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Have you ever had to frog because you forgot a step several rows back? Or lost your spot because you dropped your magnet board or lost track with your highlighter tape? Instead of wrestling with paper, use the knitCompanion app. It keeps you on track so you can knit more and frog less. knitCompanion works with ALL your patterns and is available for Apple, Android, and Kindle Fire Devices

Are you feeling dis-GRUNT-eled about your stash? Are you browsing Insta-HAM looking for knitting inspiration? Is color "kind of a PIG deal" in your life?

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On the Needles:(3:26)

Gigi is working on autopilot socks for Jasmin: Online SuperSocke 2317 from Black Squirrel  in Berkeley, pair with turquoise at Js house, lavender at mine.

• Jasmin finished the Left side and is nearly done with the right side on the test knit for Ellie Skeinanigans in Knitcircus Daring DK “All the Bacon and Eggs You Have

• Gigi mentions Sally Melville's The Knit Stitch

• Tess Yarns Side to Side pattern

• Jasmin started her Reignbeaux test knit for Yelley in Sea Change Fibers DK

• Gigi the Musselberg hat  by Ysolda out of Oink Pigments.“Sting operation” more than half done 

• Gigi Broke up with the Rocky Coast cardigan. Pulled out the needles and sent it over, harvested the stitch markers with Rex

• Jasmin blocked her Rainbowgan test knit by Saffiyah/DrunkKnitter in the Frost Yarns Lisa Frank gradient kit. She’s got buttons and ribbon and just needs to do the button bands and facings.

• Jasmin blocked the sleeves for her Bare Branches to sew in

• Jasmin got the custom dyed chenille yarn from Tess Yarns for Gigi's Christmas present

• Gigi mentions Sivia Harding, the queen of beading

In Stitches:(31:53) 

• Gigi is wearing hand knit socks. Pointed Pines shawl, Carli cardigan 

• Rex wore his fox hat, Lionheart hoodie, and hand sewn masks

• Jasmin wore her resistance hat, 

Events:(41:24)

• Stitches West 2022, Sacramento CA (March 3-6, 2022)

• Digital COVID19 Vaccine Record website, VAXYES

Mother Knows Best:(44:00)

Swatching
 Gayle's Bakery, 98 Degrees Bakery Brandy Alexander Pie 

RandomStripes site

When Knitting Attacks:(56:56)

Gigi: rethreaded the serger, neglected to run the thread through the tension discs.

Also : Musselburgh hat. EmIly Ocker circular cast on. Looked in my hat kit. Two of my dpns were missing 

Knits in Space:(1:02:27)

Reading : The Golden Thread, by Kassia St Claire

The Fabric of Civilization, by Kassia St. Claire

Minority Report with Hassan Minaj on Fast Fashion 

And Sew On: (1:05:29)

• Trouser Construction class at Cañada College

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Pompeii- Episode 651- The Knitmore Girls

     

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This week's episode is sponsored by:

Carry your creativity with Erin Lane Bags! Whether you show your fiber fandom with the woolly wonder

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When was the last time your knitting yarn was a work of art?

Infinite Twist produces one-of-a-kind semi-solid gradients featuring speckles, high-lights, low-lights, and gorgeous color transitions. From 700 y Giant Gradients to 200 y matching sock sets, Infinite Twist Gradients will hold your interest from cast on to bind off.

See the currently available gradients at infinitetwist.com, or be the first to know when new colors are posted by signing up for our newsletter at infinitetwist.com/newsletter-signup

Have you ever had to frog because you forgot a step several rows back? Or lost your spot because you dropped your magnet board or lost track with your highlighter tape? Instead of wrestling with paper, use the knitCompanion app. It keeps you on track so you can knit more and frog less. knitCompanion works with ALL your patterns and is available for Apple, Android, and Kindle Fire Devices

Are you feeling dis-GRUNT-eled about your stash? Are you browsing Insta-HAM looking for knitting inspiration? Is color "kind of a PIG deal" in your life?

Oink Pigments offers over one hundred forty PIG-ture perfect colorways to make you SQUEAL with delight.

