Fri, 28 December 2018
Book talk starts at 25:05 Recorded on December 21, 2018
Our Fall Sweater KAL is ongoing. Join our chatter thread and post your finished sweaters in the FOs thread. Our very lively Chatter thread is here. And you can post pictures of your gorgeous finished sweaters here! You have until January 15, 2019 to post your FO picture.
Barb and Tracie discussed the book, The Shawl Society Season 1 by Helen Stewart. It is a beautiful book. You can win an autographed copy of this book by going to our Ravelry group here and entering the contest. It is available on Amazon in the U.S., the U.K. and Australia. Here in the U.S., it is $13.88 - you can buy it here! The contest ends on January 15, 2019.
KNITTING
Tracie finished: 1. Gnome Pun Intended by Sarah Schira in James C. Brett Twinkle in the gold color way 2. 3 more Never Not Gnoming gnomes by Sarah Schira - 1 large in worsted weight Istex Lettlopi in Heather Lagoon. 3. Ponytail Hat by Knikki Knits using Universal Yarns Uptown Worsted in the Caberet colorway. 4. Golden Gate Bridge Hat by Sophie Kurnik in orange and grey Universal Yarns Uptown Worsted.
Barb finished: 1. Rose City Rollers socks by Mara Catherine Bryner, using Loopy Legends in the Leah's Hot Stuff colorway 2. The Done by Halloween Harry Potter House Scarf by Abby Tohline using 2 colors of Cloudborn Sprightly Acrylic Worsted in a Black color way and a dark orange colorway. 3. Frost at Midnight cowl by Helen Stewart, using Misti Alpaca Chunky in the Pewter colorway
4. Mother Bear #150 !!!
Tracie continues to work on: 1. Fiddly Bits #7 by Jane Pihota in sport weight yarns 2. Vanilla Socks in Urth Uneek Sock, color #54 3. Featherweight Cardigan by Hannah Fettig, using Fiberspates Scrumptious 4-ply Sport in the Amethyst colorway 4. Another Zephyr cardigan by Celia McAdam Cahill, using Elemental Effects Cormo Sport in the Cypress colorway
Barb continues to work on: 1. Suburban Wrap by Joji Locatelli, using Lisa Souza Dyeworks Deluxe Sock and Hu made Made Twist 2. Big Sister cardigan by Hinterm Stein, using Cascade Pacific in the Dark Blue colorway Elizabeth Doherty's Provisional Cast-On Video
Barb cast on: 1. Hopcott Mitts test knit for Chrissy Graham, using Berroco Vintage in a blue-green colorway. 2. Mother Bear #151
BOOKS
1. The Actor's Life: A Survival Guide by Jenna Fischer 2. Ella Minnow Pea: A Novel in Letters 3. Lethal White (Cormoran Strike #4) by Robert Galbraith (JK Rowling) 4. The Secret Mother by Shalini Boland
Tracie is reading 1. Behind the Scenes at the Museum by Kate Atkinson 2. Tinsel: A Search for America's Christmas Present by Hank Stuever
Barb is reading: 1. Ohio by Stephen Markley 2. Something in the Water by Catherine Steadman
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Sat, 15 December 2018
Recorded on December 10, 2018 Book talk starts at 34:03
There is no Episode 171! We recorded it twice...both times with technical difficulties. We took it as a sign that the universe doesn't want us to put out an Episode 171.
Our Fall Sweater KAL is ongoing. Join our chatter thread and post your finished sweaters in the FOs thread. Our very lively Chatter thread is here. And you can post pictures of your gorgeous finished sweaters here!
Barb and Tracie discussed the book, The Shawl Society Season 1 by Helen Stewart. It is a beautiful book. You can win an autographed copy of this book by going to our Ravelry group and entering the contest.
KNITTING Barb finished: 1. Here We Gnome Again, worsted weight Gnomes with cabled details) by Sarah Schira, using Plymouth Galway Worsted in a raspberry color way 2. Barley Hat by Tin Can Knits using Malabrigo Rios in the Cirrus Gray color way 3. Barb's Giants' Rib-A-Roni hat by Jane Tanner, using Cloudborn Fibers Sprightly Acrylic Worsted 4. Added Elegance #2 Socks for Ann - using Pairfect Regia Arne & Carlos Design Line in the Star Night color way 5. Thank You Sarah socks by Heidi Nick, using Leading Men Fiber Arts Showstealer( MCN) in the London Fog colorway.
Tracie finished: 1. Archer by Elizabeth Doherty in Dizzy Blonde Studios Dizzy Color in Delete and Shaggy Bear Farms Merino with Superwash and Tussah Silk LF in cornflower blue 2. Galactic Hat by Julianna Puccini in the newborn size 3. Never Not Gnoming gnome by Sarah Schira 4. 2nd Katia Cat Scarf in Katia Cat Scarf 5. Shining Star Cowl by Allison Isaacs, using Katia Air Lux in the #69 colorway, and Universal Yarn Universe in the Bronze colorway 6. Galactic Hat #4 in Knitting Fever Painted Mist 7. Maine Baby Hat by Fiber of Maine, using Plymouth Rainbow Toybox
1. Suburban Wrap by Joji Locatelli, using Lisa Souza Dyeworks Deluxe Sock and Hu made Made Twist 2. Big Sister cardigan by Hinterm Stein, using Cascade Pacific in the Dark Blue colorway Elizabeth Doherty's Provisional Cast-On Video
Barb cast on: 1. Rose City Rollers socks by Mara Catherine Bryner, using Loopy Legends in the Leah's Hot Stuff colorway 2. The Done by Halloween Harry Potter House Scarf by Abby Tohline using 2 colors of Cloudborn Sprightly Acrylic Worsted in a Black color way and a dark orange colorway. 3. Frost at Midnight cowl by Helen Stewart, using Misti Alpaca Chunky in the Pewter colorway
Tracie continues to work on: 1. Fiddly Bits #7 by Jane Pihota in sport weight yarns 3. Vanilla Socks in Urth Uneek Sock, color #54
1. Featherweight Cardigan by Hannah Fettig, using Fiberspates Scrumptious 4-ply Sport in the Amethyst colorway 2. Zephyr cardigan by Celia McAdam Cahill, using Elemental Effects Cormo Sport in the Cypress colorway
BOOKS
1. Leaving Time by Jodi Picoult 2. The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield 3. The Stranger in the Woods: The Extraordinary Story of the Last True Hermit by Stephen Finkel 4. All Happy Families by Jeanne McCullough
1. In the Unlikely Event by Judy Blume 2. The Rabbi and the Hitman by Arthur J. Majida 3. You'll Never Know, Dear by Hattie Ephron 4. Career of Evil (Cormoran Strike #3) by Robert Galbraith (J.K. Rowling)
Tracie is reading: 1. The Actor's Life: A Survival Guide by Jenna Fischer 2. Ella Minnow Pea: A Novel in Letters
Podcasts mentioned on Barb's Thumbs Up: 1. The Dream 2. Gladiator: Aaron Hernandez and Football 3. Unerased
In Thumbs Up/Thumbs Down, Tracie talked about her very special Christmas Light Affixing Gadget that she invented:
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Mon, 26 November 2018
Recorded on November 22, 2018 Book Talk Starts at 29:30
Our Fall Sweater KAL is ongoing. Join our chatter thread and post your finished sweaters in the FOs thread. Our very lively Chatter thread is here. And you can post pictures of your gorgeous finished sweaters here! New bundle - bulky/chunky hats! We also have a bundle for Quick/Easy gift patterns. Northern California Knitting Retreat: the deadline for registrations (for both returning and hopeful newbies) is November 30 KNITTING Barb finished: Here We Gnome Again, worsted weight Gnomes with cabled details) by Sarah Schira, using Plymouth Galway Worsted in a teal color way Hopcott Cowl by Chrissy Graham (test knit) using Knitting Rose Merry Blossom (single ply worsted weight) in the That’s Why They Call it the Blues color way Tracie finished: Golden Gate Bridge Hat by in Sophie Kurnik in Plymouth Encore Barb continues to work on: Thank You Sarah socks by Heidi Nick, using Leading Men Fiber Arts Showstealer( MCN) in the London Fog colorway. Suburban Wrap by Joji Locatelli, using Lisa Souza Dyeworks Deluxe Sock and Hu made Made Twist Added Elegance #2 Socks for Ann - using Pairfect Regia Arne & Carlos Design Line in the Star Night color way Barb cast on: Barley Hat by Tin Can Knits using Malabrigo Rios in the Cirrus Gray color way Another Here We Gnome Again by Sarah Schira, using Plymouth Galway Worsted in a Raspberry color way. Tracie continues to work on: Archer by Elizabeth Doherty in Dizzy Blonde Studios Dizzy Color in Delete and Shaggy Bear Farms Merino with Superwash and Tussah Silk LF in cornflower blue 2nd Katia Cat Scarf in Katia Cat Scarf Fiddly Bits #7 by Jane Pihota in sport weight yarns Vanilla Socks in Urth Uneek Sock, color #54
