Book Talk starts at 23:51 Recorded Friday, July 14, 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 to Mother Bear Project website.  Talk bears with us in the Mother Bear Chatter thread and post your finished bears in the FOs thread. We have a listener who has come up with 3 incentive prizes for increasing your bear count!  For more info, please check out the Mother Bear Incentive Prizes thread.  Virtual Knitting Group via ZoomEvents 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 Tracie finished:  Rift by Jacqueline Cieslak in Juniper Moon Farms Zooey in Rigging Mother Bears 311, 312 and 313    Barb finished  Mother Bears 275, 276 &amp; 277 Rock It Tee by Tanis Lavalee, using Anzula Breeze lace in the Fern and Gravity colorways WYS Vanilla Socks, using West Yorkshire Spinners Signature 4-Ply Self Striping in the Peacock colorway    Tracie cast on:  Lightweight Raglan Pullover by Purl Soho in  Leading Men Fiber Arts Show Stopper in Shantay, You Stay!   She continues to work 0n:  Rock It Tee by Tanis Lavallee in  Alchemy: Yarns of Transformation Silken Straw in 7 different color ways Socks in  Tosh Merino Light Glitter in T’Challa colorway    Barb is working on:  Razzle Dazzle Scarf in Leading Men Fiber Arts Show Stopper Gradient Set in the Razzle Dazzle #22 colorway 6600K (Striped Hoodie) by Barry Klein, using 4 colors of  Lana Grossa Ecopuna Degradé6600K (Striped Hoodie) by Barry Klein, using 4 colors of Lana Grossa Ecopuno Degrade Mother Bear 278 Carley by Elizabeth Smith Knits, using Berroco Remix in the Mist colorway Hungry Horse Hat by Aimee Alexander using  Polka Dot Sheep Stumptown DK in the Aurora, Depths, Juneberry color ways  BOOKS Tracie finished:  Dannemora: Two Escaped Killers, Three Weeks of Terror, and the Largest Manhunt Ever in New York State by Charles A. Gardner - 4 stars  Curse of the Spellmans (The Spellmans #2) by Lisa Lutz - 3 stars French Braid by Anne Tyler - 4 stars Hey, Hun: Sales, Sisterhood, Supremacy, and the Other Lies Behind Multilevel Marketing by  Emily Lynn Paulson - 5 stars Love Me or Else: The True Story of a Devoted Pastor, a Fatal Jealousy, and the Murder that Rocked a Small Town by Colin McEvoy and Lynn Olanoff - 4 1/2 stars  After Everything You Did by Stephanie Sowden - 2 stars  Barb read:   The Disappearing Act by Catherine Steadman - 4 stars  Never Coming Home by Hannah Mary McKinnon - 4 stars  Secluded Cabin Sleeps Six by Lisa Unger - 3 stars  Tender at the Bone: Growing Up at the Table by Ruth Reichl - 4.5 stars  Arctic Homestead: the True Story of One Family’s Survival and Courage in the Alaskan Wilds by Norma Cobb  It’s One of Us by J.T. Ellison - 4.5 stars 

Book Talk starts at 23:51 Recorded Friday, July 14, 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 to <a href="http://motherbearproject.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Mother Bear Project website</a>.  Talk bears with us in the <a href="https://www.ravelry.com/discuss/2-knit-lit-chicks-podcast/4259387/1-25#15" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Mother Bear Chatter thread</a> and post your finished bears in the <a href="https://www.ravelry.com/discuss/2-knit-lit-chicks-podcast/4261831/1-25#11" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">FOs thread</a>. We have a listener who has come up with 3 incentive prizes for increasing your bear count!  For more info, please check out the <a href="https://www.ravelry.com/discuss/2-knit-lit-chicks-podcast/topics/4263026" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Mother Bear Incentive Prizes</a> thread. <a href="https://www.ravelry.com/discuss/2-knit-lit-chicks-podcast/4053244/1901-1925#1910" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Virtual Knitting Group via Zoom</a>Events Tracie and Barb will be at: <ul> <li>Lambtown - October 7-8, 2023 at the Dixon May Fairgrounds in Dixon, CA</li> <li><a href="https://tkga.org/retreat-2023/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The TKGA Retreat 2023</a> - November 2-5, 2023 at the Hilton Charlotte University Place Hotel in Charlotte, North Carolina</li> </ul> KNITTING Tracie finished: <ul> <li><a href="https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/rift-7" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Rift</a> by Jacqueline Cieslak in Juniper Moon Farms Zooey in Rigging</li> <li>Mother Bears 311, 312 and 313</li> </ul> Barb finished <ul> <li>Mother Bears 275, 276 &amp; 277</li> <li><a href="http://www.apple.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Rock It Tee</a> by Tanis Lavalee, using Anzula Breeze lace in the Fern and Gravity colorways</li> <li><a href="https://www.ravelry.com/projects/knittybarb/wys-vanilla-socks" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">WYS Vanilla Socks</a>, using West Yorkshire Spinners Signature 4-Ply Self Striping in the Peacock colorway</li> </ul> Tracie cast on: <a href="https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/lightweight-raglan-pullover" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Lightweight Raglan Pullover</a> by Purl Soho in <a href="https://www.ravelry.com/yarns/library/leading-men-fiber-arts-show-stopper" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Leading Men Fiber Arts Show Stopper</a> in Shantay, You Stay! She continues to work 0n: <ul> <li><a href="https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/rock-it-tee" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Rock It Tee</a> by Tanis Lavallee in <a href="https://www.ravelry.com/yarns/library/alchemy-yarns-of-transformation-silken-straw" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Alchemy: Yarns of Transformation Silken Straw</a> in 7 different color ways</li> <li>Socks in <a href="https://www.ravelry.com/yarns/library/madelinetosh-tosh-merino-light--glitter" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Tosh Merino Light Glitter</a> in T’Challa colorway</li> </ul> Barb is working on: <ul> <li>Razzle Dazzle Scarf in <a href="https://www.ravelry.com/yarns/library/leading-men-fiber-arts-show-stopper-gradients" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Leading Men Fiber Arts Show Stopper Gradient Set </a>in the Razzle Dazzle #22 colorway</li> <li><a href="https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/6600k" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">6600K</a> (Striped Hoodie) by Barry Klein, using 4 colors of <a href="https://www.ravelry.com/yarns/library/lana-grossa-ecopuno-degrade" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Lana Grossa Ecopuna Degradé</a>6600K (Striped Hoodie) by Barry Klein, using 4 colors of Lana Grossa Ecopuno Degrade</li> <li>Mother Bear 278</li> <li><a href="https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/carley" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Carley</a> by Elizabeth Smith Knits, using <a href="https://www.ravelry.com/yarns/library/berroco-remix-light" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Berroco Remix</a> in the Mist colorway</li> <li><a href="https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/hungry-horse-hat" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Hungry Horse Hat</a> by Aimee Alexander using <a href="https://www.ravelry.com/yarns/library/polka-dot-sheep-stumptown-dk" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Polka Dot Sheep Stumptown DK</a> in the Aurora, Depths, Juneberry color ways</li> </ul> BOOKS Tracie finished: <ul> <li><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/42984298-dannemora" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Dannemora: Two Escaped Killers, Three Weeks of Terror, and the Largest Manhunt Ever in New York State</a> by Charles A. Gardner - 4 stars</li> <li><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/59122330-curse-of-the-spellmans" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Curse of the Spellmans (The Spellmans #2)</a> by Lisa Lutz - 3 stars</li> <li><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/57329182-french-braid" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">French Braid</a> by Anne Tyler - 4 stars</li> <li><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/62241157-hey-hun" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Hey, Hun: Sales, Sisterhood, Supremacy, and the Other Lies Behind Multilevel Marketing</a> by <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/19473156.Emily_Lynn_Paulson" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Emily Lynn Paulson</a> - 5 stars</li> <li><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/12220069-love-me-or-else" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Love Me or Else: The True Story of a Devoted Pastor, a Fatal Jealousy, and the Murder that Rocked a Small Town</a> by Colin McEvoy and Lynn Olanoff - 4 1/2 stars</li> <li><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/59583236-after-everything-you-did" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> After Everything You Did</a> by Stephanie Sowden - 2 stars</li> </ul> Barb read: <ul> <li><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/55421402-the-disappearing-act?ac=1&amp;from_search=true&amp;qid=wJkUSwevhs&amp;rank=1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> The Disappearing Act</a> by Catherine Steadman - 4 stars</li> <li><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/58939854-never-coming-home?from_search=true&amp;from_srp=true&amp;qid=ScmVY4oAIB&amp;rank=1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Never Coming Home</a> by Hannah Mary McKinnon - 4 stars</li> <li><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/60023131-secluded-cabin-sleeps-six?ac=1&amp;from_search=true&amp;qid=j3zktjMY4Z&amp;rank=1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Secluded Cabin Sleeps Six</a> by Lisa Unger - 3 stars</li> <li><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/53645.Tender_at_the_Bone?ref=nav_sb_ss_1_18" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Tender at the Bone: Growing Up at the Table</a> by Ruth Reichl - 4.5 stars</li> <li><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/200913.Arctic_Homestead?ref=nav_sb_ss_1_16" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Arctic Homestead: the True Story of One Family’s Survival and Courage in the Alaskan Wilds</a> by Norma Cobb</li> <li><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/61062488-it-s-one-of-us?ref=nav_sb_ss_1_14" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> It’s One of Us</a> by J.T. Ellison - 4.5 stars</li> </ul>

Episode 271: The Queen of Mold

Recorded on June 28 &amp; 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 to Mother Bear Project website.  Talk bears with us in the Mother Bear Chatter thread and post your finished bears in the FOs thread. We have a listener who has come up with 3 incentive prizes for increasing your bear count!  For more info, please check out the Mother Bear Incentive Prizes thread.   Virtual Knitting Group via Zoom   The next 2 segments were recorded at Eileen's Bunkhouse in Lincoln, Montana. Eileen is RedsKnits 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 the Beneath a Summer Sky shawl 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 Rock by Paul Tremblay   2. Knitting - Marklee DK by Elizabeth Doherty in KnitPicks comfy in the Planetarium colorway.   Barb talked about: 1.  Book -

Recorded on June 28 &amp; 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 to <a href="#" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Mother Bear Project website</a>.  Talk bears with us in the <a href="#" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Mother Bear Chatter thread</a> and post your finished bears in the <a href="#" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">FOs thread</a>. We have a listener who has come up with 3 incentive prizes for increasing your bear count!  For more info, please check out the <a href="#" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Mother Bear Incentive Prizes</a> thread. <a href="#" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Virtual Knitting Group via Zoom</a> The next 2 segments were recorded at Eileen's Bunkhouse in Lincoln, Montana. Eileen is <a href="#" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">RedsKnits on Ravelry</a> June 28: Participants: Tracie (alittleposy) Barb (KnittyBarb) Eileen (redsknits) Celia (PinotNoir) Eileen talked about: 1. Book - <a href="#" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> DC Smith and Kings Lake Investigation Series by Peter Grainger</a>. "British murder mysteries with good plot lines and excellent character development over the series. And he's still writing!" 2. Knitting - starting the <a href="#" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Davis</a> 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 <a href="#" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Alpenglow Industries</a>, especially their <a href="#" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Textile and Yarns Tools</a>. Check out their cool <a href="#" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> stitch markers</a>!     Celia talked about: 1. <a href="#" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> The Thursday Murder Club</a> by Richard Osman   2.  Knitting - She talked about knitting the <a href="#" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Beneath a Summer Sky</a> shawl by Debra Gerhard in Ritual Dyes Fae  (mohair silk) and Maiden (merino fingering) in the Taurus colorway.   Tracie talked about: 1.  Book - <a href="#" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Disappearance at Devil's Rock</a> by Paul Tremblay   2. Knitting - <a href="#" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Marklee DK</a> by Elizabeth Doherty in KnitPicks comfy in the Planetarium colorway.   Barb talked about: 1.  Book -

Episode 270: A Colorful Cast of Characters at the Bunkhouse

Recorded June 9, 2023 Book Talk Starts at 26.03 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 to Mother Bear Project website.  Talk bears with us in the  Mother Bear Chatter thread and post your finished bears in the  FOs thread. We have a listener who has come up with 3 incentive prizes for increasing your bear count!  For more info, please check out the  Mother Bear Incentive Prizes thread.    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   Tracie will be in New Zealand and Sydney, Australia this summer!  If you are near Auckland, National Park, Wellington, or the Marlborough region in NZ, or Sydney, and you’d like to try to meet up, please message Tracie at 2knitlitchicks@gmail.com or alittleposy on Ravelry.   KNITTING Barb finished 3 bears (272,  273,  274)   Tracie finished: Summer Sorrel by Wood &amp; Pine in Despondent Dyes OMG Glitter! in the Even My Attorney Says “Let It Go” colorway 4 Mother Bears - 307-310  Gnome 26 - Never Not Gnoming by Sarah Schira in Neighborhood Fiber Co Rustic Fingering in Rock Creek Park and Psych Ward Yarns Hecka Fingering in Cable Car Red   Barb is working on: Rock It Tee by Tanis Lavalee, using Anzula Breeze in the Fern and Gravity colorways WYS Vanilla Socks, using West Yorkshire Spinners Signature 4-ply Self-Striping in the Peacock colorway Razzle Dazzle Scarf in Leading Men Fiber Arts Show Stopper Gradient Set in the Razzle Dazzle #22 colorway 6600K (Striped Hoodie) by Barry Klein, using 4 colors of  Lana Grossa Ecopuna Degradé   Barb has Cast On Mother Bear 275   Cast On: Rift by Jacqueline Cieslak in Juniper Moon Farm Zooey Experimental sweater - all mini skeins! Mother Bear 311   Working On: Marklee DK by Elizabeth Doherty in Knit Picks Comfy in Planetarium Socks in  Tosh Merino Light Glitter in T’Challa colorway   BOOKS Barb and Tracie both enthusiastically recommend:  Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver - 5 stars   Barb read: The Liar’s Club by Mary Karr - 4 stars  The Year of Less : How I Stopped Shopping, Gave Away My Belongings, and Discovered Life is Worth More than Anything You can Buy in a Store by Cait Flanders - 3 stars   Tracie read:  The Night She Disappeared by Lisa Jewell - 4.5 stars Tracie recommends Onyx Professional Hard as Hoof Nail Strengthening Cream

