2 Knit Lit Chicks - Winamp (2024)

Listen Recorded on May 28, 2024 Book talk begins at 22:55 ANNOUNCEMENTS and NEWS: Our Summer Tops KAL is almost over, going until to June 1, 2024. Prizes winners will be announced in Episode 288! Our next KAL will be our annual Mother Bear KAL. DATES: 6/1/24 - 8/31/24 To find out all about this wonderful charity, please go toMother Bear Project website. Talk bears with us in theMother Bear Chatter threadand post your finished bears in theFOs thread. Tracie and Barb had a discussion about the excellent YouTube video that Susan B. Anderson made showing how she embroiders faces on toys: " /> Every Saturday at noon Pacific time -Virtual Knitting Group via Zoom EVENTS Tracie willbe at: Treadles to Threads Spinning Guild's Fiber Frolic- June 1 at the Soul Food Farm outside Vacaville, CA KNITTING Barb Finished: Mother Bears # 292 & #293 Bankhead Hats #28 & #29 Tracie finished: Mother Bears #321 - 323 Dream in Blue Cardiganby Drops Design in pink and mint acrylic scraps Elorie by Elizabeth Doherty, using Berroco ReMix in the Artichoke colorway Barb is working on: Gardengateby Jennifer Steingass, usingCloudborn Merino Superwash Sock Twistin the Graphite Heather colorway andCloudborn Fibers Highland Fingeringin the Petal colorway Barb has cast On: Bankheadhat #30 by Susie Gourlay usingKnit Picks City Tweed HWin the Marsh Colorway Tracie continues to work on: Fiddly Bitscowl #11 by Jana Pihota Tracie has cast on: Staycationpullover by Susanne Sommer, usingZealana Performa KIWI fingeringin the Rococo colorway Eisinberg Jacketby Guri Pederson inPaintbox Yarns Simply DK in the Spearmint Green and Blush Pink color ways BOOKS Barb read: The Ripby Holly Craig - 3 stars The Light of Farallon Island by Jen Wheeler - 4 stars Tracie read: The Harborby Katrine Engberg - 3.5 stars Shanghai Girlsby Lisa See - 4.5 stars The Vanishing Class of 3Bby Jackie Kabler - 3.5 stars Saint Maybeby Anne Tyler - 5 stars Tracie recommends these two videos about what organizing is NOT: Jordan Theresa: The Cult of Organisation & The Celebrity Kitchen Complex Hannah Alonzo: The unhinged consumerism of “restock” influencers, so unrealistic!

5/31/2024 • 1 hour, 2 minutes, 29 seconds

Recorded on April 15, 2024 Book talk starts at 25:36 Our Summer Tops KAL has begun and goes until to June 1, 2024. It needs to be an adult-sized top that you consider to be appropriate for use in the summer, and we will leave the parameters of that to you! Come chat with us about summer tops on ourKAL thread, and check out ourSummer Tops bundle for pattern ideas! Virtual Knitting Group via Zoom EVENTS Tracie and Barb will NoCKRs - April 25-28, 2024 at the St Francis Retreat Center in San Juan Bautista, CAThe 2024 retreat is full, but please contact Tracie at[emailprotected]to be informed about registration for the 2025 event when registration begins in the fall Fiber Frolic - June 1 at the Soul Food Farm outside Vacaville, CA Tracie and Barb talked about the new swifts availabile fromAlpenglow Yarn! Barb has one and Tracie has ordered one also. KNITTING Tracie finished: 2 Knitted Knockers PSL Mittsby Susanna Curtis by Canon Hand Dyes William Merino Fingering in the Waterworld colorway Barb Finished: 2 Knitted Knockers Tracie is continuing to work on: Fiddly Bitscowl #11 by Jana Pihota Knitted Knockers Elorieby Elizabeth Doherty inBerroco Remixin Artichoke Tracie has frogged: Dawning Topby Ainur Berkimbayeva inZealana Performa KIWI Fingering Barb is working on: Rock It Tee#2 by Tanis Lavallee, usingKnit Picks Lindy Chain, in the colors Clarity, Rouge, and U Blue Knitted Knockers Pinnacles Beanieby Nancy Bates, from theKnitting the National Parksby Nancy Bates, using a kit BOOKS Tracie read: Forever Homeby Graham Norton - 4 starsBecoming Clark Rockefeller: Murder, Love, Decpetion, and the Con Man Behind it Allby Frank C. Girardot Jr. - 2 stars Jennifer, Hecate, Macbeth, William Mckinley and Me, Elizabeth - 3 stars Barb read: A Mother Would Knowby Amber Garza - 3 stars Watching Youby Lisa Jewell - 3 stars The Sleepwalkerby Chris Bohjialian - 4 stars The House Across the Lakeby Riley Sager - 2.5 stars Tracie also recommends: TheSupet Inflatable Dog Cone Collar Alternative. Sally agrees with thisrecommendation The Man Enough Podcast explores what it means to be a man today and how rigid gender roles have affected all people. The show creates a safe environment for a range of perspectives to meet and stay at the table, exploring howthe messages of masculinity show up in relationships, body image, privilege, fatherhood, sex, success, mental health and so much more. Instead of polarizing and demonizing men and masculinity, it invites all humans to participate and thrive in the world. This Webby-nominated podcast is hosted by filmmaker, actor & authorJustin Baldoni, author & journalist Liz Plank, and President of Wayfarer Studios & award winning music producer Jamey Heath.It’s currently in Season 2 and is in the top 1% of most followed and shared podcasts on Spotify, beloved by men, women and people of all genders.

4/18/2024 • 1 hour, 11 minutes, 31 seconds

Recorded on March 14, 2024 Book talk begins at 21:00 Our Summer Tops KAL has begun and goes until to June 1, 2024. It needs to be an adult-sized top that you consider to be appropriate for use in the summer, and we will leave the parameters of that to you! Come chat with us about summer tops on ourKAL thread, and check out ourSummer Tops bundlefor pattern ideas! Virtual Knitting Group via Zoom EVENTS Tracie and Barb will NoCKRs - April 25-28, 2024 at the St Francis Retreat Center in San Juan Bautista, CA Fiber Frolic - June 1 at the Soul Food Farm outside Vacaville, CA KNITTING Barb Finished: 2 Knitted Knockers Tracie finished: Tracie's Fresh Favorite Teeby Christen Clement Designs inQueen City Yarn Colemanin the Maple colorway Tracie's Pixie Dust by Dani Sunshine inBerroco Vintage Handpaintsin a light blue/pale green/purple colorway 1 Knitted Knocker Tracie's Emotional Support Chicken by Annette Corsino, usingHayfield Spirit Chunky Barb is working on: CAPROCKtee by Yamagata usingAraucania Ollagua Knitted Knockers Rock It Tee#2 by Tanis Lavallee, usingKnit Picks Lindy Chain, in the colors Clarity, Rouge, and U Blue Pinnacles Beanieby Nancy Bates, from theKnitting the National Parksby Nancy Bates, using a kit Barb has cast on: Barb's Emotional Support Chickenby Annette Corsino, using worsted weight leftovers Tracie cast on: Bee Beautiful Teeby Pia Trans in inCarpool Cotton Bambooin the Copper colorway She continues to work on: Fiddly Bits Cowlby Jana Pihota using fingering scraps If you would like to make Knitted Knockers, here is some useful info - From theKnitted Knockers.orgwebsite: “Knitted Knockers are special handmade breast prostheses for women who have had breast cancer and undergone mastectomy or lumpectomy. Traditional breast prosthetics can be hot, heavy and sticky. They typically require special bras or camisoles with pockets and can’t be worn for weeks after surgery. Knitted Knockers are soft, comfortable, beautiful and when placed in a regular bra they take the shape andfeelof a real breast. They are adjustable, washable and can even be worn while swimming. Our special volunteer knitters provide theseFREEto those requesting them” Please visit the Knitted Knockers website,Knitted Knockers Homepagefor all the information that you need. This webpage is especially helpful for information on approved yarns and color information:Yarns and colors Very Important: Please note that neutral colors are preferred. If you want, you can use bright colors on the bottom of your knocker, but the top of it needs to be in a neutral color. Patterns: So many choices! Please go to this section to pick and download your (free) pattern:Knitted Knockers Patterns. Hint: The Bottoms Up Knocker for Double Point Needles pattern works great with magic loop too…and has the easiest “start” to your knocker! BOOKS Barb read: If It Bleedsby Stephen King - 5 stars The Mystery Guest (Molly the Maid #2) - 3 stars Tracie read: Forever...by Judy Blume - 4 stars I'll Take Care of Youby Caitlin Rother - 4.5 stars The Bone Jarby S.W. Kane - 3 stars Info from Tracie's "Thumbs Up" about the sweater shaver: The Substack article about pilling ishere The excellent sweater shaver can be purchased here

3/17/2024 • 54 minutes, 17 seconds

Recorded Thursday, February 8, 2024 We are so excited to have Kim McBrien Evans, dyer of Indigodragonfly Yarns, designer, teacher, innovator of knitting pattern modification and all-around Textile Maven as our guest this episode! We had a fantastic talk with her about her background, starting her yarn business, learning to modify knit patterns out of necessity and wanting to share what she’s learned about anything-but-standard sizing and as a teacher, designer and advocate for size inclusivity and a change in the way we size women’s clothing. Coupon Codes for Our Listeners Website:https://indigodragonfly.ca Discount code for yarn and patterns: 15% off all yarn and patterns Ravelry:https://www.ravelry.com/designers/kim-mcbrien-evans Discount code: 2KNITLIT15 15% off all patterns and ebooks Impervious Shawl designed to be knit withsome of Kim's husband's more complex colorways A Tale of Two Sweaters vs "New Representative Sizing Standards for Garments that Fit"by Kim McBrien Evans for Digits and Threads, March 9, 2022 (you can download the size chart here as well through an email sign up) "Inclusive Sizing Is Not Impossible—We Just Have to Work Together" by Kim McBrien Evans for Digits and Threads, April 14, 2021 Digits and Threads has a lot of other Kim's articles about fit, so take a look around! Find Kim Patreon:https://www.patreon.com/Indigodragonfly Instagram:@indigodragonfly

2/11/2024 • 1 hour, 25 minutes, 22 seconds

Recorded on January 24, 2024 Book Talk starts at 19:28 Our Fall Sweater KAL has ended! Please stayed tuned to the end of the episode to find out if you won a prize. We had 107 completed sweaters - way to go! Our Summer Tops KAL will run February 1 to June 1, 2024. It needs to be an adult-sized top that you consider to be appropriate for use in the summer, and we will the parameters of that to you. Come chat with us about summer tops on our KAL thread, and check out our Summer Tops bundle for pattern ideas! Events Tracie and Barb will NoCKRs - April 25-28, 2024 at the St Francis Retreat Center in San Juan Bautista, CA. The retreat is full but you can still get on the waiting list! KNITTING Barb Finished: Bankhead Hat #27 by Susie Gourley Tracie finished: Socks to match my Archer in Dizzy Blonde Studios Dizzy Color in Delete and Lisa Souza Dyeworks Deluxe Sock in Cornflower Barb working on: Colourwheel DK 1 Ball Scarf by Sirdar, using a Sirdar Colourwheel in the Follow the Rainbow Colorway Cheeky Cables Socks by Mary Lukas usingUniversal Yarns Zesty Sockin the Pearl colorway Velvet Pulloverby Claudia Quintinilla/Ewe Knit Toronto, using Serendipidye Kings Mountain Fingeringin the Piccadilly colorway,Invictus Yarn Adventurein the Don't Look Under the Lilacs colorway,Invictus Yarns Master of my Feetin the Adagio and the Bobby color ways Barb has cast on: Bankhead Hat #28 CAPROCK tee by Yamagata using Araucania Ollagua Tracie has cast on: Beginner’s Rainbow Rabbit by Claire Garland in periwinkle Tahki Linguine from the NYFR destash She continues to work on: Jenby Josée Paquin inMarianated Yarns Scrumptious HTin Sea of Glass and Indigo Bunting,Laneras Barefootin Coral andInvictus Yarns Unconquerable Sole BFLin the Powerful colorway Fresh Favorite Teeby Christen Clement Designs in Queen City Yarn Colemanin the Maple colorway Fiddly Bits Cowlby Jana Pihota using fingering scraps BOOKS Barb read: Impossible Things Before Breakfast: Adventures in the Ordinary by Rebecca Front - 4 stars 56 Days by Catherine Ryan Howard - 3 stars Prom Mom - by Laura Lipman - 5 stars Last Dance, Last Chance and Other True Cases (Crime Files #8) by Ann Rule - 4 stars High Country (Anna Pigeon #12) by Nevada Barr - 5 stars Tracie read: Wham! George Michael and Me by Andrew Ridgeley - 4.5 stars Wrecker by Carl Hiaasen - 3 stars 13 1/2 by Nevada Barr - 3 stars Bunny by Mona Awad - 3 stars Deadly Pretender: the Double Life of David Miller by Karen Kingsbury Tracie recommends the TV show Jury Duty on Prime Video/FreeVee

1/28/2024 • 1 hour, 15 minutes, 36 seconds

Recorded on January 7, 2024 Book talk starts at 13:26 Our annual Fall Sweater KAL is almost over! Stay tuned for our next KAL which will be announced in Episode 280. Virtual Knitting Group via Zoom EVENTS Tracie and Barb will be at: Northern California Knitting Retreat (fondly known as "NoCKRs) April 25. - 28, 2024 KNITTING Tracie finished: NOT ONE DAMN THING Barb Finished: Donnerby Elizabeth Doherty. Using Knit PicksLindy Chainin the Sage Brush colorway Tracie is Working on: Jenby Josée Paquin inMarianated Yarns Scrumptious HTin Sea of Glass and Indigo Bunting,Laneras Barefootin Coral andInvictus Yarns Unconquerable Sole BFLin the Powerful colorway Socks to match my Archer inDizzy Blonde Studios Dizzy Colorin Delete andLisa Souza Dyeworks Deluxe Sock!in Cornflower Tracie has cast-on: Fresh Favorite Teeby Chirsten Clement Designs in Queen City Yarn Colemanin the Maple colorway Fiddly Bits Cowlby Jana Pihota using fingering scraps Barb working on: Colourwheel DK 1 Ball Scarf by Sirdar, using a Sirdar Colourwheel in the Follow the Rainbow Colorway Bankhead Hat#25 by Susie Gourley, using Berroco Vintage in the Forest colorway Barb has cast on: Cheeky Cables Socks by Mary Lukas usingUniversal Yarns Zesty Sockin the Pearl colorway Velvet Pulloverby Claudia Quintinilla/Ewe Knit Toronto, using Serendipidye Kings Mountain Fingeringin the Piccadilly colorway,Invictus Yarn Adventurein the Don't Look Under the Lilacs colorway,Invictus Yarns Master of my Feetin the Adagio and the Bobby color ways BOOKS Tracie has read: The Lazarus Files: A Cold Case Investigationby Matthew Gough - 4 stars Keep it in the Familyby John Mars - 4 stars Drop Cityby TC Boyle - 5 stars Barb has read: A Good Neighborhoodby Therese Anne Fowler - 3 stars Thin Airby Michelle Paver - 4 stars To the Land of Long-Lost Friends: No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency #20by Alexander McCall Smith - 4 stars The Hypnotist (Joona Linna #1)by Lars Kempler

1/12/2024 • 53 minutes, 13 seconds

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: Dates - 9/1/2023 - 1/15/24. That’s 4 months…plenty of time to knit or crochet an adult-size sweater…or two! We have bundles for inspiration! Beginner sweaters arehere. Adventurous Beginners to Advanced sweaters arehere Crocheters! Your sweaters arehere ANYONE can add sweaters to the bundles! There will be prizes - just post a picture of your lovely finished sweater in our FOs thread. 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. 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: New Year Fiber Retreat - January 4-7 at the St. Francis Retreat Center in SanJuan Bautista, CA KNITTTING Tracie finished: Never Not Gnoming #27by Sarah Schira in assorted fingering weight leftovers Salty Air Teeby Samantha Guerin inStitch Sisterz Laceweight Cashmerein Pine Tree andShaggy Bear Farms Merino with Superwash and Tussah Silkin blue green Hungry Horse Hat3 in various acrylics Rikke Hat #4by 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, usingPaton’s Kroy Socksin the Route 66 colorway Donnerby Elizabeth Doherty usingKnit Picks Lindy Chainin the Sage Brush colorway South Shore Cardiganby Kay Hopkins, usingmadelinetosh Tosh DKin 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 BloodStudios Dizzy Color in Delete and Lisa Souza Dyeworks Delux Sock in cornflower Bankhead hat #6by Susie Gourlay in Universal Yarns Uptown Worsted in gray She continues to work on: Cumulus Blouseby Petite Knit inCountrywide Yarns Windsor 8-ply BOOKS Barb read: Confessionsby Kanye Minato - 3 stars The Last Anniversaryby Liane Moriarty - 3 stars Redhead by the Side of the Roadby Anne Tyler - 4 stars The Mistress Next Doorby 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 Bedby Elinor Lipman - 4 stars Watching Youby Lisa Jewell - 4 stars The Lowcountry Murder of Gwendolyn Elaine Fogle: a Cold Case Solvedby Rita Schuler - 3 stars A Wolf at the Tableby Augusten Burroughs - 3 stars Blood on Their Hands: Murder, Corruption, and the Fall of the Murdaugh Dynastyby Mandy Matney - 4 stars

11/28/2023 • 1 hour, 13 minutes, 32 seconds

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: Dates - 9/1/2023 - 1/15/24. That’s 4 months…plenty of time to knit or crochet an adult-size sweater…or two! We have bundles for inspiration! Beginner sweaters arehere. Adventurous Beginners to Advanced sweaters arehere Crocheters! Your sweaters arehere ANYONE can add sweaters to the bundles! There will be prizes - just post a picture of your lovely finished sweater in our FOs thread. 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. 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 inTosh Merino Light Glitterin T’Challa colorway Hungry Horse Hat#1by Aimee Alexander in Polka Dot Sheep Stumptown DK Barb is working on: Donnerby Elizabeth Doherty, usingKnit Picks Lindy Chainin the Sagebrush colorway Vanilla Socks for Will, usingPaton’s Kroy Socksin the Route 66 colorway. Barb has Cast On South Shore Cardiganby Kay Hopkins, usingMadelinetosh Tosh DKin the Tart colorway Mother Bear #290 Tracie has cast on: Salty Air TeebySamantha Guerin, usingStitch Sisters Laceweight Cashmere in Pine Tree andShaggy Bear Farms Merino with Superwash and Tussah Silk in Blue Green Hungry Horse Hat #2 In Hibernation for Tracie: Dawning Topby Ainur Berkimbayeva inZealana Kiwi(Merino/Brushtail Possum/Cotton Blend) in Rococco Tracie is working on: Pixelated Pulloverby Jennifer Beaumont inmadelinetosh Tosh Merino DK,madelinetosh Tosh SportandDuren Dyeworks Love Sport BOOKS Barb read: The Mosquitoby B.A. Paris - 5 stars Ascent Into Hell: Mount Everest by Fergus White - 5 stars The Couple in the CabinbyDaniel Hurst - 4 stars Tracie read: Sickened: The True Story of a Lost Childhoodby Julie Gregory Kalaby Colin Walsh Deadly Little Secrets: The Minister, His Mistress and a Heartless Texas Murderby Kathryn Casey

10/15/2023 • 1 hour, 5 minutes, 19 seconds

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: Dates - 9/1/2023 - 1/15/24. That’s 4 months…plenty of time to knit or crochet an adult-size sweater…or two! We have bundles for inspiration! Beginner sweaters arehere. Adventurous Beginners to Advanced sweaters arehere Crocheters! Your sweaters arehere ANYONE can add sweaters to the bundles! There will be prizes - just post a picture of your lovely finished sweater in our FOs thread. 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. 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

9/24/2023 • 1 hour, 6 minutes, 41 seconds

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: Dates - 9/1/2023 - 1/15/24. That’s 4 months…plenty of time to knit or crochet an adult-size sweater…or two! We have bundles for inspiration! Beginner sweaters arehere. Adventurous Beginners to Advanced sweaters arehere Crocheters! Your sweaters arehere ANYONE can add sweaters to the bundles! There will be prizes - just post a picture of your lovely finished sweater in our FOs thread. 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. 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 #3by Vanessa Ewing, usingWestern Sky Knits Biggiein the Fishbowl Colorway Vanilla socks usingPatons Kroy Socks Stripesin the Meadow Stripes colorway Barley Hat#7, by Tin Can Knits using some of Tracie's handspun Tracie Finished Mother Bear #318 Lightweight Raglan Pulloverby Purl Soho inLeading Men Fiber Arts Show Stopperin Shantay, You Stay! Morning Ritual Style Markleeby Olga Putano Designs ORMarklee DKby Elizabeth Dorherty with colorwork chart fromWomen’s Kerbstoneby Heather Pfeifer ORDawning Topby Ainur Berkimbayeva Barb is working on: Hungry Horse Hatby Aimee Alexander usingPolka Dot Sheep Stumptown DKin the Aurora, Depths, Juneberry color ways And has cast on: Vanilla Socks for Will, usingPatons Kroy Socks Jacquard Coco Cardiganby 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 Teeby 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 inTosh Merino Light Glitterin T’Challa colorway BOOKS Barb read: Shatteredby Kathryn Casey - 4 stars Dead of Winterby Darcy Coates - 3 stars The Suspect (Kate Waters #3)- 3 stars Frog and Toad are Doing Their Best (A Parody): Bedtime Stories for Trying Timesby 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 Clubby Richard Osman - 3 1/2 stars The Husband's Secretby Liane Moriarty - 4 1/2 stars The Children on the Hillby Jennifer McMahon - 4 stars

9/10/2023 • 1 hour, 11 minutes, 57 seconds

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 toMother Bear Project website. Talk bears with us in theMother Bear Chatter threadand post your finished bears in theFOs thread. We have a listener who has come up with 3 incentive prizes for increasing your bear count! For more info, please check out theMother Bear Incentive Prizes thread. Virtual Knitting Group via Zoom The next 2 segments were recorded at Eileen's Bunkhouse in Lincoln, Montana. Eileen isRedsKnits 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 theBeneath a Summer Skyshawl 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 Rockby Paul Tremblay 2. Knitting -Marklee DKby 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 - Carleyby 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 Sistersby Lucinda Riley 2. Knitting -Zephyr Mark IIby 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 Redemptionby 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 teeby Tanis Lavallee in Alchemy: Yarns of Transformation Silken Straw in 7 different colorways

7/9/2023 • 1 hour, 10 minutes, 38 seconds

Recorded on May 8, 2023 Book Talk starts at: 25:30 Our Cables KAL is almost over... May 15th is the last day you can post pictures of your finished cable-y goodness projects. Prizes will be announced during Episode 268. 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 toMother 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. The TKGA Retreat 2023- November 2-5, 2023 at the Hilton Charlotte University Place Hotel in Charlotte, North Carolina KNITTING Barb finished 4 Knitted Knockers (12 total for 2023) Tracie has finished: 13 Knitted Knockers total for 2023 Mother Bears 302 & 303 Fiddly Bits #9#9 by JanaPihota Tracie's Donnerby Elizabeth Doherty Tracie's Donner Barb Is working on: Rock It Teeby Tanis Lavalee, usingAnzula Breezein the Fern and Gravity colorways WYS Vanilla Socks, using West Yorkshire Spinners Signature 4-ply Self-Striping in the Peaco*ck colorway Razzle Dazzle Scarf inLeading Men Fiber Arts Show Stopper Gradient Setin the Razzle Dazzle #22 colorway Barb has cast-on: Twisty Taper Hat by NichKnit Designs using Plymouth Yarn Encore Tracie is working on: Summer Sorrelby Wood & Pine inDespondent Dyes OMG Glitter!in the Even My Attorney Says “Let It Go” colorway Tracie has frogged: China Top by Ksenia Naidyon in Alchemy Silken Straw BOOKS Barb has finished: Vacationlandby Meg Mitchell Moore - 4 stars Fatal Friends, Deadly Neighbors and Other True Cases (Crime Files #16)by Ann Rule - 4stars Small Gameby Blair Braverman - 3.5 stars Tracie has finished: Legendary Children: The First Decade of RuPaul's Drag Race and the Last Century of Queer Lifeby Tom Fitzgerald and Lorenzo Marquez - 5 stars Blood Betrayalby Sheila Johnson - 2.5 stars Tiger Eyesby Judy Blume - 5 stars Such a Pretty Girlby T. Greenwood - 4 stars Tracie talked aboutUniversal Standard Clothing Co.

5/11/2023 • 1 hour, 2 minutes, 25 seconds

Recorded on April 5, 2023 Book Talk starts at 33:00 Come join us knitting or crocheting your projects with CABLES! That's right, cables. Come on over to theCables KAL Chatter Threadto check out the rules and chat about your plans. Dates are now until 5/15/23. Virtual Knitting Group via Zoom EVENTS Tracie and Barb will be at: The Northern California Knitting Retreat (NoCKRs) - April 27-30, 2023 at the St Francis Retreat Center in San Juan Bautista, California. The retreat is now full, but we generally have spots that will open as we get close to the dates. If you would like to be on the waiting list, message Tracie at[emailprotected]for info and the registration form. Fiber Frolic - Saturday, May 27, 2023, 10 am – 4 pm at Soul Food Farm in Vacaville, CA The TKGA Retreat 2023- November 2-5, 2023 at the Hilton Charlotte University Place Hotel in Charlotte, North Carolina KNITTING Tracie has finished: Zephyr Mark IIby Celia Cahill inLaneras Barefootin Coral Vanilla socks inEmma’s Yarn Super Silky in Hot Tamale Barb has finished: Barley Hatby Tin Can Knits using worsted weight bear yarn 3 Knockers Tracie's Sweater Surgery: She added length to her Colorful Geometry pullover Transformed her Velvet Pullover from a round Yoke to raglan, then added length Tracie is working on: Donnerby Elizabeth Doherty inCloudborn Fibers Pima Cotton DKin Spring Tiny Dancer topby Laura Dean inShaggy Bear Farms SW Merino & Tussah Silk Fingeringfor Lexi Barb is working on: Low-key Cowlby Elizabeth Smith, using Cascade 220 in the green colorway (very old stash) Knitted Knockers Ilhapullover by Orlane Sucche, usingGreenwood Fiber Indulgence(merino, cashmere and silk). WYS Vanilla Socks, using West Yorkshire Spinners Signature 4-ply Self-Striping in the Peaco*ck colorway BOOKS Tracie has read: Moonlight Mile (Kenzie & Gennaro #6)by DennisLehane - 4 stars Starring Sally J. Friedman as Herselfby Judy Blume - 5 stars Boar Island (Anna Pigeon #19)by Nevada Barr - 4 stars Barb has read: The End of Temperance Dareby Wendy Webb.- 3 stars The Lost Girls of Willowbrookby Ellen Marie Wiseman - 4 stars Into Thin Air: A Personal Account of the Mount Everest Disaster by Jon Krakauer - 5 stars

4/8/2023 • 1 hour, 10 minutes, 41 seconds

Stitches West episode! Recorded on March 3 - 5 2023 Vendors mentioned in this episode Alpenglow Industries Pam Powers Knits Porter Wool Co. Fiber Lady Seattle Sky Dyeworks Knit Baah Purl Greenwood Fibers Anzula Madelinetosh Oink Pigments Carpool Indiemade yarn Great Yarns! Tracie attended Sandy Peters' class, Intro to Stacked Stitches. Barb attended Lorilee Beltman's class, Transform you Knitting with the Magic Cast On.

