Needles, Hooks & Dirty Looks: Recent Episodes
Brittany and Sarah
Two best friends navigating momlife and making the best out of every day. Join us for knitting and crochet talk as we also discuss our lives and our dirty looks given for the week or those we’ve received.
It’s fall y’all! That means it’s time to start making plans for 2025, it’s right around the corner! Personal goals, financial goals, yarn goals, we’re here for it all, join us!
This week we’re talking all the home remedies and preventatives to keep from getting sick. All the kids are back in school and so are the germs. Do you use elderberry or fire cider? Listen in as we also have tons of dirty looks this week. We aren’t fans of several connections in the same skein nor when the skein gets all ratted and knotted inside from center pull. Join us for the fun!
This week we dive into planning your holiday gift projects. We might also derail a little with multiple dirty looks this week. We’re throwing shade at everyone! Join us for all the shenanigans!
Episode 32: Maybe I did NOT make too much…
Follow up to last week with us and see how much stock was moved at the corn festival! We cover our favs and our dlotw, join us!
Welcome back everyone! What do you do when you’ve made too much stock for festivals? Do you discount your product to move out the old? Do you wait and see how the festival goes to gauge for the next? Join us this week as we cover it all!
Welcome back! This week is Sarah’s birthday week and we’re talking about gratitude for the coming year! School is back in session and if you’re a Mom, you’ll appreciate our DLOTW this week! Join us for all the fun!
Welcome back this week and thanks for your patience. We jump out early for DLOTW and we’re here to cover best teacher gifts! Join us this week as we cover everything we’ve missed in the last week!
This week we’re all about college colors and fall sports like football making a reappearance! Join us as we cover all the fall fun!
It’s the final push to finish up those pesky projects we’ve been putting off. How do you find the motivation to press forward instead of procrastinating? Join us this week as we come up with a game plan!
Welcome back! This week we’re talking new decades, new goals, and crushing the fabulous 40’s! Tomorrow is Britt’s 40th birthday and I’m breaking the mold we aren’t sad about it, we’re excited to tackle a new decade and new goals. We have also decided to plan a trip to ring in the new decade in 2029 and we still need your ideas of where to go?! Join us this week as we dive down the rabbit holes together!
Welcome back friends! This week we are trying to figure out why everyone’s gotta be a hater. We fell down a rabbit hole watching diy crafting reels and nearly every single one had a super negative first comment. Whyyy?!???? Also this week honest opinion on cheese stuffed sausages with pasta recipe. Join us as we cover it all along with our current WIPs and dlotw!
Happy birthday America! This week we are diving in on all the holiday fun in celebrating our Nation’s Independence! The downside of being a fiber artist is being asked and tagged in tons of posts this week as people share the ever popular American flag blankets! Join us as we jump in to it all!
We have some exciting news about a new segment we’re covering in our weekly chats “Honest Opinion”. Each week we’re going to add in our true feedback on a new recipe. Good or bad we’ll let you know. Have a recipe you want us to try? Let us know!
Woahhhh it’s a heatwave across most of the US. Let’s talk about hot projects and vacation! What are your favorite summer heat patterns or projects? Join us!
Yarn bombing, what’s that? Well today is National Yarn Bombing day and we’re here to talk about it! This beautiful and creative outlet for fiber artists has taken storm across the world. Join us this week as we dive in to all things yarn bombing!
Father’s Day, graduations, weddings and birthdays! This week we are all about the gifts for the guys in our lives. Looking for some quick work up ideas that are manly? Look no further. Join us this week as we cover it all!
The long weekend has come to an end so quickly! Did you use your time off productively or just enjoy a break to slow it down a bit? Now that it’s over, how do we refocus our energy and get back on track? Join us as we cover it all!
The unofficial kick off to summer is this weekend, let’s talk about it!! Whether you are grilling out, traveling, or staying home for the long weekend, we are here to cover all things summer!! Join us this week while we talk our favorite summer time patterns and happenings!
