Episode 272: Tracie is Having Sweater Issues

Recorded Wednesday, August 16, 2023

Book talk begins at 23:04

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Virtual Knitting Group via Zoom

EVENTS

Tracie and Barb will be at:

• Lambtown - October 7-8, 2023 at the Dixon May Fairgrounds in Dixon, CA
• The TKGA Retreat 2023 - November 2-5, 2023 at the Hilton Charlotte University Place Hotel in Charlotte, North Carolina

KNITTING

Barb finished

• Mother Bears 278-283
• 6600K (Striped Hoodie) by Barry Klein, using 4 colors of Lana Grossa Ecopuno Degrade
• Carley by Elizabeth Smith, using Berroco Remix Light in the Mist colorway

Tracie finished:

• Mother Bear 314
• Rock It Tee by Tanis Lavallee in Alchemy: Yarns of Transformation Silken Straw in 6 different color ways

Barb is working on:

• Razzle Dazzle Scarf in Leading Men Fiber Arts Show Stopper Gradient Set in the Razzle Dazzle #22 colorwayMother Bear 284
• Hungry Horse Hat by Aimee Alexander using Polka Dot Sheep Stumptown DK in the Aurora, Depths, Juneberry color ways

And has cast on:

• Ribbed Beanie by Vanessa Ewing, using Western Sky Knits Biggie in the Fishbowl Colorway
• Vanilla socks using Patons Kroy Socks Stripes in the Meadow Stripes colorway
• Miles Tee by Ozetta: Hailey Smedley

Tracie has cast on:

• Morning Ritual Top by Olga Putano Designs OR Marklee DK by Elizabeth Dorherty with colorwork chart from Women’s Kerbstone by Heather Pfeifer OR Dawning Top by Ainur Berkimbayeva

And continues working on:

• Lightweight Raglan Pullover by Purl Soho in Leading Men Fiber Arts Show Stopper in Shantay, You Stay!
• Socks in Tosh Merino Light Glitter in T’Challa colorway

BOOKS

Barb read:

• 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 stars
• Couple Found Slain: After a Family Murder by Mikita Brottman - 3 stars
• From Below by Darcy Coates - 5 stars
• The Truth About Melody Browne by Lisa Jewell - 3 stars
• The Dream Job by Kiersten Modgin - 3 stars
• Living the Dream by M. J. Hardy - 3 stars
• Too Close to the Falls: a Memoir by Catherine Gildener - 5 stars
• Blood Brother: 33 Reasons My Brother Scott Peterson is Guilty - 4 stars

Tracie read:

• The Locals by Jonathan Dee - 4 stars
• Too Close to Breathe by Olivia Kiernan - 3 stars
• If Looks Could Kill by M. William Phelps - 2 stars