Episode 301: I Did Not Notice That But Okay

Recorded on May 20, 2025

Book talk starts at 22:15

Our Colorwork KAL is over!  There were 111 FOs...YAY!!  Stay tuned to the end of this episode to find out if you've won a prize...

Our new knit along is a CHARITY KAL!  

Do you regularly knit or crochet for a charity? Have you been making plans to knit or crochet for a charity?  Well, this knit-along is for you!  

DATES - May 15, 2025 until September 1, 2025

Rules:

1. Post pictures of your completed projects in the FO thread. Along with the picture(s), please tell us what charity you are knitting for and a link to their website if possible.

2. Post a separate post for each item.

3. You must be a member of our Ravelry group to enter a project for a prize. 

4.  Need some inspiration or looking for a charity? Check out our  Charity KAL Chatter thread!

Come join our Virtual Knitting Group - all the info is HERE

 

EVENTS

Tracie and Barb will be at:

2 Knit Lit Chicks Get Together - September 18-21, 2025 at Zephyr Point Presbyterian Centre on Zephyr Cove, Nevada

Fiber Frolic - Saturday, June 7, 2025 at Soul Food Farms in Vacaville, CA.  Treadles to Threads Spinning Guild.           

From the flier: By popular demand, we have new food vendors this year! 

•  Boots Bakes Sweets will dazzle us with cookies and other yummy desert items. Check out her Instagram @bootsbakessweets
•  Edward from Italian Brothers Pizza will be baking us fresh wood fired pizza on site! His creations can be seen @italianbrotherspizza
•  And our new coffee vendor, High Flier Coffee will be providing fresh roasted craft coffee all day. View their Instagram at @highfliercoffee

And a great vendor market with:

Harvey Farms

Pan’s Garden Yarn & Fibers

Wonderland Dyeworks

Back Porch Fiber Co

Red Creek Farm

Invictus Yarns

Art Fiber Frenzy

Blue Thistle Fiberarts

Duren Dyeworks

Meridian Jacobs

Integrity Alpacas & Fiber

Valley Oak Wool Mill

Ewe and Me 2 Ranch

Siren Song Fleece Works

Spin Glitz

Treadles to Threads - Used Equipment sale

KNITTING

Barb has finished:

• 4 Knitted Knockers

Tracie finished:

• 2 Knitted Knockers
• Mother Bear 334 and 335
• Bear for Baby Boy
• Colorwork Dip by SuviKnits in The Farmer’s Daughter Fibers Juicy in Sunday Mimosa and The Sapphire Empress
• Chemo cap #1- Rialto Baby Beanie by Haley Waxberg in Sirdar Snuggly Crofter Baby Fair Isle Effect DK
  

Barb is still working on:

• Navelli pullover by Caitlin Hunter, using Cloudborn Fibers Highland Fingering in the Caribbean colorway, and 2 skeins of Greenwood Fiberworks Indulgence, one in the Black colorway and 1 in the Natural colorway

Barb has cast on:

• Hudson Bay Hat by Allison Shuman, using 3 colors of Berroco Lanas Worsted - Cream, Forest Green and Gold

Tracie cast on:

• Pampas Tee  by Samantha in CasaSol Bambu M in Rosa Coral
  
• Everyday Attitude by Susanne Sommer n Juniper Moon Farm Zooey in Rigging and Wool and the Gang The One Cotton in Azure Blue

She continues to work on:

• 4th Rachel by Josée Paquin in Carpool Artisan Fibers 100% Cotton
• Vanilla socks in Knitting Fever Cashmere Indulgence

 

BOOKS

Barb read:

• The Berry Pickers by Amanda Peters - 4 stars
• The Reunion Party vy Penny Batchelor - 2 stars
• Never Alone by Woniya Dawn Thibeault - 5 stars

 

Tracie read:

• Unsheltered by Barbara Kingsolver - 4.5 stars
• Frankie by Graham Norton - 3.5 stars
  
• One of Us by Craig DiLouie - 4 stars
  
• The Texas 7: A True Story of Murder and a Daring Escape by Gary C. King - 4 stars
• Deenie by Judy Blume - 3 stars