The Savvy Girls Podcast
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Podcast Description
Sisters Melanie and Deborah take a playful and thoughtful look at knitting. Episodes will explore knitting in history, art, literature, music, and everyday life. New shows are released twice monthly. Show notes and more info at www.savvygirls.ca
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Episode 76 – The Muffsocken | In the spirit of our (surprisingly popular) unedited episodes, Deborah and Melanie start off by answering a pile of listener-submitted questions. Then, Melanie interviews family-friend Elexis about her fascinating history as an accidental knitwear designer for several high-end stores an a couple classic TV series. Finally, the girls talk to Kate Atherley about her new [...] | 5/10/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Episode 75 – Homophones and History | As we return to our regularly scheduled programming, the Savvy Girls have a lot to talk about. Deborah’s really excited to move to her next destination. It may not be that exotic, but she’s got a lot to look forward to. Meanwhile, though, she’s got knitting to focus on. During last month’s Malabrigo March, she [...] | 4/28/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Episode 74 – SavvyDad | On March 18th, 2012, SavvyDad passed away. This is our tribute to him. Links: Edmonton Journal newspaper article Press release from the John Humphrey Centre for Peace and Human Rights The Gerald L. Gall Memorial Fund List of all episodes in which SavvyDad appears Canadian Transplant Association links US government organ donation information UK National [...] | 4/15/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Episode 73 – The Armadillo House | In this episode, Melanie wraps up her recent trip to Fresno, California. She did a bunch of interviews (but sadly some of them were lost): Mrs. Kitsch Yana from Yana’s Needle Art jancanpurl The Knit Addiction Anzula | 4/1/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Episode 72 – California (Savvy) Girl | This episode (and the next) is from Melanie’s recent trip to Fresno, California, for the Rogue theatre festival. She got to talk to lots of people, including the Sheeper Than Therapy local knitting group, Debbie, Lynn Ruth Miller, Jasmin and Gigi (and Andrew) from the Knitmore Girls podcast, and a variety of other… interesting characters… | 3/23/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Episode 71 – The Knitting Fairy | As we begin Malabrigo March, the Savvy Girls both have a lot to be excited about. (Not the least of which is the fun surprise they arranged for the podcast!) Savvy Dad drops in to answer some more listener questions. Then, Melanie and Savvy Mom (and some furry helpers) draw the winners from last [...] | 3/1/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Episode 70 – The Naked Dance | Melanie’s still busy with lots of projects: she’s hard at work on her new knitting CD; and in just a few weeks, she’ll be performing her Edith Piaf show at the Fresno Fringe. Deborah’s been able to work on (and even finish!) some knitting projects, including a thong for a male friend, a Trail Jacket, a [...] | 2/14/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Episode 69 – Spiflicate | Welcome back to our regularly scheduled programming… Melanie’s on the wrong side of the law, but she’s distracting herself from that trauma by focusing on planning for her new knitting-themed CD and her upcoming fringe plays. Deborah has been lost in sweater fantasies and old Yarn Harlot posts, but she has actually been knitting, too; specifically the Larch cardigan, [...] | 2/1/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Episode 68 – Size Fat | Another (mostly) unedited live-to-tape episode! Some links from the show: Video Power game show SavvyBro’s afghan toadyjoe (Outlier podcast) deltapurl (Etsy store) Dr. Spencer Reid Traveling Woman shawl Sockhead hat | 1/15/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Episode 67 – Topics from a Toilet | This episode is somewhat of a unique experiment for the Savvy Girls: an entire podcast done in one sitting. Topics were chosen at random from a hat (plus a couple from Twitter) and the girls had to talk about the chosen topic until the timer runs out. Hope you like this one — let us [...] | 1/8/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Episode 66 – Belated Holiday Special | The holidays have come and gone, but the Savvy Girls are still feeling festive! After a quick life and news update, Deborah gets a chance to talk about her knitting. Savvy Dad answers some more listener questions, and Savvy Mom and Deborah review and critique