Wild Batwing- Episode 746- The Knitmore Girls

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On the Needles(O:31)

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   Gigi :  Meadowlands blanket # 13 Color way: Satyrs, fourth triangle 

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  Jasmin pulled her  #BehmAlong Leftie  out of the UFO pile, and it is now her purse knitting

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  Gigi: knitting socks for college bestie. Second sock, turned the heel waiting for foot outline to get correct fit working on the foot

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  Jasmin started a vintage cardigan (Columbia Minerva, Spencer Cardigan) in Hobbii ribbon, and has sized up the pattern to fit her.

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  Gigi: working on Lazersheep sparkly yarn to knit socks  for myself and anklets for G. First sock is done, second one is past the heel, working on foot . This is drag along knitting 

• Gigi: unearthed a WIP pair of socks from our book

• Jasmin put one row on the Sonesta sweater by Chin Matthews

• Gigi: Cast on the ridiculously Sparkly sock yarn from Hobbii, first one is done 

• FO: finished a preemie hat 

Mother Knows Best: (20:02)

• Drink water!

• Camelback Water bottle

• Waterminder App

When knitting attacks:(26:23)

Gigi: ridiculously sparkly Xmas socks, out of Hobbii yarn, first one is done.  Not sure about the second one: just start, or match stripes 

Jasmin: Spencer jacket

Knit more, know more:(33:52)

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

(local fruit stand is selling dates during ramadan) Eid-al-Fetr

-Happy Girl Kitchen's Apricot Jam

And sew on:(43:10)

Gigi: Professional image class 

• Need to choose class for fall: choice between figure drawing and sustainability , same teacher as image class 

• MyBodyModel custom croquis, Procreate app

• Diane van Fürstenberg, Gertie patterns: Extra Credit Blouse

• Threads magazine: How to upscale any sewing pattern

• Repair cafe: hemming jeans. Learned some efficient marking techniques. Showed off the visible pomegranate repair, that Jasmin did on my jacket . Beginning crochet 

• Also, asked about fashion club, institutional knowledge, and I have a faculty advisor