Afterthought Spikes- Episode 685 - The Knitmore Girls

  

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On the Needles: (0:42)

• Gigi : socks for Andrew: new pair: Meilenweit Fun & Stripes .On bamboo flexi flips  

• Jasmin finished her Musselburgh hat for autopilot knitting in Woolens & Nosh “Spectrum”

• Jasmin finished the Louise hat for Genevieve out of Don't Touch the Hat

• Jasmin picked up the Poly Chevron cowl in Black Trillium Fibres Pebble Sock in the Lisa Frank mini set

• Jasmin has started Rex’s Godzilla hoodie. Afterthought spike hack. Knitted out of Lisa Sousa Steggie pattern from Knitty

• Jasmin mentions Seismic Yarns Neon Mini skeins

• The Knitmore Girls Podcast's Substack

Events:(15:12)

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

• Stash Dash May 27 - End of August

• STITCHES SoCal in Pasadena! (probably not)

Mother Knows Best:(19:05)

• Let Spite be your Guide ! / the best revenge is living well

Knits in Space:(23:13)

Gigi borrowed Wings of Fire series 

Jasmin listened  to The Awkward Thought of W. Kamau Bell

And Sew On :(25:43)

Jasmin did a couple of quick hems

Gigi looked through the syllabus for Fiber Analysis class 

Jasmin mentions the shaver trick from Mr. Domestic.