Friday, September 27, 2019

Color Noise - Episode 551 - 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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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.

We all have it, we all snicker about it.
Fun Fur.
Whether it’s eyelash, boucle, or just generally furry, it’s hard to find projects for novelty yarn.
With a sweet face, spiraling horns, and delightfully rotund body, Friendsheep by Cate Carter-Evans lets you transform your novelty and textured yarns into sweet, fleecy little friends. Pattern available on Ravelry; more info at infinitetwist.com
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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.


On the Needles:(0:32)
Gigi  worked on the  Regia Pairfect vacation yarn, mostly on Addi Sock Rockets
she is planning to knit the feet and then do all the toes.
Gigi remembered how to do Kitchener stitch and grafted the toe of the vanilla socks with afterthought
heels out of Patons Kroy 
Jasmin made progress on the test knit for ThePetiteKnitter (cottongrass jumper) in malabrigo worsted,
started sleeve 1.(#MyRhineBIPOCSweater Join the Ravelry Group! , #BIPOCMAL2019). Jasmin mentions
the  #BIPOCMAL2019, which starts in September and ends in November.
Gigi worked on the body of the Rocky Coast cardigan. She was reading her textbook about garments that
hang open in the front, how to avoid that by adding stitches in the front 

Jasmin knitted on her  White Birch Fiber Arts socks in "A Study in Peach, Mint".
Jasmin talked about color dominance and the article on Ysolda's blog.
Gigi also knitted another stripe on The Joker and the Thief shawl  #bigbadbergalong,
Jasmin talks about Jacquard floats.

We will be collecting hats for refugees in New England.
Maine Access Immigrant Network
237 Oxford St., Suite 25A
Portland, ME 04101

Events: (19:14)
- #ChooseYourOwnAdventureKAL is ongoing. 
-#MyRhineBIPOCSweater
- #BIPOCMAL2019 Sep-Nov
- True North Hearts and Hands donations:
-Half marathon for the knitting group to work on baby layette

In Stitches (24:13)
Jasmin wore her Sprig pullover
Gigi wore her A-line skirt from the beginning clothing construction class
Jasmin talks about her Tula Toddler carrier

Mother Knows Best:(34:51)
Season change routine. (Air out knits, mend, etc)

When Knitting Attacks: (40:42)
ONE. MISSED. CHART. Stitch.

And Sew On:(43:50)
In Gigi’s sewing class at Cañada College she got the muslin for her skirt fitted. 
Couture Embellishments class at West Valley College continues. 
She turned in the appliqué sampler. 
Next due is quilting technique samples
Gigi mentions 9 patch Cat Stairway to Heaven quilt

Saturday, September 21, 2019

Holiday Knitting Shell Game - Episode 550 - The Knitmore Girls

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This week's episode is sponsored by:
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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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.
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We all have it, we all snicker about it.
Fun Fur.
Whether it’s eyelash, boucle, or just generally furry, it’s hard to find projects for novelty yarn.
With a sweet face, spiraling horns, and delightfully rotund body, Friendsheep by Cate Carter-Evans lets you transform your novelty and textured yarns into sweet, fleecy little friends. Pattern available on Ravelry; more info at infinitetwist.com
Books plus knitting plus happy memories. That’s Little Skein in the Big Wool. We make kits, yarn and project bags that bring your favorite stories to life. Find *your* favorite story at littleskein.com



On the Needles:(0:57)
Gigi  worked on the Pairfect vacation yarn, mostly on Addi Sock Rockets
It seems that she is planning to knit the feet and then do all the toes 
Jasmin started a test knit for ThePetiteKnitter (cottongrass jumper) in malabrigo worsted,
(#MyRhineBIPOCSweater Join the Ravelry Group! , #BIPOCMAL2019). Jasmin mentions
the  #BIPOCMAL2019, which starts in September and ends in November.
Jasmin mentions Jessie Mae Designs
Gigi also knitted one afterthought heel of the Patons Kroy. Vanilla sock



Jasmin knitted on her  White Birch Fiber Arts socks in "A Study in Peach, Mint”, and cast on a pair of
socks in Valkyrie Fibers “wayward sons” series “baby in a trenchcoat” self-striping.

