Episode 215: I Gave It Five Stars

Recorded on November 29, 2020 Book Talk starts at 32:41 The 2020 2 Knit Lit Chicks Fall Sweater KAL is ongoing until January 15, 2021.  You can find all the details here.  Need some ideas?  Check out our BUNDLES! 👉 Beginner Knitted Sweaters 👉 Knitted Sweaters for Adventurous Beginners to Advanced 👉 Crocheted Sweaters Virtual get-together via  Zoom on Saturdays, 12 noon  PST - Details here New Giveaway - Tracie wants to send you a skein of her handspun!  She will be giving out these skeins to three lucky winners: 149 yds Twisted Sunshine 50% Silk/50% Merino in bright coral 210 yds Malabrigo Nube 100% Pure Merino Wool in jade greens 252 yds Living Dreams Yarn 70% Merino/30% Tussah Silk in Midnight in Paris (periwinkle) Leave a comment here to be entered to win.  The contest thread will close December 15, 2020. KNITTING Barb has finished: Granito pullover by Joji Locatelli, using Western Sky Knits Aspen Sock in an unknown colorway Beautiscarful Cowl by Christina Hayes, using Leading Men Fiber Arts West End (a non-superwash wool, worsted weight) in the the Winter Shrubbery colorway Tracie has finished: Twisted Trails by Lisa K. Ross in Plymouth Encore in heathery light grey and denim blue in  Plymouth Encore Worsted Coldstream Hat by Katia Frankel (From Head to Toe: Kids' Knit Accessories in Plymouth Encore Worsted 2  Bankhead hats by Susie Gorley in Plymouth Encore Worsted   Barb continues working on: Frosted Leaves Cowl by Amitola Grande, using a Premier Sweet Roll  Yowza Weigh It Shawl #4 by Susan B. Anderson, using Feza Yarns Viva Glitz in a pink and green colorway Vanilla socks for Will, using Scheller + Stahl Fortissimo Socks Mexico Barb has cast on: Classic Ribbed Hat by Purl Soho, using Jojoland Tonic in the Gray colorway   Tracie continues to work on: Vanilla socks in Western Sky Knits Smooth Sock in Concrete Sunset Stark Baking Mad by Mary Annerella in Leading Men Fiber Arts Diva in Blue Steel, Serendipidye Kings Mountain Sock in California, and Marianated Scrumptious HT in Sunset on Tatooine Tracie has cast on:   Moon of My Life pullover by Nadie Cretin-Lechenne in Invictus Yarns Reward in Christmas Chaos and Serendipidye Sausalite Silken Sock in Papaya BOOKS Barb and Tracie finished: Becoming by Michelle Obama - 5 stars from both! Barb also finished: The Darkest Secret by Alex Marwood - 4 stars Tracie finished The Other Woman by Jane Isaac - 3 stars Call Me Crazy by Kelly Stone Gamble - 3 stars