It’s Melanie’s birthday!

Deborah’s working on the Seascape Stole and doing even more sewing… but Melanie’s in birthday-mode with some tales of birthday past, some knit-lit, and lots more.

Plus, The Case Of The Ivory Needles (our original radio drama) nears its conclusion. Listen to the first four parts, if you’ve missed them.

Then, the girls bring back a word: cnyttan. Can you help to re-popularize it? (Can you pronounce it?)

The Savvy Girls will be at Vogue Knitting Live in New York this weekend, let us know if you’ll be there too!

What better way to celebrate a birthday than with presents?
That’s right… contest time!

• What’s your idea of the perfect knitting bag?
• Have you witnessed some knitwear meet its tragic end?

Send us your answers to either (or both) of these questions entries for a chance at some great prizes! (See below for more details.)

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Deborah’s loving Columbia, so Melanie joins her down there to see what all the fuss is about.
But first, she meets up with listener Marian for some adventure.

Deborah made the Amused sweater out of Milana Chelsea yarn, and Melanie’s working on socks again!

SavvyDad returns to answer more listener queries; and our original radio drama, The Case Of The Ivory Needles, continues. (Missed the beginning? Get caught up here!)

Remember our Bringing It Back segment? Well we, um, bring it back. See if you can work our featured word into everyday conversation, and let us know!

Then, Deborah talks some more about choosing sweater patterns (and clothes in general) that are most flattering to your body shape. This time, the men get all the attention.

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This week, the girls take you along on their trip to The End of the World!

Thankfully they were able to stay warm with the help of some knitting.

And, join our hero as our original radio drama, The Case Of The Ivory Needles, continues.

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In this episode Deborah comes to you from Buenos Aires, Argentina and Melanie podcasts from Lake Dunmore, Vermont.

Melanie is in Vermont to sing with the Opera Company of Middlebury.
How many States are there in the USA? Deborah finds the answer on Wikipedia. The internet knows everything.

Need help organizing your crafts?
Either visit Ikea or tune in to this episode for other great ideas.

Congratulations to our Craft Room Ideas contest winner, Arielluria, from Texas. Check out her great idea for DPN storage!

Melanie interviews listener Martha who is the creative mind behind Green Mountain Knitting Bags. Her work is beautiful! Check it out!

SavvyGirlMom (and SavvyGirlDad) join Melanie for today’s Knit-Lit; Mrs. Isabella Beeton’s Book of Household Management tells us everything we need to know about running a home.

Does anyone knit while they cook? How about a dumpling cozy?

Deborah and Melanie talk about how to repurpose everyday items to assist with your knitting.

Finally, join us for part two of the original radio drama, The Case Of The Ivory Needles.

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Episode 25 is another packed show!

Enjoy an interview with Alisa from Passion Knit and Fibre Lab in Toronto.

Deborah is working on the pattern Icarus Shawl from the Interweave Knits back-issue CDs.

Deborah also gets dirty with fleeces in her hotel room.

We present part one of a Savvy Girls original radio drama, The Case Of The Ivory Needles.

New Contest!! The Savvy Girls need your help!
Deborah has amassed a… sizable… stash. We want to hear your suggestions on how she could organize her yarn.
Send in your pictures, links, drawings, descriptions, videos, audio recordings, etc.
Email your submission to podcast@savvygirls.ca, leave it in a comment below, or post it on our Ravelry discussion group.

Melanie shares her recording of Padam, Padam, a song from her Edith Piaf CD La Nuit en Rose.

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