A podcast of my life in travel, work and knitting!!
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I live in the country and work in the city – extreme commuting all the way. But that’s not stopping me from doing what I love – making a home with my DH and our pups, working hard at my job in the city, playing hard at fiber arts and being a local politician. Oh, and did I mention I also do a radio show on NPR? It’s a full life with a thousand things going on, but my knitting and spinning keep me (somewhat) sane. I’m mittenknittin on Ravelry and this is my podcast The Mitten on Knittin’
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Welcome to the forty-nineth episode of The Mitten on Knittin’. I went to Rhinebeck and may have picked up an item or 2 – and there may have been a story or 2 – and now you know how it all ended!!! Stop by the Ravelry group if you’d like. Thanks for stopping in and hope you enjoy it. http://traffic.libsyn.com/mittenknittin/Episode_49.mp3 G’Bye!…
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Welcome to the forty-eighth episode of The Mitten on Knittin’. The car will pick me up in 6 hours!!! Stop by the Ravelry group and join in if you’d like. Thanks for stopping in and hope you enjoy it. http://traffic.libsyn.com/mittenknittin/Episode_48.mp3 See you next week.By mittenknittin
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Welcome to the forty-seventh episode of The Mitten on Knittin’. I’m ready to go – right after I finish this one last thing. Stop by the Ravelry group and join in if you’d like. Thanks for stopping in and hope you enjoy it. http://traffic.libsyn.com/mittenknittin/Episode_47.mp3 See you next week.By mittenknittin
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Welcome to the forty-six episode of The Mitten on Knittin’. So I decided to spin AND knit the sweater – what could go wrong!? Stop by the Ravelry group and join in if you’d like. Thanks for stopping in and hope you enjoy it. http://traffic.libsyn.com/mittenknittin/Episode_46.mp3 See you next week.By mittenknittin
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Welcome to the forty-fifth episode of The Mitten on Knittin’. Getting closer and the sweater has not been decided! Stop by the Ravelry group and join in if you’d like. Thanks for stopping in and hope you enjoy it. http://traffic.libsyn.com/mittenknittin/Episode_45.mp3 See you next week.By mittenknittin
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Welcome to the forty-fourth episode of The Mitten on Knittin’. Rhinebeck knitting has commenced and somethings you just have to … let it Doh! Stop by the Ravelry group and join in if you’d like. Thanks for stopping in and hope you enjoy it. http://traffic.libsyn.com/mittenknittin/Episode_44.mp3 See you next week.…
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Welcome to the forty-third episode of The Mitten on Knittin’. Yarn emergencies and blanket Doh’s will not stop me in my quest for Rhinebeck 2017! Stop by the Ravelry group and join in if you’d like. Thanks for stopping in and hope you enjoy it. http://traffic.libsyn.com/mittenknittin/Episode_43.mp3 See you next week.…
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Welcome to the forty-second episode of The Mitten on Knittin’. 1,000 miles away and still knittin’! Stop by the Ravelry group and join in if you’d like. Thanks for stopping in and hope you enjoy it. http://traffic.libsyn.com/mittenknittin/Episode_42.mp3 See you next week.By mittenknittin
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Welcome to the forty-first episode of The Mitten on Knittin’. I went, I saw, I shopped MDSW! Stop by the Ravelry group and join in if you’d like. Thanks for stopping in and hope you enjoy it. http://traffic.libsyn.com/mittenknittin/Episode_41.mp3 See you next week.By mittenknittin
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Welcome to the fortieth episode of The Mitten on Knittin’. Things are moving along. Stop by the Ravelry group and join in if you’d like. Thanks for stopping in and hope you enjoy it. http://traffic.libsyn.com/mittenknittin/Episode_40.mp3 See you next week.By mittenknittin
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Welcome to the thirty-ninth episode of The Mitten on Knittin’. Rhinebeck breakfast news. Stop by the Ravelry group and join in if you’d like. Thanks for stopping in and hope you enjoy it. http://traffic.libsyn.com/mittenknittin/Episode_39.mp3 See you next week.By mittenknittin
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Welcome to the thirty-eighth episode of The Mitten on Knittin’. Featured item for the festival decision finally made. Stop by the Ravelry group and join in if you’d like. Thanks for stopping in and hope you enjoy it. http://traffic.libsyn.com/mittenknittin/Episode_38.mp3 See you next week.By mittenknittin
