Tue, 26 December 2017
Recorded on December 23, 2017 Book Talk starts at 31:15 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. Listen until the end of the podcast to find out who won the gorgeous skein of Duren Dyeworks Barbie Time! Frog Peak Creations - offering 25% off all merchandise until January 7th with the code HOHOHO2017. Get yours now! We have 2 Knit Lit Chicks merchandise! Please go here to see all the choices available.
EVENTS: Sacramento Knitting Guild, February 1, 2018 - Barb and Tracie will be the featured speakers. Stitches West 2018 - February 25-28, 2018
KNITTING Barb has finished: Another Whinstone hat by Chrissy Graham, using Berroco Vintage in the Dungaree colorway The Medaki Cardigan by Kristen Johnstone, using Duren Dyeworks Joy DK in the Royalty colorway Voyager MKAL by Rachel Roden, using Lorna’s Laces Shepard Sock in the Voyager colorway, and Lorna’s Laces Mini-Skein Voyager Quintet Thunderstorm Toque by AbbyeKnits using Duren Dyeworks Joy DK in the Royalty color way Will's Christmas Socks, a vanilla sock with a Fish Lips Kiss Heel, using Patons Kroy Sock FX in the Clover colorway
Tracie has finished: Maize Mitts in Hufflepuff colors by Tin Can Knits Hive Hat by Tanya Patterson
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!
Rachel by Jose Paquin in Alexandra’s Crafts Timberline Ice in the Ruby colorway Her 5th Fiddly Bits cowl by Jana Pihota Redford pullover by Julie Hoover, using Lisa Souza Hardtwist Merino in the Monteverde colorway Peer Pressure shawlette by Celia McAdam Cahill, using Miss Babs Hot Shot in the Hot to Trot color way BOOKS Tracie has finished: Cartwheels in a Sari: A Memoir of Crowing Up Cult by Jayant Tamm - Tracie liked it a lot The Good Neighbor by A.J. Banner - meh! Still Life with Bread Crumbs by Ann Quindlen - Tracie recommends it!
Barb has finished: When the Air Hits Your Brain: Tales from Neurosurgery by Frank Vertosick - Barb loved it The Totally Unscientific Study of the Search for Human Happiness by Paula Poundstone - thumbs up! Don't Look Back by Greg Hurwitz - good, don't read it at night by yourself!
Barb and Tracie both reviewed: The Child by Fiona Barton - thumbs up from both Chicks!
Tracie is reading: A Redbird Christmas by Fannie Flagg The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier and Clay by Michael Chabon
Barb is reading: Heaven's Gate audio podcast Skein Enable audio podcast |
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Fri, 8 December 2017
Recorded on December 6, 2017 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. Giveaway Time! Enter to win a skein of Duren Dyeworks Self-Control Fingering (100% BFL SW) in the Barbie Time colorway by leaving a comment here. The thread will close December 15.
We have 2 Knit Lit Chicks merchandise! Please go here to see all the choices available!
EVENTS: Sacramento Knitting Guild, February 1, 2018 - Barb and Tracie will be the featured speakers. Stitches West 2018 - February 25-28, 2018 KNITTING Barb has finished: Added Elegance Socks for Ann, using Knit Picks Felici in the Nassau colorway Whinstone hat by Chrissy Graham, using Berroco Vintage in the Dungaree colorwa Tracie has finished the Top This Puppy Hat, using a DMC Creative World Top This Kit Barb is currently working on: Will's Christmas Socks, a vanilla sock with a Fish Lips Kiss Heel, using Patons Kroy Sock FX in the Clover colorway The Medaki Cardigan by Kristen Johnstone, using Duren Dyeworks Joy DK in the Royalty colorway Barb didn't work on, but hopes to get back to: 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 Voyager MKAL by Rachel Roden, using Lorna’s Laces Shepard Sock in the Voyager colorway, and Lorna’s Laces Mini-Skein Voyager Quintet
Tracie is working on: Rachel by Jose Paquin in Alexandra’s Crafts Timberline Ice in the Ruby colorway Her 5th Fiddly Bits cowl by Jana Pihota
Redford pullover by Julie Hoover, using Lisa Souza Hardtwist Merino in the Monteverde colorway Peer Pressure shawlette by Celia McAdam Cahill, using Miss Babs Hot Shot in the Hot to Trot color way BOOKS Tracie has finished: Serpentine: The True Story of a Serial Killer's Reign of Terror from Europe to South Asia by Thomas Thompson And the Mountains Echoed by Khaled Hosseini The Cows by Dawn O'Porter The Princess Diarist by Carrie Fisher Tracie is reading: Cartwheels in a Sari: A Memoir of Crowing Up Cult by Jayant Tamm Both Barb and Tracie are reading The Child by Fiona Barton and will discuss it together in Episode 150. Barb is reading: When the Air Hits Your Brain: Tales from Neurosurgery by Frank Vertosick Other podcasts mentioned:
Direct download: Episode_149_with_add-ons_-_12_8_17_2.00_PM.mp3
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Sat, 25 November 2017
Recorded on November 23, 2017 Book Talk starts at 25:31 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. Giveaway Time! Barb completely enjoyed the Authors Luncheon benefiting the National Kidney Foundation: authors Joyce Maynard, Lee Child, Lisa See, Christine Carter, Daniel Handler (Lemony Snicket) and Lisa Brown, Stuart Brioza & Nicole Krasinski Tracie has finished: Barb has finished: Tracie is not working on anything, but she did cast on: Barb is working on: And she has cast on: Tracie has finished: Barb has finished: Tracie is reading: Barb is reading: Barb says thumbs up to podcasts Happier with Gretchen Rubin and Happier in Hollywood with Liz Craft and Sarah Fain
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Fri, 3 November 2017
Recorded on November 1, 2017 Book Talk starts at 40:01
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 (coming soon!).
New Giveaway! Duren Dyeworks Self-Control Fingering (100% BFL SW) in the Barbie Time colorway
Tracie has finished: Top This! snowflake hat in DMC Creative World Top This for Audrey Stashbusting Helix Hat by Jessica Rose for charity Cardigan for Arwen in Blue Moon Fiber Arts Woobu in the Pining for Ewe colorway Ruby’s Hat by Caroline Spillane in Plymouth Toybox Rainbow Barb has finished: Pioneer Braid Scarf by Catherine Ryan, using Premier Yarns Sweet Roll in the Black Pepper Swirl colorway Another Ridge Runner Hat by Chrissy Graham, using leftover Plymouth Galway Worsted Tracie has cast on: Stashbusting Helix Hat by Jessica Rose And has continued to work on: 5th Fiddly Bits cowl by Jane Pihota from fingering weight magic cake Redford by Julie Hoover in Lisa Souza Dyeworks Hardtwist in the Monteverde colorway Peer Pressure Shawlette by Celia McAdam Cahill in Miss Babs Hot Shot in Hot to Trot She is anxious to cast on: Rachel by Jose Paquin in Alexandra’s Crafts Timberline Ice Barb is 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 Voyager MKAL by Rachel Roden, using Lorna’s Laces Shepard Sock in the Voyager colorway, and Lorna’s Laces Mini-Skein Voyager Quintet And has cast on: Socks for Jayla using the Basic Sock Pattern from Ann Budd’s Handy Book of Patterns with Fishknits Bootstrap yarn in the NorCal Vernal Pools colorway. Pioneer Braid #4 using Premier Sweet Roll in the Sweet Cherry colorway Finished Books: The Blank Wall by Elizabeth Sanxay Holding Mortal Fall by Christine Garbo
Finished: Blood Games by Jerry Bledsoe The Privileges by Jonathan Dee Lies the Mushroom Pickers Told by Tom Phelan The Breaking Wave (Requiem for a Wren) by Neville Shute Member of the Family: My Story of Charles Manson, Life Inside His Cult, and the Darkness That Ended the Sixties by Dianne Lake, Deborah Herman
Current Books Capture by Roger Smith Silent Child by Sarah A. Denzil Reading: Never Tell a Lie by Hallie Ephron The Perfect Comeback of Caroline Jacobs by Matthew Dick
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Sat, 14 October 2017
Recorded on October 11, 2017 Book Talk Starts at 22:40 We really appreciate your iTunes reviews! And we also really appreciate you joining our Ravelry group. Thank you so much. 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 (coming soon!). Tracie & Barb will be at: Stitches West 2018 registration opened July 20 - rooms at the Hyatt and Hilton are long gone, but you can still register for classes! Be sure and leave some free time on Saturday afternoon to come to our meet-up in the Hyatt bar.
