Knitting Rave- Episode 667- The Knitmore Girls Podcast

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Presented by Ancient Arts Yarn, Edmonton Fibre Frolic is Edmonton’s premier yarn and fibre festival. We connect fibre enthusiasts - makers, creators, teachers, learners – everyone sharing a love for all things fibre, yarn, and textiles. Join us May 28, 2022 and let us help you discover the wealth of luxury in your yarn habit. 

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.

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: (0:39)

• Gigi gave a pair of socks to Andrew in trade

• Jasmin swatched for the Godzilla sweater in Lisa Souza Pyrenees Worsted (“Styx”) with UV reactive beads from Bead Biz

• Gigi mentions the Cat's Pajamas

• Gigi working on a pair of denim blue tube socks for Genevieve

• Jasmin swatched some experimental Oink Pigments Linen Silk DK for the Encinitas Top

• Gigi cast on another pair of tube socks for Genevieve

• Gigi mentions Where is the Opaque from Sally Melville's The Knit Stitch

• Jasmin swatched in Seismic Yarn’s “Natasha” color way for a deep cowl neck pullover for Genevieve (#17 Cowl Neck Pullover from Vogue Knitting Holiday 2011 issue)

• Working on a Regia sock for Andrew ,turned the heel 

• Jasmin finished the knitting and blocking on the Amber Pullover by Rachel Brockman in Wandering Flock Worsted “Cosmic Tie Dye” .

• Jasmin pulled her Humo Amargo cardigan in Onyx Fiber Arts DK “Burst” out of the UFO area and is nearly finished with the back.

• Jasmin pulled her Layered Cloche (from Knitted Hats) knit in Sea Change Fibers (experimental DK, now "High Tide") out of the UFO area and is a dozen rounds from completing it.

• Jasmin has joined a test knit: kid's Queen Been by Skeinanigans

Events: (18:28)

• Jasmin & Lady Dye Diane are co-hosting a KAL! The Sea Glass Pullover (in DK). Pushed back to late may!

• Stash Dash! May-August

• Stitches Pasadena

Mother Knows Best:(22:49)

Jasmin talks about the Altruism effect.

“Altruism activates reward centers in the brain. Neurobiologists have found that when a person behaves altruistically, the pleasure centers of their brain become more active. Engaging in compassionate actions activates the areas of the brain associated with the reward system”

(Source)

Community Project:

Neighborhood Fiber Co.’s production and community mission has outgrown its current location, and owner, Karida Collins decided to purchase a larger building in the Midway neighborhood of Baltimore. This new location offers more square footage, ADA compliant access for customers, and increased space for additional classes and workshops. The new space is under construction to bring its gas and electric utilities up to code, and improve ventilation systems so that Team NFC can more safely work with dye pigments (as well as decrease the risk of Covid infection). Once these critical renovations are completed, cosmetic construction can begin on retail store space, class spaces, and outdoor area.


The vision was always to have enough space so that Neighborhood Fiber Co. could not only expand their operations but also have the kind of facility that would work for projects and educational programs with Baltimore Youth Arts as well as other youth based organizations in the area. The problem is that since this project started (and Karida invested hundreds of thousands of dollars into the new building) the costs of renovations has more than doubled.


Donations to this GoFundMe will go toward construction and labor costs to create a functional workspace and a welcoming creative hub in the Midway neighborhood. The sooner Neighborhood Fiber Co. can relocate, the sooner it can operate to its full potential and fulfill its community arts mission.

Here is the GoFundMe link:
https://www.gofundme.com/f/nfc-new-building-and-community-arts-center


Here is the full blog post from Benjamin Levisay:
https://stitches.events/news/letter-from-the-ceo/2022/03/neighborhood-fiber-co-a-fiber-arts-studio-and-community-arts-space/

When Knitting Attacks:(30:22)

Swatches snowball in the Arbitrary Knitting Rules madness of my mind

  

Knits in Space:(37:38)

Nowrooz History 

And Sew On: (42:49)

Need to find my joy in sewing again 

Planning my summer sewing 

Godzilla Sweater- Episode 666- The Knitmore GIrls Podcast

 

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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.

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Wearing a color you love is like wearing a truly great pair of boots. You stand taller and walk proud. You carry a sense of purpose. LL Yarn Co.’s 2 woman dye-studio inside a century old former wool mill in Louisville, KY creates bold and energetic colors. We are driven by fashion, culture, and cause to put our passion for color onto stunning yarns. With LL Yarn Co. on your needles and hooks you are telling the world you aren’t afraid to be noticed. Afterall, your knitting is an opportunity to share your passion with your world. LL Yarn Co., for when your knits need to speak louder than words.

