Episode 284: They Go to the Dumpster Behind the McDonalds
Release Date: 03/31/2024
Episode 306: A Major Announcement
2 Knit Lit Chicks
Recorded on October 15, 2025 Book talk begins at 31:56 After 14 years and over 300 episodes, we have made the decision to wind down the podcast over the next year and finish in September 2026, our fifteenth anniversary. We have loved making the podcast and all of the people it has brought into our lives! We want to assure you that this decision wasn't made because of any kind of health reasons - we are simply both feeling that it's time to bring the project to a close. What we don't want to see end is our wonderful community - we will continue to see you on our Ravelry boards,...
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Episode 305: It Sounds Like a Great System
2 Knit Lit Chicks
Recorded on Wednesday, September 17, 2025, right before Tracie and Barb leave for the 2 Knit Lit Chicks Meet-up! Book talk begins at 29:20 Our Charity KAL is over. Prizes will be announced during the October Episode 306 Our 2025-2026 Fall Sweater KAL has started and will go until January 15, 2026. You must be a member of this group to enter You must make an adult size sweater. If you have a sweater that is 50% finished or less, you can finish that sweater during our KAL Need some inspiration? We have bundles! Coming Events: Lambtown - October...
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Episode 304: Cancelled Due to Decorum
2 Knit Lit Chicks
Recorded Friday, August 1, 2025 at the Bearly There Bunkhouse in Canyon Creek Montana KNTTING Barb is working on charity hats, x4 by Alison Shuman, and Bankhead Hat #34 (by Susie Gorlay) Eileen has been working on by Tin Can Knits, fingerless mitts in Black Wolf fiber and by Heidi Kirrmaier in Urth Monokrom Worsted Susan has made 4 The Knitted Rib Watch Caps by the American Red Cross for charity and is making the by Natasha Childers Kate is making the by Stephen West and by Kate Salomon Tracie has been very...
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Episode 303: I Should Be British
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Recorded Sunday July 27, 2025 Book talk begins at 21:21 Our ongoing knit-along is a CHARITY KAL! Do you regularly knit or crochet for a charity? Have you been making plans to knit or crochet for a charity? Well, this knit-along is for you! DATES - May 15, 2025 until September 1, 2025 Rules: Post pictures of your completed projects in the FO thread. Along with the picture(s), please tell us what charity you are knitting for and a link to their website if possible. Post a separate post for each item. You must be a member of our Ravelry group to enter a...
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Episode 302: Why Do We Still Call them Albums?
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Recorded on June 18, 2025 Book talk starts at 21:50 Our ongoing knit-along is a CHARITY KAL! Do you regularly knit or crochet for a charity? Have you been making plans to knit or crochet for a charity? Well, this knit-along is for you! DATES - May 15, 2025 until September 1, 2025 Rules: Post pictures of your completed projects in the FO thread. Along with the picture(s), please tell us what charity you are knitting for and a link to their website if possible. Post a separate post for each item. You must be a member of our Ravelry group to enter a project...
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Episode 301: I Did Not Notice That But Okay
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Recorded on May 20, 2025 Book talk starts at 22:15 Our Colorwork KAL is over! There were 111 FOs...YAY!! Stay tuned to the end of this episode to find out if you've won a prize... Our new knit along is a CHARITY KAL! Do you regularly knit or crochet for a charity? Have you been making plans to knit or crochet for a charity? Well, this knit-along is for you! DATES - May 15, 2025 until September 1, 2025 Rules: 1. Post pictures of your completed projects in the FO thread. Along with the picture(s), please tell us what charity you are knitting for and a link...
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Episode Whoo Hoo! Episode 300!!
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Listen Recorded Thursday, April 24, 2025 Colorwork KAL info - you'll find it Come join our Virtual Knitting Group - all the info is EVENTS Tracie and Barb will be at: - September 18-21, 2025 at Zephyr Point Presbyterian Centre on Zephyr Cove, Nevada - Saturday, June 7, 2025 at Soul Food Farms in Vacaville, CA. Treadles to Threads Spinning Guild. From the flier: By popular demand, we have new food vendors this year! Boots Bakes Sweets will dazzle us with cookies and other yummy desert items. Check out her Instagram @bootsbakessweets...
