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Craft Cook Read Repeat
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Bi-weekly conversation featuring crafty goodness, wonderful reads and tasty eats
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A little thing for Vermont
3w ago00:52:11Tap to summarizeEpisode 189 May 4, 2026 On the Needles 1:48 ALL KNITTING LINKS GO TO RAVELRY UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED. Please visit our Instagram page @craftcookreadrepeat for non-Rav photos and info Anker's Summer Shirt by PetiteKnit Scultura by Cecelia Campochiaro, AVFKW Floating in Ripple Effect No Pressure shawl by Stephanie Lotven, Invictus Yarns Unafraid Sock Blank in Mauve Segue Vesna Tee by Ksenia Naidyon/Life is Cozy, Shel Designs Finito Fingering in Tutti Frutti and Shel Designs Suri Silk Lace in seafoam Knitted knockers cascade ultra pima– DONE!! Gather hat by Tin Can Knits, Cascade 220 in Tutu– DONE!! 135-1 Limestone by DROPS design, Baa Ram Ewe Donegal Twists in Banshee and Dullahan Cuff Club Vol. 2 Socks (march) by Summer Lee, Seismic Yarn & Dyeworks Butter Sock in why did the frog cross the road and mini: To see what the chicken was doing Beary Cozy Gnome by Sarah Schira, Forbidden Fiber Co. Gluttony Sock in Yule Log, Must Stash Yarn & Fiber Perfect Must Match in natural, Walk Collection Tough Sock in Powder –DONE!! Sophie Scarf by PetiteKnit, AVFKW Floating in Current and Wild Bloom in Raincloud On the Easel 14:56 Portfolio prep CCRR art! On the Table 20:33 Crispy quinoa and asparagus salad with coriander cashew cream — Hetty McKinnon Runner Bean and Raw Asparagus Salad from Rancho Gordo Cornflake Choc Chippers I omitted a smidge from both the white sugar & brown sugar. Beef Broccoli stirfry from America’s Test Kitchen, very similar recipe here. I used a little can of sake instead of beef stock–delicious! Sweet Potato bowls with beef (onion + orange bell pepper), avocado, cheddar, cilantro, chipotle sauce, and a little sour cream. On the Nightstand 29:26 We are now a Bookshop.org affiliate! You can visit our shop to find books we’ve talked about or click on the links below. The books are supplied by local independent bookstores and a percentage goes to us at no cost to you! Alchemised by SenLinYu Second Death of Locke by V.L. Bovalino Nobody’s Baby by Olivia Waite (Dororthy Gentleman #2) The Ending Writes Itself by Evelyn Clarke Whidbey by T. Kira Madden The Flatshare by Beth O’Leary Bingo 44:12 Starts friday may 22, ends Mon Sept 7 Need to post a photo of completed Bingo with #CCRRsummerbingo2026 to instagram or Ravelry. Get a blackout for a second entry.
