The Live and Learn Knitting (and more) Podcast

Live and Learn Podcast Episode 37 – WIP-ee Dip! My blue sweater – See Episode 2 for more information - https://youtu.be/of3BymosQHA?si=GIE-v3mgAVO8Cnwa Ewetopia Fiber Shop, Viroqua, WI - https://www.ewetopiafibershop.com/ Linen Stitch Headband – variation of River Town Headband by Stacy Clement-Kazimir - https://ravel.me/river-town-headband---crochet-version Berroco Pixel Yarn - https://berroco.com/yarns/berroco-pixel/ Pravda Pullover - https://ravel.me/pravda-pullover KnitPicks Wonderfluff - https://www.knitpicks.com/yarn/wonderfluff/c/5420285 Andrea Mowry – DreaRenee Knits - I’ll Knit if I Want To - https://www.youtube.com/@dreareneeknits/videos DRK Everyday Pullover - https://ravel.me/drk-everyday-sweater Bemidji Woolen Mills - https://www.bemidjiwoolenmills.com/ Rebecca Clow - https://www.ravelry.com/designers/rebecca-clow Rayon Vert by Jules Verne - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Green_Ray Malabrigo Sock Yarn - https://malabrigoyarn.com/yarns/sock Unge...

Live and Learn Podcast Episode 36 – Throwback Thursday #3 Cabled Sweater – from an old Vogue Knitting – if I can find which one, I’ll update my shownotes. EPS – Elizabeth’s Percentage System - https://www.schoolhousepress.com/ - I’m linking to the Origin Site for all things Elizabeth Zimmermann. If you google EPS you will find MANY explanations, riffs, etc, but it all starts at Schoolhouse Press Dale of Norway ZOOM yarn – Sadly, Dale of Norway yarns are either not in production, or not what they used to be. Might be possible to find Dale Zoom on the aftermarkets. More discussion of Dale of Norway in the future! Gwendoline Butler – John Coffin Mystery Series - https://www.fantasticfiction.com/b/gwendoline-butler/ Hard (impossible?!) to find the first volumes for reasonable used book prices. Maker’s Bingo – If you’d like to play along (you can backtrack to January!) please message me and I will send you a card. Prize drawings for the first quarter will be in April – we are m...

Eggless Chocolate Cake With the price of eggs being what it is, this economical, tasty dessert is much appreciated!  1½ cups flour - 200 grams 1 cup sugar – 200 grams 3 tbsp baking cocoa – 20 grams 1 tsp baking soda – 5 grams ½ tsp salt – 2 grams 6 tbsp oil (canola) – 84 grams 1 tbsp vinegar – 15 grams 1 tsp vanilla extract – 4 grams 1 cup cold water – 240 grams Preheat the oven to 375°. Grease and flour an 8” baking pan. In a mixing bowl, sift the dry ingredients. Using a spoon, make 3 wells in the dry ingredients. Pour vinegar into one, oil into the other two, and add the vanilla to the vinegar well. Slowly pour the water over all. Mix with an electric mixer on low speed (or by hand) until thoroughly combined (batter will be thin). Pour into the baking pan. Bake for 30-35 minutes, until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack. If desired, soften 1 tablespoon butter, mix in ¾ cup powdered sugar, 1 tablespoon milk, and ½ teaspoo...