Recorded June 9, 2023 Book Talk Starts at 26.03 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 to <a href="http://motherbearproject.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Mother Bear Project website</a>.  Talk bears with us in the <a href="https://www.ravelry.com/discuss/2-knit-lit-chicks-podcast/4259387/1-25#15" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Mother Bear Chatter thread</a> and post your finished bears in the <a href="https://www.ravelry.com/discuss/2-knit-lit-chicks-podcast/4261831/1-25#11" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> FOs thread</a>. We have a listener who has come up with 3 incentive prizes for increasing your bear count!  For more info, please check out the <a href="https://www.ravelry.com/discuss/2-knit-lit-chicks-podcast/topics/4263026" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Mother Bear Incentive Prizes</a> thread. <a href="https://www.ravelry.com/discuss/2-knit-lit-chicks-podcast/4053244/1901-1925#1910" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Virtual Knitting Group via Zoom</a> EVENTS Tracie and Barb will be at: <a href="https://www.lambtown.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Lambtown</a> - October 7-8, 2023 at the Dixon May Fairgrounds in Dixon, CA <a href="https://tkga.org/retreat-2023/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The TKGA Retreat 2023</a> - November 2-5, 2023 at the Hilton Charlotte University Place Hotel in Charlotte, North Carolina Tracie will be in New Zealand and Sydney, Australia this summer!  If you are near Auckland, National Park, Wellington, or the Marlborough region in NZ, or Sydney, and you’d like to try to meet up, please message Tracie at <a href="mailto:2knitlitchicks@gmail.com">2knitlitchicks@gmail.com</a> or alittleposy on Ravelry. KNITTING Barb finished 3 bears (<a href="https://www.ravelry.com/projects/knittybarb/mother-bear-knitting-in-the-round-seamless-226" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">272</a>, <a href="https://www.ravelry.com/projects/knittybarb/mother-bear-knitting-in-the-round-seamless-227" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> 273</a>, <a href="https://www.ravelry.com/projects/knittybarb/mother-bear-knitting-in-the-round-seamless-228" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> 274</a>) Tracie finished: <a href="https://www.ravelry.com/projects/alittleposy/summer-sorrel" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Summer Sorrel</a> by Wood &amp; Pine in Despondent Dyes OMG Glitter! in the Even My Attorney Says “Let It Go” colorway 4 Mother Bears - 307-310 <a href="https://www.ravelry.com/projects/alittleposy/never-not-gnoming-27" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Gnome 26</a> - Never Not Gnoming by Sarah Schira in Neighborhood Fiber Co Rustic Fingering in Rock Creek Park and Psych Ward Yarns Hecka Fingering in Cable Car Red Barb is working on: <a href="https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/rock-it-tee" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Rock It Tee</a> by Tanis Lavalee, using <a href="https://www.ravelry.com/yarns/library/anzula-breeze" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Anzula Breeze</a> in the Fern and Gravity colorways <a href="https://www.ravelry.com/projects/knittybarb/wys-vanilla-socks" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">WYS Vanilla Socks</a>, using West Yorkshire Spinners Signature 4-ply Self-Striping in the Peacock colorway Razzle Dazzle Scarf in <a href="https://www.ravelry.com/yarns/library/leading-men-fiber-arts-show-stopper-gradients" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Leading Men Fiber Arts Show Stopper Gradient Set </a>in the Razzle Dazzle #22 colorway <a href="https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/6600k" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">6600K</a> (Striped Hoodie) by Barry Klein, using 4 colors of <a href="https://www.ravelry.com/yarns/library/lana-grossa-ecopuno-degrade" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Lana Grossa Ecopuna Degradé</a> Barb has Cast On Mother Bear 275 Cast On: <a href="https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/rift-7" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Rift</a> by Jacqueline Cieslak in <a href="https://www.ravelry.com/yarns/library/juniper-moon-farm-zooey" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Juniper Moon Farm Zooey</a> Experimental sweater - all mini skeins! Mother Bear 311 Working On: <a href="https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/marklee-dk" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Marklee DK</a> by Elizabeth Doherty in Knit Picks Comfy in Planetarium Socks in <a href="https://www.ravelry.com/yarns/library/madelinetosh-tosh-merino-light--glitter" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Tosh Merino Light Glitter</a> in T’Challa colorway BOOKS Barb and Tracie both enthusiastically recommend:  Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver - 5 stars Barb read: <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/review/list/6219451?ref=nav_mybooks" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Liar’s Club</a> by Mary Karr - 4 stars <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/35488858-the-year-of-less?ac=1&amp;from_search=true&amp;qid=kAyZhL8JWT&amp;rank=1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> The Year of Less : How I Stopped Shopping, Gave Away My Belongings, and Discovered Life is Worth More than Anything You can Buy in a Store</a> by Cait Flanders - 3 stars Tracie read: <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/55934177-the-night-she-disappeared" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> The Night She Disappeared</a> by Lisa Jewell - 4.5 stars Tracie recommends <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Strengthening-Coconut-Strengthener-Conditioning-Strengthens/dp/B005HGWGVS/ref=sr_1_2?hvadid=499813316122&amp;hvdev=c&amp;hvlocphy=9032156&amp;hvnetw=g&amp;hvqmt=e&amp;hvrand=6142101989285350193&amp;hvtargid=kwd-1186619081505&amp;hydadcr=27919_11863692&amp;keywords=hard+hoof+nail+strengthening+cream&amp;qid=1686505759&amp;sr=8-2" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Onyx Professional Hard as Hoof Nail Strengthening Cream</a>

Episode 269: Some Doggie Ativan?

Listen Recorded Wednesday, May 24, 2023 Book talk begins at 25:55 Our Cables KAL has ended.  Please listen until the end of the podcast to hear whether you’ve won a prize, and thanks to everyone for participating! 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 to Mother 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. 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  1 Knocker Twisty Taper Cap by Shelby NichKnit Designs, using Plymouth Encore Tweed in the Red Brick colorway  Tracie finished: Mother Bears 304-306 Barb is working on:  Rock It Tee by Tanis Lavalee, using Anzula Breeze in the Fern and Gravity colorways WYS Vanilla Socks, using West Yorkshire Spinners Signature 4-ply Self-Striping in the Peacock colorway Razzle Dazzle Scarf in Leading Men Fiber Arts Show Stopper Gradient Set in the Razzle Dazzle #22 colorway    Barb has Cast On  6600K (Striped Hoodie) by Barry Klein, using 4 colors of  Lana Grossa Ecopuna Degradé Mother Bear 271  Cast On:  Marklee DK by Elizabeth Doherty in Knit Picks Comfy in Planetarium Socks in madelinetosh  Tosh Merino Light Glitter in T’Challa colorway  Working On: Summer Sorrel by Wood &amp; Pine in  Despondent Dyes OMG Glitter! in the Even My Attorney Says “Let It Go” colorway   BOOKS Barb read:  Verity by Colleen Hoover - 2 stars  All That is Mine I Carry with Me - 4 stars Tracie read: Blubber by Judy Blume - 5 stars Unmask Alice: LSD, Satanic Panic, and the Imposter Behind the World's Most Notorious Diaries by Rick Emerson - 5 stars Go Ask Alice by Beatrice Sparks - 4 stars  Frog and Toad Are Doing Their Best: Bedtime Stories for Trying Times (A Parody) written by and illustrated by Ellie Hajdu - 4 stars The Patient by Tim Sullivan - 4 stars

Listen Recorded Wednesday, May 24, 2023 Book talk begins at 25:55 Our Cables KAL has ended.  Please listen until the end of the podcast to hear whether you’ve won a prize, and thanks to everyone for participating! 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 to <a href="http://motherbearproject.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Mother Bear Project website</a>.  More info to come... <a href="https://www.ravelry.com/discuss/2-knit-lit-chicks-podcast/4053244/1901-1925#1910" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Virtual Knitting Group via Zoom</a> EVENTS Tracie and Barb will be at: <ul> <li>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.</li> <li>Lambtown - October 7-8, 2023 at the Dixon May Fairgrounds in Dixon, CA</li> <li><a href="https://tkga.org/retreat-2023/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The TKGA Retreat 2023</a> - November 2-5, 2023 at the Hilton Charlotte University Place Hotel in Charlotte, North Carolina</li> </ul> KNITTING Barb finished <ul> <li>1 Knocker</li> <li><a href="https://www.ravelry.com/projects/knittybarb/twisty-taper-cap-2" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twisty Taper Cap</a> by Shelby NichKnit Designs, using Plymouth Encore Tweed in the Red Brick colorway</li> </ul> Tracie finished: Mother Bears 304-306 Barb is working on: <ul> <li><a href="https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/rock-it-tee" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Rock It Tee</a> by Tanis Lavalee, using <a href="https://www.ravelry.com/yarns/library/anzula-breeze" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Anzula Breeze</a> in the Fern and Gravity colorways</li> <li><a href="https://www.ravelry.com/projects/knittybarb/wys-vanilla-socks" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">WYS Vanilla Socks</a>, using West Yorkshire Spinners Signature 4-ply Self-Striping in the Peacock colorway</li> <li>Razzle Dazzle Scarf in <a href="https://www.ravelry.com/yarns/library/leading-men-fiber-arts-show-stopper-gradients" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Leading Men Fiber Arts Show Stopper Gradient Set </a>in the Razzle Dazzle #22 colorway</li> </ul> Barb has Cast On <ul> <li><a href="https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/6600k" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">6600K</a> (Striped Hoodie) by Barry Klein, using 4 colors of <a href="https://www.ravelry.com/yarns/library/lana-grossa-ecopuno-degrade" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Lana Grossa Ecopuna Degradé</a></li> <li>Mother Bear 271</li> </ul> Cast On: <ul> <li><a href="https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/marklee-dk" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Marklee DK</a> by Elizabeth Doherty in Knit Picks Comfy in Planetarium</li> <li>Socks in madelinetosh <a href="https://www.ravelry.com/yarns/library/madelinetosh-tosh-merino-light--glitter" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Tosh Merino Light Glitter</a> in T’Challa colorway</li> </ul> Working On: <a href="https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/summer-sorrel" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Summer Sorrel</a> by Wood &amp; Pine in <a href="https://www.ravelry.com/yarns/library/despondent-dyes-omg-glitter" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Despondent Dyes OMG Glitter!</a> in the Even My Attorney Says “Let It Go” colorway BOOKS Barb read: <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/59344312-verity?from_search=true&amp;from_srp=true&amp;qid=BpMZgqLJ2J&amp;rank=1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Verity</a> by Colleen Hoover - 2 stars <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/61058004-all-that-is-mine-i-carry-with-me?ref=nav_sb_ss_1_32" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> All That is Mine I Carry with Me</a> - 4 stars Tracie read: <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/18874650-blubber" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Blubber</a> by Judy Blume - 5 stars <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/60041102-unmask-alice" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Unmask Alice: LSD, Satanic Panic, and the Imposter Behind the World's Most Notorious Diaries</a> by Rick Emerson - 5 stars <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6146933-go-ask-alice" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Go Ask Alice</a> by Beatrice Sparks - 4 stars <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/57007801-frog-and-toad-are-doing-their-best-a-parody?ac=1&amp;from_search=true&amp;qid=RUHJgX7Xvn&amp;rank=1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Frog and Toad Are Doing Their Best: Bedtime Stories for Trying Times (A Parody)</a> written by and illustrated by Ellie Hajdu - 4 stars <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/56409477-the-patient" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Patient</a> by Tim Sullivan - 4 stars

Episode 268: That Hat is Very Bad

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 to Mother 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 &amp; 303     Fiddly Bits #9 #9 by Jana Pihota  Tracie's Donner by Elizabeth Doherty     Tracie's Donner     Barb Is working on:   Rock It Tee by Tanis Lavalee, using Anzula Breeze in the Fern and Gravity colorways  WYS Vanilla Socks, using West Yorkshire Spinners Signature 4-ply Self-Striping in the Peacock colorway Razzle Dazzle Scarf in Leading Men Fiber Arts Show Stopper Gradient Set in the Razzle Dazzle #22 colorway   Barb has cast-on:   Twisty Taper Hat by NichKnit Designs using Plymouth Yarn Encore       Tracie is working on:     Summer Sorrel by Wood &amp; Pine in Despondent 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:    Vacationland by Meg Mitchell Moore - 4 stars  Fatal Friends, Deadly Neighbors and Other True Cases (Crime Files #16) by Ann Rule - 4 stars  Small Game by Blair Braverman - 3.5 stars       Tracie has finished:    Legendary Children: The First Decade of RuPaul's Drag Race and the Last Century of Queer Life by Tom Fitzgerald and Lorenzo Marquez - 5 stars  Blood Betrayal by Sheila Johnson - 2.5 stars  Tiger Eyes by Judy Blume - 5 stars  Such a Pretty Girl by T. Greenwood - 4 stars     Tracie talked about Universal Standard Clothing Co.

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 to <a href="#" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Mother Bear Project website</a>.  More info to come... <a href="#" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> </a> <a href="#" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Virtual Knitting Group via Zoom</a> EVENTS Tracie and Barb will be at: <ul> <li> 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.</li> <li> <a href="#" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> The TKGA Retreat 2023</a> - November 2-5, 2023 at the Hilton Charlotte University Place Hotel in Charlotte, North Carolina</li> </ul>   KNITTING   Barb finished 4 Knitted Knockers (12 total for 2023)     Tracie has finished: <ul> <li>13 Knitted Knockers total for 2023</li> <li>Mother Bears 302 &amp; 303   </li> <li><a href="#" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Fiddly Bits #9</a> #9 by Jana Pihota</li> <li><a href="#" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Tracie's Donner</a> by Elizabeth Doherty</li> </ul><a href="#" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> </a> Tracie's Donner Barb Is working on: <ul> <li><a href="#" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Rock It Tee</a> by Tanis Lavalee, using <a href="#" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Anzula Breeze</a> in the Fern and Gravity colorways</li> <li><a href="#" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> WYS Vanilla Socks</a>, using West Yorkshire Spinners Signature 4-ply Self-Striping in the Peacock colorway</li> <li>Razzle Dazzle Scarf in <a href="#" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Leading Men Fiber Arts Show Stopper Gradient Set </a>in the Razzle Dazzle #22 colorway</li> </ul> Barb has cast-on: <ul> <li>Twisty Taper Hat by NichKnit Designs using Plymouth Yarn Encore</li> </ul>   Tracie is working on: <ul> <li> <a href="#" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Summer Sorrel</a> by Wood &amp; Pine in <a href="#" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Despondent Dyes OMG Glitter!</a> in the Even My Attorney Says “Let It Go” colorway</li> </ul> Tracie has frogged: <ul> <li>China Top by Ksenia Naidyon in Alchemy Silken Straw</li> </ul>     BOOKS   Barb has finished: <ul> <li><a href="#" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Vacationland</a> by Meg Mitchell Moore - 4 stars</li> <li><a href="#" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Fatal Friends, Deadly Neighbors and Other True Cases (Crime Files #16)</a> by Ann Rule - 4 stars</li> <li><a href="#" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Small Game</a> by Blair Braverman - 3.5 stars</li> </ul> <ul> <li></li> </ul> Tracie has finished: <ul> <li><a href="#" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Legendary Children: The First Decade of RuPaul's Drag Race and the Last Century of Queer Life </a>by Tom Fitzgerald and Lorenzo Marquez - 5 stars</li> <li><a href="#" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Blood Betrayal</a> by Sheila Johnson - 2.5 stars</li> <li><a href="#" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Tiger Eyes</a> by Judy Blume - 5 stars</li> <li><a href="#" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Such a Pretty Girl</a> by T. Greenwood - 4 stars</li> </ul>   Tracie talked about <a href="#" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Universal Standard Clothing Co.</a>