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Little Bit of Fancy
Apr 3000:58:45Tap to summarizeEpisode 188 April 23, 2026 Bingo! Friday may 22 to monday sept 7 On the Needles 5:03 ALL KNITTING LINKS GO TO RAVELRY UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED. Please visit our Instagram page @craftcookreadrepeat for non-Rav photos and info Scultura by Cecelia Campochiaro, AVFKW Floating in Ripple Effect No Pressure shawl by Stephanie Lotven, Invictus Yarns Unafraid Sock Blank in Mauve Segue Vesna Tee by Ksenia Naidyon/Life is Cozy, Shel Designs Finito Fingering in Tutti Frutti and Shel Designs Suri Silk Lace in seafoam Anker's Shirt by PetiteKnit, Cascade 220 Superwash Wave in Spectrum– DONE! Knitted knockers cascade ultra pima Gather hat by Tin Can Knits, Cascade 220 in Tutu On the Easel 11:00 More Museums! Denver Art Museum, National Gallery of Art–Washington D.C., The Phillips Collection, The Kreeger Museum, The VMFA in Richmond. On the Table 21:30 Vignarola (Roman Spring Vegetable Braise) via Good Things by Samin Nosrat Gnocchi with asparagus and miso butter from Simple Pasta https://cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/1026745-skillet-gnocchi-with-miso-butter-and-asparagus Pepperoni Pizza Flowers Noodle Night! Cookbook Week - April 21-25, 2026 Corn flake-fortified chocolate chip cookies!! AWESOME. On the Nightstand 41:00 We are now a Bookshop.org affiliate! You can visit our shop to find books we’ve talked about or click on the links below. The books are supplied by local independent bookstores and a percentage goes to us at no cost to you! The Killing Stones by Ann Cleeves (shetland #9, perez and reeves #1) The Astral Library by Kate Quinn The Final Problem by Arturo Pérez-Reverte Memoirs of Hadrian by Marguerite Yourcenar, trans by Grace Frick Nights are Quiet in Tehran by Shida Bazyar, trans by Ruth Martin (audio) Brawler by Lauren Groff The Keeper by Tana French The Diamond Eye by Kate Quinn Theo of Golden by Allen Levi
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Underground craft maple syrup market
Apr 1600:50:56Tap to summarizeEpisode 187 April 9, 2026 On the Needles 1:25 ALL KNITTING LINKS GO TO RAVELRY UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED. Please visit our Instagram page @craftcookreadrepeat for non-Rav photos and info Wearing april showers socks by summer lee, rainbow stripe yarn from Must Stash Yarn Cougar Ridge Socks by Lori Wagner (52 Weeks of Socks Vol 2 from Laine Publishing), Forbidden Woolery/Fiber Co in Mystery Man– DONE! Scultura by Cecelia Campochiaro, AVFKW Floating in Ripple Effect No Pressure shawl by Stephanie Lotven, Invictus Yarns Unafraid Sock Blank in Mauve Segue Vesna Tee by Ksenia Naidyon/Life is Cozy, Shel Designs Finito Fingering in Tutti Frutti and Shel Designs Suri Silk Lace in seafoam Anker's Shirt by PetiteKnit, Cascade 220 Superwash Wave in Spectrum Knitted knockers cascade ultra pima On the Easel 7:34 Master study sketches flip-through Good Ship Illustration Find your Creative Voice class Monet and Venice On the Table 15:43 Forgot to talk about what we had for meals! First: lasagna bolognese- omg. This is where they invented it. Recipe available to paying DALS subscribers Fav: pisarei e fasó: pasta e fagioli but with tiny bean sized gnocchi made with just flour water & breadcrumbs, borlotti beans, barely clinging tomato sauce. amazing . could not get recipe as it is a family secret. “A little butter, a little pork fat, a little this, a little that,” but do an internet search there are many options! Veggie dinner: kabocha/butternut squash with roasted cauliflower and special spice blend. Leeks with gorgonzola and hazelnuts. Cabbage and rice soup with beef crispies. Field Pea Puree with Wilted Kale | Brit In The South Sbrisolona from Food52 (because cant share one i received plus it is a GBBO type recipe) Kind of a cake, kind of a cookie. Cornmeal, almonds, BUTTER. Crumbly. Tried 3 officially then a 4th. Gelato cart. 1960s machine Trattoria Ai Due Platani My one novel recipe: Pumpkin bread with chocolate chips & walnuts from How to Bake Everything. On the Nightstand 29:47 We are now a Bookshop.org affiliate! You can visit our shop to find books we’ve talked about or click on the links below. The books are supplied by local independent bookstores and a percentage goes to us at no cost to you! Prophet by Sin Blaché and Helen Macdonald Audition by Katie Kitamura Nonesuch by Francis Spufford War with the Newts by Karel Čapek, trans by M. Weatherall House of Day, House of Night by Olga Tokarczuck, trans by Antonia Lloyd-Jones (audio) The Astral Library by Kate Quinn How to Read a Book by Monica Wood
