By Tracie & Barb
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Recorded Friday, November 1, 2024
Book talk begins at 19:20
Our 2024 Fall Sweater KAL is continuing. You have until January 15, 2025 to complete an adult sweater and post a photo in our FOs thread. It must have some type of sleeves - short sleeves are fine! Check out our bundles of patterns for inspiration and join the discussion on our Sweater KAL Chatter thread!
Our Zoom group is continuing. Please join us on Saturdays, 12 noon Pacific time. All the info you need is in our Ravelry group!
EVENTS
We will be at the New Years Fiber Retreat at the St Francis Retreat Center in San Juan Bautista, CA in January.
Dates for NoCKRs will be April 10-13, 2025, and invitations will go out by Thanksgiving!
KNITTING
Tracie finished:
Rialto Baby Hat by Haley Waxberg in Universal Uptown DK in Aqua and Lavender
Just Float by Stephanie Lotven (TellyBean Knits) in Apple Fiber Studio Sparkling Cider in Malachite and Life in the Long Grass Silk/Merino Sock in Autumn
Tracie continues to work on:
Davis #5 by Pam Allen in Western Sky Knits Merino 17 Worsted- Nightfall colony
Scraps Chaps by Barbara Prime #6 -“Chihuahua” in Encore Worsted
…a hint of summer by Isabel Kraemer in Fyberspates Scrumptious Lace in Jen S. Green and JuniperMon Fibers Findley in Curacao
Socks for Ryan in Marinated Yarns Practicality 75/25 in Melted Box of Crayons colorway
Barb is still working on:
Yume by Isabel Kraemer, using Indigodragonfly R.O.U. Sport in the Is She all Green and Fuzzy and Mossy colorway
Barb has cast-on:
Granito by Joji Locatelli, using Serendipidye Dyeworks 24 Carrot Fingering MCN in the Peppermint Julip colorway
Two by Two beanie by Anne Gagnon using a mystery worsted yarn in a Heather gray colorway
The Market Bag by Davina Choy, using a DK white cotton pima and a DK blue cotton pima
Barb has frogged:
Thundertwist hat by Knitting Daddy (Greg Cohoon) using a mystery worsted yarn in a Heather gray colorway
Fibonacci Love by Hinterm Stein - wrong yarn for the pattern
BOOKS
Tracie read:
The Monk (DS Cross #5) by Tim Sullivan - 4 stars
A Visit From the Goon Squad by Jennifer Egan - 3.5 stars
Re-Read the last two Cormoran Strike books - The Ink Black Heart and The Running Grave. Liked The Ink Black Heart better this time! 5 stars for both. Can’t wait for #8, The Hallmarked Man.
Sunny Days: The Children’s Television Revolution That Changed America by David Kamp - 4 stars
BOOKS
Who Could Ever Love You by Mary L. Trump - 4 stars
Mystery of L’Inconnu by Dan Grylles - 3 stars
Barb recommends Anatomy of Lies, a true crime limited series on Peacock
Recorded Sunday, October 6, 2024
Book talk begins at 32:20
Our 2024 Fall Sweater KAL is continuing. You have until January 15, 2025 to complete an adult sweater. It must have some type of sleeves - short sleeves are fine!
Our Zoom group is continuing. Please join us on Saturdays, 12 noon Pacific time. All the info you need is the Info in our Ravelry group!
KNITTING
Tracie has finished:
Barb has finished:
Tracie has cast on:
Tracie is working on:
Barb has cast on:
Barb is still working on:
BOOKS
Tracie has finished:
Barb has finished:
1. The Measure by Nikki Erlich - 4 stars
2. Eruption by Michael Crichton and James Patterson - 4 stars
3. Death Cruise by Don Davis - 3.5 stars
Recorded Thursday, September 12, 2024
Book talk begins at 30:30
Our annual Mother Bear KAL has ended, and we will announce the prize winners at the end of this episode.
