Episode 9: Happy New Year!

I'm back! This is the last of the old-style podcasts. Watch out for more frequent, shorter casts.

A few podcasts I talked about:
Those glorious Knitmore Girls. Especially the interview with Barbara Walker.
Hoxton Handmade's Electric Sheep, especially the Chrimbo pantomime episode.
And the awesome podcaster interviews via Knit-A-Journey.

Lots of talk about all that Christmas knitting:
Easy Lace Scarf
Wristwarmers
Ribbed Hat
Ballet Slippers
Ribbed Noro scarf
Nearest & Dearest Christmas socks 09
FiL socks

Now on my needles:
Vanilla sock no. 2 from Wendy Johnson's Socks from the Toe Up, featuring Judy's magic cast-on.
The Birch lace shawl

Musical interlude:
Ashley Gearing
"Love Has A Life" (mp3)
from "Maybe It's Time"
(Squeeze Records, LLC)
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Conclusion of Series 2 on Marriage
Excerpts from Malcolm Gladwell's book, Blink. All about John Gottman's Love Lab.

Inspired Pattern: Wedding Cake

Outro Music:
Ashley Gearing
"Out There Somewhere" (mp3)
from "Maybe It's Time"
(Squeeze Records, LLC)
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Episode 8: Two Women and a Baby

Babble: about two women (one of them being me!) & a baby

On my Needles: Christmas gifts
1. Vanilla socks for my Father-in-law
2. Basketweave scarf for my Uncle-in-law
3. Felted bag for my Sister-in-law
4. Easy lace scarf for my Mum
5. Wrist warmers for my Mother-in-law
Still 2 left to cast on...

Interlude music:
Cara Dillon
"Spencer The Rover" (mp3)
from "Hill of Thieves"
(Charcoal Records)

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Marriage - part 3. About this article:
The connubial crucible: Newlywed years as predictors of marital delight, distress, and divorce.
Huston, Ted L.1; Caughlin, John P.; Houts, Renate M.; Smith, Shanna E.; George, Laura J.
Journal of Personality and Social Psychology. Vol 80(2), Feb 2001, pp. 237-252
This study showed that couples' newlywed marriages and changes in their union over the first 2 years foreshadow their long-term marital fate after 13 years. Consistent with the enduring dynamics model, differences in the intensity of newlyweds' ...
Journal Pages: 237-252

Inspired Pattern: My Ex

Ending music:
Karan Casey
"Town of Athlone" (mp3)
from "The Rough Guide to Irish Folk"
(Rough Guides/World Music Network)

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Episode 7: Ten Seconds of Fame

0:00 The Babble
I talked about stalking Brenda Dayne

On My Needles
Lace Trim Chemo Cap

Musical Interlude:
Amy LaVere
"Take 'em or Leave 'em" (mp3)
from "This World Is Not My Home"
(Archer Records)

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Inspired Pattern: Kit 24

Ending music:
Amy LaVere
"Never Been Sadder" (mp3)
from "This World Is Not My Home"
(Archer Records)

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