2 Knit Lit Chicks

Recorded on December 14, 2021

Book talk starts at 22:55

Our Fall Sweater KAL is ongoing until January 15, 2022! You still have time to knit a great sweater! View the details here

Virtual get-together via Zoom on Saturdays, 12 noon PST - Details here

Tracie's handspun giveaway! Winners are announced at the end of this podcast.

Upcoming events:

January 7-9, 2022 - We will both be attending the New Year Fiber Retreat in San Juan Bautista, California.

March 3-6, 2022 - We will both be attending Stitches West in Sacramento, CA.

KNITTING:

Barb finished

• Tensfield hat by Martina Behm, using Elegant Yarns Kaleidoscope
• Homebody Mitts by Helen Stewart, using Berroco Vintage DK in the 21911 colorway
• Mother Bears #249 & #250
• V-Back Tee by Jamie Hoffman, using The Farmer's Daughter Fibers Foxy Lady in Stagecoach Mary, Heartbreak Hotel, Missoula Saturday Night, and Honky Tonkin

Tracie has Finished:

• 2 Cannon Bandanas by Debbi Stone & Marcy Vandale in Western Sky Knits Aspen Silk in Downtown colorway, held double, and the other in Fiberspates Vivacious 4-ply in slate
• Dancing T-Rex Sweater by Natalie V in Scheepjes Colour Crafter in Dordrecht and Bergen
• 2 Murphy Bay Hats by Jenny Wiebe in Hayfield Baby Blossom Chunky in 2 different colorway.
• Bursdagslyen hat by Surrehue in Scheepjes Colour Crafter in the Dordrecht and Bergen colorway

Barb continues to work on:

• That's My Jam by Steven Fegert, using a kit bought from Learning Men Fiber Arts, using their MCN blend Show Stealer.
• Vanilla socks using Knit Circus Greatest of Ease in the Electric Mayhem colorway
• Nagare pullover by Natsuko Iida using Valley Yarns Valley Superwash Sport in the Ice colorway

And has cast on:

• Frohlocke hat by Katrine Schubert, using Malabrigo Yarn Rastita in the Archangel colorway

Tracie has cast on:

• Appa by Natalia Vasyaeva in various acrylic yarns
• Never Not Gnoming by Sarah Schira for Kelly in CD colors

And continues working on:

• Swallowtail by Jamie Hoffman (see picture at right) using Psych Ward Yarns Joy Sock in the Mrs. Peacock, Orange Sherbet and Painted Waters colorways, and Cloudborn Superwash Merino Sock Twist in the Ecru colorway
• Vanilla Socks in Psych Ward Yarns Joy Sock in Bicolor Rose

BOOKS

Barb read:

• Sidecountry: Tales of Death and Life from the Back Roads of Sports by John Branch - 4 stars
• Dream Girl by Laura Lippman - 4 stars
• I'll Take Your Questions Now: What I Saw at the Trump White House by Stephanie Grisham- 4 stars

Tracie Read:

• Mr. Flood's Last Resort by Jess Kidd - 3 stars
• John by Cynthia Lennon - 4 stars
• Someone You Know (Hurt on Audible) by Brian McGilloway
• The One by John Marrs - 4 stars

Recorded Saturday November 27, 2021

Book Talk starts at 26:25

The 2021 2 Knit Lit Chicks Fall Sweater KAL is ongoing. All the info you need to know is here on the Sweater KAL Chatter Thread. Check out our Bundles for more inspiration!

Virtual get-together via Zoom on Saturdays, 12 noon PST - Details here

Tracie's handspun giveaway! 3 skeins, 4 oz each:

• Lisa Souza Dyeworks Silk Merino - Pacific
• Greenwood Fiberworks 100% Merino Superfine - Arizona
• Greenwood Fiberworks Hand Dyed Roving Merino Superwash/Stellina - Puget Sound

Giveaway thread will close December 1.

KNITTING

Barb finished

• Koko Bean Hat by JudithMarieKnits
• My Oasis Pullover by Ririko - successful sweater surgery!