3/9/2023 • 45 minutes, 41 seconds

Recorded on January 12, 2023 Book talk starts at 24:45 Sweater KAL - 9/1/22 - 1/15/23 - be sure to listen until the end of the podcast when the prize winners of the Sweater KAL are announced! NEW KAL! Come join us knitting or crocheting your projects with CABLES! That's right, cables. Come on over to theCables KAL Chatter Threadto check out the rules and chat about your plans. Dates are now until 5/15/23. Virtual Knitting Group via Zoom 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[emailprotected]for details. KNITTING Barb finished: 1. Get the Grooveby Hinterm Stein, usingValley Yarns Northampton Worstedin the Denim Heather colorway 2. Bankhead Hat #23by Susie Gourlay, using Plymouth Encore Tweed Tracie finished: 1. Vanilla Socks inCanon Hand Dyes William Merinoin Waterworld Sock Set 2. Davispullover by Pam Allen, usingBerroco Remix Chunkyin the Pepper colorway Barb is working on: 1. Colourwheel DK 1 Ball Scarf, using aSirdar Colourwheelin the Perfectly Pretty colorway 2. Hermione’s Everyday Socksby Erica Leuder using Canon Hand Dyes sock set 3. Burgosvest by Rosa Pomar, usingDiamond Galway Worsted Knitting Wool Highland Heather Barb cast-on: 1. Koko Beanhat #3 by JudithMarieKnits, using leftover PlymouthEncore and Red Heart yarns 2.Citadelcardigan by Joji Locatelli, usingRowan RYC Wool Tweed(discontinued yarn) in the Truffle colorway Tracie cast on: 1. Velvet Pullover(pattern discontinued) by Ewe Knit Toronto, usingWestern Sky Knits Merino 17 Lightdyed by Kim of Western Sky Knits and Tracie 2. Knitted Knocker in Cascade Ultra Pima BOOKS Barb read: 1. A Dream Lifeby ClaireMessed - 4 stars 2. I'm Glad my Mom Diedby Jeanetter McCurdy - 4 stars 3. Memoirs of an Imaginary Friendby Matthew Dicks - 5 stars Tracie read: 1. The Marriage Lieby Kimberly Bell - 2 stars 2. That Time I Loved You: StoriesbyMarianne Leung - 4 stars 3. Now is Not the Time to Panicby Kevin Wilson - 4 stars 4. I'm Glad My Mom Diedby Jeanette McCurdy - 5 stars 5. God Spare the Girlsby Kelsey McKinney - 4 stars 6. Miller's Valleyby Abba Quindlen - 4.5 stars 7. The Pushby Ashley Audrain - 2.5 stars Tracie and Barb recommend The Gleener for excellent, battery-free sweater shaving

1/30/2023 • 1 hour, 11 minutes, 15 seconds

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[emailprotected]for details. KNITTING Barb finished: 1. Collage Socksby Helen Stewart, usingOgle Design Fiber Arts Coloration Fingeringin the 827 Purple colorway 2. Solstice Mittsby Kimberly Dottie, using 2 colors ofQuince & Co Chickadeein the Fjord and the Canvas color ways Tracie finished: 1. Guantes Jota DK Fingerless Mittsby Paola Aguirre using Newton's Yarn Country Superwash DK 2. Mother Bear ##301 3. Tony the Toy Box Monsterby Rebecca Danger 4. Cannon Bandanaby Debbi Stone and Marcy Vandale in 3 colors ofPlymouth Select DK Merino Barb is working on: 1. Colourwheel DK 1 Ball Scarf, using aSirdar Colourwheelin the Perfectly Pretty colorway 2. Hermione’s Everyday Socksby Erica Leuder using Canon Hand Dyes sock set 3. Get the Grooveby Hinterm Stein, usingValley Yarns Northampton Worstedin the Denim Heather colorway And has cast on: 1. Bankhead Hat#21 by Susie Gourley 2. Burgosvest by Rosa Pomar, usingDiamond Galway Worsted Knitting Wool Highland Heather Tracie is working on: 1. Light Trailsby SuviKnits usingAnzula Haikuin the Madam colorway 2. Vanilla Sock inCanon Hand Dyes William Merinoin Waterworld Sock Set Tracie has cast on: 1. Knitted Knocker in Cascade Ultra Pima BOOKS Barb read: 1. French Braid: A Novelby Anne Tyler - 5 stars 2. On the Beachby Nevil Shute - 4 stars 3. The Resortby Sue Watson - 3.5 stars 4. The Nurse's Secretby Amanda Skenendore - 4.5 stars Tracie read: 1. The Perfect Familyby Jacquie Underdown - 2.5 stars 2. Unfollow Meby Charlotte Duckworth - 4 stars 3. Don't Believe Itby Charlie Done - 3 stars 4. Daisy Jones and the Sixby Taylor Jenkins - 4.5 stars 5. The Texas Towner Sniper: The Terrifying True Story of Charles Whitmanby Ryan Green Barb and Tracie both recommend the documentary "Tower" on Prime Video

12/30/2022 • 1 hour, 13 minutes, 5 seconds

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 Wishby 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 Hatby Blackhorse, using Plymouth Encore Tweed in the Red colorway 3. Barb's Irish Hiking Scarf #3by Adrian Bazilia, also using Plymouth Encore Tweed in the Red colorway 3.Will's Party Time socksusing 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 Socksby 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 Socksby Erica Leader Tracie is working on: 1.Vanilla Sock inCanon Hand Dyes William Merinoin 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 - inUniversal Yarns Uptown Worstedin Granite andBerroco Vintagein Cotton Candy Tracie has cast on: 1. Guantes Jota DK Fingerless Mittsby Paola Aguirre using Newton's Yarn Country Superwash DK 2. Light Trailsby 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 Daughterby Rick Molina - 4 stars 2. A Sharp Solitudeby Christine Carbo - 4 stars 3. Lucy By the Seaby Elizabeth Strout - 4 stars 4. She Lies Closeby Sharon Dowering - 3 stars 5. Missing...and Presumed Deadby Michael Fleeman - 3 stars Tracie has finished reading: 1. On the Beachby Nevil Shute - 3.5 stars 2. Murder in the Family:Inside the Story of the Jersey Murdersby Jeremy Josephs - 3 stars 3. The Fianceeby Kate White - 3 stars 4. The Drowning Kindby Jennifer McMahon - 3.5 stars 5. Klara and the Sunby Kazuo Ishiguro - 4.5 stars 6. Passing Onby Penelope Lively - 2 stars

11/26/2022 • 1 hour, 13 minutes, 54 seconds

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 Wishby Diane M. Howard (dinaripperon 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 #11by Jessica Rose, using leftover Plymouth Encore yarns Tracie finished: 1. Archer in Blueby Elizabeth Doherty, having redone the bottom inLisa 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 Scarfby Adrian Bazilia, usingPlymouth Encore Tweedin 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 inCanon Hand Dyes William Merinoin Waterworld Sock Set 2. Moon of My Lifeby Nadia Crétin-Léchenne adapted by Celia McAdam Cahill for a man in worsted weight yarn - inUniversal Yarns Uptown Worstedin Granite andBerroco Vintagein Cotton Candy BOOKS Barb has finished: 1. These Silent Woodsby Kimi Cunningham Grant - 3.5 stars 2. The Big Lie: Election Chaos, Political Opportunism, and the State of American Politics after 2020by Jonathan Lemire - 5 stars Tracie read: 1. If I Die Tonightby 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 Deadby Ken England - 3 stars

10/30/2022 • 51 minutes, 52 seconds

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 Polobelloby Josee Paquin, usingJuniper Moon Zooeyin the Sloop colorway Bankhead Hat #20by Susie Gourley,using scrap yarn Tracie finished Mother Bears 292 - 297 Barb continues to work on: Irish Hiking Scarfby Adrian Bazilia, usingPlymouth Encore Tweedin the Red colorway And has cast on: Socks for Will, using Berroco Comfort Sock in the Party Time colorway Choose Your Gnome Adventure MKALby Sarah Schira, using Plymouth Encore in the Red, Blue, and Creamcolorways Cristallopullover sweater by Knitting for Breakfast, using Valley Yarns Granville, in the Neutral and Mineral Greencolor ways Tracie continues to work on: Moon of My Lifeby Nadia Crétin-Léchenne adapted by Celia McAdam Cahill for a man in worsted weight yarn - inUniversal Yarns Uptown Worstedin Granite andBerroco Vintagein Cotton Candy Cinna Topby Ksenia Naidyon, in 5 colors ofAlchemy Silken Straw Tracie has Cast On: Davispullover by Pam Allen, using Berroco Remix Chunky in the Pepper colorway Choose Your Gnome Adventure MKALin 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 Murderby Gary C. King - 3 stars The Cuban Affairby Nelson DeMille - 3 stars Tracie read: The English Teacherby Lily King - 3 stars The Murderer's Son by Joy Ellisby Joy Ellis - 3 starts The Writing Classby Jincy Willitt - 3.5 stars A Carnival of Snackery (Diaries 2003 - 2020)by David Sedaris - 3.5 stars

9/25/2022 • 48 minutes, 52 seconds

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 haveSarah Fain, TV writer, knitter and spinner with us! KNITTING Tracie finished: 1. Mother Bears 287 - 290 2. Tracie's Hoodie Shawl Cardiganby Susanne Sommer, usingColor Notes Yarn Pure Sportin Clear Red,Western Sky Knits Willow Superwash Sport, andmadelinetosh Pashminain Jasper Barb finished: 1. Mother Bear #261 & 262 2. Barb's Bankhead hat #19by Susie Gorlay, usingKnit Picks Felici Worstedin the Goth Kitty colorway 3. Test Knit for Zephyr Mark IIby Celia McAdam Cahill, usingKnit Picks Hawthorne Tonal Handprintin the Springfield colorway Tracie continues to work on: Moon of My Lifeby Nadia Crétin-Léchenne adapted by Celia McAdam Cahill for a man in worsted weight yarn - inUniversal Yarns Uptown Worstedin Granite andBerroco Vintagein Cotton Candy Tracie cast on: Cinna Topby Ksenia Naidyon, in 5 colors ofAlchemy Silken Straw Barb continues to work on: 1. That’s My Jamby Steve Fegert - using a kit from Leading Men Fiber Arts 2. Goth Kitty Socks, usingKnitpicks Feliciin the Goth Kitty colorway Barb has cast on: 1. Hot Springs Willow Hatby NichKnit Designs, using Berroco Vintage Worsted, in the Yukon Green colorway 2. Polobellotee by Josee Paquin usingJuniper Moon Farm Zooeyin the Sloop colorway BOOKS Tracie read: 1. Mary Janeby Jessica Anya Blau - 5 stars 2. The Silent Quarryby Cheryl Rees-Price - 2.5 stars 3. The Trivia Nightby Ali Lowe - 4.5 stars 4. The Office BFFs: Tales of The Office from Two Best Friends Who Were Thereby Jenna Fischer & Angela Kinsey - 4.5 stars 5.For the Thrill of It: Leopold, Loeb and the Murder that Shocked Chicagoby Simon Baatz - 3 stars Barb read: 1. Beyond the Crushing Wavesby Lilly Mirren - 4 stars 2. The Lying Clubby Annie Ward - 3.5 stars 3. In Her Eyesby Sarah Alderson - 3 stars 4. The Clover Girlsby Viola Shipman - 4 stars Tracie recommends Get Organized With The Home Edit on Netflix

8/19/2022 • 58 minutes, 23 seconds

Recorded Wednesday, July 27, 2022 Book talk starts at 25:00 2022 MOTHER BEAR KAL Mother Bear Chatter Thread Mother Bear FO Thread 12 in 22 Chatter Thread Lambtown 2022 Virtual get-together Zoom KNITTING Tracie finished: Leave Gnome Stone Unturned by Sarah Schira Mother Bears 279-286 Lihan Sweater by Imke von Nathausius in Berroco Pure Pima Barb finished: Mother Bear #255 - 260 Ribs and Wave Poncho by Great Yarns! Using Cascade Superwash Wave in the 106 Blue colorway Irma Hat by Aneta Gasiorowksa using blue Moon Fiber Arts Gaea in the Falcon’s Eye colorway - left over from my May(be) Queen pullover Tracie continues to work on: Hoodie Shawl Cardigan by Susanne Sommer in Color Notes Yarn Pure Sport in Clear Red, Western Sky Knits Willow Superwash Sport, and madelinetosh Pashmina in Jasper Zephyr Mark II by Celia Cahill test knit in Malabrigo Susurro in Teal Feather 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 Barb continues to work on: That’s My Jam by Steve Fegert - using a kit from Leading Men Fiber Arts Venturer’s Vest by Knitwise Design in Cloudborn Fibers Superwash Merino Worsted Twist in the Taupe Heather colorway She has cast on: Mother Bear #261 Goth Kitty Socks, using Knitpicks Felici in the Goth Kitty colorway Zephyr Mark II Test knit by Celia McAdam Cahill, using Knit Picks Hawthorne Kettle Dye in the Springfield colorway BOOKS Tracie read: The Dearly Departed by Elinor Lipman - 3 stars God’s Nobodies: Misguided Faith and Murder in the Life of One American Family by Mark Obbie - 2 1/2 stars Heart Seizure by Bill Fitzhugh - 3 stars Happy-Go-Lucky by David Sedaris - 4 stars The Disappearance of Trudy Solomon by Marcy McCready - 4 stars An Unfinished Canvas: A True Story of Love, Family, and Murder in Nashville by Michael Glasgow - 3 stars Skies of Ash by Rachel Howzell Hall - 4 stars Barb read: The Other Mrs. by Mary Kubica - 3 stars The Night She Went Missing by Kristen Bird - 3 stars The Familiar Dark by Amy Engel - 3 stars Mortal Fall (Glacier Mystery #2) by Christine Carbo - 4 stars Cross Her Heart (Bree Tagert #1) by Melinda Leigh - 3 stars The Good Son by Jacquelyn Mitchard - 3 stars The House Across the Street by Melanie Jones Brownrigg - 3 stars Cul de sac by Joy Fielding - 3 stars The Second Life of Mirielle West by Amanda Skenandore - 4 stars Buried in the Sky: The Extraordinary Story of the Sherpa Climbers on K2’s Deadliest Day by Peter Zuckerman - 4 stars The Long Weekend by Gilly Macmillan - 4 stars Barb talked about her diagnosis and treatment for microscopic colitis

7/28/2022 • 59 minutes, 55 seconds

Recorded on July 5, 2022 While Americans overwhelmingly support the right of an individual to make their own decisions about abortion, unfortunately, that right is no longer protected everywhere in the U.S. We encourage you to SPEAK UP, TAKE CARE, and SPREAD THE WORD! Podvoices.help- Hereare abortion advocacy links. This episode was recorded with our friends, Eileen and Shelley while on vacation in Montana. Mother Bear Chatter Thread Mother Bear FO Thread 12 in 22 Chatter Thread Lambtown 2022 Virtual get-together Zoom KNITTING Eileen is knitting: * a sweater that is utilizing both theZephyrcardigan pattern by Celia McAdam Cahill, and theDiamond Back Toppattern by Kira Dulaney * Aislingby Marie Wallin Shelley talked about her love for designing her own patterns. Tracie talked about: *Ciara Topby Laura Aylor *Hoodie Shawl Cardiganby Susanne Summer Barb talked about knitting: * herdifficulty with a dropped stitch in herVenturer's Vestby Knitwise Design *Test Knit Zephyr Mark IIby Celia McAdam Cahill BOOKS Shelley talked about her favorite author as she was growing up,E. B. White Eileen discussed 3 books: * The Year of Magical Thinkingby Joan Dideon * Find Herby Lisa Gardner * Trustee From the ToolroombyNevil Shute Tracie talked about: * Office BFFs: Tales of The Office from Two Best Friends Who Were Thereby Jenna Fischer and Angela Kinsey * Home Stretchby Graham Norton Barb discussed: * Broken Harborby Tana French We also discussed the TV series,Escape to the Country

7/10/2022 • 56 minutes, 45 seconds

Recorded on June 10, 2022 Book talk begins at 28:00 Mother Bear Chatter Thread Mother Bear FO Thread 12 in 22 Chatter Thread Lambtown 2022 Virtual get-together Zoom KNITTING Barb’s Finished Objects: Mother Bear #248 Forager Lite Tracie’s Finished Objects Mother Bears #277, 278, 274 Never Not Gnoming Gnomes #25 & 26 Great Falls Barb is working on: That's My Jam Ribs and Wave Poncho Venturer's Vest Irma Hat Barb cast on: Mother Bear #255 Tracie is working on: Ciara Moon of My Life Tracie has cast on: Hoodie Shawl Cardigan Leave Gnome Stone Unturned BOOKS Barb has finished: The Other Husband - 3 stars Cold Blooded: A True Story about Love, Lies, Greed and Murder - 3 stars The Night She Went Missing - 3 stars The Night Always Comes Tracie has finished: No One is Talking About This - 3.5 Stars Everybody’s Best Friend: The True Story of a Marriage that Ended in Murder - 4 stars How to Raise and Elephant - 4 stars Never Saw Me Coming - 4.5 stars

6/12/2022 • 1 hour, 8 minutes, 41 seconds

Recorded Monday, May 2, 2022 Book talk starts at 31:25 Virtual get-together via Zoom on Saturdays, 12 noon PST - Detailshere Our 2 Knit Lit Chicks Mini Skein KAL has ended. Be sure to listen until the end to find out the prize winners! Our three very generous prize donors for the KAL are: Brenda Castiel, from her Ravelry store and Etsy shop martaschmarta - her Pride and Toebeans pattern Susan Cochran, from her stash And now, it's almost time for our annual Mother Bear KAL! Come join us by knitting or crocheting Mother Bears. Our KAL runs from June 1 to September 1, 2022. But...if you have knit or crocheted any bears in 2022, please plan on posting pictures of them in our FO thread. The FO and chatter threads will be up after June 1st. Hereis the Mother Bear Project website, where you can find out all about the charity, buy a pattern and overload on the picture gallery cuteness! 12 in 22 - Unofficial KAL/challenge to knit 12 (or however many you want) sweaters in 2022. Detailshere! The 2KLC 2022 Swap is almost over! Important dates: May 1: final check in. May 15th: Mail By Date KNITTING Barb has finished: 1. That's My Jamby Steven Fegert, using a kit bought fromLearning Men Fiber Arts, using their MCN blendShowStealer 2. A project for her swap partner 3. May(be)Queenby La Maison Rililie, usingBlue Moon Fiber Arts Gaeain the Falcon’s Eye colorway Tracie hasFinished 1. Colorful Geometry Sweaterby Petra Machová Kouřilová inInvictus Yarns Rewardin Olive, a gradient set ofKoigu American Merino, and 2Emma’s Yarn Practically Perfect Smalls 2. Mother Bears 270 & 271 Barb continues working on: 1.Ribs and Wave Poncho by Great Yarns! UsingCascade Superwash Wavein the 106 Blue colorway 2. That's My Jamshawl by Steve Fegert using a kit she bought from Leading Men Fiber Arts 3. Hipster Shawlby Joji Locatelli, usingMalabrigo Riosin the 880 Hojas colorway Barb has cast on: 1. forager liteby Isabel Kraemer, usingInner Yarn Zen Superwash Fingeringin the Lupine colorway Barb has frogged: Brookdale Vestby Elizabeth Smith, usingBerroco Ultra Wool in the purple colorway Tracie continues working on: 1. Socks to match my Swallowtail pullover inPsych Ward Yarns Joy Sock- using hem/cuff chart from Swallowtail by Jamie Hoffman 2. Moon of My Lifeby Nadia Crétin-Léchenne adapted by Celia McAdam Cahill for a man in worsted weight yarn - inUniversal Yarns Uptown Worsted in Granite andBerroco Vintagein Cotton Candy BOOKS Barb read: 1. Blind Faithby Joe McGinniss - 5 stars 2. The Surrogateby Toni Halleen - 4 stars Tracie has read: 1. Dying for Daddy: The True Story of a Family's Worst Nightmareby Carlton Smith - 4 stars 2. The Wonder Testby Michelle Richmond - 4 stars Websites mentioned: Heads or Tails(book that Barb talked about) https://us.whogivesacrap.org https://www.tru.earth/? https://www.grove.co/g/how-grove-works/ https://viori.com

5/6/2022 • 1 hour, 18 minutes, 4 seconds

Virtual get-together via Zoom on Saturdays, 12 noon PST - Detailshere Our 2 Knit Lit Chicks Mini Skein KAL goes until 5/1. You can get all the detailshere!Mini Skein Finished Object threadhere. 12 in 22 - Unofficial KAL/challenge to knit 12 (or however many you want) sweaters in 2022. Detailshere! The 2KLC 2022 Swap is almost over! Important dates: May 1: final check in. May 15th: Mail By Date KNITTING Barb has finished: Vanilla Socks usingWestern Sky Knits Aspen Sock wurmby katushika, using Straightfork Farm 60/40 Sport Weight in the Purple Haze colorway Tracie hasFinished 1. Tracie's Rock It Teeby Tanis Lavillee inAnzula Breezein Aspen and Garnet andEarl Grey Fiber Co. Rooibos Singlein Bloom 2. Tracie's Sedona Baby Dressby Erin Harper, usingLion Brand Mandala Ombre 3. Wren Headband (free) 4. Knitted Flower Tutorialby Julie Taylor (free) 5. Mother Bears 266-269 6. Secret Project for her Swapee in a very special yarn... Barb continues working on: 1. That's My Jamby Steven Fegert, using a kit bought fromLearning Men Fiber Arts, using their MCN blendShowStealer 2. May(be)Queenby La Maison Rililie, usingBlue Moon Fiber Arts Gaeain the Falcon’s Eye colorway 3. Hipster Shawlby Joji Locatelli, usingMalabrigo Riosin the 880 Hojas colorway. Ribs and Wave Poncho by Great Yarns! UsingCascade Superwash Wavein the 106 Blue colorway 4. A project for her swap partner Barb has frogged: Transition Slipover Vestby Aimee Sher, usingBerroco Ultra Woolin the 33146 (purple) colorway Tracie continues working on: 1. Colorful Geometry Sweaterby Petra Machová Kouřilová inInvictus Yarns Rewardin Olive, a gradient set ofKoigu American Merino, and 2Emma’s Yarn Practically Perfect Smalls 2. Socks to match my Swallowtail pullover inPsych Ward Yarns Joy Sock- using hem/cuff chart from Swallowtail by Jamie Hoffman 3. Moon of My Lifeby Nadia Crétin-Léchenne adapted by Celia McAdam Cahill for a man in worsted weight yarn - inUniversal Yarns Uptown Worsted in Granite andBerroco Vintagein Cotton Candy Tracie has frogged: Lazy Days Romper and Pinafore Dressby marianna mel inRowan Calmer BOOKS Barb read: 1. After the Party (Ralph's Party #2)by Lisa Jewell - 3 stars 2. How To Raise an Elephantby Alexander McCall Smith - 5 stars 3. Malibu Risingby Taylor Jenkins Reid - 4 stars 4. Unbelievable: My Front-Row Seat to the Craziest Campaign in American Historyby Katy Our - 4 stars 5. Evidence of Love: A True Story of Passion and Death in the Suburbsby John Bloom and Jim Atkinson - 5 stars Tracie has read: 1. The Less People Know About Us: A Mystery of Betrayal, Family Secrets, and Stolen Identityby Axton Beta-Hamilton - 5 stars 2. Above Suspicion (Anna Travis #1)by Linda LaPlante - 4 stars 3. The Wrong Oneby Dervla McTiernan - 3 stars Tracie talked aboutNaloxone, a medication that can treat a narcotic overdose in an emergency situation. She also discussedFentanyl Test Strips- to detect Fentanyl in street drugs. Barb discussedColorectal Cancer Screening Guidelinesin the United States. acie talked aboutNaloxone, a medication that can treat a narcotic overdose in an emergency situation. She also discussedFentanyl Test Strips- to detect Fentanyl in street drugs. Barb discussedColorectal Cancer Screening Guidelinesin the United States.

4/21/2022 • 1 hour, 6 minutes, 40 seconds

Recorded March 4-6, 2022 No book talk this episode Thursday Esther Rodgers - Jazz Turtle Creations Greenwood Fiberworks Front Range Bags The Falafel Corner - Sacramento, CA Friday Knit Bah Purl El Fuego Express - Sacramento, CA Sew Happy Jane Purls Before Wine Firebird Yarns Laneras Babetta’s Yarn & Gifts Malabrigo Rios Desert Panda Fiber Arts Brasserie du Monde - Sacramento, CA Saturday Harry Wells Color Cables photos Art and Alchemy Fiber Arts A Needle Runs Through It Anzula Luxury Fibers Rock It Tee by Tanis Lavallee Marie Green - Olive Knits Serendipidye Invictus Yarns fade colors photos Mod Yarns Knitted Wit Grange Restaurant and Bar - Sacramento, CA

3/9/2022 • 1 hour, 4 minutes, 13 seconds

Recorded on February 23, 2022 Book Talk starts at 32:10 Virtual get-together via Zoom on Saturdays, 12 pm PST Our 2 Knit Lit Chicks Mini Skein KAL goes until . You can get all the detailshere! Mini Skein Finished Object threadhere. Browse our Mini Skein Pattern Bundlehere. 12 in 22 - Unofficial KAL/challenge to knit 12 (or however many you want) sweaters in 2022. Detailshere! The 2KLC 2022 Swap has begun! Important dates: March 1: Check-In #2 March 15: check in #3 April 1: Check in #4 April 15: check in #5 May 1: final check in. May 15th: Mail By Date Upcoming events: March 3-6, 2022 - Barb and Tracie will both be attending Stitches West in Sacramento, CA April 7-10, 2022 - Tracie will be attending the Northern California Knitting Retreat in San Juan Bautista, CA Correction Corner: Scheepjes yarn is a Dutch company, not a German company KNITTING Barb has finished: Violet Waffles designed by Hallidora J, using mystery DK yarn Welcome Spring Oven Towel by Claire Cromwell She frogged: Forest Park Cardiganby Kay Hopkins, usingKnit Picks Wool of the Andesin the Dove Heather and Deep Waters color ways Tracie has finished: The JazzaGal by Mary Annerella in The Fibre Co. Arranmore Light in Kinego Bay Mini Skein Magic Knit Chevron Cowl by Dana Freed Fiddes in fingering leftovers from my stash and beads from BeadBiz Vanilla socks in Biscotte Yarns Bis-Sock in Ariel Barb continues working on: That's My Jamby Steven Fegert, using a kit bought fromLearning Men Fiber Arts, using their MCN blendShowStealer Sublime Eden One-Ball Scarf, using 1 ball ofSublime Eden DK, in the Renee colorwayVanilla Socks using WSK mystery colorway in her Aspen Sock Vanilla Socks usingWestern Sky Knits Aspen Sock And she has cast on: May(be)Queen by La Maison Rililie, using Blue Moon Fiber Arts Gaea in the Falcon’s Eye colorway Tracie has cast on: Colorful Geometry Sweater by Petra Machová Kouřilová in Invictus Yarns Reward in Olive, a gradient set of Koigu American Merino, and 2 Emma’s Yarn Practically Perfect Smalls And continues working on: Chicorypullover by Susan Moskwa inScheepjes Colour Crafter BOOKS Barb read: The Forever Home by Sue Watson - 3 stars Swan Dive: The Making of a Rogue Ballerina by Georgina Pazcoguin - 5 stars Tracie read: The Night Before by Wendy Walker - 3.5 stars Vanishing Fleece: Adventures in American Wool by Clara Parkes - 3 stars You All Grow Up and Leave Me: a Memoir of Teenage Obsession by Piper Weiss - 4.5 stars The Secrets of Roscarbury Hall by Ann O’Loughlin - 3 stars Too Pretty to Live: the Catfishing Murders of East Tennessee by Dennis Brooks - 4 stars Barb give thumbs up to good customer service from Hobbii Yarn in Copenhagen. Tracie recommends the Sounds Like a Cult podcast

2/26/2022 • 1 hour, 12 minutes, 24 seconds

Recorded on Thursday, February 3, 2022 Book Talk starts at 24:50 Mini Skein KAL! Yes, we have started our 2 Knit Lit Chicks Mini Skein KAL. You can get all the detailshere! Mini Skein Finished Object threadhere. Browse our Mini Skein Pattern Bundlehere. Most of all...have fun! Virtual get-together via Zoom on Saturdays, 12 noon PST - Detailshere. 12 in 22 - Unofficial KAL/challenge to knit 12 (or however many you want) sweaters in 2022. Detailshere! The 2022 2KLC Swap is on! Go toswap threadfor all the info and to join (follow link to the sign up form AND post your answers to the questionnaire in the thread). Sign ups close on February 10th. Upcoming events: March 3-6, 2022 - We will both be attending Stitches West in Sacramento, CA. April 7-10, 2022 - Tracie will be attending the Northern California Knitting Retreat in San Juan Bautista, CA KNITTING Barb has finished: Delicious Simplicityhat by Knitsalotte using mystery bulky yarn found in stash Tracie has finished: Anker’s Sweater Juniorby PetiteKnit inScheepjes Colour Crafter V-Mittsby Dapper, usingMadelinetosh Merino Lightin the Cosmos Colorway Barb is working on: That's My Jamby Steven Fegert, using a kit bought fromLearning Men Fiber Arts, using their MCN blendShowStealer Sublime Eden One-Ball Scarf, using 1 ball ofSublime Eden DK, in the Renee colorway Forest Park Cardiganby Kay Hopkins, usingKnit Picks Wool of the Andesin the Dove Heather and Deep Waters color ways And has cast on: Vanilla Socks usingWestern Sky Knits Aspen Sock Welcome Spring Oven Towelby Claire Cromwell, using a package of Lion Brand Bonbons in the Nature pack Violet Waffleshat by Halldora J. using DK mystery yarn found in her stash. Tracie is working on: The JazzaGalby Mary Annerella inThe Fibre Co. Arranmore Lightin Kinego Bay Vanilla Socks inBiscotte Bis-Sockin the Arial colorway And has cast on: Chicorypullover by Susan Moskwa inScheepjes Colour Crafter BOOKS Barb read: Our Little Secretby Kiertsen Modglin - 2.5 stars Between Sistersby Kristin Hannah - 3 stars Tracie read: Without a Trace: DI Isabel Blood #2)by Jane Bettany - 2.5 stars A Tangled Webby Leslie Rule - 4 stars Her Final Prayer (Detective Clara Jeffries #2)by Kathryn Casey - 4 stars Creepy Crawling: Charles Manson and the Many Lives of America's Most Infamous Familyby Jeffrey Melnick - 3.5 stars Mentioned: Barb and Tracie both lovedThe Wilds Season 1, Prime Video Barb also recommends Yellowjackets on Netflix

2/5/2022 • 1 hour, 12 minutes, 9 seconds

Recorded on December 26, 2021 Book Talk begins at 26:04 Our Fall Sweater KAL is ongoing until January 15, 2022! View the detailshere. Our next KAL will be announced on the next episode! Stay tuned... Virtual get-together via Zoom on Saturdays, 12 noon PST - Detailshere. 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: Tracie has Finished: Appaby Natalia Vasyaeva in various acrylic yarns Never Not Gnomingby Sarah Schira for Kelly in CD colors Vanilla Socks inPsych Ward Yarns Joy Sockin Bicolor Rose Barb finished: Vanilla socks usingKnit Circus Greatest of Easein the Electric Mayhem colorway Tracie has cast on: Vanilla Socks inBiscotte Bis-Sockin the Arid colorway And continues working on: Swallowtailby Jamie Hoffman (see picture at right) usingPsych Ward Yarns Joy Sockin the Mrs. Peaco*ck, Orange Sherbet and Painted Waters colorways, andCloudborn Superwash Merino Sock Twistin the Ecru colorway Barb continues to work on: That's My Jamby Steven Fegert, using a kit bought fromLearning Men Fiber Arts, using their MCN blendShow Stealer. Frohlockehat by Katrine Schubert, usingMalabrigo Yarn Rastitain the Archangelcolorway Nagarepullover by Natsuko Iida usingValley Yarns Valley Superwash Sportin the Ice colorway And has cast on:Multnomah Falls Hatby Kay Hopkins, usingPlymouth Encore Tweedin the Brick Red colorway BOOKS Tracie read: Too Closeby Natalie Daniels - 4 stars Beautifully Cruelby M. William Phelps - 4 stars Murder Mile (Tennison #4)by Lynda La Plante - 4 stars Barb read: After Herby Joyce Maynard - 3 stars

