Unprofessional Sewist- Episode 649 - The Knitmore Girls

 

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On the Needles:(0:42)

• Gigi is working on autopilot socks for Jasmin: Online SuperSocke 2317 from Black Squirrel  in Berkeley, first sock is done

• Jasmin swatched for the “Consider This My Olive Branch” Sweater test knit for Charisma in Lady Dye DK “Goldenrod”

• Jasmin swatched for her a test knit for Ellie Skeinanigans in Knitcircus Daring DK “All the Bacon and Eggs You Have

• Jasmin swatched for the Scarecrow Vest by SquidneyKnits in a coral color

• Gigi is working on another Musselberg hat  by Ysolda out of Oink Pigments in the Halloween colorway This is the Weigh.

• We mention Acorn TV and what shows we are watching

• Jasmin is just past the armhole divide on her Rainbowgan test knit by Saffiyah/DrunkKnitter in the Frost Yarns Lisa Frank gradient kit.

• Gigi had frogged the second sleeve of the Rocky Coast cardigan Working on the second sleeve, bicep decreases done , working on forearm

• Jasmin made some progress on the Whitby cowl in Nicole Frost’s MCN worsted in “Jasmin Yellow with speckles”

In Stitches:(19:19) 

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

• Genevieve wore her Anna cardigan, Gryffindor hat and scarf set, and hand sewn masks,

• Also: Pantasic hoodie, Waters Edge cardigan, Payne Pullover, Hearthstone cardigan, Coronation cardigan

• Rex wore his fox hat, hand sewn masks and the Malabrigo bolero 

• Jasmin wore her Barberry cardigan and her Hamilknit hat, her Namu Pullover, Idiom pullover. Calligraphy cardigan

Events:(26:39)

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

• Digital COVID19 Vaccine Record website

Mother Knows Best:(30:00)

Pronouns!

Here's the CNN Article we mention. 

When Knitting Attacks:(42:36)

Rocky Coast cardigan. Dislike the yarn. It has thin spots.

Knits in Space:(47:3)

Halloween:

Sabrina on Netflix 

Lore on Amazon Prime  

13 Days of Halloween   

Halloween Muppet Special

Ghostbusters (2016) 

And Sew On: (47:37)

• Trouser Drafting class at Cañada College :

• Gigi drafted and sewed pedal pushers. Last assignment: trousers. Due Monday

• Jasmin is following Mr Domestic.

• Jasmin is doing a repair for a school friend