Episode 94: Hats!!!

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Weigh in:

Effortless Cardigan
School Socks
Core spun Shawl
Neck warmer hat




Fiber Exercise:
First spindle:



Cormo on Spindle
Merino on Roo


My exercise:

Wiggling
10 minute workout


Cooking School:

Washing fiber

In the Kitchen:

Baked Ziti
• 1 box Ziti or Rigatoni noodles
• 1 Can spaghetti sauce
• 1 Ricotta Cheese (16 oz)
• 1 pkg frozen spinach- thawed and drained
• 1 cup Mozzarella Cheese
• Parmesan cheese
Preparation:
Cook ziti according to directions. Put in 9" X 13" pan. Mix in Ricotta cheese and spinach. Mix in Mozzarella cheese. Pour sauce over top. Bake in 350° oven for 45 minutes. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese, serve. Delicious!


Pot Luck:

Agoodyarn: Gallitan Sweater
Knittinwolf: Brambles Beret
Wannaknitsox: Fish Cracker Socks
Bobbilicious: Helena's Escape to Albania

Field Report:

Hats!!! We made the goal and surpassed it!
Still collecting: MilMom’s husband’s unit is deploying in January, need 120 more!
Skype is wonderful!

Recipes:

Cleaning
Shopping
Christmas list:
Hats (Bramble, Earflap hat, Beanies)
Fingerless gloves,
Felted boots (alpine boot slippers)
Trip to Sheep farm






Good Staple Length


Good Fleece



White flecks are moth carcuses and you can see the powder from their eating.



Mouse decided this is where he wanted to live...see the seeds..



On the Menu:

Holidays Waxed paper bags
Safety pin Christmas tree

Gadget Corner:

Bag--

Episode 93: But Mom!

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Weigh in:

Effortless cardigan, Corespun shawl, Socks

Fiber Exercise:

Drop spindle and Cormo roving

Cooking School:

Measuring

In the Kitchen:

It’s a crock Monday Inspired!
Peanut Butter Granola --Recipe soon.

Pot Luck:

Claudwarner: Mandala
Acanthus: Nordic in Bergere Ideal
tmkr: A Brown Elektra
AnneLena: Peony Sweater
Knittinrn: Bunny Blanket Buddy

Field Report:

Sarge loves his socks!!
Mint Oreos a big hit
Popcorn bowl
Skype

Hats!!

Recipes:

More Hip than Hippie Podcast
4 B’s Party Store
kindle
Honey Crisp Apple Cider
1st ticket
School house Rock
Winning Ticket ANNOUNCED

On the Menu:

Thanksgiving
Christmas- 55 days- Kids went through three magazines making patterns.

Gadget Corner:

Wine bottle carrier box for spindle and a bit of fiber. Like This or This

Episode 92: Recap

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Weigh in:

Finished one School Sock
Working on Core spun shawl and Effortless cardigan

Fiber Exercise:

Spun up the rest of Egg dye, ready for plying
Started Boot cut Barbie on Ladybug
Not buying wee spin or pocket wheel: treadles too close together.

My exercise:

Swollen from trip, no exercise. Lots of feet up and rice bags

Cooking School:

Guanaco Fiber:

In the Kitchen:

Sweet Potato Rolls

Pot Luck:

Jchant's: Plummy Mitts
Knitterphreek's: Citron
DolyDimple's:Summer in Hyannis Cardigan
RJHuggz's: Ellen DeElephant

Field Report:

We have 150 hats—Thank you! Only 60 more to go!!



Sarge is doing well, getting ready to make homemade cookies for him
Antenna and Cable shipped off

Recipes:

Meet ups
What I bought at Rhinebeck!







Plus wine and maple cotton candy

Trip Home- My Brother



Got my Rocks
Penny squisher
Berroco box came today

On the Menu:

SAFF
Stitches East

Wool @ into the Woods Retreat!!
Still in the planning!!

Gadget Corner:

K-Tel Knitter

Episode 91: Road Trip to Rhinebeck

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Spinning in the car (Problems seeing video? Link)


Rest stops





Pretty scenery









Charlie:



Rhinebeck:



Lorrie w/ McCloud and bunny




Ravelry party:





Serpentine Afghan

Sheep Balls:


Socks are cotton not Alpaca.

Quiet time


Creative:



Wrap:





Gadget:
Backpack: necessary for going to events.

No podcast this week

This week. I am headed to Rhinebeck for the NY Sheep & Wool Festival.

I will be taking lots of photos to share and I will be taking video. If I can figure out how I will upload to Youtube.
I will also be tweeting as I can, so follow me on Twitter--CoggieTM there too.
I will have a cast up as soon as I can after I get back!

Oh- I am a Square in the Rhinebeck Bingo game.

If you see me there, come say hello!!

Grip-n-grin is planned for Sunday at noon...join us !!

Episode 90: Trix are for Kids

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Weigh in:
Sweater: WWSIP day sweater frogged

Started Effortless cardigan in Mode dea silk and wool in Pink.

Socks: for college

Fiber Exercise:

Little

My exercise:

Walking and Wiggling

Cooking School:

The magic of turning the heel

In the Kitchen:

Apple Monkey Muffins
Apple Praline Monkey Bread

Changes: Used honey crisp apples. Seperated into 12 muffin pans, cut biscuits into quarters instead of halves. Cooked for 15 minutes (or until browned and done.)

Pot Luck:

Lyndystitches: Iced
Puffygriffinclaw: OWL Divination Part 1
RPHsews2: Montana Moon over Squib Hill
Fiddleknitsdesign: Lady Grey
Fritter51: Hopi Indian Afghan

Field Report:

Keeping Soldier Warm: 125 hats!!
Internet interuptis
Latest box sits

Recipes:

Stress: Couch days
College: A bit of a rant
Home Cooking

On the Menu:

Rhinebeck:
Excited!
Grip n Grin: Knit Naturally, Knaked Knits, Crafternoon tea with Grannyg, Let’s Knit2gether, Knit Knit Café,
Lima Pop Shoppe “your marker stoppe for swarovski crystal stitch markers” http://limapopshoppe.artfire.com/ Free Shipping 10-16 to 12/18/10 enter code NYS2010
Hanks Yarn & Fiber (they sent lovely soaps, yummy smelling goats milk soap) Wolfe Farms soaps
Dancing Tassle, Kigeliakitten’s Etsy store for Wool Samples her podcast is: Yarns from the Garden

Gadget Corner:

Magnetic clip

Episode 89: I am who I am

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Weigh in:

Finished Iced
Started: sweater inspired by WWSIP day
Socks for college take along project
Still Going: Hats

Fiber Exercise:

Finished spinning ½ of Bamboo/Merino
Gained the alpaca, and Marr Haven yarn

My exercise:

10 minute a day 4x this week

Cooking School:

Inserting a zipper







In the Kitchen:

Baked Acorn Squash

Pot Luck:

Phoenixfire: tilting TARDIS
tanteUll: Jaywalker
tmkr: Starry Alpaca Celaeno
Skburger: Jana Banana Spandexpants Sock Monkey

Field Report:

Keeping soldiers warm update: 102 hats.
Snow is in the mountains now : Ordered Hand warmer bags- Froogle.com

Recipes:

Need: to find an ornament, Start 2 baby blankets.
Spirit of America Pictures on Blog
Art Prize/Art Walk
College

On the Menu:

Rhinebeck!! Spreadsheet (no, I didn't make it)
Retreat

Promo:
Knit Wits Podcast

Gadget Corner:

Wickedpyssa: Getting Organized