A Political Old Lady- Episode 750- The Knitmore Girls

  

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This episode is sponsored by:

Ready for some retail therapy with a side of laughter and community? Look no further than Erin.Lane's monthly live sales! Each sale features a fresh theme (think whimsical unicorns, sassy llamas, you name it!), and you'll be the first to snag brand spankin' new fabrics. Who knows, you might just find your new favorite bag too.

Make sure to never miss a minute (or fabric) by signing up for the newsletter, and keep up with us in real time by with our Facebook community, Erin.Lane Bag Buddies. Bag buddies always get first access to new bags and fabrics, because who doesn't want to share the love of their besties?

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!

Episode 750

Administrative stuff:

• And then Mom got Covid! Yay paxlovid! 

• Covid/Paxlovid Rebound

• Ads. Added the bumper ads back to the beginning and end of the podcast- pulling in income from other industries to help put income into ours. 

• Also! We’ve joined the Mood Affilliate program. No cost to you, but some cash from your purchases comes our way if you click one of our links.

• Ads: if you’re a small business (in our industry, related to this), and you’re struggling and could use some ads, message me and we’ll give you access to our audience, on the house. 

• If your politics include voting for someone who would have mom’s citizenship stripped, and block us from visiting our family in Iran, we will not be airing (or comping) ads for your business, of course.

On the Needles (:34)

• Gigi ;  Meadowlands blanket # 13 Color way: Satyrs fourth triangle finished waiting for crochet border 
• Jasmin: almost done with the back of the vintage dolman sleeve cabled cardigan in undyed Tencel from Wool2DyeFor

• Jasmin is 2ish inches from finishing Maxie’s top test knit for Ainur Berkambayeva in Lisa Souza's Sylvie Silk in “Ruby"

• Gigi: Meadowlands #15 Sasquatch 

• Jasmin: Need to put in my yardage so BostonJen knows how close I am to kicking her bootie #StashDash

Events:(:11:41)

• Jasmin: Cognitive Fiber Retreat X! I’m teaching a steeking class

• Jasmin: Visible Mending class for Sheepspot peeps/Sasha Torres’ spinning school

• Paris Oympics!

• TOUR DE FLEECE/TOUR DE FRANCE

Mother Knows Best:(15:22)

• VOTE. Talk to everyone. Have them check their voter registration status! Bookmark the voter registration website on your phone, and get people registered. Voting is a privilege! 

• Kamala Harris "We Choose Freedom" Knit-along with Knitrino

• We discuss NO Nukes, grape Boycott, Nestle Baby Formula disaster, Iceberg Lettuce boycott

• Democratically elected Prime Minister Mossadegh

• Professor Howard Zinn, Noam Chomsky

When knitting attacks:(35:31)

• Started on 3rd triangle of Meadowlands blanket, messed up the sequence and had an extra row on the wrong side 

• Gigi: I am making a lot of mistakes in my garter stitch project.  Dropping stitches,adding yarn overs 

• Gigi: started another meadowlands blanket.  Messed up decreases, ripped most os it out, started again 

• Meadowlands ripped out 3x

• Also dropped stitches at the beginning of the row. Trying to fix it makes it worse. Will need to rip back a few rows 

Knit more, know more

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

• 2024 Iranian election

• Ja’at Khalee

And sew on: (44:31)

• Gigi: Wish I had taken history of this western fashion 

• Gigi: Great British Sewing Bee on Facebook.  Not on Netflix yet

Jasmin: 

• Jasmin: Lucille pants (by Gertie) done. Millicent skirt by Gertie done and attached to the top from last year’s pride dress. Lucy hostess gown , finished! LINK?

• Panties (RadPatterns), because Lisa Woolfork espoused how great they are. 

• Speaking of Lisa Woolfork: STITCH BETTA HAVE MY MONEY fundraiser! Goal is $50K. 

• https://secure.actblue.com/donate/bws

• Mood trip while in NYC!

• Sewing is on a roll! Adjustable sewing table

• Aaronica Cole from The Needle and the Belle

• Tracing! Muslins! Projector!L

• Vintage 3 piece dress (flamingo dress) needs bias tape sewn on and buttons/snaps attached

• 1 yard vintage top: finished!