Tracie finished

• Darling Darby by Jean Clement in Scheepjes Chunky Monkey in Deep Violet and Turquoise
• Murphy Bay hat by Jenny Wiebe

Barb continues to work on:

• That's My Jam by Steven Fegert, using a kit bought from Learning Men Fiber Arts, using their MCN blend Show Stealer.
• Vanilla socks using Knit Circus Greatest of Ease in the Electric Mayhem colorway
• V-Back Tee by Jamie Hoffman, using The Farmer's Daughter Fibers Foxy Lady in Stagecoach Mary, Heartbreak Hotel, Missoula Saturday Night, and Honky Tonkin

And has cast on:

• Nagare pullover by Natsuko Iida using Valley Yarns Valley Superwash Sport in the Ice colorway
• Tensfield hat by Martina Behm, using Elegant Yarns Kaleidoscope

Tracie has cast on:

• Cannon Bandana by Debbi Stone & Marcy Vandale in Western Sky Knits Aspen Silk in Downtown colorway, held double
• Dancing T-Rex Sweater by Natalie V in Scheepjes Colour Crafter in Dordrecht and Bergen

And continues working on:

• Swallowtail by Jamie Hoffman (see picture at right) using Psych Ward Yarns Joy Sock in the Mrs. Peacock, Orange Sherbet and Painted Waters colorways, and Cloudborn Superwash Merino Sock Twist in the Ecru colorway
• Vanilla Socks in Psych Ward Yarns Joy Sock in Bicolor Rose

BOOKS

Barb read:

• The Beekeeper of Aleppo by Kristi Lefteri - 4 stars

Tracie read:

• The Good Turn (Cormac Reilly #3) by Dervla McTiernan - 4.5 stars
• Someone's Listening by Serafina Nova Glass - 2 stars

Recorded on Tuesday, November 7, 2021

Virtual get-together via Zoom on Saturdays, 12 noon PST - Details here

The 2021 2 Knit Lit Chicks Fall Sweater KAL has begun! All the info you need to know is here on the Sweater KAL Chatter Thread. Check out our Bundles for more inspiration. New giveaway - Tracie's handspun! She has 3 skeins of 4 oz each to give away:

Shaggy Bear Farms Merino/Tussah Silk - Okay, this one is too ugly to give away. My mother has given it a good home. I will choose a different skein of handspun to replace this one.

Greenwood Fiberworks 100% Merino Superfine - Arizona

Greenwood Fiberworks Hand Dyed Roving Merino Superwash/Stellina - Puget Sound

Please leave a comment in the contest thread to be entered to win. Thread will close December 1, 2021.

KNITTING

Barb finished:

• Mother Bear #249
• r. e. d. By Hinterm Stein, using Cloudborn Highland DK in the Silver Heather colorway

Tracie finished

• Punchline by Hanna Maciejewska in Forbidden Fibers Co. Pride LF in Black Emerald
• Rikke Hat by Sarah Young in Lazer Sheep Farms DK Superwash in Brave Sheep

Barb continues to work on:

• That's My Jam by Steven Fegert, using a kit bought from Learning Men Fiber Arts, using their MCN blend Show Stealer.
• Vanilla socks using Knit Circus Greatest of Ease in the Electric Mayhem colorway
• Mimosa by Boo Knits, using Hazel Knits Artisan Sock in the Giddy Up colorway
• Architexture Cowl by Jennifer Weismann, using Leading Men Fiber Arts Box Office in the Blue Ink colorway
• Gnome MKAL All Work, Gnome Play, using fingering leftovers from my stash
• V-Back Tee by Jamie Hoffman, using The Farmer's Daughter Fibers Foxy Lady in Stagecoach Mary, Heartbreak Hotel, Missoula Saturday Night, and Honky Tonkin

Into Hibernation:

• Mimosa by Boo Knits, using Hazel Knits Artisan Sock in the Giddy Up colorway

And has cast on:

• Koko Bean Hat (#3) by Judithmarieknits using random worsted scraps

Barb is doing doing surgery on her My Oasis pullover. She is lengthening the back.

