Episode 230: Live from Montana!

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Recorded on August 8, 2021

Book talk starts at 26:30

Our annual Mother Bear KAL is on!  Any Mother Bear that you have knit or crocheted in 2021 is eligible to post in our www.ravelry.com/discuss/2-knit-lit-chicks-podcast/4132396/1-25#9","style":""}">FO Thread.  One post per bear please.  Please see all the rules and participate in the www.ravelry.com/discuss/2-knit-lit-chicks-podcast/4126567/1-25#15","style":""}">Chatter Thread. #2021MBKAL2KL

Virtual get-together via Zoom on Saturdays, 12 noon  PST - Details www.ravelry.com/discuss/2-knit-lit-chicks-podcast/4025632/1-25"}">here

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

KNITTING

Barb finished:

• Mother Bear www.ravelry.com/projects/knittybarb/mother-bear-knitting-in-the-round-seamless-195"}">#244 & www.ravelry.com/projects/knittybarb/mother-bear-knitting-in-the-round-seamless-196"}">#245

• Vanilla socks using Western Sky Knits Aspen Sock in the Concrete Sunset colorway
• www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/thats-my-jam"}"> That's My Jam by Steven Fegert, using a kit bought from Learning Men Fiber Arts, using their MCN blend www.ravelry.com/yarns/library/leading-men-fiber-arts-show-stealer"}">Show Stealer.
• Another www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/bankhead"}">Bankhead Hat by Susie Gourlay, using leftover worsted weight yarn.
• www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/my-oasis"}"> My Oasis pullover by Ririko, using www.ravelry.com/yarns/library/neighborhood-fiber-co-rustic-fingering"}">Neighborhood Fiber Co. Rustic Fingering in the Conton colorway and www.ravelry.com/yarns/library/neighborhood-fiber-co-rustic-fingering-gradients"}">Neighborhood Fiber Co. Rustic Fingering Gradients in Shades of Emerald
  

• www.ravelry.com/projects/knittybarb/mimosa"}"> Mimosa by Boo Knits, using www.ravelry.com/yarns/library/hazel-knits-artisan-sock"}">Hazel Knits Artisan Sock in the Giddy Up colorway
  
• www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/architexture-cowl"}"> Architexture Cowl by Jennifer Weismann, using www.ravelry.com/yarns/library/leading-men-fiber-arts-box-office"}">Leading Men Fiber Arts Box Office in the Blue Ink colorway
  

• www.ravelry.com/projects/redsknits/wildberry-shawl"}"> Wildberry Shawl by Andrea Mowry and Annie Rowden, using www.ravelry.com/yarns/library/western-sky-knits-merino-17-worsted"}">Western Sky Knits Merino 17 Worsted

• www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/stripes-32"}"> Stripes! by Andrea Mowry, using Jameson & Smith and Jameson and a Rowan yarn.
  
• A beret modeld on the motifs from her www.ravelry.com/projects/redsknits/forestland"}">Forestland pullover by Jennifer Steingass

• 3 Mother Bears, #259 - #261
• www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/calyx-4"}"> Calyx pullover by Elizabeth Doherty, using www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/calyx-4"}">Cloudborn Fibers Pima Cotton DK in the Spring Green colorway

Tracie is working on:

• Vanilla Socks in www.ravelry.com/yarns/library/lollipop-yarn-quintessential-gripes"}">Lollipop Quintessential Gripes Still Crazy
• www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/fiddly-bits"}"> Fiddly Bits Cowl by Jana Pihota, using Tracie's handspun from fiber by Woolgatherings Polwarth/silk

We discussed the our friend Shelley's cardigan, www.ravelry.com/projects/Sequoiashelley/stripes-forever","style":""}">her Desert Sunset using the www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/stripes-forever","style":""}">Stripes Forever pattern by Heidimarie Kaiser.  Such a beautiful sweater, with an interesting shoulder detail, and Shelley added afterthought pockets.  The sweater and pictures are below:

BOOKS:

Tracie and Barb both read:

• www.goodreads.com/book/show/58439098-peeps","style":""}"> PEEPS by Erin Gordon.  4 stars from Tracie, 5 stars from Barb!

• www.goodreads.com/book/show/38389575-my-twenty-five-years-in-provence?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=mU2zQIHBeA&rank=1"}"> My 25 Years in Provance by Peter Maille - 4-5 stars
  
• www.goodreads.com/book/show/38389575-my-twenty-five-years-in-provence?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=mU2zQIHBeA&rank=1"}"> Because of Miss Bridgerton by Julia Quinn - 3.5 - 4 stars
  
• www.goodreads.com/book/show/107300.Trustee_from_the_Toolroom?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=9WnpL3e3va&rank=1"}"> Trustee from the Toolroom by Nevil Schute - 5 stars (but she didn't like the narrator of the Audible version!).
• www.goodreads.com/book/show/825508.A_Dangerous_Fortune?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=8KDKxIuvkn&rank=1"}"> A Dangerous Fortune by Ken Follet - Eileen does NOT recommend it.
  

Tracie read:

• www.goodreads.com/book/show/50066788-the-war-between-the-tates"}"> The War Between the Tates by Alison Lurie - 3.5 stars
• www.goodreads.com/book/show/49529589-the-argument"}"> The Argument by Victoria Jenkins - 3 stars