KNITTING Barb has finished: Helix Hat #5 by Jessica Rose Tracie has finished: * Twist Hat (Twisted Up Reversible Striped Hat by Nicole Gehrig in Kraemer Yarns Naturally Nazareth in the Winter colorway (see picture at left) * Slouchy Star-Crossed Beret by Natalie Larson in Kraemer Yarns Naturally Nazereth in the Winter colorway * 4th Fiddly Bits cowl by Jane Pihota from fingering weight magic cake * Agathis Hat by Agata Smektala in Rowan Pure Woll Superwash Worsted
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 * Beagle by Norah Gaughan, using Berroco Vintage in the Forest Floor colorway * Marklee by Elizabeth Doherty, using Wollmeise Pure in the Magnolia Medium colorway * Pioneer Braid Scarf by Catherine Ryan, using Premier Yarns Sweet Roll in the Black Pepper Swirl colorway * Voyager MKAL by Rachel Roden, using Lorna’s Laces Shepard Sock in the Voyager colorway, and Lorna’s Laces Mini-Skein Voyager Quintet
Barb has cast on: * Another Ridge Runner Hat by Chrissy Graham, using leftover scraps of two colors of Plymouth Galway Worsted * Mother Bear #121
Tracie continues to work on: * Redford by Julie Hoover in Lisa Souza Dyeworks Hardtwist in the Monteverde colorway * Peer Pressure Shawlette by Celia McAdam Cahill in Miss Babs Hot Shot in Hot to Trot * Cardigan for Arwen in Blue Moon Fiber Arts Woobu in the Pining for Ewe colorway
BOOKS
Barb finished reading: * The Whistler by John Grisham * Mercer Girls by Libbie Hawker
Tracie has finished: * Girl Waits With Gun by Amy Stewart * Inside-Out Girl by Tish Cohen * This is Not Over by Holly Brown * Shrill: Notes from a Loud Woman by Lindy West
Barb is currently reading: * The Blank Wall by Elisabeth Sanxay Holding * Mortal Fall: Glacier Mystery #2 by Christine Carbo
Tracie is currently reading: * The Privileges by Jonathan Dee * Blood Games by Jerry Bledsoe
Barb recommended the Dirty John Podcast (link goes to the first episode)
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Fri, 29 September 2017
Recorded September 27, 2017 Book Talk Starts at 30:25
We would really appreciate some new iTunes reviews! We are so close to 3000 members - please come join our Ravelry group!
Our sweater KAL is coming right up - 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 (coming soon!)
Tracie & Barb will be at: Lambtown 2017 - Dixon May Fair Grounds, October 7-8. We will be attending on Saturday, October 7th.
Stitches West 2018 registration opened July 20 - rooms at the Hyatt and Hilton are long gone, but you can still register for classes! Be sure and leave some free time on Saturday afternoon to come to our meet-up in the Hyatt bar.
Barb has finished: Wing Span by maylin Tri-Coterie Designs using Crystal Palace Mini Mochi in a green/blue/purple colorway Thundertwist by Greg Cohoon, using Plymouth Galway in the 121 colorway (light green)
Tracie finished: 2nd Puppy Pullover by Kitterly (free pattern) for Posy Basic Peanut Body with rabbit ears from 50 Yards of Fun by Rebecca Danger Crumpet Beret by Maura Kirk for Mano Del Uruguay (free pattern) in Dizzy Blonde Studios Dirty Blonde Superwash DK in the Mae 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 Out of hibernation – Beagle by Norah Gaughan, using Berroco Vintage in the Forest Floor colorway
And she has cast on: Marklee by Elizabeth Doherty, using Wollmeise Pure in the Magnolia Medium colorway Stashbusting Helix Hat#5 by Jessica Rose Pioneer Braid Scarf by Catherine Ryan, using Premier Yarns Sweet Roll in the Black Pepper Swirl colorway Voyager MKAL by Rachel Roden, using Lorna’s Laces Shepard Sock in the Voyager colorway, and Lorna’s Laces Mini-Skein Voyager Quintet
She frogged Basic Brioche Hat using Plymouth Galway Worsted in the 116 colorway
Tracie frogged: Smoky Mountain Moebius Cowl by Leedra Scott in Malabrigo Rueca in the Indicita Colorway
She has cast on: Slouchy Star-Crossed Beret by Natalie Larson in Kraemer Yarns Naturally Nazereth in the Winter colorway
And continues to work on: Redford by Julie Hoover in Lisa Souza Dyeworks Hardtwist in the Monteverde colorway Peer Pressure Shawlette by Celia McAdam Cahill in Miss Babs Hot Shot in Hot to Trot 4th Fiddly Bits cowl by Jane Pihota from fingering weight magic cake Cardigan for Arwen in Blue Moon Fiber Arts Woobu in the Pining for Ewe colorway
Barb finished reading: Vanished: Cold-Blooded Murder in Steeltown by Jon Wells The Marriage Lie by Kimberly Belle
Tracie finished: The Things We Wish Were True by Marybeth Mayhew Whalen Deviant: The Shocking True Story of Ed Gein, the Original “Psycho" by Harold Schechter The Autobiography of Mrs. Tom Thumb by Melanie Benjamin Just Like Other Daughters by Colleen Faulkner
Barb is reading: The Whistler by John Grisham Season of the Witch: Enchantment, Terror and Deliverance in the City of Love by David Talbot
Tracie is reading: Girl Waits With Gun by Amy Stewart
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Sat, 16 September 2017
Recorded September 14, 2017 Book Talk Begins at 39:40
Our Mother Bear KAL/CAL has ended! We will give the winners another week to hear their names and contact us before we PM them.
Tracie & Barb will be at Lambtown 2017 - Dixon May Fair Grounds, October 7-8. We will be attending on Saturday, October 7th.
Stitches West 2018 registration opened July 20 - rooms at the Hyatt and Hilton are long gone, but you can still register for classes! Be sure and leave some free time on Saturday afternoon to come to our meet-up in the Hyatt bar.
KNITTING
* Mother Bear #118 * Her 2nd Fiddly Bits cowl by Jana Pihota, using fingering scraps * Blenheim Hat by Chrissy Graham, using Vanna’s Choice in the Colonial Blue colorway * Ridge Runner Hat by Chrissy Graham, using Lane Boroesia in a turquoise color way * Stashbusting Helix Hat #4 by Jessica Rose, using worsted weight scraps * Candy Jar Socks (Vanilla Bean by Emily O’Grady) using Knit Picks Felici in the Candy Jar colorway. * Hitofude cardigan by Hiroko Fukatsu, using madelinetosh Feather in the Oddessy colorway
Tracie has finished
* Iðunn by Ragga Eiríksdóttir in Istex Lettlopii (shown here on the recipient!)
* Puppy Pullover for Sally, designed by Bitterly in Universal Uptown Worsted and Cascade Anthem
* Thundertwist (a hat) by Greg Cohoon, using Plymouth Yarn Galway Worsted in the 121 colorway * Voyager MKAL by Rachel Roden, using Lorna's Laces Shepard Sock Multi in the Voyager color way, along with Lorna's Laces String Quintet in the Voyager colorways.
Barb is continuing to work on: * Wing Span by maylin Tri-Coterie Designs using Crystal Palace Mini Mochi in a green/blue/purple colorway. She is determined to have this finished by the time Episode 145 is recorded! * 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
Tracie has cast on: * Her 2nd Puppy Pullover by Kitterly Kits * The Redford pullover by Julie Hoover, using Lisa Souza Hardtwist Merino in the Monteverde color way Tracie continues to work on: * Cardigan for Arwen in Blue Moon Fiber Arts Woobu in the Pining for Ewe colorway * Smoky Mountain Moebius Cowl by Leedra Scott in Malabrigo Rueca in the Indicita Colorway * Peer Pressure shawlette by Celia McAdam Cahill, using Miss Babs Hot Shot in the Hot to Trot colorway * Fiddly Bits #4 by Jane Pihota
Barb and Tracie reviewed Knitter's Pride Royale Knitting Needles. Thumbs up from both of them!
