The 2010 Ravelympics are upon us. The girls talk about how they’ve been preparing to compete.

Deborah’s friend Corrine drops in to talk about some of her first knitting projects, including the Clapotis scarf, the Sunny Baby Blanket, Angela’s Fabulous Felted Bag, and Thrummed Mittens.

Our Confessions Contest is still open for just 2 more weeks. Leave your confession in the comments, or on Ravelry.

Melanie’s Knit-Lit this week is the book Ester and Ruzya: How My Grandmothers Survived Hitler’s War and Stalin’s Peace.

Melanie’s Ravelympics project will be the French Press Felted Slippers, and Deborah’s making the February Fitted Pullover.
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 Ravelympics of Love [61:12m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

It’s been a busy couple of weeks for the Savvy Girls, with both Melanie and Deborah hard at work on their knitting projects, among other things…

As Deborah attempt to coordinate her knee-socks, Melanie’s neighbourhood gets to know her a bit more than she intended.

Deborah describes her experience test-knitting the Linda Butterfly Socks, and takes on some New Years resolutions with her “Emerald” hand-spun sweater.

Our Bringing It Back words are shenanigans and tomfoolery.  See if you can use them in a conversation this week.

Melanie gets a little incentive to finish her socks. But will she do it? Listen to her Yarn Diary entries to find out.

Deborah talks about the yarn she used to make Melanie’s Star-Crossed Slouchy Beret, and interviews with Montevideo-based 100 Pure Wool.

Melanie reads some knit-lit: a selection from Little Mittens for The Little Darlings by Frances “Aunt Fanny” Elizabeth Barrow

Don’t forget to enter our contest! Leave your confession in the comments, or on Ravelry.

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 Mittens, Socks, and All Those Shenanigans [61:34m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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