2 Knit Lit Chicks

Recorded on November 25, 2023

Book talk begins at 25:40

Our annual Fall Sweater KAL has started! Knit or crochet a sweater for yourself or another adult.

Here are the rules:

1. Dates - 9/1/2023 - 1/15/24. That's 4 months…plenty of time to knit or crochet an adult-size sweater…or two!
2. We have bundles for inspiration! Beginner sweaters are here.
3. Adventurous Beginners to Advanced sweaters are here
4. Crocheters! Your sweaters are here
5. ANYONE can add sweaters to the bundles!
6. There will be prizes - just post a picture of your lovely finished sweater in our FOs thread.
7. Do you have some sweaters in progress? WIPs count as long as the sweater is less than 50% done on September 1st. Less than 50% done is your call. We don't have to "approve" your project.
8. It must be an adult-sized sweater, and it must have sleeves. Short sleeves are fine.
9. You must be a member of our Ravelry group to win a prize.

Virtual Knitting Group via Zoom

EVENTS

Tracie and Barb will be at:

New Year Fiber Retreat - January 4-7 at the St. Francis Retreat Center in San Juan Bautista, CA

KNITTTING

Tracie finished:

• Never Not Gnoming #27 by Sarah Schira in assorted fingering weight leftovers

• Salty Air Tee by Samantha Guerin in Stitch Sisterz Laceweight Cashmere in Pine Tree and Shaggy Bear Farms Merino with Superwash and Tussah Silk in blue green
• Hungry Horse Hat 3 in various acrylics
• Rikke Hat #4 by Sarah Young for Jayla - using Tess Designer Yarns Superwash Merino and Alexandra: the Art of Yarn Pendleton DK

Barb continues to work on:

• Vanilla Socks for Will, using Paton's Kroy Socks in the Route 66 colorway
• Donner by Elizabeth Doherty using Knit Picks Lindy Chain in the Sage Brush colorway

• South Shore Cardigan by Kay Hopkins, using madelinetosh Tosh DK in the Tart colorway

  Bankhead Hat #24

Barb has cast on:

• Sirdar Colourwheel DK 1 Ball Scarf designed by Sirdar, using a Sirdar Colorwheel in the Follow your Rainbow colorway

Tracie cast on:

• Socks to match her Archer in Dizzy Blood Studios Dizzy Color in Delete and Lisa Souza Dyeworks Delux Sock in cornflower
• Bankhead hat #6 by Susie Gourlay in Universal Yarns Uptown Worsted in gray

She continues to work on:

• Cumulus Blouse by Petite Knit in Countrywide Yarns Windsor 8-ply

BOOKS

Barb read:

• Confessions by Kanye Minato - 3 stars
• The Last Anniversary by Liane Moriarty - 3 stars
• Redhead by the Side of the Road by Anne Tyler - 4 stars
• The Mistress Next Door by Lesley Sanderson - 3stars
• But I Trusted You and Other True Cases (Crime files #14) - 4 stars
• Vanished in Vermillion: The Real Story of South Dakota's Most Infamous Cold Caseby Lou Ragusa - 3 stars

Tracie read:

• Isabel's Bed by Elinor Lipman - 4 stars
• Watching Youby Lisa Jewell - 4 stars
• The Lowcountry Murder of Gwendolyn Elaine Fogle: a Cold Case Solved by Rita Schuler - 3 stars
• A Wolf at the Table by Augusten Burroughs - 3 stars
• Blood on Their Hands: Murder, Corruption, and the Fall of the Murdaugh Dynasty by Mandy Matney - 4 stars

Recorded on Thursday, October 26, 2023

Book Talk starts at 27:53

Our annual Fall Sweater KAL has started! Knit or crochet a sweater for yourself or another adult.

