Icing on the Sasquatch- Episode 699- The Knitmore Girls

 

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On the Needles: (0:36)

• Gigi : Andrew’s sock at Jasmin’s.needs grafting.

• Jasmin finished the wide houndstooth wrap for Gigi (woven on her Schacht flip loom with Tess Yarns Silk Chenille)

• Gigi working on another pair of socks for Andrew for knitting at my house. Toes need contrast yarn 

• Jasmin is a good way up on the body of  her “I’ll be Gnome for Christmas” (Go Big or go Gnome pattern ) pullover in Black Trillium fibers. Worked on it at “The Whale”.

• Gigi. Cocoknits Verena cardigan pattern on knit companion    Participating in Dr Gemma’s Romjule, trying to understand the directions for the shoulder, dug out the book Sweater Workshop

• Jasmin is soooooo close to the armholes on her Flamingo Christmas sweater, in:

• Seismic Yarns butter DK
• Trendsetter Aura 
• Onyx Fiber Arts 

• If you take a Mouse to the Movies

• Gigi: cast on a new premie hat, made pompom

• Jasmin warped the Flip loom again, in the same grey and black silk chenille, for a plaid wrap for Gigi. Firemountain gems Fleegle beader

• Gigi: dug out striped Elton cardigan. Body is done, sleeves are left by Joji Locatelli

• Jasmin cast on an Alaska hat to knit with a Sasquatch duplicate stitched into the design

Events:(27:20)

• Grinchalong is ONGOING

• Romjule!

• Use Resistbot to contact your representative!

Mother Knows Best:(37:24)

Don’t just use your scraps! (Jasmin Romjul sweater).

Gemma can be right AND Jasmin can be right SIMULTANEOUSLY!

When Knitting Attacks:(41:40)

• Gigi:out of yarn for toes on A’s socks. He suggested black toes

• Gigi is fighting with the numbers for the sleeves of the Elton cardigan

• Jasmin rolled the warp unevenly. Fixed before weaving

• Jasmin ordered beads that are a scoche too small

Knit more, know more:(46:35)

A segment about Persian culture, history, or just generally cool stuff about Persian people.

Protests are ongoing. Loghmeh, Loghmeh mohabat

And Sew on:(52:50)

Gigi registered for spring semester at West Valley College