2 Knit Lit Chicks
Barb (the mom) and Tracie (the daughter) are obsessed knitters and avid readers. We love to talk about our current knitting projects and favorite books to read or listen to - we also review the occasional knitting book. Come join us!
Recorded on March 3, 2021
Book Talk starts at 36:43
Virtual get-together via Zoom on Saturdays, 12 noon PST - Details here
Announcing our Anything-But-Wool KAL! From February 15 to May 15, knit or crochet a project of at least 200 yards of any yarn that does not contain wool - that means cotton, linen, cashmere, silk, soy, steel, milk, corn - even acrylic! Join our very active chatter thread here, and post your FOs here.
Our friend Fredi Baker has released the latest pattern in her one-skein shawl series! The One Splendid Shawl is now available on Ravelry, and we have 3 copies to giveaway. Post here to be entered to win.
Would you like to win a copy of the Abington Mitts by BostonJen? This lovely pattern is designed for DK weight yarn and would be a beautiful addition to anyone’s winter wardrobe. Post on the giveaway thread to be entered to win!
KNITTING
Barb has finished
Hearten Cowl by Helen Stewart, using random mini skeins and Knit Picks Palette from my stash
Heart Scarf by Jacques Cartier Clothiers, using 100% Quiviut (217 yds. Lace weight) in a deep purple/blue color
Tracie has finished
Table runner in my handspun (Chameleon Fiber Co Merino/Silk)
Cannon Bandana by Adventure du Jour Designs in Louisa Harding Mulberry Hand Beaded in the Rocket colorway
Cannon Bandana in Trendsetter Yarn Victory in copper
Cannon Bandana in Grandma’s Hand Dyed Merino/Cashmere dyed for Grandma’s Spinning Wheel in Tucson, AZ
Vanilla Socks in Apple Fiber Studio McIntosh in Happy Hammock
Barb is working on:
Sunset Highway pullover by Caitlin Hunter, using Brown Sheep Wildfoote Luxury Sock in the Vanilla colorway, Cloudborn Fibers Highland Superwash Sock Twist in the Magenta and the Ocean colorways
Vindaloo shawl by Melissa Shaschwary, using Cloudborn Fibers Highland Worsted in the Winter Sky colorway
And has cast on:
River Ripples by Yumiko Alexander, using Hemp for Knitting Allhemp 3 in the Green colorway
Mother Bear #234
Tracie has has cast:
Color Stacking Cowl by Stephanie Pearl-McPhee in Blue Heron Rayon Metallic in the Mossy Place colorway
Out of Hibernation!
Jewel Box Cowl by Cindy Garland in Stunning String Studio Stunning Superwash (kit)
Continues working on:
4 Cats by Kath Dalmeny using Alexandra The Art of Yarn Pendleton and Paintbox Yarns Simply DK, etc.
Snake River Poncho by Katy H. Carroll in Western Sky Knits Aspen Silk 600 in Downtown Colorway
Noble Hill by b. Woolens in Plucky Knitter Sophisticate in Sugar RibbonBOOKS
Barb read:
Truly Madly Guilty by Liane Moriarty - 4 stars
Emma in the Night by Wendy Walker - 3 stars
Tracie read:
Dead Reckoning by Caitlin Rother - 4 stars
The Secret Diary of Hendrik Groen, Age 83 1/4 by Hendrik Groen (Peter de Smet)
Tracie recommends Revlon Salon One-Step Hair Dryer and Volumizer
Recorded on August 27, 2020
Book Talk starts at 19:25
Our Mother Bear KAL is almost over! Please join the discussion in the 2020 Mother Bear KAL Chatter Thread and post your finished bears in the Mother Bear FOs Thread by September 1.
Virtual get-together via Zoom on Saturdays, 12 noon PST - Details here
Tracie and Barb support the Black Lives Matter movement and encourage you to add your voice to the fight for racial justice and police reform and demilitarization. Please donate if you can:
KNITTING
Barb finished
Mother Bears 222 through 224
Nice to Gnome You MKAL by Sarah Schira, using a kit from Leading Men Fiber Arts
Bull & Braids hat by Cheryl Breckerich, using Cascade Elysian in the Crimson colorway
Tracie finished
Nice to Gnome You MKAL by Sarah Schira in Marianated Yarns, Duren Dyeworks, Greenwood Fiber Works, and Cascade 220 Superwash Sport
emPower People cowl by Casapinka in purple fingering weight scraps plied into a DK/worsted on my spinning wheel
Barb continues to work on
Vanilla Socks using and set of Fibernymph Dye Works Inversibles in blue and pink
Holey Comfort Cardigan by Hinterm Stern using Holst Garn Coast Uul Bomuld in the Ice Sea colorway
Bautista shawl by Celia McAdam Cahill in Invictus Yarns YakLux in the NoCKRs 2020 colorway
Tracie continues to work on
Fiddly Bits by Jane Pihota
Ciara Shawl by Fredi Baker in Emma’s Yarn Super Silky (kit from Rumpelstiltskin) in Freshly Cut, Happily Ever After and Whisper
Niamh by Isabell Kraemer in Miss Babs Katahdin in Smurf & Turf
BOOKS
Barb read
Nothing to See Here by Kevin Wilson (5 stars)
Finding Grace by K.L. Slater (3 stars)
Tracie read
Nothing to See Here by Kevin Wilson (5 stars)
How to Be An AntiRacist by Ibram X. Kendi (4 stars)
Hieroglyphics by Jill McCorkle (4 stars)
Love’s Blood: The Shocking True Story of a Teenager Who Would Do Anything for the Older Man She Loved - Even Kill Her Whole Family by Clark Howard (3.5 stars)
Barb recommends the podcast Nice White Parents
Thursday, October 15, 2020
If you are an American citizen, PLEASE VOTE!
Are you registered to vote? You can check your voter registration HERE.
The 2020 2 Knit Lit Chicks Fall Sweater KAL has officially started! You can find all the details here. Need some ideas? Check out our BUNDLES!
???? Beginner Knitted Sweaters
???? Knitted Sweaters for Adventurous Beginners to Advanced
???? Crocheted Sweaters
Virtual get-together via Zoom on Saturdays, 12 noon PST - Details here
Our friend Dinaripper is making wonderful 3D masks with adjustable elastic ear-loops! They come in lots of fun prints and are really comfortable and well-made. Check them out here.
Want a giggle and some fabulous yarn? Check out Despondent Dyes, a duo of dyers whose tagline is "We Set Our Colors with the Acidity of our Bitter Tears..." Their colorway names are hilarious, and their yarns are beautiful.
KNITTING
Tracie has finished:
Eyelet Messy Bun Hat #1 by Miranda Riley in The Violet Valentine Winsome Worsted in Coral Fixation
Darling Darby Sweater by Jean Clement in tangerine acrylic
Barb has finished:
Lineate by Elizabeth Doherty, using 3 colors of Knit Picks Palette - cream, dark gray and a pinky red
Vanilla Socks using and set of Fibernymph Dye Works Inversibles in blue and pink
Holey Comfort Cardigan by Hinterm Stein, using Holst Garn Coast Uul Bomuld in the Ice Sea colorway
Tracie has cast on:
Eyelet Messy Bun Hat by Miranda Riley in KFI Luxury Collection Indulgence Hand Painted in Cirque Royale
And continues to work on:
Fiddly Bits by Jane Pihota
Niamh by Isabell Kraemer in Miss Babs Katahdin in Smurf & Turf
Little Unicorn by Lorraine Pistorio in Alexandra The Art of Yarn Pendleton
Barb is working on:
Bautista shawl by Celia McAdam Cahill in Invictus Yarns YakLux in the NoCKRs 2020 colorway
Multidirectional Diagonal Scarf by Karen Baumer, using a Caron Cake
And has cast on:
Granito pullover by Joji Locatelli, using Western Sky Knits Aspen Sock in an unknown colorway
Union Table Runner by Joan Beebe, using Knit Picks Swish DK Bare
Bear and a Bunny Suit by Susan B. Anderson, using 2 skeins of Plymouth Encore in an oatmeal and a turquoise
BOOKS
Tracie read:
Wild Game: My Mother, Her Lover & Me by Adrienne Brodeur - 5 stars
The Golden Child by Wendy James - 3.5 stars
Stay Up With Hugo Best by Erin Somers Finished Books - 2.5 stars
Barb read:
One Little Secret by Cate Holahan - 3 stars
Melania and Me: The Rise and Fall of My Friendship with the First Lady by Stephanie Winston Wolkoff - 4 stars
Anxious People by Frederik Bachman - 5 stars
Book Talk starts at 41:25
Recorded March 22, 2021
Virtual get-together via Zoom on Saturdays, 12 noon PST - Details here
Our Anything-But-Wool KAL is ongoing! From February 15 to May 15, knit or crochet a project of at least 200 yards of any yarn that does not contain wool - that means cotton, linen, cashmere, silk, soy, steel, milk, corn - even acrylic! Join our very active chatter thread here, and post your FOs here.
Would you like to win a copy of the Abington Mitts by BostonJen? This lovely pattern is designed for DK weight yarn and would be a beautiful addition to anyone’s winter wardrobe. Post on the giveaway thread to be entered to win!
KNITTING
Barb has finished:
Sunset Highway pullover by Caitlin Hunter, using using Brown Sheep Wildfoote Luxury Sock in the Vanilla colorway, and Cloudborn Fibers Highland Superwash Twist Sock, in the Ocean and the Magenta colorways
Vindaloo Shawl by Melissa Schoschwary, using Cloudborn Fibers Highland Worsted in the Winter Sky colorway
Mother Bear #234
Tracie has finished
Noble Hill by b. Woolens in Plucky Knitter Sophisticate in Sugar Ribbon
1st of Four Cats by Kath Dalmeny
Zickzack Scarf (cowl) by Christy Kamm in Louisa Harding Amitola in the Hook and Dawn colorways
Kindling Mitts by Helen Stewart in Alexandra The Art of Yarn Pendelton in Snow for my friend Dawn’s birthday
Barb continues to work on:
River Ripples by Yumiko Alexander, using Hemp for Knitting Allhemp 3 in the Green colorway
Mother Bear #234
And has cast on:
Alaska hat by Camille Descoteaux, using a kit from Knitcircus
Zephyr cardigan by Celia McAdam Cahill, using Malabrigo Rios in the Solis colorway.
One Splendid Skein shawl by Fredi Baker, using Hedgehog Fibers Sock in the Budgie colorway.
Tracie has cast on:
Sea Turtle by Galina Fedtchenko in Artfibers Houdini
And continues to work on:
Color Stacking Cowl by Stephanie Pearl-McPhee in Blue Heron Rayon Metallic in the Mossy Place colorway
Jewel Box Cowl by Cindy Garland in Stunning String Studio Stunning Superwash (kit)
2nd Cat from 4 Cats by Kath Dalmeny using Alexandra The Art of Yarn Pendleton and Paintbox Yarns Simply DK, etc.
Snake River Poncho by Katy H. Carroll in Western Sky Knits Aspen Silk 600 in Downtown Colorway
BOOKS
Barb read:
In the Dark by Loreth Anne White - 3 stars
The Murder of Marion Miley by Beverly Bell - 4.5 stars
Tracie read:
His Favorites by Kate Walbert
The Secret Place by Tana French
Recorded on February 15, 2021
Book talk starts at 25:00
Virtual get-together via Zoom on Saturdays, 12 noon PST - Details here
KNITTING
Barb has finished:
2. Ran House Book Hat by Jennifer Lassonde, using scraps of leftover Caron Cakes
Tracie has finished:
Barb continues to work on:
1. Sunset Highway pullover by Caitlin Hunter, using Brown Sheep Wildfoote Lusury Sock in the Vanilla colorway, Cloudborn Fibers Highland Superwash Sock Twist in the Magenta and the Ocean colorways
2. Hearten Cowl by Helen Stewart, using scraps and mini-skeins from her stash
3. Vindaloo shawl by Melissa Shaschwary, using Cloudborn Fibers Highland Worsted in the Winter Sky colorway
Barb has cast on
1. Heart Scarf by Jacques Cartier Clothiers, using 100% Qiviut (217 yards of lace weight) in a blue-purple colorway
Tracie has cast on:
1. 4 Cats by Kath Dalmeny using Alexandra The Art of Yarn Pendleton and Paintbox Yarns Simply DK, etc.
And continues to work on:
1. Table runner in my handspun (Chameleon Fiber Co Merino/Silk)
2. Snake River Poncho by Katy H. Carroll in Western Sky Knits Aspen Silk 600 in Downtown Colorway
3. Noble Hill by b. Woolens in Plucky Knitter Sophisticate in Sugar Ribbon
BOOKS
Barb read:
1. The Widow's House by Carol Goodman - 2.5 stars
2. Out of the Silence: After the Crash by Eduardo Strauch Urioste - 4 stars
Tracie read:
1. The Playground Murders (The Detective's Daughter #7 by Lesley Thomsen - 2.5 stars
2. Squeeze Me (Skink #8) by Carl Hiaasen - 4 stars
3. Possessed: The Infamous Texas Stiletto Murder by Kathryn Casey - 4 stars
4. Slaughterhouse 5 by Kurt Vonnegut Jr. - 4 stars
5. Good Riddance by Elinor Lipman - 4 stars
Recorded on January 28, 2021
Book Talk starts at 23:29
Virtual get-together via Zoom on Saturdays, 12 noon PST - Details here
Our Fall Sweater KAL has ended - listen to the end of the episode to find out if you are a prize winner!
Announcing our Anything-But-Wool KAL! From February 15 to May 15, knit or crochet a project of at least 200 yards of any yarn that does not contain wool - that means cotton, linen, cashmere, silk, soy, steel, milk, corn - even acrylic! The chatter thread has opened here.
KNITTING
Barb has finished:
Multidirectional Scarf #10 by Karen Baumer using a Caron Cake
Create Your Own Adventure shawl by Fredi Baker, using an Invictus Yarns Beyond kit bought at Stitches 2019.
Tracie has finished
Vanilla socks in Western Sky Knits Smooth Sock in Concrete Sunset
Scintillation by Hunter Hammersen - just playing with this, making stars in different yarns and sizes
Barb continues to work on:
Sunset Highway pullover by Caitlin Hunter, using Brown Sheep Wildfoote Lusury Sock in the Vanilla colorway, Cloudborn Fibers Highland Superwash Sock Twist in the Magenta and the Ocean colorways
Hearten Cowl by Helen Stewart, using scraps and mini-skeins from her stash
Vindaloo shawl by Melissa Shaschwary, using Cloudborn Fibers Highland Worsted in the Winter Sky colorway
And has cast on
Tan House Brook Hat by Jennifer Lassonde, using Caron Cake leftovers for a color blocking effect.
Tracie has cast on:
Noble Hill by b. Woolens in Plucky Knitter Sophisticate in Sugar Ribbon
Vanilla Socks in Apple Fiber Studio McIntosh in Happy Hammock
And Continues to work on:
Girl Cat by Julie Williams in Alexandra The Art of Yarn Pendleton and Paintbox Yarns Simply DK
Table runner in my handspun (Chameleon Fiber Co Merino/Silk)
Snake River Poncho by Katy H. Carroll in Western Sky Knits Aspen Silk 600 in Downtown Colorway
BOOKS
Barb read:
Drowning with Others by Linda Keir - 3 stars
A Keeper by Graham Norton - 4 stars
Tracie read:
Lakewood by Megan Giddings - 4 1/2 stars
Troubled Blood (Cormoran Strike #5) by Robert Galbraith - 4 stars
To learn about the Tuskegee Syphilis Experiment, check out the American Scandal podcast
Barb has frogged:
Moondrip Swoncho by Dragon Hoard Designs, using Brown Sheep Wildfoote Lusury Sock in the Vanilla colorway, Cloudborn Fibers Highland Superwash Sock Twist in the Magenta and the Ocean colorways
Barb continues to work on:
Barb read:
1. Yard Work by David Koepp - 5 stars
2. Love Lies: A True Story of Marriage and Murder in the Suburbs by Amanda Lamb - 3.5 stars
3. Love and Terror on the Howling Plains of Nowhere by Poe Ballantine - 5 stars
4. Disloyal: The True Story of the Former Personal Attorney to President Donald J. Trump by Michael Cohen - 4 stars
5. The Dinner by Herman Koch - 4 stars
Recorded on December 28, 2020
Book Talk starts at 31:50
The 2020 2 Knit Lit Chicks Fall Sweater KAL runs until January 15! You can find all the details here.
Virtual get-together via Zoom on Saturdays, 12 noon PST - Details here
KNITTING
Barb finished:
Frosted Leaves Cowl by Amitola Grande, using a Premier Sweet Roll.
Classic Ribbed Hat by Purl Soho, using Jojoland Tonic in the Gray colorway
Vanilla Socks using Scholler and Stahl Fortissima Socka Mexiko Color Working on:
ADVENTure Gnome MKAL by Sarah Schira, using a mini skein set I bought from Jimmy Beans
Tracie has finished:
ADVENTure Gnome MKAL in sparkly yarns
The Child - A Knit Plushie by Ashley Collings
Neckwarmer in Euro Baby Kaleidescope
Barb continues to work on:
Multidirectional Scarf #9 by Karen Baumer, using a Caron Cake
Moondrip Swoncho by Dragon Hoard Designs, using Brown Sheep Wildfoote Lusury Sock in the Vanilla colorway, Cloudborn Fibers Highland Superwash Sock Twist in the Magenta and the Ocean color ways
Create Your Own Adventure shawl, using a kit made up of Invictus Yarns Beyond yarn
And has cast on:
Dalki hat by Gillian Harkness, using leftover yarn from a Caron Cake
Tracie has cast on:
Snake River Poncho by Katy H. Carroll in Western Sky Knits Aspen Silk 600 in Downtown Colorway
And continues to work on:
Vanilla socks in Western Sky Knits Smooth Sock in Concrete Sunset
Moon of My Life pullover by Nadie Cretin-Lechenne in Invictus Yarns Reward in Christmas Chaos and Serendipidye Sausalite Silken Sock in Papaya
BOOKS
Barb read:
Anne Perry and the Murder of the Century by Peter Graham - 4 stars
The New One: Painfully True Stories from a Reluctant Dad - by Mike Birbiglia - 5 stars
The Best of Friends by Lucinda Berry - 4 stars
Tracie read:
Alright, Alright, Alright: An Oral History of Richard Linklater’s Dazed and Confused by Melissa Maerz - 5 stars
Native Tongue by Carl Hiaasen (Also mention Class Action Park on HBO Max) - 4 1/2 stars
Skink: No Surrender by Carl Hiaasen - 3 stars
One in Three by Tess Stimson - 3 1/2 stars
Recorded on December 14, 2020
Book Talk begins at 33:30
The 2020 2 Knit Lit Chicks Fall Sweater KAL is ongoing until January 15, 2021. You can find all the details here. Need some ideas? Check out our BUNDLES!
???? Beginner Knitted Sweaters
???? Knitted Sweaters for Adventurous Beginners to Advanced
???? Crocheted Sweaters
Virtual get-together via Zoom on Saturdays, 12 noon PST - Details here
Listen to the end of the podcast to find out if you have won 1 of these skeins of Tracie's handspun!
- 149 yds Twisted Sunshine 50% Silk/50% Merino in bright coral
- 210 yds Malabrigo Nube 100% Pure Merino Wool in jade greens
- 252 yds Living Dreams Yarn 70% Merino/30% Tussah Silk in Midnight in Paris (periwinkle)
KNITTING
- Yowza Weigh It Shawl #4 by Susan B. Anderson, using Feza Yarns Viva Glitz in a pink and green colorway
Tracie has finished:
- 3 more Bankhead hats by Susie Gourlay in Plymouth Encore
- 1 more Eyelet Messy Bun Hat by Miranda Riley using Dragonfly FibersTraveller in the Mission District colorway
- 2 Darling Darby Sweaters by Jean Clement, using Plymouth Encore in lime green and teal, and some unknown purple yarn leftover from a Craftsy kit!
