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Book talk begins at: 22:30 The Encounter begins!!! Meanwhile, back at the ranch...it's raining. And... tornado...ing? How does one say that? We here are unused to your strange terminology and bizarre windy ways. Some links: Great TechKnitting blog post with links to lots of great and very smart ideas (expensive sock yarn etc); the latest TwistCollective Winter 2009 issue ; PopKnits Vintage Knittin...

We finish the background info to Flatland today (and you thought we were already IN the story, didn't you!) and next episode head into... The Encounter! Da Da Duuuuummmmmmm Book talk begins at: 21:00 Listen to 154 audio This week some gluten free fun for you UK travelers and denizens ( beer , cider, food , mobile phone 24/7 beer guidance ), I wax rhapsodic over the CAMRA guide , find the 3/50 Proj...

Christmas knitting (nearly) done. Still working on Welsh Heel socks for Auntie, sock yarn hat (for picture scroll down a bit) pattern for the hat here , useful tutorial for Jogless stripes , cool MixTape Zine and MixTapeZine's editor's blog , and nifty attached i-cord tutorial . And the artwork for chapter 9: And for 154: The Boys Are Back! A link to their Vampire OpEd , and Plato , Heidegger , an...

IMPORTANT: having trouble accessing this episode's audio? Click here to listen. Christmas knitting (nearly) done. Still working on Welsh Heel socks for Auntie, sock yarn hat (for picture scroll down a bit) pattern for the hat here , useful tutorial for Jogless stripes , cool MixTape Zine and MixTapeZine's editor's blog , and nifty attached i-cord tutorial . And the artwork for chapter 9: And for 1...

Flatland begins at episode 149 Book talk starts at 30 min, fig 1 at 45 min, fig 2 at 47 min, and fig 3 at 50 min. Listen to 152 here Wedding: Done! (successfully too!) Happy Sister (red) Happy Hub-to-Be (with Uke) Semester Grades: Done! (mostly successfully) Anglo-Saxon! On Audio! Interweave books to check out: 101 Easy Wire Earrings , Sew Liberated , and Enchanted Adornments . Some MathPhobe book...

Book talk for 151 begins around 13 minutes in. Play here: audio Hope everyone in the US had a satisfying Thanksgiving--in every way. Food. Family. Fun. Life is good on this end, if looking a bit beans-and-rice for the next bit. But I can't complain. It's certainly better than being A. Square. And know that I've triple-checked and the good people at Wizzard Media (where the podcast is hosted) are i...

Start of Flatland Listen to the audio 150 , booktalk starts around 20 min in. Coming soon! Interview Number 2 with the charming comedy team of Tom Cathcart and Daniel Klein (I'm not-so-secretly in love. Yes, the Husband knows). Flatland! My Dad's melodious voice will only be gracing us briefly before he has to go rescue the university (or a small part thereof). Many of our readers will be...CraftL...

Prologue to Flatland. O so many things to link to! Here are some links to... gluten free flour mix , the Jean Reno movie Les Visiteurs , iPhone app info !, Flatland needs readers (text in left sidebar of link). *CraftLit's Socials* • Find everything here: https://www.linktr.ee/craftlitchannel • Join the newsletter: http://eepurl.com/2raf9 • Podcast site: http://craftlit.com • Facebook: https://www...

Hold on tight as we dive into a place where math, imagination, and absurdity collide, Edwin A. Abbott's timeless masterpiece, Flatland! So, grab your finest polygonal hat, put on your imagination goggles, and trust me, it's not just your ordinary book; it's a portal to a parallel universe of geometrical wonders!

And...CUT! Today we end The Scarlet Letter . It's sad. I'm just sayin'. Book Talk starts around 19min. Oh... gules ! Listen for the extended deadline for the 2009 Challenge! Whoopie! But, on the happy side of things: Amy S. Foster's new book (a signed copy of) is our October Incentive! Penny rugs ! Also, if you're looking for a rollicking good time, check out Dragon of Trelian from Michelle Knudse...

Listening to Jeeves. Rolling around laughing while listening. And while we're at it, Evelyn Waugh's Decline and Fall made me laugh in the most horrible way. 2009 Challenge! GET THEM IN PRONTO! And a New Challenge! A signed copy of Amy S. Foster's new novel When Autumn Leaves ! Did I mention it was signed? Because she loves CraftLit and therefore, loves you too. And thank you Rita for introducing m...

Oy vey! Can't wait to find a headache remedy! (One more week...) Or learn more Yiddish. That might take my mind off the pain. Only two episodes left before the 2009 CraftLit™ Challenge! Get 'em in. And on that note--go reserve your space on the London, Bath, and Wales trip! Even if you're not positive you can go...better safe than sorry. But here are some links for you: Michelle Malone 's new albu...

