Strings Attached - Episode 465 - The Knitmore Girls

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On the Needles:(0:32)

Jasmin loves the earflaps she did for Genevieve’s  Sweet imPEACHment hat, featuring the earflaps
from the 1898 hat.

Also, she cast on the Age of Winter Hat for herself (by Katy H. Carrol) out of Little Skein Winter Blend.

(Little Skein kit), from Little Skein in the Big Wool.

Gigi finished a preemie hat out of leftover Kumquat. She also knitted ears onto some other hats.

Gigi is knitting Vanilla is the New Black socks.

Gigi Joker and the Thief, #BigBadBergalong, read the instructions, and figured them out.

Gigi is also working on the Russell Street Shawl and is working on the light grey, the tenth color.

and she is working on the Purlbreak shawl,

Jasmin knit quite a bit on the Tale as Old as Time Cowl.

Jasmin mentions Wire and Wool Jewelry.

In Stitches:(24:10)

Gigi has been wearing her Impeachment hat, the Quynn hat for sleeping, and wool socks. And the
Knitmore Cowl

Jasmin: Looped Loop cowl, Sweet imPEACHment hat, Resistance hat.

Genevieve: Sweet Impeachment hat, Elsa Sweater

Rex: Quynn hat,

Andrew is wearing his new watch cap (now with fancy label!)

Events: (28:23)

Stitches West February 22-25, 2018. Meet and greet Saturday 11:30-1:30 in the Erin Lane booth.

Also, Ravellenics are coming up, February 9th -25th. Join Team Sasquatch!

Mother Knows Best:(29:46)

This week we answer a question from the "What do you want to hear about?' thread about yarn shop
etiquette.

When Knitting Attacks:(40:48)

Gigi was working on the Purlbreak. Ripped back to the end of the first contrast color

Review:(43:05)

This week we review The Modern Natural Dyer, by Kristine Vejar of A Verb for Keeping Warm

Jasmin mentions Sarah (formerly of Cephalopod Yarns) ecodyeing.

Ravellenics Training:(59:02)

Week 3: Hunt for errata, Join Team Sasquatch

Straw into Gold:(59:18)

Chatted with a friend, got back to spinning. “Black Forest cupcakes” colorway, SW Targhee from
A Star is Shorn. Loving the process. - Flipping fiber tip from Amy King/SpunkyEclectic .

And Sew On:(1:03:13)

Sewn imPEACHment hats, Gigi got busy, and made five hats for adults. she didn’t pay enough attention, and cut one wrong. so she made nine preemie peach hats.

Gigi sewed the side seams of Genevieve’s dress. Pinked, pressed seams open, attached hem tape,
hemmed.