Podcast appearances and mentions of julie hoover

Julie Hoover, Executive Director of Family Sharing of Ozaukee County, has worked as a commercial pilot, been in sales, and is now leading a non-profit. It only makes sense she describes her career as a patchwork quilt! In this episode, she shares how her quilt came together, ultimately finding her way to Family Sharing. She discusses the challenges, joys, and importance of community. Hoover's passions also include greyhound adoption. You might find her Lizzy hanging out in the office on quiet days!

With decades of trade experience between them, Dorner vice president of aftermarket sales and marketing and PMMI board member and show committee chairperson, Matt Jones and SMC Global Account Manager and PMMI board member, Julie Hoover have an affinity for trade shows and their value to the packaging and processing industry. In this episode of UnPACKed with PMMI, we discuss what has worked and what hasn't worked with this unusual year of virtual trade events, including the PMMI Media Group produced PACK EXPO Connects. Matt and Julie share how their teams handle the challenges of virtual events while eagerly looking forward to the return of in-person trade shows in the meantime. Both Dorner and SMC maintain dedicated personnel to remain engaged with virtual opportunities like packexpoconnects.com which remains active through March 31st 2021.Support the show (https://pmmi.org/my-pmmi)

On this month’s episode of Get Away to Grafton, we share hidden and popular gems in our own backyard for thrift shopping and bargain hunting deals. Join us as we hear from our friends at Deez Dealz, Family Sharing of Ozaukee County, and Goodwill of Grafton and Southeastern Wisconsin. Our friends can tell you how to get great deals on things like toiletries, clothing, Coach Purses, and so much more!   First up is Shannon of Deez Dealz. Dealz Deelz just celebrated their one year anniversary in Grafton, and we are so excited to have them in our community. Deez Dealz is full of amazing deals because of liquidation sales or auctions for bulk items that they attend. You can find virtually anything in their store from toilet paper to Coach Purses! Be sure to stop in during their business hours and check out their rotating inventory. For more information about Deez Dealz, please follow them on their Facebook page, @deezdealzllc   Our next guest is Julie Hoover of Family Sharing of Ozaukee County. Julie shares with us a wealth of knowledge behind the concept of Family Sharing, ways to donate to keep their store full of great items for you to choose from, and when is the best time to come in for great deals and discounts on all kinds of hot items. You’ll be amazed how large their location is from the images on their Facebook and Instagram accounts! Make sure to follow them on Facebook and Instagram to find out when their “color sales” are! @familysharing   Finally, for those of you who love shopping for great steals and deals at Goodwill, you’re in luck! Our friends, Cheryl Lighthouser and Gabrielle Walters of Goodwill Grafton and Goodwill of Southeastern Wisconsin, join us in the studio to tell us about their weekly and monthly discounts offered to patrons, why Goodwill is the perfect outfitter for Halloween costumes, and so much more. Stay up to date on everything Goodwill by following them on their social media platforms @Goodwill   For more information about places to get the best deals in and around Grafton, please visit us at grafton-wi.org. Be sure to “Like” and follow us on our Facebook pages, @graftonchamberofcommerce, @visitgraftonwi, and @celebrategrafton

