Magical Morning - Episode 426 - The Knitmore Girls

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This week's episode is sponsored by:

Those of you familiar with Akerworks™ products may already know Akerworks™ bobbins were designed by an engineer and an architect to make spinning enjoyable and relaxing. You also may know that you can choose among twenty colors and six styles for the 3D-printed whorls—or that the bobbins break down for easy travel and storage. But… did you know that Akerworks™ bobbins hold more fiber, for most styles, than the related manufacturer’s bobbin? Akerworks™: We like making things.

No matter what you need, the barmaids have you covered from head to toe. Face pudding to keep you smiling, Lolo lips keep them kissable, probiotic deodorant for keeping you fresh as a rose, oh for feet’s sake to keep your feet soft and sandal ready, and the Lolo body bar for everything in between. You can find all this - and more! at bar-maids.com

Every hobby needs organization, every project needs a place. Erin.Lane bags helps you turn your fiber pasttime into neat and organized endeavor. Our project bags, totes, and needle and notions organizers are everything you need to keep your fiber arts from fraying.

Named for the Three Fates and the Three Graces in Greek Mythology, Infinite Twist Fates and Graces are three-packs of cake-dyed gradient yarns. They are sisters (from the same dye lot), but not triplets. Each cake is 200 yards long, and knits up into five unique stripes. Variegated, speckled, or semi-solid, each stripe brings something new to your needles. To showcase these gorgeous gradients, Infinite Twist has worked up an easy Bias Scarf Kit featuring Fates and Graces. If you can k2tog and m1, you can knit this scarf! Perfect for purse- or travel-knitting, and available in the Infinite Twist shop.

little skein

Inspired yarn in sweet, soft and thoroughly grown-up pastels from Little Skein in the Big Wool. We are thrilled to introduce our new House Blend yarn, with a palette of perfect-pairing greys, and soft, sweet colors inspired by our favorite stories. You can see our current colors at littleskein.com, and try our yarn in our every-other-month subscription box.

On the Needles:(0:35)

Jasmin has finished the Gone Astray cardigan for Genevieve.

Gigi is working on the sleeves of the Sidewalk-sweater sweater. Slow going

Jasmin has joined the side seams and started the first sleeve on the Sideways Dude cardigan out of Dragonfly Fibres Traveller in “Horton Hears a Who”. She has ordered extra cables for the Knitters Pride needles from Webs.

Gigi is working on the Three Color Cowl by Joji Locatelli out of yarn from the Neighborhood Fiber Company, and is working on the third pattern band. And we mention the Clover row counter.

Jasmin is enthusing about the Tale as Old As Time cowl. She has started the La Belle et la Bete cowl from Little Skein in the Big Wool.

Gigi is working on the Instant Coffee socks by C.C. Almon, foot part of the first sock

Jasmin has cast on the Hearthstone pullover for Genevieve out of Twisted Owl Fibers “eye searing pink”. She also talks about the Lionheart.

Gigi is looking for a plain cardigan to knit. She mentioned Sally Melville's The Knit Stitch. Jasmin suggested the Helvetica.

Gigi is knitting lots of preemie hats that were inspired by 60 Quick Knits for Kids.

In Stitches:(18:52)

Gigi wore the Quynn hat, and is wearing  wool socks. Genevieve wore her Elsa sweater.

Jasmin wears wool socks every day. She and Genevieve wear their Kit Kat hats every day. Rex wore his Welcome to the Flock cardigan.

Jasmin would like to try a Peg Knitter.
Gigi talks about switching out summer and winter clothes and washing knits before storing them.

Events:(30:54)

Stash Dash starts May 26. This is hosted by the Knit Girllls

Spinning at the Retzlaff Winery: Saturday, June 3rd

Tour De Fleece :July-ish

Monterey Wool Auction: Still TBD

Contest:(34:01)

#OperationSockDrawer and #ProjectSweaterChest!

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Parameters for participating in the #operationsockdrawer contest:

Participants: post a picture to the ravelry forum, or to instagram with the #operationsockdrawer, have your ravelry name on your instagram profile. Feel free to double dip your projects.

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#projectsweaterchest. This is the sweater equivalent of #operationsockdrawer. We want to encourage you to knit yourself a chest full of sweaters.

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Projects will be judged on originality and general delightfulness.Jasmin mentions Elena Nodel's amazing sale and the All you need is hat.

