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Episode 283: The Acid Green Is Not Functioning as a Neutral?

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Listen Recorded on March 14, 2024 Book talk starts at 21:00 Our Summer Tops KAL has begun and goes until to June 1, 2024.  It needs to be an adult-sized top that you consider to be appropriate for use in the summer, and we will leave the parameters of that to you!  Come chat with us about summer tops on our   KAL thread , and check out our   Summer Tops bundle   for pattern ideas! Virtual Knitting Group via Zoom Events Tracie and Barb will  NoCKRs - April 25-28, 2024 at the St Francis Retreat Center in San Juan Bautista, CA Fiber Frolic - June 1 at the Soul Food Farm outside Vacaville, CA KNITTING Barb Finished: 2 Knitted Knockers Tracie finished: Tracie's Fresh Favorite Tee   by Christen Clement Designs in  Queen City Yarn Coleman  in the Maple colorway Tracie's Pixie Dust  by Dani Sunshine in  Berroco Vintage Handpaints in a light blue/pale green/purple colorway 1 Knitted Knocker Tracie's Emotional Support Chicken by Annette Corsino, using  Hayfield Spirit Chunky Barb is

Episode 282: I Used the Kit That Was the Least Expired

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Listen Recorded Wednesday, February 21, 2024 Book talk begins at 31:30 Our Summer Tops KAL has begun and goes until to June 1, 2024.  It needs to be an adult-sized top that you consider to be appropriate for use in the summer, and we will leave the parameters of that to you!  Come chat with us about summer tops on our KAL thread , and check out our Summer Tops bundle for pattern ideas! Virtual Knitting Group via Zoom Events Tracie and Barb will  NoCKRs - April 25-28, 2024 at the St Francis Retreat Center in San Juan Bautista, CA Fiber Frolic - June 1 at the Soul Food Farm outside Vacaville, CA KNITTING Barb Finished: Bankhead Hat #27 by Susie Gourley Velvet Pullover by Claudia Quintinella, using Serendipidye Kings Mountain Fingering in the Piccadilly colorway, Invictus Yarn Adventure in the Don’t Look  Under the Lilacs, Invictus Yarns Master of My Feet in the Adagio colorway, AND Knit Picks Palette in the Aster and Bluebells colorway. 2 Knitted Knockers Tracie

Episode 281: A Talk with Kim McBrien Evans of Indigodragonfly

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Listen   Recorded Thursday, February 8, 2024 We are so excited to have Kim McBrien Evans , dyer of Indigodragonfly Yarns, designer, teacher, innovator of knitting pattern modification and all-around Textile Maven as our guest this episode! We had a fantastic talk with her about her background, starting her yarn business, learning to modify knit patterns out of necessity and wanting to share what she’s learned about anything-but-standard sizing and as a teacher, designer and advocate for size inclusivity and a change in the way we size women’s clothing. Coupon Codes for Our Listeners Website:  https://indigodragonfly.ca Discount code for yarn and patterns:  15% off all yarn and patterns Ravelry:  https://www.ravelry.com/designers/kim-mcbrien-evans Discount code: 2KNITLIT15 15% off all patterns and ebooks Impervious Shawl  designed to be knit with  some of Kim's husband's more complex colorways A Tale of Two Sweaters vs " New Representative Sizing Standards for Garments t

Episode 280: Ain't Nobody Got Time for That

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Listen Recorded on January 24, 2024 Book Talk starts at 19:28 Our Fall Sweater KAL has ended!   Please stayed tuned to the end of the episode to find out if you won a prize.   We had 107 completed sweaters - way to go! Our Summer Tops KAL will run February 1 to June 1, 2024.  It needs to be an adult-sized top that you consider to be appropriate for use in the summer, and we will the parameters of that to you.  Come chat with us about summer tops on our KAL thread , and check out our Summer Tops bundle for pattern ideas! Events Tracie and Barb will  NoCKRs - April 25-28, 2024 at the St Francis Retreat Center in San Juan Bautista, CA.  The retreat is full but you can still get on the waiting list! KNITTING Barb Finished: Bankhead Hat #27 by Susie Gourley Tracie finished: Socks to match my Archer in Dizzy Blonde Studios Dizzy Color in Delete and Lisa Souza Dyeworks Deluxe Sock in Cornflower Barb working on: Colourwheel DK 1 Ball Scarf by Sirdar , using a Sirdar Colourwh