohair & silk lace)-- sleeve issues Choose Your Gnome Adventure by Sarah Schira, Neighborhood Fiber Co Rustic Fingering in Upton, Shadow and Cross Street Market– so many choices! A Garden Wedding Shawl by Andrea Rangel, Gauge Dyeworks merino worsted On the Easel 14:44 SFMoma Diego Rivera show Children's choir flash cards Hawaiian honeycreeper BRUSHED Show (my piece is: Oh, Bernina!) On the Table 23:21 Garlic Parmesan roasted carrots Rosaline's Other Cream Liqueurs Are Available Shortbreads from Rosaline Palmer Takes the Cake by Alexis Hall Easy Brown Rice Risotto with Mushrooms and Fresh Oregano Pigs in Blankets Deviled Eggs Street Chicken from Smitten Kitchen On the Nightstand 33:36 We are now a Bookshop.org affiliate! You can visit our shop to find books we've talked about or click on the links below. The books are supplied by local independent bookstores and a percentage goes to us at no cost to you! Telling Tales by Ann Cleves (audio) Fool Moon by Jim Butcher (audio) The Man Who Died Twice by Richard Osman (audio) The Witch's Heart by Genevieve Gornichec Crossings by Alex Landragin The Daughter of Doctor Moreau by Sylvia Moreno-Garcia The Book Eaters by Sunyi Deanr Woman of Light by Kali Fajardo-Anstine The Many Daughters of Afong Moy by Jamie Ford Beasts of a Little Land by Juhea Kim Other Birds by Sarah Addison Allen Bingo 51:30 It's over! Thanks for playing! We BOTH got blackouts!
Episode 98 September 1, 2022 On the Needles 2:36 ALL KNITTING LINKS GO TO RAVELRY UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED. Please visit our Instagram page @craftcookreadrepeat for non-Rav photos and info Zephyr Mark II by Celia McAdams Cahill, Mendocino Wool & Fiber Romney Corriedale Fingering, Biches et Bûches Le Petit Lambswool in dark violet blue, A Verb for Keeping Warm Creating in My Hand and Yours– DONE!! Vanilla is the new black Socks by Anneh Fletcher, White Birch Fiber Arts 80/20 in Calm Before the Pitchforks Atlantic Heart by Joji Locatelli, Neighborhood Fiber Co Rustic Fingering in Upton, Shadow and Cross Street Market Leave Gnome Stone Unturned by Sarah Schira, Emma's Yarns Practically Perfect smalls in Harbor, Sea Me Now & Whisper, KnitCircus Greatest of Ease in Quoth the Raven– DONE!! On the Easel 12:53 SFPL drawing days BRUSHED Show (my piece is: Oh, Bernina!) On the Table 17:17 Chicken Tetrazzini Recipe | Giada De Laurentiis | Food Network Vegan Richa's Everyday Kitchen by Richa Hingle Chickpeas in Peanut Butter Sauce zucchini, sweet potato Quinoa Pulau with White Masala Sauce (green beans, lentils)-- couldn't find link for this recipe but she does have other options on her website Ahi Tacos with slaw and yumyum sauce (excellent citrus marinade!) Summer Pilau from East with butter chicken Beef Fajitas (marinated in pineapple juice) Concord grapes! On the Nightstand 28:15 We are now a Bookshop.org affiliate! You can visit our shop to find books we've talked about or click on the links below. The books are supplied by local independent bookstores and a percentage goes to us at no cost to you! The Personal Librarian by Marie Benedict and Victoria Christopher Murray Name of All Things by Jenn Lyons Just Like Home by Sarah Gailey Storm Front by Jim Butcher (audio) The Crow Trap by Ann Cleves (audio) A Lady for a Duke by Alexis Hall Husband Material by Alexis Hall Joan by Katherine J. Chen The Darkness Knows by Arnauldur Indridason The Five Wounds by Kirsten Valdez Quade Walk the Vanished Earth by Erin Swan Woman of Light by Kali Fajardo Anstine Devotion by Maile Meloy Bingo 52:44 Starts friday evening may 27, ends Mon Sept 5 Need to post a photo of completed Bingo with #CCRRsummerbingo2022 to instagram or Ravelry Down Cellar Studio Local specialty– chicken tetrazzini Two months away– shark gnome Still need cook from book Cortney's BINGO thus far: Read by/about POC: The Five Wounds & Woman of Light Cook from a Novel: Pilau inspired by A Burning Read a laugh (& a delight!): Devotion WINNERS!
Episode 97 August 18, 2022 On the Needles ALL KNITTING LINKS GO TO RAVELRY UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED. Please visit our Instagram page @craftcookreadrepeat for non-Rav photos and info Zephyr Mark II by Celia McAdams Cahill, Mendocino Wool & Fiber Romney Corriedale Fingering, Biches et Bûches Le Petit Lambswool in dark violet blue, A Verb for Keeping Warm Creating in My Hand and Yours Atlantic Heart by Joji Locatelli, Neighborhood Fiber Co Rustic Fingering in Upton, Shadow and Cross Street Market (sewing: teaching my son how to make trousers). On the Easel 9:34 Big acrylic landscapes BRUSHED Show (my entry is: Oh, Bernina!) On the Table 12:19 Good morning sunshine bars From Baked Elements: Our 10 Favorite Ingredients by Matt Lewis and Renato Poliafito. Vegetarian dinner's in the oven by Rukmini Iyer Miso eggplant with tofu, sesame & chile with kale/chard Spicy harissa sprouts & broccoli with haloumi & spinach Charts in back for stews, curries, tarts, gratin, salads Summer Squash Gratin a la Juanita from SF Chronicle's “In the Kitchen” Key Lime Pie (but cooked for 15 mins at 350) Garlic-Parmesan Carrots Family Dinner: beef tenderloin, roasted carrots, brussels sprouts, vinegar-seasoned sticky rice. On the Nightstand 21:32 We are now a Bookshop.org affiliate! You can visit our shop to find books we've talked about or click on the links below. The books are supplied by local independent bookstores and a percentage goes to us at no cost to you! Something Wilder by Christina Lauren A Marvellous Light by Freya Marske A Mirror Mended by Alix E. Harrow The Singles Table by Sara Desai Wild Beauty by Anna-Marie McLemore All the Horses in Iceland by Sarah Tolmie Uncrowned Queen: The Fateful Life of Margaret Beaufort, Tudor Matriarch by Nicola Tallis Small Things Like These by Claire Keegan Book Lovers by Emily Henry The Long Call by Ann Cleeves (audio) Girl, Forgotten by Karin Slaughter Bingo 41:23 Starts friday evening may 27, ends Mon Sept 5 Need to post a photo of completed Bingo with #CCRRsummerbingo2022 to instagram or Ravelry Down Cellar Studio Farmers market cooking librarian rec Double batch Local specialty soon 2months away soon Eat Local: Squash Gratin New-to-me recipe: Garlic-parm carrots Epic family dinner Farmer's Market honey & pistachios
Episode 96 August 4, 2022 On the Needles 1:14 ALL KNITTING LINKS GO TO RAVELRY UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED. Please visit our Instagram page @craftcookreadrepeat for non-Rav photos and info Reignbeaux sweater by yelley L.d., Teal Torch Knits DK in mermaid gradient and Hallowed Ground 2.0– DONE!! Dead Marshes socks by Claire Ellen, Sincere Sheep Cormo Light Fingering in SF Summer– DONE!! Autonomy cowl by Romi Hill, Three Irish Girls Wexford Merino Silk in Boswell Bay Strawberry (2010)-- DONE!! $5 of each pattern purchased will be donated: split between Planned Parenthood and National Network of Abortion Funds. Elton cardigan by Joji Locatelli, waverly neighborhood fiber co rustic fingering & loft (mohair & silk lace) Zephyr Mark II by Celia McAdams Cahill, Mendocino Wool & Fiber Romney Corriedale Fingering, Biches et Bûches Le Petit Lambswool in dark violet blue, A Verb for Keeping Warm Creating in My Hand and Yours Vanilla is the new black Socks by Anneh Fletcher, White Birch Fiber Arts 80/20 in Calm Before the Pitchforks Atlantic Heart by Joji Locatelli, Neighborhood Fiber Co Rustic Fingering in Upton, Shadow and Cross Street Market On the Easel 15:40 Vacation sketching BRUSHED Show (my entry is: Oh, Bernina!) Wall calendar progress On the Table 25:09 summer squash gratin with salsa verde – smitten kitchen Victoria Sandwich Cake - The Great British Bake Off Small-Batch Raspberry Jam Recipe | Martha Stewart Jackalope Grill Cold Beet Borscht special On the Nightstand 37:17 We are now a Bookshop.org affiliate! You can visit our shop to find books we've talked about or click on the links below. The books are supplied by local independent bookstores and a percentage goes to us at no cost to you! Sunne in Splendour by Sharon Kay Penman Caribbean Heiress in Paris by Adriana Herrera A Prayer for the Crown Shy by Becky Chambers Something Wilder by Cristina Lauren The Witches of New York by Ami McKay A Burning by Megha Majumdar Wingspan game! Bingo 55:40 Starts friday evening may 27, ends Mon Sept 5 Need to post a photo of completed Bingo with #CCRRsummerbingo2022 to instagram or Ravelry Epic dessert– Victoria Sponge Read a debut: A Burning