Gigi:

    - Costuming: Bridgerton new season: enjoying the show and costumes in particular. Francesca, this season’s debutant is wearing a jacket that is not a Chanel cut, but it seems like a Chanel fabric 

Blackbeard's Sewing Closet- Episode 749- The Knitmore Girls

Listen here:

This week's episode is sponsored by:

Ready for some retail therapy with a side of laughter and community? Look no further than Erin.Lane's monthly live sales! Each sale features a fresh theme (think whimsical unicorns, sassy llamas, you name it!), and you'll be the first to snag brand spankin' new fabrics. Who knows, you might just find your new favorite bag too.

Make sure to never miss a minute (or fabric) by signing up for the newsletter, and keep up with us in real time by with our Facebook community, Erin.Lane Bag Buddies. Bag buddies always get first access to new bags and fabrics, because who doesn't want to share the love of their besties?

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!

Administrative stuff:(:36)

On the Needles (8:40)

• Gigi ; Meadowlands blanket # 13 Color way: Satyrs, fourth triangle finished waiting for crochet border
• Jasmin’s #BehmAlong Leftie is finished
• Gigi: unearthed a WIP pair of socks from our book, Operation Sock Drawer. This is at home, concentrating and KnitCompanion knitting on hold
• Jasmin has unearthed and finished her Fractal Danger scarf by Martina Behm out of Abstract Fiber Supersock in “Danger” (Bar Maids Knitmore Girls box #1)
• Meadowlands #14, colorway Sasquatch spirit grays and blue working on fourth triangle
• Jasmin has finished her Morellet top by Lana Jois in Oink pigments Guild linen/silk dk
• Jasmin has started and finished the Pride & Progress Cowl by @CarissaBrowning, Yarn: @NeighborhoodFiberCo’s Progress Flag Mini Skein Kit - benefiting Baltimore Safe Haven
• Need to put in my yardage so BostonJen knows how close I am to kicking her bootie #StashDash

Events:(16:21)

• Stones Concert! Loop Earplugs

• GFest for Rex! Godzilla Fest in San Francisco

• PIQF next weekend Passed! Missed It!

• Cognitive Fiber Retreat X!  

• Visible Mending class for Sheepspot peeps/Sasha Torres’ spinning school

• Happy Podcast Anniversary

• June 8. World wide Knit in public day

• Tour de France?/Tour de Fleece

Mother Knows Best:(36:12)

• Strike while the iron is hot (do the thing you want to do when you’re excited about doing it)

• Knitting Club: Brain storming ideas for lesson plans for next year's club 

• Mini Lessons

• Weaving book With Lesson Plans

• Model Behavior you want to see in the Kids (ParentingTip)

• Barber's Scissor Spinner Holder

• Dremel Tool, Bedazzler, heating Tool, Paper scissors, Sewing Table

Record Scatch

Put a pocket on it!- Episode 748- The Knitmore Girls

Listen here:

This week's episode is sponsored by:

Ready for some retail therapy with a side of laughter and community? Look no further than Erin.Lane's monthly live sales! Each sale features a fresh theme (think whimsical unicorns, sassy llamas, you name it!), and you'll be the first to snag brand spankin' new fabrics. Who knows, you might just find your new favorite bag too.

Make sure to never miss a minute (or fabric) by signing up for the newsletter, and keep up with us in real time by with our Facebook community, Erin.Lane Bag Buddies. Bag buddies always get first access to new bags and fabrics, because who doesn't want to share the love of their besties?

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!

Happy 16th!Podcast anniversary 

On the Needles(0:32)

•  Gigi ;  Meadowlands blanket # 13 Color way: Satyrs,s fourth triangle finished waiting for crochet border 

• Jasmin’s #BehmAlong Leftie is almost finished

• Jasmin is finished- finished with the vintage cardigan (Columbia Minerva, Spencer Cardigan) in Hobbii ribbon, and has sized up the pattern to fit her.
• Gigi: unearthed a WIP pair of socks from our book . This is at home, concentrating and knitcompanion knitting on hold
• Jasmin has finished- finished the Sonesta pullover by Chin Matthews out of Kauni.
• Meadowlands #14, spirit grays and blue working on second triangle 
• Jasmin is finishing the front of her Morello top by Lana jois in pink Oink pigments Guild linen/silk
• Stash Dash #TeamCuteknitter #BeatBostonJen, #StashDash2024

• thank you to the People who donated to our School Knitting Club

Stash Dash has started, Jasmin is competing with Boston Jen. You can see Jasmin's spreadsheet 

Mother Knows Best(:16:23)

Hunter Hammersen Washcloth (Lather)

- Shefit.com

• Bandelettes,

• Third Love Bras

• Bermuda shorts from old Navy

Knit more, know more(32:53)

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

100 hot weather recipes!

