Eye of the Tiger- Episode 674- The Knitmore Girls

  

Listen here:

This week's episode is sponsored by:

Presented by Ancient Arts Yarn, Edmonton Fibre Frolic is Edmonton’s premier yarn and fibre festival. We connect fibre enthusiasts - makers, creators, teachers, learners – everyone sharing a love for all things fibre, yarn, and textiles. Join us May 28, 2022 and let us help you discover the wealth of luxury in your yarn habit. 

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.

“Go to HelloFresh dot com slash knitmore16 and use code knitmore16 for up to 16 free meals AND 3 free gifts!”

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!

On the Needles: (0:39)

• Gigi is working on a new Meilenweit sock for Andrew.
• Jasmin started Fatimah Hinds’s “Not too Tart” hat for her Unconventional Test Knit in Neighborhood Fiber Co Studio sock in “Sandy Point”, and is closing the crown
• Gigi cast on the Elton cardigan, in superwash merino from Neighborhood Fiber Co; she has gotten shoulder shaping done and started the mohair stripes got to the part when the right shoulder gets started 
• Gigi is knitting a striped Regia socks for Andrew . She has bound off. and cast on a new pair 
• Jasmin is crocheting the XY scarf Jasmin mentions the 19th Amendment kit from Lady Dye Yarns.
• Gigi socks for Andrew. Meilenweit socks are not self knitting. Gigi has almost finished the second sock.
• Jasmin has finished the body on her Humo Amargo cardigan in Onyx Fiber Arts DK “Burst”, and has started the first sleeve
• Jasmin talks about the afghan she is conspiring to crochet
• Jasmin talks about Be Kind Yarn, featuring the Progressive Pride  (The Proceeds usually support The Trevor Project thetrevorproject.org  - BUT for this END AIDS KAL/CAL - proceeds will support the End Aids foundation with @Gary_knits_Gary_Rides)

In Stitches:(27:28)

Gigi is wearing the A- line skirt from the clothing construction class that she made for Jasmin. She started wearing warm weather clothes, and Klapperlatschen .Quilts

Events:(34:43)

Neighborhood Fiber Company Go Fund Me  update 

$57,779 up to $58,224 this last week; raised of the $150,000.00 goal

• Jasmin & Lady Dye Diane are co-hosting a KAL! The Sea Glass Pullover (in DK). Pushed back to June 20

• Stash Dash! May 27 - end of August Hosted by the Knitgirllls

• STITCHES SoCal in Pasadena!

• Laura and Frieda from Wollkanal have their yarn on ravelry. rh :ool rheinisches wollschaf wolle , bulky and worsted   All the singles sold out. Frieda will have a booth at the Düsseldorfer Wollfestival.

 

Mother Knows Best:(40:18)

"Speak the truth, even if your voice shakes." ~ Maggie Kuhn.

When Knitting Attacks:(50:13)

Gigi: socks for Andrew.

Read Knitmore sock pattern. Heel flap is done with a sl1p1 flap. Oops 

Knits in Space:(48:43)

Bridgerton vs Gilded Age  / Outlander   

Actors are taught 1800s manners and conventions 

Book :

The Fabric of civilization ; How textiles made the world , b y Virginia Postrel

Stone Age could have been called the string age:

Fishing lines and nets, bows for hunting and starting fire, traps, wrap and carry bundles, hang food to dry,strap babies, belts and necklaces,sew together hides

And Sew On: (1:04:00)

wrap dress Vogue 8646

Pattern alterations: 

Redid previous alterations. Sleeve and shoulders. made another bodice, this time with sleeves. Sleeves work. Didn’t get the back neck right.  Need to redo back bodice. So glad I have not cut into fashion fabric yet . Palmer Pletsch book

She's Not My Supervisor- Episode 673- The Knitmore Girls

  

Listen here:

This week's episode is sponsored by:

Presented by Ancient Arts Yarn, Edmonton Fibre Frolic is Edmonton’s premier yarn and fibre festival. We connect fibre enthusiasts - makers, creators, teachers, learners – everyone sharing a love for all things fibre, yarn, and textiles. Join us May 28, 2022 and let us help you discover the wealth of luxury in your yarn habit. 

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.

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!

Bead Biz has a secret. We Love Bling! In a world of squishy yummy yarn, beads make your knitting stand out and sparkle. We love helping our customers make their projects even more beautiful, and beads are just the ticket. It’s not even hard. In fact, the hardest part of knitting with beads is knitting!

If you can knit, you can knit with beads. Don’t know where to start? We have tons of kits to help you out. From beginner to master knitter, Bead Biz is here to help. You can make amazing knitted jewelry, gorgeous shawls, even hats, and gloves! If you can knit it, we can help you bead it.

What’s on your needles? No matter what it is, beads will make it even better!