Recorded on may 23, 2022 Book Talk starts at 24:00 Virtual get-together via Zoom on Saturdays, 12 noon PST - Details here Our annual Mother Bear KAL begins June 1! Any Mother Bear that you have knit or crocheted in 2021 is eligible to post in our FO Thread. One post per bear please. Please see all the rules and participate in the Chatter Thread! #2022MBKAL2KLC 12 in 22 - Unofficial KAL/challenge to knit 12 (or however many you want) sweaters in 2022. Details here! KNITTING Barb finished: Hipster shawl by Joji Locatelli, using Malabrigo Rios in the 880 Hojas colorway. Mother Bears 251, 252, 253 Tracie finished Mother Bears 272, 273, 275 and 276 Barb continues working on: Ribs and Wave Poncho by Great Yarns! Using Cascade Superwash Wave in the 106 Blue colorway That's My Jam shawl by Steve Fegert using a kit she bought from Leading Men Fiber Arts forager lite by Isabel Kraemer, using Inner Yarn Zen Superwash Fingering in the Lupine colorway She has cast on: Venturer's Vest by Knitwise Design in Cloudborn Fibers Superwash Merino Worsted Twist in the Taupe Heather colorway Irma Hat by Aneta Gasiorowksa using Blue Moon Fiber Arts Gaea Sport in the Falcon's Eye colorway - left over from my May(be) Queen pullover Tracie has cast on: Great Falls by Nataliya Polyakov in Scheepjes Whirl in Jade Jim Jam Ciara by Laura Aylor in Araucania Caña Ruca She continues working on: Moon of My Life by Nadia Crétin-Léchenne adapted by Celia McAdam Cahill for a man in worsted weight yarn - in Universal Yarns Uptown Worsted in Granite and Berroco Vintage in Cotton Candy BOOKS The Lost Apothecary by Sarah Penner - 4 stars Be Careful Who You Love: Inside the Michael Jackson Case by Diane Dimond - 4 stars We Thought We Knew You: A Terrifying True Story of Secrets, Betrayal, Deception, and Murder by M. William Phelps - 3 stars Let's Not Do That Again by Grant Ginder - 4 stars She Kills Me: True Stories of History's Deadliest Women by Jennifer Wright - 2.5 stars BOOKS Caul Baby by Morgan Jenkins Wordslut: A Feminist Guide to Taking Back the English Language by Amanda Montell Finders Keepers by Belinda Bauer Alice I Have Been by Melanie Benjamin Murder in St Augustine: The Mysterious Death of Athalia Ponsell Lindsley by Elizabeth Randall Tracie recommends watching Jinxx Monsoon as Judy Garland on RuPaul's Drag Race All-Stars 7. NSFW or for those with delicate sensibilities!
Recorded Monday, May 2, 2022 Book talk starts at 31:25 Virtual get-together via Zoom on Saturdays, 12 noon PST - Details here Our 2 Knit Lit Chicks Mini Skein KAL has ended. Be sure to listen until the end to find out the prize winners! Our three very generous prize donors for the KAL are: Brenda Castiel, from her Ravelry store and Etsy shop martaschmarta - her Pride and Toebeans pattern Susan Cochran, from her stash And now, it's almost time for our annual Mother Bear KAL! Come join us by knitting or crocheting Mother Bears. Our KAL runs from June 1 to September 1, 2022. But...if you have knit or crocheted any bears in 2022, please plan on posting pictures of them in our FO thread. The FO and chatter threads will be up after June 1st. Here is the Mother Bear Project website, where you can find out all about the charity, buy a pattern and overload on the picture gallery cuteness! 12 in 22 - Unofficial KAL/challenge to knit 12 (or however many you want) sweaters in 2022. Details here! The 2KLC 2022 Swap is almost over! Important dates: May 1: final check in. May 15th: Mail By Date KNITTING Barb has finished: 1. That's My Jam by Steven Fegert, using a kit bought from Learning Men Fiber Arts, using their MCN blend Show Stealer 2. A project for her swap partner 3. May(be)Queen by La Maison Rililie, using Blue Moon Fiber Arts Gaea in the Falcon's Eye colorway Tracie has Finished 1. Colorful Geometry Sweater by Petra Machová Kouřilová in Invictus Yarns Reward in Olive, a gradient set of Koigu American Merino, and 2 Emma's Yarn Practically Perfect Smalls 2. Mother Bears 270 & 271 Barb continues working on: 1. Ribs and Wave Poncho by Great Yarns! Using Cascade Superwash Wave in the 106 Blue colorway 2. That's My Jam shawl by Steve Fegert using a kit she bought from Leading Men Fiber Arts 3. Hipster Shawl by Joji Locatelli, using Malabrigo Rios in the 880 Hojas colorway Barb has cast on: 1. forager lite by Isabel Kraemer, using Inner Yarn Zen Superwash Fingering in the Lupine colorway Barb has frogged: Brookdale Vest by Elizabeth Smith, using Berroco Ultra Wool in the purple colorway Tracie continues working on: 1. Socks to match my Swallowtail pullover in Psych Ward Yarns Joy Sock - using hem/cuff chart from Swallowtail by Jamie Hoffman 2. Moon of My Life by Nadia Crétin-Léchenne adapted by Celia McAdam Cahill for a man in worsted weight yarn - in Universal Yarns Uptown Worsted in Granite and Berroco Vintage in Cotton Candy BOOKS Barb read: 1. Blind Faith by Joe McGinniss - 5 stars 2. The Surrogate by Toni Halleen - 4 stars Tracie has read: 1. Dying for Daddy: The True Story of a Family's Worst Nightmare by Carlton Smith - 4 stars 2. The Wonder Test by Michelle Richmond - 4 stars Websites mentioned: Heads or Tails (book that Barb talked about) https://us.whogivesacrap.org https://www.tru.earth/? https://www.grove.co/g/how-grove-works/ https://viori.com
This week's episode is sponsored by: Presented by Ancient Arts Yarn, Edmonton Fibre Frolic is Edmonton's premier yarn and fibre festival. We connect fibre enthusiasts - makers, creators, teachers, learners – everyone sharing a love for all things fibre, yarn, and textiles. Join us May 28, 2022 and let us help you discover the wealth of luxury in your yarn habit. Carry your creativity with Erin Lane Bags! Whether you show your fiber fandom with the woolly wonder Sheepleverse, or dive into history with the Curiosities collection, our project bags, totes, and hook and needle organizers are at the ready to keep your hobby happy. Have you ever had to frog because you forgot a step several rows back? Or lost your spot because you dropped your magnet board or lost track with your highlighter tape? Instead of wrestling with paper, use the knitCompanion app. It keeps you on track so you can knit more and frog less. knitCompanion works with ALL your patterns and is available for Apple, Android, and Kindle Fire Devices Are you feeling dis-GRUNT-eled about your stash? Are you browsing Insta-HAM looking for knitting inspiration? Is color "kind of a PIG deal" in your life? Oink Pigments offers over one hundred forty PIG-ture perfect colorways to make you SQUEAL with delight. For a limited time only, bring home the bacon with code KNITMORE and get fifteen percent off in-stock yarns and fibers at oinkpigments dot com. Shop soon, because these pigs will FLY! On the Needles: (0:39) Gigi working on a pair of denim blue tube socks for Genevieve Jasmin finished her Encinitas Top in Oink Pigments Linen/Silk DK "Guild" Gigi Is working on another pair of tube socks for Genevieve, first sock is done, second one started Jasmin is up to the front of the deep cowl neck pullover for Genevieve in Seismic Yarn's “Natasha” colorway Gigi is working on the foot of a Regia sock for Andrew Jasmin has made progress on the Princess Bean pullover test knit for the younger Seismic Intern in Seismic Yarns Butter DK “Tanzanite” Gigi is winding yarn for the Elton cardigan by Joji Locatelli. Black yarn from Neighborhood Fiber Co, with grey mohair contrast, Swatched Jasmin pulled her Myrna out of the Area 51, which she has been knitting in Tess Yarns Microfiber Ribbon Jasmin seamed her Amber Pullover by Rachel Brockman in Wandering Flock Worsted “Cosmic Tie Dye”. Jasmin also seamed her silk Pyramis top Events:(12:50) Neighborhood Fiber Company Go Fund Me update! $45,358 up to $52,598 this last week; raised of the $150,000.00 goal Jasmin & Lady Dye Diane are co-hosting a KAL! The Sea Glass Pullover (in DK). Pushed back to late may! Stash Dash! May-August Carpet Beetle Gate 2022 #MeMadeMay is coming up, Gigi is listening to Check your Thread, a sewing podcast by the lady who started MeMade May STITCHES South in Pasadena! Mother Knows Best:(17:27) If you don't have anything nice to say, don't say anything at all! When Knitting Attacks:(24:11) Gigi has trouble swatching Jasmin deals with a “vaguely helpful pattern” Knits in Space:(35:21) The Golden Thread How Fabric Changed History Item made from the silk of Golden Orb Spiders in Madagascar at the V&A
