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Episode 307: Not Pictured

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.

Episode 306: A Major Announcement

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! [https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/1148674157911583440/3341564500556509312] 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 [https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/1148674157911583440/3341564500556509312] Adventurous Beginners to Advanced Sweater Bundle [https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/1148674157911583440/3341564500556509312] Crochet Sweaters Bundle [https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/1148674157911583440/3341564500556509312] 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 [https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/1148674157911583440/3341564500556509312] by Tin Can Knits Barb has cast on: Bankhead Hat #35 Barb is still working on: 1. Colorwork Dip [https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/1148674157911583440/3341564500556509312] 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 [https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/1148674157911583440/3341564500556509312] pullover by Tin Can Knits, using Wonderland Dyeworks Smitten in the Deep Lilac colorway Tracie has finished: 1. Her Astro Pop [https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/1148674157911583440/3341564500556509312] 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 [https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/1148674157911583440/3341564500556509312] by Diane Soucy in Berroco Remix Chunky in the Fern colorway 3. Ruby's Ruby Sweater, using the Darling Darby [https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/1148674157911583440/3341564500556509312] pattern by Jean Clement in Plymouth Encore Starz Tracie continues to work on: 1. Carnegie Vest [https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/1148674157911583440/3341564500556509312] by James Magee (Stitching in the Stacks) in Neighborhood Fiber Company Studio Sport in Sheridan Circle 2. Brooklyn Raglan Light [https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/1148674157911583440/3341564500556509312]* by Tori You in Mod Yarn Fingering 101 in Angeline BOOKS Barb has finished: 1. Population 485 [https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/1148674157911583440/3341564500556509312] by Michael Perry - 5 stars. 2. No Regrets [https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/1148674157911583440/3341564500556509312] by Ann Rule - 3 stars 3. Wish You Were Here [https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/1148674157911583440/3341564500556509312] by Jodi Piccolt - 3 stars Tracie has finished: 1. Strange Houses [https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/1148674157911583440/3341564500556509312] by Iketsu 2. The Hallmarked Man (Cormoran Strike #8) [https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/1148674157911583440/3341564500556509312] by Robert Galbraith - 3 stars 3. Bitter Medicine: Two Doctors, Two Deaths, and a Small Town's Search for Justice [https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/1148674157911583440/3341564500556509312] by Carlton Smith - 3 stars 4. The Haunting of Maddy Clare [https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/1148674157911583440/3341564500556509312] by Simone St. James - 4.5 stars 5. Every Tom, Dick and Harry [https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/1148674157911583440/3341564500556509312] by Elinor Lipman - 4.5 stars 6. Sister Wife: A Memoir of Faith, Family, and Finding Freedom [https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/1148674157911583440/3341564500556509312] by Christine Brown Woolley - 4 stars Barb recommends the Park Predators [https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/1148674157911583440/3341564500556509312] podcast!

Episode 305: It Sounds Like a Great System

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 [https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/1148674157911583440/6996289596785365877] Adventurous Beginners to Advanced Sweater Bundle [https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/1148674157911583440/6996289596785365877] Crochet Sweaters Bundle [https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/1148674157911583440/6996289596785365877] 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 [https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/1148674157911583440/6996289596785365877] *Bankhead Hat #34 [https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/1148674157911583440/6996289596785365877] Tracie has finished: *Mother Bears #343 - 345 *Dunedrifter [https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/1148674157911583440/6996289596785365877] pullover by Wool and Pine in Trendsetter Yarns Transition in Sunrise Red, Orange and Yellow *Summer Sky Tee [https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/1148674157911583440/6996289596785365877] By Comfort Zone Knits in Juniper Moon Farms Zooey Spray in Palma Carnival. *Davis #6 [https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/1148674157911583440/6996289596785365877] 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 [https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/1148674157911583440/6996289596785365877] pullover in 2 colors of Juniper Moon Farm Zooey and Berocco Remix Light in Ocean *Carnegie Vest [https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/1148674157911583440/6996289596785365877] by James Magee (Stitching in the Stacks) in Neighborhood Fiber Company Studio Sport in Sheridan Circle *Brooklyn Raglan Light [https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/1148674157911583440/6996289596785365877]* by Tori You in Mod Yarn Fingering 101 in Angelyne Barb has Cast On: *Barley Hat Worsted #8 [https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/1148674157911583440/6996289596785365877] by Tin Can Knits, using Color Notes Willow Glen Worsted in a blue-green color *One Row Handspun scarf [https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/1148674157911583440/6996289596785365877] using a Caron Cake *Flax Sock [https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/1148674157911583440/6996289596785365877] pullover by Tin Can Knits, using Wonderland Dyeworks Smitten in the Deep Lilac colorway Barb continues to work on: Colorwork Dip [https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/1148674157911583440/6996289596785365877] pullover by Suvi Knits, using 2 colors of Berocco Light in the Mist and the Peony colorway BOOKS Barb has finished: *Camino Winds #2 [https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/1148674157911583440/6996289596785365877] by John Grisham - 3 stars *The Lazarus Files: A Cold Case [https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/1148674157911583440/6996289596785365877] by Matthew McGough - 3.5 stars * Dateline episode about the murder of Sherri Rasmussen by Stephanie Lazarus [https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/1148674157911583440/6996289596785365877] * Full Interrogation of Stephanie Lazarus [https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/1148674157911583440/6996289596785365877] *The Hiking Trip [https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/1148674157911583440/6996289596785365877] by Jenny Blackhurst - 2.5 stars *Little Miss Diagnosed: A Surgeon's Guide to Breaking Bones and Bending Rules [https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/1148674157911583440/6996289596785365877] 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 [https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/1148674157911583440/6996289596785365877] by Don Davis - 4.5 stars *The Cutting Place & the Close (Maeve Kerrigan series) [https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/1148674157911583440/6996289596785365877] by Jane Casey - 4 stars *The Unquiet Grave (Cormac Reilly #4) by Dervla McTiernan [https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/1148674157911583440/6996289596785365877]- 3.5 stars *The Officer's Wife: A True Story of Unspeakable Betrayal and Cold-Blooded Murder [https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/1148674157911583440/6996289596785365877] bay Michael Fleeman - 3.5 stars *The Ice House [https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/1148674157911583440/6996289596785365877] by JJRichards - 3 stars *The Facts of Life and Death [https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/1148674157911583440/6996289596785365877] by Belinda Bauer - 4 stars *The Whole Truth [https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/1148674157911583440/6996289596785365877] (DI Fawley #5) by Cara Hunter - 4 stars Barb and Tracie recommend the The Glider Swift [https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/1148674157911583440/6996289596785365877]by Alpenglow Industries and their excellent customer service!