Barb is reading: The Women in the Castle by Jessica Shattuck And Tracie is reading: A Town Like Alice by Nevil Shute Bad Little Girl by Frances Vick
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Mon, 4 September 2017
Recorded on September 2, 2017. Book Talk starts at 28:14 Casual Hitofude KAL Mother Bear KAL!
Our Mother Bear KAL/CAL has ended! Thank you to everyone who has participated and/or donated prizes. Listen to the end to hear the list of winners!
Tracie & Barb will be at Lambtown 2017 - Dixon May Fair Grounds, October 7-8. We will let you know which day we’ll be attending closer to the event.
Stitches West 2018 registration opened July 20 - rooms at the Hyatt and Hilton are long gone, but you can still register for classes! Be sure and leave some free time on Saturday afternoon to come to our meet-up in the Hyatt bar.
Barb has finished: Nuvem by Martina Behm, using Wollmeise Lacegarn in the 13 A1 colorway. Vanilla Socks for Will’s birthday using Knit Picks Chroma Twisted in the Fog Bank colorway Pioneer Braid Scarf by Catherine Ryan in Premier Yarns Sweet Roll
Tracie has finished Fingering/sport-weight Stashbusing Helix Hat by Jessica Rose (with slip stitch!) hat in SF State colors
Barb continues to work on: Wing Span by maylin Tri-Coterie Designs using Crystal Palace Mini Mochi in a green/blue/purple colorway Fiddly Bits cowl by Jana Pihota, using fingering scraps Brioche Knitting Made Easy (Mercedes Tarasoich-Clark) Craftsy class - Basic Brioche Hat using Plymouth Galway Worsted in the 116 colorway Hitofude by Hiroko Fukatsu, using madelinetosh Feather in the Odessy colorway
And has cast 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 Candy Jar Socks (Vanilla Bean by Emily O’Grady) using Knit Picks Felici in the Candy Jar colorway. Blenhieim hat by Chrissy Graham, using Vanna’s Choice in the Colonial Blue colorway.
Tracie has put into hibernation: New Wave Cardigan by Mary Annarella in Invictus Yarns Reward in Olive
She has cast on: Cardigan for Arwen in Blue Moon Fiber Arts Woobu in the Pining for Ewe colorway Smoky Mountain Moebius Cowl by Leedra Scott in Malabrigo Rueca in the Indicita Colorway
And continues to work on: Fiddly Bits #4 by Jane Pihota Peer Pressure shawlette by Celia McAdam Cahill in Miss Babs Hot Shot in Hot to Trot Iðunn by Ragga Eiríksdóttir in Istex Lettlopii
Barb has finished reading: The Kept Woman by Karin Slaughter Waiter to the Rich and Shameless: Confessions of a Five-Star Beverly Hills Server by Paul Hartford
Tracie has finished: Night Film by Marisha Pessl The Secrets She Keeps by Michael Robothom Overkill by Lyn Riddle Open Season (Joe Pickett, #1) by CJ Box To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee I Found You by Lisa Jewell Perfect Husband: The True Story of a Trusting Bride Who Discovered Her Husband Was a Cold-Blooded Killer by Gary Provost
Barb is reading: The Women in the Castle by Jessica Shattuck The Day the World Came to Town: 9/11 in Gander, Newfoundland by Jim DeFede
And Tracie is reading: A Town Like Alice by Nevil Shute Bad Little Girl by Frances Vick |
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Tue, 15 August 2017
Recorded August 12, 2017 Book Talk starts at 1:07:54
This episode features my special guest, Celia McAdam Cahill, aka PinotNoir on Ravelry! Celia is the designer of the Peer Pressure shawlette and many other designs for Cast-On Magazine, as well as being certified as a Master Hand Knitter by the Knitting Guild Association. Her most recent design is the Wayfarer cardigan.
Come join our casual Hitofude KAL!
We hope you are participating in our Mother Bear KAL/CAL! Things to know: *The KAL will run until August 31, 2017 *Any bears knit or crocheted in 2017 are eligible for entry into the Mother Bear FO thread. *Please go to the Mother Bear Pattern Page to order your pattern - they have patterns in "knit flat", "knit in the round" and "crochet". *After July 1, post a separate picture of each bear in a separate post in the FO thread. *We need prizes for our Mother Bear KAL! If you have a prize or prizes to donate, please contact either Tracie or Barb. *Be sure to note in your FO post if this is your first Mother Bear.
Tracie & Barb will be at Lambtown 2017 - Dixon May Fair Grounds, October 7-8. We will let you know which day we’ll be attending closer to the event.
Stitches West 2018 registration opened July 20 - rooms at the Hyatt and Hilton are long gone, but you can still register for classes! Be sure and leave some free time on Saturday afternoon to come to our meet-up in the Hyatt bar.
Thank you so much to Jimmy Beans Wool - we had a fabulous time on the very first Biggest Little Bus Tour!
Celia has finished: Hey Teach by Helene Rush Lotus Gradient, her own original design
Tracie has finished: Mother Bears 114, 115 (Emerald Jade-Kelly), and 116 (Anne Elliot) 3rd Fiddly Bits by Jane Pihota Scalloped Shell Shawl by Kimberly Gintar
Celia is working on: Vanilla Latte Socks by Virginia Rose-Jeanes in Schachenmayr Regia Pairfect in the 7122 Black/Tan colorway Peer Pressure by Celia McAdam Cahill in Neighborhood Fiber Rustic Fingering in Kalorama Circle A new design for the Winter issue of a Cast On Magazine with the working name Caprice: a standard fitting pullover with confetti color lower arms and bodice, with chevron duplicate stitching in Invictus Yarns Beyond
Tracie has cast-on: Fiddly Bits #4 by Jane Pihota
And continues to work on: Peer Pressure shawlette by Celia McAdam Cahill in Miss Babs Hot Shot in Hot to Trot Sport-weight Stashbusting Helix Hat (now with slipped stitches!) by Jessica Rose in SF State colors New Wave Cardigan by Mary Annarella in Invictus Yarns Reward in Olive Iðunn by Ragga Eiríksdóttir in Istex Lettlopii
Celia finished reading: Al Franken: Giant of the Senate by Al Franken Return and Regret: A Novel Inspired by Jane Austen’s Persuasion by Tracie Kluver Bezerra
She did not finish: The Reporter Who Knew Too Much: The Mysterious Death of What’s My Line TV Star and Media Icon Dorothy Kilgallen by Mark Shaw
Tracie has finished: In a Dark Dark Wood by Ruth Ware Captain Wentworth’s Diary by Amanda Grange Evelyn, After by Victoria Helen Stone Murder in Room 305 by Gary C. King Theft By Finding: Diaries (1977-2003) by David Sedaris Dear Committee Members by Julie Schumacher
Celia is reading: Believe Me: A Memoir of Love, Death, and Jazz Chickens by Eddie Izzard
Tracie is reading: Night Film by Marisha Pessl The Secrets She Keeps by Michael Robothom
Thumbs Up: Freeway Service Patrol in California |
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Sat, 29 July 2017
Recorded on July 27, 2017 Book Talk starts at 25:55 Come join our casual Hitofude KAL!
We hope you are participating in our Mother Bear KAL/CAL! Things to know: *The KAL will run from now - August 31, 2017 *Any bears knit or crocheted in 2017 are eligible for entry into the Mother Bear FO thread. *Please go to the Mother Bear Pattern Page to order your pattern - they have patterns in "knit flat", "knit in the round" and "crochet". *After July 1, post a separate picture of each bear in a separate post in the FO thread. *We need prizes for our Mother Bear KAL! If you have a prize or prizes to donate, please contact either Tracie or Barb. *Be sure to note in your FO post if this is your first Mother Bear.
Stitches West 2018 registration opened July 20 - rooms at the Hyatt and Hilton are long gone, but you can still register for classes! Be sure and leave some free time on Saturday afternoon to come to our meet-up in the Hyatt bar..
Tracie & Barb will be at Jimmy Beans Wool Biggest Little Bus Tour - the maiden voyage on August 5 is sold out, but stayed tuned on the JBW website for future dates
Lambtown 2017 - Dixon May Fair Grounds, October 7-8. We will let you know which day we’ll be attending closer to the event.