Virtual get-together via Zoom on Saturdays, 12 noon PST - Details here Our 2 Knit Lit Chicks Mini Skein KAL goes until 5/1. You can get all the details here! Mini Skein Finished Object thread here. 12 in 22 - Unofficial KAL/challenge to knit 12 (or however many you want) sweaters in 2022. Details here! The 2KLC 2022 Swap is almost over! Important dates: May 1: final check in. May 15th: Mail By Date KNITTING Barb has finished: Vanilla Socks using Western Sky Knits Aspen Sock wurm by katushika, using Straightfork Farm 60/40 Sport Weight in the Purple Haze colorway Tracie has Finished 1. Tracie's Rock It Tee by Tanis Lavillee in Anzula Breeze in Aspen and Garnet and Earl Grey Fiber Co. Rooibos Single in Bloom 2. Tracie's Sedona Baby Dress by Erin Harper, using Lion Brand Mandala Ombre 3. Wren Headband (free) 4. Knitted Flower Tutorial by Julie Taylor (free) 5. Mother Bears 266-269 6. Secret Project for her Swapee in a very special yarn... Barb continues working on: 1. That's My Jam by Steven Fegert, using a kit bought from Learning Men Fiber Arts, using their MCN blend Show Stealer 2. May(be)Queen by La Maison Rililie, using Blue Moon Fiber Arts Gaea in the Falcon's Eye colorway 3. Hipster Shawl by Joji Locatelli, using Malabrigo Rios in the 880 Hojas colorway. Ribs and Wave Poncho by Great Yarns! Using Cascade Superwash Wave in the 106 Blue colorway 4. A project for her swap partner Barb has frogged: Transition Slipover Vest by Aimee Sher, using Berroco Ultra Wool in the 33146 (purple) colorway Tracie continues working on: 1. Colorful Geometry Sweater by Petra Machová Kouřilová in Invictus Yarns Reward in Olive, a gradient set of Koigu American Merino, and 2 Emma's Yarn Practically Perfect Smalls 2. Socks to match my Swallowtail pullover in Psych Ward Yarns Joy Sock - using hem/cuff chart from Swallowtail by Jamie Hoffman 3. Moon of My Life by Nadia Crétin-Léchenne adapted by Celia McAdam Cahill for a man in worsted weight yarn - in Universal Yarns Uptown Worsted in Granite and Berroco Vintage in Cotton Candy Tracie has frogged: Lazy Days Romper and Pinafore Dress by marianna mel in Rowan Calmer BOOKS Barb read: 1. After the Party (Ralph's Party #2) by Lisa Jewell - 3 stars 2. How To Raise an Elephant by Alexander McCall Smith - 5 stars 3. Malibu Rising by Taylor Jenkins Reid - 4 stars 4. Unbelievable: My Front-Row Seat to the Craziest Campaign in American History by Katy Our - 4 stars 5. Evidence of Love: A True Story of Passion and Death in the Suburbs by John Bloom and Jim Atkinson - 5 stars Tracie has read: 1. The Less People Know About Us: A Mystery of Betrayal, Family Secrets, and Stolen Identity by Axton Beta-Hamilton - 5 stars 2. Above Suspicion (Anna Travis #1) by Linda LaPlante - 4 stars 3. The Wrong One by Dervla McTiernan - 3 stars Tracie talked about Naloxone, a medication that can treat a narcotic overdose in an emergency situation. She also discussed Fentanyl Test Strips - to detect Fentanyl in street drugs. Barb discussed Colorectal Cancer Screening Guidelines in the United States. acie talked about Naloxone, a medication that can treat a narcotic overdose in an emergency situation. She also discussed Fentanyl Test Strips - to detect Fentanyl in street drugs. Barb discussed Colorectal Cancer Screening Guidelines in the United States.
Recorded on March 28, 2022 Book Talk starts at 33:48 Virtual get-together via Zoom on Saturdays, 12 noon PST - Details here Our 2 Knit Lit Chicks Mini Skein KAL goes until . You can get all the details here! Mini Skein Finished Object thread here. Browse our Mini Skein Pattern Bundle here. 12 in 22 - Unofficial KAL/challenge to knit 12 (or however many you want) sweaters in 2022. Details here! The 2KLC 2022 Swap has begun! Important dates: April 1: Check in #4 April 15: check in #5 May 1: final check in. May 15th: Mail By Date KNITTING Barb has finished: Delicious Simplicity hat by Knitsalotte, using Bulky scraps I had in my stash Sublime Eden One-Ball Scarf in Sublime Eden DK in the Renee colorway Finished Chicory by Susan Moskwa in Scheepjes Colour Crafter Barb continues working on: That's My Jam by Steven Fegert, using a kit bought from Learning Men Fiber Arts, using their MCN blend Show Stealer Vanilla Socks using Western Sky Knits Aspen Sock May(be)Queen by La Maison Rililie, using Blue Moon Fiber Arts Gaea in the Falcon's Eye colorway She has cast on: Transition Slipover Vest by Aimee Sher, using Berroco Ultra Wool in the 33146 (purple) colorway wurm by katushika, using Straightfork Farm 60/40 Sport Weight in the Purple Haze colorway Hipster Shawl by Joji Locatelli, using Malabrigo Rios in the 880 Hojas colorway. Ribs and Wave Poncho by Great Yarns! Using Cascade Superwash Wave in the 106 Blue colorway A project for my swap partner Tracie has cast on: Socks to match my Swallowtail pullover in Psych Ward Yarns Joy Sock - using hem/cuff chart from Swallowtail by Jamie Hoffman Rock It Tee by Tanis Lavillee in Anzula Breeze in Aspen and Garnet and Earl Grey Fiber Co. Rooibos Single in Bloom Secret project for my Swappee in very special yarn Lazy Days Romper and Pinafore Dress by marianna mel in Rowan Calmer Moon of My Life by Nadia Crétin-Léchenne adapted by Celia McAdam Cahill for a man in worsted weight yarn - in Universal Yarns Uptown Worsted in Granite and Berroco Vintage in Cotton Candy And continues working on: Colorful Geometry Sweater by Petra Machová Kouřilová in Invictus Yarns Reward in Olive, a gradient set of Koigu American Merino, and 2 Emma's Yarn Practically Perfect Smalls BOOKS Barb read The Widow by K.L. Slater - 3 stars In the Shadow of the Mountain by Silvia Vasquez-Lavado - 5 stars We Live Next Door by Laura Wolf - 3 stars The Secrets We Left Behind by Susan Elliot Wright Every Breath You Take by Ann Rule - 4 stars Airliner Down by John Etzil - 2 stars The Maid by Nita Prose - 5 stars Tracie read: The Quiet Child by John Burley - 3 stars The Long Prison Journey of Leslie Van Houton: Life Beyond the Cult by Karlene Faith - 4.5 stars Family Money by Chad Zunker - 3 stars Playing With Fire: The True Story of a Nurse, Her Husband, and a Marriage Turned Fatal by John Glatt - 4 starts The Maid by Nita Prose - 4.5 starts Disturbed Ground by Carla Norton and Worst Roommate Ever series on Netflix - 5 stars
