Put a pocket on it!- Episode 748- 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!

Happy 16th!Podcast anniversary 

On the Needles(0:32)

•  Gigi ;  Meadowlands blanket # 13 Color way: Satyrs,s fourth triangle finished waiting for crochet border 

• Jasmin’s #BehmAlong Leftie is almost finished

• Jasmin is finished- finished with the vintage cardigan (Columbia Minerva, Spencer Cardigan) in Hobbii ribbon, and has sized up the pattern to fit her.
• Gigi: unearthed a WIP pair of socks from our book . This is at home, concentrating and knitcompanion knitting on hold
• Jasmin has finished- finished the Sonesta pullover by Chin Matthews out of Kauni.
• Meadowlands #14, spirit grays and blue working on second triangle 
• Jasmin is finishing the front of her Morello top by Lana jois in pink Oink pigments Guild linen/silk
• Stash Dash #TeamCuteknitter #BeatBostonJen, #StashDash2024

• thank you to the People who donated to our School Knitting Club

Stash Dash has started, Jasmin is competing with Boston Jen. You can see Jasmin's spreadsheet 

Mother Knows Best(:16:23)

Hunter Hammersen Washcloth (Lather)

- Shefit.com

• Bandelettes,

• Third Love Bras

• Bermuda shorts from old Navy

Knit more, know more(32:53)

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

100 hot weather recipes!

Cold yogurt soup Persian bread feta and herbs

 

And sew on:(37:34)

• West Valley college: college buddy finished the program , graduated, and walked 

• Gigi: excited about summer sewing 

• Capsule wardrobe? A line skirts that I cut ages ago 

Jasmin: 

• Jasmin: muslin for Lucille pants (by Gertie) is done. On to the good stuff!

• Squidney (style inspo and pattern recommendation)

• Flowy highwaisted dress

• Millicent skirt

• Stanwyck skirt

• Lucy hostess gown link?

• Jasmin ordered Blacklight reactive tailors chalk from Wawak

In-house Human Resources- Episode 747- 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!

One minute health update

Theraputty

On the Needles

• Gigi : Meadowlands blanket # 13 Color way: Satyrs,s fourth triangle finished
• Jasmin’s #BehmAlong Leftie is almost finished
• FO: Gigi: knitting socks for college bestie.Finished
• Jasmin is nearly finished with the vintage cardigan (Columbia Minerva, Spencer Cardigan) in Hobbii ribbon, and has sized up the pattern to fit her
• FO: Gigi: working on Lazersheep sparkly yarn to knit socks for myself and anklets for G. My socks are done.

• Gigi: unearthed a WIP pair of socks from our book . This is at home, concentrating and knitcompanion knitting 

• Jasmin has finished the body, and sleeve and neck steeks on the  Sonesta pullover by Chin Matthews out of Kauni, and has picked up for the first sleeve

• Gigi: Cast on another ridiculously sparkly Xmas yarn .This is drag along knitting 

• Jasmin has started a cabled, dolman sleeve cardigan in white DK weight tencel, from a vintage pattern. Jasmin mentions BzyPeach

• Gigi: Got 6 skeins of ridiculous sparkly Xmas yarn, and two regular From Hobbii

• Meadowlands #14, spirit , in grays and blue

Mother Knows Best:(21:34)

• Slim Pocket Scale. Use it to figure out how much I need for each crochet row edge, also, to see if I have enough yarn for G’s Rose City Rollers, or Jelly Rolls

When knitting attacks:(24:34)

Gigi: ridiculously sparkly Xmas socks first one is done.  Not sure about the second one: just start, or match stripes 

Fig tree got raided by rude Squirrels

Jasmin missed a bunch of "At The same time"s

Knit more, know more:(29:00)

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

11 am tea, 3pm tea and biorhythms 

And sew on: (NO TIME STAMP)

Gigi:

• Professional image class 

• Need to choose class for fall: choice between figure drawing and sustainability, same teacher as image class 

• Repair cafe, last week: dyeing with plants. This week: indigo dyeing 

• Beginning crochet 

• Also, asked about fashion club, institutional knowledge, and I have a faculty advisor

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Jasmin: 

Babylock Victory Serger, and Euphoria Cover stitch machine

Also: Shout out to Lisa Woolfork

Jasmin mentions her Micro Touch Titanium MAX Lighted Personal Trimmer    

• Can you just ease a skirt into a top to make a dress?