Barb finished: Mother Bear #111, 112, 113, 114 & 115 Jungle Vines socks by Becky Greene using Invictus Master of my Feet in the Storm Chaser colorway
Tracie finished: Mother Bears 111 & 112 (Ho’onanea) Around the Island by Cindy Garland in Stunning Strings Studio Serenity in the Reflecting Pool Colorway
Barb continues to work on: * ScWiNoNa by Weezalana in Premier Sweet Roll in the Raspberry Swirl colorway * Brioche Knitting Made Easy (Mercedes Tarasoich-Clark) Craftsy class - Basic Brioche Hat using Plymouth Galway Worsted in the 116 colorway * Vanilla Socks for Will’s birthday using Knit Picks Chroma Twist in the Fog Bank colorway. * Wing Span by maylin Tri-Coterie Designs using Crystal Palace Mini Mochi in a green/blue/purple colorway. * Nuvem by Martina Behm, using Wollmeise Lace-Garn in the 13 A1 colorway. * Fiddly Bits cowl by Jana Pihota, using fingering scraps. *ScWiNoNa by Weezalana – using Premier Sweet Roll in the Raspberry Swirl colorway *Hitofude by Hiroko Fukatsu, using madelinetosh Feather in the Odessy colorway. Tracie has cast on: Peer Pressure shawlette by Celia McAdam Cahill in Miss Babs Hot Shot in Hot to Trot
And continues to work on: * Fingering/sport-weight Stashbusting Helix Hat by Jessica Rose in SF State colors * New Wave Cardigan by Mary Annarella in Invictus Yarns Reward in Olive * 3rd Fiddly Bits by Jane Pihota from a fingering-weight “magic cake” * Scalloped Shell Shawl by Kimberly Gintar in Tosh Merino Light in Copper Penny and * (Vi)laine Malicieuses (Malicious Wool) in the A La Peche Aux Coquillages (Shell-picking) * Iðunn by Ragga Eiríksdóttir in Istex Lettlopii
Barb did not finish: Behind Closed Doors by B. A. Paris
She did finish: People We Hate at the Wedding by Grant Ginder Regret & Return by Tracie Kluver Bezerra Theft by Finding Diaries 1977-2002 by David Sedaris The Rosie Project by Graeme Simsion
Tracie finished: Murder at McDonalds: The Killers Next Door by Phonse Jessom The Promise Girls by Marie Bostwick Father of the Rain by Lily King
Barb is reading: The Kept Woman by Karin Slaughter Waiter to the Rich and Shameless: Confessions of a Five-Star Beverly Hills Server by Paul Hartford
Tracie is reading: In a Dark Dark Wood by Ruth Ware Captain Wentworth’s Diary by Amanda Grange |
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Fri, 14 July 2017
Tracie apologizes for all the ambient noise in this episode. She shouldn't have been fiddling with stuff so much during recording! Recorded on July 8, 2015 Book Talk Begins at 23:07
We hope you are participating in our Mother Bear KAL/CAL! Things to know: 1. The KAL will run from now - August 31, 2017 2. Any bears knit or crocheted in 2017 are eligible for entry into the Mother Bear FO thread. 3. Please go to the Mother Bear Pattern Page to order your pattern - they have patterns in "knit flat", "knit in the round" and "crochet". 4. After July 1, post a separate picture of each bear in a separate post in the FO thread.
We need prizes for our Mother Bear KAL! If you have a prize or prizes to donate, please contact either Tracie or Barb. 5. Be sure to note in your FO post if this is your first Mother Bear.
Thank you to everyone who has downloaded, read, and/or reviewed Tracie's novel Regret & Return: A Novel Inspired by Jane Austen’s Persuasion by Tracie Kluver Bezerra is available for $2.99, or free as part of Kindle Unlimited. Barb highly recommends Cloudborn Fibers Wool Worsted Twist, available from Craftsy.com * Mother Bears #109 & #110 * Peer Pressure Shawl by Celia McAdam Cahill, using Abstract Fiber O'Keefe in the Huckleberry colorway Tracie has finishedMother Bears #110 and #111
Barb is currently working on: * ScWiNoNa by Weezalana in Premier Sweet Roll in the Raspberry Swirl colorway * Brioche Knitting Made Easy (Mercedes Tarasoich-Clark) Craftsy class - Basic Brioche Hat using Plymouth Galway Worsted in the 116 colorway * Vanilla Socks for Will’s birthday using Knit Picks Chroma Twist in the Fog Bank colorway. * Jungle Vines socks by Becky Greene (CraftBuzz) using Invictus Master of my Feet in the Storm Chaser colorway. * Wing Span by maylin Tri-Coterie Designs using Crystal Palace Mini Mochi in a green/blue/purple colorway. * Nuvem by Martina Behm, using Wollmeise Lace-Garn in the 13 A1 colorway. * Fiddly Bits cowl by Jana Pihota, using fingering scraps.
Tracie is currently working on: * Fingering/sport-weight Stashbusting Helix Hat by Jessica Rose in SF State colors * New Wave Cardigan by Mary Annarella in Invictus Yarns Reward in Olive * 3rd Fiddly Bits by Jane Pihota from a fingering-weight “magic cake” * Scalloped Shell Shawl by Kimberly Gintar in Tosh Merino Light in Copper Penny and * (Vi)laine Malicieuses (Malicious Wool) in the A La Peche Aux Coquillages (Shell-picking) * (Ho'onenea) Around the Island by Cindy Garland, using Stunning Strings Studio in Serenity in the Reflecting Pool colorway * Iðunn by Ragga Eiríksdóttir in Istex Lettlopii
BOOKS
Tracie has finished: * The Portable Veblen by Elizabeth Mckenzie * Bad Blood (Lucy Black #4) by Brian McGilloway
Barb is reading: * Theft by Finding: Diaries 1977-2002 by David Sedaris * People We Hate at the Wedding by Grant Ginder
Tracie is reading: * Murder at McDonalds: The Killers Next Door by Phonse Jessom * The Promise Girls by Marie Bostwick
* Ear Hustle podcast * Shetland TV Series (available on Netflix) * The Handmaid's Tale TV series (available on Hulu |
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Sun, 2 July 2017
Recorded June 28, 2017 Book Talk starts at 34:20 The 2 Knit Lit Chicks SWAP is done - thank you, SandraMaz! Thank you to everyone who has downloaded, read, and/or reviewed my novel Regret & Return: A Novel Inspired by Jane Austen’s Persuasion by Tracie Kluver Bezerra is available for $2.99, or free as part of Kindle Unlimited. We hope you are participating in our Mother Bear KAL/CAL! Things to know: 1. The KAL will run from now - August 31, 2017 2. Any bears knit or crocheted in 2017 are eligible for entry into the Mother Bear FO thread. 3. Please go to the Mother Bear Pattern Page to order your pattern - they have patterns in "knit flat", "knit in the round" and "crochet". 4. After July 1, post a separate picture of each bear in a separate post in the FO thread.
We need prizes for our Mother Bear KAL! If you have a prize or prizes to donate, please contact either Tracie or Barb. And thank you: DCAlaneKnits – a mystery prize to a winner, and a prize for people knitting or crocheting their first bear! PattyB – pattern up to $8 An anonymous donor will gift a Ravelry pattern of the winner’s choice up to $7 PinotNoir has donated a whole bunch of lovely yarn LetsGoBows has made a $15 directly to the MBP
Barb has finished Slip and Swirl Socks by krisluvswool, using Ladybug Fibers Company Sparkly Sock Self-Striping in the Twinkle Toes colorway. Noro Woven Stitch Shawl by Zapasi, using a Caron Cake in the Blueberry Cheesecake colorway. Pioneer Braid Scarf using a Premier Yarns Sweet Roll in the Gelato Pop colorway
Tracie has finished Arena by Norah Gaughan in Juniper Moon Farms Zooey (linen & cotton)
Barb has cast on ScWiNoNa by Weezalana in Premier Sweet Roll in the Raspberry Swirl colorway Brioche Knitting Made Easy (Mercedes Tarasoich-Clark) Craftsy class - Basic Brioche Hat using Plymouth Galway Worsted in the 116 colorway
And continues to work on Vanilla Socks for Will’s birthday using Knit Picks Chroma Twist in the Fog Bank colorway. Jungle Vines socks by Becky Greene (CraftBuzz) using Invictus Master of my Feet in the Storm Chaser colorway. Beagle pullover sweater by Norah Gaughan, using Berroco Vintage in the Forest Floor colorway. Wing Span by maylin Tri-Coterie Designs using Crystal Palace Mini Mochi in a green/blue/purple colorway. Peer Pressure by Celia McAdam Cahill in Abstract Fiber O’Keefe in the Huckleberry colorway Nuvem by Martina Behm, using Wollmeise Lace-Garn in the 13 A1 colorway. Fiddly Bits cowl by Jana Pihota, using fingering scraps.
