Can't Buy More Than You Can Carry - Episode 470 - The Knitmore Girls

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On the Needles:(0:36)

Gigi's American Heart Association hat out of Malabrigo, color 033 cereza. is done. Also, she knitted

one  ear on one animal preemie hat.

Jasmin made some progress on the body of her Frozen Hearts sweater, and wore it as is to

Stitches West.

Gigi is working on her ravellenics project, the Ribbi Cardi out of Cascade Venezia. The back is done up

to the armholes. She cast on fronts 2 at a time, and is close to armhole decreases.  Jasmin knit a tiny bit on

Rex’s BB-8 Sock Arms sweater.

Jasmin mentions the Target BB-8 hoodie, and the Gymboree R2D2 hoodie.

Jasmin mentions Try it on Tubing and the giant ball of Aunt Lydia's Cotton Yarn

In Stitches:(9:53)

Gigi has been wearing the Quynn hat for sleeping, wool socks and the Knitmore Cowl, Lux Adorna

zebra cowl and Lorelei cowl, and the Heart to Heart by Sivia Harding

Jasmin: Frosted Top, Looped Loop cowl, 3 color cashmere cowl, handspun ribbi, Seneca sweater,

Frozen Hearts sweater, Juno Regina Shawl

Genevieve: Sweet Impeachment hat, Elsa Sweater, Barberry cardigan

Rex: playful stripes cardigan, Quynn hat, Sherlock hat

Jasmin proposes #semifinishedsweatersunday

Events: (18:57)

Spinning at the Retzlaff Winery May 19, 2018

Stitches West recap.

We mention the Buffalo Wool Company. A Hundred Ravens, WEBS, Abundant Earth

Jasmin loved dinner at the Roc.

Jasmin loves trying on models in the booths. We were hypnotized by Nicole Frost. We met the GroceryGirls,

and  Margaret Kelso from the Teaching Your Brain to Knit podcast. Jasmin also talks about

Flying Hands Massage, Backstitch Knitting podcast,

How to be a good host and guest, courtesy of SavvyGirlMelanie.

Mother Knows Best:(49:22)

This week we discuss how to recharge at conventions (Genevieve’s tips). We mention

Franklin Habit's I dream of Yarn

When Knitting Attacks:(51:49)

Working on a new preemie hat. Started decreasing, one needle was one stitch short.  Found it 10 rows

below. Laddered it back up with a Wanda/Susan Bates Handi Tool that I had bought for a friend.  

Review:(52:22)

Interpretations, Volume 5 by Joji Locatelli and Veera Välimäki

And Sew On:(1:05:29)

Gigi's class at West Valley College is Flat Pattern Construction.

The book they are using is Patternmaking for Fashion Design

This week we learned about adapting designs so necklines and armholes don’t gape and straps don’t fall

off. She can’t wait to make a personalized sloper