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Recorded Sunday, August 9, 2026 Book talk starts at 16:45   Our Charity KAL is ongoing.  Knit or crochet anything for any charity Post pictures in the FO thread 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 is working on a basketweave/not basketweave charity scarf using a Caron Cake   Celia has been working on:  Her own Top Down V-Neck Yoke Cardigan design for Cast-On Magazine in Polka Dot Sheep Tenderfoot Fjolla by Isabel Kraemer in Holst Garn Coast The Florence Sweater by Elenor Mortenson in in Juniper Moon Patagonia and Schoppel-Wolle Edition 3 Fish Lips Kiss Heel by Sox Therapist in Seismic Yarns Butter Sock   Eileen has been working on Zephyr Mark II by Celia Cahill 6 secret Sophie Scarves by Petite Knit for her friends who are going on a cruise with her! Pop Rock Pullover by Tanis Lavallee in Alexandera: the Art of Yarn Sunshine Coast by Heidi Kirrmaier in Valley Yarns Hawley but not sure about the yarn   Tracie is working on Coco Cardigan by Claudia Q in Mountain Colors Tangofoot - a baby sweater for our friend's new grandson   BOOKS Barb recommends: Some Luck by Jane Smiley   Celia recommends: The Andy Carpenter series by David Rosenfelt - she just read #31, Dogged Pursuit   Eileen recommends: Gone Before Goodbye by Reese Witherspoon and Harlan Coben   Tracie recommends: Starter Villain by John Scalzi

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 FO thread 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  One Row Scarf #3 by Stephanie Pearl-McFee using a Caron Cake Mother Bear 301   Tracie finished: Bears 348 and 349 Tolsta Tee by Rebecca Clow in mystery rayon worsted from destash Hello from My Colors by Jessie Maed Designs in 5 different fingering weight yarns from stash - MC is Lisa Souza Deluxe Sock! in Cornflower   Barb has cast on: An improvised basketweave scarf Mother Bear 302   Tracie cast on: Cullen by Elizabeth Doherty in Wollemeise DK in Sabrina Suri Shirt by Caidree in Rowen Siena 4-ply   Tracie continues to work on: lillgårdens Lisa the baby blanket by Pernilla Eriksson in Scheepjes Stone Washed in Coral   BOOKS   Barb read: The Last Thing She Ever Did by Greg Olson Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir   Tracie read:  Love Hurts: The True Story of a Teen Romance, a Vicious Plot, and a Family Murdered by Keith Elliot Greenberg - 3 stars Without Mercy: Obsession and Murder Under the Influence by Gary Provost - 4 stars The Village Killer (DI Barton #7) by Ross Greenwood, An Advancement of Learning by ((Dalziel & Pascoe #2) by Reginald Hill, The Tower (DCI Walker #3) by JJ Richards, Against the Tide by GD Wright - all around 3 stars Keep Her Sweet by Helen Fitzgerald - 4 stars   Barb recommends the podcast and Instagram account Snarky in the Suburbs

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 our Ravelry Board.     KNITTING Barb has finished:  1.  Stephanie's One-Row Scarf using Caron Upside Down Cake in the Peanut Butter colorway   2.   Cinched Up Hat by Debi Stone using Knit Picks Felici Worsted in the Rainbow colorway     Tracie has finished:   1.  4 bears- 2 knit for baby gifts, 1 knit in Sirdar Snuggly Baby Fair Isle Effect, and 1 in Plymouth Toybox Confetti in plus charity bears 346 & 347   2.  Haltermelon by Alana Dakos, using Universal Yarns Uptown Worsted and Paintbox DK   3.  Early Bloomer by Heidi Kirrmaier in Knit One Crochet Too Babyboo in Poppy and Wool and the  Gang The One Cotton in White Chalk     Barb is still working on:  1.  Effortless Cardigan by Zabeth, using Knit Picks Wool of the Andes Worsted, in the Dove Heather colorway.  This one may be destined for the bin!   Tracie cast on:   1.  Tolsta Tee by Rebecca Clow in "mystery" rayon worsted from destash   And is still working on:   1. Hello From My Colors by Jessie Made Designs in 5 different fingering weight yarns from stash- MC is Lisa Souza Deluxe Sock in Cornflower   2.  lillgardens Lisa The Baby Blanket by Perilla Eriksson in Scheepjes Stonewash in Coral   BOOKS Barb read: 1.  The Slaying in the Suburbs: The Tara Grant Murder by Steve Miller -3 stars   2.  99 Ways to Die and How to Avoid Them by Ashley Alter - 5 stars   3.  The Perfect Couple by Jackie Kabler - 3 stars     Tracie read:     1.  Out of Control: The Clara Harris Murder Story by Steven Lang - 3.5 stars     2.  The Purity of Vengeance (Dept. Q #4 )by JussiJussi Adler-Olson - 4 stars   3.  Careless Love (Inspector Banks #25) by Peter Robinson - 4 stars   4.  The Pike (DC Walker Crime Thrillers #2)  - by J.J. Richards - 4 stars   5.  The Knapdale Murders (The Scottish Highland Killings #1) by Daniel Sellers 4 -.5 stars   6.  The Bat (Harry Hole #1) by Jo Nesbo - 3 stars