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Welcome to the thirty-seventh episode of The Mitten on Knittin’. The stash is safe, but kath is missing! Stop by the Ravelry group and join in if you’d like. Thanks for stopping in and hope you enjoy it. http://traffic.libsyn.com/mittenknittin/Episode_37.mp3 See you next week.By mittenknittin
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Welcome to the thirty-sixth episode of The Mitten on Knittin’. The stash has been moved, so what’s a girl to do? There’s only one solution. Stop by the Ravelry group and join in if you’d like. Thanks for stopping in and hope you enjoy it. http://traffic.libsyn.com/mittenknittin/Episode_36.mp3 See you next week.…
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Welcome to the thirty-fifth episode of The Mitten on Knittin’. Rhinebeck is coming, but my stash has run into a huge problem! Stop by the Ravelry group and join in if you’d like. Thanks for stopping in and hope you enjoy it. http://traffic.libsyn.com/mittenknittin/Episode_35.mp3 See you next week.By mittenknittin
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Welcome to the thirty-fourth episode of The Mitten on Knittin’. The holidays are done and winter remains, but Rhinebeck is steadily marching towards us. Stop by the Ravelry group and join in if you’d like. Thanks for stopping in and hope you enjoy it. http://traffic.libsyn.com/mittenknittin/Episode_34.mp3 See you next week.…
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Welcome to the thirty-third episode of The Mitten on Knittin’. The holidays are upon us and the countdown to Rhinebeck continues. Stop by the Ravelry group and join in if you’d like. Thanks for stopping in and hope you enjoy it. http://traffic.libsyn.com/mittenknittin/Episode_33.mp3 See you next week.…
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Welcome to the thirty-second episode of The Mitten on Knittin’. The countdown to Rhinebeck continues. Stop by the Ravelry group and join in if you’d like. Thanks for stopping in and hope you enjoy it. http://traffic.libsyn.com/mittenknittin/Episode_32.mp3 See you next week.By mittenknittin
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Welcome to the thirty-first episode of The Mitten on Knittin’. Mr. Mitten passed away and he was passionate about politics from the local level to the international level – so go out and vote. Taking things a stitch at a time and giving back. Stop by the Ravelry group and join in if you’d like. Thanks for stopping in and hope you enjoy it. http://t…
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Welcome to the thirtieth episode of The Mitten on Knittin’. Yarn is here, it’s almost time to start washing the fleece, and I started doing something about Christmas. Stop by the Ravelry group and join in if you’d like. Thanks for stopping in and hope you enjoy it! http://traffic.libsyn.com/mittenknittin/Episode_30.mp3 See you next week!…
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Welcome to the twenty-ninth episode of The Mitten on Knittin’. Patterns are being picked, yarn chosen, and I might have to do something about Christmas. Stop by the Ravelry group and join in if you’d like. Thanks for stopping in and hope you enjoy it! http://traffic.libsyn.com/mittenknittin/Episode_29.mp3 See you next week!…
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Welcome to the twenty-eighth episode of The Mitten on Knittin’. I went, I saw, I shopped. Stop by the Ravelry group and join in if you’d like. Thanks for stopping in and hope you enjoy it! http://traffic.libsyn.com/mittenknittin/Episode_28.mp3 See you next week!By mittenknittin
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Welcome to the twenty-seventh episode of The Mitten on Knittin’. It’s HERE!!! It’s HERE!!! Classes started, sweater is dry and I’m too excited for words!!! Stop by the Ravelry group and join in if you’d like. Thanks for stopping in and hope you enjoy it! http://traffic.libsyn.com/mittenknittin/Episode_27.mp3 See you next week!…
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Welcome to the twenty-sixth episode of The Mitten on Knittin’. There are only 8 days until Rhinebeck starts (yes, it starts with the classes on Oct. 13), I’m experiencing that eerie calm before the storm…no, that’s not it. It’s more like that weird calm in the eye of a tornado…no, but that’s closer. Oh dear! Stop by the Ravelry group and join in if…
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Welcome to the twenty-fifth episode of The Mitten on Knittin’. There are only 15 days until Rhinebeck starts (yes, it starts with the classes on Oct. 13), I’m freaking out – no, I’m calm – No! I’m freaking out!!!! Stop by the Ravelry group and join in if you’d like. Thanks for stopping in and hope you enjoy it! http://traffic.libsyn.com/mittenknitt…