Events: (7:21)
- #ChooseYourOwnAdventureKAL is ongoing. 
-#MyRhineBIPOCSweater
- #BIPOCMAL2019 Sep-Nov
- True North Hearts and Hands donations:

In Stitches (11:21)
Jasmin is wearing her new Houndstooth Wrap (photo above)
Gigi is wearing her A-line skirt from her Beginning Clothing Constructions class at Westvalley College

Mother Knows Best:(13:44)
Plan your knitting. Waiting corollary
She likes the ChiaoGoo Needles we got on amazing markdown
She also mentions Aunt Lydia's Cotton
Tell us how you prep! 

Straw into Gold:(29:32)
Jasmin finished her  black and yellow houndstooth wrap in silk that she wove on her  Schacht Flip loom
Jasmin mentions the rigid heddle weaving book book by Jane Patrick

And Sew On:(38:35)
In Gigi’s sewing class at Cañada College she got the muslin for her skirt fitted. 
Couture Embellishments class at West Valley College continues. 
She turned in the embroidery sampler. 
Next due is an appliqué technique sampler 

Also, working on an embroidery with Persian motif, and I had Genevieve help


Tuesday, September 10, 2019

Put a Zipper on it - Episode 549 - The Knitmore Girls

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This week's episode is sponsored by:

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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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.
Ever face the tedious task of having to drop down and correct a mistake in your knitting? The Fix-A-Stitch is here to help! It’s a double-ended tool that uses a patented method to change stitches from knit to purl or purl to knit quick and easy. Check our website for great tutorials and other ways to use it. The tool comes in a package of three for light, medium or bulky weights. A lace weight tool is sold separately. Fix-A-Stitch is available at local yarn shops around the country. More information available at www.fixastitch.com.

We all have it, we all snicker about it.
Fun Fur.
Whether it’s eyelash, boucle, or just generally furry, it’s hard to find projects for novelty yarn.
With a sweet face, spiraling horns, and delightfully rotund body, Friendsheep by Cate Carter-Evans lets you transform your novelty and textured yarns into sweet, fleecy little friends. Pattern available on Ravelry; more info at infinitetwist.com
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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.

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On the Needles:(0:33)
Gigi  cast on the last of the Pairfect vacation yarn, also another sock out of the Patons Kroy yarn, for a
Vanilla sock with afterthought heel 

Jasmin knit her second swatch for the Diaphanous Raglan, (#MyRhineBIPOCSweater
Join the Ravelry Group! , #BIPOCMAL2019). Jasmin mentions the  #BIPOCMAL2019, which starts
in September and ends in November. Jasmin mentions Jessie Mae Designs

Gigi is working on the Rocky Coast cardigan and finished hip increases, knitting on the body of the
cardigan 
Jasmin knitted on her  White Birch Fiber Arts socks in "A Study in Peach, Mint".
Gigi: finished one repeat on The Joker and the Thief shawl 
Stash Dash recap.
Jasmin mentions the Dissent cardigan and the Elsa sweater

Jasmin’s Viajante is inching towards the mesh section.

Events: (19:00)
- #ChooseYourOwnAdventureKAL is ongoing. 
-#MyRhineBIPOCSweater
- #BIPOCMAL2019 Sep-Nov

In Stitches (21:05)

Gigi wore a dress with blueberries from over ten years ago


Mother Knows Best:(26:19)
This week we answer a question about baby knits (2660), True North Hearts and Hands donations:
Jasmin mentions Aja Barber 

When Knitting Attacks:(54:18)
Gigi discovered that she made a mistake knitting the pairfect kids socks
A line skirt:machine stitched hem came out 

Review :(39:02)
This week we review
Loopy Mango Knitting by Loopy Mango
We mention Stephen West

Straw into Gold:(51:08)
Genevieve and Jasmin warped her Schacht Flip loom and started weaving a black and
yellow houndstooth wrap in silk

And Sew On:(53:19)
Gigi’s sewing class at Cañada College got fitted with the paper patterns. She can start on the muslin now
Couture Embellishments class at West Valley College started.  
Thinking of embellishing home dec items for final project.  Picked up yellow linen and zippers