12/29/2021 • 59 minutes, 13 seconds

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 detailshere Virtual get-together via Zoom on Saturdays, 12 noon PST - Detailshere 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 Tensfieldhat by Martina Behm, usingElegant Yarns Kaleidoscope Homebody Mittsby Helen Stewart, usingBerroco Vintage DKin the 21911 colorway Mother Bears #249 &#250 V-Back Teeby Jamie Hoffman, usingThe Farmer’s Daughter Fibers Foxy Ladyin Stagecoach Mary, Heartbreak Hotel, Missoula Saturday Night, and Honky Tonkin Tracie has Finished: 2Cannon Bandanasby Debbi Stone & Marcy Vandale inWestern Sky Knits Aspen Silkin Downtown colorway, held double, and the other inFiberspates Vivacious 4-plyin slate Dancing T-Rex Sweaterby Natalie V inScheepjes Colour Crafterin Dordrecht and Bergen 2Murphy Bay Hatsby Jenny Wiebe inHayfield Baby Blossom Chunkyin 2 different colorway. Bursdagslyenhat by Surrehue inScheepjes Colour Crafter in the Dordrecht and Bergen colorway Barb continues to work on: That's My Jamby Steven Fegert, using a kit bought fromLearning Men Fiber Arts, using their MCN blendShow Stealer. Vanilla socks usingKnit Circus Greatest of Easein the Electric Mayhem colorway Nagarepullover by Natsuko Iida usingValley Yarns Valley Superwash Sportin the Ice colorway And has cast on: Frohlockehat by Katrine Schubert, usingMalabrigo Yarn Rastitain the Archangel colorway Tracie has cast on: Appaby Natalia Vasyaeva in various acrylic yarns Never Not Gnomingby Sarah Schira for Kelly in CD colors And continues working on: Swallowtailby Jamie Hoffman (see picture at right) usingPsych Ward Yarns Joy Sockin the Mrs. Peaco*ck, Orange Sherbet and Painted Waters colorways, andCloudborn Superwash Merino Sock Twistin the Ecru colorway Vanilla Socks inPsych Ward Yarns Joy Sockin Bicolor Rose BOOKS Barb read: Sidecountry: Tales of Death and Life from the Back Roads of Sportsby John Branch - 4 stars Dream Girlby LauraLippman - 4 stars I'll Take Your Questions Now: What I Saw at the Trump White Houseby Stephanie Grisham- 4 stars Tracie Read: Mr. Flood's Last Resortby Jess Kidd - 3 stars John by Cynthia Lennon - 4 stars Someone You Know(Hurt on Audible) by Brian McGilloway The Oneby John Marrs - 4 stars

12/17/2021 • 1 hour, 8 minutes, 5 seconds

Recorded on Tuesday, November 7, 2021 Virtual get-together via Zoom on Saturdays, 12 noon PST - Detailshere The 2021 2Knit Lit Chicks Fall Sweater KAL has begun! All the info you need to know ishereon the Sweater KAL Chatter Thread. Check out ourBundlesfor 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 ofhandspun 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 thecontest threadto be entered to win. Thread will close December 1, 2021. KNITTING Barb finished: Mother Bear #249 r. e. d.By Hinterm Stein, usingCloudborn Highland DKin the Silver Heather colorway Tracie finished Punchlineby Hanna Maciejewska in Forbidden Fibers Co. Pride LF in Black Emerald Rikke Hatby Sarah Young inLazer Sheep Farms DK Superwashin Brave Sheep Barb continues to work on: That's My Jamby Steven Fegert, using a kit bought fromLearning Men Fiber Arts, using their MCN blendShow Stealer. Vanilla socks usingKnit Circus Greatest of Easein the Electric Mayhem colorway Mimosaby Boo Knits, usingHazel Knits Artisan Sockin the Giddy Up colorway Architexture Cowlby Jennifer Weismann, usingLeading Men Fiber Arts Box Officein the Blue Ink colorway Gnome MKAL All Work, Gnome Play, using fingering leftovers from my stash V-Back Teeby Jamie Hoffman, usingThe Farmer’s Daughter Fibers Foxy Ladyin Stagecoach Mary, Heartbreak Hotel, Missoula Saturday Night, and Honky Tonkin Into Hibernation: Mimosaby Boo Knits, usingHazel Knits Artisan Sockin the Giddy Up colorway And has cast on: Koko Bean Hat(#3) by Judithmarieknits using random worsted scraps Barb is doing doing surgery on herMy Oasispullover. She is lengthening the back. Tracie cast on: Darling Darbydog sweater by Jean Celment, usingScheepjes Chunky Monkeyin Deep Violet and Turquoise And continues to work on: Swallowtailby Jamie Hoffman (see picture at right) usingPsych Ward Yarns Joy Sockin th Mrs. Peaco*ck, Orange Sherbet and Painted Waters colorways, andCloudborn Superwash Merino Sock Twistin the Ecru colorway Vanilla Socks inPsych Ward Yarns Joy Sockin Bicolor Rose BOOKS Barb and Tracie both read: Invisible Girlby Lisa Jewell - Barb gave it 3 stars, Tracie has not yet rated it Barb read: Sins of the Motherby Maria Eftimiades - 4 stars Why Cats are Assholesby Liz Miele - 3 stars Man with the Silver Saab (Detective Varg #3)by Alexander Smith McCall - 4 stars Bad Mommyby Tarryn Fisher - 3 stars Tracie read: When You See Meby Lisa Gardner - 4 stars Close Her Eyesby Dorothy Simpson - 3 stars

11/10/2021 • 58 minutes, 2 seconds

Recorded Wednesday October 27, 2021 Book talk starts at 27:12 Virtual get-together via Zoom on Saturdays, 12 noon PST - Detailshere The 2021 2Knit Lit Chicks Fall Sweater KAL has begun! All the info you need to know ishereon the Sweater KAL Chatter Thread. Check out ourBundlesfor 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 Jamby Steven Fegert, using a kit bought fromLearning Men Fiber Arts, using their MCN blendShow Stealer. Vanilla socks usingKnit Circus Greatest of Easein the Electric Mayhem colorway Mimosaby Boo Knits, usingHazel Knits Artisan Sockin the Giddy Up colorway Architexture Cowlby Jennifer Weismann, usingLeading Men Fiber Arts Box Officein the Blue Ink colorway Gnome MKAL All Work, Gnome Play, using fingering leftovers from my stash V-Back Teeby Jamie Hoffman, usingThe Farmer’s Daughter Fibers Foxy Ladyin Stagecoach Mary, Heartbreak Hotel, Missoula Saturday Night, and Honky Tonkin r. e. d.By Hinterm Stein, usingCloudborn Highland DKin 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) usingPsych Ward Yarns Joy Sockin th Mrs. Peaco*ck, Orange Sherbet and Painted Waters colorways, andCloudborn Superwash Merino Sock Twistin 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

10/31/2021 • 1 hour, 1 minute, 14 seconds

Recorded on October 8, 2021 Book Talk starts at: 29:00 The 2021 2Knit Lit Chicks Fall Sweater KAL has begun! All the info you need to know ishereon the Sweater KAL Chatter Thread. Check out ourBundlesfor more inspiration. Virtual get-together via Zoom on Saturdays, 12 noon PST - Detailshere KNITTING Tracie finished: Octaveby Dee O’Keeffe inInvictus Yarns Adventure Double Sock Blankin Hermie Oak Segue Vanilla HatusingAraucania Löwen Be Loving Hatby Melissa Simpson, usingHayfield Baby Blossom Chunky a hat modified from theBankheadhat pattern by Susie Gourley. Tracie calls it her"Bankhead Swirl". Barb finished: Be Kind #7by Melissa Simpson, using worsted weight scraps Tracie cast on: Swallowtail by Jamie Hoffman usingPsych Ward Yarns Joy Sockin th Mrs. Peaco*ck, Orange Sherbet and Painted Waters colorways, andCloudborn Superwash Merino Sock Twistin the Ecru colorway Darling Darby#3 dog sweater for Ruby in Red Heart with Love Metallicin red And continues to work on: Punchlineby Hanna Maciejewska inForbidden Fibers Co. Pride LFin Black Emerald All Work, Gnome Play MKALby Sarah Schira inApple Fiber Studio McIntoshin Happy Hammock,Plucky Knitter Sophisticatein Sugar Ribbon, andWool Addicts Love by Lang Yarnsin Creme Barb continues to work on: That's My Jamby Steven Fegert, using a kit bought fromLearning Men Fiber Arts, using their MCN blendShow Stealer. Vanilla socks usingKnit Circus Greatest of Easein the Electric Mayhem colorway Mimosaby Boo Knits, usingHazel Knits Artisan Sockin the Giddy Up colorway Architexture Cowlby Jennifer Weismann, usingLeading Men Fiber Arts Box Officein the Blue Ink colorway Gnome MKAL All Work, Gnome Play, using fingering leftovers from my stash V-Back Teeby Jamie Hoffman, usingThe Farmer’s Daughter Fibers Foxy Ladyin Stagecoach Mary, Heartbreak Hotel, Missoula Saturday Night, and Honky Tonkin r. e. d.By Hinterm Stein, usingCloudborn Highland DKin the Silver Heather colorway BOOKS Tracie read: Buried in the Sky: The Extraordinary Story of the Sherpa Climbers on K2's Deadliest Dayby 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 Foundby Carolyn Parkhurst - 4 stars The Stranger's Wifeby Anna-Lou Weatherley - 3 stars Barb read: Men to Avoid in Art and Lifeby Nicole Tersigni - 4 stars The Last Flightby 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 Fanaticismby Amanda Montell - 4.5 stars Tracie talked about the Netflix series Britney Vs. Spears. Here is the Trailer for it!

10/11/2021 • 1 hour, 8 minutes, 37 seconds

Recorded onTuesday, September 7, 2021 Announcing the start of the 2021 2Knit Lit Chicks Fall Sweater KAL! All the info you need to know ishereon the Sweater KAL Chatter Thread. Virtual get-together via Zoom on Saturdays, 12 noon PST - Detailshere We will draw for Mother Bear prizes at the end of this episode! KNITTING Barb finished: Mother Bear #247 From Where You were Pluckedbaby hat by Corrie Willard My Oasispullover by Ririko, usingNeighborhood Fiber Co. Rustic Fingeringin the Conton colorway andNeighborhood Fiber Co. Rustic Fingering Gradientsin Shades of Emerald Tracie finished: Her last 4 4 Mother Bears of the summer - #262 - 265 Party of 8by Christie Archer inLeading Men Fiber Arts Divain Blue Steel andRowan Fine Artin Lapwing Barb is working On: That's My Jamby Steven Fegert, using a kit bought fromLearning Men Fiber Arts, using their MCN blendShow Stealer. Vanilla socks usingKnit Circus Greatest of Easein the Electric Mayhem colorway Mimosaby Boo Knits, usingHazel Knits Artisan Sockin the Giddy Up colorway Architexture Cowlby Jennifer Weismann, usingLeading Men Fiber Arts Box Officein the Blue Ink colorway Vanilla socks using Knit Circus Greatest of Ease in the Electric Mayhem colorway She cast on: Be KindHat #7 by Melissa Simpson, using worsted scraps Tracie has cast on: Ice River Hatby Helen Stewart, usingSKEINO Venicein Blue Steele, andRowan Fine Art in the Lapwing colorway And she continues to work on: Vanilla Socks inLollipop Quintessential GripesStill Crazy Fiddly Bits Cowlby Jana Pihota, using Tracie's handspun from fiber by Woolgatherings Polwarth/silk Octaveby Dee O’Keeffe inInvictus Yarns Adventure Double Sock Blankin 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 Tellby Catherine McKenzie - 3 stars Premonition: A Pandemic Storyby 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 Meby Castle Freeman Jr. - 2 stars Valentineby Elizabeth Wetmore - 3 stars Miracle Creekby Angie Kim - 2 stars The Invitedby Jennifer McMahon - 2 stars

9/11/2021 • 1 hour, 1 minute, 57 seconds

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 ourFO Thread. One post per bear please. Please see all the rules and participate in theChatter Thread. #2021MBKAL2KL Virtual get-together via Zoom on Saturdays, 12 noon PST - Detailshere 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 Jamby Steven Fegert, using a kit bought fromLearning Men Fiber Arts, using their MCN blendShow Stealer. My Oasispullover by Ririko, usingNeighborhood Fiber Co. Rustic Fingeringin the Conton colorway andNeighborhood Fiber Co. Rustic Fingering Gradientsin Shades of Emerald Mimosaby Boo Knits, usingHazel Knits Artisan Sockin the Giddy Up colorway Architexture Cowlby Jennifer Weismann, usingLeading Men Fiber Arts Box Officein 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 inLollipop Quintessential GripesStill Crazy Fiddly Bits Cowlby 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

8/23/2021 • 53 minutes, 45 seconds

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 ourFO Thread. One post per bear please. Please see all the rules and participate in theChatter Thread. #2021MBKAL2KL Virtual get-together via Zoom on Saturdays, 12 noon PST - Detailshere We are giving away 3 copies of Fredi Baker’s Let’s Shawl-a-Brate! pattern.Leave a comment on the prize threadtelling 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 Jamby Steven Fegert, using a kit bought fromLearning Men Fiber Arts, using their MCN blendShow Stealer. AnotherBankhead Hatby Susie Gourlay, using leftover worsted weight yarn. My Oasispullover by Ririko, usingNeighborhood Fiber Co. Rustic Fingeringin the Conton colorway andNeighborhood Fiber Co. Rustic Fingering Gradientsin Shades of Emerald Barb has Cast On: Mimosaby Boo Knits, usingHazel Knits Artisan Sockin the Giddy Up colorway Architexture Cowlby Jennifer Weismann, usingLeading Men Fiber Arts Box Officein the Blue Ink colorway Eileen has finished: Wildberry Shawlby Andrea Mowryand Annie Rowden, usingWestern 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 herForestlandpullover by Jennifer Steingass Tracie has finished: 3 Mother Bears, #259 - #261 Calyxpullover by Elizabeth Doherty,usingCloudborn Fibers Pima Cotton DKin the Spring Green colorway Tracie is working on: Vanilla Socks inLollipop Quintessential GripesStill Crazy Fiddly Bits Cowlby Jana Pihota, using Tracie's handspun from fiber by Woolgatherings Polwarth/silk We discussed the our friend Shelley's cardigan,her Desert Sunsetusing theStripes Foreverpattern by Heidimarie Kaiser. Such a beautiful sweater, with an interesting shoulder detail, and Shelley added afterthoughtpockets. The sweater and pictures are below: BOOKS: Tracie and Barb both read: PEEPSby ErinGordon. 4 stars from Tracie, 5 stars from Barb! Eileen read: My 25 Years in Provance by Peter Maille - 4-5 stars Because of Miss Bridgertonby Julia Quinn - 3.5 - 4 stars Trustee from the Toolroomby Nevil Schute - 5 stars (but she didn't like the narrator of the Audible version!). A Dangerous Fortuneby Ken Follet - Eileen does NOT recommend it. Tracie read: The War Between the Tatesby Alison Lurie - 3.5 stars The Argumentby Victoria Jenkins - 3 stars

8/12/2021 • 1 hour, 4 minutes, 52 seconds

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 ourFO Thread. One post per bear please. Please see all the rules and participate in theChatter Thread. #2021MBKAL2KL Virtual get-together via Zoom on Saturdays, 12 noon PST - Detailshere We are giving away 3 copies of Fredi Baker’s Let’s Shawl-a-Brate! pattern.Leave a comment on the prize threadtelling 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 Shellby Myrna Batten inAraucania Caña Ruca, color #213 3 Mother Bears - 256-258 Snake River Ponchoby Katy H. Carroll inAspen Silk 600in the Downtown Colorway Barb finished: Mother Bear#243 Koko Bean Hat #2by JudithMarieKnits The Capitol hat by Hinterm Stein, usingBaah Yarn Platinumin the Misty colorway Tracie cast on: Fiddly Bits Cowlby Jana Pihota, using Tracie's handspun from fiber by Woolgatherings Polwarth/silk And continues working on: Vanilla Socks inLollipop Quintessential GripesStill Crazy Calyxpullover by Elizabeth Doherty,usingCloudborn Fibers Pima Cotton DKin 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 Jamby Steven Fegert, using a kit bought fromLearning Men Fiber Arts She has cast on: AnotherBankhead Hatby Susie Gourlay, using leftover worsted weight yarn. My Oasispullover by Ririko, usingNeighborhood Fiber Co. Rustic Fingeringin the Conton colorway andNeighborhood Fiber Co. Rustic Fingering Gradientsin 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 Catastrophesby Kathleen West - 4 stars The Fourth Childby Jessica Winter - 4 stars Barb read: Leave the World Behind- 4 stars

7/25/2021 • 57 minutes, 13 seconds

Recorded on July 7, 2021 Book Talk starts at 29:55 Our annual Mother Bear KAL is on! Any Mother Bear that you have knit or crocheted in 2021 is eligible to post in ourFO Thread. One post per bear please. Please see all the rules and participate in theChatter Thread. #2021MBKAL2KL Virtual get-together via Zoom on Saturdays, 12 noon PST - Detailshere 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: Let’s Shawl-a-brate by Fredi Baker in Leading Men Fiber Arts Divain Blue Steel,Serendipidye Kings Mountain Sockin California, andMarianated Scrumptious HTin Sunset on Tatooine Fiddly Bits cowl by Jana Pihota in blues and greens 4 Mother Bears 252-255 Barb finished: Mother Bears 241 & 242 Pioneer Braid Scarf #7 by Catherine Ryan, using Elegant Yarns Kaleidoscope in the 27 colorway Anker’s Summer Shirt by PetiteKnits - using Berroco Remix in the Pool colorway Bankhead Hat #16 - random worsted scraps Tracie cast on: Cowl Shell by Myrna Batten in Araucania Caña Ruca, color #213 Vanilla Socks in Lollipop Quintessential Gripes Still Crazy And continues working on: Snake River Ponchoby Katy H. Carroll inAspen Silk 600in the Downtown Colorway Calyxpullover by Elizabeth Doherty,usingCloudborn Fibers Pima Cotton DKin the Spring Green colorway Barb continues to work on: The Capitolhat by Hinterm Stein, using Baah Platinum in the Misty colorway Vanilla socks using Western Sky Knits Aspen Sock in the Concrete Sunset colorway That's My Jamby Steven Fegert, using a kit bought fromLearning Men Fiber Arts She has cast on: Koko Bean Hat by JudithMarieKnits in some rando blue yarn that I found in my bear yarn. I think it’s Red Heart Super Saver that I probably picked up from a destash table. BOOKS Tracie read: Still Learning by India Oxenberg - 2.5 stars A Thousand Naked Strangers: A Paramedic’s Wild Ride to the Edge and Back by Kevin Hazzard - 2.5 stars Barb read: Bittersweet by Colleen McCullough - 4 stars Fatal Charm by Carlton Smith - 3 stars Barb recommends the K2 Savage Mountain episodes of the Against the Odds podcast

7/9/2021 • 59 minutes, 15 seconds

Recorded on June 23, 2021 Book Talk starts at: 23:40 Virtual get-together via Zoom on Saturdays, 12 noon PST - Detailshere Our annual Mother Bear KAL has started! Any Mother Bear that you have knit or crocheted in 2021 is eligible to post in ourFO Thread. One post per bear please. Please see all the rules and participate in theChatter Thread. #2021MBKAL2KL Let's turn out a record number of bears! Barb's Koko Bean Hat KNITTING Barb finished: Mother Bears#239&#240 Koko Bean Hat by JudithMarieKnits, using random worsted scrap yarn Tracie finished: Mother Bears 248 - 251 Barb is working on: The Capitolhat by Hinterm Stein, using Baah Platinum in the Misty colorway Pioneer Braid Scarfby Catherine Ryan usingElegant Yarns Kaleidoscopein the 27 colorway Vanilla socks using Western Sky Knits Aspen Sock in the Concrete Sunset colorway Barb has cast on: That's My Jamby Steven Fegert, using a kit bought fromLearning Men Fiber Arts Anker's Summer Shirtby PetiteKnits, usingBerroco Remix Lightin the Pool colorway Bankhead Hat#16 using random worsted scraps Tracie is still working on: Snake River Ponchoby Katy H. Carroll inAspen Silk 600in the Downtown Colorway Fiddly Bits cowl by Jana Pihota using random fingering scraps Tracie has cast on: Calyxpullover by Elizabeth Doherty,usingCloudborn Fibers Pima Cotton DKin the Spring Green colorway Let's Shawl-a-Brate!by Fredi Baker, usingLeading Men Fiber Arts Divain the Blue Steel colorway,Serendipidye Kings Mountain Sock in the California colorway,Marianated Yarn Scrumptious HTin the Sunset on Tatooine colorway BOOKS Barb finished 2 books: Your Perfect Yearby Charlotte Lucas - 3 stars Klara and the Sunby Kazua Ishiguro - 4 stars Tracie has finished 10 books: The Golden Stateby Lydia Keisling - 4 stars We Need to Talk about Kevinby Lionel Shriver - 5 stars Hold Your Breathby B. P. Walter - 2 stars These Womenby Ivy Pachoda - 4.5 stars Bad Axe Countyby Ivy Pachoda - 4.5 stars Unexpectedly Miloby Matthew Dicks - 2.5 stars The Family Upstairsby Lisa Jewell - 3 stars Bonfireby Kristin Ritter - 2.5 stars The Girl in the Leavesby Robert Scott - 3 stars To the Land of Long Lost Friends (No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency #20by Alexander McCall Smith - 4 stars Thumbs Up /Down Tracie talked about some of her "Yarn Room" art that came fromKnit Baah Purl Barb recommended the podcastThe Opportunist- she really liked Season 1, and also Season 2 which is going on now. She also recommended the Peaco*ck seriesMr. Mercedes.

6/26/2021 • 1 hour, 13 minutes, 13 seconds

Recorded on June 6, 2021 Book Talk starts at: Virtual get-together via Zoom on Saturdays, 12 noon PST - Detailshere Our Anything But Wool KAL has ended - 142 FOs! Good job, everyone! We will announce the prize winners in at the end of this podcast! Our annual Mother Bear KAL has started! 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 theChatter Thread. #2021MBKAL2KL Let's turn out a record number of bears! KNITTING Barb finished: Mother Bears #237 & #238 Bankhead Hat #15 One Splendid Skeinshawl by Fredi Baker, usingHedgehog Fibers Sockin the Budgie colorway Purl Stringstee by Heidi Kirrmaier, usingBlue Sky Fibers Organic Cotton(Skinny) in the Sprout colorway Snow Dayhat by Jerry Burch usingNoro Furisodein 23 colorway Gnot Just Another Gnome MKALby Sarah Schira Tracie finished: Mother Bears 240-247 Gnot Another Gnome MKALby Sarah Schira in various acrylic worsted yarns from the Bear bin BOOKS Barb finished 3 books: The Riddle of Emmon Bodfishby Paul Holes - 4 stars You'll Never Believe What Happened to Lacey: Crazy Stories About Racismby Amber Ruffin - 3.5 stars Three Hours in Parisby Cara Black - 3 stars Tracie finished 2 books: The Ramona Quimby Audio Collectionby Beverly Cleary, narrated by Stockard Channing - 5 stars Paddle Your Own Canoe: One Man's Fundamentals for Delicious Livingby Nick Offerman - 3.5 stars Interview with Joyce White Vance. Joyce was a Federal Prosecutor for the Northern District of Alabama, nominated by President Barack Obama. She is currently a Professor of Law at the University of Alabama and an MSNBC Correspondent on legal issues. She is also an avid knitter! Barb and Tracie talk to her about a myriad of subjects including the law, her work on MSNBC, her chickens, podcasting, but most of all, her knitting. She also participates in our Thumbs Up/Thumbs Down segment. She is one of the hosts of the podcast#SistersInLaw, in addition to being a co-host of theCafe Insider Podcastwith Preet Bahara. Joyce talked about her current knitting project, herLivia Cardigan. It was so fun to interview Joyce - please enjoy! Tracie talked about the Blue's Clues Pride Parade video " />

6/9/2021 • 1 hour, 28 minutes, 36 seconds

Recorded on April 7, 2021 Book Talk starts at: 35:50 Virtual get-together via Zoom on Saturdays, 12 noon PST - Detailshere Our Anything-But-Wool KAL is ongoing! From February 15 to May 15, knit or crochet a project of at least 200 yards of any yarn that does not contain wool - that means cotton, linen, cashmere, silk, soy, steel, milk, corn - even acrylic! Join our very active chatter threadhere, and post your FOshere. Would you like to win a copy of theAbington MittsbyBostonJen? This lovely pattern is designed for DK weight yarn and would be a beautiful addition to anyone’s winter wardrobe. Post on thegiveaway threadto be entered to win! New Giveaway for fans of The Office! Tracie has made an The Office-themed project bag to give away. Post in the giveaway thread telling us what your favorite episode is and why. The thread will close May 15. KNITTING Barb has finished: Mother Bear #235 Tracie has finished 1. Sea Turtleby Galina Fedtchenko in ArtFibers Houdini Barb has frogged: River Ripplesby Yumiko Alexander, using Hemp forKnitting Allhemp 3in the Green colorway Barb continues to work on: 1. Alaskahat by Camille Descoteaux, using a kit fromKnitcircus 2. Zephyrcardigan by Celia McAdam Cahill, usingMalabrigo Riosin the Solis colorway. 3. One Splendid Skeinshawl by Fredi Baker, usingHedgehog Fibers Sockin the Budgie colorway. And has cast on: 1. Abington Mittsby Jennifer Lassonde, using Lil Weasel DK in the Porcelain colorway 2. Cool Hemp Ponchetteby Lana Hames, usingHemp for Knitting AllHemp3in the Green colorway Tracie has cast on: Tulip Tank Top by Purl Soho in Newton’s Yarn Country Linen Tweed - Brown Barberpole And continues to work on: 1. Color Stacking Cowlby Stephanie Pearl-McPhee in Blue Heron Rayon Metallic in the Mossy Place colorway 2. Snake River Ponchoby Katy H. Carroll inWestern Sky Knits Aspen Silk 600in Downtown Colorway BOOKS Barb read: 1. The Guest Listby Lucy Foley - 4 stars 2. A Spark of Lightby Jodi Picoult - 4 stars Tracie read: 1. Smart Womenby Judy Blume - 4 stars 2. Beshertby Erin Gordon - 5 stars 3.Faithful Placeby Tana French - 4 stars 4. The Amityville Horrorby Jay Anson - 3 stars 5. What Lies Between Usby John Marrs - 4 stars

4/11/2021 • 1 hour, 5 minutes, 59 seconds

Book Talk starts at 41:25 Recorded March 22, 2021 Virtual get-together via Zoom on Saturdays, 12 noon PST - Detailshere Our Anything-But-Wool KAL is ongoing! From February 15 to May 15, knit or crochet a project of at least 200 yards of any yarn that does not contain wool - that means cotton, linen, cashmere, silk, soy, steel, milk, corn - even acrylic! Join our very active chatter threadhere, and post your FOs here. Would you like to win a copy of the Abington Mitts by BostonJen? This lovely pattern is designed for DK weight yarn and would be a beautiful addition to anyone’s winter wardrobe. Post on the giveaway thread to be entered to win! KNITTING Barb has finished: Sunset Highway pullover by Caitlin Hunter, using using Brown Sheep Wildfoote Luxury Sock in the Vanilla colorway, and Cloudborn Fibers Highland Superwash Twist Sock, in the Ocean and the Magenta colorways Vindaloo Shawl by Melissa Schoschwary, using Cloudborn Fibers Highland Worsted in the Winter Sky colorway Mother Bear #234 Tracie has finished Noble Hill by b. Woolens in Plucky Knitter Sophisticate in Sugar Ribbon 1st of Four Cats by Kath Dalmeny Zickzack Scarf (cowl) by Christy Kamm in Louisa Harding Amitola in the Hook and Dawn colorways Kindling Mitts by Helen Stewart in Alexandra The Art of Yarn Pendelton in Snow for my friend Dawn’s birthday Barb continues to work on: River Ripples by Yumiko Alexander, using Hemp for Knitting Allhemp 3 in the Green colorway Mother Bear #234 And has cast on: Alaska hat by Camille Descoteaux, using a kit from Knitcircus Zephyr cardigan by Celia McAdam Cahill, using Malabrigo Rios in the Solis colorway. One Splendid Skein shawl by Fredi Baker, using Hedgehog Fibers Sock in the Budgie colorway. Tracie has cast on: Sea Turtle by Galina Fedtchenko in Artfibers Houdini And continues to work on: Color Stacking Cowl by Stephanie Pearl-McPhee in Blue Heron Rayon Metallic in the Mossy Place colorway Jewel Box Cowl by Cindy Garland in Stunning String Studio Stunning Superwash (kit) 2nd Cat from4 Catsby Kath Dalmeny usingAlexandra The Art of Yarn PendletonandPaintbox Yarns Simply DK, etc. Snake River Ponchoby Katy H. Carroll inWestern Sky Knits Aspen Silk 600in Downtown Colorway BOOKS Barb read: In the Dark by Loreth Anne White - 3 stars The Murder of Marion Miley by Beverly Bell - 4.5 stars Tracie read: His Favorites by Kate Walbert The Secret Place by Tana French

3/25/2021 • 1 hour, 11 minutes, 36 seconds

Recorded on February 15, 2021 Book talk starts at 25:00 Virtual get-together via Zoom on Saturdays, 12 noon PST - Detailshere Announcing our Anything-But-Wool KAL! From February 15 to May 15, knit or crochet a project of at least 200 yards of any yarn that does not contain wool - that means cotton, linen, cashmere, silk, soy, steel, milk, corn - even acrylic! The chatter thread has openedhere. Katy H. Carroll aka Katinka Designs will be hosting a KAL for her cowl designs! Use the promo code COWLABUNGA to receive 50% off any of her cowl designs for the next few weeks, and then plan to knit along in March. Check out Katy's cowl designs here, and look for details in her Ravelry group here. Our friend Fredi Baker has released the latest pattern in her one-skein shawl series! The One Splendid Shawl is now available on Ravelry, and we have 3 copies to giveaway. Post here to be entered to win. KNITTING Barb has finished: 1. Mother Bear #233 2. Ran House Book Hatby Jennifer Lassonde, using scraps of leftover Caron Cakes 3. Bankhead Hat #14 Tracie has finished: Vanilla Socks inApple Fiber Studio McIntoshin Happy Hammock Barb continues to work on: 1. Sunset Highway pulloverby Caitlin Hunter, usingBrown Sheep Wildfoote Lusury Sockin the Vanilla colorway,Cloudborn Fibers Highland Superwash Sock Twistin the Magenta and the Oceancolorways 2. Hearten Cowlby Helen Stewart, using scraps and mini-skeins from her stash 3. Vindaloo shawlby Melissa Shaschwary, usingCloudborn Fibers Highland Worstedin the Winter Sky colorway Barb has cast on 1. Heart Scarf by Jacques Cartier Clothiers, using 100% Qiviut (217 yards of lace weight) in a blue-purple colorway Tracie has cast on: 1. 4 Catsby Kath Dalmeny usingAlexandra The Art of Yarn PendletonandPaintbox Yarns Simply DK, etc. And continues to work on: 1. Table runner in my handspun (Chameleon Fiber Co Merino/Silk) 2. Snake River Ponchoby Katy H. Carroll inWestern Sky Knits Aspen Silk 600in Downtown Colorway 3. Noble Hillby b. Woolens inPlucky Knitter Sophisticatein Sugar Ribbon BOOKS Barb read: 1. The Widow's Houseby Carol Goodman - 2.5 stars 2. Out of the Silence: After the Crashby Eduardo Strauch Urioste - 4 stars Tracie read: 1. The Playground Murders (The Detective's Daughter #7by Lesley Thomsen - 2.5 stars 2. Squeeze Me (Skink #8)by Carl Hiaasen - 4 stars 3. Possessed: The Infamous Texas Stiletto Murderby Kathryn Casey - 4 stars 4. Slaughterhouse 5by Kurt Vonnegut Jr. - 4 stars 5. Good Riddanceby Elinor Lipman - 4 stars Tracie recommends the Easy View Anti-fog Cloth - it really works to keep your glasses from fogging up when you wear a mask!

