Episode 289: What... Why?

Recorded Wednesday, June 26, 2024

Book talk begins at 18:28

Our annual Mother Bear KAL has begun and will run until August 31.  To find out all about this wonderful charity, please go to motherbearproject.org/","style":""}">Mother Bear Project website.  Talk bears with us in the www.ravelry.com/discuss/2-knit-lit-chicks-podcast/4259387/1-25#15","style":""}">Mother Bear Chatter thread and post your finished bears in the www.ravelry.com/discuss/2-knit-lit-chicks-podcast/4261831/1-25#11","style":""}">FOs thread.  Any bears you have knit in 2024 are eligible - post photos on the www.ravelry.com/discuss/2-knit-lit-chicks-podcast/4318413/1-25#9"}">FO Thread

Every Saturday at noon Pacific time - www.ravelry.com/discuss/2-knit-lit-chicks-podcast/4053244/1901-1925#1910","style":""}">Virtual Knitting Group via Zoom

Tracie is teaching a class on making knitted toys at Rumpelstiltskin in Sacramento on July 13 and August 3.  See the class listing rumpelyarn.square.site/product/knitted-toy-workshop/1018?cp=true&sa=false&sbp=false&q=false&category_id=61","style":""}">here for details!

KNITTING

Barb finished:

• Mother Bear #295
• www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/stashbusting-helix-hats"}"> Stashbusting Helix Hat #10 by Jessica Rose 

Tracie finished:

• Mother Bear 325 - 327
• www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/staycation-3","style":""}"> Staycation pullover by Susanne Sommer, using www.ravelry.com/yarns/library/zealana-performa-kiwi-fingering","style":""}">Zealana Performa KIWI fingering in the Rococo colorway

Barb is working on:

• www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/gardengate","style":""}"> Gardengate by Jennifer Steingass, using www.ravelry.com/yarns/library/cloudborn-fibers-superwash-sock-twist","style":""}">Cloudborn Merino Superwash Sock Twist in the Graphite Heather colorway and www.ravelry.com/yarns/library/cloudborn-fibers-highland-fingering","style":""}">Cloudborn Fibers Highland Fingering in the Petal colorway

Barb has cast On:

• Mother Bear #296

Tracie has cast on:

• www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/just-float","style":""}"> Just Float by Stephanie Lotven (TellyBean Knits) in www.ravelry.com/yarns/library/apple-fiber-studio-sparkling-cider","style":""}">Apple Fiber Studio Sparkling Cider in Malachite and www.ravelry.com/yarns/library/life-in-the-long-grass-silk-merino-sock","style":""}">Life in the Long Grass Silk/Merino Sock in Autumn
• www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/davis-2"}"> Davis by Pam Allen, using Knit Picks Snuggle Puff in the Hatchling colorway

She continues to work on:

• toys - Scraps Chaps for class and Digital Citizens 
• www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/fiddly-bits","style":""}"> Fiddly Bits cowl #11 by Jana Pihota

BOOKS

Barb read:

• www.goodreads.com/book/show/48717952-things-i-learned-from-falling"}"> Things I Learned from Falling by Claire Nelson - 4 stars
• www.goodreads.com/book/show/35125.Alien"}"> Alien by Alan Dean Foster - 4.5 stars
• www.goodreads.com/book/show/939559.Aliens"}"> Aliens by Alan Dean Foster - 4.5 stars
• www.goodreads.com/book/show/58245333-stranded"}"> Stranded by Sarah Goodwin - 4 stars

Tracie read:

• www.goodreads.com/book/show/123615294-virgins-by-caryl-rivers?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=1pAa81wXvj&rank=1"}"> Virgins by Carol Rivers - 4 stars.  Tracie does not recommend the audio version
• www.goodreads.com/book/show/32620332-the-seven-husbands-of-evelyn-hugo?ref=nav_sb_ss_1_18"}"> The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid - 4-5 stars
• www.goodreads.com/book/show/55287833-smoke-screen?from_search=true&from_srp=true&qid=AoxhB9cx86&rank=1"}"> Smoke Screen (Alexander Blix & Emma Ramm #2) - 3.75 stars