Australian Cousins - Episode 433 - The Knitmore Girls

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On the Needles:(0:37)

Gigi has finished the Sidewalk sweater. The Three needle bind-off was tricky.

Jasmin has finished the knitting on the Lionheart sweater for Rex out of Abstract Fiber Calder in “Diversity” and “Saffron”. Jasmin likes the OXO sweater dryers.

Gigi kitchenered the  Bias Cowl out of yarn from the Neighborhood Fiber Company.  She wound yarn for two more, one out of Oink Pigments in Wine Knot Cabernet Sauvignon the other one is a black from A Hundred Ravens.  The oil slick beads did not work.

Jasmin talks about Lucy Neatby's video and the Australian cousins. Lucy Neatby's website

Jasmin has made a Iittle progress on the Jeweled Cowl by knittimo out of Buffalo Wool Company's Sexy yarn in their "Happy Little Trees" PBS benefit colorway in conjunction with Pawley studio, who did a mug to go with it.

Gigi is working on another preemie hat. She heard about the Itty Bitty Bear Hats pattern from Paula of the Knitting Pipeline podcast, and has started her third one one.

Jasmin has made some progress on the body of the Hearthstone pullover by Ysolda Teague in Twisted Owl “Eye Searing Pink”.

She wants to finish the Harvest pullover from a previous SPAKAL.

Gigi is thinking of finishing something out of her UFO bin, before she casts on another garment.

Jasmin is redoing the edging and needs to  do the grosgrain ribbon and buttons on the Sideways Dude cardigan out of Dragonfly Fibres Traveller in “Horton Hears a Who”.

Jasmin has put up the interview with Jill Draper, and the interview with Carson Demers will go live this week.

Gigi has finished the instant coffee socks by C.C. Almon, and she cast on another pair of socks out of Regia for socks with a high instep. And another one.

Gigi knitted another square for the Vivid blanket out of Tess Designer Yarns.

Gigi knitted  some more on the Beastkeeper shawl  with yarn from Twisted Owl Fiber Studio. She is on the last wide stripe

Jasmin will link to the Knit Girlll's episode where the girls talk about Stash Dash.

Events:(26:06)

Stash Dash has started! (May 26 until end of August) This is hosted by the Knit Girllls

Tour De Fleece :7/1 through 7/23/2017.

Mother Knows Best:(27:16)

This week we answer a question from the "What do you want to hear about?" thread about knitting with a newborn. Jasmin liked the Boppy

When Knitting Attacks:(34:41)

Unpicking edging on the Sideways Dude cardigan. Jasmin mentions the One Bad Mother podcast

Review:(43:21)

This week we review On The Loom, by Maryanne Moodie

Purloined:(48:44)

What are you reading?, The Knit Girllls

Jasmin mentions Diana Gabaldon, and the The Circle of Ceredwen, and Positive Discipline

Tour de Fleece Training:(53:51)

Week 4: Check your tools

Ply magazine is digital now!

We had a little spinning class. Gigi tried to teach Park and Draft.

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