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Episode 104: What's New, Knit Companion?

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Listen Book Talk Begins at 57:30 Recorded on Wednesday, December 9, 2015 Our  Sweater KAL  is ongoing!  You have until January 15, 2016 to complete an adult sweater and be eligible a great prize package that will include: A 2015 NoCKRs retreat bag A package of Yarn Cozies A sweater’s quantity of yarn (thank you to SandyKnitsSocks!) And more! Tracie and Barb will be at  Stitches West   - February 18-21, 2016 in Santa Clara, California.  Come join us in the bar on Saturday afternoon for our meet-up with the Yarniacs and lots of other fun people! Tracie and Barb will also be at 2 NoCKRs - the 2016 Northern California Knitting Retreat - registration is full. KNITTING Barb has finished: *   Baa-ble Hat  #1 and #2 (pictured here), using  Plymouth Yarns Galway Worsted  in various colors. *   Zigzagular Socks  by Susie White, using  Desert Vista Dyeworks Viso  in the Zombody Loves the 2 Knit Lit Chicks colorway. *   Rachel's Rollers  (Rose City Rollers

Episode 103: You Can Look Forward to That...or Not...

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Listen Our Fall Sweater KAL is ongoing until Jan 16.  Challenge yourself! Post your FO in the FOs thread to be entered to win one of 4 fabulous prize packages that will contain: A 2015 NoCKRs retreat bag A package of Yarn Cozies A sweater’s quantity of yarn (thank you to SandyKnitsSocks!) And more! New podcast – Unraveling with Greg (KnittingDaddy) and Joey (JoeyGibson) Barb also recommends Two Ewes Fiber Adventures with Kelly and Marsha, and Teaching Your Brain to Knit with Margaret and Catherine. Tracie and Barb will be at  Stitches West   - February 18-21, 2016 in Santa Clara, California.  Come join us in the bar on Saturday afternoon for our meet-up with the Yarniacs and lots of other fun people! Tracie and Barb will also be at 2 NoCKRs - the 2016 Northern California Knitting Retreat - registration is full. Barb has been busy!  She has finished: Over & Over Cowl & Infinity Loop by Churchmouse Yarns and Teas, using Duren Dy

Episode 102: Nothing's Wrong with an Eggplant

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Listen Recorded on November 12, 2015 Book Talk starts at 35:16 Our Fall Sweater KAL is ongoing until Jan 16.  Post your FO in the FOs thread to be entered to win one of 4 fabulous prize packages that will contain: A 2015 NoCKRs retreat bag A package of Yarn Cozies A sweater’s quantity of yarn (thank you to SandyKnitsSocks!) And more! Listen all the way to the end of  the podcast to find out if you won: One of the two project bags donated by Daisy of Art Institchtute of Chicago   or The new pattern  A View from the Charles , designed and donated by Jennifer Lassonde Tracie and Barb will be at  Stitches West   - February 18-21, 2016 in Santa Clara, California.  Come join us in the bar on Saturday afternoon for our meet-up with the Yarniacs and lots of other fun people! Tracie and Barb will also be at 2 NoCKRs - the 2016 Northern California Knitting Retreat - registration is full. Barb has finished: Test knit: Meditate Cowl by Elizabeth Doher

Episode 101: You Are Not the Dude

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Download Book Talk starts at: 43:14 Recorded on October 30, 2015 Our Sweater KAL  is still going strong!  You have until January 15, 2016 to compete a sweater, enter it into our  Sweater FO Thread  to win a prize. We have 2 project bags to give away from  Art Institchtute of Chicago .  Go  here  to enter!  This contest will end on November 15, 2015. New giveaway!  Thank you to  BostonJen  for donating a copy of her new shawl pattern,  View from the Charles .  To enter, please go to the thread on our Ravelry forum and comment on: 1.  Your favorite handknit shawl 2.  Any shawl knitting adventure 3.  If you have never knitted a shawl, tell us that! This contest will end on November 15th. Barb and Tracie recommend the  Wild Plum Etsy Shoppe  for cute handmade children's gifts - bandana dresses, pacifier clips, tote bags, crayon and coloring bags, etc. Tracie and Barb will be at  Stitches West    - February 18-21, 2016 in Santa Clara, California.   

Episode 100: In the Reflection of a Microwave

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Listen Book Talk Starts at 34:30 Recorded October 10, 2015 at the CogKnitive Fiber Retreat in Tehachapi, CA.   A great time was had by all, of course – great job to GemmaDW and loretta1031 for organizing such a fun event! Our  Fall Sweater 2015 KAL  will be running from September 15, 2015 to January 15, 2016.  Come and join us.  Knit or crochet an adult-size cardigan or pullover - any style, any weight yarn. New giveaway – Daisy of Art Institchtute of Chicago has given us 2 of her project bags to give away.   1 in a Day of the Dead fabric, and 1 in a Raven fabric.   To enter, please go over to Art Institchtute of Chicago Etsy shop and tell us your favorite fabric in the thread.   Tracie & Ryan welcome you to the Palace at Versailles Tracie went many wonderful places, saw many wonderful things, ate many wonderful foods, and just all around had a wonderful time on her 15-day trip to France!   A few of the yarniest highlights… Her yarn crawl wit