Champagne and Socks

Episode 13: Castitonitis, Baby Sweater, Mini Skeins are go!

Loop – 15 Camden Passage, Islington
(The coffee shop I mention is – The Coffeeworks Project and was my best cup of coffee in London – 96-98 Islington High Street)

Fisherman’s Pullover from 60 Quick Baby Knits – I’m using Cascade 220 Superwash

Space Cadet Creations Mini Skeins Club

Space Cadet Creations Mini Skeins Pinterest

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Episode 12: Indoor Plants and The Tulip Bulb Project

Tulips in glass jar – Pinterest

Tesselaar

Star Fish Lily

A photo posted by Alisa (@girliejonesadventures) on Mar 26, 2015 at 9:23pm PDT

Episode 11: The Scones Fiasco plus JAM

Ash’s Scones Recipe:
5 cups of SRF
1.5 cups cream
1.5 cups lemonade.

I baked them at 220 degrees C for about 10 minutes.
Lots of advice on touching the dough for the minimal time possible. Don’t overwork it.

Jam from Just Add Moonshine –  justaddmoonshine.wordpress.com – check out the tasting notes

A photo posted by Alisa (@girliejonesadventures) on Mar 19, 2015 at 3:10am PDT

Mothers group spread – scones, Tim Tam bites, biscotti

A photo posted by Alisa (@girliejonesadventures) on Mar 19, 2015 at 3:10am PDT

Jam and cream!

Feedback Friday March 20

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Episode 10: Meditation, positive outlook and baby up the garden path

A photo posted by Alisa (@girliejonesadventures) on Mar 19, 2015 at 3:13am PDT

A photo posted by Alisa (@girliejonesadventures) on Mar 19, 2015 at 3:13am PDT    

A photo posted by Alisa (@girliejonesadventures) on Mar 19, 2015 at 3:13am PDT

A photo posted by Alisa (@girliejonesadventures) on Mar 19, 2015 at 3:13am PDT

A photo posted by Alisa (@girliejonesadventures) on Mar 19, 2015 at 3:13am PDT

Episode 9: An angsty meander through knitted shawl patterns of future past

Downton Abbey shawl is the MKAL by Jimmy Beans Wool hosted through Ravelry

Mini sweater pattern from greensandjeans.blogspot.com

Artisan Corner: Peppermint Bay shawl by Mitenae at knitty.com

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Episode 8: Frogs, birds and new growth

The Silver Princess

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Finally the first new growth

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The paperbark regreening

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Episode 7: Unboxed Yarnbox and the Edith’s Secret Shawl

Yarnbox Luxe

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Edith’s Secret Lorna Laces Yarn – Jimmy Beans Wool

My version on Ravelry

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Episode 6: And there was lawn

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A photo posted by Alisa (@girliejonesadventures) on Feb 26, 2015 at 2:08am PST

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Episode 5: Just Your Average Mini Skein Obsession

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Bears Rainbow Blanket

KnitCrate Mini Skeins

Space Cadet Mini Skeins Suggestions Pinterest Board

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Feedback Friday episode:

Champagne and Socks Group on Ravelry

Building Blocks Project

Heidi’s Currently Creating

Space Cadet Creations – sign up for the newsletter on the front page (lower right hand corner)

Yarnbox

JAM – Just Add Moonshine – justaddmoonshine@gmail.com and @justaddmoon on Twitter

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Episode 4: Up the Garden Path

No lawn installation but a completed garden path!

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A photo posted by Alisa (@girliejonesadventures) on Feb 25, 2015 at 9:43pm PST

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Episode 3: Dream in Color Shrug

New finished object

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My blog posts from 2014 about New Years resolutions and craft organisation:
The List 2015
Planning And Meltdown Panic Freakout
Craft Space Organised
An Unexpected Lesson

Yarn Clubs and Subscriptions services mentioned:

Rocking Sock Club
The Cookie A Sock Club
Space Cadet Creations
Mad Tosh Sweater Club
KnitCrate
Yarnbox

Dream in Color Shrug – Ravelry

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Feedback Friday Episode

Thank you for your emails, comments, Tweets and pics.

I mention Elizabeth Gilbert appearing at the Perth Writer’s Festival. You can view her TED talks here:

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Episode 2: Introducing Project Cobra – defeating the barren wasteland of sadness and despair

My garden plan by Landescapes

Before:

New Patio

Getting Underway

Leftover bricks

Path!

Champagne and Socks Podcast is a twice weekly podcast of all things craft – dropping Tuesdays and Thursdays. Join the craft circle and tell us what you’re working on this week.
Email me at champagneandsocks@gmail.com or find me on Twitter as @champagnesocks and find me on Ravelry as girliejones.

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The Solstice Quilt, Part 1

Jinny Beyer’s Solstice Quilt Kit
Subscribe to her newsletter here – she often has sales, subscriber only offers and free patterns.
Jinny Beyer’s Block of the Month has moved to Craftsy in 2015.

You can view my finished blocks of the quilt on my Pinterest page.
Here’s the Beyer video of how to cut the mitre border strips without using maths!

And here is how I accidentally cut the outer border strip – yes, I was being careless and was cutting a fabric without completely unfolded it first.

Champagne and Socks Podcast is a twice weekly podcast of all things craft – dropping Tuesdays and Thursdays. Join the craft circle and tell us what you’re working on this week.
Email me at champagneandsocks@gmail.com or find me on Twitter as @champagnesocks and find me on Ravelry as girliejones.

Finally, photos and links for this episode can be found in the shownotes at champagneandsocks.com

The Champagne and Socks Podcast is live.

Episode 0: Introduction

In which I introduce myself and the podcast. Champagne and Socks will be a twice-weekly podcast of approx 5 minute episodes about all things craft.

Find more information on my other projects here:

Galactic Suburbia
Twelfth Planet Press

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