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Listen Recorded on June 13, 2019 Book Talk starts at 21:19 Our annual Mother Bear KAL has begun!  Any bears you have knit or crocheted on 2019 are eligible to post in our FOs thread . Each bear is an entry.  Come join the Chatter thread  here! We have new prizes donated by Erin Gordon, Catmujer (Trish), TMY in HNL (Betty), Leaner (Eileen), Celia Cahill, and Sue of Invictus Yarns.  Please message alittleposy or knittybarb if you have a prize you’d like to contribute. Want to start your Mother Bear-making journey?  Check out the Mother Bear Project website to buy a pattern, make a donation, or see the gallery of children and their new bears, and the MBP Ravelry group for great ideas and community with other bear makers. KNITTING Barb’s FOs Mother Bears #162 , #163 , #164 , #165 Zephyr by Celia McAdam Cahill, using Malabrigo Yarn Rios in the Teal Feather color way Tracie’s FOs Mother Bears 173-184 Never Not Gnoming #17 ...

Listen Recorded on Wednesday, May 29, 2019 Book Talk starts at 32:07 Our next Knit-Along will be our annual Mother Bear KAL!  Any bears you have knit or crocheted on 2019 are eligible to post pictures of in our FO thread (which will be started after June 1, 2019).  Come join the Chatter thread  here! What?  You say that you have never knitted or crocheted a Mother Bear but would like to join the fun?  All the information to get you started is in the first post of   The Chatter Thread The rules for the KAL and all the information to get  The winners of the 2 new sock patterns by Jenn Sheelen ( Dragon Toes  and  Hint of Sophistication ) will be announced at the end of the podcast. Barb and Tracie attended the annual Spinning at the Winery event a Retzlaff Winery in Livermore, CA.  A good time was had by all! Tracie recommends the audio podcast Craft Cook Read Repeat .  KNITTING Barb’s finished objects: ...

Listen Recorded on Wednesday May 15, 2019 Book Talk Begins at 27:30 Our 2019 Colorwork KAL is over!   Be sure to listen until the end of the podcast to hear the prize winners! Dragon Toes Socks by Jenn Sheelen Hint of Sophistication Socks by Jenn Sheelen Our current Giveaway!  We have 2 new sock patterns from Jenn Sheelan: Dragon Toes Socks and Hit of Suspicion.  Comment on this thread  for a chance to win.  This contest will close June 30. The Spinning at the Winery date has been changed from 5/18/19, to Saturday, May 25 at Retzlaff Winery.   Our next Knit-Along will be our annual Mother Bear KAL!  Any bears you have knit or crocheted on 2019 are eligible to post pictures of in our FO thread (which will be started after June 1, 2019).  Come join the Chatter thread  here! KNITTING Barb’s finished objects: 1.  Mother Bears #157, #158 & #159 Barb's latest Mother Bears Tracie’s Finished ...

Listen  Recorded on April 24, 2019 Book Talk starts at 31:20 Our 2019 Colorwork KAL will continue until May 15, 2019.  Come join the conversation on the  Chatter Thread , and post your finished objects on the  FOs thread . We draw the winner of  the Frost Heaves Cowl by Bronwyn the Brave at the end of this episode!  Coupon code for $2 off the Frost Heaves pattern: THELONGWINTER until April 30. New Giveaway!  We have 2 new sock patterns from Jenn Sheelan: Dragon Toes Socks and Hit of Suspicion.  Comment on the context thread for a chance to win.  This contest will close June 30. Tracie and Barb will be at Spinning at the Winery, Saturday, May 18 at Retzlaff Winery KNITTING Barb’s finished objects: Helix Hat #8 by Jessica Rose Vanilla socks using DVD Viso in Tea for Two color way Gnome de Plume mystery gnome by Sarah Schira using scrap yarn Fox Paws scarf by Xandy Peters, using the Craftsy kit in the Win...

Listen Recorded on April 3, 2019 Book talk begins at 36:40 Our 2019 Colorwork KAL will continue until May 15, 2019.  Come join the conversation on the  Chatter Thread , and post your finished objects on the  FOs thread . Frost Heaves Cowl We are giving away a copy of the  Frost Heaves Cowl  by Bronwyn the Brave.   Comment on the thread  to be entered to win.  The contest will end on April 20.  Bronwyn has also  set up a coupon code for $2 off the Frost Heaves pattern: THELONGWINTER, and says “It’s a nod to the Laura Ingalls Wilder book, not to mention this crazy winter we’ve had.”    KNITTING Tracie has finished 1.  a few Knitted Knockers in Cascade Pima Cotton, CoBaSi and Fibra Natura Radiant Cotton 2.   Little Unicorn  by Lorraine Pistorio in  Berocco Elements  in 4937 Bismuth,  James C Brett Twinkle Fashion DK , etc 3.   Gnome de Plume MKAL ...