Episode 14 - Holiday Brain Drain

Episode 13 - Holiday Brain Drain

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Knitting

• Mormor Shawl continues
  
• Buddy Sweater pattern at Jujube & Lolo - free with donation to MOST's Adopt a Family program
• Winter Knitty

Crochet

• Rose for Mother and sugar scrub | Tasha's finished set
  
• Tasha wants to make a Pass the Piggies set for her kids

Holiday Crafting

• Hedgehog cuteness
• Embroidery
• Felted recycled scarves

Cooking

• Bake It Pretty cupcake icing kit | Tasha's cupcakes

Movies & Swappy Goodness

• Twilight | Twilight in 15 minutes
• Swaptree.com

Music: Smile by Lily Allen

Episode 13 - Catching Up

Episode 13 - Catching Up

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Knitting

• Mitts for a Swap | blog | ravelry
• Central Park Hoodie | flickr | ravelry
• Finger Knitting with 4 year olds
• Mormor Shawl continues
• Tasha Socks waiting for the gusset
• Winter 08 Twist Collective

Sewing

• The pants class!
• Simplicity 3775 | version one | and two
• Tips for working with knits

Cooking

• Bake It Pretty | Amber's picks

Television

• The House of Eliott series

Reading

• The Sookie Stackhouse novels by Charlaine Harris

Fun blog stuff

• Blog giveaway day! | Tons more
• Lime & Violet Advent Calendar

Music: Cashout by Fugazi

Episode 12 - Interviews from Stitches East

Episode 12 - Interviews from Stitches East

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This episode we talk with several awesome yarn and fiber vendors live from Stitches East 2008! We had a great time and met some really cool people. Thanks to everyone for letting us interview and take pictures of your beautiful wares!

You can view our photos from Stitches here: Amber | Tasha

• Katie from Yarn Love
  
• Marnie from Frivolous Fibers
  
• Sharon from Three Irish Girls
  
• Joe from South West Trading Company
  
• Stacy from The Fine Needle
  
• Becca of Big Stitch

Music: Carpetbaggers by Jenny Lewis

Episode 11 - Interview with Kristin of Craft & Sew Studio

Kristin, Amber & Tasha

Episode 11 - Interview with Kristin of Craft & Sew Studio

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This episode we talk with Kristin Glans, owner of Craft & Sew Studio in Virginia Beach, Va., about everything from Project Runway to couture costume design to passing on craft skills to future generations.

• Craft & Sew Studio | current classes | pics from the open house
• Singer 2250 is a great and affordable machine for beginning sewists
• Vogue Knitting on the Go: Scarves was the scarf book Kristin mentions
  
• Project Runway spoiler alert from 31:15 to around 39:00
• We will be at Stitches East in Baltimore on Saturday, November 8th. Wanna meet up? Leave us a comment or email us!

Music: Milk and Apples by Jets to Brazil

Episode 10: Holiday Crafting

image via k_mcnierney

Episode 10: Holiday Crafting

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Knitting

• more Iced Mint Cowl
• Tip: Knitting in ends as you go
• Tasha finished the Pi Shawl!
  
• Custom Knits by Wendy Bernard

Cooking

• Applewood smoked salt & WNC Farmers Market
• More on finishing salts
• Spicy Eggplant & Peanut Stew from Veganomicon
• Pasha Mezze restaurant in Norfolk, Va.
• Artisan Bread in Five Minutes a Day by Jeff Hertzberg & Zoe Francois
• Slow-Cooked Tex-Mex Chicken and Beans
  

Reading

• Amber finishes the stupid vampire books & totally hates the last one

Holiday Crafting

If you don't have time to make handmade gifts, buy handmade!

• DIY Cosmetics: bath bombs | lip balm | sugar scrub | sunburst bottle for containers
• Knitting: Fetching |Kim's Hats from Last Minute Knitted Gifts | Gillian the one skein scarf
  
• Crochet: A Rose for Mother bath pouf | Zen and the Art of Stash Diving scarf
  
• Food: Baking mixes | hot chai mix | hot cocoa mix | cocoa spoons
• Sewing: Lined apron | oilcloth lunch bag | recycled slippers
• Kids: Crochet fruit and vegetables and market bag | Knit strawberries | Crochet tea set | Sewn Rag Doll and clothing links | Hobby Horse pattern | Sheldon pattern on Knitty & Sheldon costume kits from Knit Picks
  
• Leave us comments with your favorite quick holiday crafts!

Next week: interview with Kristin, owner of Craft & Sew Studio

Music: The Geeks Were Right by The Faint

Episode 9: Let's talk boobies!

Episode 9: Let's talk boobies!

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Knitting

• Mystery Sock Knitalong | pattern clues (ravelry)
• Cast on Jenny Wren socks | ravelry
• Pi Shawl nears the end
• Knockdown Knits by Toni Carr
  

Breast Cancer Awareness

• The Unique Sheep yarn & patterns
• Knitted Breast | ravelry
• Breast Cancer Awareness sock | ravelry
  
• Tit Bits from Knitty
• Susan G. Komen 5K Race for the Cure on 10/18 | support Amber in the race!
  

Crochet

• Interweave Crochet Fall 2008
  

Sewing

• Tons of fabric sale alerts from True Up
• Seams to Me: 24 New Reasons to Love Sewing by Anna Maria Horner
  

Cooking

• Banana Wheat Germ Muffins from Veganomicon | flickr
• Double Split Pea Soup from Veganomicon
• Delhi Dhal
• Peanut "Better" Cookies from Vive Le Vegan
  
• Lemony Cashew Basil Pesto from Eat, Drink and Be Vegan
  

Reading

• Twilight & New Moon by Stephenie Meyer
• A Walk in the Woods by Bill Bryson
• The Almost Moon by Alice Sebold
  

Blogging

• Tasha moves her blog to Wordpress
  

TV

• Project Runway Season 5
• Tasha is way behind on Bones Season 3 finale

Music: Rat Is Dead (Rage) by CSS

Episode 8: Happy Socktoberfest!

Episode 8: Happy Socktoberfest!

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Giveaway Winner

• Congrats to Sarah! Watch for your yarn in the mail soon!

Crafty Tips from our listeners!

• Crafty To-Do List
  
• Google Docs
• Read all the tips here

Knitting

• Pi shawl progress
• Mystery Stole 4
• Socktoberfest 2008 | flickr group | ravelry group
• Amber is thinking of:
  Elfine's Socks | ravelry
  Jenny Wren | ravelry
  Snicket Socks | ravelry
  
• Misocrafty's Sock Knitting Resources
• Magic loop techniques: Short Row Heel tutorial | Turkish cast-on
  

Sewing

• Tailoring my gi for karate class

Cooking

• Happy World Vegetarian Day!
• Making tofu/win a soymilk maker from Fat Free Vegan
• Cream Cheese Chocolate Poundcake

Reading

• The New Rules of Lifting for Women by Lou Schuler
• The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman | video tour

TV/Movies

• Project Runway Season 5 | spoiler alert 33:33 to 40:12
  
• Dexter Season 3 | watch online
  
• Miss Potter

Music

• Permanent by Acceptance