BOOKS Tracie finished: Youth in Revolt by C.D. Payne Close to Home by Cara Hunter
Barb is reading Leaving Time by Jodi Picoult The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield
Tracie is reading:
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Fri, 16 November 2018
Recorded on November 14, 2018 Book Talk starts at 40:02 Our Fall Sweater KAL is ongoing. Join our chatter thread and post your finished sweaters in the FOs thread. Our very lively Chatter thread is here. And you can post pictures of your gorgeous finished sweaters here! New bundle - bulky/chunky hats! We also have a bundle for Quick/Easy gift patterns. Northern California Knitting Retreat: the deadline for registrations (for both returning and hopeful newbies) is November 30 One Perfect Skein by Fredi Baker - We are giving away 3 copies, and will draw for winners at the end of this episode KNITTING Barb finished: 4 Never Not Gnoming gnomes by Sarah Schira (who is Imagined Landscapes on Rav and has a podcast. I also bought her other gnome pattern - Here We Gnome Again, worsted weight Gnomes with cabled details) Archer by Elizabeth Doherty, using Forbidden Woolery Fortitude in the Pixie Hollow colorway, and The Farmer’s Daughter Squish Fingering in the Are You Sure Hank done it That Way? colorway. Gather hat by tincanknits using Duren Dyeworks Joy DK in the Stone Washed color way. Tracie finished: Rikke Hat by Sarah Young in Knitting Fever Painted Mist in Venice Carnival 1st Katia Cat Scarf in Katia Cat Scarf Zephyr by Celia McAdams Cahill in Cascade Hollywood in the Walnut colorway Galactic Hat by Julianna Puccini - a newborn size and an adult size in blue and charcoal gray for BIL and expected baby boy Never Not Gnoming by Sarah Schira in blue and yellow Here We Gnome Again by Sarah Schira in Debbie Bliss Andes (baby alpaca/mulberry silk) in 37009 colorway (sage green) and Cascade 220 Sport Barb continues to work on: Thank You Sarah socks by Heidi Nick, using Leading Men Fiber Arts Showstealer( MCN) in the London Fog colorway. Suburban Wrap by Joji Locatelli, using Lisa Souza Dyeworks Deluxe Sock and Hu made Made Twist Barb has cast on: Added Elegance #2 Socks for Ann - using Pairfect Regia Arne & Carlos Design Line in the Star Night color way Hopcott Cowl by Chrissy Graham (test knit) using Knitting Rose Yarns Merry Blossom (single ply worsted weight) in the That’s Why They Call it the Blues color way Barb frogged: Wild Dandelion Hat by Thea Coleman, using Barrett Wool Co. Home Worsted Weight in the Folkstone colorway Tracie has cast on: 2nd Katia Cat Scarf in Katia Cat Scarf Fiddly Bits #7 by Jane Pihota in sport weight yarns Vanilla Socks in Urth Uneek Sock, color #54 Tracie put into hibernation: Bellora Tee by Samantha Kirby in Knit Picks Lindy Chain in Thicket and Harbor Sand Layers by Lisa Hannes in January Yarns Staple Sock in Lucky and Serendipidye Kings Mountain Sock in Acapandemonium Tracie continues to work on: Archer by Elizabeth Doherty in Dizzy Blonde Studios Dizzy Color in Delete and Shaggy Bear Farms Merino with Superwash and Tussah Silk LF in cornflower blue
BOOKS Barb finished: Anne of Green Gables by Lucy Maud Montgomery A Fall of Marigolds by Susan Meissner Abide With Me by Elizabeth Strout The Swans of Fifth Avenue by Melanie Benjamin When Will There be Good News? By Kate Atkinson No Time for Goodbye by Linwood Barclay Tracie finished: Look For Me by Lisa Gardner Poisoned Blood: A True Story of Murder, Passion and an Astonishing Hoax by Philip E. Ginsburg My Latest Grievance by Elinor Lipman Rules of Civility by Amor Towles Hi, Bob! by Bob Newhart The Woman in the Window by A.J. Finn |
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Fri, 19 October 2018
Recorded October 16, 2018 Book Talk starts at 36:10 Our Summer Swap is over! If you haven't received your package yet, it is on it's way! Our Fall Sweater KAL has begun! Join our chatter thread and post your finished sweaters in the FOs thread. Our very lively Chatter thread is here. And you can post pictures of your gorgeous finished sweaters here!
The One Perfect Skein pattern by Fredi Baker has been released, and we are giving away 3 copies! Please leave a comment on the prize thread telling us what yarn you would use to knit it to be entered to win. This contest will end on October 31st.
KNITTING Barb finished: 1. 4 Never Not Gnoming gnomes by Sarah Schira
2. Jayla's F829 Girls Poncho, using Premier Yarns Sweet Roll in the Pixie Pop colorway. This was knit for granddaughter/niece Jayla 10th birthday! 3. Garter Bliss Shawl by Faith Schmidt, using Dizzy Blond Studios Lambie Toes in the I Aim to Misbehave colorway. This was knit for Barb's swap partner, Angela. 5. 2 Knitted Knockers
Tracie has finished:
1. Tracie's Little Hipster Cardigan by Kate Gondwana in Juniper Moon Cumulus in the Aquarium colorway 2. Fiddly Bits #6 by Jane Pihota 3. Rikke Hat #2 by Sarah Young in Knitting Fever Painted Mist in the Venice Carnival colorway
1. Archer by Elizabeth Doherty, using Forbidden Woolery Fortitude in the Pixie Hollow colorway, and The Farmer’s Daughter Squish Fingering in the Are You Sure Hank done it That Way? colorway.
3. Suburban Wrap by Joji Locatelli, using Lisa Souza Dyeworks Deluxe Sock and Hu made Made Twist 4. Socks for Will using Opal yarn. 1. Wild Dandelion Hat by Thea Coleman, using Barrett Wool Co. Home Worsted Weight in the Folkstone colorway
Tracie is working on: 1. Zephyr cardigan by Celia McAdam Cahill, using Cascade Hollywood In the Walnut colorway 2. Bellora Tee by Samantha Kirby, using Knit Picks Lindy Chain in the Thicket and Harbor colorways 3. Sand Layers by Lisa Hannes in January Yarns Staple Sock in Lucky and Serendipidye Kings Mountain Sock in Acapandemonium 4. Archer by Elizabeth Doherty in Dizzy Blonde Studios Dizzy Color in Delete and Shaggy Bear Farms Merino with Superwash and Tussah Silk LF in cornflower blue
BOOKS Barb has finished: 1. A Town Like Alice by Nevil Schute 2. Interpreter of Maladies by Jhumpa Lahiri 3. Girls and Boys by Dennis Kelly 4. The People vs Alex Cross by James Patterson 5. The Ocean Liner by Marius Gabriel
Tracie has finished: Barb is currently reading 1. Anne of Green Gables by Lucy Maud Montgomery 2. A Fall of Marigolds by Susan Meissner 3. Abide With Me by Elizabeth Strout
Mentioned: Imagined Landscapes podcast
Thumbs Up: 3. Fraulein Maria's Bicycle Tour of Salzburg, Austria
Thumbs Down: SUTMM Wine Opener - Barb says "don't waste your money"
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Sun, 30 September 2018
Recorded on September 25, 2018 Book Talk starts at 25:40 Our Summer Swap is coming to and end - the mail-by date was October 5!
