2 Knit Lit Chicks

Recorded Friday, November 1, 2024

Book talk begins at 19:20

 

Our 2024 Fall Sweater KAL is continuing.  You have until January 15, 2025 to complete an adult sweater and post a photo in our FOs thread.  It must have some type of sleeves - short sleeves are fine!  Check out our bundles of patterns for inspiration and join the discussion on our Sweater KAL Chatter thread!

 

Our Zoom group is continuing.  Please join us on Saturdays, 12 noon Pacific time.  All the info you need is in our Ravelry group!

 

EVENTS

We will be at the New Years Fiber Retreat at the St Francis Retreat Center in San Juan Bautista, CA in January.

Dates for NoCKRs will be April 10-13, 2025, and invitations will go out by Thanksgiving! 

 

KNITTING

Tracie finished:

Rialto Baby Hat by Haley Waxberg in Universal Uptown DK in Aqua and Lavender

Just Float by Stephanie Lotven (TellyBean Knits) in Apple Fiber Studio Sparkling Cider in Malachite and Life in the Long Grass Silk/Merino Sock in Autumn

 

Tracie continues to work on:

Davis #5 by Pam Allen in Western Sky Knits Merino 17 Worsted- Nightfall colony

Scraps Chaps by Barbara Prime #6 -“Chihuahua” in Encore Worsted

…a hint of summer by Isabel Kraemer in Fyberspates Scrumptious Lace in Jen S. Green and JuniperMon Fibers Findley in Curacao

Socks for Ryan in Marinated Yarns Practicality 75/25 in Melted Box of Crayons colorway

 

Barb is still working on:

Yume by Isabel Kraemer, using Indigodragonfly R.O.U. Sport in the Is She all Green and Fuzzy and Mossy colorway

 

Barb has cast-on:

Granito by Joji Locatelli, using Serendipidye Dyeworks 24 Carrot Fingering MCN in the Peppermint Julip colorway

Two by Two beanie by Anne Gagnon using a mystery worsted yarn in a Heather gray colorway

The Market Bag by Davina Choy, using a DK white cotton pima and a DK blue cotton pima

 

Barb has frogged:

 Thundertwist hat by Knitting Daddy (Greg Cohoon) using a mystery worsted yarn in a Heather gray colorway

Fibonacci Love by Hinterm Stein - wrong yarn for the pattern

 

 

BOOKS

Tracie read:

The Monk (DS Cross #5) by Tim Sullivan - 4 stars

A Visit From the Goon Squad by Jennifer Egan - 3.5 stars

Re-Read the last two Cormoran Strike books - The Ink Black Heart  and The Running Grave.  Liked The Ink Black Heart better this time!  5 stars for both.  Can’t wait for #8, The Hallmarked Man.

Sunny Days: The Children’s Television Revolution That Changed America by David Kamp - 4 stars

 

BOOKS

Who Could Ever Love You by Mary L. Trump - 4 stars

Mystery of L’Inconnu by Dan Grylles - 3 stars

 

Barb recommends Anatomy of Lies, a true crime limited series on Peacock

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