2 Knit Lit Chicks
Recorded on April 15, 2024 Book talk starts at 25:36 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 , and check out our 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 2024 retreat is full, but please contact Tracie at to be informed about...
info_outline Episode 284: They Go to the Dumpster Behind the McDonalds2 Knit Lit Chicks
Recorded on Saturday, March 30, 2024 Book talk starts at 20:45 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 , and check out our 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 please contact Tracie at to be informed about...
info_outline Episode 283: The Acid Green Is Not Functioning as a Neutral?2 Knit Lit Chicks
Recorded on March 14, 2024 Book talk begins 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 , and check out our for pattern ideas! 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: ...
info_outline Episode 282: I Used the Kit That Was the Least Expired2 Knit Lit Chicks
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 , and check out our for pattern ideas! 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: by Susie Gourley...
info_outline Episode 281: A Talk with Kim McBrien Evans of Indigodragonfly2 Knit Lit Chicks
Recorded Thursday, February 8, 2024 We are so excited to have , 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...
info_outline Episode 280: Ain't Nobody Got Time for That2 Knit Lit Chicks
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 , and check out our for pattern ideas! Events Tracie and Barb will NoCKRs - April 25-28, 2024 at the St Francis...
info_outline Episode 279: It's Definitely a Cake2 Knit Lit Chicks
Recorded on January 7, 2024 Book talk starts at 13:26 Our annual Fall Sweater KAL is almost over! Stay tuned for our next KAL which will be announced in Episode 280. EVENTS Tracie and Barb will be at: Northern California Knitting Retreat (fondly known as "NoCKRs) April 25. - 28, 2024 KNITTING Tracie finished: NOT ONE DAMN THING Barb Finished: by Elizabeth Doherty. Using Knit Picks in the Sage Brush colorway Tracie is Working on: by Josée Paquin in in Sea of Glass and Indigo Bunting, in Coral and in the Powerful colorway...
info_outline Episode 278: No Entrails on the Patio...2 Knit Lit Chicks
Recorded on Saturday, December 23, 2023 Book Talk starts at 28:11 Our annual Fall Sweater KAL has started! Knit or crochet a sweater for yourself or another adult. Here are the rules: Dates - 9/1/2023 - 1/15/24. That’s 4 months…plenty of time to knit or crochet an adult-size sweater…or two! We have bundles for inspiration! Beginner sweaters are . Adventurous Beginners to Advanced sweaters are Crocheters! Your sweaters are ANYONE can add sweaters to the bundles! There will be prizes - just post a picture of your lovely finished sweater in our...
info_outline Episode 277: These Are Anne Tyler Situations2 Knit Lit Chicks
Recorded on November 25, 2023 Book talk begins at 25:40 . Adventurous Beginners to Advanced sweaters are Crocheters! Your sweaters are ANYONE can add sweaters to the bundles! There will be prizes - just post a picture of your lovely finished sweater in our FOs thread. Do you have some sweaters in progress? WIPs count as long as the sweater is less than 50% done on September 1st. Less than 50% done is your call. We don’t have to “approve” your project. It must be an adult-sized sweater, and it must have sleeves. Short sleeves are fine. You must be a member of...
info_outline Episode 276: Rubble, Doorway, Rubble, Doorway2 Knit Lit Chicks
Recorded on Thursday, October 26, 2023 Book Talk starts at 27:53 Our annual Fall Sweater KAL has started! Knit or crochet a sweater for yourself or another adult. Here are the rules: Dates - 9/1/2023 - 1/15/24. That’s 4 months…plenty of time to knit or crochet an adult-size sweater…or two! We have bundles for inspiration! Beginner sweaters are . Adventurous Beginners to Advanced sweaters are Crocheters! Your sweaters are ANYONE can add sweaters to the bundles! There will be prizes - just post a picture of your lovely finished sweater in our FOs thread. Do...
info_outlineRecorded on September 6, 2023
Book Talk starts at: 26:50
Our Mother Bear KAL has ended! Prizes will be announced during our next podcast, Episode 224. Counting the bears that Tracie and Barb completed, there will be about 135 bears heading to Africa to make some children really happy. THANK YOU to all that participated by knitting or crocheting bears and making donations to the Mother Bear organization.
Our annual Fall Sweater KAL has started! Knit or crochet a sweater for yourself or another adult.
Here are the rules:
- Dates - 9/1/2023 - 1/15/24. That’s 4 months…plenty of time to knit or crochet an adult-size sweater…or two!
- We have bundles for inspiration! Beginner sweaters are here.
- Adventurous Beginners to Advanced sweaters are here
- Crocheters! Your sweaters are here
- ANYONE can add sweaters to the bundles!
- There will be prizes - just post a picture of your lovely finished sweater in our FOs thread.
- Do you have some sweaters in progress? WIPs count as long as the sweater is less than 50% done on September 1st. Less than 50% done is your call. We don’t have to “approve” your project.
- It must be an adult-sized sweater, and it must have sleeves. Short sleeves are fine.
You must be a member of our Ravelry group to win a prize.
EVENTS
Tracie and Barb will be at:
- Lambtown - October 7-8, 2023 at the Dixon May Fairgrounds in Dixon, CA
- The TKGA Retreat 2023 - November 2-5, 2023 at the Hilton Charlotte University Place Hotel in Charlotte, North Carolina
Barb finished
- Mother Bears 283-285
- Ribbed Beanie #3 by Vanessa Ewing, using Western Sky Knits Biggie in the Fishbowl Colorway
- Vanilla socks using Patons Kroy Socks Stripes in the Meadow Stripes colorway
- Barley Hat #7, by Tin Can Knits using some of Tracie's handspun
- Mother Bear #318
- Lightweight Raglan Pullover by Purl Soho in Leading Men Fiber Arts Show Stopper in Shantay, You Stay!
- Morning Ritual Style Marklee by Olga Putano Designs OR Marklee DK by Elizabeth Dorherty with colorwork chart from Women’s Kerbstone by Heather Pfeifer OR Dawning Top by Ainur Berkimbayeva
Barb is working on:
- Hungry Horse Hat by Aimee Alexander using Polka Dot Sheep Stumptown DK in the Aurora, Depths, Juneberry color ways
And has cast on:
- Vanilla Socks for Will, using Patons Kroy Socks Jacquard
- Coco Cardigan by Claudia Quintanilla, using some leftover Knit Picks Hawthorne Kettle-Dye in the Springfield colorway.
- Barley Hat #7 by Tin Can Knits in handspun from Tracie
Barb has frogged:
- Miles Tee by Ozetta: Hailey Smedley in Universal Yarns Bamboo Pop Sock
Tracie has cast on:
- Pixelated Pullover by Jennifer Beaumont using Madelinetosh Tosh Merino DK and Madelinetosh Tosh Sport and Duren Dyeworks Love Sport
And continues working on:
- Socks in Tosh Merino Light Glitter in T’Challa colorway
Barb read:
- Shattered by Kathryn Casey - 4 stars
- Dead of Winter by Darcy Coates - 3 stars
- The Suspect (Kate Waters #3) - 3 stars
- Frog and Toad are Doing Their Best (A Parody): Bedtime Stories for Trying Times by Jennie Egerlie - 5 stars
- Borderline (Anna Pigeon #15) by Nevada Barr - 4 stars
Tracie read:
- The Politician (DS Cross #4) by Tim Sullivan - 4 stars
- The Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman - 3 1/2 stars
- The Husband's Secret by Liane Moriarty - 4 1/2 stars
- The Children on the Hill by Jennifer McMahon - 4 stars