Episode 40: Ch-Ch-Ch-Changes

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Weigh in:

Coggie:
Steel Topper


Inspired socks

Colonnade



WasUn:
Ljod


Origami Sweater

Fiber Exercise:

Coggie: CVM


WasUn: Polypay

Working our butts off:

Coggie:Still dropping some

WasUn: Describes her routine

Cooking School:

Edging onto a pre made sweater
Nicky Epstein Knitting Beyond the Edge

In the kitchen:

Fall produce

Braised Winter Squash
2 acorn squash
3 tbsp. Reduced sodium soy sauce
1 cup Vegetable stock or water
3 Tbs. honey
3 tbsp. Dry white wine
Cut and seed squash, chop into 2-3 inch pieces
Place in Crock-pot
In small bowl mix the rest of ingredients and pour over squash
Cook on low 8-10 hours or high 2.5- 4 hours

Pot Luck:

AnitaT Dark Mark Scarf
SiljaDevines Color comfort

Recipes:

Work Status
Colors are changing
Sweater weather
Yarn storage


I touch apps

On the Menu:

Northern Michigan Lamb & Wool Festival September 25-27, 2009,
Yarn Con- October 17th
Fiber expo in Ann Arbor: Oct 24th
Fiber in the Forest- November 5th - 8th

Kitchen Gadgets:

Microwave rice bags

Episode 39: Stirring it up

Weigh in:
Finished: Mini Emma


Purse organizer



Still going: Summer Frills, Inspired socks

Started: Steel Topper- pattern men’s top down cardigan #264, Cascade 220

Fiber Exercise:

Alpaca
CVM mix- possible three ply
Boo’s room- unspun wool being knitted
You tube videos on spinning

My exercise:

More walking
Single Food diet

In the Kitchen:

Peanut Butter crèmes

Cooking School:

Gauge swatch in the round



Recipes:

First day of school
High Fiber Diet
Teal Toes

Pot Luck:

Mollysmum’s ingenue Sweater
Pinsandneedles’ Leggies-
JenAus0524 Koolhaas-

On the Menu:

Stitches Midwest: Sept 10-13 in Schaumburg, IL
Wisconsin Sheep and Wool Fest: Sept 11th-12th
The Northern Michigan Lamb & Wool Festival September 25-27
Sheep & wool Festival at Mt. Bruce in Romeo, MI- September 26-27
Yarn Con- October 17th
Wooly Warped Women and Material Men WI Spin in
Fiber in the Forest- November 5th - 8th

Kitchen Gadgets:

Crock Pot for Dying wool

Episode 38: Coggie Flies Solo

Weigh in:

Finished Shalom sweater

Crazy Toes & Heels socks

Finished but need to felt: Emma Bag

Still going: Inspired socks, Summer Frills

Fiber Exercise:

Spun up 4 oz of BFL, 282 yds

Alpaca 2 bobbins
Diz usage for getting drafting right. Ordered from 7 yaks design $3.00

My exercise:

Diet is going good, down a total of 23 pounds now.
New Goal : another 15 off by December


Pot Luck:

Teacosy --Shawl of cables Pattern #05 Shawl of Cables
Siljadevine--Hole in hole scarf by Silja Devine

In the kitchen: This week’s recipe

Ice Cream Watermelon -- This is the recipe I found online. Mostly like mine, but I use smaller amounts.

Recipes:

Fiber Fest


New wheel dreams
Spin Control
Books
Back to school


On the Menu:

Fiber Fair at The Old Farm Girl in White Cloud, MI- Labor Day weekend
Stitches Midwest: Sept 10-13 in Schaumburg, IL
Wisconsin Sheep and Wool Fest: Sept 11th-12th
The Northern Michigan Lamb & Wool Festival September 25-27, 2009, at the Ogemaw County Fairgrounds in West Branch Michigan
Yarn Con- October 17th
Fiber in the forest- November 5th - 8th

Kitchen Gadgets:

Salad Spinner

Not an Episode: Coggie's Book Project

Hi all,
I was unable to present my book project in class today, so I have uploaded so that my teacher can listen and grade it. I put it up so you can also listen if you wish.

Enjoy,
Coggie

Episode 37: Rita Visits and Bams Repeats Herself. . . Over and Over Again

Weigh in:

Bams:
Finished: Faux Russian Stole

Frogged and restarted Vivian
Still going: Oak Leaf socks, Ribbed Clown socks

Coggie:
Finished:Myra

Started: Summer Frills- Shetsoie pattern in Yarn hollow

Crazy toes and heels socks
Picked up yarn when Scisorlady and I met up

Still going: Emma Bag, A-line tunic and inspired socks

Fiber Exercise:

Coggie: Still spinning beginner wool


Bams: Finished: Tour de Fleece yarn and Lincoln/ merino cross- lace weight, Finn- Emerald City- bulky?
We both say Thank you!!! Knitamaniac for the Alpaca
Bams went to an Estate Sale- Lots of fiber!

