Wednesday, January 11, 2023

Don't Cross the Streams!- Episode 700- The Knitmore Girls

Wait- what’s that in the trees?! 🌲 Mom: You can’t have just one! They need a mate! 🌲 (She just read @VickiLewisThompson’s “Werewolf in the North Woods”, which I recommended. Her romance novels are - HANDS DOWN- my favorites.) 

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    Heath update

    On the Needles: (0:32)

    • Gigi : Andrew’s sock at Jasmin’s. toe decreases done

    • Jasmin has finished the beaded fringe on the wide houndstooth wrap for Gigi (woven on her Schacht flip loom with Tess Yarns Silk Chenille)

    • Gigi is working on another pair of socks for Andrew for knitting at my house. Got contrast yarn. Toes are done, at Jasmin’s to be grafted 

    • Jasmin continues on the body of  her I’ll be Gnome for Christmas” (Go Big or go Gnome pattern ) pullover in Black Trillium fibers.

    • Gigi. Cocoknits Verena cardigan pattern on knit companion    Participating in Dr Gemma’s Romjule . Gigi mentions the Cocoknits Sweater Workshop, read the instructions. 

    • Jasmin finished the Electric Mayhem coat (made in The Lemonade Shop yarns)

    • Gigi: cast on for a new premie hat, made pompom. No progress 

    • Gigi dug out her striped Elton cardigan.

    • Jasmin finished her Alaska hat. The green is Neighborhood Fiber Co. She added a sasquatch (in leftover cashmere) AND LIGHTS! Jasmin mentions the Bigfoot Campfire Stories book (and series by Rusty Wilson).

    • Wearable LED lights

    • Knitting club!


    Events:(26:54)


    Mother Knows Best:(30:18)

    Drink Your Water!

    When Knitting Attacks:(31:42)

    • Jasmin was fighting with a Cool Thing™  on her Alaska hat

    • Brown Dog Gadgets (linked above)

    Knit more, know more :(37:40)

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

    Protests are ongoing. Garlic pickles


    And Sew on:(46:07)

    Gigi registered for spring semester. I would like to sew one /finish a garment per month

    Jasmin repaired Genevieve’s backpack  Rays Sewing center

    Embroidery Floss from Little Skein in the Big Wool and Bzy Peach 






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