Episode 24: Full of Effort

Thanks so much for listening for this past year of podcasting!

Program mention goes out to Estella of Just One More Row, Please for gifting me her new slipper pattern called Cabled Foot Cozies!

Knitting Segments

Show Ready Knits

French Press Felted Slippers by Melynda Bernardi 

Knits in Rehearsal 

Effortless Cardigan by Hannah Fettig

That Nice Stitch by Susan Ashcroft 

Memory Blanket by Georgie Hallam 

Auditioning Knits

Interpretations Volume 2 by Joji Locatelli and Veera Valimaki

I'm especially into True and True Friend 

Marled Madness by Stephen West 

Drachenfels by Melanie Berg

Knits on Stage

First, I discussed by wearing of one of my very first garments, The Pimlico Shrug. 

I wore my Neon Beast a few times last week and was easily spotted by my friend at the Charlotte Hornets game, from quite a distance! I knew that thing would be visible from space! 

Flubs and Flops Update: 

Madeline Tosh customer service is awesome! 

News, Note and Events

Carolina Fiber Frolic, March 20-22

Stitches Midwest, August 6-9

It's my Podiversary! Thanks for listening and I'm looking forward to another year! 

#StashdownThrowdown

I shared some stash down tips from my own experience and also from suggestions made on the Ravelry thread. Chatter away and tag your Instagram posts with #stashdownthrowdown to  have a chance to win a random prize drawing! 

Non-Knitting 

What a Crock: 

Sweet Potato Chicken Quinoa Soup

Love it or Leave it 

Love it: My new knitting themed Swatch Watch! 

Leave it: Midterm stress is finally over! 

Other News and Notes

A few friends and I are participating in this book challenge. Let me know if you are interested and we will start a thread on the Ravelry board for this challenge. I'm always on the lookout for a good book to try.  

Just finished reading The Paying Guests by Sarah Waters 

Running news: Will be running a 4 mile race on Super Bowl Sunday with a friend. 

In closing: 

Join the Ravelry group if you haven't already! 

Some threads you might be interested in: 

Stash down Throwdown 

Your turn in the Spotlight

What do you want to hear about?

What a Crock! 

Knits on Stage

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