the September 2011 issue of Creative Knitting Magazine. The gerbils [...] | 12/28/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Episode 65 – Galapagos Continued | Our heroines finish off their latest South American adventure with this continuation of their trip to the Galapagos Islands. | 12/14/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Episode 64 – Wrath of the Sea | Melanie and Deborah are still traveling! Listen as they weave their way through the craziness of the Mama Negra festival in Latacunga, perform at the Canadian ambassador’s house, and attempt to find their sea legs on the way to the Galapagos Islands. This is the first part of their Galapagos trip; the second half (which [...] | 12/12/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Episode 63 – More From Ecuador | The Girls’ adventures from Ecuador continue, as they… get closer to nature… | 11/27/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Episode 62 – Ecuador On The Cheap | The girls are together in Ecuador! This, along with the next few episodes, will be all about their traveling adventures! Enjoy!! | 11/19/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Episode 61 – The Second Day of The Third Rhinebeck | In this episode, we pick up where the last one left off, as The Savvy Girls cover the second day of this year’s Rhinebeck festival. Listener Cynthia asks Savvy Dad a question, then Deborah tries to interview Designer Stephen West… but gets interrupted by a very enthusiastic fan. The Girls have an enlightening chat with [...] | 11/2/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Episode 60 – The Third Rhinebeck | In this episode, join Melanie and Deborah for their adventures on the first day of Rhinebeck, 2011. The Girls met lots of great people, and had the pleasure of talking to several of them in this show, including: Sarah Natalie Fran Amy Becky Genevieve Laura from the delicious Bennett’s Maple Products / Mapleland Farms booth [...] | 10/22/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Episode 59 – A Passel of Sheep and Wool | This weekend (October 14-16), the Savvy Girls are going to Rhinebeck! (AKA The New York Sheep & Wool Festival) They’re super-excited, and they’ve got lots of related fun planned. If you’re in the area, come by one of the meetups (details below) and say hi. Shockingly enough, though, there is life outside of Rhinebeck. Deborah [...] | 10/13/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Episode 58 – Stinky Brie and Knife Throwing | Deborah wants to make sure you look your best in your knitwear in the coming months, so she talks a bit about fall and winter fashion trends. When she was in Victoria a few weeks ago, Melanie got to chat with the owner of the LYS, Knotty By Nature. The Girls will be going to [...] | 9/26/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Episode 57 – The Loser Tax | All this traveling seems to be affecting Melanie rather…uniquely. Amid tales of dodging the Law in western Canada, she recounts a strange, synesthetic (and yarnful) dream she had. Deborah, meanwhile, is just getting over a cold. Unsurprisingly, that hasn’t kept her away from a variety of knitting projects. While Melanie was fringe-ing about, she was [...] | 9/9/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Episode 56 – The Knit-Off | As promised, Savvy Dad takes on Doctor Stitch in an epic knitting battle. Listen to find out how it turns out. Melanie is still working hard promoting and performing her latest show at various fringe festivals. Deborah talks a bit about her knitting and spinning, and reviews the book Great Knitted Gifts. And the gerbils [...] | 8/22/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Episode 55 – The Stitch Doctor | Melanie is just wrapping up her fringe plays in Saskatoon, and somehow still found a way to include knitting in her experience. Deborah gives an update on her knitting, as she talks a bit about her experience participating in the Tour de Fleece, trying Fractal Spinning, and learning a new shawl bind-off edge technique. She [...] | 8/10/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Episode 54 – Reunited And On A Mission | The Savvy Girls are back together again… sort of. Melanie is in Ontario doing her Fringe show, while Deborah and her trusty new wheel are spinning their way through the Tour de Fleece. When Melanie was recently Fringing her way ’round London (the Canadian one), she was fortunate enough to cross paths with several fellow [...] | 7/14/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Episode 53 – Deborah’s Back! | It’s finally time for Deborah’s solo podcast! Deborah bought herself some presents: A new Schacht