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Episode 292: Is She all Green and Fuzzy and Mossy?

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Release Date: 09/14/2024

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Recorded Thursday, September 12, 2024

Book talk begins at 30:30

 

Our annual Mother Bear KAL has ended, and we will announce the prize winners at the end of this episode. 

Our Fall Sweater KAL is starting!  You have until January 15 to finish an adult-sized sweater with some kind of sleeves.  WIPs less than 50% complete are fine.  Come join our sweater discussion thread, and check out our pattern bundles.

Virtual Knitting Group via Zoom

 

Tracie is teaching a class on making knitted toys at Rumpelstiltskin in Sacramento, and it has been rescheduled to September 28 and November 2.  See the class listing here for details!

 

Events - We will be at Lambtown at the Dixon May Fairgrounds in Dixon, California on Saturday, October 5.

 

KNITTING

Barb finished:

 

Tracie finished:

  • Mother Bears 331 and 332
  • Digital Citizens stuffed toys
  • Dawning Top by Ainur Berkimbayeva in Sea Change Fibers by The Dye Project Bayshore Fingering in Pink Frock
  • Scraps Chaps Cat #2 by Barbara Prime in Malabrigo Rios in 
  • Tubey by Woolly Wormhead in Red Heart for Addie
  • Doodie by Woolly Wormhead in Lion Brand Mandala Ombre for Harrison
  • Karina Headband by marianna mel in blue and yellow for Ellie

 

Barb is still working on:

 

And has cast on:

 

 

Tracie has cast on:

 

And continues to work on:

 

BOOKS

Barb read:

 

Tracie read:

Things Aren’t Right: The Disappearance of the Yuba County Five by Tony Wright - 4 stars.  Not well written and gets into the weeds, but so interesting

Holly by Stephen King - 4.5 stars

Shiner by Amy Jo Burns - 3.5 stars

Toxic Rage: A Tale of Murder in Tucson by AJ Flick - 3.5 stars

 

Barb recommends the podcast The Idaho Massacre 

 

Tracie recommends the following shows to stream:

Homicide: Life on the Street on Peacock

Blue Lights on Britbox

Dublin Murders on Starz 

Troppo on Prime Video