Recorded on December 28, 2022

Book talk starts at 24:10

Sweater KAL - 9/1/22 - 1/15/23

 

Sweater KAL Chatter - rules are at the top of each page

12 in 22 Chatter Thread

 

Virtual get-together Zoom

 

NoCKRs (Northern California Knitting Retreat) news:

If you would like to attend NoCKRs at the St Francis Retreat Center in San Juan Bautista, California April 27-30, 2023, please email Tracie at [email protected] for details.

 

KNITTING

 

Barb finished: 

1.  Collage Socks by Helen Stewart, using Ogle Design Fiber Arts Coloration Fingering in the 827 Purple colorway

2.  Solstice Mitts by Kimberly Dottie, using 2 colors of Quince & Co Chickadee in the Fjord and the Canvas color ways

 

Tracie finished:

1.  Guantes Jota DK Fingerless Mitts by Paola Aguirre using Newton's Yarn Country Superwash DK

2.  Mother Bear ##301

3.  Tony the Toy Box Monster by Rebecca Danger

4.  Cannon Bandana by Debbi Stone and Marcy Vandale in 3 colors of Plymouth Select DK Merino

Barb is working on:

1.  Colourwheel DK 1 Ball Scarf, using a Sirdar Colourwheel in the Perfectly Pretty colorway

2.  Hermione’s Everyday Socks by Erica Leuder using Canon Hand Dyes sock set

3.  Get the Groove by Hinterm Stein, using Valley Yarns Northampton Worsted in the Denim Heather colorway

 

And has cast on:

1.  Bankhead Hat #21 by Susie Gourley

2.  Burgos vest by Rosa Pomar, using Diamond Galway Worsted Knitting Wool Highland Heather

 

Tracie is working on:

1.   Light Trails by SuviKnits using Anzula Haiku in the Madam colorway

2.  Vanilla Sock in Canon Hand Dyes William Merino in Waterworld Sock Set

 

Tracie has cast on:

1.  Knitted Knocker in Cascade Ultra Pima

 

BOOKS

Barb read:

1.  French Braid: A Novel by Anne Tyler - 5 stars

2.  On the Beach by Nevil Shute - 4 stars

3.  The Resort by Sue Watson - 3.5 stars

4.  The Nurse's Secret by Amanda Skenendore - 4.5 stars

 

Tracie read:

1.  The Perfect Family by Jacquie Underdown - 2.5 stars

2.  Unfollow Me by Charlotte Duckworth - 4 stars

3.  Don't Believe It by Charlie Done - 3 stars

4.  Daisy Jones and the Six by Taylor Jenkins - 4.5 stars

5.  The Texas Towner Sniper: The Terrifying True Story of Charles Whitman by Ryan Green

      Barb and Tracie both recommend the documentary "Tower" on Prime Video

Recorded Friday, December 9, 2022

Book talk starts at 26:21

 

Sweater KAL - 9/1/22 - 1/15/23

Sweater KAL Chatter - rules are at the top of each page

12 in 22 Chatter Thread

 

Virtual get-together Zoom

 

KNITTING

Barb finished: 

Zephyr Mark ll by Celia McAdam Cahill, using Blue Sky Fibers Woolstok Light in the Red Rock colorway

 

Tracie finished:

• Moon of My Life by Nadia Crétin-Léchenne adapted by Celia McAdam Cahill for a man in worsted weight yarn - in Universal Yarns Uptown Worsted Granite and Berroco Vintage Cotton Candy
• Darling Darby by Jean Clement in Berroco Vintage in Cotton Candy and  Uptown Worsted
• Top This! flower hat by DMC for Emily
• Millcreek Hat by Katy H. Carroll in Plymouth Select Worsted Merino Superwash in Violet and Lime Heather - for Lexi
• Trickster by Elizabeth Doherty in Plymouth Select Worsted Merino Superwash in Violet and Berroco Vintage in Cotton Candy

 

Barb is working on:

• Collage Socks by Helen Stewart, using Ogle Design Fiber Arts Coloration Fingering in the 827 Purple colorway
• Colourwheel DK 1 Ball Scarf, using a Sirdar Colourwheel in the Perfectly Pretty colorway
• Hermione’s Everyday Socks by Erica Leuder using Canon Hand Dyes sock set

 

And has cast on:

