Community- Episode 717- The Knitmore Girls

Listen here:

This week's episode is sponsored by: 

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!

The first time I saw a chain row counter, I thought "Hmm, that's nice, but I’ll  just mark my pattern". 

But I inevitably forgot and spent more time re-counting my knitting than actually knitting!

Friend, do yourself a favor and put a chain row counter on that project (you can thank me later).

You’ll always know exactly where you are and get to knit more - and stress less!

No clicking, tallying, or waking your phone up every row. 

Just knit!

Find your perfect counter at TWICESHEAREDSHEEP.COM

On the Needles :(0:36)

• Gigi at Jasmin’s house knitting: striped socks for Andrew.grafted toe

• Jasmin is on to the body of her Adventure Tank by Fatimah Hinds in Tess Yarns raw silk (in a turquoise)

• Gigi: Meadowlands blanket 3.0 , Very potato chippy. colors so far reddish purple, fuchsia, purple. pumpkin and grey /  lavender /dark sage green. Started the 3rd triangle. Pumpkin has turned to bright yellow 

• 1776 Genderflip Version , Goldstar

• Gigi: working on a  striped  preemie hat. Put on one row 

• Jasmin is nearly at the decreases on the Vertizontal Slouch hat #2 in some aged self-striping yarn

• Jasmin continues on a Big Hair Much Care hat by Fatimah Hinds in Valkyrie Yarns self-striping yarn. (30% more stitches than as written)

Events :(7:00)

• #MeMadeMay is HERE! Denim A line skirt from Clothing Construction 1

• Jasmin wearing Me Mades and talking to the knitting club kids about slow fashion out of Oink Pigments Guild

• Va Bien strapless bra

• XRX bankruptcy declaration 

• Cognitive Fiber Retreat 2023

• Sam’s reception 

• Knitting club 

Mother Knows Best: (27:21)

• Money

Knit more, know more :(31:24)

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

Protests are ongoing, 313 days.

• Loghmeye mohabbat :a nibble with affection

• The Pink Card podcast

• 
  

And Sew on: (36:55)

When Sewing G’s pants, she requested adjustable elastic in the back waist, like the Cat and Jack brand.

Jasmin: 

• Genevieve’s suit progress, Wedding 2023 project. 

• Jasmin's dress: fabric, lining, and interfacing cut, sewing started. Front and back assembled, lining assembled. Lining connected at shoulders, lining hand sewn to zipper 

• Gertie's Patreon

• Gigi's dress

• My skirt was cut on the bias.  Bias skirts need to hang for 24 hours to allow the bias to hang properly 

Quillting : Flynn frame

Planting Seeds- Episode 716- The Knitmore Girls

Listen here:

This week's episode is sponsored by:

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!

The first time I saw a chain row counter, I thought "Hmm, that's nice, but I’ll  just mark my pattern". 

But I inevitably forgot and spent more time re-counting my knitting than actually knitting!

Friend, do yourself a favor and put a chain row counter on that project (you can thank me later).

You’ll always know exactly where you are and get to knit more - and stress less!

No clicking, tallying, or waking your phone up every row. 

Just knit!

Find your perfect counter at TWICESHEAREDSHEEP.COM

On the Needles:(0:38)

• Gigi at Jasmin’s house knitting: striped socks for Andrew   Finished heel flap, turned heel. Worked on foot

• Jasmin is on to the body of her Adventure Tank by Fatimah Hinds in Tess Yarns raw silk (in a turquoise)

• Gigi: Meadowlands blanket 3.0 , Very potato chippy. colors so far reddish purple, fuchsia, purple. pumpkin and grey / lavender 

• Gigi: working on a  striped  preemie hat 

• Jasmin picked up the stitches for the hat on the Vertizontal Slouch hat #2 in some aged self-striping yarn

• Jasmin continues on a Big Hair Much Care hat by Fatimah Hinds in Valkyrie Yarns self-striping yarn. (30% more stitches than as written)

• Here's the link to our Substack

Events : (14:28)

• #MeMadeMay is HERE!  weather turned cold, wearing knitted socks again, and cowls

• Jasmin wearing Me Mades and talking to the knitting club kids about slow fashion 

• Cutting Edge mat
• We discuss the Writers' Guild Strike

Purloined :(30:06) From Dr Gemma Cogknitive Podcast

Something I really Like: Phone case with driver’s license and cc slot

Mother Knows Best: :(33:51)

• Hold your hands behind your back while you’re teaching (especially with small kids)

Knit more, know more :(42:29)

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

Protests are ongoing, 304 days.

• More is more

And Sew on: (49:07)

Gigi: Fabric Analysis 2  Final Project

When Sewing Attacks 

•  Genevieve’s pants: not happy with the fly zipper, seam ripped a number of times 

• Gigi dug out instructions from 1990 class 

• Sewed the zipper in the wrong direction. 

• Finished hand sewing 

• Sewed princess seams on Js dress 

• Sewed muslin for my bodice 

Jasmin: 

• Genevieve’s suit progress, Wedding 2023 project. 

• J dress: fabric, lining, and interfacing cut, sewing started 

• Gigi dress: muslin cut and fitted, dress pieces 75% cut

• Visible mending fest continues! Armrests on my throne.

