Episode 43 - Welcome to Arkansas!

No shownotes this week!
Hopefully things will calm down from the move soon!

Episode 42 Chaos Before the Move

Knitting

FO

Vanilla Socks – Fish Lips Kiss heel out of Happy-Go-Lucky Yarn yellow/gray stripe

On the Needles

Diamonds for Lisa – Little Church Knits

Vanilla Socks – Fish Lips Kiss heel out of Happy-Go-Lucky Yarn yellow/gray stripe

She's officially mine!

Spin Me Right Round

Hearthside Fibers “Midnight” 85% Polworth 15% Tussah Silk

Sewing Circle

 Acquisitions

Knit the Stash!!

With this Crochet Hook

None

Sewing Circle

I’ve been sewing buttons back on

Pj’s snap backwards!

Giveaways!

Still on hiatus for giveaways

Isn't she pretty!

Cook Pot

Grilled Salsa Verde Chicken

https://www.delish.com/cooking/recipe-ideas/recipes/a54637/grilled-salsa-verde-chicken-recipe/

On the Road

Perks of Travelling in the off season

Cheaper – Airfare, Airbnb, tickets to sites

Less people – more space to enjoy the site

Time to start planning!

Book Talk

Octopus Scientist – Sy Montgomery

Gordon Parks: How the Photographer Captured Black and White America – Carole B. Weatherford

Trudi likes books too! 

Little Raincloud

Misplaced dishes from the apartment

(update: Found!)

Drop of Sunshine

So excited for the move!

I keep making plans but I’m ready to start!

Trudi does excellent Orca impersonations!

Episode 33 In Which I Finish Even More Knits

Knitting

FO Watch

Ginny’s Cardigan – Mari Chiba out of Malabrigo Arroyo in the “Escorias” or scum colorway! – awaiting a dip in the frog pond

FO

Hopper Cardigan by Amy Christoffers from New American Knits. Knit Picks Hawthorne Kettle dyed Fingering “Conifer”

After Thought Everything Socks by Erica Kempf Broughton in West Yorkshire Spinners “Blue Lagoon”

Nurmilintu by Heidi Alander out of Handspun merino from Knitty and Color

Diagon Alley

On the Needles

Winter Dance – FiftyFourTenStudio our of Lion Brand Wool Ease “Navy”

Spin Me Right Round

Hearthside Fibers “Midnight” 85% Polworth 15% Tussah Silk

Giveaways!

January: Knitting Green by Ann Budd

-Be a member of the group

-Comment and tell us a time your trip didn’t go to plan

Cook Pot

 TheSeasonedMom.com

Grease 9x13 pan
Combine
1 can condensed cream of whatever soup
3/4 c water
1 c uncooked rice
1 lb raw chicken diced
~13 oz broccoli florets
*I added 2 chopped garlic cloves, and two sticks of celery, chopped. I topped with French's Onions
optional to add Cheese topping last 5 minutes

Bake 375F for one hour

Travelling to Hogsmeade Station via the Hogwarts Express

On the Road

Universal Harry Potter! Hogmeade and Diagon Alley…. It’s a fan’s dream come true

I loved the attention to detail and being immersed in the world through the rides and setting. I would recommend going during the off season if you can! Less tourists!

Little Raincloud

Not having a washer/dryer in the apartment….

Drop of Sunshine

I only got to record this because my computer was taking hours to update… so… looking on the bright side!

Props if you recognize this billboard from the movies!

Episode 30 Procrasti-Knitting

Margot and the Uni-Cat socks. Margot wants to be a unicorn cat too...

FO Watch

Ginny’s Cardigan: re-blocked so the body is perfect… sleeves and neck still a little tight. It’s back in time out

F.O.s

Vanilla Socks – Austria yarn – Lungauer Lockenwolle – pink, purple, gray, blue

Austrian socks!

On the Needles

 Hopper Cardigan: poco a poco – slow but steady – Amy Christoffers, Hawthorne Kettle dyed  “Connifer” One button band down, one half way….

              

Rockwell Hat – Amy Christoffers – For sister Sara for Christmas Made from a bamboo/cotton yarn that I purchased in Marseilles France

With This Crochet Hook / Spin Me Right Round

Nothing

Sewing Circle

   Halloween Costume!

