Episode 3 Happy Holidays!
Happy Holidays!! Aunt Betty's famous dinner rolls and great small knits, plus memories of Christmas Joys
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That early memory, as I think about it now, was perhaps the origin point for a strong mental association between Christmas and knitted sweaters. When we were little, we had the sweaters that Grandma Klein knitted for us, sweaters that were often wider than they were long--sweaters that seemed tailored to fit someone like Grandma herself–but sweaters knitted with love and a deep regard for thrift and the hand-made. --excerpt from a letter Bossy wrote in 2011
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Bootie and Bossy are big fans of Ina Garten. Here’s how she makes vanilla extract: Ina Garten vanilla extract recipe
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There are many places you can buy vanilla beans (hopefully in bulk). We have found them at Amazon, Slo Food, and Lydgate Farms. The Lydgate farm ones are a splurge but they are hand pollinated in Kauai. Lydgate farms also has wonderful tours of their farm which include chocolate tastings.
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Bootie Knits
The bird is from Arne and Carlos’ Field Guide to Knitted Birds.
And the ball is from Day 1 of their collection of Christmas Balls 2022..They originally published their book of Christmas Balls in 2011, the same year that Bossy wrote her Xmas letter! Their YouTube channel is very fun and funny: Arne and Carlos YouTube channel
Bootie mentioned that she used Addi Flexiflips for both the bird and ball. The link will send you to Maker’s Mercantile which is also one of Bootie’s favorite yarn shops. Bootie used undyed Marshmallow DK from Knomad yarns for the white and Hedgehog Fibers Merino DK in Plump. Scraps were used for the beak and the blue and purple in the bird hat. The bird's eyes are small safety eyes.
Bossy Knits
Bossy finished her bunny!
Pattern for the baby blanket Bossy made
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Bossy used Tahki Yarns Superwash Merino Worsted Twist in colors: 13 Lakeside, 14 Caribbean, 07 Dark Grey, 06 Medium Grey, and 05 Light Grey
And whatever you do, don't knit like my sister!
