Thursday 25 October 2018

Episode 75: The Long & Winding Road

Welcome to Episode 75 of the YarnderWoman Podcast. This episode was filmed on Tuesday 16 October 2018, in Perth, Western Australia. 

This is a nicely long episode, so sit back and relax. :-) If you want to skip over anything, the time stamps for each segment are as follows:

02:06:10  Brooching the Subject
03:54:03  Prize announcements - Red-Along & Charity Make-Along
09:20:21  Finished Objects
28:00:24  Works in Progress
47:17:13  Craft-Along
51:21:09  Giveaway
54:02:23  Spinning Me Right 'Round



Brooching the Subject:



Red-Along MAL and Charity MAL prizes:
  • Watch to see if you are a winner!
-- Links to prizes/makers found at this thread heading --
  • Patterns: “Kettle Valley Poncho” pattern by Marsha Ibuki, “Springtime Melody” pattern by Jenn Sheelen and “Potluck Pullover” pattern by Victoria Zachanowich 
  • Yarn from Daydream Yarns 
  • Project bag from Lola Star Creates 
  • Stitch markers from Needle Soup Creations 
  • Tall Rabbit postcards of crafty numbats


Finished Objects:
-- See my Ravelry project page for details --
  • Three bunny buddies in Felici Worsted
  • Organic wool bunny buddy. 
  • Hitchhiker in red birthday yarn 
  • Sockhead hats: bamboo stripey one; one in two shades of purple; and the Goth Kitty hat.
I'm entering the hats in the Harvest Hat-along KAL, run by Twisted Stitches podcast and  Kill to Craft podcast.



Works in Progress:
-- See my Ravelry project page for details --
  • Te Manawakura (The Muse) shawl. Check out the muse discovery quiz from Aroha Knits.
  • Second red sock
  • Lace leg warmers
  • Crochet face washer


Craft-along:

Jump on the Bandwagon: Use this thread to show all WiP photos, chatter and FO photos - cast on a well-known popular pattern that you've just never got around to!
This CAL runs until the end of October 2018.

-- Links to the prizes/makers found at this thread --
  • Hand-made project bag from Autumn 
  • Hand-made project bag from Silver Shed USA
  • Japanese notion pouch and sheep clips
  • A set of Flexi-flip / Crazy Trio needles in size 2mm

You may be able to double-dip your entry in the Skein Enable FIFO KAL.


Giveaway thread:

Fiberific Mystery Lace Club kit 
You can view previous clubs on the spoilers thread on Ravelry

Enter to win at this thread by answering the prompt: What’s something that was previously a mystery to you, and how did you / was it solved?

The prize will be drawn from posts on this thread sometime at the beginning of November - if the thread is still open, you can still enter!
The winner will be drawn using random number generator random.org


Spinning Me Right 'Round:

Books:
  • Born to Run by Christopher McDougall 
  • Eat & Run by Scott Jurek
  • The Sphere by Michael Crichton
  • Eat Drink Run by Briony Gordon - mental health and running. SO good - laugh out loud parts, and tears. 
  • Run Like a Girl by Alexander Heminsley

Exercise / Movement:
  • "Zombies, Run!" app
  • "No lights, no lycra" class - check this link to see if there is a class near you.

Health:

The links to these organisations are merely some examples, and they are Australian sites. They have lots of information that may be of use to you, and may help you search for other support organisations closer to where you live, if these are not convenient / accessible to you.

Tea & Possibilities podcast episode 48 - Nikki chats about her own women's health issues.



Meet Smudge! He's our new puppy and he's just adorable.




Happy Crafting!