Episode 2: What We Grow

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What we are wearing:

- Joy: Western Sky Knits Starshower cowl
- Stephanie: Noro Taiyo Sock Hitchhiker shawl

News:

- Check out the Fiber & Dice Podcast, and vote for Sushi Go! in the Fat Cat Knits spin along!

Fiber Talk

What we are knitting/spinning:

- Joy:
Age of Brass and Steam Kerchief out of handspun (by Stephanie) Two If By Hand polwarth/silk blend in "Roommate Agreement" (above)
Shibui Baby Hat and Socks out of Miss Babs Kilimanjaro in "Celebration"



- Stephanie:
Two If By Hand grab bag handspun (above)
Handspun Fish Lips Kish Heel Socks
Miss Babs Soul Food Astonish Top by Katy Banks from Golden Morning

What we acquired:

- Joy:
Madelinetosh Dandelion in "Tart"

- Stephanie:
Malabrigo Nube in Plomo and Natural

What is next:

- Joy:
Strand Hill Cardigan by Keya Kuhn out of Madtosh Dandelion

-Stephanie:
Limepop Sweater by Terri Kruse out of Knit Picks Swish

What We Grow

Resources:

Aggie Horticulture Website from Texas A&M
Includes lots of pdf guides to growing all kinds of fruits, vegetables, and nuts

Month-By-Month Gardening in Texas



The Backyard Homestead: Produce all the food you need on just a quarter acre!

Episode 1: Milk Kefir

Thank you for joining us for episode 1! Our lighting and sound is still a work in progress, and our captions went crazy... but we would love to hear your feedback on how you like episode.

Watch EPISODE 1 on You Tube

Who we are:

Two friends that enjoy fiber arts and kitchen chemistry projects.
Find us on Instagram, Ravelry, and Pinterest

Stephanie
- Instagram dfwknitter
- Pinterest dfwknitter
- Ravelry lonestarknits
- Email lonestar (dot) knits (at) yahoo (dot) com

Joy
- Instagram jaguilar927
- Ravelry jaguilar27
- Email joyknits27 (at) gmail (dot) com

What we are knitting:

Stephanie
- Wearing Multnomah Shawl out of Into the Whirled Handspun,
- FO Neighborly Vest Ella Rae Classic Superwash
- Fish Lips Kiss heel socks out of Daybreak Dyeworks (closed) Handspun
- Spinning Two If By Hand, Grab Bags from DFW Fiber Fest 2015
- Acquired: Miss Babs Kilimanjaro in Soul Food

Joy
- FO Neighborly Vest Lion Brand Wool-Ease
-Shibui Baby Hat and Socks out of KnitPicks Stroll Handpainted (Sweetie) from

Sock Yarn One-Skein Wonders: 101 Patterns That Go Way Beyond Socks!

-Starshower Cowl is in the blocking process, out of Western Sky Knits Magnolia Luxe (Pebble)
- Acquired: Miss Babs Kilimanjaro in Celebration

What's cooking:

MILK KEFIR!

Resources:

Cultures for Health - Articles and Purchasing Kefir Grains (If you can't find someone with some to share!)

True Brews: How to Craft Fermented Cider, Beer, Wine, Sake, Soda, Mead, Kefir, and Kombucha at Home by Emma Christensen
















Recipes for using your milk kefir on Stephanie's Kefir Pinterest Board.