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 Doherty
Nordic Trail Vest #2 by Elizabeth Smith
Classic World War II  Watch Cap by Helen Waitts.  Barb highly recommends this free pattern if you have someone with a really large head to knit for.
 
Tracie has finished a lot of hats!
Berry Baby Hat by Michele Sabatier
Garter Ear Flap Hat by Purl Soho
Plum Tree Slouch by Alana Dakos
Third Grade from Elementary Hats by Leslie Gordon
 
Barb’s Current Knitting Projects: 
Zigzagular Socks by  Susie White, using Desert Vista Dyeworks Viso in the Zombody Loves the 2 Knit Lit Chicks colorway (free)
Over & Over Cowl & Infinity Loop by Churchmouse Yarns and Teas, using Duren Dyeworks
 
And she has cast on:
Etched Rio Wrap by Sarah Smuland, using Cascade 220 Sport in a dark gray colorway ($9)
Tappee Hattee by Allison Britt, using Dizzy Blond Studios Superwash DK in the Camilla colorway (free)
 
Tracie is working on:
Perpendicular Cowl by Brenda Castiel, using Cascade Elysian in the 08 colorway and Jojoland Splatter Dash in the 002 colorway.
Longstreet by Nancy Totten (Front Range Bags), using Abstract Fiber Temptations in The Gorge colorway
Saddleback Cardigan by Jennifer Hagan, using Valley Yarns Goshen.
She has cast on:
Leap! fingerless gloves by Brooke Ramos (free pattern) in FishKnits Boot Strap in Fat Tuesday Colorway
 
Barb has finished:
Sense and Sensibility by Jane Austen
People Who Eat Darkness:  The Fate of Lucie Blackman by Richard Lloyd Parry
The Mountain Between Us by Charles Martin 
The Haunting of Maddy Clare by Simone St. James
 
Real Happy Family by Caeli Wolfson Widger
Don’t Try to Find Me by Holly Brown
The True History of the Elephant Man by Michael Howell
 
Barb is reading:
Stranded by Jeff Probst and Chris Tebbetts
The Alphabet of Birds by S. J. Naude
 
Tracie is reading
The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up by Marie Kondo
Endangered Species by Nevada Barr
Bad Blood by John Sanford
 
Barb says thumbs up to Pumpkin Spice cream cheese
 
Tracie says thumbs up to the Fargo tv series - Season 1 is available on Hulu Plus, and Season 2 is in progress on FX