Mother Knows Best:(40:21)

This week for Mother Knows Best, we talk about using the right tool. Gigi is inspired by Martina Behm's Strickmich! blog. (in English, and German)

Jasmin wants to try square needles, because Bethany from the Backstage Knitting Podcast has been raving about them.

She likes the addi clicks mix interchangeable needle set.
Also, she likes the color coding of the Knitters Pride cables

When Knitting Attacks:(48:19)

Gigi can't find her diagonal knit cowl, and last week something else appeared that had ben AWOL earlier. Her set of Sock Rockets is also AWOL. Jasmin mentions Oink Pigment yarn.

Review:(52:54)

This week we review 
Knitted animal Scarves, Mitts and Socks, by Fiona Goble
Jasmin mentions Morehouse Merino.

And Sew On:(1:01:32)

Gigi made pillow covers with french seams. She spent more time pressing than sewing. She mentions the pressing tool she used.

Sticky Wicket - Episode 425 - The Knitmore Girls

Listen here:

This week's episode is sponsored by:

Those of you familiar with Akerworks™ products may already know Akerworks™ bobbins were designed by an engineer and an architect to make spinning enjoyable and relaxing. You also may know that you can choose among twenty colors and six styles for the 3D-printed whorls—or that the bobbins break down for easy travel and storage. But… did you know that Akerworks™ bobbins hold more fiber, for most styles, than the related manufacturer’s bobbin? Akerworks™: We like making things.

No matter what you need, the barmaids have you covered from head to toe. Face pudding to keep you smiling, Lolo lips keep them kissable, probiotic deodorant for keeping you fresh as a rose, oh for feet’s sake to keep your feet soft and sandal ready, and the Lolo body bar for everything in between. You can find all this - and more! at bar-maids.com

Every hobby needs organization, every project needs a place. Erin.Lane bags helps you turn your fiber pasttime into neat and organized endeavor. Our project bags, totes, and needle and notions organizers are everything you need to keep your fiber arts from fraying.

Named for the Three Fates and the Three Graces in Greek Mythology, Infinite Twist Fates and Graces are three-packs of cake-dyed gradient yarns. They are sisters (from the same dye lot), but not triplets. Each cake is 200 yards long, and knits up into five unique stripes. Variegated, speckled, or semi-solid, each stripe brings something new to your needles. To showcase these gorgeous gradients, Infinite Twist has worked up an easy Bias Scarf Kit featuring Fates and Graces. If you can k2tog and m1, you can knit this scarf! Perfect for purse- or travel-knitting, and available in the Infinite Twist shop.

Love gradients? Everyone at Knitcircus loves them so much we keep creating new colors! Choose long-striping gradients for shawls and Gradient Matching Socks Sets for perfectly paired socks. The luxury hand-dyes come in sizes from 50g to 300g, so you’ll always have just the right amount for your project.  Every cake is made with one continuous yarn; no knots or ends to weave in; just cast on and go. All Knitcircus yarns are dyed with love in Wisconsin by women who love to knit.

On the Needles:(0:35)

Jasmin has finished the garter wrap cardigan (by Churchmouse Yarns) out of FabFunkyFibres in the “Spock” color way. It is blocked, labels are sewn in. We celebrate the end of the drought with a waterballoon fight, with quick-filling water balloons.

Gigi finished the Chai Latte socks and started the Instant Coffee socks by C.C. Almon.

Jasmin is nearly done with the hand finishing on the Gone Astray cardigan for Genevieve. Julia Farwell-Clay has a special discount for this pattern for Knitmore listeners (on Jasmin's project page). She is using Clothing Labels by Sterling.  She also mentions Rex's Welcome to the Flock Cardigan.
There are jumping sheep buttons and laying down sheep. There are enabley deals on Jasmin's project pages.
Gigi mentions Paula from the Knitting Pipeline.

Gigi has been working on the Three Color Cowl by Joji Locatelli out of yarn from the Neighborhood Fiber Company, and has added the third color.

Jasmin has made some excellent progress on the Sideways Dude cardigan out of Dragonfly Fibres Traveller in “Horton Hears a Who”. She is planning to make the Flirty Berberis for Genevieve, and she mentions the Kapuzin hoodie.

Jasmin mentions plastic shanks for buttons.

