Episode 105! We're super excited to be joined this week by professional sample knitter and IG superstar, Brandese, AKA Free, AKA The Shawl Whisperer, AKA BlackGirlKnitMagic. K's having a French Sauvingon Blanc that pairs with basically anything, J's having Jaume Serra Cristallino Rosé Brut (not to be confused with Cristal), and Free's having a fruity Captain Morgan's Parrot Bay cocktail mixed with a pineapple orange juice. This week's whine explores the challenges of being a crafter on social media, including people's expectations that you only be about your craft and nothing more. We also unveil a new segment for crafter's asking them 10 Questions (name forthcoming). J's working on a shawl for her mom, K's working on some washcloth patterns, and Free has a professional sample in the works and a cowl project she's working on. K is excited for her ring light, J's happy her eyes are healthy, and Free is honored to be asked to demonstrate her skills. Wear a mask! Be a good human! Get vaccinated if you can! Cheers! If you're not following Free, what are you waiting for? You can find her:IG: @blackgirlknitmagicFB: Black Girl Knit MagicWebsite: www.blackgirlknitmagic.com Send us your listener whines either through our Google form - https://forms.gle/yke4UWpmMEb2XFS99 - or to our email - wwkdpod@gmail.com. Rate and review us on Apple Podcasts!

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Episode 105 - Multidimensional Knitter

It's our 2nd Podiversary! We recorded this episode on Instagram Live with some of our lovely listeners. We enjoy Dr. L's Riesling, which was a gift from a listener for our anniversary! We discuss the saga of getting our gifted wine, an update on K's gifting situation, how our Valentine's Day(s) went, jury duty, and what we like to bake. J's finished one project and moved on to a new toy project and K's made some king cakes. J's looking forward to hopefully being able to see family soon (safely) and K's happy she got to spend time with her mom and explore the enneagram more. We have a new google form for listener whines! Submit them here: https://forms.gle/yke4UWpmMEb2XFS99 Or you can email us at wwkpod@gmail.com Rate and Review us on Apple Podcasts!

Episode 104 - 2nd Podiversary!

Episode 103! It's just the two of us this week. J's having Charles Shaw 2020 Nouveau, a cheap fruity wine from Trader Joe's, and K's having Southern Tier's Muse Rosé Ale, a beer that also has grapes in it, colored with beet juice. This week we're doing another This or That, Valentine's edition, with help from our listener polls. Find out our positions on staying in or going out, chocolate or candy hearts, and what types of flowers we prefer...plus more! K's working on a new cross stitch project and J's making knitted (crocheted) knockers and made ramen. K's happy for new soap from @bittersweetsoapworks, we're both happy for family getting vaccinated, and J's happy for dentists who go above and beyond. Wear a mask! Stay safe! Get vaccinated when you can! Cheers! We're going Live! Join us for our 2-year Podiversary on Instagram Live, Monday, 2.15.21 at 4pm EST! IG: @wwkdpodcast Rate and review us on Apple Podcasts!

Episode 103 - Valentine's This or That

Episode 102! We're joined this week by Jenny, a crocheter who just so happens to work for Disney and is a friend of a friend of K's. Jenny's having iced green tea (with a sustainable metal straw), J's having a Newton's Folly Semi-Dry Cider, and K's having Chambers Rosewood Vineyards Rutherglen Muscat, a fortified wine that would survive the apocalypse. Jenny shares with us the challenges of having a baby in quarantine, her journey back into crocheting, and what it means to be a "Blanketeer" through the Disney Corporation. We also talk about the benefits of joggers and leggings as WFH pants and the weirdness of Southern California traffic/highway naming. Jenny's working on a crochet dress for her daughter, J's still working on that tree skirt, and K's making progress on her super secret collaborative project. J's happy for sticking with exercise, K's glad for success in grant writing, and Jenny's grateful for technology to keep connected with people. Stay safe! Wear a mask! Get vaccinated (if you can)! Cheers! Have a listener whine/comment/question? Email us at wwkdpod@gmail.com Rate and review us on Apple Podcasts!

Episode 102 - Blanketeers!

