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Episode 68 – Size Fat

Another (mostly) unedited live-to-tape episode! Some links from the show: Video Power game show SavvyBro’s afghan toadyjoe (Outlier podcast) deltapurl (Etsy store) Dr. Spencer Reid Traveling Woman shawl Sockhead hat

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Episode 66 – Belated Holiday Special

The holidays have come and gone, but the Savvy Girls are still feeling festive! After a quick life and news update, Deborah gets a chance to talk about her knitting. Savvy Dad answers some more listener questions, and Savvy Mom and Deborah review and critique the September 2011 issue of …

Episode 58 – Stinky Brie and Knife Throwing

Deborah wants to make sure you look your best in your knitwear in the coming months, so she talks a bit about fall and winter fashion trends. When she was in Victoria a few weeks ago, Melanie got to chat with the owner of the LYS, Knotty By Nature. The …

Episode 57 – The Loser Tax

All this traveling seems to be affecting Melanie rather…uniquely. Amid tales of dodging the Law in western Canada, she recounts a strange, synesthetic (and yarnful) dream she had. Deborah, meanwhile, is just getting over a cold. Unsurprisingly, that hasn’t kept her away from a variety of knitting projects. While Melanie …

Episode 56 – The Knit-Off

As promised, Savvy Dad takes on Doctor Stitch in an epic knitting battle. Listen to find out how it turns out. Melanie is still working hard promoting and performing her latest show at various fringe festivals. Deborah talks a bit about her knitting and spinning, and reviews the book Great …

Episode 55 – The Stitch Doctor

Melanie is just wrapping up her fringe plays in Saskatoon, and somehow still found a way to include knitting in her experience. Deborah gives an update on her knitting, as she talks a bit about her experience participating in the Tour de Fleece, trying Fractal Spinning, and learning a new …

Episode 35 – Hipsidaisies

In this episode, we take you back in time — to last month’s New York City Yarn Crawl! Melanie was on the Dr. Oz Show! Watch her segment here! The girls chat with fellow crawlers Kelly and Maddy, Carol of Moonlit Alpacas, and Mike at Rags & Riches Fabrics.

Episode 34 – Rhinebeck Redux

In this episode the savvy sisters are with Savvy Mom at the New York State Sheep and Wool Festival in Rhinebeck, NY. Deborah takes a short row class from Lily Chin. Deborah and Melanie meet Jess and Casey from Ravelry, and lots of current and (hopefully) future listeners. They also …

Episode 31 – Papaya and Grenadilla and Pitaya, oh my!

While together in Edmonton, Deborah and Melanie visit a local Alpaca Farm. The Alpacas take a special liking to everyone… except Deborah. She makes up for it by participating in knit nights with friends both old and new. (Some of whom she helped to infect with the knitting bug.) Then, …