Sat, 10 September 2016
Book Talk begins at 26.53 Recorded on September 9, 2016 It's the 5-year Podiversary for the 2 Knit Lit Chicks Podcast! Thank you all for making this journey a fun one. Our Mother Bear KAL/CAL is finished. Be sure and listen to the podcast to find out what you won. If you put a bear in the Mother Bear FO thread and didn't hear your name called, please let us know! Our contest to win a copy of the latest Stranded Magazine will continue until October 1st. Next up is our Fall Sweater 2016 KAL/CAL. You have between October 1st and January 31st to complete an adult-sized sweater. While you may not want to make the sweater picutred here (!), there are lots of other patterns to choose from. Take a look at our Bundles Page to see Beginner Sweaters, Adventurous Beginners to Advanced Sweaters and Crochet Sweaters. WIPs count too! And as with all of our KALs, you may double-dip into other contests with the same project. EVENTS Tracie will be at Lambtown - October 1 & 2 at the Dixon May Fair Grounds in Dixon, CA (9-6 on Saturday, 9-4 on Sunday) Barb will be at the Cogknitive Fiber Retreat - Saturday October 8, 2016 at the LaQuinta in Tehachapi, CA Barb has about 35 knitting books for sale here! KNITTING Barb has finished: * Molto Bella Shawl by Brenda Castiel, using her NoCKRs yarn from this year – Duren Dyeworks Luscious Fingering (silk/merino blend) in the Quietude and Forest Floor colorways. * She has also finished Mother Bears 97, 98 & 99 Tracie has finished: *her Mr. Cowl by Dani Sunshine. She used Lion Brand Kion's Pride Woolspun * Suture Hat by Alex Tinsley, using Plymouth Encorein Charcoal * Quick and Easy Slouchy Hat by Jessica Gutoski in Lion Brand Wool-Ease Thick and Quick - Charcoal * I Was a Teenage Mutant Hat in Lion Brand Wool-ease in Green Barb is working on: * Crackerjack Cowl by Stacy Simpson Duke using 4 colors of Plymouth Merino Select DK * Whippet Cardigan by ANKESTRICK using Knit Picks Lindy Chain *Zigzagular Socks #2 by Susie White, using Fishknits Opulence MCN in the Shades of TPK colorway Barb has cast-on: * The Be Kind hat using Vanna's Choice in a gray color * The Directional Colors scarf, using Lion Brand Amazing Tracie is working on: * Allegra tank top by Svetlana Volkova in Euro Baby Kid Cotton * Meris by Elizabeth Doherty in Serendipidye Kings Mountain Sock in the Carmen colorway * Added Elegance Socks by Mary Lukas in Malabrigo Sock in Aguas colorway *Summer Fringe Shawlette by Sarah Keller in Chevel Blanc Official Comete in the Cendre colorway She has cast-on: * The Hermione Hearts Ron hat by Christy Aylesworth in Zara Merino Extra Fine in Creme BOOKS Barb has finished: * The Other Typist by Suzanne Rindell - excellent book! * Nature Girl by Carl Hiasson - recommended * Joyland by Stephen King - recommended * Look Again by Lisa Scottoline Tracie has finished: * North Korea Undercover: Inside the World's Most Secret State by John Sweeney - she recommends it * Judgment Ridge: The True Story Behind the Dartmouth Murders by Dick Lehr * The Unraveling of Mercy Lewis by Keija Parssinen * The Burgess Boys by Elizabeth Strout Barb is currently reading: * The Portable Veblen by Elizabeth McKenzie * Follow You Home by Mark Edwards Tracie is currently reading: * There Was a Little Girl: The Real Story of My Mother and Me by Brooke Shields * Small Sacrifices: A True Story of Passion and Murder by Ann Rule Tracie recommends Schofferhofer Grapefruit Mother Bear KAL prizes and winners: 1. donated by LGordon555, an e-copy of the Heads or Tails by Leslie Gordon - emrubin 2. donated by LGordon555 - any Ravelry pattern - moxymomma 3. 1 skein of yarn donated by the Happy Buffalo etsy shop - istop2knit 4. 1 skein of yarn donated by the Happy Buffalo easy shop - mimifan 5. donated by Sandra Maz - a tote bag - nursecatknit 6. donated by PrairiePiper - 3 copies of her Crooked Ewe pattern - punkconformity, domicroche, and Dagger51 7. 2 skeins of yarn donated by Knitty Kitty Bags etsy shop - Sockmonkey628 and miek 8. donated by Joanna Johnson - Green Gables Knits - jollypondknitter 9. 1 Fix-a-Stitch kit - 1hundredprojects 10. donated by SSKnits - the Knit Figures app - meadowlarkknit 11. donated by SSKnits - a pattern from her Ravelry store - Sutton36 12. donated by knrisluvswool - a copy of her In Transit hat and cowl pattern - jcampo 13. donated by Sweetart 77 - a project bag from her makethisfromthat etsy store - Brooksnana 14. donated by Goodstuff - 3 patterns from her Ravelry store - pjpurls, smithMKS, janeos2000 15. donated by Goodstuff - a project bag from her etsy story - DCAlaneKnits 16. donated by k8erpillar - 5 sets of bear stitch markers from her etsy shop - Obenya, GailBN, maddiesmom, seestephyknit and jchant 17. $20 gift certificate donated by Leading Men Fiber Arts - MariKnits 18. Halcyon37 donated a Ravelry pattern of the winner's choice -TiaandCat 19. donated by Jamies900 - 3 gifts of 2skeins of yarn each - Jasdel, rozstitches, and stella650 20. donated by Jamies900 - a yarn valet - cobbieknits 21. donated by Invictus Yarns - 2 skeins of her Captain SW Sweet Clementine - kannasoup and notprunes 22. donated by Invictus Yarns - 1 skein of MCN Content - humbledaisy 23. a copy of Henry's Hat by Joanna Johnson - KnitAdmin 24. donated by tmkr - a skein of her handspun - MimaB 25. donated by dptemple - a Ravelry pattern of the winner's choice, up to $10 - Corrinesknits 26. donated by BostonJen - a copy of the Riley Rose Shawl - Halcyon37 27. donated by DCAlaneKnits - handmade project bag with DPN holder and stitch markers - WiscKnitter 28. donated by RedsKnits - teddy bear project bag - KrissyVB 29. donated by an anonymous donor - a skein of Wollmeise - purlpumpkin 30. a NoCKRs 2016 wine glass sippy cup - cmillerwise 31. a NoCKRs 2016 tote bag - farmwife99 32. 2 Knit Lit Chicks project bag, made by Tracie - Belle717 33. donated by Poppy - single skeins of yarn - pennyforyourthoughts, K8erpillar, straightfork, MEKW and cwyneken
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