Recorded on February 2, 2018 Book Talk starts at 32:18 Our Fall Sweater KAL is over!  Winners will be announced at the end of the podcast. The 2 Knit Lit Chicks Hoodie giveaway is over also - the winner will be announced at the end of the podcast. Get ready for our next KAL – the Never-Have-I-Ever Sock-along which will run February 14 through May 15.  Make socks like you’ve never made before - try a new heel, using a pattern if you usually stick with vanilla, knit from a sock blank for the first time, do color work - or maybe try socks for the very first time!  Please go to the Never-Have-I-Ever Sock-along Chatter thread to join the fun.     Tracie and Barb will be at: Stitches West - February 22-25, 2018 NoCKRs 2018 - April 12-15 Knitting Barb has finished: Barb's Free Your Fade by Andrea Mowry, using Zen Yarn Garden Superfine Fingering in the Magical Dyepot D3, D5 and D6 color ways.  And many thanks to Zen Yarn Garden for gifting the yarn to Barb for review!   Barb's Brooklin Vest by Elizabeth Smith, using Berroco Vintage Chunky in the Smoke colorway   Mother Bear #127     Tracie has finished: Redford pullover by Julie Hoover, using Lisa Souza Hardtwist Merino in the Monteverde colorway   Barb is currently working on:       Tale as Old as Time Cowl by Anne Vally, using Must Stash Yarns & Fiber Perfect Self-Striping Sock in the Beauty and the Beast colorways   Pioneer Braid Scarf by Catherine Ryan, using Caron Cake in the Blueberry Kiwi colorway   High Woods Hat by Irini Pi, using leftover Barroco Vintage in the Dungaree and Forest Floor colorways   Royal Mile Cowl by Dami Hunter, using Delicious Yarns Frosting Chunky in the Currant colorway.  Thank you to Delicous Yarns and Stitchcraft Marketing for giving Barb the yarn to review!   Vanilla Socks using Knit Picks Felici in the Hopscotch color way   Misty Scarf by Kaffe Fassett, using Rowan Kidsilk Haze Stripe (2 different skeins)     Tracie is working on: 5th Fiddly Bits cowl by Jane Pihota from fingering weight magic cake   Levitate  Poncho by Yvonne Poon, using Manos del Uruguay Silk Blend in the Kohl and Zebra color ways Vanilla Socks in Fishknits Boot Strap Self-striping in the NorCal Vernal Pools colorway New Wave cardigan by Mary Annarella, using Invictus Yarns Reward in the Olive colorway       Books   Barb has finished: Little Fires Everywhere by Celeste Ng   X by Sue Grafton Two Old Women by Velma Wallis         Tracie has finished reading: The Unlikely Pilgramage of Harold Fry by Rachel Joyce A Beautiful Child by Matt Birkbeck Horrorstor  by Grady Hendrix I Know What I'm Doing and Other Lies I Tell Myself: Dispatches from a Life Under Construction by Jen Kirkman The Good, the Bad, and the Barbie: A Doll's History and Her Impact on Us by Tanya Lee Stone     Barb is currently reading: The Fact of a Body: A Murder and a Memoir by Alexandria Marzano-Lesnevich The Burgess Boys by Elizabeth Strout     Tracie is currently reading:   Quicksand by Malin Persson Giolito       Tracie has set aside The House of Unexpected Sisters (No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency #18) by Alexander McCall Smith

Recorded on January 20, 2018 Book Talk starts at 35:50 Our Fall Sweater KAL is almost over - January 31st!  To enter to win a prize, complete an adult sweater with sleeves - start a new one or continue with one less than 50% done, and post in the FOs thread.  Winners will be announced on Episode 152.   New Giveaway!  Win a 2 Knit Lit Chicks hooded sweatshirt, size L (unisex size, but it is a slim fit).  Leave a comment on the Ravelry group thread telling us about the best sweatshirt you’ve ever had.  This giveaway will close on January 31st also, and the winner will be announced on Episode 152.     Get ready for our next KAL – the Never-Have-I-Ever Sock-along which will run February 14 through May 15.  Make socks like you’ve never made before - try a new heel, using a pattern if you usually stick with vanilla, knit from a sock blank for the first time, do color work - or maybe try socks for the very first time!  Please go to the Never-Have-I-Ever Sock-along Chatter thread to join the fun.     Tracie and Barb will be at: Sacramento Knitting Guild - February 1, 2018 Stitches West - Feb 25-28, 2018   Knitting   Tracie has finished:  4 more pussycats, using the KitKat Hat by AndreSue Most of the hats in this picture were knitted by Tracie!           Barb has finished:  Mother Bear #126 Beagle pullover by Norah Gaughan, using Berroco Vintage in the Forest Floor colorway Barb's husband Mark (and Tracie's Dad!) modeling his new sweater! Marklee by Elizabeth Doherty, using Rohrspatz & Wollmeise Pure 100% Merino Superwash in the Magnolia Medium colorway   Stashbusting Helix Hat #6 DK by Jessica Rose Pussyhat for Barb, using Zombie Yarns Shell Shock   Tracie is working on: 5th Fiddly Bits cowl by Jane Pihota from fingering weight magic cake Redford pullover by Julie Hoover, using Lisa Souza Hardtwist Merino in the Monteverde colorway Levitate  Poncho by Yvonne Poon, using Manos del Uruguay Silk Blend in the Kohl and Zebra color ways Vanilla Socks in Fishknits Boot Strap Self-striping in the NorCal Vernal Pools colorway   Barb is currently working on: Tale as Old as Time Cowl by Anne Vally, using Must Stash Yarns & Fiber Perfect Self-Striping Sock in the Beauty and the Beast colorways Free Your Fade by Andrea Mowry, using Zen Yarn Garden Superfine Fingering in the Magical Dyepot D3, D5 and D6 color ways.  And many thanks to Zen Yarn Garden for gifting the yarn to Barb for review! Brooklin Vest by Elizabeth Smith, using Berroco Vintage Chunky in the Smoke colorway Pioneer Braid Scarf by Catherine Ryan, using Caron Cake in the Blueberry Kiwi colorway     Books   Tracie has finished reading: The Marriage Pact by Michelle Richmond Lit by Mary Karr     Barb has finished: Eileen by Ottessa Moshfegh Every Last Lie by Mary Kubica       Tracie is reading: The House of Unexpected Sisters (No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency #18) by Alexander McCall Smith The Unlikely Pilgramage of Harold Fry by Rachel Joyce   And Barb is reading: Little Fires Everywhere by Celeste Ng X by Sue Grafton   In Thumbs Up/Thumbs Down, Tracie discussed KB Shimmer nail polish            

