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:

Bankhead #40 by Susie Gourlay, using Malabrigo Rios in the Indicita colorway Tracie has finished: 1. First socks from a cranked tube (made with a sock machine) - Desert Vista Dyeworks Viso in the It's Me, Margaret colorway 2. Rachel #5 by Josee Paquin, using CaMaRose Løvetand in Braendt Orange and Havgron 3. Stay-On Baby Booties by Churchmouse Yarns and Teas, using Sirdar Snuggly Fair Isle Effect DK 4. Rialto Baby Beanies X3 by Haley Waxberg , 2 using Sirdar Snuggly Crofter Baby Fair Isle and 1 using Plymouth Toybox Confetti 5. Gooseberry Hat by Suviknits om 2 shades of Plymouth Dreambaby DK Barb is still working on: 1. Effortless Cardigan by Zabeth, using Knit Picks Wool of the Andes Worsted, in the Dove Heather colorway 2. Stephanie's One-Row Scarf using Caron Upside Down Cake in the Peanut Butter colorway 3. Bankhead #39 by Susie Gourlay, using Knit Picks Felici Worsted in the Rainbow colorway

Tracie is still working on: Hello From My Colors by Jessie Made Designs in 5 different fingering weight yarns from stash- MC is Lisa Souza Deluxe Sock in Cornflower

Tracie has cast on:

1. Haltermelon by Alana Dakos in Universal Yarns Uptown DK and Paintbox DK

2. Early Bloomer by Hiedi Kirrmaier, using Knit One, Crochet Too Babyboo in Poppy and Wool and the Gang the One Cotton in White

3. lillgardens Lisa The Baby Blanket by Perilla Eriksson in Scheepjes Stonewash in Coral

BOOKS

Barb read: 1. For Your Own Good by Samantha Downing 4 stars 2. Rock, Paper, Scissors by Alice Feeney - 3.5 stars Tracie read: 1. See Them Run (DI Clair McKay), by Marion Todd - 3.5 stars 2. Atmosphere by Taylor Jenkins Reid - 4 stars 3. Snow Flower and the Secret Fan by Lisa See - 5 stars 4. In the Pleasure Groove by John Taylor - 5 stars

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

Tracie has finished:

1. Sudwind Tee by Mary (Sandstrick) in Sea Change Fibers Bayshore Fingering in Pink Frock

2. 4 more Melt the ICE badge 3D Version by Hasani in Malabrigo Rios and Washted (please see picture below of Tracie and her friends all wearing their red hat badges while attending the No Kings Rally in Santa Cruz, CA!)

3. Tiny Dancer Top by Laura Dean using Juniper MoonFarms Zooey in the Rigging colorway

Barb is still working on: 1. Effortless Cardigan by Zabeth, using Knit Picks Wool of the Andes worsted, in the Dove Heather colorway 2. Stephanie's One-Row Scarf using Caron Upside Down Cake in the Peanut Butter colorway

Barb has cast on:

1. Bankhead #39 by Susie Gourlay, using Knit Picks Felici Worsted in the Rainbow colorway

2. Bankhead #40 by Susie Gourlay, using Malabrigo Rios in the Indicita colorway

Tracie has cast on:

1. Hello from My Colors by Jessie Maed Designs in 5 different fingering weight yarns from stash - MC is Lisa Souza Deluxe Sock!

2. First Socks from a cranked tube in Desert Vista Dyeworks Viso in It's Me, Margaret

3. Rachel by Josee Paquin, in CaMaRose Lovetånd in Brændt Orange and Havgrøn

BOOKS

Barb read: 1. Strangers: A Memoir of a Marriage by Belle Burden - 5 stars 2. Every Woman's Nightmare: The True Story of the Fairytale Marriage and the Brutal Murder of Lori Hacking by Steven Long - 3 stars Tracie read: 2 True Crime books, both by Diane Fanning. both about women killing their husbands: 1. A Poisoned Passion: A Young Mother, Her War-Hero HusbandAnd the Marriage that Ended in Murder - 4 stars 2. Her Deadly Web: The True story of a Former Nurse and the Strange and Suspicious Deaths pf Her Two Husbands - 4 stars 3. For Your Own Good by Samantha Downing - 5 stars 4. Making a Killing (DI Fawley, #7) - by Cara Hunter - 4.5 stars