Here are the rules:

1. Dates - 9/1/2023 - 1/15/24. That's 4 months…plenty of time to knit or crochet an adult-size sweater…or two!
2. We have bundles for inspiration! Beginner sweaters are here.
3. Adventurous Beginners to Advanced sweaters are here
4. Crocheters! Your sweaters are here
5. ANYONE can add sweaters to the bundles!
6. There will be prizes - just post a picture of your lovely finished sweater in our FOs thread.
7. Do you have some sweaters in progress? WIPs count as long as the sweater is less than 50% done on September 1st. Less than 50% done is your call. We don't have to "approve" your project.
8. It must be an adult-sized sweater, and it must have sleeves. Short sleeves are fine.
9. You must be a member of our Ravelry group to win a prize.

Virtual Knitting Group via Zoom

EVENTS

Tracie and Barb will be at:

• The TKGA Retreat 2023 - November 2-5, 2023 at the Hilton Charlotte University Place Hotel in Charlotte, North Carolina
• New Year Fiber Retreat - January 4-7, 2024 at the St Francis Retreat Center in San Juan Bautista, CA

KNITTTING

Barb Finished:

Bears 288 & 189

Tracie finished:

• Pixelated Pullover by Jennifer Beaumont in madelinetosh Tosh Merino DK, madelinetosh Tosh Sport and Duren Dyeworks Love Sport
• Hungry Horse Hat #2

Barb continues to work on:

• Vanilla Socks for Will, using Paton's Kroy Socks in the Route 66 colorway
• Donner by Elizabeth Doherty using Knit Picks Lindy Chain in the Sage Brush colorway

Barb has cast on:

South Shore Cardigan by Kay Hopkins, using madelinetosh Tosh DK in the Tart colorway

Tracie cast on:

• Hungry Horse Hat 3 in various acrylics
• Cumulus Blouse by Petite Knit in Countrywide Yarns Windsor 8-ply

She continues to work on:

• Salty Air Tee by Samantha Guerin in Stitch Sisterz Laceweight Cashmere in Pine Tree and Shaggy Bear Farms Merino with Superwash and Tussah Silk in blue green

BOOKS

Barb read:

• Falling by T.J. Newman - 5 stars
• Drowning by T.J. Newman - 4 stars
• You Can't Catch Me by Catherine McKenzie - 3 stars
• The In-Laws by Laura Wolfe - 4 stars

Tracie read:

• Mirrorland by Carole Johnstone - 3.5 stars
• The Running Grave (Cormoran Strike #7) by Robert Galbraith - 5 stars
• Kill or Be Killed by Robert Scott - 3.5 stars

Barb's recommended podcasts:

• Were You Raised by Wolves?
• Out Alive
• Breakdown: The Trump Indictment

Recorded Friday, October 13, 2023

Book talk begins at 27:00

Our annual Fall Sweater KAL has started! Knit or crochet a sweater for yourself or another adult.

Here are the rules:

1. Dates - 9/1/2023 - 1/15/24. That's 4 months…plenty of time to knit or crochet an adult-size sweater…or two!
2. We have bundles for inspiration! Beginner sweaters are here.
3. Adventurous Beginners to Advanced sweaters are here
4. Crocheters! Your sweaters are here
5. ANYONE can add sweaters to the bundles!
6. There will be prizes - just post a picture of your lovely finished sweater in our FOs thread.
7. Do you have some sweaters in progress? WIPs count as long as the sweater is less than 50% done on September 1st. Less than 50% done is your call. We don't have to "approve" your project.
8. It must be an adult-sized sweater, and it must have sleeves. Short sleeves are fine.

You must be a member of our Ravelry group to win a prize.