Our Mother Bear KAL has ended - prizes are announced at the end of this episode.
Our Fall Sweater KAL has begun! Join our chatter thread and post your finished sweaters in the FOs thread.
The One Perfect Skein pattern by Fredi Baker has been released, and we are giving away 3 copies! Please leave a comment on the prize thread telling us what yarn you would use to knit it to be entered to win.
KNITTING Barb finished: Never Not Gnoming by Sarah Schira
Tracie has finished: 2 more Never Not Gnoming gnomes - one for my friend Judy and one for my niece Jayla for my swap partner: Glam Cowl by Jacqui Harding in Fiberspates Scrumptious Lace in the Jen S Green colorway test knit: One Perfect Skein by frediknits in Dragonfly Fibers Pixie in the Low Tide colorway Welcome Blanket in 3 colors of Cascade Bentley - welcomeblanket.org
Barb is still working on: Archer by Elizabeth Doherty, using Forbidden Woolery Fortitude in the Pixie Hollow colorway, and The Farmer’s Daughter Squish Fingering in the Are You Sure Hank done it That Way? colorway. Thank You Sarah socksby Heidi Nick, using Leading Men Fiber Arts Showstealer( MCN) in the London Fog colorway. F829 Girls' Poncho by Plymouth Yarns, using Premier Yarns Sweet Roll In the Pixie Pop colorway.
She has cast on: Suburban Wrap by Joji Locatelli, using Lisa Souza Dyeworks Deluxe Sock and Hu made Made Twist Socks for Will using Opal yarn.
Tracie left at home: Zephyr cardigan by Celia McAdam Cahill, using Cascade Hollywood In the Walnut colorway Bellora Tee by Samantha Kirby, using Knit Picks Lindy Chain in the Thicket and Harbor colorways
She has cast on: Sand Layers by Lisa Hannes in January Yarns Staple Sock in Lucky and Serendipidye Kings Mountain Sock in Acapandemonium Archer by Elizabeth Doherty in Dizzy Blonde Studios Dizzy Color in Delete and Shaggy Bear Farms Merino with Superwash and Tussah Silk LF in cornflower blue
She is still working on: Fiddly Bits #6 by Jane Pihota
BOOKS Barb has finished: Watch Me Disappear by Janelle Brown
Tracie has finished: The Echo by Minette Walters The Party by Elizabeth Day Skinny Dip by Carl Hiaasen Where We Went Wrong by Andi Holloway
Barb is currently reading Anne of Green Gables by Lucy Maud Montgomery A Town Like Alice by Nevil Schute Interpreter of Maladies by Jhumpa Lahiri
Tracie is reading: To Die For by Joyce Maynard
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Sat, 1 September 2018
Recorded on August 29, 2018
2 Knit Lit Chicks Summer Swap! Important Dates August 31st: Check-In #3 September 14th check in #4 September 28th: final check in October 5th: Mail-By Date
Our Mother Bear KAL is ending on August 31, 2018. Winners and prizes will be announced during Episode 167, which will not be airing until the end of September, 2018! Thank you to our wonderful listeners and vendor friends for donating prizes for the KAL.
It's time to think about our 2 Knit Lit Chicks Annual 2018 Fall Sweater KAL! Go here to find out all about it and to chat about your plans. Recorded August 29, 2018 Book Talk starts at 30:50 There is still one spot available at the Studio 49 Retreat put on by the Motherlode Spinners and Weavers at Tuolomne Trails outside Groveland, CA. The retreat is September 28-30, and you can find out all about it by clicking here. Emily of the video podcast Andersmill Knits is doing an Advent Calendar Swap! 1. When talking about the Netflix series Life Below Zero, the Native- American (Agnes Hailstone) woman is a member of the Inupiaq tribe 2. Regarding the Thank You Sarah pattern: Sarah Josepha Hale Wikipedia page, and the book Barb talked about - Thank You Sarah: the Woman who Saved Thanksgiving
Tracie has finished 1. Mother Bears #149 & #150 2. Never Not Gnoming Gnome #1 and Gnome #2 by Sarah Schira, using fingering weight scraps.
Barb has finished: 1. Mother Bears #145, #146, and #147 2. Vertical Drop Stitch Scarf by Churchmouse Yarns & Tea 3. Bear And a Bunny Suit by Susan B. Anderson, using Plymouth Encore Worsted Solids In the Neon Green and Oatmeal color ways
Tracie continues to work on: 1. Fiddly Bits#6 by Jane Pihota 2. Bellora Tee by Samantha Kirby, using Knit Picks Lindy Chain in the Thicket and Harbor colorways 3. Welcome Blanket in 3 colors of Cascade Bentley - welcomeblanket.org 4. or my swap partner: Glam Cowl by Jacqui Harding in Fiberspates Scrumptious Lacein the Jen S Green colorway 5. test knit: One Perfect Skein by frediknits in Dragonfly Fibers Pixiein the Low Tide colorway
Tracie has cast on: 1. Zephyr cardigan by Celia McAdam Cahill, using Cascade Hollywood In the Walnut colorway
Tracie has put in hibernation: zoe cardi by Cheri Christian in Tahki Cotton Classic in Spruce
Barb continues to work on: 1. Archer by Elizabeth Doherty, using Forbidden Woolery Fortitude in the Pixie Hollow colorway, and The Farmer’s Daughter Squish Fingering in the Are You Sure Hank done it That Way? colorway.
2. Thank You Sarah socksby Heidi Nick, using Leading Men Fiber Arts Showstealer( MCN) in the London Fog colorway. 3. Secret project for swap partner 1. F829 Girls' Poncho by Plymouth Yarns, using Premier Yarns Sweet Roll In the Pixie Pop colorway.
1. The Twilight Wife by AJ Banner 2. Homesick for Another World by Ottessa Moshfegh 3. Lie with Me by Sabine Durrant
1. The Outsider by Stephen King 2. A Case of Need by Michael Crichton (written as Jeffrey Hudson in 1968) 3. 438 Days: An Extraordinary True Story of Survival at Sea by Jonathan Franklin (Barb LOVED this book!) 1. The Echo by Minette Walters 2. Written in Blood by Diane Fanning
Tracie did-not-finish: The First fifteen Lives of Harry August by Clair North 1. Anne of Green Gables by Lucy Maud Montgomery 2. The Night Shift: Real Life in the Heart of the ER by Brian Goldman 3. Written in Blood by Diane Fanning Thumbs Up: REGISTER TO VOTE (U.S. Citizens). Rock the Vote Website: Register to Vote, Find Election Info, and more!
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Sat, 18 August 2018
Recorded on August 15, 2018 Book Talk starts a 30:50 2 Knit Lit Chicks Summer Swap! Important Dates July 30th: Partner Assignments Sent, check-in #1 August 15th: Check-In #2 August 31st: Check-In #3 September 14th check in #4 September 28th: final check in October 5th: Mail-By Date We are hosting our annual Mother Bear KAL, and it’s almost done! Any bears you have knit or crocheted in 2018 are eligible to be entered for prizes. If you want more information about the Mother Bear Project, please go here. Our FO thread is here - please post a separate photo for each bear you make by the end of the day on August 31! And thank you to our wonderful listeners and vendor friends for donating prizes for the KAL. Barb will be in Paris September 11-19. Tracie will be in the Munich area September 26-October 4. If you are in either of those areas and want to meet up, PM us on Ravelry! Congratulations to Sequoiashelley for 3 blue ribbons at the Nevada County Fair! The Tracie’s Cakeride by Undead Yarn giveaway thread has closed - we will pick a winner on the next episode. KNITTING Tracie has finished Mother Bears 146, 147, 148 and HSU bear for Allyn Barb has finished: Mystik Spiral Socks by Josh Ryks, using Matte Sock by Valkryie Fibers in the Baby in a Trenchcoat colorway Juniata Park Cowl by Erika Flory, using a Craftsy kit.
