podcasts

Episode 133: Morels & Magic Corkshrooms

by Sara

cover135This episode includes the following segments: The Back Porch, The Front Porch, Off the Shelf, Ever-expanding Skill Set, and Yarn Lover at Large. Do you find that clarity comes with a change in the seasons? I feel the first hints of autumn and I’m inspired to think cozy thoughts of roasted vegetables, soup, and ambitious knitting projects. I’ve been enjoying Morels, a 2-player card game that’s been around for awhile, but has suddenly captured my imagination. I went on a bit of a mushroom hunt in the Ravelry forest and found the perfect pattern for holiday gifting.

The Back Porch

Knit with hand-processed, hand-spun, and botanically-dyed fibers, this Sheep to Shawl project is an adaptation of my forthcoming cowl design.
Knit with hand-processed, hand-spun, and botanically-dyed fibers, this Sheep to Shawl project is an adaptation of my forthcoming cowl design.

For sneak peeks of the Letterpress Cowl, check #letterpresscowl on Instagram for snapshots of projects in progress posted by test knitters.

The Front Porch

I've been playing with colors, yarn weights, and gauge for the Bressay Dress designed by Gudrun Johnston.
I’ve been playing with colors, yarn weights, and gauge for the Bressay Dress designed by Gudrun Johnston.

Ever-expanding Skill Set

With tomatoes from my mother's New Jersey garden and my sister's Vermont homestead, I made up a batch of salsa for holiday gift giving. I don't have much formal canning equipment, so this canning insert comes in handy. To lift half-pint jars, I wrap produce bands around my kitchen tongs. It works great.
With tomatoes from my mother’s New Jersey garden and my sister’s Vermont homestead, I made up a batch of salsa for holiday gift giving. I don’t have much formal canning equipment, so this canning insert comes in handy. To lift half-pint jars, I wrap produce bands around my kitchen tongs. It works great.

Here’s a link to the type of insert that I’ve found useful for canning in a regular stock pot.

The tomato haul yielded 14 half-pint jars and two full pints.
The tomato haul yielded 14 half-pint jars and two full pints.