Virtual Knitting Group via Zoom

Events

Tracie and Barb will be at:

• The TKGA Retreat 2023 - November 2-5, 2023 at the Hilton Charlotte University Place Hotel in Charlotte, North Carolina
• New Year Fiber Retreat - January 4-7, 2024 at the St Francis Retreat Center in San Juan Bautista, CA

KNITTING

Barb finished

• Mother Bear #288 & 289
• Hungry Horse Hat by Aimee Alexander using Polka Dot Sheep Stumptown DK in the Aurora, Depths, Juneberry color way

Tracie finished:

• Socks in Tosh Merino Light Glitter in T'Challa colorway
• Hungry Horse Hat#1 by Aimee Alexander in Polka Dot Sheep Stumptown DK

Barb is working on:

• Donner by Elizabeth Doherty, using Knit Picks Lindy Chain in the Sagebrush colorway
• Vanilla Socks for Will, using Paton's Kroy Socks in the Route 66 colorway.

Barb has Cast On

• South Shore Cardigan by Kay Hopkins, using Madelinetosh Tosh DK in the Tart colorway
• Mother Bear #290

Tracie has cast on:

• Salty Air Tee by Samantha Guerin, using Stitch Sisters Laceweight Cashmere in Pine Tree and Shaggy Bear Farms Merino with Superwash and Tussah Silk in Blue Green
• Hungry Horse Hat #2

In Hibernation for Tracie:

• Dawning Top by Ainur Berkimbayeva in Zealana Kiwi (Merino/Brushtail Possum/Cotton Blend) in Rococco

Tracie is working on:

• Pixelated Pullover by Jennifer Beaumont in madelinetosh Tosh Merino DK, madelinetosh Tosh Sport and Duren Dyeworks Love Sport

BOOKS

Barb read:

• The Mosquito by B.A. Paris - 5 stars
• Ascent Into Hell: Mount Everest by Fergus White - 5 stars
• The Couple in the Cabin byDaniel Hurst - 4 stars

Tracie read:

• Sickened: The True Story of a Lost Childhood by Julie Gregory
• Kala by Colin Walsh
• Deadly Little Secrets: The Minister, His Mistress and a Heartless Texas Murder by Kathryn Casey

Recorded Friday, September 22, 2023

Book talk begins at 27:50

Our annual Fall Sweater KAL has started! Knit or crochet a sweater for yourself or another adult.

Here are the rules:

1. Dates - 9/1/2023 - 1/15/24. That's 4 months…plenty of time to knit or crochet an adult-size sweater…or two!
2. We have bundles for inspiration! Beginner sweaters are here.
3. Adventurous Beginners to Advanced sweaters are here
4. Crocheters! Your sweaters are here
5. ANYONE can add sweaters to the bundles!
6. There will be prizes - just post a picture of your lovely finished sweater in our FOs thread.
7. Do you have some sweaters in progress? WIPs count as long as the sweater is less than 50% done on September 1st. Less than 50% done is your call. We don't have to "approve" your project.
8. It must be an adult-sized sweater, and it must have sleeves. Short sleeves are fine.

You must be a member of our Ravelry group to win a prize.

Virtual Knitting Group via Zoom

Events

Tracie and Barb will be at:

• Lambtown - October 7-8, 2023 at the Dixon May Fairgrounds in Dixon, CA
• The TKGA Retreat 2023 - November 2-5, 2023 at the Hilton Charlotte University Place Hotel in Charlotte, North Carolina
• New Year Fiber Retreat - January 4-7, 2024 at the St Francis Retreat Center in San Juan Bautista, CA

KNITTING

Barb finished

• Mother Bear #287
• Barley Hat #7 by Tin Can Knits, using Knit Picks Hawthorn in the Spri
• Coco Cardigan by Claudia Quintanilla - EweKnit Toronto, using Knit Picks Hawthorn in the Springfield colorway

Tracie finished:

Darling Darby #7 by Jean Clement in Red Heart Super Saver in the Retro Stripe colorway

Barb is working on:

• Hungry Horse Hat by Aimee Alexander using Polka Dot Sheep Stumptown DK in the Aurora, Depths, Juneberry color ways
• Vanilla Socks for Will, using Paton's Kroy Socks in the Route 66 colorway.