Acquisitions

     MadTosh – Tosh Merino Light “Deep”

Giveaway!

     This month “Interweave Favorites: 25 Accessories to Wear and Share”

     Be a member of the group, comment in the thread telling me your favorite place you’ve visited!

     Winner drawn 12/1

     Open to everyone, if outside continental US, winner will receive Ravelry downloadable pattern of their choice up to $10

Cookpot

 PSA: don’t microwave hardboiled eggs even if you’ve removed the shell…

On the Road

 Contemplating doing a featured city, spend 5-10 minutes talking about some of the highlights.

    Thoughts?

Little Raincloud

Laptop Issues. It’s currently a brick… Hope the episode still sounds ok!

Drop of Sunshine

  Procrasti-knitting while watching Great British Bake Off

  Fall leaves

  Phone battery is fixed! Way cheaper than a new phone

Episode 28 - What Do You Recommend?

Knitting

FO Watch

Ginny’s Cardigan – Mari Chiba out of Malabrigo Arroyo in the “Escorias” or scum colorway! - Still needs the ribbon and buttons…

Finished the 5 embroidery machine pieces!

FO

Vanilla Socks – Sweet Geprgoa “Ginger” body with speckled toes, heels, cuffs dyed by my swap partner!

Vanilla Socks – Sweet Georgia “Ginger” toes and cuffs, Gnome Acres “Bertie Bott’s Every Flavor Beans”

Button Inspecting the Bertie Bott's Socks

On the Needles

Hopper Cardigan by Amy Christoffers from New American Knits. Knit Picks Hawthorne Ketle dyed Fingering “Conifer”

With this Crochet Hook

Final Finished Washcloth! In punto alto (I think that’s a double crochet)

Spin Me Right Round

Hearthside Fibers “Midnight” 85% Polworth 15% Tussah Silk

Hazy has started sitting on bookshelves. I have started hiding the ribbons bookmarks that were sticking out. He may stop sitting on bookshelves now...

On Again Off Again

Gin and Tonic Hat – KnittedBlissJC with Bamboo yarn from France. Not a good mix of pattern and yarn… What hat should I make with this Bamboo yarn?

Acquisitions

No Purchases, I brought back some handspun. I could use some pattern suggestions!

Cook Pot / Sewing Circle

None

Christmas Knits!

I need ideas for the brother and the father! Please send suggestions!

On the Road

Illinois trip went well, no real sightseeing

I want to visit the new babies in the family! TWO born last week!

Little Raincloud

Grad school is stressful

Drop of Sunshine

Pocket the kitten was adopted! Now I’m taking care of his brother, Button.

Button has to be in the middle of things! He thinks he's way cuter than some dumb old socks.

Episode 27 Waiting for Irma

Knitting

FO Watch

Ginny’s Cardigan – Mari Chiba out of Malabrigo Arroyo in the “Escorias” or scum colorway! - Still needs the ribbon and buttons…

FO

The Lattice Ribbed Hat/Cowl – Sharon Brown from Classic Elite Quick Knits – Mecha “Azul Fresco” 10.5 needles

On the Needles

Hopper Cardigan by Amy Christoffers from New American Knits. Knit Picks Hawthorne Ketle dyed Fingering “Conifer”

Fiery Salsa by Alina Appasova – Voile De La Mer “Fawn” 70% Silk 30% Seacell

Vanilla Socks – Sweet Georgia “Ginger” toes and cuffs, Gnome Acres “Bertie Bott’s Every Flavor Beans”

With this Crochet Hook

Finished Washcloth! In punto alto (I think that’s a double crochet)

Spin Me Right Round

Hearthside Fibers “Midnight” 85% Polworth 15% Tussah Silk

Sewing Circle

Playing with an embroidery machine in the Makers' Space at my local library in Illinois

Acquisitions 

Technically….None. But there’s some waiting in my shopping cart….

Cook Pot 

No Recipe.... Instead I'm recommending my favorite tea: Trader Joe's Pomegranate White Tea!

On the Road

Spanish Curiosities

Little Raincloud

Grad school this semester = 40 Mad Tosh dk sweaters

Drop of Sunshine

I got a travel grant for school! I’ll get to visit a new country:)

Episode 26 Pocket Full of Sunshine

Mana-TEA tea strainer!

