Stick a Book In Your Ear

This week, Chapters 31-34 (next week 35-37) Felting soap is fun for the whole family! Just look! You can get roving for felting from Toni Neil at The Fold...they're the first house on the left. Really. You have to click it and see. It will make sense. Promise! My 9/11 story, just in case you wondered. And links to poetry/stories from my students too. And then The Soapbox. Sorry about that, but it's been bugging me so much. I hope that one of us will come up with some great idea for how to sav...

Today, chapters 27-30 See the Sockblocker Key chain! See what Jeannie Townsend has done with her sockblocker key chain! See the fabu (and fake!) Extortion site, then join me in talking like a pirate on September 19th (or visit the US site and find a husband!). And the moment we've all been waiting for (at least the moment Kim was unsure if she was waiting for...): The Crazy Quilt Baby Blanket! As always, Pride and Prejudice is narrated by Annie Coleman. Intro music provided by GarageBand.com ...

This week, chapters 23-26! Hobby Horror... Am I an Artist or an Anorak? As always, Pride and Prejudice is narrated by Annie Coleman. Intro music provided by GarageBand.com which connected me with Joshua Christian's"Chasing Hiro." *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....

The gauntlet is down! How do you control your stash! Tell me now and I'll post your ideas! Today! Chapters 20-22! No Joke! THREE chapters! Heather complains a bit, goes ON about clutter and the need for knitting histories, then drools over Darcy. (Doesn't it always end with that?) The books: ADD Friendly Ways to Organize Your Life and Outwitting Clutter: 101 Ingenious Space-Saving Tips and Ideas to Make Any House or Apartment More Livable. As always, Pride and Prejudice is narrated by Anni...

Well, Tristan and Isolde seem to be winning out as our next book. Please keep emailing me and letting me know your thoughts. Today a little personal update from me, then on to the next two chapters of P&P! And a little shout-out to Anne Hanson, of Knitspot.com...with whom I am tangentially accquainted. As always, Pride and Prejudice is narrated by Annie Coleman. Intro music provided by GarageBand.com which connected me with Joshua Christian's "Chasing Hiro." Thank you too for your forbeara...

'Cast number Six! Yeee Haaaw! Chapters 14 through 17 of Pride and Prejudice. A Double Header of Annie Coleman...because I'm heading to the Dominican Republic! We don't have to fear no stinkin' fiber allergies! Ew! Acid! Ew! Oh...and I lied. It's FlyLady dot NET! Oops! Sorry! And...We're Knot Taking Any More. June 1st, Thursday Please read the PDF flyer, which states the mission and the guidelines for participating. My very grateful regards, Anne Hanson at knitspot.com. Please do listen to Math f...

Cast number FIVE??? Chapters 11 through 13 of Pride and Prejudice??? Where has the time gone? Book II ideas: Tom Sawyer! Tristan & Isolde! Alice in Wonderland?!—only if one of you record it… Let me know your thoughts! Today we get in touch with our inner Granny—specifically the Summer 2005 issue of Spin-Off. And we also get into Clutter. And De-cluttering, for a move. If the spirit moves you, send your brilliance to Mamaoknits@gmail.com. As always, Pride and Prejudice is narrated by Ann...

That's a pic of Jane! Can you believe we're on chapters nine and ten of Pride and Prejudice? Me either! And, once again, I find myself all hot and bothered by Darcey. Ah well... Before we get to that, today I'll talk to you about some quilting (that's the crazy part) and a wonderful book on toe-up socks (that's the Kahuna part). Links to: Townsend Sock Knitting Group, Stephanie Pearl-McPhee's new book, check out Blue Moon Fiber Arts on The Fold's Site. Ready? Here we go... As always, Pr...

Welcome to Episode 3! In this episode I welcome you to the joys of the Jane Austen action figure (and I am Not Kidding); the belly laughs, sly smirks, or horror filled looks of You Knit What???; the adorable (in the eye of the beholder?) cats and bunnies with stuff and pancakes on their heads; and regale you with my lovely weekend at a spinning retreat in the Catskills, hosted by Claudia of CountryWool. We'll also move on to chapters seven and eight in Pride and Prejudice, narrated (as always) b...

Welcome to Episode 2! In this episode I rave about The Girl From Auntie, but neglect to mention the name of the Poncho Sweater, and go on about Alpacas d'Auxvasse (not to mention Ann Mayes). Their Facebook is still active even in 2026. We'll also move on to chapters five and six in Pride and Prejudice, narrated by Annie Coleman. And, as always, intro music is provided by GarageBand.com who hosted Joshua Christian's "Chasing Hiro." 2026 Author Revision: The Girl From Auntie website no lo...

Well, here we are! I wanted to welcome you all to CraftLit, a Podcast for Crafters. I imagaine you're here because you like to work with your hands, but you also like to read. If so, this is the place for you! Our program will follow a similar pattern every week. After some introductory comments, a web, magazine, or book review (This week Mason-Dixon Knitting), and perhaps a song, I will include a chapter or two from a book. We will listen to that book until we're done with it. And because I'...

Welcome to a world of corsets, courtship, and sparkling wit! For our very first book, we're diving into the delightful universe of Jane Austen's timeless masterpiece – Pride and Prejudice! We'll be exploring Regency-era England, where matchmaking mamas rule the social scene, and a well-timed ballroom dance can change your fate. And speaking of balls, I promise we'll have our own virtual ball – no worries, no dance skills required! So, buckle up, because it's time to venture into the world of gra...