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Episode 21 – March of the Malabrigo

This week… Deborah interviews Mariana from the Malabrigo Factory. (Listen to the interview from her last visit, in Episode 9.) The girls announce the winners of our confession contest, and read a few of their favourite submissions. Thanks to everyone that participated! And, the gerbils drop in to share some …

Episode 20 – Podcasting from the Podium

It’s the 2010 Ravelympics, and the Savvy Girls are off and knitting. Deborah knits almost every second of every day to ensure victory for Team Canada, whilst Melanie toils away on her socks of evil. Deborah’s competing with the February Fitted Pullover, and so many dishcloths… Melanie’s projects follow more …

Episode 19 – Ravelympics of Love

The 2010 Ravelympics are upon us. The girls talk about how they’ve been preparing to compete. Deborah’s friend Corrine drops in to talk about some of her first knitting projects, including the Clapotis scarf, the Sunny Baby Blanket, Angela’s Fabulous Felted Bag, and Thrummed Mittens. Our Confessions Contest is still …

Episode 18 – Mittens, Socks, and All Those Shenanigans

It’s been a busy couple of weeks for the Savvy Girls, with both Melanie and Deborah hard at work on their knitting projects, among other things… As Deborah attempt to coordinate her knee-socks, Melanie’s neighbourhood gets to know her a bit more than she intended. Deborah describes her experience test-knitting …

Episode 17 – Happy Birthsqueak!

It’s a birthday party, and everyone’s invited! Melanie gets ready to celebrate her special day. She delivers a piggy sweater to Big Red at Katie’s Critters. The gerbils make a special present, and even New York City Transit gets involved when Melanie attempts to knit. Deborah plays with her friend …

Episode 16 – Enter The Llama

It is a new year, and the Savvy Girls have hit the ground running. Deborah buys a llama (almost), and spins up a storm, while Melanie attempts to knit a piggy sweater for her favourite guinea pig, Big Red. Have the girls managed to keep up their new year resolutions? …

Episode 15 – Happy New Squeak

It’s a New Year’s party, and everyone’s here! The next podcast is already filling up, with proper interviews, literature, and knitting talk… but is it vacation time, so this one is just a lot of fun! This week, Melanie is podcasting from Alberta, Canada; and Deborah is in Argentina. It …

Episode 14 – Confessions And The Epic Sock Saga

After some technical difficulties, the Savvy Girls have returned! Join Melanie as she recounts the tale of her socks. Deborah talks about what she is working on, including: Mud Season short-sleeved sweater by Elizabeth Smith (Ravelry link) Ishbel shawl 198 Yards Of Heaven (Ravelry link) Inspired by Sophie Kinsella’s book …

Episode 13 – Lucky Number Thirteen

This week, the girls chat about what they’ve been up to, and take you along with them on the New York City Yarn Crawl (better late than never!). Interviews in this episode: Berta Karapetyan, Author of Runway Knits Jayson Kerr, Melanie’s fellow singer in Babes in Toyland Join us in …