Our Fall Sweater KAL is starting! You have until January 15 to finish an adult-sized sweater with some kind of sleeves. WIPs less than 50% complete are fine. Come join our sweater discussion thread, and check out our pattern bundles.
Virtual Knitting Group via Zoom
Tracie is teaching a class on making knitted toys at Rumpelstiltskin in Sacramento, and it has been rescheduled to September 28 and November 2. See the class listing here for details!
Events - We will be at Lambtown at the Dixon May Fairgrounds in Dixon, California on Saturday, October 5.
KNITTING
Barb finished:
Tracie finished:
Barb is still working on:
And has cast on:
Tracie has cast on:
And continues to work on:
BOOKS
Barb read:
Tracie read:
Things Aren’t Right: The Disappearance of the Yuba County Five by Tony Wright - 4 stars. Not well written and gets into the weeds, but so interesting
Holly by Stephen King - 4.5 stars
Shiner by Amy Jo Burns - 3.5 stars
Toxic Rage: A Tale of Murder in Tucson by AJ Flick - 3.5 stars
Barb recommends the podcast The Idaho Massacre
Tracie recommends the following shows to stream:
Homicide: Life on the Street on Peacock
Blue Lights on Britbox
Dublin Murders on Starz
Troppo on Prime Video
Friday, August 16, 2024
Book talk starts at 10:10
Studio 49 Retreat - October 18-20, 2024 at Tuolomne Trails outside Groveland, CA. Enrollment is still open!
This episode is NOT brought to you by Alaska Airlines, but we are all big fans.
Knitting
Eileen is working on the Habitation Throw by Helen Stewart in scrap yarn and is getting back into her Zephyr Mark II by Celia McAdam Cahill in Quince & Co. Chickadee
Shelley is working on the Misurina tee by Caitlin Hunter in two different silk yarns
Susan is working on a Luminos Tee from a kit from Yarn Snob for her niece
Barb finished her Gardengate by Jennifer Steingass and is working on a Mother Bear, a new tee, and a hat
Tracie finished turtles needlepoint project after 15 years! She continues to slog through her Dawning Top by Ainur Berkimbayeva in Sea Change Fibers by The Dye Project Bayshore Fingering in Pink Frock
Books
Barb read Internal Combustion: The True Story of a Marriage and a Murder by Joyce Maynard
Eileen is reading Alfie and Me: What Owls Know, What Humans Believe by Carl Safina and Broken Harbor by Tana French, and catching up on some favorite series by Jacqueline Winspear, Dana Stabenow, CJ Box and Tony Hillerman
Tracie read Darling Rose Gold by Stephanie Wrobel - 4 stars
Shelley is looking forward to reading Becoming Little Shell: A Landless Indian’s Journey Home by Chris La Tray
Susan recommends Murder Your Employer: The McMasters Guide to Homicide by Rupert Holmes
Recorded July 22, 2024
Book talk begins at 30:19
Our annual Mother Bear KAL has begun and will run until August 31. To find out all about this wonderful charity, please go to the Mother Bear Project website. Talk bears with us in the Mother Bear Chatter thread and post your finished bears in the FOs thread. Any bears you have knit in 2024 are eligible!
Every Saturday at noon Pacific time - Virtual Knitting Group via Zoom
Tracie is teaching a class on making knitted toys at Rumpelstiltskin in Sacramento, and it has been rescheduled to September 28 and November 2 . See the class listing here for details!