Matchless spinning wheel and a Pat Greene drum carder. Her decisions were made much easier because of the assistance provided by Maggy Casey (author of Start Spinning), from the shop Shuttles, Spindles and Skeins was a big help. Want to [...] | 7/3/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Episode 52 – Florida Fun | Melanie caps off her solo-traveling series with a trip to Florida for the Orlando Fringe Festival. When she wasn’t coughing her way through performances, she was meeting lots of great new friends–she even got to visit Disney World and go yarn shopping with listener kigeliakitten! | 6/26/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Episode 51 – Knees Up Savvy Melanie | Melanie continues her adventure in the streets of Morocco, then she pops back to the UK where she goes back for more yarn shopping at Loop, visits with A Playful Day‘s lovely host GreenTriangleGirl, goes to a Kate Rusby concert, and meets some distant relatives for the first time. | 6/13/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Episode 50 – Moroccan Monologue | Knitting once more takes a back seat to travel, as Melanie chronicles her adventures in the Kingdom of Morocco. Enjoy! | 6/1/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Episode 49 – The Courage Pail | Melanie’s still travelling! Join her as she explores more of the Czech Republic, shares some travel tips, (eventually) finds a local yarn store—and talks a bit about the yarn that she found, and meets up with a listener in Germany. | 5/18/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Episode 48 – Czeching Out Prague | Deborah’s much-anticipated solo episode gets pushed back, as Melanie once again takes the reins. She recently performed in the Czech Republic, and had a wonderful time exploring the city and meeting new people. Listen as she takes you, dearest listener, along for the ride. Enjoy! | 5/9/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Episode 47 – The Stallisode | The Savvy Girls are together again, back home in Canada. Savvy Mom brings some learning into the sisterly silliness, with a bit of a grammar lesson. Melanie traveled to London on the day of the royal wedding, and made sure to document it all for you. Try as she might, though, she can’t escape the [...] | 5/3/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Episode 46 – A Family Affair | It’s Passover, and (almost) the whole family is podcasting! Melanie is in St. Albert getting ready to go to Europe, and Deborah is heading home for a visit. Before she left New York, Melanie performed with some friends in New Jersey. Somehow, the knitting talk just couldn’t be avoided. Deborah finally finished her friend’s beaded [...] | 4/23/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Episode 45 – The Old Gray Mare | You’ve waited long enough: We finally announce the winners of our ‘ruined knitwear’ contest! We had a lot of fun with this one. Check out the Ravelry thread to read some of the tragic entries. Deborah has almost got a new spinning wheel. While she’s waiting, shes keeping herself busy with lots of other fun [...] | 4/5/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Episode 44 – Kidsilly Haze | A few shows back, we launched a contest to describe the ultimate knitting bag, and we’re happy to announce the winners. Thanks to everyone that entered! Deborah brings back the knitting with an update on her Malabrigo March Knit-Along, a yarn from her stash, and an interesting knitting-related article. Not to be outdone, Melanie makes [...] | 4/3/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Episode 43 – The Prerogative Of The Harlot | In January, the Girls got the opportunity to talk with famed author and blogger, The Yarn Harlot, Stephanie Pearl-McPhee. Listen for the full interview! Deborah’s finally finished her Ruby Red cardigan. The New York run of Melanie’s fringe play has just wrapped up. Thanks to everyone that came out to see it! Deborah is super [...] | 3/6/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Episode 42 – By Force of Habit | Deborah starts off this episode by sharing some stories from her recent trip to Quito, Ecuador. We got a chance to talk to Artist and Writer Franklin Habit at Vogue Knitting Live last month. He shared some hints about vintage patterns, his favorite sources for antique patterns, life before Ravelry, and lots more! Melanie plays [...] | 2/16/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Episode 41 – Vogue Knitting Live! | The Savvy Girls went to the Vogue Knitting Live knitting show in New York last weekend. They had a fantastic time and got to meet and chat with some great people! Interviews in this show: Debbi, Marcy, and Susan at the Blue Moon Fibre Arts booth Julie Wisenberger of Cocoknits Anna Hrachovec, author of Knitting [...] | 1/29/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Episode 40 – Melabirthday | It’s Melanie’s birthday! Deborah’s working on the Seascape Stole and doing even more sewing… but Melanie’s in birthday-mode with some tales of birthday past, some knit-lit, and lots more. Plus, The Case Of The Ivory Needles (our original radio drama) nears its conclusion. Listen to the first four parts, if you’ve missed them. Then, the [...] | 1/18/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Episode 39 – New Year’s Bead Drop | Happy (belated) new year! We start off 2011 with some exciting news about the book that the girls teased last summer. Deborah learns what donegal tweed is, and talks about what she’s knitting: Ruby Red cardigan (See her Ravelry project page to see how she’s modifying it for herself.) A Nice Ribbed Sock out of [...] | 1/8/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Episode 38 – Colombian Christmas | For this special Christmas episode, Melanie and Deborah are together in Colombia. They explore the many ways that Christmas is celebrated around Bogota (like UN observers… but with knitting sticks). The girls learn to wet felt, and have some fun dyeing yarn for Melanie’s new dream gloves. Are you a new listener? Deborah explains what [...] | 12/20/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Episode 37 – Hanukkah Mischief | The girls are once again together, this time in Colombia. Join them as they celebrate Hanukkah, and engage in some musical mischief. Deborah talks about working on the Ruby Red cardigan, with the help of this provisional cast-on video. | 12/6/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Episode 36 – Inner Voices | We (finally) announce the winners of our knitting etiquette contest! Thanks again to everyone that entered, and – of course – thanks to Green Mountain Knitting Bags for generously donating the impressive grand prize. Curious about what goes though the mind of a Savvy Girl? Listen to find out… Melanie shares a song she wrote [...] | 11/27/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Episode 35 – Hipsidaisies | In this episode, we take you back in time — to last month’s New York City Yarn Crawl! Melanie was on the Dr. Oz Show! Watch her segment here! The girls chat with fellow crawlers Kelly and Maddy, Carol of Moonlit Alpacas, and Mike at Rags & Riches Fabrics. Shops visited on the Yarn Crawl: [...] | 11/7/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Episode 34 – Rhinebeck Redux | In this episode the savvy sisters are with Savvy Mom at the New York State Sheep and Wool Festival in Rhinebeck, NY. Deborah takes a short row class from Lily Chin. Deborah and Melanie meet Jess and Casey from Ravelry, and lots of current and (hopefully) future listeners. They also get the pleasure of chatting [...] | 10/23/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Episode 33 – Crepes and Waffles | Not a lot of knitting in this episode, but join the girls as they hang out in Bogota, Colombia. They do some shopping and sightseeing, but mostly they spend an inordinate amount of time at a particular restaurant. Next week, the girls will be at Rhinebeck. Last year was great, but we want to make [...] | 10/10/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Episode 32 – All About The Men | Deborah’s loving Columbia, so Melanie joins her down there to see what all the fuss is about. But first, she meets up with listener Marian for some adventure. Deborah made the Amused sweater out of Milana Chelsea yarn, and Melanie’s working on socks again! SavvyDad returns to answer more listener queries; and our original radio [...] | 9/25/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Episode 31 – Papaya and Grenadilla and Pitaya, oh my! | While together in Edmonton, Deborah and Melanie visit a local Alpaca Farm. The Alpacas take a special liking to everyone… except Deborah. She makes up for it by participating in knit nights with friends both old and new. (Some of whom she helped to infect with the knitting bug.) Then, Deborah travels to Ottawa, where [...] | 9/1/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Episode 30 – Episode 30 …And Single | This week, Deborah celebrates her birthday! It’s a big one, so naturally the family… goes berry picking…? A milestone like this is a good time to take stock of your accomplishments. How do you fare on the checklist? The girls talk about their trip to Uruguay; they pop in at the Malabrigo factory (and watch [...] | 8/14/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Episode 29 – Podcast-a-palooza! | It’s