- Stark Baking Mad by Mary Annerella in Leading Men Fiber Arts Diva in Blue Steel, Serendipidye Kings Mountain Sock in California, and Marianated Scrumptious HT in Sunset on Tatooine
- Frosted Leaves Cowl by Amitola Grande, using a Premier Sweet Roll
- Vanilla socks for Will, using Scheller + Stahl Fortissimo Socks Mexico
- Classic Ribbed Hat by Purl Soho, using Jojoland Tonic in the Gray colorway
Barb has cast on:
- ADVENTure Gnome MKAL by Sarah Schira, using a mini skein set from the Loopy Ewe
- Multidirectional Scarf #9 by Karen Baumer, using a Caron Cake
- Moondrip Swoncho by Dragon Hoard Designs, using Brown Sheep Wildfoote Lusury Sock in the Vanilla colorway, Cloudborn Fibers Highland Superwash Sock Twist in the Magenta and the Ocean color ways
- Create Your Own Adventure shawl, using a kit made up of Invictus Yarns Beyond yarn
Tracie continues to work on:
- Vanilla socks in Western Sky Knits Smooth Sock in Concrete Sunset
- Moon of My Life pullover by Nadie Cretin-Lechenne in Invictus Yarns Reward in Christmas Chaos and Serendipidye Sausalite Silken Sock in Papaya
BOOKS
Tracie finished:
- Be Frank with Me by Julia Clayborne Johnson - 4 stars
- The Other Woman's House by Sophie Hannah - 4 stars
- The Best of Me by David Sedaris - 4 stars
Barb finished:
- Donor 9623 by Dov Fox - 4 stars
- Big Sky by Kate Atkinson - 3.5 stars
Recorded on November 29, 2020
Book Talk starts at 32:41
The 2020 2 Knit Lit Chicks Fall Sweater KAL is ongoing until January 15, 2021. You can find all the details here. Need some ideas? Check out our BUNDLES!
???? Beginner Knitted Sweaters
???? Knitted Sweaters for Adventurous Beginners to Advanced
???? Crocheted Sweaters
Virtual get-together via Zoom on Saturdays, 12 noon PST - Details here
New Giveaway - Tracie wants to send you a skein of her handspun! She will be giving out these skeins to three lucky winners:
- 149 yds Twisted Sunshine 50% Silk/50% Merino in bright coral
- 210 yds Malabrigo Nube 100% Pure Merino Wool in jade greens
- 252 yds Living Dreams Yarn 70% Merino/30% Tussah Silk in Midnight in Paris (periwinkle)
Leave a comment here to be entered to win. The contest thread will close December 15, 2020.
KNITTING
Barb has finished:
- Granito pullover by Joji Locatelli, using Western Sky Knits Aspen Sock in an unknown colorway
- Beautiscarful Cowl by Christina Hayes, using Leading Men Fiber Arts West End (a non-superwash wool, worsted weight) in the the Winter Shrubbery colorway
Tracie has finished:
- Twisted Trails by Lisa K. Ross in Plymouth Encore in heathery light grey and denim blue in Plymouth Encore Worsted
- Coldstream Hat by Katia Frankel (From Head to Toe: Kids' Knit Accessories in Plymouth Encore Worsted
- 2 Bankhead hats by Susie Gorley in Plymouth Encore Worsted
- Frosted Leaves Cowl by Amitola Grande, using a Premier Sweet Roll
- Yowza Weigh It Shawl #4 by Susan B. Anderson, using Feza Yarns Viva Glitz in a pink and green colorway
- Vanilla socks for Will, using Scheller + Stahl Fortissimo Socks Mexico
Barb has cast on:
- Classic Ribbed Hat by Purl Soho, using Jojoland Tonic in the Gray colorway
Tracie continues to work on:
- Vanilla socks in Western Sky Knits Smooth Sock in Concrete Sunset
- Stark Baking Mad by Mary Annerella in Leading Men Fiber Arts Diva in Blue Steel, Serendipidye Kings Mountain Sock in California, and Marianated Scrumptious HT in Sunset on Tatooine
Tracie has cast on:
- Moon of My Life pullover by Nadie Cretin-Lechenne in Invictus Yarns Reward in Christmas Chaos and Serendipidye Sausalite Silken Sock in Papaya
BOOKS
Barb and Tracie finished:
- Becoming by Michelle Obama - 5 stars from both!
Barb also finished:
- The Darkest Secret by Alex Marwood - 4 stars
Tracie finished
- The Other Woman by Jane Isaac - 3 stars
- Call Me Crazy by Kelly Stone Gamble - 3 stars
Recorded on November 11, 2020
Book Talk starts at 32:45
Recorded on October 29, 2020
Book Talk starts at 32:00
The 2020 2 Knit Lit Chicks Fall Sweater KAL has officially started! You can find all the details here. Need some ideas? Check out our BUNDLES!
???? Beginner Knitted Sweaters
???? Knitted Sweaters for Adventurous Beginners to Advanced
???? Crocheted Sweaters
Virtual get-together via Zoom on Saturdays, 12 noon PST - Details here
Our friend Dinaripper is making wonderful 3D masks with adjustable elastic ear-loops! They come in lots of fun prints and are really comfortable and well-made. Check them out here. For free shipping on masks and anything else you order from her online store until Christmas, use coupon code 2KLCSHIP.
KNITTING
Barb finished
Bautista shawl by Celia McAdam Cahill, using Invictus Yarns YakLux in the Nockers 2020 colorway
Multidirectional Scarf #9, using a Caron Cake
Bear and a Bunny Suit by Susan B. Anderson, using 2 skeins of Plymouth Encore in an oatmeal and a turquoise
Octopus by Susan B. Anderson, using Knitpicks Felici Worsted in the Lost Lakes colorway
Tracie finished
Eyelet Messy Bun Hat #2 by Miranda Riley in KFI Luxury Collection Indulgence Hand Painted in Cirque Royale
Little Unicorn by Lorraine Pistorio in Alexandra The Art of Yarn in Pendleton - Midnight colorway
Niamh by Isabell Kraemer in Miss Babs Katahdin in Smurf & Turf
Dog Sweater test-knit by Fredi Baker in Plymouth Encore
Barb continues working on
Granito pullover by Joji Locatelli, using Western Sky Knits Aspen Sock in an unknown colorway
Union Table Runner by Joan Beebe, using Knit Picks Swish DK Bare
And has cast on
Yowza Weigh It Shawl #4 by Susan B. Anderson, using Feza Yarns Viva Glitz in a pink and green colorway
Bankhead Hat #12 by Karen Baumer
Tracie pulled out of hybernation
Bellefleur Cardigan by Valerie Hobbs in madelinetosh Silk/Merino in Mill Pond
And cast on
Kindling Hat by Helen Stewart in Alexandra the Art of Yarn Pendelton in Midnight
Books
Barb read
The Exiles by Christina Baker Kline - 4 stars
Snow Creek by Gregg Olsen - 3 stars
Tracie read
In Her Skin by Alex Kiester
The Inn at Lake Devine by Elinor Lipman
Clock Dance by Anne Tyler
Say It Louder: Black Voters, White Narratives, and Saving Our Democracy by Tiffany Cross
The Couple Next Door by Shari LaPeña
Barb recommends the Canary podcast
Tracie recommends The Queen’s Gambit on Netflix
So sorry for all the barking dogs in the background of this episode!
Recorded on Monday, September 27, 2020
Book talk starts at 17:50
The 2020 2 Knit Lit Chicks Fall Sweater KAL has officially started! You can find all the details here. Need some ideas? Check out our BUNDLES!
???? Beginner Knitted Sweaters
???? Knitted Sweaters for Adventurous Beginners to Advanced
???? Crocheted Sweaters
Our Mother Bear KAL is over! What did you win? Listen until the end of the podcast to find out.
Virtual get-together via Zoom on Saturdays, 12 noon PST - Details here
If you are an American citizen, PLEASE VOTE!
Are you registered to vote? You can check your voter registration HERE
Tracie and Barb support the Black Lives Matter movement and encourage you to add your voice to the fight for racial justice and police reform and demilitarization. Please donate if you can:
KNITTING
Barb finished
Mother Bears 228 & 229
Tracie has finished:
1. Her Duotone Cowl by Orange Flower Yarns, using Debbie Bliss Andes (baby alpaca and mulberry silk) and Mirasol Nuna (merino, silk, and bamboo)
1. Vanilla Socks using and set of Fibernymph Dye Works Inversibles in blue and pink
2. Holey Comfort Cardigan by Hinterm Stern using Holst Garn Coast Uul Bomuld in the Ice Sea colorway
3. Bautista shawl by Celia McAdam Cahill in Invictus Yarns YakLux in the NoCKRs 2020 colorway
4. Lineate by Elizabeth Doherty, using Knit Picks Palette in the Lipstick, Cream and Fog color ways
Barb has Cast On:
1. Multidirectional Diagonal Scarf by Karen Baumer, using a Caron Cake
Tracie continues to work on
1. Fiddly Bits by Jane Pihota
2. Niamh by Isabell Kraemer in Miss Babs Katahdin in Smurf & Turf
3. Little Unicorn by Lorraine Pistorio in Alexandra The Art of Yarn Pendleton
BOOKS
Barb read:
1. How Quickly She Disapprears by Raymond Fleischman - 2 stars
2. Growing Up at Grossinger's by Tania Grossinger - 4 stars
Tracie Read:
1. We Were Mothers by Katie Sise - 3 stars
2. Vince and Joy by Lisa Jewell - 3 stars
3. Mother by S.E. Lynes - 4 Stars
Recorded on September 15, 2020
Book Talk starts at 28:05
The 2020 2 Knit Lit Chicks Fall Sweater KAL has officially started! You can find all the details here. Need some ideas? Check out our BUNDLES!
???? Beginner Knitted Sweaters
???? Knitted Sweaters for Adventurous Beginners to Advanced
???? Crocheted Sweaters
Our Mother Bear KAL is over! Prizes will be announced in Episode 211.
Virtual get-together via Zoom on Saturdays, 12 noon PST - Details here
Tracie and Barb support the Black Lives Matter movement and encourage you to add your voice to the fight for racial justice and police reform and demilitarization. Please donate if you can:
KNITTING
Barb finished
Mother Bears 225 through 228
Barb continues to work on
1. Vanilla Socks using and set of Fibernymph Dye Works Inversibles in blue and pink
2. Holey Comfort Cardigan by Hinterm Stern using Holst Garn Coast Uul Bomuld in the Ice Sea colorway
3. Bautista shawl by Celia McAdam Cahill in Invictus Yarns YakLux in the NoCKRs 2020 colorway
Barb has Cast On:
1. Mother Bear #229
2. Lineate by Elizabeth Doherty, using Knit Picks Palette in the Lipstick, Cream and Fog color ways
Tracie continues to work on
1. Fiddly Bits by Jane Pihota
2. Niamh by Isabell Kraemer in Miss Babs Katahdin in Smurf & Turf
Tracie has Cast-On:
1. Duotone Cowl by Orange Flower Yarn in Debbie Bliss Andes and Mirasol Nuna
2. Little Unicorn by Lorraine Pistorio in Alexandra The Art of Yarn Pendleton
BOOKS
Barb read:
1. American Dirt by Jeanine Cummins - 5 stars
2. Death Sentence: The Inside Story of the John List Murders by Joe Sharkey - 3 stars
Tracie Read:
1. Euphoria by Lily King - 3 stars
2. The Bling Ring: How a Gang of Fame-Obsessed Teens Ripped Off Hollywood and Shocked the World by Nancy J. Sales - 4 stars
3. Squirm by Carl Hiaasen - 3 stars
4. Sourdough by Robin Sloan - 4 stars
5. Beautiful on the Outside by Adam Rippon - 5 stars
Recorded on August 15, 2020
Book Talk starts at 23:36
Recorded August 13, 2020
Our Mother Bear KAL runs until September 1, 2020. Please join the discussion in the 2020 Mother Bear KAL Chatter Thread and post your finished bears in the Mother Bear FOs Thread
Virtual get-together via Zoom on Saturdays, 12 noon PST - Details here
Tracie and Barb support the Black Lives Matter movement and encourage you to add your voice to the fight for racial justice and police reform and demilitarization. Please donate if you can:
KNITTING
Tracie has finished
Penny’s Bandana Cowl by Adrian Gergler in Baah La Jolla and Forbidden Fiber Pride - for Posy
Doggie Poo Bag Pouch by Kathy Glaes in Malabrigo Sock Light of Love
That’s My Jam by Steve Fegert in Leading Men Fiber Arts Monologue in London Fog and LunaPurl Una Merino Mini Skeins in Drops of Jupiter
Barb has finished:
Mother Bears 218-221
Etude cardigan by Ririko, using Aussie Soxxi
Stillness MKAL by Helen Stewart, using Western Sky Knits Magnolia Sock in the Wisp colorway, Tess Designer Yarns Super Socks and Baby in the Green colorway, Knit Picks Hawthorne Fingering Kettle Dye in the Purple colorway.
Tracie cast on:
Fiddly Bits by Jane Pihota
Nice to Gnome You MKAL by Sarah Schira in Marianated Yarns, Duren Dyeworks, Greenwood Fiber Works, and Cascade 220 Superwash Sport
And continues to work on:
Ciara Shawl by Fredi Baker in Emma’s Yarn Super Silky (kit from Rumpelstiltskin) in Freshly Cut, Happily Ever After and Whisper
Niamh by Isabell Kraemer in Miss Babs Katahdin in Smurf & Turf
Barb is working on:
Bull & Braids hat by Cheryl Breckerich, using Cascade Elysian in the Crimson colorway
Vanilla Socks using and set of Fibernymph Dye Works Inversibles in lilac and pink
And has cast on:
Holey Comfort Cardigan by Hinterm Stern using Holst Garn Coast Uul Bomuld in the Ice Sea colorway
Bautista shawl by Celia McAdam Cahill in Invictus Yarns YakLux in the NoCKRs 2020 colorway
Nice to Gnome You MKAL by Sarah Schira in Leading Men Fiber Arts kit - Beach
Mother Bear 222
BOOKS
Tracie read:
No Conscience by Phil M. Williams (2 stars)
Destroyer Angel (Anna Pigeon #18) by Nevada Barr (5 stars)
Woman in the Water by Katerina Diamond (3 stars)
The Queen: The Forgotten Life Behind an American Myth by Josh Levin (3 stars)
Thicker Than Water (Audible Original) by Tyler Schultz (4 stars)
Perfect Little Children by Sophie Hannah (4 stars)
Barb read:
Bellevue: Three Centuries of Medicine and Mayhem at America’s Most Storied Hospital by David M. Oshinsky - 5 stars
The Cuckoo’s Cry by Caroline Overington - 4 stars
Fever by Mary Beth Keane - 4 stars
Barb recommends face masks from Stark’s Vacuum
Tracie recommends the Radio Rental podcast
Recorded on July 20, 2020
Book Talk starts at 23.12
Our Mother Bear KAL runs until September 1, 2020. Please join the discussion in the 2020 Mother Bear KAL Chatter Thread and post your finished bears in the Mother Bear FOs Thread
Tracie and Barb support the Black Lives Matter movement and encourage you to add your voice to the fight for racial justice and police reform and demilitarization. Please donate if you can:
Giveaway - 3 copies of the Ciara Shawl by Fredi Baker - drawing at the end of the podcast
KNITTING
Barb finished
Mother Bears 214-217
Stoa Scarf by Anne Ginger, using Blue Heron Cotton Rayon Flax Metallic in the Denim color way.
Papillion (butterfly) by Marin Melchior, using Knit Picks Chroma in the Gray and the Pegasus colorways
One-row Handspun Scarf by Stephanie Pearl McFee using a Premier Sweet Roll
Tracie finished
Mother Bears 221-228
Green Vanilla Socks in Fish Knits Boot Strap Sock Gradient in Greens
Barb is working on
Etude cardigan by Ririko, using Aussie SoxxiCast-on
Vanilla Socks using and set of Fibernymph Dye Works Inversibles in lilac and pink
And has cast on
Mother Bear #218
Bull & Braids hat by Cheryl Breckerich, using Cascade Elysian in the Crimson colorway
Stillness MKAL by Helen Stewart, using Western Sky Knits Magnolia Sock in the Wisp colorway, Tess Designer Yarns Super Socks and Baby in the Green colorway, Knit Picks Hawthorne Fingering Kettle Dye in the Purple colorway.
Tracie has frogged for now:
Hatteras Cardigan by Kate Saloman (Green Mountain Spinnery) in Western Sky Knits Merino 17 in bright sky blue
She cast on
Ciara Shawl by Fredi Baker in Emma’s Yarn Super Silky (kit from Rumpelstiltskin) in Freshly Cut, Happily Ever After and Whisper
Niamh by Isabell Kraemer in Miss Babs Katahdin in Smurf & Turf
And continues working On:
That's My Jam shawl/wrap by Steven Fegert, using Leading Men Fiber Arts Monologue in the London Fog colorway, and LunaPurl Una Merino Mini Skeins in the Drops of Jupiter colorway
BOOKS
Barb read
Too Much and Never Enough by Mary L. Trump
Man of the Year by Caroline Louise Walker
The Argument by Victoria Jenkins
Tracie read
The House of Stairs by Barbara Vine (Ruth Rendell)
Big Cats: Stories by Holiday Reinhorn
Prime Suspect by Lynda LaPlante
The Care and Feeding of Ravenously Hungry Girls by Anissa Gray
The Whole Town’s Talking by Fannie Flagg
The Darkest Secret by Alex Marwood
Barb recommends Knit Companion class on Vogue Knitting Live online. Another session in August!
Recorded Wednesday 24 June 10, 2020
Our Mother Bear KAL runs until September 1, 2020. Please join the discussion in the 2020 Mother Bear KAL Chatter Thread and post your finished bears in the Mother Bear FOs Thread
Tracie and Barb support the Black Lives Matter movement and encourage you to add your voice to the fight for racial justice and police reform and demilitarization. Please donate if you can:
Virtual get-together via Zoom on Saturdays, 12 noon PST - Details here
KNITTING
Barb finished:
Tracie finished:
80-26 Poncho Air Lux in Leading Men Fiber Arts Show Stopper in Wind Chill
Barb is working on
Stoa scarf by Anne Ginger, using Blue Heron Cotton Rayon Flax Metallic in the Denim color way
Papillion /Butterfly by Marin Melchior, using Knit Picks Chroma in the Gray and the Pegasus colorways
Etude cardigan by Ririko, using Aussie SoxxiCast-on Vanilla Socks using and set of Fibernymph Dye Works Inversibles in lilac and pink
One-row Handspun Scarf by Stephanie Pearl McFee using a Caron Cake
Tracie is working on:
Hatteras Cardigan by Kate Saloman (Green Mountain Spinnery) in Western Sky Knits Merino 17 in bright sky blue
That's My Jam shawl/wrap by Steven Fegert, using Leading Men Fiber Arts Monologue in the London Fog colorway, and LunaPurl Una Merino Mini Skeins in the Drops of Jupiter colorway.
Vanilla socks in a Fish Knits sock gradient in greens
BOOKS
Barb has finished
The Daughter in Law by Nina Manning
Deep Creek: Finding Hope in the High Country by Pam Houston
Tracie has finished
The Ladies’ Man by Elinor Lipman
Chirp is a great place to get audiobooks at deeply discounted prices!
Tracie got a pedicure and a haircut
Barb recommends Lenox Hill on Netflix
Our Mother Bear KAL is ongoing until September 1, 2020! Check out 2020 Mother Bear KAL Chatter Thread to find out everything you need to know.
Recorded on June 10, 2020
Book Talk starts at 40:25
Tracie and Barb support the Black Lives Matter movement and encourage you to add your voice to the fight for racial justice and police reform and demilitarization. Please donate if you can:
Our Mother Bear KAL is starting on June 1, 2020! I have started a 2020 Mother Bear KAL Chatter Thread and you can find everything you need to know over there.
Spring Swap - mail-out-by deadline is June 15 - check 2020 Swap Thread for details
Virtual get-together via Zoom on Saturdays, 12 noon PST - Details here
We are giving away 3 copies of Fredi Baker’s new pattern, the Ciara Shawl! I interviewed Fredi about her designs as well as her work as a life coach. I apologize for the fact that my voice is difficult to hear on the interview!
