Rise like a Cake- Episode 710- The Knitmore Girls

  

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This week's episode is sponsored by:

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.

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

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On the needles :(0:37)

• Gigi at Jasmin’s house knitting: socks for Andrew  working on stripey socks 

• Jasmin has started a Dipole Beanie by Chin Matthews in Seismic Yarn’s butter sock in the “Escape” colorway. “Compassion Collection where 20% of gross sales will be donated to an organization that supports a marginalized community.  As a Pride inspired colorway, it only makes sense that the donations go to The Trevor Project, an organization that provides crisis intervention and suicide prevention to LGBTQIA+ youth.”

• Gigi: working on the second meadowland baby blanket, working on the the fourth triangle . Very potato chippy. 

• Jasmin started her For Fox Sake pullover by Maxim Cyr in Lisa Souza SW “Squashblossom” and Neighborhood Fiber Co for the contrast colors. ⅓ through the yoke. Making notes on my pattern in KnitCompanion, since I can’t comfortably do it in Ravelry.

• Punished by Rewards, Alfie Kohn

• Jasmin is nearly done with the body of the second Geometry by Minimi Knit Design in Mitchell's Creations yarn "Bayou" colorway

• Jasmin’s “worm” project progress ; Tulip I-cord machine

• Jasmin started a Vertizontal Slouch hat in some aged self-striping yarn

Events:(21:43)

• Check out our Live at Stitches at Home! 

• Today is trans day of visibility 

• Give to the Trevor project

• Write to your reps about anti-trans legislation and discrimination 

• Give your trans friends cookies. Or cake. 

• Mend it March 

•  Blankets

Mother Knows Best:(28:42)

You don't have to finish something you don't like

When knitting attacks:(36:17)

Gigi Meadowlands blanket & Jasmin's Verizontal Slouch 

Knit more, know more :(42:27)

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

Protests are ongoing, 260 days.

• Tahdig sandwiches!

And Sew on:(45:40)

Gigi: Fabric Analysis 2  

Need to do a research project, and Power Point presentation

Jasmin:

• Patterns for wedding reception outfits

• Jasmin- Dr Seuss quilt for a rainbow baby 

LIVE from Stitches at Home!

If not now, when? - Episode 709- The Knitmore Girls

  

Listen here:

This week's episode is sponsored by:

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.

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!

Radicle Threads was founded by Shobha Nadarajah, Elisabeth Desamour & Caroline Dick. The magazine features articles,  tutorials, recipes, and of course, crocheting and knitting patterns.

You can find issues of Radicle Threads at:

www.radiclethreads.com

On the needles

• Jasmin’s Sea Glass Pullover is finished!

• Gigi at Jasmin’s house knitting: socks for Andrew finished the foot, need yarn for toe

• Gigi turned in the knitted weaving project for Fiber Analysis 2. 

• Jasmin has started a Dipole Beanie by Chin Matthews in Seismic Yarn’s butter sock in the “Escape” colorway . “Compassion Collection where 20% of gross sales will be donated to an organization that supports a marginalized community. As a Pride inspired colorway, it only makes sense that the donations go to The Trevor Project, an organization that provides crisis intervention and suicide prevention to LGBTQIA+ youth.”

• Gigi: working on the second meadowlands , fir working on the the third triangle . Very potato chippy. 

• Jasmin started her For Fox Sake pullover by Maxim Cyr in Lisa Souza SW “Squashblossom” and Neighborhood Fiber Co for the contrast colors. ⅓ through the yoke. Making notes on my pattern in KnitCompanion, since I can’t comfortably do it in Ravelry.

• Jasmin started and finished the first Geometry by Minimi Knit Design in Mitchell's Creations yarn "Bayou" colorway

• Jasmin started the second Geometry top 

• Jasmin swatched for 2 more colorwork pullovers

Events 

• Mend it March 

• Dragon teeth

• 
  

Nowrooz 

Mother Knows Best:

Be the Harriet Hamsterbone you want to see in the world. “Princesses don’t do that.” “I’m a princess, I am doing it; so, princesses DO do it.”

When knitting attacks:

• For fox sake

• Geometry top #1, too short  

Knit more, know more

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

Protests are ongoing, 255 days.

• English by Sanaz Toosi at Berkeley Rep

Nowrooz : Eid didani 

And Sew on:

Gigi: Fabric analysis 2  

• Weaving project .Weave Cowl by UknitMe2

• Yarn is single ply tweed, dark brown and oatmeal. Scratchy turned in

Jasmin:

• Mood Citrus dress; finished the wearable muslin (buttons from Rhinebeck 2021). Will be making some slight adjustments before doing the final silhouette 

Cyborg- Episode 708- The Knitmore Girls

  

Listen here:

This week's episode is sponsored by:

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.

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!

Radicle Threads was founded by Shobha Nadarajah, Elisabeth Desamour & Caroline Dick. The magazine features articles,  tutorials, recipes, and of course, crocheting and knitting patterns.