Knitting

FO Watch

Ginny’s Cardigan – Mari Chiba out of Malabrigo Arroyo in the “Escorias” or scum colorway! - Still needs the ribbon and buttons…

FO

Faux Rose City Roller socks out of Phildar Phil Folk – no ribbing at cuff so it curls like rose city rollers

On the Needles

Hopper Cardigan by Amy Christoffers from New American Knits. Knit Picks Hawthorne Kettle dyed Fingering “Conifer”

Fiery Salsa by Alina Appasova – Voile De La Mer “Fawn” 70% Silk 30% Seacell

The Lattice Ribbed Hat – Sharon Brown from Classic Elite Quick Knits – Malabrigo Mecha “Azul Fresco” 10.5 needles

With this Crochet Hook

Washcloths! In punto alto (I think that’s a double crochet)

Spin Me Right Round

Hearthside Fibers “Midnight” 85% Polworth 15% Tussah Silk

Last night in Illinois Sushi!

Acquisitions / Cook Pot / Sewing Circle

None

On the Road

Packing Cubes!

Little Raincloud

It’s too hot and humid in August in Atlanta

Drop of Sunshine

Pocket the kitten!

Pocket the Kitten

Episode 16 Madrid Tidbits and Some Spanish

Almond Trees in Bloom in Madrid

Knitting

FO

None!! I’ve had a FO each episode for a while!

On the Needles

Hermione’s Every Day Socks – Erica Lueder out of GnomeAcres “Dobby”

Ginny’s Cardigan – Mari Chiba out of Malabrigo Arroyo in the “Escorias” or scum colorway! (Estoy tejiendo mi sueter de escorias en Alcantarilla!)

Ginny's Cardigan

Spin Me Right Round

Hearthside Fibers “Midnight” 85% Polworth 15% Tussah Silk

No progress

Acquisitions

None!

Cook Pot

I’ve done some cooking but not anything from a recipe

On the Road

Madrid: Reina Sofia Modern Art Museum is free Fridays 7-9pm

Crystal Palace in El Retiro Park, Madrid

Words You Thought You Knew

Tortilla – Omelet

Avocado – Aguacate

Margarita - Daisy

Little Raincloud

Sick AGAIN!

Need to find the new episodes of How to Train Your Dragon: Race to the Edge

Drop of Sunshine

Birthday Trip to Rome in the works!!!

More Almond Blossoms!

Episode 10

Knitting

FO

Beans the Cat Knitting Pattern by Linda Dawkins

Knit out of Three Bear Yarn Affection 100% DK Cotton “Silver Grey”

On the Needles

HO

West Yorkshire Spinners Signature 4 ply 75% wool 25% Nylon “844 Kingfisher”

56 stitches on US 0’s

Spin Me Right Round

Hearthside Fibers “Midnight” 85% Polworth 15% Tussah Silk

Sewing Circle/Cook Pot

A big sewing pile to mend and cookpot next time..

Acquisitions

Yarn from my stash across the pond came!! So not a real acquisition! May the stash down commence!

HamilKnit Hat

HamilKnit Hat by Emily Straw of the Knitting Butterflies Podcast. If you’re a fan of the Musical Hamilton make sure you check it out and if you haven't listened to her podcast you absolutely need to!

Ask Me Anything

Tips for studying a language!

1   1. Apps such a DuoLingo as a supplement

2   2. Community groups. Check with your community and local library and see if there are any groups that meet to practice speaking the language

     3. Watch movies in the new language with subtitles IN THAT LANGUAGE. That way you can’t cheat and block out the new language and just read the subtitles in English.

On the Road

Valencia

•     Cathedral

o   Holy Grail

o   Goya

•      Roman Ruins: La Almoina

     

• Parks

 

•    Oceanography Museum

 

•    LaLonja / Silk Exchange Building

Madrid

•     Vertical Garden, Caixa Forum
•        Retiro Park

 

•        Crystal Palace
•        PalacioReal

Blabla Car

Airbnb

Music by Zani more info at Zanimcpherson.com

Episode 8 We Have a Guest!

