The Knitmore Girls Podcast: Unprofessional Sewist- Episode 649

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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