Episode 84 February 17, 2022 On the Needles 1:52 ALL KNITTING LINKS GO TO RAVELRY UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED. Please visit our Instagram page @craftcookreadrepeat for non-Rav photos and info Newspaper Pullover by Joji Locatelli, Biches & Buches Le Petit Lambswool in Light Grey, Isager Yarn Spinni in Charcoal– DONE!! Stochastic Hat by Hunter Hammerson, Gauge Dyeworks dk in Monte Carlo Blue– DONE!! Go tell the bees shawl by Michele Bernstein, Sincere Sheep Eureka Fingering in Brave Enough (gradient) On the Easel 11:29 On the Easel: inspired by Daria's wallpaper project. See spoonflower… I'm drawing all kinds of botanically inaccurate scenes just for fun! On the Table 14:01 Liam Charles's Salted Caramel Chocolate Tart - The Great British Bake Off Mustardy Cauliflower cheese from Simple by Ottolenghi Tofu wraps from the Dinner Plan by Kathy Brennan and Caroline Campion Celebration Cookies Pan-banged Peanut butter choc chippers Buffalo Cauliflower with Tahini Ranch dip Trying sprouted oats Cooking at Home by David Chang & Priya Krishna: 25:17 Chili crisp Boiled chicken! Soup for lunch Chicken rice with ginger scallion sauce Mango sticky rice Microwaved chicken thighs Chicken with bacon and spinach Chicken with gochujang and potatoes Corn braise→ tacos, shrimp Sauteed cabbage: garlic, chile, soy, rice vinegar, honey, sesame seeds “Baked” potatoes Chile-lime brussels sprouts Dal Cream of veg soup (rutabaga, butternut, parsnips) Pay attention to all levels of seasoning: salt, umami, acid, heat, fact, etc. Love the food scientist interviews. I've been over-cooking chicken. Stop avoiding the microwave. Cook with glass containers. Consider buying a clay pot. Consider buying a new refrigerator (seriously, ours is languishing). Consider buying a wok. YES to condiment chapter. Field trip to H-Mart &/or Pacific Market asap. To try (once the construction dust settles): chicken rice, corn thing on pg 288, dumplings, stuffed cabbage, stromboli (asap)! On the Nightstand 53:07 We are now a Bookshop.org affiliate! You can visit our shop to find books we've talked about or click on the links below. The books are supplied by local independent bookstores and a percentage goes to us at no cost to you! Red at the Bone by Jacqueline Woodson (audio) The Scholar by Dervla McTiernan (audio) Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller One Dance with a Duke by Tessa Dare One Day in December by Josie Silver Comfort Me with Apples by Catherine M. Valente Noor by Nnedi Okarafour Iron Widow by Xiran Jay Zhao Where the Drowned Girls Go by Seanan McGuire Damnation Spring by Ash Davidson (with cover by Jeremy Miranda)
Episode 83 February 3, 2022 On the Needles 1:27 ALL KNITTING LINKS GO TO RAVELRY UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED. Please visit our Instagram page @craftcookreadrepeat for non-Rav photos and info Riley Rose Hat by Jennifer Lassonde, Fisher Girl Yarns in Ketchikan in Sockeye Spawning–DONE!! Newspaper Pullover by Joji Locatelli, Biches & Buches Le Petit Lambswool in Light Grey, Isager Yarn Spinni in Charcoal Hide & Peak by Maxim Cyr, SugarPlum Circus Merino Sport in Charcoal, Elphaba, Starling and Merlin's Beard On the Easel 7:27 Landscapes
Episode 82 January 20, 2022 On the Needles 1:28 ALL KNITTING LINKS GO TO RAVELRY UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED. Please visit our Instagram page @craftcookreadrepeat for non-Rav photos and info Anker's Shirt by PetiteKnit, knitpicks stroll tweed in barn door heather– DONE! Newspaper Pullover by Joji Locatelli, Biches & Buches Le Petit Lambswool in Light Grey, Isager Yarn Spinni in Charcoal Hide & Peak by Maxim Cyr, SugarPlum Circus Merino Sport in Charcoal, Elphaba, Starling and Merlin's Beard Helix Cowl by Andrea Rangel, KnitCircus Greatest of Ease in Quoth the Raven and Impressionist Best Friend Riley Rose Hat by Jennifer Lassonde, Fisher Girl Yarns in Ketchikan in Sockeye Spawning Mentioned: Ali Edwards' mother's December Daily flip through. Sewing: everyday ponte pant (simplicity 9017) I add pockets. On the Easel 15:50 Landscapes On the Table 20:52 Words Mean Things — Recipe: Buddha's Jewels From Simply Julia eggplant and meatballs chicken Reuben skillet over baked potato lentil and kale stew plus sausage Pulled Chicken for the wrestling team (Making garlic butter & orange zest green beans + brussels sprouts with pancetta this week) DRIEST oatmeal biscuits ever Spiced Beef from Tuesday Nights Mission Impastable series from The Sporkful podcast Cascatelli from Sfoglini On the Nightstand 40:21 We are now a Bookshop.org affiliate! You can visit our shop to find books we've talked about or click on the links below. The books are supplied by local independent bookstores and a percentage goes to us at no cost to you! Feral Creatures by Kira Jane Buxton Daughter of the Deep by Rick Riordan One to Watch by Kate Stayman-London When Sorrows Come by Seanan McGuire All the Feels by Olivia Dade The Sentence by Louise Erdrich The Family by Naomi Krupitsky Olga by Bernhard Schlink
Episode 81 January 6, 2021 On the Needles 1:26 ALL KNITTING LINKS GO TO RAVELRY UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED. Please visit our Instagram page @craftcookreadrepeat for non-Rav photos and info Newspaper Pullover by Joji Locatelli, Biches & Buches Le Petit Lambswool in Light Grey, Isager Yarn Spinni in Charcoal Hide & Peak by Maxim Cyr, SugarPlum Circus Merino Sport in Charcoal, Elphaba, Starling and Merlin's Beard Swing Left socks by Megan Williams, Three Irish Girls Adorn sock in Bridget (2010!)-- DONE! Zemy's 2021 Advent Cowl by Tricia Weatherston, Forbidden Fiber Gluttony Sock in Classic Christmas Collection Leave Gnome Stone Unturned by Sarah Schira, Emma's Yarn Practically Perfect Smalls in Legal Tender combo – DONE!! Skyline Wrap by Helen Stewart, Knit Style Yarns merino nylon sock A Sweet Christmas minis–DONE!! Adventure Gnome by Sarah Schira, Emma's Yarns Perfect Smalls in Harbor (yellow and white), blue cotton – DONE!! All Work Gnome Play by Sarah Schira, leftover Yarn Love verdant knoll, Alisha Goes Round Richness of Martens fingering Genevieve, Cascade Heritage fingering white– DONE!! Skyskrapa sweater by Madelene Linderstam, knitpicks swish dk in dusk plus other bits – DONE!! Anker's Shirt by PetiteKnit, knitpicks stroll tweed in barn door heather On the Easel 19:28 Sewing lap blankets Calendar and Envelope-painting DIY Art School: landscape & still life painting On the Table 22:22 Shakshuka (Julia Turshen) NYE: no traditions Butternut squash risotto (Melissa Clark) Spinach salad Chocolate cake with butterfinger topping (Nigella Lawson) Christmas Cookies—chocolate babka rugelach, molasses cookies, checkerboards, Peanut butter blossoms… Christmas Nachos Sardine Flight—stay tuned for reviews! New Years Paella On the Nightstand 39:13 We are now a Bookshop.org affiliate! You can visit our shop to find books we've talked about or click on the links below. The books are supplied by local independent bookstores and a percentage goes to us at no cost to you! Light Perpetual by Francis Spufford The Last Graduate by Naomi Novik A Killing Frost (October Daye #14) by Seanan McGuire A Court of Mist and Fury by Sarah J. Maas Queens Play and The Disorderly Knights by Dorothy Dunnett (audio) An Elderly Lady Must Not be Crossed by Helene Tursten (trans by Marlaine Delargy) Envious Casca by Georgette Heyer The Widow Queen by Elżbieta Cherezińska, trans. By Maya Zakrzewska-Pim The Wisteria Society of Lady Scoundrels by India Holton Isn't it Bromantic? By Lyssa Kay Adams Under the Whispering Door by T. J. Klune A Spindle Splintered by E. Alix Harrow Light from Uncommon Stars by Ryka Aoki (shizuka Satomi, katrine Nguyen, Lan Tran) The Empress of Salt and Fortune by Nghi Vo The Nesting Dolls by Alina Adams Somebody Loves You by Mona Arshi The Vanished Days by Susanna Kearsley Agatha of Little Neon by Claire Luchette On the Horizon 1:09:16 Knit goals 15,024 yards in 31 projects Stash amount: +3948 Last year: WIP under control, charity, gifts Use 3 sweater stashes 3 wips 3 club kits Easel Goals DIY Art School—more to come as I iron out my curriculum. Table goals LY: explore grains, simplify Gf pie crust 3x 3 GBBO recipes Spice of the Month Club—perhaps. Nightstand goals LY: more thoughtful? Reading challenge? 178 books read 3 non-fiction 3 classic 3 translated Books—I read 112 in 2021. I'm ok about reading LESS if it means painting MORE.
