Recorded on January 16, 2020

Book Talk starts at 30:07

Our annual 2 Knit Lit Chicks Fall Sweater KAL has finished.  Listen to the end to find out if you won one of our prize packages.  Thanks to everyone who participated!

 

Western Sky Knits giveaway - winner at the end of the podcast!

 

Poncho photo

Our next KAL will be a Poncho Knit Along!  Start thinking about what you want to knit or crochet now.  We have a Poncho Bundle already!  This KAL will run from February 1 to May 1.

 

Celia McAdam Cahill has given us three copies of her Zephyr cardigan pattern to give away - and one of them includes the yarn to knit it!  Please post a comment in the thread to be entered to win.

 

KNITTING

Barb has finished

Mother Bears 191 and 192

Bankhead Hat #8

8 Knitted Knockers

Helix Hat #9

The Great British Baking Shawl by LyricalKnits

 

Tracie has finished

Plaidaptation by Aunt Ninny in Plymouth Select Worsted Merino Superwash and Malabrigos Rios

 

Barb continues to work on

Sunnydale Cowl by Katy H. Carroll (Katinka Designs), using Malabrigo Yarn Arroyo in the Anniversario colorway

Trail Hoodie by Marly Bird, using Western Sky Knits Magnolia Sock in the Wisp color way

 

And has cast on

Beech Hill by Leah McGlone, using Berroco Remix in the Strawberry color way

Multidirectional Scarf #8 by Karen Baumer, using Caron Cakes

 

Tracie has cast on

The Stripe-on-Stripe Shawl by Fredi Baker in Speakeasy Yarns Shady Lady Gradient in Oasis and Serendipidye Sausalito Silken Sock in Papaya

Rachel by Josee Paquin in Fyberspates Vivacious 4-Ply in Slate

 

And continues to work on:

Bellefluer Cardigan in Madelinetosh Silk/Merino in the Mill Pond color way

Rikke Hat by Sarah Young

Vanilla Socks in West Yorkshire Spinners Signature 4-ply in the Rum Paradise colorway

 

BOOKS

Barb read

The Wicked Girls by Alex Marwood - 3 stars

The Thinnest Air by Minka Kent - 3 stars

The Lie: A Memoir of Two Marriages, Catfishing and Coming Out  by William Dameron- 4 stars

We Were Mothers by Katie Sise - 4 stars

Sports Fans Aren't All Crazy: Lessons From Forty Years of Sports Madness by Ryan Bezerra - 4 stars

 

Tracie read

Death Sentence: Inside the Story of the John List Murders by Joe Sharkey - 5 stars

Mothers & Murderers: A True Story of Love, Lies, Obsession… and Second Chances by Katherine Ellison

Harriet Tubman: The Road to Freedom by Catherine Clinton

The Wonder Bread Summer by Jessica Anya Blau

Barb recommends the documentary series Cheer on Netflix - read all about it in this Texas Monthly article

Tracie recommends the British police detective series Unforgotten on Prime Video (Season 3 available with PBS Masterpiece subscription on Prime Video)