This week we’re back and here to just talk about life in general and the chaos of why we missed last week. Let’s catch up together!
This week is National Small Business Week! All small businesses start out with big goals, let’s talk about them. Where do you start? Join us!
Why not throw in a new craft to learn?! What harm could happen? This week we fall down the embroidery and needlework rabbit holes. How are people so creative?
Have you ever shown up to a craft show only to find another vendor nearby selling the same kind of craft for a tenth of the price? How do you combat competition that sells out and cheapens your craft because “I just do it for fun” or “I just want to earn my yarn money back”. It’s frustrating for sure, let’s talk about it!
This week we’re talking about frogging projects out or cutting you losses. No one ever willingly wants to rip out thousands of tiny hard worked stitches, but what do you do if you find a mistake? Or if you don’t like the way the project is working up? Cut the yarn and chuck it or frog it all back? Join us to talk about it all!
Welcome back friends. This week we’re diving down the path of if you should or shouldn’t prewash your finished item. For a newbie, it may sound scary but we’re covering all the reasons why or why not. Join us!
Let’s talk quick working gifts. Easy ways to stock up on fast items. This week we’re talking about easy pack and go projects, join us!
Happy first day of Spring! Finally the sunsets are later and warmer temps are ahead! What items do you stock up on during “off season”? Do you have any favorite spring patterns? Join us for all of it!
Today is National Working Moms Day! We’re here to talk about working 9-5 (you sang it, didn’t you?) and having a side hustle or hustles. How do you manage it all and not get burnt out? Join us, let’s talk about it!
Welcome back everyone! This week we are diving into spring, poncho season! And spring forward this weekend with daylight savings. Let’s talk about everyone’s two favorite parts of spring!
Are you down with IGP? We are diving into the joy that instant gratification projects bring us. Something easy to knock out or maybe a favorite pattern, what’s your favorite? Join in as we cover all things IGP and maybe travel down the rabbit hole of small town fraud, too.
Welcome back! This week we’re here to talk all things crafting for the classroom. Do you have a go to craft or pattern for groups or classes that you love? Whether holiday parties or just because kids need a treat, we’re going to talk about all the possibilities including the easy and last minute kind. Join us!!
Mardi Gras is here and we’re digging deep into traditions of the holiday. Do you celebrate with king cake? What if you get the baby? Join us as we cover it all for the festive week in the French Quarter!
This week we travel down the rabbit hole of color psychology in crafting. How do you choose the color ways to work with? Does one color brighten your mood more than another? Join us and let’s talk about it all!
It’s finally happened. Injured while crocheting or knitting. A workers comp claim is coming. Oh wait, we are our own artistic boss. Guys no claim can be filed hahaha. Join us this week as we cover over doing it. How do you handle when your handles are injured?
This week we talk about taking control of your works in progress. Wrangling in your WIPs. How do you keep them organized and easy to pick back up when you’re ready? Join in as we cover it all!
Valentine’s Day is sneaking upon us quickly. This week we discuss fun and easy projects to work up in a last minute pinch if cupid’s arrow strikes you!
This week we dive into being professionals, sort of. Creative control, customer expectations and criticism. Join us as we work through professionalish crafting.
Happy New Year! Let’s talk last minute goals for 2024. Do you have any last minute changes or additions to your goals? It’s not too late to get a plan for the year. Even if it’s a small plan, it’s a start! We are also here to discuss a mini bomb shell over at the house of mouse. That’s right. Join us for all of it!
As we come in on the final approach to 2024 we’re here to cover all the bases. Are you ready? Do you have a plan and goals in place? Are you rolling into the new year on a whim? Let’s talk about all!
This week we are diving down the rabbit hole of trademarks and copyrights. Did you see the recent Luke Combs drama? Glad he is making it right, but got us to talking about some major corporations that freak out if you use their likeness in image even if you created the pattern yourself! We’re looking at you mouse house!