Tracie has cast on: zoe cardi by Cheri Christian in Tahki Cotton Classic in Spruce for my swap partner: Glam Cowl by Jacqui Harding in Fiberspates Scrumptious Lace in the Jen S Green colorway test knit: One Perfect Skein by frediknits in Dragonfly Fibers Pixie in the Low Tide colorway
And she continues working on: Fiddly Bits #6 by Jane Pihota Bellora Tee by Samantha Kirby, using Knit Picks Lindy Chain in the Thicket and Harbor colorways Welcome Blanket in 3 colors of Cascade Bentley - welcomeblanket.org
Barb continues to work on: Archer by Elizabeth Doherty, using Forbidden Woolery Fortitude in the Pixie Hollow colorway, and The Farmer’s Daughter Squish Fingering in the Are You Sure Hank done it That Way? colorway. Vertical Drop Stitch Scarf by Churchmouse Yarns and Tea, using Blue Sky Alpacas Skinny Cotton in the 305 (a very pale blush pink) colorway Bear And a Bunny Suit by Susan B. Anderson, using Plymouth Encore Worsted Solids In the Neon Green and Oatmeal color ways
And she has cast on: Thank You Sarah socks by Heidi Nick, using Leading Men Fiber Arts Showstealer (MCN) in the London Fog colorway. Mother Bear #145 Secret project for swap partner BOOKS Tracie finished reading: The Twelve Mile Straight by Eleanor Henderson In-Between Days by Andrew Porter The Silkworm by Robert Galbraith (JK Rowling) Vinegar Girl by Anne Tyler Under Cover of the Night: a True Story of Sex, Greed & Murder by Diane Fanning - narrated by John Miller
Barb has finished The Surgeon’s Wife by Kieran Crowley Born Trump: Inside America’s First Family by Emily Jane Fox Testimony by Anita Shreve Force of Nature by Jane Harper (Aaron Falk #2)
Tracie is reading: Homesick for Another World by Ottessa Moshfegh The Twilight Wife by AJ Banner
Barb is reading: Anne of Green Gables by Lucy Maud Montgomery The Outsider by Stephen King A Case of Need by Michael Crichton (written as Jeffrey Hudson in 1968)
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Fri, 3 August 2018
Recorded on August 1, 2018 Book Talk starts: 25:40
Important Dates July 30th: Partner Assignments Sent, check-in #1 August 15th: Check-In #2 August 31st: Check-In #3 September 14th check in #4 September 28th: final check in We are hosting our annual Mother Bear KAL starting June 1, and ending on August 31, 2018. Any bears you have knit or crocheted in 2018 are eligible to be entered for prizes. If you want more information about the Mother Bear Project, please go here. Don't have a pattern? Please go here to order a pattern! It will be sent via US mail with a very short turn-around time. Our FO thread is here - please post a separate photo for each bear you make! And thank you to our wonderful listeners and vendor friends for donating prizes for the KAL.
Prison’s not supposed to be a cakeride - but your knitting can! Heidi of Undead Yarn took up the challenge to create a colorway based on my slip of the tongue, and she’s giving away a skein of this beautiful fingering weight yarn! The base in Vamphyri, Undead’s lovely 75% Merino/25% Nylon sock yarn with 462 yards per skein. To enter the drawing, please leave a comment on this thread telling us about a favorite colorway name you’ve seen or worked with, or a colorway name you’ve thought up yourself. The thread will close August 15, and we will draw for a winner in the next podcast.
KNITTING Barb has finished: Tracie has finished: Knitting at the Library Cowl by Cori Eichelberger in Invictus Yarns Beyond Mini-Set in the Forest colorway Knitting at the Library Cowl, using Invictus Yarns Beyond Mini-Mini Set In the Forest colorway Simple Skyp Socks by Addrienne Ku in Invictus Yarns Master of My Feet in NoCKRs 2015 colorway Lake Effect cardigan by Amy Miller, using Baah La Jolla In the California Poppy colorway
Barb is working on: Mystik Spiral Socks by Josh Ryk-Robinsky, using Valkyrie Fibers Matte Sock In the Baby in a Trenchcoat colorway Juniata Park Cowl by Erika Flory, using a kit bought from Craftsy. Archer by Elizabeth Doherty, using Forbidden Woolery Fortitude in the Pixie Hollow colorway, and The Farmer’s Daughter Squish Fingering in the Are You Sure Hank done it That Way? colorway. Vertical Drop Stitch Scarf by Churchmouse Yarns and Tea, using Blue Sky Alpacas Skinny Cotton in the 305 (a very pale blush pink) colorway
She has cast on: Bear And a Bunny Suit by Susan B. Anderson, using Plymouth Encore Worsted Solids In the Neon Green and Oatmeal color ways
Tracie is working on: Bellora Tee by Samantha Kirby, using Knit Picks Lindy Chain in the Thicket and Harbor colorways Welcome Blanket in 3 colors of Cascade Bentley - welcomeblanket.org
She has cast on: Another Fiddly Bits cowl by Jane Pihota
BOOKS
Out by Natsuo Kirin
The Crow Trap by Ann Cleves Neighborly by Ellie Monago Barb is reading: Anne of Green Gables by Lucy Maud Montgomery Tracie is reading Barb recommends the following podcasts:
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Mon, 23 July 2018
Important Dates July 20th: Partner Assignments Sent, check-in #1 August 3rd: Check-In #2 August 17th: Check-In #3 August 31st check in #4 September 5th: final check in September 28th: Mail-By Date We are hosting our annual Mother Bear KAL starting June 1, and ending on August 31, 2018. Any bears you have knit or crocheted in 2018 are eligible to be entered for prizes. If you want more information about the Mother Bear Project, please go here. Don't have a pattern? Please go here to order a pattern! It will be sent via US mail with a very short turn-around time. Our FO thread is here - please post a separate photo for each bear you make! And thank you to our wonderful listeners and vendor friends for donating prizes for the KAL. Prison’s not supposed to be a cakeride - but your knitting can! Heidi of Undead Yarn took up the challenge to create a colorway based on my slip of the tongue, and she’s giving away a skein of this beautiful fingering weight yarn! The base in Vamphyri, Undead’s lovely 75% Merino/25% Nylon sock yarn with 462 yards per skein. To enter the drawing, please leave a comment on this thread telling us about a favorite colorway name you’ve seen or worked with, or a colorway name you’ve thought up yourself. The thread will close August 15, and we will draw for a winner in the next podcast.
KNITTING Barb has finished: Bankhead hat #5, using Patons Worsted in the Bird of Paradise colorway Fragment Tee by Sister Mountain using Knit Picks Lindy Chain in the Blue Bell colorway
Tracie has finished: Maine Baby Hat by Fiber of Maine in Sirdir Snuggly Crofter Baby Fair Isle Effect 4ply in Archie (blues and grays)
Barb is working on: Mystik Spiral Socks by Josh Ryk-Robinsky, using Valkyrie Fibers Matte Sock In the Baby in a Trenchcoat colorway Juniata Park Cowl by Erika Flory, using a kit bought from Craftsy.
She has cast on: Archer by Elizabeth Doherty, using Forbidden Woolery Fortitude in the Pixie Hollow colorway, and The Farmer’s Daughter Squish Fingering in the Are You Sure Hank done it That Way? colorway. Vertical Drop Stitch Scarf by Churchmouse Yarns and Tea, using Blue Sky Alpacas Skinny Cotton in the 305 (a very pale blush pink) colorway Tracie continues to work on: Lake Effect by Amy Miller in Baah La Jolla in the California Poppy colorway Knitting at the Library Cowl by Cori Eichelberger in Invictus Yarns Beyond Mini-Set in the Forest colorway Bellora Tee by Samantha Kirby, using Knit Picks Lindy Chain in the Thicket and Harbor colorways Simple Skyp Socks by Addrienne Ku in Invictus Yarns Master of My Feet in NoCKRs 2015 colorway Welcome Blanket in 3 colors of Cascade Bentley - welcomeblanket.org
BOOKS Barb has finished Big Alma by Bernice Scharlach The Last Mrs. Parrish by Liv Constantine The Great Alone by Kristen Hannah
Tracie has finished: The Stranger (Patrik Hedstrom #4) by Camilla Lackberg The Good Samaritan by John Marrs
Barb is reading Anne of Green Gables by Lucy Maud Montgomery Out by Natsuo Kirin Born Trump: Inside America’s First Family by Emily Jane Fox
Tracie is reading Reading: The Crow Trap by Ann Cleves The Twelve Mile Straight by Eleanor Henderson
Tracie and Barb recommend Anne With an “E” on Netflix Tracie also recommends Whitechapel (Amazon Prime), The Sinner and Marcella on Netflix, and Harlots on Hulu |
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Sat, 7 July 2018
Recorded on July 4, 2018 Book Talk starts at 29:00 We are hosting our annual Mother Bear KAL starting June 1, and ending on August 31, 2018. Any bears you have knit or crocheted in 2018 are eligible to be entered for prizes. If you want more information about the Mother Bear Project, please go here. Don't have a pattern? Please go here to order a pattern! It will be sent via US mail with a very short turn-around time. Our FO thread is here - please post a separate photo for each bear you make! And thank you to our wonderful listeners and vendor friends for donating prizes for the KAL.
