A Sleuth of Bears - Episode 595 - The Knitmore Girls

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One minute PUPdate: Han's GoFundMe link

Our 2008 interview with Cat Bordhi 

On the Needles:(4:16)

Jasmin is making steady progress, 2rd to last stripe on her Match and Move shawl.

(by Martina Behm #behmalong); knitting it in Black Cat Fibers Nomad Sock. 

Gigi is working on the 4th pair of Xmas socks,  in purple. First sock is ready to be kitchenered 

Jasmin cast on her Bandit cardigan by Jacqueline Cieslak in Little Skein Harvest Sport in “Sugar Maple.” #MatchyMatchyKAL

Gigi is swatching for another Treppenviertel cowl in a singles yarn from Lady Dye in apple colors 

Jasmin Swatched and started her Jurek pullover in Lisa Souza Polwarth/Silk in “Styx”

Gigi knitted on the Flickering shawl  out of grey and Styx in

Lisa Souza Dyeworks Deluxe Sock.  She is working on that at Jasmin’s house. Next step: border

Jasmin finished her Lawrenson Pullover in Oink Pigments Dapper “Mommy Dearest”.

Gigi worked on the Ridgeline cowl, R O Y G B I

V. The main color is a dark gray-ish blue,  thinking of adding I cord edges 

Gigi has cast on another cowl with the Knitmore cowl dimensions in Onyx yarn.  Swatched first 

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Gigi is knitting on an emPower the People cowl in Neighborhood Fiber Company DK in Remington. The decreases for the neckline are all that is left 

Deep purple with some discreet, lighter streaks 

Gigi has finished another tentacle. Opus the octopus now had six finished legs 

(RAVELRY LINK) Baby bear hats.  Two have ears now 

Events:(15:47)

The Operation Sock Drawer book will be published in October. Call Hicklebees for a PERSONALIZED, SIGNED preorder; we’ll be doing a live signing!

Bay Area Fiber Fair! Ends October 15, 2020

XRX Stitches at Home 

Halloween craft all the things  hosted by the Knitgirllls 

9/15/2020 to 10/31/2020

#KALloween/ #CALloween! 

Mother Knows Best:(18:12)

Voting: zoom meeting to discuss ballot 

When Knitting Attacks: (25:26)

Gigi was working on the Ridge Line cowl. She used the wrong color.

Jasmin tried to kitchener down the collar to be Extra. Fail, Fail, fail.

Knits in Space:(29:45)

Direct to home release movies! Antebellum.

Great British Bake -Off

And Sew On:(36:23) 

Gigi is taking a virtual tailoring class at Cañada college.

She worked on a bound buttonhole sample   

She dug out a pillow back to quilt, and changed needle, the piece needed to be seriously basted

Jasmin mended a jumpsuit