Episode 80 December 9, 2021 On the Needles 1:50 ALL KNITTING LINKS GO TO RAVELRY UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED. Please visit our Instagram page @craftcookreadrepeat for non-Rav photos and info Newspaper Pullover by Joji Locatelli, Biches & Buches Le Petit Lambswool in Light Grey, Isager Yarn Spinni in Charcoal Hide & Peak by Maxim Cyr, SugarPlum Circus Merino Sport in Charcoal, Elphaba, Starling and Merlin's Beard Swing Left socks by Megan Williams, Three Irish Girls Adorn sock in Bridget (2010!) Helix Cowl by Andrea Rangel, KnitCircus Greatest of Ease in Quoth the Raven and Impressionist Best Friend Zemy's 2021 Advent Cowl by Tricia Weatherston Leave Gnome Stone Unturned by Sarah Schira, Emma's Yarn Practically Perfect Smalls in Legal Tender combo Skyline Wrap by Helen Stewart, Knit Style Yarns merino nylon sock A Sweet Christmas minis On the Easel 13:01 Wrapped gouachevember Calendar and Envelope-painting A few birds in December On the Table 18:27 Apple crisp from Mad Hungry Granny's Wowie Cake Cider meatballs/cider braised cabbage Sweet Korean Lentils • It Doesn't Taste Like Chicken Warm Shallot Dressing from Smitten Kitchen Pulled Chicken sandwiches Roasted Chicken for the Squad Choc. Chip cookie experiment with GHEE. Koselig Kitchen for mail-order treat boxes On the Nightstand 33:30 We are now a Bookshop.org affiliate! You can visit our shop to find books we've talked about or click on the links below. The books are supplied by local independent bookstores and a percentage goes to us at no cost to you! Madness of Crowds by Louise Penny (audio) State of Terror by Louise Penny and Hilary Rodham Clinton (ellen adams) Bewilderment by Richard Powers (theo the dad and robin/robby) Stoic Wisdom by Nancy Sherman It had to Be You by Georgia Clark (liv) The Heart Principle by Helen Hoang (anna sun and quan diep) Tales from the Cafe by Toshikazu Kawaguchi All the Seanan McGuire Chimes at Midnight Winter Long A Red-Rose Chain Once Broken Faith The Brightest Fell Night and Silence Unkindest Tide Company of Liars by Karen Maitland Crying in H Mart with Michelle Zauner Deal of a Lifetime by Fredrik Backman Shiner by Amy Jo Burns Art Books Akademie X Natural Curiosities by Anna Valdez Edward Hopper; Modern Master by Ita G. Berkow Mary Fedden; Enigmas + Variations by Christopher Andreae The Working Mind and Drawing Hand of Oliver Jeffers by Oliver Jeffers
Atia's website is http://www.thebrightblooms.com/ (www.thebrightblooms.com) https://thebrightblooms.com/ (The Bright Blooms - Creative living in) https://thebrightblooms.com/ (London) The Uncut podcast: https://www.uncutpodcast.com/ (Uncut Podcast) Ysolda https://ysolda.com/ (Ysolda | modern) https://ysolda.com/ (knitting patterns | free tutorials | online workshops) Ravelry https://www.ravelry.com/account/login (Ravelry) Knitty.com https://knitty.com/ISSUEdf21/content.php (Content) https://knitty.com/ISSUEdf21/content.php (: Knitty.com - Deep Fall 2021) Penguono sweater by Stephen West https://westknits.gumroad.com/l/HaYzja (Penguono (gumroad.com)) Holiday slipover by petite knit https://www.petiteknit.com/products/holiday-slipover-5?variant=31737377259575 (Holiday) https://www.petiteknit.com/products/holiday-slipover-5?variant=31737377259575 (Slipover – PetiteKnit) Poet sweater Sari Nordlund https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/poet (Ravelry: Poet pattern by) https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/poet (Sari Nordlund) Dragonflies sweater Joji Locatelli https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/dragonflies-jumper (Ravelry:) https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/dragonflies-jumper (Dragonflies Jumper pattern by Joji Locatelli) The Plumpy Shawl by Andrea Mowry https://www.dreareneeknits.com/shop/plumpy (Plumpy — Drea Renee Knits) https://shop.hedgehogfibres.com/ (HHF - Luxury Hand) https://shop.hedgehogfibres.com/ (Dyed Yarns – Hedgehog Fibres) Cartography sweater by Tin Can Kits https://tincanknits.com/pattern/cartography?g=2 (Cartography pattern |) https://tincanknits.com/pattern/cartography?g=2 (Tin Can Knits) Scout Shawl by Florence Spurling https://shopflorencespurling.com/products/copy-of-elvan-shawl (Scout) https://shopflorencespurling.com/products/copy-of-elvan-shawl (Shawl – Florence Spurling Studio (shopflorencespurling.com)) Knitty.com's Forecast Sweater https://knitty.com/ISSUEwinter05/PATTforecast.html (Knitty: editorial win) https://knitty.com/ISSUEwinter05/PATTforecast.html (05) London Underground sock yarn: https://trailingclouds.bigcartel.com/product/mind-the-gap-self-striping-sock-yarn (Trailing) https://trailingclouds.bigcartel.com/product/mind-the-gap-self-striping-sock-yarn (Clouds — **pre order** Nimbus sock yarn in MIND THE GAP (bigcartel.com)) Lace shawl: https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/clothilde (Ravelry: Clothilde) https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/clothilde (pattern by Kristen Hanley Cardozo) Brooklyn Tweed Shelter yarn https://brooklyntweed.com/products/shelter (Shelter Yarn | 100% USA-Grown) https://brooklyntweed.com/products/shelter (Targhee-Columbia Wool | Brooklyn Tweed) Camarose Snefnug yarn https://www.camarose.dk/shop/snefnug-146c1.html (SNOWFLAKE (camarose.dk)) Why I Knit Podcast disclaimer For the purpose of this disclaimer ‘We' refers to Dr Mia Hobbs and the ‘Why I Knit' podcast. The views expressed in this podcast belong solely to the speaker and do not reflect the views of Dr Mia Hobbs. The aim of the podcast is to explore the opinions and experiences of the interviewees and not to disseminate factual information. We take no responsibility for and do not verify any facts mentioned by interviewees on the podcast and assume no liability for any of the views or statements made by interviewees on the podcast. The podcast is designed for general use and is not designed to constitute professional advice or a professional service. We assume no responsibility or liability for any errors or omissions in the content of this podcast. The information contained is provided on an "as is" basis with no guarantees of completeness, accuracy, usefulness or timeliness.
Episode 79 November 19, 2021 On the Needles 1:25 ALL KNITTING LINKS GO TO RAVELRY UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED. Please visit our Instagram page @craftcookreadrepeat for non-Rav photos and info Newspaper Pullover by Joji Locatelli, Biches & Buches Le Petit Lambswool in Light Grey, Isager Yarn Spinni in Charcoal Hide & Peak by Maxim Cyr, SugarPlum Circus Merino Sport in Charcoal, Elphaba, Starling and Merlin's Beard Swing Left socks by Megan Williams, Three Irish Girls Adorn sock in Bridget (2010!) Christmas baby hats, TurtlePurl Yarns striped turtle toes in Mistletoe Kisses-- DONE! Helix Cowl by Andrea Rangel, KnitCircus Greatest of Ease in Quoth the Raven and Impressionist Best Friend On the Easel 11:10 Gouachevember, a little behind… 2022 Calendar, off to the printers?! And a little sneak of what MIGHT be coming? On the Table 17:26 Mini Frittata Muffins Recipe-- Love & Lemons Nigella party popcorn Sunchoke-Tomato sauce for pasta from Vegetable Kingdom Turkey Chili with Rancho Gordo Vaquero Beans Butternut Squash Soup with Coconut milk and lime (weekday Veg) Roasted Br. Sprouts Pasta with Browned Butter, yogurt & herbs (Tues Nights) …aka meat accompaniments On the Nightstand 29:34 We are now a Bookshop.org affiliate! You can visit our shop to find books we've talked about or click on the links below. The books are supplied by local independent bookstores and a percentage goes to us at no cost to you! Jasmine Throne by Tasha Suri Late Eclipses by Seanan McGuire One Salt Sea by Seanan McGuire Ashes of Honor by Seanan McGuire The Ex Hex by Erin Sterling (vivi & Rhys) Portrait of a Scotsman by Evie Dunmore (Hattie & Lucien) Harlem Shuffle by Colson Whitehead (ray carney) Cloud Cuckoo Land by Anthony Doerr A Country Doctor by Sarah Orne Jewett The Nix by Nathan Hill Once There were Wolves by Charlotte McConaghy Rise by Karen Campbell The Betrayals by Bridget Collins
Episode 77 October 28, 2021 On the Needles 2:47 ALL KNITTING LINKS GO TO RAVELRY UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED. Please visit our Instagram page @craftcookreadrepeat for non-Rav photos and info Newspaper Pullover by Joji Locatelli, Biches & Buches Le Petit Lambswool in Light Grey, Isager Yarn Spinni in Charcoal On the Easel 8:58 New calendar art! Some landscape art…attempts. Gouachevember is happening! Check the hashtag to see the contributions. Paola workwear jacket from fabrics-store.com On the Table 18:51 Rancho Gordo Bean club wait list Autumn pilau from East Mexican Red Rice from Chicano Eats by Esteban Castillo w/oven roasted chicken thighs. My favorite banana bread. (I use half vegetable shortening & half butter. I use extra banana. And I usually omit nuts). Weekday Vegetarians review 27:43 Monica loved: Eggplant & tofu with sweet-hot chili glaze,Za'atar flat bread,Crunchy cheesy bean bake, Cauliflower Cutlets with romesco sauce, Broiled Chickpea Caesar Salad Cortney loved: chickpea mac & cheese, Andy's spicy diced potatoes, Slivered minty sugar snap peas, and vote for pancetta in the stewy black lentils with chard & feta. Plus: ALL the dressings!! Next up: we're exploring Cooking at Home: Or, How I Learned to Stop Worrying about Recipes (and Love My Microwave): A Cookbook by David Chang and Priya Krishna On the Nightstand 48:15 We are now a Bookshop.org affiliate! You can visit our shop to find books we've talked about or click on the links below. The books are supplied by local independent bookstores and a percentage goes to us at no cost to you! The Other Bennet Sister by Janice Hadlow Network Effect by Martha Wells Fugitive Telemetry by Martha Wells The Guide by Peter Heller Apples Never Fall by Lianne Moriarty Matrix by Lauren Groff The Souvenir Museum by Elizabeth McCracken You are Here *for now by Adam J. Kurtz Dracula by Bram Stoker, bonus sketch of Stoker in my Sharpie Sketches highlight. (I've linked to an excellent audio version narrated by J.P. Guimont).