KNITTING Tracie finished:
Barb finished: 2. Tale as Old as Time Cowl by Anne Vally, using Must Stash Yarns & Fiber Perfect Self-Striping Sock in the Beauty and the Beast colorways 3. Gilda scarf by Twisted Sisters using Fiesta Yarns Linette in the Tourmaline colorway 4. Rose City Rollers by Mara Catherine Byner, using leftover Knit Picks Hawthorne Speckle Yarn in the Cosmic Speckle colorway
Tracie continues to work on: 1. Lake Effect by Amy Miller in Baah La Jolla in the California Poppy colorway 2. Knitting at the Library Cowl by Cori Eichelberger in Invictus Yarns Beyond Mini-Set in the Forest colorway 3. Bellora Tee by Samantha Kirby, using Knit Picks Lindy Chain in the Thicket and Harbor colorways 4. Simple Skyp Socks by Addrienne Ku in Invictus Yarns Master of My Feet in NoCKRs 2015 colorway.
1. a blanket for the Welcome Blanket organization
Barb continues to work on: 1. Fragment Tee by Clare Mountain using Knit Picks Lindy Chain in the Blue Bell colorway
Barb has cast on: 1. Bankhead Hat #5 by Susie Gorlay, using Paton's Classic Wool in the Bird of Paradise colorway 2. Mystik Spiral Socks by Josh Ryk-Robinsky, using Valkyrie Fibers Matte Sock In the Baby in a Trenchcoat colorway 3. Juanita Park Cowl by Erika Flory, using a kit bought from Craftsy.
Barb talked about the wonderful Craftsy.com Kits available. Check 'em out!
BOOKS
Tracie finished: 1. Calypso by David Sedaris 2. Fatal Vision by Joe McGuinness 3. Flush by Carl Hiaasen 4. Olive Kittridge by Elizabeth Street
Barb finished: 1. Small Great Things by Jodi Picoult 2. Anything is Possible by Elizabeth Strout
Tracie is reading: 1. The Stranger (Patrik Hedstrom #4) by Camilla Lackberg
Barb is reading 1. Anne of Green Gables by Lucy Maud Montgomery 2. Big Alma by Bernice Scharlach 3. The Last Mrs. Parrish by Liv Constantine |
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Sat, 23 June 2018
Recorded on June 20, 2018 Book Talk starts at 18:30 Get ready for our summer swap (slated to begin in late June), hosted by the wonderful Sandra (SweetSerendipity37). Check out this thread and vote to let Sandra know you’d like to participate.
We are hosting our annual Mother Bear KAL starting June 1, and ending on August 31, 2018. Any bears you have knit or crocheted in 2018 are eligible to be entered for prizes. If you want more information about the Mother Bear Project, please go here. Don't have a pattern? Please go here to order a pattern! It will be sent via US mail with a very short turn-around time. Our FO thread is here - please post a separate photo for each bear you make! And thank you to our wonderful listeners and vendor friends for donating prizes for the KAL.
KINITTING Tracie finished: Cumulus Bear - a Mother Bear in Juniper Moon Farms Cumulus to go with the baby hat for Tracie’s niece- or nephew-to-be Mother Bears 131, 132, 133, 134 and 135
Barb finished: Misty Scarf by Kaffe Fassett, using 2 skeins of Rowan Kidsilk Haze Stripe (now discontinued) in a pale blue and pale pink colorway and a darker blue, cranberry and hot pink colorway.
Tracie continues to work on: Lake Effect by Amy Miller in Baah La Jolla in the California Poppy colorway Knitting at the Library Cowl by Cori Eichelberger in Invictus Yarns Beyond Mini-Set in the Forest colorway Bellora Tee by Samantha Kirby, using Knit Picks Lindy Chain in the Thicket and Harbor colorways Simple Skyp Socks by Addrienne Ku in Invictus Yarns Master of My Feet in NoCKRs 2015 colorway
Barb continues to work on: Tale as Old as Time Cowl by Anne Vally, using Must Stash Yarns & Fiber Perfect Self-Striping Sock in the Beauty and the Beast colorways 3. Fragment Tee by Clare Mountain using Knit Picks Lindy Chain in the Blue Bell colorway 1. Gilda scarf by Twisted Sisters using Fiesta Yarns Linette in the Tourmaline colorway 2. Rose City Rollers by Mara Catherine Byner, using leftover Knit Picks Hawthorne Speckle Yarn in the Cosmic Speckle colorway
BOOKS
Tracie finished: The Casual Vacancy by J.K. Rowling The Hot House: Life Inside Leavenworth Prison by Pete Earley
Barb finished: The House by the River by Lena Manta The Woman in the Window by A.J. Finn
Tracie is reading: Calypso by David Sedaris Fatal Vision by Joe McGuinness
Barb is reading Small Great Things by Jodi Picoult Anne of Green Gables by Lucy Maud Montgomery Anything is Possible by Elizabeth Strout
Tracie recommends The Office
Barb recommends Anne of Green Gables on Craftlit
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Sat, 9 June 2018
Recorded on June 6, 2018
Book Talk starts at
Get ready for our summer swap (slated to begin in late June), hosted by the wonderful Sandra (SweetSerendipity37). Check out this thread and vote to let Sandra know you’d like to participate.
We are hosting our annual Mother Bear KAL starting June 1, and ending on August 31, 2018. Any bears you have knit or crocheted in 2018 are eligible to be entered for prizes. If you want more information about the Mother Bear Project, please go here. Don't have a pattern? Please go here to order a pattern! It will be sent via US mail with a very short turn-around time. Our FO thread is here - please post a separate photo for each bear you make! And thank you to our wonderful listeners and vendor friends for donating prizes for the KAL.
KNITTING
1. Welcome Spring Cowl by Diane L. Augustin, using Stitch Together Dreamy DK in the This Pussy Grabs Back colorway 2. Mount Airy Socks by Mary Lucas, using Duren Dyeworks Awesome Sock Blank 3. Mother Bears #132, 133, 134
1. Mother Bears 125-130 2. Leaf Press Shawl by Judy Marples, from a Craftsy Kit in Cloudborn Highland Sport in the Caribbean and Dolphin Blue colorways 3. Maine Baby Hat by Fiber of Maine in Juniper Moon Farms Cumulus Dappled in the Coral Coast colorway
1. Tale as Old as Time Cowl by Anne Vally, using Must Stash Yarns & Fiber Perfect Self-Striping Sock in the Beauty and the Beast colorways 2. Misty Scarf by Kaffe Fassett, using Rowan Kidsilk Haze Stripe (now discontinued) in a pale blue and pale pink colorway and a darker blue, cranberry and hot pink colorway. 3. Fragment Tee by Clare Mountain using Knit Picks Lindy Chain in the Blue Bell colorway
Barb has cast on: 1. Gilda scarf by Twisted Sisters using Fiesta Yarns Linette in the Tourmaline colorway 2. Rose City Rollers by Mara Catherine Byner, using leftover Knit Picks Hawthorne Speckle Yarn in the Cosmic Speckle colorway
1. Lake Effect by Amy Miller in Baah La Jolla in the California Poppy colorway 2. Knitting at the Library Cowl by Cori Eichelberger in Invictus Yarns Beyond Mini-Set in the Forest colorway 3. Bellora Tee by Samantha Kirby, using Knit Picks Lindy Chain in the Thicket and Harbor colorways 4. Simple Skyp Socks by Addrienne Ku in Invictus Yarns Master of My Feet in NoCKRs 2015 colorway
Barb finished: 1. Let’s Explore Diabetes with Owls by David Sedaris 2. Knitlandia by Clara Parkes 3. The Glass Forest by Cynthia Swanson 4. Northanger Abbey by Jane Austen 5. The Tea Girl of Hummingbird Lane by Lisa See
Tracie has finished: 1. Light in August by William Faulkner 2. Beyond Obsession: The Shocking True Story of a Teenage Love Affair Turned Deadly by Richard Hammer
Barb is currently reading: The House by the River by Lena Manta
Tracie is currently reading: 2. The Hot House: Life inside Leavenworth Prison by Pete Earley 2. The Casual Vacancy by J.K. Rowling
Podcasts recommended by Barb in Thumbs Up/Thumbs Down: Happier with Gretchen Rubin and Happier in Hollywood - both are audio podcasts
Tracie recommends the podcast Little House on the Podcast.
