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On the Needles:(0:51)

• Gigi worked on autopilot socks for herself Online SuperSocke 2317 from Black Squirrel  for leftover Frankensocks

• Jasmin repaired the zipper in on her Monstropolis hoodie live on Instagram She used Zipper nippers

• Gigi finished the Musselberg hat  by Ysolda out of Oink Pigments.“Centaur of Attention 

• Jasmin is nearly finished with the body of her “Consider this my olive branch” pullover in Lady Dye DK. Jasmin mentions the Lammily dolls

• Gigi is working on a pair of Vanilla is the new Black socks out of Panda Silk. Added the cable from Knitgirllls Socks on a Plane

• Recipe for Black Forest cookies (These, but with Trader Joe's Dried Montmorency Cherries, browned butter, and milk chocolate chips)

• Jasmin talks about writing notes

• Jasmin really likes her project planner from Iowan Stone-Flowers

In Stitches:(32:13)

• Gigi is wearing hand knit socks, Cassidy hoodie, nighties, Grinchy Musselburgh hat

Genevieve wore her Griffyndor hat & scarf, her Pantastic Hoodie, her Coronation Cardigan, her Anna Cardigan, her Sweet ImPEACHment hat

Rex wore his fox hat, Lionheart hoodie, and hand sewn masks

• Jasmin wore her resistance hat, Twist cardigan

Events:(37:05)

• Stitches West 2022, Sacramento CA (March 3-6, 2022)

• Digital COVID19 Vaccine Record website

• VAXYES website

• No prize Grinch-Along! #GrinchAlong 2021

• Jasmin and Diane are making Peppermint Marshmallows on Instagram live on Sunday 12/19 and raising money for Fair Fight.

• Instagram Live with Diane Ivey making Peppermint marshmallows

• Adella of LolaBean has been fundraising for the Black and Missing Foundation 

Mother Knows Best:(43:07)

Divide and conquer!

Cake Works

When Knitting Attacks:(51:17)

Gigi's Double Knitting attacked her

She needs to watch the Lucy Neatby DVDs

Knits in Space:(54:42)

Diana Gabaldon: Go Tell the Bees That I Am Gone

Jam pdx bee mug

And Sew On: (59:00)

Gigi put on the pedal pusher muslin and tightened up the fit.

picked zipper from Threads Magazine

Oriki- Episode 655- 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

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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!

On the Needles:(0:50)

• Genevieve wound Oink Pigments, Targee Sock, in Centaur of Attention

• Gigi is knitting another Musselberg hat  by Ysolda out of Oink Pigments "Centaur of Attention"

• Jasmin finished the knitting, blocked, and sewed the support ribbon in on test knit for Ellie Skeinanigans in Knitcircus Daring DK “All the Bacon and Eggs You Have

• Genevieve wound Lady Dye Yarns, DK weight, in "Golden Rod"

• Jasmin is nearly at the armholes on her “Consider this my olive branch” pullover in Lady Dye DK

• Gigi cast on Frankensocks for Gigi: Online SuperSocke 2317 from Black Squirrel  

• Genevieve wound Woolens & Nosh, Targee Sock, in Winter Mint. Also wound a green mini skein Jasmin did the buttonhole side and sewed the buttons on her Bare Branches cardigan

• Jasmin mentions Ray's Sewing

• Jasmin sewed the zipper in on her Monstropolis hoodie 

• Genevieve wound three skeins of Bzy Peach in Soursop :Black, Green, and Pink for Gigi. She is planning to do double knitting with that yarn

• Jasmin added a kangaroo pouch on Rex’s Lionheart hoodie

• Genevieve wound two purple mini skeins from Woolens & Nosh

• Genevieve wound Woolens & Nosh, Targee Sock, in Winter Mint.Also, green mini skein

• Genevieve wound black and very tagley yarn, in sock weight

• Genevieve wound Oink Pigments Targee Sock, in Sting Operation October 2021

• Gigi is working on a pair of Vanilla is the new Black socks out of deep stash

In Stitches:(30:32) 

• Gigi wore hand knit socks, Pointed Firs shawl, Carli cardigan, Cassidy hoodie, nighties, Musselburgh hat, Grinchy Musselburgh hat

Genevieve wore her Griffyndor hat & scarf, her Pantasic Hoodie, her Coronation Cardigan, her Anna Cardigan, her Sweet ImPEACHment hat, and her Deception cardigan

Rex wore his fox hat, Lionheart hoodie, and hand sewn masks

• Jasmin wore her resistance hat, Tess Ribbi cardi, Bare Branches

• Jasmin talks about the Panda Spin Dryer

Events:(38:19)

• Stitches West 2022, Sacramento CA (March 3-6, 2022)

• Digital COVID19 Vaccine Record website

• VAXYES website

• Would you like a no prize Grinch-Along?

#GrinchAlong 2021

Mother Knows Best:(41:59)

A sense of humor and flexibility will go a long way; enjoy the instagram exchange here.

When Knitting Attacks:(51:39)

Jasmin gets attacked by a zipper install.

Knits in Space:(59:11)

Mattress testing for Genevieve!