Episode 267: Somewhere in Washington

Recorded on April 5, 2023 Book Talk starts at 19:25 Come join us knitting or crocheting your projects with CABLES! That's right, cables.  Come on over to the Cables KAL Chatter Thread to 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 2knitlitchicks@gmail.com for info and the registration form. 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 Tracie finished:  Tiny Dancer top by Laura Dean in Shaggy Bear Farms SW Merino &amp; Tussah Silk Fingering for Lexi 2 Knitted Knockers  Barb finished  Low-key Cowl by Elizabeth Smith, using Cascade 220 in the green colorway (very old stash) Ilha pullover by Orlane Sucche, using Greenwood Fiber Indulgence (merino, cashmere and silk). 3  Knockers  Tracie has cast on:  Summer Sorrel by Wood &amp; Pine in  Despondent Dyes OMG Glitter! in the Even My Attorney Says “Let It Go” colorway  And continues to work on:  Donner by Elizabeth Doherty in Cloudborn Fibers Pima Cotton DK in Spring   Barb is working on:  Low-key Cowl by Elizabeth Smith, using Cascade 220 in the green colorway (very old stash) Knitted Knockers WYS Vanilla Socks, using West Yorkshire Spinners Signature 4-ply Self-Striping in the Peacock colorway Razzle Dazzle Scarf in  Leading Men Fiber Arts Show Stopper Gradient Set in the Razzle Dazzle #22 colorway  And has cast on:  Rock It Tee by Tanis Lavalee, using Anzula Breeze in the Fern and Gravity colorways    BOOKS Barb read:   Fatty Fatty Boom Boom: A Memoir of Food, Fat and Family by Rabia Chaudry - 5 stars  Mothered by Zoje Stage - 3.5 stars  The Substitution Order by Martin Clark - 3.5 stars  Last Seen (Detective Bernadette Noel #1) by Joy Kluver - 3 stars  Tracie read:   One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest by Ken Kesey - 4.5 stars Snap by Belinda Bauer - 4.5 stars Kellynch: The Sequel to Jane Austen’s Persuasion - 2.5 stars 

Recorded on April 5, 2023 Book Talk starts at 19:25 Come join us knitting or crocheting your projects with CABLES! That's right, cables.  Come on over to the <a href="https://www.ravelry.com/discuss/2-knit-lit-chicks-podcast/4240004/1-25" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Cables KAL Chatter Thread</a> to check out the rules and chat about your plans.  Dates are now until 5/15/23.   <a href="https://www.ravelry.com/discuss/2-knit-lit-chicks-podcast/4053244/1901-1925#1910" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Virtual Knitting Group via Zoom</a> EVENTS Tracie and Barb will be at: <ul> <li>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 <a href="mailto:2knitlitchicks@gmail.com">2knitlitchicks@gmail.com</a> for info and the registration form.</li> <li>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.</li> <li><a href="https://tkga.org/retreat-2023/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The TKGA Retreat 2023</a> - November 2-5, 2023 at the Hilton Charlotte University Place Hotel in Charlotte, North Carolina</li> </ul> KNITTING Tracie finished: <ul> <li><a href="https://www.ravelry.com/projects/alittleposy/tiny-dancer-top" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Tiny Dancer top</a> by Laura Dean in Shaggy Bear Farms SW Merino &amp; Tussah Silk Fingering for Lexi</li> <li>2 Knitted Knockers</li> </ul> Barb finished <ul> <li><a href="https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/low-key-cowl" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Low-key Cowl</a> by Elizabeth Smith, using Cascade 220 in the green colorway (very old stash)</li> <li><a href="https://www.ravelry.com/projects/knittybarb/ilha" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Ilha</a> pullover by Orlane Sucche, using Greenwood Fiber Indulgence (merino, cashmere and silk).</li> <li>3  Knockers</li> </ul> Tracie has cast on: <ul> <li><a href="https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/summer-sorrel" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Summer Sorrel</a> by Wood &amp; Pine in <a href="https://www.ravelry.com/yarns/library/despondent-dyes-omg-glitter" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Despondent Dyes OMG Glitter!</a> in the Even My Attorney Says “Let It Go” colorway</li> </ul> And continues to work on: <ul> <li><a href="https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/donner" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Donner</a> by Elizabeth Doherty in <a href="https://www.ravelry.com/yarns/library/cloudborn-fibers-pima-cotton-dk" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Cloudborn Fibers Pima Cotton DK</a> in Spring </li> </ul> Barb is working on: <ul> <li><a href="https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/low-key-cowl" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Low-key Cowl</a> by Elizabeth Smith, using Cascade 220 in the green colorway (very old stash)</li> <li>Knitted Knockers</li> <li><a href="https://www.ravelry.com/projects/knittybarb/wys-vanilla-socks" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">WYS Vanilla Socks</a>, using West Yorkshire Spinners Signature 4-ply Self-Striping in the Peacock colorway</li> <li>Razzle Dazzle Scarf in <a href="https://www.ravelry.com/yarns/library/leading-men-fiber-arts-show-stopper-gradients" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Leading Men Fiber Arts Show Stopper Gradient Set</a> in the Razzle Dazzle #22 colorway</li> </ul> And has cast on: <ul> <li><a href="https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/rock-it-tee" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Rock It Tee</a> by Tanis Lavalee, using <a href="https://www.ravelry.com/yarns/library/anzula-breeze" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Anzula Breeze</a> in the Fern and Gravity colorways</li> </ul> BOOKS Barb read: <ul> <li><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/59892260-fatty-fatty-boom-boom?ref=nav_sb_ss_1_11" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Fatty Fatty Boom Boom: A Memoir of Food, Fat and Family</a> by Rabia Chaudry - 5 stars</li> <li><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/60180796-mothered?from_search=true&amp;from_srp=true&amp;qid=1bvAn2wPL4&amp;rank=7" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Mothered</a> by Zoje Stage - 3.5 stars</li> <li><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/42505380-the-substitution-order?ac=1&amp;from_search=true&amp;qid=ckrtCFjSXl&amp;rank=1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> The Substitution Order</a> by Martin Clark - 3.5 stars</li> <li><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/56880329-last-seen?ac=1&amp;from_search=true&amp;qid=cv8oRf9Pa8&amp;rank=1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Last Seen (Detective Bernadette Noel #1)</a> by Joy Kluver - 3 stars</li> </ul> Tracie read: <ul> <li><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/332613.One_Flew_Over_the_Cuckoo_s_Nest" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest</a> by Ken Kesey - 4.5 stars</li> <li><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/40968952-snap" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Snap</a> by Belinda Bauer - 4.5 stars</li> <li><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/26183631-kellynch" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Kellynch: The Sequel to Jane Austen’s Persuasion</a> - 2.5 stars</li> </ul>

Episode 266: The Acidity of our Bitter Tears

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 the Cables KAL Chatter Thread to 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 2knitlitchicks@gmail.com 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 II by Celia Cahill in Laneras Barefoot in Coral Vanilla socks in Emma’s Yarn Super Silky in Hot Tamale  Barb has finished:    Barley Hat by 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:      Donner by Elizabeth Doherty in Cloudborn Fibers Pima Cotton DK in Spring   Tiny Dancer top by Laura Dean in Shaggy Bear Farms SW Merino &amp; Tussah Silk Fingering for Lexi  Barb is working on:      Low-key Cowl by Elizabeth Smith, using Cascade 220 in the green colorway (very old stash)  Knitted Knockers   Ilha pullover by Orlane Sucche, using Greenwood Fiber Indulgence (merino, cashmere and silk).   WYS Vanilla Socks, using West Yorkshire Spinners Signature 4-ply Self-Striping in the Peacock colorway     BOOKS   Tracie has read:    Moonlight Mile (Kenzie &amp; Gennaro #6) by Dennis Lehane - 4 stars  Starring Sally J. Friedman as Herself by Judy Blume - 5 stars  Boar Island (Anna Pigeon #19) by Nevada Barr - 4 stars Barb has read:   The End of Temperance Dare by Wendy Webb.- 3 stars  The Lost Girls of Willowbrook by Ellen Marie Wiseman - 4 stars  Into Thin Air: A Personal Account of the Mount Everest Disaster by Jon Krakauer - 5 stars 

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 the <a href="#" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Cables KAL Chatter Thread</a> to check out the rules and chat about your plans.  Dates are now until 5/15/23.   <a href="#" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Virtual Knitting Group via Zoom</a> EVENTS Tracie and Barb will be at: <ul> <li> 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 <a href="#" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">2knitlitchicks@gmail.com</a> for info and the registration form.</li> <li> Fiber Frolic - Saturday, May 27, 2023, 10 am – 4 pm at Soul Food Farm in Vacaville, CA</li> <li><a href="#" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> The TKGA Retreat 2023</a> - November 2-5, 2023 at the Hilton Charlotte University Place Hotel in Charlotte, North Carolina</li> </ul> KNITTING   Tracie has finished: <ul> <li><a href="#" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Zephyr Mark II</a> by Celia Cahill in <a href="#" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Laneras Barefoot</a> in Coral</li> <li>Vanilla socks in <a href="#" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Emma’s Yarn Super Silky</a> in Hot Tamale</li> </ul> Barb has finished: <ul> <li> <a href="#" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Barley Hat</a> by Tin Can Knits using worsted weight bear yarn</li> <li> 3 Knockers        </li> </ul> Tracie's Sweater Surgery: <ul> <li>She added length to her Colorful Geometry pullover</li> <li>Transformed her Velvet Pullover from a round Yoke to raglan, then added length</li> </ul> Tracie is working on: <ul> <li> <a href="#" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Donner</a> by Elizabeth Doherty in <a href="#" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Cloudborn Fibers Pima Cotton DK</a> in Spring</li> <li> <a href="#" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Tiny Dancer top</a> by Laura Dean in <a href="#" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Shaggy Bear Farms SW Merino &amp; Tussah Silk Fingering</a> for Lexi</li> </ul> Barb is working on: <ul> <li> <a href="#" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Low-key Cowl</a> by Elizabeth Smith, using Cascade 220 in the green colorway (very old stash)</li> <li> Knitted Knockers</li> <li> <a href="#" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Ilha</a> pullover by Orlane Sucche, using <a href="#" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Greenwood Fiber Indulgence </a>(merino, cashmere and silk).</li> <li> <a href="#" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> WYS Vanilla Socks</a>, using West Yorkshire Spinners Signature 4-ply Self-Striping in the Peacock colorway</li> </ul>   BOOKS   Tracie has read: <ul> <li><a href="#" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Moonlight Mile (Kenzie &amp; Gennaro #6)</a> by Dennis Lehane - 4 stars</li> <li><a href="#" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Starring Sally J. Friedman as Herself</a> by Judy Blume - 5 stars</li> <li><a href="#" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Boar Island (Anna Pigeon #19)</a> by Nevada Barr - 4 stars</li> </ul>Barb has read: <ul> <li><a href="#" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> The End of Temperance Dare</a> by Wendy Webb.- 3 stars</li> <li><a href="#" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> The Lost Girls of Willowbrook</a> by Ellen Marie Wiseman - 4 stars</li> <li><a href="#" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Into Thin Air: A Personal Account of the Mount Everest Disaster</a> by Jon Krakauer - 5 stars</li> </ul>

Episode 264: So This Situation Is Dumb in Every Species

Recorded on March 22, 2023 Book talk starts at 29:20 Come join us knitting or crocheting your projects with CABLES! That's right, cables.  Come on over to the  Cables KAL Chatter Thread to 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.  We have 1 open spot - message Tracie at 2knitlitchicks@gmail.com 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 finished:  2 Knitted Knockers in Cascade Ultra Pima  Vanilla socks in Western Sky Knits Merino 17 Light held double 10 knitted headbands, all knit from stash - patterns used: Smidge Headband by Angela Tennant Lova by Chicory Sticks Fiana by Connie Stults Godmother Headband by Amanda Rosa  Star Stitch Headband by Jessica Flowers and various patterns from 150 Knitted Trims by Lesley Stanfield    Barb finished:   Hermione’s Everyday Socks by Erica Leuder using Canon Hand Dyes sock set Blushing Braids Beanie by Amy Kate Sutherland, using  Valley Yarns Northampton 4 Knockers    Tracie cast on:  Donner by Elizabeth Doherty in  Cloudborn Fibers Pima Cotton DK in Spring Tiny Dancer top by Laura Dean in  Shaggy Bear Farms SW Merino &amp; Tussah Silk Fingering for Lexi    And continues to work on:  Zephyr Mark II by Celia Cahill in Laneras Barefoot in Coral Vanilla socks in Emma’s Yarn Super Silky in Hot Tamale    Barb is working on:  Low-key Cowl by Elizabeth Smith, using Cascade 220 in the green colorway (very old stash) Knitted Knockers    And has cast on:  WYS Vanilla Socks, using  West Yorkshire Spinners Signature 4-Ply Self Striping in the Peacock colorway Ilha pullover by Orlane Sucche, using  Greenwood Fiber Indulgence (merino, cashmere and silk). Barley Hat by Tin Can Knits using worsted weight bear yarn    She frogged: Winters Beach by Andrea Mowry, using Madelinetosh Tosh DK in the Tart colorway    BOOKS Tracie read:   The Decision to Kill: A True Crime Story of a Teenage Killer and the Mother Who Loved Him by Leslie Ghiglieri - 3 stars Edge of Normal by Carla Norton - 4 stars (but 1 star for narration!) The Dentist by Tim Sullivan - 4.5 stars The Cyclist by Tim Sullivan - 4 stars A Girl Returned by Ann Goldstein - 4.5 stars Girls Who Lie by Eva Björg Ægisdóttir - 4 stars    Tracie and Barb highly recommend: Trailed: One Woman’s Quest to Solve the Shenandoah Murders by Kathryn Miles - 5 stars   Barb read:   Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt - 3.5 stars Other Parents by Sarah Stovell - 4 stars A Slow Fire Burning by Paula Hawkins - 4 stars The Perfect Son by Freida McFadden - 4 stars    Tracie recommends AMC+ app/channel - subscribe through Amazon Prime or go to amcplus.com