time for Podcast-a-palooza! The Savvy Girls celebrate a (belated) first anniversary with some special guests, great stories, and a ton of news. Melanie tells of her misadventures at a recent neighbourhood block party. Deborah leaves Argentina and has a rather tearful goodbye. She tries to live without her stash, but fails miserably. This episode [...] | 7/27/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Episode 28 – The End of the World | This week, the girls take you along on their trip to The End of the World! Thankfully they were able to stay warm with the help of some knitting. And, join our hero as our original radio drama, The Case Of The Ivory Needles, continues. Projects and patterns mentioned in this show: Fingerless gloves Star-Crossed [...] | 7/3/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Episode 27 – Coming Down With The Button Bug | The Savvy Girls unite once again in person! Melanie misses Vermont but is finding interesting ways to keep busy with Deborah in Buenos Aires! Deborah is knitting the Boneyard Shawl, but stops long enough to feature another yarn from her stash: Bouclé. She talks about what it’s like to work with, and shares her tips [...] | 6/16/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Episode 26 – Highly Suspect Canadians | In this episode Deborah comes to you from Buenos Aires, Argentina and Melanie podcasts from Lake Dunmore, Vermont. Melanie is in Vermont to sing with the Opera Company of Middlebury. How many States are there in the USA? Deborah finds the answer on Wikipedia. The internet knows everything. Need help organizing your crafts? Either visit [...] | 6/6/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Episode 25 – Neon, Yellow, Acrylic… Something | Episode 25 is another packed show! Enjoy an interview with Alisa from Passion Knit and Fibre Lab in Toronto. Deborah is working on the pattern Icarus Shawl from the Interweave Knits back-issue CDs. Deborah also gets dirty with fleeces in her hotel room. We present part one of a Savvy Girls original radio drama, The [...] | 5/20/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Episode 24 – No Room at the Inn | In this episode the very overtired Deborah and Melanie bring you their experiences at the New England Gerbil Show and the Maryland Sheep and Wool Festival. Friday June 30, 2010 Melanie travels to Nashua, New Hampshire from New York City Deborah drives from Ottawa, Ontario to Nashua, New Hampshire Saturday May 1, 2010 Melanie and [...] | 5/9/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Episode 23 – From the Mouths of Babes | Melanie loses luggage. There was yarn in that bag. It was a tragedy. Melanie and Deborah plan a trip to the Maryland Sheep and Wool Festival. Yay! They also have a visit with listener DebInAtlanta. Deb’s daughter, The Diva, puts us all to shame with a lesson on politeness. Then, we bring back the word [...] | 4/20/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Episode 22 – !Vamos a Chile! | The Savvy Girls are on a wool-venture! Together! In Chile! Deborah has to work during the week, but the rest of the time is for having adventures! They visit the desert oasis of San Pedro de Atacama, where there is adventure, alpaca wool, and vicuna – roaming temptingly in the desert mountains. They float in [...] | 4/3/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Listen to the Gerbil songs | If you want to listen to the gerbil songs without all that knitting talk, here are direct links: Try to Remember…Malabrigo All I Squeak of You My Favorite Squeaks Wide Open Gerbils The Gerbils bring you this original performance…inspired by their love for all things Malabrigo It’s Malabrigo That we Love so Much | 3/22/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Episode 21 – March of the Malabrigo | This week… Deborah interviews Mariana from the Malabrigo Factory. (Listen to the interview from her last visit, in Episode 9.) The girls announce the winners of our confession contest, and read a few of their favourite submissions. Thanks to everyone that participated! And, the gerbils drop in to share some original songs. Enjoy! | 3/17/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Episode 20 – Podcasting from the Podium | It€™s the 2010 Ravelympics, and the Savvy Girls are off and knitting. Deborah knits almost every second of every day to ensure victory for Team Canada, whilst Melanie toils away on her socks of evil. Deborah’s competing with the February Fitted Pullover, and so many dishcloths… Melanie’s projects follow more of a theme (can you [...] | 3/2/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Episode 19 – Ravelympics of Love | The 2010 Ravelympics