Barb has Cast On

Rock It Tee #2, by Tanis Lavalee, using Knit Picks Lindy Chain in 3 colors, UBlue, Clarity and Rouge

Donner by Elizabeth Doherty, using Knit Pick Lindy Chain in the Sage Brush colorway

Tracie has ast on:

Dawning Top by Ainur Berkimbayeva in Zealana Kiwi (Merino/Brushtail Possum/Cotton Blend) in Rococco

Tracie is working on:

Pixelated Pullover by Jennifer Beaumont in madelinetosh Tosh Merino DK, madelinetosh Tosh Sport and Duren Dyeworks Love Sport

Socks in Tosh Merino Light Glitter in T'Challa colorway

BOOKS

Barb read:

Black Cake by Charmaine Wilkerson - 3 stars

Lock Every Door by Riley Sager - 3 stars

The Perfect Neighbors by Sarah Pekkanen - 4 stars

Tracie read:

Waco: David Koresh, the Branch Davidians and a Legacy of Rage by Jeff Guin - 5 stars

Election by Tom Perotta - 3 stars

Raylan (Raylan Givens #4) by Elmore Leonard - 3 stars

Tracie has launched her side hustle - The Knitting Coach - in person, one-on-one knitting instruction for beginners and anyone who wants to push their knitting skills forward

Recorded on September 6, 2023

Book Talk starts at: 26:50

Our Mother Bear KAL has ended! Prizes will be announced during our next podcast, Episode 224. Counting the bears that Tracie and Barb completed, there will be about 135 bears heading to Africa to make some children really happy. THANK YOU to all that participated by knitting or crocheting bears and making donations to the Mother Bear organization.

Our annual Fall Sweater KAL has started! Knit or crochet a sweater for yourself or another adult.

Here are the rules:

1. Dates - 9/1/2023 - 1/15/24. That's 4 months…plenty of time to knit or crochet an adult-size sweater…or two!
2. We have bundles for inspiration! Beginner sweaters are here.
3. Adventurous Beginners to Advanced sweaters are here
4. Crocheters! Your sweaters are here
5. ANYONE can add sweaters to the bundles!
6. There will be prizes - just post a picture of your lovely finished sweater in our FOs thread.
7. Do you have some sweaters in progress? WIPs count as long as the sweater is less than 50% done on September 1st. Less than 50% done is your call. We don't have to "approve" your project.
8. It must be an adult-sized sweater, and it must have sleeves. Short sleeves are fine.

You must be a member of our Ravelry group to win a prize.

Virtual Knitting Group via Zoom

EVENTS

Tracie and Barb will be at:

• Lambtown - October 7-8, 2023 at the Dixon May Fairgrounds in Dixon, CA
• The TKGA Retreat 2023 - November 2-5, 2023 at the Hilton Charlotte University Place Hotel in Charlotte, North Carolina

KNITTING

Barb finished

• Mother Bears 283-285
• Ribbed Beanie #3 by Vanessa Ewing, using Western Sky Knits Biggie in the Fishbowl Colorway
• Vanilla socks using Patons Kroy Socks Stripes in the Meadow Stripes colorway
• Barley Hat #7, by Tin Can Knits using some of Tracie's handspun

Tracie Finished

• Mother Bear #318

• Lightweight Raglan Pullover by Purl Soho in Leading Men Fiber Arts Show Stopper in Shantay, You Stay!
• Morning Ritual Style Marklee by Olga Putano Designs OR Marklee DK by Elizabeth Dorherty with colorwork chart from Women's Kerbstone by Heather Pfeifer OR Dawning Top by Ainur Berkimbayeva

Barb is working on:

• Hungry Horse Hat by Aimee Alexander using Polka Dot Sheep Stumptown DK in the Aurora, Depths, Juneberry color ways

And has cast on:

• Vanilla Socks for Will, using Patons Kroy Socks Jacquard
• Coco Cardigan by Claudia Quintanilla, using some leftover Knit Picks Hawthorne Kettle-Dye in the Springfield colorway.
• Barley Hat #7 by Tin Can Knits in handspun from Tracie