2/17/2021 • 1 hour, 10 minutes, 20 seconds

Recorded on January 28, 2021 Book Talk starts at 23:29 Virtual get-together via Zoom on Saturdays, 12 noon PST - Detailshere Our Fall Sweater KAL has ended - listen to the end of the episode to find out if you are a prize winner! Announcing our Anything-But-Wool KAL! From February 15 to May 15, knit or crochet a project of at least 200 yards of any yarn that does not contain wool - that means cotton, linen, cashmere, silk, soy, steel, milk, corn - even acrylic! The chatter thread has opened here. KNITTING Barb has finished: Multidirectional Scarf #10 by Karen Baumer using a Caron Cake Create Your Own Adventure shawl by Fredi Baker, using an Invictus Yarns Beyond kit bought at Stitches 2019. Tracie has finished Vanilla socks in Western Sky Knits Smooth Sock in Concrete Sunset Scintillation by Hunter Hammersen - just playing with this, making stars in different yarns and sizes Barb continues to work on: Sunset Highway pulloverby Caitlin Hunter, usingBrown Sheep Wildfoote Lusury Sockin the Vanilla colorway,Cloudborn Fibers Highland Superwash Sock Twistin the Magenta and the Oceancolorways Hearten Cowlby Helen Stewart, using scraps and mini-skeins from her stash Vindaloo shawlby Melissa Shaschwary, usingCloudborn Fibers Highland Worstedin the Winter Sky colorway And has cast on Tan House Brook Hat by Jennifer Lassonde, using Caron Cake leftovers for a color blocking effect. Tracie has cast on: Noble Hill by b. Woolens in Plucky Knitter Sophisticate in Sugar Ribbon Vanilla Socks in Apple Fiber Studio McIntosh in Happy Hammock And Continues to work on: Girl Catby Julie Williams inAlexandra The Art of Yarn PendletonandPaintbox Yarns Simply DK Table runner in my handspun (Chameleon Fiber Co Merino/Silk) Snake River Ponchoby Katy H. Carroll inWestern Sky Knits Aspen Silk 600in Downtown Colorway BOOKS Barb read: Drowning with Others by Linda Keir - 3 stars A Keeper by Graham Norton - 4 stars Tracie read: Lakewood by Megan Giddings - 4 1/2 stars Troubled Blood (Cormoran Strike #5) by Robert Galbraith - 4 stars To learn about the Tuskegee Syphilis Experiment, check out the American Scandal podcast Verizon Call Filter

1/31/2021 • 1 hour, 3 minutes, 44 seconds

Recorded on 1/13/2021 Book Talk starts at 34:34 The 2020 2 Knit Lit Chicks Fall Sweater KAL runs until January 15! This episode was recorded on January 13th, so please plan on listening to Episode 219 to find out if you won a prize! The Chicks are mulling over ideas for our next knit-along...stay tuned! Virtual get-together via Zoom on Saturdays, 12 noon PST - Detailshere KNITTING Barb has finished: 1. Dalkihat by Gillian Harkness, using leftover yarn from aCaron Cake 2. Mother Bear #232 Tracie has finished: 1. Moon of My Life pulloverby Nadia Cretin-Lechenne inInvictus Yarns Rewardin the Christmas Chaos colorway, andSerendipidye Silken Sockin the Papaya colorway Barb has frogged: Moondrip Swonchoby Dragon Hoard Designs, usingBrown Sheep Wildfoote Lusury Sockin the Vanilla colorway,Cloudborn Fibers Highland Superwash Sock Twistin the Magenta and the Oceancolorways Barb continues to work on: 1. Multidirectional Scarf #9by Karen Baumer, using a Caron Cake 2. Create Your Own Adventureshawl, using a kit made up ofInvictus Yarns Beyondyarn {-- And has cast on: 1. Sunset Highway pulloverby Caitlin Hunter, usingBrown Sheep Wildfoote Lusury Sockin the Vanilla colorway,Cloudborn Fibers Highland Superwash Sock Twistin the Magenta and the Oceancolorways 2. Hearten Cowlby Helen Stewart, using scraps and mini-skeins from her stash 3. Vindaloo shawlby Melissa Shaschwary, usingCloudborn Fibers Highland Worstedin the Winter Sky colorway Tracie has cast on: 1. Table runner in Tracie's handspun (Chameleon Fiber Co. Merino/Silk 2. Girl Catby Julie Williams inAlexandra The Art of Yarn PendletonandPaintbox Yarns Simply DK-} And continues to work on: 1. Vanilla socks inWestern Sky Knits Smooth Sockin Concrete Sunset 2. Snake River Ponchoby Katy H. Carroll inWestern Sky Knits Aspen Silk 600in Downtown Colorway BOOKS Barb read: 1. Yard Workby David Koepp - 5 stars 2. Love Lies: A True Story of Marriage and Murder in the Suburbsby Amanda Lamb - 3.5 stars 3. Love and Terror on the Howling Plains of Nowhereby Poe Ballantine - 5 stars 4. Disloyal: The True Story of the Former Personal Attorney to President Donald J. Trumpby Michael Cohen - 4 stars 5. The Dinnerby Herman Koch - 4 stars Tracie read: 1.My Dark Vanessaby Kate Elizabeth Russell - 5 stars 2. One True Thingby Anna Quindlen - 4 stars 3. Victim: The Other Side of Murderby Gary Kinder - 4 stars

1/17/2021 • 1 hour, 14 minutes, 8 seconds

Recorded on December 28, 2020 Book Talk starts at 31:50 The 2020 2 Knit Lit Chicks Fall Sweater KAL runs until January 15! You can find all the detailshere. Virtual get-together via Zoom on Saturdays, 12 noon PST - Detailshere KNITTING Barb finished: Frosted Leaves Cowl by Amitola Grande, using a Premier Sweet Roll. Classic Ribbed Hat by Purl Soho, using Jojoland Tonic in the Gray colorway Vanilla Socks using Scholler and Stahl Fortissima Socka Mexiko Color Working on: ADVENTure Gnome MKAL by Sarah Schira, using a mini skein set I bought from Jimmy Beans Tracie has finished: ADVENTure Gnome MKAL in sparkly yarns The Child - A Knit Plushie by Ashley Collings Neckwarmer in Euro Baby Kaleidescope Barb continues to work on: Multidirectional Scarf #9by Karen Baumer, using a Caron Cake Moondrip Swonchoby Dragon Hoard Designs, usingBrown Sheep Wildfoote Lusury Sockin the Vanilla colorway,Cloudborn Fibers Highland Superwash Sock Twistin the Magenta and the Oceancolor ways Create Your Own Adventureshawl, using a kit made up ofInvictus Yarns Beyondyarn And has cast on: Dalki hat by Gillian Harkness, using leftover yarn from a Caron Cake Tracie has cast on: Snake River Poncho by Katy H. Carroll in Western Sky Knits Aspen Silk 600 in Downtown Colorway And continues to work on: Vanilla socks inWestern Sky Knits Smooth Sockin Concrete Sunset Moon of My Lifepullover by Nadie Cretin-Lechenne inInvictus Yarns Rewardin Christmas Chaos andSerendipidye Sausalite Silken Sockin Papaya BOOKS Barb read: Anne Perry and the Murder of the Century by Peter Graham - 4 stars The New One: Painfully True Stories from a Reluctant Dad - by Mike Birbiglia - 5 stars The Best of Friends by Lucinda Berry - 4 stars Tracie read: Alright, Alright, Alright: An Oral History of Richard Linklater’s Dazed and Confused by Melissa Maerz - 5 stars Native Tongue by Carl Hiaasen (Also mention Class Action Park on HBO Max) - 4 1/2 stars Skink: No Surrender by Carl Hiaasen - 3 stars One in Three by Tess Stimson - 3 1/2 stars

12/31/2020 • 1 hour, 12 minutes, 51 seconds

Recorded on December 14, 2020 Book Talk begins at 33:30 The 2020 2 Knit Lit Chicks Fall Sweater KAL is ongoing until January 15, 2021. You can find all the detailshere. Need some ideas? Check out our BUNDLES! 👉Beginner Knitted Sweaters 👉Knitted Sweaters for Adventurous Beginners to Advanced 👉Crocheted Sweaters Virtual get-together via Zoom on Saturdays, 12 noon PST - Detailshere Listen to the end of the podcast to find out if you have won 1 of these skeins of Tracie's handspun! 149 yds Twisted Sunshine 50% Silk/50% Merino in bright coral 210 yds Malabrigo Nube 100% Pure Merino Wool in jade greens 252 yds Living Dreams Yarn 70% Merino/30% Tussah Silk in Midnight in Paris (periwinkle) KNITTING Barb has finished: Yowza Weigh It Shawl #4by Susan B. Anderson, usingFeza Yarns Viva Glitzin a pink and green colorway Tracie has finished: 3 moreBankheadhats by Susie Gourlay inPlymouth Encore 1 moreEyelet Messy Bun Hatby Miranda Riley usingDragonfly FibersTravellerin the Mission District colorway 2Darling Darby Sweatersby Jean Clement, usingPlymouth Encorein lime green and teal, and some unknown purple yarn leftover from a Craftsy kit! Tracie is not going to finish: Stark Baking Madby Mary Annerella inLeading Men Fiber Arts Divain Blue Steel,Serendipidye Kings Mountain Sockin California, andMarianated Scrumptious HTin Sunset on Tatooine Barb continues working on: Frosted Leaves Cowlby Amitola Grande, using aPremier Sweet Roll Vanilla socks for Will, usingScheller + Stahl Fortissimo Socks Mexico Classic Ribbed Hatby Purl Soho, usingJojoland Tonicin the Gray colorway Barb has cast on: ADVENTure Gnome MKALby Sarah Schira, using a mini skein set from the Loopy Ewe Multidirectional Scarf #9by Karen Baumer, using a Caron Cake Moondrip Swonchoby Dragon Hoard Designs, usingBrown Sheep Wildfoote Lusury Sockin the Vanilla colorway,Cloudborn Fibers Highland Superwash Sock Twistin the Magenta and the Oceancolor ways Create Your Own Adventureshawl, using a kit made up ofInvictus Yarns Beyondyarn Tracie continues to work on: Vanilla socks inWestern Sky Knits Smooth Sockin Concrete Sunset Moon of My Lifepullover by Nadie Cretin-Lechenne inInvictus Yarns Rewardin Christmas Chaos andSerendipidye Sausalite Silken Sockin Papaya BOOKS Tracie finished: Be Frank with Meby Julia Clayborne Johnson - 4 stars The Other Woman's Houseby Sophie Hannah - 4 stars The Best of Meby David Sedaris - 4 stars Barb finished: Donor 9623byDov Fox - 4 stars Big Skyby Kate Atkinson - 3.5 stars

12/18/2020 • 1 hour, 9 minutes, 4 seconds

Recorded on November 29, 2020 Book Talk starts at 32:41 The 2020 2 Knit Lit Chicks Fall Sweater KAL is ongoing until January 15, 2021. You can find all the detailshere. Need some ideas? Check out our BUNDLES! 👉Beginner Knitted Sweaters 👉Knitted Sweaters for Adventurous Beginners to Advanced 👉Crocheted Sweaters Virtual get-together via Zoom on Saturdays, 12 noon PST - Detailshere New Giveaway - Tracie wants to send you a skein of her handspun! She will be giving out these skeins to three lucky winners: 149 yds Twisted Sunshine 50% Silk/50% Merino in bright coral 210 yds Malabrigo Nube 100% Pure Merino Wool in jade greens 252 yds Living Dreams Yarn 70% Merino/30% Tussah Silk in Midnight in Paris (periwinkle) Leave a commenthereto be entered to win. The contest thread will close December 15, 2020. KNITTING Barb has finished: Granitopullover by Joji Locatelli, usingWestern Sky Knits Aspen Sockin an unknown colorway Beautiscarful Cowlby Christina Hayes, usingLeading Men Fiber Arts West End(a non-superwash wool, worsted weight) in the the Winter Shrubbery colorway Tracie has finished: Twisted Trailsby Lisa K. Ross inPlymouth Encorein heathery light grey and denim blue in Plymouth Encore Worsted ColdstreamHat by Katia Frankel (FromHead to Toe: Kids' Knit Accessoriesin Plymouth Encore Worsted 2 Bankheadhats by Susie Gorley in Plymouth Encore Worsted Barb continues working on: Frosted Leaves Cowlby Amitola Grande, using aPremier Sweet Roll Yowza Weigh It Shawl #4by Susan B. Anderson, usingFeza Yarns Viva Glitzin a pink and green colorway Vanilla socks for Will, usingScheller + Stahl Fortissimo Socks Mexico Barb has cast on: Classic Ribbed Hatby Purl Soho, usingJojoland Tonicin the Gray colorway Tracie continues to work on: Vanilla socks inWestern Sky Knits Smooth Sockin Concrete Sunset Stark Baking Madby Mary Annerella inLeading Men Fiber Arts Divain Blue Steel,Serendipidye Kings Mountain Sockin California, andMarianated Scrumptious HTin Sunset on Tatooine Tracie has cast on: Moon of My Lifepullover by Nadie Cretin-Lechenne inInvictus Yarns Rewardin Christmas Chaos andSerendipidye Sausalite Silken Sockin Papaya BOOKS Barb and Tracie finished: Becomingby Michelle Obama - 5 stars from both! Barb also finished: The Darkest Secretby Alex Marwood - 4 stars Tracie finished The Other Womanby Jane Isaac - 3 stars Call Me Crazyby Kelly Stone Gamble - 3 stars

11/30/2020 • 57 minutes, 56 seconds

Recorded on November 11, 2020 Book Talk starts at 32:45

11/15/2020 • 1 hour, 6 minutes, 19 seconds

Recorded on October 29, 2020 Book Talk starts at 32:00 The 2020 2 Knit Lit Chicks Fall Sweater KAL has officially started! You can find all the detailshere. Need some ideas? Check out our BUNDLES! 👉Beginner Knitted Sweaters 👉Knitted Sweaters for Adventurous Beginners to Advanced 👉Crocheted Sweaters Virtual get-together via Zoom on Saturdays, 12 noon PST - Detailshere Our friend Dinaripper is making wonderful 3D masks with adjustable elastic ear-loops! They come in lots of fun prints and are really comfortable and well-made. Check them out here. For free shipping on masks and anything else you order from her online store until Christmas, use coupon code 2KLCSHIP. KNITTING Barb finished Bautista shawl by Celia McAdam Cahill, using Invictus Yarns YakLux in the Nockers 2020 colorway Multidirectional Scarf #9, using a Caron Cake Bear and a Bunny Suit by Susan B. Anderson, using 2 skeins of Plymouth Encore in an oatmeal and a turquoise Octopus by Susan B. Anderson, using Knitpicks Felici Worsted in the Lost Lakes colorway Tracie finished Eyelet Messy Bun Hat #2 by Miranda Riley in KFI Luxury Collection Indulgence Hand Painted in Cirque Royale Little Unicorn by Lorraine Pistorio in Alexandra The Art of Yarn in Pendleton - Midnight colorway Niamh by Isabell Kraemer in Miss Babs Katahdin in Smurf & Turf Dog Sweater test-knit by Fredi Baker in Plymouth Encore Barb continues working on Granito pullover by Joji Locatelli, using Western Sky Knits Aspen Sock in an unknown colorway Union Table Runner by Joan Beebe, using Knit Picks Swish DK Bare And has cast on Yowza Weigh It Shawl #4 by Susan B. Anderson, using Feza Yarns Viva Glitz in a pink and green colorway Bankhead Hat #12 by Karen Baumer Tracie pulled out of hybernation Bellefleur Cardigan by Valerie Hobbs in madelinetosh Silk/Merino in Mill Pond And cast on Kindling Hat by Helen Stewart in Alexandra the Art of Yarn Pendelton in Midnight Books Barb read The Exiles by Christina Baker Kline - 4 stars Snow Creek by Gregg Olsen - 3 stars Tracie read In Her Skin by Alex Kiester The Inn at Lake Devine by Elinor Lipman Clock Dance by Anne Tyler Say It Louder: Black Voters, White Narratives, and Saving Our Democracy by Tiffany Cross The Couple Next Door by Shari LaPeña Barb recommends the Canary podcast Tracie recommends The Queen’s Gambit on Netflix

10/31/2020 • 1 hour, 11 minutes, 10 seconds

So sorry for all the barking dogs in the background of this episode! Recorded on Monday, September 27, 2020 Book talk starts at 17:50 The 2020 2 Knit Lit Chicks Fall Sweater KAL has officially started! You can find all the detailshere. Need some ideas? Check out our BUNDLES! 👉Beginner Knitted Sweaters 👉Knitted Sweaters for Adventurous Beginners to Advanced 👉Crocheted Sweaters Our Mother Bear KAL is over! What did you win? Listen until the end of the podcast to find out. Virtual get-together via Zoom on Saturdays, 12 noon PST - Detailshere If you are an American citizen, PLEASE VOTE! Are you registered to vote? You can check your voter registrationHERE Tracie and Barb support the Black Lives Matter movement and encourage you to add your voice to the fight for racial justice and police reform and demilitarization. Please donate if you can: Black Lives Matter Southern Poverty Law Center NAACP Legal Defense Fund ACLU KNITTING Barb finished Mother Bears 228 & 229 Tracie has finished: 1. HerDuotone Cowlby Orange Flower Yarns, using Debbie Bliss Andes(baby alpaca and mulberry silk) andMirasol Nuna(merino, silk, and bamboo) Barb continues to work on 1. Vanilla Socks using and set ofFibernymph Dye Works Inversiblesin blue and pink 2. Holey Comfort Cardiganby Hinterm Stern usingHolst Garn Coast Uul Bomuldin the Ice Sea colorway 3. Bautistashawl by Celia McAdam Cahill in InvictusYarns YakLuxin the NoCKRs 2020 colorway 4. Lineateby Elizabeth Doherty, usingKnit Picks Palettein the Lipstick, Cream and Fog color ways Barb has Cast On: 1. Multidirectional Diagonal Scarfby Karen Baumer, using a Caron Cake Tracie continues to work on 1. Fiddly Bitsby Jane Pihota 2. Niamhby Isabell Kraemer inMiss Babs Katahdin in Smurf & Turf 3. Little Unicornby Lorraine Pistorio inAlexandra The Art of Yarn Pendleton BOOKS Barb read: 1. How Quickly She Disapprearsby Raymond Fleischman - 2 stars 2. Growing Up at Grossinger'sby Tania Grossinger - 4 stars Tracie Read: 1. We Were Mothersby Katie Sise - 3 stars 2. Vince and Joyby Lisa Jewell - 3 stars 3. Motherby S.E. Lynes - 4 Stars

9/30/2020 • 1 hour, 4 minutes, 19 seconds

Recorded on September 15, 2020 Book Talk starts at 28:05 The 2020 2 Knit Lit Chicks Fall Sweater KAL has officially started! You can find all the detailshere. Need some ideas? Check out our BUNDLES! 👉 Beginner Knitted Sweaters 👉Knitted Sweaters for Adventurous Beginners to Advanced 👉Crocheted Sweaters Our Mother Bear KAL is over! Prizes will be announced in Episode 211. Virtual get-together via Zoom on Saturdays, 12 noon PST - Detailshere Tracie and Barb support the Black Lives Matter movement and encourage you to add your voice to the fight for racial justice and police reform and demilitarization. Please donate if you can: Black Lives Matter Southern Poverty Law Center NAACP Legal Defense Fund ACLU KNITTING Barb finished Mother Bears 225 through 228 Tracie has finished: Ciara Shawlby Fredi Baker inEmma’s Yarn Super Silky(kit from Rumpelstiltskin) in Freshly Cut, Happily Ever After and Whisper Barb continues to work on 1. Vanilla Socks using and set ofFibernymph Dye Works Inversiblesin blue and pink 2. Holey Comfort Cardiganby Hinterm Stern usingHolst Garn Coast Uul Bomuldin the Ice Sea colorway 3. Bautistashawl by Celia McAdam Cahill in InvictusYarns YakLuxin the NoCKRs 2020 colorway Barb has Cast On: 1. Mother Bear #229 2. Lineateby Elizabeth Doherty, usingKnit Picks Palettein the Lipstick, Cream and Fog color ways Tracie continues to work on 1. Fiddly Bitsby Jane Pihota 2. Niamhby Isabell Kraemer inMiss Babs Katahdin in Smurf & Turf Tracie has Cast-On: 1. Duotone Cowlby Orange Flower Yarn inDebbie Bliss AndesandMirasol Nuna 2. Little Unicornby Lorraine Pistorio inAlexandra The Art of Yarn Pendleton BOOKS Barb read: 1. American Dirtby Jeanine Cummins - 5 stars 2. Death Sentence: The Inside Story of the John List Murdersby Joe Sharkey - 3 stars Tracie Read: 1. Euphoriaby Lily King - 3 stars 2. The Bling Ring: How a Gang of Fame-Obsessed Teens Ripped Off Hollywood and Shocked the Worldby Nancy J. Sales - 4 stars 3. Squirmby Carl Hiaasen - 3 stars 4. Sourdoughby Robin Sloan - 4 stars 5. Beautiful on the Outsideby Adam Rippon - 5 stars

9/19/2020 • 1 hour, 5 minutes, 23 seconds

Recorded on August 15, 2020 Book Talk starts at 23:36 Recorded August 13, 2020 Our Mother Bear KAL runs until September 1, 2020. Please join the discussion in the2020 Mother Bear KAL Chatter Threadand post your finished bears in the Mother Bear FOs Thread Virtual get-together via Zoom on Saturdays, 12 noon PST - Detailshere Tracie and Barb support the Black Lives Matter movement and encourage you to add your voice to the fight for racial justice and police reform and demilitarization. Please donate if you can: Black Lives Matter Southern Poverty Law Center NAACP Legal Defense Fund ACLU KNITTING Tracie has finished Penny’s Bandana Cowl by Adrian Gergler in Baah La Jolla and Forbidden Fiber Pride - for Posy Doggie Poo Bag Pouch by Kathy Glaes in Malabrigo Sock Light of Love That’s My Jam by Steve Fegert in Leading Men Fiber Arts Monologue in London Fog and LunaPurl Una Merino Mini Skeins in Drops of Jupiter Barb has finished: Mother Bears 218-221 Etudecardigan by Ririko, using Aussie Soxxi Stillness MKAL by Helen Stewart, using Western Sky Knits Magnolia Sock in the Wisp colorway, Tess Designer Yarns Super Socks and Baby in the Green colorway, Knit Picks Hawthorne Fingering Kettle Dye in the Purple colorway. Tracie cast on: Fiddly Bits by Jane Pihota Nice to Gnome You MKAL by Sarah Schira in Marianated Yarns, Duren Dyeworks, Greenwood Fiber Works, and Cascade 220 Superwash Sport And continues to work on: Ciara Shawl by Fredi Baker in Emma’s Yarn Super Silky (kit from Rumpelstiltskin) in Freshly Cut, Happily Ever After and Whisper Niamh by Isabell Kraemer in Miss Babs Katahdin in Smurf & Turf Barb is working on: Bull & Braids hat by Cheryl Breckerich, using Cascade Elysian in the Crimson colorway Vanilla Socks using and set of Fibernymph Dye Works Inversibles in lilac and pink And has cast on: Holey Comfort Cardigan by Hinterm Stern using Holst Garn Coast Uul Bomuld in the Ice Sea colorway Bautista shawl by Celia McAdam Cahill in Invictus Yarns YakLux in the NoCKRs 2020 colorway Nice to Gnome You MKAL by Sarah Schira in Leading Men Fiber Arts kit - Beach Mother Bear 222 BOOKS Tracie read: No Conscience by Phil M. Williams (2 stars) Destroyer Angel (Anna Pigeon #18) by Nevada Barr (5 stars) Woman in the Water by Katerina Diamond (3 stars) The Queen: The Forgotten Life Behind an American Myth by Josh Levin (3 stars) Thicker Than Water (Audible Original) by Tyler Schultz (4 stars) Perfect Little Children by Sophie Hannah (4 stars) Barb read: Bellevue: Three Centuries of Medicine and Mayhem at America’s Most Storied Hospital by David M. Oshinsky - 5 stars The Cuckoo’s Cry by Caroline Overington - 4 stars Fever by Mary Beth Keane - 4 stars Barb recommends face masks from Stark’s Vacuum Tracie recommends the Radio Rental podcast

8/15/2020 • 1 hour, 8 minutes, 40 seconds

Recorded on July 20, 2020 Book Talk starts at 23.12 Our Mother Bear KAL runs until September 1, 2020. Please join the discussion in the2020 Mother Bear KAL Chatter Threadand post your finished bears in the Mother Bear FOs Thread Tracie and Barb support the Black Lives Matter movement and encourage you to add your voice to the fight for racial justice and police reform and demilitarization. Please donate if you can: Black Lives Matter Southern Poverty Law Center NAACP Legal Defense Fund ACLU Giveaway - 3 copies of the Ciara Shawl by Fredi Baker - drawing at the end of the podcast KNITTING Barb finished Mother Bears 214-217 Stoa Scarf by Anne Ginger, using Blue Heron Cotton Rayon Flax Metallic in the Denim color way. Papillion (butterfly) by Marin Melchior, using Knit Picks Chroma in the Gray and the Pegasus colorways One-row Handspun Scarf by Stephanie Pearl McFee using a Premier Sweet Roll Tracie finished Mother Bears 221-228 Green Vanilla Socks in Fish Knits Boot Strap Sock Gradient in Greens Barb is working on Etudecardigan by Ririko, using Aussie SoxxiCast-on Vanilla Socks using and set of Fibernymph Dye Works Inversibles in lilac and pink And has cast on Mother Bear #218 Bull & Braids hat by Cheryl Breckerich, using Cascade Elysian in the Crimson colorway Stillness MKAL by Helen Stewart, using Western Sky Knits Magnolia Sock in the Wisp colorway, Tess Designer Yarns Super Socks and Baby in the Green colorway, Knit Picks Hawthorne Fingering Kettle Dye in the Purple colorway. Tracie has frogged for now: Hatteras Cardiganby Kate Saloman (Green Mountain Spinnery) in Western Sky Knits Merino 17 in bright sky blue She cast on Ciara Shawl by Fredi Baker in Emma’s Yarn Super Silky (kit from Rumpelstiltskin) in Freshly Cut, Happily Ever After and Whisper Niamh by Isabell Kraemer in Miss Babs Katahdin in Smurf & Turf And continues working On: That's My Jamshawl/wrap by Steven Fegert, usingLeading Men Fiber Arts Monologuein the London Fog colorway, andLunaPurl Una Merino Mini Skeinsin the Drops of Jupiter colorway BOOKS Barb read Too Much and Never Enough by Mary L. Trump Man of the Year by Caroline Louise Walker The Argument by Victoria Jenkins Tracie read The House of Stairs by Barbara Vine (Ruth Rendell) Big Cats: Stories by Holiday Reinhorn Prime Suspect by Lynda LaPlante The Care and Feeding of Ravenously Hungry Girls by Anissa Gray The Whole Town’s Talking by Fannie Flagg The Darkest Secret by Alex Marwood Barb recommends Knit Companion class on Vogue Knitting Live online. Another session in August!

7/24/2020 • 1 hour, 24 seconds

Recorded Wednesday 24 June 10, 2020 Our Mother Bear KAL runs until September 1, 2020. Please join the discussion in the2020 Mother Bear KAL Chatter Threadand post your finished bears in the Mother Bear FOs Thread Tracie and Barb support the Black Lives Matter movement and encourage you to add your voice to the fight for racial justice and police reform and demilitarization. Please donate if you can: Black Lives Matter Southern Poverty Law Center NAACP Legal Defense Fund ACLU Virtual get-together via Zoom on Saturdays, 12 noon PST - Detailshere KNITTING Barb finished: Mother Bears 212 & 213 Tracie finished: Mother Bears 218, 219 and 220 80-26 Poncho Air Lux in Leading Men Fiber Arts Show Stopper in Wind Chill Barb is working on Stoascarf by Anne Ginger, usingBlue Heron Cotton Rayon Flax Metallicin the Denim color way Papillion /Butterflyby Marin Melchior, usingKnit Picks Chromain the Gray and the Pegasus colorways Etudecardigan by Ririko, using Aussie SoxxiCast-onVanilla Socks using and set of Fibernymph Dye Works Inversibles in lilac and pink One-row Handspun Scarf by Stephanie Pearl McFee using a Caron Cake Tracie is working on: Hatteras Cardiganby Kate Saloman (Green Mountain Spinnery) in Western Sky Knits Merino 17 in bright sky blue That's My Jamshawl/wrap by Steven Fegert, usingLeading Men Fiber Arts Monologuein the London Fog colorway, andLunaPurl Una Merino Mini Skeinsin the Drops of Jupiter colorway. Vanilla socks in a Fish Knits sock gradient in greens BOOKS Barb has finished The Daughter in Law by Nina Manning Deep Creek: Finding Hope in the High Country by Pam Houston Tracie has finished The Ladies’ Man by Elinor Lipman Chirp is a great place to get audiobooks at deeply discounted prices! Tracie got a pedicure and a haircut Barb recommends Lenox Hill on Netflix

7/5/2020 • 1 hour, 4 minutes, 53 seconds

Recorded Wednesday, June 24, 2020 Our Mother Bear KAL is ongoing until September 1, 2020! Check out2020 Mother Bear KAL Chatter Threadto find out everything you need to know. Virtual get-together via Zoom on Saturdays, 12 noon PST - Detailshere We are giving away 3 copies of Fredi Baker’s new pattern, the Ciara Shawl! Enter to win hereby July 1, 2020. You can buyCiara Kitsat Rumplestilskin Yarn Shop in Sacramento.