Episode 76 October 16 2021 On the Needles 0:55 ALL KNITTING LINKS GO TO RAVELRY UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED. Please visit our Instagram page @craftcookreadrepeat for non-Rav photos and info All Work, Gnome Play by Sarah Schira, Farmer's Daughter for Starlight KNitting Society Mayhem in Bad Rock (grey), Dirty Little Dandelion (yellow), One Stab (pink)-- DONE!! Increase Your Score by Knitters Brewing Co., Lily Sugar n' Cream in Psychedelic--DONE!! Newspaper Pullover by Joji Locatelli, Biches & Buches Le Petit Lambswool in Light Grey, Isager Yarn Spinni in Charcoal Hide & Peak by Maxim Cyr, SugarPlum Circus Merino Sport in Charcoal, Elphaba, Starling and Merlin's Beard Swing Left socks by Megan Williams, Three Irish Girls Adorn sock in Bridget (2010!) On the Easel 11:05 Sharpie Sketches from Draw it with your eyes closed: the art of the assignment New calendar art! On the Table 20:43 Butternut squash soup with apple chutney napa/tofu/mushroom/noodle miso soup from How to Cook Everything Vegetarian Vegan bacon Rancho Gordo huge assortment at Church Street Produce. Dipping sauce, ala glorified Thousand Island dressing. Anniversary Lobster from Maine (Thanks Mom!) On the Nightstand 29:46 We are now a Bookshop.org affiliate! You can visit our shop to find books we've talked about or click on the links below. The books are supplied by local independent bookstores and a percentage goes to us at no cost to you! Women and Other Monsters: building a new mythology by Jess Zimmerman Exit Strategy by Martha Wells Velvet was the Night by Sylvia Moreno-Garcia Incense and Sensibility by Sonali Dev The Chosen and the Beautiful by Nhgi Vo Migrations by Charlotte McConaghy The Missing Treasures of Amy Ashton by Eleanor Ray The Astonishing Life of August March by Aaron Jackson The Principles of Uncertainty by Maira Kalman Of Women and Salt by Gabriela Garcia The Last Thing He Told Me by Laura Dave Middlemarch by George Eliot (I especially recommend the audio version narrated by Juliet Stevenson). On Reflection 54:05 On the Needles: So many sweaters! One for sister fav Loved the yarn from the Winding Trail baby sweater Sock Madness Semi-finalist!! “Rickrack” sweater—ultimate fave. On the Easel: Podcast art-- jellyfish april Artichoke plate from January 13th. 2021 Calendar On the Table: Seasonal pilaus Tofu croutons beans! Snacking cakes by yossey arafi My family loved everything from 100 Cookies and Simply Julia, and anything in a pita pocket. On the Nightstand: 177 books for Monica Inspector gamache shout out Invisible life of addie larure by V.E. Schwab In the past year, I've read 103 books! It's impossible for me to choose one favorite, so here are 7. Ask Again, Yes by Mary Beth Keane Red at the Bone by Jacqueline Woodson This is Happiness by Niall Williams Snow Falling on Cedars by David Gutterson Nothing to See Here by Kevin Wilson Hamnet by Maggie O'Farrell Middlemarch by George Eliot
Episode 75 September 30, 2021 It's Fat Bear Week! On the Needles 2:12 ALL KNITTING LINKS GO TO RAVELRY UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED. Please visit our Instagram page @craftcookreadrepeat for non-Rav photos and info Stitches West!! Undamo Cowl by Sarah Jordan, knitcircus yarns Greatest of Ease in Hawaiian Sunset and the Sensible Ms. Dashwood-- DONE!! Bead Stitch Cowl by Erica Dietz, Mouse House Fiber Co. Storr in Lagoon-- crochet! DONE!! Newspaper Pullover by Joji Locatelli, Biches & Buches Le Petit Lambswool in Light Grey, Isager Yarn Spinni in Charcoal All Work, Gnome Play by Sarah Schira, Farmer's Daughter for Starlight KNitting Society Mayhem in Bad Rock (grey), Dirty Little Dandelion (yellow), One Stab (pink) Hide & Peak by Maxim Cyr, SugarPlum Circus Merino Sport in Charcoal, Elphaba, Starling and Merlin's Beard Black pants in double-knit ponte, with self-drafted pockets! WIN! On the Easel 18:42 Gouachevemer is coming! New Irodori paint palettes from Holbein. On the Table 22:57 potato chip cookies – smitten kitchen Brown Butter Blondies from 100 Cookies with TJ's Sea Salt Caramel chips Workers curry and Easy Palak Paneer Recipe (from healthy nibbles) Advanced Math Snickerdoodles from 100 Cookies. Pan-roasted Chinese Eggplant. Rub with oil, S & P, put in pan, and turn occasionally. That's it. Chocolate crème pie with pretzel crust—mash up between the cream from the citrus pie bar and Pie Academy Pretzel crust. Filling was my tried & true choc mousse. Melting Potatoes from Smitten Kitchen Butter Chicken from The Modern Proper On the Nightstand 38:45 We are now a Bookshop.org affiliate! You can visit our shop to find books we've talked about or click on the links below. The books are supplied by local independent bookstores and a percentage goes to us at no cost to you! The Countess Conspiracy by Courtney Milan A Local Habitation by Seanan McGuire Artificial Night by Seanan McGuire The View was Exhausting by Mikaella Clements and Onjuli Datta The Great Circle by Maggie Shipstead Hamnet by Maggie O'Farrell Why Peacocks? By Sean Flynn Shakespeare by Bill Bryson Little by Edward Carey
Knitting and fitness in 30 min or less. Shownotes can be found at windsweptknits.com. You can find me on IG and Ravelry as WindsweptMonique and on Facebook and Twitter as WindsweptKnits. Ep 93 recorded 3/19/21 Segments this week include: FOs, Wips, Out and About Virtually, On the Run, and I’ve Got Sunshine Note on Ravelry – all links to Ravelry are clearly labelled as such. Mother Nature whiplash! Be A Helper Craft-a-long Quick Update Deadline extended to 5/1/21 to make up for my lack of participation. We have pattern and yarn prizes. Short reminder on the rules Anything you make for any charity counts, doesn’t have to be knit/crochet/woven or spun. ANYthing you make for ANY charity. • One FO submission of the Google Form https://forms.gle/QdJuQUSr8uM7GoiF6 • Donating blood counts too • Wips are welcome Link to submit your Finished Object/blood donation: https://forms.gle/QdJuQUSr8uM7GoiF6 FOs Boxy – a tweaked Joji Locatelli pattern worked in hand dyed laceweight bamboo from Spinaway Farm. I finished the front and am now up to the shoulders on the back. WIPs Slice of Summer – my New Year’s caston using BaH yarns watermelon shawl ball. I’m on the watermelon rind. This is my purse knitting so it gets a round or 2 most days with school pickup, etc. Tunisian Express – I’m learning Tunisian Crochet and practicing using this pattern. It’s simple and easy to memorize and also includes a great tutorial with photos. I’m using leftover yarn from my Belle blanket and the boys’ dragon blankets. I’ve added a few rows. I’ve started 2 new design samples, can’t talk much about them yet, but I am very excited at what is coming. Stash I got 9 skeins of Lion Brand Shawl In A Ball to make the Priestess Coat by Morale Fiber. I’m using the grey-to white for the body of the coat and a variety of jewel tones for the inserts and hood. This will be my Rhinebeck “sweater” whenever it’s safe to have Rhinebeck again. Got yarn for some new patterns, I’m excited to work with HiKoo Popcycle! It’s a 50/50 bamboo/polyester blend and every skein uses 2 recycled plastic bottles and you know me, I love recycled and reclaimed fibers. On that note I also got some more Berroco Remix Light which is 100% recycled fibers and made in France. Remix is 30% Nylon, 27% Cotton, 24% Acrylic, 10% Silk, 9% Linen It’s got a slightly tweedy look/texture and makes great sweaters. Remix is worsted weight, Remix Light is sport/DK. And lastly, Valley Yarns Southwick which I’ve only knit a hat out of, this will be my first garment in it. It is so smooth and silky and soft, it’ll make a super comfy top. Out and About Virtually Lots of fiber events happening online this winter Vogue Knitting Live Vogue Knitting Live @ Home this weekend Mar18-21. Stitches At Home this weekend, is the 2nd weekend Mar 13,14, 20 & 21 Fiberworld is running an online march madness event, visit their website to vote. GGKCS podcast is having their annual Sheepy Spring AL, visit their FB page for more details. If you have any events you’d like me to share please email me windsweptmonique@gmail.com On the Run More knee problems -I’ve injured the other knee. PT wants me to get back in the pool. I’ve Got Sunshine Dropkick Murphy’s concert, 2nd year in a row St Paddy’s day online show. Lots of fun. Not safe to gather in large groups yet, but Dropkick Murphy’s has now put on 3 free shows and raised over $750,000 for charity during the pandemic. They’re a local Boston band and Shipping Up To Boston is a bit of a local anthem around here. We let the boys stay up late to watch the show and it was a fun way to spend the evening – the grownups with a pint in hand.