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March Madness
Apr 201:07:40Tap to summarizeEpisode 186 Monday, March 30, 2026 On the Needles 1:40 ALL KNITTING LINKS GO TO RAVELRY UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED. Please visit our Instagram page @craftcookreadrepeat for non-Rav photos and info Sashiko class with Amanda embroideredpanda at Love Fest Fibers Cougar Ridge Socks by Lori Wagner (52 Weeks of Socks Vol 2 from Laine Publishing), Forbidden Woolery/Fiber Co in Mystery Man Scultura by Cecelia Campochiaro, AVFKW Floating in Ripple Effect No Pressure shawl by Stephanie Lotven, Invictus Yarns Unafraid Sock Blank in Mauve Segue Simple Baby Cap 2 by Susan B. Anderson, plus Umbilical Cord hat by Jennifer L. Jones (S&B), Cascade 220 Superwash Wave in Spectrum – DONE! Vesna Tee by Ksenia Naidyon/Life is Cozy, Shel Designs Finito Fingering in Tutti Frutti and Shel Designs Suri Silk Lace in seafoam Bay Area Yarn Crawl 2026 On the Easel 19:39 Vacation sketching: green monkeys, butterflies, frogs, Caribbean Sea and sky. Bouquets to Art exhibit Alphonse Mucha exhibit Cartier exhibit in capitoline museum On the Table 31:09 Parma tour with Via Rosa and Jenny Rosenstrarch Dining in Barbados with ChefP! Bajan Roti Chicken curry Fried chicken with cauliflower & ginger mash, and kale/parm chips *Tempura flying fish! Banana “bakes” and cinnamon sugar beignets Coconut whipped cream with sugar cookie crumble, and mango coulis. On the Nightstand 46:32 We are now a Bookshop.org affiliate! You can visit our shop to find books we’ve talked about or click on the links below. The books are supplied by local independent bookstores and a percentage goes to us at no cost to you! The Queen of Swords by Jazmina Barrera, trans by Christina MacSweeney The Librarians by Sherry Thomas The Hero and the Crown by Robin McKinley Skandar and the Unicorn Thief by A.F. Steadman The Remarkable Retirement of Edna Fisher by E.M. Anderson The Raven Scholar by Antonia Hodgson (audio) The Archive of Unknown Universes by Ruen Reyes Jr. The Ten Year Affair by Erin Somers The Reformatory by Tananarive Due She Made Herself a Monster by Anna Kovetcheva (I think the cover art is Artemisia Gentileschi!) The Killing Stones (Jimmy Perez + Willow Reeves Book 1!!!) by Ann Cleeves Kin by Tayari Jones
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Geting the show off the road
Mar 1900:44:19Tap to summarizeEpisode 185 February 26, 2026 On the Needles 1:27 ALL KNITTING LINKS GO TO RAVELRY UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED. Please visit our Instagram page @craftcookreadrepeat for non-Rav photos and info Hannah Swensen dishcloth by Kitchen sink Shop, Knit Picks Dishie in Blue– DONE!! Cougar Ridge Socks by Lori Wagner (52 Weeks of Socks Vol 2 from Laine Publishing), Forbidden Woolery/Fiber Co in Mystery Man Scultura by Cecelia Campochiaro, AVFKW Floating in Ripple Effect On the Easel 8:23 100 Master study/sketches Museum Hopping: Taft Museum of Art, Cincinnati Cincinnati Art Museum Columbus Museum of Art Carnegie Museum of Art Cleveland Museum of Art Detroit Institutes of Art Art Institute of Chicago St. Louis Art Museum On the Table 18:19 Baked eggs with Spinach and Cream from dinner plan DALS TJs Halfway Homemade: Falafel bowls Plantain and beans Simple Pasta (also Feb cookbook) by Odette Williams Artichoke, almond and asiago pesto Creamy Wild Mushroom and Potato Gnocchi (not with gnocchi but with crepes) Winter Chicories and date & anchovy dressing Pizza Beans!! On the Nightstand 31:17 We are now a Bookshop.org affiliate! You can visit our shop to find books we’ve talked about or click on the links below. The books are supplied by local independent bookstores and a percentage goes to us at no cost to you! Audrey Lane Stirs the Pot by Alexis Hall Keeper of Magical Things by Julie Leong Carl's Doomsday Scenario by Matt Dinniman VE Schwab podcast No Write Way The Storm by Rachel Hawkins Vigil by George Saunders Heart the Lover by Lily King Private Rites by Julia Armfield
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Gold Medal!