6/28/2020 • 1 hour, 15 minutes, 58 seconds

Recorded on June 10, 2020 Book Talk starts at 40:25 Tracie and Barb support the Black Lives Matter movement and encourage you to add your voice to the fight for racial justice and police reform and demilitarization. Please donate if you can: Black Lives Matter Southern Poverty Law Center NAACP Legal Defense Fund ACLU Our Mother Bear KAL is starting on June 1, 2020! I have started a2020 Mother Bear KAL Chatter Threadand you can find everything you need to know over there. Spring Swap - mail-out-by deadline is June 15 - check2020 Swap Threadfor details Virtual get-together via Zoom on Saturdays, 12 noon PST - Detailshere We are giving away 3 copies of Fredi Baker’s new pattern, the Ciara Shawl! I interviewed Fredi about her designs as well as her work as a life coach. I apologize for the fact that my voice is difficult to hear on the interview! KNITTING Barb finished: Mother Bears 210 & 211 Eco Duo Cabled Scarf by Shannon Dunbabin using a Caron Cake Boyfriend Beanie by Expression Fiber Arts, using destash table yarn. Tracie finished: Bellora Tee by Samantha Kirby in Knit Picks Lindy Chain in Harbor and Thicket 2nd Lucy Hat by Carina Spencer in Mother Bears 216 and 217, a postal worker Barb is working on: Stoascarf by Anne Ginger, usingBlue Heron Cotton Rayon Flax Metallicin the Denim color way Papillion /Butterflyby Marin Melchior, usingKnit Picks Chromain the Gray and the Pegasus colorways Etudecardigan by Ririko, using Aussie SoxxiCast-on And has cast-on: One-row Handspun Scarf by Stephanie Pearl McFee using a Caron Cake Tracie continues to work on: Hatteras Cardiganby Kate Saloman (Green Mountain Spinnery) in Western Sky Knits Merino 17 in bright sky blue 80-26 Poncho Air LuxinLeading Men Fiber Arts Show Stopperin Wind Chill That's My Jamshawl/wrap by Steven Fegert, usingLeading Men Fiber Arts Monologuein the London Fog colorway, andLunaPurl Una Merino Mini Skeinsin the Drops of Jupiter colorway. Vanilla socks in a Fish Knits sock gradient in greens BOOKS Barb read: For Better and Worse by Margot Hunt - thumbs up The Nutshell Studies of Unexplained Death by Corinne May Botz - thumbs up Tracie read: The Office: The Untold Story of the Greatest Sitcom of the 2000s by Andy Greene - 4 stars Lady in the Lake by Laura Lippman - 4 stars Barb Says Thumbs Up: The Perfect Scam podcast by AARP Thumbs Up - the ChomChom Roller pet hair remover

6/14/2020 • 1 hour, 10 minutes, 40 seconds

Recorded on May 28, 2020 Book Talk starts at 22:34 Our Mother Bear KAL is starting on June 1, 2020! I have started a2020 Mother Bear KAL Chatter Threadand you can find everything you need to know over there. Spring Swap - If you are participating, please visit the2020 Swap Threadto keep up with questions at least once a week. Virtual get-together via Zoom on Saturdays, 12 noon PST - Detailshere For fans of the My Favorite Murder Podcast only! We announce the winners of the 3Stay Out of the Foresthat patterns by the fabulousJennifer Lassonde. Tracie made an announcement about the 2020 NoCKRs Retreat swag and refunds. KNITTING Barb has finished: 1. Mother Bears#208and#209 Tracie has finished: 1. Mother Bears#213,#214and#215 2. Gnome de Plume by Sarah Schira in purple and teal fingering weight scraps Barb is working on 1.Stoascarf by Anne Ginger, usingBlue Heron Cotton Rayon Flax Metallicin the Denim color way 2.Eco DuoCabled Scarfby Shannon Dunbabin using a Caron Cake 3.Papillion /Butterflyby Marin Melchior, usingKnit Picks Chromain the Gray and the Pegasus colorways 4.Boyfriend Beanie by Expression Fiber Arts, using destash table yarn. 5. Etudecardigan by Ririko, using Aussie Soxxi Tracie is working on: 1.Hatteras Cardiganby Kate Saloman (Green Mountain Spinnery) in Western Sky Knits Merino 17 in bright sky blue 2.80-26 Poncho Air LuxinLeading Men Fiber Arts Show Stopperin Wind Chill 3.That's My Jamshawl/wrap by Steven Fegert, usingLeading Men Fiber Arts Monologuein the London Fog colorway, andLunaPurl Una Merino Mini Skeinsin the Drops of Jupiter colorway. 4.Vanilla socks in a Fish Knits sock gradient in greens BOOKS Barb has finished: 1. Into the Raging Sea: Thirty-three Mariners, One Megastorm, and the Sinking of the El Faroby Rachel Slade. 5 stars! 2.My Lost Familyby Ben-Moshe and Dasha Lisitsina - 4 stars 3.A Beautiful Terrible Thing: A Memoir of Marriage and Betrayalby Jen Waite - 3 stars 4.The Deep Deep Snowby Brian Freeman - 3 stars 5.God's Hotelby Victoria Sweet - 5 stars Tracie has finished: 1.When He Vanishedby T.J. Brearton - 3 stars 2.Redhead by the Side of the Roadby Anne Tyler - 3.5 stars 3.Curse of the Boyfriend Sweater: Essays on Craftingby Alanna Okun - 4 stars Tracie talked about 2 shows she is enjoying: 1. We're Hereby HBO 2.Dragnificenton TLC Barb talked aboutBluPrint Closing

5/31/2020 • 1 hour, 9 minutes, 56 seconds

Recorded on May 15, 2020 Book Talk Starts at 29:00 Our Poncho Knit Along is done! Prize winners are announced at the end of this episode Spring Swap - If you are participating, please visit the 2020 Swap Threadto keep up with questions at least once a week. Virtual get-together via Zoom on Saturdays, 1pm PST - Details here For fans of the My Favorite Murder Podcast only! We are giving away 3Stay Out of the Foresthat patterns by the fabulousJennifer Lassonde. Please comment in the thread in Ravelry. This contest will end on May 20, 2020. Tracie’s son Will made a film about Tracie, her fiber addiction, her mom, the podcast, etc for his documentary film class. There are two cuts, because Will’s professor liked the Knitted Knockers cut better but Tracie and Barb like the Mother Bear cut better! https://youtu.be/83hlLeY1O4s https://youtu.be/83hlLeY1O4s KNITTING Barb has finished Mother Bears 205, 206, 207 & 208 Zweig pullover by Caitlin Hunter, using the yarn from my frogged Trail Hoodie, Western Sky Knits Magnolia sock in the Wisp colorway, and WSK Magnolia sock in the Sage color way Jason’s Cashmere Hat by Melissa Tomson, using Lion Brand Heartland in the Hot Springs colorway. Swap partner gift Tracie has finished Lucy Hat by Carina Spencer in Lisa Souza Blue Faced Leicester Worsted in Styx and Blue Moon Fiber Arts Woobu in Pining 4 Ewe Mother Bears 209, 210, 211 & 212 Effortless Cardigan by Zabeth (Lion Brand) in my SpinJones Merino/Mulberry Silk orange handspun Barb is working on Stoascarf by Anne Ginger, usingBlue Heron Cotton Rayon Flax Metallicin the Denim color way and has cast on Eco Duo Cabled Scarf by Shannon Dunbabin using a Caron Cake Papillion /Butterfly by Marin Melchior, using Knit Picks Chroma in the Gray and the Pegasus colorways Boyfriend Beanie by Expression Fiber Arts, using destash table yarn. Etude cardigan by Ririko, using Aussie Soxxi Tracie has cast on Hatteras Cardigan by Kate Saloman (Green Mountain Spinnery) in Western Sky Knits Merino 17 in bright sky blue and continues to work on 80-26 Poncho Air Lux in Leading Men Fiber Arts Show Stopper in Wind Chilll That's My Jamshawl/wrap by Steven Fegert, usingLeading Men Fiber Arts Monologuein the London Fog colorway, andLunaPurl Una Merino Mini Skeinsin the Drops of Jupiter colorway. Vanilla socks in Fish Knits sock gradient in greens BOOKS Barb has finished The Getaway by Greer Hendricks - 3 stars Inside Jobs: Tales from a Time of Quarantine Ben H. Winters - 3.5 stars BAD KARMA: The True Story of a Mexican Surf Trip From Hell by Paul Wilson - 4 stars The Weight of Silence by Gregg Olsen - 4 stars Tracie has finished: Scat by Carl Hiaassen - 3 stars The Suspects by Katharine Johnson - nah Little by Edward Carey - 4 stars The Weight of Silence by Greg Olson - 3 1/2 stars Blood Mist by Mark Roberts - 4 stars The Keeper by Graham Norton - 4 1/2 stars Barb was attacked by a turkey! There were no injuries. It looks a lot like the attack in this video: https://www.newsflare.com/video/279288/animals/turkey-attack-on-college-campus Tracie loves her iRobot Roomba 960 Robotic Vacuum Cleaner

5/16/2020 • 1 hour, 10 minutes, 56 seconds

Book Talk starts at: 29.15 Recorded on April 21, 2020 Our Poncho Knit Along is humming right along! Join theChatter threadand post your finished poncho in theFOs thread. This KAL will run until May 1, 2020.We have 2 new giveaways! 1. Our ownDinaripperhas made 25 knitting-themed face masks! They will be given away to the first 25 people that comment on the giveaway thread that will go up on APRIL 28, 2020. 2. For fans of the My Favorite Murder Podcast only! We are giving away 3Stay Out of the Foresthat patterns by the fabulousJennifer Lassonde. Please comment in the thread in Ravelry. This contest will end on May 20, 2020. Spring Swap - If you are participating, please visit the 2020 Swap Threadto keep up with questions at least once a week. KNITTING: Barb has finished 1. Mother Bears#203&#204 2. Sunnydale Cowlby Katy H. Carroll (Katinka Designs), usingMalabrigo Yarn Arroyoin the Anniversario colorway 3. Fibonacci Waves Scarfby Carolyn Greenwood, using a Simply Sock Mini set in the Speckled colorway 4. 1-Color Brioche Scarf(no pattern) using aCaron Cake 5. Bankhead Hat #11by Susie Gourlay Tracie has finished: 1. Vanilla socks in Mountain Colors Crazyfoot - Chinook colorway 2. 25 Knitted Knockers 3. Sunnydale Cowlby Katy H. Carroll inMarianated Yarns Practicality 75/25in Melted Box of Crayons 4 Mother Bears#205, #206,#207, #208 Barb is still working on: 1. Zweigpullover by Caitlin Hunter, using the yarn from my frogged Trail Hoodie,Western Sky Knits Magnolia Sockin the Wisp colorway, and in the Sage colorway. And has cast-on: 1. Stoascarf by Anne Ginger, usingBlue Heron Cotton Rayon Flax Metallicin the Denim color way 2. Mother Bear #205 3. Super-secret hand knit for my swap partner! Tracie is continuing to work on: 1. Effortless Cardiganby Zabeth (Lion Brand) in mySpinJones Merino/Mulberry Silk orange handspun 2. 80-26 Poncho Air LuxinLeading Men Fiber Arts Show Stopperin Wind Chill Tracie has cast on: 1. That's My Jamshawl/wrap by Steven Fegert, usingLeading Men Fiber Arts Monologuein the London Fog colorway, andLunaPurl Una Merino Mini Skeinsin the Drops of Jupiter colorway. 2. Vanilla socks in a Fish Knits sock gradient in greens BOOKS Barb read: 1. The Deep Deep Snowby Brian Freeman - 3.5 stars 2. Knitting Yarns: Writers on Knitting- 3 stars 3. Wild Game: My Mother, her Lover and Meby Adrienne Brodeur - 5 stars Tracie read: 1. The Making of Usby Lisa Jewell - 5 stars 2. She Lies in Waitby Gytha Lodge - 4 stars 3. This Is How It Always Isby Laurie Frankel - 4 stars 4. Degrees of Guiltby HS Chandler - 2 stars 5. Alice and Gerald: A Homicidal Love Storyby Ran Franscell - 3.5 stars

4/25/2020 • 1 hour, 4 minutes, 47 seconds

Recorded on April 2, 2020 Book Talk Starts at 30:35 Our Poncho Knit Along is humming right along! Join theChatter thread and post your finished poncho in the FOs thread. This KAL will run until May 1, 2020. Sunnydale Cowl giveaway - we draw for winners at the end of the podcast Spring Swap - If you are participating, please visit the Swap thread to keep up with questions at least once a week KNITTING Barb has finished Mother Bears 201 & 202 (such a difference in size!) Rodeo Drive Poncho by Staci Perry, using Blue Moon Fiber Arts Twisted, in the Stormy Weather color way Tracie has finished 2 Never Not Gnoming Gnomes in my handspun for nieces’ birthdays Socks in Night Owl Fibers Self-Striping Superwash Merino & Nylon Sock in Koi Pond Barb is still working on Sunnydale Cowlby Katy H. Carroll (Katinka Designs), usingMalabrigo Yarn Arroyoin the Anniversario colorway Zweigpullover by Caitlin Hunter, using the yarn from my frogged Trail Hoodie,Western Sky Knits Magnolia Sockin the Wisp colorway, and in the Sage colorway. Fibonacci Waves Scarfby Carolyn Greenwood, using a Simply Sock Mini set in the Speckled colorway And has cast on 1-color brioche scarf (no pattern) using a Caron Cake Tracie has cast on Effortless Cardigan by Zabeth (Lion Brand) in my SpinJones Merino/Mulberry Silk orange handspun Vanilla socks in Mountain Colors Crazyfoot - Chinook colorway And continues to work on: 80-26 Poncho Air Luxby Fil Katia, usingLeading Men Fiber Arts Show Stopperin the Wind Chill colorway Sunnydale Cowlby Katy H. Carroll, usingMarianated Yarns Practicality 75/25in the Melted Box of Crayons colorway BOOKS Barb read Tell Me Lies by J.P. Pomare - 3 stars The Making of Us by Lisa Jewell - 4 stars Tracie read: Bad Kid: A Memoir by David Crabb - 3.5 stars Blacklands by Belinda Bauer - 4 stars Liars, Inc. by Paula Stokes - 3.5 stars Thumbs Up - Pluto Living and SGN with John Krasinski Face Mask How-tos from Huffington Post

4/4/2020 • 1 hour, 3 minutes, 8 seconds

YOU DID NOT MISS EPISODE 200! We are just waiting until we can record together again to record our milestone episode. Sorry for the sound quality issues in this episode. We hate recording remotely and are bad at it. Book Talk starts at: 29:36 Recorded on March 18, 2020 Our Poncho Knit Along is humming right along! Haven't picked a poncho to knit or crochet yet? Get thee over to ourPoncho Bundlealready! Join theChatter threadto join in on the fun of planning!! This KAL will run until May 1, 2020. You may have noticed that we have skipped episode 200! We are going to answer your questions during that episode. Right now, both Tracie and Barb are both "sheltering-in-place" in their respective towns due to the coronavirus and we must record remotely. We have decided to postpone Episode 200 until we can record together. Please go to thisAsk Us Anythingthread to post your questions. KNITTING Barb has finished 1. Beech Hillruana by Leah McGlone, usingBerroco Remixin the Strawberry colorway 2. Pioneer Braid Scarf #6by Catherine Ryan, using Loops and Threads yarn 3. Classic Ribbed Hatby Purl Soho, using a sport-weight yarn by Rising Moon Farm Tracie has finished: 1. A total of 19 Knitted Knockers 2.Tracie's Rachel pulloverby Josee Pacquin inFyberspates Vivacious 4-plyin the Slate colorway 3. Gnome is Where You Hang your Hatby Sarah Schira Barb continues to work on: 1. Sunnydale Cowlby Katy H. Carroll (Katinka Designs), usingMalabrigo Yarn Arroyoin the Anniversario colorway 2. Rodeo Drive Poncho, usingBlue Moon Fiber Arts Twistedin the Stormy Weather colorway And has cast on: 1. Zweigpullover by Caitlin Hunter, using the yarn from my frogged Trail Hoodie,Western Sky Knits Magnolia Sockin the Wisp colorway, and in the Sage colorway. 2. Fibonacci Waves Scarfby Carolyn Greenwood, using a Simply Sock Mini set in the Speckled colorway Tracie continues to work on: 1.Bellefluer CardiganinMadelinetosh Silk/Merinoin the Mill Pond color way 2.80-26 Poncho Air Luxby Fil Katia, usingLeading Men Fiber Arts Show Stopperin the Wind Chill colorway 3. Socks inNight Owl Fibers Self-Striping Superwash Merino & Nylon Sockin the Koi Pond Colorway 4. Sunnydale Cowlby Katy H. Carroll, usingMarianated Yarns Practicality 75/25in the Melted Box of Crayons colorway BOOKS (ratings are out of 5 stars) Barb read: 1. My Italian Bulldozerby Alexander McCall Smith - 4 stars 2. Dopesick: Doctors and the Drug Company that Addicted Americaby Beth Macy - 5 stars 3. The Twenty-Ninth Day: Surviving a Grizzly Attack in the Canadian Tundraby Alex Messenger - 5 stars Tracie read 1. Love Lies: A True Story of Marriage and Murder in the Suburbsby Amanda Lamb - 3 stars 2. Fates and Furiesby Lauren Goff - 3 stars Tracie talked aboutVote Forward, an organization that is helping to get out the vote in November! You Can Help! Sending a Vote Forward letter is one of the easiest things you can do to increase turnout. It takes two minutes and one stamp, and meaningfully increases the odds that the recipient will vote. A concrete action you can take, no matter where you live, to get unlikely-to-vote fellow citizens to the polls.

3/19/2020 • 1 hour, 2 minutes, 11 seconds

Gwen Bortner Jill Bigelow Suttell - The Bean Knits Stunning String Studios Knitted Knockers Miss Purl Western Sky Knits Serendipidye Dyeworks Marianated Yarns Greenwood Fiberworks WEBS Koigu Prism Yarns Blue Heron Shawl Faerie Knitting by Alice and Lisa Hoffman Neighborhood Fiber Co. Lisa Souza Dyeworks Knitted Wit The Black Squirrel Comma Chameleon A Needle Runs Through It Houndstooth Fiber Arts Firebird Yarns Forbidden Fiber Co. Miss Babs Apple Fiber Studio The Violet Valentine The Dye Project Psych Ward Yarns Alexandra: The Art of Yarn The Farmer’s Daughter We interviewed Katy H. Carroll - Katinka Designs Ravelry Store Katinka Designs on Instagram Snake River Poncho Sunnydale Cowl Join Katy’s Ravelry Group here Enter to win a copy of the Sunnydale Cowl pattern here KnitBaahPurl The Yarn Guys La Laine Biscotte Bis-Sock Plucky Kniter Canon Hand Dyes/Dragonfly Fibers/White Birch Fiber Arts

2/27/2020 • 1 hour, 33 minutes, 3 seconds

Recorded on February 19, 2020 Book Talk starts at 32:15 Our Poncho Knit Along has started! Haven't picked a poncho to knit or crochet yet? Get thee over to ourPoncho Bundlealready! Join theChatter threadto join in on the fun of planning!! This KAL will run until May 1, 2020. Be sure to listen to the episode to find out who won in our Zephyr pattern giveaway! We have our 200th episode coming up soon! We are going to answer your questions during this episode. Please go to thisAsk Us Anythingthread to post your questions. KNITTING Barb has finished 1. Mother Bears#198,#199, &#200 2.Bankhead Hat #10, by Susie Gorley,using Caron Cake leftovers 3. 6 Knitted Knockers 4. Multidirectional Scarf #8using a Caron Cake 5. Be Kind Hat #6by Karen Baumer, using Caron Cake leftovers Tracie has finished: 1. A total of 12 Knitted Knockers 2.The Stripe-on-Stripe Shawlby Fredi Baker in Speakeasy Yarns Shady Lady Gradient in Oasis andMalabrigo Sockin Light of Love Barb continues to work on: 1. Sunnydale Cowlby Katy H. Carroll (Katinka Designs), usingMalabrigo Yarn Arroyoin the Anniversario colorway 2. Beech Hillby Leah McGlone, usingBerroco Remixin the Strawberry color way And has cast on: 1. Rodeo Drive Poncho, usingBlue Moon Fiber Arts Twistedin the Stormy Weather colorway 2. Pioneer Braid Scarf #6by Catherine Ryan, using Loops and Threads yarn 3. Classic Ribbed Hatby Purl Soho, using a sport-weight yarn by Rising Moon Farm. Tracie continues to work on: 1. Rachelby Josee Paquin inFyberspates Vivacious 4-Plyin Slate 2. Bellefluer CardiganinMadelinetosh Silk/Merinoin the Mill Pond color way Tracie has cast on: 1. 80-26 Poncho Air Luxby Fil Katia, usingLeading Men Fiber Arts Show Stopperin the Wind Chill colorway 2. Socks inNight Owl Fibers Self-Striping Superwash Merino & Nylon Sockin the Koi Pond Colorway 3. Sunnydale Cowlby Katy H. Carroll, usingMarianated Yarns Practicality 75/25in the Melted Box of Crayons colorway BOOKS (ratings are out of 5 stars) Barb read 1.Lying Next to Meby Gregg Olsen - 3 out of 5 stars 2. My Antoniaby Willa Cather - 4 stars 3.Cut and Run: A Light-Hearted Dark Comedyby Ben Acker and Ben Blacker - 2 stars 4.The Child Next Doorby Shalini Boland - 3 stars Tracie read 1. If I was Your Girlby Meredith Russo - 3 stars 2. Sticky Fingersshort story collections 1, 2, & 3 by JT Lawrence - 4 stars 3. The Running Girlby Sarah Bledel - 2 stars 4. The Lost Childby Ann Troup - 3 stars Tracie talked aboutTalkspace, an online counseling service

2/25/2020 • 1 hour, 13 minutes, 1 second

Recorded on January 29, 2020 Book Talk starts at 33:30 Our next KAL will be a Poncho Knit Along. Start thinking about what you want to knit or crochet now. We have aPoncho Bundlealready! Join the Chatter threadto join in on the fun of planning!! This KAL will run from February 1 to May 1, 2020 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 this threadto be entered to win. We have our 200th episode coming up soon! We are going to answer your questions during this episode. Please go to thisAsk Us Anythingthread to post your questions. KNITTING Barb has finished 1. Mother Bears193,194, and196 2. Bankhead Hat #9using Caron Cake leftovers 3. 6 Knitted Knockers 4. Multidirectional Scarf #8using a Caron Cake in the White Truffle colorway Tracie has finished: 1. Vanilla Socks inWest Yorkshire Spinners Signature 4-plyin the Rum Paradise colorway 2. 5 Knitted Knockers 3. Wurstwarmerby Pamela Wynne in High Fiber Diet in Mermaid Mess andDizzy Blonde Studios Dizzy Colorin Delete Barb continues to work on 1. Sunnydale Cowlby Katy H. Carroll (Katinka Designs), usingMalabrigo Yarn Arroyoin the Anniversario colorway 2. Beech Hillby Leah McGlone, usingBerroco Remixin the Strawberry color way And has cast on 1. Be Kind Hatby Melissa Simpson, using leftover Caron Cake yarn 2. Multidirectional Diagonal Scarfby Karen Baumer using a Caron Cake in the Key Lime colorway 3. Rodeo Drive Poncho, usingBlue Moon Fiber Arts Twistedin the Stormy Weather colorway Tracie continues to work on: 1. The Stripe-on-Stripe Shawlby Fredi Baker in Speakeasy Yarns Shady Lady Gradient in Oasis and Malabrigo Sock in Light of Love 2. Rachelby Josee Paquin inFyberspates Vivacious 4-Plyin Slate 3. Bellefluer CardiganinMadelinetosh Silk/Merinoin the Mill Pond color way BOOKS (ratings are out of 5 stars) Barb read 1. Roommates Wantedby Lisa Jewell - 4 stars 2. Blood and Moneyby Thomas Thompson - 5 stars Tracie read 1. Poison Orchidsby Sarah A. Denzil and Anna Taylor - 2 1/2 stars 2. Persuasionby Jane Austen - 5 stars 3. Chompby Carl Hiaasen - 4 stars Barb recommends 2 True Crime podcasts: 1 Catch and Killpodcast with Ronan Farrow 2.Chasing Cosbypodcast

2/1/2020 • 1 hour, 16 minutes, 18 seconds

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 Bundlealready! 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 Cowlby Katy H. Carroll (Katinka Designs), usingMalabrigo Yarn Arroyoin the Anniversario colorway Trail Hoodieby Marly Bird, usingWestern Sky Knits Magnolia Sockin 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 CardiganinMadelinetosh Silk/Merinoin the Mill Pond color way Rikke Hatby Sarah Young Vanilla Socks inWest Yorkshire Spinners Signature 4-plyin 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 Madnessby 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)

1/18/2020 • 1 hour, 12 minutes, 25 seconds

Recorded on December 21, 2019 Book talk begins at 35:50 Our annual 2 Knit Lit Chicks Fall Sweater KAL is ongoing! It runs September 15 until January 15 wo we're getting very close to the finish line. Post your completed sweaters in theFO threadto be eligible for one of our very excellent prizes. Our next KAL will be a Poncho Knit Along! Start thinking about what you want to knit or crochet now. We have a Poncho Bundlealready! Dates to be announced later. Knitting Barb has finished: 1. 4Never Not Gnoming Gnomesby Sarah Schira using fingering scraps 2. Mother Bears #188m #189 & #190 3. Jayla's Black Cherry Be Kind Hatby Megan Williams using Berocco Vintage Worsted in the Black Cherry color way 4. December DVD Frankensocks- YAY! Barb finished all 12 months of The Fifth Annual Desert Vista Dyeworks Monthly Sock Club!! Tracie has finished: 1. One Festive Skeinby Fredi Baker, usingFiber Lady Midoriin the New Southwest colorway 2. Seed Stitch scarf in Tess Designer yarns Superwash merino Worsted in tonal charcoal grey 3. Rain Down Hatby Robyn Devine inUniversal Yarns Uptown Worsted. 4. Chld's Chevron Beanieby Lammie Knits 5. Tracie'sKaiya Mei #2by Jamie Hoffman 6. Tracie's7 Tiny Sweatersby MaliaMae, using DK yarn scraps Barb contines to work on: 1. Sunnydale Cowlby Katy H. Carroll (Katinka Designs), usingMalabrigo Yarn Arroyoin the Anniversario colorway 2. Trail Hoodieby Marly Bird, usingWestern Sky Knits Magnolia Sockin the Wisp color way 3. The Great British Baking Shawl MKALby Lyricalknitsusing Duren Dyeworks My Precious Fingering in the Fern colorway, Bella Hand Dyed Yarn Mendocino in the Imperial colorway, Auraucania Ranco Solid fingering in the 124Red colorway, and Western Sky Knits Magnolia Sock in the Wisp colorway And has cast on: 1. Bankhead Hat#9 by Susie Gorlay usingBerocco Vintagein the Caribbean Sea colorway Tracie has continues to work on: 1. Plaidaptationby Aunt Ninny inPlymouth Select Worsted Merino SuperwashandMalabrigos Rios Tracie has frogged: 1. My Oasis by Ririko inUnDead Yarn Vamphyriin Tracie’s Cakeride,Western Sky Knits Magnolia SockandWestern Sky Knits Willow Superwash Sport And has cast on: 1. Bellefluer CardiganinMdelinetosh Silk/Merinoin the Mill Pond color way 2. Rikke Hatby Sarah Young 3. Vanilla Socks inWest Yorkshire Spinners Signature 4-plyin the Rum Paradise colorway BOOKS Barb has finished: 1. The Fiery Trial: Abraham Lincoln and American Slavery- Barb says "thumbs up" if you're a real history buff, or are very curious about American Slavery 2. Just Between Usby Rebecca Drake - thumbs up 3. Savage Appetites: Four True Stories of Women, Crime and Obsessionby Rachel Drake Tracie has finished and recommends: 1. Sports Fans Aren't All Crazy: Lessons From Forty Years of Sports Madnessby Ryan Bezerra 2. Early Gravesby Thomas H. Cooke 3. The Day that Never Comes (The Dublin Trilogy #2)by Caimh McDonall 4. Colors of All the Cattle (No.1 Ladies Detective Agency #19)by Alexander McCall 5. Convenience Store Woman by Sayaka Murata Tracie and Barb both finished and talked about: Buried Deepby Margot Hunt - thumbs up

