Stick a Book In Your Ear
Here are all the episodes for this book, in order. Click on the book's first episode below, and let's read with our ears while we work with our hands together.
Sept. 11, 2010
180: Chs 19-20 — A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court
Chapters 19-20! Book talk starts around 41 min. Chop Bard! An awesome Shakespeare podcast! You'll love it! Phyllis sent in this link to a Snow Farm class that incorporates a bit of the Madame Defarge love; TwirlyMama in Vancouver BC selling her crocheted wares for BP oil victims; Femke's new 88novels blog; new pics of Lyme and the Cobb; see the ACYiKAC button to the left? That's the code you want to steal for your blog. More of those buttons will be appearing on the Library page; Crazy ...
Aug. 28, 2010
179: Ch 18 — A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court
Chapter 18! Nuclear bomb thing New poll in the right sidebar, and you can thank Erica for the tutorial on how to make Yogurt. Listen to Episode 179 audio *CraftLit's Socials* • Find everything here: https://www.linktr.ee/craftlitchannel • Join the newsletter: http://eepurl.com/2raf9 • Podcast site: http://craftlit.com • Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CraftLit/ • Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/craftlit • Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/craftlit...
Aug. 23, 2010
178: Chs 16-17 — A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court
Todd reading begins at 14. Book talk begins at 24. You can thank Twain for the episode's title. You can thank starting-a-business for the fact thereof. Nevertheless, today's chapters are 16–17. Some links for you! As promised, the Lewis Creek Socks pattern, loyal listener Renee sent in this link to a KQED show on Twain's autobio--gazillions of pages long and... iiiiinteresting... and the Biblical translation article link, and our next sneak peek. This one goes on sale when the showno...
Aug. 7, 2010
177: Chs 14-15 — A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court
Book talk starts around 33 min. Today, chapters 14-15 of ACYiKAC! Uncle Ordover's newest book with photography by Father-in-Law Abe! And new book by Kate Rockland Falling is Like This. This week, the excerpt! (Remember, there's a bit of language, so be cautious with children.) Deep fryer recs gratefully accepted, Arachne sock calc up and running on iPhone/iTouch app store, Twain's wife's family's first little home test knitters needed (please email), Sculpey transfers a success using a pho...
Aug. 1, 2010
176: Chs 11-13 — A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court
Book talk starts at 24:30. Today, chapters 11-13 of ACYiKAC. Some fun links and things: Twain's little gazebo pic, our own Kate Rockland's book and our own Todd Culp's book (my, my…literate today, aren't we?) Creating the Hive link in right sidebar, many thanks to our reader John Greenman for sounding so Twainish, –plus the polymer clay transfer and Jane Austen videos! This month's incentive from Robin of Libby's Leashes–YOU get to pick! *CraftLit's Socials* • Find everything h...
July 22, 2010
175: Chs 7-10 — A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court
Today, chapters 4-6 of aCIYaKAC! And on July 23rd, you'll get chapters 7-10 in 175! Links on Twain from the St Joan side and the Atheist side and a link on the top 10 Myths about the Middle Ages. Monologue to the right along with the button to the new tutoring site. And don't forget the little patternette linked to in the upper left sidebar–get the whole set. Elizabeth of NY has her Arachne sock calculator up at at 'em as an app for the iPhone–but the site version will remain. What Woul...
July 19, 2010
174: Chs 4-6 — A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court
Today, chapters 4-6 of aCIYaKAC! Links on Twain from the St Joan side and the Atheist side and a link on the top 10 Myths about the Middle Ages. Monologue to the right along with the button to the new tutoring site. And don't forget the little patternette linked to in the upper left sidebar--get the whole set. Elizabeth of NY has her Arachne sock calculator up at at 'em as an app for the iPhone--but the site version will remain. What Would Madame Defarge Knit? Creations Inspired by the ...