KNITTING
Barb finished:
Eco Duo Cabled Scarf by Shannon Dunbabin using a Caron Cake
Boyfriend Beanie by Expression Fiber Arts, using destash table yarn.
Tracie finished:
Bellora Tee by Samantha Kirby in Knit Picks Lindy Chain in Harbor and Thicket
2nd Lucy Hat by Carina Spencer in
Mother Bears 216 and 217, a postal worker
Barb is working on:
Stoa scarf by Anne Ginger, using Blue Heron Cotton Rayon Flax Metallic in the Denim color way
Papillion /Butterfly by Marin Melchior, using Knit Picks Chroma in the Gray and the Pegasus colorways
Etude cardigan by Ririko, using Aussie SoxxiCast-on
And has cast-on:
One-row Handspun Scarf by Stephanie Pearl McFee using a Caron Cake
Tracie continues to work on:
Hatteras Cardigan by Kate Saloman (Green Mountain Spinnery) in Western Sky Knits Merino 17 in bright sky blue
80-26 Poncho Air Lux in Leading Men Fiber Arts Show Stopper in Wind Chill
That's My Jam shawl/wrap by Steven Fegert, using Leading Men Fiber Arts Monologue in the London Fog colorway, and LunaPurl Una Merino Mini Skeins in the Drops of Jupiter colorway.
Vanilla socks in a Fish Knits sock gradient in greens
BOOKS
Barb read:
For Better and Worse by Margot Hunt - thumbs up
The Nutshell Studies of Unexplained Death by Corinne May Botz - thumbs up
Tracie read:
The Office: The Untold Story of the Greatest Sitcom of the 2000s by Andy Greene - 4 stars
Lady in the Lake by Laura Lippman - 4 stars
Barb Says Thumbs Up: The Perfect Scam podcast by AARP
Thumbs Up - the ChomChom Roller pet hair remover
Recorded on May 28, 2020
Book Talk starts at 22:34
Our Mother Bear KAL is starting on June 1, 2020! I have started a 2020 Mother Bear KAL Chatter Thread and you can find everything you need to know over there.
Spring Swap - If you are participating, please visit the 2020 Swap Thread to keep up with questions at least once a week.
Virtual get-together via Zoom on Saturdays, 12 noon PST - Details here
For fans of the My Favorite Murder Podcast only! We announce the winners of the 3 Stay Out of the Forest hat patterns by the fabulous Jennifer Lassonde.
Tracie made an announcement about the 2020 NoCKRs Retreat swag and refunds.
KNITTING
Barb has finished:
Tracie has finished:
1. Mother Bears #213, #214 and #215
2. Gnome de Plume by Sarah Schira in purple and teal fingering weight scraps
Barb is working on
1. Stoa scarf by Anne Ginger, using Blue Heron Cotton Rayon Flax Metallic in the Denim color way
2. Eco Duo Cabled Scarf by Shannon Dunbabin using a Caron Cake
3. Papillion /Butterfly by Marin Melchior, using Knit Picks Chroma in the Gray and the Pegasus colorways
4. Boyfriend Beanie by Expression Fiber Arts, using destash table yarn.
5. Etude cardigan by Ririko, using Aussie Soxxi
Tracie is working on:
1. Hatteras Cardigan by Kate Saloman (Green Mountain Spinnery) in Western Sky Knits Merino 17 in bright sky blue
2. 80-26 Poncho Air Lux in Leading Men Fiber Arts Show Stopper in Wind Chill
3. That's My Jam shawl/wrap by Steven Fegert, using Leading Men Fiber Arts Monologue in the London Fog colorway, and LunaPurl Una Merino Mini Skeins in the Drops of Jupiter colorway.
4. Vanilla socks in a Fish Knits sock gradient in greens
BOOKS
Barb has finished:
1. Into the Raging Sea: Thirty-three Mariners, One Megastorm, and the Sinking of the El Faro by Rachel Slade. 5 stars!
2. My Lost Family by Ben-Moshe and Dasha Lisitsina - 4 stars
3. A Beautiful Terrible Thing: A Memoir of Marriage and Betrayal by Jen Waite - 3 stars
4. The Deep Deep Snow by Brian Freeman - 3 stars
5. God's Hotel by Victoria Sweet - 5 stars
Tracie has finished:
1. When He Vanished by T.J. Brearton - 3 stars
2. Redhead by the Side of the Road by Anne Tyler - 3.5 stars
3. Curse of the Boyfriend Sweater: Essays on Crafting by Alanna Okun - 4 stars
Barb talked about BluPrint Closing
Recorded on May 15, 2020
Book Talk Starts at 29:00
Our Poncho Knit Along is done! Prize winners are announced at the end of this episode
Spring Swap - If you are participating, please visit the 2020 Swap Thread to keep up with questions at least once a week.
Virtual get-together via Zoom on Saturdays, 1pm PST - Details here
For fans of the My Favorite Murder Podcast only! We are giving away 3 Stay Out of the Forest hat patterns by the fabulous Jennifer Lassonde. Please comment in the thread in Ravelry. This contest will end on May 20, 2020.
Tracie’s son Will made a film about Tracie, her fiber addiction, her mom, the podcast, etc for his documentary film class. There are two cuts, because Will’s professor liked the Knitted Knockers cut better but Tracie and Barb like the Mother Bear cut better!
https://youtu.be/83hlLeY1O4s
KNITTING
Barb has finished
Mother Bears 205, 206, 207 & 208
Zweig pullover by Caitlin Hunter, using the yarn from my frogged Trail Hoodie, Western Sky Knits Magnolia sock in the Wisp colorway, and WSK Magnolia sock in the Sage color way
Jason’s Cashmere Hat by Melissa Tomson, using Lion Brand Heartland in the Hot Springs colorway.
Swap partner gift
Tracie has finished
Lucy Hat by Carina Spencer in Lisa Souza Blue Faced Leicester Worsted in Styx and Blue Moon Fiber Arts Woobu in Pining 4 Ewe
Mother Bears 209, 210, 211 & 212
Effortless Cardigan by Zabeth (Lion Brand) in my SpinJones Merino/Mulberry Silk orange handspun
Barb is working on
Stoa scarf by Anne Ginger, using Blue Heron Cotton Rayon Flax Metallic in the Denim color way
and has cast on
Eco Duo Cabled Scarf by Shannon Dunbabin using a Caron Cake
Papillion /Butterfly by Marin Melchior, using Knit Picks Chroma in the Gray and the Pegasus colorways
Boyfriend Beanie by Expression Fiber Arts, using destash table yarn.
Etude cardigan by Ririko, using Aussie Soxxi
Tracie has cast on
Hatteras Cardigan by Kate Saloman (Green Mountain Spinnery) in Western Sky Knits Merino 17 in bright sky blue
and continues to work on
80-26 Poncho Air Lux in Leading Men Fiber Arts Show Stopper in Wind Chilll
That's My Jam shawl/wrap by Steven Fegert, using Leading Men Fiber Arts Monologue in the London Fog colorway, and LunaPurl Una Merino Mini Skeins in the Drops of Jupiter colorway.
Vanilla socks in Fish Knits sock gradient in greens
BOOKS
Barb has finished
The Getaway by Greer Hendricks - 3 stars
Inside Jobs: Tales from a Time of Quarantine Ben H. Winters - 3.5 stars
BAD KARMA: The True Story of a Mexican Surf Trip From Hell by Paul Wilson - 4 stars
The Weight of Silence by Gregg Olsen - 4 stars
Tracie has finished:
Scat by Carl Hiaassen - 3 stars
The Suspects by Katharine Johnson - nah
Little by Edward Carey - 4 stars
The Weight of Silence by Greg Olson - 3 1/2 stars
Blood Mist by Mark Roberts - 4 stars
The Keeper by Graham Norton - 4 1/2 stars
Barb was attacked by a turkey! There were no injuries. It looks a lot like the attack in this video: https://www.newsflare.com/video/279288/animals/turkey-attack-on-college-campus
Tracie loves her iRobot Roomba 960 Robotic Vacuum Cleaner
Book Talk starts at: 29.15
Recorded on April 21, 2020
Our Poncho Knit Along is humming right along! Join the Chatter thread and post your finished poncho in the FOs thread. This KAL will run until May 1, 2020.We have 2 new giveaways!
1. Our own Dinaripper has made 25 knitting-themed face masks! They will be given away to the first 25 people that comment on the giveaway thread that will go up on APRIL 28, 2020.
2. For fans of the My Favorite Murder Podcast only! We are giving away 3 Stay Out of the Forest hat patterns by the fabulous Jennifer Lassonde. Please comment in the thread in Ravelry. This contest will end on May 20, 2020.
Spring Swap - If you are participating, please visit the 2020 Swap Thread to keep up with questions at least once a week.
KNITTING:
Barb has finished
2. Sunnydale Cowl by Katy H. Carroll (Katinka Designs), using Malabrigo Yarn Arroyo in the Anniversario colorway
3. Fibonacci Waves Scarf by Carolyn Greenwood, using a Simply Sock Mini set in the Speckled colorway
4. 1-Color Brioche Scarf (no pattern) using a Caron Cake
5. Bankhead Hat #11 by Susie Gourlay
Tracie has finished:
1. Vanilla socks in Mountain Colors Crazyfoot - Chinook colorway
2. 25 Knitted Knockers
3. Sunnydale Cowl by Katy H. Carroll in Marianated Yarns Practicality 75/25 in Melted Box of Crayons
Barb is still working on:
1. Zweig pullover by Caitlin Hunter, using the yarn from my frogged Trail Hoodie, Western Sky Knits Magnolia Sock in the Wisp colorway, and in the Sage colorway.
And has cast-on:
1. Stoa scarf by Anne Ginger, using Blue Heron Cotton Rayon Flax Metallic in the Denim color way
2. Mother Bear #205
3. Super-secret hand knit for my swap partner!
Tracie is continuing to work on:
1. Effortless Cardigan by Zabeth (Lion Brand) in my SpinJones Merino/Mulberry Silk orange handspun
2. 80-26 Poncho Air Lux in Leading Men Fiber Arts Show Stopper in Wind Chill
Tracie has cast on:
1. That's My Jam shawl/wrap by Steven Fegert, using Leading Men Fiber Arts Monologue in the London Fog colorway, and LunaPurl Una Merino Mini Skeins in the Drops of Jupiter colorway.
2. Vanilla socks in a Fish Knits sock gradient in greens
BOOKS
Barb read:
1. The Deep Deep Snow by Brian Freeman - 3.5 stars
2. Knitting Yarns: Writers on Knitting - 3 stars
3. Wild Game: My Mother, her Lover and Me by Adrienne Brodeur - 5 stars
Tracie read:
1. The Making of Us by Lisa Jewell - 5 stars
2. She Lies in Wait by Gytha Lodge - 4 stars
3. This Is How It Always Is by Laurie Frankel - 4 stars
4. Degrees of Guilt by HS Chandler - 2 stars
5. Alice and Gerald: A Homicidal Love Story by Ran Franscell - 3.5 stars
Recorded on April 2, 2020
Book Talk Starts at 30:35
Our Poncho Knit Along is humming right along! Join the Chatter thread and post your finished poncho in the FOs thread. This KAL will run until May 1, 2020.
Sunnydale Cowl giveaway - we draw for winners at the end of the podcast
Spring Swap - If you are participating, please visit the Swap thread to keep up with questions at least once a week
KNITTING
Barb has finished
Mother Bears 201 & 202 (such a difference in size!)
Rodeo Drive Poncho by Staci Perry, using Blue Moon Fiber Arts Twisted, in the Stormy Weather color way
Tracie has finished
2 Never Not Gnoming Gnomes in my handspun for nieces’ birthdays
Socks in Night Owl Fibers Self-Striping Superwash Merino & Nylon Sock in Koi Pond
Barb is still working on
Sunnydale Cowl by Katy H. Carroll (Katinka Designs), using Malabrigo Yarn Arroyo in the Anniversario colorway
Zweig pullover by Caitlin Hunter, using the yarn from my frogged Trail Hoodie, Western Sky Knits Magnolia Sock in the Wisp colorway, and in the Sage colorway.
Fibonacci Waves Scarf by Carolyn Greenwood, using a Simply Sock Mini set in the Speckled colorway
And has cast on
1-color brioche scarf (no pattern) using a Caron Cake
Tracie has cast on
Effortless Cardigan by Zabeth (Lion Brand) in my SpinJones Merino/Mulberry Silk orange handspun
Vanilla socks in Mountain Colors Crazyfoot - Chinook colorway
And continues to work on:
80-26 Poncho Air Lux by Fil Katia, using Leading Men Fiber Arts Show Stopper in the Wind Chill colorway
Sunnydale Cowl by Katy H. Carroll, using Marianated Yarns Practicality 75/25 in the Melted Box of Crayons colorway
BOOKS
Barb read
Tell Me Lies by J.P. Pomare - 3 stars
The Making of Us by Lisa Jewell - 4 stars
Tracie read:
Bad Kid: A Memoir by David Crabb - 3.5 stars
Blacklands by Belinda Bauer - 4 stars
Liars, Inc. by Paula Stokes - 3.5 stars
Thumbs Up - Pluto Living and SGN with John Krasinski
YOU DID NOT MISS EPISODE 200! We are just waiting until we can record together again to record our milestone episode. Sorry for the sound quality issues in this episode. We hate recording remotely and are bad at it.
Book Talk starts at: 29:36
Recorded on March 18, 2020
Our Poncho Knit Along is humming right along! Haven't picked a poncho to knit or crochet yet? Get thee over to our Poncho Bundle already! Join the Chatter thread to join in on the fun of planning!! This KAL will run until May 1, 2020.
You may have noticed that we have skipped episode 200! We are going to answer your questions during that episode. Right now, both Tracie and Barb are both "sheltering-in-place" in their respective towns due to the coronavirus and we must record remotely. We have decided to postpone Episode 200 until we can record together. Please go to this Ask Us Anything thread to post your questions.
KNITTING
Barb has finished
1. Beech Hill ruana by Leah McGlone, using Berroco Remix in the Strawberry colorway
2. Pioneer Braid Scarf #6 by Catherine Ryan, using Loops and Threads yarn
3. Classic Ribbed Hat by Purl Soho, using a sport-weight yarn by Rising Moon Farm
Tracie has finished:
1. A total of 19 Knitted Knockers
2. Tracie's Rachel pullover by Josee Pacquin in Fyberspates Vivacious 4-ply in the Slate colorway
3. Gnome is Where You Hang your Hat by Sarah Schira
Barb continues to work on:
1. Sunnydale Cowl by Katy H. Carroll (Katinka Designs), using Malabrigo Yarn Arroyo in the Anniversario colorway
2. Rodeo Drive Poncho, using Blue Moon Fiber Arts Twisted in the Stormy Weather colorway
And has cast on:
1. Zweig pullover by Caitlin Hunter, using the yarn from my frogged Trail Hoodie, Western Sky Knits Magnolia Sock in the Wisp colorway, and in the Sage colorway.
2. Fibonacci Waves Scarf by Carolyn Greenwood, using a Simply Sock Mini set in the Speckled colorway
Tracie continues to work on:
1. Bellefluer Cardigan in Madelinetosh Silk/Merino in the Mill Pond color way
2. 80-26 Poncho Air Lux by Fil Katia, using Leading Men Fiber Arts Show Stopper in the Wind Chill colorway
3. Socks in Night Owl Fibers Self-Striping Superwash Merino & Nylon Sock in the Koi Pond Colorway
4. Sunnydale Cowl by Katy H. Carroll, using Marianated Yarns Practicality 75/25 in the Melted Box of Crayons colorway
BOOKS (ratings are out of 5 stars)
Barb read:
1. My Italian Bulldozer by Alexander McCall Smith - 4 stars
2. Dopesick: Doctors and the Drug Company that Addicted America by Beth Macy - 5 stars
3. The Twenty-Ninth Day: Surviving a Grizzly Attack in the Canadian Tundra by Alex Messenger - 5 stars
Tracie read
1. Love Lies: A True Story of Marriage and Murder in the Suburbs by Amanda Lamb - 3 stars
2. Fates and Furies by Lauren Goff - 3 stars
Tracie talked about Vote Forward, an organization that is helping to get out the vote in November!
You Can Help!
Sending a Vote Forward letter is one of the easiest things you can do to increase turnout. It takes two minutes and one stamp, and meaningfully increases the odds that the recipient will vote. A concrete action you can take, no matter where you live, to get unlikely-to-vote fellow citizens to the polls.
Jill Bigelow Suttell - The Bean Knits
Faerie Knitting by Alice and Lisa Hoffman
We interviewed Katy H. Carroll - Katinka Designs Ravelry Store
Join Katy’s Ravelry Group here
Enter to win a copy of the Sunnydale Cowl pattern here
Recorded on February 19, 2020
Book Talk starts at 32:15
Our Poncho Knit Along has started! Haven't picked a poncho to knit or crochet yet? Get thee over to our Poncho Bundle already! Join the Chatter thread to join in on the fun of planning!! This KAL will run until May 1, 2020.
Be sure to listen to the episode to find out who won in our Zephyr pattern giveaway!
We have our 200th episode coming up soon! We are going to answer your questions during this episode. Please go to this Ask Us Anything thread to post your questions.
KNITTING
Barb has finished
2. Bankhead Hat #10, by Susie Gorley, using Caron Cake leftovers
3. 6 Knitted Knockers
4. Multidirectional Scarf #8 using a Caron Cake
5. Be Kind Hat #6 by Karen Baumer, using Caron Cake leftovers
Tracie has finished:
1. A total of 12 Knitted Knockers
2. The Stripe-on-Stripe Shawl by Fredi Baker in Speakeasy Yarns Shady Lady Gradient in Oasis and Malabrigo Sock in Light of Love
Barb continues to work on:
1. Sunnydale Cowl by Katy H. Carroll (Katinka Designs), using Malabrigo Yarn Arroyo in the Anniversario colorway
2. Beech Hill by Leah McGlone, using Berroco Remix in the Strawberry color way
And has cast on:
1. Rodeo Drive Poncho, using Blue Moon Fiber Arts Twisted in the Stormy Weather colorway
2. Pioneer Braid Scarf #6 by Catherine Ryan, using Loops and Threads yarn
3. Classic Ribbed Hat by Purl Soho, using a sport-weight yarn by Rising Moon Farm.
Tracie continues to work on:
1. Rachel by Josee Paquin in Fyberspates Vivacious 4-Ply in Slate
2. Bellefluer Cardigan in Madelinetosh Silk/Merino in the Mill Pond color way
Tracie has cast on:
1. 80-26 Poncho Air Lux by Fil Katia, using Leading Men Fiber Arts Show Stopper in the Wind Chill colorway
2. Socks in Night Owl Fibers Self-Striping Superwash Merino & Nylon Sock in the Koi Pond Colorway
3. Sunnydale Cowl by Katy H. Carroll, using Marianated Yarns Practicality 75/25 in the Melted Box of Crayons colorway
BOOKS (ratings are out of 5 stars)
Barb read
1. Lying Next to Me by Gregg Olsen - 3 out of 5 stars
2. My Antonia by Willa Cather - 4 stars
3. Cut and Run: A Light-Hearted Dark Comedy by Ben Acker and Ben Blacker - 2 stars
4. The Child Next Door by Shalini Boland - 3 stars
Tracie read
1. If I was Your Girl by Meredith Russo - 3 stars
2. Sticky Fingers short story collections 1, 2, & 3 by JT Lawrence - 4 stars
3. The Running Girl by Sarah Bledel - 2 stars
4. The Lost Child by Ann Troup - 3 stars
Tracie talked about Talkspace, an online counseling service
Recorded on January 29, 2020
Book Talk starts at 33:30
Our next KAL will be a Poncho Knit Along. Start thinking about what you want to knit or crochet now. We have a Poncho Bundle already! Join the Chatter thread to join in on the fun of planning!! This KAL will run from February 1 to May 1, 2020
Celia McAdam Cahill has given us three copies of her Zephyr cardigan pattern to give away - and one of them includes the yarn to knit it!
Please post a comment in this thread to be entered to win.