Our exercise:

Coggie: Down 6 pounds this week.
Bams: Doing Fine

Cooking School: On Vacation this week

Pot Luck: What you bring to the table

Ladybugknitters Ishbel
Asemummas Owls for Emily
Stainedglassmiss: Angela’s wedding gift

Recipes:

Knitted Lace of Estonia
Intentional Spinner
Spin Control

Stories of why we were gone so long

Special Dinner Guest:

Interview with Rita Petteys from Yarn Hollow
Blog: Yarnhollowknitting.blogspot.com
Etsy: Yarnhollow.etsy.com
Shops where you can find the yarns and fibers:
Michigan: City Knitting, Grand Rapids; Thistledown Shoppe, Sutton's Bay; Country Needleworks, Jenison; The Spinning Loft, Howell; have you any Wool?, Berkley; Parrot's Perch, Grayling; Artisan Knitworks, Gross Pointe
Wisconsin: The Sow's Ear, Verona
Illinois: Sister Arts Studio, Chicago

On the menu for this month:

Michigan Fiber Fest: This weekend
Fiber Fair at The Old Farm Girl in White Cloud, MI- Labor Day weekend
Stitches Midwest: Sept 10-13
Wisconsin Sheep and Wool Fest: Sept 11th-12th
Northern Michigan Lamb & Wool Festival Sept 25-27
Yarn Con- October 17th

One Year anniversary:

Help us celebrate 1 year of the High Fiber Diet Podcast. Without you it would not still be going!
Tell us what you have learned, loved, and how we can improve the show.

Retreat News:

Beth Smith from the Spinning Loft will be joining us on Friday.

Episode 36: The Odd Couple Returns

Sorry everyone, you can tell Coggie has a slight summer cold in this one.

Weigh in:
Coggie:
Finished: Crochet cardigan

Still going: Mara shawl named Myra, Mystery Bag along
Bams:
Finished: Harris Tweed Socks (Bitch Tweed)

Started: Oak Leaf Socks

Still going: Faux Russian Stole &
Vivian

Fiber Exercise:
Bams:
Tour Spinning, Prepping Jacob Fleece

Coggie:
Finished spinning Cherry Chip

Started spinning: Vee’s room

Abby’s yarns!: Go ahead be a Beginner
Our exercise:
Bams: Keeping steady & maintaining her goal
Coggie: Down two pounds
Recipes:
Coggie: shopping spree
Bams: Second ever sweater it’s adorable!

Weaving in and finishing
Gerald R Ford Museum
Block House
Sock Innovations by Cookie A.
Retreat Stuff
Snogging
On the menu for this month:
Coast Guard Festival
Michigan Fiber Festival – We are the odd couple here.
Stitch-n-Pitch- August 2 Sign up by July 22 at City Knitting
Gadget Corner:
Lavender Bags for your wool and fiber

Episode 35: Coggies Return to Spinning

Weigh in:

Bams:
Finished: Jack Sparrow Favorite socks
Still going: Vivian, Faux Russian Stole, Harris Tweed socks

Coggietm:
Still going: Myra
Started: Ribbon Yarn Jacket from plus size crochet, Mystery Bag along

Fiber Exercise:

Coggie:
Almost done spinning BFL- Cherry Chip
Product from LladyLlama

Bams:
Finished lace weight from Yarn Hollow
Tour de Fleece:
Red heather –Sweaters worth?
Product from Zarzuela’s Etsy

Our exercise:

Coggie: Walking a lot, down a total of 7 pounds now
Bams: Power 90

You just got schooled:
On hold until Tour de fleece is done.

Look what I found:
My First Sweater by DolyDimple pattern Loppem by Norah Gaughan
Beachy Make Up Bag by Savetheplanknit pattern Sundance Make Up Bag by Joëlle Meier

Recipes:
Twitter win from Hudson Valley Fiber Farm
Selling knitting machines
Army of Women

On the menu for this month:
Fiber Arts Festival Castle Farms in Charlevoix MI- July 25-26
Coggie meant Carthage college, WI
Lots of stitch-n-pitches all over

Gadget Corner:
Entrelac markers: Lizardtoes or Knitting2relax gave me Meowingdogs