• Solstice Mitts by Kimberly Dottie, using 2 colors of Quince & Co Chickadee in the Fjord and the Canvas color ways
• Center Pointe Beanie by Benjamin Matthews, using Plymouth Encore in the Brick Red colorway
• Get the Groove by Hinterm Stein, using Valley Yarns Northampton Worsted in the Denim Heather colorway

 

Tracie is working on:

• Guantes Jota DK Fingerless Mitts by Paola Aguirre using Newton's Yarn Country Superwash DK 
• Light Trails by SuviKnits using Anzula Haiku in the Madam colorway
• Vanilla Sock in Canon Hand Dyes William Merino in Waterworld Sock Set

 

BOOKS

Barb read:

Minding Miss Manners: In an Era of Fake Etiquette by Judith Martin - 4 stars

The Influencer by Joyce Maynard - 3 stars

Not a Happy Family by Shari Lapel - 4 stars

 

Tracie read:

Details Are Unprintable: Wayne Longeran and the Sensational Cafe Society Murder by Allan Levine - 3 stars

All That’s Bright and Gone by Eliza Nellums - 4 stars

Snake Eyes: Murder in a Southern Town by Bitty Martin - 2.5 stars

 

Tracie recommends

Life and Beth, Reboot, Reservation Dogs and What We Do in the Shadows on Hulu

Abbott Elementary on ABC

Loot on Apple TV+

Wellington Paranormal on HBOMax

Recorded on November 24, 2022

Book Talk starts at 22:00

 

Sweater KAL Chatter - rules are at the top of each page

12 in 22 Chatter Thread

Virtual get-together Zoom

 

2 Giveaways

 1.  The Little Pine Tree's Wish by Diane M. Howard 

 2.  3 skeins of Tracie's handspun

Prize winners will be announced towards the end of the podcast, right before family Thumbs Up/Thumbs Down segment

 

KNITTING

Barb finished:

1.  Mother Bear # 271

2.  Barb's Irish Hiking Hat by Blackhorse, using Plymouth Encore Tweed in the Red colorway

3.  Barb's Irish Hiking Scarf #3 by Adrian Bazilia, also using Plymouth Encore Tweed in the Red colorway

3. Will's Party Time socks using Berroco Comfort Sock in the Party Time colorway

 

Tracie has finished:

NOTHING!  You will hear why in the "Working On" segment...

Barb is working on:

1.  Zephyr Mark ll by Celia McAdam Cahill using Blue Sky Fibers Woolstok in the Red Rock colorway

  Barb has cast on:

1.  Collage Socks by Helen Stewart using Olgle Design Fiber Arts Coloration Fingering in the 827 colorway

2.  Colorwheel DK 1 Ball Scarf, using Sirdar a Clourwheel in the Perfectly Pretty colorway.

3.  Hermione's Everyday Socks by Erica Leader

 

Tracie is working on:

1.  Vanilla Sock in Canon Hand Dyes William Merino in Waterworld Sock Set

2.  Moon of My Life (AKA This F@&^ Sweater) by Nadia Crétin-Léchenne adapted by Celia McAdam Cahill for a man in worsted weight yarn - in Universal Yarns Uptown Worsted in Granite and Berroco Vintage in Cotton Candy

 

Tracie has cast on:

1.  Guantes Jota DK Fingerless Mitts by Paola Aguirre using Newton's Yarn Country Superwash DK 

2.  Light Trails by SuviKnits using Anzula Haiku in the Madam colorway

3.  Darling Darby by Jean Clement in Berroco Vintage in Cotton Candy and Uptown Worsted

 

READING 

Barb has finished:

1.  Missing Daughter by Rick Molina - 4 stars

2.  A Sharp Solitude by Christine Carbo - 4 stars

3.  Lucy By the Sea by Elizabeth Strout - 4 stars

4.  She Lies Close by Sharon Dowering - 3 stars

5.  Missing...and Presumed Dead by Michael Fleeman - 3 stars

Tracie has finished reading:

1.  On the Beach by Nevil Shute - 3.5 stars

2.  Murder in the Family:Inside the Story of the Jersey Murders by Jeremy Josephs - 3 stars

3.  The Fiancee by Kate White - 3 stars

4.  The Drowning Kind by Jennifer McMahon - 3.5 stars

5.  Klara and the Sun by Kazuo Ishiguro - 4.5 stars

6.  Passing On by Penelope Lively - 2 stars

Recorded on November 16, 2022

Barb and Tracie spend some time with Sarah Fain, one of the co-hosts of the Happier in Hollywood Podcast.  She is also a TV writer, currently writing for the Fantasy Island reboot, available on Fox TV.  Oh - and she is a knitter and a spinner!