• Underlining the eyelet fabric

• How to make a built in slip

Wild Batwing- Episode 746- 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!

On the Needles(O:31)

• 

   Gigi :  Meadowlands blanket # 13 Color way: Satyrs, fourth triangle 

• 

  Jasmin pulled her  #BehmAlong Leftie  out of the UFO pile, and it is now her purse knitting

• 
  
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  Gigi: knitting socks for college bestie. Second sock, turned the heel waiting for foot outline to get correct fit working on the foot

• 

  Jasmin started a vintage cardigan (Columbia Minerva, Spencer Cardigan) in Hobbii ribbon, and has sized up the pattern to fit her.

• 

  Gigi: working on Lazersheep sparkly yarn to knit socks  for myself and anklets for G. First sock is done, second one is past the heel, working on foot . This is drag along knitting 

• Gigi: unearthed a WIP pair of socks from our book

• Jasmin put one row on the Sonesta sweater by Chin Matthews

• Gigi: Cast on the ridiculously Sparkly sock yarn from Hobbii, first one is done 

• FO: finished a preemie hat 

Mother Knows Best: (20:02)

• Drink water!

• Camelback Water bottle

• Waterminder App

When knitting attacks:(26:23)

Gigi: ridiculously sparkly Xmas socks, out of Hobbii yarn, first one is done.  Not sure about the second one: just start, or match stripes 

Jasmin: Spencer jacket

Knit more, know more:(33:52)

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

(local fruit stand is selling dates during ramadan) Eid-al-Fetr

-Happy Girl Kitchen's Apricot Jam

And sew on:(43:10)

Gigi: Professional image class 

• Need to choose class for fall: choice between figure drawing and sustainability , same teacher as image class 

• MyBodyModel custom croquis, Procreate app

• Diane van Fürstenberg, Gertie patterns: Extra Credit Blouse

• Threads magazine: How to upscale any sewing pattern

• Repair cafe: hemming jeans. Learned some efficient marking techniques. Showed off the visible pomegranate repair, that Jasmin did on my jacket . Beginning crochet 

• Also, asked about fashion club, institutional knowledge, and I have a faculty advisor

A Quick Update- The Knitmore Girls Podcast

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A Tray of Wineglasses- Episode 745- 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!

On the Needles(0:33)

• Gigi: Meadowlands blanket # 13 Color way: Satyrs 
• They mention Neil Gaiman's Norse Mythology book
• Jasmin pulled her #BehmAlong Leftie out of the UFO pile, and it is now her purse knitting
• Gigi: knitting socks for college bestie. Second sock, turned the heel waiting for foot outline to get correct fit working on the foot :waiting for foot print On hold
• Jasmin is working on the Sonesta pullover by Chin Matthews out of Kauni 
• Jasmin plied one of the spinning projects
• FO: Meadowlands 12, color way Golem, lavender and pink and purple.Finished knitting, not enough left yarn left for border
• Jasmin mentions her Philosopher's Wool 2-handed fair isle sweater technique 
• Gigi: working on Lazersheep sparkly yarn to knit socks for myself and anklets for G. First sock is done, second one cast on This is drag along knitting
• Jelly roll socks #3 for Genevieve: variegated white grey and black, with red contrast , heel flap
• Jasmin is three rows from the armholes on her test knit for Chin
• Gigi: unearthed the Rêveur socks from our book
• Gigi: made a pair of socks for a Westvalley bestie 

• Gigi Cast on the ridiculously sparkly Xmas yarn 

Mother Knows Best:(18:54)

• You have to do the thing , so you know you can do the thing

When knitting attacks:(23:13)

Gigi:  Rêveur socks from book, and cast on with the correct amount of stitches for the intended size .

Jelly roll socks: lost yarn chicken.  But have enough for toes

Glasses got misplaced during knitting club, Jasmin found them 

Jasmin: managed to pull needle out of her knitting

Knit more, know more:(28:07)

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

Britcida's tutorial on changing settings on Instagram

And sew on:(34:34)

Gigi:

• Professional image class 

• Final assignment is to research a company we would like to work for 

• Cleared off area so I have room to sew 

Jasmin: 

• bought fabric at Mood a long time ago She ordered fabric from Joanne's for summer dresses
• Gigi mentions the reissued Diane van Fürstenberg wrap dress pattern