For a limited time only, bring home the bacon with code KNITMORE and get fifteen percent off in-stock yarns and fibers at oinkpigments dot com. Shop soon, because these pigs will FLY!

One Minute Health update: Boosters for us, and first shots for the kids

On the Needles:(0:45)

• Grandma Naheed got her shawl in the mail. Girls got their socks and our book

• Jasmin finished the first sleeve and started the body on the test knit for Ellie Skeinanigans in Knitcircus Daring DK “All the Bacon and Eggs You Have"

• Gigi is working on autopilot socks for Jasmin: Online SuperSocke 2317 from Black Squirrel  in Berkeley next pair with turquoise at J's house, lavender at mine  

• Jasmin finished the sleeves on her Rainbowgan test knit by Saffiyah/DrunkKnitter in the Frost Yarns Lisa Frank gradient kit.

• Gigi cast on a Musselburgh hat  by Ysolda out of Oink Pigments. the next color came  in the mail: “Sting operation” 

• Jasmin finished the back of the Whitby cowl and is about halfway up the front in Nicole Frost’s MCN worsted in “Jasmin Yellow with speckles”

• Gigi broke up with the Rocky Coast cardigan. Pulled out the needles so G can harvest the stitch markers

• Rex had cardigan envy. Jasmin swatched in Seismic Yarn's "Black Widow" colorway.

In Stitches:(12:19) 

• Gigi wore hand knit socks, and the Pointed Pines shawl 

• Rex wore his fox hat, lionheart hoodie, and hand sewn masks

• Jasmin wore her yellow silk/merino hat, resistance hat, 

Events:(19:57)

• Stitches West 2022, Sacramento CA (March 3-6, 2022)

• Digital COVID19 Vaccine Record website

Mother Knows Best:(21:28)

Don’t work when tired.

When Knitting Attacks:(25:59)

Gigi had no fiberfill for ossicones.

Also : Musselburgh hat. Emily Ocker circular cast on.

Jasmin reversed the directions on the Ellie Test Knit.

Jasmin felted her entire Reignbeaux sweater set in the washer.

Straw into Gold:(41:10)

Jasmin spins some of Perry Cormo on the Daedalus Falcon

Knits in Space:(44:32)

Jasmin worked the district-wide vaccination clinic!

Jasmin's "M is for Medicine" blogpost here

And Sew On: (51:18)

• Trouser Construction class at Cañada College

One Lego At A Time- Episode 650- The Knitmore Girls

  

Listen here:

This week's episode is sponsored by:

Carry your creativity with Erin Lane Bags! Whether you show your fiber fandom with the woolly wonder

Sheepleverse, or dive into history with the Curiosities collection, our project bags, totes, and hook and needle

organizers are at the ready to keep your hobby happy.

When was the last time your knitting yarn was a work of art?

Infinite Twist produces one-of-a-kind semi-solid gradients featuring speckles, high-lights, low-lights, and gorgeous color transitions. From 700 y Giant Gradients to 200 y matching sock sets, Infinite Twist Gradients will hold your interest from cast on to bind off.

See the currently available gradients at infinitetwist.com, or be the first to know when new colors are posted by signing up for our newsletter at infinitetwist.com/newsletter-signup

Have you ever had to frog because you forgot a step several rows back? Or lost your spot because you dropped your magnet board or lost track with your highlighter tape? Instead of wrestling with paper, use the knitCompanion app. It keeps you on track so you can knit more and frog less. knitCompanion works with ALL your patterns and is available for Apple, Android, and Kindle Fire Devices

Bummed about missing Rhinebeck? So are we! Lisa Souza dyeworks specializes in dyeing mill spun yarns and fabulously decadent luxury handspun yarns, for discerning collectors. Soothe your Rhinebeck FOMO with some delicious decadence at Lisaknit.com

Are you feeling dis-GRUNT-eled about your stash? Are you browsing Insta-HAM looking for knitting inspiration? Is color "kind of a PIG deal" in your life?

Oink Pigments offers over one hundred forty PIG-ture perfect colorways to make you SQUEAL with delight.