Barb has frogged:

• Miles Tee by Ozetta: Hailey Smedley in Universal Yarns Bamboo Pop Sock

Tracie has cast on:

• Pixelated Pullover by Jennifer Beaumont using Madelinetosh Tosh Merino DK and Madelinetosh Tosh Sport and Duren Dyeworks Love Sport

And continues working on:

• Socks in Tosh Merino Light Glitter in T'Challa colorway

BOOKS

Barb read:

• Shattered by Kathryn Casey - 4 stars
• Dead of Winter by Darcy Coates - 3 stars
• The Suspect (Kate Waters #3) - 3 stars
• Frog and Toad are Doing Their Best (A Parody): Bedtime Stories for Trying Times by Jennie Egerlie - 5 stars
• Borderline (Anna Pigeon #15) by Nevada Barr - 4 stars

Tracie read:

• The Politician (DS Cross #4) by Tim Sullivan - 4 stars
• The Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman - 3 1/2 stars
• The Husband's Secret by Liane Moriarty - 4 1/2 stars
• The Children on the Hill by Jennifer McMahon - 4 stars

Recorded Wednesday, August 16, 2023

Book talk begins at 23:04

Our annual Mother Bear KAL is ending soon! 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.

We have a listener who has come up with 3 incentive prizes for increasing your bear count! For more info, please check out the Mother Bear Incentive Prizes thread.

Virtual Knitting Group via Zoom

EVENTS

Tracie and Barb will be at:

• Lambtown - October 7-8, 2023 at the Dixon May Fairgrounds in Dixon, CA
• The TKGA Retreat 2023 - November 2-5, 2023 at the Hilton Charlotte University Place Hotel in Charlotte, North Carolina

KNITTING

Barb finished

• Mother Bears 278-283
• 6600K (Striped Hoodie) by Barry Klein, using 4 colors of Lana Grossa Ecopuno Degrade
• Carley by Elizabeth Smith, using Berroco Remix Light in the Mist colorway

Tracie finished:

• Mother Bear 314
• Rock It Tee by Tanis Lavallee in Alchemy: Yarns of Transformation Silken Straw in 6 different color ways

Barb is working on:

• Razzle Dazzle Scarf in Leading Men Fiber Arts Show Stopper Gradient Set in the Razzle Dazzle #22 colorwayMother Bear 284
• Hungry Horse Hat by Aimee Alexander using Polka Dot Sheep Stumptown DK in the Aurora, Depths, Juneberry color ways

And has cast on:

• Ribbed Beanie by Vanessa Ewing, using Western Sky Knits Biggie in the Fishbowl Colorway
• Vanilla socks using Patons Kroy Socks Stripes in the Meadow Stripes colorway
• Miles Tee by Ozetta: Hailey Smedley

Tracie has cast on:

• Morning Ritual Top by Olga Putano Designs OR Marklee DK by Elizabeth Dorherty with colorwork chart from Women's Kerbstone by Heather Pfeifer OR Dawning Top by Ainur Berkimbayeva

And continues working on:

• Lightweight Raglan Pullover by Purl Soho in Leading Men Fiber Arts Show Stopper in Shantay, You Stay!
• Socks in Tosh Merino Light Glitter in T'Challa colorway

BOOKS

Barb read:

• Love Me or Else: The True Story of a Devoted Pastor, a Fatal Jealousy, and the Murder that Rocked a Small Town by Colin McEvoy and Lynn Olanoff - 4 stars
• Couple Found Slain: After a Family Murder by Mikita Brottman - 3 stars
• From Below by Darcy Coates - 5 stars
• The Truth About Melody Browne by Lisa Jewell - 3 stars
• The Dream Job by Kiersten Modgin - 3 stars
• Living the Dream by M. J. Hardy - 3 stars
• Too Close to the Falls: a Memoir by Catherine Gildener - 5 stars
• Blood Brother: 33 Reasons My Brother Scott Peterson is Guilty - 4 stars

Tracie read:

• The Locals by Jonathan Dee - 4 stars
• Too Close to Breathe by Olivia Kiernan - 3 stars
• If Looks Could Kill by M. William Phelps - 2 stars

Book Talk starts at 23:51

Recorded Friday, July 14, 2023

Our annual Mother Bear KAL began June 1, 2023, but any bears you have knit or crocheted in 2023 are eligible as entries for prizes. 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.

