Superlative - Episode 625- The Knitmore Girls

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On the Needles:(0:37)

Not your Mom's Chicken Soup

Genevieve is weaving on a Schacht Cricket loom with Dream in Color Starry, and Little Red Bicycle.

She worked on her hat and treadled on the Ladybug Spinning Wheel.

Gigi is working on the gusset of an Andrew sock 

Jasmin is into the body shaping on her worsted sock arms cardigan in Knitcircus Yarn Ringmaster in “We scare because we care”. She’ll be using the “Monstropolis” gradient for the sleeves.

Gigi got to the toe of Andrew’s 2nd sock 

Jasmin knit the pockets and has blocked her Odds and Ends test knit for Tina Tse in the Knitmore Gradient from Black Trillium Fibers held together with a strand of Diptera from LolaBean Yarn Co.

Jasmin started the “Modern Art” pullover (cover sweater from the Art of Circular Yokes) in Magpie Fibers Swanky DK in “Bougie Beaver” for the #MagpieBeavalong2021

Jasmin swatched for the Blossom Sweater test knit for Little Skein Anne.

Jasmin started a baby sweater (details pending delivery of the sweater).

In Stitches:(20:46)

Genevieve wore her (RAVELRY LINK) Hearthstone pullover, (RAVELRY LINK) red and gold woven scarf and hat,

(RAVELRY LINK) the Anna cardigan, (RAVELRY LINK) the Coronation cardigan, the Payne pullover, (RAVELRY LINK) the Oliver pullover, (RAVELRY LINK) the colorblock pullover.

Gigi stopped wearing knit socks every day. She wore the Treppenviertel cowl at night as a hat, and the

Flannel shirt from clothing construction class 

Events:(29:57)

Knitgirllls Fail - Along is ongoing

Stash Dash in May

 2020 Summer Olympics will begin on Friday, July 23, 2021

Tour de Fleece in July (Sat, Jun 26, 2021 – Sun, Jul 18, 2021)

#MagpieBeavalong2021 

Mother Knows Best:(32:00)

Chauvin Trial

A Kids book about Racism by Jelani Memory

A Kids book about Systemic Racism

A Kids Book about White  Privilege

Straw into Gold:(37:40)

Jasmin does a little more spinning on the Acadia wheel for her Incredibles family sweaters 

Knits in Space:(38:40)

Cookie deliveries!

Project Cornerstone 

And Sew On: (44:16)

Classes at Cañada continue, the classes  are recorded. 

Copied Jasmin’s adjusted pattern onto Tap plastic clear sheet

New class started: lingerie. First project: panties