October 28, 2025

ALL KNITTING LINKS GO TO RAVELRY UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED.  Please visit our Instagram page @craftcookreadrepeat for non-Rav photos and info  

Succulents 2025 Blanket CAL by Mallory Krall, Hue Loco DK in Hoya

SSAL Delectable Collectible Socks by Stephen West, Dark Omen Yarns Sock in Electric Minis (navy, royal, light blue with speckles, cream with speckles, cream)- DONE!! 2nd sock for PSP

Pop Rock Pullover by Tanis Lavallee, La Bien Aimée singles and Mohair Silk in AVFKW A Day by the Bay

Spooky Season socks: Cuff Club Vol. 2 by Summer Lee, Vanilla is the New Black by Anneh Fletcher, Gauge Dyeworks 4 ply sock in Pumpkin Stripe Latte– DONE!!

3D printed spinning wheel–source TBA

Courtney Cerruti’s new CB class–Find your Creative Rhythm: 15 Ways to Spark & Sustain Creativity

2026 Calendar–coming soon (!!!)

Gouachevemeber 2025

Uh Italy?

Borghese Gallery

Museo Nazionale Romano

Smithsonian–Little Beasts exhibit (currently closed due to govt shut down)

MFAHouston–Impressionist & post-Impressionist wing, plus excellent Islamic & Judaic art collections

Uh Italy?

Pasticceria Regoli 

Cooking and Eating in Lazio: 

https://www.cooking-vacations.com/

https://www.nenaborgocastello.com/

Naples Food Tour: https://www.eatingeurope.com/naples/

Cranberry & White Chocolate Biscotti

We are now a Bookshop.org affiliate!  You can visit our shop to find books we’ve talked about or click on the links below.  The books are supplied by local independent bookstores and a percentage goes to us at no cost to you!

Four Seasons in Rome by Anthony Doerr

If an Egyptian Cannot Speak English by Noor Naga

Murder at the Black Cat Cafe by Seishi Yokomizo, trans by Bryan Karetnyk 

The Lost Masterpiece by B. A. Shapiro

The Impossible Fortune by Richard Osman

Automatic Noodle by Annalee Newitz

Five Broken Blades by Mai Corland

Liar’s Knot by M. A. Carrick (audio)

Katabasis by R. F. Kuang

Yours for the Taking by Gabrielle Korn

City of Night Birds by Juhea Kim