We have our 200th episode coming up soon! We are going to answer your questions during this episode. Please go to this Ask Us Anything thread to post your questions.
KNITTING
Barb has finished
2. Bankhead Hat #9 using Caron Cake leftovers
3. 6 Knitted Knockers
4. Multidirectional Scarf #8 using a Caron Cake in the White Truffle colorway
Tracie has finished:
1. Vanilla Socks in West Yorkshire Spinners Signature 4-ply in the Rum Paradise colorway
2. 5 Knitted Knockers
3. Wurstwarmer by Pamela Wynne in High Fiber Diet in Mermaid Mess and Dizzy Blonde Studios Dizzy Color in Delete
Barb continues to work on
1. Sunnydale Cowl by Katy H. Carroll (Katinka Designs), using Malabrigo Yarn Arroyo in the Anniversario colorway
2. Beech Hill by Leah McGlone, using Berroco Remix in the Strawberry color way
And has cast on
1. Be Kind Hat by Melissa Simpson, using leftover Caron Cake yarn
2. Multidirectional Diagonal Scarf by Karen Baumer using a Caron Cake in the Key Lime colorway
3. Rodeo Drive Poncho, using Blue Moon Fiber Arts Twisted in the Stormy Weather colorway
Tracie continues to work on:
1. The Stripe-on-Stripe Shawl by Fredi Baker in Speakeasy Yarns Shady Lady Gradient in Oasis and Malabrigo Sock in Light of Love
2. Rachel by Josee Paquin in Fyberspates Vivacious 4-Ply in Slate
3. Bellefluer Cardigan in Madelinetosh Silk/Merino in the Mill Pond color way
BOOKS (ratings are out of 5 stars)
Barb read
1. Roommates Wanted by Lisa Jewell - 4 stars
2. Blood and Money by Thomas Thompson - 5 stars
Tracie read
1. Poison Orchids by Sarah A. Denzil and Anna Taylor - 2 1/2 stars
2. Persuasion by Jane Austen - 5 stars
3. Chomp by Carl Hiaasen - 4 stars
Barb recommends 2 True Crime podcasts:
Recorded on January 16, 2020
Book Talk starts at 30:07
Our annual 2 Knit Lit Chicks Fall Sweater KAL has finished. Listen to the end to find out if you won one of our prize packages. Thanks to everyone who participated!
Western Sky Knits giveaway - winner at the end of the podcast!
Poncho photo
Our next KAL will be a Poncho Knit Along! Start thinking about what you want to knit or crochet now. We have a Poncho Bundle already! This KAL will run from February 1 to May 1.
Celia McAdam Cahill has given us three copies of her Zephyr cardigan pattern to give away - and one of them includes the yarn to knit it! Please post a comment in the thread to be entered to win.
KNITTING
Barb has finished
8 Knitted Knockers
The Great British Baking Shawl by LyricalKnits
Tracie has finished
Plaidaptation by Aunt Ninny in Plymouth Select Worsted Merino Superwash and Malabrigos Rios
Barb continues to work on
Sunnydale Cowl by Katy H. Carroll (Katinka Designs), using Malabrigo Yarn Arroyo in the Anniversario colorway
Trail Hoodie by Marly Bird, using Western Sky Knits Magnolia Sock in the Wisp color way
And has cast on
Beech Hill by Leah McGlone, using Berroco Remix in the Strawberry color way
Multidirectional Scarf #8 by Karen Baumer, using Caron Cakes
Tracie has cast on
The Stripe-on-Stripe Shawl by Fredi Baker in Speakeasy Yarns Shady Lady Gradient in Oasis and Serendipidye Sausalito Silken Sock in Papaya
Rachel by Josee Paquin in Fyberspates Vivacious 4-Ply in Slate
And continues to work on:
Bellefluer Cardigan in Madelinetosh Silk/Merino in the Mill Pond color way
Rikke Hat by Sarah Young
Vanilla Socks in West Yorkshire Spinners Signature 4-ply in the Rum Paradise colorway
BOOKS
Barb read
The Wicked Girls by Alex Marwood - 3 stars
The Thinnest Air by Minka Kent - 3 stars
The Lie: A Memoir of Two Marriages, Catfishing and Coming Out by William Dameron- 4 stars
We Were Mothers by Katie Sise - 4 stars
Sports Fans Aren't All Crazy: Lessons From Forty Years of Sports Madness by Ryan Bezerra - 4 stars
Tracie read
Death Sentence: Inside the Story of the John List Murders by Joe Sharkey - 5 stars
Mothers & Murderers: A True Story of Love, Lies, Obsession… and Second Chances by Katherine Ellison
Harriet Tubman: The Road to Freedom by Catherine Clinton
The Wonder Bread Summer by Jessica Anya Blau
Barb recommends the documentary series Cheer on Netflix - read all about it in this Texas Monthly article
Tracie recommends the British police detective series Unforgotten on Prime Video (Season 3 available with PBS Masterpiece subscription on Prime Video)
Recorded on December 21, 2019
Book talk begins at 35:50
Our annual 2 Knit Lit Chicks Fall Sweater KAL is ongoing! It runs September 15 until January 15 wo we're getting very close to the finish line. Post your completed sweaters in the FO thread to be eligible for one of our very excellent prizes.
Our next KAL will be a Poncho Knit Along! Start thinking about what you want to knit or crochet now. We have a Poncho Bundle already! Dates to be announced later.
Knitting
Barb has finished:
1. 4 Never Not Gnoming Gnomes by Sarah Schira using fingering scraps
2. Mother Bears #188m #189 & #190
3. Jayla's Black Cherry Be Kind Hat by Megan Williams using Berocco Vintage Worsted in the Black Cherry color way
4. December DVD Frankensocks - YAY! Barb finished all 12 months of The Fifth Annual Desert Vista Dyeworks Monthly Sock Club!!
Tracie has finished:
1. One Festive Skein by Fredi Baker, using Fiber Lady Midori in the New Southwest colorway
2. Seed Stitch scarf in Tess Designer yarns Superwash merino Worsted in tonal charcoal grey
3. Rain Down Hat by Robyn Devine in Universal Yarns Uptown Worsted.
4. Chld's Chevron Beanie by Lammie Knits
5. Tracie's Kaiya Mei #2 by Jamie Hoffman
6. Tracie's 7 Tiny Sweaters by Malia Mae, using DK yarn scraps
Barb contines to work on:
1. Sunnydale Cowl by Katy H. Carroll (Katinka Designs), using Malabrigo Yarn Arroyo in the Anniversario colorway
2. Trail Hoodie by Marly Bird, using Western Sky Knits Magnolia Sock in the Wisp color way
3. The Great British Baking Shawl MKAL by Lyricalknits using Duren Dyeworks My Precious Fingering in the Fern colorway, Bella Hand Dyed Yarn Mendocino in the Imperial colorway, Auraucania Ranco Solid fingering in the 124Red colorway, and Western Sky Knits Magnolia Sock in the Wisp colorway
And has cast on:
1. Bankhead Hat #9 by Susie Gorlay using Berocco Vintage in the Caribbean Sea colorway
Tracie has continues to work on:
1. Plaidaptation by Aunt Ninny in Plymouth Select Worsted Merino Superwash and Malabrigos Rios
Tracie has frogged:
1. My Oasis by Ririko in UnDead Yarn Vamphyri in Tracie’s Cakeride, Western Sky Knits Magnolia Sock and Western Sky Knits Willow Superwash Sport
And has cast on:
1. Bellefluer Cardigan in Mdelinetosh Silk/Merino in the Mill Pond color way
2. Rikke Hat by Sarah Young
3. Vanilla Socks in West Yorkshire Spinners Signature 4-ply in the Rum Paradise colorway
BOOKS
Barb has finished:
1. The Fiery Trial: Abraham Lincoln and American Slavery - Barb says "thumbs up" if you're a real history buff, or are very curious about American Slavery
2. Just Between Us by Rebecca Drake - thumbs up
3. Savage Appetites: Four True Stories of Women, Crime and Obsession by Rachel Drake
Tracie has finished and recommends:
1. Sports Fans Aren't All Crazy: Lessons From Forty Years of Sports Madness by Ryan Bezerra
2. Early Graves by Thomas H. Cooke
3. The Day that Never Comes (The Dublin Trilogy #2) by Caimh McDonall
4. Colors of All the Cattle (No.1 Ladies Detective Agency #19) by Alexander McCall
5. Convenience Store Woman by Sayaka Murata
Tracie and Barb both finished and talked about:
Buried Deep by Margot Hunt - thumbs up
Recorded on November 28, 2019
Book Talks starts at 27:24
Our annual 2 Knit Lit Chicks Fall Sweater KAL is ongoing! It runs September 15 all the way to January 15 to give you plenty of time to finish a garment. Join the Chatter Thread, and check out our sweater bundles. Challenge yourself!
Knitting
Barb has finished:
4 Never Not Gnoming Gnomes by Sarah Schira using fingering scraps
Be Kind Hat #2 by Megan Williams using Knit Picks Felici Worsted in the Madrigal color way
Be Kind Hat #3 by Megan Williams using Berocco Vintage Worsted in the Black Cherry color way
Fair Isle Multidirectional Scarf by Karen Baumer using Euro Baby Fair Isle in the Atlantis color way
November DVD Socks in DVD Viso in the A Very Gradient Speckled Christmas
Tracie has finished:
Bulky Neck Down Pullover for Men by Knitting Pure and Simple in Valley Yarns Valley Superwash Bulky in Classic Navy
Barb contines to work on:
Sunnydale Cowl by Katy H. Carroll (Katinka Designs), using Malabrigo Yarn Arroyo in the Anniversario colorway
Trail Hoodie by Marly Bird, using Western Sky Knits Magnolia Sock in the Wisp color way
The Great British Baking Shawl MKAL by Lyricalknits using Duren Dyeworks My Precious Fingering in the Fern colorway, Bella Hand Dyed Yarn Mendocino in the Imperial colorway, Auraucania Ranco Solid fingering in the 124Red colorway, and Western Sky Knits Magnolia Sock in the Wisp colorway
And has cast on:
Bankhead Hat #8 by Susie Gorlay using Berocco Vintage in the Caribbean Sea colorway
Elizabeth Doherty’s Crochet Provisional Cast-on Tutorial Video
Tracie has cast on:
Plaidaptation by Aunt Ninny in Plymouth Select Worsted Merino Superwash and Malabrigos Rios
My Oasis by Ririko in UnDead Yarn Vamphyri in Tracie’s Cakeride, Western Sky Knits Magnolia Sock and Western Sky Knits Willow Superwash Sport
And continues to work on:
One Festive Skein by Fredi Baker, using Fiber Lady Midori in the New Southwest colorway
Seed Stitch scarf in Tess Designer yarns Superwash merino Worsted in tonal charcoal grey
BOOKS
Barb has finished:
A Spoonful of Poison by M.C. Beaton - thumbs down
A Head Full of Ghosts by Paul Tremblay - thumbs up
Tracie has finished
Clover Blue by Eldonna Edwards - thumbs up
In Plain Sight: The Kaufman County Prosecutor Murders by Kathryn Casey - thumbs up
Tracie talked about
Sports Fans Aren't All Crazy: Lessons From Forty Years Of Sports Madness by Ryan Bezerra
Recorded on November 15, 2019
Book Talk begins at 45:00
It's time for our annual 2 Knit Lit Chicks Fall Sweater KAL! It is running September 15 all the way to January 15 to give you plenty of time to finish a garment. Join the Chatter Thread, and check out our sweater bundles. Challenge yourself!
Barb had information about knitting or crocheting Knitted Knockers:
1. You must use the current patterns that are on the Knitted Knockers Website. Please do not use the old patterns that had the opening on the side! The opening should be in the back.
2. Do not "cinch" or pull the knocker "closed" at the end. The opening must remain open so the recipient can add or take out the polypill to fit properly.
3. Please stuff with poly fill only! Do not use yarn scraps, or quilt batting, etc.
4. Please do not overstuff the knocker.
KNITTING
Barb has finished:
1. Multidirectional Scarf #5 by Karen Baumer, using Caron Cake in the Faerie Cakes Colorway
2. 3 Never Not Gnoming Gnomes by Sarah Schira using fingering scraps
3. Barb's Here We Gnome Again by Sarah Shira using Plymouth Galway Dark Coral Rose
4. October Cheeky Cables Socks (pattern by Mary Lukas) using Desert Vista Dyeworks Viso in the Donkeys and Elephants color way
Tracie has finished
1. Tutti Frutti by Miriam Pike in Rising Moon Farm in the Irish Splash colorway
2. Keepsies by Hunter Hammersen in Manos del Uruguay Alegria in Locura Fluo
3. Gridlines by Susanne Sommer in Cloudborn Fibers Merino Superwash Sock Twist in the Caribbean colorway
4. Tracie's Heading North Hat by Rebecca Shepler
5. Tracie's Kaiya Mei hat by Jamie Hoffman
6. Tracie's Love the Winter hat by Emily Dormier
Barb contines to work on:
1. Sunnydale Cowl by Katy H. Carroll (Katinka Designs), using Malabrigo Yarn Arroyo in the Anniversario colorway
2. Trail Hoodie by Marly Bird, using Western Sky Knits Magnolia Sock in the Wisp color way
Barb has cast on:
1. November Speckled Gradient Desert Vista Dyeworks socks, using Desert Vista Dyeworks Viso in the It's a Very Speckled Gradient Christmas colorway
2. The Great British Baking Shawl MKAL by Lyricalknits using Duren Dyeworks My Precious Fingering in the Fern colorway, Bella Hand Dyed Yarn Mendocino in the Imperial colorway, Auraucania Ramco Solide fingering in the 124Red colorway, and Western Sky Knits Magnolia Sock in the Wisp colorway.
3. Declan's Hat#2 by Samantha Kirby, using Paton's Classic Wool in a denim colorway.
Tracie continues to work on:
1. Bulky Top Down Pullover for Men by Knitting Pure and Simple
2. One Festive Skein by Fredi Baker, using Fiber Lady Midori in the New Southwest colorway
And has Cast On:
Seed Stitch scarf in Tess Designer yarns Superwash merino Worsted in tonal charcoal grey
Tracie has put Into Hibernation:
ZickZack Scarf by Christy Kamm, using Louisa Harding Amitola in the Hook and the Dawn colorways
BOOKS
Barb finished:
1. The Guest Book by Sarah Blake - thumbs up
2. The Hypnotist’s Love Story by Liane Moriarty - thumbs up
3. Boar Island (Anna Pigeon #19) by Nevada Barr - thumbs up
4. The Absolute Brightness of Leonard Pelkey by James Lecesne - thumbs up
5. You Can Thank Me Later by Kelly Harms - thumbs up
Tracie finished:
1. A Head Full of Ghosts by Paul Tremblay - thumbs up
Recorded on October 23, 2019
Book Talk starts at 29:00
It's time for our annual 2 Knit Lit Chicks Fall Sweater KAL! It is running September 15 all the way to January 15 to give you plenty of time to finish a garment. Join the Chatter Thread, and check out our sweater bundles. Challenge yourself!
KNITTING
Barb has finished:
Multidirectional Scarf #5 by Karen Baumer, using Caron Cake in the Faerie Cakes Colorway
3 Never Not Gnoming Gnomes by Sarah Schira using fingering scraps
Tracie has finished
Knitables Cow by Sarah Gasson in Plymouth Select DK Merino
Barb contines to work on:
Sunnydale Cowl by Katy H. Carroll (Katinka Designs), using Malabrigo Yarn Arroyo in the Anniversario colorway
Trail Hoodie by Marly Bird, using Western Sky Knits Magnolia Sock in the Wisp color way
Another Multidirectional Diagnoal Scarf by Karen Baumer using a Caron Cake
October Cheeky Cables Socks by Mary Lukas, using Desert Visa Dyeworks Viso in the Donkeys and Elephants colorway
Here We Gnome Again by Sarah Shira using Plymouth Galway Dark Coral Rose
And has cast on:
Mother Bear #185
Tracie has cast on:
Tutti Frutti by Miriam Pike in Rising Moon Farm in the Irish Splash colorway
Keepsies by Hunter Hammersen in Manos del Uruguay Alegria in Locura Fluo
She continues to work on:
Bulky Top Down Pullover for Men by Knitting Pure and Simple
ZickZack Scarf by Christy Kamm, using Louisa Harding Amitola in the Hook and the Dawn colorways
Gridlines by Susanne Sommer in Cloudborn Fibers Merino Superwash Sock Twist in the Caribbean colorway
One Festive Skein by Fredi Baker, using Fiber Lady Midori in the New Southwest colorway
BOOKS
Barb finished:
Stillhouse Lake by Rachel Caine
Tracie finished:
Rage: The True Story of a Sibling Murder by Jerry Langton
Failure is an Option: An Attempted Memoir by H. Jon Benjamen
The Sacred Lies of Minnow Bly by Stephanie Oakes
Barb is reading:
The Guest Book by Sarah Blake
The Hypnotist’s Love Story by Liane Moriarty
Tracie is reading:
A Head Full of Ghosts by Paul Tremblay
Recorded on October 10, 2019
Book Talk starts at 32:00
It's time for our annual 2 Knit Lit Chicks Fall Sweater KAL! It is running September 15 all the way to January 15 to give you plenty of time to finish a garment. Join the Chatter Thread, and check out our sweater bundles. Challenge yourself
Events
Studio 49 Retreat - October 18-19 at Tuolomne Trails family camp
KNITTING
Barb finished:
1. Mother Bears # 182, #183 and #184
2. Multidirectional Scarf #4 by Karen Baumer using Caron Cake in the Rainbow Sprinkles colorway
3. Bankhead Hat #7 by Susie Gourlay using Caron Cake in the Faerie Cake Colorways
4. Ribbed Beanie by Vanessa Ewing using Berroco Lodge
5. ZickZack Scarf by Christy Kamm - free pattern on Ravelry - 5380 projects! Using Lang Yarns MilleColori Baby in the 51 and 52 color ways
6. September DVD socks using DVD Zien No Soggy Bottoms colorway
7. Oh Gnome You Didn’t MKAL gnomes by Sarah Schira
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| Barb's ZickZack Scarf! Started in April, finished in October. Love it! |
Tracie Finished
1. Oh Gnome You Didn’t MKAL by Sarah Schira
Barb continues to work on:
1. Sunnydale Cowl by Katy H. Carroll (Katinka Designs), using Malabrigo Yarn Arroyo in the Anniversario colorway
2. Trail Hoodie by Marly Bird, using Western Sky Knits Magnolia Sock in the Wisp color way
Barb has Cast-on
1. Another Multidirectional Diagnoal Scarf by Karen Baumer using a Caron Cake in the Faerie Cake color way
2. October Cheeky Cables Socks by Mary Lukas, using Desert Visa Dyeworks Viso in the Donkeys and Elephants colorway.
3. Here We Gnome Again by Sarah Shira, using a mystery raspberry worsted yarn.
Tracie continues to work on:
1. Bulky Top Down Pullover for Men by Knitting Pure and Simple
2. ZickZack Scarf by Christy Kamm, using Louisa Harding Amitola in the Hook and the Dawn colorways
3. Gridlines by Susanne Sommer in Cloudborn Fibers Merino Superwash Sock Twist in the Caribbean colorway
Tracie has Cast-on
1. Knitables Cow by Sarah Gasson in Plymouth Select DK Merino
2. One Festive Skein by Fredi Baker, using Fiber Lady Midori in the New Southwest colorway
BOOKS
Barb finished:
1. Poisoned Blood by Phillip Ginsberg - Barb recommends!
2. Clock Dance by Anne Tyler - recommended
3. Blonde Hair, Blue Eyes by Karin Slaughter - Barb does NOT recommend
4. The Lost Girls of Paris by Pam Jenoff - recommended
Tracie finished:
1. The Day I Died by Lori Rader-Day - Tracie does NOT recommend
2. The Almost True Story of Ryan Fisher by Rob Stennett - thumbs sideways!
3. The Quintland Sisters by Shelley Wood - recommended
Tracie recommends RuPaul's Drag Race, Seasons 1-6, now streaming on Hulu!
