Episode 239 - It's Dryer Season

In Episode 239, Greg and Pam nerdy movies, advocacy, and being prepared.

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NOTES

Greg’s Projects

• Greg finished The Candy Bag in preparation for the Carolina Fiber Fest.
• Greg finished a design project.
• Greg is working on his Multipass socks.
• Greg is fixing to start working on a hat kit that he picked up at the Carolina Fiber Fest.

Pam’s Project

• Pam worked on a pair of Fish Lips Kiss Heel socks by Sox Therapist using Must Stash Yarn in the Must Match Set.
• Pam worked on a Bias Garter Scarf using KnitPicks Swish Worsted. No pattern. Pam is making this for the Foster Care to Success Red Scarf Program.
• Pam worked on the Worsted Boxy by Joji Locatelli. She is using KnitPicks Gloss and KnitPicks Stroll Tweed.
• Pam wound yarn to start Recalibrate by Shana S. Cohen and Winding Road Hat by Tetiana Otruta. She also mentioned the Summerhill Hat and Cowl.

Book Club

We continue the next book club book! We will be reading The Golden Thread: How Fabric Changed History by Kassia St. Clair. Share how you are will enjoy the book on social media with #UnravelingBookClub.

Events

It’s here! It’s time for the Knitting Bag of Tricks KAL. We will be working our way through Patty Lyons’ Knitting Bag of Tricks and Knitting Bag of Tricks Workbook. You need both of these books together for the lessons! You can find ALL the details here.

Miscellaneous

• Pam mentioned the app 5 Calls.
• Pam mentioned historian Heather Cox Richardson. She is on Facebook and Substack.
• Greg wrote a Dungeons & Dragons dungeon delve that will be published by Goodman Games later this year or next year: Terror from the Underdeep His delve is called “Hammer Time,” not to be confused with MC Hammer, who is now a spokesman for 3M Command Strips.
• Greg can also be found talking about knitting and playing Dungeons & Dragons at Crits and Knits, which you might consider nominating for The AuDIAs, in the “Best D&D Actual Play” category.

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