Recorded on January 7, 2018 Book Talk starts at 21:18 Our Fall Sweater KAL is ongoing October 1-January 31!  To enter to win a prize, complete an adult sweater with sleeves - start a new one or continue with one less than 50% done, and post in the FOs thread. New Giveaway!  Win a 2 Knit Lit Chicks hooded sweatshirt, size L.  Leave a comment on the Ravelry group thread telling us about the best sweatshirt you’ve ever had. Get ready for our next KAL – the Never-Have-I-Ever Sock-along which will run February 14 through May 15.  Make socks like you’ve never made before - try a new heel, using a pattern if you usually stick with vanilla, knit from a sock blank for the first time, do color work - or maybe try socks for the very first time!  Stay tuned at our Ravelry group for more details.   Tracie and Barb will be at: Sacramento Knitting Guild - February 1, 2018 Stitches West - Feb 25-28, 2018   Knitting Tracie has finished: Rachel by Jose Paquin in Alexandra’s Crafts Timberline Ice in the Ruby colorway  Peer Pressure shawlette by Celia McAdam Cahill in Miss Babs Hot Shot in Hot to Trot colorway KitKat Hat by Andre Sue   Barb has finished:  Mother Bear #125   Tracie is working on: KitKat Hat by Andre Sue - making as many of these as I can before January 20 5th Fiddly Bits cowl by Jane Pihota from fingering weight magic cake Redford pullover by Julie Hoover, using Lisa Souza Hardtwist Merino in the Monteverde colorway   Barb is currently working on: Tale as Old as Time Cowl by Anne Vally, using Must Stash Yarns & Fiber Perfect Self-Striping Sock in the Beauty and the Beast colorways Beagle by Norah Gaughan, using Berroco Vintage in the Forest Floor colorway Marklee by Elizabeth Doherty, using Wollmeise Pure in the Magnolia Medium colorway Free Your Fade by Andrea Mowry, using Zen Yarn Garden Superfine Fingering in the Magical Dyepot D3, D5 and D6 color ways.  And many thanks to Zen Yarn Garden for gifting the yarn to Barb for review! And she has cast on: Stashbusting Helix Hat by Jessica Rose - Barb’s 6th in dk   Books Tracie finished reading A Redbird Christmas by Fannie Flagg The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay by Michael Chabon Catch Me by Lisa Gardner The Sweet Potato Queens’ Book of Love by Jill Connor Browne   Barb has finished: Murder in Room 305 by Gary King Horrorstor by Grady Hendrix The Couple Next Door by Shari Lapena Behind Her Eyes by Sarah Pinborough   Tracie is reading: The Marriage Pact by Michelle Richmond Lit by Mary Karr   And Barb is reading: Eileen by Ottessa Moshfegh Every Last Lie by Mary Kubica  

