Episode 315: Consider This Your July Episode
2 Knit Lit Chicks
Recorded Sunday, August 2, 2026 Book talk starts at 13:45 Please excuse all Tracie’s sniffling around 3 1/2 minutes in! Our Charity KAL is ongoing. Knit or crochet anything for any charity Post pictures in the for a chance to win a prize through September 1, 2026. We will be at the 2nd Annual 2 Knit Lit Chicks Get-Together - September 24-27 2026 in Zephyr Cove, Nevada. KNITTING Barb finished #3 by Stephanie Pearl-McFee using a Caron Cake Mother Bear 301 Tracie finished: Bears 348 and 349 by Rebecca Clow in mystery rayon worsted...
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Episode 314: A Mid-Project Block is Never a Bad Idea
2 Knit Lit Chicks
Recorded on Tuesday, June 16, 2026 Book Talk starts at 20:05 Our Charity KAL has begun! Knit or crochet anything for any charity Post pictures in the FO thread for a chance to win a prize. June 1, 2026 - September 1, 2026 EVENTS The 2nd Annual 2 Knit Lit Chicks Get-Together - September 24-27 2026 in Zephyr Cove, Nevada. There is one more spot open for someone willing to have a roommate. For more information, please check out . KNITTING Barb has finished: 1. using Caron Upside Down Cake in the Peanut Butter colorway 2....
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Episode 313: I Didn't Want to - I Felt Compelled to
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Recorded Thursday, May 20 2026 Book talk starts at 19:20 Our One-Skein KAL is over - Please listen to the end to find out if you won a prize! Next KAL - our Charity KAL! Knit or crochet anything for any charity! Post pictures in the FO thread for a chance to win a prize. June 1, 2026 - September 1, 2026 EVENTS Fiber Frolic - Saturday May 30th, 2026 10am - 2pm at Shadelands Ranch - 2662 Ygnacio Valley Rd. in Walnut Creek, CA KNITTING Barb has finished: by Susie Gourlay, using Malabrigo Rios...
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Episode 312: I Should Be Knocking Out Some Knockers
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Recorded Thursday, April 16, 2026 Book talk starts at 28:00 Our spring KAL is the One-Skein KAL! Find that beautiful skein of yarn you've been saving for someday and knit it up into whatever you want - a hat, a cowl, mitts or socks. The only rules are that your project must use at least 100 yards of yarn and be all from a single skein of yarn. We cast on for this KAL starting February 1 and go through May 15. EVENTS Tracie and Barb will be attending NoCKRs - April 23-26, 2026 in San Juan Bautista KNITTING Barb has finished: 2 Knitted Knockers ...
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Episode 312: I Should Be Knocking Out Some Knockers
2 Knit Lit Chicks
Recorded Thursday, April 16, 2026 Book talk starts at 28:00 Our spring KAL is the One-Skein KAL! Find that beautiful skein of yarn you've been saving for someday and knit it up into whatever you want - a hat, a cowl, mitts or socks. The only rules are that your project must use at least 100 yards of yarn and be all from a single skein of yarn. We cast on for this KAL starting February 1 and go through May 15. EVENTS Tracie and Barb will be attending NoCKRs - April 23-26, 2026 in San Juan Bautista KNITTING Barb has finished: 2 Knitted Knockers ...
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Episode 311: He'll Crank Your Socks
2 Knit Lit Chicks
Recorded on March 19, 2026 Book talk starts at 16:40 EVENTS Tracie and Barb will be attending NoCKRs - April 23-26, 2026 in San Juan Bautista Our spring KAL is the One-Skein KAL! Find that beautiful skein of yarn you've been saving for someday and knit it up into whatever you want - a hat, a cowl, mitts or socks. The only rules are that your project must use at least 100 yards of yarn and be all from a single skein of yarn. We will cast on for this KAL starting February 1 and go through May 15. KNITTING Barb has finished: 8 Barb is still...
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Episode 310: Who Picked That?
2 Knit Lit Chicks
Recorded on January 15, 2026 Book talk starts at 24:45 EVENTS Tracie and Barb will be attending NoCKRs - April 23-26, 2026 in San Juan Bautista. Our Sweater KAL has ended and prize winners will be announced at the end of this podcast. Thank you to everyone who participated! Our spring KAL will be the One-Skein KAL! Find that beauitful skein of yarn you've been saving for someday and knit it up into whatever you want - a hat, a cowl, mitts or socks. The only rules are that your project must use at least 100 yards of yarn and be all from a single skein of yarn. We...