We have a listener who has come up with 3 incentive prizes for increasing your bear count! For more info, please check out the Mother Bear Incentive Prizes thread.

Virtual Knitting Group via ZoomEvents

Tracie and Barb will be at:

• Lambtown - October 7-8, 2023 at the Dixon May Fairgrounds in Dixon, CA
• The TKGA Retreat 2023 - November 2-5, 2023 at the Hilton Charlotte University Place Hotel in Charlotte, North Carolina

KNITTING

Tracie finished:

• Rift by Jacqueline Cieslak in Juniper Moon Farms Zooey in Rigging
• Mother Bears 311, 312 and 313

Barb finished

• Mother Bears 275, 276 & 277
• Rock It Tee by Tanis Lavalee, using Anzula Breeze lace in the Fern and Gravity colorways
• WYS Vanilla Socks, using West Yorkshire Spinners Signature 4-Ply Self Striping in the Peacock colorway

Tracie cast on:

Lightweight Raglan Pullover by Purl Soho in Leading Men Fiber Arts Show Stopper in Shantay, You Stay!

She continues to work 0n:

• Rock It Tee by Tanis Lavallee in Alchemy: Yarns of Transformation Silken Straw in 7 different color ways
• Socks in Tosh Merino Light Glitter in T'Challa colorway

Barb is working on:

• Razzle Dazzle Scarf in Leading Men Fiber Arts Show Stopper Gradient Set in the Razzle Dazzle #22 colorway
• 6600K (Striped Hoodie) by Barry Klein, using 4 colors of Lana Grossa Ecopuna Degradé6600K (Striped Hoodie) by Barry Klein, using 4 colors of Lana Grossa Ecopuno Degrade
• Mother Bear 278
• Carley by Elizabeth Smith Knits, using Berroco Remix in the Mist colorway
• Hungry Horse Hat by Aimee Alexander using Polka Dot Sheep Stumptown DK in the Aurora, Depths, Juneberry color ways

BOOKS

Tracie finished:

• Dannemora: Two Escaped Killers, Three Weeks of Terror, and the Largest Manhunt Ever in New York State by Charles A. Gardner - 4 stars
• Curse of the Spellmans (The Spellmans #2) by Lisa Lutz - 3 stars
• French Braid by Anne Tyler - 4 stars
• Hey, Hun: Sales, Sisterhood, Supremacy, and the Other Lies Behind Multilevel Marketing by Emily Lynn Paulson - 5 stars
• Love Me or Else: The True Story of a Devoted Pastor, a Fatal Jealousy, and the Murder that Rocked a Small Town by Colin McEvoy and Lynn Olanoff - 4 1/2 stars
• After Everything You Did by Stephanie Sowden - 2 stars

Barb read:

• The Disappearing Act by Catherine Steadman - 4 stars
• Never Coming Home by Hannah Mary McKinnon - 4 stars
• Secluded Cabin Sleeps Six by Lisa Unger - 3 stars
• Tender at the Bone: Growing Up at the Table by Ruth Reichl - 4.5 stars
• Arctic Homestead: the True Story of One Family's Survival and Courage in the Alaskan Wilds by Norma Cobb
• It's One of Us by J.T. Ellison - 4.5 stars

Recorded on June 28 & July 5, 2023

Our annual Mother Bear KAL began June 1, 2023, but any bears you have knit or crocheted in 2023 are eligible as entries for prizes. 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.

We have a listener who has come up with 3 incentive prizes for increasing your bear count! For more info, please check out the Mother Bear Incentive Prizes thread.