For a limited time only, bring home the bacon with code KNITMORE and get fifteen percent off in-stock yarns and fibers at oinkpigments dot com. Shop soon, because these pigs will FLY!

The Sandpiper Gift & Yarn Boutique and Hoof-to-Hanger Fiber Mill in Bridgman, MI. The Sandpiper offers artisan - designed gifts (local, regional, national artists and Fair Trade products).  The boutique also offers their cottage industry fiber mill products - yarn, roving, corespun, batting, knit/woven garments, accessories, home goods and an exclusive Yarn and Fiber Club. Explore www.thesandpiper.biz! 

The kids got their first Covid vaccine!

Gigi went for a walk!

On the Needles:(0:40)

Genevieve worked on her hat on the sly

• Jasmin swatched again for the “Consider This My Olive Branch” Sweater test knit for Charisma in Lady Dye DK “Goldenrod”

• Jasmin swatched for a secret test knit for Yelley in Sea Change Fiber Arts DK

• Gigi is working on autopilot socks for Jasmin: Online SuperSocke 2317 from Black Squirrel  in Berkeley is done. Started the next pair with turquoise 

• Genevieve wound Nicole Frost, Liza Frank Mini Skein Kit, wound colors 3,4,5,6,8

• Jasmin finished the body on her Rainbowgan test knit by Saffiyah/DrunkKnitter in the Frost Yarns Lisa Frank gradient kit.

• Gigi finished the Musselberg hat  by Ysolda out of Oink Pigments in the Halloween colorway. This is the Weigh.

• Genevieve worked on Lisa Souza, Spruce, Polworth/silk hat

• Jasmin finished the back of the Whitby cowl and is about halfway up the front in Nicole Frost’s MCN worsted in “Jasmin Yellow with speckles”

• Gigi Rocky Coast cardigan, working on the second sleeve, time out . Needed something else to knit on, started another sock in lavender 

• Thinking about making Dr Gemma’s Frankensocks

In Stitches:(16:26) 

• Gigi is wearing hand knit socks, the Carli cardigan, Pointed Firs shawl 

• Genevieve wore her Anna cardigan, Gryffindor hat and scarf set, and hand sewn masks,

Pantasic hoodie, Hearthstone cardigan, and Coronation cardigan, Snowflake hat

• Rex wore his fox hat, Lionheart hoodie, dragonfish hoodie, and hand sewn masks

• Jasmin wore her yellow silk/merino hat, resistance hat, 

Events:(24:07)

• Stitches West 2022, Sacramento CA (March 3-6, 2022)

• Digital COVID19 Vaccine Record website

Mother Knows Best:(26:00)

Not a marsupial. Clothes need pockets 

Articles of Interest podcast

LINK  to Jasmin's hip pack

Threads article on pockets

When Knitting Attacks:(33:17)

Rocky Coast cardigan. Reknitted the second sleeve. Have the correct number of stitches for the cuff, but it is four inches too short. Tired of it. 

Knits in Space:(35:57)

Trip to Harts www.hartsfabric.com

Gayle's Bakery 

And Sew On: (42:55)

• Trouser Drafting class at Cañada College

• Last assignment: trousers. Teacher and classmates liked the fit. 

• Pants Construction class starts Monday. Ordered supplies. Picked up zippers from Harts

Unprofessional Sewist- Episode 649 - The Knitmore Girls

 

Listen here:
 

This week's episode is sponsored by:

Carry your creativity with Erin Lane Bags! Whether you show your fiber fandom with the woolly wonder

Sheepleverse, or dive into history with the Curiosities collection, our project bags, totes, and hook and needle

organizers are at the ready to keep your hobby happy.

When was the last time your knitting yarn was a work of art?

Infinite Twist produces one-of-a-kind semi-solid gradients featuring speckles, high-lights, low-lights, and gorgeous color transitions. From 700 y Giant Gradients to 200 y matching sock sets, Infinite Twist Gradients will hold your interest from cast on to bind off.