Mar 500:45:56Tap to summarizeEpisode 184 February 26, 2025 On the Needles 5:57 ALL KNITTING LINKS GO TO RAVELRY UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED. Please visit our Instagram page @craftcookreadrepeat for non-Rav photos and info Knit a sweater!! Aldous by Isabell Kraemer On the Easel 12:36 Olympic sketchbooking–36 paintings & sketches!! Favorites include: Stanley Tucci sketch, scenes from Milan and Cortina, LOTS of ski mo figures, speed skating, immortalized the curling stone… On the Table 19:33 Tofu Cacciatore Dinner Plan pasta e fagioli Olympic chocolate bark Italian! Maggiano”s Little Italy Ordered Cascatelli Pasta by Sporkful - Waterfall Pasta - Sfoglini for all the kids Bolognese from the freezer On the Nightstand 29:42 We are now a Bookshop.org affiliate! You can visit our shop to find books we’ve talked about or click on the links below. The books are supplied by local independent bookstores and a percentage goes to us at no cost to you! From the Couch: watch Miracle The Favorites by Layne Fargo Heated rivalry by Rachel Reid The Last Supper by Rachel Cusk A Slowly Dying Cause by Elizabeth George
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Dessert First
Feb 1900:43:11Tap to summarizeEpisode 183 February 12, 2026 On the Needles 1:22 ALL KNITTING LINKS GO TO RAVELRY UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED. Please visit our Instagram page @craftcookreadrepeat for non-Rav photos and info Melt the ICE hat by YarnCultMN, Knit Picks Stroll Fingering in Hollyberry DONE!! Mountain Mist Hat by tincanknits, Knit Picks Brava Worsted in brindle, black, caution, currant DONE!! Jane Marple dishcloth by Kitchen Sink Shop, Knit Picks Dishie in Blue DONE!! Tinker by Wooly Wormhead, Knit Picks Stroll Tweed in Dalmation DONE!! Secret Olympic Sweater Project On the Easel 9:12 100-Day Compositions Olympic Sketchbooking! Daffodils are blooming! On the Table 13:34 Peanut Butter Oat Fudge Bars - Yossy Arefi RANCHO GordoChristmas Lima Bean and Cabbage soup January cookbook: Dinner by Meera Sodha: Mango paneer curry Green pasta with zhoug Coconut braised winter greens Sweet potatoes with gr. Turkey, leek, and onion with dijon. Cookie boxes for the college kids On the Nightstand 25:02 We are now a Bookshop.org affiliate! You can visit our shop to find books we’ve talked about or click on the links below. The books are supplied by local independent bookstores and a percentage goes to us at no cost to you! Seeing Other People by Emily Wibberley & Austin Siegemund-Broka (audio) The Unquiet Grave by Dervla McTiernan Through Gates of Garnet and Gold by Seanan McGuire Labyrinth’s Heart by M.A. Carrick Startlement by Ada Limón Mona’s Eyes by Thomas Schlesser
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Didn't make the speed skating team
Feb 500:46:30Tap to summarizeEpisode 182 Monday, January 26, 2026 Check us out on BOOKS ARE MY PEOPLE, releasing February 9 Join us as we try an Olympic-level craft project, cooking and reading during the Olympics February 6 to 22, 2026 On the Needles 4:12 ALL KNITTING LINKS GO TO RAVELRY UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED. Please visit our Instagram page @craftcookreadrepeat for non-Rav photos and info Clapotis ‘24 by Kate Davies, Three Irish Girls Adorn Sock in Ainsley-- DONE!! Avena by Jennifer Steingass, Yarnaceous Fibers Brontosaurus DK in Starbies and Cup of Cheer minis – DONE!! Contradict Me MKAL by Maggie Fangmann, Yarnaceous Fibers Brontosaurus DK in Starbies and Cup of Cheer minis – DONE!! On the Easel 13:03 100-Day