Tuesday June 20, 2023

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

Stephen West sock MKAL!  4 clues July 6-27

Shetland Wool Week hat! Sept 23- Oct 1, 2023

Vanilla is the New Black by Anneh Fletcher, White Birch Fiber Arts in LIttle Birdie (2016)-- remake a project

Dark Academia by Sharon Hartley, Porter Wool Co fingering in Huntress, Serendipidye Coastside in Blossom 

The More You Gnome by Sarah Schira, Plucky Knitter Plucky Feet in Miss Manners, Yarntini Sock in Match Point and Ginger Ice– DONE!!

Rocky Mountain Beanie by Nancy Bates– DONE!!

Gemini by Jane Richmond, zombie yarns Thriller in Bumbleberry (dk, 75% cotton 25%linen, stitches 2022 $5 GOOB sale)

New Heron tattoo, being inked on Friday!

Lots of floral paintings in the sketchbook

New pencil easels!!

Pickled strawberries from Strawberries by Susan Spungen (!)

Stewed Chickpea with zucchini from Simply Julia

Back to saucy business– roasted tomato vinaigrette, dill sauce for socca

Angry Grandma Detroit-style (well, Sicilian, actually) pizza from Smitten Kitchen Keepers.

Fire Cracker Chicken from Masonfit.com

Breakfast for dinner

Lasagne dinner party

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!

The Mostly True Story of Tanner and Louise by Colleen Oakley

Last Heir to the Blackwood Library by Hester Fox

J is for Judgment by Sue Grafton (audio)

Vera Wong’s Unsolicited Advice for Murderers by Jesse Q. Sutanto

The Lock-Up by John Banville

Happy Place by Emily Henry

True Love Experiment by Christina Lauren

Witch King by Martha Wells 

Gone Like Yesterday by Janelle M. Williams (audio)

Diary of a Void by Emi Yago (transl. David Boyd & Lucy North)

The Trackers by Charles Frazier

The Dog of the North by Elizabeth McKenzie

Starts friday may 26, ends Mon Sept 4

Need to post a photo of completed Bingo with #CCRRsummerbingo2023 to instagram or Ravelry.  Get a blackout for a second entry. Complete all three bird themed squares for bird themed prize.

Pickled strawberries

Craft an accessory– rocky mountain hat

Cortney’s squares:

Debut author Diary of a Void

Pizza–my way!

Bird-themed craft: heron tattoo & incoming bird patch for travel sketch kit

Started new project: pencil easels

Finished a (7-year+) work-in-progress: 3 remaining upholstered chairs for patio