12/26/2019 • 1 hour, 8 minutes, 52 seconds

Recorded on November 28, 2019 Book Talks starts at 27:24 Our annual 2 Knit Lit Chicks Fall Sweater KAL is ongoing! It runs September 15 all the way to January 15 to give you plenty of time to finish a garment. Join theChatter Thread, and check out our sweater bundles. Challenge yourself! Knitting Barb has finished: 4 Never Not Gnoming Gnomes by Sarah Schira using fingering scraps Mother Bear #187 Be Kind Hat #2 by Megan Williams using Knit Picks Felici Worsted in the Madrigal color way Be Kind Hat #3 by Megan Williams using Berocco Vintage Worsted in the Black Cherry color way Fair Isle Multidirectional Scarf by Karen Baumer using Euro Baby Fair Isle in the Atlantis color way November DVD Socks in DVD Viso in the A Very Gradient Speckled Christmas Tracie has finished: Bulky Neck Down Pullover for Men by Knitting Pure and Simple in Valley Yarns Valley Superwash Bulky in Classic Navy Barb contines to work on: Sunnydale Cowlby Katy H. Carroll (Katinka Designs), usingMalabrigo Yarn Arroyoin the Anniversario colorway Trail Hoodieby Marly Bird, usingWestern Sky Knits Magnolia Sockin the Wisp color way The Great British Baking Shawl MKALby Lyricalknitsusing Duren Dyeworks My Precious Fingering in the Fern colorway, Bella Hand Dyed Yarn Mendocino in the Imperial colorway, Auraucania Ranco Solid fingering in the 124Red colorway, and Western Sky Knits Magnolia Sock in the Wisp colorway And has cast on: Bankhead Hat #8 by Susie Gorlay using Berocco Vintage in the Caribbean Sea colorway Elizabeth Doherty’s Crochet Provisional Cast-on Tutorial Video Tracie has cast on: Plaidaptation by Aunt Ninny in Plymouth Select Worsted Merino Superwash and Malabrigos Rios My Oasis by Ririko in UnDead Yarn Vamphyri in Tracie’s Cakeride, Western Sky Knits Magnolia Sock and Western Sky Knits Willow Superwash Sport And continues to work on: One Festive Skeinby Fredi Baker, usingFiber Lady Midoriin the New Southwest colorway Seed Stitch scarf in Tess Designer yarns Superwash merino Worsted in tonal charcoal grey BOOKS Barb has finished: A Spoonful of Poison by M.C. Beaton - thumbs down A Head Full of Ghosts by Paul Tremblay - thumbs up Tracie has finished Clover Blue by Eldonna Edwards - thumbs up In Plain Sight: The Kaufman County Prosecutor Murders by Kathryn Casey - thumbs up Tracie talked about Sports Fans Aren't All Crazy: Lessons From Forty Years Of Sports Madness by Ryan Bezerra

11/30/2019 • 56 minutes, 19 seconds

Recorded on November 15, 2019 Book Talk begins at 45:00 It's time for our annual 2 Knit Lit Chicks Fall Sweater KAL! It is running September 15 all the way to January 15 to give you plenty of time to finish a garment. Join theChatter Thread, and check out our sweater bundles. Challenge yourself! Barb had information about knitting or crocheting Knitted Knockers: 1. You must use the current patterns that are on theKnitted Knockers Website. Please do not use the old patterns that had the opening on the side! The opening should be in the back. 2. Do not "cinch" or pull the knocker "closed" at the end. The opening must remain open so the recipient can add or take out the polypill to fit properly. 3. Please stuff with poly fill only! Do not use yarn scraps, or quilt batting, etc. 4. Please do not overstuff the knocker. KNITTING Barb has finished: 1. Multidirectional Scarf #5by Karen Baumer, using Caron Cake in the Faerie Cakes Colorway 2. 3 Never Not Gnoming Gnomesby Sarah Schira using fingering scraps 3. Barb's Here We Gnome Againby Sarah Shira using Plymouth Galway Dark Coral Rose 4. October Cheeky Cables Socks(pattern by Mary Lukas) using Desert Vista Dyeworks Viso in the Donkeys and Elephantscolor way 5. Mother Bears#185&#186 Tracie has finished 1. Tutti Fruttiby Miriam Pike in Rising Moon Farm in the Irish Splash colorway 2. Keepsiesby Hunter Hammersen inManos del Uruguay Alegriain Locura Fluo 3. Gridlinesby Susanne Sommer inCloudborn Fibers Merino Superwash Sock Twistin the Caribbean colorway 4. Tracie's Heading North Hatby Rebecca Shepler 5. Tracie's Kaiya Meihat by Jamie Hoffman 6. Tracie's Love the Winterhat by Emily Dormier Barb contines to work on: 1. Sunnydale Cowlby Katy H. Carroll (Katinka Designs), usingMalabrigo Yarn Arroyoin the Anniversario colorway 2. Trail Hoodieby Marly Bird, usingWestern Sky Knits Magnolia Sockin the Wisp color way Barb has cast on: 1. November Speckled Gradient Desert Vista Dyeworks socks, using Desert Vista Dyeworks Viso in the It's a Very Speckled Gradient Christmas colorway 2. The Great British Baking Shawl MKALby Lyricalknitsusing Duren Dyeworks My Precious Fingering in the Fern colorway, Bella Hand Dyed Yarn Mendocino in the Imperial colorway, Auraucania Ramco Solide fingering in the 124Red colorway, and Western Sky Knits Magnolia Sock in the Wisp colorway. 3. Declan's Hat#2by Samantha Kirby, using Paton's Classic Wool in a denim colorway. Tracie continues to work on: 1. Bulky Top Down Pullover for Menby Knitting Pure and Simple 2. One Festive Skeinby Fredi Baker, usingFiber Lady Midoriin the New Southwest colorway And has Cast On: Seed Stitch scarf in Tess Designer yarns Superwash merino Worsted in tonal charcoal grey Tracie has put Into Hibernation: ZickZack Scarfby Christy Kamm, usingLouisa Harding Amitolain the Hook and the Dawn colorways BOOKS Barb finished: 1. The Guest Bookby Sarah Blake - thumbs up 2. The Hypnotist’s Love Storyby Liane Moriarty - thumbs up 3. Boar Island (Anna Pigeon #19)by Nevada Barr - thumbs up 4. The Absolute Brightness of Leonard Pelkeyby James Lecesne - thumbs up 5. You Can Thank Me Laterby Kelly Harms - thumbs up Tracie finished: 1. A Head Full of Ghostsby Paul Tremblay - thumbs up 2. Razor Girlby Carl Hiaasen - thumbs up 3. The House on Cold Hillby Peter James - thumbs up

11/17/2019 • 1 hour, 18 minutes, 7 seconds

Recorded on October 23, 2019 Book Talk starts at 29:00 It's time for our annual 2 Knit Lit Chicks Fall Sweater KAL! It is running September 15 all the way to January 15 to give you plenty of time to finish a garment. Join theChatter Thread, and check out our sweater bundles. Challenge yourself! KNITTING Barb has finished: Multidirectional Scarf #5 by Karen Baumer, using Caron Cake in the Faerie Cakes Colorway 3 Never Not Gnoming Gnomes by Sarah Schira using fingering scraps Tracie has finished Knitables Cow by Sarah Gasson in Plymouth Select DK Merino Barb contines to work on: Sunnydale Cowlby Katy H. Carroll (Katinka Designs), usingMalabrigo Yarn Arroyoin the Anniversario colorway Trail Hoodieby Marly Bird, usingWestern Sky Knits Magnolia Sockin the Wisp color way AnotherMultidirectional Diagnoal Scarfby Karen Baumer using aCaron Cake October Cheeky Cables Socksby Mary Lukas, using Desert Visa Dyeworks Viso in the Donkeys and Elephants colorway Here We Gnome Againby Sarah Shira using Plymouth Galway Dark Coral Rose And has cast on: Mother Bear #185 Tracie has cast on: Tutti Frutti by Miriam Pike in Rising Moon Farm in the Irish Splash colorway Keepsies by Hunter Hammersen in Manos del Uruguay Alegria in Locura Fluo She continues to work on: Bulky Top Down Pullover for Menby Knitting Pure and Simple ZickZack Scarfby Christy Kamm, usingLouisa Harding Amitolain the Hook and the Dawn colorways Gridlinesby Susanne Sommer inCloudborn Fibers Merino Superwash Sock Twistin the Caribbean colorway One Festive Skeinby Fredi Baker, usingFiber Lady Midoriin the New Southwest colorway BOOKS Barb finished: Stillhouse Lake by Rachel Caine Tracie finished: Rage: The True Story of a Sibling Murder by Jerry Langton Failure is an Option: An Attempted Memoir by H. Jon Benjamen The Sacred Lies of Minnow Bly by Stephanie Oakes Barb is reading: The Guest Book by Sarah Blake The Hypnotist’s Love Story by Liane Moriarty Tracie is reading: A Head Full of Ghosts by Paul Tremblay

10/26/2019 • 1 hour, 9 minutes, 26 seconds

Recorded on October 10, 2019 Book Talk starts at 32:00 It's time for our annual 2 Knit Lit Chicks Fall Sweater KAL! It is running September 15 all the way to January 15 to give you plenty of time to finish a garment. Join theChatter Thread, and check out our sweater bundles. Challenge yourself Events Studio 49 Retreat- October 18-19 at Tuolomne Trails family camp KNITTING Barb finished: 1. Mother Bears # 182, #183 and #184 2.Multidirectional Scarf #4by Karen Baumer using Caron Cake in the Rainbow Sprinkles colorway 3. Bankhead Hat #7by Susie Gourlay using Caron Cake in the Faerie Cake Colorways 4. Ribbed Beanieby Vanessa Ewing usingBerroco Lodge 5. ZickZack Scarfby Christy Kamm - free pattern on Ravelry - 5380 projects! UsingLang Yarns MilleColori Babyin the 51 and 52 color ways 6. September DVD socks usingDVD ZienNo Soggy Bottoms colorway 7.Oh Gnome You Didn’tMKAL gnomes by Sarah Schira Barb's ZickZack Scarf! Started in April, finished in October. Love it! Tracie Finished 1. Oh Gnome You Didn’tMKAL by Sarah Schira 2. Meretby Wooly Wormhead Barb continues to work on: 1. Sunnydale Cowlby Katy H. Carroll (Katinka Designs), usingMalabrigo Yarn Arroyoin the Anniversario colorway 2. Trail Hoodieby Marly Bird, usingWestern Sky Knits Magnolia Sockin the Wisp color way Barb has Cast-on 1. AnotherMultidirectional Diagnoal Scarfby Karen Baumer using aCaron Cakein the Faerie Cake color way 2. October Cheeky Cables Socksby Mary Lukas, using Desert Visa Dyeworks Viso in the Donkeys and Elephants colorway. 3. Here We Gnome Againby Sarah Shira, using a mystery raspberry worsted yarn. Tracie continues to work on: 1. Bulky Top Down Pullover for Menby Knitting Pure and Simple 2. ZickZack Scarfby Christy Kamm, usingLouisa Harding Amitolain the Hook and the Dawn colorways 3. Gridlinesby Susanne Sommer inCloudborn Fibers Merino Superwash Sock Twistin the Caribbean colorway Tracie has Cast-on 1. Knitables Cowby Sarah Gasson inPlymouth Select DK Merino 2. One Festive Skeinby Fredi Baker, usingFiber Lady Midoriin the New Southwest colorway BOOKS Barb finished: 1. Poisoned Bloodby Phillip Ginsberg - Barb recommends! 2. Clock Danceby Anne Tyler - recommended 3.Blonde Hair, Blue Eyesby Karin Slaughter - Barb does NOT recommend 4. The Lost Girls of Parisby Pam Jenoff - recommended Tracie finished: 1. The Day I Diedby Lori Rader-Day - Tracie does NOT recommend 2. The Almost True Story of Ryan Fisherby Rob Stennett - thumbs sideways! 3. The Quintland Sistersby Shelley Wood - recommended Tracie recommends RuPaul's Drag Race, Seasons 1-6, now streaming on Hulu!

10/13/2019 • 1 hour, 10 minutes, 37 seconds

Book Talk Begins at 29:00 Recorded on Tuesday, September 24, 2019 And on to our Fall Sweater KAL! It is running September 15 all the way to January 15 to give you plenty of time to finish a garment. Join theChatter Thread, and check out our sweater bundles. Challenge yourselF! Events Lambtown- October 5-6 in Dixon, California Studio 49 Retreat- October 18-19 at Tuolomne Trails family camp KNITTING Barb finished: 1. Mother Bear #181 2. Multidirectional Scarf #3by Karen Baumer using Caron Cake in the Rainbow Sprinkles colorway Tracie Finished 1. Maine Baby Hatby Fiber of Main in Miss Babs Yowza - rolled brim and umbilical cord top 2. Ramble Hatby Shreen Nadir (The Blue Brick) inMadelinetosh Silk/Merino 3. Tracie's Sparkling Moon Hatby SKEINO Llc, usingSKEINO Venicein the don Carlos Colorway 4. Fiddly Bits#9 by Jane Pihota. Barb continues to work on: 1. Sunnydale Cowlby Katy H. Carroll (Katinka Designs), usingMalabrigo Yarn Arroyoin the Anniversario colorway 2. Trail Hoodieby Marly Bird, usingWestern Sky Knits Magnolia Sockin the Wisp color way 3. September DVD socks usingDVD ZienNo Soggy Bottoms colorway 4. Oh Gnome You Didn’tMKAL gnomes by Sarah Schira 5. ZickZack Scarfby Christy Kamm - free pattern on Ravelry - 5380 projects! UsingLang Yarns MilleColori Babyin the 51 and 52 color ways Barb has Cast-on 1. AnotherMultidirectional Diagnoal Scarfby Karen Baumer using aCaron Cakein the Rainbow Sprinkles color way Tracie continues to work on: 1. Bulky Top Down Pullover for Menby Knitting Pure and Simple 2. ZickZack Scarfby Christy Kamm, usingLouisa Harding Amitolain the Hook and the Dawn colorways 3. Gridlinesby Susanne Sommer inCloudborn Fibers Merino Superwash Sock Twistin the Caribbean colorway 4. Oh Gnome You Didn’tMKAL by Sarah Schira BOOKS Barb finished: 1. The Apartmentby K.L. Slater. Thumbs sideways. 2. Convenience Store Womanby Sayaka Murata. Thumbs up! Tracie finished: 1. The High Seasonby Judy Blundell 2. The Silent Onesby K.L. Slater 3. Growing Up Brady: I Was a Teenage Gregby Barry Williams. Thumbs up! Barb is currently reading: 1. Poisoned Bloodby Phillip Ginsberg 2. Clock Danceby Anne Tyler Tracie is currently reading: 1. The Day I Diedby Lori Rader-Day 2. The Almost True Story of Ryan Fisherby Rob Stennett Tracie also talked about the TV show: HGTV A Very Brady Renovation

9/25/2019 • 1 hour, 14 minutes, 12 seconds

Recorded September 12, 2019 Book Talk starts at 26:15 Welcome to our new moderator, Sandi aka CakeAndFibre! Our annual Mother Bear KAL has finished! If you put a picture of a finished bear on our FO thread, you won a prize! Prizes announced at the end of the podcast. And on to our Fall Sweater KAL! It will run September 15 all the way to January 15 to give you plenty of time to finish a garment. Join the Chatter Thread, and check out our sweater bundles. Challenge yourselF! Stitches West registration? The Catalogue is here, and registration began September 3rd. Events Lambtown - October 5-6 in Dixon, California Studio 49 Retreat - October 18-19 at Tuolomne Trails family camp KNITTING Barb finished: Mother Bear #180 Tracie Finished Ilse Sock Set Cowl by Heather Boos (Yellow Ribbon Knits) in Invictus Yarns Reward in Olive and Greenwood Fiberworks Star Dust in Earthen Hues gradient set Daddy & Me Poor Boy Caps by Irene Johnston in Universal Yarns Uptown Worsted Keepsies by Hunter Hammersen in Manos del Uruguay Allegria in the Locuro Fluo Barb continues to work on: ZickZack Scarfby Christy Kamm - free pattern on Ravelry - 5380 projects! UsingLang Yarns MilleColori Babyin the 51 and52 color ways Sunnydale Cowlby Katy H. Carroll (Katinka Designs), usingMalabrigo Yarn Arroyoin the Anniversario colorway Trail Hoodieby Marly Bird, usingWestern Sky Knits Magnolia Sockin the Wisp color way. Cast-on September DVD socks using DVD Zien No Soggy Bottoms colorway 2 Oh Gnome You Didn’t MKAL gnomes by Sarah Schira Multidirectional Diagnoal Scarf by Karen Baumer using a Caron Cake in the Rainbow Sprinkles color way Tracie cast on: Oh Gnome You Didn’t MKAL by Sarah Schira And continues to work on: Bulky Top Down Pullover for Menby Knitting Pure and Simple ZickZack Scarfby Christy Kamm, usingLouisa Harding Amitolain the Hook and the Dawn colorways Fiddly Bits#9 by Jane Pihota Gridlinesby Susanne Sommer inCloudborn Fibers Merino Superwash Sock Twistin the Caribbean colorway BOOKS Barb finished and recommends: Adrift: Seventy-Six Days Lost at Seaby Steven Callahan Adventures in Yarn Farming: Four Seasons on a New England Fiber Farmby Barbara Parry Jane Doe by Victoria Helen Stone The Conception of Terror by M.R. James Tracie finished: A Curve in the Road by Julianne MacLean (okay not my thing) How to Build a Girlby Caitlin Moran Dead by Sunset: Perfect Husband, Perfect Killer?by Ann Rule (5-star true crime!) Girls’ Night Out by Liz Fenton (thumbs down)

9/14/2019 • 1 hour, 10 minutes, 30 seconds

Recorded on August 28, 2019 Book Talk Begins at 27:50 Our annual Mother Bear KAL is finished! If you put a picture of a finished bear on our FO thread, then you won a prize! Prizes announced at the end of the podacast. And on to our Fall Sweater KAL! It will run September 15 all the way to January 15 to give you plenty of time to finish a garment. Join the Chatter Thread, and check out our sweater bundles, and challenge yourself. Stitches West registration? The Catalogue is here, registration is 9/3/2019. Events Lambtown - October 5-6 in Dixon, California Studio 49 Retreat - October 18-19 at Tuolomne Trails family camp KNITTING Barb has finished: * Mother bears #178and179 * Opal Sock Yarn Bunnyby Susan B. Anderson, usingRegia Yarnin the Star Night color way *.August DVD socks using DVD Viso in the Inuit Art color way. The pattern is the Shell Cottage Socksby Helen Stewart * Nightshift by Andrea Mowry using a kit fromDragonfly Fibers Barb wearing her Nightshift Cowl by Andrea Mowry Barb discussed the excellent face embroidering video tutorial by Susan B Anderson: Susan B. Anderson's Face Embroidery video Tutorial Tracie has finished: * Dare to Dreamby Boo Knits in Duren Dyeworks Heavenly Fingering in Cherry Pop Tracie's Dare to Dream by Boo Knits! Barb continues to work on: *ZickZack Scarfby Christy Kamm - free pattern on Ravelry - 5380 projects! UsingLang Yarns MilleColori Babyin the 51 and52 color ways *Sunnydale Cowlby Katy H. Carroll (Katinka Designs), usingMalabrigo Yarn Arroyoin the Anniversario colorway *Trail Hoodieby Marly Bird, usingWestern Sky Knits Magnolia Sockin the Wisp color way. Tracie has cast on: * Bulky Top Down Pullover for Menby Knitting Pure and Simple Tracie continues to work on: *ZickZack Scarfby Christy Kamm, usingLouisa Harding Amitolain the Hook and the Dawn colorways *Fiddly Bits#9 by Jane Pihota *Dare to Dreamby Boo Knits in Duren Dyeworks Heavenly Fingering in Cherry Pop *Ilse Sock Set Cowlby Heather Boos (Yellow Ribbon Knits) in Invictus Yarns Reward in Olive and Greenwood Fiberworks Star Dust in Earthen Hues gradient set *Gridlinesby Susanne Sommer inCloudborn Fibers Merino Superwash Sock Twistin the Caribbean colorwayBOOKS BOOKS Barb has finished and says thumbs up to: * Furious Hours: Murder, Fraud, and the Last Trial of Harper Leeby Casey Cep * The Care and Feeding of Ravenously Hungry Girlsby Anissa Gray * Every Last Oneby Anna Quindlen *Excellent Womenby Barbara Pym Tracie has finished and says thumbs up to: * Murder on Birchleaf Drive: The True Story of the Michelle Young Murder Caseby Steven B. Epstein * The Sex Lives of Cannibals: Adrift in the Equatorial Pacificby J. Maarten Troost Tracie did not finish: * Before I Met Youby Lisa Jewell Barb is reading: * Adrift: Seventy-Six Days Lost at Seaby Steven Callahan * Adventures in Yarn Farming: Four Seasons on a New England Fiber Farmby Barbara Parry Tracie is reading: * How to Build a Girlby Caitlen Moran * Dead by Sunset: Perfect Husband, Perfect Killer?by Ann Rule

8/31/2019 • 1 hour, 19 minutes, 49 seconds

Recorded on August 15, 2019 Book Talk starts at 35:00 Our annual Mother Bear KAL is winding down, so finish up those last few bears! Any bears you have knit or crocheted on 2019 are eligible to post in ourFOs thread. Each bear is an entry. Come join the Chatter threadhere! And on to our Fall Sweater KAL! It will run September 15 all the way to January 15 to give you plenty of time to finish a garment. Join the chatter thread, and check out our sweater bundles, and challenge yourself! Stitches West registration? Catalogue out on Aug. 23, registration is 9/3 Events Lambtown - October 5-6 in Dixon, California Studio 49 Retreat - October 18-19 at Tuolomne Trails family camp Knitting Barb’s FOs: Mother Bear #175 July DVD Socks in the RadioActive Zombody color way Tracie has finished: Kick Up Your Heels by Sarah Shoo in Western Sky Knits Magnolia DK Mint chip vanilla socks in Anzula Nebula and KnitPicks Hawthorne The V-Back Tee by Jamie Hoffman in Greenwood Fiberworks Simply Sock in Apricot, Invictus Yarns Beyond in Flame, and Baah! La Jolla in Georgia Peach and My Sweet Valentine Barb continues to work on: ZickZack Scarfby Christy Kamm - free pattern on Ravelry - 5380 projects! UsingLang Yarns MilleColori Babyin the 51 and52 color ways Sunnydale Cowlby Katy H. Carroll (Katinka Designs), usingMalabrigo Yarn Arroyoin the Anniversario colorway Nightshift by Andrea Mowry using a kit fromDragonfly Fibers And has cast on: August DVD socks using DVD Viso in the Inuit Art color way. Making the Shell Cottage socks by Helen Stewart Trail Hoodie by Marly Bird, using Western Sky Knits Magnolia Sock in the Wisp color way. Opal Sock Yarn Bunny by Susan B. Anderson, using Regia Yarn in the Star Night color way Tracie has cast on: Ilse Sock Set Cowl by Heather Boos (Yellow Ribbon Knits) in Invictus Yarns Reward in Olive and Greenwood Fiberworks Star Dust in Earthen Hues gradient set Gridlines by Susanne Sommer in Cloudborn Fibers Merino Superwash Sock Twist in the Caribbean colorway And continues to work on: ZickZack Scarfby Christy Kamm, usingLouisa Harding Amitolain the Hook and the Dawn colorways Fiddly Bits#9 by Jane Pihota Dare to Dreamby Boo Knits in Duren Dyeworks Heavenly Fingering in Cherry Pop BOOKS Barb says thumbs up to: Winter Solsticeby Rosamund Pilcher The Tattooist of Auschwitz by Heather Morris No Country for Old Men by Cormac McCarthy And thumbs down to: She Was the Quiet One by Michelle Campbell Tracie says thumbs up to: A Daughter's Deadly Deception: The Jennifer Pan Story by Jeremy Grimaldi Chemistry by Wang Weike Big Sky (Jackson Brodie #5by Kate Atkinson The Three Miss Margarets by Louise Shaffer And thumbs down to: The Pupil by Dawn Goodwin Barb is reading: Furious Hours: Murder, Fraud, and the Last Trial of Harper Lee by Casey Cep The Care and Feeding of Ravenously Hungry Girls by Anissa Gray Tracie is reading: Murder on Birchleaf Drive: The True Story of the Michelle Young Murder Case by Steven B. Epstein Before I Met You by Lisa Jewell

8/17/2019 • 1 hour, 14 minutes, 4 seconds

Recorded July 24, 2019 Book Talk Starts at 29:12 Our annual Mother Bear KAL is ongoing! Any bears you have knit or crocheted on 2019 are eligible to post in ourFOs thread. Each bear is an entry. Come join the Chatter threadhere! Please message alittleposy or knittybarb if you have a prize you’d like to contribute. Want to start your Mother Bear-making journey? Check out the Mother Bear Projectwebsiteto buy a pattern, make a donation, or see the gallery of children and their new bears, and theMBP Ravelry groupfor great ideas and community with other bear makers. KNITTING Tracie has finished: 1. Mother Bears 202-204 2. Judah Cardiganby Juliana Lustanader inValley Yarns Goshenin the Pacific colorway Barb has finished: 1. Mother Bears #175 & #176 2. Yolks Pulloverby Natalie V, using a Craftsy Kit withCloudborn Fibers Pima Cotton DKin the Magenta Colorway Tracie continues to work on: 1. ZickZack Scarfby Christy Kamm, usingLouisa Harding Amitolain the Hook and the Dawn colorways 2. Fiddly Bits#9 by Jane Pihota 3. Dare to Dreamby Boo Knits in Duren Dyeworks Heavenly Fingering in Cherry Pop Tracie has cast-on: 1. Mint Chip vanilla Socks inAnzula NebulaandKnitPicks Hawthorne 2. Kick Up Your Heelsby Sarah Shoo, usingWestern Sky Knits Magnolia DKin the Isabella color way Barb is still working on: 1. ZickZack Scarfby Christy Kamm - free pattern on Ravelry - 5380 projects! UsingLang Yarns MilleColori Babyin the 51 and52 color ways 2. Yolks Pulloverby Natalie V, using a Craftsy Kit withCloudborn Fibers Pima Cotton DKin the Magenta Colorway 3. Sunnydale Cowlby Katy H. Carroll (Katinka Designs), usingMalabrigo Yarn Arroyoin the Anniversario colorway 4. July DVD Socks -Desert Vista Dyeworks Visoin the RadioActive Zombody color way 5. Nightshift by Andrea Mowry using a kit fromDragonfly Fibers Barb and Tracie talked about their ZickZack scarves and how different they were from each other because of the yarns used: BOOKS Tracie has finished: 1. Empty Mansions: The Mysterious Life of Huguette Clark and the Spending of a Great American Fortuneby Bill Deman and Paul Clark Newell, Jr. Thumbs Up! 2. My Sunshine Awayby M.O. Walsh. Thumbs sideways! Barb has finished: 1. The Spaceship Next Doorby Gene Doucette. Thumbs Up...sort of... Tracie is reading: 1. A Daughter's Deadly Deception: The Jennifer Pan Story 2. Big Sky (Jackson Brodie #5by Kate Atkinson Barb recommends followingBurraBearson Instagram and Facebook. Barb is reading 1. Winter Solsticeby Rosamund Pilcher Barb and Tracie discussed going to visit Western Sky Knitsin Montana.