Knitting

FO

Regina Marie

          Designed by Sara Burch Licht Faden Pure Silk Lace “Black Hydrangea”

          

Dead Simple Lace Socks

          Wendy D. Johnson, Sweet Georgia Bulletproof sock Smitten

          Socks Fromthe Toe Up by Wendy D. Johnson

Stockinet Socks

          Fish LipsKiss Heel

          Heart andSole with Aloe in the Antique Rose colorway

          Deborah Norville Serenity Sock Weight in Navy

         

Eva’s FO

Eva is LaKnittingEva

Burn by Heidi Alander

in Knit Picks Stroll Fingering Wine Tasting Tonal

On the Needles

Water Bomb Slouch Hat by Elise Campbell

Knit out of Three Bear Yarn Affection 100% DK Cotton “Silver Grey”

Eva On the Needles

Spring Beret Natalie Larson

Malabrigo Rios Marte

Spin Me Right Round

Hearthside Fibers “Midnight” 85% Polworth 15% Tussah Silk

Dyed in Johnson Creek Wisconsin

Sewing Circle/Acquisitions/Cook Pot

Nothing. But I have trips planned to the UK and will be making a few purchases then

On the Road

La Alberca – Castillo de la Luz – Castle of the Light

Monteagudo

Roommate and I visiting Castillo de la Luz

Drop of Sunshine

I have hot water and wifi!!!

Little Rain Cloud

Waiting for the Spanish Government for paperwork.

UPDATE: They completed the paperwork!! 

Our copier quit working. It only prints black and white now!

Freckles was adopted! He was such a sweet little guy. He had short legs for his body but he could really jump! Good luck Freckles!!

Episode 7

Knitting

FO

French Walk Socks

          Phildar PhilFolk 100 “Lie” meaning dregs!

          

On the Needles

Regina Marie

          Designed by Sara Burch Licht Faden Pure Silk Lace “Black Hydrangea”          

Dead Simple Lace Socks

          Wendy D. Johnson, Sweet Georgia Bulletproof sock Smitten

          Socks Fromthe Toe Up by Wendy D. Johnson

Hybernation

Raglan sweater

Kismet Fiber Works Gradient Kit: Smoked Paprika, Size 3 needles, raglanify app

Sewing Circle

Machine trouble and handsewing to the rescue! Yay for backstitch!

 

Acquisitions/Cook Pot

Nothing

On the Road

SPAIN!!!!!!!!!!!

Murcia – pronounced “Moor-thea” by the locals

Café con Leche

Churros y chocolate

Tostada con tomate

BEACH DAY!!

Do you see the little fish?? Watch my feet and you see them swim past!

Episode 6 Countdown to Spain

Knitting

HO

French Walk Socks

          Phildar Phil Folk 100 “Lie” meaning dregs!

         

On the Needles

Raglan sweater

Kismet Fiber Works Gradient Kit: Smoked Paprika, Size 3 needles, raglanify app

Skirting Around

          Patons, cascade 220 superwash sport. 904 Colonial Blue Heather

          

Regina Marie

          Designed by Sara Burch Licht Faden Pure Silk Lace “Black Hydrangea”

Dead Simple Lace Socks

          Wendy D. Johnson, Sweet Georgia Bulletproof sock Smitten

          Socks Fromthe Toe Up by Wendy D. Johnson

          

Spin Right Round

Malabrigo Nube in the Aguas colorway, 3ply 424 yards!

Woolpierogi 0.9 ounces 200 yards!

Sewing Circle

More mending! Is this boring or interesting… Let me know!

Acquisitions

I want to make Finn Valley by Kate Gagnon Osborn!

Cook Pot

2 apples: peeled and sliced

2 Tablespoons butter

2 spoonfuls of brown sugar

Cinnamon

2 Tablespoons maple syrup

Melt butter and add apples, cinnamon, and brown sugar in frying pan

Sautee 10-15 minutes until the apples are cooked to the tenderness you want

Add the maple syrup and stir!

Serve warm

This is Al's glamor shot. He's one of the kittens I'm fostering and he's available for adoption through Saint Sophia's Forgotten Felines 

Drop of Sunshine and Little Rain Cloud

:( A mosquito bit me on my face!

:) A rainbow at Ravinia while listening to Judy Garland sing and listening to a live orchestra perform Somewhere Over the Rainbow!