Wednesday, February 23, 2022

Happy Valentines Day!- Episode 663- The Knitmore Girls

  Technical talk: at the given gauge (5sts/in), Genevieve’s size (27” chest) is - in my opinion- the smallest it can be done while still keeping some of the MC between the rainbow. 🌈 I love that this sweater is *almost* as extra as Genevieve is; thi

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On the Needles: (0:36)

  • Gigi worked on preemie hats

  • Jasmin finished everything on Rex’s hoodie in Seismic Yarns “Natasha”

  • Gigi finished the Musselburg hat, out of Got Your Goat, by Oink Pigments

  • Jasmin finished up to the armholes, and has nearly finished the fronts of the Cambridge cardigan in Oink Pigments “Bees Knees”

  • Gigi finished arm decreases for front and back of the Bundi cardigan

  • Jasmin finished the Reignbeaux for Genevieve in Frost Yarns DK.

  • Gigi cast on tube socks for Genevieve out of Patons Kroy

  • Gigi cast on Regia Fluormania neon socks for Jasmin (Deep Stash)


Events:(8:03)

Kino Knits episode 100!

Congratulations Mary!


Mother Knows Best:(9:33)

Find Time to Laugh!

When knitting attacks (14:40)

  • Knitted front of Bundi cardigan to match back.  The armhole is too big.

  • Gigi sewed the cuffs of the pedal pushers inside out 


Knits in Space:(16:28)

The Golden Thread

The apparel industry is the greatest employer of women globally, yet less than 2 percent earn a living wage 

Space suits of the Apollo crew 

Gigi wants to read banned books 

Jasmin is reading Tell The Bees I'm Gone


And Sew On: (24:08)

Gigi almost finished the pedal pushers

Pulled weft thread for dress 

About 15 to 20 minutes per increment

Jasmin repaired Genevieve’s backpack

Jaamin mentions Ray's Sewing

Saturday, February 5, 2022

Gremlins in my Brain- Episode 662- The Knitmore Girls

Finished, finished, finished! 💗💛💙 [Pattern: the Pantastic Hoodie, a modified version of @AnnBuddKnits top-down/set-in sleeve children’s pullover, Yarn: @OinkPigments Dapper in “Give Peeps A Chance”, “Le Pink”, “Dijon Vu”

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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!

On the Needles: (0:37)

  • Genevieve wound Oink Pigments,Targee Sock,in Got Your Goat(Dec 21)

  • Gigi worked some more on the Musselburg hat in "Got your Goat" from Oink Pigments

  • Jasmin has finished everything on Rex’s hoodie in Seismic Yarns “Natasha”, except for the zipper installation

  • Gigi finished the arm decreases for the Bundi cardigan,and is working on v neck decreases 
  • Genevieve wound Seismic Yarns, Buttersock DK, in Natasha


In Stitches:(23:52)

  1. Gigi is wearing hand knit socks, nighties, Grinchy Musselburgh hat, Knitmore cowl ,also, wearing socks as mittens 

  • Jasmin wore her Resistance hat, sockhead cowl, Cassidy cardigan

  • Genevieve wore her Coronation Cardigan, Hearthstone, Anna Cardigan, Olivia Hat, and Gryffindor hat and Scarf set

  • Rex has been wearing his Lionheart hoodie



Events:(25:48)

Covid California Registry 


Mother Knows Best:(40:29)

If it’s not worth your time, don’t give it your energy.


When knitting attacks 

  • Target $ 35 crochet cardigan 

  • Jasmin can’t count to 12.


Knits in Space:(48:43)

The Golden Thread chapter on rayon, nylon stockings 

From the 60’s , synthetic fibers gain ascendancy 

  • Genevieve read the Runaways 7-12 , lost a tooth, and started a Sticker Collection


And Sew On: (57:30)

Gigi pinned and cut pedal pushers #2.