You can find issues of Radicle Threads at:

www.radiclethreads.com

One minute medical update 

On the Needles: (0:35)

• Gigi: found DPNs for drag along knitting, cast on another hat 

• Jasmin’s Sea Glass Pullover is less than ½ sleeve from being finished

• Gigi at Jasmin’s house knitting: socks for Andrew, working on a foot of foot

• Jasmin is making some progress on her Fractal Danger scarf out of Abstract Fiber Supersock in “Danger” (Bar Maids Knitmore Girls box #1)

• Gigi finished the knitted weaving project for Fiber Analysis 2.

• Jasmin has started a Dipole Beanie by Chin Matthews in Seismic Yarn’s butter sock in the “Escape” colorway . “Compassion Collection where 20% of gross sales will be donated to an organization that supports a marginalized community. As a Pride inspired colorway, it only makes sense that the donations go to The Trevor Project, an organization that provides crisis intervention and suicide prevention to LGBTQIA+ youth.”

• Gigi: started the next :meadowland baby blanket. Very potato chippy. 

Events :(7:29)

Lockdown at Westvalley  Here is Jasmin's gun control letter, which you can send via Resistbot.

• Stitches West March 2-5

• Mend it March 

• Dragon teeth on Folkmanis puppets

• Creative mends

Mother Knows Best :(18:20)

Emergency supplies

When knitting attacks :(25:10)

Gigi: made a mistake at the beginning of a row on a Meadowlands blanket

Knit more, know more : (25:55)

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

Protests are ongoing, 248 days.

Das  IRAN update podcast 

Nowrooz!

And Sew on: (41:37)

Gigi: Fabric analysis 2  

• Weaving project . Weave Cowl by UknitMe2

• Yarn is single ply tweed, dark brown and oatmeal

Jasmin:

• Mood Citrus dress; fronts and backs are sewn, waiting on lining to arrive

• Enhancing ‘Quelle Decollatage (the dress form)

• Substack post about the process pending

Eat the Frog First- Episode 707- The Knitmore Girls

 

 Listen here:

This week's episode is sponsored by:

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.

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!

Radicle Threads was founded by Shobha Nadarajah, Elisabeth Desamour & Caroline Dick. The magazine features articles,  tutorials, recipes, and of course, crocheting and knitting patterns.

You can find issues of Radicle Threads at:

www.radiclethreads.com

On the Needles: (0:36)

Gigi and Jasmin collected preemie hats at Stitches

• Jasmin:Test knit for Chin Matthews in Neighborhood Fiber Co Organic Studio DK: Finished, finished, finished!

• Jasmin’s Sea Glass Pullover is FLYING! The yoke is done, body is 4ish inches in

• Jasmin mentions The Baller by Alpenglow Industries

• Gigi at Jasmin’s house knitting: socks for Andrew second sock finished  gusset, working on foot

• Jasmin is making some progress on her Fractal Danger scarf out of Abstract Fiber Supersock in “Danger” (Bar Maids Knitmore Girls box #1)

• Gigi:meadowland baby blanket acrylic yarn, Mandala, crocheting around the border to use up more yarn.

• Jasmin has started a Dipole Beanie by Chin Matthews in Seismic Yarn’s butter sock in the “Escape” colorway, which is part of their Compassion Collection, from their website:

• “...Compassion Collection where 20% of gross sales will be donated to an organization that supports a marginalized community. As a Pride inspired colorway, it only makes sense that the donations go to The Trevor Project, an organization that provides crisis intervention and suicide prevention to LGBTQIA+ youth.”

• Gigi :preemie hats are drag along knitting at school 

• Jasmin started her Piñata jacket by Quaylyn Stark

• Gigi: started the next meadowlands , first triangle is done, started the second one

Events :(11:46)

• Stitches West March 2-5

• CASH BAR! Thursday March 2, cohosted with Neighborhood Fiber Co.

• (raised roughly $450 for United For Iran)

• Mayahuel (the amazing Mexican restaurant)

• The Shady Lady Saloon

• Cafeteria 15L

• Ramen 101

• Chin's Coastal Collection

• Glinda dress

• vendor tip: Check out a local wifi hotspot from your local library

Mother Knows Best:(27:07)

Drag queens, Trans rights.

• GOP lawmakers have been aggressively working towards limiting trans rights.

• Overall LGBTQ suicide rates

• Black trans/LGBTQ suicide rates

Trevor Project Website

When Knitting Attacks  :(35:15)

• Gigi: lost one of my DPNs out of my preemie hat kit no

Knit more, know more :(38:23)

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

Protests are ongoing, 239 days.

Das  IRAN update podcast 

. Every Sunday at 11am in San Francisco 

• Lead up to Persian New year! Find some Nowrooz celebrations near you!

• Gigi mentions the stairs at Persepolis

• Sabze for Nowrooz 

• Bottom of the Pot on Instagram

• Chai and Conversation: how to learn Farsi

And Sew On: (44:27)

Gigi: Fabric analysis 2  

• Weaving project 

Jasmin:

• Mood Citrus dress; wearable muslin cut, sewing has started. (Pulled out the serger)

• Mending! A pair of my pants, a button on Genevieve’s pants, and a hole in a blanket.