Episode 129: Rambles

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Weigh in:
Finished Costa Rica shawl or Eyjafiallajokull Shawl

Started Commuter mitts
Susie- sleeve has not been touched
Switcheroo socks- Heel flap
2 more hexipuffs.
Autumn shawl- Frogged
CJKopec Creations: Magic! Both sock yarn and fiber

Fiber Exercise:
Finished Trust me

and Boundaries

Spinning Stormy Weather
My exercise:
Yoga- lots of stretching!
Cooking School:
Cricket loom-
Getting started- Learning terms-

1st scarf- Cascade 220 7803 and Donegal tweed 874
2nd scarf- Ella Rae Classic- 23 and Chroma Mesa
Want to make Mug Rugs!
In the Kitchen:
Stuffed pears for breakfast or dessert
Pot Luck:
Shroom
Op-Art blanket
Slippers of Misfortune
Pembroke vest
Drill Sarge:
Dream vacation?
Mischievous prank from your misspent youth?
Recipes:
Thank you to Lousie of Caithness Craft collective: Tea towels and handmade envelopes
Bethanyg Fairy circle




and Neighbors Sign

Date night- we suck!
Craft studio/Office

Haircut

New Knitty is up!! Looking at Takoma and Callette
On the Menu:
Knittin’ in the Mitten- Last call for shirts- order will go in on Friday
Huge thank you to Margo for being my brain stabilizer! And to Turtle49 for the retreat sign!

Sponsors:
Hornshaw woodworks
Heritage spinning & weaving
Schacht Spindle
Ilga Leja
The Woolery
Gadget Corner:
Hanging Mannequin- name her contest!

Episode 128: Happy Feet

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Weigh in:

Hexi puffs- two more done
Costa Rica Shawl- only 10 rows to go
Switcheroo socks- turning the heel
Susie Hoodie- second cuff ½ done

Fiber Exercise:

Spinning Trust me

My exercise:

Cleaning, yoga and wiggles
Celtic meditation music

Cooking School:

Making sure your socks last

In the Kitchen:


Turkey is not just for Thanksgiving!

Pot Luck:

It's the Berries Vest
Love Ewe Socks
Tweed socks
BrittKnits Podcaster's Challenge KAL-Lina
Monter Mash - Mr. Abominable

Drill Sarge:

I take over this episode. I do not wear the green.

Thinkgeek.com

Recipes:

Labor Day weekend
Accident-
Stress shutdown- meditation and sleep
Boo gets a new car

So excited about buying her first car!


Here she is with her new baby

Knitting/spinning/weaving/dyeing day

On the Menu:

Knittin’ in the Mitten- T-shirt count

Sponsors:
Cotton clouds
Frogtree yarns
e-knitting needles
nancy’s knit knack
School house press

Shout outs:

CJKopec Creations
Knittin' on the Fly- Purple hats

Gadget Corner:

Sponge paint brushes

Episode 127: Idiot in a missle silo

Weigh in:


Costa Rica shawl

Switcheroo socks

Cable KAL- Susie Hoodie


Hexipuffs- The Beekeepers Quilt!



Fiber Exercise:

Trust me, boundaries, Stormy weather

My exercise:

Yoga stretches- downward dog!!

Treadmill

Cooking School:

Cable patterns

In the Kitchen:

Ricotta Pancakes


Cottage cheese Pancakes

Pot Luck:
(Need to get pattern links, sorry)

Drill Sergeant:

Recipes:

Tall Ships- Columbus foundation

Wine tasting- Bought 2 bottles
Blog link

Farmers Market:

Apple BBQ sauce, pineapple salsa

Pumpkin butter

Red Haven Peaches

Na’an Bread

On the Menu:

Knittin’ in the Mitten- 2 spots have opened up for overnighters.

Sponsers: Plays well with colors,
Coggie's Dream House



Knit Happy,
Webs,
Knitting fever,
 Jordana Paige,
 Leisure Arts

Gadget Corner:

Tide to go- Reuse the bottle- fill it with the wool cleaner of your choice.

Episode 126: Season 4

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Weigh in:

3 dishcloths


Autumn Shawl- bought more Trust me for this


Switcheroo sock- Found the book- restarted sock 2


Costa Rica Shawl- Time out due to tinking
Creature comfort Craftworks- Pangalatic Gargle Blaster- Fingering


Joined the Dish Rag Tag- Team 10

Fiber Exercise:

BFL Boundaries and trust me on Roo


Stormy Weather on Venus


Falkland on wow
Fiber Study: Rewashing wool- Dawn Dish Soap -- Carding wool- Softer touch

My exercise:

Treadmill and wiggling
Sick days

Cooking School:

Difference between tensions
Figuring out your plying Twist



In the Kitchen:

Baked Oatmeal
1 cup brown sugar 1 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup butter (melted) 2 teaspoons baking powder
2 eggs (beaten) 1 cup milk
3 cups oatmeal
Mix all together. Pour in small cake pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 30-40 minutes. Variations: Add 1 cup chocolate chips, M & Ms, nuts or 1/2 cup peanut butter.