Recorded on December 23, 2017 Book Talk starts at 31:15 Our Fall Sweater KAL is ongoing October 1-January 31!  To enter to win a prize, complete an adult sweater with sleeves - start a new one or continue with one less than 50% done, and post in the FOs thread. Listen until the end of the podcast to find out who won the gorgeous skein of Duren Dyeworks Barbie Time! Frog Peak Creations - offering 25% off all merchandise until January 7th with the code HOHOHO2017.  Get yours now! We have 2 Knit Lit Chicks merchandise!  Please go here to see all the choices available.   EVENTS: Sacramento Knitting Guild, February 1, 2018 - Barb and Tracie will be the featured speakers. Stitches West 2018 - February 25-28, 2018   KNITTING Barb has finished: Mother Bear #124 Another Whinstone hat by Chrissy Graham, using Berroco Vintage in the Dungaree colorway The Medaki Cardigan by Kristen Johnstone, using Duren Dyeworks Joy DK in the Royalty colorway Voyager MKAL by Rachel Roden, using Lorna’s Laces Shepard Sock in the Voyager colorway, and Lorna’s Laces Mini-Skein Voyager Quintet   Thunderstorm Toque by AbbyeKnits using Duren Dyeworks Joy DK in the Royalty color way Will's Christmas Socks, a vanilla sock with a Fish Lips Kiss Heel, using Patons Kroy Sock FX in the Clover colorway   Tracie has finished: Maize Mitts in Hufflepuff colors by Tin Can Knits Hive Hat by Tanya Patterson   Barb is currently working on: Tale as Old as Time Cowl by Anne Vally, using Must Stash Yarns & Fiber Perfect Self-Striping Sock in the Beauty and the Beast colorways Beagle by Norah Gaughan, using Berroco Vintage in the Forest Floor colorway Marklee by Elizabeth Doherty, using Wollmeise Pure in the Magnolia Medium colorway Barb has cast-on: Free Your Fade by Andrea Mowry, using Zen Yarn Garden Superfine Fingering in the Magical Dyepot D3, D5 and D6 color ways.  And many thanks to Zen Yarn Garden for gifting the yarn to Barb for review! Tracie is working on: Rachel by Jose Paquin in Alexandra’s Crafts Timberline Ice in the Ruby colorway Her 5th Fiddly Bits cowl by Jana Pihota Redford pullover by Julie Hoover, using Lisa Souza Hardtwist Merino in the Monteverde colorway Peer Pressure shawlette by Celia McAdam Cahill, using Miss Babs Hot Shot in the Hot to Trot color way   BOOKS Tracie has finished: Cartwheels in a Sari: A Memoir of Crowing Up Cult by Jayant Tamm - Tracie liked it a lot The Good Neighbor by A.J. Banner - meh! Still Life with Bread Crumbs by Ann Quindlen - Tracie recommends it!   Barb has finished: When the Air Hits Your Brain: Tales from Neurosurgery by Frank Vertosick - Barb loved it The Totally Unscientific Study of the Search for Human Happiness by Paula Poundstone - thumbs up! Don't Look Back by Greg Hurwitz - good, don't read it at night by yourself!   Barb and Tracie both reviewed: The Child by Fiona Barton - thumbs up from both Chicks!   Tracie is reading: A Redbird Christmas by Fannie Flagg The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier and Clay by Michael Chabon   Barb is reading: Murder in Room 305  by Gary King Horrorstor by Grady Hendrix   Other podcasts mentioned: Heaven's Gate audio podcast Skein Enable audio podcast

Recorded on December 6, 2017 Our Fall Sweater KAL is ongoing October 1-January 31!  To enter to win a prize, complete an adult sweater with sleeves - start a new one or continue with one less than 50% done, and post in the FOs thread. Giveaway Time!   Enter to win a skein of Duren Dyeworks Self-Control Fingering (100% BFL SW) in the Barbie Time colorway by leaving a comment here.  The thread will close December 15. Thank you to Diane of Dinaripper Creations for sending Pussyhat project bags to Barb and Tracie!   Check out her shop for cute project bags, handknit items and other good things   We have 2 Knit Lit Chicks merchandise!  Please go here to see all the choices available!   EVENTS: Sacramento Knitting Guild, February 1, 2018 - Barb and Tracie will be the featured speakers. Stitches West 2018 - February 25-28, 2018 KNITTING Barb has finished: Added Elegance Socks for Ann, using Knit Picks Felici in the Nassau colorway Mother Bear #123 Whinstone hat by Chrissy Graham, using Berroco Vintage in the Dungaree colorwa Tracie has finished the Top This Puppy Hat, using a DMC Creative World Top This Kit Barb is currently working on: Will's Christmas Socks, a vanilla sock with a Fish Lips Kiss Heel, using Patons Kroy Sock FX in the Clover colorway The Medaki Cardigan by Kristen Johnstone, using Duren Dyeworks Joy DK in the Royalty colorway Barb didn't work on, but hopes to get back to: Tale as Old as Time Cowl by Anne Vally, using Must Stash Yarns & Fiber Perfect Self-Striping Sock in the Beauty and the Beast colorways Beagle by Norah Gaughan, using Berroco Vintage in the Forest Floor colorway Marklee by Elizabeth Doherty, using Wollmeise Pure in the Magnolia Medium colorway Voyager MKAL by Rachel Roden, using Lorna’s Laces Shepard Sock in the Voyager colorway, and Lorna’s Laces Mini-Skein Voyager Quintet     Tracie is working on: Rachel by Jose Paquin in Alexandra’s Crafts Timberline Ice in the Ruby colorway Her 5th Fiddly Bits cowl by Jana Pihota She didn't work on but hopes to get back to: Redford pullover by Julie Hoover, using Lisa Souza Hardtwist Merino in the Monteverde colorway Peer Pressure shawlette by Celia McAdam Cahill, using Miss Babs Hot Shot in the Hot to Trot color way BOOKS Tracie has finished: Serpentine: The True Story of a Serial Killer's Reign of Terror from Europe to South Asia by Thomas Thompson And the Mountains Echoed by Khaled Hosseini The Cows by Dawn O'Porter The Princess Diarist by Carrie Fisher Barb has finished: How My Book Club Got Arrested by Leslie O’Kane River Road by Carol Goodman Tracie is reading: Cartwheels in a Sari: A Memoir of Crowing Up Cult by Jayant Tamm Both Barb and Tracie are reading The Child by Fiona Barton and will discuss it together in Episode 150. Barb is reading: When the Air Hits Your Brain: Tales from Neurosurgery by Frank Vertosick Other podcasts mentioned: Done Disappeared Young Charlie

