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Show Notes:

Weigh in:

Finished: Little elephant, Pagona

Started TGV in handspun

Still going: Ink & Rams and Yowes

Portion control:

Desert Vista Dyeworks

North Cabin Fiber Crafts

Mary Maxim

Fit to Flatter

Spin off

Fiber Exercise:

Wool Gatherings

North Cabin Fiber Crafts

Taste Testing:

Grey Suffolk

Teeswater

A La Carte:

Happy Street

Garden Path

In the Kitchen:

Homesick Texan Carnitas

Smitten Kitchen Blog

 

Pot Luck:

Shuswap towels

Philosophers Wool Colour your own

April should be in Paris

Rue’s Dandelion Cowl

Recipes:

Knit- Topia

http://www.flickr.com/photos/18217992@N04/8707005175/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/18217992@N04/8708127866/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/18217992@N04/8707025691/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/18217992@N04/8708147590/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/18217992@N04/8708147708/

Spinning Class

 New podcast- Twinset designs

On the Menu:

GG&PL

Yellow Ribbon

Michigan Fiber Fest

KITM

Gadget Corner:

Gaugefy free

Direct download: ep_184_We_are_snobs.mp3
Category:podcasts -- posted at: 5:41 PM

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Ep: 183

Weigh in:

Ink- Highland Handmades

Finished: Variance Cowl- Mystery sock yarn

Portion control:

Socks!

Fiber Exercise:

580 yards dk : NCFC and hand dyed

Taste Testing:

Will talk about them next week.

A La Carte:

What (else) would Madame Defarge Knit?

Patterns

CraftLit

In the Kitchen:

Pepper Bellies

Pot Luck:

Inverse cornerstone Blanket

Spin to knit shawl

Santa Barbara Sweater

Girasole

Recipes:

Easter- Bucket overflow

Zilch-

Wreck it Ralph

Bumper baby

Furniture shopping

Dude! He got up!

Coffee ratings

Back to work

On the Menu:

Knit- Topia

GGPLS

KitM

Gadget Corner:

Cable needle ring

http://www.flickr.com/photos/18217992@N04/8650794510/

 

Direct download: ep_183_What_else.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 5:12 PM

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Weigh in:

Frogged:

Winging it

Finished:

Sock head hat,

 Wool eater blanket

(Back post not front post)

Started:

Sock head hat2,

Ink

Yarn Barf- If I had 4 arms

Still going:

Rams & Yowes

Portion control:

Outlandish swap

Fiber Exercise:

No spinning this week

Cooking School:

Measuring yourself

A La Carte:

Spring Noggin

In the Kitchen:

Coffee popcorn!

Corn dogs

Pot Luck:

Twigs and willows

Exploring stripes beaded bag

Weekend get-a-way satchel

Sweater 2013

Field Report:

Homecoming party

Recipes:

Getting rid of cable: West Wing, Star trek

G.R.O.S.S. (Get Rid Of Some Stuff)

Broken mugs

New podcast: Fiber Hooligans

Hobo salve (contact me on Ravelry for email)

Easter plans

On the Menu:

Knit-Topia- 1st weekend

Guts, grit & pink lipstick

Knittin’ in the mitten

Gadget Corner:

Lucy Neatby’s New Craftsy class

 

Direct download: ep_182_All_about_the_Crack.mp3
Category:podcasts -- posted at: 2:31 AM

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Field Report:

He’s home!

Thank you to everyone for this year of support!

The ceremony

The reunion

Unpacking

Homecoming party

Recipes:

Hair cut/nails

Stress = Sick!

Good enough is good enough!

Shearing day

Weigh in:

Rams & Yowes

http://www.ravelry.com/projects/CoggieTM/rams-and-yowes-2

Sockhead hat

http://www.ravelry.com/projects/CoggieTM/sockhead-hat

Portion control:

Cones from Shady Side Farm

Highland Handmades- Worth Waiting for & A talk with my man.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/18217992@N04/8557856168/

Fiber Exercise:

Spinning my dyed SWM

Taste Testing:

Wexford Knits podcast is doing a

 “Covered in sheep” afghan

Cooking School:

On recess

A La Carte:

Sew Red

In the Kitchen:

Paleo or whole food diet research

Mommybear’s Smoothie

2 Handfuls of fresh baby spinach

1/2 an orange

1 apple cored (leave peel on)

1 banana

5 strawberries (you could probably use like 10 raspberries instead)

1 cup of low-fat plain yogurt

 

You can use ice, I don't because of the amount it is I would rather drink it the way it comes out so that I can drink it fast because it’s a lot.

Pot Luck:

All the shades of truth

Craino

Granny’s baby throw

Ripple crochet blanket

On the Menu:

Knit-Topia

Guts Grit and Pink Lipstick

Knittin’ in the Mitten

Gadget Corner: Stanwood Needlecraft Ball winder

Direct download: ep_181Distracted.mp3
Category:podcasts -- posted at: 2:29 AM

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Weigh in:

Crosswords at the coffee shop- Cuppa by Turtlepurl

Winging it- Eco Plus

Rams & Yowes- Hand dyed Shady Side Farm mill spun dk

Portion control:

none

Fiber Exercise:

My dyed fiber & My fave from North Cabin Fiber crafts.