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Mon, 21 May 2018
Recorded on May 19, 2018 Book Talk starts at 26:35 Our Never-Have-I-Ever Sock-along is over - great job, everyone! Listen until the end of the podcast to find out if you won a prize.
Get ready for our summer swap (slated to begin in late June), hosted by the wonderful Sandra (SweetSerendipity37). Check out this thread and vote to let Sandra know you’d like to participate.
Get ready for our next KAL! We will be hosting our annual Mother Bear KAL starting June 1, and ending on August 31, 2018. Any bears you have knit or crocheted in 2018 are eligible to be entered for prizes. If you want more information about the Mother Bear Project, please go here. Don't have a pattern? Please go here to order a pattern! It will be sent via US mail with a very short turn-around time.
KNITTING
Barb has finished: Tailfeather cardigan by Heidi Kirrmaier, using Elemental Affects Cormo in a sage green color way Malabrigo Hand Thingies by Anne Sahakian, using leftover worsted scraps Gently Stirred Never Shaken shawl/scarf by Mac and Joe, using Baah La Jolla in 3 different colorways - Strawberry Shortcake, Deep Slate and Cotton Candy Slable Hat by Woolly Wormhead using Knit Picks Hawthorne Speckle in the Cosmic Speckle colorway.
Tracie has finished: 6th Fiddly Bits cowl by Jane Pihota from magic cake all in shades of green
Barb continues to work on: Tale as Old as Time Cowl by Anne Vally, using Must Stash Yarns & Fiber Perfect Self-Striping Sock in the Beauty and the Beast colorways Misty Scarf by Kaffe Fassett, using Rowan Kidsilk Haze Stripe (now discontinued) in a pale blue and pale pink colorway and a darker blue, cranberry and hot pink colorway. Mount Airy Socks by Mary Lucas, using Duren Dyeworks Awesome Sock Blank.
And has cast on: Welcome Spring Cowl by Diane L. Augustin, using Stitch Together Dreamy DK in the This Pussy Grabs Back colorway Fragment by Clare Mountain using Knit Picks Lindy Chain in the Blue Bell colorway
Tracie has cast on: Simple Skyp Socks by Addrienne Ku in Invictus Yarns Master of My Feet in NoCKRs 2015 colorway
And continues to work on: Leaf Press Shawl by Judy Marples, from a Craftsy Kit in Cloudborn Highland Sport in the Caribbean and Dolphin Blue colorways Lake Effect by Amy Miller in Baah La Jolla in the California Poppy colorway Knitting at the Library Cowl by Cori Eichelberger in Invictus Yarns Beyond Mini-Set in the Forest colorway Bellora Tee by Samantha Kirby, using Knit Picks Lindy Chain in the Thicket and Harbor colorways
BOOKS
Barb finished: A Death in White Bear Lake: A True Chronicle of an All-American Town by Barry Siegel Then She Was Gone by Lisa Jewell News of the World by Paulette Jiles The Last Thing She Ever Did by Gregg Olson
Tracie finished: Alternate Side by Anna Quindlen Then She Was Gone by Lisa Jewell The Glass Forest by Cynthia Swanson Family Album by Penelope Lively
Barb is reading: Let’s Explore Diabetes with Owls by David Sedaris Knitlandia by Clara Parkes
Tracie is reading: Light in August by William Faulkner Beyond Obsession: The Shocking True Story of a Teenage Love Affair Turned Deadly by Richard Hammer
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Sat, 5 May 2018
Recorded on Wednesday, May 2, 2018 Book Talk begins at 37:20 Our Never-Have-I-Ever Sock-along is almost over. It will continue until May 15, 2018. the fun. Be sure to post your finished socks here. Get ready for our summer swap (slated to begin in late June), hosted by the wonderful Sandra (SweetSerendipity37). Check out this thread and vote to let Sandra know you’d like to participate. Get ready for our next KAL! We will be hosting our annual Mother Bear KAL starting June 1, and ending on August 31, 2018. We will be starting a chatter thread on the Ravelry forum. Any bears you have knit or crocheted in 2018 are eligible to be entered for prizes. If you want more information about the Mother Bear Project, please go here. Don't have a pattern? Please go here to order a pattern! It will be sent via US mail with a very short turn-around time.
EVENTS: Spinning at the Winery, Saturday, May 19, 2018 10 am -4 pm. Come join us!
KINITTING Tracie’s finished projects: F829 Girl's Poncho Pattern by Plymouth Yarn, using Plymouth Encore Colorspun Worsted in the 8098 colorway
Adjoin toe-up socks from Sock Architecture by Lara Neel in Knitting Rose Yarns Tinkytweet (aka) Sparkle Yarn sock blank Toybox Wee Wrap by Susan Barstein using Plymouth Yarn Toybox Rainbow. Barb's finished projects: Stashbusting Helix Hat #7 by Jessica Rose, using DK weight scraps. Rikke Hat by Sarah Young, using Serendipidye Kings Mountain DK in the South by Southwest colorway Tracie is working on: 6th Fiddly Bits cowl by Jane Pihota from fingering weight magic cake all in shades of green! Leaf Press Shawl by Judy Marples, from a Craftsy Kit in Cloudborn Highland Sport in the Caribbean and Dolphin Blue colorways Lake Effect by Amy Miller in Baah La Jolla in the California Poppy colorway
Knitting at the Library Cowl by Cori Eichelberger in Invictus Yarns Beyond Mini-Set in the Forest colorway Bellora Tee by Samantha Kirby, using Knit Picks Lindy Chain in the Thicket and Harbor colorways
Barb is still working on: Tale as Old as Time Cowl by Anne Vally, using Must Stash Yarns & Fiber Perfect Self-Striping Sock in the Beauty and the Beast colorways Misty Scarf by Kaffe Fassett, using Rowan Kidsilk Haze Stripe (now discontinued) in a pale blue and pale pink colorway and a darker blue, cranberry and hot pink colorway. Tailfeather cardigan by Heidi Kirrmaier, using Elemental Affects Cormo in a sage green color way Gently Stirred Never Shaken shawl/scarf by Mac and Joe, using Baah La Jolla in 3 different colorways - Strawberry Shortcake, Deep Slate and Cotton Candy Slable hat by Wooly Wormhead, using Knit Picks Hawthorne Multi in the Cosmic Speckle colorway
BOOKS Tracie has finished: The People We Hate at the Wedding by Grant Ginder Alice (The Chronicles of Alice, #1 by Christina Henry News of the World by Paulette Giles The Wife by Alafair Burke The Manson Women and Me: Monsters, Morality & Murder by Mikki Meredith
Barb has finished: Classic Krakauer: After the Fall, Mark Foo's Last Ride, and Other Tales from the Vault by Jon Krakauer Loner by Teddy Wayne The Girlfriend by Michelle Frances The Next Time You See Me by Holly Goddard Jones Both Tracie and Barb finished I'll be Gone in the Dark: One Woman's Obsessive Search for the Golden State Killer by Michelle McNamara. They discussed the book and the startling news that the alleged Golden State Killer was taken into custody this past week. Tracie is currently reading The Glass Forest by Cynthia Swanson Barb is currently reading: A Death in White Bear Lake: The True Chronicle of an All-American Town by Barry Siegel Then She Was Gone by Lisa Jewell |
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Tue, 17 April 2018
Recorded on April 12 and April 15, 2018 Book Talk starts at 36:50
Our Never-Have-I-Ever Sock-along will continue until May 15, 2018. Make socks like you’ve never made before - try a new heel, using a pattern if you usually stick with vanilla, knit from a sock blank for the first time, do color work - or maybe try socks for the very first time! Please go to the Never-Have-I-Ever Sock-along Chatter thread to join the fun. Post your finished socks here.
