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Thursday, January 31, 2019

The Project Shuffle - Episode 518 - The Knitmore Girls

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On the Needles:(0:30)
Jasmin mentions Stashfit, and kitting up projects. She talks about the Comfort Fade cardigan
Jasmin is Very Optimistic about her ability to knit entire sweaters. Jasmin swatched, washed, and
cast on her Aumangea Pullover.

Gigi is knitting the Poza cowl by Ysolda, out of Floating from A Verb For Keeping Warm.
Jasmin is working on her Viajante. She had a dream about wearing it.
Let us know your arbitrary knitting rules.
Gigi is working on another one of the gradients for the polygon blanket.
Gigi knitted Vanilla is the New Black socks last year.This year she  has Non-Euclidian heel socks on
the needles, working on three different pairs, Cherry Pop Stripes, "Rainbow Stripes" and "Purple Haze".
Gigi is knitting house colors from MustStashYarn for Genevieve.
Jasmin cast on and knit on a Sockhead Slouch Cowl out of a One Twisted Tree sock blank in
“Sarcastic Unicorn” and knit on it during Sweeney Todd.
Gigi also wants to set up Curls by Hunter Hammersen. Spent an afternoon winding yarn. 6 greys and six reds
She has cast on another Rocky Coast cardigan

Events: (25:13)

In Stitches:(27:13)
- Jasmin: wool socks,looped loop cowl, Goin Gold Hat, ribbi cardi, Parkland Boxy, Frozen Hearts
- Gigi : Quynn hat with ear flaps, Greyhaven hat, sockhead cowl,out of Knitcircus Yarn in a gradient,
probably in Shades of Grey, Knitmore cowl, Lorelei cowl, wool socks,
-Andrew: Cashmere Andrew’s Watch Caps,

Mother Knows Best:(33:22)
We talk about different stash swap styles, and how to discuss hard topics in your crafting group.
Updating our vanilla sock pattern to use a yarn from a company who shares our values.

When Knitting Attacks:(41:24)
Gigi: Rocky Coast. Frogged and restarted.  
Hexagon blanket.  Spectacularly lost game of chicken

Review:(42:49)
Framework
Ten Architectural Knits by Nora Gaughan
Gigi mentions the HOAX Fashion Formula

And Sew On:(48:45)
Gigi is trying to sew or do something sewing related every day. Building routines to make time for sewing.
Mending: changing buttons.  Jasmin mentions Thimble Its
Gigi loves Iris pins.
Sewing one seam per night on the Ribbi Cardi. Really hard, sleeve edges are challenging.

Gigi is drafting another moulage/sloper using the instructions from Suzy Furrer’s Book

Friday, January 25, 2019

Just the Thesis - Episode 517 - The Knitmore Girls

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This week's episode is sponsored by:
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No matter what you need, the barmaids have you covered from head to toe. Face pudding to keep you smiling, Lolo lips keep them kissable, probiotic deodorant for keeping you fresh as a rose, oh for feet’s sake to keep your feet soft and sandal ready, and the Lolo body bar for everything in between. You can find all this - and more! at bar-maids.com

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Every hobby needs organization, every project needs a place.  Erin.Lane bags helps you turn your fiber pasttime into neat and organized endeavor.  Our project bags, totes, and needle and notions organizers are everything you need to keep your fiber arts from fraying.

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On the Needles:(0:30)
Jasmin is organizing her stash. She mentions the Stashfit workbook.  
She finished the knitting on her Parkland Boxy.
Jasmin spent 20 minutes setting up her Ixchel in KnitCompanion. Reading the user handbook sped that
up considerably.
Gigi has set up a kit for the Poza cowl by Ysolda, out of Floating from A Verb For Keeping Warm.
Jasmin enthuses about the Bluster Bay Swift.
Gigi did one more unit for the polygon blanket.
Gigi knitted Vanilla is the New Black socks last year.This year she  has Non-Euclidian heel socks on the
needles, one pair in the "Deep End" colorway knitting is done, and a pair in Cherry Pop Stripes, also
(currently sold out, check back).
Jasmin picked up her SPAKAL Harvest Cardigan and is nearly done with the first sleeve.
She mentions her Dissent sweater.
Gigi started to knit another Rocky Coast cardigan. Genevieve said it doesn’t look like a cardigan yet

Jasmin has finished her Worsted Boxy. Finished AND BLOCKED!
Jasmin fulled her cashmere Aran Pocket Shawl by Cheryl Oberle, the cashmere gingham scarf for

Gigi also wants to set up Curls by Hunter Hammersen. Yarn is washed.
Jasmin has swatched for her Celestarium, and is deciding whether to do gold or silver beads for the
constellations.
She mentions Little Skein in the Big Wool and the matching bag. Gigi finished a 80 stitch preemie/
newborn hat.  It takes more than one session to finish one.

Events: (37:29)

In Stitches:(38:42)
- Jasmin: wool socks,looped loop cowl, Goin Gold Hat, ribbi cardi, Tied Knots hat, Seneca, Tangled
- Gigi : Quynn hat with ear flaps, Greyhaven hat, sockhead cowl,out of Knitcircus Yarn in a gradient,
probably in Shades of Grey, Knitmore cowl, wool socks, old V neck
Brown sweater
-Andrew: Cashmere Andrew’s Watch Caps,

Mother Knows Best:(43:09)
We talk about different ways to organize your stash!
Jasmin mentions comforter bags
Jasmin put her needles into locking plastic boxes . Gigi uses a big trapper keeper and pencil pouches.

When Knitting Attacks:(56:44)
Gigi: Rocky Coast.  Twisted a cable the wrong way, Did something else wrong, doesn’t like it,
won't like it ten rows from now, will start over again.

Review:(1:02:53)
Winter Knits from Scandinavia, by Jenny Alderbrant
Jasmin mentions Emily's Tightly Spun podcast

And Sew On:(1:10:41)
Gigi is trying to sew or do something sewing related every day. Routines.
Mending: changing buttons.  
Sewing one seam per night on the Ribbi Cardi.
Gigi is drafting another moulage/sloper using the instructions from Suzy Furrer’s book Building Patterns,
The Architecture of Women’s Clothing
Kenneth D King said he can draft a sloper in an hour.  Gigi isn't there yet