Episode 9: Tequila Makes Everything Better

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Today's Beverage: Tequila Smoothie
Papaya, blackberry, coconut water, lemon juice
Tequila
ginger, Vietnamese cinnamon, Ancho chili, salt

WIPs:
* crochet Star Blanket
* Armadillo Sweater in Solitude Wool Targhee 2
* Robin by Lee Meredith in Berroco Vintage DK
* sewing - upcycled suit bag

Wool Pigery:
KnitSpinFarm roving and bag
Classics Society March box

Open discussion: Entitlement and respect (i.e. reluctance, guilt, and resistance) in crafting

PLANTS!
A rambling introduction to mini-cattleya orchids, and some interesting African violets.

Episode 8: Tea & Orchids 101

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Today's Beverage: TEA!  Whaaat??
Nepalese Gold from Tea is the Way
India Tellicherry Peppercorns, cracked
Cracked Ginger
Fennel Seed
Peppermint

FOs:
* Hat:  Favorite Knit Slouchy
* Cowl based on Favorite Knit Slouchy
* Sweater based on Pull Me Over in Miss Babs Yowza
* Skipperling in Sugarloaf Alpaca Co. Alpaca/Merino Fingering
* Bubble Baby Blanket in Lion Brand Heartland

WIPs:* crochet Star Blanket

Wool Pigery:
KnitSpinFarm roving and batts
Hobbledehoy batts

PLANTS!
A rambling introduction to Phalaenopsis orchids.  For more coherent information, see my article on these plants here.

Episode 7: "ee ee eeee"

Folks - there was some sort of video snafu around the 54 minute mark which caused the loss of ~9m worth of footage. I think we were just yakking about chocolate stains and steeking during that time.

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Today's Beer:
Green's Gluten Free India Pale Ale

Wine Discussed:
Hazlitt Red Cat

Jen's FOs:
* No Sew fleece blanket

Julia's FOs:
* Sweater based on Ginny's Cardigan in KP Merino Style
* Ripple Effect Fingerless Gloves in Solitude Wool Clun Forest
* Shetland handspun, 3-ply, Marl technique using natural colors (from fleece)
* Llama lace handspun, 2-ply (from fleece)
* Pink handspun, 2-ply, One ply Hobbledehoy batts (smooth), one ply polwarth/silk top
* Blue/green handspun, 2 ply, Hobbledehoy braid

Items mentioned:
* Akerworks Bobbins
* Kromski Wheels (Mazurka is a discontinued model)
* Morning Street Wheel, Overland Handcraft (shop seems closed, here's a photo)
* Hansen Crafts MiniSpinner wheel

Jen's WIPs:
* English Paper Piecing Star
* Re-purposed envelope
* Purse
* Mosaic coster(s); tools discussed

Crochet true confessions

~~VIDEO PROBLEM~~

Julia's WIPs:
* Icelandic sweater (called Maren in the Craftsy class), in Seacolors, Melissa Jean Designs buttons

Episode 6: Its a bit small...

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Today's wine: Carpineto, Dogajolo Toscano Bianco I.G.T.
 
Julia's FOs:
* Holden by Mindy Wilkes in Green Mountain Spinnery, Simply Fine
* Frisson by Brittany Wilson in handspun (Single from Hobbledehoy cuckoo classic batts)
* hanspun Hobbledehoy Merino/Silk top, "Jet Pack", ~620yds

Jen's FOs:
* Intersect Hat by Lara Smoot in Patons Classic Wool Worsted Passion Heather
* Stork

Julia's WIPs:
* CVM Fleece (combing)
* Longwool (for Tour de Fleece!!!)

Jen's WIPs:
* Orange Shawl, Magrathea by Martina Behm
* upgraded sweatshirt

Episode 5: KAL Big Finish!

Y'all, don't know what our parents were doing upstairs while we were recording. Lets have a game to decide what the background noises are!

Today's wine: Anna de Codorniu Brut Cava

Intersect KAL - results & prizes

Lots of handspun & a needle case

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