Inclusivity - Episode 446 - The Knitmore Girls

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We are signal boosting: XRX is donatng half of the entry fees from Stitches Texas to Hurricane Harvey Relief to the Houston Food Bank.

Erin Lane, Buffalo Wool Company are contributing to the relief effort.

Also,  this is the link to donate blanket squares to the Welcome Blanket project. Amazon wish lists are also great.

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On the Needles:(0:34)

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

All the  neon green, yellow,  tomato red, and  orange,  and the petroleum blue are done . She is

knitting the dark lavender now, and she has 4 more colors left.

She is knitting backwards, like Entrelac, also using the shadow wrap technique.

We discuss the Persian Tiles blanket.

Jasmin talks about depression. She mentions the Procreate app.

Jasmin and Genevieve have started a Welcome Blanket. It is exactly right for what Jasmin needs at the moment.

Gigi went on a blocking spree: two Braidsmaid shawls, also a Brickless that grew huge when she  soaked it. It pulled itself together when she tossed it in the dryer, once it came off the blocking board.

Jasmin has figured out the design for the  Rex's Christmas sweater from If You Take a Mouse to the Movies /If you give a Mouse a Cookie / If You Give a Mouse a Christmas Cookie movie.

She is using  the child's drop shoulder sweater recipe  from Ann Budd's Handy Book of Sweaters, the Lykke needles and Cascade Longwood.

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

Gigi started section 4. . She is using Knitters Pride needles and cables, using the iPad for the chart with  the Goodreader app. Coming along nicely

Jasmin has figured out the design for the sweater from If You Take a Mouse to the Movies /If you give a Mouse a Cookie / If You Give a Mouse a Christmas Cookie movie.

She is using  the child's drop shoulder sweater recipe  from Ann Budd's Handy Book of Sweaters, the Lykke needles and Cascade Longwood.

Gigi has started the Confidence hat, so far she has swatched.

Jasmin is working on her Tale as Old as Time cowl

The new season of Outlander has started. Gigi is excited to read the blog of the costume designer from Outlander: terrydresbach.comhttp://www.terrydresbach.com/

Events:(18:58)

Pacific International Quilt Fest, October 12-15 2017

Stitches West February 22-25, 2018

Grinch-along.

Contest:(20:32)

We are contacting Do Some Good and Grinch-along winners this week and are shipping the last ones this week!

Also, #OperationSockDrawer, and #ProjectSweaterChest have started up again. Entries will be judged on the basis of originality and delightfulness.

The newest prize is a skein of sock yarn from Babette from Miss Babs in the Verrassing colorway.

And the winner is: NYLisaRose

Mother Knows Best:(24:32)

This week we answer a question from the "What do you want to hear about" thread about iron on or sew-in labels from Sterling. Jasmin mentions Paper Source and the fancy Rowenta Iron. (These are the ones Jasmin had printed.)

When Knitting Attacks:(32:40)

Gigi ran short of yarn on last weeks preemie hat. Didn't have enough yarn for the striped preemie hat. She will have to frog and cast on with fewer stitches.

Review:(34:52)

This week we review :

Crafting the Resistance

Straw into Gold:(46:04)

Jasmin goes back to the Incredibles sweater project as a way to get her groove back.

And Sew On:(47:36)

Fabric from Beverly’s wanted to be the dress with the midriff detail.  New Look pattern 6447

A line skirt, midriff detail.

Sew many Dresses, so little time book. Adjusted the pattern, cut the lining.