London, France, Underpants

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Let's all increase our creative adventures and actively create a planet where the only pandemic is one of kindness.       On the Needles:(0:40) Gigi finished knitting the Pointed Firs shawl out of smokey grey, needs to be blocked  Jasmin has finished and blocked  her (RAVELRY LINK) The Betty and Judy Lodge Sweater, knit in Little Skein Harvest sport “Blue Christmas” Gigi is knitting on the legs of the (RAVELRY LINK)  Sashay socks from the Operation Sock Drawer book, available at Hicklebee's   Jasmin has finished and blocked her Bleideag pullover by Ysolda Teague, knit in West Wool Bicycle held double. Gigi is enjoying the (RAVELRY LINK) Excavation, a diagonal fringed scrap blanket out of leftover sock yarn. Jasmin has made some progress on the L’Escargot Bleu shawl (by Espace Tricot) in Sea Change Fibers by The Dye Project Ecola Worsted.  Gigi working on the second Make Your Heels Strong socks. Jasmin is nearly finished with the body in her (RAVELRY LINK) Payne pullover by Helena Bristow  knit in Seismic Yarn’s “Llamas in Pajamas” colorway.   Link for Sock Labels Jasmin swatched for her (RAVELRY LINK) “Go Big or Go Gnome” pullover in Black Trillium Fibers Lilt Sock. Gigi mentions the Stitch Please podcast Jasmin mentions Franklin Habit's YouTube video cast Franklin has a Patreon      She mentions Aja Barber  Dr Gemma's Cogknitive podcast is back!  Gigi is working on her third(RAVELRY LINK) Treppenviertel out of black Diptera fingering in merino/ silk by Lolabean  Gigi cast on Tube socks for Genevieve out of White Birch yarn in Sunny Day She spent some time on Sunday weaving in ends   In Stitches:(32:17) Jasmin wore her (RAVELRY LINK) Calligraphy Cardigan, her Match and Move shawl, and her (RAVELRY LINK) Urchin hat. Genevieve wore her (RAVELRY LINK) Coronation Cardigan. Andrew has been wearing (RAVELRY LINK) his handspun Baseball Jersey. Gigi wore the (RAVELRY LINK) knitmore cowl , (RAVELRY LINK) the 3 color cashmere cowl, a Knitmore 2.0 cowl and all kinds of socks  And (RAVELRY LINK) Cat Bordhi’s wristers   Events:(36:41) The Operation Sock Drawer book was published in October. Call Hicklebees for a PERSONALIZED, SIGNED copy.  Lucy Neatby is closing her website LucyNeatby.com by the end of the year, so she can focus on teaching and designing  #Grinchalong2020 Stitches at home February 5-7, 2021 Stitches West 2021 has been canceled Stitches West 2022 will be in Sacramento, March 3-6 Delicious Glühwein recipe  Gigi's Pinterest  Mother Knows Best:(44:40) Gifts: something they want, something they need, (something to eat), something to read The kids like Magna Tiles   When Knitting Attacks: (50:11) Coat for Genevieve Knits in Space:(52:32) Listening to Elvis Xmas music  Pinecone hunts Pandora: Rocking around the Christmas Tree Kevin's Merry and Bright Spotify  And Sew On: (55:19) Gigi is taking a virtual tailoring class at Cañada college. Today and next Wednesday, the coats are due. She sewed in a name tag onto the back facing