Load Testing- Episode 725- The Knitmore Girls

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This week's episode is sponsored by:

Ready for some retail therapy with a side of laughter and community? Look no further than Erin.Lane's monthly live sales! Each sale features a fresh theme (think whimsical unicorns, sassy llamas, you name it!), and you'll be the first to snag brand spankin' new fabrics. Who knows, you might just find your new favorite bag too.

Make sure to never miss a minute (or fabric) by signing up for the newsletter, and keep up with us in real time by with our Facebook community, Erin.Lane Bag Buddies. Bag buddies always get first access to new bags and fabrics, because who doesn't want to share the love of their besties?

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

Are you feeling dis-GRUNT-eled about your stash? Are you browsing Insta-HAM looking for knitting inspiration? Is color "kind of a PIG deal" in your life?

Oink Pigments offers over one hundred forty PIG-ture perfect colorways to make you SQUEAL with delight.

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!

Seismic Yarn & Dyeworks, based just outside of San Francisco, CA, creates color for people who love bold, saturated yarn and fiber as well as for those who might be *a little* afraid of wearing color.

We dye a large range of colorways from neon and black light/UV reactive colors all the way through to deep, rich semi-solid, tonal, and low contrast variegated colorways. Of course, we only use the softest and most exquisite bases!

Seismic Yarn & Dyeworks - color to rock your world! 

On the Needles: (0:31)

• Mo Willems books in tranlation

• Epic of the Kings

• Alpenglow Swift beta test

• Schacht Ultra UmbrellaSwift

• Gigi finished the red VITNB socks (Vanilla is the new Black )

• Jasmin has finished the front and started the back of her Morellet top in Oink Pigments "Guild" in poison green

• Jasmin mentions Zipperstop.com

• Gigi: turned  heel on light green variegated knitting at Jasmin’s (VITNB)Vanilla is the new Black 

• Jasmin saw the Barbie movie and worked on the Ribbon Wrap in Neighborhood Fiber Co's Neon mini skein set

• Gigi finished the red VITNB (Vanilla is the new Black ) Vanilla is the new Black socks 

• Gigi: worked on red tweed VITNB socks

• The body of Jasmin’s Patons Cabled Hoodie is finished and blocked, and sleeve 1 is moving along, in Seismic Yarns “Citrine” Butter Sock Dk

• Gigi: working on heel of grey, black and white crocking socks VITNB

• Gigi knitted on the sample yarn premie hat 

• Gigi: Meadowlands 5 in the "Genie" colorway  

Events :(28:11)

• Shark Week, hosted by Aquaman,  is over

• Rhinebeck - Saturday with the family, October 21st

• Cogknitive Fiber Retreat Nov 11

Mother Knows Best :(32:38)

• Make it work FOR YOU. (Clavicle straps on backpacks)

When knitting Attacks: (42:35)

Gigi: Using an H hook  size 8/ 5.0 for  crocheting the border.  Would prefer it a bit tighter 

Jasmin: misread morellet pattern, had to rip out a section and re-do

Gigi:  working with gourd shaped metal stitch markers. Happier with round rubber stitch markers.

Knit more, know more :(47:43)

A segment about Persian culture, history, or just generally cool stuff about Persian people.

Protests are ongoing, 381 days

Sleeping on the roof       

Survival of the Thickest

And Sew On:(54:05)

Jasmin: Order from PDF Plotting has arrived- time to trace and muslin some pants!

It's in to be Out- Episode 724- The Knitmore Girls

Listen here:

This week's episode is sponsored by:

Ready for some retail therapy with a side of laughter and community? Look no further than Erin.Lane's monthly live sales! Each sale features a fresh theme (think whimsical unicorns, sassy llamas, you name it!), and you'll be the first to snag brand spankin' new fabrics. Who knows, you might just find your new favorite bag too.

Make sure to never miss a minute (or fabric) by signing up for the newsletter, and keep up with us in real time by with our Facebook community, Erin.Lane Bag Buddies. Bag buddies always get first access to new bags and fabrics, because who doesn't want to share the love of their besties?

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

Are you feeling dis-GRUNT-eled about your stash? Are you browsing Insta-HAM looking for knitting inspiration? Is color "kind of a PIG deal" in your life?

Oink Pigments offers over one hundred forty PIG-ture perfect colorways to make you SQUEAL with delight.

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!

Seismic Yarn & Dyeworks, based just outside of San Francisco, CA, creates color for people who love bold, saturated yarn and fiber as well as for those who might be *a little* afraid of wearing color.

We dye a large range of colorways from neon and black light/UV reactive colors all the way through to deep, rich semi-solid, tonal, and low contrast variegated colorways. Of course, we only use the softest and most exquisite bases!

