Episode 216: So Many Unicorns

Recorded on December 14, 2020

Book Talk begins at 33:30

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

Listen to the end of the podcast to find out if you have won 1 of these skeins of Tracie's handspun!

• 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)

KNITTING

• Yowza Weigh It Shawl #4 by Susan B. Anderson, using Feza Yarns Viva Glitz in a pink and green colorway

Tracie has finished:

• 3 more Bankhead hats by Susie Gourlay in Plymouth Encore
• 1 more Eyelet Messy Bun Hat by Miranda Riley using Dragonfly FibersTraveller in the Mission District colorway
• 2 Darling Darby Sweaters by Jean Clement, using Plymouth Encore in lime green and teal, and some unknown purple yarn leftover from a Craftsy kit!

• 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

• Frosted Leaves Cowl by Amitola Grande, using a Premier Sweet Roll 
• Vanilla socks for Will, using Scheller + Stahl Fortissimo Socks Mexico
• Classic Ribbed Hat by Purl Soho, using Jojoland Tonic in the Gray colorway

Barb has cast on:

• ADVENTure Gnome MKAL by Sarah Schira, using a mini skein set from the Loopy Ewe
  
• Multidirectional Scarf #9 by Karen Baumer, using a Caron Cake
  
• Moondrip Swoncho by Dragon Hoard Designs, using Brown Sheep Wildfoote Lusury Sock in the Vanilla colorway, Cloudborn Fibers Highland Superwash Sock Twist in the Magenta and the Ocean color ways
• Create Your Own Adventure shawl, using a kit made up of Invictus Yarns Beyond yarn
  

Tracie continues to work on:

• Vanilla socks in Western Sky Knits Smooth Sock in Concrete Sunset
• Moon of My Life pullover by Nadie Cretin-Lechenne in Invictus Yarns Reward in Christmas Chaos and Serendipidye Sausalite Silken Sock in Papaya

BOOKS

Tracie finished:

• Be Frank with Me by Julia Clayborne Johnson - 4 stars
• The Other Woman's House by Sophie Hannah - 4 stars
  
• The Best of Me by David Sedaris - 4 stars
  

Barb finished:

• Donor 9623 by Dov Fox - 4 stars
• Big Sky by Kate Atkinson - 3.5 stars