As we approach year end, let’s work out how to clean our slates and start fresh for the new year! Tying up loose ends is such a great feeling, but where do you start? Join us this week as we cover it all!
It’s finally December and usually everyone falls into one of two categories this time of year; ready for the holidays, or sheer panic has set in. This week we’re taking small last minute projects for gifting. Maybe someone is coming to your event that you didn’t originally account for, do you have something small you could work up quickly? Join us this week as we cover all the gifts and panic.
Hard to believe the new year is so close! This week we are jumping into project planning goals for the new year. Sometimes we bite off more than we can chew and this year we’re aiming for attainable goals. Dlotw is a wild one this week. Tune in for more!!
Hard to believe it’s Thanksgiving week! Are you working hard to close up a final project for the year? Join us as we discuss our works in project along with our endless shoutouts to Dollar Tree this week.
How is it possible that Thanksgiving is upon us already!!?? This week we’re here to talk all things prep. By planning ahead you can still squeeze in time to knit and crochet during the holidays!
Welcome back! This week we’re diving down the path of pattern preferences. So you love pdf or electronic patterns? How do you save and organize them? Do you love old school patterns in print like books and magazines? Join us in the discussion!
Happy Halloween! Dia de Los Muertos!! And all things celebrated today including trick or treat! We discuss the traditions in begging for candy and all spooktakular things!
This week we are here for all the fun things. All of them. We are tired of having projects we “have to work on” and instead are focusing on the kinds of projects we love to work on just because. Join us as we cover it all!
This week we are diving in on how to carry on the knowledge of our crafts. No better way than to teach the craft on to others? What’s the easiest way to teach beginners? We’re here for it all, join us!
Vacation is over and we had to come back to the real world this week….sad face! How do you recover from the sad realization that vacation can’t last forever?! Join us this week as we discuss getting back to real life. This week we are also celebrating our 100th Spotify subscriber! Thank you so much for listening and sharing!!
We are almost ready for vacation and could not be more excited! But how do we choose which project/s to bring and work on? Join us this week as we prepare and pack for our North Carolina beach trip!
Happy fall! Join us this week as we talk about our favorite projects we’ve ever made. Let’s also cover the coolest projects we’ve seen others make; y’all are crazy imaginative out there!!
Welcome back friends! This week we are throwing it back to some fun old patterns that are making a comeback! Granny squares are an infinite pattern possibility and who doesn’t love a poncho? Join us!
This we talk about do’s and don’ts of festival browsing and shopping. We were going to give a dlotw or two but decided instead to throw the whole episode of rude things and propers ways to behave and appreciate others art and effort.
Today is International Day of Charity! Join us as we celebrate by discussing different charities that are seeking knitted and crocheted items. Got scrap yarn? Here is the perfect way to use it up!
Hard to believe it’s almost September! With that comes the start of holiday projects and timelines. How do you handle the race against time? Join us this week as we dive into the p p p pressure of a time crunch.
This week we’re here to talk about the best shows or movies to binge watch while you work (insert whistling to the tune of whistle while you work). Do you have a favorite series or a movie you watch on repeat? Join us while we go down the rabbit hole.
This week we talk about falling down the rabbit hole of fiber arts and how quickly it happens. One minute you’re learning to knit or crochet and next thing you know you’re an alpaca farmer. Fall down the hole with us!
Welcome back listeners! This week we are preparing for fall craft fairs. How much stock to bring and how best to maximize your booth space? Dirty Look of the week goes to……..
Join us this week as we recap everyone’s fair results and ribbon statuses! The big question we will answer is was the other blanket re-entered again this year in Sarah’s fair? August should be a wild month with two full moons and back to school! Let’s get into all of it!!
This week it’s national Thread the Needle Day! We’re covering best practices for sewing your projects while Sarah preps for family vacation. Join us for all the fun!
Fair deadlines and frustrations aplenty this episode as we continue on from last week! Thank you for sharing your fair projects with us, keep them coming!