Tracie has cast on Fingering/sport-weight Stashbusting Helix Hat by Jessica Rose in SF State colors New Wave Cardigan by Mary Annarella in Invictus Yarns Reward in Olive
And continues to work 3rd Fiddly Bits by Jane Pihota from a fingering-weight “magic cake” Scalloped Shell Shawl by Kimberly Gintar in Tosh Merino Light in Copper Penny and (Vi)laine Malicieuses (Malicious Wool) in the A La Peche Aux Coquillages (Shell-picking) (Ho'onenea) Around the Island by Cindy Garland, using Stunning Strings Studio in Serenity in the Reflecting Pool colorway Iðunn by Ragga Eiríksdóttir in Istex Lettlopii
Barb has finished A Mother's Reckoning: Living in the Aftermath of Tragedy by Sue Klebold The Green Road by Anne Enright Ask Him Why by Catherine Ryan Hyde Celine by Peter Heller
Tracie has finished Girls on Fire by Robin Wasserman How It All Began by Penelope Lively Jane-Emily by Patricia Clapp Only Daughter by Anna Snoekstra
Barb is reading Theft by Finding: Diaries 1977-2002 by David Sedaris People We Hate at the Wedding by Grant Ginder
Tracie is reading The Portable Veblen by Elizabeth Mckenzie Bad Blood (Lucy Black #4) by Brian McGilloway
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Sat, 17 June 2017
Recorded on June 14, 2017 Book Talk Starts at 33:30 Tracie has a published novel available through Amazon on Kindle: Regret & Return: A Novel Inspired by Jane Austen's Persuasion by Tracie Kluver Bezerra. It is available for $2.99, or free as part of Kindle Unlimited. Check it out!
2KLC Swap is almost over! JUNE 15th: Mail-By Date. When you get your swap package, please take pictures and post in the "THANK YOU" thread.
Framework: Ten Architectural Knits by Norah Gaughan! The winner will be announced at the end of this podcast.
We hope you are participating in our Mother Bear KAL/CAL! Things to know: 1. The KAL will run from now - August 31, 2017 2. Any bears knit or crocheted in 2017 are eligible for entry into the Mother Bear FO thread. 3. Please go to the Mother Bear Pattern Page to order your pattern - they have patterns in "knit flat", "knit in the round" and "crochet". 4. After July 1, post a separate picture of each bear in a separate post in the FO thread.
We need prizes for our Mother Bear KAL! If you have a prize or prizes to donate, please contact either Tracie or Barb.
Listen to the end of the podcast to hear the 3 winners of the Peer Pressure by Celia McAdam Cahill! This contest ended on June 15, 2017.
KNITTING Tracie has finished: Mother Bears #106 & #107 Her second Fiddly Bits Cowl by Jana Pihota from a fingering weight "Magic Cake"
Barb has finished: * her Edin Cardigan by Bonne Marie Burns, using Raven Frog Sheepless in the Captain’s Blue Colorway. * Noro Woven Stitch Shawl by Zapasi, using a Caron Cake in the Blueberry Cheesecake colorway. * Mother Bears #106 & #107
Tracie has cast on: * Her 3rd Fiddly Bits Cowl by Jane Pihota, again using a "Magic Cake" of fingering scraps.
Tracie continues to work on: * Scalloped Shell Shawl by Kimberly Gintar in Tosh Merino Light in Copper Penny and (Vi)laine Malicieuses (Malicious Wool) in the A La Peche Aux Coquillages (Shell-picking) * (Ho'onenea) Around the Island by Cindy Garland, using Stunning Strings Studio in Serenity in the Reflecting Pool colorway * Arena by Norah Gaughan in Juniper Moon Farms Zooey DK * Iðunn by Ragga Eiríksdóttir in Istex Lettlopi Barb has cast on: * Her 2nd Fiddly Bits Cowl by Jana Pihota * A 2nd Hitofude cardigan by Hiroku Fukatso, using Madelinetosh Feather in the Odyssey colorway
Barb Continues to work on: * Vanilla Socks for Will’s birthday using Knit Picks Chroma Twist in the Fog Bank colorway. * Jungle Vines socks by Becky Greene (CraftBuzz) using Invictus Master of my Feet in the Storm Chaser colorway. * Beagle pullover sweater by Norah Gaughan, using Berroco Vintage in the Forest Floor colorway. * Wing Span by maylin Tri-Coterie Designs using Crystal Palace Mini Mochi in a green/blue/purple colorway. * Peer Pressure by Celia McAdam Cahill in Abstract Fiber O’Keefe in the Huckleberry colorway * Nuvem by Martina Behm, using Wollmeise Lace-Garn in the 13 A1 colorway. * Fiddly Bits cowl by Jana Pihota, using fingering scraps.
BOOKS
Tracie has finished: * Murder of Innocence: The Tragic Life & Final Rampage of Laurie Dann by Joel Kaplan * Lily & the Octopus by Steven Rowley
Barb has finished: * What She Knew by Gilly Macmillan * Precious and Grace by Alexander McCall Smith Tracie is currently reading Girls on Fire by Robin Wasserman
Barb is currently reading: * A Mother's Reckoning: Living in the Aftermath of Tragedy by Sue Klebold * The Green Road by Anne Enright |
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Sat, 27 May 2017
Book Talk starts at 28:45
2KLC Swap is moving along. Please check in frequently! It is so important... May 31st check in #4 JUNE 15th: Mail-By Date
You still have time to win an ecopy of Framework: Ten Architectural Knits by Norah Gaughan! To enter the drawing, leave a comment on the contest thread, which will close May 31.
It's time to get ready for our annual Mother Bear KAL/CAL! Things to know: 1. The KAL will run from July 1, 2017 - August 31, 2017 2. Any bears knit or crocheted in 2017 are eligible for entry into the Mother Bear FO thread. 3. Please go to the Mother Bear Pattern Page to order your pattern - they have patterns in "knit flat", "knit in the round" and "crochet". 4. After July 1, post a separate picture of each bear in a separate post in the FO thread.
We need prizes for our Mother Bear KAL! If you have a prize or prizes to donate, please contact either Tracie or Barb.
Barb and Tracie love the new shawl design, Peer Pressure by Celia McAdam Cahill! Celia has kindly donated 3 copies of this shawl to give away to lucky listeners. Please go to the contest thread in our Ravelry Group to enter to win. This contest will end on June 15, 2017.
Tracie and Barb will both be at Spinning at the Winery on June 3! The event will run from 10am to 4pm at Retzlaff Vineyards in Livermore, California. Enjoy some wine, bring a dish to share in the excellent potluck lunch, pick up some yarn or spinning supplies in the vendor’s market, and don't forget your knitting, drop spindle or spinning wheel! This is the 20th annual event put on by the Treadles to Threads Spinning Guild.
KNITTING Tracie has finished: Mother Bears 103 (knit) and 104 (crochet) Vanilla socks in Wisdom Yarns Saki Bamboo in the Garnet Ridge colorway
Barb has cast on: Edin Cardigan by Bonne Marie Burns, using Raven Frog Sheepless in the Captain’s Blue Colorway. Vanilla Socks for Will’s birthday using Knit Picks Chroma Twist in the Fog Bank colorway. Jungle Vines socks by Becky Greene (CraftBuzz) using Invictus Master of my Feet in the Storm Chaser colorway. Noro Woven Stitch Shawl by Zapasi, using a Caron Cake in the Blueberry Cheesecake colorway. And continues to work on: * Beagle pullover sweater by Norah Gaughan, using Berroco Vintage in the Forest Floor colorway. * Wing Span by maylin Tri-Coterie Designs using Crystal Palace Mini Mochi in a green/blue/purple colorway. * Peer Pressure by Celia McAdam Cahill in Abstract Fiber O’Keefe in the Huckleberry colorway * Nuvem by Martina Behm, using Wollmeise Lace-Garn in the 13 A1 colorway. * Fiddly Bits cowl by Jana Pihota, using fingering scraps.