7/27/2019 • 1 hour, 8 minutes, 46 seconds

Recorded on July 13, 2019 Book Talk starts at 15:00 Our annual Mother Bear KAL has begun! Any bears you have knit or crocheted on 2019 are eligible to post in ourFOs thread. Each bear is an entry. Come join the Chatter threadhere! We have new prizes donated by PattyB, CraftBuzz, Heidi Wulfraat, KDunne and super sock designer Becky Greene. Please message alittleposy or knittybarb if you have a prize you’d like to contribute. Want to start your Mother Bear-making journey? Check out the Mother Bear Projectwebsiteto buy a pattern, make a donation, or see the gallery of children and their new bears, and theMBP Ravelry groupfor great ideas and community with other bear makers. KNITTING Tracie has finished: Octopus #2 by Susan B. Anderson in Universal Yarns Uptown DK Mother Bears 193-201 Barb has finished: Mother Bears #170 - #174 Tracie continues to work on: 1. ZickZack Scarfby Christy Kamm, usingLouisa Harding Amitolain the Hook and the Dawn colorways 2. Judah Cardiganby Juliana Lustanader inValley Yarns Goshenin the Pacific colorway 3. Fiddly Bits#9 by Jane Pihota 4. Dare to Dreamby Boo Knits in Duren Dyeworks Heavenly Fingering in Cherry Pop Still working on 1. ZickZack Scarfby Christy Kamm - free pattern on Ravelry - 5380 projects! UsingLang Yarns MilleColori Babyin the 51 and52 color ways 2. Yolks Pulloverby Natalie V, using a Craftsy Kit withCloudborn Fibers Pima Cotton DKin the Magenta Colorway 3. Sunnydale Cowlby Katy H. Carroll (Katinka Designs), usingMalabrigo Yarn Arroyoin the Anniversario colorway Cast-on July DVD Socks - Desert Vista Dyeworks Viso in the RadioActive Zombody color way Nightshift by Andrea Mowry using a kit from Dragonfly Fibers BOOKS Tracie has finished: Secrets of a Marine’s Wife: A True Story of Marriage, Obsession & Murder by Shanna Hogan - thumbs up American Heiress: The Wild Saga of the Kidnapping, Crimes and Trial of Patty Hearst by Jeffrey Toobin - thumbs up Lolita by Vladimir Nabakov thumbs up if you can stomach the subject matter God Bless You, Mr. Rosewater by Kurt Vonnegut - enh Barb says thumbs up to all her finished books: Little Shoes: The Sensational Depression-Era Murders that Became My Family’s Secret by Pamela Everett The Lost Man by Jane Harper Alien III by William Gibson - Audible Original Atomic Marriage by Curtis Sittenfeld Girls’ Night Out by Liz Fenton In the Heart of the Sea: the Tragedy of the Whaleship Essex by Nathaniel Philbrick Tracie is reading: Empty Mansions: The Mysterious Life of Huguette Clark and the Spending of a Great American Fortune by Bill Deman and Paul Clark Newell, Jr. My Sunshine Away by M.O. Walsh Barb is reading The Spaceship Next Door by Gene Doucette Winter Solstice by Rosamund Pilcher Barb gives The Man in the Window podcast a thumbs up

7/14/2019 • 1 hour, 10 minutes, 24 seconds

Recorded on June 27, 2019 Book Talk starts at 28:38 Our annual Mother Bear KAL has begun! Any bears you have knit or crocheted on 2019 are eligible to post in ourFOs thread. Each bear is an entry. Come join the Chatter threadhere! We have new prizes donated by hikeknitcamp(designer Cheryl Beckerich). Please message alittleposy or knittybarb if you have a prize you’d like to contribute. Want to start your Mother Bear-making journey? Check out the Mother Bear Projectwebsiteto buy a pattern, make a donation, or see the gallery of children and their new bears, and theMBP Ravelry groupfor great ideas and community with other bear makers. KNITTING Barb's Mother Bears #166 - #169 Barb’s FOs 1. Mother Bears#166 - #169 2. Christmas Vanilla Socks, usingThe Yarn Jar Shopsock yarn inThe Grinchcolorway 3. DVD June socks -Desert Vista Dyeworks Visoin Zombody is Like a Writing Desk Tracie’s FOs 1. Mother Bears #185 - #192. These included a Drag Queen bear! 2. TwoNever Not Gnomingby Sarah Schiragnomes 3. Vanilla Socks, usingLollipop Yarn Quintessentialin the Wide Awake colorway Barb is still working on 1. ZickZack Scarfby Christy Kamm - free pattern on Ravelry - 5380 projects! UsingLang Yarns MilleColori Babyin the 51 and52 color ways 2. Yolks Pulloverby Natalie V, using a Craftsy Kit withCloudborn Fibers Pima Cotton DKin the Magenta Colorway 3. Sunnydale Cowlby Katy H. Carroll (Katinka Designs), usingMalabrigo Yarn Arroyoin the Anniversario colorway Tracie continues working on 1. ZickZack Scarfby Christy Kamm, usingLouisa Harding Amitolain the Hook and the Dawn colorways 2. Judah Cardiganby Juliana Lustanader inValley Yarns Goshenin the Pacific colorway 3. Fiddly Bits#9 by Jane Pihota in sport weight yarns 4. Dare to Dreamby Boo Knits in Duren Dyeworks Heavenly Fingering in Cherry Pop BOOKS Barb read 1. Tiger Woodsby Jeff Benedict and Armand Keteyian. Thumbs WAY up! 2. Confidentialby Ellie Monago. Thumbs up. Tracie read: 1. And the Sea Will Tellby Vincent Bugliosi. Thumbs Up. 2. Sex, Love and Money: Revenge and Ruin in the World of High-Stakes Divorceby Gerald Nissenbaum. Thumbs up. 3. Heads in Beds: a Reckless Memoir of Hotels, Hustles and So-Called Hospitalityby Jacob Tomsky Barb is reading 1. Little Shoes: The Sensational Depression-Era Murders that Became My Family’s Secretby Pamela Everett 2. The Lost Manby Jane Harper Tracie is reading 1. Secrets of a Marine's Wife: A True Story of Marriage, Obsession & Murderby Shanna Hogan 2. American Heiress: The Wild Sage of the Kidnapping, Crimes and Trial of Patty Hearstby Jeffrey Toobin

6/30/2019 • 1 hour, 9 minutes, 18 seconds

Recorded on June 13, 2019 Book Talk starts at 21:19 Our annual Mother Bear KAL has begun! Any bears you have knit or crocheted on 2019 are eligible to post in our FOs thread. Each bear is an entry. Come join the Chatter threadhere! We have new prizes donated by Erin Gordon, Catmujer (Trish), TMY in HNL (Betty), Leaner (Eileen), Celia Cahill, and Sue of Invictus Yarns. Please message alittleposy or knittybarb if you have a prize you’d like to contribute. Want to start your Mother Bear-making journey? Check out the Mother Bear Project website to buy a pattern, make a donation, or see the gallery of children and their new bears, and the MBP Ravelry group for great ideas and community with other bear makers. KNITTING Barb’s FOs Mother Bears #162, #163, #164, #165 Zephyr by Celia McAdam Cahill, using Malabrigo Yarn Rios in the Teal Feather color way Tracie’s FOs Mother Bears 173-184 Never Not Gnoming #17 by Sarah Schira - Large in sport weight purple and grey Octopus by Susan B. Anderson in Universal Yarns Uptown Worsted Barb is still working on Christmas Vanilla Socks, usingThe Yarn Jar Shopsock yarn inThe Grinchcolorway ZickZack Scarfby Christy Kamm - free pattern on Ravelry - 5380 projects! UsingLang Yarns MilleColori Babyin the 51 and52 color ways Yolks Pulloverby Natalie V, using a Craftsy Kit withCloudborn Fibers Pima Cotton DKin the Magenta Colorway Sunnydale Cowlby Katy H. Carroll (Katinka Designs), usingMalabrigo Yarn Arroyoin the Anniversario colorway She cast on DVD June socks - Desert Vista Dyeworks Viso in Zombody is Like a Writing Desk Tracie continues working on ZickZack Scarfby Christy Kamm, usingLouisa Harding Amitolain the Hook and the Dawn colorways Judah Cardiganby Juliana Lustanader inValley Yarns Goshenin the Pacific colorway Fiddly Bits#9 by Jane Pihota in sport weight yarns Dare to Dreamby Boo Knits in Duren Dyeworks Heavenly Fingering in Cherry Pop Vanilla Socks, usingLollipop Yarn Quintessentialin the Wide Awake colorway BOOKS Barb read The Dark Heart: A True Story of Greed, Murder and an Unlikely Investigatorby Joakim Palmkvist thumbs up The Silence of the North by Olive R. Fredrickson - thumbs up Tracie read: In the Dark (DI Adam Fawley, #2)by Cara Hunter - thumbs up Bad Monkey (Andrew Yancy, #1)by Carl Hiaasen - thumbs up The Past is Never by Tiffany Quay Tyson - enh Barb and Tracie both enthusiastically recommend Stay Sexy and Don’t Get Murdered: The Definitive How-to Guide by Karen Kilgariff and Georgia Hardstark Barb is reading Little Shoes: The Sensational Depression-Era Murders that Became My Family’s Secret by Pamela Everett Confidential by Ellie Monago Tracie is reading And The Sea Will Tell by Vincent Bugliosi Sex, Love and Money: Revenge and Ruin in the World of High-Stakes Divorce by Gerald Nissenbaum

6/15/2019 • 1 hour, 6 minutes, 54 seconds

Recorded on Wednesday, May 29, 2019 Book Talk starts at 32:07 Our next Knit-Along will be our annual Mother Bear KAL! Any bears you have knit or crocheted on 2019 are eligible to post pictures of in our FO thread (which will be started after June 1, 2019). Come join the Chatter threadhere! What? You say that you have never knitted or crocheted a Mother Bear but would like to join the fun? All the information to get you started is in the first post of The Chatter ThreadThe rules for the KAL and all the information to get The winners of the 2 new sock patterns by Jenn Sheelen (Dragon ToesandHint of Sophistication) will be announced at the end of the podcast. Barb and Tracie attended the annual Spinning at the Winery event a Retzlaff Winery in Livermore, CA. A good time was had by all! Tracie recommends the audio podcast Craft Cook Read Repeat. KNITTING Barb’s finished objects: 1. Mother Bears#160and#161 2. If They Kill Daryl SocksusingDesert Vista Dyeworks Visoin the If They Kill Daryl colorway Tracie’s Finished Objects: 1. Mother Bears #167 - #172 2. Confettiby Veera Valimaki inAnzula Nebulain Lottie andKnit Picks Hawthorne Fingering Multiin Rockaway Barb continues to work on: 1. Christmas Vanilla Socks, usingThe Yarn Jar Shopsock yarn inThe Grinchcolorway 2. ZickZack Scarfby Christy Kamm - free pattern on Ravelry - 5380 projects! UsingLang Yarns MilleColori Babyin the 51 and52 color ways 3. Zephyr Cardiganby Celia McAdam Cahill, usingMalabrigo Yarn Riosin the Teal Feather color way 4. Yolks Pulloverby Natalie V, using a Craftsy Kit withCloudborn Fibers Pima Cotton DKin the Magenta Colorway She has cast on: 1. Sunnydale Cowlby Katy H. Carroll (Katinka Designs), usingMalabrigo Yarn Arroyoin the Anniversario colorway Barb has frogged: 1. Pouliacowl by Hilary Smith Callis, usingMalabrigo Yarn Arroyoin the Anniversario colorway Tracie has cast on: 1. AnotherNever Not Gnominggnome in the large size 2. ZickZack Scarfby Christy Kamm, usingLouisa Harding Amitolain the Hook and the Dawn colorways She continues to work on: 1. Judah Cardiganby Juliana Lustanader inValley Yarns Goshenin the Pacific colorway 2. Fiddly Bits#7 by Jane Pihota in sport weight yarns 3.Dare to Dreamby Boo Knits in Duren Dyeworks Heavenly Fingering in Cherry Pop 4. Vanilla Socks, usingLollipop Yarn Quintessentialin the Wide Awake colorway Tracie has put in to Hibernation: 1. Jewel Box CowlinStunning String Studios Stunning Superwashin Jewel Box minis colorway BOOKS Barb has finished: 1. The Demon Next Doorby Bryan Burrough (Thumbs Up) 2. To The Bridgeby Nancy Rommelman.(Thumbs Up) Tracie has finished: 1. A Tale for the Time Beingby Ruth Ozeki (Thumbs Up) 2. Death on the River: A Fiancee's Dark Secrets and a Kayak Trip Turned Deadlyby Diane Fanning (Thumbs Down) 3. The Mystery of Alice(Audible Original) (Thumbs Sideways) Barb is currently reading: 1.The Dark Heart: A True Story of Greed, Murder and an Unlikely Investigatorby Joakim Palmkvist Tracie is currently reading: 1.In the Dark (DI Adam Fawley, #2)by Cara Hunter 2.Bad Monkey (Andrew Yancy, #1)by Carl Hiaasen

6/2/2019 • 1 hour, 9 minutes, 57 seconds

Book Talk Begins at 27:30 Recorded on Wednesday May 15, 2019 Our 2019 Colorwork KAL is over! Be sure to listen until the end of the podcast to hear the prize winners! Our current Giveaway! We have 2 new sock patterns from Jenn Sheelan: Dragon Toes Socks and Hit of Suspicion. Comment on this threadfor a chance to win. This contest will close June 30. The Spinning at the Winery date has been changed from 5/18/19, to Saturday, May 25 at Retzlaff Winery. Our next Knit-Along will be our annual Mother Bear KAL! Any bears you have knit or crocheted on 2019 are eligible to post pictures of in our FO thread (which will be started after June 1, 2019). Come join the Chatter threadhere! KNITTING Barb’s finished objects: 1. Mother Bears #157, #158 & #159 Tracie’s Finished Objects: 1. Gnome #15 (Never Not Gnoming) by Sarah Schira 2. Annie Bearfor niece Jayla 3. Mother Bears # 156 - 166 Barb continues to work on: 1. Christmas Vanilla Socks, usingThe Yarn Jar Shopsock yarn inThe Grinchcolorway 2. ZickZack Scarfby Christy Kamm - free pattern on Ravelry - 5380 projects! UsingLang Yarns MilleColori Babyin the 51 and52 color ways 3. Zephyr Cardiganby Celia McAdam Cahill, usingMalabrigo Yarn Riosin the Teal Feather color way She has cast on: 1. If They Kill Daryl SocksusingDesert Vista Dyeworks Visoin the If They Kill Daryl colorway 2. Pouliacowl by Hilary Smith Callis, usingMalabrigo Yarn Arroyoin the Anniversario colorway Barb has frogged: Fire Bird Hat Test Knit for Carson of Rage Knit for Choice moderator Carson, using Alpenglow yarn andMadelinetosh Tosh DKin the grasshopper color way Tracie has cast on: 1. AnotherJudah Cardiganby Juliana Lustanader inValley Yarns Goshenin the Pacific colorway She continues to work on: 1. Confettiby Veera Valimaki inAnzula Nebulain Lottie andKnit Picks Hawthorne Fingering Multiin Rockaway 2. Fiddly Bits#7 by Jane Pihota in sport weight yarns 3. Jewel Box CowlinStunning String Studios Stunning Superwashin Jewel Box minis colorway 4. Dare to Dreamby Boo Knits in Duren Dyeworks Heavenly Fingering in Cherry Pop BOOKS Barb has finished: 1. Black Water Rising (Jay Porter #1)by Attica Locke - recommend 2. Greyhoundby Steffan Piper - recommends 3. The Neighborsby Hannah Mary McKinnon - recommend 4. A Curve in the Roadby Julianne MacLean - so-so 5. Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens - recommend 6. Evil Eye by Madhuri Shekar - this is the Audible Original - recommend! Barb is currently reading: 1. The Demon Next Doorby Bryan Burrough 2. The Dark Heart: A True Story of Greed, Murder and an Unlikely Investigatorby Joakim Palmkvist Tracie has finished: 1. Tell Meby Lisa Jackson - thumbs down 2. Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens - Tracie thinks "meh" 3. Deadly Greed: The Riveting True Story of the Stuart Murder Case the Rocked Boston and Shocked the Nationby Joe Sharkey - thumbs up 4. The Silent Sisterby Shalini Boland - thumbs down 5. What We Killby Howard Odentz - Thumbs up Tracie is currently reading: 1. A Tale for the Time Beingby Ruth Ozeki 2. Death on the River: A Fiancee's Dark Secrets and a Kayak Trip Turned Deadlyby Diane Fanning

5/18/2019 • 1 hour, 18 minutes, 49 seconds

Recorded on April 24, 2019 Book Talk starts at 31:20 Our 2019 Colorwork KAL will continue until May 15, 2019. Come join the conversation on theChatter Thread, and post your finished objects on theFOs thread. We draw the winner of the Frost Heaves Cowl by Bronwyn the Brave at the end of this episode! Coupon code for $2 off the Frost Heaves pattern: THELONGWINTER until April 30. New Giveaway! We have 2 new sock patterns from Jenn Sheelan: Dragon Toes Socks and Hit of Suspicion. Comment on the context thread for a chance to win. This contest will close June 30. Tracie and Barb will be at Spinning at the Winery, Saturday, May 18 at Retzlaff Winery KNITTING Barb’s finished objects: Helix Hat #8 by Jessica Rose Vanilla socks using DVD Viso in Tea for Two color way Gnome de Plume mystery gnome by Sarah Schira using scrap yarn Fox Paws scarf by Xandy Peters, using the Craftsy kit in the Winter Night color palette. Cloudborn Highland Sport in Black, Gray Heather, Lavender Heather, Dolphin Blue and White (photo) Candy Hug Hat by Taiga Hillard Designs using yarn picked up at the NoCKRs destash table. Mother Bear #157 Tracie’s Finished Objects: 16 Knitted Knockers for 2019! Sand Layers by Lisa Hannes in January Yarns Staple Sock in Lucky and Serendipidye King’s Mountain Sock in Acapandemonium Judah Cardigan by Juliana Lustenader in Tahki Yarns Cotton Classic in Spruce Mother Bears 151-155 Barb continues to work on: Christmas Vanilla Socks, usingThe Yarn Jar Shopsock yarn in The Grinch colorway She has cast on: ZickZack Scarf by Christy Kamm - free pattern on Ravelry - 5380 projects! Using Lang Yarns MilleColori Baby in the 51 and52 color ways Fire Bird Hat Test Knit for Carson of Rage Knit for Choice moderator Carson, using Alpenglow yarn and Madelinetosh Tosh DK in the grasshopper color way Zephyr Cardigan by Celia McAdam Cahill, using Malabrigo Yarn Rios in the Teal Feather color way Tracie has cast on: Dare to Dream by Boo Knits in Duren Dyeworks Heavenly Fingering in Cherry Pop She continues to work on: Confettiby Veera Valimaki inAnzula Nebulain Lottie andKnit Picks Hawthorne Fingering Multiin Rockaway Fiddly Bits#7 by Jane Pihota in sport weight yarns Jewel Box CowlinStunning String Studios Stunning Superwashin Jewel Box minis colorway BOOKS Barb recommends: Beshert by Erin Gordon Boy’s Life by Robert R. McCammon She does not recommend: Tear Me Apartby J.T. Ellison She is currently reading Black Water Rising (Jay Porter #1) by Attica Locke Greyhound by Steffan Piper Tracie recommends: Daisy Fay and the Miracle Manby Fannie Flagg Holdingby Graham Norton His Bloody Project: Documents Relating to the Case of Roderick Macrae by Graeme Macrae Burnet She does not recommend: The Weed That Strings the Hangman’s Bag (Flavia de Luce #2) by Alan Bradley American Appetites by Joyce Carol Oates She is currently reading Tell Me by Lisa Jackson Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens

4/27/2019 • 1 hour, 7 minutes, 46 seconds

Recorded on April 3, 2019 Book Talk begins at 36.40 Our 2019 Colorwork KAL will continue until May 15, 2019. Come join the conversation on theChatter Thread, and post your finished objects on theFOs thread. We are giving away a copy of theFrost Heaves Cowlby Bronwyn the Brave.Comment on the threadto be entered to win. The contest will end on April 20. Bronwyn has also set up a coupon code for $2 off the Frost Heaves pattern: THELONGWINTER, and says “It’s a nod to the Laura Ingalls Wilder book, not to mention this crazy winter we’ve had.” KNITTING Tracie has finished 1. a few Knitted Knockers in Cascade Pima Cotton, CoBaSi and Fibra Natura Radiant Cotton 2. Little Unicornby Lorraine Pistorio inBerocco Elementsin 4937 Bismuth,James C Brett Twinkle Fashion DK, etc 3. Gnome de Plume MKAL Barb has finished 1. Donnerby Elizabeth Doherty, usingCloudborn Fibers Superwash Twist Sockin the Grey Heather color way 2. Sally Stripe Scarfby Tara Miller using Cloudborn Sprightly in the Black, Orange and Yellow color ways. 3. Vanilla socks usingDesert Vista Dyeworks Visoin Grunge Tracie continues to work on: 1. Judah Cardiganby Juliana Lustenader inTahki Yarns Cotton Classicin Spruce 2. Confettiby Veera Valimaki inAnzula Nebulain Lottie andKnit Picks Hawthorne Fingering Multiin Rockaway 3. Fiddly Bits#7 by Jane Pihota in sport weight yarns 4. Jewel Box CowlinStunning String Studios Stunning Superwashin Jewel Box minis colorway 5. Sand Layersby Lisa Hannes inJanuary Yarns Staple Sockin Lucky andSerendipidye Kings Mountain Sockin Acapandemonium Barb is continuing to work on 1. Fox Pawsby Xandy Peters, using a Craftsy Fox Paws Kit (utilizingClouborn Highland Sport)in the Winter Sky color combination. 2.Shetland Peerie Mittens MKALby Kathy Lewiniski, usingKnit Picks Palettein the Pimento, Blush, Grey and White colorways 3. Christmas Vanilla Socks, usingThe Yarn Jar Shopsock yarn in The Grinch colorway 4. Gnome de Plume MKALby Sarah Schira using scrap yarn 5. Knitted Knockers, usingCloudborn Fibers Pima Cotton DK 6. Her 8thStashbusting Helix hatin DK yarn scraps She has cast on: 1. April's socks for The Fifth Annual Desert Vista Dyeworks Monthly Sock Club, using Desert Vista Dyeworks Visoin the Tea for Two colorway BOOKS Tracie has finished: 1. The View from Penthouse Bby Elinor Lipman 2.Winterkill (Joe Pickett, #3)by C.J. Box Barb has finished 1. The Silent Patientby Alex Michaelides - she thought it was pretty good until the completely improbable ending. 2. Bad Blood: Secrets and Lies in a Silicon Valley Startupby John Carreyrou - Barb HIGHLY recommends this book! 3. The Riverby Peter Heller - Barb recommends this good book. 4. The Blissfully Dead (Detective Patrick Lennon #2)by Mark Edwards and Louise Voss - a good quick read. Tracie is currently reading: 1. Daisy Fay and the Miracle Manby Fannie Flagg 2. Holdingby Graham Norton Barb is currently reading: 1. Tear Me Apartby J.T. Ellison 2. Beshertby Erin Gordon Tracie discussed the effects of plastic trash on the environment and recycling. 2 websites she found interesting are: 1.Plastic recycling waste/ocean trash - National Geographic 2. Recycling Crisis - The Week

4/6/2019 • 1 hour, 20 minutes, 31 seconds

Recorded on March 17, 2019 Book Starts at 35:30 Recorded Sunday, March 17, 2019 Our 2019 Colorwork KAL will continue until May 15, 2019. Come join the conversation on the Chatter Thread, and post your finished objects on the FOs thread. We announce the winner of BostonJen’s new shawl pattern, Go with the Flow, at the end of this episode. We are giving away a copy of the Frost Heaves Cowl by Bronwyn the Brave. Comment on the thread to be entered to win. The contest will end on April 20. Bronwyn has also set up a coupon code for $2 off the Frost Heaves pattern: THELONGWINTER, and says “It’s a nod to the Laura Ingalls Wilder book, not to mention this crazy winter we’ve had.” KNITTING Barb has finished Mother Bear #155 & 156 Helix Hat #8 by Jessica Rose Vanilla Socks using DVD Viso in Rainbow Pantsuit. Frost Heaves Cowl by Bronwyn the Brave, using Malabrigo Rios in the Azures color way Tracie has finished a few Knitted Knockers in Cascade Pima Cotton, CoBaSi and Fibra Natura Radiant Cotton Knit Mermaid Doll by Lorraine Pistorio in Berocco Elements in 4937 Bismuth, James C Brett Twinkle Fashion DK, etc Zephyr #2 by Celia McAdam Cahill in Elemental Affects Cormo Sport in Cypress Vanilla Socks in Urth Uneek Sock, color #54 Featherweight Cardigan by Hannah Fettig in Fyberspates Scrumptious 4-ply Sport in Amethyst Frost Heaves Cowl by Bronwyn Hahn in Cedar House Yarns Old Growth Worsted in the Rhododendron colorway Eole by Nadia Crétin-Léchenne in Sirdar Snuggly Crofter Baby Fair Isle Effect DK Barb is continuing to work on Donnerby Elizabeth Doherty, usingCloudborn Fibers Superwash Twist Sockin the Grey Heather color way Fox Pawsby Xandy Peters, using a Craftsy Fox Paws Kit (utilizing Clouborn Highland Sport)in the Winter Sky color combination. Shetland Peerie Mittens MKALby Kathy Lewiniski, usingKnit Picks Palettein the Pimento, Blush, Grey and White colorways Vanilla Socks using DVD Viso in Rainbow Pantsuit. She has cast on Vanilla socks using DVD Viso in Grunge Sally Stripe Scarf by Tara Miller using Cloudborn Sprightly in the Black, Orange and Yellow color ways. Gnome de Plume MKAL by Sarah Schira using scrap yarn Knockers Tracie has cast on Judah Cardigan by Juliana Lustenader in Tahki Yarns Cotton Classic in Spruce Little Unicorn by Lorraine Pistorio in Berocco Elements in 4937 Bismuth, James C Brett Twinkle Fashion DK, etc Confetti by Veera Valimaki in Anzula Nebula in Lottie and Knit Picks Hawthorne Fingering Multi in Rockaway Gnome de Plume MKAL She continues to work on Jewel Box Cowl in Stunning String Studios Stunning Superwash in Jewel Box minis colorway Sand Layersby Lisa Hannes inJanuary Yarns Staple Sockin Lucky andSerendipidye Kings Mountain Sockin Acapandemonium Fiddly Bits#7 by Jane Pihota in sport weight yarns Vanilla Socks inUrth Uneek Sock, color #54 BOOKS Tracie and Barb both recommend Duped: Double Lives, False Identities, and the Con Man I Almost Married by Abby Ellin Barb recommends: Braving It: A Father, a Daughter, and an Unforgettable Journey into the Alaskan Wild by James Campbell Behind the Scenes at the Museum: a novel by Kate Atkinson Educated by Tara Westover Strong Ending: a Journey from Combat to Comedy by Audible Originals Barb does not recommend Bring Me Back by B.A. Paris Tracie thought the following were just okay: The Dark Heart: A True Story of Greed, Murder, and an Unlikely Investigator by Joakim Palmkvist Jitterbug Perfume by Tom Robbins Rise and Shine by Anna Quindlen Tracie recommends: Bad Blood: Secrets and Lies in a Silicon Valley Startup by John Carreyrou Creepy Crawling: Charles Manson and the Many Lives of America's Most Infamous Family by Jeffrey Melnick Tracie recommends Line of Duty on Acorn and Netflix Bondi Rescue on Netflix Leaving Neverland on HBO

3/20/2019 • 1 hour, 19 minutes, 54 seconds

Recorded on February 22 & 23, 2019 Thursday, February 21, 2019 Laura Bryant - Prism Yarn Patty Lyons Leading Men Fiber Arts- Go Big or Go Gnome Hat and Mittens (by Sarah Schira) The Go Big or Go Gnome Hat and Mittens Dragonfly Fibers- Nightshift Shawl Kit (Andrea Mowry) NightShift Shawl Kit from Dragonfly Fibers Franklin Habit Friday, February 22, 2019 Lily Chin Tips and Tricks class Stunning String Studio Gateway to Fall Shawl Kit Marinated Yarns-Sunnydale Cowlby Katinka Designs Marianted Yarns Apple Fiber Studio Tracie talked about a discontinued yarn,Trendsetter Yarns Transitionfromdiscontinued yarns.com handknitting.com- theirFibra Natura Radiant Cottonis a good affordable alternative to Cascade Ulta Pima for Knitted Knockers Never Not Knitting Take-Along Tote kit Lisa Souza Dyeworks Serendipidye Dyeworks Yarn Snobs Bar-Maids Invictus Yarns-Create Your Own Adventureby Fredi Baker The Blue Brick Alexandra's Crafts has becomeAlexandra: The Art of Yarn Our dinner Friday night with (L to R) Andy and Steve (Leading Men Fiber Arts), designer Sarah Schira (Imagined Landscape) , designer Lisa Ross (Paper Daisy Creations) Saturday, February 23, 2019 Webs Yarn Store Bottle RocketSweater Design by Michelle Porter Forbidden Fiber Mini's Needle Basket Canon Hand Dyes KnitBaahPurl Trends noticed at Stitches: lots of color work patterns! Especially the Nightshift Shawl and colorwork yoke sweaters. Discussion about: Nine Perfect Strangers

2/28/2019 • 1 hour, 6 minutes, 48 seconds

Recorded February 7, 2019 Book Talk starts at 35:45 Our 2019 Colorwork KAL has begun and will continue until May 15, 2019. Come join the conversation on the Chatter Thread, and post your finished objects on the FOs thread. We are giving away a copy of BostonJen’s new shawl pattern, Go with the Flow - comment on the thread to be entered to win. The contest will end March 15. We talked a little bit about inclusiveness in the Fiber Community. Me and White Supremacy workbook by Laaya Saad If you’d like to follow Paula Emmons-Fuessle’s updates about her battle with ovarian cancer and leave her a message, you can do so here. We will be at Stitches West - February 21-24, Santa Clara Convention Center. If you see us around the marketplace or bar area, come say hi! Or come to the meet-up at Hyatt Bar Saturday afternoon. KNITTING Tracie has finished 1 Knitted Knocker, plus retro-fitted all my 2019 knockers so far with Cascade Ultra Pima rainbow yarn on the backs First Impressions Shawl by Brenda Castiel inGreenwood Fiberworks Simply Sockin the Arizona colorway Barb has finished: Mother Bear #153 & 154 Winter Dreamer hat by whiletheyplay designs, using MistiAlpace Chunky in the Pewter colorway Hazelnut Socks by Helen Stewart, using Desert Vista Dyeworks Viso in the Freud’s Dream color way - 1st pair for the #fifthannualdesertvistadyeworksmonthlysockclub. Tracie cast on: Jewel Box Cowl in Stunning String Studios Stunning Superwash in Jewel Box minis colorway Tracie is working on: Sand Layersby Lisa Hannes inJanuary Yarns Staple Sockin Lucky andSerendipidye Kings Mountain Sockin Acapandemonium Zephyrcardigan #2 by Celia McAdam Cahill, using Elemental Effects Cormo Sport in the Cypress colorway Fiddly Bits#7 by Jane Pihota in sport weight yarns Vanilla Socks inUrth Uneek Sock, color #54 Mermaid Dollsby Lorraine Pistorio usingBerroco Elementsin 4973 Bismuth, and other yarns Barb is working on: Donnerby Elizabeth Doherty, usingCloudborn Fibers Superwash Twist Sockin the Grey Heather color way Fox Pawsby Xandy Peters, using a Craftsy Fox Paws Kit (utilizing Clouborn Highland Sport)in the Winter Sky color combination. Shetland Peerie Mittens MKALby Kathy Lewiniski, usingKnit Picks Palettein the Pimento, Blush, Grey and White colorways Cast-on Helix Hat #8 by Jessica Rose Vanilla Socks using DVD Viso in Rainbow Pantsuit. BOOKS Tracie has finished: Pretend I'm Deadby Jen Beagin - this one was okay Friends Like These by Sarah Alderson - juicy little thriller! The Stranger in Our Home by Sophie Draper - thumbs down Nine Perfect Strangers by Liane Moriarty - excellent! Tracie and Barb will discuss this book on the next episode Barb has finished: The House of Unexpected Sisters (The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agancy #18)by Alexander McCall Smith - Barb recommends A Long Way Homeby Saroo Brierley - Barb highly recommends Tracie is reading: The Dark Heart: A True Story of Greed, Murder, and an Unlikely Investigator by Joakim Palmkvist Jitterbug Perfume by Tom Robbins Barb is currently reading: Bring Me Back by B.A. Paris Nine Perfect Lives by Liane Moriarty