composition studies Staffordshire stationery set–in progress!! Exploring R&F drawing oils and pigment sticks On the Table 18:03 Palak khichdi (spinach, rice and red lentils) from Hetty Lui McKinnon broccoli + pork with soy + hot honey - by Julia Turshen https://yossyarefi.substack.com/p/vanilla-corn-cake-with-blueberry Citrus Salad from Good Things by Samin Nosrat (allll the citrus!!) Helping my boys figure out leftover ingredient puzzles. On the Nightstand 25:59 We are now a Bookshop.org affiliate! You can visit our shop to find books we’ve talked about or click on the links below. The books are supplied by local independent bookstores and a percentage goes to us at no cost to you! Maid for Each Other by Lynn Painter History Lessons by Zoe B. Wallbrook Brigands and Breadknives by Travis Baldree Ocean’s Godori by Elaine U. Cho Convenience Store Woman by Sayaka Murata, trans by Ginny Tapley Takemori Sky Daddy by Kate Folk The Correspondent by Virginia Evans (my JOYful book for January) The Art Spy by Michelle Young (non-fiction) Art Day by Day ed. Alex Johnson (non-fiction, anthology)
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Kit for the Chaos
Jan 2201:29:19Tap to summarizeEpisode 181 January 15, 2026 On the Needles ALL KNITTING LINKS GO TO RAVELRY UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED. Please visit our Instagram page @craftcookreadrepeat for non-Rav photos and info Succulents 2025 Blanket CAL by Mallory Krall, Hue Loco DK in Hens & Chicks– DONE!! And started joining! Tentacula Cowl by Jenny Noto, Jems Luxe Fibers Monstrous Minis in Scylla –DONE! Gnandad’s Grand Adventure by Sarah Schira, Little Squirrel Yarn Oak Sock in Gnandad’s Adventure (skis!)-- DONE!! Gnot Just Another Gnome by Sarah Schira, KnitPicks Stroll Fingering in Hollyberry, KnitCircus Opulence in Badger Tracks Stripes, Sanguine Gryphon Skinny Bugga in Blue Emperor Dragonfly– DONE X2! Avena by Jennifer Steingass, Yarnaceous Fibers Brontosaurus DK in Starbies and Cup of Cheer minis Clapotis ‘24 by Kate Davies, Three Irish Girls Adorn Sock in Ainsley (original 23.8K, sharon mcmahon 3IG) On the Easel 12:16 Art travel kit–kit for the chaos. 100-Day composition studies Daily Joys Calendar mailing snafu?! On the Table 23:54 Simon Seared Sweet Potatoes With Chermoula Recipe Luxurious Pomodoro in a flash from Simple Pasta by Odette Williams Charred gai lan with black eyed peas and chile crisp vinaigrette from Linger Baechu Doenjang Guk (Cabbage and Doenjang Soup) from WaPo/Korean Vegan Key lime pie FIASCO (use the NYT recipe for frozen key lime pie, BUT bake for 15 minutes at 350F before refrigerating). Hot Honey tofu for rice bowls, etc. Chicken Meatballs from Smitten Kitchen–subbed out pancetta for MUSHROOM bouillon!! On the Nightstand 37:29 We are now a Bookshop.org affiliate! You can visit our shop to find books we’ve talked about or click on the links below. The books are supplied by local independent bookstores and a percentage goes to us at no cost to you! Noel Nook: Christmas People by Iva-Marie Palmer The Nightmare Before Kissmass by Sarah Raasch Christmas is All Around by Martha Waters The Isle in the Silver Sea by Tasha Suri Mortal Follies by Alexis Hall The Geographer’s Map to Romance by India Holton Dungeon Crawler Carl by Matt Dinniman Nine Goblins by T. Kingfisher Welcome to Murder Week by Karen Dukess And Still I Rise by Maya Angelou Train Dreams by Denis Johnson (audio) Maltese Falcon by Dashiell Hammett (audio) On the Calculation of Volume III by Solvej Balle trans by Sophia Hersi Smith and Jennifer Russell