Recorded Thursday, September 12, 2024

Book talk begins at 30:30

 

Our annual Mother Bear KAL has ended, and we will announce the prize winners at the end of this episode. 

Our Fall Sweater KAL is starting!  You have until January 15 to finish an adult-sized sweater with some kind of sleeves.  WIPs less than 50% complete are fine.  Come join our sweater discussion thread, and check out our pattern bundles.

Virtual Knitting Group via Zoom

 

Tracie is teaching a class on making knitted toys at Rumpelstiltskin in Sacramento, and it has been rescheduled to September 28 and November 2.  See the class listing here for details!

 

Events - We will be at Lambtown at the Dixon May Fairgrounds in Dixon, California on Saturday, October 5.

 

KNITTING

Barb finished:

• Mother Bears #299 - 301
• Water is Life hat by Lavanya Patricella, using Mary Maxim worsted
• Bankhead hat #31 by Susie Gorley
• Spinwheel Beanie by Benjamin Matthews using 2 colors of Plymouth Encore

 

Tracie finished:

• Mother Bears 331 and 332
• Digital Citizens stuffed toys
• Dawning Top by Ainur Berkimbayeva in Sea Change Fibers by The Dye Project Bayshore Fingering in Pink Frock
• Scraps Chaps Cat #2 by Barbara Prime in Malabrigo Rios in 
• Tubey by Woolly Wormhead in Red Heart for Addie
• Doodie by Woolly Wormhead in Lion Brand Mandala Ombre for Harrison
• Karina Headband by marianna mel in blue and yellow for Ellie

 

Barb is still working on:

• Peony Top by Minimi Knit Design in Berroco Remix Light in Peony

 

And has cast on:

• Ribbed Beanie #4 by Vanessa Ewing using Western Sky Knits Biggie
• Yume by Isabel Kraemer, using Indigo Dragonfly Sport ROU in the Is She all Green and Fuzzy and Mossy colorway

 

 

Tracie has cast on:

• 42-6 Dream in Blue Cardigan #3 by DROPS design in Universal Uptown DK mint green and lavender
• (no need to) Panic Sweater by Casapinka in Jody Long Summer Delight in the Tomato colorway

 

And continues to work 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
• Fiddly Bits cowl #11 by Jana Pihota

 

BOOKS

Barb read:

• When the Night Comes Falling: a Requiem for the Idaho Student Murders by Howard Blum - 5 stars
• The Good Wife: The Shocking Betrayal and Brutal Murder of a Godly Woman in Texas - 4 stars
• None of This is True by Lisa Jewell - 5 stars

 

Tracie read:

Things Aren’t Right: The Disappearance of the Yuba County Five by Tony Wright - 4 stars.  Not well written and gets into the weeds, but so interesting

Holly by Stephen King - 4.5 stars

Shiner by Amy Jo Burns - 3.5 stars

Toxic Rage: A Tale of Murder in Tucson by AJ Flick - 3.5 stars

 

Barb recommends the podcast The Idaho Massacre 

 

Tracie recommends the following shows to stream:

Homicide: Life on the Street on Peacock

Blue Lights on Britbox

Dublin Murders on Starz 

Troppo on Prime Video