Knitting and fitness in 30 min or less. Shownotes can be found at windsweptknits.com. You can find me on IG and Ravelry as WindsweptMonique and on Facebook and Twitter as WindsweptKnits. Ep 92 recorded 3/5/21 Segments this week include: Be A Helper Craftalaong, FOs, Wips, Out and About Virtually, On the Run, and I’ve Got Sunshine Note on Ravelry – all links to Ravelry are clearly labelled as such. So it’s been a month. I was intending to record every other week, as has become my new normal, but we’ve had some family stuff going on here and I have just been completely mentally, emotionally and physically exhausted. I’ve hardly knit anything in the last month. But the end is in sight, and Spring is trying really hard to arrive here in New England, so while I have a few spoons left in my jar I am recording this episode. Be A Helper Craft-a-long Update Deadline extended to 5/1/21 to make up for my lack of participation. New prizes! Jennifer Lassonde from Down Cellar Studio podcast has graciously donated 2 patterns to the winners of Be A Helper Craftalong! A huge thank you to Jen for her generosity in supporting us again this year. Short reminder on the rules Anything you make for any charity counts, doesn’t have to be knit/crochet/woven or spun. ANYthing you make for ANY charity. • One FO submission of the Google Form https://forms.gle/QdJuQUSr8uM7GoiF6 • Donating blood counts too • Wips are welcome Link to submit your Finished Object/blood donation: https://forms.gle/QdJuQUSr8uM7GoiF6 FOs Galliatt (Ravelry) by JimiKnits – Knitting is done! I finished it just in time for the end of the pigskin party – literally the last night - I just need to add the decorative buttons on the sides. WIPs Slice of Summer – my New Year’s caston using BaH yarns watermelon shawl ball. I’m nearly done with the pink and on the white/green at the start of the watermelon rind. Pull Me Over sweater – did a little more of the collar Boxy – a tweaked Joji Locatelli pattern worked in hand dyed laceweight bamboo from Spinaway Farm. I finished the front and am now up to the shoulders on the back. Tunisian Express – I’m learning Tunisian Crochet and practicing using this pattern. It’s simple and easy to memorize and also includes a great tutorial with photos. I’m using leftover yarn from my Belle blanket and the boys’ dragon blankets. I’ve added a few rows. And that’s all I’ve done in an entire month. Out and About Virtually Lots of fiber events happening online this winter Vogue Knitting Live Upcoming Vogue Knitting Live @ Home Mar18-21. Stitches At Home this weekend, Mar 13,14, 20 & 21 Fiberworld is running an online march madness event, visit their website to vote. If you have any events you’d like me to share please email me windsweptmonique@gmail.com On the Run I am back in physical therapy and learned a lot about how your brain reacts to pain. It's fascinating. I’ve Got Sunshine Happy news this week is that I stopped composting right around the last episode 3 weeks ago. The happy part isn’t that I’ve stopped composting, it’s that I didn’t have to stop composting until February!
#knitting #quilting #sewing This is Episode 29 of the Curly Seams Quilt, Knit and Stitch podcast. Recorded on Monday February 1st 2021 in Wiltshire/Hampshire, United Kingdom. Once again we are filming via Zoom due to the latest Covid restrictions. To all of our viewers please continue to stay safe and we look forward to seeing you in again in Episode 30 in 2021. Welcome to all our new subscribers and welcome back to our returning visitors. We appreciate each and every one of you. If you enjoy the podcast please Like this video and leave us a comment. And if you want to see more like this Subscribe to the channel and hit the notifications button so you never miss an episode. SUBSCRIBER GIVEAWAY: Subscriber Giveaway pending 600 subscribers: Prize : Sew Ab Fab Sewing box kindly donated by Caroline of Sew Ab Fab. www.sewabfab.co.uk #sewabfab To see the prize visit : https://www.sewabfab.co.uk/product-page/mens-sayward-raglan-by-thread-theory-level-beginner TIMESTAMPS 00:00 Start 07:48 Tabor Top by Sew House 7 12:50 Curated Quilts Issue14 22:40 Colemore Row by Row Quilts 25:00 Rafa Hat by Joji Locatelli 29:00 Sock Finishes 40:51 Bucket Bag by Minky Kim 49:00 Knitting WIPS Flax Sweater 50:13 Merchant & Mills Factory Dress 52:00 Quilting Wips 1:02:20 Folded Paper Stars 1:05:00 Pantry & Provisions SEWING FINISHES Emma has finished sewing a Sew House 7 Tabor Top https://sewhouse7.com/products/the-tabor-v-neck Emma has sewn a Bucket bag using pattern by Minky Kim QUILT FINISHES Emma showed her mini Plus Quilt featured in Issue 14 of Curated quilts magazine https://curatedquilts.com/collections/single-issues/products/plus-issue-14 Emma has finished her Colemore Row by Row Quilt in Christmas Theme Fabrics Tracey has finished her Colemore Row by Row Quilt in Bright Theme Fabrics Pattern available from Tracey in a few months KNIT FINSHES Tracey Hat finish : Rafas Hat by Joji Locatelli using MCINTOSH DK BFL in colour way My Achievement : https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/rafas-hat https://knitmcintosh.com/shop/#!/Bluefaced-Leicester-by-McIntosh®/c/68287048 Labels by No Baa : https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/594253823/10x-tag-handmade-and-skein-center-fold Traceys sock finishes Red/Green Stripy Socks : West Yorkshire Spinners 4ply: Colour Holly Berry West Yorkshire Spinners 4ply: Colour Robin : https://www.wyspinners.com Sock Snake from unknown GobStopper Blue/Toffee using Opal Socks Sock Blockers from : https://www.ebay.co.uk/usr/smirnoff_brd?_trksid=p2047675.l2559 Basic Sock knitting pattern by EarthTones Girl : No Fear socks KNITTING WIPS : Tracey is knitting the Wave of Change Jacket by Denise Bayron (not shown in episode) Pattern : https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/wave-of-change-jacket Wool : WYS Retreat Chunky Roving in Tranquil Emma is currently working on her Flax Sweater by Tin Can Knits Tracey is working on socks using Kingfisher yarn by WYS SEWING WIPS Emma is working on a Merchant & Mills Factory Dress Top https://merchantandmills.com/store/patterns/paper/the-factory/ QUILTING WIPS Emma is working on a quilt made from ad-hoc blocks using a design in EQ8 Tracey is working on a appliqué Keep Calm and Carry on Quilt from Colemore Collective PAPER CRAFT Tracey has been making 14 point folded paper stars Traceys Tutorial here : https://youtu.be/xYXYZTcuRLk PANTRY & PROVISIONS Emma has purchased the new Guicy Guice collection Entwine and some solid greys Tracey received pantry supplies from Rusty & Hampton of the Artful Stitch Thank you so much guys! CURLY SHOUT-OUTS The ArtFul Stitch Podcast : https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCiyhnfJTGeQYWisSKvgHWRw Fiber Hustle Podcast : https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=fiber+hustle Bobbin School Sewing : https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1oqkUfcAU_DP7j9E348dGw
