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Author: Danie and Susie

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A knitting and spinning audio podcast from the Nebraska & Iowa prairies.
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The girls are back after an unexpected but much needed summer break. Stuff & Things The BIPOC Make-Along, hosted by Desamour Designs and the BIPOC Makers Project is running from September 2nd through November 4th. For additional details and to see a ton of beautiful and inspiring projects on Instagram, follow @desamourdesigns, @bipocmakers, and #bipocmal2019. The romance novel that started it all for Danie is Penny Reid's Neanderthal Seeks Human, book 1 of her Knitting in the City series. Current Projects Susie has been working on an upcoming collection of shawls. She also cast on a Brioche Waffle Beanie using yarn she acquired in 2014's Iowa Sheep & Wool, Alisha Goes Around Unicorn Twist in an unknown colorway. 
In this episode, you really need to wait for it because it's so worth it.^ Danie does a balancing act, and if Susie could wink, she totally would have. Stuff & Things Simma down now!  Finished Projects Susie started and finished her Soldotna Crop since the last episode and within that same week also finished her Holly. She also finished her Life's a Peach Socks. Current Projects Danie swatched (like, *really* swatched) for a Jilted, which is her Mother's Day Cast-On. Susie worked on her The Shallow Voice of Reason Socks and her Blue Jeans & Tie-Dyed T-Shirts Socks. She also cast on a new pair of striped socks using Must Stash Yarn Perfect Must Match in the Ready Player One colorway. She also worked on her Moonquake and cast on her Mother's Day Cast-On project - the Siberian rustic shawl using a thing for string Himalayan Sock in undyed and Stained. Enhance the Stash Susie enhanced her stash with a skein of Suburban Stitcher Merino DK in the April 2019 Park Passport Yarn Club - Carrizo Plain National Monument colorway. ^No Prairie Girls were harmed during the recording of this episode.
In this episode, the girls are joined by a couple canine co-hosts. Susie is not mad at extra soccer practices, and Danie has been channeling her inner Bob Villa in lieu of knitting. Stuff & Things A big thank you to Rachel of Unraveled Designs, designer of the Outlander Shawl, who reached out to Susie to suggest an alternate edging. So kind! Finished Projects Hahahahaha....None finished projects. Again. Current Projects Susie worked on both of her Life's a Peach socks again (this one and this one). She also cast on The Shallow socks out of Another Crafty Girl Strong Sock in the Voice of Reason colorway and a new self-striping sock design out of Nomadic Yarns Brit Sock in the Gives Me Goosebumps colorway. She also cast on a Moonquake cowl out of Suburban Stitcher Sport in the Eggplant and Masquerade colorways. Danie worked on her Chicago Socks and her Home Alone Socks. Enhance the Stash Susie enhanced her stash in a major way at DFW Fiber Fest. She picked up a Bolga basket from Windmill Crest Farms, three skeins of Must Stash Yarns & Fiber Perfect Self Striping Sock in the Vespa, Ready Player One, and I am Strong colorways, two skeins of a thing for string Himalayan Sock (undyed) to make a Siberian rustic shawl, and a skein of Teeny Button Studio Soft Sock in the Flying Horses colorway. From Suburban Stitcher she picked up a shawl kit for a Time Trades shawl, a skein of Sock on the show colorway Irving to make Hello Sunshine socks, four skeins of Sport in Eggplant and Masquerade for the already started Moonquake cowl, a total of five skeins of Merino DK in Eggplant, Clam City, Neptune and Bashful to make a Soldotna Crop (for the record, Danie's surprise was that no color direction was provided as a jumping off point), and two skeins of Single Sock in the Eggplant and Clam City. She also picked up the cutest hedgehog project bag from Whimzee Stitches, and various notions and pins from both Whimzee Stitches and Suburban Stitcher as well as a mini shawl pin from Crafty Flutterby Creations. Danie worked on her Chicago Socks and her Home Alone Socks. Enhance the Stash Susie enhanced her stash in a major way at DFW Fiber Fest. She picked up a Bolga basket from Windmill Crest Farms, three skeins of Must Stash Yarns & Fiber Perfect Self Striping Sock in the Vespa, Ready Player One, and I am Strong colorways, two skeins of a thing for string Himalayan Sock (undyed) to make a Siberian rustic shawl, and a skein of Teeny Button Studio Soft Sock in the Flying Horses colorway. From Suburban Stitcher she picked up a shawl kit for a Time Trades shawl, a skein of Sock on the show colorway Irving to make Hello Sunshine socks, four skeins of Sport in Eggplant and Masquerade for the already started Moonquake cowl, a total of five skeins of Merino DK in Eggplant, Clam City, Neptune and Bashful to make a Soldotna Crop (for the record, Danie's surprise was that no color direction was provided as a jumping off point), and two skeins of Single Sock in the Eggplant and Clam City. She also picked up the cutest hedgehog project bag from Whimzee Stitches, and various notions and pins from both Whimzee Stitches and Suburban Stitcher.