Get ready for our summer swap, hosted by the wonderful Sandra (SweetSerendipity37). Check out this thread and vote to let Sandra know you’d like to participate.
KINITTING Tracie’s FOs: Wee Wrap by Susan Barstein in Plymouth Rainbow Toybox in colorway 69 13 Knitted Knockers in Cascade Ultra Pima and CoBaSi Plus by HiKoo
Barb’s FOs: Peer Pressure Shawlette #2, using Madelinetosh Tosh Merino Light in the Whiskey Barrel colorway
Tracie has cast on: Girl’s Poncho by Plymouth Yarn in Plymouth Encore Colorspun in 8198 colorway Rikke Hat by Sarah Young in Serendipidye Kings Mountain DK in South by Southwest
She is working on: 6th Fiddly Bits cowl by Jane Pihota from fingering weight magic cake all in shades of green! Adjoin toe-up socks from Sock Architecture by Lara Neel in Knitting Rose Yarns Tinkytweet (aka) Sparkle Yarn sock blank Leaf Press Shawl by Judy Marples, from a Craftsy Kit in Cloudborn Highland Sport in the Caribbean and Dolphin Blue colorways Lake Effect by Amy Miller in Baah La Jolla in the California Poppy colorway
Barb is still working on: Tale as Old as Time Cowl by Anne Vally, using Must Stash Yarns & Fiber Perfect Self-Striping Sock in the Beauty and the Beast colorways Misty Scarf by Kaffe Fassett, using Rowan Kidsilk Haze Stripe (now discontinued) in a pale blue and pale pink colorway and a darker blue, cranberry and hot pink colorway. Tailfeather cardigan by Heidi Kirrmaier, using Elemental Affects Cormo in a sage green color way Gently Stirred Never Shaken shawl/scarf by Mac and Joe, using Baah La Jolla in 3 different colorways - Strawberry Shortcake, Deep Slate and Cotton Candy
She has cast on: Mount Airy Socks by Mary Lucas, using Duren Dyeworks Awesome Sock Blank. Rikke Hat by Sarah Young, using Serendipidye Kings Mountain DK in the South by Southwest colorway
BOOKS Finished: The House of Unexpected Sisters by Alexander McCall Smith Mrs. Saint and the Defectives by Julie Lawson Timmer The Girl with the Silver Eyes by Willo Davis Roberts The Tortilla Curtain by T.C. Boyle
Finished books Before We Were Yours by Lisa Wingate Fire and Fury: Inside the Trump White House by Michael Wolff The Flight Attendant by Chris Boujalian
Reading: The People We Hate at the Wedding by Grant Ginder Alice by Christina Henry I’ll Be Gone in the Dark by Michelle McNamara
Currently reading Classic Krakauer by Jon Krakauer Loner by Teddy Wayne The Girlfriend by Michelle Frances |
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Sun, 1 April 2018
Recorded March 27, 2018 Book Talk Starts at 40:45 Our Never-Have-I-Ever Sock-along will continue until May 15, 2018. Make socks like you’ve never made before - try a new heel, using a pattern if you usually stick with vanilla, knit from a sock blank for the first time, do color work - or maybe try socks for the very first time! Please go to the Never-Have-I-Ever Sock-along Chatter thread to join the fun. Post your finished socks here. Get ready for our summer swap, hosted by the wonderful Sandra (SweetSerendipity37). Check out this thread and vote to let Sandra know you’d like to participate. KNITTING Finished: New Wave by Mary Annerella in Invictus Reward in Olive Levitate poncho by Yvonne Poon in Manos Del Uruguay Silk Blend in the Kohl and Zebra colorways 3 Knitted Knockers in Cascade Ultra Pima FO’s Knitted Knockers Squircle Socks by General Hogbuffer, using Invictus yarns Unafraid in the Christmas Light Confetti colorway Cast-on: 6th Fiddly Bits cowl by Jane Pihota from fingering weight magic cake all in shades of green! Adjoin toe-up socks from Sock Architecture by Lara Neel in Knitting Rose Yarns Tinkytweet (aka) Sparkle Yarn sock blank Leaf Press Shawl by Judy Marples, from a Craftsy Kit in Cloudborn Highland Sport in the Caribbean and Dolphin Blue colorways Wee Wrap by Susan Barstein in Plymouth Toybox Rainbow in colorway 69 Lake Effect by Amy Miller in Baah La Jolla in the California Poppy colorway Still working on Tale as Old as Time Cowl by Anne Vally, using Must Stash Yarns & Fiber Perfect Self-Striping Sock in the Beauty and the Beast colorways Misty Scarf by Kaffe Fassett, using Rowan Kidsilk Haze Stripe (now discontinued) in a pale blue and pale pink colorway and a darker blue, cranberry and hot pink colorway. Knitted Knockers using Cloudborn Pima Cotton DK in the 30-016 colorway (light green) Cast-on Tailfeather cardigan by Heidi Kirrmaier, using Elemental Affects Cormo in a sage green color way Gently Stirred Never Shaken shawl/scarf by Mac and Joe, using Baah La Jolla in 3 different colorways - Strawberry Shortcake, Deep Slate and Cotton Candy Peer Pressure shawlette #2, using Madelinetosh Tosh Merino Light in the Whiskey Barrel colorway BOOKS Finished: Murder on Everest: A Summit Murder Mystery by Charles G. Irion Everything You Want Me to Be by Mindy Mejia Finished books The Memory Watcher by Minka Kent Colony of the Lost by Derik Cavagnano I’ll Be Gone in the Dark: One Woman’s Obsessive Search for the Golden State Killer by Michelle McNamara Reading: You Play the Girl: And Other Vexing Stories That Tell Women Who They Are by Carina Chocano Mrs. Saint and the Defectives by Julie Lawson Timmer Currently reading Before We Were Yours by Lisa Wingate Fire and Fury: Inside the Trump White House by Michael Wolff |
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Fri, 16 March 2018
Recorded on March 13, 2018 Book Talk starts at 12:20
Our Never-Have-I-Ever Sock-along will continue until May 15, 2018. Make socks like you’ve never made before - try a new heel, using a pattern if you usually stick with vanilla, knit from a sock blank for the first time, do color work - or maybe try socks for the very first time! Please go to the Never-Have-I-Ever Sock-along Chatter thread to join the fun. Post your finished socks here.
Tracie is requesting that IF you won a skein of Knitting Rose Yarns Blossom Sock in the Girl on Fire color way on our podcast, and aren't planning on using it, please contact her. She would like to lengthen the sweater she made with the yarn. She will happily buy you a skein of yarn of your choice from Knitting Rose Yarns in a trade!
KNITTING
Barb has finished:
Tracie has finished:
BOOKS
Barb has finished:
Barb and Tracie both read The Party by Robyn Harding. While they both agreed that the characters were thoroughly unlikeable and there were lots of problems with the plot...neither one could stop reading it!