Recorded on March 22, 2023 Book talk starts at 29:20 Come join us knitting or crocheting your projects with CABLES! That's right, cables.  Come on over to the <a href="https://www.ravelry.com/discuss/2-knit-lit-chicks-podcast/4240004/1-25" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Cables KAL Chatter Thread</a> to check out the rules and chat about your plans.  Dates are now until 5/15/23.   <a href="https://www.ravelry.com/discuss/2-knit-lit-chicks-podcast/4053244/1901-1925#1910" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Virtual Knitting Group via Zoom</a> EVENTS Tracie and Barb will be at: <ul> <li>The Northern California Knitting Retreat (NoCKRs) - April 27-30, 2023 at the St Francis Retreat Center in San Juan Bautista, California.  We have 1 open spot - message Tracie at <a href="mailto:2knitlitchicks@gmail.com">2knitlitchicks@gmail.com</a> for info and the registration form.</li> <li>Fiber Frolic - Saturday, May 27, 2023, 10 am – 4 pm at Soul Food Farm in Vacaville, CA</li> <li><a href="https://tkga.org/retreat-2023/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The TKGA Retreat 2023</a> - November 2-5, 2023 at the Hilton Charlotte University Place Hotel in Charlotte, North Carolina</li> </ul> KNITTING Tracie finished: <ul> <li>2 Knitted Knockers in Cascade Ultra Pima</li> <li><a href="https://www.ravelry.com/projects/alittleposy/fish-lips-kiss-heel-31" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Vanilla socks in Western Sky Knits Merino 17 Light held double</a></li> <li>10 knitted headbands, all knit from stash - patterns used:</li> <li><a href="https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/smidge-headband" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Smidge Headband</a> by Angela Tennant</li> <li><a href="https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/lova-5" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Lova</a> by Chicory Sticks</li> <li><a href="https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/fiana" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Fiana</a> by Connie Stults</li> <li><a href="https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/godmother-headband" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Godmother Headband</a> by Amanda Rosa</li> <li><a href="https://www.ravelry.com/projects/alittleposy/star-stitch-headband" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Star Stitch Headband</a> by Jessica Flowers</li> <li>and various patterns from 150 Knitted Trims by Lesley Stanfield</li> </ul> Barb finished: <ul> <li><a href="https://www.ravelry.com/projects/knittybarb/hermiones-everyday-socks-2" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Hermione’s Everyday Socks</a> by Erica Leuder using Canon Hand Dyes sock set</li> <li><a href="https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/blushing-braids-beanie" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Blushing Braids Beanie</a> by Amy Kate Sutherland, using <a href="https://www.ravelry.com/yarns/library/valley-yarns-northhampton-worsted" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Valley Yarns Northampton</a></li> <li>4 Knockers</li> </ul> Tracie cast on: <ul> <li><a href="https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/donner" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Donner</a> by Elizabeth Doherty in <a href="https://www.ravelry.com/yarns/library/cloudborn-fibers-pima-cotton-dk" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Cloudborn Fibers Pima Cotton DK</a> in Spring</li> <li><a href="https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/tiny-dancer-top" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Tiny Dancer top</a> by Laura Dean in <a href="https://www.ravelry.com/yarns/library/shaggy-bear-farms-sw-merino--tussah-silk-fingering" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Shaggy Bear Farms SW Merino &amp; Tussah Silk Fingering</a> for Lexi</li> </ul> And continues to work on: <ul> <li><a href="https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/zephyr-mark-ii" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Zephyr Mark II</a> by Celia Cahill in <a href="https://www.ravelry.com/yarns/library/laneras-barefoot" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Laneras Barefoot</a> in Coral</li> <li>Vanilla socks in <a href="https://www.ravelry.com/yarns/library/emmas-yarn-super-silky" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Emma’s Yarn Super Silky</a> in Hot Tamale</li> </ul> Barb is working on: <ul> <li><a href="https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/low-key-cowl" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Low-key Cowl</a> by Elizabeth Smith, using Cascade 220 in the green colorway (very old stash)</li> <li>Knitted Knockers</li> </ul> And has cast on: <ul> <li>WYS Vanilla Socks, using <a href="https://www.ravelry.com/yarns/library/west-yorkshire-spinners-signature-4-ply-solids" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> West Yorkshire Spinners Signature 4-Ply Self Striping</a> in the Peacock colorway</li> <li><a href="https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/ilha" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Ilha</a> pullover by Orlane Sucche, using <a href="https://www.ravelry.com/yarns/library/greenwood-fiberworks-indulgence" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Greenwood Fiber Indulgence</a> (merino, cashmere and silk).</li> <li><a href="https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/barley-2" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Barley Hat</a> by Tin Can Knits using worsted weight bear yarn</li> </ul> She frogged: <a href="https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/winters-beach-cardi" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Winters Beach</a> by Andrea Mowry, using <a href="https://www.ravelry.com/yarns/library/madelinetosh-tosh-dk" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Madelinetosh Tosh DK</a> in the Tart colorway  BOOKS Tracie read: <ul> <li><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/61086047-the-decision-to-kill" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> The Decision to Kill: A True Crime Story of a Teenage Killer and the Mother Who Loved Him</a> by Leslie Ghiglieri - 3 stars</li> <li><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/18122614-the-edge-of-normal" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Edge of Normal</a> by Carla Norton - 4 stars (but 1 star for narration!)</li> <li><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/58249825-the-dentist" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Dentist</a> by Tim Sullivan - 4.5 stars</li> <li><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/58917711-the-cyclist" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Cyclist</a> by Tim Sullivan - 4 stars</li> <li><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/42930998-a-girl-returned" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">A Girl Returned</a> by Ann Goldstein - 4.5 stars</li> <li><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/56580392-girls-who-lie" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Girls Who Lie</a> by Eva Björg Ægisdóttir - 4 stars</li> </ul> Tracie and Barb highly recommend: <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/58328366-trailed" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Trailed: One Woman’s Quest to Solve the Shenandoah Murders</a> by Kathryn Miles - 5 stars Barb read: <ul> <li><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/58733693-remarkably-bright-creatures" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Remarkably Bright Creatures</a> by Shelby Van Pelt - 3.5 stars</li> <li><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/58524490-other-parents" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Other Parents</a> by Sarah Stovell - 4 stars</li> <li>A Slow Fire Burning by Paula Hawkins - 4 stars</li> <li><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/52616342-the-perfect-son" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Perfect Son</a> by Freida McFadden - 4 stars</li> </ul> Tracie recommends AMC+ app/channel - subscribe through Amazon Prime or go to <a href="http://amcplus.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">amcplus.com</a>

Episode 264: Things Went Awry...

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.

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

Episode 263: Stitches West 2023 Recap

Recorded Wednesday, February 22, 2023 Book talk begins at 32:25 Come join us knitting or crocheting your projects with CABLES! That's right, cables.  Come on over to the Cables KAL Chatter Thread to 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:  Stitches West 2023 - March 2-5 at the Sacramento Convention Center in Sacramento, California.  Stay tuned for Episode 263, which will be our Stitches recap! 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 you can still be put on the waiting list - message Tracie at 2knitlitchicks@gmail.com for info and the registration form. The TKGA Retreat 2023 - November 2-5, 2023 at the Hilton Charlotte University Place Hotel in Charlotte, North Carolina    KNITTING Finished Tracie has finished:  Velvet Pullover by EweKnit Toronto (discontinued online) in Western Sky Knits Merino 17 Light dyed by Kim and me Penelope Romper by Linnea Nyman with a different cable pattern substituted in Berroco Pure Pima Soizic Headband by Along avec Anna in Plymouth Encore 4 Knitted Knockers in Cascade Ultra Pima and   Cloudborn Fibers Pima Cotton DK   Barb has finished:   Colourwheel DK 1 Ball Scarf, using a Sirdar Colourwheel in the Perfectly Pretty colorway Burgos vest by Rosa Pomar, using Plymouth Galway Worsted in the Grey Heather colorway Koko Bean Hat, using 5 colors of acrylic bear yarn    Tracie has frogged: Calyx by Elizabeth Doherty in  Cloudborn Fibers Pima Cotton DK, knit in 2021   She has cast on: Zephyr Mark II by Celia Cahill in Laneras Barefoot in Coral Vanilla socks in Emma’s Yarn Super Silky in Hot Tamale Vanilla socks in  Western Sky Knits Merino 17 Light held double   Barb continues to work on:  Hermione’s Everyday Socks by Erica Leuder using Canon Hand Dyes sock set Blushing Braids Beanie by Amy Kate Sutherland, using Red Heart bear yarn in a light gray color   She has cast on: Low-key Cowl by Elizabeth Smith, using Cascade 220 in the green colorway (very old stash) Winters Beach by Andrea Mowry, using Madelinetosh Tosh DK in the Tart colorway.   And frogged: Citadel by Joji Locatelli, using Rowan RYC Wool Tweed   BOOKS Tracie read:  The Good Wife: The Shocking Betrayal and Brutal Murder of a Godly Woman in Texas by Clint Richmond - 4 stars All That Fall by Kris Calvin - 3 stars Apples Never Fall by Liane Moriarty - 4 stars The Liar’s Club by Mary Karr - 5 stars Stiff Arm Steal by AJ Stewart    Barb read:   Y is for Yesterday by Sue Grafton - 4 stars  Sunburn by Laura Lipman - 3.5 stars  The Couple on Cedar Close by Anna-Lou Weatherley - 3.5 stars  West with Giraffes by Lynda Rutledge - 5 stars  Dead to Her by Sarah Pinborough - 3 stars    Barb recommends the film  She Said on Peacock Premium or available to buy or rent on other streaming services

Recorded Wednesday, February 22, 2023 Book talk begins at 32:25 Come join us knitting or crocheting your projects with CABLES! That's right, cables.  Come on over to the <a href="https://www.ravelry.com/discuss/2-knit-lit-chicks-podcast/4240004/1-25" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Cables KAL Chatter Thread</a> to check out the rules and chat about your plans.  Dates are now until 5/15/23.   <a href="https://www.ravelry.com/discuss/2-knit-lit-chicks-podcast/4053244/1901-1925#1910" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Virtual Knitting Group via Zoom</a> Events Tracie and Barb will be at: <ul> <li>Stitches West 2023 - March 2-5 at the Sacramento Convention Center in Sacramento, California.  Stay tuned for Episode 263, which will be our Stitches recap!</li> <li>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 you can still be put on the waiting list - message Tracie at <a href="mailto:2knitlitchicks@gmail.com">2knitlitchicks@gmail.com</a> for info and the registration form.</li> <li><a href="https://tkga.org/retreat-2023/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The TKGA Retreat 2023</a> - November 2-5, 2023 at the Hilton Charlotte University Place Hotel in Charlotte, North Carolina</li> </ul> KNITTING Finished Tracie has finished: <ul> <li><a href="https://www.ravelry.com/projects/alittleposy/velvet-pullover" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Velvet Pullover</a> by EweKnit Toronto (discontinued online) in Western Sky Knits Merino 17 Light dyed by Kim and me</li> <li><a href="https://www.ravelry.com/projects/alittleposy/penelope-romper" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Penelope Romper</a> by Linnea Nyman with a different cable pattern substituted in Berroco Pure Pima</li> <li><a href="https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/soizic-headband" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Soizic Headband</a> by Along avec Anna in Plymouth Encore</li> <li>4 <a href="https://www.knittedknockers.org" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Knitted Knockers</a> in Cascade Ultra Pima and  <a href="https://www.ravelry.com/yarns/library/cloudborn-fibers-pima-cotton-dk" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Cloudborn Fibers Pima Cotton DK</a></li> </ul> Barb has finished: <ul> <li><a href="https://www.ravelry.com/projects/knittybarb/colourwheel-dk-1-ball-scarf" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Colourwheel DK 1 Ball Scarf,</a> using a Sirdar Colourwheel in the Perfectly Pretty colorway</li> <li><a href="https://www.ravelry.com/projects/knittybarb/burgos" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Burgos</a> vest by Rosa Pomar, using Plymouth Galway Worsted in the Grey Heather colorway</li> <li><a href="https://www.ravelry.com/projects/knittybarb/koko-bean-hat-3" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Koko Bean Hat</a>, using 5 colors of acrylic bear yarn</li> </ul> Tracie has frogged: <a href="https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/calyx-4" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Calyx</a> by Elizabeth Doherty in <a href="https://www.ravelry.com/yarns/library/cloudborn-fibers-pima-cotton-dk" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Cloudborn Fibers Pima Cotton DK</a>, knit in 2021 She has cast on: <a href="https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/zephyr-mark-ii" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Zephyr Mark II</a> by Celia Cahill in <a href="https://www.ravelry.com/yarns/library/laneras-barefoot" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Laneras Barefoot</a> in Coral Vanilla socks in <a href="https://www.ravelry.com/yarns/library/emmas-yarn-super-silky" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Emma’s Yarn Super Silky</a> in Hot Tamale Vanilla socks in <a href="https://www.ravelry.com/yarns/library/western-sky-knits-merino-17-light" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Western Sky Knits Merino 17 Light</a> held double Barb continues to work on: <a href="https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/hermiones-everyday-socks" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Hermione’s Everyday Socks</a> by Erica Leuder using Canon Hand Dyes sock set <a href="https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/blushing-braids-beanie" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Blushing Braids Beanie</a> by Amy Kate Sutherland, using Red Heart bear yarn in a light gray color She has cast on: <a href="https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/low-key-cowl" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Low-key Cowl</a> by Elizabeth Smith, using Cascade 220 in the green colorway (very old stash) <a href="https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/winters-beach-cardi" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Winters Beach</a> by Andrea Mowry, using <a href="https://www.ravelry.com/yarns/library/madelinetosh-tosh-dk" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Madelinetosh Tosh DK</a> in the Tart colorway. And frogged: <a href="https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/citadel-5" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Citadel</a> by Joji Locatelli, using <a href="https://www.ravelry.com/yarns/library/rowan-ryc-wool-tweed" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Rowan RYC Wool Tweed</a> BOOKS Tracie read: <ul> <li><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/10433631-the-good-wife" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Good Wife: The Shocking Betrayal and Brutal Murder of a Godly Woman in Texas</a> by Clint Richmond - 4 stars</li> <li><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/55574817-all-that-fall" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">All That Fall</a> by Kris Calvin - 3 stars</li> <li><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/56143578-apples-never-fall" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Apples Never Fall</a> by Liane Moriarty - 4 stars</li> <li><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/14241.The_Liars_Club" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Liar’s Club</a> by Mary Karr - 5 stars</li> <li><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/20988104-stiff-arm-steal" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Stiff Arm Steal</a> by AJ Stewart</li> </ul> Barb read: <ul> <li><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/31116293-y-is-for-yesterday?ref=nav_sb_ss_1_8" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Y is for Yesterday</a> by Sue Grafton - 4 stars</li> <li><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/35207298-sunburn?ref=nav_sb_ss_2_7" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Sunburn</a> by Laura Lipman - 3.5 stars</li> <li><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/43155523-the-couple-on-cedar-close?ref=nav_sb_ss_1_21" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> The Couple on Cedar Close</a> by Anna-Lou Weatherley - 3.5 stars</li> <li><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/56449476-west-with-giraffes?ref=nav_sb_ss_1_18" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> West with Giraffes</a> by Lynda Rutledge - 5 stars</li> <li><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/45730132-dead-to-her?ref=nav_sb_ss_1_11" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Dead to Her</a> by Sarah Pinborough - 3 stars</li> </ul> Barb recommends the film <a href="https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&amp;rct=j&amp;q=&amp;esrc=s&amp;source=web&amp;cd=&amp;cad=rja&amp;uact=8&amp;ved=2ahUKEwiM85mUhK_9AhXNATQIHbLeBaAQFnoECBUQAQ&amp;url=https://www.peacocktv.com/stream-movies/she-said&amp;usg=AOvVaw3maNMYGbPsnYLyC3qJdxeq" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> She Said</a> on Peacock Premium or available to buy or rent on other streaming services

Episode 262: They Must Have More of Each Other

Barb (the mom) and Tracie (the daughter) are obsessed knitters and avid readers. We love to talk about our current knitting projects and favorite books to read or listen to - we also review the occasional knitting book. Come join us!