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Episode 299: We're Kinda Loosey Goosey
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Recorded Tuesday, March 25, 2025 Book talk begins at 28:40 Colorwork KAL info - you'll find it Come join our Virtual Knitting Group - all the info is EVENTS Tracie and Barb will be at: NoCKRs - April 10-13, 2025 in San Juan Bautista, CA. - Saturday, June 7, 2025 at Soul Food Farms in Vacaville, CA. Bring a chair and lunch! Presented by Treadles to Threads Spinning Guild - September 18-21, 2025 at Zephyr Point Presbyterian Centre on Zephyr Cove, Nevada KNITTING Barb has finished: 2 Knit Knockers Bankhead hat #33 using Lion Brand Mandala Ombre ...
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Episode 298: Tracie Wears a Nerf Football
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Recorded Saturday, February 22, 2025 Barb and Tracie are both appalled at what has been happening since the Trump inauguration. What can we do? Call your representatives Sign up at - STOP THE TRUMP-MUSK COUP February 28 - Economic Blackout - no purchases in person or online. is planning a series of boycott days - I will post the link and all of the dates in the show notes Please join our Colorwork KAL! Here are the details: Starts 2/1/25, ends on 5/1/25 Any project with colorwork - could be stranded, fair-isle, stripes, mosaic, intarsia,...
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Episode 297: We Might Look Askance at You
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Recorded Wednesday, January 22, 2025 Book talk starts at 33:50 Our Sweater KAL has ended! Did you win a prize? Please listen until the end of the episode to find out. Please join us for our next knit-along - our second Colorwork KAL! Here are the details: 1. Starts 2/1/25, ends 5/1/25 2. Any project with colorwork - could be stranded, fairisle, stripes, mosaic, intarsia, etc. 3. Your project can be a hat, mitts, mittens, gloves, anything around the neck, a toy - but it must be larger than a dishcloth! You might want to...
info_outlineRecorded 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 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. The retreat is full, but please contact Tracie at 2knitlitchicks@gmail.com to be informed about registration for the 2025 event when registration begins in the fall
- Fiber Frolic - June 1 at the Soul Food Farm outside Vacaville, CA
KNITTING
Tracie finished:
- 3 Knitted Knockers
- Bee Beautiful tee by Pia Trans in Carpool Cotton Bamboo in Copper
- Scraps Chaps puppy by Barbara Prime in Plymouth Encore - this is the pattern I will be teaching in a making knitted toys class this summer at Rumpelstiltskin
Barb Finished:
- 2 Knitted Knockers
- CAPROCK tee by Yamagara using Araucania Ollagua
- Emotional Support Chicken by Annette Corsino, using leftover worsted weight colors from my stash.
Out of hibernation:
Dawning Top by Ainur Berkimbayeva in Zealana Performa KIWI Fingering
Cast on:
Elorie by Elizabeth Doherty in Berroco Remix in Artichoke
Working On:
- Fiddly Bits cowl #11 by Jana Pihota
- Knitted Knockers
Barb is working on:
- Knitted Knockers
- Rock It Tee #2 by Tanis Lavallee, using Knit Picks Lindy Chain, in the colors Clarity, Rouge, and U Blue
- Pinnacles Beanie by Nancy Bates, from the Knitting the National Parks by Nancy Bates, using a kit
BOOKS
Tracie read:
- Malibu Rising by Taylor Jenkins Reid - 5 stars
- Where Monsters Hide: Sex, Murder and Madness in the Midwest by M. William Phelps - 3 stars
- Happy People Are Annoying by Josh Peck - 3.5 stars
- California Golden by Melanie Benjamin - 3 stars
Barb read:
- Hello Beautiful by Ann Napolitano - 3.5 stars
- Blood Test by Jonathan Kellerman - 3 stars
Tracie and Barb both recommend the documentary Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV with the warning to be aware that it discusses sexual abuse and is just generally pretty grim.