Stitch It!! Podcast

Episode 100: “Glutton!”

Thank you so much to all of the donors for january and february. Elisha is the lucky winner of the handspun yarn!

For the month of March, Ellenspn has graciously donated 2 fabulously new AND autographed books!
The Enchanted Sole by Janel Laidmen (with so many beautiful socks, i don’t even know what to do with myself!)
and
Respect the Spindle by Abby Franquemont (a whole book on spindles, types, function, history, AND how to use them! glorious!)
Donate to the podcast during the month of march, and YOU could win these books!

Townhomesteading:
-raised beds this year: buying corners online
-lettuce baskets
-Bountiful Container

-yogurt maker

Babble:
-Disney
-imagination grows (rocket, fishing, monorail)
-4 years old!
-new schedule

Fibery goodness:
-reunited with my wheel
-crown mountain fiber superwash “locomotive breath”
-crocheted steek tutorial
-the cardigans
-kingscot.…minus 6″…=Katrina Rib?

Favorite thing:
Treadle sewing machine!!
(photo soon!)

This month, I’m offering up some of my handspun! 155 yards of a 2 ply barber pole. hand dyed merino and corriedale, plyed together to create a one of a kind yarn.

now YOU TOO can feel what knitting with handspun is like!

episode 99: “Hiatus vs Sabbatical”

Winners! Maybe soon…sorry!

Townhomesteading:
-seed catalogs=panic
-silverware sort=win!!
chicken tortilla soup recipe
1 can kidney beans
1 can black beans
1 can whole kernal corn
1 can diced tomatoes with green chilis
1 box chicken broth
6oz enchilada sauce
4 frozen chicken breasts
1tbls minced garlic
chopped onions (if you’d like)
1tbls cumin
sour cream
shredded cheddar cheese
tortilla chips

1. put first 10 ingredients into the crock pot in the morning. set on low and cook for 8 hours
2. take out chicken breasts and shred or chop, put back into the soup
3. serve topped with a dab of sour cream, some cheese, and some crushed tortilla chips finish it.
yummers!
freezes well. makes a ton. tastes even better the second day!

-freezer books find and inherited books/vacuum sealer

Babble:
-playdate
-bob update
-preparing for Disney

Fibery goodness:
-fiber in the forest retreat
-cardigan sweater progress
-bulky flyer and spinning wheel drama aka. I love Schacht

KnitCents Podcast

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–noun
4. (lowercase) sabbatical year.
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Favorite thing:
Spinning wheel broach

episode 96: “spinning mojo”

December’s Donation Incentive
Shoulder Bling Kit

Shoulder Bling is a 60” shawl, the kit would be the pattern, # 6 circular needles, beads and two skeins of Sterling Silk and Silver yarn in “White Veil” (which could be done as is or dyed, it takes dye beautifully!)
donated by knittingfairy.com

Townhomesteading:
-seed catalog browsing and seed swaps
-saving egg cartons
-baking for gifts (shortbread cookies, ornaments, pinecone bird feeders, pie in a jar, etc)
-last year’s sweets recipes
doh! looks like i shared the buckeye recipe last year too! dang….i should have checked shownotes…sorry! well, they’re still just as tasty!

Babble:
-missed family party
-2 baths in one day thanks new toy
-bday breakfast party and bday plans
-signing up for yoga classes, for real!
-bikram yoga

Celebrating 2 years Contest:
-listen, think, and comment! Drawing will happen 1/1!

Fibery goodness:
-knitting mittens continued

-new helloyarn squirrel mitten pattern
-knitting ryans hat
-casting on a pixie hat by cosymakes with handspun!

-rhinebeck wool arrived!


-love for the longdraw
-abby franquemont drafting: the long and short of it DVD review

-playing with colors

-different types of sheeps in a single breed
-plying off of my swift

Favorite thing:
Family traditions- cookies, music, Christmas lights, waiting for lights before going downstairs

episode 93: “Cracker Club”

November’s podcast incentive!
One person will be drawn and can choose either a Garden Apron or a Grow Your Own Soup Kit from Made By Loumms:

garden apron

Grow Your Own Soup Kit

a second name will be drawn and will win an handmade oak swift by Hornshaw Woodworks

handmade oak swift

Townhomesteading:
-raccoon latrine
-sheet mulching
-moo-nure bags, peat, & mulch
-stealing leaves
-preparing for thanksgiving

Babble:
-tumblebugs disaster
-yup!
-cowboy boots
-car saga

Fibery goodness:
-Amy arrives
-got jackie and we head north
-marr haven (Mule spun) & owls
-cranes restaurant pies

-fiber in the forest
-fibery goodies (polypay, sock blockers, maple swift)
want to see photos from our trip? check out my flickr folder
want to see videos? check out my youtube feed

Favorite thing:
Homemade marshmallows

episode 92: “Onions, Garlic, and Chicken Soup”

October Podcast Donation Incentive:

The winner for this prize is Denise. Check your email!

we move on to November’s podcast incentive!
One person will be drawn and can choose either a Garden Apron or a Grow Your Own Soup Kit from Made By Loumms:

garden apron

Grow Your Own Soup Kit

a second name will be drawn and will win an handmade oak swift by Hornshaw Woodworks

handmade oak swift

Townhomesteading:
-Home remedies for illness (onion, garlic, open windows) chicken veggie soup, organic legs & sale veggies
-Bread follies
-Helloyarns pantry
-Tackling the dungeon…again

-Skat?