This week we’re talking the dreaded decrease in stitches. What’s your favorite method of decreasing? We’re also here this week to throw a little shade for the dlotw. Join us!
It’s official! Crochet is here to stay in MEN’S fashion. Yep, you read that right, men’s fashion. The most pinned trend on Pinterest is crochet! No longer seen as just for grandmas, now everyone is getting on board with crochet.
This week we are here to stump each other (and you, too!) with knit vs crochet trivia. We uncovered some super interesting facts about the history of our crafts, now let’s see if we knew them or not. Plus, of course we’ll be covering a DLOTW, join us!
This week we’re getting real and talking about project burnout. What do you do when you’re burnt out on a project you loved? How do you get you mojo back again? Join us this week as we cover it all!
It’s our favorite season, garage/yard sale season! How do you know what is good yarn at a garage sale? We will cover what to look for and what to lookout for tonight, join us!
Welcome to Tuesday! This week we are digging deep into pattern creations and potential recurring revenue from pattern sales. Where do you even begin to make a pattern? Join us while we learn together!
It’s World Turtle Day! This we cover all things turtle because who doesn’t love them?!? Amigurumi turtles, and all other sea creatures, let’s talk about you fav and what you’ve made. Fair season is creeping up, will we be ready?! Dlotw goes to………..
It’s National BBQ Day, and we are here for it!! Have you ever knitted or crocheted food items? We cover fiber foods and bbq favs this week and we would love to hear from you about your favorite local bbq spot!
King Charles now reigns and we are here to talk about all the amazing things our friends Ross the pond crafted up for the celebration of the King’s Coronation. We’re also here to give and extra special dirty look of the week.
This week we celebrate our siblings whether they be actual siblings or friends close enough to be brothers and sisters, let’s talk about them! We both have siblings and have hand crafted gifts for them! Do you have siblings? Are they crafters too?
This week we talk about how to gift yarn. What questions can you ask to make sure you get the right kind, the right amount? We’re covering it all!
Graduations, Mother’s Day, and wedding season are upon us! What are your favorite go to gifts for major milestones? Do you have a trademark item you bless new marriages or new babies with? Join us this week to cover all the milestones!
This week we are calling out our dirty look straight up! Why do people feel compelled to say things like this to crafters? Do they not understand the time and cost involved or are they just used to bottom dollar machine made items maybe? This week we dive right in to all things “cheap”. Join us!
Easter week is upon us and it’s full of lots of love and a little bit of chaos. Are you a basket builder? Does the bunny still visit your house? Jump in with us as we cover it all.
All the spring flowers are finally showing up, even in Ohio! Pollen is everywhere and no one can breathe. Welcome to spring friends, time to change up our plan. Since heavy bulky yarn items are on the out let’s talk about what we can focus on for the warmer months. Join us for all the regular temperature and fair project updates.
Today is National memory day and since yesterday was the first day of spring here in the US we decided to cover both, because who doesn’t love all things spring!? Do you have a favorite childhood memory or tradition you’ve passed down to your kids? Join us this week as we work through all this mess and throw a little shade at Morgan Evans while we’re at it!