Recorded on November 1, 2017 Book Talk starts at 40:01   Our Fall Sweater KAL is ongoing October 1-January 31!  To enter to win a prize, complete an adult sweater with sleeves - start a new one or continue with one less than 50% done, and post in the FOs thread (coming soon!).   New Giveaway!  Duren Dyeworks Self-Control Fingering (100% BFL SW) in the Barbie Time colorway   Tracie has finished: Top This! snowflake hat in DMC Creative World Top This for Audrey Stashbusting Helix Hat by Jessica Rose for charity Cardigan for Arwen in Blue Moon Fiber Arts Woobu in the Pining for Ewe  colorway Ruby’s Hat by Caroline Spillane in Plymouth Toybox Rainbow Barb has finished: Mother Bear #121 Pioneer Braid Scarf by Catherine Ryan, using Premier Yarns Sweet Roll in the Black Pepper Swirl colorway Another Ridge Runner Hat by Chrissy Graham, using leftover Plymouth Galway Worsted Tracie has cast on: Stashbusting Helix Hat by Jessica Rose And has continued to work on: 5th Fiddly Bits cowl by Jane Pihota from fingering weight magic cake Redford by Julie Hoover in Lisa Souza Dyeworks Hardtwist in the Monteverde colorway Peer Pressure Shawlette by Celia McAdam Cahill in Miss Babs Hot Shot in Hot to Trot She is anxious to cast on: Rachel by Jose Paquin in Alexandra’s Crafts Timberline Ice Barb is working on: Tale as Old as Time Cowl by Anne Vally, using Must Stash Yarns & Fiber Perfect Self-Striping Sock in the Beauty and the Beast colorways Beagle by Norah Gaughan, using Berroco Vintage in the Forest Floor colorway Marklee by Elizabeth Doherty, using Wollmeise Pure in the Magnolia Medium colorway Voyager MKAL by Rachel Roden, using Lorna’s Laces Shepard Sock in the Voyager colorway, and Lorna’s Laces Mini-Skein Voyager Quintet  And has cast on: Socks for Jayla using  the Basic Sock Pattern from Ann Budd’s Handy Book of Patterns with Fishknits Bootstrap yarn in the NorCal Vernal Pools colorway. Pioneer Braid #4 using Premier Sweet Roll in the Sweet Cherry colorway Finished Books:  The Blank Wall by Elizabeth Sanxay Holding Mortal Fall by Christine Garbo   Finished: Blood Games by Jerry Bledsoe The Privileges by Jonathan Dee Lies the Mushroom Pickers Told by Tom Phelan The Breaking Wave (Requiem for a Wren) by Neville Shute Member of the Family: My Story of Charles Manson, Life Inside His Cult, and the Darkness That Ended the Sixties by Dianne Lake, Deborah Herman   Current Books Capture by Roger Smith Silent Child by Sarah A. Denzil Reading: Never Tell a Lie by Hallie Ephron The Perfect Comeback of Caroline Jacobs by Matthew Dick    