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Episode 309: Most of the Ranunculi
2 Knit Lit Chicks
Recorded on January 15, 2026 Book talk starts at 21:26 EVENTS 1. Tracie and Barb will be attending NoCKRs - April 23-26, 2026 in San Juan Bautista. Our Sweater KAL has ended and prize winners will be announced during the February podcast. Thank you to everyone who participated! Our spring KAL will be the One-Skein KAL! Find that beauitful skein of yarn you've been saving for someday and knit it up into whatever you want - a hat, a cowl, mitts or socks. The only rules are that your project must use at least 100 yards of yarn and be all from a single skein...
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Episode 308: If You're a Gnomer
2 Knit Lit Chicks
Recorded on December 23, 2025 Book talk starts at 21:50 Sweater KAL - You have a few weeks to get that sweater finished and posted in our . The deadline is January 15, 2026 EVENTS Tracie and Barb will be attending: 1. New Year Fiber Retreat - January 1 - 4, 2026 in San Juan Bautista 2. NoCKRs - April 23-26, 2026 in San Juan Bautista. KNITTING Barb has finished: by Jeanne Stevenson, using Plymouth Encore Tweed in the Red Brick colorwway Tracie has finished: 1. hats #7, 8 and 9 by Susie Gourley 2. by Susan...
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Episode 307: Not Pictured
2 Knit Lit Chicks
We are so sorry the audio file was corrupted for this episode. We will be back with another episode including Thumbs Up/Thumbs Down from our family when we have Christmas Dinner later this month. And in the meantime, for additional thoughts of the books you won't be hearing us talk about in this particular doomed episode, please go to https://2knitlitchicks.blogspot.com.
info_outlineRecorded on December 21, 2024
Book talk starts at 30:30
Our 2024 Fall Sweater KAL is continuing. You have until January 15, 2025 to complete an adult sweater and post a photo in our FOs thread. It must be adult size and have some type of sleeves - short sleeves are fine! Check out our bundles of patterns for inspiration and join the discussion on our Sweater KAL Chatter thread!
Our Zoom group is continuing. Please join us on Saturdays, 12 noon Pacific time. All the info you need is in our Ravelry group!
EVENTS
- We will be at the New Years Fiber Retreat at the St Francis Retreat Center in San Juan Bautista, CA in January
- NoCKRs 2025 - April 10-13, 2025 at the St Francis Retreat Center in San Juan Bautista, CA. We still have a few spots open! If you are interested, please contact Tracie at 2knitlitchicks@gmail.com
KNITTING
Barb has finished:
- Yume by Isabel Kraemer, using Indigo Dragonfly Sport ROU in the Is She all Green and Fuzzy and Mossy colorway
- Two by Two beanie by Anne Gagnon using a mystery worsted yarn in a heather gray color
Tracie finished:
- Socks for Ryan in Marianated Yarns - Melted Box of Crayons
- Koko Bean Hat by Judithmarieknits in Lisa Souza Blue Faced Leicester Worsted in Styx
- Gno Fun Like Gnome Fun - 9 Gnaomis in Plymouth Select Worsted for class at Rumpelstiltskin and might make more. Class was fun!
- Musselburgh by Ysolda in my handspun - this is a fail.
- Bolton Pass Hat by Espace Tricot in Emma’s Yarn Super Silky in the Oops I Did It Again colorway in Sea Change
Barb is still working on:
- Granito by Joji Locatelli, using Serendipidye Dyeworks 24 Carrot MCN in the Peppermint Julip colorway
- The Market Bag by Davina Choy, using a DK white cotton pima and a DK blue cotton pima
Barb has cast-on
- Great Love by Ankestrik, using Knit Picks Wool of the Andes in the Dove Heather colorway
- Be Kind hat by Melissa Simpson
- Garter Stitch Scarf, using Sirdar Colourwheel
Cast on:
- 2nd Bolton Pass Hat by Espace Tricot in Sea Change Fibers by the Dye Project Ecola Worsted in Flower Fairy
Working On:
- Alignment sweater by Katrine Birkenwasser in Seattle Sky Dyeworks Mismated Rhododendron
- Davis #5 by Pam Allen in Western Sky Knits Merino 17 Worsted- Nightfall colorway
BOOKS
Barb read:
- Carnegie’s Maid by Marie Benedict - 3 stars
Tracie read:
- Death at the Sign of the Rook (Jackson Brodie #6) by Kate Atkinson - 3 stars
- No Way Out (DI Adam Fawley #6) by Cara Hunter - 4 stars
- Seeds of Evil: The True Story of Money and Murder in California - 3 stars
- Animal Dreams by Barbara Kingsolver - 3.5 stars
- The Vanishing of Joni Blackwood by Lisa Rookes - 3 stars