Tracie has cast on: Scalloped Shell Shawl by Kimberly Gintar in Tosh Merino Light in Copper Penny and (Vi)laine Malicieuses (Malicious Wool) in the A La Peche Aux Coquillages (Shell-picking)
And continues to work on: (Ho'onenea) Around the Island by Cindy Garland, using Stunning Strings Studio in Serenity in the Reflecting Pool colorway Arena by Norah Gaughan in Juniper Moon Farms Zooey DK 2nd Fiddly Bits by Jane Pihota from a fingering-weight “magic cake” Iðunn by Ragga Eiríksdóttir in Istex Lettlopi
BOOKS Barb finished; Bess of Hardwick: First Lady of Chatsworth, 1527-1608 by Mary S. Lovell The Life She Wants by Robyn Carr
Tracie didn’t finish Right Behind You by Lisa Gardner
She did finish: A Great Reckoning by Louise Penny @ The Crystal Lake: Revisiting Walden from the Digital Age by James Bezerra
Barb is reading: What She Knew by Gilly Macmillan Precious and Grace by Alexander McCall Smith
And Tracie is reading: Lily & the Octopus by Steven Rowley Murder of Innocence: The Tragic Life & Final Rampage of Laurie Dann by Joel Kaplan
Thumbs Up – Dos Coyotes Border Cafe. There are now 10 locations in the Sacramento Area and the East Bay. |
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Fri, 12 May 2017
Recorded May 10, 2017 Book Talk starts at: 32:2)
Our Colorwork KAL is finished! Be sure and listen until the end to hear the winners.
2KLC Swap is moving along. Please check in frequently! It is so important... May 15th: Check-In #3 May 31st check in #4 JUNE 15th: Mail-By Date
It's time to get ready for our annual Mother Bear KAL/CAL! Things to know: 1. The KAL will run from July 1, 2017 - August 31, 2017 2. Any bears knit or crocheted in 2017 are eligible for entry into the Mother Bear FO thread. 3. Please go to the Mother Bear Pattern Page to order your pattern - they have patterns in "knit flat", "knit in the round" and "crochet". 4. After July 1, post a separate picture of each bear in a separate post in the FO thread.
We need prizes for our Mother Bear KAL! If you have a prize or prizes to donate, please contact either Tracie or Barb.
We have a new giveaway! Barb and Tracie love the new shawl design, Peer Pressure by Celia McAdam Cahill! Celia has kindly donated 3 copies of this shawl to give away to lucky listeners. Please go to the contest thread in our Ravelry Group to enter to win. This contest will end on June 15, 2017. KNITTING
Barb has cast on: The Peer Pressure Shawl by Celia McAdam Cahill, using Abstract Fiber O'Keefe in the Huckleberry colorway
Barb is continuing to work on: * Beagle pullover sweater by Norah Gaughan, using Berroco Vintage in the Forest Floor colorway. * Wing Span by maylin Tri-Coterie Designs using Crystal Palace Mini Mochi in a green/blue/purple colorway. * A project she can’t talk about it because it’s a project for her swap partner! * Nuvem by Martina Behm, using Wollmeise Lace-Garn in the 13 A1 colorway. * Fiddly Bits cowl by Jana Pihota, using fingering scraps.
Barb has frogged the Edin cardigan by Bonne Marie Burns, using Raven Frog Sheepless in the Captain's Blue colorway - she will start it over going down 2 sizes.
Tracie has cast on: (Ho'onenea) Around the Island by Dindy Carland, using Stunning Strings Studio in Serenity in the Reflecting Pool colorway
* Arena by Norah Gaughan in Juniper Moon Farms Zooey DK * 2nd Fiddly Bits by Jane Pihota from a fingering-weight “magic cake” * Vanilla socks in Wisdom Yarns Saki Bamboo in the Garnet Ridge colorway * Iðunn by Ragga Eiríksdóttir in Istex Lettlopi
BOOKS
Barb has finished: * The Woman in Cabin 10 by Ruth Ware - she gives it a "thumbs sideways" * The Days of Abandonment by Elena Ferrante - again, a "thumbs sideways" Tracie has finished reading: * Then She Found Me by Elinor Lipman - she recommends this book * Pretty Baby by Mary Kubica - she does not recommend this book * The Light of the Fireflies by Paul Pen Barb is currently reading: * Bess of Hardwick: Empire Builder by Mary S. Lovell * The Life She Wants by Robyn Carr Tracie is currently reading: * A Great Reckoning by Louise Penny * Right Behind You by Lisa Gardner Barb recommends the Prime Suspect series, starring Helen Mirren, available on Hulu |
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Fri, 28 April 2017
Recorded April 26, 2017 Book Talk Begins at 42:35
Our Colorwork KAL is almost finished, so get knitting and post those FOs!
2KLC Swap is moving along. Please check in frequently! April 30th: Check-In #2 May 15th: Check-In #3 May 31st check in #4 JUNE 15th: Mail-By Date
Tracie has finished Retreat Bath Mitt by Elizabeth Doherty in Quince & Co Sparrow Peer Pressure Shawlette by Celia McAdam Cahill in Invictus Yarns Desert Dream in the Deep colorway Allegra tank top by Svetlana Volkova in Euro Baby Kid Cotton (photo)
Barb has finished: Skew Socks by Lana Holden using Desert Vista Dyeworks Viso in the Asphalt Jungle colorway.
Tracie has cast on: Arena by Norah Gaughan in Juniper Moon Farms Zooey DK
And she continues to work on: 2nd Fiddly Bits by Jane Pihota from a fingering-weight “magic cake” Vanilla socks in Wisdom Yarns Saki Bamboo in the Garnet Ridge colorway Iðunn by Ragga Eiríksdóttir in Istex Lettlopi
Barb is working on: Beagle pullover sweater by Norah Gaughan, using Berroco Vintage in the Forest Floor colorway * Wing Span by maylin Tri-Coterie Designs using Crystal Palace Mini Mochi in a green/blue/purple colorway * Test knit - Scallop Shell Shawl by Kimberly Gintar (the Giving Flower) using 2 skeins of Candy Skein Yummy Fingering in the Blue Bubblegum and Boysenberry Jam colorways. Edin cardigan by Bonne Marie Burns, using Raven Frog Sheepless in the Captain's Blue colorway Retreat Bath Mitt by Elizabeth Doherty, using Quince & Co. Sparrow in the Sans colorway
And cast on: A project she can’t talk about it because it’s a project for her swap partner! Nuvem by Martina Behm, using Wollmeise Lace-Garn in the 13 A1 colorway.
Win an ecopy of Framework: Ten Architectural Knits by Norah Gaughan! (phot0) To enter the drawing, leave a comment on the contest thread, which will close May 31.
