Episode 181
January 15, 2026
On the Needles
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Succulents 2025 Blanket CAL by Mallory Krall, Hue Loco DK in Hens & Chicks– DONE!! And started joining!
Tentacula Cowl by Jenny Noto, Jems Luxe Fibers Monstrous Minis in Scylla –DONE!
Gnandad’s Grand Adventure by Sarah Schira, Little Squirrel Yarn Oak Sock in Gnandad’s Adventure (skis!)-- DONE!!
Gnot Just Another Gnome by Sarah Schira, KnitPicks Stroll Fingering in Hollyberry, KnitCircus Opulence in Badger Tracks Stripes, Sanguine Gryphon Skinny Bugga in Blue Emperor Dragonfly– DONE X2!
Avena by Jennifer Steingass, Yarnaceous Fibers Brontosaurus DK in Starbies and Cup of Cheer minis
Clapotis ‘24 by Kate Davies, Three Irish Girls Adorn Sock in Ainsley (original 23.8K, sharon mcmahon 3IG)
On the Easel 12:16
Art travel kit–kit for the chaos.
100-Day composition studies
Daily Joys
Calendar mailing snafu?!
On the Table 23:54
Simon Seared Sweet Potatoes With Chermoula Recipe
Luxurious Pomodoro in a flash from Simple Pasta by Odette Williams
Charred gai lan with black eyed peas and chile crisp vinaigrette from Linger
Baechu Doenjang Guk (Cabbage and Doenjang Soup) from WaPo/Korean Vegan
Key lime pie FIASCO (use the NYT recipe for frozen key lime pie, BUT bake for 15 minutes at 350F before refrigerating).
Hot Honey tofu for rice bowls, etc.
Chicken Meatballs from Smitten Kitchen–subbed out pancetta for MUSHROOM bouillon!!
On the Nightstand 37:29
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Noel Nook:
Christmas People by Iva-Marie Palmer
The Nightmare Before Kissmass by Sarah Raasch
Christmas is All Around by Martha Waters
The Isle in the Silver Sea by Tasha Suri
Mortal Follies by Alexis Hall
The Geographer’s Map to Romance by India Holton
Dungeon Crawler Carl by Matt Dinniman
Nine Goblins by T. Kingfisher
Welcome to Murder Week by Karen Dukess
And Still I Rise by Maya Angelou
Train Dreams by Denis Johnson (audio)
Maltese Falcon by Dashiell Hammett (audio)
On the Calculation of Volume III by Solvej Balle trans by Sophia Hersi Smith and Jennifer Russell
Flashlight by Susan Choi
When Elodie grinned like that, shenanigans were almost certainly to ensue…
The Wolf King by Lauren Palphreyman
The Art Thief by Michael Finkel
The Book of I by David Grieg
On the Horizon 57:37
2025
Needles: 10,608 yards in 33 projects
✔Succulents blanket CAL, ✔Colorwork cuff club
Table: Great British bake off bakes
Read: 181 books
Repeat Read the World and Tacoma Extreme!
Australia: ✔ Everyone in my family has killed someone
Belgium ✔ War & Turpentine
China ✔ Half a Lifelong Romance
Egypt ✔ If an Egyptian cannot speak English
Iceland: ✔? the Night Guest
Kenya
Malaysia
Mexico ✔You Dreamed of Empires
The Netherlands ✔The Discomfort of Evening
The Philippines
2026
Needles: charity hats? Use yarn/patterns already have. Use stash patterns in general . year of dishcloths!
Table: use stash cookbooks
Nightstand: read stash books?
Storygraph reads the world, genre, 52 books
Afghanistan
Albania
Bulgaria
Croatia
France
Iraq
Morocco
Senegal
Sweden
Thailand
A short story collection in translation
A nonfiction book about Indigenous history
A queer historical romance novel
A translated classic
A young adult novel by a Latinx author
A biography about a Black historical figure
A crime novel set outside of the US, UK, or Canada
A nonfiction book about philosophy
A literary or contemporary debut published in 2026
The first book in a fantasy series
Cortney’s 2026: SEEK JOY theme
Easel, etc. Paint my curiosities + stickers + paper newsletter??
Sewing: “museum outfits
Table: joyful recipes, healthy, colorful, textural.
Nightstand: more JOYFUL reads, maybe one a month, and plan ahead?
Colombia