A Vortex- Episode 680- The Knitmore Girls

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On the Needles: (0:39)

• Genevieve wound Magpie Fibers Nest Worsted "Twilight Dark”.

• Jasmin is nearly done with the body of Sam's Gramps cardigan by Tincan Knits

• Gigi Andrew’s socks:bound off second one 

• Jasmin finished with her L'Escargo Bleu shawl in Sea Change fibers Ecola Worsted

• Gigi wound yarn for Stephen West shawl 

• Genevieve wound yellow, blue, hot pink, neon green, light blue, purple, shrimp pink, and light neon green mini skein for her sweater

• Gigi :the Elton cardigan, super wash merino, from Neighborhood Fiber Co  right front shoulder is done , back and fronts are joined

• Genevieve wound some dark blue sock yarn for the body of her sweater

• Jasmin finished the Intermezzo beaded cowl ( Lisa Souza Cashmere/Silk “Squashblossom” )

• Jasmin pulled the Gatsby shawl by Dawn Henderson in Ocean by the Sea “Quill”

• Gigi tube socks: Always Be Kind Yarn, Inclusive Pride Stripes, with a yellow mini skein for Genevieve.

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

• Genevieve swatched for her sweater, with the dark blue sock yarn and the yellow mini skein 

• Gigi: bound off second Andrew sock, 

• The tutoriak for patterned pompom is in the "Glow Up" collection from Knitted Wit.

Events:(14:10)

• Jasmin & Diane from Lady Dye are co-hosting a KAL! The Sea Glass Pullover (in DK).

• It has started!

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

• Tour de Fleece  July 1st - 24th

• STITCHES SoCal in Pasadena!

• Rhinebeck! (Hopefully.)

• Mother Knows Best:(25:39)
• Stay informed but protect your mental health. 
• Rage cleaning. 
• Joy Scrolling. WerateDogs 
• Brooklyn 99, Bobs Burgers, The Great North
  
• Modern Family , Black-ish Gardening , Comedy show, Working Out, Rage Dancing, 
• Tell us how you manage to hold on to the remaining threads of your sanity !

When Knitting Attacks:(25:39)

• Genevieve had problems with color work
• Jasmin: afterthought bead fix 
• Gigi:sock for Andrew, neglected to turn the heel 
• Gigi is being vexed by slippery mohair

Review;(31:28)

Worsted 

Purloined: (39:09)

From Cogknitive : Put a Lid on it

Cooking with Genevieve 

And Sew On:(43:05) 

8646:Vogue dress, noodling on Pinterest, 

Finding new patterns  : fit and flare