Book Talk Begins at 29:00
Recorded on Tuesday, September 24, 2019
And on to our Fall Sweater KAL! It is running September 15 all the way to January 15 to give you plenty of time to finish a garment. Join the Chatter Thread, and check out our sweater bundles. Challenge yourselF!
Events
Lambtown - October 5-6 in Dixon, California
Studio 49 Retreat - October 18-19 at Tuolomne Trails family camp
KNITTING
Barb finished:
2. Multidirectional Scarf #3 by Karen Baumer using Caron Cake in the Rainbow Sprinkles colorway
Tracie Finished
1. Maine Baby Hat by Fiber of Main in Miss Babs Yowza - rolled brim and umbilical cord top
2. Ramble Hat by Shreen Nadir (The Blue Brick) in Madelinetosh Silk/Merino
3. Tracie's Sparkling Moon Hat by SKEINO Llc, using SKEINO Venice in the don Carlos Colorway
4. Fiddly Bits #9 by Jane Pihota.
Barb continues to work on:
1. Sunnydale Cowl by Katy H. Carroll (Katinka Designs), using Malabrigo Yarn Arroyo in the Anniversario colorway
2. Trail Hoodie by Marly Bird, using Western Sky Knits Magnolia Sock in the Wisp color way
3. September DVD socks using DVD Zien No Soggy Bottoms colorway
4. Oh Gnome You Didn’t MKAL gnomes by Sarah Schira
5. ZickZack Scarf by Christy Kamm - free pattern on Ravelry - 5380 projects! Using Lang Yarns MilleColori Baby in the 51 and 52 color ways
Barb has Cast-on
1. Another Multidirectional Diagnoal Scarf by Karen Baumer using a Caron Cake in the Rainbow Sprinkles color way
Tracie continues to work on:
1. Bulky Top Down Pullover for Men by Knitting Pure and Simple
2. ZickZack Scarf by Christy Kamm, using Louisa Harding Amitola in the Hook and the Dawn colorways
3. Gridlines by Susanne Sommer in Cloudborn Fibers Merino Superwash Sock Twist in the Caribbean colorway
4. Oh Gnome You Didn’t MKAL by Sarah Schira
BOOKS
Barb finished:
1. The Apartment by K.L. Slater. Thumbs sideways.
2. Convenience Store Woman by Sayaka Murata. Thumbs up!
Tracie finished:
1. The High Season by Judy Blundell
2. The Silent Ones by K.L. Slater
3. Growing Up Brady: I Was a Teenage Greg by Barry Williams. Thumbs up!
Barb is currently reading:
1. Poisoned Blood by Phillip Ginsberg
2. Clock Dance by Anne Tyler
Tracie is currently reading:
1. The Day I Died by Lori Rader-Day
2. The Almost True Story of Ryan Fisher by Rob Stennett
Tracie also talked about the TV show: HGTV A Very Brady Renovation
Recorded September 12, 2019
Book Talk starts at 26:15
Welcome to our new moderator, Sandi aka CakeAndFibre!
Our annual Mother Bear KAL has finished! If you put a picture of a finished bear on our FO thread, you won a prize! Prizes announced at the end of the podcast.
And on to our Fall Sweater KAL! It will run September 15 all the way to January 15 to give you plenty of time to finish a garment. Join the Chatter Thread, and check out our sweater bundles. Challenge yourselF!
Stitches West registration? The Catalogue is here, and registration began September 3rd.
Events
Lambtown - October 5-6 in Dixon, California
Studio 49 Retreat - October 18-19 at Tuolomne Trails family camp
KNITTING
Barb finished:
Tracie Finished
Ilse Sock Set Cowl by Heather Boos (Yellow Ribbon Knits) in Invictus Yarns Reward in Olive and Greenwood Fiberworks Star Dust in Earthen Hues gradient set
Daddy & Me Poor Boy Caps by Irene Johnston in Universal Yarns Uptown Worsted
Keepsies by Hunter Hammersen in Manos del Uruguay Allegria in the Locuro Fluo
Barb continues to work on:
ZickZack Scarf by Christy Kamm - free pattern on Ravelry - 5380 projects! Using Lang Yarns MilleColori Baby in the 51 and52 color ways
Sunnydale Cowl by Katy H. Carroll (Katinka Designs), using Malabrigo Yarn Arroyo in the Anniversario colorway
Trail Hoodie by Marly Bird, using Western Sky Knits Magnolia Sock in the Wisp color way.
Cast-on
September DVD socks using DVD Zien No Soggy Bottoms colorway
2 Oh Gnome You Didn’t MKAL gnomes by Sarah Schira
Multidirectional Diagnoal Scarf by Karen Baumer using a Caron Cake in the Rainbow Sprinkles color way
Tracie cast on:
Oh Gnome You Didn’t MKAL by Sarah Schira
And continues to work on:
Bulky Top Down Pullover for Men by Knitting Pure and Simple
ZickZack Scarf by Christy Kamm, using Louisa Harding Amitola in the Hook and the Dawn colorways
Fiddly Bits #9 by Jane Pihota
Gridlines by Susanne Sommer in Cloudborn Fibers Merino Superwash Sock Twist in the Caribbean colorway
BOOKS
Barb finished and recommends:
Adrift: Seventy-Six Days Lost at Sea by Steven Callahan
Adventures in Yarn Farming: Four Seasons on a New England Fiber Farm by Barbara Parry
Jane Doe by Victoria Helen Stone
The Conception of Terror by M.R. James
Tracie finished:
A Curve in the Road by Julianne MacLean (okay not my thing)
How to Build a Girl by Caitlin Moran
Dead by Sunset: Perfect Husband, Perfect Killer? by Ann Rule (5-star true crime!)
Girls’ Night Out by Liz Fenton (thumbs down)
Recorded on August 28, 2019
Book Talk Begins at 27:50
Our annual Mother Bear KAL is finished! If you put a picture of a finished bear on our FO thread, then you won a prize! Prizes announced at the end of the podacast.
And on to our Fall Sweater KAL! It will run September 15 all the way to January 15 to give you plenty of time to finish a garment. Join the Chatter Thread, and check out our sweater bundles, and challenge yourself.
Stitches West registration? The Catalogue is here, registration is 9/3/2019.
Events
Lambtown - October 5-6 in Dixon, California
Studio 49 Retreat - October 18-19 at Tuolomne Trails family camp
KNITTING
Barb has finished:
* Opal Sock Yarn Bunny by Susan B. Anderson, using Regia Yarn in the Star Night color way
*. August DVD socks using DVD Viso in the Inuit Art color way. The pattern is the Shell Cottage Socks by Helen Stewart
* Nightshift by Andrea Mowry using a kit from Dragonfly Fibers
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| Barb wearing her Nightshift Cowl by Andrea Mowry |
Barb discussed the excellent face embroidering video tutorial by Susan B Anderson:
Tracie has finished:
* Dare to Dream by Boo Knits in Duren Dyeworks Heavenly Fingering in Cherry Pop
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| Tracie's Dare to Dream by Boo Knits! |
Barb continues to work on:
* ZickZack Scarf by Christy Kamm - free pattern on Ravelry - 5380 projects! Using Lang Yarns MilleColori Baby in the 51 and52 color ways
* Sunnydale Cowl by Katy H. Carroll (Katinka Designs), using Malabrigo Yarn Arroyo in the Anniversario colorway
* Trail Hoodie by Marly Bird, using Western Sky Knits Magnolia Sock in the Wisp color way.
Tracie has cast on:
* Bulky Top Down Pullover for Men by Knitting Pure and Simple
Tracie continues to work on:
* ZickZack Scarf by Christy Kamm, using Louisa Harding Amitola in the Hook and the Dawn colorways
* Fiddly Bits #9 by Jane Pihota
* Dare to Dream by Boo Knits in Duren Dyeworks Heavenly Fingering in Cherry Pop
* Ilse Sock Set Cowl by Heather Boos (Yellow Ribbon Knits) in Invictus Yarns Reward in Olive and Greenwood Fiberworks Star Dust in Earthen Hues gradient set
* Gridlines by Susanne Sommer in Cloudborn Fibers Merino Superwash Sock Twist in the Caribbean colorwayBOOKS
BOOKS
Barb has finished and says thumbs up to:
* Furious Hours: Murder, Fraud, and the Last Trial of Harper Lee by Casey Cep
* The Care and Feeding of Ravenously Hungry Girls by Anissa Gray
* Every Last One by Anna Quindlen
* Excellent Women by Barbara Pym
Tracie has finished and says thumbs up to:
* Murder on Birchleaf Drive: The True Story of the Michelle Young Murder Case by Steven B. Epstein
* The Sex Lives of Cannibals: Adrift in the Equatorial Pacific by J. Maarten Troost
Tracie did not finish:
* Before I Met You by Lisa Jewell
Barb is reading:
* Adrift: Seventy-Six Days Lost at Sea by Steven Callahan
* Adventures in Yarn Farming: Four Seasons on a New England Fiber Farm by Barbara Parry
Tracie is reading:
* How to Build a Girl by Caitlen Moran
* Dead by Sunset: Perfect Husband, Perfect Killer? by Ann Rule
Recorded on August 15, 2019
Book Talk starts at 35:00
Our annual Mother Bear KAL is winding down, so finish up those last few bears! Any bears you have knit or crocheted on 2019 are eligible to post in our FOs thread. Each bear is an entry. Come join the Chatter thread here!
And on to our Fall Sweater KAL! It will run September 15 all the way to January 15 to give you plenty of time to finish a garment. Join the chatter thread, and check out our sweater bundles, and challenge yourself!
Stitches West registration? Catalogue out on Aug. 23, registration is 9/3
Events
Lambtown - October 5-6 in Dixon, California
Studio 49 Retreat - October 18-19 at Tuolomne Trails family camp
Knitting
Barb’s FOs:
July DVD Socks in the RadioActive Zombody color way
Tracie has finished:
Kick Up Your Heels by Sarah Shoo in Western Sky Knits Magnolia DK
Mint chip vanilla socks in Anzula Nebula and KnitPicks Hawthorne
The V-Back Tee by Jamie Hoffman in Greenwood Fiberworks Simply Sock in Apricot, Invictus Yarns Beyond in Flame, and Baah! La Jolla in Georgia Peach and My Sweet Valentine
Barb continues to work on:
ZickZack Scarf by Christy Kamm - free pattern on Ravelry - 5380 projects! Using Lang Yarns MilleColori Baby in the 51 and52 color ways
Sunnydale Cowl by Katy H. Carroll (Katinka Designs), using Malabrigo Yarn Arroyo in the Anniversario colorway
Nightshift by Andrea Mowry using a kit from Dragonfly Fibers
And has cast on:
August DVD socks using DVD Viso in the Inuit Art color way. Making the Shell Cottage socks by Helen Stewart
Trail Hoodie by Marly Bird, using Western Sky Knits Magnolia Sock in the Wisp color way.
Opal Sock Yarn Bunny by Susan B. Anderson, using Regia Yarn in the Star Night color way
Tracie has cast on:
Ilse Sock Set Cowl by Heather Boos (Yellow Ribbon Knits) in Invictus Yarns Reward in Olive and Greenwood Fiberworks Star Dust in Earthen Hues gradient set
Gridlines by Susanne Sommer in Cloudborn Fibers Merino Superwash Sock Twist in the Caribbean colorway
And continues to work on:
ZickZack Scarf by Christy Kamm, using Louisa Harding Amitola in the Hook and the Dawn colorways
Fiddly Bits #9 by Jane Pihota
Dare to Dream by Boo Knits in Duren Dyeworks Heavenly Fingering in Cherry Pop
BOOKS
Barb says thumbs up to:
Winter Solstice by Rosamund Pilcher
The Tattooist of Auschwitz by Heather Morris
No Country for Old Men by Cormac McCarthy
And thumbs down to:
She Was the Quiet One by Michelle Campbell
Tracie says thumbs up to:
A Daughter's Deadly Deception: The Jennifer Pan Story by Jeremy Grimaldi
Chemistry by Wang Weike
Big Sky (Jackson Brodie #5 by Kate Atkinson
The Three Miss Margarets by Louise Shaffer
And thumbs down to:
The Pupil by Dawn Goodwin
Barb is reading:
Furious Hours: Murder, Fraud, and the Last Trial of Harper Lee by Casey Cep
The Care and Feeding of Ravenously Hungry Girls by Anissa Gray
Tracie is reading:
Murder on Birchleaf Drive: The True Story of the Michelle Young Murder Case by Steven B. Epstein
Before I Met You by Lisa Jewell
Recorded July 24, 2019
Book Talk Starts at 29:12
Our annual Mother Bear KAL is ongoing! Any bears you have knit or crocheted on 2019 are eligible to post in our FOs thread. Each bear is an entry. Come join the Chatter thread here!
Please message alittleposy or knittybarb if you have a prize you’d like to contribute.
Want to start your Mother Bear-making journey? Check out the Mother Bear Project website to buy a pattern, make a donation, or see the gallery of children and their new bears, and the MBP Ravelry group for great ideas and community with other bear makers.
KNITTING
Tracie has finished:
2. Judah Cardigan by Juliana Lustanader in Valley Yarns Goshen in the Pacific colorway
Barb has finished:
2. Yolks Pullover by Natalie V, using a Craftsy Kit with Cloudborn Fibers Pima Cotton DK in the Magenta Colorway
Tracie continues to work on:
1. ZickZack Scarf by Christy Kamm, using Louisa Harding Amitola in the Hook and the Dawn colorways
2. Fiddly Bits #9 by Jane Pihota
3. Dare to Dream by Boo Knits in Duren Dyeworks Heavenly Fingering in Cherry Pop
Tracie has cast-on:
1. Mint Chip vanilla Socks in Anzula Nebula and KnitPicks Hawthorne
2. Kick Up Your Heels by Sarah Shoo, using Western Sky Knits Magnolia DK in the Isabella color way
Barb is still working on:
1. ZickZack Scarf by Christy Kamm - free pattern on Ravelry - 5380 projects! Using Lang Yarns MilleColori Baby in the 51 and52 color ways
2. Yolks Pullover by Natalie V, using a Craftsy Kit with Cloudborn Fibers Pima Cotton DK in the Magenta Colorway
3. Sunnydale Cowl by Katy H. Carroll (Katinka Designs), using Malabrigo Yarn Arroyo in the Anniversario colorway
4. July DVD Socks - Desert Vista Dyeworks Viso in the RadioActive Zombody color way
5. Nightshift by Andrea Mowry using a kit from Dragonfly Fibers
Barb and Tracie talked about their ZickZack scarves and how different they were from each other because of the yarns used:
BOOKS
Tracie has finished:
1. Empty Mansions: The Mysterious Life of Huguette Clark and the Spending of a Great American Fortune by Bill Deman and Paul Clark Newell, Jr. Thumbs Up!
2. My Sunshine Away by M.O. Walsh. Thumbs sideways!
Barb has finished:
1. The Spaceship Next Door by Gene Doucette. Thumbs Up...sort of...
Tracie is reading:
1. A Daughter's Deadly Deception: The Jennifer Pan Story
2. Big Sky (Jackson Brodie #5 by Kate Atkinson
Barb recommends following BurraBears on Instagram and Facebook.
Barb is reading
1. Winter Solstice by Rosamund Pilcher
Barb and Tracie discussed going to visit Western Sky Knits in Montana.
Recorded on July 13, 2019
Book Talk starts at 15:00
Our annual Mother Bear KAL has begun! Any bears you have knit or crocheted on 2019 are eligible to post in our FOs thread. Each bear is an entry. Come join the Chatter thread here!
We have new prizes donated by PattyB, CraftBuzz, Heidi Wulfraat, KDunne and super sock designer Becky Greene. Please message alittleposy or knittybarb if you have a prize you’d like to contribute.
Want to start your Mother Bear-making journey? Check out the Mother Bear Project website to buy a pattern, make a donation, or see the gallery of children and their new bears, and the MBP Ravelry group for great ideas and community with other bear makers.
KNITTING
Tracie has finished:
Octopus #2 by Susan B. Anderson in Universal Yarns Uptown DK
Barb has finished:
Tracie continues to work on:
1. ZickZack Scarf by Christy Kamm, using Louisa Harding Amitola in the Hook and the Dawn colorways
2. Judah Cardigan by Juliana Lustanader in Valley Yarns Goshen in the Pacific colorway
3. Fiddly Bits #9 by Jane Pihota
4. Dare to Dream by Boo Knits in Duren Dyeworks Heavenly Fingering in Cherry Pop
Still working on
1. ZickZack Scarf by Christy Kamm - free pattern on Ravelry - 5380 projects! Using Lang Yarns MilleColori Baby in the 51 and52 color ways
2. Yolks Pullover by Natalie V, using a Craftsy Kit with Cloudborn Fibers Pima Cotton DK in the Magenta Colorway
3. Sunnydale Cowl by Katy H. Carroll (Katinka Designs), using Malabrigo Yarn Arroyo in the Anniversario colorway
Cast-on
July DVD Socks - Desert Vista Dyeworks Viso in the RadioActive Zombody color way
Nightshift by Andrea Mowry using a kit from Dragonfly Fibers
BOOKS
Tracie has finished:
Secrets of a Marine’s Wife: A True Story of Marriage, Obsession & Murder by Shanna Hogan - thumbs up
American Heiress: The Wild Saga of the Kidnapping, Crimes and Trial of Patty Hearst by Jeffrey Toobin - thumbs up
Lolita by Vladimir Nabakov thumbs up if you can stomach the subject matter
God Bless You, Mr. Rosewater by Kurt Vonnegut - enh
Barb says thumbs up to all her finished books:
Little Shoes: The Sensational Depression-Era Murders that Became My Family’s Secret by Pamela Everett
The Lost Man by Jane Harper
Alien III by William Gibson - Audible Original
Atomic Marriage by Curtis Sittenfeld
Girls’ Night Out by Liz Fenton
In the Heart of the Sea: the Tragedy of the Whaleship Essex by Nathaniel Philbrick
Tracie is reading:
Empty Mansions: The Mysterious Life of Huguette Clark and the Spending of a Great American Fortune by Bill Deman and Paul Clark Newell, Jr.
My Sunshine Away by M.O. Walsh
Barb is reading
The Spaceship Next Door by Gene Doucette
Winter Solstice by Rosamund Pilcher
Barb gives The Man in the Window podcast a thumbs up
Recorded on June 27, 2019
Book Talk starts at 28:38
Our annual Mother Bear KAL has begun! Any bears you have knit or crocheted on 2019 are eligible to post in our FOs thread. Each bear is an entry. Come join the Chatter thread here!
We have new prizes donated by hikeknitcamp (designer Cheryl Beckerich). Please message alittleposy or knittybarb if you have a prize you’d like to contribute.
Want to start your Mother Bear-making journey? Check out the Mother Bear Project website to buy a pattern, make a donation, or see the gallery of children and their new bears, and the MBP Ravelry group for great ideas and community with other bear makers.