Tracie cast on:

• Darling Darby dog sweater by Jean Celment, using Scheepjes Chunky Monkey in Deep Violet and Turquoise

And continues to work on:

• Swallowtail by Jamie Hoffman (see picture at right) using Psych Ward Yarns Joy Sock in th Mrs. Peacock, Orange Sherbet and Painted Waters colorways, and Cloudborn Superwash Merino Sock Twist in the Ecru colorway
• Vanilla Socks in Psych Ward Yarns Joy Sock in Bicolor Rose

BOOKS

Barb and Tracie both read:

• Invisible Girl by Lisa Jewell - Barb gave it 3 stars, Tracie has not yet rated it

Barb read:

• Sins of the Mother by Maria Eftimiades - 4 stars
• Why Cats are Assholes by Liz Miele - 3 stars
• Man with the Silver Saab (Detective Varg #3) by Alexander Smith McCall - 4 stars
• Bad Mommy by Tarryn Fisher - 3 stars

Tracie read:

When You See Me by Lisa Gardner - 4 stars

Close Her Eyes by Dorothy Simpson - 3 stars

Recorded Wednesday October 27, 2021

Book talk starts at 27:12

Virtual get-together via Zoom on Saturdays, 12 noon PST - Details here

The 2021 2 Knit Lit Chicks Fall Sweater KAL has begun! All the info you need to know is here on the Sweater KAL Chatter Thread. Check out our Bundles for more inspiration.

New giveaway - Tracie's handspun! I have 3 skeins of 4 oz each to give away:

Shaggy Bear Farms Merino/Tussah Silk

Greenwood Fiberworks 100% Merino Superfine - Arizona

Greenwood Fiberworks Hand Dyed Roving Merino Superwash/Stellina - Puget Sound

Please leave a comment in the contest thread to be entered to win. Thread will close December 1, 2021.

KNITTING

Barb finished:

• Mother Bear #248

Tracie finished

• All Work, Gnome Play MKAL by Sarah Schira in Apple Fiber Studio McIntosh, Plucky Knitter Sophisticate, and Wool Addicts Love by Lang Yarns
• Stashbusting Helix Hat by Jessica Rose
• Kaiya Mei hat #3 by Jamie Hoffman in Manos del Uruguay Maxima in Speeding Ticket and Universal Uptown Worsted in grey
• Never Not Gnoming #23 by Sarah Schira in yarns by Leading Men Fiber Arts
• 3rd Darling Darby for Ruby in Red Heart With Love Metallic in Red
• Bunny Blanket Buddy #3 by Lion Brand in Rowan Calmer
• Sea Monkey Baby Hat by Kelly McClure in Rowan Calmer

Barb continues to work on:

• That's My Jam by Steven Fegert, using a kit bought from Learning Men Fiber Arts, using their MCN blend Show Stealer.
• Vanilla socks using Knit Circus Greatest of Ease in the Electric Mayhem colorway
• Mimosa by Boo Knits, using Hazel Knits Artisan Sock in the Giddy Up colorway
• Architexture Cowl by Jennifer Weismann, using Leading Men Fiber Arts Box Office in the Blue Ink colorway
• Gnome MKAL All Work, Gnome Play, using fingering leftovers from my stash
• V-Back Tee by Jamie Hoffman, using The Farmer's Daughter Fibers Foxy Lady in Stagecoach Mary, Heartbreak Hotel, Missoula Saturday Night, and Honky Tonkin
• r. e. d. By Hinterm Stein, using Cloudborn Highland DK in the Silver Heather colorway

And has cast on:

• Mother Bear #249

Tracie cast on:

• Vanilla Socks in Psych Ward Yarns Joy Sock in Bicolor Rose
• Rikke Hat by Sarah Young in Lazer Sheep Farms DK Superwash in Brave Sheep

And continues to work on:

• Swallowtail by Jamie Hoffman (see picture at right) using Psych Ward Yarns Joy Sock in th Mrs. Peacock, Orange Sherbet and Painted Waters colorways, and Cloudborn Superwash Merino Sock Twist in the Ecru colorway
• Punchline by Hanna Maciejewska in Forbidden Fibers Co. Pride LF in Black Emerald

BOOKS

Barb read

The Last Man on the Mountain: The Death of an American Adventurer on K2 by Jennifer Jordan - 4 stars

Raft of Stars by Andrew J. Graff - 4 stars

Tracie read

Frozen Tears: The Fort Leonard Wood MP Murders by J.B. King - 2.5 stars

Cultish: The Language of Fanaticism by Andrea Montell - 5 stars

Behind the Horror: True Stories that Inspired Horror Movies by Lee Mellor - 4 stars

Barb recommends the Murdaugh Murders Podcast

Recorded on October 8, 2021

Book Talk starts at: 29:00

The 2021 2 Knit Lit Chicks Fall Sweater KAL has begun! All the info you need to know is here on the Sweater KAL Chatter Thread. Check out our Bundles for more inspiration.

