a podcast about knitting & books
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!
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
Mother Bear #108
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
Mother Bears 107, 108 and 109
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
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
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
(photo)
Barb has finished:
Skew Socks by Lana Holden using Desert Vista Dyeworks Viso in the Asphalt Jungle colorway.
Tracie has cast on:
Arena by Norah Gaughan in Juniper Moon Farms Zooey DK
And she continues to work on:
2nd Fiddly Bits by Jane Pihota from a fingering-weight “magic cake”
Vanilla socks in Wisdom Yarns Saki Bamboo in the Garnet Ridge colorway
Iðunn by Ragga Eiríksdóttir in Istex Lettlopi
Barb is working on:
Beagle pullover sweater by Norah Gaughan, using Berroco Vintage in the Forest Floor colorway
* Wing Span by maylin Tri-Coterie Designs using Crystal Palace Mini Mochi in a green/blue/purple colorway
* Test knit - Scallop Shell Shawl by Kimberly Gintar (the Giving Flower) using 2 skeins of Candy Skein Yummy Fingering in the Blue Bubblegum and Boysenberry Jam colorways. Edin cardigan by Bonne Marie Burns, using Raven Frog Sheepless in the Captain's Blue colorway
Retreat Bath Mitt by Elizabeth Doherty, using Quince & Co. Sparrow in the Sans colorway
And cast on:
A project she can’t talk about it because it’s a project for her swap partner!
Nuvem by Martina Behm, using Wollmeise Lace-Garn in the 13 A1 colorway.
Win an ecopy of Framework: Ten Architectural Knits by Norah Gaughan!
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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
* Mother Bear #104
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
Eileen by Ottessa Moshfegh
“Feud: Bette & Joan” on FX
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
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
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