KNITTING
Barb finished:
Mother Bear #296 - 298
Tracie finished:
Barb continues to work on:
Gardengate by Jennifer Steingass, using Cloudborn Merino Superwash Sock Twist in the Graphite Heather colorway and Cloudborn Fibers Highland Fingering in the Petal colorway
And has cast on:
Mother Bear #299
Spinwheel Beanie by Benjamin Matthews, using a mystery gray yarn
Tracie cast on:
42-6 Dream in Blue Cardigan by DROPS design in Universal Uptown DK in Baby Blue and Paintbox Yarns Simply DK in Banana Cream
Dawning Top by Ainur Berkimbayeva in Sea Change Fibers by The Dye Project Bayshore Fingering in Pink Frock
And continues to work on:
Just Float by Stephanie Lotven (TellyBean Knits) in Apple Fiber Studio Sparkling Cider in Malachite and Life in the Long Grass Silk/Merino Sock in Autumn
Fiddly Bits cowl #11 by Jana Pihota
Digital Citizens stuffed toys
BOOKS
Barb read:
Cook County ICU: 30 Years of Unforgettable Patients and Odd Cases - 3 stars. Written in 2016 - he headed the ICU 1970s thru the 1990s
Bitter Blood: a True Story of Southern Family Pride, Madness, and Multiple Murder by Jerry Bledsoe - 5 stars.
Fuzz: When Nature Breaks the Law by Mary Roach - 4 stars
In Cold Blood by Truman Capote - 5 stars
Tracie read:
Inside Out by Demi Moore - 4.5 stars
Before He Wakes by Jerry Bledsoe - 4.5 stars
The Lincoln Highway by Amor Towles - 3 stars
Blind Rage: A True Story of Sin, Sex, and Murder in a Small Arkansas Town by Anita Paddock - 2.5 stars
Recorded Wednesday, June 26, 2024
Book talk begins at 18:28
Our annual Mother Bear KAL has begun and will run until August 31. To find out all about this wonderful charity, please go to Mother Bear Project website. Talk bears with us in the Mother Bear Chatter thread and post your finished bears in the FOs thread. Any bears you have knit in 2024 are eligible - post photos on the FO Thread
Every Saturday at noon Pacific time - Virtual Knitting Group via Zoom
Tracie is teaching a class on making knitted toys at Rumpelstiltskin in Sacramento on July 13 and August 3. See the class listing here for details!
KNITTING
Barb finished:
Tracie finished:
Barb is working on:
Barb has cast On:
Tracie has cast on:
She continues to work on:
BOOKS
Barb read:
Tracie read:
Recorded Wednesday, June 12, 2024
Book talk begins at 16:04
Our Summer Top KAL is has ended. Thank you so much to everyone who participated, and please listen to the end of the episode to hear our list of prize-winners.
Our annual Mother Bear KAL has begun and will run until August 31.
To find out all about this wonderful charity, please go to Mother Bear Project website. Talk bears with us in the Mother Bear Chatter thread and post your finished bears in the FOs thread. Any bears you have knit in 2024 are eligible.
Every Saturday at noon Pacific time - Virtual Knitting Group via Zoom
Tracie is teaching a class on making knitted toys at Rumpelstiltskin in Sacramento on July 13 and August 3. See the class listing here for details!
KNITTING
Barb finished:
Mother Bear #294
Bankhead hat #30
Tracie finished:
Mother Bear 324
Elisenberg Jacket by Guri Pedersen in Paintbox Yarns Simply DK in Spearmint Green and Blush Pink
Barb is working on:
Gardengate by Jennifer Steingass, using Cloudborn Merino Superwash Sock Twist in the Graphite Heather colorway and Cloudborn Fibers Highland Fingering in the Petal colorway
Barb has cast On:
Mother Bear #295
Stashbusting Helix Hat by Jessica Rose #10
Tracie is casting on:
Just Float by Stephanie Lotven (TellyBean Knits) in Apple Fiber Studio Sparkling Cider in Malachite and Life in the Long Grass Silk/Merino Sock in Autumn
She continues to work on:
Staycation pullover by Susanne Sommer, using Zealana Performa KIWI fingering in the Rococo colorway
Fiddly Bits cowl #11 by Jana Pihota
toys - Scraps Chaps for class and Digital Citizens
BOOKS
Barb read:
Woman 99 by Greer Macallister - 4 stars
American Girl by Wendy Walker - 3.5 stars
Any Other Family by Eleanor Brown - 3.5 stars
Oh, William! by Elizabeth Strout - 4 stars
Tracie read:
Death on Ocean Boulevard: Inside the Coronado Mansion Case by Caitlin Rother - 3.5 stars
Last Night at the Viper Room: River Phoenix and the Hollywood He Left Behind by Gavin Edwards - 3.5 stars
Tracie recommends watching River Phoenix in:
Running on Empty (1988) - available to rent on YouTube and Prime Video
Dogfight (1990) - available to rent on YouTube and Prime Video
Listen
Recorded on May 28, 2024
Book talk begins at 22:55
ANNOUNCEMENTS and NEWS:
Our Summer Tops KAL is almost over, going until to June 1, 2024. Prizes winners will be announced in Episode 288!