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Welcome to the twenty-fourth episode of The Mitten on Knittin’. There are only 22 days until Rhinebeck starts (yes, it starts with the classes on Oct. 13), I’m lining up the schedule, getting the shopping list polished up and finishing up more knitted items!!! Oh! and Ken picked the winner of the CorKAL contest. Stop by the Ravelry group and join i…
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Welcome to the twenty-second – no! the 23rd episode of The Mitten on Knittin’. There are 36 – wait! only 29 days until Rhinebeck starts (yes, it starts with the classes on Oct. 13), the sweater is done, and accessories are done and more things are happening and it’s just so very close!!! Oh! and there was a contest winner – you didn’t know there wa…
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Welcome to the twenty-first episode of The Mitten on Knittin’. There are 43 days until Rhinebeck starts (yes, it starts with the classes on Oct. 13), I’m still working on that sweater and almost ready to go!!! Stop by the Ravelry group and join in if you’d like. Thanks for stopping in and hope you enjoy it! http://traffic.libsyn.com/mittenknittin/E…
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Welcome to the twentieth episode of The Mitten on Knittin’. There are 50 days until Rhinebeck starts (yes, it starts with the classes on Oct. 13), I’m working on the sweater and thinking about shopping!!! Stop by the Ravelry group and join in if you’d like. Thanks for stopping in and hope you enjoy it! http://traffic.libsyn.com/mittenknittin/Episod…
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Welcome to the nineteenth episode of The Mitten on Knittin’. There are 57 days until Rhinebeck starts (yes, it starts with the classes on Oct. 13), I’m thinking about starting a new spin for competition and someone special may join me at the festival!!! Stop by the Ravelry group and join in if you’d like. Thanks for stopping in and hope you enjoy i…
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Welcome to the eighteenth episode of The Mitten on Knittin’. There are 64 days until Rhinebeck starts (yes, it starts with the classes on Oct. 13), I’m staying focused on my goals and getting the details just so for the competition skeins for Rhinebeck!!! Stop by the Ravelry group and join in if you’d like. Thanks for stopping in and hope you enjoy…
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Welcome to the seventeenth episode of The Mitten on Knittin’. There are 71 days until Rhinebeck starts (yes, it starts with the classes on Oct. 13), the weather has cooled off a bit and someone is trying to distract me from my goals, but I intend to remain focused on Rhinebeck!!! Plus we have w ‘You didn’t know there was a contest’ contest winner. …
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Welcome to the sixteenth episode of The Mitten on Knittin’. There are 78 days until Rhinebeck starts (yes, it starts with the classes on Oct. 13), I may still be obsessing a bit about the weather – and I’ve finished the knit mitts for the Homestead Hobbyist corkal which may have been a bit problematic… Stop by the Ravelry group and join in if you’d…
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Welcome to the fifteenth episode of The Mitten on Knittin’. There are 85 days until Rhinebeck starts (yes, it starts with the classes on Oct. 13), a mention (or 12) about how hot it is – and I’ve finished a mitten or two with our knit-along from The Homestead Hobbyist! Stop by the Ravelry group and join in if you’d like. Thanks for stopping in and …
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Welcome to the fourteenth (part 2!) episode of The Mitten on Knittin’. There are 92 days until Rhinebeck starts (yes, it starts with the classes on Oct. 13), A little bit more about the trip to RHINEBECK!!! this weekend and still working on that sweater (attempt #3) – plus more information about our knit-along with a pattern from The Homestead Hobb…
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Welcome to the fourteenth episode of The Mitten on Knittin’. There are 92 days until Rhinebeck starts (yes, it starts with the classes on Oct. 13), and I’m interviewing the Homestead Hobbyist to learn all about him and his fluffy fibers. We’re starting a knit-along with one of his patterns and there is lots of fiber to hear about. This episode is t…
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Welcome to the thirteenth episode of The Mitten on Knittin’. There are 99 days until Rhinebeck starts (yes, it starts with the classes on Oct. 13), I finally did the citric acid soak and a special something is going to happen – oh! and a prize winner is announced because there was a You Didn’t Know There Was a Contest contest winner! Stop by the Ra…
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It was a little crazy and a little scary, but we have a happy, healthy 9 month old!! Enjoy!! Pics, videos, and he makes an appearance!By ktoldakowski@gmail.com (Katie O)