Tracie has finished reading Mommy Deadliest by Michael Benson The Road to Jonestown: Jim Jones and the Peoples Temple by Jeff Guinn
Barb has finished: The Underground Railroad by Colson Whitehead American Heiress: The Wild Saga of the Kidnapping, Crimes and Trial of Patty Hearst by Jeffrey Toobin
Tracie is reading: Pretty Baby by Mary Kubica The Light of the Fireflies by Paul Pen
Barb is reading The Days of Abandonment by Elena Ferrante Bess of Hardwick: Empire Builder by Mary S. Lovell
Barb recommends the Very Pink Podcast
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Sun, 16 April 2017
Recorded on April 13, 2017 Book Talk starts at 26:50 Our Colorwork KAL started March 1 and will go until May 1. Challenge yourself! The FOs thread is open. You still have time! The 2 Knit Lit Chicks Spring Fling Swap has started! You should have received your swap partner by now. If you are participating, be sure and check the Swap thread a couple of times a week to keep up. KNITTING Tracie has finished: * Fiddly Bits cowl by Jana Pihota, using leftovers from stash! * 3 Knitted Knockers Barb has finished: * Smorgasbord Cowl by Cindy Garland, using a kit bought at the Stunning String Studio booth at Stitches West (pictured above * 5 Knitted Knockers Barb has cast on: * Edin cardigan by Bonne Marie Burns, using Raven Frog Sheepless in the Captain's Blue colorway * Fiddly Bits Cowl by Jana Pihota, using fingering weight scraps Barb is working on: * Beagle pullover sweater by Norah Gaughan, using Berroco Vintage in the Forest Floor colorway * Wing Span by maylin Tri-Coterie Designs using Crystal Palace Mini Mochi in a green/blue/purple colorway * Test knit - Scallop Shell Shawl by Kimberly Gintar (the Giving Flower) using 2 skeins of Candy Skein Yummy Fingering in the Blue Bubblegum and Boysenberry Jam colorways. * Skew socks by Lana Holden using Desert Vista Dyeworks Viso in the Asphalt Jungle colorway
* Retreat Bath Mitt by Elizabeth Doherty, using Quince & Co Sparrow Tracie is working on: * Vanilla socks in Wisdom Yarns Saki Bamboo in the Garnet Ridge colorway * Test knit: Peer Pressure Shawlette by Celia McAdam Cahill in Invictus Yarns Desert Dream in the Deep colorway * Iðunn by Ragga Eiríksdóttir in Istex Lettlopi * Her Allegra tank top by Svetlana Volkova in Euro Baby Kid Cotton has come out of hibernation
Jane Richmond - The Double Knot YouTube Video How to Remember the Double Knot by Paula Emons-Fuesle YouTube video
Tracie has finished: * Eileen by Ottessa Moshfegh * Today Will Be Different by Maria Semple Barb has finished: Breaking Wild by Diane les Becquets Tracie is currently reading: * The Road to Jonestown: Jim Jones and the Peoples Temple by Jeff Guinn * Mommy Deadliest by Michael Benson Barb is currently reading: * American Heiress: The Wild Saga of the Kidnapping, Crimes and Trial of Patty Hearst by Jeffrey Toobin * The Underground Railroad by Colson Whitehead |
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Sat, 1 April 2017
Recorded March 29, 2017 Book Talk starts at 24:20
Our Colorwork KAL started March 1 and will go until May 1. Challenge yourself! The FOs thread is open.
Barb has finished: 3 Knitted Knockers My Rainbow Heart by Stephanie Lotven, using Valley Yarns Huntington in the Sea Gull colorway That Easy Guernsey Hat by Christine Roy, using leftover aran weight yarns Vanilla socks using Knit Picks Felici in the Baker Street colorway
Tracie has finished: 5 knitted knockers Sprig Cloche by Alana Dakos in Cascade 220 Superwash Sport All That Jazz by TheTwistedYarn blog in Greenwood Fibers Star Dust mini-skeins in Earthen Hues Mini-Landing Cardi by Vera Sanon in Fishknits Panache in the 42 Degrees Opposite the Sun for my niece Lexi’s 8th birthday
Barb has cast on: Test knit - Scallop Shell Shawl by Kimberly Gintar (the Giving Flower) using 2 skeins of Candy Skein Yummy Fingering in the Blue Bubblegum and Boysenberry Jam colorways. Skew socks by Lana Holden using Desert Vista Dyeworks Viso in the Asphalt Jungle colorway
Barb is working on: Beagle pullover sweater by Norah Gaughan, using Berroco Vintage in the Forest Floor colorway Wing Span by maylin Tri-Coterie Designs using Crystal Palace Mini Mochi in a green/blue/purple colorway Smorgasbord Cowl by Cindy Garland, using a kit bought at the Stunning String Studio booth at Stitches West
Tracie has cast on: Vanilla socks in Wisdom Yarns Saki Bamboo in the Garnet Ridge colorway Iðunn by Ragga Eiríksdóttir in Istex Lettlopi Test knit: Peer Pressure Shawlette by Celia McAdam Cahill in Invictus Yarns Desert Dream in the Deep colorway
Tracie is working on: Fiddly Bits cowl by Jana Pihota, using leftovers from stash! Coloring cardigan by Katrin Schneider, using Anzula Nebula in the Lottie colorway
Barb finished Some Luck by Jane Smiley The Last September by Nina de Gramont I Know I Am but What Are You? By Samantha Bee The Shift: One Nurse, Twelve hours, Four Patients Lives by Theresa Brown
Tracie has finished Evidence of Love by John Bloom & Jim Atkinson No One Needs to Know by Kevin O’Brien Troublemaker: Surviving Hollywood & Scientology by Leah Remini
Barb is reading: American Heiress: The Wild Saga of the Kidnapping, Crimes and Trial of Patty Hearst by Jeffrey Toobin Breaking Wild by Diane les Becquets
Tracie is reading: Today Will Be Different by Maria Semple
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Sat, 18 March 2017
Book Talk Begins at 34:20 Recorded on March 15, 2017
We are hosting a Colorwork KAL starting on March 1, and ending on May 1, 2017.
Chat it up and make plans in our Colorwork KAL Chatter Thread.
Browse our Colorwork Bundle for inspiration.
Knit anything with colorwork - that means intarsia, stranded colorwork, stripes, brioch, double knitting, or slipped stitches. We encourage you to challenge yourself.
Pick a project larger than a mug cozy and you're good to go!
Be sure and listen until the end of the podcast for the winners of the Namaste Bag Giveaway, and to hear the latest news for the NoCKRs Retreat.
2 Knit Lit Chicks 2017 SWAP! Yes, we are doing it again. And once again, our leader is the indomitable SandraMaz. Do you want to join us? If so, please read all about it and follow the instructions to enter here. The deadline to enter the swap is March 20, 2017, so hop to it!!
We would love it if you would join our 2 Knit Lit Chicks Ravelry Group. We have a lot of fun over there!!
KNITTING Barb has finished:
* Her Levitate Poncho by Yvonne Poon, using Noro Kureopatora in the 2015 colorway * Endless Spring Cardigan by Anna Rauf using GnomeAcres Sparkle Gnome in the Wuv Twue Wuv colorway * Knotted Rib hat by Cheryl Beckerich, using Vanna's Choice in the Cranberry colorway * Her My Garter Slipped! Scarf by Bereni New, using Premier Yarns Sweet Roll in the Raspberry Swirl colorway * Vanilla is the New Black Socks by Anneh Fletcher, using Leading Men Fiber Arts ShowStopper in the 911 Butterfly colorway * Brain Hat for Science by Kristen McDonnell, using Lion Brand Heartland in colorway 103 * 3 Knitted Knockers
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Fri, 3 March 2017
Recorded at Stitches West February 23 - 26, 2017 No Book Talk Franklin Habit’s blog, The Panopticon His column on the Skacel website, Fridays with Franklin Meris by Elizabeth Doherty Franklin Habit’s I Dream of Yarn Luiseach by Handiworks Ltd
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Fri, 10 February 2017
Recorded on February 8, 2017 Book Talk starts at: 32:03 The 2017 Sweater KAL is over! The Winners are announced at the end of the podcast. Get ready for our next Knit-along! We will be hosting a Colorwork KAL starting on March 1, and ending on May 1, 2017. Chat it up and make plans in our Colorwork KAL Chatter Thread. Browse our Colorwork Bundle for inspiration. Knit anything with colorwork - that means intarsia, stranded colorwork, stripes, brioch, double knitting, or slipped stitches. We encourage you to challenge yourself. Pick a project larger than a mug cozy and you're good to go!