Seismic Yarn & Dyeworks - color to rock your world! 

On the Needles: (0:34)

• Gigi: finished a variegated green Vanilla is the New Black sock, and its mate 

• Jasmin’s Patons “Must Have Cardigan” in Malabrigo Rios “Bobby Blue” has been blocked!

• Gigi: knitted a preemie hat, needs a pompom

• The body of Jasmin’s Patons Cabled Hoodie is finished and blocked, and sleeve 1 is moving along, in Seismic Yarns “Citrine” Butter Sock Dk

• If You Give a Mouse a Cookie

• Gigi: finished  body of Meadowlands 4 color way Unicorn, now  crochet the edging 

• Jasmin has finished and blocked her her Adventure Tank by Fatimah Hinds in Tess Yarns raw silk(in a turquoise)

• Gigi knitted another repeat on the sample yarn premiere hat 

• Gigi: Meadowlands 5 in the "Genie" colorway

• Jasmin: Barbie Top (Morellet pattern in Oink Pigments "Guild" in poison green and hot pink)

• Two test knits for Ainur Berkambayeva- one is this top

• Jasmin is working them in Oink Pigment's Coven (Fingering weight Linen /Silk), and Lisa Souza's Sylvie Silk

Events :(28:13)

• Shark Week, hosted by Aquaman on Discovery by HBO max (blue)

• Mark Rober Mark Rober Build Box

• Anchor's Fish and Chips

• WGA/SAG-AFTRA strike

• Rhinebeck - Saturday with the family, in October

• Cognitive Fiber Retreat, Nov 11

Mother Knows Best: (40:18)

• Taking Naps!

When knitting Attacks:(44:46)

- Gigi: Meadowlands 4, dropped a stitch on the 4th triangle.

- Gigi; red tweed Vanilla is the new Black: messed up the increase in the left side of the heel.

- Gigi: both the Meadowlands 5 Genie, and the second red tweed sock have a knot in the yarn.

- Jasmin sneaky cable, bleeding and missing bobble

Knit more, know more:(51:53)

A segment about Persian culture, history, or just generally cool stuff about Persian people.

Protests are ongoing, 377 days

Persian Time!

And Sew On: (58:03)

Gigi: watched  Next in Fashion 

Designers made a suit in  1  ½ days. Upsetting

Jasmin: working on quilt for Rex's teacher Flynn quilting frame

video

- Jasmin mentions Sidney's Squid school of Vintage Knitting, and her Lucille pants by Gertie (available through her Patreon)

Review:

Book : DRESSMAKERS OF AUSCHWITZ

Fan of Fans- Episode 723- The Knitmore Girls

  

Listen here:

This week's episode is sponsored by:

Ready for some retail therapy with a side of laughter and community? Look no further than Erin.Lane's monthly live sales! Each sale features a fresh theme (think whimsical unicorns, sassy llamas, you name it!), and you'll be the first to snag brand spankin' new fabrics. Who knows, you might just find your new favorite bag too.

Make sure to never miss a minute (or fabric) by signing up for the newsletter, and keep up with us in real time by with our Facebook community, Erin.Lane Bag Buddies. Bag buddies always get first access to new bags and fabrics, because who doesn't want to share the love of their besties?

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

Are you feeling dis-GRUNT-eled about your stash? Are you browsing Insta-HAM looking for knitting inspiration? Is color "kind of a PIG deal" in your life?

Oink Pigments offers over one hundred forty PIG-ture perfect colorways to make you SQUEAL with delight.

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!

Seismic Yarn & Dyeworks, based just outside of San Francisco, CA, creates color for people who love bold, saturated yarn and fiber as well as for those who might be *a little* afraid of wearing color.

We dye a large range of colorways from neon and black light/UV reactive colors all the way through to deep, rich semi-solid, tonal, and low contrast variegated colorways. Of course, we only use the softest and most exquisite bases!

Seismic Yarn & Dyeworks - color to rock your world! 

On the Needles:(0:36)

• Gigi: working on Vanilla is the New Black socks she cast on last week

• Jasmin’s Patons “Must Have Cardigan” in Malabrigo Rios “Bobby Blue” sleeves are done, ribbon has arrived

• Jasmin’s Paton's Cabled Hoodie is nearly at the armholes, in Seismic Yarns “Citrine” Butter Sock Dk

• Gigi: working on Meadowlands 4. Pink over grey to white. Working on fourth triangle.

