March Madness

Episode 186 Monday, March 30, 2026 On the Needles 1:40 ALL KNITTING LINKS GO TO RAVELRY UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED. Please visit our Instagram page @craftcookreadrepeat for non-Rav photos and info Sashiko class with Amanda embroideredpanda at Love Fest Fibers Cougar Ridge Socks by Lori Wagner (52 Weeks of Socks Vol 2 from Laine Publishing), Forbidden Woolery/Fiber Co in Mystery Man Scultura by Cecelia Campochiaro, AVFKW Floating in Ripple Effect No Pressure shawl by Stephanie Lotven, Invictus Yarns Unafraid Sock Blank in Mauve Segue Simple Baby Cap 2 by Susan B. Anderson, plus Umbilical Cord hat by Jennifer L. Jones (S&B), Cascade 220 Superwash Wave in Spectrum – DONE! Vesna Tee by Ksenia Naidyon/Life is Cozy, Shel Designs Finito Fingering in Tutti Frutti and Shel Designs Suri Silk Lace in seafoam Bay Area Yarn Crawl 2026 On the Easel 19:39 Vacation sketching: green monkeys, butterflies, frogs, Caribbean Sea and sky. Bouquets to Art exhibit Alphonse Mucha exhibit Cartier exhibit in capitoline museum On the Table 31:09 Parma tour with Via Rosa and Jenny Rosenstrarch Dining in Barbados with ChefP! Bajan Roti Chicken curry Fried chicken with cauliflower & ginger mash, and kale/parm chips *Tempura flying fish! Banana “bakes” and cinnamon sugar beignets Coconut whipped cream with sugar cookie crumble, and mango coulis. On the Nightstand 46:32 We are now a Bookshop.org affiliate! You can visit our shop to find books we’ve talked about or click on the links below. The books are supplied by local independent bookstores and a percentage goes to us at no cost to you! The Queen of Swords by Jazmina Barrera, trans by Christina MacSweeney The Librarians by Sherry Thomas The Hero and the Crown by Robin McKinley Skandar and the Unicorn Thief by A.F. Steadman The Remarkable Retirement of Edna Fisher by E.M. Anderson The Raven Scholar by Antonia Hodgson (audio) The Archive of Unknown Universes by Ruen Reyes Jr. The Ten Year Affair by Erin Somers The Reformatory by Tananarive Due She Made Herself a Monster by Anna Kovetcheva (I think the cover art is Artemisia Gentileschi!) The Killing Stones (Jimmy Perez + Willow Reeves Book 1!!!) by Ann Cleeves Kin by Tayari Jones