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

Tracie has finished:

1. Sudwind Tee by Mary (Sandstrick) in Sea Change Fibers Bayshore Fingering in Pink Frock

2. 4 more Melt the ICE badge 3D Version by Hasani in Malabrigo Rios and Washted (please see picture below of Tracie and her friends all wearing their red hat badges while attending the No Kings Rally in Santa Cruz, CA!)

3. Tiny Dancer Top by Laura Dean using Juniper MoonFarms Zooey in the Rigging colorway

Barb is still working on: 1. Effortless Cardigan by Zabeth, using Knit Picks Wool of the Andes worsted, in the Dove Heather colorway 2. Stephanie's One-Row Scarf using Caron Upside Down Cake in the Peanut Butter colorway

Barb has cast on:

1. Bankhead #39 by Susie Gourlay, using Knit Picks Felici Worsted in the Rainbow colorway

2. Bankhead #40 by Susie Gourlay, using Malabrigo Rios in the Indicita colorway

Tracie has cast on:

1. Hello from My Colors by Jessie Maed Designs in 5 different fingering weight yarns from stash - MC is Lisa Souza Deluxe Sock!

2. First Socks from a cranked tube in Desert Vista Dyeworks Viso in It's Me, Margaret

3. Rachel by Josee Paquin, in CaMaRose Lovetånd in Brændt Orange and Havgrøn

BOOKS

Barb read: 1. Strangers: A Memoir of a Marriage by Belle Burden - 5 stars 2. Every Woman's Nightmare: The True Story of the Fairytale Marriage and the Brutal Murder of Lori Hacking by Steven Long - 3 stars Tracie read: 2 True Crime books, both by Diane Fanning. both about women killing their husbands: 1. A Poisoned Passion: A Young Mother, Her War-Hero HusbandAnd the Marriage that Ended in Murder - 4 stars 2. Her Deadly Web: The True story of a Former Nurse and the Strange and Suspicious Deaths pf Her Two Husbands - 4 stars 3. For Your Own Good by Samantha Downing - 5 stars 4. Making a Killing (DI Fawley, #7) - by Cara Hunter - 4.5 stars

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:

Bankhead #38

Barb is still working on:

1. Effortless Cardigan by Zabeth, using Knit Picks Wool of the Andes worsted, in the Dove Heather colorway 2. Stephanie's One-Row Scarf using Caron Upside Down Cake in the Peanut Butter colorway

Barb has cast on:

1. Bankhead #39 by Susie Gourlay, using Knit Picks Felici Worsted in the Rainbow colorway

2. Bankhead #40 by Susie Gourlay, using Malabrigo Rios in the Indicita colorway

Tracie has finished:

1. Zephyr Mark II for niece Jayla, by Celia Cahill in Invictus Tenacity in Wicked Guitar riffs

2. Frogged The Simple Thing by Melina Brell in Woolfolk Farn color 28, instead made the Simple Little Scarf by Jamie Rex

Tracie has cast on:

Südwind Tee by Mary (Sandstrick) in Sea Change Fibers Bayshore Fingering in Pink Rock

Hello from My Colors by Jessie Maed Designs in 5 different fingering weight yarns from stash - MC is Lisa Souza Deluxe Sock!

First Socks from a cranked tube in Desert Vista Dyeworks Viso in It's Me, Margaret

Rachel by Josee Paquin, in CaMaRose Lovetånd in Brændt Orange and Havgrøn

BOOKS

Barb has Finished: 1. Bright Young Women by Jessica Knoll - 4.5 stars 2. The Tent, the Bucket, and Me by Emma Kennedy - 5 stars 3. The Final Frontiersman: Ham Korth and His Family, Alone in Alaska's Arctic Wilderness - 4 stars Tracie has finished: 1. Please Please Please Tell Me Now: The Duran Duran Story by Stephen Davis -4 stars 2. Strange Sally Diamond by Liz Nugent- 4.5 stars 3. The Enchanted April by Elizabeth von Armin- 4 stars 4. Bridges to Burn (Detective Clare Mackay #8 by Marion Todd - 4 stars

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 will cast on for this KAL starting February 1 and go through May 15.

