Wednesday, January 5, 2022

PLOINK, PLOINK!- Episode 658- The Knitmore Girls

I hope everyone you knit for in 2022 is as enthusiastic a recipient as Rex is.  This is one of several hilarious and adorable poses he struck while I took his WIP photos. The rest are in stories.  [Pattern: Knitter’s Handy Book of Patterns Top-Down Raglan
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On the Needles:(0:39)


In Stitches:(17:25)

  • Gigi is wearing hand knit socks, the Mondo cable pullover, nighties, the Grinchy Musselburgh hat, and a grey Knitmore cowl. Also, wearing socks as mittens 

  • Rex wore his fox hat, Lionheart hoodie, and socks

  • Project N95


Events:(26:04)


Mother Knows Best:(30;16)

Take a beat and pivot.  LEGO exhibit

California Academy of Sciences
 

When Knitting Attacks:(39:30)

Gigi worked on the Xmas socks. Mis-crossed cable 

Jasmin neglected to do neck edge increases on Rex’s hoodie

Jasmin mentions Lego stitch markers, and the flat minifigure head markers from The Lemonade Shop

Nomadic yarns Starry Mandalorian Night bag


Knits in Space:(45:34)

Blinky’s Christmas Festival of Lights

Jinx and Dela Christmas Special

It's A Wonderful Life radioplay by TheatreWorks  


And Sew On: (44:52)

BRITEX

Gigi planning for 2022's sewing. 

Will donate old stash to Westvalley College Fashion Department

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