Very Elegant Locusts- Episode 715- The Knitmore Girls

  

Listen here:

This episode is sponsored by:

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!

The first time I saw a chain row counter, I thought "Hmm, that's nice, but I’ll  just mark my pattern". 

But I inevitably forgot and spent more time re-counting my knitting than actually knitting!

Friend, do yourself a favor and put a chain row counter on that project (you can thank me later).

You’ll always know exactly where you are and get to knit more - and stress less!

No clicking, tallying, or waking your phone up every row. 

Just knit!

Find your perfect counter at TWICESHEAREDSHEEP.COM

On the Needles :(0:34)

• Gigi at Jasmin’s house knitting: striped socks for Andrew.

• Jasmin swatched for an Adventure Tank by Fatimah Hinds in Tess Yarns raw silk (in a turquoise)

• Jasmin swatched for a Morellet Top by Lana Jois in Oink Pigments Guild (Linen/silk)

• Gigi: started Meadowlands 3.0 , Very potato chippy. 3 colors so far reddish purple, fuchsia, purple. Now: pumpkin and grey / lavender 

• Gigi: cast on a  striped  preemie hat 

• Jasmin finished the brim on Vertizontal Slouch hat #2 in some aged self-striping yarn

• Jasmin continues on a Big Hair Much Care hat by Fatimah Hinds in Valkyrie Yarns self-striping yarn. (30% more stitches than as written)

• Dipole hat, by Chin Matthews in Seismic Yarn’s butter sock in the “Escape” colorway. “Compassion Collection where 20% of gross sales will be donated to an organization that supports a marginalized community. As a Pride inspired colorway, it only makes sense that the donations go to The Trevor Project, an organization that provides crisis intervention and suicide prevention to LGBTQIA+ youth.”

Events :(14:25)

• #MeMadeMay is HERE!  weather turned cold, Gigi is wearing knitted socks again, and cowls

• Jasmin is posting selfies of her me -mades. Wearing the Citrus Dress

Mother Knows Best: (19:40)

• Ask An Expert (the principal suggesting finger knitting and knitting dolls for the littles)

When Knitting Attacks :(31:17)

Fashion Analysis 2 Laundering

Meadowlands 3.

Knit more, know more :(36:10)

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

Protests are ongoing, 297 days.

• Chaghaleh badoom and gojeh sabz, first of the season fruit

And Sew on: (40:32)

Gigi: 

•  Genevieve’s pants: not happy with the fly zipper, seam ripped a number of times 

• Dug out instructions from 1990 class 

Jasmin: 

• Genevieve’s suit progress, Wedding 2023 project. (J dress pattern traced, muslin sewn and altered, ready to cut The Real Fabric.)

• Visible mending fest continues! Yoga bolster with vines.

One Foot of Foot- Episode 714- The Knitmore Girls

 

Listen here:

This week's episode is sponsored by:

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!

The first time I saw a chain row counter, I thought "Hmm, that's nice, but I’ll  just mark my pattern". 

But I inevitably forgot and spent more time re-counting my knitting than actually knitting!

Friend, do yourself a favor and put a chain row counter on that project (you can thank me later).

You’ll always know exactly where you are and get to knit more - and stress less!

No clicking, tallying, or waking your phone up every row. 

Just knit!

Find your perfect counter at TWICESHEAREDSHEEP.COM

On the needles: (0:36)

• Gigi at Jasmin’s house knitting: striped socks for Andrew   Finished heel flap, turned heel, working on foot 

• Jasmin perseveres on her For Fox Sake pullover by Maxim Cyr in Lisa Souza SW “Squashblossom” and Neighborhood Fiber Co for the contrast colors. Round 21 of 58(?) through the yoke.  Dr Gemma, Cogknitive

• Gigi: started Meadowlands 3.0

• Jasmin is nearly finished with her Fractal Danger scarf out of Abstract Fiber Supersock in “Danger” (Bar Maids Knitmore Girls box #1)

• Gigi; finished a preemie hat.

• Jasmin finished the Vertizontal Slouch hat in some aged self-striping yarn

• Jasmin started another the Vertizontal Slouch hat in another well-aged self-striping yarn

• Jasmin started a Big Hair Much Care hat by Fatimah Hinds in Valkyrie Yarns self-striping yarn. (30% more stitches than as written)

Events:(15:38)

• Me made May is coming up 

Mother Knows Best:(18:55)

• Make reservations, even 5 minutes before

• Revival

When knitting attacks: (23:15)

Gigi: dug out jeans from couture embellishment class. 

Sweetheart jeans by old Navy

Knit more, know more :(30:11)

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

Protests are ongoing, 290 days.

• English by Sanaz Toosi at the Berkeley Rep

And Sew on: (48:46)

Gigi: Fabric Analysis 2  

 Final project: print design. No stripes, or polka dots. 

My inspiration piece is the design from the Couture embellishment class,

Taking a Line Development class in the future, and thinking of doing a pomegranate line.  

Spoonflower printing 

Jasmin: Genevieve’s suit progress, Wedding 2023 project.