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

  

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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