Cooking School:

Hand exercises!

A La Carte:

Sew Red-

Stitch Red

Jimmy Beans Wool Co.

In the Kitchen:

Cranberry Cobbler

2 cups bisquick

½  stick butter or oleo

¼ cup sugar

2 tsp. cinnamon

1 cup milk

¼ cup chopped pecans

1 bag cranberries

In bowl blend 1st 4 ingredients until crumbles. Add milk and stir.

In buttered pan- put cranberries. Pour the mix over the top. Sprinkle with pecans.

Bake at 350 - 30-40 min or until toothpick comes clean.

Serve warm with cold Greek yogurt.

Pot Luck:

Summer Top

Fox’s Baby Love Blanket

On the Bias Fingerless Mitts

Range Wrap in Greens

Field Report:

Sarge is back on US soil!!

Recipes:

Whole lot of cleaning!

On the Menu:

Shearing day

Sarge’s homecoming

Knit- Topia

GGPL

KitM13

Gadget Corner:

Ipod/phone holder

Direct download: ep_180_RED_white_and_blue.mp3
Category:podcasts -- posted at: 4:37 AM

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Episode 179: Shorter than Normal

Weigh in:

Finished: Calligraphy- North Hampton sport

Frogged: Cowl

Hibernated: Mitts

Still Going: Crosswords at the coffee shop- Cuppa by Turtlepurl

Started: Winging it Portion control:

Webs: Eco +- Dark Green, Cascade 220 Heathers- Olive

Highland Handmades: GH Winter & Summer

Miss Babs: Ponytail

Miss Ivy’s Originals- Grosgrain ribbon

Digits Designs- Leather look buttons

ITW club- Take it to the bridge

Fiber Exercise:

Truffle from Yarn Hollow 2 ply

My dyed fiber & My fave from North Cabin Fiber crafts.

Cooking School:

Finishing school

A La Carte:

Crochet by Kathy

In the Kitchen:

Roasted potato soup

On baking sheet put:

2-3 baking potatoes- cubed

1 small onion- cubed

2 cloves of garlic (whole)

Drizzle with olive oil and sprinkle with chopped parsley

Roast until tender at 350 degrees

Mash together in stock pot.

Add enough veggie stock to get soup. Bring to a simmer. Serve with parsley, cheese and bacon

Pot Luck:

Not So Itty Bitty Giraffe for Mason

Brioche

First Fairisle Hat

Field Report:

Skype

Recipes:

Bobbins up Drawing- Snotestine!! (new podcast- KnitSip)

Deep cleaning the house, New curtains

On the Menu:

Shearing day

Knit- Topia

GGPL

KitM13

Gadget Corner:

Ply Magazine

Direct download: ep_179_Shorter_than_normal.mp3
Category:podcasts -- posted at: 6:43 PM

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Weigh in:

Calligraphy- Sleeve woe

Mataines Mitts

Crosswords at the coffee shop- top down

Sweater bug!!

Fiber Exercise:

Yarn Hollow- Truffle

CJ Kopec Creations- Magic- Thick thin single- 200 yds

Three Waters Farm- Sunlit- 3 ply- 120 yds. 2ply- 20 yds., N-ply- 18 yds.

Portion control:

Flip

Stone Button Studio

Hand Dyeing Yarn and Fleece

The spinners book of Yarn Design

The complete guide to spinning yarn

Taste Testing:

Plying-

Romeldale-55/2ply

Black Welsh-25/3ply

Polwarth-75/2ply

Grey Swaledale-71/2ply

Cooking School:

Craftsy Short Rows class

A La Carte:

Rogue

My Favorite Things

In the Kitchen:

Minestrone Soup A la Margo--Prep Time: 15 min
Total Time: 6 hr 30 min
Makes: 8 servings, about 1 cup each

1/4 cup Zesty Italian Dressing (I always add a little more than that)
1 cup chopped onions (about 1 medium)
1/2 cup chopped celery (about 1 stalk)
1/2 cup chopped carrots (about 1 medium)
1 can (14-1/2 oz.) diced tomatoes, undrained
1 can (19 oz.) red kidney beans, drained, rinsed
2 cans (14 oz. each) vegetable broth
2 cups water
1 tsp. Italian seasoning (if you don’t have this – just throw in some seasoning salt)
1-1/2 cups small shell macaroni, uncooked 1/2 cup
Grated Parmesan Cheese

I add a can of tomato paste with the broth and a chopped zucchini when I add the pasta.

HEAT dressing in large nonstick skillet on medium-high heat. Add Veggies; cook 2 min. or until crisp-tender, stirring occasionally. Spoon into slow cooker. Add tomatoes, beans, broth, water and Italian seasoning; stir. Cover with lid.

