Barnyard Episode - Episode 585- The Knitmore Girls

Knitmoregirls's Podcast - Un podcast de The Knitmore Girls- Jasmin and Gigi

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Arts Jeux & loisirs

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One minute family update

 

On the Needles:(1:11)

After a month of concerns about users who have been harmed by NuRav being ignored, we are shifting to adding more content to our shownotes pages in order to make them as accessible as possible to our listeners.

From here forward, we will be putting our projects here on our blog as well as in Ravelry.




Gigi is swatching for a Ridgeline cowl out of Backyard Fiberworks

 

Gigi is working on Knitmore cowls. She is working on a Fade cowl out of an Onyx Fiber Arts mini skein bundle.

and one out of primary colors from Black Trillium Fibers

Gigi is working on the Ochre cardigan 

Jasmin picked up her 2014 SPAKAL Harvest Cardigan. She has finished the sleeves, and is nearly done

with the bottom edging.

Jasmin is making good progress on her Match and Move shawl (by Martina Behm #behmalong); she's

knitting it in Black Cat Fibers Nomad Sock.



Gigi is working on Opus the Octopus. She sewed eyelids, and is working on tentacles Gigi finished the

washcloth blanket out of acrylic yarn 

Gigi knitted a washcloth blanket out of acrylic yarn

Gigi had set up a preemie hat kit: she is making more baby bear hats (RAVELRY LINK) out of Jamieson yarn and some

yellow yarn, and is knitting plain hats to embroider later.




In Stitches (14:51)

Gigi is sleeping under a Stack and Whack quilt.

She is wearing her A line skirt, using a  burrito pillow case, and also the yellow Cal King quilt

 

Events(20:29)

The Operation Sock Drawer book will be published in October. Call Hicklebees for a SIGNED preorder

copy of Operation Sock Drawer

We talk about Drinking French

knitty.comhttps://knitty.com/sos.php   has a comprehensive list of events that have been canceled

Stash Dash 2020. Dates 5/22 to 8/22/20 #teamcuteknitter #beatbostonjen

Fiberworld 2020 

Tour de Fleece has started! #Team Sasquatch



Mother Knows Best:(29:00)

Just keep swimming.

We reference Dr Gemma 

 

When Knitting Attacks: (32:44)

Gigi : cast on again for the primary color cowl. Making it pool is hard

Gigi: Ochre cardigan. She ripped out the sleeve, and picked up more sleeve stitches at the underarm 

Jamin dropped a stitch on her  2014 SPAKAL Harvest Cardigan.

 

Review:(41:48)

Cable Knits from Nordic Lands by Ivar Asplund 

Jasmin mentions Elsebelth Lavold 

Viking Knits

Viking Patterns 

 

Straw into Gold:(48:51)

Tour de Fleece! Jasmin is finished spinning and plying the Targhee/Romney/Angelina from Morro Fleece

for a sweater. 

Jasmin finished spinning her Elsa blue Abby batts

Jasmin is half finished with spinning the cashmere/silk roving from Abstract Fiber 

She is using the Schacht Double Ended Electric Bobbin Winder, blue shop towels and oil applicator

Gigi is spinning on the Jenkins Turkish drop spindle

 

Knits in Space:(54:48)

Jasmin took Gigi on a virtual fabric store visit 

 

And Sew On:(58:20)

Gigi dug out UFOs. Working on the background of a whole cloth quilt piece. There are feathers with a

grid background. Genevieve is practicing sewing straight lines. Gigi cut fashion fabric and lining for

Grinch bags.  They are black light reactive .She is hand basting the zipper from her Carli sweater