Virtual Knitting Group via Zoom

The next 2 segments were recorded at Eileen's Bunkhouse in Lincoln, Montana. Eileen is RedsKnits on Ravelry

June 28:

Participants:

Tracie (alittleposy)

Barb (KnittyBarb)

Eileen (redsknits)

Celia (PinotNoir)

Eileen talked about:

1. Book - DC Smith and Kings Lake Investigation Series by Peter Grainger. "British murder mysteries with good plot lines and excellent character development over the series. And he's still writing!"

2. Knitting - starting the Davis pullover by Pam Allen, using Tracie's directions. She is knitting it using some vintage stash O-wool that has been dyed by Alpenglow. 3. Eileen talked about Alpenglow Industries, especially their Textile and Yarns Tools. Check out their cool stitch markers! Celia talked about: 1. The Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman 2. Knitting - She talked about knitting the Beneath a Summer Sky shawl by Debra Gerhard in Ritual Dyes Fae (mohair silk) and Maiden (merino fingering) in the Taurus colorway. Tracie talked about: 1. Book - Disappearance at Devil's Rock by Paul Tremblay 2. Knitting - Marklee DK by Elizabeth Doherty in KnitPicks comfy in the Planetarium colorway. Barb talked about: 1. Book - Arctic Homestead: The True Story of One Family's Survival and Courage in the Alaskan Wilds by Norma Cobb

2. Knitting - Carley by Elizabeth Smith Knits, using Berroco Remix in the Mist colorway.

July 5 Participants: Susan (suscochran) Shelley (SequoiaShelley) Barb and Tracie Susan talked about: 1. Book - The Seven Sisters by Lucinda Riley 2. Knitting - Zephyr Mark II by Celia McAdam Cahill, using Farmer's Daughter Foxy Lady in the Harry Belafonte colorway Shelley talked about: 1. Book -Unbroken: a World War II Story of Survival, Resiliance and Redemption by Laura Hillenbrand

2. Knitting - she is currently working on a mitred square blanket, not following a pattern

Barb talked about: Hungry Horse Hat by Aimee Alexander in Polka Dot Sheep Stumptown DK minis from a kit given to her by Susan Tracie talked about: Rock It tee by Tanis Lavallee in Alchemy: Yarns of Transformation Silken Straw in 7 different colorways

Recorded June 9, 2023

Book Talk Starts at 26.03

Our annual Mother Bear KAL began June 1, 2023, but any bears you have knit or crocheted in 2023 are eligible as entries for prizes. 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.

We have a listener who has come up with 3 incentive prizes for increasing your bear count! For more info, please check out the Mother Bear Incentive Prizes thread.

Virtual Knitting Group via Zoom

EVENTS

Tracie and Barb will be at:

Lambtown - October 7-8, 2023 at the Dixon May Fairgrounds in Dixon, CA

The TKGA Retreat 2023 - November 2-5, 2023 at the Hilton Charlotte University Place Hotel in Charlotte, North Carolina

Tracie will be in New Zealand and Sydney, Australia this summer! If you are near Auckland, National Park, Wellington, or the Marlborough region in NZ, or Sydney, and you'd like to try to meet up, please message Tracie at [email protected] or alittleposy on Ravelry.

KNITTING

Barb finished

3 bears (272, 273, 274)

Tracie finished:

Summer Sorrel by Wood & Pine in Despondent Dyes OMG Glitter! in the Even My Attorney Says "Let It Go" colorway

4 Mother Bears - 307-310

Gnome 26 - Never Not Gnoming by Sarah Schira in Neighborhood Fiber Co Rustic Fingering in Rock Creek Park and Psych Ward Yarns Hecka Fingering in Cable Car Red

Barb is working on:

Rock It Tee by Tanis Lavalee, using Anzula Breeze in the Fern and Gravity colorways

WYS Vanilla Socks, using West Yorkshire Spinners Signature 4-ply Self-Striping in the Peacock colorway

Razzle Dazzle Scarf in Leading Men Fiber Arts Show Stopper Gradient Set in the Razzle Dazzle #22 colorway

6600K (Striped Hoodie) by Barry Klein, using 4 colors of Lana Grossa Ecopuna Degradé

Barb has Cast On

Mother Bear 275

Cast On:

Rift by Jacqueline Cieslak in Juniper Moon Farm Zooey

Experimental sweater - all mini skeins!