Recorded on October 11, 2017 Book Talk Starts at 22:40 We really appreciate your iTunes reviews!  And we also really appreciate you joining our Ravelry group.  Thank you so much. Our Fall Sweater KAL is ongoing October 1-January 31!  To enter to win a prize, complete an adult sweater with sleeves - start a new one or continue with one less than 50% done, and post in the FOs thread (coming soon!). Tracie & Barb will be at:  Stitches West 2018 registration opened July 20 - rooms at the Hyatt and Hilton are long gone, but you can still register for classes!  Be sure and leave some free time on Saturday afternoon to come to our meet-up in the Hyatt bar. Sacramento Knitting Guild February 1, 2018.  Tracie and & Barb will be the speakers at this meeting.   KNITTING Barb has finished: Mother Bear #120 Helix Hat #5 by Jessica Rose Tracie has finished: * Twist Hat (Twisted Up Reversible Striped Hat by Nicole Gehrig in Kraemer Yarns Naturally Nazareth in the Winter colorway (see picture at left) * Slouchy Star-Crossed Beret by Natalie Larson in Kraemer Yarns Naturally Nazereth in the Winter colorway * 4th Fiddly Bits cowl by Jane Pihota from fingering weight magic cake * Agathis Hat by Agata Smektala in Rowan Pure Woll Superwash Worsted    Barb continues to work on: *Tale as Old as Time Cowl by Anne Vally, using Must Stash Yarns & Fiber Perfect Self-Striping Sock in the Beauty and the Beast colorways *  Beagle by Norah Gaughan, using Berroco Vintage in the Forest Floor colorway * Marklee by Elizabeth Doherty, using Wollmeise Pure in the Magnolia Medium colorway * Pioneer Braid Scarf by Catherine Ryan, using Premier Yarns Sweet Roll in the Black Pepper Swirl colorway * Voyager MKAL by Rachel Roden, using Lorna’s Laces Shepard Sock in the Voyager colorway, and Lorna’s Laces Mini-Skein Voyager Quintet    Barb has cast on: * Another Ridge Runner Hat by Chrissy Graham, using leftover scraps of two colors of Plymouth Galway Worsted * Mother Bear #121   Tracie continues to work on: * Redford by Julie Hoover in Lisa Souza Dyeworks Hardtwist in the Monteverde colorway * Peer Pressure Shawlette by Celia McAdam Cahill in Miss Babs Hot Shot in Hot to Trot * Cardigan for Arwen in Blue Moon Fiber Arts Woobu in the Pining for Ewe colorway   BOOKS   Barb finished reading:  * The Whistler by John Grisham * Season of the Witch: Enchantment, Terror and Deliverance in the City of Love by David Talbot * Mercer Girls by Libbie Hawker   Tracie has finished: * Girl Waits With Gun by Amy Stewart * Inside-Out Girl by Tish Cohen * This is Not Over by Holly Brown * Shrill: Notes from a Loud Woman by Lindy West   Barb is currently reading: * The Blank Wall by Elisabeth Sanxay Holding * Mortal Fall: Glacier Mystery #2 by Christine Carbo   Tracie is currently reading: * The Privileges by Jonathan Dee * Blood Games by Jerry Bledsoe     Barb recommended the Dirty John Podcast (link goes to the first episode)      

Recorded September 27, 2017 Book Talk Starts at 30:25   We would really appreciate some new iTunes reviews!   We are so close to 3000 members - please come join our Ravelry group!   Our sweater KAL is coming right up - October 1-January 31!  To enter to win a prize, complete an adult sweater with sleeves - start a new one or continue with one less than 50% done, and post in the FOs thread (coming soon!)   Tracie & Barb will be at:  Lambtown 2017  - Dixon May Fair Grounds, October 7-8.  We will be attending on Saturday, October 7th.   Stitches West 2018 registration opened July 20 - rooms at the Hyatt and Hilton are long gone, but you can still register for classes!  Be sure and leave some free time on Saturday afternoon to come to our meet-up in the Hyatt bar.   Barb has finished: Mother Bear #119 Wing Span by maylin Tri-Coterie Designs using Crystal Palace Mini Mochi in a green/blue/purple colorway Thundertwist by Greg Cohoon, using Plymouth Galway in the 121 colorway (light green)   Tracie finished: 2nd Puppy Pullover by Kitterly (free pattern) for Posy Basic Peanut Body with rabbit ears from 50 Yards of Fun by Rebecca Danger Crumpet Beret by Maura Kirk for Mano Del Uruguay (free pattern) in Dizzy Blonde Studios Dirty Blonde Superwash DK in the Mae colorway   Barb continues to work on: Tale as Old as Time Cowl by Anne Vally, using Must Stash Yarns & Fiber Perfect Self-Striping Sock in the Beauty and the Beast colorways Out of hibernation – Beagle by Norah Gaughan, using Berroco Vintage in the Forest Floor colorway   And she has cast on: Marklee by Elizabeth Doherty, using Wollmeise Pure in the Magnolia Medium colorway Stashbusting Helix Hat#5 by Jessica Rose Pioneer Braid Scarf by Catherine Ryan, using Premier Yarns Sweet Roll in the Black Pepper Swirl colorway Voyager MKAL by Rachel Roden, using Lorna’s Laces Shepard Sock in the Voyager colorway, and Lorna’s Laces Mini-Skein Voyager Quintet    She frogged Basic Brioche Hat using Plymouth Galway Worsted in the 116 colorway     Tracie frogged: Smoky Mountain Moebius Cowl by Leedra Scott in Malabrigo Rueca in the Indicita Colorway   She has cast on:  Slouchy Star-Crossed Beret by Natalie Larson in Kraemer Yarns Naturally Nazereth in the Winter colorway   And continues to work on: Redford by Julie Hoover in Lisa Souza Dyeworks Hardtwist in the Monteverde colorway Peer Pressure Shawlette by Celia McAdam Cahill in Miss Babs Hot Shot in Hot to Trot 4th Fiddly Bits cowl by Jane Pihota from fingering weight magic cake Cardigan for Arwen in Blue Moon Fiber Arts Woobu in the Pining for Ewe  colorway   Barb finished reading:  Vanished: Cold-Blooded Murder in Steeltown by Jon Wells The Marriage Lie by Kimberly Belle   Tracie finished: The Things We Wish Were True by Marybeth Mayhew Whalen Deviant: The Shocking True Story of Ed Gein, the Original “Psycho" by Harold Schechter The Autobiography of Mrs. Tom Thumb by Melanie Benjamin Just Like Other Daughters by Colleen Faulkner   Barb is reading: The Whistler by John Grisham Season of the Witch: Enchantment, Terror and Deliverance in the City of Love by David Talbot   Tracie is reading: Girl Waits With Gun by Amy Stewart  

