Today's episode will probably not be filmed because everyone is snowed in at home. Noisy! If I can get a clear spot of time I will but sadly, no guarantees. Everyone stay warm and safe.

Episode 5

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Premed student stuff: Why do this stuff at all?

Why on earth would it matter that you're interested in medicine AND in being a craftual individual?

Mentioned:
SCA, the Society for Creative Anachronism
Caffeinated Knitting with Caffeinated Gert and Crafty Allie
The Knitmore Girls Podcast

Both of thesee podcasts have groups on Ravelry, too. Check them out.

Stash – SHINYSHINYSHINY

My iPhone died, HAIL MY NEW iPHONE!

Projects –

Nōminī huic

Happy wool socks for me! Meeeee! Featuring the [Fish Lips Kiss Heel](pattern).

PVC tablet/card loom

Ah, being new to a thing! I make an error here. The short bar at the back that turns in its joints is not the cloth take-up bar. Instead, it holds the threads which are waiting to be used. The cloth take-up bar will be the short bar nearest the weaver.

This is a really, REALLY old way of weaving narrow bands, the elastic and whatnot of the pre-elastic era. As I mention, this is a really, really inexpensively-begun weaving habit - this loom cost me less than $10 for those parts I didn't already have around the house. I used poster board for the cards and mention that some will go buy a pack of playing cards to use for cards, but plenty of people reportedly do fine with their first few projects using some cardboard sourced from cereal boxes.

Plus mild extras - stray cats and sewing!

Root canal, Part Two

This morning has included the last steps of a root canal. Due to the anesthetic I won't be recording the podcast this morning. I'll try this afternoon but the processing length means that it might not be posted and processed till tomorrow. Keep an eye out here!

Episode 4: "Volunteering and Vikings"

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Episode Four: “Volunteering and Vikings”

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Premed student stuff: Volunteering --

I talk about volunteering. I know a lot of preprofessional/premed students focus on medical volunteerism and why I talk about that, I also talk the conversation why it's vital that you branch out, with some discussion of what other opportunities you can experience. I REALLY want to hear from you on this one - this is a case where more heads result in better knowledge for everyone.

Stash – WOMP WOMP

Actual sad trombone this episode. Finishing up the projects below took up a big amount of time and the kids' school days and sick days had me running.

Projects – Viking chic

I decided on a "quick" project back in late December after the death of a beloved quick-change 16th century outfit for when I play in the SCA. It's really an aegis sort of project, wherein there are actually several individual items that I made. In a first for me, I branch out a bit into metal leafing!

A big success for me, as it wore beautifully and comfortably. And sure, magically I suddenly looked just like Lagertha from the Vikings. Sure. Or maybe Siggy, since I'm brunette. We'll go with that.

Episode Three: "Blame It On Galavant"

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Episode Three: “Blame it on Galavant”

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Premed student stuff: Support systems – get you some! Different aspects of support and some touchpoints on your obligations within those systems.

Stash – the anti-sad trombone!

This week: beads! Beads for intended projects – a couple of tubes of 6/0 beads in matte green-blue intended for a Fabergé shawl/scarf, from pattern gifted to me by Blueewe. I also picked up some glass lampwork beads on clearance. Who doesn’t love timely clearance finds? No one, that’s who.

Projects –

        Bread – I wax happy about this week’s baking. I’ve been working with sourdough since about early November and finally get results I just love with a full-sour dough starter, no instant yeast method I started trying, and then trying to recalibrate, in late December. Link! I bought my starter and learned basic care at King Arthur Flour. I'll post a recipe in the coming week or so, provided I've nailed this down like I think and hope I have.

        Socks – I talk about this great sock and then utterly forget to mention pattern and yarn! The pattern is Twisted Mockery Lisa Stitchweh and the yarn is Cascade’s Heritage Silk Sock in grey.

        Sewing – A couple of handsewn projects that I’ll talk about more next week, with pictures if I can arrange that. Including some embroidery! Just a strip of double herringbone/catch-stitch using some 2-ply DMC Medici embroidery/petite pointe wool I still have hanging round (DMC discontinued this line in 2005). After I finish up this line of stitching I may do more on this piece if/when I get time and inclination.


I close by blaming Galavant for everything because why not?

Episode Two: More

Episode Two: More

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What a week! Not too terribly much done this past week. Why? Oh, just this and that. Y'know, a root canal and then getting the flu, that's all.

- Pre-med student stuff!

• SDN, Student Doctor Network
• Facebooks groups (too many to link!)
• AMSA, American Medical Student Association

- Stash: Not so much this week except a Lace bobbin winder from CBar5 Creations, a private craftsman out of Utah.

- Projects:

• The Amandine sock project goes to the frog pond!
• Stippers slipper/bedsock pattern by Ashley Knowlton knit up nicely for Mr. Pie
• Handsewn sleeve bits knit while my heinie was in the bed
• Spinning: two small skeins, both 2-ply, 1 Rambouillet with Polwarth, one just Rambouillet.

Hopefully more next week, as I'm feeling much better  in both recovery from flu and from the root canal.

Episode One: A Good Foot Forward

Show notes

Study apps – please contribute your own in the comments thread for this episode at the Ravelry.com group!

• In the show I mention for iOS and OS the lovely app Goodnotes. They also have a version for Android. Get it, use it, love it. Please note that there is a free and a paid version. I invite you to use the free version first and then pay the five bucks to get the full version as you see necessary. I found it to be one of the best five dollar bills I've dropped on anything.
• For PC, OneNote from Microsoft. There is a version for iOS but I haven't found it to be as robust there as Goodnotes, though your mileage may vary as your note taking skills and learning methods may be different than mine. 

 Projects –

• Half-Stranded Socks by Anna Zilboorg. Project notes at http://www.ravelry.com/projects/Cakeandpie/half-stranded-socks 
• Echinacea by Kirsten Hall, via Sock Sniper. Project notes at http://www.ravelry.com/projects/Cakeandpie/echinacea 
• Yarn is Sheepy Feet, dyed by Mandie of Sheepy Time Knits. 
• Almondine by Anne Hanson in Sock-Knitting Master Class. Project notes at http://www.ravelry.com/projects/Cakeandpie/almondine 
• Kawkawesque by Yarnissima. Project notes at http://www.ravelry.com/projects/Cakeandpie/kawkawesque 

Frog Pond –

• February Lady Pullover in Cascade 220 from a lovely deep green. I'll be reusing this yarn for some other sweater project! 
• Some random socks I started for the husband out of Wildfoote, by Brown Sheep yarn Co. The combo of pattern, yarn, and needle aren't working for me at all, though I like them just fine individually. Weird but that happens sometimes. The husband won't be hurting for handknits, though, since he’s got at least three pairs on my needles at various stages of completion. 

Thanks for listening.