are upon us. The girls talk about how they’ve been preparing to compete. Deborah’s friend Corrine drops in to talk about some of her first knitting projects, including the Clapotis scarf, the Sunny Baby Blanket, Angela’s Fabulous Felted Bag, and Thrummed Mittens. Our Confessions Contest is still open for just 2 more [...] | 2/22/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Episode 18 – Mittens, Socks, and All Those Shenanigans | It’s been a busy couple of weeks for the Savvy Girls, with both Melanie and Deborah hard at work on their knitting projects, among other things… As Deborah attempt to coordinate her knee-socks, Melanie’s neighbourhood gets to know her a bit more than she intended. Deborah describes her experience test-knitting the Linda Butterfly Socks, and [...] | 2/6/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Episode 17 – Happy Birthsqueak! | It’s a birthday party, and everyone’s invited! Melanie gets ready to celebrate her special day. She delivers a piggy sweater to Big Red at Katie’s Critters. The gerbils make a special present, and even New York City Transit gets involved when Melanie attempts to knit. Deborah plays with her friend Corinne in Buenos Aires, and [...] | 1/19/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Episode 16 – Enter The Llama | It is a new year, and the Savvy Girls have hit the ground running. Deborah buys a llama (almost), and spins up a storm, while Melanie attempts to knit a piggy sweater for her favourite guinea pig, Big Red. Have the girls managed to keep up their new year resolutions? If so, Deborah has a [...] | 1/16/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Episode 15 – Happy New Squeak | It’s a New Year’s party, and everyone’s here! The next podcast is already filling up, with proper interviews, literature, and knitting talk… but is it vacation time, so this one is just a lot of fun! This week, Melanie is podcasting from Alberta, Canada; and Deborah is in Argentina. It is a mini-cast, so the [...] | 1/2/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Episode 14 – Confessions And The Epic Sock Saga | After some technical difficulties, the Savvy Girls have returned! Join Melanie as she recounts the tale of her socks. Deborah talks about what she is working on, including: Mud Season short-sleeved sweater by Elizabeth Smith (Ravelry link) Ishbel shawl 198 Yards Of Heaven (Ravelry link) Inspired by Sophie Kinsella’s book Can You Keep a Secret?, [...] | 12/26/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Episode 13 – Lucky Number Thirteen | This week, the girls chat about what they’ve been up to, and take you along with them on the New York City Yarn Crawl (better late than never!). Interviews in this episode: Berta Karapetyan, Author of Runway Knits Jayson Kerr, Melanie’s fellow singer in Babes in Toyland Join us in our new Ravelry Group! The [...] | 12/6/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Episode 12 – Knitting In The Key Of Squeak | Melanie’s away this week, but Deborah is joined by some very special little guests who sing for you, review 40-year-old knitting magazines, bring back a word, and get into trouble. Deborah gives some tips on planning your holiday gifts, and she talks about her favourite knitting books, including: ColorSense: Creative Color Combinations for Crafters Alice [...] | 11/21/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Episode 11 – Socks To Dye For | Melanie and Deborah are, alas… apart once again, and they assuage their loneliness by… podcasting! Deborah updates us on the Aran Afghan (from episode 2), and describes the Modern Log Cabin Blanket and the Mud Season Sweater that she’s working on. She also discusses White Buffalo Unspun yarn, and the controversy surrounding the Cowichan Olympic [...] | 11/3/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Episode 10 – State Fair! | Mel and Deborah celebrate their tenth episode with a visit to Rhinebeck for the NY Sheep & Wool Festival. The knitters (and hippies) come out in force! Mel thinks that everyone is crazy. (Seriously…that auctioneer isn’t using words. Is that what it sounds like when someone speaks in tongues?) Rhinebeck seems to be the ultimate [...] | 10/28/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Episode 9 – Malabrigo Day! | Clear your iPods, this is a long one! Today the Savvy Girls go wild – traveling to the ends of the earth (or at least to Uruguay) for interesting knitting tidbits. Melanie buys some companionship (no, it’s not what you think!); and Deborah professes her love for all things Malabrigo. We are going to The [...] | 10/10/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Episode 8 – Barihunks and Baby