Gigi finished more Kit Kat (kitten?) preemie hat. She decided to make crochet flowers for the embellishment of last weeks preemie hats that were inspired by 60 Quick Knits for Kids.

Jasmin made some progress on Rex's KitKat hat in the “Sparkle Pony” colorway by White Birch Fiber Arts...

Gigi is working on the Sidewalk sweater. There are enabley deals on Jasmin's project pages.

In Stitches:(20:38)

Gigi wore the Quynn hat, and is wearing  wool socks and her Lorelei cowl. Genevieve wore her Elsa sweater.

Jasmin wears wool socks every day, and she is wearing her handspun Tempest cardigan today (knitty patreon?). She and Genevieve wear their Kit Kat hats every day. Rex wore the sweater Annelena Mattsen made for Genevieve. And also the February Baby sweater.

Jasmin mentions the Knitty Patreon initiative.

Events:(26:42)

Stash Dash starts May 26. This is hosted by the Knit Girllls.
Please go vote for your Stash Dash changes!

Spinning at the Retzlaff Winery: Saturday, June 3rd.

Tour De Fleece :July-ish

Monterey Wool Auction: Still TBD

Contest:(32:07)

#OperationSockDrawer and #ProjectSweaterChest!

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Parameters for participating in the #operationsockdrawer contest:

Participants: post a picture to the ravelry forum, or to instagram with the #operationsockdrawer, have your ravelry name on your instagram profile. Feel free to double dip your projects.

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#projectsweaterchest. This is the sweater equivalent of #operationsockdrawer. We want to encourage you to knit yourself a chest full of sweaters.

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Projects will be judged on originality and general delightfulness.

Mother Knows Best:(30:29)

This week for Mother Knows Best, we answer a question from the "What do you want to hear about?" thread, about self care knitting.

We would love to hear how other people do self care in knitting.

When Knitting Attacks:(40:15)

Gigi was working on the Three Color Cowl, and found counting to eight to be a problem. She had to tink all the rows that she knitted socializing. Also, it grew an extra stitch.

Review:(42:31)

Garter Stitch Revival, curated by Kerry Bogert

We mentions Sheila Ernst's lovely glass buttons.
Jasmin is thinking of knitting hats out of this book and sending them to Knit Aid

Straw into Gold:(53:53)

Jasmin spun 1 oz for her Hiro? Incredibles sweaters! Fleece from Janet Heppler, contrasting fiber (Australian merino) from Lisa Souza.

And Sew on:(1:02:26)

Gigi bought fabric for pillow covers. Washed, pressed, cut, collated, pinned and first seam sewn!
burrito pillowcase

A Button on the Internet - Episode 424 - The Knitmore Girls

Listen here:

This week's episode is sponsored by:

Those of you familiar with Akerworks™ products may already know Akerworks™ bobbins were designed by an engineer and an architect to make spinning enjoyable and relaxing. You also may know that you can choose among twenty colors and six styles for the 3D-printed whorls—or that the bobbins break down for easy travel and storage. But… did you know that Akerworks™ bobbins hold more fiber, for most styles, than the related manufacturer’s bobbin? Akerworks™: We like making things.

No matter what you need, the barmaids have you covered from head to toe. Face pudding to keep you smiling, Lolo lips keep them kissable, probiotic deodorant for keeping you fresh as a rose, oh for feet’s sake to keep your feet soft and sandal ready, and the Lolo body bar for everything in between. You can find all this - and more! at bar-maids.com

Every hobby needs organization, every project needs a place. Erin.Lane bags helps you turn your fiber pasttime into neat and organized endeavor. Our project bags, totes, and needle and notions organizers are everything you need to keep your fiber arts from fraying.

Named for the Three Fates and the Three Graces in Greek Mythology, Infinite Twist Fates and Graces are three-packs of cake-dyed gradient yarns. They are sisters (from the same dye lot), but not triplets. Each cake is 200 yards long, and knits up into five unique stripes. Variegated, speckled, or semi-solid, each stripe brings something new to your needles. To showcase these gorgeous gradients, Infinite Twist has worked up an easy Bias Scarf Kit featuring Fates and Graces. If you can k2tog and m1, you can knit this scarf! Perfect for purse- or travel-knitting, and available in the Infinite Twist shop.

