Episode 308: If You're a Gnomer

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Recorded on December 23, 2025

Book talk begins at 21:50

Sweater KAL -  You have a few weeks to get that sweater finished and posted in our FO Thread.  The deadline is January 15, 2026

EVENTS

Tracie and Barb will be attending:

1.  New Year Fiber Retreat - January 1 - 4, 2026 in San Juan Bautista

2.  NoCKRs - April 23-26, 2026 in San Juan Bautista.   

KNITTING

Barb has Finished:

75-Yard Malabrigo Fingerless Mitts by Jeanne Stevenson, using Plymouth Encore Tweed in the Red Brick colorwway

Tracie has Finished:

1.  Bankhead hats #7,8 and 9 by Susie Gourley

2.  Curly Snake by Susan B. Anderson

3.  Nice to Gnome You by Sarah Schira in assorted fingering yarns

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

Tracie has Cast-on

1.  Chicory Pullover by Susan Moskwa using Malabrigo Washted in the Pascal colorway

Curly Snake by Susan B. Anderson

 

Barb is still working on:

1.  Colorwork Dip pullover by Suvi Knits, using 2 colors of Berroco Remix Light in Peony and Mist

2.  75-Yard Malabrigo Fingerless Mitts by Jeanne Stevinson using Plymouth Encore Tweed using the Brick Red colorway

3.  Pivot Cowl by Purl Soho using Duren Dyeworks Contentment DK

Tracie continues to work on:

1.  Brooklyn Raglan Lite by Tori Yu, using Mod Yarns Fingering 101 in Angelyne

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

3.  Ruby's Ruby Sweater using the Darling Darby pattern using Plymouth Encore Starz

BOOKS

Tracie has Finished:

1.   Hope to Die (DI Adam Fawley #6-) by Cara Hunter -  4/5 stars

2.  You Wanna Be on Top? A Memoir of Makeovers, Manipulation and Not Becoming America's Next Top Model by Sarah Hartshorn  - 4 Stars

3.  Blood Runs Deep (DS Malkie McCullch #1 by Doug Sinclair - 3 stars

Barb has Finished:

1.  The Next Everest: Surviving the Mountain's Deadliest Day and Finding the Resilience to Climb it Again - 4 stars

2.  A Guardian and a Thief by Megha Majumbar - 5 stars