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Tracie & Barb
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Barb (the mom) and Tracie (the daughter) are obsessed knitters and avid readers. We love to talk about our current knitting projects and favorite books to read or listen to - we also review the occasional knitting book. Come join us!

  1. 7H AGO

    Episode 313: I Didn't Want to - I Felt Compelled to

    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

    58 min

  2. APR 22

    Episode 312: I Should Be Knocking Out Some Knockers

    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

    57 min

  3. APR 22

    Episode 312: I Should Be Knocking Out Some Knockers

    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

    57 min

  4. MAR 24

    Episode 311: He'll Crank Your Socks

    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

    50 min

  5. FEB 28

    Episode 310: Who Picked That?

    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

    1h 3m

  6. JAN 20

    Episode 309: Most of the Ranunculi

    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.

    1h 7m

  7. 12/28/2025

    Episode 308: If You're a Gnomer

    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

    1h 1m

  8. 12/01/2025

    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.

    3 min
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Barb (the mom) and Tracie (the daughter) are obsessed knitters and avid readers. We love to talk about our current knitting projects and favorite books to read or listen to - we also review the occasional knitting book. Come join us!

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  • Creator
    Tracie & Barb
  • Years Active
    2011 - 2026
  • Episodes
    100
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Show Website
    2 Knit Lit Chicks

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