How To Grow A Knitter- Episode 609- The Knitmore Girls

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On the Needles:(0:39)

Gigi is working on the (RAVELRY LINK) Rocky Coast cardigan. 

Jasmin 's space heater

Gigi is knitting on the legs of the (RAVELRY LINK)  Sashay socks from the Operation Sock Drawer book available at Hicklebee's  

Gigi is enjoying the (RAVELRY LINK) Excavation, a diagonal fringed scrap blanket out of leftover sock yarn.

Gigi pinned zipper into the (RAVELRY LINK)  Carli cardigan. It needs to be Gleened.

Gigi has started socks for Andrew. 

Gigi has finished her third(RAVELRY LINK) Treppenviertel out of black Diptera fingering in merino/ silk by Lolabean   

Jasmin is about ⅓ through Ainur Berkimbayeva’s test knit in Lisa Souza Pyrenees Sport in "Aubergine".

Gigi cast on a Xmas sock for herself 

In Stitches:(17:51)

Infinite Stitch Newsletter (link above in their ad!).

Jasmin wore her (RAVELRY LINK!) yellow cashmere Namu cowl.

Andrew has been wearing his handspun (RAVELRY LINK) Baseball Pullover

Genevieve has been wearing her(RAVELRY LINK)  Hearthstone

Gigi wore the (RAVELRY LINK) knitmore cowl, a Knitmore 2.0 cowl, a(RAVELRY LINK)  sockhead cowl and all kinds of socks 

And (RAVELRY LINK) Cat Bordhi’s wristers

And the dogs have been wearing (RAVELRY LINK) Harness Friendly Dog Sweater by Jacqueline Cieslak.

Events:(24:52)

The Operation Sock Drawer book was published in October. Call Hicklebees for a PERSONALIZED, SIGNED copy.

#Grinchalong2020 ends Jan 6. 

We mention the new Benedict Cumberbatch Grinch movie

Stitches at home February 5-7, 2021

Stitches West 2021 has been canceled

Stitches West 2022 will be in Sacramento, March 3-6

Mother Knows Best:(30:13)

A tidy workspace is a happy workspace.

When Knitting Attacks: (37:38)

(RAVELRY LINK) Treppenviertel cowl: Gigi ran out of yarn for the bind off. She used an extra bit from the cast on 

She dropped a stitch on Andrew’s sock

Brioche is hard to fix.

Review: (41:19)

This week we review :

Knit Happy with Self-Striping Yarn: Bright, Fun and Colorful Sweaters and Accessories Made Easy by Stephanie Lotven

Knits in Space:(51:13)

A Stitch in Time: HedgeCutters coat, Acorn tv

Victorian Cottage acorn tv

Blowing bubbles, homemade bubble solution

And Sew On: (50:45)

Gigi mended pants, a skirt, a slip, Jasmin’s cardigan , theTreppenviertel cowl, Chewie’s snag, she

fixed the one stitch in the Viajante shawl, Sam’s pocket, and his windbreaker, and the (RAVELRY LINK) Empower the People cowl got Kitchenered.