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 Mother Bear Project website.  Talk bears with us in the Mother Bear Chatter thread and post your finished bears in the FOs thread.  Any bears you have knit in 2024 are eligible - post photos on the FO Thread

Every Saturday at noon Pacific time - 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 here for details!

KNITTING

Barb finished:

• Mother Bear #295
• Stashbusting Helix Hat #10 by Jessica Rose 

Tracie finished:

• Mother Bear 325 - 327
• Staycation pullover by Susanne Sommer, using Zealana Performa KIWI fingering in the Rococo colorway

Barb is working on:

• Gardengate by Jennifer Steingass, using Cloudborn Merino Superwash Sock Twist in the Graphite Heather colorway and Cloudborn Fibers Highland Fingering in the Petal colorway

Barb has cast On:

• Mother Bear #296

Tracie has cast on:

• Just Float by Stephanie Lotven (TellyBean Knits) in Apple Fiber Studio Sparkling Cider in Malachite and Life in the Long Grass Silk/Merino Sock in Autumn
• 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 
• Fiddly Bits cowl #11 by Jana Pihota

BOOKS

Barb read:

• Things I Learned from Falling by Claire Nelson - 4 stars
• Alien by Alan Dean Foster - 4.5 stars
• Aliens by Alan Dean Foster - 4.5 stars
• Stranded by Sarah Goodwin - 4 stars

Tracie read:

• Virgins by Carol Rivers - 4 stars.  Tracie does not recommend the audio version
• The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid - 4-5 stars
• Smoke Screen (Alexander Blix & Emma Ramm #2) - 3.75 stars