 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 the Cables KAL Chatter Thread to 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 2knitlitchicks@gmail.com for details.   KNITTING  Barb finished:   1.  Get the Groove by Hinterm Stein, using Valley Yarns Northampton Worsted in the Denim Heather colorway                                                                                                                                                                          2.  Bankhead Hat #23 by Susie Gourlay, using Plymouth Encore Tweed   Tracie finished: 1.  Vanilla Socks in Canon Hand Dyes William Merino in Waterworld Sock Set                                            2.  Davis pullover by Pam Allen, using Berroco Remix Chunky in the Pepper colorway    Barb is working on: 1.  Colourwheel DK 1 Ball Scarf, using a Sirdar Colourwheel in the Perfectly Pretty colorway                    2.  Hermione’s Everyday Socks by Erica Leuder using Canon Hand Dyes sock set                                        3.  Burgos vest by Rosa Pomar, using Diamond Galway Worsted Knitting Wool Highland Heather   Barb cast-on:                                                                                                                                                      1.  Koko Bean hat #3 by JudithMarieKnits, using leftover Plymouth Encore and Red Heart yarns           2. Citadel cardigan by Joji Locatelli, using Rowan RYC Wool Tweed (discontinued yarn) in the Truffle colorway   Tracie cast on:  1.  Velvet Pullover (pattern discontinued) by Ewe Knit Toronto, using Western Sky Knits Merino 17 Light dyed by Kim of Western Sky Knits and Tracie  2.  Knitted Knocker in Cascade Ultra Pima    BOOKS  Barb read:  1.  A Dream Life by Claire Messed - 4 stars  2.  I'm Glad my Mom Died by Jeanetter McCurdy - 4 stars  3.  Memoirs of an Imaginary Friend by Matthew Dicks - 5 stars  Tracie read:  1.  The Marriage Lie by Kimberly Bell - 2 stars  2.  That Time I Loved You: Stories by Marianne Leung - 4 stars  3.  Now is Not the Time to Panic by Kevin Wilson - 4 stars  4.  I'm Glad My Mom Died by Jeanette McCurdy - 5 stars  5.  God Spare the Girls by Kelsey McKinney - 4 stars  6.  Miller's Valley by Abba Quindlen - 4.5 stars  7.  The Push by Ashley Audrain - 2.5 stars  Tracie and Barb recommend  The Gleener for excellent, battery-free sweater shaving

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 the <a href="#" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Cables KAL Chatter Thread</a> to check out the rules and chat about your plans.  Dates are now until 5/15/23.   <a href="#" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Virtual Knitting Group via Zoom</a> 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 <a href="#" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">2knitlitchicks@gmail.com</a> for details. KNITTING Barb finished:  1.  <a href="#" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Get the Groove</a> by Hinterm Stein, using <a href="#" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Valley Yarns Northampton Worsted</a> in the Denim Heather colorway                                                                                                                                                                          2.  <a href="#" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Bankhead Hat #23</a> by Susie Gourlay, using Plymouth Encore Tweed Tracie finished: 1.  Vanilla Socks in <a href="#" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Canon Hand Dyes William Merino</a> in Waterworld Sock Set                                            2.  <a href="#" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Davis</a> pullover by Pam Allen, using <a href="#" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Berroco Remix Chunky</a> in the Pepper colorway   Barb is working on: 1.  Colourwheel DK 1 Ball Scarf, using a <a href="#" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Sirdar Colourwheel</a> in the Perfectly Pretty colorway                    2.  <a href="#" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Hermione’s Everyday Socks</a> by Erica Leuder using Canon Hand Dyes sock set                                        3.  <a href="#" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Burgos</a> vest by Rosa Pomar, using Diamond Galway Worsted Knitting Wool Highland Heather   Barb cast-on:                                                                                                                                                      1.  <a href="#" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Koko Bean</a> hat #3 by JudithMarieKnits, using leftover Plymouth Encore and Red Heart yarns           2. <a href="#" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Citadel</a> cardigan by Joji Locatelli, using <a href="#" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Rowan RYC Wool Tweed</a> (discontinued yarn) in the Truffle colorway Tracie cast on: 1.  <a href="#" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Velvet Pullover</a> (pattern discontinued) by Ewe Knit Toronto, using <a href="#" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Western Sky Knits Merino 17 Light</a> dyed by Kim of Western Sky Knits and Tracie 2.  Knitted Knocker in Cascade Ultra Pima BOOKS Barb read: 1.  <a href="#" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">A Dream Life</a> by Claire Messed - 4 stars 2.  <a href="#" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">I'm Glad my Mom Died</a> by Jeanetter McCurdy - 4 stars 3.  <a href="#" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Memoirs of an Imaginary Friend</a> by Matthew Dicks - 5 stars Tracie read: 1.  <a href="#" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Marriage Lie</a> by Kimberly Bell - 2 stars 2.  <a href="#" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">That Time I Loved You: Stories</a> by Marianne Leung - 4 stars 3.  <a href="#" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Now is Not the Time to Panic</a> by Kevin Wilson - 4 stars 4.  <a href="#" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">I'm Glad My Mom Died</a> by Jeanette McCurdy - 5 stars 5.  <a href="#" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">God Spare the Girls</a> by Kelsey McKinney - 4 stars 6.  <a href="#" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Miller's Valley</a> by Abba Quindlen - 4.5 stars 7.  <a href="#" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Push</a> by Ashley Audrain - 2.5 stars Tracie and Barb recommend The Gleener for excellent, battery-free sweater shaving

Episode 261: So You Said No Thank You

Recorded on January 12, 2023 Book talk starts at 18:19 Sweater KAL - 9/1/22 - 1/15/23  Sweater KAL Chatter - rules are at the top of each page  Virtual get-together 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 2knitlitchicks@gmail.com for details.   KNITTING Barb finished:  2 Bankhead Hats   Tracie finished:   Penny’s Bandana Cowl in Adrian Gergler for Finn in 3 colors of Plymouth Select DK 1 Knitted Knocker in Cascade Ultra Pima and  Cloudborn Fibers Pima Cotton DK Light Trails by Suvi Sivola (SuviKnits) in Anzula Haiku in the Madam colorway    Barb is working on:  Colourwheel DK 1 Ball Scarf, using a Sirdar Colourwheel in the Perfectly Pretty colorway  Hermione’s Everyday Socks by Erica Leuder using Canon Hand Dyes sock set Get the Groove by Hinterm Stein, using Valley Yarns Northampton Worsted in the Denim Heather colorway Burgos vest by Rosa Pomar, using Diamond Galway Worsted Knitting Wool Highland Heather    Tracie cast on: Davis pullover by Pam Allen, using Berroco Remix Chunky in the Pepper colorway   And is working on:  Knitted Knockers in Cascade Ultra Pima and Cloudborn Fibers Pima Cotton Vanilla Socks in  Canon Hand Dyes William Merino in Waterworld Sock Set    BOOKS Barb read:  His Last Wife by Gia Pere - 3 stars  Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus - 4.5 stars    Tracie read:  Still Just a Geek: An Annotated Memoir by Wil Wheaton - 2 stars - 4 stars for substance and 1 star for format  The Briarmarsh Close Killings by Gaynor Torrance - 3 stars Summer Sisters by Judy Blume - 2.5 stars    Tracie recommends The Gleener for excellent, battery-free sweater shaving

Recorded on January 12, 2023 Book talk starts at 18:19 Sweater KAL - 9/1/22 - 1/15/23 <a href="https://www.ravelry.com/discuss/2-knit-lit-chicks-podcast/4216334/1-25" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Sweater KAL Chatter</a> - rules are at the top of each page <a href="https://www.ravelry.com/discuss/2-knit-lit-chicks-podcast/4053244/1-25" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Virtual get-together Zoom</a> 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 <a href="mailto:2knitlitchicks@gmail.com">2knitlitchicks@gmail.com</a> for details. KNITTING Barb finished:  2 <a href="https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/bankhead" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Bankhead Hat</a>s Tracie finished: <ul> <li><a href="https://www.ravelry.com/projects/alittleposy/pennys-bandana-cowl-2" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Penny’s Bandana Cowl</a> in Adrian Gergler for Finn in 3 colors of Plymouth Select DK</li> <li>1 Knitted Knocker in Cascade Ultra Pima and <a href="https://www.ravelry.com/projects/alittleposy/pennys-bandana-cowl-2" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Cloudborn Fibers Pima Cotton DK</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.ravelry.com/projects/alittleposy/light-trails" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Light Trails</a> by Suvi Sivola (SuviKnits) in Anzula Haiku in the Madam colorway</li> </ul> Barb is working on: <ul> <li>Colourwheel DK 1 Ball Scarf, using a <a href="https://www.ravelry.com/yarns/library/sirdar-colourwheel" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Sirdar Colourwheel</a> in the Perfectly Pretty colorway</li> <li><a href="https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/hermiones-everyday-socks" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Hermione’s Everyday Socks</a> by Erica Leuder using Canon Hand Dyes sock set</li> <li><a href="https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/get-the-groove" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Get the Groove</a> by Hinterm Stein, using <a href="https://www.ravelry.com/yarns/library/valley-yarns-northhampton-worsted" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Valley Yarns Northampton Worsted</a> in the Denim Heather colorway</li> <li><a href="https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/burgos" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Burgos</a> vest by Rosa Pomar, using Diamond Galway Worsted Knitting Wool Highland Heather</li> </ul> Tracie cast on: <a href="https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/davis-2" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Davis</a> pullover by Pam Allen, using <a href="https://www.ravelry.com/yarns/library/berroco-remix-chunky" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Berroco Remix Chunky</a> in the Pepper colorway And is working on: <ul> <li>Knitted Knockers in Cascade Ultra Pima and Cloudborn Fibers Pima Cotton</li> <li>Vanilla Socks in <a href="https://www.ravelry.com/yarns/library/canon-hand-dyes-william-merino-fingering" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Canon Hand Dyes William Merino</a> in Waterworld Sock Set</li> </ul> BOOKS Barb read: <ul> <li><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">His Last Wife</a> by Gia Pere - 3 stars</li> <li><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/58065033-lessons-in-chemistry?ac=1&amp;from_search=true&amp;qid=IcfKbIWUSb&amp;rank=2" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Lessons in Chemistry</a> by Bonnie Garmus - 4.5 stars</li> </ul> Tracie read: <ul> <li><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/60806490-still-just-a-geek" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Still Just a Geek: An Annotated Memoir</a> by Wil Wheaton - 2 stars - 4 stars for substance and 1 star for format</li> <li><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/60725806-the-briarmarsh-close-killings" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> The Briarmarsh Close Killings</a> by Gaynor Torrance - 3 stars</li> <li><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/36684422-summer-sisters" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Summer Sisters</a> by Judy Blume - 2.5 stars</li> </ul> Tracie recommends The Gleener for excellent, battery-free sweater shaving

Episode 260: Here's the Thing....

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 2knitlitchicks@gmail.com for details. KNITTING   Barb finished:  1.  Collage Socks by Helen Stewart, using Ogle Design Fiber Arts Coloration Fingering in the 827 Purple colorway 2.  Solstice Mitts by Kimberly Dottie, using 2 colors of Quince &amp; Co Chickadee in the Fjord and the Canvas color ways    Tracie finished: 1.  Guantes Jota DK Fingerless Mitts by Paola Aguirre using Newton's Yarn Country Superwash DK  2.  Mother Bear ##301 3.  Tony the Toy Box Monster by Rebecca Danger 4.  Cannon Bandana by Debbi Stone and Marcy Vandale in 3 colors of Plymouth Select DK Merino   Barb is working on: 1.  Colourwheel DK 1 Ball Scarf, using a Sirdar Colourwheel in the Perfectly Pretty colorway 2.  Hermione’s Everyday Socks by Erica Leuder using Canon Hand Dyes sock set 3.  Get the Groove by Hinterm Stein, using Valley Yarns Northampton Worsted in the Denim Heather colorway   And has cast on: 1.  Bankhead Hat #21 by Susie Gourley 2.  Burgos vest by Rosa Pomar, using Diamond Galway Worsted Knitting Wool Highland Heather   Tracie is working on:  1.   Light Trails by SuviKnits using Anzula Haiku in the Madam colorway  2.  Vanilla Sock in Canon Hand Dyes William Merino in Waterworld Sock Set   Tracie has cast on:  1.  Knitted Knocker in Cascade Ultra Pima   BOOKS  Barb read: 1.  French Braid: A Novel by Anne Tyler - 5 stars 2.  On the Beach by Nevil Shute - 4 stars 3.  The Resort by Sue Watson - 3.5 stars 4.  The Nurse's Secret by Amanda Skenendore - 4.5 stars   Tracie read: 1.  The Perfect Family by Jacquie Underdown - 2.5 stars 2.  Unfollow Me by Charlotte Duckworth - 4 stars 3.  Don't Believe It by Charlie Done - 3 stars 4.  Daisy Jones and the Six by Taylor Jenkins - 4.5 stars 5.  The Texas Towner Sniper: The Terrifying True Story of Charles Whitman by Ryan Green       Barb and Tracie both recommend the documentary "Tower" on Prime Video

Recorded on December 28, 2022 Book talk starts at 24:10 Sweater KAL - 9/1/22 - 1/15/23 <a href="#" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Sweater KAL Chatter</a> - rules are at the top of each page <a href="#" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> 12 in 22 Chatter Thread</a> <a href="#" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Virtual get-together Zoom</a> 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 <a href="#" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">2knitlitchicks@gmail.com</a> for details. KNITTING Barb finished:  1.  <a href="#" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Collage Socks</a> by Helen Stewart, using <a href="#" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Ogle Design Fiber Arts Coloration Fingering</a> in the 827 Purple colorway 2.  <a href="#" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Solstice Mitts</a> by Kimberly Dottie, using 2 colors of <a href="#" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Quince &amp; Co Chickadee</a> in the Fjord and the Canvas color ways Tracie finished: 1.  <a href="#" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Guantes Jota DK Fingerless Mitts</a> by Paola Aguirre using Newton's Yarn Country Superwash DK 2.  Mother Bear #<a href="#" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">#301</a> 3.  <a href="#" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Tony the Toy Box Monster</a> by Rebecca Danger 4.  <a href="#" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Cannon Bandana</a> by Debbi Stone and Marcy Vandale in 3 colors of <a href="#" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Plymouth Select DK Merino</a> Barb is working on: 1.  Colourwheel DK 1 Ball Scarf, using a <a href="#" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Sirdar Colourwheel</a> in the Perfectly Pretty colorway 2.  <a href="#" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Hermione’s Everyday Socks</a> by Erica Leuder using Canon Hand Dyes sock set 3.  <a href="#" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Get the Groove</a> by Hinterm Stein, using <a href="#" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Valley Yarns Northampton Worsted</a> in the Denim Heather colorway And has cast on: 1.  <a href="#" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Bankhead Hat</a> #21 by Susie Gourley 2.  <a href="#" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Burgos</a> vest by Rosa Pomar, using Diamond Galway Worsted Knitting Wool Highland Heather Tracie is working on: 1.   <a href="#" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Light Trails</a> by SuviKnits using <a href="#" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Anzula Haiku</a> in the Madam colorway 2.  Vanilla Sock in <a href="#" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Canon Hand Dyes William Merino</a> in Waterworld Sock Set Tracie has cast on: 1.  Knitted Knocker in Cascade Ultra Pima BOOKS Barb read: 1.  <a href="#" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">French Braid: A Novel</a> by Anne Tyler - 5 stars 2.  <a href="#" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">On the Beach</a> by Nevil Shute - 4 stars 3.  <a href="#" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Resort</a> by Sue Watson - 3.5 stars 4.  <a href="#" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Nurse's Secret</a> by Amanda Skenendore - 4.5 stars Tracie read: 1.  <a href="#" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Perfect Family</a> by Jacquie Underdown - 2.5 stars 2.  <a href="#" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Unfollow Me</a> by Charlotte Duckworth - 4 stars 3.  <a href="#" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Don't Believe It</a> by Charlie Done - 3 stars 4.  <a href="#" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Daisy Jones and the Six</a> by Taylor Jenkins - 4.5 stars 5.  <a href="#" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Texas Towner Sniper: The Terrifying True Story of Charles Whitman</a> by Ryan Green       Barb and Tracie both recommend the documentary "<a href="#" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Tower" on Prime Video</a>

