Episode 17 "Hooking Back Around....."

Working on Hinterland
Finished my own Delphi
Chain Reaction Afghan Project
Dragon Blood Cupcakes - they taste SOOO much better than they look


GoGo Comes Home!

Nuurdy Confession:

C.R.O.C.H.E.T

A little bit of history......and some new hotness.....
Pinwheel Decorative Potholder
Blue Mandala Throw
Temair Throw
Crochet Lace Bolero
But don't forget The Crochet Dude!

Musical Craftiness:
Yarn by Cyrusfx
Daughters of History by Morning Spy

Episode 16 "Patchwork Girl of Oz....."

Crafty-ness:

5 1/2 hour throw
Making up mitties
Window cookies saved by Jenn
The Snuggles Project

Nuurdy Confession:

Thank you, Mr. Baum, for the wonderful land of Oz....

Oz Central
Literary Traveler - L. Frank Baum

Music info:
Flying Kansas by Cagey House
Caught in a Cyclone by Smoke Ring Days
Ozro by Briareus

Episode 15 "Zombification"

Craftiness:

• Nicoles Cap
• Arachne's Tears Scarf
• Easy Sideways Hat
• Bond/Ultimate Sweater Machine
• Posterous Blog
  

Nuurdy Confession:

ZOMBIES!!!

Music:
Thomas Window Paine by DraculaZombieUSA
Zombie Girl by The Quintessentials
Zombie Pirates in Love by Tom Smith

Episode 14 "Green Eyed Monster"

Crafty Stuff

Nicoles Cap by Sarah Read
Arachne's Tears Scarf by Debra Lea
Easy Sideways Hat

Nuurdy Confession:

My blue eyes are sometimes GREEN with envy.....

Music:
Jealousy Instrumental by IASIIS
Jealousy by Sammy Barker

Episode 13 "Tryptophan IS Your Friend"

This very special episode is dedicated to the holiest of Holy Holidays.......TURKEY WORSHIP THURSDAY! known in some circles as Thanksgiving......


Our Thanksgiving Menu:

Turkey Breast (one roasted with veggies, garlic, and butter; one stuffed and rolled)
Peacock Family dressing
Steamed then roasted yams, apples, and jicayma
Peas
Waldorf Salad
MASHED POTATOES (mountains of potatoes)
Sliceable gravy
Whole wheat rolls
Home made cranberry sauce
Pumpkin Pie
Tres Leche cake
Apple Pie


Crazy Thanksgiving Craftiness:

Tom Turkey
Wreath
Gourds and Squash
Pumpkins
Jive Turkey Baby Hat
Turkey Leg Dishcloth
Turkey Coasters
Turkey Placemat
Turkey Hat
Thanksgiving Mitts

Thanksgiving Sticker Scenes
Necklace
Bulletin Board

Music:
Thanks for Nothing Alien Jerks by TDN
Thanks to You by Ayla Brown
Give Thanks by JoJoe

Episode 12 "Give a little bit..."

Homey stuff:

• Cliff notes of completed STUFF: Renaissance costume, mitties, phone cozy
• PUMPKIN FEST!!
• Pumpkin pancakes
• Pumpkin Crisp
  

Nuurdy Confession

• All about the giving
• Change your portable project to a hat or scarf for donation
• Circle Square forum and Knit A Square (KAS)
• Project Linus
• Warm Up America

Links:
ShibaGuyz

Music:
Karma by David Cyr
Karmatron by .Lark Whiskey

Episode 11 "La..La..La..La.."

Life in the Crafty home......

• Hats for the Secret Squirrels! Check out Coggie's Page
• CONGRATS to our CAL/KAL winner! AshleyMaCaulay!
• Mmmmm.....them is some tart grapes!
• Sock has made it to a heel flap
• New mitties.....for my mommy and me!
• Renaissance Faire costume in the making...
  
• Don't forget to check out the ShibaGuyz!
  

Nuurdy Confession......

Sing! Sing! Sing!

Music gifts provided by:
Shuffle Sing by David Henderson
As Long As I'm Singing by Danny the Multitracker

Episode 10 "The Tin Edition..."

Getting into the TIN EDITION

Homey Stuff:

• Love my Pretzel-pup!
• Holy Grapes, Batman! check out the before and after - only a couple weeks difference!

• I am so totally overcommitted!

Nuurdy Confession:

• No confession this week.....but announcement of the CAL/KAL!
• Delphi hat from ShibaGuyz
  
• ShibaGuyz RAWK! And will be providing some handspun for a little finished-the-CAL/KAL-prize

Music Goodness:
Funsize by Andre Morgunoff
Too Much Fun by Deni Bonet

Episode 9 "These Boots Are Made For....."

Let's get some Yummy, Fluffy, Homey, Goodness......


