Born with a USB Cord- Episode 633 - The Knitmore Girls

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On the Needles:(0:36)

Genevieve finished her weaving project on the Schacht Cricket loom

Jasmin is nearly finished with the Flying Home (the tucks tank) test knit for Ainur Berkambayeva in raw silk from TessYarns.

Gigi finished the Musselberg hat  by Ysolda with the Emily Ocker cast on.

Cast on another one in LolaBean Yarn Co in Thunder and Lightning .

We mention the Yarniacs

Jasmin mentions the artist who does Persian and Arabic calligraphy

Ocean by the Sea has the best wool wash.

Genevieve is working on her Lisa Souza BFL "Spruce" colored Beanie

Jasmin is still plugging along down the body of her Theano test knit.

Genevieve is going to order a custom label.

Gigi: all winter socks are washed 

In Stitches:(16:52) 

Genevieve wore her Hogwarts socks, and runway modeled her new hand woven scarf

Gigi: wore her A line skirt 

Jasmin wore her Modern Art Pullover 

Events:(19:32)

Stash Dash in May is hosted on  DISCORD LINK

 2020 Summer Olympics will begin on Friday, July 23, 2021

Tour de Fleece in July (Sat, Jun 26, 2021 – Sun, Jul 18, 2021) 

Fiberworld July 21-25!

Mother Knows Best:(21:51)

Put your feet up!

When Knitting Attacks:(29:54)

Gigi: Split a stitch 15 rows down on the Musselburg hat By Ysolda 

Dropped down and fixed it 

Pan-Athenic Games:(28:49)

and Tour de Fleece training

#panatheknit

Team Sasquatch

Week 6: Find your support system

Knits in Space:(32:14)

Dressed podcast 

Mr. Rogers neighborhood

The Good Neighbor, Fred Rogers Biography. (Here's the audiobook link with LeVar Burton reading it.)

Brian Posehn comedy

And Sew On: (39:18)

Why an A-line skirt ?

Janome refused to sew. Singer was cooperative.

Gigi sewed a few steps on the skirt, and did some cutting