The Knitmore Girls Podcast: Cake Theory - Episode 620

Monday, March 22, 2021

Cake Theory - Episode 620 - The Knitmore Girls

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On the Needles:(0:38)

Jasmin is a good ways down the body on her (RAVELRY LINK) Tectonic pullover in La Bien Aimée’s Aran in “Aimée’s Sweater”

Gigi: worked on the striped, sparkly, fun sock she started around Xmas,

Jasmin is past the curved hems on her worsted sock arms cardigan in Knitcircus Yarn Ringmaster in “We scare because we care”. She’ll be using the “Monstropolis” gradient for the sleeves. Jasmin mentions Amy Herzog's knit to fit books. She mentions Elizabeth Doherty's curved hem pattern, (RAVELRY LINK) Archer.

Gigi keeps working on the leg of the Revuers socks from the Operation Sock Drawer book, available at Hicklebee's.

Jasmin finished the knitting on the $27 sweater test knit for KnitBoop in Little Skein Targhee Sweater; it just needs blocking and photographing.

Gigi is working on two socks for Andrew

Jasmin finished the first sleeve, and started the body on her sideways fade cardigan preview knit for Ellie Skeinanigans in a Frost Yarns DK gradient

Jasmin has swatched THRICE for the Odds and Ends cardigan Test Knit for Tina Tse in the Black Trillium Fibers (no longer dyeing) Knitmore Gradient held together with LolaBean Yarn Co Diptera.

In Stitches:(17:48)

Jasmin wore her (RAVELRY LINK) Mariah hoodie, giant pompom christmas hat, (RAVELRY LINK) Namu sweater, (RAVELRY LINK) Calligraphy cardigan, (RAVELRY LINK)weekender

Genevieve wore her (RAVELRY LINK) Hearthstone pullover, red and gold woven scarf and hat, (RAVLERY LINK), colorblock pullover, (RAVELRY LINK) Anna Cardigan, (RAVELRY LINK)Oliver sweater

Gigi wore the (RAVELRY LINK) knitmore cowl 2.0, and socks every day

And (RAVELRY LINK) Cat Bordhi’s wristers. (RAVELRY LINK) Pointed Firs shawl

Events:(21:54)

Knitgirllls Fail - Along

Stash Dash in May

Gigi mentions Chaharshanbe Souri

We are wondering about Olympics (2020 Summer Olympics will begin on
Friday, July 23, 2021)

Tour de Fleece in July (Sat, Jun 26, 2021 – Sun, Jul 18, 2021)

Mother Knows Best:(26:09)

Give someone their flowers! (compliment freely, from Adella of LolaBean Yarn Co)

Gigi mentions the Sewing Out Loud podcast

Jasmin duplicate stitched something