Sheep | Photo courtesy of Bruno Engel Melanie has a grumpy day, moves to NYC, works on her music, and takes some creative jobs in order to pay off the student loans. Deborah finally cooks herself something to eat and visits with her knitting group. Today we interview: - Melanie’s new friend Pablo… who turns out to [...] | 9/24/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Episode 7 – Dear Future Self… | This episode is brought to you from the past! It all seems confusing, but it would be behoove you to listen; all will be explained. Probably. This week Melanie prepares to move to New York City, while Deborah packs for a weekend of yarn-hunting in Uruguay. The Savvy Girls have their first podcast-fight … almost. [...] | 9/10/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Episode 6 – Score! I’m Going To Be On TV! | In this episode, Melanie tells about her upcoming concert. Join her: 7 p.m. September 2, 2009 All Saints Anglican Cathedral 10035-103 Street Edmonton, Alberta, Canada Or, if you are in the Toronto area in November, come see her sing in the opera The Rat Laughed. Melanie also discusses her involvement in this bollywood music video. [...] | 8/26/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Episode 5 – Much Ado About Spinsters! | Join us today for some chit-chatting and dentist talk. Is yarn really all that important in Uruguay? Just ask the government! Spinsterhood My knitting this week comes from: Shadows and Reflections, Canyon Throw by Judith Shangold Sophisticated-Rustic Jacket by Pam Allen Samus by Brynne Sutton Tapping our feet to the rhythms of: Ordinary Day – [...] | 8/15/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Episode 4 – Alpaca Crossing! | Today we celebrate Deborah’s birthday with a bonus episode! Deborah goes shopping for presents for herself, Melanie sends her a present, and Deborah hosts a birthday knitting party. What do YOU think about when you are in bed falling asleep? Melanie tells of her encounter with “a big black woolly beast-monster“. Patterns we discuss include: [...] | 7/29/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Episode 3 – Butter Yellow and Army Green | In today’s show we use some words that may be inappropriate for sensitive young ears. Nothing really serious, but you might want to listen to this one with earphones on. Hats off to the 3rd sibling in our family, Andrew, for all his behind-the-scenes work on the podcast. Deborah learns to spin, and makes a [...] | 7/22/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Episode 2 – Close your eyes and think of England… and other patriotic acts | Melanie and Deborah are back! In today’s episode… Deborah blabs about her knitting projects: - My brother’s afghan (Desert) - Clapotis - Aran Afghan – From the Canadian Living Magazine Use the following words in a sentence and join the movement to bring them back! - Wack - Aught Knitting can be a very patriotic [...] | 7/6/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Episode 1 – I hate knitting! (Not really) | Welcome all listeners! Today you meet sisters Melanie and Deborah. We discuss the 2009 World Wide Knit in Public day in Buenos Aires, and take a look at the poem What Happened to Lazy Charlotte from Heinrich Hoffman’s book Slovenly Betsy. We are looking forward to the Olds College Fibre Week 2009 (in Alberta, Canada), [...] | 7/4/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
| Total: 77 Episodes |
Customer Reviews
Fun Stuff
I love the podcast. The girls are so funny and on top of that they have great knitting content. The sound is great and the production is very impressive!
Savvy Girls review
Didn't care for this podcast. The "talking hamsters" were really annoying and juvenile and Deborah keeps interrupting Melanie, which gets old. I made it through 2 episodes and deleted the 3rd that I'd downloaded.
Renaissance podcasters
I find these sisters to be the best podcast going. Between the knitting content, the back-and-forth repartee and the range of topics covered, they are nonpareil and should not be pigeon-holed as only a "knitting" podcast (and I'm a knitter!) Listening to Deborah do an interview in another language & then translate back into English was spectacular, yet as a fan of all music, I absolutely enjoy Melanie's participation too. Her behind-the-scenes glimpses of t.v. shows, commercials and overall life in N.Y. are an added bonus. Both of these women are equally fascinating at every turn. For as long as they podcast, I'll be eagerly listening! This from a knitter who listens to roughly 75 podcasts via iTunes and has never left a review until tonight. They are that good.
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