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Welcome to the twelfth episode of The Mitten on Knittin’. There are 106 days until Rhinebeck starts (yes, it starts with the classes on Oct. 13), the sweater has had an … incident and I’m starting to panic about it. Stop by the Ravelry group and join in if you’d like. Thanks for stopping in and hope you enjoy it! http://traffic.libsyn.com/mittenkni…
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Welcome to the eleventh episode of The Mitten on Knittin’. There are 113 days until Rhinebeck starts (yes, it starts with the classes on Oct. 13), the sweater is still going along and I’m starting to think about my other accessory garments to go with it. Stop by the Ravelry group and join in if you’d like. Thanks for stopping in and hope you enjoy …
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Welcome to the tenth episode of The Mitten on Knittin’. There are 120 days until Rhinebeck starts (yes, it starts with the classes on Oct. 13), the sweater is still going along and I’m clearing out space for a special something I’ll be getting at the festival, the Festival Frock thread is up on Ravelry – this is a contest thread, so join in if you’…
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Welcome to the ninth episode of The Mitten on Knittin’. There are 127 days until Rhinebeck starts (yes, it starts with the classes on Oct. 13), the sweater is going along and I’m starting to think about the 1,001 other things that need to be planned and prepared, the Festival Frock thread is up on Ravelry – this is a contest thread, so join in if y…
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Welcome to the eighth episode of The Mitten on Knittin’. There are 134 days until Rhinebeck starts (yes, it starts with the classes on Oct. 13), the sweater has been started and I’m fessing up to the complete Doh! I had with the sock of many heels (the home game will be available soon so you can play along!), the Festival Frock thread is up on Rave…
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Welcome to the seventh episode of The Mitten on Knittin’. There are 141 days until Rhinebeck starts (yes, it starts with the classes on Oct. 13), tickets are now on sale and I’ve made some great progress on my competition piece plus SURPRISE!!! winner announced for the You Didn’t Know There Was A Contest contest! Thanks for stopping in and hope you…
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Welcome to the sixth episode of The Mitten on Knittin’. There are 148 days until Rhinebeck starts (yes, it starts with the classes on Oct. 13), registration for classes has opened and I’m still knitting away on my competition piece. Thanks for stopping in and hope you enjoy it! http://traffic.libsyn.com/mittenknittin/Episode_6.mp3 See you next week…
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Welcome to the fifth episode of The Mitten on Knittin’. There are 155 days until Rhinebeck starts (yes, it starts with the classes on Oct. 13) and I’m knitting away on my competition piece. Thanks for stopping in and hope you enjoy it! http://traffic.libsyn.com/mittenknittin/Episode_5.mp3 See you next week!…
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Welcome to the fourth episode of The Mitten on Knittin’. There are 162 days until Rhinebeck starts (yes, it starts with the classes on Oct. 13) and I’m selected a pattern and have started my competition piece. Thanks for stopping in and hope you enjoy it! http://traffic.libsyn.com/mittenknittin/Episode_4.mp3 See you next week!…
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Welcome to the third episode of The Mitten on Knittin’. There are 169 days until Rhinebeck starts (yes, it starts with the classes on Oct. 13) and I’m looking at patterns and have given my handspun a bath. Thanks for stopping in and hope you enjoy it! http://traffic.libsyn.com/mittenknittin/Episode_3.mp3 See you next week!…
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Welcome to the second episode of The Mitten on Knittin’. There are 177 days until Rhinebeck starts (yes, it starts with the classes on Oct. 13) and I’ve got a little extra information about what a scarf really is – who knew!? Thanks for stopping in and hope you enjoy it! http://traffic.libsyn.com/mittenknittin/Episode_2.mp3 See you next week!…
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Welcome to the first episode of The Mitten on Knittin’. There are 183 days until Rhinebeck starts (yes, it starts with the classes on Oct. 13) and I’m getting ready – as well as procrastinating on what I’ve planned to do. Thanks for stopping in and hope you enjoy it! http://traffic.libsyn.com/mittenknittin/1st_episode.mp3 See you next week!…
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