Recorded Tuesday August 30, 2022

Book Talk Starts at 15:12

 

Our 2022 MOTHER BEAR KAL ends September 1!

Mother Bear Chatter Thread

Mother Bear FO Thread

 

12 in 22 Chatter Thread

 

Lambtown 2022

 

Virtual get-together Zoom

 

KNITTING 

 

Barb finished:

• Mother Bear 263
• Goth Kitty Socks, using Knitpicks Felici in the Goth Kitty colorway
• Hot Springs Willow Hat by NichKnit Designs, using Berroco Vintage Worsted in the Yukon Green colorway

 

Tracie finished

• Mother Bear 291
• Zephyr Mark II by Celia Cahill test knit in Malabrigo Susurro in Teal Feather

 

Barb continues to work on:

Polobello by Josee Paquin, using Juniper Moon Zooey in the Sloop colorway

 

And has cast on:

Irish Hiking Scarf by Adrian Bazilia, using Plymouth Encore Tweed in the Red colorway

 

Tracie continues to work on:

• Moon of My Life by Nadia Crétin-Léchenne adapted by Celia McAdam Cahill for a man in worsted weight yarn - in Universal Yarns Uptown Worsted in Granite and Berroco Vintage in Cotton Candy
• Cinna Top by Ksenia Naidyon, in 5 colors of Alchemy Silken Straw

 

BOOKS

Barb read:

Pure Murder by Corey Mitchell - 4 stars

Small Towns, Dark Secrets: Social Media, Reality TV and Murder in Rural America by Eileen Ormsby - 3 stars

The Woman at 72 Derry Lane by Carmel Harrington - 4 stars

When the Moon Turns to Blood: Lori Vallow, Chad Daybell, Wild Faith and the End Times by Leah Sottile - 4 stars

 

Tracie read:

When the Moon Turns to Blood: Lori Vallow, Chad Daybell, and a Story of Murder, Wild Faith, and End Times by Leah Sottile - 4 1/2 stars

Don’t Cry Now by Joy Fielding - 2 stars

Housebroken: Admissions of an Untidy Life by Laurie Notaro - 4 stars

Real Life Organizing: Clean and Clutter-Free in 15 Minutes a Day by Cassandra Aarson aka Clutterbug

A Cupboard Full of Coats by Yvette Edwards

 

And did not finish: 

Nine Years Gone by Chris Culver

 

Barb has been enjoying a re-watch of Survivor, Season 1 on Prime Video

Recorded Monday, August 15, 2022

Book talk begins at 20:00

 

2022 MOTHER BEAR KAL

Mother Bear Chatter Thread

Mother Bear FO Thread

 

12 in 22 Chatter Thread

 

Lambtown 2022

 

Virtual get-together Zoom

 

On Episode 252, we will have Sarah Fain, TV writer, knitter and spinner with us!

 

 

KNITTING

 

Tracie finished:

 

1.  Mother Bears 287 - 290

2. Tracie's Hoodie Shawl Cardigan by Susanne Sommer, using Color Notes Yarn Pure Sport in Clear Red, Western Sky Knits Willow Superwash Sport, and madelinetosh Pashmina in Jasper

1.  Mother Bear #261 & 262

2.  Barb's Bankhead hat #19 by Susie Gorlay, using Knit Picks Felici Worsted in the Goth Kitty colorway

3.  Test Knit for Zephyr Mark II by Celia McAdam Cahill, using Knit Picks Hawthorne Tonal Handprint in the Springfield colorway

Tracie continues to work on:

Moon of My Life by Nadia Crétin-Léchenne adapted by Celia McAdam Cahill for a man in worsted weight yarn - in Universal Yarns Uptown Worsted in Granite and Berroco Vintage in Cotton Candy

 

Tracie cast on:

Cinna Top by Ksenia Naidyon, in 5 colors of Alchemy Silken Straw

 

Barb continues to work on:

1.  That’s My Jam by Steve Fegert - using a kit from Leading Men Fiber Arts

2.  Goth Kitty Socks, using Knitpicks Felici in the Goth Kitty colorway

 

Barb has cast on:

1.  Hot Springs Willow Hat by NichKnit Designs, using Berroco Vintage Worsted, in the Yukon Green colorway

2.  Polobello tee by Josee Paquin using Juniper Moon Farm Zooey in the Sloop colorway

 

BOOKS

Tracie read:

1.  Mary Jane by Jessica Anya Blau - 5 stars

2.  The Silent Quarry by Cheryl Rees-Price - 2.5 stars

3.  The Trivia Night by Ali Lowe - 4.5 stars

4.  The Office BFFs: Tales of The Office from Two Best Friends Who Were There by Jenna Fischer & Angela Kinsey - 4.5 stars

5. For the Thrill of It: Leopold, Loeb and the Murder that Shocked Chicago by Simon Baatz - 3 stars

Barb read:

1.   Beyond the Crushing Waves by Lilly Mirren - 4 stars

2.  The Lying Club by Annie Ward - 3.5 stars

3.  In Her Eyes by Sarah Alderson - 3 stars

4.  The Clover Girls by Viola Shipman - 4 stars