Recorded September 14, 2017 Book Talk Begins at 39:40   Our Mother Bear KAL/CAL has ended!  We will give the winners another week to hear their names and contact us before we PM them.   Tracie & Barb will be at  Lambtown 2017  - Dixon May Fair Grounds, October 7-8.  We will be attending on Saturday, October 7th.   Stitches West 2018 registration opened July 20 - rooms at the Hyatt and Hilton are long gone, but you can still register for classes!  Be sure and leave some free time on Saturday afternoon to come to our meet-up in the Hyatt bar.   KNITTING Barb has finished: *  Mother Bear #118 *  Her 2nd Fiddly Bits cowl by Jana Pihota, using fingering scraps *  Blenheim Hat by Chrissy Graham, using Vanna’s Choice in the Colonial Blue colorway *  Ridge Runner Hat by Chrissy Graham, using Lane Boroesia in a turquoise color way *  Stashbusting Helix Hat #4 by Jessica Rose, using worsted weight scraps *  Candy Jar Socks (Vanilla Bean by Emily O’Grady) using Knit Picks Felici in the Candy Jar colorway. *  Hitofude cardigan by Hiroko Fukatsu, using madelinetosh Feather in the Oddessy colorway     Tracie has finished   * Iðunn by Ragga Eiríksdóttir in Istex Lettlopii (shown here on the recipient!)   *  Puppy Pullover for Sally, designed by Bitterly in Universal Uptown Worsted and Cascade Anthem Barb has cast on: *  Thundertwist (a hat) by Greg Cohoon, using Plymouth Yarn Galway Worsted in the 121 colorway *  Voyager MKAL by Rachel Roden, using Lorna's Laces Shepard Sock Multi in the Voyager color way, along with Lorna's Laces String Quintet in the Voyager colorways.   Barb is continuing to work on: *  Wing Span by maylin Tri-Coterie Designs using Crystal Palace Mini Mochi in a green/blue/purple colorway.  She is determined to have this finished by the time Episode 145 is recorded! *  Tale as Old as Time Cowl by Anne Vally, using Must Stash Yarns & Fiber Perfect Self-Striping sock in the Beauty and the Beast colorways   Tracie has cast on: *  Her 2nd Puppy Pullover by Kitterly Kits *  The Redford pullover by Julie Hoover, using Lisa Souza Hardtwist Merino in the Monteverde color way   Tracie continues to work on: * Cardigan for Arwen in Blue Moon Fiber Arts Woobu in the Pining for Ewe  colorway *  Smoky Mountain Moebius Cowl by Leedra Scott in Malabrigo Rueca in the Indicita Colorway *  Peer Pressure shawlette by Celia McAdam Cahill, using Miss Babs Hot Shot in the Hot to Trot colorway *  Fiddly Bits #4 by Jane Pihota PRODUCT REVIEW Barb and Tracie reviewed Knitter's Pride Royale Knitting Needles.  Thumbs up from both of them! BOOKS Barb is reading: The Women in the Castle by Jessica Shattuck The Day the World Came to Town: 9/11 in Gander, Newfoundland by Jim DeFede And Tracie is reading: A Town Like Alice by Nevil Shute Bad Little Girl by Frances Vick    