KNITTING
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Barb’s FOs
1. Mother Bears #166 - #169
2. Christmas Vanilla Socks, using The Yarn Jar Shop sock yarn in The Grinch colorway
3. DVD June socks - Desert Vista Dyeworks Viso in Zombody is Like a Writing Desk
Tracie’s FOs
1. Mother Bears #185 - #192. These included a Drag Queen bear!
2. Two Never Not Gnoming by Sarah Schira gnomes
3. Vanilla Socks, using Lollipop Yarn Quintessential in the Wide Awake colorway
Barb is still working on
1. ZickZack Scarf by Christy Kamm - free pattern on Ravelry - 5380 projects! Using Lang Yarns MilleColori Baby in the 51 and52 color ways
2. Yolks Pullover by Natalie V, using a Craftsy Kit with Cloudborn Fibers Pima Cotton DK in the Magenta Colorway
3. Sunnydale Cowl by Katy H. Carroll (Katinka Designs), using Malabrigo Yarn Arroyo in the Anniversario colorway
Tracie continues working on
1. ZickZack Scarf by Christy Kamm, using Louisa Harding Amitola in the Hook and the Dawn colorways
2. Judah Cardigan by Juliana Lustanader in Valley Yarns Goshen in the Pacific colorway
3. Fiddly Bits #9 by Jane Pihota in sport weight yarns
4. Dare to Dream by Boo Knits in Duren Dyeworks Heavenly Fingering in Cherry Pop
BOOKS
Barb read
1. Tiger Woods by Jeff Benedict and Armand Keteyian. Thumbs WAY up!
2. Confidential by Ellie Monago. Thumbs up.
Tracie read:
1. And the Sea Will Tell by Vincent Bugliosi. Thumbs Up.
2. Sex, Love and Money: Revenge and Ruin in the World of High-Stakes Divorce by Gerald Nissenbaum. Thumbs up.
3. Heads in Beds: a Reckless Memoir of Hotels, Hustles and So-Called Hospitality by Jacob Tomsky
Barb is reading
1. Little Shoes: The Sensational Depression-Era Murders that Became My Family’s Secret by Pamela Everett
2. The Lost Man by Jane Harper
Tracie is reading
1. Secrets of a Marine's Wife: A True Story of Marriage, Obsession & Murder by Shanna Hogan
2. American Heiress: The Wild Sage of the Kidnapping, Crimes and Trial of Patty Hearst by Jeffrey Toobin
Recorded on June 13, 2019
Book Talk starts at 21:19
Our annual Mother Bear KAL has begun! Any bears you have knit or crocheted on 2019 are eligible to post in our FOs thread. Each bear is an entry. Come join the Chatter thread here!
We have new prizes donated by Erin Gordon, Catmujer (Trish), TMY in HNL (Betty), Leaner (Eileen), Celia Cahill, and Sue of Invictus Yarns. Please message alittleposy or knittybarb if you have a prize you’d like to contribute.
Want to start your Mother Bear-making journey? Check out the Mother Bear Project website to buy a pattern, make a donation, or see the gallery of children and their new bears, and the MBP Ravelry group for great ideas and community with other bear makers.
KNITTING
Barb’s FOs
Mother Bears #162, #163, #164, #165
Zephyr by Celia McAdam Cahill, using Malabrigo Yarn Rios in the Teal Feather color way
Tracie’s FOs
Never Not Gnoming #17 by Sarah Schira - Large in sport weight purple and grey
Octopus by Susan B. Anderson in Universal Yarns Uptown Worsted
Barb is still working on
Christmas Vanilla Socks, using The Yarn Jar Shop sock yarn in The Grinch colorway
ZickZack Scarf by Christy Kamm - free pattern on Ravelry - 5380 projects! Using Lang Yarns MilleColori Baby in the 51 and52 color ways
Yolks Pullover by Natalie V, using a Craftsy Kit with Cloudborn Fibers Pima Cotton DK in the Magenta Colorway
Sunnydale Cowl by Katy H. Carroll (Katinka Designs), using Malabrigo Yarn Arroyo in the Anniversario colorway
She cast on
DVD June socks - Desert Vista Dyeworks Viso in Zombody is Like a Writing Desk
Tracie continues working on
ZickZack Scarf by Christy Kamm, using Louisa Harding Amitola in the Hook and the Dawn colorways
Judah Cardigan by Juliana Lustanader in Valley Yarns Goshen in the Pacific colorway
Fiddly Bits #9 by Jane Pihota in sport weight yarns
Dare to Dream by Boo Knits in Duren Dyeworks Heavenly Fingering in Cherry Pop
Vanilla Socks, using Lollipop Yarn Quintessential in the Wide Awake colorway
BOOKS
Barb read
The Dark Heart: A True Story of Greed, Murder and an Unlikely Investigator by Joakim Palmkvist thumbs up
The Silence of the North by Olive R. Fredrickson - thumbs up
Tracie read:
In the Dark (DI Adam Fawley, #2) by Cara Hunter - thumbs up
Bad Monkey (Andrew Yancy, #1) by Carl Hiaasen - thumbs up
The Past is Never by Tiffany Quay Tyson - enh
Barb and Tracie both enthusiastically recommend Stay Sexy and Don’t Get Murdered: The Definitive How-to Guide by Karen Kilgariff and Georgia Hardstark
Barb is reading
Little Shoes: The Sensational Depression-Era Murders that Became My Family’s Secret by Pamela Everett
Confidential by Ellie Monago
Tracie is reading
And The Sea Will Tell by Vincent Bugliosi
Sex, Love and Money: Revenge and Ruin in the World of High-Stakes Divorce by Gerald Nissenbaum
Recorded on Wednesday, May 29, 2019
Book Talk starts at 32:07
Our next Knit-Along will be our annual Mother Bear KAL! Any bears you have knit or crocheted on 2019 are eligible to post pictures of in our FO thread (which will be started after June 1, 2019). Come join the Chatter thread here!
What? You say that you have never knitted or crocheted a Mother Bear but would like to join the fun? All the information to get you started is in the first post of The Chatter ThreadThe rules for the KAL and all the information to get
The winners of the 2 new sock patterns by Jenn Sheelen (Dragon Toes and Hint of Sophistication) will be announced at the end of the podcast.
Barb and Tracie attended the annual Spinning at the Winery event a Retzlaff Winery in Livermore, CA. A good time was had by all!
Tracie recommends the audio podcast Craft Cook Read Repeat.
KNITTING
Barb’s finished objects:
2. If They Kill Daryl Socks using Desert Vista Dyeworks Viso in the If They Kill Daryl colorway
Tracie’s Finished Objects:
1. Mother Bears #167 - #172
2. Confetti by Veera Valimaki in Anzula Nebula in Lottie and Knit Picks Hawthorne Fingering Multi in Rockaway
Barb continues to work on:
1. Christmas Vanilla Socks, using The Yarn Jar Shop sock yarn in The Grinch colorway
2. ZickZack Scarf by Christy Kamm - free pattern on Ravelry - 5380 projects! Using Lang Yarns MilleColori Baby in the 51 and52 color ways
3. Zephyr Cardigan by Celia McAdam Cahill, using Malabrigo Yarn Rios in the Teal Feather color way
4. Yolks Pullover by Natalie V, using a Craftsy Kit with Cloudborn Fibers Pima Cotton DK in the Magenta Colorway
She has cast on:
1. Sunnydale Cowl by Katy H. Carroll (Katinka Designs), using Malabrigo Yarn Arroyo in the Anniversario colorway
Barb has frogged:
1. Poulia cowl by Hilary Smith Callis, using Malabrigo Yarn Arroyo in the Anniversario colorway
Tracie has cast on:
1. Another Never Not Gnoming gnome in the large size
2. ZickZack Scarf by Christy Kamm, using Louisa Harding Amitola in the Hook and the Dawn colorways
She continues to work on:
1. Judah Cardigan by Juliana Lustanader in Valley Yarns Goshen in the Pacific colorway
2. Fiddly Bits #7 by Jane Pihota in sport weight yarns
3. Dare to Dream by Boo Knits in Duren Dyeworks Heavenly Fingering in Cherry Pop
4. Vanilla Socks, using Lollipop Yarn Quintessential in the Wide Awake colorway
Tracie has put in to Hibernation:
1. Jewel Box Cowl in Stunning String Studios Stunning Superwash in Jewel Box minis colorway
BOOKS
Barb has finished:
1. The Demon Next Door by Bryan Burrough (Thumbs Up)
2. To The Bridge by Nancy Rommelman.(Thumbs Up)
Tracie has finished:
1. A Tale for the Time Being by Ruth Ozeki (Thumbs Up)
2. Death on the River: A Fiancee's Dark Secrets and a Kayak Trip Turned Deadly by Diane Fanning (Thumbs Down)
3. The Mystery of Alice (Audible Original) (Thumbs Sideways)
Barb is currently reading:
1. The Dark Heart: A True Story of Greed, Murder and an Unlikely Investigator by Joakim Palmkvist
Tracie is currently reading:
1. In the Dark (DI Adam Fawley, #2) by Cara Hunter
2. Bad Monkey (Andrew Yancy, #1) by Carl Hiaasen
Book Talk Begins at 27:30
Recorded on Wednesday May 15, 2019
Our 2019 Colorwork KAL is over! Be sure to listen until the end of the podcast to hear the prize winners!
Our current Giveaway! We have 2 new sock patterns from Jenn Sheelan: Dragon Toes Socks and Hit of Suspicion. Comment on this thread for a chance to win. This contest will close June 30.
The Spinning at the Winery date has been changed from 5/18/19, to Saturday, May 25 at Retzlaff Winery.
Our next Knit-Along will be our annual Mother Bear KAL! Any bears you have knit or crocheted on 2019 are eligible to post pictures of in our FO thread (which will be started after June 1, 2019). Come join the Chatter thread here!
KNITTING
Barb’s finished objects:
1. Mother Bears #157, #158 & #159
Tracie’s Finished Objects:
1. Gnome #15 (Never Not Gnoming) by Sarah Schira
2. Annie Bear for niece Jayla
3. Mother Bears # 156 - 166
Barb continues to work on:
1. Christmas Vanilla Socks, using The Yarn Jar Shop sock yarn in The Grinch colorway
2. ZickZack Scarf by Christy Kamm - free pattern on Ravelry - 5380 projects! Using Lang Yarns MilleColori Baby in the 51 and52 color ways
3. Zephyr Cardigan by Celia McAdam Cahill, using Malabrigo Yarn Rios in the Teal Feather color way
She has cast on:
1. If They Kill Daryl Socks using Desert Vista Dyeworks Viso in the If They Kill Daryl colorway
2. Poulia cowl by Hilary Smith Callis, using Malabrigo Yarn Arroyo in the Anniversario colorway
Barb has frogged:
Fire Bird Hat Test Knit for Carson of Rage Knit for Choice moderator Carson, using Alpenglow yarn and Madelinetosh Tosh DK in the grasshopper color way
Tracie has cast on:
1. Another Judah Cardigan by Juliana Lustanader in Valley Yarns Goshen in the Pacific colorway
She continues to work on:
1. Confetti by Veera Valimaki in Anzula Nebula in Lottie and Knit Picks Hawthorne Fingering Multi in Rockaway
2. Fiddly Bits #7 by Jane Pihota in sport weight yarns
3. Jewel Box Cowl in Stunning String Studios Stunning Superwash in Jewel Box minis colorway
4. Dare to Dream by Boo Knits in Duren Dyeworks Heavenly Fingering in Cherry Pop
BOOKS
Barb has finished:
1. Black Water Rising (Jay Porter #1) by Attica Locke - recommend
2. Greyhound by Steffan Piper - recommends
3. The Neighbors by Hannah Mary McKinnon - recommend
4. A Curve in the Road by Julianne MacLean - so-so
5. Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens - recommend
6. Evil Eye by Madhuri Shekar - this is the Audible Original - recommend!
Barb is currently reading:
1. The Demon Next Door by Bryan Burrough
2. The Dark Heart: A True Story of Greed, Murder and an Unlikely Investigator by Joakim Palmkvist
Tracie has finished:
1. Tell Me by Lisa Jackson - thumbs down
2. Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens - Tracie thinks "meh"
3. Deadly Greed: The Riveting True Story of the Stuart Murder Case the Rocked Boston and Shocked the Nation by Joe Sharkey - thumbs up
4. The Silent Sister by Shalini Boland - thumbs down
5. What We Kill by Howard Odentz - Thumbs up
Tracie is currently reading:
1. A Tale for the Time Being by Ruth Ozeki
2. Death on the River: A Fiancee's Dark Secrets and a Kayak Trip Turned Deadly by Diane Fanning
Recorded on April 24, 2019
Book Talk starts at 31:20
Our 2019 Colorwork KAL will continue until May 15, 2019. Come join the conversation on the Chatter Thread, and post your finished objects on the FOs thread.
We draw the winner of the Frost Heaves Cowl by Bronwyn the Brave at the end of this episode! Coupon code for $2 off the Frost Heaves pattern: THELONGWINTER until April 30.
New Giveaway! We have 2 new sock patterns from Jenn Sheelan: Dragon Toes Socks and Hit of Suspicion. Comment on the context thread for a chance to win. This contest will close June 30.
Tracie and Barb will be at Spinning at the Winery, Saturday, May 18 at Retzlaff Winery
KNITTING
Barb’s finished objects:
Helix Hat #8 by Jessica Rose
Vanilla socks using DVD Viso in Tea for Two color way
Gnome de Plume mystery gnome by Sarah Schira using scrap yarn
Fox Paws scarf by Xandy Peters, using the Craftsy kit in the Winter Night color palette. Cloudborn Highland Sport in Black, Gray Heather, Lavender Heather, Dolphin Blue and White (photo)
Candy Hug Hat by Taiga Hillard Designs using yarn picked up at the NoCKRs destash table.
Tracie’s Finished Objects:
16 Knitted Knockers for 2019!
Sand Layers by Lisa Hannes in January Yarns Staple Sock in Lucky and Serendipidye King’s Mountain Sock in Acapandemonium
Judah Cardigan by Juliana Lustenader in Tahki Yarns Cotton Classic in Spruce
Mother Bears 151-155
Barb continues to work on:
Christmas Vanilla Socks, using The Yarn Jar Shop sock yarn in The Grinch colorway
She has cast on:
ZickZack Scarf by Christy Kamm - free pattern on Ravelry - 5380 projects! Using Lang Yarns MilleColori Baby in the 51 and52 color ways
Fire Bird Hat Test Knit for Carson of Rage Knit for Choice moderator Carson, using Alpenglow yarn and Madelinetosh Tosh DK in the grasshopper color way
Zephyr Cardigan by Celia McAdam Cahill, using Malabrigo Yarn Rios in the Teal Feather color way
Tracie has cast on:
Dare to Dream by Boo Knits in Duren Dyeworks Heavenly Fingering in Cherry Pop
She continues to work on:
Confetti by Veera Valimaki in Anzula Nebula in Lottie and Knit Picks Hawthorne Fingering Multi in Rockaway
Fiddly Bits #7 by Jane Pihota in sport weight yarns
Jewel Box Cowl in Stunning String Studios Stunning Superwash in Jewel Box minis colorway
BOOKS
Barb recommends:
Beshert by Erin Gordon
Boy’s Life by Robert R. McCammon
She does not recommend:
Tear Me Apart by J.T. Ellison
She is currently reading
Black Water Rising (Jay Porter #1) by Attica Locke
Greyhound by Steffan Piper
Tracie recommends:
Daisy Fay and the Miracle Man by Fannie Flagg
Holding by Graham Norton
His Bloody Project: Documents Relating to the Case of Roderick Macrae by Graeme Macrae Burnet
She does not recommend:
The Weed That Strings the Hangman’s Bag (Flavia de Luce #2) by Alan Bradley American Appetites by Joyce Carol Oates
She is currently reading
Tell Me by Lisa Jackson
Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens
Recorded on April 3, 2019
Book Talk begins at 36.40
Our 2019 Colorwork KAL will continue until May 15, 2019. Come join the conversation on the Chatter Thread, and post your finished objects on the FOs thread.
We are giving away a copy of the Frost Heaves Cowl by Bronwyn the Brave. Comment on the thread to be entered to win. The contest will end on April 20. Bronwyn has also set up a coupon code for $2 off the Frost Heaves pattern: THELONGWINTER, and says “It’s a nod to the Laura Ingalls Wilder book, not to mention this crazy winter we’ve had.”
KNITTING
Tracie has finished
1. a few Knitted Knockers in Cascade Pima Cotton, CoBaSi and Fibra Natura Radiant Cotton
2. Little Unicorn by Lorraine Pistorio in Berocco Elements in 4937 Bismuth, James C Brett Twinkle Fashion DK, etc
Barb has finished
1. Donner by Elizabeth Doherty, using Cloudborn Fibers Superwash Twist Sock in the Grey Heather color way
2. Sally Stripe Scarf by Tara Miller using Cloudborn Sprightly in the Black, Orange and Yellow color ways.
3. Vanilla socks using Desert Vista Dyeworks Viso in Grunge
Tracie continues to work on:
1. Judah Cardigan by Juliana Lustenader in Tahki Yarns Cotton Classic in Spruce
2. Confetti by Veera Valimaki in Anzula Nebula in Lottie and Knit Picks Hawthorne Fingering Multi in Rockaway
3. Fiddly Bits #7 by Jane Pihota in sport weight yarns
4. Jewel Box Cowl in Stunning String Studios Stunning Superwash in Jewel Box minis colorway
5. Sand Layers by Lisa Hannes in January Yarns Staple Sock in Lucky and Serendipidye Kings Mountain Sock in Acapandemonium
Barb is continuing to work on
1. Fox Paws by Xandy Peters, using a Craftsy Fox Paws Kit (utilizing Clouborn Highland Sport) in the Winter Sky color combination.
2. Shetland Peerie Mittens MKAL by Kathy Lewiniski, using Knit Picks Palette in the Pimento, Blush, Grey and White colorways
3. Christmas Vanilla Socks, using The Yarn Jar Shop sock yarn in The Grinch colorway
4. Gnome de Plume MKAL by Sarah Schira using scrap yarn
5. Knitted Knockers, using Cloudborn Fibers Pima Cotton DK
6. Her 8th Stashbusting Helix hat in DK yarn scraps
She has cast on:
1. April's socks for The Fifth Annual Desert Vista Dyeworks Monthly Sock Club, using Desert Vista Dyeworks Viso in the Tea for Two colorway
BOOKS
Tracie has finished:
1. The View from Penthouse B by Elinor Lipman
2. Winterkill (Joe Pickett, #3) by C.J. Box
Barb has finished
1. The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides - she thought it was pretty good until the completely improbable ending.
2. Bad Blood: Secrets and Lies in a Silicon Valley Startup by John Carreyrou - Barb HIGHLY recommends this book!
3. The River by Peter Heller - Barb recommends this good book.
4. The Blissfully Dead (Detective Patrick Lennon #2) by Mark Edwards and Louise Voss - a good quick read.
Tracie is currently reading:
1. Daisy Fay and the Miracle Man by Fannie Flagg
2. Holding by Graham Norton
Tracie discussed the effects of plastic trash on the environment and recycling. 2 websites she found interesting are:
1. Plastic recycling waste/ocean trash - National Geographic
2. Recycling Crisis - The Week
Recorded on March 17, 2019
Book Starts at 35:30
Recorded Sunday, March 17, 2019
Our 2019 Colorwork KAL will continue until May 15, 2019. Come join the conversation on the Chatter Thread, and post your finished objects on the FOs thread.
We announce the winner of BostonJen’s new shawl pattern, Go with the Flow, at the end of this episode.
We are giving away a copy of the Frost Heaves Cowl by Bronwyn the Brave. Comment on the thread to be entered to win. The contest will end on April 20. Bronwyn has also set up a coupon code for $2 off the Frost Heaves pattern: THELONGWINTER, and says “It’s a nod to the Laura Ingalls Wilder book, not to mention this crazy winter we’ve had.”
KNITTING
Barb has finished
Helix Hat #8 by Jessica Rose
Vanilla Socks using DVD Viso in Rainbow Pantsuit.
Frost Heaves Cowl by Bronwyn the Brave, using Malabrigo Rios in the Azures color way
Tracie has finished
a few Knitted Knockers in Cascade Pima Cotton, CoBaSi and Fibra Natura Radiant Cotton
Knit Mermaid Doll by Lorraine Pistorio in Berocco Elements in 4937 Bismuth, James C Brett Twinkle Fashion DK, etc
Zephyr #2 by Celia McAdam Cahill in Elemental Affects Cormo Sport in Cypress
Vanilla Socks in Urth Uneek Sock, color #54
Featherweight Cardigan by Hannah Fettig in Fyberspates Scrumptious 4-ply Sport in Amethyst
Frost Heaves Cowl by Bronwyn Hahn in Cedar House Yarns Old Growth Worsted in the Rhododendron colorway
Eole by Nadia Crétin-Léchenne in Sirdar Snuggly Crofter Baby Fair Isle Effect DK
Barb is continuing to work on
Donner by Elizabeth Doherty, using Cloudborn Fibers Superwash Twist Sock in the Grey Heather color way
Fox Paws by Xandy Peters, using a Craftsy Fox Paws Kit (utilizing Clouborn Highland Sport) in the Winter Sky color combination.