#BetterWithBeads

On the Needles: (0:37)

• Gigi soaked all the swatches for the Elton, stretched and put them down to dry. Got gauge!

• Jasmin finished-finished the deep cowl neck pullover for Genevieve in Seismic Yarn’s “Natasha” colorway.

• Gigi cast on the Elton cardigan, super wash merino, from Neighborhood Fiber Co. Got shoulder shaping done and started the mohair stripes 

• Gigi :striped Regia sock for Andrew. Bound off

• Jasmin is still crocheting the XY scarf Jasmin mentions the 19th Amendment kit from Lady Dye Yarns.

• Gigi is working on the second of the psychedelic socks for Genevieve

• Jasmin swatched for the Bobbi Top by Gavriella Treminio in Oink Pigments Linen/Silk DK “Guild”

• Gigi socks for Andrew. Meilenweit Not self knitting. Started second sock 

• Jasmin has finished-finished the Princess Bean pullover test knit for the younger Seismic Intern in Seismic Yarns Butter DK “Tanzanite”

• Jasmin swatched for the Altblebragenser in Frost Yarns DK “Reverse Speckle”

• Jasmin picked up her Humo Amargo cardigan in Onyx Fiber Arts DK “Burst”. The back is finished, the right front is finished, the left front is plugging along nicely.

• Gigi mentions the Persian Dreams blanket pattern

In Stitches(12:05)

Gigi wore her grinchy Musselburg hat

Jasmin wore her resistance hat

Events:(14:44)

Neighborhood Fiber Company Go Fund Me  update :LINK

$56,684 up to $57,779  this last week; raised of the $150,000.00 goal

• Jasmin & Lady Dye Diane are co-hosting a KAL! The Sea Glass Pullover (in DK). Pushed back to June 20

• Stash Dash! May-August

• Carpet Beetle Gate 2022 (Here's the bug identification app Jasmin mentioned)

• #MeMadeMay still too cold

• STITCHES SoCal in Pasadena!

• Laura and Frieda from Wollkanal have their yarn on ravelry. rh:ool rheinisches wollschaf wolle, , bulky and worsted 

Mother Knows Best:(22:16)

Pince Nez

Coco floss

When Knitting Attacks:(36:48)

Gigi: cast on Elton. It is cast on from both shoulders separately, and then the neck is cast on, then the two halves are combined. Muddled up the short rows. Repeatedly 

Knits in Space:(32:23)

Crochet club! Tiny crochet enthusiast.

Wireless Outdoor speaker 

Bailey Sarian  

Drunk History 

And Sew On

wrap dress Vogue 8646

Pattern alterations: 

Knitmore dress: too tight under the arms. Had a niece try it on. Too tight for her. 

Sew many Dresses, sew little Time update 

Tornado of Fresh Air- Episode 672- The Knitmore Girls Podcast

Listen here:

This week's episode is sponsored by:

Presented by Ancient Arts Yarn, Edmonton Fibre Frolic is Edmonton’s premier yarn and fibre festival. We connect fibre enthusiasts - makers, creators, teachers, learners – everyone sharing a love for all things fibre, yarn, and textiles. Join us May 28, 2022 and let us help you discover the wealth of luxury in your yarn habit. 

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.

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!

Bead Biz has a secret. We Love Bling! In a world of squishy yummy yarn, beads make your knitting stand out and sparkle. We love helping our customers make their projects even more beautiful, and beads are just the ticket. It’s not even hard. In fact, the hardest part of knitting with beads is knitting!

If you can knit, you can knit with beads. Don’t know where to start? We have tons of kits to help you out. From beginner to master knitter, Bead Biz is here to help. You can make amazing knitted jewelry, gorgeous shawls, even hats, and gloves! If you can knit it, we can help you bead it.

What’s on your needles? No matter what it is, beads will make it even better!

#BetterWithBeads

On the Needles: (0:37)

• Gigi finished a pair of denim blue tube socks for Genevieve

• Jasmin finished the knitting on the deep cowl neck pullover for Genevieve in Seismic Yarn’s “Natasha” colorway, and is seaming it together. Jasmin mentions Wonderclips

• Gigi: striped Regia sock for Andrew  first sock done ,second is cast on. Matched colors 

• Jasmin has made progress on the Princess Bean pullover test knit for the younger Seismic Intern in Seismic Yarns Butter DK “Tanzanite”

• Gigi Elton cardigan. Swatched, swatch is washed Gauge Wizard LINK

• Jasmin is crocheting the XY scarf Jasmin mentions the 19th Amendment kit from Lady Dye Yarns.