Babble:
-Sick sick sick medicine fun
-Tumble bugs
-Halloween (giant-ass pumpkin)

Fibery goodness:
-Soar jealousy
-Sock knitting mania. sleeping jasmin

-Highfiber diet retreat next week
-Washing fleece laundry detergent, Orvus , and the water factor

Favorite thing:
Butcher block island

episode 90:”make your wheel eat it”

October Podcast Donation Incentive:


Grafton Fibers has donated a set of DPNs for the October incentive. IF you donate during the month of october, you will be entered into a drawing to win a set of their original DPNs in size 0, 1, 1.5, 2, 2.5, and a set of size 0 glove dpns. SO FABULOUS! you will love them!

townhomesteading:
-apple butter, apple sauce, and apple pie! and still more apples!
-installed a water filter all by myself
-checked out the farm and fleet. fun stuff there!
-strawberry pots and rotation ideas
-mulch….i NEED to mulch

babble:
-farm week at school
-placemats game
-the whisper technique

fibery goodness:
-finished my forest canopy shawl. it is blocking in the basement. HUGE
-working on coraline still
-plying yarn with irish/bobbin drive is awesome
-new fleece washing technique=brilliant! thank you spinning spider jenny!
-preparing for Rhinebeck!!!

favorite thing:
Fall mornings

episode 89: “Longest line…..ever”

September Donation Winner is Nancy. Email is in your box!
October Podcast Donation Incentive:


Grafton Fibers has donated a set of DPNs for the October incentive. IF you donate during the month of october, you will be entered into a drawing to win a set of their original DPNs in size 0, 1, 1.5, 2, 2.5, and a set of size 0 glove dpns. SO FABULOUS! you will love them!

Townhomesteading:
-apples apples apples
-my first bread success


-rearranging garden in my mind
-reading and researching. Going to tour coworkers garden
-stovetop popcorn: 3 tbs oil, 1/2c kernals
-kettle corn recipe (i would suggest using sunflower or olive oil instead of vegetable)

Babble:
-apple orchard line madness

-waking up to a morning serenade
-”eve is outside”
-relating days experiences
-pumpkin patch schedule
-furlough

Fibery goodness:
-washing fleece using screens
-finishing the shawl knitting in training
-trying to finish yarn for coralune before trip
-rhinebeck wishlist

Favorite thing:
Fresh bread

episode 88: “Want coffee, Mommy?!?!”

September’s Podcast Donation Incentive is sponsored by The Spinning Loft!


donate to the podcast during the month of september to have a chance to win!

The Minnesota Knitters Guild will be hosting the 6th annual Twin Cities Knit-Out on Sunday, October 4th at Southdale Center. This celebration of knitting will take place from 12 – 4 p.m. in the Macy’s Courtyard. There will be free knitting lessons, door prizes, hourly fashion shows, a fastest knitter contest, community service knitting projects, expert knitters to answer questions and local yarn shops displaying the latest in yarns, patterns and tools.
For Information: www.knitters.org

Townhomesteading:
-garden books

-bread baking

-assessing new potential for side of house
-container gardening
-Mary Jane farm magazine
-clearing out flower beds, saving herbs, freezing tomatoes

Babble:
-house mid project
-chore list created
-littleman with no nap
-French press “want coffee mommy?!”
-Penis water

Fibery goodness:
-knitting the shawl…still
-deadline on coraline approaches
-mcguivering the wheel break band
-double drive vs scotch tension vs Irish/bobbin drive and tutorial by Beth Smith on how to change a matchless around.
-holiday knitting/sewing aprons for all!! (or at least me) No Frills Frilly Apron
-Stitch it!! podcast/Knitmoregirls podcast meet and greet at Rhinebeck. Saturday afternoon in the Carolina Homespun booth. We’ll share times as soon as we have them!

Favorite thing:

i LOVE my iPhone….LOVE….

episode 87: “how can they walk?!”

September’s Podcast Donation Incentive is sponsored by The Spinning Loft!


donate to the podcast during the month of september to have a chance to win!

on/off the needles:
-coraline continues….once i spin more
-OWL + math = not what i wanted
WI Sheep and Wool Festival
-shopping
-books and magazines
-sheeps, lambs, and all sorts of wonders!
The Looking Glass Sweater -pattern by ewetopiafibershop.com
-alpaca yarn is from Enchanted Meadows Alpacas
-books and magazines were from countryside bookstore
-working on a new alpaca forest canopy shawl

babble:
-podcast changes….opinions?
-tomatoes
-pumpkins

word of the week:
wether

spinning:
-washing alpaca
-washing and dyeing targhee
-yellowing of the fleece

favorite thing:

Nikki’s Healthy Cookies…..

episode 86: “From Scratch”

September’s Donation Incentive donor is The Spinning Loft! Beth has put together a bag of spinning treasures!
1 ounce of light brown cashmere cloud
1 ounce of undyed tussah silk
a spinning loft oil pen
and zip bag to keep it all in
mmmmm……cashmere

on/off the needles:
-coraline progress
-owls sweater swatch
-knitting gauge ipod application thingy
-the goods and bads with knitting groups

babble:
-my new training wheels (aka tape on the kitchen sink)
-tape and the little man
-too many tomatoes

upcoming events:
-stitches midwest
-wisconsin sheep and wool
-rhinebeck
-high fiber diet retreat

word of the week:
oops! no word this week!

spinning:
-washing fleece sockpr0n style
-how i ply

favorite thing:
-making it from scratch