Episode 259: Yellow Sneakers and a Voluminous Skirt

Recorded Friday, December 9, 2022 Book talk starts at 26:21   Sweater KAL - 9/1/22 - 1/15/23  Sweater KAL Chatter - rules are at the top of each page  12 in 22 Chatter Thread    Virtual get-together Zoom   KNITTING Barb finished:  Zephyr Mark ll by Celia McAdam Cahill, using Blue Sky Fibers Woolstok Light in the Red Rock colorway   Tracie finished:  Moon of My Life by Nadia Crétin-Léchenne adapted by Celia McAdam Cahill for a man in worsted weight yarn - in Universal Yarns Uptown Worsted Granite and Berroco Vintage Cotton Candy  Darling Darby by Jean Clement in Berroco Vintage in Cotton Candy and  Uptown Worsted Top This! flower hat by DMC for Emily Millcreek Hat by Katy H. Carroll in Plymouth Select Worsted Merino Superwash in Violet and Lime Heather - for Lexi Trickster by Elizabeth Doherty in Plymouth Select Worsted Merino Superwash in Violet and Berroco Vintage in Cotton Candy    Barb is working on:  Collage Socks by Helen Stewart, using  Ogle Design Fiber Arts Coloration Fingering in the 827 Purple colorway Colourwheel DK 1 Ball Scarf, using a Sirdar Colourwheel in the Perfectly Pretty colorway  Hermione’s Everyday Socks by Erica Leuder using Canon Hand Dyes sock set    And has cast on:  Solstice Mitts by Kimberly Dottie, using 2 colors of Quince &amp; Co Chickadee in the Fjord and the Canvas color ways Center Pointe Beanie by Benjamin Matthews, using  Plymouth Encore in the Brick Red colorway Get the Groove by Hinterm Stein, using  Valley Yarns Northampton Worsted in the Denim Heather colorway    Tracie is working on:  Guantes Jota DK Fingerless Mitts by Paola Aguirre using Newton's Yarn Country Superwash DK  Light Trails by SuviKnits using Anzula Haiku in the Madam colorway Vanilla Sock in  Canon Hand Dyes William Merino in Waterworld Sock Set    BOOKS Barb read:  Minding Miss Manners: In an Era of Fake Etiquette by Judith Martin - 4 stars  The Influencer by Joyce Maynard - 3 stars  Not a Happy Family by Shari Lapel - 4 stars   Tracie read:  Details Are Unprintable: Wayne Longeran and the Sensational Cafe Society Murder by Allan Levine - 3 stars  All That’s Bright and Gone by Eliza Nellums - 4 stars Snake Eyes: Murder in a Southern Town by Bitty Martin - 2.5 stars   Tracie recommends  Life and Beth,  Reboot,  Reservation Dogs and  What We Do in the Shadows on Hulu  Abbott Elementary on ABC  Loot on Apple TV+  Wellington Paranormal on HBOMax

Recorded Friday, December 9, 2022 Book talk starts at 26:21 Sweater KAL - 9/1/22 - 1/15/23 <a href="https://www.ravelry.com/discuss/2-knit-lit-chicks-podcast/4216334/1-25" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Sweater KAL Chatter</a> - rules are at the top of each page <a href="https://www.ravelry.com/discuss/2-knit-lit-chicks-podcast/4173069/1-25" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> 12 in 22 Chatter Thread</a> <a href="https://www.ravelry.com/discuss/2-knit-lit-chicks-podcast/4053244/1-25" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Virtual get-together Zoom</a> KNITTING Barb finished:  <a href="https://www.ravelry.com/projects/knittybarb/zephyr-mark-ii" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Zephyr Mark ll</a> by Celia McAdam Cahill, using Blue Sky Fibers Woolstok Light in the Red Rock colorway Tracie finished: <ul> <li><a href="https://www.ravelry.com/projects/alittleposy/moon-of-my-life-2" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Moon of My Life</a> by Nadia Crétin-Léchenne adapted by Celia McAdam Cahill for a man in worsted weight yarn - in Universal Yarns Uptown Worsted Granite and Berroco Vintage Cotton Candy</li> <li><a href="https://www.ravelry.com/projects/alittleposy/darling-darby-sweater-5" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Darling Darby</a> by Jean Clement in Berroco Vintage in Cotton Candy and  Uptown Worsted</li> <li><a href="https://www.ravelry.com/projects/alittleposy/top-this-hat-knit-3" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Top This!</a> flower hat by DMC for Emily</li> <li><a href="https://www.ravelry.com/projects/alittleposy/millcreek-hat" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Millcreek Hat</a> by Katy H. Carroll in Plymouth Select Worsted Merino Superwash in Violet and Lime Heather - for Lexi</li> <li><a href="https://www.ravelry.com/projects/alittleposy/trickster" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Trickster</a> by Elizabeth Doherty in Plymouth Select Worsted Merino Superwash in Violet and Berroco Vintage in Cotton Candy</li> </ul> Barb is working on: <ul> <li><a href="https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/collage-socks" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Collage Socks</a> by Helen Stewart, using <a href="https://www.ravelry.com/yarns/library/ogle-design-fiber-arts-coloration-fingering" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Ogle Design Fiber Arts Coloration Fingering</a> in the 827 Purple colorway</li> <li>Colourwheel DK 1 Ball Scarf, using a <a href="https://www.ravelry.com/yarns/library/sirdar-colourwheel" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Sirdar Colourwheel</a> in the Perfectly Pretty colorway</li> <li><a href="https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/hermiones-everyday-socks" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Hermione’s Everyday Socks</a> by Erica Leuder using Canon Hand Dyes sock set</li> </ul> And has cast on: <ul> <li><a href="https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/solstice-mitts-2" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Solstice Mitts</a> by Kimberly Dottie, using 2 colors of <a href="https://www.ravelry.com/yarns/library/quince--co-chickadee" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Quince &amp; Co Chickadee</a> in the Fjord and the Canvas color ways</li> <li><a href="https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/center-point-beanie" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Center Pointe Beanie</a> by Benjamin Matthews, using <a href="https://www.ravelry.com/yarns/library/plymouth-yarn-encore-worsted-solids--heathers/projects" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Plymouth Encore</a> in the Brick Red colorway</li> <li><a href="https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/get-the-groove" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Get the Groove</a> by Hinterm Stein, using <a href="https://www.ravelry.com/yarns/library/valley-yarns-northhampton-worsted" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Valley Yarns Northampton Worsted</a> in the Denim Heather colorway</li> </ul> Tracie is working on: <ul> <li><a href="https://www.ravelry.com/projects/alittleposy/guantes-jota-dk" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Guantes Jota DK Fingerless Mitts</a> by Paola Aguirre using Newton's Yarn Country Superwash DK </li> <li><a href="https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/light-trails" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Light Trails</a> by SuviKnits using <a href="https://www.ravelry.com/yarns/library/anzula-haiku" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Anzula Haiku</a> in the Madam colorway</li> <li>Vanilla Sock in <a href="https://www.ravelry.com/yarns/library/canon-hand-dyes-william-merino-fingering" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Canon Hand Dyes William Merino</a> in Waterworld Sock Set</li> </ul> BOOKS Barb read: <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/49992199-minding-miss-manners?from_search=true&amp;from_srp=true&amp;qid=GOgppfdWZI&amp;rank=1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Minding Miss Manners: In an Era of Fake Etiquette</a> by Judith Martin - 4 stars <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/62671413-the-influencer?from_search=true&amp;from_srp=true&amp;qid=T9vfGcCtwp&amp;rank=12" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> The Influencer</a> by Joyce Maynard - 3 stars <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/56366617-not-a-happy-family?ac=1&amp;from_search=true&amp;qid=Oeyp4f0eq0&amp;rank=1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Not a Happy Family</a> by Shari Lapel - 4 stars Tracie read: <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/55526970-details-are-unprintable" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Details Are Unprintable: Wayne Longeran and the Sensational Cafe Society Murder</a> by Allan Levine - 3 stars <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/44552943-all-that-s-bright-and-gone" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> All That’s Bright and Gone</a> by Eliza Nellums - 4 stars <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/58913298-snake-eyes" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Snake Eyes: Murder in a Southern Town</a> by Bitty Martin - 2.5 stars Tracie recommends <a href="https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&amp;rct=j&amp;q=&amp;esrc=s&amp;source=web&amp;cd=&amp;cad=rja&amp;uact=8&amp;ved=2ahUKEwjtt_-Nrfr7AhWnLTQIHY7SDK4QFnoECCAQAQ&amp;url=https://www.hulu.com/series/life-beth-69c7edf5-5c51-4ef6-8506-9188f4ad96ed&amp;usg=AOvVaw3FrA6vSmk2pGWKqL-VNArH" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Life and Beth</a>, <a href="https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&amp;rct=j&amp;q=&amp;esrc=s&amp;source=web&amp;cd=&amp;cad=rja&amp;uact=8&amp;ved=2ahUKEwiupZahrfr7AhW7HzQIHcRKAycQFnoECEEQAQ&amp;url=https://www.hulu.com/series/reboot-e8c26c94-e813-4160-b36e-1b367ebcebe8&amp;usg=AOvVaw1OtVtHW0CkLW7EYx0d3TBY" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Reboot</a>, <a href="https://www.google.com/aclk?sa=l&amp;ai=DChcSEwittbWtrfr7AhWzHX0KHcZ5By0YABAAGgJwdg&amp;sig=AOD64_28qrn7cR0NVZL8iyqGHDi39u1BvA&amp;q&amp;adurl&amp;ved=2ahUKEwikxK6trfr7AhXdGDQIHV_3Ap0Q0Qx6BAgIEAE" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Reservation Dogs</a> and <a href="https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&amp;rct=j&amp;q=&amp;esrc=s&amp;source=web&amp;cd=&amp;cad=rja&amp;uact=8&amp;ved=2ahUKEwjVidG7rfr7AhV8FjQIHVYlBI4QFnoECCEQAQ&amp;url=https://www.fxnetworks.com/shows/what-we-do-in-the-shadows&amp;usg=AOvVaw1kr7wQX037zUdSE5exm1uk" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> What We Do in the Shadows</a> on Hulu <a href="https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&amp;rct=j&amp;q=&amp;esrc=s&amp;source=web&amp;cd=&amp;cad=rja&amp;uact=8&amp;ved=2ahUKEwi3ra3Trfr7AhXhLX0KHfUkDDMQFnoECE0QAQ&amp;url=https://abc.com/shows/abbott-elementary&amp;usg=AOvVaw0MZ4EBVmLn6_uOofhPsA49" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Abbott Elementary</a> on ABC <a href="https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&amp;rct=j&amp;q=&amp;esrc=s&amp;source=web&amp;cd=&amp;cad=rja&amp;uact=8&amp;ved=2ahUKEwjO-d3grfr7AhWhJH0KHTiFAUQQFnoECD8QAQ&amp;url=https://tv.apple.com/us/show/loot/umc.cmc.5erbujil1mpazuerhr1udnk45&amp;usg=AOvVaw12gKaipZGMPRB8BGrujcZ3" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Loot</a> on Apple TV+ <a href="https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&amp;rct=j&amp;q=&amp;esrc=s&amp;source=web&amp;cd=&amp;cad=rja&amp;uact=8&amp;ved=2ahUKEwiGr5rvrfr7AhWzPH0KHeO8CfEQFnoECEwQAQ&amp;url=https://www.hbomax.com/series/urn:hbo:series:GYMjs-wY9X7CIhgEAAAAU&amp;usg=AOvVaw22UBegMSp-X_u2bDtQxSd7" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Wellington Paranorma</a>l on HBOMax

Episode 258: A Moebius Situation

Recorded on November 24, 2022 Book Talk starts at 22:00  Sweater KAL Chatter - rules are at the top of each page   12 in 22 Chatter Thread   Virtual get-together Zoom 2 Giveaways   1.  The Little Pine Tree's Wish by Diane M. Howard    2.  3 skeins of Tracie's handspun  Prize winners will be announced towards the end of the podcast, right before family Thumbs Up/Thumbs Down segment   KNITTING  Barb finished:  1.  Mother Bear # 271  2.  Barb's Irish Hiking Hat by Blackhorse, using Plymouth Encore Tweed in the Red colorway  3.  Barb's Irish Hiking Scarf #3 by Adrian Bazilia, also using Plymouth Encore Tweed in the Red colorway  3. Will's Party Time socks using Berroco Comfort Sock in the Party Time colorway   Tracie has finished:  NOTHING!  You will hear why in the "Working On" segment...  Barb is working on:  1.  Zephyr Mark ll by Celia McAdam Cahill using Blue Sky Fibers Woolstok in the Red Rock colorway   Barb has cast on:  1.  Collage Socks by Helen Stewart using Olgle Design Fiber Arts Coloration Fingering in the 827 colorway  2.  Colorwheel DK 1 Ball Scarf, using Sirdar a Clourwheel in the Perfectly Pretty colorway.  3.  Hermione's Everyday Socks by Erica Leader   Tracie is working on:  1.  Vanilla Sock in Canon Hand Dyes William Merino in Waterworld Sock Set  2.  Moon of My Life (AKA This F@&amp;^ Sweater) by Nadia Crétin-Léchenne adapted by Celia McAdam Cahill for a man in worsted weight yarn - in Universal Yarns Uptown Worsted in Granite and Berroco Vintage in Cotton Candy   Tracie has cast on:  1.  Guantes Jota DK Fingerless Mitts by Paola Aguirre using Newton's Yarn Country Superwash DK   2.  Light Trails by SuviKnits using Anzula Haiku in the Madam colorway 3.  Darling Darby by Jean Clement in Berroco Vintage in Cotton Candy and Uptown Worsted    READING   Barb has finished:  1.  Missing Daughter by Rick Molina - 4 stars  2.  A Sharp Solitude by Christine Carbo - 4 stars  3.  Lucy By the Sea by Elizabeth Strout - 4 stars  4.  She Lies Close by Sharon Dowering - 3 stars  5.  Missing...and Presumed Dead by Michael Fleeman - 3 stars  Tracie has finished reading:  1.  On the Beach by Nevil Shute - 3.5 stars  2.  Murder in the Family:Inside the Story of the Jersey Murders by Jeremy Josephs - 3 stars  3.  The Fiancee by Kate White - 3 stars  4.  The Drowning Kind by Jennifer McMahon - 3.5 stars  5.  Klara and the Sun by Kazuo Ishiguro - 4.5 stars  6.  Passing On by Penelope Lively - 2 stars