In today's episode, we're chatting hygge magazines! Santa dropped a few new cozy magazines in my stocking this year, and I'm sharing the cozy joy with my favorite cozy lovers: you! Click play and then head to today's shownotes at: https://www.thisyellowfarmhouse.com/hygge-magazine-round-up where you can find the full hygge magazine round up! Hygge Magazines and An Oversized Bear Hug of A Sweater In this episode, Dayna shares: • (1:53) How cozy magazines will change how you look at winter • (6:00) Homebody in the Wild: Missing alpacas and subdivision snowmen • (10:05) A Case of the Cozies and candlelight • (11:19) The Knitting Nook: This oversized bear hug of a sweater • (15:12) A Look Out My Window: Wrapped in a snowy winter hug • (16:42) Email me to say hey! at thisyellowfarmhouse@gmail.com ****Sign up to get your monthly dose of cozy delivered straight to your inbox: https://mailchi.mp/0284e0e63888/507v5e42qo Currently knitting: • Pattern: Simple Cozy Socks by Joji Locatelli https://www.jojiknits.com/product-page/simple-cozy-socks • Yarn: Cascade 220 in Summer Sky • Needles: HiyaHiya #1 circulars https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00E1OZI0S/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_uk1.Fb26RCE71 Currently wearing: • Sweater: Kara Sweater by We Are Knitters • Socks: A Little Hocus Pocus by This Handmade Life Let's be friends! Find me on Instagram, Pinterest, YouTube, & Facebook @thisyellowfarmhouse I'm Dayna, a knitting designer and mom of 3 girls with a case of the cozies, coming to you from my 1830's farmhouse in the woods of northern Illinois. Join me in today's episode while we slow down our day, knit a few rows, and chat together all things cozy, slow living, and of course knitting! BLOG https//www.thisyellowfarmhouse.com/blog INSTAGRAM https//www.instagram.com/thisyellowfarmhouse PINTEREST https//www.pinterest.com/thisyellowfarmhouse FACEBOOK https//www.facebook.com/thisyellowfarmhouse RAVELRY https://www.ravelry.com/designers/this-yellow-farmhouse --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/this-yellow-farmhouse/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/this-yellow-farmhouse/support
Socks to shawls in 60 seconds! Patterns mentioned in this week's episode (all links go to Ravelry) * Starshower (https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/starshower) by Hilary Smith Callis * Reyna (https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/reyna) by Noora Backlund * Celestarium (https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/celestarium) by Audry Nicklin * Rock Island Shawl (https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/rock-island) by Jared Flood * Melania's post (https://www.instagram.com/p/CH_O8Bvp5lF/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link) about knitting the Rock Island out of Nunavut Qiviut * Singing Sands Shawl (https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/singing-sands-shawl) by AbbyeKnits * Cheshire Cat (https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/cheshire-cat-14) by Tyne Swedish * Rivers and Winding Roads (https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/rivers-and-winding-roads) by Tif Neilan * rose quartz (https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/rose-quartz-3) by ash alberg * Pressed Flowers (https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/pressed-flowers-3) by Amy Christoffers * Caim Shawl (https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/caim-shawl) by Francoise Danoy * Dragonstone (https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/dragonstone-3) by Safiyyah Talley * The Rain Outside (https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/the-rain-outside) by Sylvia McFadden * Dusk Light (https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/dusk-light) by Sylvia McFadden * Hitchhiker (https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/hitchhiker) by Martina Behn Products mentioned in this week's episode * Julie Asselin Nurtured Fine (https://www.scratchsupplyco.com/collections/nurtured-fine) * SweetGeorgia Yarns Tough Love Sock (https://www.scratchsupplyco.com/collections/tough-love-sock) + Party of Five Sets (https://www.scratchsupplyco.com/collections/party-of-five) * The Wandering Flock Merino Singles (https://www.scratchsupplyco.com/collections/merino-singles) * Kim Dyes Yarn Flan Fingering (https://www.scratchsupplyco.com/collections/flan-fingering) * SweetGeorgia Yarns Silk Mist (https://www.scratchsupplyco.com/collections/silk-mist) * Blue Sky Fibers Alpaca Silk (https://www.scratchsupplyco.com/collections/alpaca-silk) + Metalico (https://www.scratchsupplyco.com/collections/metalico) + Eco-cashmere (https://www.scratchsupplyco.com/collections/eco-cashmere) * Cashmere People Cashgora Sport (https://www.scratchsupplyco.com/collections/cashgora-sport) On our needles this week * Jessica: Tomás Pullover (https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/tomas-pullover), designed by Joji Locatelli, knit in Hudson & West Forge (https://www.scratchsupplyco.com/collections/forge) * Jessica: Star Crossed (https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/star-crossed-2), designed by Jacqueline Cieslak, knit in Hudson & West Forge (https://www.scratchsupplyco.com/collections/forge) * Karen: Cinnabar (https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/cinnabar-6) shawl, designed by Andrea Mowry, knit in Dyed in the Wool (https://www.scratchsupplyco.com/collections/dyed-in-the-wool) and Versus (https://www.scratchsupplyco.com/collections/versus) Submit a question to our next Dear Scratch installment by emailing us at dearscratch@scratchsupplyco.com Brought to you by Scratch Supply Co (scratchsupplyco.com).
Recorded on November 29, 2020 Book Talk starts at 32:41 The 2020 2 Knit Lit Chicks Fall Sweater KAL is ongoing until January 15, 2021. You can find all the details here. Need some ideas? Check out our BUNDLES!
Correction: we mention in this episode that Eucalan needs to be rinsed out. It doesn't - we were both misremembering. Sorry about that! Today we talk about blocking your finished objects: what it is, how to do it, and how not to mess it up. Then get some suggestions for what to knit after your first sweater project. Mentioned in this week's episode * Blocking Supplies at Scratch (https://www.scratchsupplyco.com/collections/blocking-supplies) * Tin Can Knits How to Block a Handknit Sweater (https://blog.tincanknits.com/2015/10/15/how-to-block-a-hand-knit-sweater/) * Gleener (https://www.scratchsupplyco.com/products/gleener-ultimate-fuzz-remover-fabric-shaver?_pos=1&_sid=ee735ebab&_ss=r) Sweater Care Tool * Darning & Mending Loom Kit (https://www.scratchsupplyco.com/products/darning-mending-loom-kit?_pos=1&_sid=04c86446e&_ss=r) by Katrinkles * Nunavut Qiviut (https://www.scratchsupplyco.com/collections/nunavut-qiviut) * Travel Steamer (https://www.amazon.com/Hilife-Steamer-Handheld-Clothing-Capacity/dp/B07HF3X6Y4/ref=sr_1_3?dchild=1&keywords=travel+steamer&qid=1606152940&sr=8-3) (link goes to Amazon) * Cocoknits Sweater Care Kit (https://www.scratchsupplyco.com/collections/cocoknits/products/sweater-care-kit) On our needles this week * Jessica: Holiday Charm Set (https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/tomas-pullover), designed by Joji Locatelli, knit in Hudson & West Forge (https://www.scratchsupplyco.com/collections/forge) * Karen: Cinnabar (https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/cinnabar-6) shawl, designed by Andrea Mowry, knit in Dyed in the Wool (https://www.scratchsupplyco.com/collections/dyed-in-the-wool) and Versus (https://www.scratchsupplyco.com/collections/versus) Patterns mentioned in the Dear Scratch portion (all links go to Ravelry) * Wave of Change Jacket (https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/wave-of-change-jacket) by Denise Bayron * Fonda (https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/fonda) by Caitlin Hunter * Strange Brew (https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/strange-brew) by Tin Can Knits Submit a question to our next Dear Scratch installment by emailing us at dearscratch@scratchsupplyco.com Brought to you by Scratch Supply Co (scratchsupplyco.com).
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