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Episode 292: Is She all Green and Fuzzy and Mossy?

2 Knit Lit Chicks

Release Date: 09/14/2024

Episode 306: A Major Announcement show art Episode 306: A Major Announcement

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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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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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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 show art 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? show art 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 show art 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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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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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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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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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...

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Recorded Thursday, September 12, 2024

Book talk begins at 30:30

 

Our annual Mother Bear KAL has ended, and we will announce the prize winners at the end of this episode. 

Our Fall Sweater KAL is starting!  You have until January 15 to finish an adult-sized sweater with some kind of sleeves.  WIPs less than 50% complete are fine.  Come join our sweater discussion thread, and check out our pattern bundles.

Virtual Knitting Group via Zoom

 

Tracie is teaching a class on making knitted toys at Rumpelstiltskin in Sacramento, and it has been rescheduled to September 28 and November 2.  See the class listing here for details!

 

Events - We will be at Lambtown at the Dixon May Fairgrounds in Dixon, California on Saturday, October 5.

 

KNITTING

Barb finished:

 

Tracie finished:

  • Mother Bears 331 and 332
  • Digital Citizens stuffed toys
  • Dawning Top by Ainur Berkimbayeva in Sea Change Fibers by The Dye Project Bayshore Fingering in Pink Frock
  • Scraps Chaps Cat #2 by Barbara Prime in Malabrigo Rios in 
  • Tubey by Woolly Wormhead in Red Heart for Addie
  • Doodie by Woolly Wormhead in Lion Brand Mandala Ombre for Harrison
  • Karina Headband by marianna mel in blue and yellow for Ellie

 

Barb is still working on:

 

And has cast on:

 

 

Tracie has cast on:

 

And continues to work on:

 

BOOKS

Barb read:

 

Tracie read:

Things Aren’t Right: The Disappearance of the Yuba County Five by Tony Wright - 4 stars.  Not well written and gets into the weeds, but so interesting

Holly by Stephen King - 4.5 stars

Shiner by Amy Jo Burns - 3.5 stars

Toxic Rage: A Tale of Murder in Tucson by AJ Flick - 3.5 stars

 

Barb recommends the podcast The Idaho Massacre 

 

Tracie recommends the following shows to stream:

Homicide: Life on the Street on Peacock

Blue Lights on Britbox

Dublin Murders on Starz 

Troppo on Prime Video