Show Notes From Episode 18

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Ninja Chickens Ravelry Group

• 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!

It’s nice to have you here!  This is the beginning of my Ninja Chickens Blog and Podcast, all about knitting, spinning, natural dyeing, homesteading, homeschooling, and other fun stuff.  I hope you enjoy what you find here.  If you are looking for my old blog, you can find it at Dirt Under My Nails.