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Whittle Waffle Episode 8: 2000AD and Farscape and Knitting OH MY!

Welcome to episode 8 of Whittle Waffle! 



This week I have been Waffling about:

Stuff I have read

Olive Kitteridge by Elizabeth Strout
Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier (excerpt read by the exception Anna Massey HERE)
Wakenhyrst by Michelle Paver - excerpt available HERE

Stuff I have Listened to

Dead Beat by Val McDermid
Rivers of London by Ben Aaronovitch read by Kobna Holdbrook-Smith
Geek Syndicate videos and more HERE

Stuff I have Watched

The Guest


Farscape Season 3


Murder she effing Wrote!


Frozen 2 (my fav song)


Staged


Knitting and Spinning


Sock knit with hand dyed yarn from Fondant Fibre (on the sock blocker above) and Holst Garn
Cabled Sock pattern by Rhian Drinkwater pattern HERE and yarn from the knitting goddess
Latu hat pattern HERE can't remember the yarn though
Peach spinning fibre by Witchcrafty Lady shop is HERE
Bluey/grey/slubby silk fibre by Cat and Sparrow shop is HERE
Southdown fibre on the bobbin is Hilltop Cloud shop is HERE



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