Love trying new teas? Treat yourself to a Plum Deluxe tea of the month subscription. For only $10/month, you'll receive a hand blended, all-organic,loose leaf tea thoughtfully chosen for the season. Tea club members also enjoy special benefits like discounts, free shipping on all purchases, and access to a very loving and supporting tea community. A tea subscription also makes a fantastic gift. Visit plum deluxe dot com slash tea to learn more.

Remember your favorite love story with a self-striping cowl kit from Little Skein in the Big Wool. La Belle et la Bête is our take on the classic fairy tale, “Beauty and the Beast.” The kit features Must Stash Yarns’ mega 1000-yard self-striper, project bag in original fabric and more. Preorders open next Saturday (April 22), and kits begin shipping in May. See us at littleskein.com.

On the Needles:(0:35)

Jasmin has finished the garter wrap cardigan (by churchmouse yarns) out of FabFunkyFibres in the “Spock” color way. It is blocked, labels are sewn in.

Jasmin is nearly done with the hand finishing on the Gone Astray cardigan for Genevieve. Julia Farwell-Clay has a special discount for this pattern for Knitmore listeners (on Jasmin's project page). She is using Clothing Labels by Sterling. She also mentions Rex's Welcome to the Flock Cardigan.

Gigi has started the Three Color Cowl by Joji Locatelli out of yarn from the Neighborhood Fiber Company, and has added the second color.

Jasmin has started the Sideways Dude cardigan out of Dragonfly Fibres Traveller in “Horton Hears a Who”.

Gigi finished the second Chai Latte sock by C.C. Almon, both socks need an afterthought heel.

Jasmin made some progress on Rex's KitKat hat in the “Sparkle Pony” colorway by White Birch Fiber Arts.. She also wants to knit a hat for Andrew to wear to the Science march.

Gigi finished a Kit Kat (kitten?) preemie hat.She decided to make crochet flowers for the embellishment of last weeks preemie hats that were inspired by Quick Knits for Kids. Jasmin mentions Nicky Epstein's Knitted Flowers.

Jasmin has made some excellent progress on the Garter Stitch Baby Cardigan by Debbie Bliss in White Birch Fiber Arts“Sunny Day” colorway, which benefits PBS. Also, Mintrain also has a colorway to benefit PBS.

There are enabley deals on Jasmin's project pages.

In Stitches:(18:52)

Gigi wore the Quynn hat, and is wearing wool socks. Genevieve wore her Elsa sweater.

Jasmin wears wool socks every day. She and Genevieve wear their Kit Kat hats every day. 

She is sad that the Anna sweater isn't getting worn.

Events:(23:12)

Stash Dash starts May 26. This is hosted by the Knit Girllls

Spinning at the Retzlaff Winery: Saturday, June 3rd.

Tour De Fleece :July-ish
Monterey Wool Auction: Still TBD

Contest:(28:30)

#OperationSockDrawer and #ProjectSweaterChest!

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Parameters for participating in the #operationsockdrawer contest:

Participants: post a picture to the ravelry forum, or to instagram with the #operationsockdrawer, have your ravelry name on your instagram profile. Feel free to double dip your projects.

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

#projectsweaterchest. This is the sweater equivalent of #operationsockdrawer. We want to encourage you to knit yourself a chest full of sweaters.

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Projects will be judged on originality and general delightfulness.

Last week's prize is a  skein of Black Trillium Lilt sock yarn- aknittingnut

Mother Knows Best:(30:29)

This week for Mother Knows Best, we answer a question from the "What do you want to hear about?" thread, about a beginning sewing book. Gigi dug out her copy of Sewing Machine Fun For Kids. She also likes My First Sewing Machine Book by Winky Cherry. Jasmin also likes the Burda Style Sewing Handbook.

We would love to hear which books other people like.

When Knitting Attacks:(38:30

Gigi was working on the Three Color Cowl, and found counting to six to be a problem. She had to tink back repeatedly, because she was watching tv and the dresses on The Dressmaker were amazing. (We mistakenly called it the Seamstress, sorry.)

Sewing project bags. Had two labels that weren't caught in the seam.

Review:(42:24)

This week we review Outrageously Adorable Dog Knits

We mention Franklin Habit

Jasmin is toying with the idea of knitting one of the sweaters for Elphie.

And Sew on:(54:34)

Gigi finished sewing grosgrain ribbon onto project bags. We need to cut the draw strings, Fray Check them, and have Genevieve install them.