Thursday, June 28, 2018

Propeller - Episode 487 - The Knitmore Girls

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On the Needles:(0:35)
One minute health update.

Jasmin  is working on Welcome Blanket squares to raise money for the a number of important
charities, including:
Gigi finished a square and cast on the second one, her colors are two shades of purple, and two
shades of green

Gigi is working on two socks in the Vanilla Is The New Black out of Patons Kroy in blue stripes

Jasmin worked on sleeve 1 of her Frozen Hearts sweater.
Jasmin has finished the knitting on the BB8 little sock arms sweater.

She has been working on her Knitmore Depth cowl out of Fiber Seed yarn in the Knitmore colorway
from The Fiberseed Yarn Company for The Great Knit-off!. Open for orders now, KAL started June 1.
(use discount code "theknitmoregirls" through the end of July for 50% off either the 'depth' cowl or
'depth hat' patterns. Code can be used multiple times by any individual, so you can get 1/2 off both
patterns at different times if you want to.)

Jasmin has been working on the #ChooseYourOwnAdventureKAL flowchart.
Shenanigans are afoot! Official start date was May 1st. First pages are up in the
go to CustomFit and get THE WHOLE deal.) (Pattern is being formatted so that we can add it to ravelry)
Jasmin has swatched for hers, and has done math.

Events: (12:38)
- May 1st: #ChooseYourOwnAdventureKAL started
- Stash Dash: May 25 -  August 27 2018 (Check out the Knit Girllls, rules are up! )
- June 1st: Great Knit Off! The Knitmore Girls colorway benefits the International Rescue Committee!
- The Knit Girllls work to benefit Pet Smart Charities,
Tour de Fleece: July 7-29
Maybe: Wool auction at the Monterey County Fair, in Monterey, CA, on Labor Day

Mother Knows Best:(15:24)
This week we answer a question out of the "What do you want to hear about? “ thread about money
and knitting. Please tell us how you make it work.
We talk about he amazing dinosaur sweaters from Nicky Epstein.  Didn't find it on ravelry, but found
something similar!

When Knitting Attacks:(37:03)
For Stash Dash, Gigi excavated her Katje sweater, but didn’t find any extra yarn.

Review:(38:05)
This week we review Crocheter’s Skill-Building Workshop, by Dora Ohrenstein

And Sew On:(43:16)
Gigi’s is taking the beginning sewing class at West Valley College. She loves it.
The book they are using is Sewing For the Apparel Industry, by Claire Shaeffer.
The teacher returned the pajama shorts the class had sewn, Technique samples were due, she worked
on the A line skirt, and cut some fancy fabric for a t shirt.

Friday, June 22, 2018

Parallel Socks - Episode 486 - The Knitmore Girls

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This week's episode is sponsored by:
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No matter what you need, the barmaids have you covered from head to toe. Face pudding to keep you smiling, Lolo lips keep them kissable, probiotic deodorant for keeping you fresh as a rose, oh for feet’s sake to keep your feet soft and sandal ready, and the Lolo body bar for everything in between. You can find all this - and more! at bar-maids.com

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Join Little Skein for our 3rd annual summer knitalong, Sock School. Knit some socks and read a favorite book. We’ll have support in the Little Skein Ravelry group, lots of encouragement, prizes and, of course, school supplies. Starting June 23 and going through Labor Day, we’ll have Sock School kits, new yarns inspired by your favorite picture books, and commemorative project bags. Links to the knitalong and the Little Skein shop are in the shownotes.
On the Needles:(0:31)
Jasmin  is working on Welcome Blanket squares to raise money for the a number of important charities,
including:
Gigi is working on two socks in the Vanilla Is The New Black out of Patons Kroy in blue stripes

Jasmin has been working on her Knitmore Depth cowl out of Fiber Seed yarn in the Knitmore colorway
from The Fiberseed Yarn Company for The Great Knit-off!. Open for orders now, KAL started June 1.
(use discount code "theknitmoregirls" through the end of July for 50% off either the 'depth' cowl or
'depth hat' patterns. Code can be used multiple times by any individual, so you can get 1/2 off both
patterns at different times if you want to.)
Gigi started the next cowl out of Black Trillium Pebble Sock in the "My Little Rainbows" colorway.