Tracie has finished reading:
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Tue, 27 February 2018
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Wed, 7 February 2018
Recorded on February 2, 2018 Book Talk starts at 32:18
Get ready for our next KAL – the Never-Have-I-Ever Sock-along which will run February 14 through May 15. Make socks like you’ve never made before - try a new heel, using a pattern if you usually stick with vanilla, knit from a sock blank for the first time, do color work - or maybe try socks for the very first time! Please go to the Never-Have-I-Ever Sock-along Chatter thread to join the fun. Tracie and Barb will be at: Stitches West - February 22-25, 2018 NoCKRs 2018 - April 12-15 Knitting Barb has finished: Barb's Free Your Fade by Andrea Mowry, using Zen Yarn Garden Superfine Fingering in the Magical Dyepot D3, D5 and D6 color ways. And many thanks to Zen Yarn Garden for gifting the yarn to Barb for review! Tracie has finished: Redford pullover by Julie Hoover, using Lisa Souza Hardtwist Merino in the Monteverde colorway
Barb is currently working on:
Tale as Old as Time Cowl by Anne Vally, using Must Stash Yarns & Fiber Perfect Self-Striping Sock in the Beauty and the Beast colorways
Pioneer Braid Scarf by Catherine Ryan, using Caron Cake in the Blueberry Kiwi colorway
High Woods Hat by Irini Pi, using leftover Barroco Vintage in the Dungaree and Forest Floor colorways
Royal Mile Cowl by Dami Hunter, using Delicious Yarns Frosting Chunky in the Currant colorway. Thank you to Delicous Yarns and Stitchcraft Marketing for giving Barb the yarn to review!
Vanilla Socks using Knit Picks Felici in the Hopscotch color way
Misty Scarf by Kaffe Fassett, using Rowan Kidsilk Haze Stripe (2 different skeins)
Tracie is working on: 5th Fiddly Bits cowl by Jane Pihota from fingering weight magic cake
Levitate Poncho by Yvonne Poon, using Manos del Uruguay Silk Blend in the Kohl and Zebra color ways
Books
Barb has finished: Little Fires Everywhere by Celeste Ng
X by Sue Grafton
Tracie has finished reading: The Unlikely Pilgramage of Harold Fry by Rachel Joyce A Beautiful Child by Matt Birkbeck Horrorstor by Grady Hendrix I Know What I'm Doing and Other Lies I Tell Myself: Dispatches from a Life Under Construction by Jen Kirkman The Good, the Bad, and the Barbie: A Doll's History and Her Impact on Us by Tanya Lee Stone
Barb is currently reading: The Fact of a Body: A Murder and a Memoir by Alexandria Marzano-Lesnevich The Burgess Boys by Elizabeth Strout
Tracie is currently reading:
Tracie has set aside The House of Unexpected Sisters (No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency #18) by Alexander McCall Smith |
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Wed, 24 January 2018
Recorded on January 20, 2018 Book Talk starts at 35:50
New Giveaway! Win a 2 Knit Lit Chicks hooded sweatshirt, size L (unisex size, but it is a slim fit). Leave a comment on the Ravelry group thread telling us about the best sweatshirt you’ve ever had. This giveaway will close on January 31st also, and the winner will be announced on Episode 152.
Get ready for our next KAL – the Never-Have-I-Ever Sock-along which will run February 14 through May 15. Make socks like you’ve never made before - try a new heel, using a pattern if you usually stick with vanilla, knit from a sock blank for the first time, do color work - or maybe try socks for the very first time! Please go to the Never-Have-I-Ever Sock-along Chatter thread to join the fun.
Tracie and Barb will be at: Sacramento Knitting Guild - February 1, 2018 Stitches West - Feb 25-28, 2018
Knitting
Tracie has finished: 4 more pussycats, using the KitKat Hat by AndreSue
Barb has finished: Mother Bear #126 Beagle pullover by Norah Gaughan, using Berroco Vintage in the Forest Floor colorway
Marklee by Elizabeth Doherty, using Rohrspatz & Wollmeise Pure 100% Merino Superwash in the Magnolia Medium colorway
Stashbusting Helix Hat #6 DK by Jessica Rose Pussyhat for Barb, using Zombie Yarns Shell Shock
Tracie is working on: 5th Fiddly Bits cowl by Jane Pihota from fingering weight magic cake Redford pullover by Julie Hoover, using Lisa Souza Hardtwist Merino in the Monteverde colorway Levitate Poncho by Yvonne Poon, using Manos del Uruguay Silk Blend in the Kohl and Zebra color ways Vanilla Socks in Fishknits Boot Strap Self-striping in the NorCal Vernal Pools colorway
Barb is currently working on: Tale as Old as Time Cowl by Anne Vally, using Must Stash Yarns & Fiber Perfect Self-Striping Sock in the Beauty and the Beast colorways Free Your Fade by Andrea Mowry, using Zen Yarn Garden Superfine Fingering in the Magical Dyepot D3, D5 and D6 color ways. And many thanks to Zen Yarn Garden for gifting the yarn to Barb for review! Brooklin Vest by Elizabeth Smith, using Berroco Vintage Chunky in the Smoke colorway Pioneer Braid Scarf by Catherine Ryan, using Caron Cake in the Blueberry Kiwi colorway
Books
Tracie has finished reading: The Marriage Pact by Michelle Richmond
Barb has finished: Eileen by Ottessa Moshfegh
Tracie is reading: The House of Unexpected Sisters (No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency #18) by Alexander McCall Smith The Unlikely Pilgramage of Harold Fry by Rachel Joyce
And Barb is reading: Little Fires Everywhere by Celeste Ng X by Sue Grafton
In Thumbs Up/Thumbs Down, Tracie discussed KB Shimmer nail polish
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Wed, 10 January 2018
Recorded on January 7, 2018 Book Talk starts at 21:18 Our Fall Sweater KAL is ongoing October 1-January 31! To enter to win a prize, complete an adult sweater with sleeves - start a new one or continue with one less than 50% done, and post in the FOs thread. New Giveaway! Win a 2 Knit Lit Chicks hooded sweatshirt, size L. Leave a comment on the Ravelry group thread telling us about the best sweatshirt you’ve ever had. Get ready for our next KAL – the Never-Have-I-Ever Sock-along which will run February 14 through May 15. Make socks like you’ve never made before - try a new heel, using a pattern if you usually stick with vanilla, knit from a sock blank for the first time, do color work - or maybe try socks for the very first time! Stay tuned at our Ravelry group for more details.
Tracie and Barb will be at: Sacramento Knitting Guild - February 1, 2018 Stitches West - Feb 25-28, 2018
Knitting Tracie has finished: Rachel by Jose Paquin in Alexandra’s Crafts Timberline Ice in the Ruby colorway Peer Pressure shawlette by Celia McAdam Cahill in Miss Babs Hot Shot in Hot to Trot colorway KitKat Hat by Andre Sue
Barb has finished: Mother Bear #125
Tracie is working on: KitKat Hat by Andre Sue - making as many of these as I can before January 20 5th Fiddly Bits cowl by Jane Pihota from fingering weight magic cake Redford pullover by Julie Hoover, using Lisa Souza Hardtwist Merino in the Monteverde colorway
Barb is currently working on: Tale as Old as Time Cowl by Anne Vally, using Must Stash Yarns & Fiber Perfect Self-Striping Sock in the Beauty and the Beast colorways Beagle by Norah Gaughan, using Berroco Vintage in the Forest Floor colorway Marklee by Elizabeth Doherty, using Wollmeise Pure in the Magnolia Medium colorway Free Your Fade by Andrea Mowry, using Zen Yarn Garden Superfine Fingering in the Magical Dyepot D3, D5 and D6 color ways. And many thanks to Zen Yarn Garden for gifting the yarn to Barb for review! And she has cast on: Stashbusting Helix Hat by Jessica Rose - Barb’s 6th in dk
Books Tracie finished reading A Redbird Christmas by Fannie Flagg The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay by Michael Chabon Catch Me by Lisa Gardner The Sweet Potato Queens’ Book of Love by Jill Connor Browne
Barb has finished: Murder in Room 305 by Gary King Horrorstor by Grady Hendrix The Couple Next Door by Shari Lapena Behind Her Eyes by Sarah Pinborough
Tracie is reading: The Marriage Pact by Michelle Richmond Lit by Mary Karr
And Barb is reading: Eileen by Ottessa Moshfegh Every Last Lie by Mary Kubica
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