We get a peek into Sarah's very busy life, and learn lots about what it takes to be a writer in Hollywood today.  And there an abundance of laughter!  We hope you enjoy our time with Sarah as much as we did.  

 

Book Talk starts at 22:00

Recorded on October 28, 2022

Sweater KAL - 9/1/22 - 1/15/23!

Sweater KAL Chatter - rules are at the top of each page

12 in 22 Chatter Thread

Virtual get-together Zoom

2 New Giveaways!

1.  The Little Pine Tree's Wish by Diane M. Howard (dinaripper on Ravelry) - a lovely children's book about a little pine tree who's wish is to become a Christmas tree! If you have a special child in your life that would enjoy this book, enter our giveaway to win an autographed copy.

If you don't want to wait for the giveaway, you can order the Little Pine Tree's Wish through Amazon, Barnes and Noble or BookBaby!

The winner will be announced when we record on U.S. Thanksgiving!

2.  Tracie's Handspun!

I have 3 skeins of my handspun to give away:

• Quillen Fiber Arts Romney Top in the Queen of Tarts colorway, approximately 110 yds
• Greenwood Fiberworks Merino/Silk? in the Calypso colorway, approximately 192 yds
• Three Waters Farm 100% Rambouillet in the Racing Green colorway, approximately 161 yards

Please leave a comment in the appropriate thread on our Ravelry page to enter either of these drawings!

 

KNITTING

Barb finished:

1.  Mother Bears  268, 269, and 270

2.  Helix Hat #11 by Jessica Rose, using leftover Plymouth Encore yarns

  Tracie finished:

1.  Archer in Blue by Elizabeth Doherty, having redone the bottom in Lisa Souza Deluxe Sock! in Cornflower

2.  Mother Bear #300, using Tracie's very first handspun!

3.  Kaiya Mei  hat for Emily, in gray and yellow acrylic

Barb is working on:

1,  Irish Hiking Scarf by Adrian Bazilia, using Plymouth Encore Tweed in Red

2.  Socks for Will, using Berroco Comfort Sock in the Party Time colorway 

 

And has cast on:

1.  Zephyr Mark ll by Celia McAdam Cahill (pattern not released to the public yet!) using Blue Sky Fibers Woolstok in the Red Rock colorway

 

Tracie continues to work on:

1.  Vanilla Sock in Canon Hand Dyes William Merino in Waterworld Sock Set

2.  Moon of My Life by Nadia Crétin-Léchenne adapted by Celia McAdam Cahill for a man in worsted weight yarn - in Universal Yarns Uptown Worsted in Granite and Berroco Vintage in Cotton Candy

 

BOOKS

Barb has finished: 1.  These Silent Woods by Kimi Cunningham Grant - 3.5 stars 2.  The Big Lie: Election Chaos, Political Opportunism, and the State of American Politics after 2020 by Jonathan Lemire - 5 stars  

Tracie read:

1.  If I Die Tonight by Alison Gaylin - 4 stars

2.  The Trespasser (Dublin Murder Squad #6) by Tana French - 4 stars

3.  A Family Business: A Chilling Tale of Greed as One Family Commits Unspeakable Crimes Agains the Dead by Ken England - 3 stars

Recorded Wednesday, 12, 2022

Book talk begins at 25:30

Sweater KAL - 9/1/22 - 1/15/23!

Sweater KAL Chatter - rules are at the top of each page

12 in 22 Chatter Thread

Virtual get-together Zoom

 

KNITTING

Barb finished:

Mother Bear #267

Choose Your Gnome Adventure by Sarah Schira

Cristollo by Knitting for Breakfast

 

Tracie finished:

Choose Your Gnome Adventure by Sarah Schira

Davis Sweater by Pam Allen

Mother Bears 298 and 299

 

Barb is working on:

Irish Hiking Scarf by Adrian Bazilia, using Plymouth Encore Tweed in Red

Socks for Will, using Berroco Comfort Sock in the Party Time colorway 

 

And has cast on:

Stashbusting Helix Hat by Jessica Rose in the same yarns (all Plymouth Encore) I used for my Choose Your Gnome Adventure