In this episode, the girls are up to their usual tangents and chats. Please note that this episode was recorded almost 2 weeks ago, just as the major flooding that has devastated much of Nebraska and the Midwest was beginning. We mention the evacuation of a local lake community briefly without knowing the extent of the evacuations and hardship to come. Our hearts and thoughts are with those who have been affected and are still dealing with the aftermath of the floods. Stuff & Things Susie will be attending DFW Fiber Fest again this year, April 4th - April 7th in Irving, Texas. Finished Projects Susie finally finished her kid's hat - The Stockholm Hat out of Malabrigo Rios in the Green Apple colorway. Danie finished her Weekender sweater. Current Projects Susie cast on the Outlander Shawl out of frabjous fibers & Wonderland Yarns Mad Hatter in Pennyworth and Sleeping Gryphon. She also picked back up her pair of Walnut Street Socks, cast on her second Life's a Peach Socks, and worked more on her Holly.  Danie worked on her own Walnut Street Socks aka her Chicago Socks.  Enhance the Stash Susie enhanced her stash a skein of Six and Seven Fiber Soybean in the Barista colorway as well as February's Park Passport Club skein of Suburban Stitcher Merino DK in the Sequoia & King's Canyon National Park colorway. Danie enhanced her stash by dyeing up three new gorgeous sweater quantities. Project Reconsideration Susie is reconsidering her Ryo. Future Projects Danie is in the early stages of planning a fingering weight summery top.
In this episode, the girls are a tad nervous to be back in front of the mic after a long break. Stuff & Things Susie released her Life's a Peach Socks pattern. Please check out the Lots of Socks KAL hosted in the Paper Daisy Creations Ravelry group! Finished Projects Hahahahaha....None finished projects. Current Projects Susie worked on her Life's a Peach socks (this one and this one). Susie started a different kid hat out of the Malabrigo Rios in the Green Apple colorway he picked out - the Paragon Toque. She also worked on her Blue Jeans & Tie-Dyed T-Shirts Socks. She also frogged her Chatham Pullover and cast on a Holly. Danie made a quick fix on her Daelyn Sweater, and cast on a pair of fingerless mitts. She also worked more on her Weekender sweater. Enhance the Stash Susie enhanced her stash with a skein of Suburban Stitcher Merino DK in the Rocky Mountain National Park colorway and several amazing items from several awesome makers via Suburban Stitcher's Peach Collective kit update.
In this episode, the girls announce this year's LegendPrairie concept. Stuff & Things LegendPrairie is all about the bragging! Watch the Ravelry group for the thread and tell us what 2018 finished project you are most proud of and why. Finished Projects Danie finished a couple of adorable baby hats, including a pretty kitty hat. Susie finished her Beeswax hat and a secret shawl. Current Projects Susie cast on an Ironwood out of Malabrigo Rios in the Green Apple colorway. She also worked on her Walnut Street Socks and her Chatham Pullover and cast on a swatch sock and her Blue Jeans & Tie-Dyed T-Shirts Socks.  Danie cast on The Weekender out of Knit Picks Swish DK in the Delft Heather colorway and a baby Barley hat. Enhance the Stash Susie enhanced her stash with a skein of Malabrigo Rios in the Green Apple colorway, a notions holder, and a set of Yarn Soxx.
This episode is probably the quickest potpourri episode in the history of the Prairie Girls. No shownotes this episode!