See the currently available gradients at infinitetwist.com, or be the first to know when new colors are posted by signing up for our newsletter at infinitetwist.com/newsletter-signup

Have you ever had to frog because you forgot a step several rows back? Or lost your spot because you dropped your magnet board or lost track with your highlighter tape? Instead of wrestling with paper, use the knitCompanion app. It keeps you on track so you can knit more and frog less. knitCompanion works with ALL your patterns and is available for Apple, Android, and Kindle Fire Devices

Bummed about missing Rhinebeck? So are we! Lisa Souza dyeworks specializes in dyeing mill spun yarns and fabulously decadent luxury handspun yarns, for discerning collectors. Soothe your Rhinebeck FOMO with some delicious decadence at Lisaknit.com

Are you feeling dis-GRUNT-eled about your stash? Are you browsing Insta-HAM looking for knitting inspiration? Is color "kind of a PIG deal" in your life?

Oink Pigments offers over one hundred forty PIG-ture perfect colorways to make you SQUEAL with delight.

For a limited time only, bring home the bacon with code KNITMORE and get fifteen percent off in-stock yarns and fibers at oinkpigments dot com. Shop soon, because these pigs will FLY!

The Sandpiper Gift & Yarn Boutique and Hoof-to-Hanger Fiber Mill in Bridgman, MI. The Sandpiper offers artisan - designed gifts (local, regional, national artists and Fair Trade products).  The boutique also offers their cottage industry fiber mill products - yarn, roving, corespun, batting, knit/woven garments, accessories, home goods and an exclusive Yarn and Fiber Club. Explore www.thesandpiper.biz! 

On the Needles:(0:42)

• Gigi is working on autopilot socks for Jasmin: Online SuperSocke 2317 from Black Squirrel  in Berkeley, first sock is done

• Jasmin swatched for the “Consider This My Olive Branch” Sweater test knit for Charisma in Lady Dye DK “Goldenrod”

• Jasmin swatched for her a test knit for Ellie Skeinanigans in Knitcircus Daring DK “All the Bacon and Eggs You Have

• Jasmin swatched for the Scarecrow Vest by SquidneyKnits in a coral color

• Gigi is working on another Musselberg hat  by Ysolda out of Oink Pigments in the Halloween colorway This is the Weigh.

• We mention Acorn TV and what shows we are watching

• Jasmin is just past the armhole divide on her Rainbowgan test knit by Saffiyah/DrunkKnitter in the Frost Yarns Lisa Frank gradient kit.

• Gigi had frogged the second sleeve of the Rocky Coast cardigan Working on the second sleeve, bicep decreases done , working on forearm

• Jasmin made some progress on the Whitby cowl in Nicole Frost’s MCN worsted in “Jasmin Yellow with speckles”

In Stitches:(19:19) 

• Gigi is wearing hand knit socks. Pointed Firs shawl. Carli cardigan  

• Genevieve wore her Anna cardigan, Gryffindor hat and scarf set, and hand sewn masks,

• Also: Pantasic hoodie, Waters Edge cardigan, Payne Pullover, Hearthstone cardigan, Coronation cardigan

• Rex wore his fox hat, hand sewn masks and the Malabrigo bolero 

• Jasmin wore her Barberry cardigan and her Hamilknit hat, her Namu Pullover, Idiom pullover. Calligraphy cardigan

Events:(26:39)

• Stitches West 2022, Sacramento CA (March 3-6, 2022)

• Digital COVID19 Vaccine Record website

Mother Knows Best:(30:00)

Pronouns!

Here's the CNN Article we mention. 

When Knitting Attacks:(42:36)

Rocky Coast cardigan. Dislike the yarn. It has thin spots.

Knits in Space:(47:3)

Halloween:

Sabrina on Netflix 

Lore on Amazon Prime  

13 Days of Halloween   

Halloween Muppet Special

Ghostbusters (2016) 

And Sew On: (47:37)

• Trouser Drafting class at Cañada College :

• Gigi drafted and sewed pedal pushers. Last assignment: trousers. Due Monday

• Jasmin is following Mr Domestic.

• Jasmin is doing a repair for a school friend