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!

Recorded Friday, August 1, 2025 at the Bearly There Bunkhouse in Canyon Creek Montana KNTTING Barb is working on charity hats, A Hat Called Hudson x4 by Alison Shuman, and Bankhead Hat #34 (by Susie Gorlay) Eileen has been working on Maize by Tin Can Knits, fingerless mitts in Black Wolf fiber and Simple Summer Tweed Top Down V-Neck 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 Sixteen Hearts Baby Hat by Natasha Childers Kate is making the Botanic Shawl by Stephen West and The Gathering Hat by Kate Salomon Tracie has been very indecisive about yarn but is going to make the Summer Sky Tee by Comfort Zone Knits in Juniper Moon Farm Zooey Spray BOOKS Eileen:       Kate Shugak - Kate Shugak series by Dana Stabenow Sebastian St Cyr series by CS Harris Susan:       The Unexpected Mrs. Pollifax by Dorothy Gilman The Unraveling of Julia by Lisa Scottoline Kate:             Spitfires: The American Women Who Flew in the Face of Danger in WWII by Becky Aikman  Population 485 by Michael Perry Tracie:         DS George Cross series by Tim Sullivan Cormac Reilly series by Dermal Mctiernan Barb:           Facing the Extreme: One Woman's Story by Ruth Anne Kocour   Our whole group recommends Great Falls, Montana for yarn shopping! Yarn & Honey Farmer's Daughter Fibers

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 project for a prize.  Need some inspiration or looking for a charity? Check out our  Charity KAL Chatter thread! Come join our Virtual Knitting Group - all the info is HERE EVENTS Tracie and Barb will be at: 2 Knit Lit Chicks Get Together - September 18-21, 2025 at Zephyr Point Presbyterian Centre on Zephyr Cove, Nevada Tracie will be at: TKGA Retreat - November 6-9, 2025  KNITTING Barb has finished: Knitted Knocker A Hat Called Hudson #2 Tracie finished: Bears 340-342 including Ginger Bear the drag queen Pampas Tee by Samantha Guerin in CasaSol Bambú M in Rosa Coral Everyday Attitude by Susanne Sommer in Juniper Moon Farm Zooey in Rigging and Wool and the Gang The One Cotton in Azure Blue Barb is still working on: A Hat Called Hudson #3 Knitted knocker Garden Cardigan by ANKESTRICK using Knit Picks Woolen Cotton (DK weight) in the Dolly Heather colorway. Barb has cast-on: Colorwork Dip pullover by SuviKnits, using Berroco Remix Light Tracie has cast on: Dunedrifter tee by Wool & Pine in Trendsetter Yarns Transitions in Sunrise Red Orange Yellow Davis #6 by Pam Allen in Juniper Moon Farm Cumulus Dappled in Cape Town BOOKS Barb read: The Vacation Rental by Katie Sise - 3 stars No Conscience by Phil Williams - 3 stars  Blood in the Water: the Untold Story of a Family Tragedy by Casey Sherman - 4 stars Tracie read: The In Crowd by Charlotte Vassell - 4.5 stars Little Bosses Everywhere: How the Pyramid Scheme Shaped America by Bridget Read - 3 stars The Black Book (Inspector Rebus #5) by Ian Rankin - 3.5 stars If Two Are Dead by Rick Mofina - 2 stars