Cakesicle - Episode 558 - The Knitmore Girls

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This week's episode is sponsored by:

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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

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:(0:32)

Jasmin is nearly finished with her Polwarth pullover. 

Jasmin has finished one front and the back on the Jedi cardigan (Joji Locatelli’s baby wrap cardigan) for

Genevieve’s teacher #knittinginthedark

Gigi was working on a baby wrap cardigan out of Hue Loco for the

True North Hearts and Hands donation. Body is done. Needs sleeves 

Gigi  finished the  Regia Pairfect vacation yarn! All socks are done, ends are woven in!

Also Patons Kroy: Vanilla is the new black sock

We pose the Clone swatch question.

Gigi mentions Lois McMasters Bujold. ( The Vorkosigan series is one of her absolute favorites)

We will be collecting hats (locally) to mail to refugees in New England:

Maine Access Immigrant Network

237 Oxford St., Suite 25A

Portland, ME 04101

Events: (15:54)

- #ChooseYourOwnAdventureKAL is ongoing. 

-#MyRhineBIPOCSweater (needs a catchy hashtag)

- #BIPOCMAL2019 Sep-Nov

-#Grinch-Along December 2019

- True North Hearts and Hands donations:

https://subcultureyarn.com/craftivism-hearts-hands-baby-layette-bag-donation/ 

-We will take a break from podcasting from January until March.

If you have suggestions for what to bring for the Podcast Tune-Up, let us know!

• Stitches West!

In Stitches (21:44)

Jasmin wore her Hamilknit hat, Namu cowl, Breezy Cardigan, Brioche hat from Rose.

Gigi is wearing her A-line skirt from the beginning clothing construction class

Nightshirts with modesty panel. Night cap

Mother Knows Best:(24:51)

This week, we answer a question from the "What do you want to hear about? thread about blocking

Blocking Wires

We mention Galina blocking Orenburg shawls.

When Knitting Attacks: (39:32)

Gigi: Vanilla is the new black socks out of Patons Kroy. Knitted the leg so long, ran out of yarn. 

Joji wrap sweater: did short rows instead of binding off each row. CocoKnits Tutorial

For sleeves: short by at least 15 stitches each side 

Cast on another sweater.Did get the numbers wrong.  Jasmin suggested knitting the Wee Envelope

Jasmin- misread “10 repeats” for “10 rows”. 

And Sew On:(47:53)

In Gigi’s sewing class at Cañada College, There were so many alterations on the bodice, I can’t see

what I have been doing.  Need to make a new , clean bodice muslin 

Couture Embellishments class at West Valley College continues. Gigi is working on Pompoms and

tassels.  

Worked on the jeans for the midterm. 

Shlanket - Episode 557 - The Knitmore Girls

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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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On the Needles:(0:42)

Gigi  worked on the  Regia Pairfect. All socks ate done.

Also Patons Kroy: Vanilla is the new Black socks

Jasmin is nearly finished with her Tundra Jumper out of AVFKW Horizon; first sleeve is done and

attached, second sleeve is maybe 10 rounds from being done.

(#MyRhineBIPOCSweater Join the Ravelry Group! , #BIPOCMAL2019). Jasmin

mentions the  #BIPOCMAL2019, which started in September and ended in November.

Jasmin is nearly at the armholes on the Jedi cardigan (Joji Locatelli’s baby wrap cardigan) for

Genevieve’s teacher #knittinginthedark

Gigi cast on a baby wrap cardigan out of Hue Loco for the True North Hearts and Hands donation.

Both fronts and the back of the body are done.

Jasmin mentions our collaboration with Lady Dye Yarns 

Jasmin mentions the article about a lady arranging the finishing of a quilt for a deceased quilter.

We will be collecting hats (locally) for refugees in New England:

Jasmin is almost finished with her Polwarth pullover, and she has started the Gatsby shawl

Maine Access Immigrant Network

237 Oxford St., Suite 25A

Portland, ME 04101

Events: (17:46)

• Stephen West at Verb
• We met Denise Bayron of the Hatdana.
• Jasmin mentions the vampire knitting books

- #ChooseYourOwnAdventureKAL is ongoing. 

-#MyRhineBIPOCSweater (need a catchy hashtag)

- #BIPOCMAL2019 Sep-Nov

- True North Hearts and Hands donations:

https://subcultureyarn.com/craftivism-hearts-hands-baby-layette-bag-donation/ 

-We will take a break from podcasting from January until March.

