Amazing... Something - Episode 704-The Knitmore Girls

  

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On the Needles: (0:35)

• Gigi. Cocoknits Verena cardigan pattern pattern on knit companion   

• Jasmin is working on a test knit for Chin Matthews in Neighborhood Fiber Co Organic Studio DK

• Gigi: leftover sock yarn blanket Excavation ONLY ON RAVELRY?

• Jasmin is nearly finished with the bottom ribbing of the Altblebragenser in Frost Yarn’s Reverse Speckle rainbow and Teal Torch Knits 9 neons. 

• Gigi's knitting at Jasmin’s house: socks for Andrew out of Lisa Souza merino yarn 

• Jasmin is making some progress on her Fractal Danger scarf out of Abstract Fiber Supersock in “Danger” (Bar Maids Knitmore Girls box #1)

• Gigi: Meadowland baby blanket acrylic yarn 

• Knitting club! Article about Intergenerational Learning being mutually beneficial

• Preemie hats.

• Jasmin started her Piñata jacket by Quaylyn Stark ,Maneater movie

• Preemie hat .#1 out of superwash and cashmere is knitted, Put a knitted bead on top, need to stuff it with fiberfill, and sew in ends

Events:(  27:45)

• Stitches West

Mother Knows Best:(31:14)

- 1619 documentary LINK
Elevate Black Joy 

- The Black Joy Project

- The Black Joy Project on IG

- Equity Heroes Celebrating Black Joy During Black History Month

When knitting attacks :(32:53)

• Gigi Verena: Ripped everything beyond the collar back started the upper back over again 

• Search for black buttons

Knit more, know more :(37:00)

A segment about Persian culture, history, or just generally cool stuff about Persian people.

Protests are ongoing. Berlin 2/11/2023 Iranian embassy 

nor  cal Every Sunday at 11am in San Francisco 

Spring cleaning for Nowrooz

And Sew on: (43:51)

Fabric Analysis II has started 

Show and tell in class, where everyone brought in a garment that had some structural issues