Purple mattress, Casper Mattress,  Shake Shack

And Sew On: (1:06:59)

Sewing final. Planning for spring and summer

London Finish by Sandra Betzina in Power Sewing

Whipped Cream, Cherry, and Sprinkles - Episode 654- The Knitmore Girls

    

Listen here:

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.

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

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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!

On the Needles:(0:41)

• Jasmin is binding off the test knit for Ellie Skeinanigans in Knitcircus Daring DK “All the Bacon and Eggs You Have

• Gigi mentions the Einstein jacket from Sally Melville's The Knit Stitch

• Gigi finished the autopilot socks for Jasmin: Online SuperSocke 2317 from Black Squirrel 

• Gigi finished the Musselberg hat  by Ysolda out of Oink Pigments.“Sting operation”  

• Jasmin set in the sleeves and picked the buttons for her Bare Branches cardigan, and sewed on the button side grosgrain ribbon

• Jasmin sings the praises of her button spacer tool

• Gigi finished the pair of parallel socks. Shoppel Wolle, Fliegende Untertasse. = identical socks. She is working on a pair of Vanilla is the new Black socks out of deep stash

In Stitches:(23;52) 

• Gigi is wearing hand knit socks, Pointed Firs shawl, Carli cardigan, nighties, Musselburgh hat, Grinchy Musselburgh hat

• Rex wore his fox hat, Lionheart hoodie, and hand sewn masks

• Jasmin wore her resistance hat, 

Events:(21:22)

• Stitches West 2022, Sacramento CA (March 3-6, 2022)

• Digital COVID19 Vaccine Record website

• VAXYES website

• Would you like a no prize Grinch-Along?

#GrinchAlong 2021

Mother Knows Best:(37:47)

Do unto yourself!

When Knitting Attacks:(45:27)

Sewing pocket samples. off grain Fabric, Grinch hat adventures

Knits in Space:(48:25)

Finished watching 15 seasons of Supernatural. Looking for another show with lots of episodes 

Vaccine Clinic pt 2

And Sew On: (51:13)

• Trouser Construction class at Cañada College :

• working on final project

Turnip- Episode 653- The Knitmore Girls

  

 

Listen here:

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.

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

Bummed about missing Rhinebeck? So are we! Lisa Souza dyeworks specializes in dyeing mill spun yarns and fabulously decadent luxury handspun yarns, for discerning collectors. Soothe your Rhinebeck FOMO with some delicious decadence at Lisaknit.com

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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On the Needles:(5:43)

• Gigi finished the autopilot socks for Jasmin: Online SuperSocke 2317 from Black Squirrel 

• Jasmin is nearly done with the right side on the test knit for Ellie Skeinanigans in Knitcircus Daring DK “All the Bacon and Eggs You Have

• Gigi finished the Musselberg hat  by Ysolda out of Oink Pigments.“Sting operation” finished 

• Jasmin blocked the rainbow on her Reignbeaux test knit for Yelley in Sea Change Fibers DK

• Sewing Gauge

• Jasmin did the button bands and facings on her Rainbowgan test knit by Saffiyah/DrunkKnitter in the Frost Yarns Lisa Frank gradient kit. 

• Gigi cast on a pair of parallel socks. S hopped Wolle, Fliegende Untertasse. = identical socks.

• She is dreaming of making Franken Socks, and doubleknit pot holders. Jasmin ordered cotton yarn from Bzy Peach, and talks about her Ten Shades of Multicultural Colors in Cotton

• Jasmin also mentions the Crafty Is Cool skin tones in acrylic, and Mitchell's Creations in wool 
• Skin tones are also done on fabric , per the Stitch Please podcast
  
• Saturday Shenanigans with BzyPeach
• Jasmin was invited to guest host on True Crime and Knit 

In Stitches:(24:30) 

• Gigi wore hand knit socks, Pointed Firs shawl, Carli cardigan 

• Rex wore his fox hat, Lionheart hoodie, and hand sewn masks

• Jasmin wore her resistance hat, 

Events:(32:42)

• Stitches West 2022, Sacramento CA (March 3-6, 2022)

• Digital COVID19 Vaccine Record website

• VAXYES website

• The Savvy Girls are back!
• Jasmin mentions Nicole Frost
• Jasmin mentions the Iowan Stone Planner

Mother Knows Best:(37:02)

Less stuff
Before Breakfast podcast

Experience Advent Calendar

When the Reindeer went on Strike (The Great Reindeer Rebellion)

Genevieve's Calendar

When Knitting Attacks:(48:57)

Gigi: lost a darning needle

Homework that was late already. Sewing machine wouldn't work

Also : Musselburgh hat.

Knits in Space:(53:25)

The Golden Thread 

How Fabric Changed History, by Kassia St. Claire

For Me, Fate Wove This, by Octavia Randolph

And Sew On: (58:38)

• Trouser Construction class at Cañada College :

Seamwork Radio podcast. 10 year project: comfortable things to wear at home 

Jasmin sewed the buttonholes on the grosgrain ribbon for her Rainbowgan