Happy Pi day! Another math related holiday that is a fun excuse for pie! Let’s catch up on our winter and spring projects and hash out the dlotw. We apologize in advance for uncontrollable laughter this week. Laugh or cry! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app
Daffodils, tulips, and dandelions, oh my! Spring is certainly in the air and we’re here for all of it! Are you working on any spring or Easter themed projects? Break out the retro stripe, pastel season is upon us!!--- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app
Woah! We’ve been trapped in the time warp for the last week, and we have missed you!! Catch up with us this week as we cover beaded works for Mardi Gras and the dirty look of the week (the root cause of why we missed you last week!)--- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app
Happy Valentine’s Day! Love is in the air, has Cupid struck you with the arrow?! This week we talk about the origins of the largest Hallmark holiday and how it came to be. We also discuss our favorite love themed pieces and traditions here in the US. Join in for all things LOVE! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app
Welcome to our rendition, the State of the Yarnion Address. This we here for all thing yarn! Current market prices, is inflation kicking in to your purchases yet? How to save! Listen in as we spill all the tea on yarn coupons!--- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app
Then first episode of our 3rd season!! Join us as we dive into blocking. There are several methods and reasons fiber crafts are blocked. Are you team block or not? Temperatures have been up and down, how are your projects coming along? Catch up with us here!--- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app
We stumbled across a photo this week of a granny square made from sewing thread which got us wondering, who has that much time? Maybe stay at home moms, or retired folks, we aren’t sure but we knit it isn’t us! What is the craziest project you’ve tried to tackle? Was it too time consuming? Listen in as we cover it all!--- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app
How do you handle customer service issues that may arise from the products you have hand crafted? Sometimes customers may not understand how or why a stitch looks the way it does or why tension may vary, but what if they complain about your work? Join us as we celebrate CS folks everywhere and tackle how to maintain good service with your clients!--- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app
We’ve survived the holidays, and now we’re working to catch up on life. When to take the tree down, heading back to work/school, finishing and or starting temperature projects. Whatever you’re working on, let’s talk about it! The first dirty look of the new year, gonna be a shocker. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app
Happy Nee Year! 2023 is upon us, and with the new year comes all of those superstitions. Do you practice any of these strange but interesting traditions? Listen in as we cover the top 20 around the world! We are also kicking off week one of temperature projects!--- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app
Eeeeek! It’s finally here! Time to start in on our new temperature blankets and projects! Tonight we cover tips and tricks from our fb group who have just finished their projects this week! We also sneak in last minute resolutions, and try to figure out what the heck is happening with Britney Spears. Lots to unpack for our final episode of 2022!--- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app
Whew, we are so close to surviving the holiday season! Hanukkah has begun, Christmas is in five days and in less than two weeks we get a brand new year! A new year for new beginnings, new goals, and a clean slate to make the very best of 2023! Come join our fun and we talk our way through the chaos!--- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app
Woah, it’s national cocoa day! Do you love hot cocoa, or only love to hate it? We cover crockpot hot cocoa and cocoa amugurumi as well as why we did not choose the other national day today, national horse day!--- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app
This week we talk about the dreaded Christmas Craft Show Bust! Why are some shows more active and popular than others? History has determined which Craft Shows are a bust and why!! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app
Travel Tuesday is here following all the other crazy days since Thanksgiving! This week we cover all of the ins and outs of holiday travel along with current travel deals online! Did you take advantage of any other super deals over the last week? We sure did. Listen in to find out why yarn snobs and Snapple Apple get our Dirty Look of the Week this week! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app
Happy Turkey Tuesday! Here is your friendly reminder to take that bird out of the freezer! This week is Thanksgiving week and we are covering all the madness. Do you cook a traditional turkey, or maybe you go tofu-rkey? Maybe you don’t do either and just crochet cute turkeys for fun? Listen in this week as we dive deep in the do’s and don’ts!
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All of the holiday sales are in full swing, so how can we best use deals and coupons to score big at yarn and craft stores? What projects are you stocking up for during these sales? Lots of options to take advantage of, listen in as we cover them all! We also cover all things bacon, why you ask? Be a it’s delicious!
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Holiday shopping is looming around the corner, and we ventured out this week to explore loom knitting and weaving. Listen in to find out how it went, and who gets our dirty look of the week!
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It’s November 1st and Christmas Selling Season is upon us, FINALLY!! The next two months will fly by and Christmas will be here before we know it! Selling season is also gifting season! What are your best sellers and favorite gifts to give or receive?
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This week we celebrate ALL Artists around the world for International Artist Day!! Let’s talk about the other artsy things we do that don’t involve yarn, ok just kidding, of course we’re talking about yarn!!!