Episode 101! K's enjoying Dragon's Milk, a bourbon barrel-aged stout from New Holland Brewing, and J's having Boddington's Pub Ale, a cream ale from Britain. This week we're discussing negotiating winter weather and how to dress without becoming a sweaty swamp monster. Topics include: physical exertion and indoor/outdoor movement, mask sweat, temperature checks, sweaty feet, wearing a coat in the car, the need for better winter coat technology, and wool vs. acrylic yarn projects. J's been working on her tree skirt project and K's working on a secret collaborative project and finished her commissioned cross stitch. K got to spend time with her mom one-on-one and J's happy for vaccine updates in her family. Wear a mask (or two)! Wash your hands! Be a good human! Cheers! Send us a listener whine/comment/question to wwkdpod@gmail.com! Rate and review us on Apple Podcasts!

Episode 101 - Winter Warming

Episode 100! Holy cow! We're celebrating this centipod (is that a word?) with your listener whines! K & J are on the same wine page this week, enjoying Prophecy Wines Rosé, which has flavors of red fruits, melon, and citrus (it also has a pretty label!). Then we delve into the topics you want to discuss: Christmas challenges, healthy lifestyle choices, crafting storage and motivation, and communication apps and their constant accessibility. We then share our joy at the inauguration of the Biden/Harris administration and tease some new stuff coming after our 100th episode. Stay safe! Wear a mask! Be a good human! Cheers!Rate and review us on Apple Podcasts.Send us listener whines/feedback/questions to wwkdpod@gmail.com.

Episode 100 - Listener Whines #10

Episode 99! K's enjoying a mimosa made with Martini and Rossi Asti and J's having a Harpoon UFO Winter blonde, which is a vanilla coffee hefeweizen. This week we're discussing the events of 1/6/2021 - how it's impacted us, our work, and our feelings and frustrations about the current situation in our country and what it means for the future. K's been working on her cross stitch project and J has been looking into creative virtual gathering options for work. J's happy JVN is entering the world of creative mindfulness and K's looking forward to family members getting the COVID-19 vaccine. Stay safe! Wear a mask! Be a good human! Cheers! Our next episode is our 100th! Send us your listener whines, comments, and questions to wwkdpod@gmail.com. Rate and review us on Apple Podcasts!

Episode 99 - Processing the Attempted Coup

Episode 98! Our first recording in 2021! J's having Charles Shaw's Organic Pinot Grigio and K's just having water after forgetting she only had one glass of her Louis Jadot Pinot Noir  left and she already drank it. This week we're catching up on projects we worked on over the holidays and the challenges we encountered. J had a productive holiday season, craft-wise, making several hats, a cowl, and starting a new amigirumi kit, while K enjoyed (but struggled a bit!) with the Christmas gift J gave her and also started a new commissioned cross-stitch project, leading to challenges with supplies at Michaels! K and J also both did substantial cooking/baking over the holiday. J's looking forward to actually having a trip planned in the future and K is happy to have completed a workout goal. Send us your listener whines/comments/questions for our 100th episode to wwkdpod@gmail.com! Rate and review us on Apple Podcasts!

Episode 98 - Crafting into the New Year

Episode 97! Happy New Year! We're joined this week by our friend, and now three-time guest, Christine. J's having a Polar raspberry lime seltzer, K's drinking a  Chardonnay from Buttercream of California, and Christine is having a spritzer made with Nola Grace Cellars Sauvingon Blanc. Today we're discussing 2021, what we're looking forward to and what we plan to leave behind in 2020. Topics include: new crafting media, skills, and projects; professional advancement; feeling ok to take time for yourself; continuing to build on relationships refreshed in 2020; re-establishing work/home balance; holding on to the perspectives that 2020 gave us; open possibilities for the future; seeing family and vaccines; new business ventures; no longer overextending; allowing for more creativity in the face of challenges; not being led by fear in facing changes. J's still working on her hat; K's looking for ideas to use her new skein of yarn; and Christine tells us about her new macrame business, I Literally Can Knot (@i.literally.can.knot on Instagram). Christine is happy to have Christmas spirit in her house; J's excited for a new project at work; and K's glad for her husband to do some deep cleaning. Stay safe! Wear a mask! Cheers! Only a few episodes left before our 100th episode! Send us your listener whine/comments/questions to wwkdpod@gmail.com. Rate and review us on Apple Podcasts!

Episode 97 - 2021, Here We Come!