Shetland Peerie Mittens MKAL by Kathy Lewiniski, using Knit Picks Palette in the Pimento, Blush, Grey and White colorways
Vanilla Socks using DVD Viso in Rainbow Pantsuit.
She has cast on
Vanilla socks using DVD Viso in Grunge
Sally Stripe Scarf by Tara Miller using Cloudborn Sprightly in the Black, Orange and Yellow color ways.
Gnome de Plume MKAL by Sarah Schira using scrap yarn
Knockers
Tracie has cast on
Judah Cardigan by Juliana Lustenader in Tahki Yarns Cotton Classic in Spruce
Little Unicorn by Lorraine Pistorio in Berocco Elements in 4937 Bismuth, James C Brett Twinkle Fashion DK, etc
Confetti by Veera Valimaki in Anzula Nebula in Lottie and Knit Picks Hawthorne Fingering Multi in Rockaway
She continues to work on
Jewel Box Cowl in Stunning String Studios Stunning Superwash in Jewel Box minis colorway
Sand Layers by Lisa Hannes in January Yarns Staple Sock in Lucky and Serendipidye Kings Mountain Sock in Acapandemonium
Fiddly Bits #7 by Jane Pihota in sport weight yarns
Vanilla Socks in Urth Uneek Sock, color #54
BOOKS
Tracie and Barb both recommend Duped: Double Lives, False Identities, and the Con Man I Almost Married by Abby Ellin
Barb recommends:
Braving It: A Father, a Daughter, and an Unforgettable Journey into the Alaskan Wild by James Campbell
Behind the Scenes at the Museum: a novel by Kate Atkinson
Educated by Tara Westover
Strong Ending: a Journey from Combat to Comedy by Audible Originals
Barb does not recommend Bring Me Back by B.A. Paris
Tracie thought the following were just okay:
The Dark Heart: A True Story of Greed, Murder, and an Unlikely Investigator by Joakim Palmkvist
Jitterbug Perfume by Tom Robbins
Rise and Shine by Anna Quindlen
Tracie recommends:
Bad Blood: Secrets and Lies in a Silicon Valley Startup by John Carreyrou
Creepy Crawling: Charles Manson and the Many Lives of America's Most Infamous Family by Jeffrey Melnick
Tracie recommends
Line of Duty on Acorn and Netflix
Bondi Rescue on Netflix
Leaving Neverland on HBO
Recorded on February 22 & 23, 2019
Thursday, February 21, 2019
Leading Men Fiber Arts - Go Big or Go Gnome Hat and Mittens (by Sarah Schira)
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Dragonfly Fibers - Nightshift Shawl Kit (Andrea Mowry)
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Friday, February 22, 2019
Lily Chin Tips and Tricks class
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Marinated Yarns - Sunnydale Cowl by Katinka Designs
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Tracie talked about a discontinued yarn, Trendsetter Yarns Transition from discontinued yarns.com
handknitting.com - their Fibra Natura Radiant Cotton is a good affordable alternative to Cascade Ulta Pima for Knitted Knockers
Never Not Knitting Take-Along Tote kit
Invictus Yarns - Create Your Own Adventure by Fredi Baker
Alexandra's Crafts has become Alexandra: The Art of Yarn
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Saturday, February 23, 2019 Bottle Rocket Sweater Design by Michelle Porter
Trends noticed at Stitches: lots of color work patterns! Especially the Nightshift Shawl and colorwork yoke sweaters.
Discussion about:
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Recorded February 7, 2019
Book Talk starts at 35:45
Our 2019 Colorwork KAL has begun and will continue until May 15, 2019. Come join the conversation on the Chatter Thread, and post your finished objects on the FOs thread.
We are giving away a copy of BostonJen’s new shawl pattern, Go with the Flow - comment on the thread to be entered to win. The contest will end March 15.
We talked a little bit about inclusiveness in the Fiber Community. Me and White Supremacy workbook by Laaya Saad
If you’d like to follow Paula Emmons-Fuessle’s updates about her battle with ovarian cancer and leave her a message, you can do so here.
We will be at Stitches West - February 21-24, Santa Clara Convention Center. If you see us around the marketplace or bar area, come say hi! Or come to the meet-up at Hyatt Bar Saturday afternoon.
KNITTING
Tracie has finished
1 Knitted Knocker, plus retro-fitted all my 2019 knockers so far with Cascade Ultra Pima rainbow yarn on the backs
First Impressions Shawl by Brenda Castiel in Greenwood Fiberworks Simply Sock in the Arizona colorway
Barb has finished:
Winter Dreamer hat by whiletheyplay designs, using MistiAlpace Chunky in the Pewter colorway
Hazelnut Socks by Helen Stewart, using Desert Vista Dyeworks Viso in the Freud’s Dream color way - 1st pair for the #fifthannualdesertvistadyeworksmonthlysockclub.
Tracie cast on:
Jewel Box Cowl in Stunning String Studios Stunning Superwash in Jewel Box minis colorway
Tracie is working on:
Sand Layers by Lisa Hannes in January Yarns Staple Sock in Lucky and Serendipidye Kings Mountain Sock in Acapandemonium
Zephyr cardigan #2 by Celia McAdam Cahill, using Elemental Effects Cormo Sport in the Cypress colorway
Fiddly Bits #7 by Jane Pihota in sport weight yarns
Vanilla Socks in Urth Uneek Sock, color #54
Mermaid Dolls by Lorraine Pistorio using Berroco Elements in 4973 Bismuth, and other yarns
Barb is working on:
Donner by Elizabeth Doherty, using Cloudborn Fibers Superwash Twist Sock in the Grey Heather color way
Fox Paws by Xandy Peters, using a Craftsy Fox Paws Kit (utilizing Clouborn Highland Sport) in the Winter Sky color combination.
Shetland Peerie Mittens MKAL by Kathy Lewiniski, using Knit Picks Palette in the Pimento, Blush, Grey and White colorways
Cast-on
Helix Hat #8 by Jessica Rose
Vanilla Socks using DVD Viso in Rainbow Pantsuit.
BOOKS
Tracie has finished:
Pretend I'm Dead by Jen Beagin - this one was okay
Friends Like These by Sarah Alderson - juicy little thriller!
The Stranger in Our Home by Sophie Draper - thumbs down
Nine Perfect Strangers by Liane Moriarty - excellent! Tracie and Barb will discuss this book on the next episode
Barb has finished:
The House of Unexpected Sisters (The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agancy #18) by Alexander McCall Smith - Barb recommends
A Long Way Home by Saroo Brierley - Barb highly recommends
Tracie is reading:
The Dark Heart: A True Story of Greed, Murder, and an Unlikely Investigator by Joakim Palmkvist
Jitterbug Perfume by Tom Robbins
Barb is currently reading:
Bring Me Back by B.A. Paris
Nine Perfect Lives by Liane Moriarty
Recorded on January 24, 2019
Winners for our Sweater KAL are announced at the end of the podcast, after ThumbsUp/ThumbsDown. The winner of Helen Stewart's book, The Shawl Society, Season 1 is announced also.
Our 2019 Colorwork KAL will start on February 1, 2019, and will go until May 15, 2019. Come join the Chatter Thread and make your plans...
KNITTING
2. Suburban Wrap by Joji Locatelli, using Lisa Souza Dyeworks Deluxe Sock and Hu made Made Twist
3. Big Sister cardigan by Hinterm Stein, using Cascade Pacific in the Dark Blue colorway
4. Whinstone Hat #3 by Chrissy Graham, using Berroco Vintage in the Forest Floor color way.
Tracie’s FOs
1. Pinch Hat by Cecily Glowik-MacDonald in arkaik fibers swanky aran in Jealous Sea - she didn't like the finished product, so she ribbed it out and made a Pussyhat!
2. Pony Tail Hat by Knikki Knits, using purple spirit Yarn
3. Rib-a-Roni hat by Jane Tanner using spirit yarn in gold and purple
4. Simonside Hat by Katya Frankle, using Big twist Yarns Premium Hombres
5. Golden Gate Bridge Hat by Sophie Kurnik in blue and yellow for Will's friend
Barb is working on:
1. Donner by Elizabeth Doherty, using Cloudborn Fibers Superwash Twist Sock in the Grey Heather color way
2. Hazelnut Socks by Helen Stewart, using Desert Vista Dyeworks Viso in the Freud’s Dream color way - 1st pair for the #fifthannualdesertvistadyeworksmonthlysockclub.
Barb has cast on:
1. Fox Paws by Xandy Peters, using a Craftsy Fox Paws Kit (utilizing Clouborn Highland Sport) in the Winter Sky color combination.
2. Shetland Peerie Mittens MKAL by Kathy Lewiniski, using Knit Picks Palette in the Pimento, Blush, Grey and White colorways
3. Winter Dreamer Hat by Whiletheyplay Designs, using Misti Alpaca Chunky in the Pewter colorway
Tracie is working on:
1. Sand Layers by Lisa Hannes in January Yarns Staple Sock in Lucky and Serendipidye Kings Mountain Sock in Acapandemonium
2. Zephyr cardigan #2 by Celia McAdam Cahill, using Elemental Effects Cormo Sport in the Cypress colorway
3. Fiddly Bits #7 by Jane Pihota in sport weight yarns
4. Vanilla Socks in Urth Uneek Sock, color #54
Tracie has cast on:
1. First Impressions Shawl by Brenda Castiel in Greenwood Fiberworks Simply Sock in the Arizona colorway
2. Mermaid Dolls by Lorraine Pistorio using Berroco Elements in 4973 Bismuth, and other yarns
She hasn't touched:
1. Featherweight Cardigan by Hannah Fettig, using Fiberspates Scrumptious 4-ply Sport in the Amethyst colorway
BOOKS
Barb has finished:
1. Into the Abyss: How a Deadly Plane Crash Changed the Lives of a Pilot, a Politician, a Criminal and a Cop by Carol Shaben - Barb gives it a Thumbs Up!
2. Under Cover of the Night by Diane Fanning - Thumbs sideways
3. Alternate Side by Anna Quindlen = Thumbs Up!
Tracie has finished:
1. Blind Faith by Joe McGuinness - Thumbs Up!
2. The Child Finder by Rene Denfeld - Thumbs up
3. The Last Days of August by Jon Ronson - Thumbs Up
4. Blood and Money: The Classic True Story of Murder, Passion and Power by Thomas Thompson
Barb is currently reading:
1. The House of Unexpected Sisters (The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agancy #18) by Alexander McCall Smith
1. A Long Way Home by Saroo Brierley
Tracie is reading:
1. Pretend I'm Dead by Jen Beagin
Recorded on January 5, 2019
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.
You can enter to win an autographed copy of The Shawl Society Season 1 by Helen Stewart 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
Barb’s FOs
Hopcott Mitts test knit for Chrissy Graham, using Berroco Vintage in a blue-green colorway
Bankhead Hat #7 by Susie Gorlay, using leftover Berroco Vintage - teal blue and forest brown
Tracie’s FOs
3 More Never Not Gnomings
Rib-a-Roni in Classic Elite Yarns Water Lily in the Woodbine colorway
1 Knitted Knocker in CoBaSi Plus
Barb is working on:
Suburban Wrap by Joji Locatelli, using Lisa Souza Dyeworks Deluxe Sock and Hu made Made Twist
Big Sister cardigan by Hinterm Stein, using Cascade Pacific in the Dark Blue colorway
Elizabeth Doherty's Provisional Cast-On Video
And has cast on:
Donner by Elizabeth Doherty, using Cloudborn Fibers Superwash Twist Sock in the Grey Heather color way
Hazelnut Socks by Helen Stewart, using Desert Vista Dyeworks Viso in the Freud’s Dream color way - 1st pair for the #fifthannualdesertvistadyeworksmonthlysockclub.
Whinstone Hat #3 by Chrissy Graham, using Berroco Vintage in the Forest Floor color way.
Tracie has cast on:
Pinch Hat by Cecily Glowik-MacDonald in arkaik fibers swanky aran in Jealous Sea
And is working On:
Sand Layers by Lisa Hannes in January Yarns Staple Sock in Lucky and Serendipidye Kings Mountain Sock in Acapandemonium
Fiddly Bits #7 by Jane Pihota in sport weight yarns
Vanilla Socks in Urth Uneek Sock, color #54
Featherweight Cardigan by Hannah Fettig, using Fiberspates Scrumptious 4-ply Sport in the Amethyst colorway
Zephyr cardigan #2 by Celia McAdam Cahill, using Elemental Effects Cormo Sport in the Cypress colorway
BOOKS
Barb highly recommends:
Ohio by Stephen Markley
Something in the Water by Catherine Steadman
Anatomy of a Scandal by Sarah Vaughan
North of Normal: A Memoir of My Wilderness Childhood, My Unusual Family, and How I Survived Both by Cea Sunshine Person
Barb is currently reading
Into the Abyss: How a Deadly Plane Crash Changed the Lives of a Pilot, a Politician, a Criminal and a Cop by Carol Shaben
Under Cover of the Night by Diane Fanning
Tracie highly recommends:
Behind the Scenes at the Museum by Kate Atkinson
Tinsel: A Search for America's Christmas Present by Hank Stuever
Eleanor Olyphant is Completely Fine by Gail Honeyman - 5 stars!
To the Bridge: A True Story of Motherhood and Murder by Nancy Rommelman
She does not recommend:
Keep Her Safe by Sophie Hannah
Tracie is reading:
Blind Faith by Joe McGuinness
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.
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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 !!!
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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
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BOOKS
Tracie finished:
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
Barb finished:
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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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.
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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
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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. 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
Tracie has cast-on:
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
Barb finished:
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
Tracie finished:
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:
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:
In the Unlikely Event by Judy Blume
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
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
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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:
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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
Barb is still working 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.
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2. Thank You Sarah socks by Heidi Nick, using Leading Men Fiber Arts Showstealer( MCN) in the London Fog 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.
She has cast on:
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"
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
Thumbs Up: Dr. Death podcast
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.
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!
The Tracie’s Cakeride by Undead Yarn giveaway thread has closed - we will pick a winner at the end of the episode!
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!
CORRECTIONS CORNER: Barb had 2 corrections from the last episode
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
KNITTING
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
Barb has cast-on:
1. F829 Girls' Poncho by Plymouth Yarns, using Premier Yarns Sweet Roll In the Pixie Pop colorway.
BOOKS
Tracie finished reading:
1. The Twilight Wife by AJ Banner
2. Homesick for Another World by Ottessa Moshfegh
3. Lie with Me by Sabine Durrant
Barb has finished:
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!)
Tracie is reading:
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
Barb is reading:
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!
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)
Thumbs Up: Life Below Zero - Netflix
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
October 5th: 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:
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
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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
Barb has finished:
Out by Natsuo Kirin
Tracie has finished:
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:
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
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.
2 Knit Lit Chicks Summer Swap! Sign ups are going on NOW until July 11th. Please see Post # 91 in this thread for the sign-up form and for all the rules. In this same thread, please see Post # 94 for the questionairre that you need to fill out. If you are joining us, you need to fill out the questionnaire - it's a start to helping your swap partner find out all about you.
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.
Tracie has cast on:
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
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
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.
Tracie talked about the Knitting on the Run podcast and thanked Monique for her mention of the Mother Bear Project on her podcast and encouraging people to knit or crochet bears!
KNITTING
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Barb has finished:
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
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Tracie has finished:
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
Barb continues to work on:
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
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| Gilda scarf |
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
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
BOOKS
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.
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
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
Rikke Hat by Sarah Young, using Serendipidye Kings Mountain DK in the South by Southwest 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
Tracie has cast-on:
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
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
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
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.
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| Knitting Rose Yarn Blossom Sock in the Girl on Fire colorway |
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!
If you have any prizes you would like to donate to the NoCKRs retreat, please contact Barb (KnittyBarb on Rav) via a PM on Ravelry.
KNITTING
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| Mother Bear #129 |
Barb has finished:
- Mother Bear #128
- Mother Bear #129
- Pioneer Braid Scarf #5 by Catherine Ryan using a Caron Cake in the Blueberry Kiwi colorway
- High Woods Hat by Irina Pi, using Berroco Vintage in the Forest Floor and the Dungaree colorways
- Royal Mile Cowl by Dami Hunter, using Delicious Yarns Frosting Chunky
- Nancy's Barley Hat by Tin Can Knits, using Spud and Chloe Sweater in the Lake colorway
- Hopscotch Socks (vanilla socks), using Knit Picks Felici in the Hopscotch colorway
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| Royal Mile Cowl in Delicious Yarns Frosting Chunky |
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| Tracie's Vernal Vanilla Bean Socks |
Tracie has finished:
- Vernal Vanilla Bean Socks by Emily O'Grady, using Fishknits Bootstrap Self-Striping in the NorCal Vernal Pools colorway
- Her 5th Fiddly Bits Cowl by Jana Pihota
- Mother Bear #121
- Mother Bear #122
BOOKS
Barb has finished:
- The Girl with Seven Names: A North Korean Defector's Story by Hyeonseo Lee. Barb recommends this book.
- The Burgess Boys by Elizabeth Strout. Barb read this for her Book Club. She and all the Book Club members loved the book and had a great discussion about it.
- The Fact of a Body: A Memoir and a Murder by Alexandria Marzano-Lesnivich. Not an easy read, but Barb recommends it.
- The Web (Alex Delaware #10) by Jonathan Kellerman. Barb recommends it for fans of this author and series.
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:
- Quicksand by Malin Persson Giolito. Tracie recommends it.
- The Last Days of California: A Novel by Mary Miller. Tracie liked it!
- The Next Time You See Me by Holly Goddard Jones
- On Turpentine Lane by Elinor Lipman. Tracie liked it.
- The Cuckoo's Calling by Robert Galbraith
- Sunburn by Laura Lipman. Tracie liked it.
- Cold-Blooded: A True Story of Love, Lies, Greed, and Murder by Carlton Smith. Tracie recommends it!
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Recorded on February 2, 2018
Book Talk starts at 32:18
Our Fall Sweater KAL is over! Winners will be announced at the end of the podcast.
The 2 Knit Lit Chicks Hoodie giveaway is over also - the winner will be announced at the end of the podcast.
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
Vanilla Socks in Fishknits Boot Strap Self-striping in the NorCal Vernal Pools colorway
Books
Barb has finished:
Little Fires Everywhere by Celeste Ng
X by Sue Grafton
Two Old Women by Velma Wallis
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
Recorded on January 20, 2018
Book Talk starts at 35:50
Our Fall Sweater KAL is almost over - January 31st! 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. Winners will be announced on Episode 152.
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
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| Most of the hats in this picture were knitted by Tracie! |
Barb has finished:
Mother Bear #126
Beagle pullover by Norah Gaughan, using Berroco Vintage in the Forest Floor colorway
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| Barb's husband Mark (and Tracie's Dad!) modeling his new sweater! |
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
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
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
Barb has cast-on:
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 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:
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
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.
Thank you to Diane of Dinaripper Creations for sending Pussyhat project bags to Barb and Tracie! Check out her shop for cute project bags, handknit items and other good things
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
She didn't work on but hopes to get back to:
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:
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!
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.
Want to win an copy of Helen Stewart’s Knitvent 2017? Leave a comment on knittybarb’s Instagram post to enter. This contest will close November 30.
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:
Stashbusting Helix Hat by Jessica Rose
Purl Rib hat by me in Plymouth Encore
Purl Rib hat by me in Naturally Nazareth
Barb has finished:
Mother Bear #122
Pioneer Braid Scarf by Catherine Ryan, using Premier Yarns Sweet Roll in the Cherry Swirl colorway
2 pair of child-size Maize mitts using Berroco Vintage in the Dungaree colorway
Mitts for Your Little Paws by Holly Marie using Berroco Vintage in the Dungaree colorway
Jayla’s Birthday Socks using Ann Budd’s Handy Book of Patterns and Fishknits Boot Strap yarn in the NorCal Vernal Pools colorway
Rachel’s Christmas Shortie Socks, using the BFF Shortie Socks pattern by Ashlynn Alexander
Germinate Mitts by Hannah Colbert using Dascade 220 Superwash in the 1910 (Blue-Green) colorway
Swirl Hat by Mandie Harrington, using GnomeAcres Sparkle Gnome in the Wuv Twue Wuv colorway
Tracie is not working on anything, but she did cast on:
Rachel by Jose Paquin in Alexandra’s Crafts Timberline Ice in the Ruby colorway
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 she has cast on:
Added Elegance Socks by Mary Lukas, using Knit Picks Felici in the Nassau colorway
Will’s Christmas Socks, using Premier Yarns Deborah Norville Serenity in an Olive Green colorway and Patons Kroy FX in the Clover colorway.