• Jasmin is 3” from the bottom of her Adventure Tank by Fatimah Hinds in Tess Yarns raw silk (in a turquoise)

• Gigi ordered yarn for Autopilot knitting

• Morellet pattern in Oink Pigments "Guild" in poison green and hot pink

Events: (18:10)

• Cognitive Fiber Retreat, November

• Tour de Fleece 7/1-7/23

• Rhinebeck - Saturday with the family

• Maybe Red Alder?

Mother Knows Best: (24:54)

• Keep cool in the heat without giving up your knitting

• Lap desk

• Ice packs

• Kiddie pool

• Fans, fans, fans

Knit more, know more:(38:38)

A segment about Persian culture, history, or just generally cool stuff about Persian people.

Protests are ongoing, 367 days

Homemade fruit leather Takdis fruit leather

Straw into Gold:(44:05)

• Drop spindle sweater project unearthed!

And Sew On:(46:15)

Gigi: pedal pushers from Cañada pants drafting class: stitch in the ditch for securing facing. Need to cut and sew patch pocket for gray pants. Will sew pocket over side seam. Need to hem stitch 

Cheaper Than Disney- Episode 722- The Knitmore Girls

Listen here:

This week's episode is sponsored by:

Ready for some retail therapy with a side of laughter and community? Look no further than Erin.Lane's monthly live sales! Each sale features a fresh theme (think whimsical unicorns, sassy llamas, you name it!), and you'll be the first to snag brand spankin' new fabrics. Who knows, you might just find your new favorite bag too.

Make sure to never miss a minute (or fabric) by signing up for the newsletter, and keep up with us in real time by with our Facebook community, Erin.Lane Bag Buddies. Bag buddies always get first access to new bags and fabrics, because who doesn't want to share the love of their besties?

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

Are you feeling dis-GRUNT-eled about your stash? Are you browsing Insta-HAM looking for knitting inspiration? Is color "kind of a PIG deal" in your life?

Oink Pigments offers over one hundred forty PIG-ture perfect colorways to make you SQUEAL with delight.

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!

Seismic Yarn & Dyeworks, based just outside of San Francisco, CA, creates color for people who love bold, saturated yarn and fiber as well as for those who might be *a little* afraid of wearing color.

We dye a large range of colorways from neon and black light/UV reactive colors all the way through to deep, rich semi-solid, tonal, and low contrast variegated colorways. Of course, we only use the softest and most exquisite bases!

Seismic Yarn & Dyeworks - color to rock your world! 

On the Needles: (0:35)

• Jasmin’s Piñata jacket by Quaylyn Stark is FINISHED! Jasmin mentions Billy Porter on the Amber Ruffin Show

• Gigi: cast on 4 socks 

• Jasmin’s Patons “Must Have Cardigan” in Malabrigo Rios “Bobby Blue” is making fast progress- body is done, sleeve #1 is done, buttons are bought 

• Gigi: preemie hat out of yarn samples 

• Jasmin’s Patons Cabled Hoodie is nearly at the armholes, in Seismic Yarns “Citrine” Butter Sock Dk

• Gigi: working on Meadowlands 4 Out of Mandala Bonus Pink over grey to white, two balls, reversed  . Working on third triangle. Two 150g balls.

• Jasmin mentions Clear plastic snaps and the button spacer tool

• Jasmin is 3” from the bottom of her Adventure Tank by Fatimah Hinds in Tess Yarns raw silk (in a turquoise)

• Gigi: Vanilla is the new Black. Out of Jawohl sock yarn with Beilaufgarn for heel and toe. Done 

• Gigi: preemie hat: done 

Events :(32:11)

• Cognitive Fiber Retreat Nov11-13

• Tour de Fleece 7/1-7/21 documentary about Tour de France 2022 Unchained

• Rhinebeck - Saturday with the family Fatima's Art calligraphy Tiger

• going app PLEASECHECK

Mother Knows Best :(45:11)

Keep photos of tried and true patterns on the phone, or better yet, use the Knitcompanion app!

When knitting Attacks: (52: 59)

• Out of yarn for Andrew's socks. Decided to knit some Vanilla is the New Black socks. Other socks , knitting cuff for 2 inches, then stockinette to beginning of heel increases 
• Black,  grey and white yarn is crocking all over my hands 
• Meadowlands 4: instead of a 300g ball, I got 2at 150 each.
• Jasmin: Ripped out nearly an entire sleeve for 2 sts

Knit more, know more:(1:08:06)

A segment about Persian culture, history, or just generally cool stuff about Persian people.

Protests are ongoing, 360 days. Yogurt as a Panacea Yogurt and Cucumber

And Sew On: (1:14:16)

• Jasmin sewed a cropped mesh top for a friend for NYC Pride

• MOOD trip Mood Sewciety