Episode One hundred forty-five: A Conundrum Inside an Enigma Wrapped in a Kumquat Book chat on chapter 21 starts around 21 minutes. What was it the ER docs couldn't diagnose? A Migraine. Some conundrum, eh? Where was House when I needed him? So, today...reminder of the September Incentives: Mission Falls 136 Duet Catalog , and the Falls Catalog . Gaze at the beauty that may be your incentive. Don'...

A Little Funny for you, a little Mission Falls 136 Duet Catalog , and the Falls Catalog . Gaze at the beauty that is your incentive. *CraftLit's Socials* • Find everything here: https://www.linktr.ee/craftlitchannel • Join the newsletter: http://eepurl.com/2raf9 • Podcast site: http://craftlit.com • Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CraftLit/ • Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/craf...

What a DAY! Brutal coming back from a nice weekend, but this was a little nutty, even by my standards. Here I sit, laptop in front of me, candle and matches next to me. Kinda a Laura Ingalls Wilder sorta night. Regardless, I was able to sketch a little on the trip. Here's some Newport Beach for you. We also got a copy of the VERY LOVELY Amy S. Foster's new novel "When Autumn Leaves" (clever, sure,...

A few quick things: What I did Saturday (and part of why I didn't post on Thursday), a new Etsy store by long-time listener , a new Crafty mag that inspired me, And Mason Dixon from Knitting Out Loud, Moccasin sock in all it's reinforced-soled glory, WHOOPIE! We're gonna go a-travelin'! *CraftLit's Socials* • Find everything here: https://www.linktr.ee/craftlitchannel • Join the newsletter: http:/...

Not much to post today. Checkout Mission Falls , though. *CraftLit's Socials* • Find everything here: https://www.linktr.ee/craftlitchannel • Join the newsletter: http://eepurl.com/2raf9 • Podcast site: http://craftlit.com • Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CraftLit/ • Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/craftlit • Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/craftlit/ • TikTok podcast: http...

To say we are all exhausted is such an understatement I'm just going to take it as read that you know that, and move on. It was great! Amazing! (Did I mention I'm tired?) I'm going to put as many pictures and links in here as I can because I know I'll forget to mention someone's gorgeous yarns or wares...I'll try to catch up on the next 'Cast, though! OH! But checkout The Blue Ridge Soap Shed esp....

Book talk for chapter 15 starts at 27min or so... Studio magazine Mixed Mania (love those ladies! For all my success in this arena—should there be any—I blame Cheryl.) What the monsoons should look like. What they look like instead. *CraftLit's Socials* • Find everything here: https://www.linktr.ee/craftlitchannel • Join the newsletter: http://eepurl.com/2raf9 • Podcast site: http://craftlit.com •...

Chapter 14 chatter starts around 34:30. Feed's back. Site's back. Ability to sleep's back. All is well with the world. Here are some sites for your fun and frolicking: Blogher --a site for bloggin' chicks DailyLit --Maybe you'll eventually even be able to hear an interview...if our planets ever align... GoodGuide --This is the beta site/clearing house of all things Good SmallSteps.gov --Health and...

Okay, try this: From iTunes: Click on the CraftLit title in your podcast list (assuming you still have a subscription. If not, skip to the next step). Go to the Advanced Menu. Click on "Subscribe to Podcast" A write-in box should open asking you for a feed. Type in: http://craftlit.libsyn.com/rss Click okay. You should see everything update right away. If this doesn't work, add a comment here and...

Chapter 13--Book chat begins around 28 minutes Okay, I'm done with the 91,000 word novel. WOOF! Now I can get back to living...o wait...now I have to send it out...unsolicited. MORE FUN! We have a BookGlutton group ! Come! Join us! Check out Dr. Gemma at CogKNITive ! And...here's the divorce article . See what you think. Then post comments at Drop.io/craftlit (pwd: craftlit). Hmmmm...wonder what y...

Chapter 12 of The Scarlet Letter. Today Thing 1 leaves for the Galapagos Islands with his grandparents and I receive that horrible weepy phone call every parent dreads. Thing 2 and I get another crafty weekend and I share video of his first dance recital. Tonight, watching a splashy dance number he announces that all he wants to do is be on TV. Have we created a monster or was he doomed from the s...

Chapter 11—book talk starts around 30 min in. I run out of time, out of technology to fix audio, and wine. But you didn't hear about that last part on the 'cast. Here are some links for you: Funny online movie starring Jaleel White and Leyna Weber. It's a new webseries Road to the Alter . Full disclosure, I was only able to stream the first minute plus (that's the technology part above) but what I...