Our next KAL will be our annual Mother Bear KAL.
DATES: 6/1/24 - 8/31/24
To find out all about this wonderful charity, please go to Mother Bear Project website. Talk bears with us in the Mother Bear Chatter thread and post your finished bears in the FOs thread.
Tracie and Barb had a discussion about the excellent YouTube video that Susan B. Anderson made showing how she embroiders faces on toys:
Every Saturday at noon Pacific time - Virtual Knitting Group via Zoom
EVENTS
Tracie will be at:
KNITTING
Barb Finished:
Tracie finished:
Mother Bears #321 - 323
Barb is working on:
Barb has cast On:
Tracie continues to work on:
Tracie has cast on:
BOOKS
Barb read:
Tracie read:
Tracie recommends these two videos about what organizing is NOT:
Jordan Theresa: The Cult of Organisation & The Celebrity Kitchen Complex
Hannah Alonzo: The unhinged consumerism of “restock” influencers, so unrealistic!
Recorded May 9, 2024
Our Summer Tops KAL has begun and goes until to June 1, 2024. To enter your top in our prize thread, it must be an adult-sized top that you consider to be appropriate for use in the summer, and we will leave the parameters of that to you! Come chat with us about summer tops on our KAL thread, and check out our Summer Tops bundle for pattern ideas!
Every Saturday at noon Pacific time - Virtual Knitting Group via Zoom
EVENTS
Tracie and Barb will be at:
KNITTING
Barb Finished:
Tracie finished:
Barb working on:
Barb has frogged:
Barb has cast On:
Tracie continues to work on:
Fiddly Bits cowl #11 by Jana Pihota
Elorie by Elizabeth Doherty in Berroco Remix in Artichoke
BOOKS
Barb read:
The Last Dive: A Father and Son’s Fatal Descent into the Ocean’s Depths by Bernie Chowdury - 5 stars
Red Zone: The Behind-the-Scenes Story of the San Francisco Dog Mauling by Aphrodite Jones - 4 stars
Calypso by David Sedaris - 5 stars
Tracie read:
Butcher on the Moor by Ric Brady - 3 stars
Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing and Iggie’s House by Judy Blume - 4 stars
Every Vow You Break by Peter Swanson - 4 stars
Ms. Demeanor by Elinor Lipman - 4 stars
While She Slept: A Husband, A Wife, A Brutal Murder by Marion Collins - 4 stars
Recorded on April 15, 2024
Book talk starts at 25:36
Our Summer Tops KAL has begun and goes until to June 1, 2024. It needs to be an adult-sized top that you consider to be appropriate for use in the summer, and we will leave the parameters of that to you! Come chat with us about summer tops on our KAL thread, and check out our Summer Tops bundle for pattern ideas!
Virtual Knitting Group via Zoom
EVENTS
Tracie and Barb will
KNITTING
Tracie finished:
Barb Finished:
2 Knitted KnockersTracie is continuing to work on:
Tracie has frogged: Dawning Top by Ainur Berkimbayeva in Zealana Performa KIWI Fingering
Barb is working on:
BOOKS
Tracie read:
Barb read:
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