COOK on LOW for 6 hours (or on HIGH for 3 hours).
STIR in macaroni; cook 10 to 15 min. or until macaroni is tender. Sprinkle with cheese just before serving.

Pot Luck:

Indiski Shawl (KAL w/ class)

Neutral Aidez

Stealing from Myself

Field Report:

Anniversary

Organizing

Recipes:

Snow!

Craft day

First Sweater for Mommybear

On the Menu:

Shearing Day at Shady Side Farm- Mar. 2

Gadget Corner:

Bobbins up

Direct download: 178_unedited_Sweaters_Books_and_Bobbins_oh_my.mp3
Category:podcasts -- posted at: 2:35 PM

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Episode 177: Learn Something New

Weigh in:

Calligraphy

 River cowl

Mitts

 

North Cabin Fiber Craft

ITW club

Thirty-One

Fiber Exercise:

Three Waters Farm- Sunlit

Before Fluffing http://www.flickr.com/photos/18217992@N04/8415018490/

After Fluffung http://www.flickr.com/photos/18217992@N04/8415018852/

Single on the bobbin http://www.flickr.com/photos/18217992@N04/8415019100/

Taste Testing:

Romeldale & Black Welsh

Cooking School:

Centered double decreases

http://www.flickr.com/photos/18217992@N04/8413921785/

A La Carte:

Nina Machlin Dayton

In the Kitchen:

Baked ravioli

2 15oz cans diced tomatoes

1 pkg mushrooms- sliced

1/2 onion- chopped

1/2 red bell pepper- chopped

1 tub ricotta cheese

1 pkg chopped spinach-thawed

1 cubed zucchini

1 pkg cheese ravioli

Oregano, basil (Italian seasoning) and garlic to taste

Stir together everything but ravioli in a foil lined  9x13 pan. Gently stir in ravioli.

Cover with foil and bake 40 min at 375.

Take foil off and bake another 10 minutes at 450.

Serve with a salad & garlic bread.

6 servings. 385 cal w/o bread

Pot Luck:

Potholder swap 2012

Luvbot

Adult Stockings

Dew drop mitts

Vintage Vibes

Field Report:

Skype is wonderful!

Recipes:

My Fitness Pal

Parenthood

Snuggles

Winners: dnaprice & JCrandall

On the Menu:

Knit-Topia Retreat

GGPL Retreat

KitM Retreat

Gadget Corner:

Your Hands – Exercises, Exfoliation, Lotion

Direct download: Ep_177_Learn_something_new.mp3
Category:podcasts -- posted at: 7:36 PM

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Ep: 176

Weigh in:

Finished:

NYCO- Afterthought thumbs

Still going:

Calligraphy

Started: Coffee w/ Karrie-

Downton Abbey- not mitts

Portion control:

Squirrel

Bag and Tam

Fiber Exercise:

Bison/Bison Silk- 75 yds

Rainbow- 230 yds

Taste Testing:

Polwarth

Grey Swaledale

Cooking School:

Craftsy classes

A La Carte:

North Cabin Fiber Craft

In the Kitchen:

Squash Bisque- check out His & Hers podcast notes for recipe

Pot Luck:

Roam

MBP

Aurore

Monument Tam

Field Report:

Sarge speaks out-

Recipes:

Boo turned 21

Christmas put away

TV watching- West wing, ThirtySomething, Studio 60

Grand baby night- pink blanket

Black out! Flashlights!!

Cleaning the washer

Goodwill boxes

On the Menu:

Snuggles

Gadget Corner:

Knit With Lucy App

Direct download: ep_176_McRanty_Pants.mp3
Category:podcasts -- posted at: 7:31 PM

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Ep: 175

Weigh in:

Finished: Gramps

http://www.flickr.com/photos/18217992@N04/8338618396/

Frogged: Swirl!

Working on:

NYCO

http://www.flickr.com/photos/18217992@N04/8335124565/

Calligraphy

Crocodile slippers

Felted clogs

Projects requested:

Circle sweater for Z

Hoodies for the Grand Boys

Beret for Boo- Brambles

Portion control:

ITW Club & Trifecta club

Cables untangled

Antler Cardigan

Fiber Exercise:

Finished Tribe- 1576 Worsted weight.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/18217992@N04/8304276658/

ITW- Cpt Tightpants- 200 yds

http://www.flickr.com/photos/18217992@N04/8347937808/

Taste Testing: Next week!

Cooking School:

Walpole- Upsizing a sweater

A La Carte:

Natalie Servant

In the Kitchen:

Coffee Creamer

Cream Cheese Bars

Pot Luck:

Rhino Thneed

Cassie’s Flip top mittens

Crochet Afghan

Tonal Hoodie

Field Report:

Slow boat bag headed home

Plans for homecoming and the next year

Recipes:

Christmas

New Year!!

Question 3 winner- #8-

On the Menu:

February 2nd- Craft day!

March 2nd-Shearing day

Gadget Corner:

Thirty-one Multi Bin

Direct download: ep_175_um_Happy_2013.mp3
Category:podcasts -- posted at: 11:41 PM



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