Virtual get-together via Zoom on Saturdays, 12 noon PST - Details here

KNITTING

Tracie finished:

• Octave by Dee O'Keeffe in Invictus Yarns Adventure Double Sock Blank in Hermie Oak Segue
• Vanilla Hat using Araucania Löwen
• Be Loving Hat by Melissa Simpson, using Hayfield Baby Blossom Chunky
• a hat modified from the Bankhead hat pattern by Susie Gourley. Tracie calls it her "Bankhead Swirl".

Barb finished:

• Be Kind #7 by Melissa Simpson, using worsted weight scraps

Tracie cast on:

• Swallowtail by Jamie Hoffman using Psych Ward Yarns Joy Sock in th Mrs. Peacock, Orange Sherbet and Painted Waters colorways, and Cloudborn Superwash Merino Sock Twist in the Ecru colorway
• Darling Darby #3 dog sweater for Ruby in Red Heart with Love Metallic in red

And continues to work on:

• Punchline by Hanna Maciejewska in Forbidden Fibers Co. Pride LF in Black Emerald

• All Work, Gnome Play MKAL by Sarah Schira in Apple Fiber Studio McIntosh in Happy Hammock, Plucky Knitter Sophisticate in Sugar Ribbon, and Wool Addicts Love by Lang Yarns in Creme

Barb continues to work on:

• That's My Jam by Steven Fegert, using a kit bought from Learning Men Fiber Arts, using their MCN blend Show Stealer.
• Vanilla socks using Knit Circus Greatest of Ease in the Electric Mayhem colorway
• Mimosa by Boo Knits, using Hazel Knits Artisan Sock in the Giddy Up colorway
• Architexture Cowl by Jennifer Weismann, using Leading Men Fiber Arts Box Office in the Blue Ink colorway
• Gnome MKAL All Work, Gnome Play, using fingering leftovers from my stash
• V-Back Tee by Jamie Hoffman, using The Farmer's Daughter Fibers Foxy Lady in Stagecoach Mary, Heartbreak Hotel, Missoula Saturday Night, and Honky Tonkin
• r. e. d. By Hinterm Stein, using Cloudborn Highland DK in the Silver Heather colorway

BOOKS

Tracie read:

• Buried in the Sky: The Extraordinary Story of the Sherpa Climbers on K2's Deadliest Day by Peter Zuckerman - 3.5 stars
• In Cold Blood (D.I. Isabel Blood #1) by Jane Bettany - 4 stars
• Abducted (Lizzy Gardner, #1) by T.R. Ragan - 2.5 stars
• Cease to Exist vy Charles "Tex" Watson - 4.5 stars
• Lost and Found by Carolyn Parkhurst - 4 stars
• The Stranger's Wife by Anna-Lou Weatherley - 3 stars

Barb read:

• Men to Avoid in Art and Life by Nicole Tersigni - 4 stars
• The Last Flight by Julie Clark - 3 stars
• The House of Gucci: A Sensational Story of Murder, Madness, Glamor, and Greed by Sara Gay Forden - 4 stars
• Cultish: The Language of Fanaticism by Amanda Montell - 4.5 stars

Tracie talked about the Netflix series Britney Vs. Spears. Here is the Trailer for it!

Recorded on September 22, 2021

Book Talk starts at 28:01

The 2021 2 Knit Lit Chicks Fall Sweater KAL has begun! All the info you need to know is here on the Sweater KAL Chatter Thread.

Virtual get-together via Zoom on Saturdays, 12 noon PST - Details here

KNITTING

Tracie finished:

• Ice River Hat by Helen Stewart in Skeino Venice (Don Carlo cw)
• ribbed beanie (no pattern) in Euro Baby Kaleidoscope
• Bankhead Hat #5 Susie Gourlay
• Vanilla Socks in Lollipop Quintessential Gripes Still Crazy
• Fiddly Bits-style cowl in my handspun from fiber by Woolgatherings Polwarth/Silk

Barb finished:

• Mother Bear 248

Tracie cast on:

• Punchline by Hanna Maciejewska in Forbidden Fibers Co. Pride LF in Black Emerald
• All Work, Gnome Play MKAL by Sarah Schira in Apple Fiber Studio McIntosh in Happy Hammock, Plucky Knitter Sophisticate in Sugar Ribbon, and Wool Addicts Love by Lang Yarns in Creme

And continues to work on:

• Octave by Dee O'Keeffe in Invictus Yarns Adventure Double Sock Blank in Hermie Oak Segue

Barb continues to work on:

• That's My Jam by Steven Fegert, using a kit bought from Learning Men Fiber Arts, using their MCN blend Show Stealer.
• Vanilla socks using Knit Circus Greatest of Ease in the Electric Mayhem colorway
• Mimosa by Boo Knits, using Hazel Knits Artisan Sock in the Giddy Up colorway
• Architexture Cowl by Jennifer Weismann, using Leading Men Fiber Arts Box Office in the Blue Ink colorway
• Be Kind Hat #7 by Melissa Simpson, using worsted scraps

She has cast on:

• Gnome MKAL All Work, Gnome Play, using fingering leftovers from my stash
• V-Back Tee by Jamie Hoffman, using The Farmer's Daughter Fibers Foxy Lady in Stagecoach Mary, Heartbreak Hotel, Missoula Saturday Night, and Honky Tonkin
• r. e. d. By Hinterm Stein, using Cloudborn Highland DK in the Silver Heather colorway

BOOKS

Tracie read:

• The Scholar by Dervla McTiernan - 4 stars
• Minding Miss Manners: In An Era of Fake Etiquette by Judith Martin - 5 stars
• Cold Heart: The Great Unsolved Mystery of Turn of the Century Buffalo by Kimberly Tilley - 3 stars
• I Know Your Secret by Ruth Heald - 2 stars

Barb read:

• The Mountain of my Fear/Deborah: a Wilderness Narrative by David Roberts - 4 stars
• The Watergate Girl by Jill Wine-Banks - 5 stars

Recorded on Tuesday, September 7, 2021

Announcing the start of the 2021 2 Knit Lit Chicks Fall Sweater KAL! All the info you need to know is here on the Sweater KAL Chatter Thread.

Virtual get-together via Zoom on Saturdays, 12 noon PST - Details here

We will draw for Mother Bear prizes at the end of this episode!

KNITTING

Barb finished:

• Mother Bear #247
• From Where You were Plucked baby hat by Corrie Willard
• My Oasis pullover by Ririko, using Neighborhood Fiber Co. Rustic Fingering in the Conton colorway and Neighborhood Fiber Co. Rustic Fingering Gradients in Shades of Emerald

Tracie finished:

• Her last 4 4 Mother Bears of the summer - #262 - 265
• Party of 8 by Christie Archer in Leading Men Fiber Arts Diva in Blue Steel and Rowan Fine Art in Lapwing

Barb is working On:

• That's My Jam by Steven Fegert, using a kit bought from Learning Men Fiber Arts, using their MCN blend Show Stealer.
• Vanilla socks using Knit Circus Greatest of Ease in the Electric Mayhem colorway
• Mimosa by Boo Knits, using Hazel Knits Artisan Sock in the Giddy Up colorway
• Architexture Cowl by Jennifer Weismann, using Leading Men Fiber Arts Box Office in the Blue Ink colorway
• Vanilla socks using Knit Circus Greatest of Ease in the Electric Mayhem colorway

She cast on:

• Be Kind Hat #7 by Melissa Simpson, using worsted scraps

Tracie has cast on:

• Ice River Hat by Helen Stewart, using SKEINO Venice in Blue Steele, and Rowan Fine Art in the Lapwing colorway

And she continues to work on:

• Vanilla Socks in Lollipop Quintessential Gripes Still Crazy
• Fiddly Bits Cowl by Jana Pihota, using Tracie's handspun from fiber by Woolgatherings Polwarth/silk
• Octave by Dee O'Keeffe in Invictus Yarns Adventure Double Sock Blank in Hermie Oak Segue

BOOKS

Barb finished:

• Marilgold: An Investigation of an American Haunting - an Audible Original podcast by Sara Gruen - 4 stars
• Broken (Will Trent #4) by Karin Slaughter - 4 stars
• I'll Never Tell by Catherine McKenzie - 3 stars
• Premonition: A Pandemic Story by Michael Lewis. Barb says it is the best book she has read all year! - 5 star

