Two Hundred Years Since Last Year - Episode 617- The Knitmore Girls

 

 

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On the Needles:(0:42)

Gigi started the (RAVELRY LINK) Rêveurs socks (from the Operation Sock Drawer book available at Hicklebee's) in from Lolabeans in Knucklesandwich

Jasmin has made more progress on her (RAVELRY LINK) L’escargot Bleu shawl 

Gigi finished the second  Pippi Longstocking tube socks for Genevieve. The cuff is black Patons Kroy, leg in Opal Zebra. 

Jasmin started the (RAVELRY LINK) Boob Window test knit for (RAVELRY LINK) Majestitch Designs in Oink Pigments Dapper in “Dill with it”

Gigi: picked up a striped, sparkly, fun sock she started around Xmas, leg is done

Jasmin finished the second sleeve of her (RAVELRY LINK) Philosopher’s Wool Kilim sweater, and started the body.

Gigi feel like she needs to start a bigger project, something that she bought yarn for at Stitches

Gigi: put a few rows on the (RAVELRY LINK) excavation blanket

Jasmin started the first sleeve on a sideways fade pullover in Frost Yarn’s DK “Saturated Rainbow

Jasmin started the (RAVELRY LINK) $27 sweater test knit for KnitBoop in Little Skein Targhee Sweater

Gigi is working on the (RAVELRY LINK) funambulus socks from the #operationSockDrawer book  and

Finished the knitting on the (RAVELRY LINK) Alaska hat

Jasmin is nearly at the armholes on the (RAVELRY LINK) Gramps cardigan for Sam

In Stitches:(15:23)

Jasmin wore her cashmere (RAVELRY LINK) Mariah hoodie, (RAVELRY LINK) Barberry hoodie, new hat with giant pom pom

Genevieve wore her (RAVELRY LINK) Hearthstone pullover, (RAVELRY LINK) red and gold woven scarf, (RAVLERY LINK), Barberry Cardigan , (RAVELRY LINK) Anna Cardigan, (RAVELRY LINK) Coronation cardigan

Gigi wore the (RAVELRY LINK) knitmore cowl2.0. and socks every day 

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

Events:(28:22)

#FinishItFebruary

#Fiberuary on instagram

Mother Knows Best:(30:30)

Everything is better with a friend.

When Knitting Attacks:(35:30)

Jasmin can’t count or measure gauge after dark.

Gigi has a hard time with a very easy pattern.

Knits in Space:(42:17)

The Truth Is 

South Bay Musical Theater; the SBMT eStudio

And Sew On: (50:07)

Classes at Cañada are ongoing and being recorded. Love that, one can go back and follow step by step. 

Evening gown class: bustier is drafted and mostly sewn

Moulage for Jasmin is drawn, teacher ok'ed it, now it needs to be put it on muslin 

We said corner stone, the word we needed was key stone.

The textbook we are using is The Moulage by Kenneth D. King from the Cañada College bookstore