As of this episode, the podcast can no longer claim to be injury-free. Contest Check out the thread in the Ravelry group to enter to win a copy of Point/Counterpoint Volume 4! Finished Projects Susie finished her DFW Socks. Current Projects Danie worked on her Mossy Way, and she's determined to conquer it. Susie cast on her Victorian Circus Socks as part of the #SeasonalSockWork KAL out of Neeley's Knits Super Sock in the Victorian Circus colorway. She worked on a series of baby bonnets, the next pair of birthday socks, her Walnut Street Socks, and her Chatham Pullover.
In this episode, the girls talk about storing stash and knits. Danie names the episode and Susie plans on living her best life. Stuff & Things Susie (finally) released the Walnut Street Socks pattern. Finished Projects Danie finished her Cattails, and it looks so good!  Current Projects Susie cast on the Chatham Pullover using madelinetosh Tosh Sport in Tart. She also worked more on her DFW Socks and started her kid's 6th Birthday Socks.  Danie cast on Mossy Way out of One Twisted Tree Lavish in the Admiral Adama colorway.   Enhance the Stash  Susie acquired two skeins of 75/25 Sock yarn from Traveling Yarn/Less Traveled Yarn in the Eye of Newt and Slutty Pumpkin colorways.
In this episode, the girls again have no idea what they're going to be talking about.... No shownotes this week!
In this episode, the girls do what they do best: chit-chat. Finished Projects Susie finished a test shawl. Current Projects Danie worked on her Kristi Socks and her Daelyn Sweater. Susie worked on her I am Fearless Socks and her Walnut Street Socks. She also started a shawl test knit for Sarah/mrsshoo of Cultivate & Create Designs using Fuse Fiber Studio Fuse Merino Singles in the Snowflower colorway.  Enhance the Stash  Susie acquired a project bag from Woodberry Stitches, who was in the Abacus Dyeworks (formerly Three Sisters Fiber Co.) booth at ZK, a skein of Suburban Stitcher Sock in the ZK2018 colorway, three skeins of Suburban Stitcher Single Sock in the Whisper, Clean Slate, and Ooooh Honey colorways, and a mug from Lavender Lune Yarn Co. Danie acquired a skein of Leading Men Fiber Arts Spotlight in the You Never Know colorway, a skein of Lavender Lune Yarn Co. 75/25 in the Rare Clouds colorway, and some gorgeous fabrics from Ginny's Fine Fabrics.
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In this episode, the girls chat about their Mother's Day Cast-Ons (and Pick-Back-Ups). Susie is unsortable, and Danie does not recommend swatching babies. Stuff & Things Dianne of Suburban Stitcher is hosting a Prairie Girl Designs KAL, and Susie started a Prairie Girl Designs Ravelry group. Events The girls will be attending Zombie Knitpocalypse again this year - June 20th-24th in Rochester, MN. Finished Projects Susie finished her Circuitous Ribbed Socks. Danie finished her Baby Vertebrae. Current Projects Susie worked on her second Evanesce sample out of Suburban Stitcher Single Sock in the Darkest Night, Dandiya, and Sari Silk colorways. Danie worked on her Walnut Street Socks, her Kristi Socks, and her Home Alone Socks. Susie's Mother's Day Cast-On was her I am Fearless Socks using Must Stash Yarn and Fiber Perfect Self Striping Sock I am Fearless colorway from the Affirmation Collection. Danie's Mother's Day Pick-Back-Up was her Daeyln Sweater. Project: Reconsideration Susie reconsidered her Winter Remix Hexi Socks. When she started them she was trying to be too fancy, and with having had to re-work the first sock once, she's over them.
In this episode, the girls had no idea what they were going to talk about before they hit the record button. No shownotes this week!
In this episode, the girls talk about what it means to them to be a “Knitter”. No shownotes this week!