The Chicks will be at Stitches West 2017 - February 23-26, 2017 at the Santa Clara Convention Center/Hyatt Regency Hotel in Santa Clara, CA. We will be having our regular meet-up in the Hyatt bar on Saturday afternoon - come see us! Also, check out the booths (and consider knitting or crocheting projects) for two of our favorite knitting charities: the Mother Bear Project will be at booth 704, and Knitted Knockers will be at in Booth 745. Also, Halos of Hope will be in Booths 7545 & 1003. NAMASTE BAG GIVEAWAY: We have 2 Namaste Bags to give away! The first one (the larger one above) is the Harlow Bag, donated by Barb. The second one is the Poppins Bag (the smaller one below), donated by Stella650. They are both gently used...but in truth, they look brand new! Namaste is no longer in business, so if you always wanted a Namaste bag, now is your chance. Go to our Ravelry Group and look for the Namaste Bag Giveaway and follow the prompt. You must be a member of the group to win. Contest ends on March 15th. KNITTING Tracie has finished: * Pussyhat for her brother-in-law, using the Stashbusting Helix Hat pattern by Jessica Rose * forest park cowl by Liz Abinante (free) in Noro Cash Aroha colorway 100 * A set of C-cup Knitted Knockers, using Cascade Ultra-Pima in the Sage Colorway
Barb has finished: * a KitKat Hat by Andre Sue Knits, using Big Twist in a light raspberry colorway. * Ex Boyfriends by Jennifer Beever using a Caron Cake in the Funfetti colorway
* Another Pussycat in Plymouth Toybox Collection Rainbow * School's Out child's cardigan by Katya Frankel in Shaggy Bear Farms merino with Superwash and Tussah Silk * Kallisti Cowl by Hillary Smith Callis in Caron Cake int the Blueberry Kiwi colorway
*Vanilla Socks in ONline Supersocke 100 Living Color * Joey Sweater by Kate Oates, using Cascade Hollywood in the Walnut colorway
* Knotted Rib hat by Cheryl Beckerich, using Vanna's Choice in the Cranberry colorway * Levitate Poncho by Yvonne Poon, using Noro Kureopatora in the 2015 colorway
* Wing Span by maylin Tri-Coterie Designs using Crystal Palace Mini Mochi in a green/blue/purple colorway * Vanilla is the New Black by Anneh Fletcher * Endless Spring Cardigan by Anna Rauf using GnomeAcres Sparkle Gnome in the Wuv Twue Wuv colorway * Sabine Cardigan by Coco Knits, using Indigodragonfly Merino Single Lace in the 20,000 Lawyers Under the Sea
Tracie has finished: * The Girls in the Garden by Lisa Jewell * Temple Secrets by Susan Gabriel
* Pioneer Doctor: The Story of a Woman’s Work by Mari Grana * 6oo Hours of Edward by Craig Lancaster * The Sleeper by Emily Barr * Bitterweet by Miranda Beverly-Whittemore
Tracie is currently reading: * The One-in-a-Million Boy by Monica Wood
* The Last One: A Novel by Alexandra Oliva * Commonwealth by Ann Patchett
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Sat, 28 January 2017
Recorded on January 25, 2017 Book Talk starts at: 39:45 Qur annual Sweater KAL is drawing to a close - the FOs thread will be locked at the end of the day on January 31! Each entry must be an adult-size sweater with sleeves (short is okay!), cardigan or pullover. We will draw for the winners of our prize packages at the end of our next episdoe.
Gadgets We Love: Lilly Brush for depilling sweaters
The Chicks will be at Stitches West 2017 - February 23-26, 2017 at the Santa Clara Convention Center/Hyatt Regency Hotel in Santa Clara, CA. We will be having our regular meet-up in the Hyatt bar on Saturday afternoon - come see us! Also, check out the booths (and consider knitting or crocheting projects) for two of our favorite knitting charities: the Mother Bear Project will be at booth 704, and Knitted Knockers will be at in Booth 745.
Barb’s FOs Project Peace cowl by Christina Campbell, using Madelinetosh Dandelion in the Magic colorway Antler Cardigan by TinCan Knits using Cloudborn Wool Worsted Twist in the Natural colorway Vanilla Socks using Gale’s Art Double Secret Sock Blank in the Rockstar Rainbow colorway Rikke Hat by Sarah Young using CatTail Knits Nugget’s Girlfriend DK in the Sexy colorway Tilbury Mitts by Chrissy Graham using Alpenglow Bollistic Tweed in the Bruised Grapes colorway Boreal Forest Cowl by Renee Callahan, using Malabrigo Rios in the Teal Feather and Sand Bank colorways, and Cascade 220 in the natural colorway Adorable Kids’ Fingerless Mitts by Wei S. Leong, using leftover Gale’s Art Double Secret Sock Blank in the Rockstar Rainbow colorway
Tracie’s FOs: 3 Pussyhats, using the Stashbusting Helix Hat by Jessica Rose for #5 and #7. And a regular one with a rolled brim in Plymouth Toybox Collection Rainbow Vanilla socks in Duren Dyeworks Awesome Sock
Barb has cast on: Vanilla is the New Black by Anneh Fletcher Kitkat Hat by AndreSue Knits Endless Spring Cardigan by Anna Rauf using GnomeAcres Sparkle Gnome in the Wuv Twue Wuv colorway Sabine Cardigan by Coco Knits, using Indigodragonfly Merino Single Lace in the 20,000 Lawyers Under the Sea
And she continues to work on: Wing Span by maylin Tri-Coterie Designs using Crystal Palace Mini Mochi in a green/blue/purple colorway Ex Boyfriends by Jennifer Beever using a Caron Cake in the Funfetti colorway
Tracie has cast on: Pussyhat for my brother-in-law Vanilla Socks in ONline Supersocke 100 Living Color
Working On: Joey Sweater by Kate Oates, using Cascade Hollywood in the Walnut colorway forest park cowl by Liz Abinante (free) in Noro Cash Aroha colorway 100 Terribly Simple shawl by Caitlin ffrench, using Madelinetosh Tosh Merino Light in the Cosmos colorway
Barb has finished: What Was Mine by Helen Klein Ross The Other Queen by Phillipa Gregory Hillbilly Elegy: A Memoir of a Family and a Culture in Crisis by J.D. Vance Imperfect Justice: Prosecuting Casey Anthony by Jeff Ashton The Bullet by Mary Louise Kelly
Tracie has finished: The Girl With all the Gifts by M.R. Carey Act of Violence by Margaret Yorke Not My Father’s Son by Alan Cumming There Was An Old Woman by Hallie Ephron
Barb is reading: Pioneer Doctor: The Story of a Woman’s Work by Mari Grana 6oo Hours of Edward by Craig Lancaster
Tracie is reading: The Girls in the Garden by Lisa Jewell Temple Secrets by Susan Gabriel
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Tue, 10 January 2017
Recorded on January 8, 2017
Book Talk starts at: 21:20
Fall is long gone, but our annual Sweater KAL is ongoing until January 31! All entries to our FOs thread will need to be an adult-size sweater with sleeves (short is okay!), cardigan or pullover. Be sure to check out the Bundles of pattern suggestions. You still have time!
The Chicks will be at Stitches West 2017 - February 23-26, 2017 at the Santa Clara Convention Center/Hyatt Regency Hotel in Santa Clara, CA. We will be having our regular meet-up in the Hyatt bar on Saturday afternoon - come see us! *One Pussycat, using Joann Fabrics Big Twist *Project Peace Cowl by Christina Campbell, using Madelinetosh Dandelion in the magic colorway *Sprig Cloche by Alana Dakos in Cascade 220 Sport Superwash *4 Pussycats, in Plymouth Encore, Red Heart, Cascade 220 Superwash *Quick and Easy Slouchy Hat by Jessica Gutoski, in Lion Brand Thick and Quick in a green colorway *Instant Raspberry Hat by Tara Bogh, using Bernat Softee Chunky in hot pink
Barb continues to work on: *Wing Span by maylin Tri-Coterie Designs using Crystal Palace Mini Mochi *Antler Cardigan by TinCan Knits using Cloudborn Wool Worsted Twist in the Natural colorway Vanilla Socks using Gale's Art Double Secret Sock Blank in the Rockstar Rainbow colorway *Ex Boyfriends shawl/scarf, using Caron Cakes in the Funfetti colorway *Boreal Forest Cowl by Renee Callahan, using Cascade 220 in the natural colorway, Malabrigo Yarn Ríos in the Teal Feather and Sand Bank colorwaysm, and Cascade 220 Superwash in a pale pink colorway *Mother Bear #201 *forest park cowl by Liz Abinante (free) in Noro Cash Aroha colorway 100 *A pair of Vanilla socks in Duren Dyeworks Awesome Sock *Terribly Simple shawl by Caitlin ffrench, using Madelinetosh Tosh Merino Light in the Cosmos colorway
Tracie has frogged: *Iðunn by Ragga Eiríksdóttir in KnitPicks Full Circle Worsted in the Passion colorway and *Sylvia Cardigan by Meghan Jones in Cascade Hollywood in the Walnut colorway
Tracie has cast on: *Joey Sweater by Kate Oates, using Cascade Hollywood in the Walnut colorway
Barb and Tracie have both finished Find Her by Lisa Gardner. They both highly recommend this book!
Ill Wind by Nevada Barr A Killer Among Us: A True Story of Murder and Justice by Charles Bosworth Jr.
Barb is currently reading: Imperfect Justice: Prosecuting Casey Anthony by Jeff Ashton What Was Mine by Helen Klein Ross My Best Friend’s Exorcism by Grady Hendrix The Girl with All the Gifts by M.R. Carey |
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