Whinstone Hat by Chrissy Graham (test knit) using Berroco Vintage in the Dungaree colorway.
Tracie has finished:
Never Tell a Lie by Hallie Ephron
The Perfect Comeback of Caroline Jacobs by Matthew Dick
The Third Wife by Lisa Jewell
Silent Child by Sarah A. Denzil
Barb has finished:
Capture by Roger Smith
Silent Child by Sarah A. Denzil
Under the Influence by Joyce Maynard
The Girl Who was Taken by Charlie Donlea
Tracie is reading:
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
Barb is reading:
How My Book Club Got Arrested by Leslie O’Kane
River Road by Carol Goodman
Barb says thumbs up to podcasts Happier with Gretchen Rubin and Happier in Hollywood with Liz Craft and Sarah Fain
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
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.
Sacramento Knitting Guild February 1, 2018. Tracie and & Barb will be the speakers at this meeting.
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)
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
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
Barb has finished:
* 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
Barb has cast on:
* 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
PRODUCT REVIEW
Barb and Tracie reviewed Knitter's Pride Royale Knitting Needles. Thumbs up from both of them!
BOOKS
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
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
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
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
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
Come join our casual Hitofude KAL!
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.
KNITTING
Barb highly recommends Cloudborn Fibers Wool Worsted Twist, available from Craftsy.com
Barb has finished:
* 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
Barb recommends:
* Ear Hustle podcast
* Shetland TV Series (available on Netflix)
* The Handmaid's Tale TV series (available on Hulu
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
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
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.
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
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.
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
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| Barb has finished: * Her Scallop Shell Shawl by Kimberly Gintar, using 2 skeins of Candy Skein Yummy Fingering in the Blue Bubblegum and Boysenberry Jam colorways. * Mother Bear #105 |
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| Tracie has finished: Mother Bears #101 and #102 |
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
Tracie is continuing to work on:
* 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
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
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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!
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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
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
Tracie has cast on:
* 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
Tracie has frogged: Coloring cardigan by Katrin Schneider, using Anzula Nebula in the Lottie colorway
Discussion of the Magic Knot (Double Knot):
Jane Richmond - The Double Knot YouTube Video
How to Remember the Double Knot by Paula Emons-Fuesle YouTube video
BOOKS
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
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
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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| Ponchos" in the wild at" Stitches West! Left to right - JChant, 1HundredProjects, xchorse, BetterinMotion, Barb, and Thumperina!
Tracie has finished:
* 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 * 2 PussyHats - 1 in Plymouth Toybox Collection Rainbow, and 1 in stripes of many different pink yarns
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 * Vanilla Socks, using Knit Picks Felici in the Baker Street colorway * My Rainbow Heart mitts by Stephanie Lotven, using Valley Yarns Huntington as the base color and fingering scraps from stash. * Smorgasbord Cowl by Cindy Garland, using a kit bought at the Stunning String Studio booth at Stitches West
Barb has frogged the Sabine Cardigan by Coco Knits, using Indigodragonfly Merino Single Lace in the 20,000 Lawyers Under the Sea. She just wasn't feeling it.
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 * All That Jazz cowl by TheTwistedYarn Blog, using Greenwood Fibers Star Dust mini-skeins, scraps, bits & leftovers * Mini-Landing Cardi by Vera Sanon, using FishKnits Panache in the 42 Degrees Opposite the Sun colorway
BOOKS
Barb has finished:
* The Indifferent Stars Above: The Harrowing Saga of a Donner Party Bride by by Daniel James Brown * Commonwealth by Ann Patchett * Runaway by Alice Munroe * The Last One: A Novel by Alexandra Oliva
Tracie has finished:
* "I'll Get You" Drugs, Lies & the Terrorizing of a PTA Mom by Sam Rule and Kelli Peters * The One-in-a-Million Boy by Monica Wood * The Hypnotist's Love Story by Liane Moriarty * Wilde Lake by Laura Lipman * Silent Witness: The Karla Brown Murder Case by Don W. Weber and Charles Bosworth * The Hundred Year House by Rebecca Makkai * Track of the Cat by Nevada Barr
Barb is currently reading:
* Some Luck (Last Hundred Year: A Family Saga #1) by Jane Smiley * The Last September by Nina de Garment
Tracie is currently reading:
* No One Needs to Know by Kevin O'Brien * Evidence of Love by John Bloom & Jim Atkinson
Tracie talked about the HBO series, Big Little Lies
Barb talked about the new podcast The 45th, available on iTunes now |
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
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
Tracie has cast-on:
* 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
Tracie is continuing to work on:
*Vanilla Socks in ONline Supersocke 100 Living Color
* Joey Sweater by Kate Oates, using Cascade Hollywood in the Walnut colorway
Barb has cast-on:
* 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
Barb is still working on:
* 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
BOOKS
Tracie has finished:
* The Girls in the Garden by Lisa Jewell
* Temple Secrets by Susan Gabriel
Barb has finished:
* 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
Barb is currently reading:
* The Last One: A Novel by Alexandra Oliva
* Commonwealth by Ann Patchett
Barb recommends the Book Cougars Podcast!
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
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!
KNITTING
Barb's FOs:
*One Pussycat, using Joann Fabrics Big Twist
*Project Peace Cowl by Christina Campbell, using Madelinetosh Dandelion in the magic colorway
Tracie’s FOs:
*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
Barb has cast-on:
*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
Tracie continues to work on:
*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
BOOKS
Barb and Tracie have both finished Find Her by Lisa Gardner. They both highly recommend this book!
Tracie has also finished:
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
Tracie did not finish:
My Best Friend’s Exorcism by Grady Hendrix
Tracie is currently reading:
Act of Violence by Margaret Yorke
The Girl with All the Gifts by M.R. Carey
RIP George Michael, Carrie Fisher and Debbie Reynolds
Carrie Fisher's speech at the George Lucas AFI Lifetime Achievement Award
Recorded December 22, 2016
Book Talk starts at: 30:58
Fall is long gone, but our annual Sweater KAL is ongoing until January 3! 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!
Tracie’s FOs:
Finished:
2 Stashbusting Helix Hats by Jessica Rose
One-Cable Mitts by Valerie Teppo in Classic Elite Yarns Water Lily
Barb’s FOs:
Tupshin Socks by Erin Birnel in Knit Picks Tonal Fingering
Toasty Texters fingerless mitts by Betsy Stuyvesant, in Dizzy Blond Studios Bombshell Superwash Worsted
Fast and Easy Fingerless Mitts by Lisa Beamer in Malabrigo Rios
Sweet-ish Fish by Susan B. Anderson in Dizzy Blonde Studios Superwash Worsted
Two Pussyhats in Joanne Fabrics Big Twist
Tracie has cast on:
forest park cowl by Liz Abinante (free) in Noro Cash Aroha colorway 100
Iðunn by Ragga Eiríksdóttir in KnitPicks Full Circle Worsted in the Passion colorway
or
Sylvia Cardigan by Meghan Jones in Cascade Hollywood in the Walnut colorway
Sprig Cloche by Alana Dakos in Cascade 220 Sport Superwash
And continues working on:
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
Barb has cast on:
Vanilla Socks using Gale’s Art Double Secret Sock Blank in the Rockstar Rainbow colorway
And continues to work on
Wing Span by maylin Tri-Coterie Designs using Crystal Palace Mini Mochi
Tilbury Mittens – by Chrissy Graham (yes, another test knit! so no Ravelry page yet) using Cattail Knits Nugget’s Girlfriend DK in the Sexy Eyes colorway
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
Tracie finished reading:
The Widow by Fiona Barton
Tease by Amanda Maciel
Edward Unspooled by Craig Lancaster
Barb finished:
Dead Mountain: The Untold True Story of the Dyatlov Pass Incident by Donnie Eicher
Kingdom Come by Jane Jensen
Guilt by Jonathan Kellerman
Journal of the Dead: A Story of Friendship and Murder in the New Mexico Desert by Jason Kersten
Tracie is reading
Ill Wind by Nevada Barr
My Best Friend’s Exorcism by Grady Hendrix
Barb is reading:
Find Her by Lisa Gardner
Imperfect Justice: Prosecuting Casey Anthony by Jeff Ashton
Recorded on December 9, 2016
Book Talk starts at 37:00
Our annual fall Sweater KAL is running from October 1 to January 31. All entries to our FOs thread will need to be an adult-size sweater with sleeves (short is okay!), cardigan or pullover. Challenge yourself - be sure to check out the Bundles of pattern suggestions!
Barb is giving away an unopened Chinook Shawl Kit from Knit Picks in the white-to-black gradient color way. This giveaway will last until December 15th.
The Knitted Knockers Organization needs your help! They are in urgent need of as many Knitted Knockers as possible. Please send your Knockers (unstuffed is fine) to:
Knitted Knockers Support Foundation
1780 Iowa St.
Bellingham, WA 98229
Knitting
Barb’s has finished:
Grenadine by Amy Christoffers using Plymouth Mushishi - it fits well and she loves it!
Café au Lait hat by Kathryn C. (free pattern on Rav) using Knit Picks Swish DK in the Hollyberry colorway
Another Stashbusting Helix Hat by Jessica Rose
Nemo Mittens by Siguarlaug Eva Stephansdottir, using Knit Picks Brava Sport in the Orange, Black and White color ways
Another Bankhead Hat by Susie Gourlay, using some leftover Lion Brand Amazing
Tracie has finished:
Her Zuzu's Petals by Carina Spencer, using Mini Mochi in the Jungle colorway
Her Water and Stone cardigan by Veera Valimaki, using Imperial Yarn Tracie Too in the Cosmos colorway
Barb is working on:
Tilbury Mittens – by Chrissy Graham (yes, another test knit! so no Ravelry page yet) using Cattail Knits Nugget’s Girlfriend DK in the Sexy Eyes colorway
Wing Span by maylin Tri-Coterie Designs using Crystal Palace Mini Mochi
Tupshin Socks, using leftover Knit Picks Stroll Tonal Fingering in the Pansy and Heartfelt colorways
Barb has cast on:
Another pair of Toasty Texters fingerless mitts, using Dizzy Blond Studios Bombshell Superwash Worsted in the Phoebe colorway
The Project Peace cowl, using Madelinetosh Dandelion in the Magic Colorway
Tracie is continuing to work on:
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 cast on:
Another Stashbusting Helix Hat by Jessica Rose
Barb and Tracie Reviewed:
Double or Nothing: Reversible Knitting for the Adventurous by Alasdair Post-Quinn. If you would like to win a copy of this book, please go over to our Ravelry Forum and look for the "Double or Nothing" thread. This contest will close on January 15th.
BOOKS
Barb has finished:
Adnan’s Story by Rabia Choudry
Ordinary Grace by William Kent Kreuger
Tracie has finished:
The Crime of the Century: Richard Speck and the Murders That Shocked a Nation by Dennis L. Breo and William J. Martin
The Night Sister by Jennifer McMahon
Brighton Rock by Graham Greene
Barb is currently reading:
Dead Mountain: The Untold True Story of the Dyatlov Pass Incident by Donnie Eicher
Kingdom Come by Jane Jensen
Tracie is currently reading:
The Widow by Fiona Barton
Tracie mentioned an article on charities that are pro-women, earth-friendly and anti- bigotry from the Jezebel.com site:
Recorded on November 24, 2016
Book Talk starts at 17:45
Our annual fall Sweater KAL will run from October 1 to January 31. All entries to our FOs thread will need to be an adult-size sweater with sleeves (short is okay!), cardigan or pullover. Challenge yourself - be sure to check out the Bundles of pattern suggestions!
Enter to win a copy of the ebook Grown by Kate Oakley here. This thread will close December 1.
Giveaway for Helen Stewart's Curious Handmade Knitvent 2016 will run until December 1st. Helen has kindly given us 5 copies to gift to the lucky recipients!
Barb is giving away an unopened Chinook Shawl Kit from Knit Picks in the white-to-black gradient color way. This giveaway will last until December 15th.
Knitting
Barb’s FO’s:
Waiting for Winter Mittens by Susan B Anderson using leftover Cascade Eco Plus in the brown colorway.
Stashbusting Helix Hat by Jessica Rose
Tracie’s FOs
Skykomish by Lee Meredith in Ella Rae Silkience
Vanilla Socks in Araucania Ranco Sock
Stashbusting Helix Hat by Jessica Rose
Barb has cast on:
Café ua Lait hat by Kathryn C. (free pattern on Rav) using Knit Picks Swish DK in the Hollyberry colorway
Tilbury Mittens – by Chrissy Graham (yes, another test knit! so no Ravelry page yet) using Cattail Knits Nugget’s Girlfriend DK in the Sexy Eyes colorway.
And continues working on:
Wing Span by maylin Tri-Coterie Designs using Crystal Palace Mini Mochi Grenadine by Amy Christoffers using Plymouth Mushishi
Tupshin Socks, using leftover Knit Picks Stroll Tonal Fingering in the Pansy and Heartfelt colorways
Tracie has cast on:
Vanilla socks in Duren Dyeworks Awesome Sock
And continues working on:
Water and Sky by Veera Valimaki in Tracie Too in the Quail colorway
Terribly Simple shawl by Caitlin ffrench, using Madelinetosh Tosh Merino Light in the Cosmos colorway
Books:
Barb Finished
Where They Found Her by Kimberly McCrieght
Tracie Finished:
Shirley by Susan Scarf Merrell
Pippi Longstocking byAstrid Lindgren
The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson
Journal of the Dead: A Story of Friendship and Murder in the New Mexico Desert by Jason Kersten
Barb is reading:
Adnan’s Story by Rabia Choudry
Ordinary Grace by William Kent Kreuger
Tracie is Reading:
The Pursuit of Mary Bennet: A Pride & Prejudice Novel by Pamela Mingle
The Night Sister by Jennifer McMahon
Recorded on November 11, 2016
Book Talk Starts at 33:00
Our annual fall Sweater KAL will run from October 1 to January 31. All entries to our FOs thread will need to be an adult-size sweater with sleeves (short is okay!), cardigan or pullover. Challenge yourself - be sure to check out the Bundles of pattern suggestions!
Amplitude pattern by Greg Cohoon – listen to the end of this episode to find out who won.
Current Giveaways:
1. The givaway for an ebook copy of Grown by Kate Oates will run until December 1st. Enter to win a copy of the ebook here.
2. Giveaway for Helen Stewart's Curious Handmade Knitvent 2016 will run until December 1st. Helen has kindly given us 5 copies to gift to the lucky recipients!
3. Barb is giving away a Chinook Shawl Kit from Knit Picks in the white-to-black gradient color way. The kit has never been opened.
This giveaway will last until December 15th.
KNITTING
Tracie has finished:
For Good Hat by Megan Williams in Berocco Vintage
3 Stashbusting Helix Hats by Jessica Rose
Barb’s FOs
Jayla's Christmas Bear using scraps of yarn
Intergalactic Shawl by Jan Heibert, using Knit Picks Stroll Tonal Fingering in the Pansy and Heartfelt colorways, and Knit Picks Stroll Sock Yarn in the Peapod colorway
Stashbusting Helix Hat by Jessica Rose, using 3 different colors of Encore Tweed Worsted
Fast & Easy Fingerless Mitts by Lisa Beamer, using Malabrigo Rios in the Azules colorway
Maize Mitts #3 by Tin Can Knits, using Malabrigo Rios in the Azules colorway
Waiting for Winter Mittens by Susan B. Anderson, using Noro Kureyon in the 381 colorway
Tracie has Cast-On
Terribly Simple shawl by Caitlin ffrench, using Madelinetosh Tosh Merino Light in the Cosmos colorway
Tracie is continuing to work on:
Water and Sky by Veera Valimaki in Tracie Too in the Quail colorway
Skykomish by Lee Meredith in Ella Rae Silkience
Vanilla Socks using Araucania Ranco Sock
Barb has cast-on:
Stashbusting Helix Hat by Jessica Rose, using scraps of worsted weight yarn
The Tupshin Socks, using leftover Knit Picks Stroll Tonal Fingering in the Pansy and Heartfelt colorways
Another pair of Waiting for Winter Mittens by Susan B. Anderson, using leftover Cascade Eco Plus in a brown colorway
A Sweet-ish Fish (by Susan B. Anderson) ornament using leftover DK yarn
Barb is continuing to work on:
Grenadine by Amy Christoffers using Plymouth Mushishi
Wing Span by maylin Tri-Coterie Designs using Crystal Palace Mini Mochi
BOOKS
Tracie Finished:
Colonel Sandhurst to the Rescue by Marion Chesney
A Thousand Pardons by Jonathan Dee
Precious and Grace by Alexander McCall Smith
Barb Finished:
No One You Know by Michelle Richmond
Lost Among the Living by Simone St. James
Tracie is reading
Shirley by Susan Scarf Merrell
Pippi Longstocking byAstrid Lindgren
Barb is reading
Where They Found Her by Kimberly McCrieght
Adnan’s Story by Rabia Choudry
Movies mentioned (Movie trailers linked):
Barb talked about a new Netflix series, Doctor Foster
Barb and Tracie discussed the audio podcast, My Favorite Murder
Recorded on October 26, 2016
Book Talk starts at 47:09
Our annual fall Sweater KAL will run from October 1 to January 31. All entries to our FOs thread will need to be an adult-size sweater with sleeves (short is okay!), cardigan or pullover. Challenge yourself - be sure to check out the Bundles of pattern suggestions!
Win a copy of the Amplitude pattern by Greg Cohoon – will end on Halloween.
Tracie has Finished:
Added Elegance Socks by Mary Lukas in Malabrigo Sock in Aguas colorway
Meret by Woolly Wormhead in Coffee Beenz in gray
Star Crossed Slouchy Beret by Natalie Larson in Plymouth Encore in Denim
Stashbusting Helix Hat by Jessica Rose in Anzula For Better or Worsted, Universal Yarn Uptown DK and Cascade Cherub Aran
Barb’s FOs
Whippet Cardigan by ANKESTRICK using Knit Picks Lindy Chain
Toasty Texters Mitts by Betsy Stuyvesant, using Dizzy Blonde Studios Dirty Blonde DK in the Phoebe colorway.
Crackerjack Cowl by Stacy Simpson Duke using 4 colors of Plymouth Merino Select DK
Watershed Hat by Chrissy Graham, using Plymouth Yarn Tweed in a raspberry colorway
Tracie has cast-on:
Stashbusting Helix Hat by Jessica Rose
For Good Hat by Megan Williams in Berocco Vintage
And is working on:
Water and Sky by Veera Valimaki in Tracie Too in the Quail colorway
Skykomish by Lee Meredith in Ella Rae Silkience
Allegra tank top by Svetlana Volkova in Euro Baby Kid Cotton
Barb has cast on:
Stashbusting Helix Hat by Jessica Rose, using 3 different colors of Encore Tweed Worsted
Grenadine by Amy Christoffers using Plymouth Mushishi
And is working on:
Wing Span by maylin Tri-Coterie Designs using Crystal Palace Mini Mochi Intergalactic Shawl by Jen Hiebert – using Knit Picks Stroll Fingering
REVIEW: Grown by Kate Oakley
(cover photo)
Enter to win a copy of the ebook here.
BOOKS
Tracie Finished:
Practical Jean by Trevor Cole
I Let You Go by Claire McIntosh
Closing Time: The True Story of the "Goodbar" Murder by Lacey Fosburgh
Barb Finished:
I Let You Go by Clare Mackintosh
Don’t You Cry by Mary Kubica
Tracie is reading
Colonel Sandhurst to the Rescue by Marion Chesney
A Thousand Pardons by Jonathan Dee
Barb is reading
Adnan’s Story by Rabia Choudry
No One You Know by Michelle Richmond
