Oriki- Episode 655- The Knitmore Girls

    

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On the Needles:(0:50)

• Genevieve wound Oink Pigments, Targee Sock, in Centaur of Attention

• Gigi is knitting another Musselberg hat  by Ysolda out of Oink Pigments "Centaur of Attention"

• Jasmin finished the knitting, blocked, and sewed the support ribbon in on test knit for Ellie Skeinanigans in Knitcircus Daring DK “All the Bacon and Eggs You Have

• Genevieve wound Lady Dye Yarns, DK weight, in "Golden Rod"

• Jasmin is nearly at the armholes on her “Consider this my olive branch” pullover in Lady Dye DK

• Gigi cast on Frankensocks for Gigi: Online SuperSocke 2317 from Black Squirrel  

• Genevieve wound Woolens & Nosh, Targee Sock, in Winter Mint. Also wound a green mini skein Jasmin did the buttonhole side and sewed the buttons on her Bare Branches cardigan

• Jasmin mentions Ray's Sewing

• Jasmin sewed the zipper in on her Monstropolis hoodie 

• Genevieve wound three skeins of Bzy Peach in Soursop :Black, Green, and Pink for Gigi. She is planning to do double knitting with that yarn

• Jasmin added a kangaroo pouch on Rex’s Lionheart hoodie

• Genevieve wound two purple mini skeins from Woolens & Nosh

• Genevieve wound Woolens & Nosh, Targee Sock, in Winter Mint.Also, green mini skein

• Genevieve wound black and very tagley yarn, in sock weight

• Genevieve wound Oink Pigments Targee Sock, in Sting Operation October 2021

• Gigi is working on a pair of Vanilla is the new Black socks out of deep stash

In Stitches:(30:32) 

• Gigi wore hand knit socks, Pointed Firs shawl, Carli cardigan, Cassidy hoodie, nighties, Musselburgh hat, Grinchy Musselburgh hat

Genevieve wore her Griffyndor hat & scarf, her Pantasic Hoodie, her Coronation Cardigan, her Anna Cardigan, her Sweet ImPEACHment hat, and her Deception cardigan

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

• Jasmin wore her resistance hat, Tess Ribbi cardi, Bare Branches

• Jasmin talks about the Panda Spin Dryer

Events:(38:19)

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

• Digital COVID19 Vaccine Record website

• VAXYES website

• Would you like a no prize Grinch-Along?

#GrinchAlong 2021

Mother Knows Best:(41:59)

A sense of humor and flexibility will go a long way; enjoy the instagram exchange here.

When Knitting Attacks:(51:39)

Jasmin gets attacked by a zipper install.

Knits in Space:(59:11)

Mattress testing for Genevieve!

Purple mattress, Casper Mattress,  Shake Shack

And Sew On: (1:06:59)

Sewing final. Planning for spring and summer

London Finish by Sandra Betzina in Power Sewing