KNITTING

Barb has finished:

Bankhead #37

Barb has Cast On:

1. Effortless Cardigan by Zabeth, using Knit Picks Wool of the Andes worsted, in the Dove Heather colorway

2. Stephanie's One-Row Scarf by Stephanie-Pearl McPhee, using a Caron Upside Down Cake in the Peanut Butter colorway

Tracie has finished:

1. Felix Pullover by Amy Christophers from her combo spin

2. Vanilla socks with FLK heel in Dreaming of Hue 75% SW Merino/25% Nylon in Unicorn Tails

3. Melt The Ice Hat by Paul S. Nearly in Psych Ward Yarns Hecka Fingering and Queensland Collection Sugar Rush Solids held together

4. Melt the Ice Badge - #3D version by Hasani, in Malabrigo Rios

Tracie has Cast-on

1. Zephyr Mark II By Celia Cahill in Invictus Yarns Tenacity in Wicked Guitar Riffs

2. The Simple Thing by Melina Brell in WoolFolk Fär in color 28

Tracie has frogged/ put into Hibernation:

Chicory Pullover by Susan Moskwa using Malabrigo Washted in the Pascal colorway

BOOKS Barb has Finished: 1. Motherland by Julia Ioffe - 2 stars 2. The Correspondent - 5 stars 3. The Writing Retreat - 3 stars Tracie has finished: 1. James by Percival Everett- 3.5 stars 2. Poisoned Love Carlton Smith - 4 stars 3. What Lies in the Woods by Kate Alice Marshall - 2.5 stars 4. North and South by Elizabeth Gaskell - 4 stars 5. Broken Ground (Karen Pirie #5) by Val McDermid - 4 stars

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 of yarn. We will cast on for this KAL starting February 1 and go through May 15.

KNITTING

Barb has finished:

Nothing! Barb has a hand injury that prevents her from knitting right now

Tracie has finished:

1. Brooklyn Raglan Lite by Tori Yu, using Mod Yarns Fingering 101 in Angelyne

2. Ruby's Ruby Sweater using the Darling Darby pattern using Plymouth Encore Starz

3. Ranunculus by Midori Hirose in Juniper Moon Farms Bud in the Emerald colorway

Tracie has Cast-on

1. Felix Pullover by Amy Christophers in her combo spin

2. The Simple Thing by Melina Brell in WoolFolk Fär in color 28

Barb has put into Hibernation: 1. Colorwork Dip pullover by Suvi Knits, using 2 colors of Berroco Remix Light in Peony and Mist 2. Flax Sock by Tin Can Knits. using Wonderland Dyeworks Smitten in the Deep Lilac colorway 3. Pivot Cowl by Purl Soho using Duren Dyeworks Contentment DK Tracie continues to work on: 1. Chicory Pullover by Susan Moskwa using Malabrigo Washted in the Pascal colorway 2. Vanilla socks with FLK heel in Dreaming of Hue 75% SW Merino/25% Nylon in Unicorn Tails BOOKS Tracie has Finished:

1. The Girls by Lori Lansen - 4.5 stars

2. After the Fire (Maeve Kerrigan #6) by Jane Casey - 3 stars 3. The Witch Elm by Tana French - 4 stars 4. Bright Young Women by Jessica Knoll - 4.5 stars 5. Unraveling Oliver by Liz Nugent - 4 stars Barb has Finished: 1. This is How We End Things by RJ Jacobs - 4 stars 2. The Evil Within: Murdered by Her Sepbrother - the crime that shocked a nation by Darren Galsworthy - 3 stars Tracie recommends reels by therapyjeff, willhitchins, professor_neil, and thespeechprof, men who break down and refute mysogynistic stuff online in their videos.