If you have suggestions for what to bring for the Podcast Tune-Up, let us know!

In Stitches (24:13)

Jasmin wore her Dissent cardigan, cottongrass pullover, houndstooth woven wrap

Gigi is wearing her A-line skirt from the beginning clothing construction class, Nightshirts with

modesty panel. Night cap, Purlbreak Shlanket

Rex wore his Oliver Sweater, and fox hat

Mother Knows Best:(27:12)

This week we answer a question about  labels

We like Labels by Sterling

When Knitting Attacks: (36:41)

Gigi: ready to Kitchener toe.  The stitches she dropped ran.

Dogs ran off with yarn. Took a whole day to untangle 

And Sew On:(41:34)

In Gigi’s sewing class at Cañada College, she sewed the muslin for her fitted waistband.

Also, got started on the bodice alterations    Took in the sides, and took a sideways fisheye dart. 

Couture Embellishments class at West Valley College continues. 

Gigi is working on Tambouring technique. Challenging.  Should order one, instead of trying to fake it

with a crochet hook. The top of Jasmin's hook kept coming off. Glued it into submission. 

The midterm project is supposed to be embellishment and rejuvenation of something out of the closet;

due on Halloween.

Gigi found silk ribbon at Madonna's in Morgan Hill.

Got started on it on Saturday. And she did a lot of swatching

Personal Stash Dash- Episode 556 - The Knitmore Girls

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This week's episode is sponsored by:

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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

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:(0:32)

Jasmin is nearly finished with her Tundra Jumper out of AVFKW Horizon; first sleeve is done and attached, second sleeve is ⅓ done.

(#MyRhineBIPOCSweater Join the Ravelry Group! , #BIPOCMAL2019)

She is discussing sweaters with Rex. Gigi is reminiscing about dinosaur sweaters  she knitted for Jasmin.

They are not currently on ravelry.

Rex also complained about the Fox hat being itchy.  She also mentions the dead fish hat that also shows up

as a shark.

Gigi is working on Vanilla is the New Black socks out of Regia Pairfect.

One sock is done , she needs to Kitchener the toe

Jasmin made some progress on the Jedi cardigan (Joji Locatelli’s baby wrap cardigan) for Genevieve’s

teacher #knittinginthedark

Gigi cast on a baby wrap cardigan out of Hue Loco for the True North Hearts and Hands donation.

Body is done up to the neck decreases 

We will be collecting hats (locally) for refugees in New England:

Maine Access Immigrant Network

237 Oxford St., Suite 25A

Portland, ME 04101

Events: (15:23)

-Clara Parkes

Book talk about her newest book Vanishing Fleece at Book Passage in San Francisco.

Jasmin mention David Reidy's podcast ("Sticks and String")

Westknits Booksigning at A Verb for Keeping Warm in Oakland on Sunday November 3rd in the evening.

- #ChooseYourOwnAdventureKAL is ongoing. 

-#MyRhineBIPOCSweater (needs a catchy hashtag)

- #BIPOCMAL2019 Sep-Nov

- PIQF October 17-20 RECAP 

- True North Hearts and Hands donations:

https://subcultureyarn.com/craftivism-hearts-hands-baby-layette-bag-donation/ 

-We will take a break from podcasting from January until March.

If you have suggestions for what to bring for the Podcast Tune-Up, let us know!

In Stitches (22:31)

Jasmin wore her Cottongrass Pullover, and stripey Canon Hand Dyes cowl, the BostonJen Greyhaven hat, sarcastic unicorn cowl, hamilknit hat, squashblossom sprig

Gigi is wearing her A-line skirt from the beginning clothing construction class

Nightshirts with modesty panel. Night cap

Rex wore his Oliver Sweater

Mother Knows Best:(26:38)

Emergency preparations 

When Knitting Attacks: (32:48)

Jasmin: follows directions that will drive her to distraction. We talk about two piece sleeves 

And Sew On:(41:34)

In Gigi’s sewing class at Cañada College, she got the muslin for her fitted waistband

Also, got started on the bodice alterations    Took in the sides, and took a sideways fisheye dart. 

Couture Embellishments class at West Valley College continues. 

Gigi is working on Tambouring technique. Challenging.  Trying to fake it with a crochet hook isn't working well.

The midterm project is supposed to be Embellishment and rejuvenation of something out of the closet;

the final is supposed to be sewn from scratch 

Tambouring Hook Zipper Installation