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Old Man Winter, Jack Frost, whatever you call it the cold is upon us and we’re covering Winter Weather Wear. So you prefer gloves or mittens? Hats or ear warmers? Join us to cover them all!
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Today is National Face Your Fears Day and we are talking all things frightful! Are you afraid of spiders or snakes? Are you terrified of new stitches and patterns? Join us this week as we cover it all!
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Calling all Christmas orders please, going once, going twice! The time is here! How do you determine the cut off for holiday deadlines? Plan ahead with us now so we’re not feeling Grinchy in December.
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Hurricane season is upon us here in the US and this week we talk about having a hurricane or emergency stash. Clearly essentials are key but in the event you’re out of power for an extended time why not have a little something to work in to help pass the time? Dlotw also coming in hot on shedding yarn. Listen in to hear all about it!
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Picture it, mid project and you’re running out of yarn but it’s been ((insert dramatic music)) discontinued!!! Can you sun out a doppelgänger of another brand? What about another dye lot? We’re covering it all this week, join us!
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It’s here! Festival season is in full swing. Let’s talk best sellers in your craft booth. Dirty Look of the week this week is festival related and we also look back to 6th century BC to the origins of festivals. Join us on this adventure!
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Coming off the unofficial end of summer holiday, Labor Day! Did you know Labor Day originates from International Workers Day otherwise more historically known as May Day which most countries celebrate on May 1st. USA and Canada both celebrate Labor Day the first Monday in September! What feels like the unofficial end of summer also feels like the unofficial start of FALL!! Bring it on! What fall projects are you planning?
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Are you a master Frankenstein creator? Not in the actual sense (or maybe?) but this week we’re talking about piecing together projects! Perhaps you’re using up scraps or working without a pattern, however you create your masterpiece (mwah ha ha ha) let’s talk about it!
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Do you create you own vibe? Give off glowing auras? Apparently we do! Listen in this week as we discuss how we even came upon this topic and why our DLOTW this week is to …….. kittens! What!? Yep
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How is it seriously back to school time? Are you crying or celebrating? Back to school time can bring anxiety for everyone, including us moms! Is it crazy seeing al the back to school fashion trends? Granny squares are a hit and so are Aztec patterns right along with a massive 90s flash back. What knitting and crochet trends will pop up this school year? Listen to learn more!
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This weeks we are basing this entire episode on our massive Dirty look of the week to all of the yarn makers who discontinue color ways, brands or lines with absolutely no warning! Mid project and underestimated how much you would need? This company literally referred us to EBay and wished us luck on our unicorn hunt. Join in for this and all of our regular weekly shenanigans!
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Does somebody have a case of the Mondays? YES! It’s no secret, we’re having a case of the Mondays, and it’s TUESDAY! This week has been total chaos from vacations at the beach to the big move! Listen in as we cover it all!
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Shark week shenanigans are upon us and just in time for Sarah’s trip to the beach! This week we discuss all things shark do do do do do do. How did shark week even become a thing? Listen in to find out!
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This week we discuss the clean sweep at our local county fair! That’s right, blue ribbons across the board for our projects!
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This week we talk about gifted creations as we start bulking up for holiday festival season. We also touch on gifting WIPs. Is that a thing? We’re not sure it should be. We found out our week of crazy with a fun little game we like to call yarn chicken!
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This week we celebrate all of us crazy workaholics but specifically those of us turning our hobbies into our side hustles! How is your second half of the year starting off? Tune in to find out what we’re up to this week!
On temperature blankets that is….. it’s nearing the exact half point in just a few days! Do you have a plan to continuing on, start something new? Are you going themed or going rogue?
Happy Summer Solstice! Or maybe where you are it’s Winter Solstice? Either way we’re diving in this week to celebrate the events! Join us!
Happy Flag Day to our listeners stateside we are celebrating Old Glory today. Listen in for a shocking Dirty Look of the week. We are also in the midst of an early season, record breaking weather pattern here in Ohio. Join us to hear all about what’s happening!