Mother Bear #268

 

Tracie once again started working on:

Archer by Elizabeth Doherty - redoing the bottom in Lisa Souza Deluxe Sock! in Cornflower

 

She continues to work on:

Vanilla Sock in Canon Hand Dyes William Merino in Waterworld Sock Set

Moon of My Life by Nadia Crétin-Léchenne adapted by Celia McAdam Cahill for a man in worsted weight yarn - in Universal Yarns Uptown Worsted in Granite and Berroco Vintage in Cotton Candy

Cinna Top by Ksenia Naidyon, in 5 colors of Alchemy Silken Straw

 

 

BOOKS

Barb read:

On a Quiet Street by Seraphina Nova Glass - 4 stars

Olive, Again by Elizabeth Strout - 5 stars

Fly Girl by Ann Hood - 4 stars

Mishap or Murder?: True tales of mysterious deaths and disappearances by Eileen Ormsby - 3 stars

 

Tracie read:

A Taste for Murder by Burl Barer and Frank C. Garadot - 3 stars

The Ink Black Heart by Robert Galbraith - 4 stars

 

Tracie recommends the Murdaugh Murders Podcast

 

Recorded Thursday, September 22, 2022

Book talk begins at 18:55

Sweater KAL - 9/1/22 - 1/15/23!

Sweater KAL Chatter - rules are at the top of each page

12 in 22 Chatter Thread

Lambtown 2022

Virtual get-together Zoom

KNITTING

Barb finished:

Mother Bears 264, 265, 266

• Polobello by Josee Paquin, using Juniper Moon Zooey in the Sloop colorway
• Bankhead Hat #20 by Susie Gourley, using scrap yarn

Tracie finished

• Mother Bears 292 - 297

Barb continues to work on:

• Irish Hiking Scarf by Adrian Bazilia, using Plymouth Encore Tweed in the Red colorway

And has cast on:

• Socks for Will, using Berroco Comfort Sock in the Party Time colorway
• Choose Your Gnome Adventure MKAL by Sarah Schira, using Plymouth Encore in the Red, Blue, and Cream colorways
• Cristallo pullover sweater by Knitting for Breakfast, using Valley Yarns Granville, in the Neutral and Mineral Green color ways

Tracie continues to work on:

• Moon of My Life by Nadia Crétin-Léchenne adapted by Celia McAdam Cahill for a man in worsted weight yarn - in Universal Yarns Uptown Worsted in Granite and Berroco Vintage in Cotton Candy
• Cinna Top by Ksenia Naidyon, in 5 colors of Alchemy Silken Straw

Tracie has Cast On:

• Davis pullover by Pam Allen, using Berroco Remix Chunky in the Pepper colorway
• Choose Your Gnome Adventure MKAL in Serendipidye, The Dye Project, and Madelinetosh Silk/Merino
• Vanilla Sock in Canon Hand Dyes in the William Merino Waterworld Sock Set

 

BOOKS

Barb read:

• The Weight of Night (Glacier Park Mystery #3) by Christine Carbo - 4.5 stars
• An Almost Perfect Murder by Gary C. King - 3 stars
• The Cuban Affair by Nelson DeMille - 3 stars

Tracie read:

• The English Teacher by Lily King - 3 stars
• The Murderer's Son by Joy Ellis by Joy Ellis - 3 starts
• The Writing Class by Jincy Willitt - 3.5 stars
• A Carnival of Snackery (Diaries 2003 - 2020) by David Sedaris - 3.5 stars

 

 

 

Recorded Tuesday August 30, 2022

Book Talk Starts at 15:12

 

Our 2022 MOTHER BEAR KAL ends September 1!

Mother Bear Chatter Thread

Mother Bear FO Thread

 

12 in 22 Chatter Thread

 

Lambtown 2022

 

Virtual get-together Zoom

 

KNITTING 

 

Barb finished:

• Mother Bear 263
• Goth Kitty Socks, using Knitpicks Felici in the Goth Kitty colorway
• Hot Springs Willow Hat by NichKnit Designs, using Berroco Vintage Worsted in the Yukon Green colorway

 

Tracie finished

• Mother Bear 291
• Zephyr Mark II by Celia Cahill test knit in Malabrigo Susurro in Teal Feather

 

Barb continues to work on:

Polobello by Josee Paquin, using Juniper Moon Zooey in the Sloop colorway

 

