Tuesday, July 6, 2021

Frankencomfort cardigan- Episode 634- The Knitmore Girls

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On the Needles:(0:40)

Genevieve has been balling up yarn for Jasmin for Genevieve's Pantastic hoodie, out of Oink Pigments Give Peeps a Chance,

Jasmin cast on and has semi-finished the body of Genevieve’s Pantastic Hoodie in Oink Pigments Dapper “Give Peeps a Chance”.

Custom Croquis site. Here's the image for the image that Genevieve filled in .

Pattern from Ann Budd's Handy Book of Sweaters.

Gigi: finished a pair of Vanilla is the new Black socks out of Oink yarn, and

cast on another pair in some deep stash Regia silk. 


Jasmin has finished- finished with the Flying Home (the tucks tank) test knit for Ainur Berkambayeva in raw silk from TessYarns. On size 0s.

Genevieve wound Oink yarn for Gigi in Peridont

Genevieve wound Ladybug love from Oink Pigments for her Gramzie

Gigi finished the Musselberg hat  by Ysolda, in Lolabean Yarn Co thunder and lightning.


Jasmin is still plugging along down the body of her Theano test knit.

We mention Dr Gemma

Genevieve is working on her Lisa Souza BFL "Spruce" colored Beanie

Jasmin swatched and cast on the Nydia test knit for Vanessa Smith Designs, in Oink Pigments Mystic DK “Mother Knows Best”

Gigi: dug out the Rocky Coast cardigan and picked up underarm stitches 


Genevieve worked on her hat at knitting group, and helped Gigi sort needles

Jasmin found a solution for her Comfort Fade cardigan, to accommodate all the colors (the Lesley Tee shaping)

Gigi: cast on a sock for Andrew and promised him a liqueur pie


In Stitches:(23:33) 

Genevieve wore her pink beanie, Hearthstone, and the Zebra socks

Jasmin wore her Dissent cardigan and the rolled brim black cloche 

Gigi :A line skirt, Cal King quilt, Halloween quilt . and the Vitamin D cardigan


Events:(29:03)

Stash Dash is being hosted on  DISCORD 

 2020 Summer Olympics will begin on Friday, July 23, 2021

Tour de Fleece in July (Sat, Jun 26, 2021 – Sun, Jul 18, 2021) 

Fiberworld July 21-25!


Mother Knows Best:(30:18)

When knitting for others, watch their body language when they try it on.


When Knitting Attacks:(35:11)

Gigi: measurements have changed since she started the Rocky Coast cardigan 


Tour de Fleece(37:08)

#panatheknit

#Team Sasquatch


Knits in Space:(38:06)

Grocery run

Knitting group in person

Jaws at Kitchen Cinema


And Sew On: (45:45)

Gigi worked on the leopard print A-line skirt, and on the shiny A-line skirt



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