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 FO Thread. 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:

75-Yard Malabrigo Fingerless Mitts by Jeanne Stevenson, using Plymouth Encore Tweed in the Red Brick colorwway

Tracie has finished:

1. Bankhead hats #7, 8 and 9 by Susie Gourley

2. Curly Snake by Susan B. Anderson

3. Nice to Gnome You by Sarah Schira in assorted fingering yarns

4. Neck Down Pullover for Men by Diane Soucy in Berroco Remix Chunky in the fern colorway

Tracie has Cast-on

1. Chicory Pullover by Susan Moskwa using Malabrigo Washted in the Pascal colorway

Barb is still working on: 1. Colorwork Dip pullover by Suvi Knits, using 2 colors of Berroco Remix Light in Peony and Mist 2. 75-Yard Malabrigo Fingerless Mitts by Jeanne Stevinson using Plymouth Encore Tweed using the Brick Red colorway 3. Pivot Cowl by Purl Soho using Duren Dyeworks Contentment DK Tracie continues to work on: 1. Brooklyn Raglan Lite by Tori Yu, using Mod Yarns Fingering 101 in Angelyne 2. Vanilla socks with FLK heel in Dreaming of Hue 75% SW Merino/25% Nylon in Unicorn Tails 3. Ruby's Ruby Sweater using the Darling Darby pattern using Plymouth Encore Starz BOOKS Tracie has Finished:

1. Hope to Die (DI Adam Fawley #6-) by Cara Hunter - 4/5 stars

2. You Wanna Be on Top? A Memoir of Makeovers, Manipulation and Not Becoming America's Next Top Model by Sarah Hartshorn - 4 Stars 3. Blood Runs Deep (DS Malkie McCullch #1 by Doug Sinclair - 3 stars Barb has Finished: 1. The Next Everest: Surviving the Mountain's Deadliest Day and Finding the Resilience to Climb it Again - 4 stars 2. A Guardian and a Thief by Megha Majumbar - 5 stars

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.

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, at fiber events throughout the year, and on our weekly Zoom call on Saturdays at noon PST!

Our Charity KAL is over. Prizes announced at the end of Episode 307.

Barb and Tracie talked about the 2 Knit Lit Chicks Meet-up at the Zephyr Cove Presbyterian Conference Center. A good time was had by all. You can see pictures here!

Our 2025-2026 Fall Sweater KAL has begun 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!

Beginner Sweaters Bundle

Adventurous Beginners to Advanced Sweater Bundle

Crochet Sweaters Bundle

Coming Events:

TKGA retreat - November 6-9 in San Francisco, CA

NoCKRs retreat April 10-13 in San Juan Batista, CA

KNITTING

Barb has finished: her 8th Barley Hat by Tin Can Knits

Barb has cast on: Bankhead Hat #35 Barb is still working on:

1. Colorwork Dip pullover by Suvi Knits, using 2 colors of Berocco Light in the Mist and the Peony colorway

2. One Row scarf (adopted from Stephanie Pearl McFee) using a Caron Cake

3. Flax Sock pullover by Tin Can Knits, using Wonderland Dyeworks Smitten in the Deep Lilac colorway

Tracie has finished:

1. Her Astro Pop pullover by Marie Greene in 2 colors of Juniper Moon Farm Zooey and Berocco Remix Light in Ocean Tracie has cast on: 1. Vanilla socks with FLK heel in Dreaming of Hue 75%SW Merino/25% Nylon in Unicorn Tales 2. #991 Neck Down Pullover for Men by Diane Soucy in Berroco Remix Chunky in the Fern colorway 3. Ruby's Ruby Sweater, using the Darling Darby pattern by Jean Clement in Plymouth Encore Starz Tracie continues to work on: 1. Carnegie Vest by James Magee (Stitching in the Stacks) in Neighborhood Fiber Company Studio Sport in Sheridan Circle 2. Brooklyn Raglan Light* by Tori You in Mod Yarn Fingering 101 in Angeline

