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• FOs-
  • Moonlight Traveler mittens by Nina Pommerenke using Blacker Yarns “Classic 4-ply”
  • Isabella’s Super Cat Cape in Blacker Yarns 4-ply Classic and new Jacob yarn
  • Sister Survivor Blanket with Evelyn of The Thistle Hollow Video 1 and 2

• WIPS –
  • Dickson by Nora Gaughan in old Fern Fiber yarn

• KnitYourBottomsKAL March 1st – June 1st

• Natural Dyeing Experiments with Butterfly Pea Flower
• Aquisitions
  • No Serial Number magazine

• Chit Chat

  • Edinburgh Yarn Festival and Podcaster Lounge 
  • Blacker Yarns KAL

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• FOs–
  • Hearth and Snow hat #2 and #3 with The Farmers Daughter Fibers
  • Taking Root hat #2 (with Prado de Lana yarn) and #3 (with Lettlopi)
    • Both above designs will be out in January
• WIPS –
  • Unini the Magic Unicorn by Anna Dunkelbunt with Dunkelgrun yarn
  • New Striped cowl design with botanically printed sock blanks
  • Twas the Night Before Christmas by Danielle Jorge
• Join us for the Colorwork Sweater KAL  running through Jan. 2018
• One year Podiversary giveaway
• Spinning-
  • Distaff day Jan 7th.  Let’s spin something together.  Thread in Ravelry group to share your spinning.

• New Years Travels

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• FOs–
  • Fern & Feather by Jennifer Steingass in my own yarn and Lana Rara
• WIPS –
  • Solbein cardigan by Mary Jane Mucklestone in Lettlopi
  • Test knit for Christina Danaee in Twisted Fintch and Magpie Fibers yarns
• Join us for the Colorwork Sweater KAL  running through Jan. 2018
• Spinning-
  • A bit of Hog Island fleece on the wheel
• Aquisitions – 
  • Tea Advent Calendars from TeaRevv and Artful Tea

• Homesteading/Homeschooling/Chit Chat
  • Pottery with the Kids

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• FO-
  • Botanical Sock Blank turned into a cowl
• WIPS–
  • Moder Dye by Kate Davies in Fern Fiber yarn
• Dyeing-
  • Lots of botanical printing, and some natural dyeing with Prado de Lana yarn
• Laine Magazine
• Giveaway-
  • Lavender Mountain Yarns giveaway announced
  • New Giveaway to celebrate my 20th episode and being in LAINE magazine – one of my Botanical Print Sock Blanks – Enter here.

• Homesteading/Homeschooling/Chit Chat
  • My new Logo!  Designed by Giada Rose of Rose Witchery
  • Raising baby mice

Show Notes From Episode 18

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• FO-
  • Meboden Mitts by Eli of Skeindeer Knits
  • Bousta Beanie by Gudrun Johnston
• WIPS–
  • Lucky Me socks by Pia Kammeborn in Magpie Fibers and HKNT
  • Moder Dye by Kate Davies in Fern Fiber yarn
• Giveaway-
  • Giveaway winners of the Sandbloom Shawl by Shanel Wu and a project bag by Blue Ridge Knits
    • free shipping for Blue Ridge Knits through 2017 code in the podcast
• Botanical Printing

• Homesteading/Homeschooling/Chit Chat
  • Tattoo Talk

Show Notes From Episode 11

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• Tea from the Garden
• Finished Objects–

– Vanilla socks with garter st. german short row heel with Knitting Expats mini heel flap in Opal Happy Mit Silbereffekt ‘Sweet Spicy/9092’

– Second Steekalong sweater – Buttons from Remembrances Pottery

• WIPS–

– Amigas Tank by Dami Hunter of Magpie Fibers in Magpie Fibers Solstice yarn

• Join our Steekalong!
• Dyeing-  Indigo dyeing with moon phase resists

• Spinning- Finished 80 yards of the ?Dorper fleece and washed the Camel fiber

Homesteading/Homeschooling/Chit Chat

– Tour of Biltmore Industries Handwoven Handspun museum and dye house

Giveaway! – for Coolidge Red and Sliding Rock yarns!  See Ravelry group for details

Show Notes From Episode 7

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Fiber related

• Finished Objects–

– Riddari by Vedis Jonsdottir in Lettlopi

• WIPS–

– Grand Central Socks by Mina Philipp/KnittingExpat in Casual Fashion Queen

• Join our Steekalong!

• Who is going to Maryland Sheep and Wool festival

• Dyeing-

– The Wild Dyery natural dyeing course

– Fern Fiber Trunk Show

• Aquisitions-

-Naturally dyed Buckalooview sachet and Shetland Oo magazine
–BOAT Faroe Islands edition magazine

Homesteading/Homeschooling/Chit Chat

– Pysanky egg dyeing

– Recipe

“Coffee” Tea

2 parts Roasted Chicory Root
1 part Roasted Dandelion Root

Mix herbs well. Use 1 tsp of herbs in 1 cup boiling water. Steep 10 minutes. Strain out herbs. Sweeten and add cream if desired.