And has cast on:

Irish Hiking Scarf by Adrian Bazilia, using Plymouth Encore Tweed in the Red colorway

 

Tracie continues to work on:

• Moon of My Life by Nadia Crétin-Léchenne adapted by Celia McAdam Cahill for a man in worsted weight yarn - in Universal Yarns Uptown Worsted in Granite and Berroco Vintage in Cotton Candy
• Cinna Top by Ksenia Naidyon, in 5 colors of Alchemy Silken Straw

 

BOOKS

Barb read:

Pure Murder by Corey Mitchell - 4 stars

Small Towns, Dark Secrets: Social Media, Reality TV and Murder in Rural America by Eileen Ormsby - 3 stars

The Woman at 72 Derry Lane by Carmel Harrington - 4 stars

When the Moon Turns to Blood: Lori Vallow, Chad Daybell, Wild Faith and the End Times by Leah Sottile - 4 stars

 

Tracie read:

When the Moon Turns to Blood: Lori Vallow, Chad Daybell, and a Story of Murder, Wild Faith, and End Times by Leah Sottile - 4 1/2 stars

Don’t Cry Now by Joy Fielding - 2 stars

Housebroken: Admissions of an Untidy Life by Laurie Notaro - 4 stars

Real Life Organizing: Clean and Clutter-Free in 15 Minutes a Day by Cassandra Aarson aka Clutterbug

A Cupboard Full of Coats by Yvette Edwards

 

And did not finish: 

Nine Years Gone by Chris Culver

 

Barb has been enjoying a re-watch of Survivor, Season 1 on Prime Video

Recorded Monday, August 15, 2022

Book talk begins at 20:00

 

2022 MOTHER BEAR KAL

Mother Bear Chatter Thread

Mother Bear FO Thread

 

12 in 22 Chatter Thread

 

Lambtown 2022

 

Virtual get-together Zoom

 

On Episode 252, we will have Sarah Fain, TV writer, knitter and spinner with us!

 

 

KNITTING

 

Tracie finished:

 

1.  Mother Bears 287 - 290

2. Tracie's Hoodie Shawl Cardigan by Susanne Sommer, using Color Notes Yarn Pure Sport in Clear Red, Western Sky Knits Willow Superwash Sport, and madelinetosh Pashmina in Jasper

  Barb finished:

1.  Mother Bear #261 & 262

2.  Barb's Bankhead hat #19 by Susie Gorlay, using Knit Picks Felici Worsted in the Goth Kitty colorway

3.  Test Knit for Zephyr Mark II by Celia McAdam Cahill, using Knit Picks Hawthorne Tonal Handprint in the Springfield colorway

Tracie continues to work on:

Moon of My Life by Nadia Crétin-Léchenne adapted by Celia McAdam Cahill for a man in worsted weight yarn - in Universal Yarns Uptown Worsted in Granite and Berroco Vintage in Cotton Candy

 

Tracie cast on:

Cinna Top by Ksenia Naidyon, in 5 colors of Alchemy Silken Straw

 

Barb continues to work on:

1.  That’s My Jam by Steve Fegert - using a kit from Leading Men Fiber Arts

2.  Goth Kitty Socks, using Knitpicks Felici in the Goth Kitty colorway

 

Barb has cast on:

1.  Hot Springs Willow Hat by NichKnit Designs, using Berroco Vintage Worsted, in the Yukon Green colorway

2.  Polobello tee by Josee Paquin using Juniper Moon Farm Zooey in the Sloop colorway

 

BOOKS

Tracie read:

1.  Mary Jane by Jessica Anya Blau - 5 stars

2.  The Silent Quarry by Cheryl Rees-Price - 2.5 stars

3.  The Trivia Night by Ali Lowe - 4.5 stars

4.  The Office BFFs: Tales of The Office from Two Best Friends Who Were There by Jenna Fischer & Angela Kinsey - 4.5 stars

5. For the Thrill of It: Leopold, Loeb and the Murder that Shocked Chicago by Simon Baatz - 3 stars

 

Barb read:

1.   Beyond the Crushing Waves by Lilly Mirren - 4 stars

2.  The Lying Club by Annie Ward - 3.5 stars

3.  In Her Eyes by Sarah Alderson - 3 stars

4.  The Clover Girls by Viola Shipman - 4 stars

  Tracie recommends Get Organized With The Home Edit on Netflix