Episode 304: Cancelled Due to Decorum

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 [https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/1148674157911583440/1568733794423029681] x4 by Alison Shuman, and Bankhead Hat #34 (by Susie Gorlay) Eileen has been working on Maize [https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/1148674157911583440/1568733794423029681] by Tin Can Knits, fingerless mitts in Black Wolf fiber and Simple Summer Tweed Top Down V-Neck [https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/1148674157911583440/1568733794423029681] 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 [https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/1148674157911583440/1568733794423029681] by Natasha Childers Kate is making the Botanic Shawl [https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/1148674157911583440/1568733794423029681] by Stephen West and The Gathering Hat [https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/1148674157911583440/1568733794423029681] by Kate Salomon Tracie has been very indecisive about yarn but is going to make the Summer Sky Tee [https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/1148674157911583440/1568733794423029681] by Comfort Zone Knits in Juniper Moon Farm Zooey Spray BOOKS Eileen: Kate Shugak [https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/1148674157911583440/1568733794423029681] - Kate Shugak series by Dana Stabenow Sebastian St Cyr [https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/1148674157911583440/1568733794423029681] series by CS Harris Susan: The Unexpected Mrs. Pollifax [https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/1148674157911583440/1568733794423029681] by Dorothy Gilman The Unraveling of Julia [https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/1148674157911583440/1568733794423029681] by Lisa Scottoline Kate: Spitfires: The American Women Who Flew in the Face of Danger in WWII [https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/1148674157911583440/1568733794423029681] by Becky Aikman Population 485 [https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/1148674157911583440/1568733794423029681] by Michael Perry Tracie: DS George Cross [https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/1148674157911583440/1568733794423029681] series by Tim Sullivan Cormac Reilly series [https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/1148674157911583440/1568733794423029681] by Dermal Mctiernan Barb: Facing the Extreme: One Woman's Story [https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/1148674157911583440/1568733794423029681] by Ruth Anne Kocour Our whole group recommends Great Falls, Montana for yarn shopping! Yarn & Honey [https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/1148674157911583440/1568733794423029681] Farmer's Daughter Fibers [https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/1148674157911583440/1568733794423029681]

Episode 303: I Should Be British

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 [https://www.ravelry.com/discuss/2-knit-lit-chicks-podcast/4362131/1-25#14] thread! Come join our Virtual Knitting Group - all the info is HERE [https://www.ravelry.com/discuss/2-knit-lit-chicks-podcast/4053244/3626-3650#3644] EVENTS Tracie and Barb will be at: 2 Knit Lit Chicks Get Together [https://www.ravelry.com/discuss/2-knit-lit-chicks-podcast/4344329/26-50#34] - 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 [https://www.ravelry.com/projects/alittleposy/bear-341] Pampas Tee [https://www.ravelry.com/projects/alittleposy/pampas-tee] by Samantha Guerin in CasaSol Bambú M in Rosa Coral Everyday Attitude [https://www.ravelry.com/projects/alittleposy/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 [https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/colorwork-dip] pullover by SuviKnits, using Berroco Remix Light [https://www.ravelry.com/yarns/library/berroco-remix-light] Tracie has cast on: Dunedrifter [https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/dunedrifter] tee by Wool & Pine in Trendsetter Yarns Transitions [https://www.ravelry.com/yarns/library/trendsetter-yarns-transitions] in Sunrise Red Orange Yellow Davis https://www.ravelry.com/yarns/library/trendsetter-yarns-transitions#6 by Pam Allen in Juniper Moon Farm Cumulus Dappled [https://www.ravelry.com/yarns/library/juniper-moon-farm-cumulus-dappled] in Cape Town BOOKS Barb read: The Vacation Rental [https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/195026032-the-vacation-rental?ref=nav_sb_ss_1_19] by Katie Sise - 3 stars No Conscience [https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/34625928-no-conscience?ref=nav_sb_ss_1_13] by Phil Williams - 3 stars Blood in the Water: the Untold Story of a Family Tragedy [https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/215057204-blood-in-the-water?ref=nav_sb_ss_3_18] by Casey Sherman - 4 stars Tracie read: The In Crowd [https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/202880622-the-in-crowd] by Charlotte Vassell - 4.5 stars Little Bosses Everywhere: How the Pyramid Scheme Shaped America [https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/217267291-little-bosses-everywhere] by Bridget Read - 3 stars The Black Book [https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/35555712-the-black-book] (Inspector Rebus #5) by Ian Rankin - 3.5 stars If Two Are Dead [https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/231378448-if-two-are-dead] by Rick Mofina - 2 stars