Spreadsheets and Rubrics- Episode 635- The Knitmore Girls Podcast

  

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On the Needles:(0:46)

Genevieve wound Oink Pigments, Mystic DK, in Mother Knows Best for Jasmin

Jasmin is past the armhole divide on the Nydia test knit for Vanessa Smith Designs, in Oink Pigments Mystic DK “Mother Knows Best”

Gigi: working on Vanilla is the new Black 

and she cast on another pair in some deep stash Regia silk 

Jasmin has finished the body of Genevieve’s Pantastic Hoodie in Oink Pigments Dapper “Give Peeps a Chance”, and finished the cap of the first sleeve.

Genevieve wound Oink Pigments, Dapper, Tumbling Turquoise 

Gigi finished the Musselberg hat  by Ysolda with the Emily Ocker cast on, in Lolabean Yarn Co thunder and lightning.

Genevieve wound Subito Farms, Estabrook, in “Marigold”

Jasmin is still plugging along down the body of her Theano test knit.

Gigi: dug out the Rocky coast cardigan and is working on a sleeve

Genevieve wound Oink Pigments, Dapper, in "Dijon Vu”

Genevieve is working on her Lisa Souza BFL "Spruce" colored Beanie

Jasmin did some visible mending on a fast fashion favorite sweater for a friend 

Katrinkles mending loom

Gigi: cast on a sock for Andrew, finished the heel flap

Gigi: not sure what she wants to make out of the Oink yarn, trying to knit as it comes in. Jasmin suggested Treppenviertel 

In Stitches:(12:27) 

Genevieve wore her pink Beanie

Gigi: A line skirt , Cal King quilt, Halloween quilt 

Jasmin wore her Rebound cowl, and the Flying Home Tank

Events:(16:23)

Stash Dash is being hosted on  DISCORD 

Jasmin has posted her Stash Dash spreadsheet here

 2020 Summer Olympics will begin on Friday, July 23, 2021

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

Fiberworld July 21-25!

RHINEBECK! October 16-17 2021

Mother Knows Best:(21:25)

Knit with the seasons. Knit summer stuff in the summer, winter stuff in winter.

Strapless bra 

 

When Knitting Attacks:(27:34)

Gigi: Rocky Coast cardigan 

One ply of two ply yarn was torn, or chewed.

Tour de Fleece(29:58)

#PanatheKnit #TeamSasquatch: A little spinning for the Incredibles sweater set

Lisa Souza Ultrafine Australian Merino Roving

Blair Auclair's Ranch (Radicle Herbs)

Different switch for the Device 

Knits in Space:(32:44)

Grocery run, Joanne’s , Bar visit

Book: Once Upon a Tale by Mercedes Lackey 

And Sew On: (50:45)

Gigi cut 3 more A line skirts, they are in various states of construction 

Light 

Sticker with measurements 

When sewing attacks :

Folded fabric for lining off the skirts and promptly cut the front on the selvage and cut the backs on the fold