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Sisters Melanie and Deborah take a playful and thoughtful look at knitting, travel, and life.

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United States

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Sisters Melanie and Deborah take a playful and thoughtful look at knitting, travel, and life.

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English


Episodes
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Episode 196 – Sister Sandwich

1/14/2022
Melanie is plague free, and visiting with Deborah in Ottawa! The savvy girls discuss knitting, art (i.e., colouring with toddlers), and whatever comes into their sleep-deprived minds. Melanie mentioned her silly Songs from Quarantine videos – they’re all on her YOUTUBE Channel! Did you like the music on this episode? …

Duration:00:38:55

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Episode 195 – Richard’s Portrait

12/24/2021
Melanie, Deborah and Savvy Mum are confessing and…umm…well, not behaving much at all. But it’s time for New Year’s Confessions and other podcast silliness! Melanie is in isolation with the Omicron, but she’ll be going back on tour in 2022! Check out her webpage for her updated touring schedule. She’ll …

Duration:01:00:57

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Episode 194 – Shawl of Regret

12/8/2021
Melanie is going back on tour in 2022! Check out her webpage for her updated touring schedule. She’ll be basically everywhere, including Fresno CA, Orlando FL, all over Northern England, Edinburgh, Winnipeg and Montreal, Canada. The words we’re bringing back today are: Boulevardier and Toggery Also, Melanie wrote a book! …

Duration:00:50:47

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Episode 193 – Halloween Rainbows

11/24/2021
Melanie, Deborah and Savvy Mum are back (with SavvyBird fluttering around to join the fun)! With a bit of a catch-up, knitting and crafting talk, and banter, we’re back to podcasting regularly. Sorry for the long hiatus, but we’re back with yarn, stories, fun, and adventure! Deborah has been busy, …

Duration:00:42:39

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Episode 192 – It’s Not SARS!

3/15/2020
It’s been a while, but Melanie and SavvyMum are back – and in quarantine – with tales of adventure, travel, awards, birds, twins and even some knitting… Melanie just finished up a tour that included Australia, New Delhi and a few hours in Japan, coming back early to quarantine before …

Duration:00:57:14

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Episode 191 – Hoppy

4/11/2019
Savvy Mum talks about her crochet and a knitting challenge for the new season. Meanwhile, Melanie tells about her trip to Australia and interviews some knitters she met along the way: Sarah, who has a pet sparrow of her own named Jack! Hoppy the Kangaroo and his mother ‘Casting Off’ …

Duration:00:42:19

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Episode 190 – Express Yourself!

3/28/2019
Deborah and Melanie podcast from the car, and they…express…some stories about knitting, Deborah’s babies, and Melanie’s upcoming trip to Australia. Join the fun for some airport sister fun!

Duration:00:26:46

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Episode 189 – Cannot Live on Squares Alone

2/6/2019
Join SavvyMum and Melanie for some crafting talk, with help from fibre-loving sparrow Colette… Mum works on her afghan, and Melanie explores the scintillating (?!) world of cross-stitch…

Duration:00:31:35

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Episode 188 – Deborah Returns!

1/22/2019
Deborah is back, and has a lot to say! She’s got knitting updates…baby updates…and a questionable taste-test. Melanie updates on her upcoming performances, and muses on where to live… Join the Savvy Girls, finally back together!

Duration:00:40:53

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Episode 187 – Back in the (Knitted) Saddle

12/18/2018
We’re (finally!) back… Mum talks about Rhinebeck, and Melanie tells about her upcoming off-Broadway run, and her travels to Asia (with a bit of help from her cheeky sparrow). We bring back a word, and promise (for real, guys!) to podcast regularly from now on…(!!)

Duration:00:36:20

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Episode 186 – Sparkle Explosion

5/26/2018
From Canada to The Maldives to England, this episode has adventures, sparkles, and…actual knitting content (I KNOW, right?!) Melanie travels for work, this time going even farther from her sweet bird, to the islands of The Maldives. Savvy Mum takes a break from renovation stress for a virgin attempt at …

Duration:00:49:58

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Episode 185 – Grout and Other Delights

4/30/2018
SavvyMum is back, with chat about home renos, babies, and even knitting! There’s a Swapetition update, clips from Melanie’s new CD, and (more) travel chat… Interested in Supporting Melanie’s new CD project? Check out her IndiGogo Page: https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/highway-rhapsody-new-recording-by-melanie-gall/

Duration:00:41:12

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Episode 184 – A Friend in Leeds (Actually Three)

4/11/2018
Another trip to Leeds, and chats with three lovely knitters: Eden (Melanie’s new performance partner), Maia and Ally (remember them? Fab knitters from Leeds) Interested in Supporting Melanie’s new CD project? Check out her IndiGogo Page: https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/highway-rhapsody-new-recording-by-melanie-gall/

Duration:00:48:27

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Episode 183 – Short and Sweet

3/21/2018
SavvyMum and Melanie are crazy busy this week – but that doesn’t mean there isn’t time for some podcasting. SavvyMum talks about the upcoming Passover Seder, and Melanie gives an update on her crafting (and non-crafting) activities. And, of course, Colette sparrow joins in the fun! (And yes, …

Duration:00:31:09

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Episode 182 – Defenestration

2/18/2018
It’s podcasting time again, and luckily, Melanie has lots of help! Christine (StitchThisFreud on Ravalry) and Ester join her, for lots of chatting about life goals, defenestration, and even…knitting! Also, it’s time for Swapetition! Sign up before March 15, to join in the craziest and best swap ever…

Duration:00:53:01

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Episode 181 – All The Socks

2/1/2018
Savvymum is back, along with her knitting friend, Reverend Mark Chiang. Do you like socks? Well, then you’ll love listening to Mark wax poetic about his sock obsession. (Also, knitting madness and wit make for a great interview…) Also, Mum and Melanie answer listener questions. Do you have a question? …

Duration:01:03:07

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Episode 180 – Fortnight in New York

1/21/2018
Melanie is in New York for two weeks… there’s not much knitting going on, but there are still adventures, as well as an update about her upcoming CD!

Duration:00:40:36

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Episode 179 – Babies and Birdies

1/9/2018
This episode is all about SavvyMum, as she visits with Deborah in Ottawa and Melanie in Alberta. Deborah’s babies Isadora Libby and Amelia Rose join the podcast, and of course Colette Sparrow is on hand to peep and flutter her opinion. Discussion Includes: – Melanie’s Bluebonnets Forever Shawl (Designed by …

Duration:00:56:47

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Episode 178 – Back for the Holidays

12/24/2017
Melanie is back, with some help from Savvy Mum, to start things off again with some knitting and holiday chat. The podcast will be out regularly again from now on, so take your knitting sticks out of your ears (or wherever else you keep them), and start listening!

Duration:00:50:29

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Episode 177 – Stitches Texas

10/4/2017
Melanie goes to Stitches! Come along and enjoy the fun…

Duration:00:55:28