Needles, Hooks & Dirty Looks

Memorial Day is right around the corner and the unofficial start of summer is finally here! Do you love cookouts and BBQs? This week we discuss all things cookout and also talk about how awful those sneaky summer colds are that seem to come with all the weather change. Join us for our Dirty Look of the Week also, is common sense too much to ask for? Maybe…….

How are we already nearing another school year end?! We aren’t too sure either, but we’re thankful it’s almost over! This week we talk all things summer! Vacation planning, meal and snack prepping and making sure you have the right sunscreen and are ready for summer!

Woah! Throwback to some old school 90’s Beck in our title this week as we discuss uncovering reviews on Apple Podcasts, one of which suggests maybe we need two turn tables and a microphone. This week we also welcome Algeria in to our listeners as country #32!

This week we come to you under a tornado watch for most of our state of Ohio which got us to thinking about do you take a project to the basement or safe space when you hear tornado sirens?

April 26th is national Get Organized Day! Do you love spring cleaning? Or would you rather know where it originated so you can blame someone for the dreaded idea? Either way we have you covered! Listen in this week as we also dose out an extra dirty look this week to Charlotte TSA!

This week we scour the TSA website to figure out what is ok to carry on your flight. Can you carry on your Caron cakes? Listen in to find out!

Ever have your eye on that dreamy skein of yarn in the perfect color way only to finally get your hands on it and end up hating it? Or how about self striping yarn that doesn’t match when your knitting socks? If you feel our pain, join in as we discuss yarn woes and weekly updates.

Easter is right around the corner and there are so many cute bunny patterns, and basket patterns! How did this whole basket thing come to be? Let’s jump back to the 7th century to find out!!

Hate when your working along and come across a tie randomly mid skein. This knot is suspect, can we trust it? We think not! Listen in this week as we discuss how to handle this mid skein trickery and dose out some dirty looks!

Spring has sprung! With spring comes spring cleaning; where do you start? Join in this week as we try to clean the chaos we’ve collected or neglected over winter including yarn storage and craft rooms.

Happy St. Patty’s Day! This week we talk about Irish knitting and crochet origins and discuss how other countries celebrate St Patrick. We also jump down a few rabbit holes, jump with us!

This week we welcome Sweden to our listeners! We’re searching back to vintage service patterns for men and women and comparing with todays needs. We can’t forget to check in on our year long stitch a thon group also! Join us!!

We are so excited this week to share with you all the awesomeness that is Made Weave Love and how incredible Phoebe is for turning a tough situation into a Dream Life! If she can do it, so can you!

This week we discuss the generational gaps in fiber arts like knitting and crochet as well as weaving and spinning. Will this be a lost art in the future? What happened to each one teach one?

Is it possible to choose a favorite when it comes to yarn?!? Listen in this week as we discuss our picks and why we love them! We’re catching up on all things NHDL, we hope you’ll join us!

This week we uncover what celebrities also crochet and knit! Some will surprise you for sure! We also catch up on the latest with the Winter Olympics and our year long stitch-a-thon!

2022 the year of the Tiger. On this Chinese New Year’s, we also celebrate one whole year of NHDL Podcast! We will discuss plans for our year ahead, review the Ox aka 2021 and map out our future, with you, our listeners! Thanks for supporting us a whole year!

This week we dive into how technology changed knitting and crochet as we once knew it. Thanks to Pinterest, Ravelry and You Tube, fiber arts are at your fingertips!

This week we talk all things scrap yarn. Do you keep your scraps or do you get rid of the clutter? We’re here to tell you about all-sorts of fun projects you can make using even your smallest leftovers. Grab your scraps and let’s give them a makeover!

New Year means new projects and goals! This week we talk about our 2022 plans, which may or may not include learning to knit socks, win grand champion at the fair (or at least beat everyone out) along with lots of other fun projects! Join in and tell us what you’re learning and planning!

All of the major holidays are finally over! Are you the person who is happy and relieved or are you like 6% of folks who suffer from seasonal affective disorder aka SAD? Listen in this week as we talk about ways to help with the winter blues. We will also discuss updates on our temperature blanket group on fb.

This is our last episode OF THE YEAR! Wow! Where exactly has 2021 gone? Who cares, let’s get this new year started! What are your goals for the fresh start coming your way?! Tune in to find out about our goals and how you can join in on the NHDL Podcast year long stitch-a-thon group on Facebook to work along a temperature blanket together with us!

Year long stitch-a-thon? Maybe better known as a temperature blanket, and we’re committed to making them for 2022!! Listen in with us this week to learn how to join our group so you too can take part in this year long stitch-a-thon with us!

This week we are down a rabbit hole of crochet/knit related tattoos and talking about taboo creations made of yarn! This episode is not for the faint of heart, but it sure will be a fun one to listen in on! Join us on our latest adventures here! Special shout out this week to Heather S. who is in a knitting group with us for the inspiration and sweet artwork for this week’s episode!

This week we discuss the history of ugly sweaters. Are you a fan and think they’re tradition or do you think they’re an all around travesty that shouldn’t be worn? We stand somewhere in between. Listen in this week to find out why.