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Episode 306: A Major Announcement

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Listen 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 Sweat...

Episode 305: It Sounds Like a Great System

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Listen 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 Ya...

Episode 304: Cancelled Due to Decorum

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Listen Recorded Friday, August 1, 2025 at the Bearly there Bunkhouse in Canyon Creek Montana! Enjoying the Yarn and Honey yarn shop in Great Falls, Montana, all wearing handknits!  l-r: Barb, Tracie, Susan, Kate and Eileen! 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, using Juniper Moon Farm Zooey Spray BOOK...

Episode 303: I Should Be British

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Listen 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   ...

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 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   KNITTI...