Episode 307: Gastrointestinal

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Recorded on November 27, 2025

Book talk begins at 20:40

After 14 years and over 300 episodes, we have made the decision to wind down the podcast over the next year and finish in September 2026, our fifteenth anniversary.  We have loved making the podcast and all of the people it has brought into our lives!  We want to assure you that this decision wasn't made because of any kind of health reasons - we are simply both feeling that it's time to bring the project to a close. What we don't want to see end is our wonderful community - we will continue to see you on our Ravelry boards, at fiber events throughout the year, and on our weekly Zoom call on Saturdays at noon PST!

Our 2025-2026 Fall Sweater KAL has begun and will go until January 15, 2026.  

You must be a member of this group to enter

You must make an adult size sweater.  

If you have a sweater that is 50% finished or less, you can finish that sweater during our KAL

Need some inspiration?  We have bundles!

Beginner Sweaters Bundle 

Adventurous Beginners to Advanced Sweater Bundle

Crochet Sweaters Bundle

Coming Events:

New Year Fiber Retreat - January 1-4 in San Juan Bautista, CA

TKGA retreat - November 6-9 in San Francisco, CA

NoCKRs retreat April 10-13 in San Juan Bautista, CA

 

KNITTING

Barb has finished:  

1.  One Row Scarf (adopted from Stephanie Pearl McFee) using a Caron Cake

Barb's One-Row Scarf

2.  Bankhead Hat #35

Tracie Has Finished:

1.  Carnegie Vest by James Magee (from Stitching in the Stacks) using Neighborhood Fiber Co. Studio Sport in the Sheridan Circle colorway

2.  Swaddle Pal (cat) by Susan B. Anderson using assorted acrylic DK yarns

3.  Leni Hat #1 by Isabelle Kraemer in Malabrigo Rios in Rheinhessen Caramel colorway

4.   Leni Hat #2 by Isabelle Kraemer in Malabrigo Rios in the Aquamarine colorway

5.  2 Tubey Hats by Wooly Wurmhead in Hayfield Spirit in Sundown

6.  I was a Teenage Mutant by Alex Tinsley from Doomsday Knits in Lisa SouzaBlue Faced Leicester Worsted in Styx

Swaddle Pal

 Barb has cast on: 

1. One-Row Scarf #2 Stephanie Purl McPhee using a Caron Cake

 

Barb's 2nd One-Row Scarf

2.  Pivot Cowl by Purl Soho using Duren Dyeworks in Contenment DK

Tracie has cast on:

1.  Nice to Gnome You by Sarah Schira using assorted scrap yarn

Barb is still working on:

1.  Colorwork Dip pullover by Suvi Knits, using 2 colors of Berocco Light in the Mist and the Peony colorway  

3.  Flax Sock pullover by Tin Can Knits, using Wonderland Dyeworks Smitten in the Deep Lilac colorway

Tracie continues to work on:

1. Vanilla socks with FLK heel in Dreaming of Hue 75%SW Merino/25% Nylon in Unicorn Tales

2.  Brooklyn Raglan Light* by Tori You in Mod Yarn Fingering 101 in Angeline

3. Ruby's Ruby Sweater, using the Darling Darby pattern by Jean Clement in Plymouth Encore Starz

4.  #991 Neck Down Pullover for Men by Diane Soucy in Berroco Remix Chunky in the Fern colorway

BOOKS

Barb has finished:   

1. The Frozen River by Ariel Lawhon - 4.5 stars

2. The Burgess Boys by Elizabeth Strout - 4 stars

Tracie has finished:

1.  The Various Haunts of Men by Susan Hill - 2 stars

2.  All That is Mine I Carry with Me

3.  The Mother Next Door: Medicine, Deception and Munchausen by Proxy by Andrea Dunlop - 5 stars

4. Skeleton Road (Inspector Karin Pirie #3)  by Van McDermid

5.  We Are All the Same in the Dark by Julia Heaberlin

Tracie recommendeds content creators therapyjeff, willhitchins, professor_neil, and thespeechprof who all post reels calling out misogyny and poor male treatment of women.