Tracie Finished

• The Ruin (Cormac Reilly #1) by Dervla McTiernan - 4 stars
• Go With Me by Castle Freeman Jr. - 2 stars
• Valentine by Elizabeth Wetmore - 3 stars
• Miracle Creek by Angie Kim - 2 stars
• The Invited by Jennifer McMahon - 2 stars

Recorded on August 22, 2021

Book Talk starts at 24:52

Our annual Mother Bear KAL is on! Any Mother Bear that you have knit or crocheted in 2021 is eligible to post in our FO Thread. One post per bear please. Please see all the rules and participate in the Chatter Thread. #2021MBKAL2KL

Virtual get-together via Zoom on Saturdays, 12 noon PST - Details here

We will draw for the giveaway of Fredi Baker's Let's Shawl-a-Brate! pattern at the end of the episode.

KNITTING

Barb finished:

• Mother Bear 246
• Bankhead Hat #17
• Concrete Sunset Socks using WSK Aspen Sock in the Concrete Sunset colorway

Tracie finished:

Davis by Pam Allen in Juniper Moon Farm Zooey in Rigging colorway

Barb is working On:

• That's My Jam by Steven Fegert, using a kit bought from Learning Men Fiber Arts, using their MCN blend Show Stealer.
• My Oasis pullover by Ririko, using Neighborhood Fiber Co. Rustic Fingering in the Conton colorway and Neighborhood Fiber Co. Rustic Fingering Gradients in Shades of Emerald
• Mimosa by Boo Knits, using Hazel Knits Artisan Sock in the Giddy Up colorway
• Architexture Cowl by Jennifer Weismann, using Leading Men Fiber Arts Box Office in the Blue Ink colorway

She cast on:

• From Where You Were Plucked hat by Corrie Willard, using Knit Picks Stroll fingering in the Orbit Tonal colorway
• Vanilla socks using Knit Circus Greatest of Ease in the Electric Mayhem colorway

Tracie doesn't want to think about:

Tulip Tank Top by Purl Soho in Araucania Caña Ruca

She has cast on:

• Party of 8 by Christie Archer in Leading Men Fiber Arts Diva in Blue Steel and Rowan Fine Art in Lapwing
• Octave by Dee O'Keeffe in Invictus Yarns Adventure Double Sock Blank in Hermie Oak Segue

And she continues to work on:

• Vanilla Socks in Lollipop Quintessential Gripes Still Crazy
• Fiddly Bits Cowl by Jana Pihota, using Tracie's handspun from fiber by Woolgatherings Polwarth/silk

BOOKS

Barb finished:

• Happily Ali After & Other Fairly True Stories by Ali Wentworth - 3 stars
• The Girls Weekend by Jodi Gehrman - 3 stars

Tracie Finished:

• What Doesn't Kill Her by Carla Norton
• Men to Avoid in Art and Life by Nicole Tersigni

Barb recommends Woodstock Chimes wind chimes

Listen

Recorded on August 8, 2021

Book talk starts at 26:30

Our annual Mother Bear KAL is on! Any Mother Bear that you have knit or crocheted in 2021 is eligible to post in our FO Thread. One post per bear please. Please see all the rules and participate in the Chatter Thread. #2021MBKAL2KL

Virtual get-together via Zoom on Saturdays, 12 noon PST - Details here

We are giving away 3 copies of Fredi Baker's Let's Shawl-a-Brate! pattern. Leave a comment on the prize thread telling us how you feel about putting colors together - love it, get intimidated, or always buy the kit? Thread will close August 15.

Joining us on this podcast is our friend, Eileen, better known on Ravelry as Redsknits! Eileen is a very accomplished knitter, spinner, quilter and wood Turner.