July 12, 2010
173: Chs 2-3 — A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court
Book talk starts at 29 min. ACYiKAC toots along with chapters 2-3. Links: checkout Knitting Out Loud's new COOKING out loud (yes!); Good old Elizabeth of NY has her Arachne sock calculator coming out as an app for the iPhone soon—no, really—but the site version will remain and those of you with Droid phones, Julie found a Droid app workaround until we get our app (when…when…?). Don't forget—Crackberry workaround? Please post in the comments. I'm assured by the PTB (powers that be) that app...
July 2, 2010
172: Ch 1 — A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court (Start of Book)
Book talk starts at 26:30. Welcome back all y'all. It's been awhile, but we're hitting the ground running. A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court is going to be a hoot–when it's not breaking your heart (like all good books) but I wanted to send you some links as well: Sam and his sweaters; checkout Knitting Out Loud's new COOKING out loud (yes!); Good old Elizabeth of NY has her Arachne sock calculator coming out as an app for the iPhone soon–but the site version will remain and those...
July 2, 2010
CRAFTLIT - START A CONNECTICUT YANKEE IN KING ARTHUR'S COURT HERE
Welcome, fellow time-travelers, bookworms, and medieval mischief-makers! Join us as we dive into a rollicking world of knights in shining armor, damsels in distress, and a clever Connecticut Yankee who's about to turn the past on its head in the most hilariously chaotic way possible! Huzzah!
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June 4, 2010
171: Chs 23-24 — Persuasion (End of Book)
More craziness on my end shouldn't mean you have to suffer. TWO episodes (again)! The Frankenstein link I mention. Come episode 172 I will have lotsa good news for you. Too much to go into before a brief hiatus. *CraftLit's Socials* • Find everything here: https://www.linktr.ee/craftlitchannel • Join the newsletter: http://eepurl.com/2raf9 • Podcast site: http://craftlit.com • Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CraftLit/ • Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/group...
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June 4, 2010
170: Ch 22 — Persuasion
170=Chapter 22 171=Chapters 23-24...that would be the END OF THE BOOK! The Frankenstein link I mention Come episode 172 I will have lotsa good news for you. Too much to go into before a brief hiatus. *CraftLit's Socials* • Find everything here: https://www.linktr.ee/craftlitchannel • Join the newsletter: http://eepurl.com/2raf9 • Podcast site: http://craftlit.com • Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CraftLit/ • Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/craftlit ...
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May 24, 2010
169: Chs 20-21 — Persuasion
Book Talk begins at 8min Releasing two podcasts at the same time. Same shownotes. Same creamy goodness. BUT! It was Northanger Abby! Not Mansfield Park!!! *CraftLit's Socials* • Find everything here: https://www.linktr.ee/craftlitchannel • Join the newsletter: http://eepurl.com/2raf9 • Podcast site: http://craftlit.com • Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CraftLit/ • Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/craftlit • Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/craftlit/ ...
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May 24, 2010
168: Chs 18-19 — Persuasion
Releasing two podcasts at the same time. Same shownotes. Same creamy goodness. *CraftLit's Socials* • Find everything here: https://www.linktr.ee/craftlitchannel • Join the newsletter: http://eepurl.com/2raf9 • Podcast site: http://craftlit.com • Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CraftLit/ • Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/craftlit • Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/craftlit/ • TikTok podcast: https://www.tiktok.com/@craftlit • Email: heather@cr...
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May 9, 2010
167: Chs 15-17 — Persuasion
Book talk begins at 30 min or so. Listener Kayleigh took a few pictures showing how AMAZING the Cobb is -- and the hanker-scarf she knit whilst in England—AND most importantly, a slew of pics of her pretending to be Louisa Musgrove! A cool plaque dedicating the Jane Austen gardens at Lyme Regis Kayleigh pretending to be Louisa, falling down the stairs at the Cobb The end of the Cobb, out to sea The Stairs on the Cobb (yikes) Lyme Regis today Generation T by Megan Nicolay—goes to Carrie of ...
