Eat the Frog First- Episode 707- The Knitmore Girls

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

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This week's episode is sponsored by: Carry your creativity with Erin Lane Bags! Whether you show your fiber fandom with the woolly wonder Sheepleverse, or dive into history with the Curiosities collection, our project bags, totes, and hook and needle organizers are at the ready to keep your hobby happy.       Have you ever had to frog because you forgot a step several rows back? Or lost your spot because you dropped your magnet board or lost track with your highlighter tape? Instead of wrestling with paper, use the knitCompanion app. It keeps you on track so you can knit more and frog less. knitCompanion works with ALL your patterns and is available for Apple, Android, and Kindle Fire Devices       Are you feeling dis-GRUNT-eled about your stash? Are you browsing Insta-HAM looking for knitting inspiration? Is color "kind of a PIG deal" in your life? Oink Pigments offers over one hundred forty PIG-ture perfect colorways to make you SQUEAL with delight. For a limited time only, bring home the bacon with code KNITMORE and get fifteen percent off in-stock yarns and fibers at oinkpigments dot com. Shop soon, because these pigs will FLY!   Radicle Threads was founded by Shobha Nadarajah, Elisabeth Desamour & Caroline Dick. The magazine features articles,  tutorials, recipes, and of course, crocheting and knitting patterns.   You can find issues of Radicle Threads at:   www.radiclethreads.com           On the Needles: (0:36) Gigi and Jasmin collected preemie hats at Stitches Jasmin:Test knit for Chin Matthews in Neighborhood Fiber Co Organic Studio DK: Finished, finished, finished! Jasmin’s Sea Glass Pullover is FLYING! The yoke is done, body is 4ish inches in Jasmin mentions The Baller by Alpenglow Industries Gigi at Jasmin’s house knitting: socks for Andrew second sock finished  gusset, working on foot 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, Mandala, crocheting around the border to use up more yarn. Jasmin has started a Dipole Beanie by Chin Matthews in Seismic Yarn’s butter sock in the “Escape” colorway, which is part of their Compassion Collection, from their website:   “...Compassion Collection where 20% of gross sales will be donated to an organization that supports a marginalized community. As a Pride inspired colorway, it only makes sense that the donations go to The Trevor Project, an organization that provides crisis intervention and suicide prevention to LGBTQIA+ youth.”   Gigi :preemie hats are drag along knitting at school  Jasmin started her Piñata jacket by Quaylyn Stark Gigi: started the next meadowlands , first triangle is done, started the second one   Events :(11:46)   Stitches West March 2-5 CASH BAR! Thursday March 2, cohosted with Neighborhood Fiber Co. (raised roughly $450 for United For Iran) Mayahuel (the amazing Mexican restaurant) The Shady Lady Saloon Cafeteria 15L Ramen 101 Chin's Coastal Collection Glinda dress vendor tip: Check out a local wifi hotspot from your local library   Mother Knows Best:(27:07) Drag queens, Trans rights. GOP lawmakers have been aggressively working towards limiting trans rights. Overall LGBTQ suicide rates Black trans/LGBTQ suicide rates Trevor Project Website When Knitting Attacks  :(35:15) Gigi: lost one of my DPNs out of my preemie hat kit no Knit more, know more :(38:23) A segment about Persian culture, history, or just generally cool stuff about Persian people. Protests are ongoing, 239 days. Das  IRAN update podcast  . Every Sunday at 11am in San Francisco  Lead up to Persian New year! Find some Nowrooz celebrations near you! Gigi mentions the stairs at Persepolis Sabze for Nowrooz  Bottom of the Pot on Instagram Chai and Conversation: how to learn Farsi And Sew On: (44:27) Gigi: Fabric analysis 2   Weaving project  Jasmin: Mood Citrus dress; wearable muslin cut, sewing has started. (Pulled out the serger) Mending! A pair of my pants, a button on Genevieve’s pants, and a hole in a blanket.