By Tracie & Barb
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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
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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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Recorded on Saturday, March 30, 2024
Book talk starts at 20:45
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:
Out of hibernation:
Dawning Top by Ainur Berkimbayeva in Zealana Performa KIWI Fingering
Cast on:
Elorie by Elizabeth Doherty in Berroco Remix in Artichoke
Working On:
Barb is working on:
BOOKS
Tracie read:
Barb read:
Tracie and Barb both recommend the documentary Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV with the warning to be aware that it discusses sexual abuse and is just generally pretty grim.
Recorded on March 14, 2024
Book talk begins at 21:00
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
Barb Finished:
Barb is working on:
Barb has cast on:
Tracie cast on:
She continues to work on:
If you would like to make Knitted Knockers, here is some useful info -
From the Knitted Knockers.org website:
“Knitted Knockers are special handmade breast prostheses for women who have had breast cancer and undergone mastectomy or lumpectomy. Traditional breast prosthetics can be hot, heavy and sticky. They typically require special bras or camisoles with pockets and can’t be worn for weeks after surgery. Knitted Knockers are soft, comfortable, beautiful and when placed in a regular bra they take the shape and feel of a real breast. They are adjustable, washable and can even be worn while swimming. Our special volunteer knitters provide these FREE to those requesting them”
Please visit the Knitted Knockers website, Knitted Knockers Homepage for all the information that you need.
This webpage is especially helpful for information on approved yarns and color information: Yarns and colors
Very Important: Please note that neutral colors are preferred. If you want, you can use bright colors on the bottom of your knocker, but the top of it needs to be in a neutral color.
Patterns: So many choices! Please go to this section to pick and download your (free) pattern: Knitted Knockers Patterns.
Hint: The Bottoms Up Knocker for Double Point Needles pattern works great with magic loop too…and has the easiest “start” to your knocker!
BOOKS
Barb read:
Tracie read:
Recorded Wednesday, February 21, 2024
Book talk begins at 31:30
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
Barb Finished:
Tracie finished:
If you would like to make Knitted Knockers, here is some useful info -
From the Knitted Knockers.org website:
“Knitted Knockers are special handmade breast prostheses for women who have had breast cancer and undergone mastectomy or lumpectomy. Traditional breast prosthetics can be hot, heavy and sticky. They typically require special bras or camisoles with pockets and can’t be worn for weeks after surgery. Knitted Knockers are soft, comfortable, beautiful and when placed in a regular bra they take the shape and feel of a real breast. They are adjustable, washable and can even be worn while swimming. Our special volunteer knitters provide these FREE to those requesting them”
Please visit the Knitted Knockers website, Knitted Knockers Homepage for all the information that you need.
This webpage is especially helpful for information on approved yarns and color information: Yarns and colors
Very Important: Please note that neutral colors are preferred. If you want, you can use bright colors on the bottom of your knocker, but the top of it needs to be in a neutral color.
Patterns: So many choices! Please go to this section to pick and download your (free) pattern: Knitted Knockers Patterns.
Hint: The Bottoms Up Knocker for Double Point Needles pattern works great with magic loop too…and has the easiest “start” to your knocker!
Barb working on:
Barb has cast on:
Frogged:
Colourwheel DK 1 Ball Scarf by Sirdar, using a Sirdar Colourwheel in the Follow the Rainbow Colorway
Tracie cast on:
She continues to work on:
BOOKS
Tracie read:
Recorded Thursday, February 8, 2024
We are so excited to have Kim McBrien Evans, dyer of Indigodragonfly Yarns, designer, teacher, innovator of knitting pattern modification and all-around Textile Maven as our guest this episode!
We had a fantastic talk with her about her background, starting her yarn business, learning to modify knit patterns out of necessity and wanting to share what she’s learned about anything-but-standard sizing and as a teacher, designer and advocate for size inclusivity and a change in the way we size women’s clothing.
Coupon Codes for Our Listeners
Website: https://indigodragonfly.ca
Discount code for yarn and patterns:
15% off all yarn and patterns
Ravelry: https://www.ravelry.com/designers/kim-mcbrien-evans
Discount code: 2KNITLIT15
15% off all patterns and ebooks
Impervious Shawl
designed to be knit with some of Kim's husband's more complex colorways
A Tale of Two Sweaters
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"New Representative Sizing Standards for Garments that Fit" by Kim McBrien Evans for Digits and Threads, March 9, 2022 (you can download the size chart here as well through an email sign up)
"Inclusive Sizing Is Not Impossible—We Just Have to Work Together" by Kim McBrien Evans for Digits and Threads, April 14, 2021
Digits and Threads has a lot of other Kim's articles about fit, so take a look around!
Find Kim
Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/Indigodragonfly
Instagram: @indigodragonfly
Recorded on January 24, 2024
Book Talk starts at 19:28
Our Fall Sweater KAL has ended! Please stayed tuned to the end of the episode to find out if you won a prize. We had 107 completed sweaters - way to go!
Our Summer Tops KAL will run February 1 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 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!
Events
Tracie and Barb will
NoCKRs - April 25-28, 2024 at the St Francis Retreat Center in San Juan Bautista, CA. The retreat is full but you can still get on the waiting list!
KNITTING
Barb Finished:
Bankhead Hat #27 by Susie Gourley
Tracie finished:
Socks to match my Archer in Dizzy Blonde Studios Dizzy Color in Delete and Lisa Souza Dyeworks Deluxe Sock in Cornflower
Barb working on:
Colourwheel DK 1 Ball Scarf by Sirdar, using a Sirdar Colourwheel in the Follow the Rainbow Colorway
Cheeky Cables Socks by Mary Lukas using Universal Yarns Zesty Sock in the Pearl colorway
Velvet Pullover by Claudia Quintinilla/Ewe Knit Toronto, using Serendipidye Kings Mountain Fingering in the Piccadilly colorway, Invictus Yarn Adventure in the Don't Look Under the Lilacs colorway, Invictus Yarns Master of my Feet in the Adagio and the Bobby color ways
Barb has cast on:
Bankhead Hat #28
CAPROCK tee by Yamagata using Araucania Ollagua
Tracie has cast on:
Beginner’s Rainbow Rabbit by Claire Garland in periwinkle Tahki Linguine from the NYFR destash
She continues to work on:
Jen by Josée Paquin in Marianated Yarns Scrumptious HT in Sea of Glass and Indigo Bunting, Laneras Barefoot in Coral and Invictus Yarns Unconquerable Sole BFL in the Powerful colorway
Fresh Favorite Tee by Christen Clement Designs in Queen City Yarn Coleman in the Maple colorway
Fiddly Bits Cowl by Jana Pihota using fingering scraps
BOOKS
Barb read:
Impossible Things Before Breakfast: Adventures in the Ordinary by Rebecca Front - 4 stars
56 Days by Catherine Ryan Howard - 3 stars
Prom Mom - by Laura Lipman - 5 stars
Last Dance, Last Chance and Other True Cases (Crime Files #8) by Ann Rule - 4 stars
High Country (Anna Pigeon #12) by Nevada Barr - 5 stars
Tracie read:
Wham! George Michael and Me by Andrew Ridgeley - 4.5 stars
Wrecker by Carl Hiaasen - 3 stars
13 1/2 by Nevada Barr - 3 stars
Bunny by Mona Awad - 3 stars
Deadly Pretender: the Double Life of David Miller by Karen Kingsbury
Tracie recommends the TV show Jury Duty on Prime Video/FreeVee
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