This week we’re going back in time to talk about our favorite decade as it relates to crochet and knitting. Shocking to find we can’t pick just one! This week we also jump down a crazy live rabbit hole. Wanna jump with us?
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Whew! Summer has unofficially arrived here in the US as we celebrated Memorial Day yesterday and this a long Holiday Weekend. But you know what an extra day off brings; chaos! How do you fit it all in without feeling guilty? Not sure we have the answers, but we try to squeeze in som yarn sanity amidst the work week chaos.
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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…….
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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!
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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!
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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?
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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!
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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!
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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.
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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!!
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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!
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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.
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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!
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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!!
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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!
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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?
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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!
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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!
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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!
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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!
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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!
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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!
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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.
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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!
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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!
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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!
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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.
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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.
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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!
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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)
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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?
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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!
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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!
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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?)
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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!
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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!
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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.
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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!
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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!
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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!
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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!
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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!
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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.
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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!
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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!
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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!
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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!
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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!
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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!!
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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!
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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!
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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!
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Join us this week as we discuss Yarn destash groups and sales. Are they a bargain like thrift yarn or is it a waste of time since they all think their yarn is worth retail prices? Listen in as we also talk about weaving in your ends. Whether you knit or crochet, it’s something you need to deal with, or do you!?
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Welcome back listeners! Join us this week as we discuss the difference between knitting and crochet. BREAKING NEWS, there is indeed a difference!
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Join us this week as we discuss pattern hoarding and the never ending Ravelry queue of patterns. We will also follow up on our WIP and deliver this week’s dirty look!
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Join us this week as we gain answers to some of our Alpaca questions from our friends of at Alpaca Meadows in Mansfield, OH!
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Join us this week as we prepare for our first heatwave of the season! Do you change up the type of yarn you use for summer months? Let’s talk about it!
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Join us this week as we are blessed with our first guest, Jessica Miller, from Peace & Thyme! We will discuss the different types crochet that she does along with how Jess got her start in fiber arts as well as our regular weekly shenanigans!
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Join us this week as we discuss May 4th aka Star Wars Day and all the fun crochet and knit items along this theme as well as catching up on our current WIPs and daily lives!
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Join us this week as discuss ombré and self striping yarns as well as the ever so magnificent, Magic Knot. We will also be catching up on our current WIPs and day to day life.
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Join us this week as we talk about the odds and ends of what we refuse to make along with our weekly catch up on WIPs.
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Join us this week as we give a shout out to our Canadian listeners and go down the rabbit hole of the origins of crochet and knitting.
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Wow! We made it to our tenth episode! The title of this one basically sums up the answer to every question in life if you are into needles and hooks aka knitting and crocheting.
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Join us this week as we discuss alternatives to traditional Easter grass made of you guessed it, Yarn! We also talk about the thrill of yarn hunting. Lions and tigers and yarn oh my!
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Join us this week as we debate if we could run and alpaca farm and start making our own yarn. Look out Rumpelstiltskin we see your gold spin game and challenge you!
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Join us this week as we discuss festivals and how much stock to have ready!
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Welcome back! This week we discuss favorite stitches, sunshine and how much yarn you take on a trip.. is there such a thing as over packing?
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This week we discuss springtime and fair weather projects as well the always trending men’s shorts and rompers.
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Join us this week as we discuss fandom themed fiber works and the copyright/trademark nightmare that follows along with our favorite characters.
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Join us this week as we discuss Ohio’s fight with Mother Nature and our love hate relationship with black yarn!
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Welcome back to the Needles, Hooks, and Dirty Looks podcast with Brittany and Sarah! In this episode, we discuss our yarnspirations as well as manifesting our future we’re looking at you Vanna White. Find us Twitter and Insta @needleshooksdl or needleshooksanddirtylooks@gmail.com
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Welcome to our world! Moming, knitting and crocheting are just a few of our awesome skills but we’re also here to have fun, talk day to day life and give dirty looks as we see fit.
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