KNITTING

Barb finished:

• Mother Bear #244 & #245

Barb continues to work on:

• Vanilla socks using Western Sky Knits Aspen Sock in the Concrete Sunset colorway
• That's My Jam by Steven Fegert, using a kit bought from Learning Men Fiber Arts, using their MCN blend Show Stealer.
• Another Bankhead Hat by Susie Gourlay, using leftover worsted weight yarn.
• My Oasis pullover by Ririko, using Neighborhood Fiber Co. Rustic Fingering in the Conton colorway and Neighborhood Fiber Co. Rustic Fingering Gradients in Shades of Emerald

Barb has Cast On:

• Mimosa by Boo Knits, using Hazel Knits Artisan Sock in the Giddy Up colorway
• Architexture Cowl by Jennifer Weismann, using Leading Men Fiber Arts Box Office in the Blue Ink colorway

Eileen has finished:

• Wildberry Shawl by Andrea Mowry and Annie Rowden, using Western Sky Knits Merino 17 Worsted

Eileen is working on:

• Stripes! by Andrea Mowry, using Jameson & Smith and Jameson and a Rowan yarn.
• A beret modeld on the motifs from her Forestland pullover by Jennifer Steingass

Tracie has finished:

• 3 Mother Bears, #259 - #261
• Calyx pullover by Elizabeth Doherty, using Cloudborn Fibers Pima Cotton DK in the Spring Green colorway

Tracie is working on:

• Vanilla Socks in Lollipop Quintessential Gripes Still Crazy
• Fiddly Bits Cowl by Jana Pihota, using Tracie's handspun from fiber by Woolgatherings Polwarth/silk

We discussed the our friend Shelley's cardigan, her Desert Sunset using the Stripes Forever pattern by Heidimarie Kaiser. Such a beautiful sweater, with an interesting shoulder detail, and Shelley added afterthought pockets. The sweater and pictures are below:

BOOKS:

Tracie and Barb both read:

• PEEPS by Erin Gordon. 4 stars from Tracie, 5 stars from Barb!

Eileen read:

• My 25 Years in Provance by Peter Maille - 4-5 stars
• Because of Miss Bridgerton by Julia Quinn - 3.5 - 4 stars
• Trustee from the Toolroom by Nevil Schute - 5 stars (but she didn't like the narrator of the Audible version!).
• A Dangerous Fortune by Ken Follet - Eileen does NOT recommend it.

Tracie read:

• The War Between the Tates by Alison Lurie - 3.5 stars
• The Argument by Victoria Jenkins - 3 stars

Recorded Thursday, July 22, 2021

Book talk begins at 25:06

Our annual Mother Bear KAL is on! Any Mother Bear that you have knit or crocheted in 2021 is eligible to post in our FO Thread. One post per bear please. Please see all the rules and participate in the Chatter Thread. #2021MBKAL2KL

Virtual get-together via Zoom on Saturdays, 12 noon PST - Details here

We are giving away 3 copies of Fredi Baker's Let's Shawl-a-Brate! pattern. Leave a comment on the prize thread telling us how you feel about putting colors together - love it, get intimidated, or always buy the kit? Thread will close August 15.

KNITTING

Tracie finished:

• Cowl Shell by Myrna Batten in Araucania Caña Ruca, color #213
• 3 Mother Bears - 256-258
• Snake River Poncho by Katy H. Carroll in Aspen Silk 600 in the Downtown Colorway

Barb finished:

• Mother Bear #243
• Koko Bean Hat #2 by JudithMarieKnits
• The Capitol hat by Hinterm Stein, using Baah Yarn Platinum in the Misty colorway

Tracie cast on:

• Fiddly Bits Cowl by Jana Pihota, using Tracie's handspun from fiber by Woolgatherings Polwarth/silk

And continues working on:

• Vanilla Socks in Lollipop Quintessential Gripes Still Crazy
• Calyx pullover by Elizabeth Doherty, using Cloudborn Fibers Pima Cotton DK in the Spring Green colorway

Barb continues to work on

• Vanilla socks using Western Sky Knits Aspen Sock in the Concrete Sunset colorway
• That's My Jam by Steven Fegert, using a kit bought from Learning Men Fiber Arts

She has cast on:

• Another Bankhead Hat by Susie Gourlay, using leftover worsted weight yarn.
• My Oasis pullover by Ririko, using Neighborhood Fiber Co. Rustic Fingering in the Conton colorway and Neighborhood Fiber Co. Rustic Fingering Gradients in Shades of Emerald

BOOKS

Tracie read:

• First Degree Rage: The True Story of "The Assassin", an Obsession, and Murder by Paula May - 3 stars
• Minor Dramas and Other Catastrophes by Kathleen West - 4 stars
• The Fourth Child by Jessica Winter - 4 stars

Barb read:

Leave the World Behind - 4 stars