Rocket Science Made Simple- Episode 652- The Knitmore Girls

  

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On the Needles:(3:26)

Gigi is working on autopilot socks for Jasmin: Online SuperSocke 2317 from Black Squirrel  in Berkeley, pair with turquoise at Js house, lavender at mine.

• Jasmin finished the Left side and is nearly done with the right side on the test knit for Ellie Skeinanigans in Knitcircus Daring DK “All the Bacon and Eggs You Have

• Gigi mentions Sally Melville's The Knit Stitch

• Tess Yarns Side to Side pattern

• Jasmin started her Reignbeaux test knit for Yelley in Sea Change Fibers DK

• Gigi the Musselberg hat  by Ysolda out of Oink Pigments.“Sting operation” more than half done 

• Gigi Broke up with the Rocky Coast cardigan. Pulled out the needles and sent it over, harvested the stitch markers with Rex

• Jasmin blocked her Rainbowgan test knit by Saffiyah/DrunkKnitter in the Frost Yarns Lisa Frank gradient kit. She’s got buttons and ribbon and just needs to do the button bands and facings.

• Jasmin blocked the sleeves for her Bare Branches to sew in

• Jasmin got the custom dyed chenille yarn from Tess Yarns for Gigi's Christmas present

• Gigi mentions Sivia Harding, the queen of beading

In Stitches:(31:53) 

• Gigi is wearing hand knit socks. Pointed Pines shawl, Carli cardigan 

• Rex wore his fox hat, Lionheart hoodie, and hand sewn masks

• Jasmin wore her resistance hat, 

Events:(41:24)

• Stitches West 2022, Sacramento CA (March 3-6, 2022)

• Digital COVID19 Vaccine Record website, VAXYES

Mother Knows Best:(44:00)

Swatching
 Gayle's Bakery, 98 Degrees Bakery Brandy Alexander Pie 

RandomStripes site

When Knitting Attacks:(56:56)

Gigi: rethreaded the serger, neglected to run the thread through the tension discs.

Also : Musselburgh hat. EmIly Ocker circular cast on. Looked in my hat kit. Two of my dpns were missing 

Knits in Space:(1:02:27)

Reading : The Golden Thread, by Kassia St Claire

The Fabric of Civilization, by Kassia St. Claire

Minority Report with Hassan Minaj on Fast Fashion 

And Sew On: (1:05:29)

• Trouser Construction class at Cañada College

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