Tuesday, September 28, 2021

Gourdgeous- Episode 644- 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.


When was the last time your knitting yarn was a work of art?
Infinite Twist produces one-of-a-kind semi-solid gradients featuring speckles, high-lights, low-lights, and gorgeous color transitions. From 700 y Giant Gradients to 200 y matching sock sets, Infinite Twist Gradients will hold your interest from cast on to bind off.
See the currently available gradients at infinitetwist.com, or be the first to know when new colors are posted by signing up for our newsletter at infinitetwist.com/newsletter-signup


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!

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The Sandpiper Gift & Yarn Boutique and Hoof-to-Hanger Fiber Mill in Bridgman, MI. The Sandpiper offers artisan - designed gifts (local, regional, national artists and Fair Trade products).  The boutique also offers their cottage industry fiber mill products - yarn, roving, corespun, batting, knit/woven garments, accessories, home goods and an exclusive Yarn and Fiber Club. Explore www.thesandpiper.biz


One minute Health update 

On the Needles:(0:55)

  • Genevieve wound Sue Reuser 4 ply cormo

  • Jasmin talks about Althea Crome

  • Genevieve wound Oink Pigments Targee Sock,in Changing of the Gourd for Gigi

  • Stephen West, How to wear Shawls

  • Jasmin swatched for Yelley’s secret test knit


In Stitches:(23:15) 

  • Genevieve wore her Anna cardigan

  • Genevieve wore Jasmin’s Lace tank top which is now her’s

  • Gigi snuggled under the Halloween quilt, and the KAL King quilt . She wore the A line skirt From the beginning clothing construction class, Gigi also wore a floral dress from before 2009

  • Rex wore his garter stripe cardigan by Alana Dakos

  • Jasmin wore the Bandit cardigan


Events:(29:31)



Mother Knows Best:(33:05)

Ask for help to lighten the load. Offer help to lighten someone else’s load


When Knitting Attacks(40:30)

  • Gigi: the garter edge.on the Bramwell was challenging


Knits in Space:(42:13)

Amber Ruffin on Peacock! Also, her book "You'll Never Believe What Happened to Lacey"



And Sew On: (47:39)

  • Trouser Drafting class at CaƱada College 

  • Gigi finished  drafting the front and back

Cut pants out of muslin for fitting. Lines drawn with sharpie 

Monday, September 13, 2021

Ripple- Episode 643- 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.
Go to HelloFresh dot com slash knitmore14 and use code knitmore14 for up to 14 free meals,
plus free shipping!


When was the last time your knitting yarn was a work of art?
Infinite Twist produces one-of-a-kind semi-solid gradients featuring speckles, high-lights, low-lights, and gorgeous color transitions. From 700 y Giant Gradients to 200 y matching sock sets, Infinite Twist Gradients will hold your interest from cast on to bind off.
See the currently available gradients at infinitetwist.com, or be the first to know when new colors are posted by signing up for our newsletter at infinitetwist.com/newsletter-signup


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!

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The Sandpiper Gift & Yarn Boutique and Hoof-to-Hanger Fiber Mill in Bridgman, MI. The Sandpiper offers artisan - designed gifts (local, regional, national artists and Fair Trade products).  The boutique also offers their cottage industry fiber mill products - yarn, roving, corespun, batting, knit/woven garments, accessories, home goods and an exclusive Yarn and Fiber Club. Explore www.thesandpiper.biz

On the Needles:(0:45)


In Stitches:(14:39) 

  • Gigi snuggled under the Halloween quilt, and the KAL King quilt . She wore the seersucker camp shirt from the beginning sewing class 

  • Gigi mentions Das Geheime Kabinett


Events:(20:31)


Mother Knows Best:(25:33)

Ripple effects (when you clean one place, another gets cleaner)


When Knitting Attacks(35:31)

  • The Bramwell shawl was messing with Gigi

  • Jasmin ripped back half of her Pyramis top



Knits in Space:(40:14)

Everything is better with a friend!


And Sew On: (49:10)

  • Trouser Drafting class at CaƱada  College continues

  • Got measurements, need to get drafting


Tuesday, September 7, 2021

Brisk Mornings and Bald Heads- Episode 642- The Knitmore Girls

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Listen here:

              

This 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.


When was the last time your knitting yarn was a work of art?
Infinite Twist produces one-of-a-kind semi-solid gradients featuring speckles, high-lights, low-lights, and gorgeous color transitions. From 700 y Giant Gradients to 200 y matching sock sets, Infinite Twist Gradients will hold your interest from cast on to bind off.
See the currently available gradients at infinitetwist.com, or be the first to know when new colors are posted by signing up for our newsletter at infinitetwist.com/newsletter-signup


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



We’d like to tell you about one of our favorite makers: Little Skein Anne.Anne is a knitter, designer, artist and storyteller. Little Skein is her shop.
She makes beautiful handmade knitting kits, hand-dyes yarn, illustrates project bags, and is slowly designing a handmade wardrobe in her San Francisco home studio.
She inspires YOUR creative journey by sharing her own. Her yarn and kits support you to make beautiful things, including a more sustainable, nourishing and equitable world.


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!

Print
The Sandpiper Gift & Yarn Boutique and Hoof-to-Hanger Fiber Mill in Bridgman, MI. The Sandpiper offers artisan - designed gifts (local, regional, national artists and Fair Trade products).  The boutique also offers their cottage industry fiber mill products - yarn, roving, corespun, batting, knit/woven garments, accessories, home goods and an exclusive Yarn and Fiber Club. Explore www.thesandpiper.biz




One minute Health update 

On the Needles:(0:45)


In Stitches:(15:18) 

  • Genevieve wore her Gryffindor Hat, her Hearthstone, her Manos Sweater, her Water’s Edge cardigan(our of Abstrct Fibers Perfect red), her Sweet Im-peach-ment Hat, her scarf she made herself, her Barberry Sweater, and her Anna Cardigan 

  • Gigi snuggled under the Halloween quilt, and the KAL King quilt 

  • Jasmin wore her Odds and ends cardigan and her Bandit cardigan 


Events:(19:20)


Mother Knows Best:(24:17)

When you get it done, is when you get it done!
Purloined From Sheepspot

When Knitting Attacks(28:33)

  • Jasmin neglected to add the bust darts to her Pyramis. Rrrrrip

  • Gigi is foiled by a model, the Roomba, and not using the KnitCompanion app.



Straw into Gold(37:41)

  • Finished plying the Lisa Souza Ultrafine Australian Merino Roving (Emerald city) , for the INCREDIBLES set of family sweaters

  • Finished plying the white Sue Reuser cormo (“Farrah”)

  • Genevieve wound Skeins of finished Sue Reuser cormo 3ply and 4ply (4 skeins wound,3 left to wind)

  • Genevieve counted yardage for her mom’s Liza Souza, Australian Superfine Merino, 4ply,in Emerald City(four skeins) (total yardage for this is 1,386 (not multiplied by 5 yet))

  • Genevieve practiced winding bobbins


Knits in Space:(43:03)

Visit with Dr Gemma

Wollkanal. Frieda und Laura, Saga of about 300kg colored wool, Rƶhnschaf,


And Sew On: (42:55)

  • Trouser Drafting class at CaƱada College started.

  • Jasmin measured