Prayer Shawls for Princess K done in Lionbrand Homespun
Blue Jawbreaker sock getting done in some sort of blue sock yarn
Starting the Simple Crochet Shrug for lil ol' me
Crock Pot APPLE BUTTER!
Chili Sauce is on the way! (recipe and recipe book is still lost in the packing madness)

Nuurdy Confession:
"One must always have one's boots on and be ready to go." ~Michel de Montaigne


I do loves my boots!


Musical love:
Quicksand in Your Boots by 3rd Man
New Boots by Sputnik

Episode 8 "Soccer Mom"

Holy cow I am out of practice with this podcast-thing!


Homey Stuff.....not been home enough for "nesting" stuff:

• Spent a month moving. I hope I never to this again. Ok, in a couple years I will want to do this again....but right now I am DONE
• Here is the view from new Cottage Dumskalle
• Rushed through the last of moving, then hit BIRTHDAY PARTY SEASON!
• Pump it Up ROCKS!!!
  

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO GIRLY-GIRL AND SKOOCH!!!

Nuurdy Confession: FUTBOL!

Get your game face on!

Music goodness provided by Music Alley:

The Carnival Life for Me by Soccergirl, Inc
Football World by GTAA

Episode 7 "Just a School Girl"

Homey Nesting Stuff:

Holy Cow I rode a Camel!
This week is full of school trips
Bebe-socks are starting all over
Princess K shawl #2 is finally started
PROJECT RUNWAY SEASON 7 HAD A FANTASTIC ENDING!
xraiko has created the wonderful Nuurdygirl logo! Go check out her stuff!

Nuurdy Confession: I am a complete School Girl

Awesome music contributors:
West School Mitch by AudioUK
Reform School Girl by Nick Curran
Off to School Again by transparencies

Episode 6 "The Lovely Notes"

Crafty Catchup:

• OMG! I have a shawl! Pattern is HERE
  
• Shawl number 2 gets some yarn
• Socks are planned but not yet started.....this is dangerous! Yarn is HERE
  

Nuurdy Confession: The Notebook

My still-to-be-used notebooks at home.



Music provided by the Podsafe Music Network
My Assistant will Take Notes by Porno Soundtracks
Note to Self by Michael's Nervous

Episode 5 "Outsider"

**PODCAST HAS MOVED TO: NUURDYGIRL.LIBSYN.COM**



Crafty catch up this week:

• Shawls are slow but coming
• I take on MORE projects with kids clothing alterations
• T-Shirt Reconstruction: Generation T 108 ways to Transform a TShirt by Megan Nickolay as seen on Threadbanger
  
• The crochet sock is looking like it might belong on a foot
• New ergonomic hooks are tempting me!

Nuurdy Confession: The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton

Nothing Gold Can Stay by Robert Frost

Nature's first green is gold,
Her hardest hue to hold.
Her early leaf's a flower;
But only so an hour.
Then leaf subsides to leaf.
So Eden sank to grief.
So dawn goes down to day
Nothing gold can stay.

Music provided by the Podsafe Music Network
Rumble by Jeff Hightower
Cherry by Josh Woodward

Episode 2 "Big Bang Baby!"

I HAVE 2 LISTENERS!!!! Hello to Mandi and Nic!
Sweaters are DONE! But shawls still linger. However, I have started socks...had my first etsy sale.....and threw in some last minute crochet for my sweet dad.

CHECK OUT YARNS FROM THE PLAIN PODCAST!

This week's Nuurdy Confession is all about a brilliant little show called Big Bang Theory.

Remember to GO FORTH AND GEEK!

Another TV Dinner by Aardvark
Big Bang by Nashville Session Players

Because I have mentioned him enough now...... WIL WHEATON

Episode 2 "Seconds Anyone?"

Baby sweaters continue.....with some new changes to the trim.
Shawls are still progressing - slow but sure
I can't seem to shake this case of STARTITIS!

Nuurdy Confession: living a Second Life

Baby Sweaters: Baby It's Cold Outside from Crochetme.com
Baby Hat: Little Monkey from Stitch and Bitch Crochet

Music:

Forgotten Nerds by From Us
My Avatar by Antiqcool
As I Roved Out by Bill Grogans Goat

Episode 1 "Indians"

This week we have a redux of episode 1.......getting a little more put together.

Crafty Status reports a new quilt getting started, delayed but reasonable progress on prayer shawls for Princess K, and baby sweaters all around!!

Prayer Shawl pattern: Prayer Shawl/Healing Shawl from Lionbrand
Baby Sweater pattern: Baby It's Cold Outside from Crochetme.com

NUURDY CONFESSIONS

I reveal my oldest nuurdy confession.....and it's all about Wil Wheaton and crinkling Indians.

Music provided by Music Alley/Podsafe Music Network

A Lot Like You by 3 minute Pop Songs
Geekquilibrium by Dr Awkward
A Cup of Coffee in Winter by Bob Savage