Recorded on November 24, 2022 Book Talk starts at 22:00 <a href="#" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Sweater KAL Chatter</a> - rules are at the top of each page <a href="#" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> 12 in 22 Chatter Thread</a> <a href="#" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Virtual get-together Zoom</a> 2 Giveaways  1.  <a href="#" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Little Pine Tree's Wish</a> by Diane M. Howard   2.  3 skeins of Tracie's handspun Prize winners will be announced towards the end of the podcast, right before family Thumbs Up/Thumbs Down segment KNITTING Barb finished: 1.  Mother Bear # 271 2.  <a href="#" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Barb's Irish Hiking Hat</a> by Blackhorse, using Plymouth Encore Tweed in the Red colorway 3.  <a href="#" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Barb's Irish Hiking Scarf #3</a> by Adrian Bazilia, also using Plymouth Encore Tweed in the Red colorway 3. <a href="#" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Will's Party Time socks</a> using Berroco Comfort Sock in the Party Time colorway Tracie has finished: NOTHING!  You will hear why in the "Working On" segment... Barb is working on: 1.  Zephyr Mark ll by Celia McAdam Cahill using Blue Sky Fibers Woolstok in the Red Rock colorway   Barb has cast on: 1.  <a href="#" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Collage Socks</a> by Helen Stewart using Olgle Design Fiber Arts Coloration Fingering in the 827 colorway 2.  Colorwheel DK 1 Ball Scarf, using Sirdar a Clourwheel in the Perfectly Pretty colorway. 3.  <a href="#" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Hermione's Everyday Socks</a> by Erica Leader Tracie is working on: 1.  Vanilla Sock in <a href="#" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Canon Hand Dyes William Merino</a> in Waterworld Sock Set 2.  <a href="#" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Moon of My Life</a> (AKA This F@&amp;^ Sweater) by Nadia Crétin-Léchenne adapted by Celia McAdam Cahill for a man in worsted weight yarn - in <a href="#" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Universal Yarns Uptown Worsted</a> in Granite and <a href="#" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Berroco Vintage</a> in Cotton Candy Tracie has cast on: 1.  <a href="#" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Guantes Jota DK Fingerless Mitts</a> by Paola Aguirre using Newton's Yarn Country Superwash DK  2.  <a href="#" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Light Trails</a> by SuviKnits using <a href="https://www.ravelry.com/yarns/library/anzula-haiku" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Anzula Haiku</a> in the Madam colorway 3.  <a href="https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/darling-darby-sweater" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Darling Darby</a> by Jean Clement in Berroco Vintage in Cotton Candy and Uptown Worsted READING  Barb has finished: 1.  <a href="#" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Missing Daughter</a> by Rick Molina - 4 stars 2.  <a href="#" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">A Sharp Solitude</a> by Christine Carbo - 4 stars 3.  <a href="#" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Lucy By the Sea</a> by Elizabeth Strout - 4 stars 4.  <a href="#" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">She Lies Close</a> by Sharon Dowering - 3 stars 5.  <a href="#" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Missing...and Presumed Dead</a> by Michael Fleeman - 3 stars Tracie has finished reading: 1.  <a href="#" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">On the Beach</a> by Nevil Shute - 3.5 stars 2.  <a href="#" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Murder in the Family:Inside the Story of the Jersey Murders</a> by Jeremy Josephs - 3 stars 3.  <a href="#" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Fiancee</a> by Kate White - 3 stars 4.  <a href="#" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Drowning Kind</a> by Jennifer McMahon - 3.5 stars 5.  <a href="#" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Klara and the Sun</a> by Kazuo Ishiguro - 4.5 stars 6.  <a href="#" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Passing On</a> by Penelope Lively - 2 stars

Episode 257: Happy Thanksgiving from the Chicks and Family!

Sarah Fain

Recorded on November 16, 2022 Barb and Tracie spend some time with Sarah Fain, one of the co-hosts of the Happier in Hollywood Podcast.  She is also a TV writer, currently writing for the Fantasy Island reboot, available on Fox TV.  Oh - and she is a knitter and a spinner! We get a peek into Sarah's very busy life, and learn lots about what it takes to be a writer in Hollywood today.  And there an abundance of laughter!  We hope you enjoy our time with Sarah as much as we did.  

Recorded on November 16, 2022 Barb and Tracie spend some time with Sarah Fain, one of the co-hosts of the Happier in Hollywood Podcast.  She is also a TV writer, currently writing for the Fantasy Island reboot, available on Fox TV.  Oh - and she is a knitter and a spinner! We get a peek into Sarah's very busy life, and learn lots about what it takes to be a writer in Hollywood today.  And there an abundance of laughter!  We hope you enjoy our time with Sarah as much as we did.

Episode 256: Interview with Sarah Fain!

 Book Talk starts at 22:00  Recorded on October 28, 2022  Sweater KAL - 9/1/22 - 1/15/23!   Sweater KAL Chatter - rules are at the top of each page   12 in 22 Chatter Thread   Virtual get-together Zoom  2 New Giveaways!  1.  The Little Pine Tree's Wish by Diane M. Howard (dinaripper on Ravelry) - a lovely children's book about a little pine tree who's wish is to become a Christmas tree! If you have a special child in your life that would enjoy this book, enter our giveaway to win an autographed copy.  If you don't want to wait for the giveaway, you can order the Little Pine Tree's Wish through Amazon, Barnes and Noble or BookBaby!  The winner will be announced when we record on U.S. Thanksgiving!  2.  Tracie's Handspun!  I have 3 skeins of my handspun to give away:  Quillen Fiber Arts Romney Top in the Queen of Tarts colorway, approximately 110 yds Greenwood Fiberworks Merino/Silk? in the Calypso colorway, approximately 192 yds Three Waters Farm 100% Rambouillet in the Racing Green colorway, approximately 161 yards  Please leave a comment in the appropriate thread on our Ravelry page to enter either of these drawings!   KNITTING  Barb finished:  1.  Mother Bears  268, 269, and 270  2.  Helix Hat #11 by Jessica Rose, using leftover Plymouth Encore yarns   Tracie finished:   1.  Archer in Blue by Elizabeth Doherty, having redone the bottom in Lisa Souza Deluxe Sock! in Cornflower  2.  Mother Bear #300, using Tracie's very first handspun!  3.  Kaiya Mei  hat for Emily, in gray and yellow acrylic  Barb is working on:  1,  Irish Hiking Scarf by Adrian Bazilia, using Plymouth Encore Tweed in Red  2.  Socks for Will, using Berroco Comfort Sock in the Party Time colorway    And has cast on:  1.  Zephyr Mark ll by Celia McAdam Cahill (pattern not released to the public yet!) using Blue Sky Fibers Woolstok in the Red Rock colorway   Tracie continues to work on:  1.  Vanilla Sock in Canon Hand Dyes William Merino in Waterworld Sock Set  2.  Moon of My Life by Nadia Crétin-Léchenne adapted by Celia McAdam Cahill for a man in worsted weight yarn - in Universal Yarns Uptown Worsted in Granite and Berroco Vintage in Cotton Candy   BOOKS Barb has finished: 1.  These Silent Woods by Kimi Cunningham Grant - 3.5 stars 2.  The Big Lie: Election Chaos, Political Opportunism, and the State of American Politics after 2020 by Jonathan Lemire - 5 stars    Tracie read:  1.  If I Die Tonight by Alison Gaylin - 4 stars  2.  The Trespasser (Dublin Murder Squad #6) by Tana French - 4 stars  3.  A Family Business: A Chilling Tale of Greed as One Family Commits Unspeakable Crimes Agains the Dead by Ken England - 3 stars

Book Talk starts at 22:00 Recorded on October 28, 2022 Sweater KAL - 9/1/22 - 1/15/23! <a href="#" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Sweater KAL Chatter</a> - rules are at the top of each page <a href="#" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> 12 in 22 Chatter Thread</a> <a href="#" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Virtual get-together Zoom</a> 2 New Giveaways! 1.  <a href="#" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Little Pine Tree's Wish</a> by Diane M. Howard (<a href="#" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">dinaripper</a> on Ravelry) - a lovely children's book about a little pine tree who's wish is to become a Christmas tree! If you have a special child in your life that would enjoy this book, enter our giveaway to win an autographed copy. If you don't want to wait for the giveaway, you can order the Little Pine Tree's Wish through Amazon, Barnes and Noble or BookBaby! The winner will be announced when we record on U.S. Thanksgiving! 2.  Tracie's Handspun! I have 3 skeins of my handspun to give away: <ul> <li>Quillen Fiber Arts Romney Top in the Queen of Tarts colorway, approximately 110 yds</li> <li>Greenwood Fiberworks Merino/Silk? in the Calypso colorway, approximately 192 yds</li> <li>Three Waters Farm 100% Rambouillet in the Racing Green colorway, approximately 161 yards</li> </ul> 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.  <a href="#" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Helix Hat #11</a> by Jessica Rose, using leftover Plymouth Encore yarns   Tracie finished: 1.  <a href="#" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Archer in Blue</a> by Elizabeth Doherty, having redone the bottom in <a href="#" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Lisa Souza Deluxe Sock!</a> in Cornflower 2.  <a href="#" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Mother Bear #300</a>, using Tracie's very first handspun! 3.  <a href="#" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Kaiya Mei</a>  hat for Emily, in gray and yellow acrylic Barb is working on: 1,  <a href="#" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Irish Hiking Scarf</a> by Adrian Bazilia, using <a href="#" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Plymouth Encore Tweed</a> in Red 2.  <a href="#" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Socks for Will</a>, using Berroco Comfort Sock in the Party Time colorway  And has cast on: 1.  Zephyr Mark ll by Celia McAdam Cahill (pattern not released to the public yet!) using Blue Sky Fibers Woolstok in the Red Rock colorway Tracie continues to work on: 1.  Vanilla Sock in <a href="#" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Canon Hand Dyes William Merino</a> in Waterworld Sock Set 2.  <a href="#" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Moon of My Life</a> by Nadia Crétin-Léchenne adapted by Celia McAdam Cahill for a man in worsted weight yarn - in <a href="#" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Universal Yarns Uptown Worsted</a> in Granite and <a href="#" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Berroco Vintage</a> in Cotton Candy BOOKS Barb has finished: 1.  <a href="#" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">These Silent Woods</a> by Kimi Cunningham Grant - 3.5 stars 2.  <a href="#" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Big Lie: Election Chaos, Political Opportunism, and the State of American Politics after 2020</a> by Jonathan Lemire - 5 stars   Tracie read: 1.  <a href="#" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">If I Die Tonight</a> by Alison Gaylin - 4 stars 2.  <a href="#" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Trespasser (Dublin Murder Squad #6)</a> by Tana French - 4 stars 3.  <a href="#" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">A Family Business: A Chilling Tale of Greed as One Family Commits Unspeakable Crimes Agains the Dead</a> by Ken England - 3 stars

Episode 255: They Sang Like Canaries

Recorded Wednesday, 12, 2022 Book talk begins at 25:30 Sweater KAL - 9/1/22 - 1/15/23!  Sweater KAL Chatter - rules are at the top of each page  12 in 22 Chatter Thread  Virtual get-together Zoom   KNITTING Barb finished:  Mother Bear #267  Choose Your Gnome Adventure by Sarah Schira Cristollo by Knitting for Breakfast   Tracie finished:  Choose Your Gnome Adventure by Sarah Schira Davis Sweater by Pam Allen Mother Bears  298 and  299   Barb is working on: Irish Hiking Scarf by Adrian Bazilia, using Plymouth Encore Tweed in Red Socks for Will, using Berroco Comfort Sock in the Party Time colorway    And has cast on: Stashbusting Helix Hat by Jessica Rose in the same yarns (all Plymouth Encore) I used for my Choose Your Gnome Adventure Mother Bear #268   Tracie once again started working on: Archer by Elizabeth Doherty - redoing the bottom in Lisa Souza Deluxe Sock! in Cornflower   She continues to work on: Vanilla Sock in  Canon Hand Dyes William Merino in Waterworld Sock Set Moon of My Life by Nadia Crétin-Léchenne adapted by Celia McAdam Cahill for a man in worsted weight yarn - in Universal Yarns Uptown Worsted in Granite and Berroco Vintage in Cotton Candy Cinna Top by Ksenia Naidyon, in 5 colors of Alchemy Silken Straw     BOOKS Barb read:  On a Quiet Street by Seraphina Nova Glass - 4 stars  Olive, Again by Elizabeth Strout - 5 stars  Fly Girl by Ann Hood - 4 stars  Mishap or Murder?: True tales of mysterious deaths and disappearances by Eileen Ormsby - 3 stars   Tracie read: A Taste for Murder by Burl Barer and Frank C. Garadot - 3 stars  The Ink Black Heart by Robert Galbraith - 4 stars   Tracie recommends the Murdaugh Murders Podcast

Recorded Wednesday, 12, 2022 Book talk begins at 25:30 Sweater KAL - 9/1/22 - 1/15/23! <a href="https://www.ravelry.com/discuss/2-knit-lit-chicks-podcast/4216334/1-25" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Sweater KAL Chatter</a> - rules are at the top of each page <a href="https://www.ravelry.com/discuss/2-knit-lit-chicks-podcast/4173069/1-25" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> 12 in 22 Chatter Thread</a> <a href="https://www.ravelry.com/discuss/2-knit-lit-chicks-podcast/4053244/1-25" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Virtual get-together Zoom</a> KNITTING Barb finished: <a href="https://www.ravelry.com/projects/knittybarb/mother-bear-knitting-in-the-round-seamless-221" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Mother Bear #267</a> <a href="https://www.ravelry.com/projects/knittybarb/gnot-just-another-gnome-2" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Choose Your Gnome Adventure</a> by Sarah Schira <a href="https://www.ravelry.com/projects/knittybarb/cristallo" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Cristollo</a> by Knitting for Breakfast Tracie finished: <a href="https://www.ravelry.com/projects/alittleposy/choose-your-gnome-adventure" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Choose Your Gnome Adventure</a> by Sarah Schira <a href="https://www.ravelry.com/projects/alittleposy/davis-2" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Davis Sweater</a> by Pam Allen Mother Bears <a href="https://www.ravelry.com/projects/alittleposy/mother-bear-knitting-in-the-round-seamless-215" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> 298</a> and <a href="https://www.ravelry.com/projects/alittleposy/mother-bear-knitting-in-the-round-seamless-216" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> 299</a> Barb is working on: <a href="https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/irish-hiking-scarf" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Irish Hiking Scarf</a> by Adrian Bazilia, using <a href="https://www.ravelry.com/yarns/library/plymouth-yarn-encore-tweed" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Plymouth Encore Tweed</a> in Red <a href="https://www.ravelry.com/projects/knittybarb/2022-socks-for-will" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Socks for Will</a>, using Berroco Comfort Sock in the Party Time colorway  And has cast on: <a href="https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/stashbusting-helix-hats" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Stashbusting Helix Hat</a> by Jessica Rose in the same yarns (all Plymouth Encore) I used for my Choose Your Gnome Adventure Mother Bear #268 Tracie once again started working on: <a href="https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/archer-4" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Archer</a> by Elizabeth Doherty - redoing the bottom in <a href="https://www.ravelry.com/yarns/library/lisa-souza-deluxe-sock" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Lisa Souza Deluxe Sock!</a> in Cornflower She continues to work on: Vanilla Sock in <a href="https://www.ravelry.com/yarns/library/canon-hand-dyes-william-merino-fingering" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Canon Hand Dyes William Merino</a> in Waterworld Sock Set <a href="https://www.ravelry.com/projects/alittleposy/moon-of-my-life-2" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Moon of My Life</a> by Nadia Crétin-Léchenne adapted by Celia McAdam Cahill for a man in worsted weight yarn - in <a href="https://www.ravelry.com/yarns/library/universal-yarn-uptown-worsted" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Universal Yarns Uptown Worsted</a> in Granite and <a href="https://www.ravelry.com/yarns/library/berroco-vintage" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Berroco Vintage</a> in Cotton Candy <a href="https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/cinna-top" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Cinna Top</a> by Ksenia Naidyon, in 5 colors of <a href="https://www.ravelry.com/yarns/library/alchemy-yarns-of-transformation-silken-straw" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Alchemy Silken Straw</a> BOOKS Barb read: <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/58977601-on-a-quiet-street?ac=1&amp;from_search=true&amp;qid=GJxArRzBy6&amp;rank=1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> On a Quiet Street</a> by Seraphina Nova Glass - 4 stars <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/43984883-olive-again?ac=1&amp;from_search=true&amp;qid=oSWr4My0Un&amp;rank=1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Olive, Again</a> by Elizabeth Strout - 5 stars <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/58999205-fly-girl?from_search=true&amp;from_srp=true&amp;qid=oSWr4My0Un&amp;rank=2" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Fly Girl</a> by Ann Hood - 4 stars <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/59350913-mishap-or-murder?ac=1&amp;from_search=true&amp;qid=isPW1qIr7f&amp;rank=1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Mishap or Murder?: True tales of mysterious deaths and disappearances</a> by Eileen Ormsby - 3 stars Tracie read: <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/54384035-a-taste-for-murder" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">A Taste for Murder</a> by Burl Barer and Frank C. Garadot - 3 stars <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/60144955-the-ink-black-heart?ac=1&amp;from_search=true&amp;qid=GYW0xU9oNL&amp;rank=1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> The Ink Black Heart</a> by Robert Galbraith - 4 stars Tracie recommends the <a href="https://murdaughmurderspodcast.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Murdaugh Murders Podcast</a>

