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Episode 106 January 5, 2023 On the Needles 4:27 ALL KNITTING LINKS GO TO RAVELRY UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED.  Please visit our Instagram page @craftcookreadrepeat for non-Rav photos and info     20,638 yards in 39 projects in 2022   Tii Pullover by Joji Locatelli, Machete Shoppe Dirty DK in Eucalyptus– DONE!!   Le Snap by tincanknits, Knit Style Yarns Merino Nylon Fingering 75/25 in A Sweet Christmas– DONE!!   Gnome Made Gifts by Sarah Schira, DIC Smooshy in Rudolph’s Favorites– DONE!!   Christmas Adventure Gnome by Sarah Schira, KnitPicks Stroll Tweed in Dalmatian, Barn Door and Sequoia– DONE!!   Advent Scarf 2021 by Tricia Weatherston, Forbidden Fiber Fortitude in Tinsel, FF Gluttony in Classic Christmas Collection – DONE!!   Wintertide Socks MKAL by Sivia Harding, Must Stash Yarn Everyday DK in Homecoming and Amy   Cozy Classic Raglan by Jessie Maed Designs, NFC Loft in Victorian Village, Royal Bee Yarn fingering in G7       On the Easel 17:58 Had plans for a curriculum…instead, painted several landscapes, 2 pieces for gallery shows, MANY birds, lots of commissions, plus a 2023 calendar that sold out!   Carter’s birds: cedar waxwing, Steller’s jay, pine grosbeak Sketchbook work, & background research On the Table 24:06 Xmas eve lasagna   Dinner in One by Melissa Clark Spiced Brussel Sprouts with paneer and lime vinaigrette Red wine mushroom risotto   Cortney’s recap: I cooked. The end.   Lasagne Dinner Party (it’s much faster with a helper!) Christmas hosting + anxiety Turkey Chili and awesome cornbread Hungarian Goulash inspired by Auntie Rita Cooking from America’s Test Kitchen the New Family Cookbook   On the Nightstand 40:31 We are now a Bookshop.org affiliate!  You can visit our shop to find books we’ve talked about or click on the links below.  The books are supplied by local independent bookstores and a percentage goes to us at no cost to you!   184 books read!   The Christmas Cupcake Murder by Joanne Fluke (audio)  Murder in the First Edition by Lauren Elliott (audio)  Christmas is Murder by C.S. Challinor  A Very Merry Bromance by Lyssa Kay Adams  Just Like Magic by Sarah Hogle  So Pretty a Problem by Francis Duncan (audio) Murder at Black Oaks by Phillip Margolin (audio)  Paris Daillencourt is ready to crumble by Alexis Hall Into the Riverlands by Nghi Vo Book of Night by Holly Black  Before Your Memory Fades by Toshikazu Kawaguchi, trans by Geoffrey Trousselot  (audio) The Last Crown by Elżbieta Cherezińska, trans by Maya Zakrzewska-Pim Blue Skinned Gods by S.J. Sindu The Forty Elephants by Erin Bledsoe  Everything Sad is Untrue by Daniel Nayeri (audio) Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin   Cortney’s recap: Read less in service of painting practice = 68 books!   Now Is Not The Time to Panic by Kevin Wilson Blue Lightning by Ann Cleeves (book 4 with the BIRDS!)   On the Horizon 1:00:21 Knitting,  3 sweaters with yarn from pre-2022 stash Charity– hats and knitted knockers Quarterly knit from deep stash KitsCross stitch Bracelet Xmas- figures or 12 days   Storygraph challenges  WSIRN episode with founder West Portal Books Irish Book Subscription  New ingredients: preserved lemon? What else? Make homemade gnocchi   Cortney’s Ideas:   TRY to finish my westknits shawl before Stitches West.   Easel: less white space, more daily work (sketchbooks, etc).   Table: cook less often; batch cooking AND make better lunches for myself (temple food).   Nightstand: listen to more author, artist interviews. California Book Club    Bonus Book Talk! 1:22:58