Pot Luck:

2011 Summer Socks
Mittens with Violets
Cat Hat
Sashay Scarf 2
Keepin' me warm afghan

Drill Sergeant:

Recipes:

Our schedule has Flipped
e-magazines! New Entangled is out and new KnitSpin
Grand Babies wear me out
Harry Potter Read/Listen along- On the Forums
Projects that fit: Gradiant Curatio Hermione's Everyday Socks
Michigan Fiber Fest- Bigger this year
Afternoon Storm = Impromptu Spinning Demo


Meeting Listeners!! DebiJazz, DebraYoungs, RPHsews2, Linda
What I bought: Yak, Cashmere, CjKopec- Trust Me-


Fiber on the hoof






McDonalds- Pineapple Mango smoothie!!!

On the Menu:

Knittin’ in the Mitten:
Sponsors:
Creatively Dyed
Knitting Notions
Plymouth Yarn Co.
Crystal Palace Yarn
Sundra Yarn
Mountain Colors


Gadget Corner:

Small tool kit

Episode 125: Back to Normal

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Weigh in:

Costa Rica Shawl
Autumn shawl KAL

Fiber Exercise:

Finished: Cupcake- 256 yds heavy fingering
Llady Llama fiber- BOUNDARIES/ Handpainted SW BFL Roving/ 4 oz. Bought in 2009

My exercise:

Back on the treadmill
Craft room- Finishing up

Cooking School:

Decreasing 2 stitches- (Knit)How they are different
S2 k psso- slight left leaning decrease
K3togtbl- heavy left leaning decrease
S2kwise, k, psso, slight right leaning decrease
k3 tog – heavy right leaning decrease
s, k2 psso,- Centered decrease

In the Kitchen:

Italian chicken- Crockpot
• 6 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
• 1 28oz can stewed tomatoes
• 1 6oz can tomato paste
• 1 Tbl. Italian seasoning
• 2 tablespoons minced garlic
• 1 green bell pepper, seeded and cubed
• 1 sm. Onion cubed
• 8 ounces fresh mushrooms, sliced
In Crockpot (with liner) put chicken, mushrooms, green pepper and onion. In a mixing bowl, put tomatoes, paste, seasoning and garlic. Mix. Pour over ingredients in Crockpot.
Cook on High 4 hours or Low 8 hours.
Serve over noodles or rice.

Pot Luck:

Wendy's Summer Mystery Shawlette (#4 of 11) 298 yds

Discovery sock

Salem Hooded Jacket

Frost Flowers Stole

Brandywine Shawl

Drill Sergeant:

Sarge is back at his civilian job

Recipes:

Girl’s weekend- Knitting, spinning, Gabbing, Fun!
Signed up for college
Harry Potter Book 1- Starts August 15th
Reviews on ITunes- Thank you.

On the Menu:

Michigan Fiber Festival
Knittin’ in the Mitten
Camp KIP #2

Gadget Corner:

Picture frame cork board for push pins

Episode 124: All-Righty Then

Weigh in:
Costa Rica Shawl



Hitchhiker shawl
Switcheroo socks

Fiber Exercise:

Cupcake fiber

My exercise:
Crap room redo is a workout!









Soldiers Angels

Cooking School:

Heels:
Cat’s Sweet Tomato heel- $20 ebook
Turtlegirl76- Gusset on the bottom

In the Kitchen:
Sweet Cornbread

Pot Luck:

Framed Cotton Cuff
Traveling to Scotland Cowl
With This String... #2/11
Not for Christmas Brioche Hat
Multicolored Marrowstone
Koala
Berlin for "Tangled"

Drill Sergeant:

Recipes:
Good will- Started as a help to veterans
How the States got their Shape

On the Menu:
Michigan Fiber Festival
Knittin' in the Mitten

Gadget Corner:
Over door hooks

Episode 123: CRS

Weigh in:

Switcheroo socks- Forgot the pattern
Hitchhiker shawl- Alpaca yarn
Costa Rica shawl- Pattern now Eyjafjallajökull Shawl



Fiber Exercise:

Masham finished



Novelty Yarn- Finished



Mad Colors- Cupcake- Thank you KatieO (jetgirl1313)




Highland handmaid- Bo Peep




Cooking School:

How I cast on for a circular shawl

In the Kitchen:

Pizza Noodles

Noodles of your choice
Pizza Sauce or Speghetti sauce
Cheeses
Toppings

Cook noodles, drain and rinse.
Add cheeses
Add sauce stir.
Add toppings and stir in

Place in baking or micro dish and heat to bubbly

Serve with garlic bread and salad.

Pot Luck:
(Ravelry is down at this time, will update with links soon)

PatSand- evenstar buttercup
Barbro- Leo Tunic
Tgknits- Summer Flies with Mommy Needs Yarn
ToadyJoe- Gaybreak PRIDE
Hipknittingmama- Firebolt

Drill Sergeant:

Questions for Sarge

Recipes:

Yellow Ribbon Event
Tapas bar- San Chez
Breakfast on the river front- Benthams
GRF Presidential Museum
Heat Wave
Harry Potter!! Read along?
Crap room to Craft room
Before:

Working on After
Interlocking cubes-

On the Menu:

Michigan Fiber festival
Knittin’ in the Mitten

Gadget Corner:

Inspinknity ultra fine lace blocking wires