Episode 254: Barb Will Not be Skydiving or Bungee Jumping

Recorded Thursday, September 22, 2022 Book talk begins at 18:55 Sweater KAL - 9/1/22 - 1/15/23!  Sweater KAL Chatter - rules are at the top of each page   12 in 22 Chatter Thread   Lambtown 2022   Virtual get-together Zoom  KNITTING  Barb finished: Mother Bears 264, 265, 266    Polobello by Josee Paquin, using Juniper Moon Zooey in the Sloop colorway   Bankhead Hat #20 by Susie Gourley, using scrap yarn  Tracie finished   Mother Bears 292 - 297   Barb continues to work on:   Irish Hiking Scarf by Adrian Bazilia, using Plymouth Encore Tweed in the Red colorway   And has cast on:   Socks for Will, using Berroco Comfort Sock in the Party Time colorway  Choose Your Gnome Adventure MKAL by Sarah Schira, using Plymouth Encore in the Red, Blue, and Cream colorways  Cristallo pullover sweater by Knitting for Breakfast, using Valley Yarns Granville, in the Neutral and Mineral Green color ways   Tracie continues to work on:   Moon of My Life by Nadia Crétin-Léchenne adapted by Celia McAdam Cahill for a man in worsted weight yarn - in Universal Yarns Uptown Worsted in Granite and Berroco Vintage in Cotton Candy  Cinna Top by Ksenia Naidyon, in 5 colors of Alchemy Silken Straw  Tracie has Cast On:   Davis pullover by Pam Allen, using Berroco Remix Chunky in the Pepper colorway  Choose Your Gnome Adventure MKAL in Serendipidye, The Dye Project, and Madelinetosh Silk/Merino Vanilla Sock in Canon Hand Dyes in the William Merino Waterworld Sock Set    BOOKS  Barb read:  The Weight of Night (Glacier Park Mystery #3) by Christine Carbo - 4.5 stars  An Almost Perfect Murder by Gary C. King - 3 stars  The Cuban Affair by Nelson DeMille - 3 stars   Tracie read:   The English Teacher by Lily King - 3 stars  The Murderer's Son by Joy Ellis by Joy Ellis - 3 starts  The Writing Class by Jincy Willitt - 3.5 stars  A Carnival of Snackery (Diaries 2003 - 2020) by David Sedaris - 3.5 stars 

Recorded Thursday, September 22, 2022 Book talk begins at 18:55 Sweater KAL - 9/1/22 - 1/15/23! <a href="#" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Sweater KAL Chatter</a> - rules are at the top of each page <a href="#" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> 12 in 22 Chatter Thread</a> <a href="#" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Lambtown 2022</a> <a href="#" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Virtual get-together Zoom</a> KNITTING Barb finished: Mother Bears 264, 265, 266 <ul> <li> <a href="#" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Polobello</a> by Josee Paquin, using <a href="#" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Juniper Moon Zooey</a> in the Sloop colorway</li> <li> <a href="#" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Bankhead Hat #20</a> by Susie Gourley, using scrap yarn</li> </ul> Tracie finished <ul> <li> Mother Bears 292 - 297</li> </ul> Barb continues to work on: <ul> <li>I<a href="#" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">rish Hiking Scarf</a> by Adrian Bazilia, using <a href="#" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Plymouth Encore Tweed</a> in the Red colorway</li> </ul> And has cast on: <ul> <li><a href="#" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Socks for Will</a>, using Berroco Comfort Sock in the Party Time colorway</li> <li><a href="#" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Choose Your Gnome Adventure MKAL</a> by Sarah Schira, using Plymouth Encore in the Red, Blue, and Cream colorways</li> <li><a href="#" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Cristallo</a> pullover sweater by Knitting for Breakfast, using Valley Yarns Granville, in the Neutral and Mineral Green color ways</li> </ul> Tracie continues to work on: <ul> <li><a href="#" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Moon of My Life</a> by Nadia Crétin-Léchenne adapted by Celia McAdam Cahill for a man in worsted weight yarn - in <a href="#" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Universal Yarns Uptown Worsted</a> in Granite and <a href="#" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Berroco Vintage</a> in Cotton Candy</li> <li><a href="#" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Cinna Top</a> by Ksenia Naidyon, in 5 colors of <a href="#" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Alchemy Silken Straw</a></li> </ul> Tracie has Cast On: <ul> <li><a href="#" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Davis</a> pullover by Pam Allen, using Berroco Remix Chunky in the Pepper colorway</li> <li><a href="#" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Choose Your Gnome Adventure MKAL</a> in Serendipidye, The Dye Project, and Madelinetosh Silk/Merino</li> <li>Vanilla Sock in Canon Hand Dyes in the William Merino Waterworld Sock Set</li> </ul> BOOKS Barb read: <ul> <li><a href="#" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Weight of Night (Glacier Park Mystery #3)</a> by Christine Carbo - 4.5 stars</li> <li><a href="#" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> An Almost Perfect Murder</a> by Gary C. King - 3 stars</li> <li><a href="#" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> The Cuban Affair</a> by Nelson DeMille - 3 stars</li> </ul> Tracie read: <ul> <li><a href="#" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> The English Teacher</a> by Lily King - 3 stars</li> <li><a href="#" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> The Murderer's Son by Joy Ellis</a> by Joy Ellis - 3 starts</li> <li><a href="#" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> The Writing Class</a> by Jincy Willitt - 3.5 stars</li> <li><a href="#" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> A Carnival of Snackery (Diaries 2003 - 2020)</a> by David Sedaris - 3.5 stars</li> </ul>

Episode 253: It'll Be in the Show Notes

MINISODE!  Mother Bear Winners!!

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A Knitting Gem

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2 Knit Lit Chicks

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 is here.  And you can post pictures of your gorgeous finished sweaters here!  You have until January 15, 2019 to post your FO picture. You can enter to win an autographed copy of The Shawl Society Season 1 by Helen Stewart by going to our Ravelry group here and 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 it here!  The contest ends on January 15, 2019.     KNITTING   Barb’s FOs  Mother Bear #151 Hopcott Mitts test knit for Chrissy Graham, using Berroco Vintage in 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 Wrap by Joji Locatelli, using Lisa Souza Dyeworks Deluxe Sock and Hu made Made Twist Big Sister cardigan by Hinterm Stein, using Cascade Pacific in 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 Layers by Lisa Hannes in January Yarns Staple Sock in Lucky and Serendipidye Kings Mountain Sock in Acapandemonium Fiddly Bits #7 by Jane Pihota in sport weight yarns Vanilla Socks in Urth Uneek Sock, color #54 Featherweight Cardigan by Hannah Fettig, using Fiberspates Scrumptious 4-ply Sport in the Amethyst colorway Zephyr cardigan #2 by Celia McAdam Cahill, using Elemental Effects Cormo Sport in the Cypress colorway     BOOKS Barb highly recommends: Ohio by Stephen Markley  Something in the Water by 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 Museum by Kate Atkinson  Tinsel: A Search for America's Christmas Present by 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

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 is <a href="https://www.ravelry.com/discuss/2-knit-lit-chicks-podcast/3824462/1-25" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a>.  And you can post pictures of your gorgeous finished sweaters <a href="https://www.ravelry.com/discuss/2-knit-lit-chicks-podcast/3833490/1-25#11" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here!</a>  You have until January 15, 2019 to post your FO picture. You can enter to win an autographed copy of The Shawl Society Season 1 by Helen Stewart by going to our Ravelry group <a href="https://www.ravelry.com/discuss/2-knit-lit-chicks-podcast/topics/3864560" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a> and 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 it <a href="https://smile.amazon.com/Shawl-Society-Season-knitting-patterns/dp/1999340906/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1544976399&amp;sr=8-1&amp;keywords=the+shawl+society" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here!</a>  The contest ends on January 15, 2019. KNITTING Barb’s FOs <a href="https://www.ravelry.com/projects/knittybarb/mother-bear-knitting-in-the-round-seamless-97" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Mother Bear #151</a> <a href="https://www.ravelry.com/projects/knittybarb/hopcott-mitts" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Hopcott Mitts</a> test knit for Chrissy Graham, using <a href="https://www.ravelry.com/yarns/library/berroco-vintage" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Berroco Vintage</a> in a blue-green colorway <a href="https://www.ravelry.com/projects/knittybarb/bankhead-7" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Bankhead Hat #7</a> by Susie Gorlay, using leftover Berroco Vintage - teal blue and forest brown Tracie’s FOs 3 More Never Not Gnomings <a href="https://www.ravelry.com/projects/alittleposy/rib-a-roni" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Rib-a-Roni</a> in Classic Elite Yarns Water Lily in the Woodbine colorway <a href="https://www.ravelry.com/projects/alittleposy/knitted-knockers-4" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">1 Knitted Knocker</a> in CoBaSi Plus <a href="https://www.ravelry.com/projects/alittleposy" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Galactic Hat/Rikke Hat</a> Barb is working on: <a href="https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/suburban-wrap" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Suburban Wrap</a> by Joji Locatelli, using <a href="https://www.ravelry.com/yarns/library/lisa-souza-deluxe-sock" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Lisa Souza Dyeworks Deluxe Sock</a> and <a href="https://www.ravelry.com/yarns/library/hu-made-made-twist" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Hu made Made Twist</a> <a href="https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/big-sister-2" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Big Sister</a> cardigan by Hinterm Stein, using <a href="https://www.ravelry.com/yarns/library/cascade-yarns-pacific" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Cascade Pacific</a> in the Dark Blue colorway <a href="https://vimeo.com/91476816" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Elizabeth Doherty's Provisional Cast-On Video</a> And has cast on: <a href="https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/donner" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Donner</a> by Elizabeth Doherty, using <a href="https://www.ravelry.com/yarns/library/cloudborn-fibers-merino-superwash-sock-twist" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Cloudborn Fibers Superwash Twist Sock</a> in the Grey Heather color way <a href="https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/hazelnut-socks" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Hazelnut Socks</a> by Helen Stewart, using <a href="https://www.ravelry.com/yarns/library/desert-vista-dyeworks-viso" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Desert Vista Dyeworks Viso</a> in the Freud’s Dream color way - 1st pair for the #fifthannualdesertvistadyeworksmonthlysockclub. <a href="https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/whinstone-hat" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Whinstone Hat</a> #3 by Chrissy Graham, using <a href="https://www.ravelry.com/yarns/library/berroco-vintage" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Berroco Vintage</a> in the Forest Floor color way. Tracie has cast on: <a href="https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/pinch-hat-3-versions" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Pinch Hat</a> by Cecily Glowik-MacDonald in <a href="https://www.ravelry.com/yarns/library/arkaik-fibres-swanky-aran" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">arkaik fibers swanky aran</a> in Jealous Sea And is working On: <a href="https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/sand-layers" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Sand Layers</a> by Lisa Hannes in <a href="https://www.ravelry.com/yarns/library/january-yarns-staple-sock" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">January Yarns Staple Sock</a> in Lucky and <a href="https://www.ravelry.com/yarns/library/serendipidye-kings-mountain-sock" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Serendipidye Kings Mountain Sock</a> in Acapandemonium <a href="https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/fiddly-bits" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Fiddly Bits</a> #7 by Jane Pihota in sport weight yarns Vanilla Socks in <a href="https://www.ravelry.com/yarns/library/urth-uneek-sock" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Urth Uneek Sock</a>, color #54 <a href="https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/featherweight-cardigan" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Featherweight Cardigan</a> by Hannah Fettig, using <a href="https://www.ravelry.com/yarns/library/fyberspates-scrumptious-4ply-sport" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Fiberspates Scrumptious 4-ply Sport</a> in the Amethyst colorway <a href="https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/zephyr-10" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Zephyr</a> cardigan #2 by Celia McAdam Cahill, using Elemental Effects Cormo Sport in the Cypress colorway BOOKS Barb highly recommends: <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/39024902-ohio" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Ohio</a> by Stephen Markley <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/36388243-something-in-the-water?ac=1&amp;from_search=true" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Something in the Water</a> by Catherine Steadman  <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Anatomy of a Scandal</a> by Sarah Vaughan  <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/18635097-north-of-normal?ac=1&amp;from_search=true" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> North of Normal: A Memoir of My Wilderness Childhood, My Unusual Family, and How I Survived Both</a> by Cea Sunshine Person Barb is currently reading <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/13330916-into-the-abyss?from_search=true" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Into the Abyss:  How a Deadly Plane Crash Changed the Lives of a Pilot, a Politician, a Criminal and a Cop</a> by Carol Shaben <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/20949480-under-cover-of-the-night?from_search=true" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Under Cover of the Night</a> by Diane Fanning Tracie highly recommends: <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/28940.Behind_the_Scenes_at_the_Museum?ac=1&amp;from_search=true" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Behind the Scenes at the Museum</a> by Kate Atkinson <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6726045-tinsel?ac=1&amp;from_search=true" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Tinsel: A Search for America's Christmas Present</a> by Hank Stuever <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/31434883-eleanor-oliphant-is-completely-fine?ac=1&amp;from_search=true" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Eleanor Olyphant is Completely Fine</a> by Gail Honeyman - 5 stars! <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/35884544-to-the-bridge?from_search=true" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> To the Bridge: A True Story of Motherhood and Murder</a> by Nancy Rommelman She does not recommend: <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/35884544-to-the-bridge?from_search=true" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Keep Her Safe</a> by Sophie Hannah Tracie is reading: <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/35884544-to-the-bridge?from_search=true" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Blind Faith</a> by Joe McGuinness

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