Pat Myself On The Back- Episode 676- The Knitmore Girls

  

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On the Needles: (0:37)

• Gigi one of Andrew’s socks: just needs to be bound off 

• Jasmin finished her Fancy Zebra Cowl in Lux Adorna Cashmere

• Gigi: the Elton cardigan,, super wash merino, from Neighborhood Fiber Co. is blocked 

• Jasmine is working on the Autumn Vines beret in Codex by cephalopod Yarns

• Gigi is making tube socks out of Always Be Kind Yarn, Inclusive Pride Stripes, with a yellow mini skein for for Genevieve 

• Jasmin is making good progress on her crocheted the XY scarf in the 19th Amendment kit from Lady Dye Yarns.

• Gigi made progress on Andrew’s other sock

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

• Gigi made pompoms for premie hats

• Jasmin finished the Depth Cowl in The Fiber Seed Sprout Worsted in “The Knitmore Girls”

• Jasmin finished the Sproutling hat by KnitBoop in Seismic Yarns Butter Sock “Escape”

• Jasmin finished the Coachella top from Knitty in Tess Yarns microfiber ribbon

In Stitches:(16:42)

Gigi is wearing Jasmin’s A-line skirt, Quilt, thrifted dress

Jasmin wore the Bobbi Top

Events:(23:30)

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

• Stash Dash has started! May 27 - End of August

• #MeMadeMay Gigi :did it wrong.

• STITCHES SoCal in Pasadena!

 

Mother Knows Best:(26:16)

Love your projects!

When Knitting Attacks:(31:55)

Jasmin is finishing UFOs (Here are the racks Jasmin mentioned)

Knits in Space:(35:58)

Gilded Age  

Looking at the costumes. Bustles. Gigi doesn't know how they are constructed.

New Money Old Rules: The Gilded Age podcast  [ Warning ! Language ]

Book :

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

. I got all excited about how there was industrial espionage, and some cotton seeds were smuggled from Mexico, and really thrived in the South. 

A million people were kidnapped and enslaved so they would grow cotton 

An Indigenous Peoples History of the United States   

And Sew On:(44:58)

wrap dress Vogue 8646: Rescued fabric from the stash. Added Pockets.