In this episode, the girls catch up on what all they've been knitting lately. Danie knits for not-her-baby, and Susie makes peace with the fact that she's only going to shrink from here. Events Susie will be at DFW Fiber Fest April 5th-8th in Irving, Texas. If you will be too, let her know! And don’t forget the on-going Loosey-Goosey Sweater KAL! Finished Projects Danie finished a couple of #notherbaby knits: her (but not *her* hers) Baby Hat and her Pink Better Than Baby Booties. Susie finished her Tracie. Current Projects Danie started a Baby Verebrae using Universal Yarn Bamboo Pop. She worked a little on her Daeyln Pullover, and on her 2018 New Year Socks. She also started a blanket for the Ravellenics. She also started a test knit for Greg/KnittingDaddy's new design called Smoke in the City Hat using Malabrigo Rios in the Aquamarine colorway. Susie finished two more squares on her Oh, Scrap! Blanket. She also started a Fly Away blanket using Plymouth Yarn Worsted Merino Superwash Solids, and the first two colors she's working with are Dress Blues Navy and Primavera. She also worked on (and re-worked) her Winter Remix Hexi Socks, and started a pair of Zigzagular Socks using Suburban Stitcher Glitter Sock in the Blonde Squad. She also got Ryo to the point where it's joined for knitting in the round, and she's been chugging away on her Berlin Soft.  Enhance the Stash  Susie acquired a skein of Ines from Yoshi and Lucy in the Cheshire Cat colorway. She also had her birthday wish granted in the form of a Fringe Supply Co. Field Bag, the orange one exclusive to PurlSoho.
In this episode, the girls draw the LegendPrairie prize winners!
In this episode, there are so many tangents. So many. Maybe too many. Susie recovers from issues with her edge stitches, and Danie prepares to zoom. Stuff & Things Susie gives a huge thanks to all the test knit volunteers! Check out Tightly Spun podcast! Event/Contest/Something The Legend-Prairie contest is on through January 31st, so get your entry in! Danie's project this year is her re-visited Handspun Elda Cardigan, and Susie's is her Roughlock Fall Shawl (first & second). And don't forget the on-going Loosey-Goosey Sweater KAL! Finished Projects Susie finished her Hellebore shawl. Current Projects Susie cast on a Cypress Hat using Lavender Lune Yarn Co. DK in the Critters of Texas colorway leftover from her Origami Top Hat. She's also worked quite a bit on her Tracie after a (not so) minor son of stitch concerning eyelets not lining up followed by a wonky edge stitch, and a little bit on her Ryo. Danie knit on her Daelyn Pullover , her 2018 New Year Socks, and her Jaywalkers. She also picked up her Stained Glass Sock Blanket and it was just what she needed.
In this episode, the girls are back! Stuff & Things Please let Susie know if you are interested in test knitting a shawl or a cowl! Event/Contest/Something The Legend-Prairie contest and the Loosey-Goosey Sweater KAL are both underway; don't forget to check out and post in Ravelry group threads! Finished Projects Susie finished a shawl and a cowl, both of her own design. Danie finished some more really adorable pig food - a watermelon slice of her own design and a truffle. She also finished a Two By Two watch cap and added a folded brim to her Thundertwist hat. Current Projects Susie knit a bit on her Oh! Scrap Blanket, and started an LYS sample of her Hellebore Shawl pattern out of Brown Sheep Prairie Spun DK in the Huckleberry Pie colorway. She also cast on a Tracie out of Suburban Stitcher Sock in Cinder and Yarn Lang Syne, and worked more on her Berlin Soft.  Danie made a hard decision to re-work her Daelyn Pullover, and now it is knitting along swimmingly. She also cast on Jaywalker using Biscotte Yarns Bis-Sock in the Gazania colorway. She also cast on a pair of socks using Knit Picks Felici in Rainbow, with Knit Picks Stroll in Ash for heels and toes. Enhance the Stash In addition to Suburban Stitcher Sock in Cinder and Yarn Lang Syne, Susie also acquired Whitewalkers, Daenerys, and Coal as well as a skein of Glitter Sock in Blonde Squad.
In this episode, the girls share their experiences knitting sweaters for their kids. Susie is secretive, and Danie is getting experiment-y. Stuff & Things Check out Behind the Wool podcast! Event/Contest/Something This year's Legend-Prairie contest is starting! Check the Ravelry group for the thread The Loosey-Goosey Sweater KAL is also underway; don't forget to check out and post in the thread! Finished Projects Susie finished another Aviatrix hat, and a secret shawl. Danie knit some really adorable pig food - Apple Knitting Pattern and Itty Bitty Pumpkin. She's also winging an acorn and will be winging a watermelon slice. Current Projects Susie has mostly been working on another secret shawl, but also knit a bit on her Winter Remix Hexi Socks and her Circuitous Ribbed Socks. She also started a new cowl design using Lavender Lune Yarn Co. DK. Danie worked more on her MIL Socks, a little on her Daelyn Pullover. She also spent some more time re-working her Handspun Elda Cardigan.
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