Episode 13: Merry Not Contrary

Welcome to the 13th episode of the Shorty's Sutures podcast! Today begins with a super fast recap of what Christmas Wishlist wish came true and what stitchy projects are underway.

Finished Objects

• Shorty's Classic Cowl in Sheepish yarn


• Plum Crazy Cowl in Cascade 220 Superwash

What's in my ears?

• Knitting Pipeline


• The Savvy Girls Podcast


• The Knitmore Girls


• Fiber Beat

What's in my bag?

• One Skein Knit Shrug courtesy of Craftsy.com

What's in my stash?

• Cascade 220 Superwash - Gray

What's in my library?

• Max amigurumi pattern from CraftyIsCool.com


• Oompa Loompa amigurumi pattern from CraftyIsCool.com


• Robot amigurumi pattern from Vickie Howell for Caron yarn

Well friends, that’s it for this episode. Feel free to send me an email at shortyssutures@gmail.com, find me on Facebook, Twitter or join the ShortysSutures Ravelry group. Thanks so much for joining me and I do hope you’ll join me again next time.

Until then, keep those hand stitchin’!

What Are You Waiting For?

I'm waiting for several things right now.... the work day to wrap up so I can start my weekend; the weekend to start so I can pick up my handsome son then head out with Hubby to meet some good friends for dinner, then maybe watch A Christmas Story when we get home.

I'm waiting for a few more presents to arrive so I can wrap 'em up and stash 'em under the Christmas tree. I'm waiting to finish up the last little bit of Christmas shopping.

I'm waiting for Christmas.

Then I'll be waiting for my faux Christmas celebration with my maternal side of the family in Santa Fe, New Mexico where we'll exchange our gifts and go sledding in the wonderful snow! And then we'll bring in the New Year together!

The last two weeks of this month are going to be grand, I tells ya. And, I'm just waiting for it all to get here.

Twinkly Lights and Squishy Noses

Well, it's beginning to look a lot like Christmas around here. The holidays somehow crept right up behind me and tapped me on the shoulder, but I'm glad they're here. I'm still not finished with shopping, but I'm getting closer to being finished.

The holidays just aren't filled with holiday spirit unless you have a few beverages with a twist. How about a Gingerbread Mallow in your Hot Chocolate? This is a wonderfully delicious treat that I highly recommend you partake of.

Over the weekend Hubby and I managed to make time to frolic in Fort Worth under some beautifully lit trees with a good friend who came to town for a visit.

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I hope you're taking the time to find some Christmas spirit wherever you're at, too. Wishing all of you the happiest of holiday seasons!

Episode 12: Brevity

Since wrapping up the cowl craziness I had during the last episode, I've managed to practice my knits and purls and whip up a beaning for my son. I share bits of my Christmas wishlist and holiday preparations so far.

Finished Objects

• A beanie for Trey


• Operation Gratitude Scarves

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What's in my bag?

• Plum Crazy Cowl

What's in my ears?

• This section was omitted in the podcast as I'm listening to all my faves that have been featured before

What's in my library?

• Winner of the Crochet Doctor's giveaway of Robyn Chachula's new book

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Well friends, that’s it for this episode. Feel free to send me an email at shortyssutures@gmail.com, find me on Facebook, Twitter or join the ShortysSutures Ravelry group. Thanks so much for joining me and I do hope you’ll join me again next time.

Until then, keep those hand stitchin'!

The Secret to Staying In Touch

Do you ever feel 'out of the loop' when it comes to crocheting or knitting? Sometimes its easy to get sidetracked from our projects, especially if life is dragging you around from one place to the next. I've found that carrying a project with me everyday helps me make time to keep my hook or needles going in the yarny loop, so to speak.

I've been making slow but steady progress on my Plum Crazy Cowl since I frogged it did the Michael Finnegan begin again. Instead of stitching a knit 5, purl 5 combo I've been knitting five rows, purling 5 rows, knitting 5 more and only purling 2 then back to knitting. I'm finding that I prefer to knit versus purl, but maybe that will change as I get more experience under my belt.

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I'm looking forward to podcasting this weekend, but until then I'm staying in touch with the fiber community through all the podcasts I've been listening to. I haven't been able to stitch in person with a group in a few weeks, so it's very comforting to listen to familiar voices while I commute or stitch at home. I find that taking audio podcasts with me on my phone makes staying in touch with my fiber friends much easier, even if I can only just listen to them. It helps me not to feel so out of the loop!

Happy Friday, friends and don't forget to keep those hands stitchin'!