2/9/2019 • 1 hour, 7 minutes, 55 seconds

Recorded on January 24, 2019 Winners for our Sweater KAL are announced at the end of the podcast, after ThumbsUp/ThumbsDown. The winner of Helen Stewart's book, The Shawl Society, Season 1 is announced also. Our 2019 Colorwork KAL will start on February 1, 2019, and will go until May 15, 2019. Come join the Chatter Threadand make your plans... KNITTING Barb’s FOs 1. Mother Bear #152 2. Suburban Wrapby Joji Locatelli, usingLisa Souza Dyeworks Deluxe SockandHu made Made Twist 3. Big Sistercardigan by Hinterm Stein, usingCascade Pacificin the Dark Blue colorway 4. Whinstone Hat#3 by Chrissy Graham, usingBerroco Vintagein the Forest Floor color way. Tracie’s FOs 1. Pinch Hatby Cecily Glowik-MacDonald inarkaik fibers swanky aranin Jealous Sea - she didn't like the finished product, so she ribbed it out and made a puss*hat! 2. Pony Tail Hatby Knikki Knits, using purple spirit Yarn 3. Rib-a-Ronihat by Jane Tanner using spirit yarn in gold and purple 4. Simonside Hatby Katya Frankle, usingBig twist Yarns Premium Hombres 5. Golden Gate Bridge Hatby Sophie Kurnik in blue and yellow for Will's friend Barb is working on: 1. Donnerby Elizabeth Doherty, usingCloudborn Fibers Superwash Twist Sockin the Grey Heather color way 2. Hazelnut Socksby Helen Stewart, usingDesert Vista Dyeworks Visoin the Freud’s Dream color way - 1st pair for the #fifthannualdesertvistadyeworksmonthlysockclub. Barb has cast on: 1. Fox Pawsby Xandy Peters, using a Craftsy Fox Paws Kit (utilizing Clouborn Highland Sport)in the Winter Sky color combination. 2. Shetland Peerie Mittens MKALby Kathy Lewiniski, usingKnit Picks Palettein the Pimento, Blush, Grey and White colorways 3. Winter Dreamer Hatby Whiletheyplay Designs, using Misti Alpaca Chunky in the Pewter colorway Tracie is working on: 1. Sand Layersby Lisa Hannes inJanuary Yarns Staple Sockin Lucky andSerendipidye Kings Mountain Sockin Acapandemonium 2. Zephyrcardigan #2 by Celia McAdam Cahill, using Elemental Effects Cormo Sport in the Cypress colorway 3.Fiddly Bits#7 by Jane Pihota in sport weight yarns 4. Vanilla Socks inUrth Uneek Sock, color #54 Tracie has cast on: 1. First Impressions Shawl by Brenda Castiel inGreenwood Fiberworks Simply Sockin the Arizona colorway 2. Mermaid Dollsby Lorraine Pistorio usingBerroco Elementsin 4973 Bismuth, and other yarns She hasn't touched: 1. Featherweight Cardiganby Hannah Fettig, usingFiberspates Scrumptious 4-ply Sportin the Amethyst colorway BOOKS Barb has finished: 1. Into the Abyss: How a Deadly Plane Crash Changed the Lives of a Pilot, a Politician, a Criminal and a Copby Carol Shaben - Barb gives it a Thumbs Up! 2. Under Cover of the Nightby Diane Fanning - Thumbs sideways 3. Alternate Sideby Anna Quindlen = Thumbs Up! Tracie has finished: 1. Blind Faithby Joe McGuinness - Thumbs Up! 2. The Child Finderby Rene Denfeld - Thumbs up 3. The Last Days of Augustby Jon Ronson - Thumbs Up 4. Blood and Money: The Classic True Story of Murder, Passion and Powerby Thomas Thompson Barb is currently reading: 1. The House of Unexpected Sisters (The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agancy #18)by Alexander McCall Smith 1. A Long Way Homeby Saroo Brierley Tracie is reading: 1. Pretend I'm Deadby Jen Beagin

1/26/2019 • 1 hour, 16 minutes, 55 seconds

Recorded on January 5, 2019 Our Fall Sweater KAL is ongoing. Join our chatter thread and post your finished sweaters in the FOs thread. Our very lively Chatter thread ishere. And you can post pictures of your gorgeous finished sweatershere! You have until January 15, 2019 to post your FO picture. You can enter to win an autographed copy of The Shawl Society Season 1by Helen Stewart by going to our Ravelry grouphereand entering the contest. It is available on Amazon in the U.S., the U.K. and Australia. Here in the U.S., it is $13.88 - you can buy ithere! The contest ends on January 15, 2019. KNITTING Barb’s FOs Mother Bear #151 Hopcott Mittstest knit for Chrissy Graham, usingBerroco Vintagein a blue-green colorway Bankhead Hat #7 by Susie Gorlay, using leftover Berroco Vintage - teal blue and forest brown Tracie’s FOs 3 More Never Not Gnomings Rib-a-Roni in Classic Elite Yarns Water Lily in the Woodbine colorway 1 Knitted Knocker in CoBaSi Plus Galactic Hat/Rikke Hat Barb is working on: Suburban Wrapby Joji Locatelli, usingLisa Souza Dyeworks Deluxe SockandHu made Made Twist Big Sistercardigan by Hinterm Stein, usingCascade Pacificin the Dark Blue colorway Elizabeth Doherty's Provisional Cast-On Video And has cast on: Donner by Elizabeth Doherty, using Cloudborn Fibers Superwash Twist Sock in the Grey Heather color way Hazelnut Socks by Helen Stewart, using Desert Vista Dyeworks Viso in the Freud’s Dream color way - 1st pair for the #fifthannualdesertvistadyeworksmonthlysockclub. Whinstone Hat #3 by Chrissy Graham, using Berroco Vintage in the Forest Floor color way. Tracie has cast on: Pinch Hat by Cecily Glowik-MacDonald in arkaik fibers swanky aran in Jealous Sea And is working On: Sand Layersby Lisa Hannes inJanuary Yarns Staple Sockin Lucky andSerendipidye Kings Mountain Sockin Acapandemonium Fiddly Bits#7 by Jane Pihota in sport weight yarns Vanilla Socks inUrth Uneek Sock, color #54 Featherweight Cardiganby Hannah Fettig, usingFiberspates Scrumptious 4-ply Sportin the Amethyst colorway Zephyrcardigan #2 by Celia McAdam Cahill, using Elemental Effects Cormo Sport in the Cypress colorway BOOKS Barb highly recommends: Ohioby Stephen Markley Something in the Waterby Catherine Steadman Anatomy of a Scandal by Sarah Vaughan North of Normal: A Memoir of My Wilderness Childhood, My Unusual Family, and How I Survived Both by Cea Sunshine Person Barb is currently reading Into the Abyss: How a Deadly Plane Crash Changed the Lives of a Pilot, a Politician, a Criminal and a Cop by Carol Shaben Under Cover of the Night by Diane Fanning Tracie highly recommends: Behind the Scenes at the Museumby Kate Atkinson Tinsel: A Search for America's Christmas Presentby Hank Stuever Eleanor Olyphant is Completely Fine by Gail Honeyman - 5 stars! To the Bridge: A True Story of Motherhood and Murder by Nancy Rommelman She does not recommend: Keep Her Safe by Sophie Hannah Tracie is reading: Blind Faith by Joe McGuinness

1/9/2019 • 1 hour, 3 minutes, 18 seconds

Book talk starts at 25:05 Recorded on December 21, 2018 Our Fall Sweater KAL is ongoing. Join our chatter thread and post your finished sweaters in the FOs thread. Our very lively Chatter thread ishere. And you can post pictures of your gorgeous finished sweatershere! You have until January 15, 2019 to post your FO picture. Barb and Tracie discussed the book, The Shawl Society Season 1by Helen Stewart. It is a beautiful book. You can win an autographed copy of this book by going to our Ravelry grouphereand entering the contest. It is available on Amazon in the U.S., the U.K. and Australia. Here in the U.S., it is $13.88 - you can buy ithere! The contest ends on January 15, 2019. KNITTING Tracie finished: 1. Gnome Pun Intendedby Sarah Schira inJames C. Brett Twinklein the gold color way 2. 3 moreNever Not Gnominggnomes by Sarah Schira - 1 large in worsted weightIstex Lettlopiin Heather Lagoon. 3. Ponytail Hatby Knikki Knits usingUniversal Yarns Uptown Worstedin the Caberet colorway. 4. Golden Gate Bridge Hatby Sophie Kurnik in orange and grey Universal Yarns Uptown Worsted. Tracie's Gnome Pun Intended! Barb finished: 1. Rose City Rollerssocks by Mara Catherine Bryner, usingLoopy Legendsin the Leah's Hot Stuff colorway 2. The Done by Halloween Harry Potter House Scarfby Abby Tohline using 2 colors of Cloudborn Sprightly Acrylic Worsted in a Black color way and a dark orange colorway. 3. Frost at Midnightcowl by Helen Stewart, usingMisti Alpaca Chunkyin the Pewter colorway 4. Mother Bear #150!!! Barb's Done-By-Halloween Harry Potter House Scarf - Hufflepuff modeled by Jayla! Tracie continues to work on: 1. Fiddly Bits#7 by Jane Pihota in sport weight yarns 2. Vanilla Socks inUrth Uneek Sock, color #54 3. Featherweight Cardiganby Hannah Fettig, usingFiberspates Scrumptious 4-ply Sportin the Amethyst colorway 4. AnotherZephyrcardigan by Celia McAdam Cahill, using Elemental Effects Cormo Sport in the Cypress colorway Barb continues to work on: 1. Suburban Wrapby Joji Locatelli, usingLisa Souza Dyeworks Deluxe SockandHu made Made Twist 2. Big Sistercardigan by Hinterm Stein, usingCascade Pacificin the Dark Blue colorway Elizabeth Doherty's Provisional Cast-On Video Barb cast on: 1. Hopcott Mittstest knit for Chrissy Graham, usingBerroco Vintagein a blue-green colorway. 2. Mother Bear #151 One Hopcott Mitt done! BOOKS Tracie finished: 1. The Actor's Life: A Survival Guideby Jenna Fischer 2. Ella Minnow Pea: A Novel in Letters 3. Lethal White (Cormoran Strike #4)by Robert Galbraith (JK Rowling) 4. The Secret Motherby Shalini Boland Barb finished: 1.Pretty Girls Dancingby Kylie Brandt Tracie is reading 1. Behind the Scenes at the Museumby Kate Atkinson 2.Tinsel: A Search for America's Christmas Presentby Hank Stuever Barb is reading: 1. Ohioby Stephen Markley 2. Something in the Waterby Catherine Steadman :

12/28/2018 • 55 minutes, 5 seconds

Recorded on December 10, 2018 Book talk starts at 34:03 There is no Episode 171! We recorded it twice...both times with technical difficulties. We took it as a sign that the universe doesn't want us to put out an Episode 171. Our Fall Sweater KAL is ongoing. Join our chatter thread and post your finished sweaters in the FOs thread. Our very lively Chatter thread ishere. And you can post pictures of your gorgeous finished sweatershere! Barb and Tracie discussed the book, The Shawl Society Season 1by Helen Stewart. It is a beautiful book. You can win an autographed copy of this book by going to our Ravelry group and entering the contest. KNITTING Barb finished: 1. Here We Gnome Again, worsted weight Gnomes with cabled details) by Sarah Schira, using Plymouth Galway Worsted in a raspberry color way 2. Barley Hatby Tin Can Knits using Malabrigo Rios in the Cirrus Gray color way 3. Barb's Giants' Rib-A-Ronihat by Jane Tanner, using Cloudborn Fibers Sprightly Acrylic Worsted 4. Added Elegance#2 Socks for Ann - usingPairfect Regia Arne & Carlos Design Linein the Star Night color way 5. Thank You Sarah socksby Heidi Nick, usingLeading Men Fiber Arts Showstealer( MCN) in the London Fog colorway. Barb's Here We Gnome Again gnomes! Tracie finished: 1. Archerby Elizabeth Doherty inDizzy Blonde Studios Dizzy Colorin Delete and ShaggyBear Farms Merinowith Superwash and Tussah Silk LF in cornflower blue 2. Galactic Hatby Julianna Puccini in the newborn size 3. Never Not Gnominggnome by Sarah Schira 4. 2nd Katia Cat Scarf inKatia Cat Scarf 5. Shining Star Cowlby Allison Isaacs, usingKatia Air Luxin the #69 colorway, andUniversal Yarn Universein the Bronze colorway 6. Galactic Hat #4inKnitting Fever Painted Mist 7. Maine Baby Hatby Fiber of Maine, usingPlymouth Rainbow Toybox Tracie made this Never Not Gnoming gnome for Ryan, representing one of his favorite LA Dodger players. Barb continues to work on: 1. Suburban Wrapby Joji Locatelli, usingLisa Souza Dyeworks Deluxe SockandHu made Made Twist 2. Big Sistercardigan by Hinterm Stein, usingCascade Pacificin the Dark Blue colorway Elizabeth Doherty's Provisional Cast-On Video Barb cast on: 1. Rose City Rollerssocks by Mara Catherine Bryner, usingLoopy Legendsin the Leah's Hot Stuff colorway 2. The Done by Halloween Harry Potter House Scarfby Abby Tohline using 2 colors of Cloudborn Sprightly Acrylic Worsted in a Black color way and a dark orange colorway. 3. Frost at Midnightcowl by Helen Stewart, usingMisti Alpaca Chunkyin the Pewter colorway Tracie continues to work on: 1. Fiddly Bits#7 by Jane Pihota in sport weight yarns 3. Vanilla Socks inUrth Uneek Sock, color #54 Tracie has cast-on: 1. Featherweight Cardiganby Hannah Fettig, usingFiberspates Scrumptious 4-ply Sportin the Amethyst colorway 2. Zephyrcardigan by Celia McAdam Cahill, using Elemental Effects Cormo Sport in the Cypress colorway BOOKS Barb finished: 1. Leaving Timeby Jodi Picoult 2. The Thirteenth Taleby Diane Setterfield 3. The Stranger in the Woods: The Extraordinary Story of the Last True Hermitby Stephen Finkel 4. All Happy Familiesby Jeanne McCullough Tracie finished: 1. In the Unlikely Eventby Judy Blume 2. The Rabbi and the Hitmanby Arthur J. Majida 3. You'll Never Know, Dearby Hattie Ephron 4. Career of Evil (Cormoran Strike #3)by Robert Galbraith (J.K. Rowling) Barb is reading 1. Ohioby Stephen Markley 2.Pretty Girls Dancingby Kylie Brandt Tracie is reading: 1. The Actor's Life: A Survival Guideby Jenna Fischer 2. Ella Minnow Pea: A Novel in Letters Podcasts mentioned on Barb's Thumbs Up: 1. The Dream 2. Gladiator: Aaron Hernandez and Football 3. Unerased In Thumbs Up/Thumbs Down, Tracie talked about her very special Christmas Light Affixing Gadget that she invented:

12/15/2018 • 1 hour, 22 minutes, 32 seconds

Recorded on November 22, 2018 Book Talk Starts at 29:30 Our Fall Sweater KAL is ongoing. Join our chatter thread and post your finished sweaters in the FOs thread. Our very lively Chatter thread ishere. And you can post pictures of your gorgeous finished sweatershere! New bundle - bulky/chunky hats! We also have a bundle for Quick/Easy gift patterns. Northern California Knitting Retreat: the deadline for registrations (for both returning and hopeful newbies) is November 30 KNITTING Barb finished: Here We Gnome Again, worsted weight Gnomes with cabled details) by Sarah Schira, using Plymouth Galway Worsted in a teal color way Hopcott Cowl by Chrissy Graham (test knit) using Knitting Rose Merry Blossom (single ply worsted weight) in the That’s Why They Call it the Blues color way Tracie finished: Golden Gate Bridge Hat by in Sophie Kurnik in Plymouth Encore Barb continues to work on: Thank You Sarah socksby Heidi Nick, usingLeading Men Fiber Arts Showstealer( MCN) in the London Fog colorway. Suburban Wrapby Joji Locatelli, usingLisa Souza Dyeworks Deluxe SockandHu made Made Twist Added Elegance #2 Socks for Ann - using Pairfect Regia Arne & Carlos Design Line in the Star Night color way Barb cast on: Barley Hat by Tin Can Knits using Malabrigo Rios in the Cirrus Gray color way Another Here We Gnome Again by Sarah Schira, using Plymouth Galway Worsted in a Raspberry color way. Tracie continues to work on: Archerby Elizabeth Doherty inDizzy Blonde Studios Dizzy Colorin Delete and ShaggyBear Farms Merinowith Superwash and Tussah Silk LF in cornflower blue 2nd Katia Cat Scarf in Katia Cat Scarf Fiddly Bits #7 by Jane Pihota in sport weight yarns Vanilla Socks in Urth Uneek Sock, color #54 BOOKS Tracie finished: Youth in Revolt by C.D. Payne Close to Home by Cara Hunter Barb is reading Leaving Time by Jodi Picoult The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield Tracie is reading: In the Unlikely Event by Judy Blume

11/26/2018 • 1 hour, 2 minutes, 10 seconds

Recorded on November 14, 2018 Book Talk starts at 40:02 Our Fall Sweater KAL is ongoing. Join our chatter thread and post your finished sweaters in the FOs thread. Our very lively Chatter thread ishere. And you can post pictures of your gorgeous finished sweatershere! New bundle - bulky/chunky hats! We also have a bundle for Quick/Easy gift patterns. Northern California Knitting Retreat: the deadline for registrations (for both returning and hopeful newbies) is November 30 One Perfect Skein by Fredi Baker - We are giving away 3 copies, and will draw for winners at the end of this episode KNITTING Barb finished: 4 Never Not Gnoming gnomes by Sarah Schira (who is Imagined Landscapes on Rav and has a podcast. I also bought her other gnome pattern - Here We Gnome Again, worsted weight Gnomes with cabled details) Mother Bear #149 2 Knitted Knockers Will’s Christmas Socks 2018 Archer by Elizabeth Doherty, using Forbidden Woolery Fortitude in the Pixie Hollow colorway, and The Farmer’s Daughter Squish Fingering in the Are You Sure Hank done it That Way? colorway. Gather hat by tincanknits using Duren Dyeworks Joy DK in the Stone Washed color way. Tracie finished: Rikke Hat by Sarah Young in Knitting Fever Painted Mist in Venice Carnival 1st Katia Cat Scarf in Katia Cat Scarf Zephyr by Celia McAdams Cahill in Cascade Hollywood in the Walnut colorway Galactic Hat by Julianna Puccini - a newborn size and an adult size in blue and charcoal gray for BIL and expected baby boy Never Not Gnoming by Sarah Schira in blue and yellow Here We Gnome Again by Sarah Schira in Debbie Bliss Andes (baby alpaca/mulberry silk) in 37009 colorway (sage green) and Cascade 220 Sport Barb continues to work on: Thank You Sarah socksby Heidi Nick, usingLeading Men Fiber Arts Showstealer( MCN) in the London Fog colorway. Suburban Wrapby Joji Locatelli, usingLisa Souza Dyeworks Deluxe SockandHu made Made Twist Barb has cast on: Added Elegance #2 Socks for Ann - using Pairfect Regia Arne & Carlos Design Line in the Star Night color way Hopcott Cowl by Chrissy Graham (test knit) using Knitting Rose Yarns Merry Blossom (single ply worsted weight) in the That’s Why They Call it the Blues color way Barb frogged: Wild Dandelion Hatby Thea Coleman, usingBarrett Wool Co. Home Worsted Weightin the Folkstone colorway Tracie has cast on: 2nd Katia Cat Scarf in Katia Cat Scarf Fiddly Bits #7 by Jane Pihota in sport weight yarns Vanilla Socks in Urth Uneek Sock, color #54 Tracie put into hibernation: Bellora Tee by Samantha Kirby in Knit Picks Lindy Chain in Thicket and Harbor Sand Layers by Lisa Hannes in January Yarns Staple Sock in Lucky and Serendipidye Kings Mountain Sock in Acapandemonium Tracie continues to work on: Archerby Elizabeth Doherty inDizzy Blonde Studios Dizzy Colorin Delete and ShaggyBear Farms Merinowith Superwash and Tussah Silk LF in cornflower blue BOOKS Barb finished: Anne of Green Gablesby Lucy Maud Montgomery A Fall of Marigoldsby Susan Meissner Abide With Meby Elizabeth Strout The Swans of Fifth Avenue by Melanie Benjamin When Will There be Good News? By Kate Atkinson No Time for Goodbye by Linwood Barclay Tracie finished: Look For Me by Lisa Gardner Poisoned Blood: A True Story of Murder, Passion and an Astonishing Hoax by Philip E. Ginsburg My Latest Grievance by Elinor Lipman Rules of Civility by Amor Towles Hi, Bob! by Bob Newhart The Woman in the Window by A.J. Finn

11/16/2018 • 1 hour, 17 minutes, 23 seconds

Recorded October 16, 2018 Book Talk starts at 36:10 Our Summer Swap is over! If you haven't received your package yet, it is on it's way! Our Fall Sweater KAL has begun! Join our chatter thread and post your finished sweaters in the FOs thread. Our very lively Chatter thread ishere. And you can post pictures of your gorgeous finished sweatershere! The One Perfect Skein pattern by Fredi Baker has been released, and we are giving away 3 copies! Please leave a comment on theprize threadtelling us what yarn you would use to knit it to be entered to win. This contest will end on October 31st. KNITTING Barb finished: 1. 4Never Not Gnominggnomesby Sarah Schira Jayla in her new birthday poncho! 2. Jayla's F829 Girls Poncho, using Premier Yarns Sweet Roll in the Pixie Pop colorway. This was knit for granddaughter/niece Jayla 10th birthday! 3. Garter Bliss Shawlby Faith Schmidt, usingDizzy Blond Studios Lambie Toesin the I Aim to Misbehave colorway. This was knit for Barb's swap partner, Angela. 4. Mother Bear #148 5. 2 Knitted Knockers Tracie has finished: Tracie's Little Hipster Cardigan for an upcoming nephew 1. Tracie'sLittle Hipster Cardiganby Kate Gondwana inJuniper Moon Cumulusin the Aquarium colorway 2. Fiddly Bits#6 by Jane Pihota 3. Rikke Hat #2by Sarah Young inKnitting Fever Painted Mistin the Venice Carnival colorway Barb is still working on: 1. Archerby Elizabeth Doherty, usingForbidden Woolery Fortitudein the Pixie Hollow colorway, andThe Farmer’s Daughter SquishFingering in the Are You Sure Hank done it That Way? colorway. One Thank You Sarah sock competed! 2. Thank You Sarah socksby Heidi Nick, usingLeading Men Fiber Arts Showstealer( MCN) in the London Fog colorway. 3. Suburban Wrapby Joji Locatelli, usingLisa Souza Dyeworks Deluxe SockandHu made Made Twist 4. Socks for Will using Opal yarn. She has cast on: 1. Wild Dandelion Hatby Thea Coleman, usingBarrett Wool Co. Home Worsted Weightin the Folkstone colorway Tracie is working on: 1. Zephyrcardigan by Celia McAdam Cahill, usingCascade HollywoodIn the Walnut colorway 2. Bellora Teeby Samantha Kirby, usingKnit Picks Lindy Chainin the Thicket and Harbor colorways 3. Sand Layersby Lisa Hannes inJanuary Yarns Staple Sockin Lucky andSerendipidye Kings Mountain Sockin Acapandemonium 4. Archerby Elizabeth Doherty inDizzy Blonde Studios Dizzy Colorin Delete and ShaggyBear Farms Merinowith Superwash and Tussah Silk LF in cornflower blue BOOKS Barb has finished: 1. A Town Like Aliceby Nevil Schute 2. Interpreter of Maladiesby Jhumpa Lahiri 3. Girls and Boysby Dennis Kelly 4. The People vs Alex Crossby James Patterson 5. The Ocean Linerby Marius Gabriel Tracie has finished: 1. To Die Forby Joyce Maynard 2. Trespassingby Brandi Reeds 3. Deceptionby Jonathan Kellerman Barb is currently reading 1. Anne of Green Gablesby Lucy Maud Montgomery 2. A Fall of Marigoldsby Susan Meissner 3. Abide With Meby Elizabeth Strout Mentioned: Imagined Landscapes podcast Thumbs Up: 1. Bear Brook Podcast 2. American Scandal podcast 3. Fraulein Maria's Bicycle Tour of Salzburg, Austria Thumbs Down: SUTMM Wine Opener- Barb says "don't waste your money"

10/19/2018 • 1 hour, 17 minutes, 38 seconds

Recorded on September 25, 2018 Book Talk starts at 25:40 Our Summer Swap is coming to and end - the mail-by date was October 5! Our Mother Bear KAL has ended - prizes are announced at the end of this episode. Our Fall Sweater KAL has begun! Join our chatter thread and post your finished sweaters in the FOs thread. The One Perfect Skein pattern by Fredi Baker has been released, and we are giving away 3 copies! Please leave a comment on the prize thread telling us what yarn you would use to knit it to be entered to win. KNITTING Barb finished: Never Not Gnoming by Sarah Schira Tracie has finished: 2 more Never Not Gnoming gnomes - one for my friend Judy and one for my niece Jayla for my swap partner: Glam Cowl by Jacqui Harding in Fiberspates Scrumptious Lace in the Jen S Green colorway test knit: One Perfect Skein by frediknits in Dragonfly Fibers Pixie in the Low Tide colorway Welcome Blanket in 3 colors of Cascade Bentley - welcomeblanket.org Barb is still working on: Archerby Elizabeth Doherty, usingForbidden Woolery Fortitudein the Pixie Hollow colorway, andThe Farmer’s Daughter SquishFingering in the Are You Sure Hank done it That Way? colorway. Thank You Sarah socksby Heidi Nick, usingLeading Men Fiber Arts Showstealer( MCN) in the London Fog colorway. F829 Girls' Ponchoby Plymouth Yarns, usingPremier Yarns Sweet RollIn the Pixie Pop colorway. She has cast on: Suburban Wrap by Joji Locatelli, using Lisa Souza Dyeworks Deluxe Sock and Hu made Made Twist Socks for Will using Opal yarn. Tracie left at home: Zephyr cardigan by Celia McAdam Cahill, usingCascade HollywoodIn the Walnut colorway Bellora Teeby Samantha Kirby, usingKnit Picks Lindy Chainin the Thicket and Harbor colorways She has cast on: Sand Layers by Lisa Hannes in January Yarns Staple Sock in Lucky and Serendipidye Kings Mountain Sock in Acapandemonium Archer by Elizabeth Doherty in Dizzy Blonde Studios Dizzy Color in Delete and Shaggy Bear Farms Merino with Superwash and Tussah Silk LF in cornflower blue She is still working on: Fiddly Bits #6 by Jane Pihota BOOKS Barb has finished: Watch Me Disappear by Janelle Brown Tracie has finished: The Echo by Minette Walters The Party by Elizabeth Day Skinny Dip by Carl Hiaasen The Life-Changing Magic of Not Giving a F***: How to Stop Spending Time You Don’t Have with People You Don’t Like Doing Things You Don’t Want to Do by Sarah Knight Where We Went Wrong by Andi Holloway Barb is currently reading Anne of Green Gables by Lucy Maud Montgomery A Town Like Alice by Nevil Schute Interpreter of Maladies by Jhumpa Lahiri Tracie is reading: To Die For by Joyce Maynard Thumbs Up: Dr. Death podcast

9/30/2018 • 1 hour, 11 minutes, 20 seconds

Recorded on August 29, 2018 2 Knit Lit Chicks Summer Swap! Important Dates August 31st: Check-In #3 September 14th check in #4 September 28th: final check in October 5th: Mail-By Date Our Mother Bear KAL is ending on August 31, 2018. Winners and prizes will be announced during Episode 167, which will not be airing until the end of September, 2018! Thank you to our wonderful listeners and vendor friends for donating prizes for the KAL. It's time to think about our 2 Knit Lit Chicks Annual 2018 Fall Sweater KAL! Gohereto find out all about it and to chat about your plans. Barb will be in Paris September 11-19.Tracie will be in the Munich area September 26-October 4.If you are in either of those areas and want to meet up, PM us on Ravelry! The Tracie’s Cakeride by Undead Yarn giveaway thread has closed - we will pick a winner at the end of the episode! Recorded August 29, 2018 Book Talk starts at 30:50 There is still one spot available at the Studio 49 Retreat put on by the Motherlode Spinners and Weavers at Tuolomne Trails outside Groveland, CA. The retreat is September 28-30, and you can find out all about it by clicking here. Emily of the video podcast Andersmill Knits is doing an Advent Calendar Swap! CORRECTIONS CORNER: Barb had 2 corrections from the last episode 1. When talking about the Netflix seriesLife Below Zero, the Native- American (Agnes Hailstone) woman is a member of the Inupiaq tribe 2. Regarding the Thank You Sarah pattern:Sarah Josepha Hale Wikipediapage, and the book Barb talked about -Thank You Sarah: the Woman who Saved Thanksgiving KNITTING Tracie has finished 1. Mother Bears #149 & #150 2. Never Not GnomingGnome #1 and Gnome #2 by Sarah Schira, using fingering weight scraps. Barb has finished: 1. Mother Bears#145,#146, and#147 2. Vertical Drop Stitch Scarfby Churchmouse Yarns & Tea 3. Bear And a Bunny Suitby Susan B. Anderson, usingPlymouth Encore Worsted SolidsIn the Neon Green and Oatmeal color ways Tracie continues to work on: 1. Fiddly Bits#6 by Jane Pihota 2. Bellora Teeby Samantha Kirby, usingKnit Picks Lindy Chainin the Thicket and Harbor colorways 3. Welcome Blanket in 3 colors ofCascade Bentley-welcomeblanket.org 4. or my swap partner: Glam Cowl by Jacqui Harding inFiberspates Scrumptious Lacein the Jen S Green colorway 5. test knit: One Perfect Skein by frediknits inDragonfly Fibers Pixiein the Low Tide colorway Tracie has cast on: 1. Zephyr cardigan by Celia McAdam Cahill, usingCascade HollywoodIn the Walnut colorway Tracie has put in hibernation: zoe cardiby Cheri Christian inTahki Cotton Classicin Spruce Barb continues to work on: 1. Archerby Elizabeth Doherty, usingForbidden Woolery Fortitudein the Pixie Hollow colorway, andThe Farmer’s Daughter SquishFingering in the Are You Sure Hank done it That Way? colorway. 2. Thank You Sarah socksby Heidi Nick, usingLeading Men Fiber Arts Showstealer( MCN) in the London Fog colorway. 3. Secret project for swap partner Barb has cast-on: 1. F829 Girls' Ponchoby Plymouth Yarns, usingPremier Yarns Sweet RollIn the Pixie Pop colorway. BOOKS Tracie finished reading: 1. The Twilight Wifeby AJ Banner 2. Homesick for Another Worldby Ottessa Moshfegh 3. Lie with Meby Sabine Durrant Barb has finished: 1. The Outsiderby Stephen King 2. A Case of Needby Michael Crichton (written as Jeffrey Hudson in 1968) 3. 438 Days: An Extraordinary True Story of Survival at Seaby Jonathan Franklin (Barb LOVED this book!) Tracie is reading: 1. The Echoby Minette Walters 2. Written in Bloodby Diane Fanning Tracie did-not-finish:The First fifteen Lives of Harry Augustby Clair North Barb is reading: 1. Anne of Green Gablesby Lucy Maud Montgomery 2. The Night Shift: Real Life in the Heart of the ERby Brian Goldman 3. Written in Bloodby Diane Fanning Thumbs Up: REGISTER TO VOTE (U.S. Citizens).Rock the Vote Website: Register to Vote, Find Election Info, and more!

9/1/2018 • 1 hour, 13 minutes, 39 seconds