Mother Bear 311

Working On:

Marklee DK by Elizabeth Doherty in Knit Picks Comfy in Planetarium

Socks in Tosh Merino Light Glitter in T'Challa colorway

BOOKS

Barb and Tracie both enthusiastically recommend:

Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver - 5 stars

Barb read:

The Liar's Club by Mary Karr - 4 stars

The Year of Less : How I Stopped Shopping, Gave Away My Belongings, and Discovered Life is Worth More than Anything You can Buy in a Store by Cait Flanders - 3 stars

Tracie read:

The Night She Disappeared by Lisa Jewell - 4.5 stars

Tracie recommends Onyx Professional Hard as Hoof Nail Strengthening Cream

Listen

Recorded Wednesday, May 24, 2023

Book talk begins at 25:55

Our Cables KAL has ended. Please listen until the end of the podcast to hear whether you've won a prize, and thanks to everyone for participating!

Our next KAL will be our annual Mother Bear KAL! It will officially start on June 1, 2023, but any bears you have knit or crocheted in 2023 are eligible as entries for prizes. To find out all about this wonderful charity, please go to Mother Bear Project website. More info to come...

Virtual Knitting Group via Zoom

EVENTS

Tracie and Barb will be at:

• Fiber Frolic - Saturday, May 27, 2023, 10 am – 4 pm at Soul Food Farm in Vacaville, CA. There will be no food vendors, so bring your own lunch and a chair. The entry fee is $10 per person, and parking will be in a field and not limited.
• Lambtown - October 7-8, 2023 at the Dixon May Fairgrounds in Dixon, CA
• The TKGA Retreat 2023 - November 2-5, 2023 at the Hilton Charlotte University Place Hotel in Charlotte, North Carolina

KNITTING

Barb finished

• 1 Knocker
• Twisty Taper Cap by Shelby NichKnit Designs, using Plymouth Encore Tweed in the Red Brick colorway

Tracie finished:

Mother Bears 304-306

Barb is working on:

• Rock It Tee by Tanis Lavalee, using Anzula Breeze in the Fern and Gravity colorways
• WYS Vanilla Socks, using West Yorkshire Spinners Signature 4-ply Self-Striping in the Peacock colorway
• Razzle Dazzle Scarf in Leading Men Fiber Arts Show Stopper Gradient Set in the Razzle Dazzle #22 colorway

Barb has Cast On

• 6600K (Striped Hoodie) by Barry Klein, using 4 colors of Lana Grossa Ecopuna Degradé
• Mother Bear 271

Cast On:

• Marklee DK by Elizabeth Doherty in Knit Picks Comfy in Planetarium
• Socks in madelinetosh Tosh Merino Light Glitter in T'Challa colorway

Working On:

Summer Sorrel by Wood & Pine in Despondent Dyes OMG Glitter! in the Even My Attorney Says "Let It Go" colorway

BOOKS

Barb read:

Verity by Colleen Hoover - 2 stars

All That is Mine I Carry with Me - 4 stars

Tracie read:

Blubber by Judy Blume - 5 stars

Unmask Alice: LSD, Satanic Panic, and the Imposter Behind the World's Most Notorious Diaries by Rick Emerson - 5 stars

Go Ask Alice by Beatrice Sparks - 4 stars

Frog and Toad Are Doing Their Best: Bedtime Stories for Trying Times (A Parody) written by and illustrated by Ellie Hajdu - 4 stars

The Patient by Tim Sullivan - 4 stars