Flashlight by Susan Choi When Elodie grinned like that, shenanigans were almost certainly to ensue… The Wolf King by Lauren Palphreyman The Art Thief by Michael Finkel The Book of I by David Grieg On the Horizon 57:37 2025 Needles: 10,608 yards in 33 projects ✔Succulents blanket CAL, ✔Colorwork cuff club Table: Great British bake off bakes Read: 181 books Repeat Read the World and Tacoma Extreme! Australia: ✔ Everyone in my family has killed someone Belgium ✔ War & Turpentine China ✔ Half a Lifelong Romance Egypt ✔ If an Egyptian cannot speak English Iceland: ✔? the Night Guest Kenya Malaysia Mexico ✔You Dreamed of Empires The Netherlands ✔The Discomfort of Evening The Philippines 2026 Needles: charity hats? Use yarn/patterns already have. Use stash patterns in general . year of dishcloths! Table: use stash cookbooks Nightstand: read stash books? Storygraph reads the world, genre, 52 books Afghanistan Albania Bulgaria Croatia France Iraq Morocco Senegal Sweden Thailand A short story collection in translation A nonfiction book about Indigenous history A queer historical romance novel A translated classic A young adult novel by a Latinx author A biography about a Black historical figure A crime novel set outside of the US, UK, or Canada A nonfiction book about philosophy A literary or contemporary debut published in 2026 The first book in a fantasy series Cortney’s 2026: SEEK JOY theme Easel, etc. Paint my curiosities + stickers + paper newsletter?? Sewing: “museum outfits Table: joyful recipes, healthy, colorful, textural. Nightstand: more JOYFUL reads, maybe one a month, and plan ahead?
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There goes the neighborhood
Jan 800:45:12Tap to summarizeEpisode 180 December 18, 2025 On the Needles 1:14 ALL KNITTING LINKS GO TO RAVELRY UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED. Please visit our Instagram page @craftcookreadrepeat for non-Rav photos and info Succulents 2025 Blanket CAL by Mallory Krall, Hue Loco DK in Hens & Chicks– DONE!! And started joining! Tentacula Cowl by Jenny Noto, Jems Luxe Fibers Monstrous Minis in Scylla Gnandad’s Grand Adventure by Sarah Schira, Little Squirrel Yarn Oak Sock in Gnandad’s Adventure (skis!) Gnot Just Another Gnome by Sarah Schira, KnitPicks Stroll Fingering in Hollyberry, KnitCircus Opulence in Badger Tracks Stripes, Sanguine Gryphon Skinny Bugga in Blue Emperor Dragonfly Avena by Jennifer Steingass, Yarnaceous Fibers Brontosaurus DK in Starbies and Cup of Cheer minis On the Easel 8:27 Studio cleaning Making plans for 2026 Maybe a 100-Day project focusing on composition On the Table 11:56 Merry Chrunchmas Wrap from Washington Post From Linger by Hetty Liu McKinnon Sweet, Sour and Spicy Mushrooms with Brown Rice Herby Roasted Cinnamon Delicata Squash and Quinoa Sweet potato with seasoned ground turkey + lime/yogurt crema Corzetti afternoon tea (Instagram post) On the Nightstand 23:21 We are now a Bookshop.org affiliate! You can visit our shop to find books we’ve talked about or click on the links below. The books are supplied by local independent bookstores and a percentage goes to us at no cost to you! Noel Nook: Blackmail & Bibingka by Mia P. Manansala Duke, Actually by Jenny Holiday Mistletoe Motive by Chloe Liese Grace and Henry’s Holiday Movie Marathon by Matthew Norman Smoke and Whispers by Mick Herron (audio) Clown Town by Mick Herron (slow horses 9) The Everlasting by Alix E. Harrow The Mistletoe Mystery by Nita Prose This is Happiness by Niall Williams
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