Cold yogurt soup Persian bread feta and herbs

 

And sew on:(37:34)

• West Valley college: college buddy finished the program , graduated, and walked 

• Gigi: excited about summer sewing 

• Capsule wardrobe? A line skirts that I cut ages ago 

Jasmin: 

• Jasmin: muslin for Lucille pants (by Gertie) is done. On to the good stuff!

• Squidney (style inspo and pattern recommendation)

• Flowy highwaisted dress

• Millicent skirt

• Stanwyck skirt

• Lucy hostess gown link?

• Jasmin ordered Blacklight reactive tailors chalk from Wawak

In-house Human Resources- Episode 747- The Knitmore Girls

Listen here:

This week's episode is sponsored by:

 

Ready for some retail therapy with a side of laughter and community? Look no further than Erin.Lane's monthly live sales! Each sale features a fresh theme (think whimsical unicorns, sassy llamas, you name it!), and you'll be the first to snag brand spankin' new fabrics. Who knows, you might just find your new favorite bag too.

Make sure to never miss a minute (or fabric) by signing up for the newsletter, and keep up with us in real time by with our Facebook community, Erin.Lane Bag Buddies. Bag buddies always get first access to new bags and fabrics, because who doesn't want to share the love of their besties?

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!

One minute health update

Theraputty

On the Needles

• Gigi : Meadowlands blanket # 13 Color way: Satyrs,s fourth triangle finished
• Jasmin’s #BehmAlong Leftie is almost finished
• FO: Gigi: knitting socks for college bestie.Finished
• Jasmin is nearly finished with the vintage cardigan (Columbia Minerva, Spencer Cardigan) in Hobbii ribbon, and has sized up the pattern to fit her
• FO: Gigi: working on Lazersheep sparkly yarn to knit socks for myself and anklets for G. My socks are done.

• Gigi: unearthed a WIP pair of socks from our book . This is at home, concentrating and knitcompanion knitting 

• Jasmin has finished the body, and sleeve and neck steeks on the  Sonesta pullover by Chin Matthews out of Kauni, and has picked up for the first sleeve

• Gigi: Cast on another ridiculously sparkly Xmas yarn .This is drag along knitting 

• Jasmin has started a cabled, dolman sleeve cardigan in white DK weight tencel, from a vintage pattern. Jasmin mentions BzyPeach

• Gigi: Got 6 skeins of ridiculous sparkly Xmas yarn, and two regular From Hobbii

• Meadowlands #14, spirit , in grays and blue

Mother Knows Best:(21:34)

• Slim Pocket Scale. Use it to figure out how much I need for each crochet row edge, also, to see if I have enough yarn for G’s Rose City Rollers, or Jelly Rolls

When knitting attacks:(24:34)

Gigi: ridiculously sparkly Xmas socks first one is done.  Not sure about the second one: just start, or match stripes 

Fig tree got raided by rude Squirrels

Jasmin missed a bunch of "At The same time"s

Knit more, know more:(29:00)

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

11 am tea, 3pm tea and biorhythms 

And sew on: (NO TIME STAMP)

Gigi:

• Professional image class 

• Need to choose class for fall: choice between figure drawing and sustainability, same teacher as image class 

• Repair cafe, last week: dyeing with plants. This week: indigo dyeing 

• Beginning crochet 

• Also, asked about fashion club, institutional knowledge, and I have a faculty advisor

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Jasmin: 

Babylock Victory Serger, and Euphoria Cover stitch machine

Also: Shout out to Lisa Woolfork

Jasmin mentions her Micro Touch Titanium MAX Lighted Personal Trimmer    

• Can you just ease a skirt into a top to make a dress?

• Underlining the eyelet fabric

• How to make a built in slip