Episode 96! K & J are recovering from a late night of Zoom Holiday trivia so K has a cup of mocha peppermint coffee and J's drinking some candy cane green tea. This week we're talking our experiences with Santa Claus and holiday traditions. Topics include: Santa (I know him!), mall Santas, the reason for the season, Sears/JCPenney/ToysRUs catalogues, and what we're doing for Christmas this year. K's planning to make a new Christmas dish (and maybe make a new tradition), and J's finished one hat and is working on another. J's glad that K's Christmas gifts have arrived and K's grateful to have had a chance to catch up with friends at our Zoom trivia night. Happy Holidays! Stay safe! Wear a mask! Cheers! Send us your listener whines/comments/questions to wwkdpod@gmail.com! Our 100th episode is fast approaching. Rate and review us on Apple Podcasts!

Episode 96 - Hey Santa Claus

Episode 95! J enjoys a cup of spiked peppermint hot chocolate and K has some Chablis from Joseph Drouhin. This week's whine: the trials and tribulations of sending gifts to people for Christmas during COVID. Topics include: the ethics of Amazon orders, shopping small and waiting orders to ship, shipping via UPS vs. USPS, mystery gifts, and the challenge of getting holiday stamps. J finished the Christmas gift she was working on and baked Christmas cookies, and K made another hat and some chocopocalypse cookies. J's glad to have finished her class and that the semester is ending at work and K is happy for neighborhood Christmas lights. Happy Holidays! Wear a mask! Be a good human! Cheers! Send us your listener whines/comments/questions to wwkdpod@gmail.com Rate and review us on Apple Podcasts!

Episode 95 - Special Delivery

Episode 94! This week J has Harpoon Brewery's UFO Light Force and K drinks a Weissenkirchen Riesling Federspiel from Austria and wasn't prepared to practice her German. We each bring five holiday traditions to ask the other about - from fruitcake to Hallmark Christmas movies, we don't hold back what we love or what we can do without. J's working on Christmas presents and grateful for surprise Christmas cookie delivery. K's made a baby-and-me blanket and scarf combo and is grateful for the arrival of a snarky cross stitch kit. Send in your comments, questions, whines, or random thoughts for our 100th episode to wwkdpod@gmail.com. Rate and review us on Apple Podcasts, pretty please! Cheers!

Episode 94 - What Do You Think About...

Episode 93! K enjoys a glass of Rioja Grand Reserva from Campo Viejo in Spain (a red wine) which proves the point of "letting it breathe," and J has a glass of Cocobon Roasted Oak Red Blend from Livermore, California. K then regails us with her story of trying to get a COVID test the week of Thanksgiving. Topics include how best to get tested (in MA), frustrations with things not having to be as bad as they are, and the grief that accompanies entering almost 9 months of the pandemic and missing out on holidays. K made a beanie with her Knitter's Self-Care box and J's been organizing yarn and working on Christmas presents. K's happy for Christmas decorations and J successfully made Thanksgiving dinner on her own. Stay safe! Wear a mask! Be a good human! Cheers! Our 100th episode is not far away! Have a listener whine/comment/question? Email us at wwkdpod@gmail.com Rate and review us on Apple Podcasts!

Episode 93 - Testing 1, 2, 3

Episode 92! J's drinking a Harpoon UFO White and K's having a glass of Knapp Winery's Siegerrebe, a spiced white wine from the Finger Lakes in NY. This week's topic is nuisances in our neighborhoods. Topics include: early morning doorbell ringing, public works issues, policemen at your front door, jackhammers, and people who don't understand how driveways work. J's finishing up her blanket project and K got a new knitting needle set and is working on a baby blanket. K's happy for late November warmth to still eat outside and J's glad for the progress she's made this year. Stay safe! Wear a mask! Be a good human! Cheers! Have a listener whine/comment/question? Email us at wwkdpod@gmail.com. Rate and review us on Apple Podcasts!

Episode 92 - Neighborhood Nuisances

Episode 91! K's drinking a Kentucky Vanilla Barrel Cream Ale and J's having a Harpoon Winter Warmer, since it's cold and dark here in MA. This week's topic: Thanksgiving plans. Thanksgiving is J's favorite holiday, but she's willing to make the sacrifice of not seeing family this year to keep everyone safe. K's Thanksgiving plans aren't much different from a regular year, but that's because she has a small bubble she's operating in. We also talk about COVID-testing, Flu vaccines, and what the hell is going on at CVS. K's been baking again and made a new cat toy and J finished her blanket and is thinking about next projects. J is happy for progress on ordination, and K's waiting for her Knitter's self-care box to arrive. Have a safe holiday! Cheers! Listener episode 100 is on its way! Send us your listener whines, comments, questions to wwkdpod@gmail.com Rate and review us on Apple Podcasts!

Episode 91 - Thanksgiving in the time of COVID

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