BOOKS

Barb has finished:

1. Population 485 by Michael Perry - 5 stars.

2. No Regrets by Ann Rule - 3 stars

3. Wish You Were Here by Jodi Piccolt - 3 stars

Tracie has finished:

1. Strange Houses by Iketsu

2. The Hallmarked Man (Cormoran Strike #8) by Robert Galbraith - 3 stars

3. Bitter Medicine: Two Doctors, Two Deaths, and a Small Town's Search for Justice by Carlton Smith - 3 stars

4. The Haunting of Maddy Clare by Simone St. James - 4.5 stars

5. Every Tom, Dick and Harry by Elinor Lipman - 4.5 stars

6. Sister Wife: A Memoir of Faith, Family, and Finding Freedom by Christine Brown Woolley - 4 stars

Barb recommends the Park Predators podcast!

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!

Beginner Sweaters Bundle

Adventurous Beginners to Advanced Sweater Bundle

Crochet Sweaters Bundle

Coming Events:

Lambtown - October 4&5 in Dixon May Fairgrounds CA

TKGA retreat - November 6-9 in San Francisco, CA

NoCKRs retreat April 10-13 in San Juan Batista, CA

KNITTING

Barb has finished:

*A Hat Called Hudson #4

*Bankhead Hat #34

Tracie has finished:

*Mother Bears #343 - 345

*Dunedrifter pullover by Wool and Pine in Trendsetter Yarns Transition in Sunrise Red, Orange and Yellow

*Summer Sky Tee By Comfort Zone Knits in Juniper Moon Farms Zooey Spray in Palma Carnival.

*Davis #6 by Pam Allen with Tracies addendum in Juniper Moon Farm Cumulus Dappled in Cape Town - skeins split up and knit alternating every row

Tracie has Cast On:

*Astro Pop pullover in 2 colors of Juniper Moon Farm Zooey and Berocco Remix Light in Ocean

*Carnegie Vest by James Magee (Stitching in the Stacks) in Neighborhood Fiber Company Studio Sport in Sheridan Circle

*Brooklyn Raglan Light* by Tori You in Mod Yarn Fingering 101 in Angelyne

Barb has Cast On:

*Barley Hat Worsted #8 by Tin Can Knits, using Color Notes Willow Glen Worsted in a blue-green color

*One Row Handspun scarf using a Caron Cake

*Flax Sock pullover by Tin Can Knits, using Wonderland Dyeworks Smitten in the Deep Lilac colorway

Barb continues to work on:

Colorwork Dip pullover by Suvi Knits, using 2 colors of Berocco Light in the Mist and the Peony colorway

BOOKS

Barb has finished:

*Camino Winds #2 by John Grisham - 3 stars

*The Lazarus Files: A Cold Case by Matthew McGough - 3.5 stars

• Dateline episode about the murder of Sherri Rasmussen by Stephanie Lazarus
• Full Interrogation of Stephanie Lazarus

*The Hiking Trip by Jenny Blackhurst - 2.5 stars

*Little Miss Diagnosed: A Surgeon's Guide to Breaking Bones and Bending Rules by Erin Nance - 4 stars

Tracie has finished:

*Death of an Angel: A True Story of a Vicious Triple-Murder the Broke the Heart of a Town by Don Davis - 4.5 stars

*The Cutting Place & the Close (Maeve Kerrigan series) by Jane Casey - 4 stars

*The Unquiet Grave (Cormac Reilly #4) by Dervla McTiernan - 3.5 stars

*The Officer's Wife: A True Story of Unspeakable Betrayal and Cold-Blooded Murder bay Michael Fleeman - 3.5 stars

*The Ice House by JJRichards - 3 stars

*The Facts of Life and Death by Belinda Bauer - 4 stars

*The Whole Truth (DI Fawley #5) by Cara Hunter - 4 stars

Barb and Tracie recommend the The Glider Swift by Alpenglow Industries and their excellent customer service!