Withdrawal - Episode 440 - The Knitmore Girls

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Remember the books you discovered in school, which grabbed your heart and wouldn’t let go? This summer, join Little Skein for our second annual Sock School. It’s a sentimental summer knitalong: knit your favorite socks and read your favorite book. School supplies are in the Little Skein shop through Labor Day, and links to the knitalong are in the shownotes.

On the Needles:(0:34)

Gigi is about done with her third Bias Loop Cowl out of oink lace from Oink PIgments in Wine Knot Cabernet Sauvigyarn.

Jasmin is working on the Tale as Old as Time cowl

Gigi is working on more preemie hats, zebra hat mane needs to be done.  she heard about the Itty Bitty Bear Hats pattern from Paula of the Knitting Pipeline podcast.

Jasmin has nearly finished the yoke of the Hearthstone pullover by Ysolda Teague.

Gigi cast on a pair of vanilla socks out of Regia on Sock Rockets

We have started a new Knitalong August 1st. This is a design from Romi Hill with yarn from Lorna's Laces. It is the #3PartHarmonyKal! You can find details in our ravelry thread.

Gigi mentions the Ruby Beholder.

Gigi is making Pops out of Tess yarn  for the Pop blanket. So far done: 13

Knitting backwards, like Entrelac.

Events:(14:50)

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

The Knit Girlll's episode where the girls talk about Stash Dash.

PIQF, October 12-15 2017

Stitches West February 22-25, 2018

Contest:(17:50)

We packed up all outstanding #operationsockdrawer and #projectsweaterchest prizes and shipped them.

We are contacting Do Some Good and Grinchalong winners this week and will ship the next week.

Jasmin mentions the Diplodocus sweater.

Mother Knows Best:(21:01)

This week we talk about knitting one stitch at a time (Harmonize KAL). Read all the directions first, then take it one bite at a time. (Also the cable yoke shaping on Hearthstone)

When Knitting Attacks:(28:29)

Jasmin can’t read directions. Tink, tink. Also, one can’t knit a Romi pattern in the dark

Review:(34:37)

This week we review AlterKnits, by Andea Rangel

Jasmin mentions Eddie Izzard

And Sew On:(42:53)

Gigi sewed a preemie shirt last week , that  still needs to be pressed. There were issues with the disappearing ink