• Gigi cast on another pair of self knitting socks for Andrew. Meilenweit Not self knitting The stripes are 2 ¼” wide

In Stitches(16:07)

• Gigi is wearing her Grinchy Musselburg at night
• Jasmin likes knitting and wearing cotton and silk, and linen and silk. Both machine washable.
• She likes the linen silk from oink. She wore her Encinitas top,
• Genevieve wore the  Coronation cardigan, and the purloined Musselburg, and the scarf she wove.
• Rex  wore his Black Widow hoodie, and his Lionheart hoodie
• Gigi wants to  knit the Waiting for Rain, by Sylvia McFadden

Events:(21:57)

Neighborhood Fiber Company Go Fund Me  update :LINK

From $56,684 to $56,754this last week; raised of the $150,000.00 goal

• Jasmin & Lady Dye Diane are co-hosting a KAL! The Sea Glass Pullover (in DK). Pushed back to late may!

• Stash Dash! May-August

• Carpet Beetle Gate 2022 (Here's the bug identification app Jasmin mentioned)

• David Hyde Pierce Reads Fox in Socks LINK

• Jasmin mentions Flor carpet tiles

• #MeMadeMay is in full swing! Gigi is listening to Check your Thread, a sewing podcast by the lady who started MeMade May .

• STITCHES SoCal in Pasadena!

Mother Knows Best:(30:34)

Mise en place for sewing 

When Knitting Attacks:(34:52)

Socks and a swatch attack Gigi!

Knits in Space:(36:34)

The Golden Thread; How Fabric Changed History 

Gigi mentions cloth of Gold , Persian weavers in China, cloth embroidered with gold, as well as sea silk, and a rug with gold warp

Crochet club! Tiny crochet enthusiast. <3

Jasmin mentions TLYarncraft Studio (here's the YouTube channel as well)

And Sew On:(46:04)

Wrap dress Vogue 8646

Pattern alterations: shortened bodice front and back by 1 inch. Made underarm seams ½ “ wider

Added ½”on each front bodice. also do back bodice. Need to add an inseam pocket 

Looked through old class notes , and Palmer Pletsch Complete Guide to Fitting 

Plan  B. Make a muslin 

Also: add inseam pockets!

Jasmin mended a pair of Genevieve’s Cat and Jack pants while she was still wearing them.

Instant Gratification Stripes- Episode 671- The Knitmore Girls

  

Listen here:

This episode is sponsored by:

Presented by Ancient Arts Yarn, Edmonton Fibre Frolic is Edmonton’s premier yarn and fibre festival. We connect fibre enthusiasts - makers, creators, teachers, learners – everyone sharing a love for all things fibre, yarn, and textiles. Join us May 28, 2022 and let us help you discover the wealth of luxury in your yarn habit. 

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.

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!

On the Needles: (0:39)

Jasmin mentions the Ohlone Restaurant in the Berkeley area

• Gigi working on a pair of denim blue tube socks for Genevieve

• Jasmin worked on Sam’s Gramps cardigan from Tincan Knits in Magpie Fibers Nest Worsted

• Gigi :red and grey tube socks for Genevieve, are done, 

• Jasmin finished the body, first sleeve, and is nearly finished with the second sleeve of the deep cowl neck pullover for Genevieve in Seismic Yarn’s “Natasha” colorway  

• Gigi cast on another striped Regia sock for Andrew   They seem to grow faster 

• Jasmin has made progress on the Princess Bean pullover test knit for the younger Seismic Intern in Seismic Yarns Butter DK “Tanzanite”

• Gigi Elton cardigan. Swatch is washed 

• Jasmin is crocheting the XY scarf Jasmin mentions the 19th Amendment kit from Lady Dye Yarns.

• She mentions the Amigurumi kits she picked up at Stitches West

Events:(15:22)

Neighborhood Fiber Company Go Fund Me  update :LINK

$52,598 up to $53,654 this last week; raised of the $150,000.00 goal

• Jasmin & Lady Dye Diane are co-hosting a KAL! The Sea Glass Pullover (in DK). Pushed back to late may!

• Stash Dash! May-August

• Carpet Beetle Gate 2022 (Here's the bug identification app Jasmin mentioned)

• #MeMadeMay is coming up, Gigi is listening to Check your Thread, a sewing podcast by the lady who started MeMadeMay

• STITCHES SoCal in Pasadena!

Mother Knows Best:(20:19)

Sometimes you just need a sounding board

When Knitting Attacks:(24:16)

Gigi overshoots length of sock leg by 1 ½”

Has not done a heel flap in such a long time, forgot the sequence 

Knits in Space:(29:57)

The Golden Thread 

How Fabric Changed History 

Bolt Threads in Emeryville, making synthetic spider silk out of sugar, water, salt, and yeast at a commercially viable scale 

4000 kinds of spider silk from different species 

Jasmin mentions Wildkratts

And Sew On:(34:36)

Tracing pattern for wrap dress Vogue 8646

Seam allowances discs from Zede’s studio. Sewing out loud