Needles, Hooks & Dirty Looks

Let’s talk about it and get it out in the open. . . . Yes, there are projects we love and hate at the exact same time! Projects we love to hate! You know you have them, we all do but why is that?! We dive into all the weirdness with the project pains and catch up from last week’s first big holiday of the season.

We are thankful for you, our listeners! We hope you all had a great holiday, and if it’s not a holiday where you are, we hope you have a great day and rest of your weekend! Catch up with us every Tuesday!

Happy Thanksgiving week everyone! This episode we talk the 3Ts of the week, Thanksgiving, Turkeys, and Trivets! Do you have a favorite turkey recipe? We would love to hear it or any other Traditions you enjoy. (ok, we’ll stop with all the Ts)

Who knew that something we all love like knitting and crochet are also considered healthy since they help you with a plethora of things like anxiety and lowering blood pressure!? This week we discuss this along with several other benefits you can use to help your health and feed your yarn habits like us, I mean we all want to be healthy, right?

Dirty look of the week this week goes straight to Mr. George Hudson of New Zealand for the original concept of daylight savings time or as we call it the devil’s time change! We discuss the darkness and tiredness this change brings, and how it wrecks kids schedules as well as our weekly catch up on our WIPs!

This week listener Michele reached out to us with two major questions we haven’t covered about ourselves!! 1) how did we meet and 2) what degrees/titles do we hold (or you know specifically Sarah the jack of all trades). We will also talk about the knit ten stitch blanket that Brittany is obsessed with working right now even with those wrap and turns!

Watch out for black cats, full moons and all things spooky this week as we approach Halloween! We’re discussing highs and lows of the season, the ever changing battle between Canada and South Africa as well as our highest spots on the podcasting charts (what? Who knew that was a thing?)

So you just secured your booth space at your first craft fair…… super exciting, but now what?! Join us this week as we dive deep in how to have a successful craft show or vendor event and what to do in preparation!

We are in the home stretch of 2021 and fall is upon us here in the Ohio Valley. Crunchy leaves on the ground outside mean it is crunch time for holiday crafters! How do you prepare for holiday shows and sales? Join us this week as we embark on crunch time planning and discussion along with our weekly catch-ups!

You might be wondering what Llamas, Alpacas and Bears have in common? Listen in this week to find out how smart black bears really are and an interesting alternative use for Alpaca hair.

Halloween is around the corner! Have you ever crocheted or knitted a costume? Join us this week as we talk about costumes and accessories made from yarn! Time to get crafty and creative! We also touch on the current case of Gabby Petito and Brian Laundrie because just like you we can’t wait for Dog the Bounty Hunter to come up a hero!

This week we talk about different types of yarns, and what they can be used for while knitting or crocheting. Do you have a favorite yarn? Find us on social and let us know!

This week we dive in to how patterns are translated in other languages and if that changes any of how the patterns are worked. We also find out why Sarah will never sew on all the stars in one day again! It sounded like a good idea at first, her back disagrees. What are you working for on this week!? Many dirty looks this week because we are tired of nonsense!

It’s been 20 years since 9/11 happened here on US soil, which is incredibly hard to believe! Tonight we talk about that day, and Charles Alan Zion, who was in the north tower, 103rd floor, full of life and an avid knitter. We will of course be catching up on the week as well as dosing out a dirty look or two. Join us in remembering, and ensuring we will never forget!

Homespun holiday gifts to hustle on the black market of gifts and toys!? Woah, there is a lot going on this week and we’ll let you in on a secret, start holiday shopping or crafting NOW! Listen in to find out why and catch up with us on the dirty look of the week!

Where did Summer go!? Welcome back to school everyone! Are you the parent that rejoices when school is back in session or do you dread the hustle and bustle of the new schedules? Join us this week as we discuss teacher gift ideas, and what back to school looks like this year in each of our areas.

The Mountains are calling and I must go! Well, Brittany must go. Sarah however may send that call directly to voicemail. Listen in to find out if we answer the call of the mountains, catch up from last week and discuss the country that won this week’s dirty look, it’s not the country you’re thinking!

This week has been a doozy! Knitting became kind of trendy thanks to GBR gold medalist Tom Daley and the Dirty Look of the Week this week is semi related. Listen in to find out the details of what went down and catch up on our current WIPs!

Say whatttt?! Who is talking holidays already? We are!! This week we also talk Harvest Weekend updates and mental health and why crochet and knitting are great for anxiety and stress (looking at you Tom Daley). Join us, and bring a friend!

What on earth is a sock blank!!? Fall down the rabbit hole with us this week as we adventure into knitting machines and sock blanks to hand dye yarn!

Introducing 1st place winner of the country fair, Sarah! Join us as we discuss the upcoming Tokyo Olympics along with our favorite fun facts about different countries listening and participating in the games!

Join us this week as we discuss the projects chosen for fair entry this year!! We will also be discussing yarn hauls, is there such a thing as too much yarn?! No. No there is not!!

Now that Independence Day has come and gone, can we start decorating for Halloween? We love all things fall, join us this week as we discuss our favorite spooky patterns and have a hauntingly good time!

Listen in this week as we talk about daily use practical items that can be crocheted or knit. This weeks dirty look is given to SSK. Don’t know what that is? Click play and we will let you know all the details!

Join us this week as we discuss our favorite go to holiday patterns. Do you have a tried and trusted pattern you always fall back on when in a pinch? Listen in for this and more of our regular shenanigans!