Monday, November 25, 2019

Chicken Dossier - Episode 559 - The Knitmore Girls

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This week's episode is sponsored by:
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Thank you for 11 wonderful years! We hope you continue to love and support Dragonfly Fibers as it evolves with its new owners.
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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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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.

On the Needles:(0:32)
Jasmin FINISHED her Polwarth pullover
Jasmin has finished both fronts and the back on the Jedi cardigan .
Gigi was working on a baby wrap cardigan out of Hue Loco for the True North Hearts and Hands donation.
Body is done. Started a sleeves  Started a pink Wee Envelope. Left sleeve is done 
Jasmin is at the toe on her on her  White Birch Fiber Arts socks in "A Study in Peach, Mint".
Gigi  worked on the  Regia Pairfect   All socks are done, need ends woven in.
Regia Kidperfect: these could have been 3 pairs. Lucy Neatby’s garter short row heel.  

Jasmin cast on Genevieve’s Christmas Sweater (Oliver Sweater) out of Onyx Fiber Arts DK.

Gigi: Also Patons Kroy: Vanilla is the new black sock
Gigi wove in ends for a languishing sock. White, gray, blues color stripes in Kroy 
Gigi started the last ball of yarn for the polygon blanket 
We will be collecting hats (locally) for refugees in New England:

Maine Access Immigrant Network
237 Oxford St., Suite 25A
Portland, ME 04101

Events: (15:28)
- #ChooseYourOwnAdventureKAL is ongoing. 
-#MyRhineBIPOCSweater (need a catchy hashtag)
- #BIPOCMAL2019 Sep-Nov
-Stitches West Feb 20 -23
- True North Hearts and Hands donations:
-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 (17:51)
Jasmin wore her Tangled Yoke cardigan (Talullah cardigan), Mischief managed sockhead cowl,
Gigi is wearing her A-line skirt from the beginning clothing construction class
Nightshirts with modesty panel. Night cap, Knitmore cowl


Mother Knows Best:(21:41)
This week we answer a question from the “What do you want to hear about?” thread about 
getting kids engaged in crafts. Jasmin mentions the Cricket loom

When Knitting Attacks: (29:11)
Gigi: hadn’t worked on the polygon blanket for so long, forgot what I needed to do.  Didn’t
read the pattern. Had to tink the second row because it needs to be purled 
Jasmin- messed up the garter stitch cardigan three different ways. Jasmin miscounted when setting up
the jacquard floats on Genevieve’s Christmas sweater.
Gigi made mistakes on her Wee envelope

Straw into Gold: (34:58)
Took bad wool and Louet Victoria to preschool for simple machine special project.

And Sew On:(45:44)
In Gigi’s sewing class at CaƱada College, muslin for the bodice.  Gigi made a new , clean bodice muslin 
Couture Embellishments class at West Valley College continues. 
Assignment said to make lace. Gigi is working on drawn thread work.

Midterm assignment: I put Tulle over the design and basted lines with yellow thread. Used tailors chalk to
copy lines onto jeans, opened side seam so I have room to work . Next step is couching the
crochet cotton lines onto the denim. 

Sunday, November 17, 2019

Cakesicle - Episode 558 - 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
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:
-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!
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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
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 CaƱada 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. 



Sunday, November 10, 2019

Shlanket - Episode 557 - The Knitmore Girls

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This week's episode is sponsored by:
It’s time for fall, Knitting, and lots of LoLo! Why? All three are connected. Fall weather and knitting both can suck the life out of your skin. LoLo helps keep your skin hydrated & healthy - which means you can tackle that stash and finish more fall projects.
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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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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.
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 


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)
- #ChooseYourOwnAdventureKAL is ongoing. 
-#MyRhineBIPOCSweater (need a catchy hashtag)
- #BIPOCMAL2019 Sep-Nov

- True North Hearts and Hands donations:

-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

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 CaƱada 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