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April 19, 2010
166: Chs 13-14 — Persuasion
Lady Russell, that is. Chapters 13-14 Booktalk begins at 20 minutes or so. Go listen to Julie at Forgotten Classics! Riddle of the Sands! You'll love it! Summit by Mandie Harrington (genius!); Bucky Balls; Crazy Aaron's Thinking Putty; Awesome Cardiff Knitters! From KarmaKnits: a movie called Miss Austen Regrets From gBaby: "http://www.mytartelette.com/ - gluten free fancy food. Just pretty to look at even if you don't ever cook a thing… And this article, which for some reason re...
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April 5, 2010
165: Chs 11-12 — Persuasion
Book talk begins at 23 min or so. Today chapters 11 -12 of Persuasion! (You can get your own copy of the Persuasion (Norton Critical Edition) here) Never ending Sock Toes plague me. Don't forget to visit Knit Circus! Lotsa links for you! Lyme city centre, Lyme beach from the Cobb, the Cobb from above, Jane Blog with Cobb pics, link to book Jane Austen and the Navy, NPR Austen bio story, bamboo yarn making facts. Ooh! And a Flatland comic. (Be sure and hover your cursor over the comic...
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March 28, 2010
164: Chs 9-10 — Persuasion
Today chapters 9-10 of Persuasion! Whoot! Testing the new server system so I'm not going to type much here now. Last week was three hours of uploading over and over and over. *CraftLit's Socials* • Find everything here: https://www.linktr.ee/craftlitchannel • Join the newsletter: http://eepurl.com/2raf9 • Podcast site: http://craftlit.com • Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CraftLit/ • Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/craftlit • Pinterest: https://www.p...
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March 21, 2010
163: Chs 7-8 — Persuasion
Book talk at 10.5 min or so. Listen to 163 audio Today chapters 7-8 of Persuasion! Little more voice. Not much more craftiness (I'm designing…shhhh). Jules Gluten Free stuff, though. And a "new" pattern venue for you! ! Whoot! But, Oh…Captain Wentworth! *CraftLit's Socials* • Find everything here: https://www.linktr.ee/craftlitchannel • Join the newsletter: http://eepurl.com/2raf9 • Podcast site: http://craftlit.com • Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CraftLit/ • F...
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March 13, 2010
162: Ch 6 — Persuasion
Book talk at 8 min or so. Listen to 162 audio Today chapter 6 of Persuasion! Short Show. No Voice. *CraftLit's Socials* • Find everything here: https://www.linktr.ee/craftlitchannel • Join the newsletter: http://eepurl.com/2raf9 • Podcast site: http://craftlit.com • Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CraftLit/ • Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/craftlit • Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/craftlit/ • TikTok podcast: https://www.tiktok.com/@craftlit ...
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March 7, 2010
161: Chs 4-5 — Persuasion
Chapters 4–5 of Persuasion! Links for you! Vimeo film Nuit Blanchefrom Spy Films on Vimeo; Clay Jenkinson (That's Mr. Jefferson to you and me!); Knitting Out Loud (go listen to samples of the new books there!); Script Frenzy; Becoming Jane Ann and Kay from Mason-Dixon with their Grey Gardens Spoof Things I didn't mention but are nifty anyway: A dress a day keeps the Dr away. A Very Potter Musical and News: Dreadful E-Books Offered Gratis By British Library; OH! And the Knucks pic! And what...
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Feb. 25, 2010
160: Chs 1-3 — Persuasion (Start of Book)
Today we start Persuasion! (Let the rejoicing begin!) Our Librivox version is read by (the really quite excellent) Karen Savage. Chapters 1-3 and not much else except...we say a hearty "WHOOT!" to Rachael Herron (you probably know her as Yarn-a-go-go) on the eve of her very first book release! Very exciting stuff. You can pick it up at your local bookstore, Target, and the ubiquitous online book venues. And if you're looking to expand your crafty blog horizon, may I recommend two of Rac...
Feb. 25, 2010
CRAFTLIT - START PERSUASION Ep.160
Love, romance, societal drama, and a dash of wit so sharp it could slice through butter! Persuasion is the crème de la crème of Jane Austen's works, and we're here to unravel its charm together. So, get your petticoats and top hats ready, friends! It's time to get Austen-tatious with Persuasion!