This is a nice ‘coffee’ flavored tea.

Blend all ingredients in a blender.  Heat on the stove… hot, but not boiling.  Serve in a nice big mug and drink up!

To find an Herbalist: AHG or American Herbalists Guild 

Places to buy herbs:

Mountain Rose Herbs

Starwest-Botanicals

Show Notes From Episode 3

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Fiber related

• WIPS–

– Test knit for Caitlin Hunter/BoylandKnitWorks, yarn by The Farmer’s Daughter Fibers

– Shine Mitts by Pia Kammeborn

– Cat mittens by Jorid Linvik

– Tuft Woolens (hand and woolens soaps)

– Fibre Share

Project bags mentioned:

– That Crafty Little Fox 

– Shop Sew Flo 

– The Fat Squirrel 

• Finished Objects–

–Ketlin Skirt by Kat Coyle, using Fern Fiber “Robin and Squeaky”, Knit Pics “Wool of the Andes” sport, and Wing and a Prayer Farm “Thelma, Louise, and Hester”

-Plain socks for Leif, using Undead Yarn and Twist Fiber Studio

• Sewing/Embroidery/Dyeing –

Finished sewing skirt, dipped the bottom layer in indigo, and embroidered a few of the prints

– Organic “Dyelishus” Cotton from New World Textiles

– Sew What! Skirts by Francesca Denhartog and Carole Ann Camp

• Natural Dyeing –

-Dye day for Fern Fiber with Crested Coua Photography

• Acquisitions –

– Lettlopi yarn for Haust sweater

– Moel View Alice in Wonderland minis

– Oak gall ink from Stephanie of @sloyarn

– Mandrake necklace and The Worm from The Labyrinth Movie by The Busy Mockingbird

Homesteading/Homeschooling/Chit Chat

– My birthday!  Woohoo 43!!  Tres Leches cake

– Disney travels

– Great-Grandma Carmela Cedrone

– Meet Cookie Dough

To find an Herbalist: AHG or American Herbalists Guild 

Places to buy herbs:

Mountain Rose Herbs

Starwest-Botanicals

Ultimate Chai Tea

6 parts Cinnamon chips

5 parts Rooibos

3 parts Cardamom pods (cracked)

2 parts Orange Peel

2 parts Ginger

1 part Cloves

1 part Vanilla Bean

Example:

30 grams Cinnamon chips

25 grams rooibos

15 grams cardamom

10 grams orange peel

10 grams ginger

5 grams cloves

5 grams vanilla bean

= 100 grams or 3.5 ounces of Ultimate Chai tea… enough to share!

Pour 1 cup of boiling water over 2 tsp. of tea and let steep 10 minutes.  Add sweetener and cream and drink up!

Show Notes From Episode 2

Tell me a fun fact about you in the Ninja Chickens Ravelry Group

Fiber related

• WIPS–

–Ketlin Skirt by Kat Coyle, using Fern Fiber “Robin and Squeaky”, Knit Pics “Wool of the Andes” sport, and Wing and a Prayer Farm “Thelma, Louise, and Hester”

-Plain socks for Leif, using Undead Yarn and Twist Fiber Studio

• Finished Objects–

–Dungeon Scarf of the Skeleton King by Rik Schell (of Purl’s Yarn Emporium) 

–Cardamom Coffee Hat by Caitlin Hunter Boyland Knitworks

• Spinning –

–Bonkers “Harvest” Braid in Merino, Bamboo, and Nylon   

• Embroidery –

-Snow Globe and Bear patterns by Cozy Blue

• Dyeing –

-Ecoprinting – silk scarves and skirt (Organic “Dye-Licious” Cotton from New World Textiles)

–Fern Fiber 

• Acquisitions –

-Artwork by Giada Rose, Rose Witchery

-Winter Wellness Elixir

Homesteading/Homeschooling/Chit Chat

-Meet Isabella the crazy little Devon Rex

–Rejected Princesses by Jason Porath

-Prince Rupert’s Drops – Smarter Every Day 

Leif’s Chocolate Tea

4 parts Red Rooibos

4 parts Cocoa powder or nibs

4 parts Honeybush

1 part Vanilla bean

Dash of grated fresh nutmeg 

(example: 24 grams each Rooibos, Cocoa, and Honeybush, 6 grams vanilla, pinch of nutmeg)

Pour 1 cup of boiling water over 1 Tbsp. of tea and let steep 7-10 minutes.  Add sweetener and cream and drink up!