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Melanie’s away this week, but Deborah is joined by some very special little guests who sing for you, review 40-year-old knitting magazines, bring back a word, and get into trouble.
Deborah gives some tips on planning your holiday gifts, and she talks about her favourite knitting books, including:
ColorSense: Creative Color Combinations for Crafters
Alice Starmore’s Book of Fair Isle Knitting
Manos del Uruguay – Geometry
Manos del Uruguay – Shadows & Reflections
and cookbooks by Norene Gilletz
Deborah reviews Space Bags as a way to control her yarn stash, and touches on some natural ways to keep your yarn bug-free.
Melanie and Deborah are, alas… apart once again, and they assuage their loneliness by… podcasting!
Deborah updates us on the Aran Afghan (from episode 2), and describes the Modern Log Cabin Blanket and the Mud Season Sweater that she’s working on.
She also discusses White Buffalo Unspun yarn, and the controversy surrounding the Cowichan Olympic sweaters.
Meanwhile, Melanie attempts to knit a sock. It doesn’t end well.
Melanie talks about her upcoming singing gig, in the opera And The Rat Laughed with Opera York.
An interview with Melanie can be read here.
Not to be outdone, Deborah records a special wool-themed song, just for you!
The girls bring back the word “matey”. Use it in a sentence, aye darrrrr yah!
