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
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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
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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 Wednesday, June 26, 2024
Book talk begins at 18:28
Our annual Mother Bear KAL has begun and will run until August 31. To find out all about this wonderful charity, please go to Mother Bear Project website. Talk bears with us in the Mother Bear Chatter thread and post your finished bears in the FOs thread. Any bears you have knit in 2024 are eligible - post photos on the FO Thread
Every Saturday at noon Pacific time - Virtual Knitting Group via Zoom
Tracie is teaching a class on making knitted toys at Rumpelstiltskin in Sacramento on July 13 and August 3. See the class listing here for details!
KNITTING
Barb finished:
- Mother Bear #295
- Stashbusting Helix Hat #10 by Jessica Rose
Tracie finished:
- Mother Bear 325 - 327
- Staycation pullover by Susanne Sommer, using Zealana Performa KIWI fingering in the Rococo colorway
Barb is working on:
- Gardengate by Jennifer Steingass, using Cloudborn Merino Superwash Sock Twist in the Graphite Heather colorway and Cloudborn Fibers Highland Fingering in the Petal colorway
Barb has cast On:
- Mother Bear #296
Tracie has cast on:
- Just Float by Stephanie Lotven (TellyBean Knits) in Apple Fiber Studio Sparkling Cider in Malachite and Life in the Long Grass Silk/Merino Sock in Autumn
- Davis by Pam Allen, using Knit Picks Snuggle Puff in the Hatchling colorway
She continues to work on:
- toys - Scraps Chaps for class and Digital Citizens
- Fiddly Bits cowl #11 by Jana Pihota
BOOKS
Barb read:
- Things I Learned from Falling by Claire Nelson - 4 stars
- Alien by Alan Dean Foster - 4.5 stars
- Aliens by Alan Dean Foster - 4.5 stars
- Stranded by Sarah Goodwin - 4 stars
Tracie read:
- Virgins by Carol Rivers - 4 stars. Tracie does not recommend the audio version
- The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid - 4-5 stars
- Smoke Screen (Alexander Blix & Emma Ramm #2) - 3.75 stars