Listened to the Knit Girllls talk about Stripe Calculator plannedpooling.com

Jasmin has finished the knitting on the BB8 little sock arms sweater.
Gigi swatched for the Vitamin D cardigan by Heidi Kirrmaier for the #ChooseYourOwnAdventureKAL.
By Lana Gatto Feeling.  Creamy white  (70% merino wool/ 20% silk / 10% cashmere )
Now she needs some math.
Gigi's preemie hat out of purple Kroy is done, and it needs a pompom
Jasmin has been working on the #ChooseYourOwnAdventureKAL flowchart.
Shenanigans are afoot! Official start date was May 1st. First pages are up in the
go to CustomFit and get THE WHOLE deal.) (Pattern is being formatted so that we can add it to ravelry)

Events: (13:34)
- May 1st: #ChooseYourOwnAdventureKAL started
- Stash Dash: May 25 -  August 27 2018 (Check out the Knit Girllls, rules are up! )
- June 1st: Great Knit Off! The Knitmore Girls colorway benefits the International Rescue Committee!
 - The Knit Girllls work to benefit Pet Smart Charities,
Tour de Fleece: July 7-29
Maybe: Wool auction at the Monterey County Fair, in Monterey, Ca on Labor Day

Mother Knows Best:(16:02)
This week we answer a question out of the "What do you want to hear about? “ thread about
episode 500. If you have any fun ideas, please suggest away in the episode thread.

When Knitting Attacks:(18:52)
Gigi checked the numbers of the dye lots of the Kroy socks. Stash Dash.  Excavated Katje sweater.
Jasmin nearly inhales a stitch marker while watching "Nailed it!"

Review:(23:52)
This week we review
by Jen Arnall-Culliford
We mention Galina and her Orenburg Lace Books

And Sew On:(31:00)
Gigi’s is taking the beginning sewing class at West Valley College. She loves it.
The book they are using is Sewing For the Apparel Industry, by Claire Shaeffer
Pajama shorts are done. She mentions her personalized sloper.  
Excited about learning invisible zipper technique.  

Thursday, June 14, 2018

Cashmerrrrrrre - Episode 485 - The Knitmore Girls

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No matter what you need, the barmaids have you covered from head to toe. Face pudding to keep you smiling, Lolo lips keep them kissable, probiotic deodorant for keeping you fresh as a rose, oh for feet’s sake to keep your feet soft and sandal ready, and the Lolo body bar for everything in between. You can find all this - and more! at bar-maids.com

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On the Needles:(0:38)
Jasmin made some progress on the second top down, set-in sleeve of the BB8 little sock arms sweater.

Gigi is working on two socks in the Vanilla Is The New Black out of Regia, and two out of Patons Kroy

Jasmin has been working on her Knitmore Depth cowl out of Fiber Seed yarn in the Knitmore colorway
from The Fiberseed Yarn Company for The Great Knit-off!. Open for orders now, KAL started June 1.
(use discount code "theknitmoregirls" through the end of July for 50% off either the 'depth' cowl or 'depth hat'
patterns. Code can be used multiple times by any individual, so you can get 1/2 off both patterns at different
times if you want to.)

Gigi started the next cowl out of Black Trillium Pebble Sock in the "My Little Rainbows" colorway.

Gigi swatched for the Vitamin D cardigan by Heidi Kirrmaier for the #ChooseYourOwnAdventureKAL.
By Lana Gatto Feeling.  Creamy white  (70% merino wool/ 20% silk / 10% cashmere )

Jasmin has been working on the #ChooseYourOwnAdventureKAL flowchart.
Shenanigans are afoot! Official start date was May 1st. First pages are up in the
go to CustomFit and get THE WHOLE deal.) (Pattern is being formatted so that we can add it to ravelry)

Gigi working on a preemie  hat out of purple Kroy.

Events: (13:49)
- May 1st: #ChooseYourOwnAdventureKAL started
- Stash Dash: May 25 -  August 27 2018 (Check out the Knit Girllls, rules are up! )
- June 1st: Great Knit Off! The Knitmore Girls colorway benefits the International Rescue Committee!
  - The Knit Girllls work to benefit Pet Smart Charities,
Tour de Fleece: July 7-29
Maybe: Wool auction at the Monterey County Fair, in Monterey, Ca on Labor Day

Mother Knows Best:(16:51)
This week we answer a question out of the "What do you want to hear about? “ thread about estimating
stripe repeats in a ball of yarn.

When Knitting Attacks:(27:52)
Gigi is supposed to knit less
Vitamin D cardigan. She likes the drape on the looser gauge better
Stash Dash.  Excavated Katje sweater.
Jasmin suggest consulting Knitting Comfortably, by Carson Demers and Ann Budd

Review:(33:18)
This week we review Runway Crochet, by Margaret Hubert
Jasmin mentions the second Austin Powers movie

And Sew On:(43:36)
Gigi’s is taking the beginning sewing class at West Valley College. She loves it.
The book they are using is Sewing For the Apparel Industry, by Claire Shaeffer

Jasmin changed the style of the straps on the blue version of her spectacular yellow dress.she's
considering taking the cap sleeves off of the others.

Short Rows:(49:51)
Genevieve talks about the scarf she is knitting out of Elsa blue yarn from Lisa Souza / on
Brittany needles . She also talks about her Star Wars crochet kits.