Hallöchen!Hier habe ich Folge 10 für Euch. Ich wünsche Euch viel Spaß beim Zuhören :)Dunaway von Julie HooverSchal aus Drops Nepal in der Farbe DunkelgrauOshima von Jared FloodLobelia von Meghan Fernandez aus Wollmeise Pure in der Farbe Gloire de DijonMinas (Knitting Expat) Viajante in Grapes for SheriWollmeise Twin in der Farbe FlaschenpostWollmeise Pure in der Farbe Grapes for SheriBig Herringbone Cowl von Purl SohoIndie Design Gift-A-long Piet on Point von Nandy WhitmanImogen Wool von Carrie Bostick Hoge aus Lana Grossa Meilenweit Merino Buch: Die Knooking-Socke Santa Maria del Pí von Danielle Kassner

Hallöchen!Hier  habe ich Folge 9 für euch! Ich wünsche euch viel Spaß beim Zuhören :)Portland Gussets von Yarnissima  aus selbstgefärbtem GarnOshima for Him von Jared Flood Drops Nepal in DunkelgrauDunaway, sehr wohl von Julie Hoover ;)Drops Lima in MoosgrünDrangey von Stephen WestRedford von Julie HooverRift von Jared FloodTrent von Martin StoreyDrops Lace in grauMein Westbourne aus Ito Kinu / Westbourne von Isabell Krämer Kammzug aus 100% Merino von der Kleinen Wollfabrik in der Farbe Bloody Maryhttp://images4-b.ravelrycache.com/uploads/Schwanengesang/336593816/kammzug_medium2.jpgLang Jawoll Magic 6-fach in der Farbe 4123Beaverslide Dry Goods: 3-ply heavy fishermen weight in der Farbe Winter RosehipJamieson's Heather and Marl in der Farbe Cardinal Merinowolle dick von Finkhof in der Farbe rot meliert

Hallöchen!Ich bin total aufgeregt, weil ich euch heute Folge 1 meines Podcasts präsentiere!Es ist alles noch verbesserungswürdig, ich werde mir insbesondere in Zukunft Mühe geben, die Muster besser zu beschreiben, aber ich hoffe, es gefällt euch trotzdem :)Zu finden ist der Podcast auf Soundcloud.Show Notes:Grant Park Pullover von Saleena LeeDrops Muskat Braidsmaid von Martina BehmWollmeise Blend PuderdöschenWollmeise Blend in unbekannter Färbung Wollmeise Lace Olio Vergine, Krokodil und Ruby Thursday (und nochmal die Blend)Viajante von Martina BehmDas Angoragarn von meiner SchwiegermutterDrops Sale bei WollengelBoden von Amy MillerQuill von Jared FloodWestbourne von Isabell KrämerHolst Coast in JayAlecia Beth von Justyna LorkowskaAisé von Espace TricotLace Lux von Lana Grossa in Taupe SilverSawyer von Julie HooverAlbion von Michelle WangBradbury von Julie HooverRift von Jared FloodRedford von Julie HooverDunaway von Julie HooverBei Fragen dürft ihr mir gerne einen Kommentar schreiben und ich antworte dann entweder direkt oder im nächsten Podcast :) PS: Mein Lieblingswort ist wohl "total" ;) Und das deutsche Wort für "Chevron" ist "Winkel" :D

I’m very excited to share the fifth episode of the Woolful podcast. Today we get to meet two amazing and talented women, Julie Hoover and Deedee Morris.     Sponsor: This episode is sponsored by Fancy Tiger Crafts, a beautiful yarn shop based out of Denver, Colorado, who recently launched their online shop, fancytigercrafts.com. They have an amazing selection of fabrics and yarns, including their own Heirloom Romney Yarn, which is grown, milled and dyed here in the US. Make sure to visit Fancy Tiger Crafts in person when in Denver and online at fancytigercrafts.com. Fiber folk 1: Deedee is an amazing photographer, fiber dyer, passionate gardener and explorer in the kitchen hailing from Halifax Nova Scotia. You can find her at deedeemorris.com and on Instagram @diemorr. Man on the street: For this week’s “Man on the Street” I asked a handful of fiber enthusiasts to answer the following question, “How has your fiber community inspired you?” We had some amazing replies from Andrea (@dreareneeknits), Barbara (@stixandstring) and Beatrice (@threadandladle). Fiber folk 2: I’ve had the pleasure of getting to know our next guest over the past few months as she shared her humble fiber journey, and it really struck a […]

Kathy talks with designer Julie Hoover. (Running Time 28:00)