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: (0:34)

• Gigi worked on the sleeves of the Bundi cardigan Beads from Bead Biz

• Gigi mentions the Before Breakfast time management Podcast

• We mention the incredibly talented bead artist Sivia Harding

• Gigi started another pair of denim blue tube socks for Genevieve

• Gigi finished the Regia Fluormania neon socks for Jasmin

• Gigi is working on a Regia sock for Andrew , turned the heel 

• Jasmin finished the back, front, and is nearly finished with the first sleeve of  Amber Pullover by Rachel Brockman in Wandering Flock Worsted “Cosmic Tie Dye” .

• Godzilla sweater for Rex Godzilla Likes to Roar

• Art of Godzilla

• Art of Godzilla vs Kong

• Julia Farwell-Clay's Steggie sweater pattern (the base for Rex's Godzilla sweater)

Events:

• Jasmin & Lady Dye Diane are co-hosting a KAL! The Sea Glass Pullover (in DK).LINK? CAST ON DATE MOVED TO LATE MAY/EARLY JUNE.

• Nowrooz - Persian New Year.

• A link to Jasmin's Haftsin

Mother Knows Best:(38:08)

There’s no shame in telling someone you’ve overcommitted 

When Knitting Attacks:(51:14)

Gigi: cast on a pair of socks for Genevieve. Put all the stitches on one needle 

Knits in Space:(54:19)

The Teenage Brain

And Sew On: (1:03:28)

Translating for one of my Westvalley College sewing class buddies 

History of Fashion 

- Murder, Mystery & Makeup (Bailey Sarian)

-  Dark History 

A Full Sensory Meal- Episode 665- 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.

Wearing a color you love is like wearing a truly great pair of boots. You stand taller and walk proud. You carry a sense of purpose. LL Yarn Co.’s 2 woman dye-studio inside a century old former wool mill in Louisville, KY creates bold and energetic colors. We are driven by fashion, culture, and cause to put our passion for color onto stunning yarns. With LL Yarn Co. on your needles and hooks you are telling the world you aren’t afraid to be noticed. Afterall, your knitting is an opportunity to share your passion with your world. LL Yarn Co., for when your knits need to speak louder than words.

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: (0:34)

• Gigi worked on the sleeves of the Bundi cardigan 

• We mention Sivia Harding, the Queen of Beading

• Jasmin installed the zipper, sewed in the label, and is going to ship the Cambridge cardigan for Oink Pigments.

• Jasmin finished Genevieve’s Frost Yarns Hearthstone pullover! She rocked it at Stitches

• Gigi worked on another pair of tube socks for Genevieve 

• Jasmin worked on Sam’s Gramps cardigan from Tincan Knits in Magpie Fibers Nest Worsted

• Gigi finished one deep stash pair of Regia Fluormania neon socks for Jasmin and is working on the second 

• Gigi is working on a Regia sock for Andrew 

• Jasmin pulled the Amber Pullover by Rachel Brockman in Wandering Flock Worsted “Cosmic Tie Dye” out of her UFO pile.

• Jasmin finished her Musselburg hat out of Ysolda Callisto

Events:(11:41)

• Jasmin & Lady Dye Diane are co-hosting a KAL! The Sea Glass Pullover (in DK). Casting on Saturday, Mar 26, 2022!

• Stitches West recap: Restaurant recommendations, Live with Amy from Kitchen Cinema

• STITCHES: We went, looked, shopped and ate.

• Recommendations:

• Nugget Market

• Fox and Goose Pub

• South Restaurant

• Temple Coffee Roasters

• Cafeteria 17

• Pizza at Fieldwork Brewing

• Ramen from Tenjin

Jasmin mentions Heidi Hennessy of Lux Adorna  

She liked the Seismic Yarn crew  Seismicyarn.com

She got an argyle mug from Charan

She cut a swath through Nicole Frost's booth

Recycled jeans quilts  lecture by Sandra Chandler

When Knitting Attacks:(45:57)

Gigi: knitted sleeves, measured against the sleeve of the sloper. Needed 8 more stitches for underarm 

Ripped back 

Socks for Genevieve out of Patons Kroy The stripe sequence was reversed 

Mother Knows Best:(48:27)

Be the helper. 

Knits in Space:(48:43)

The Golden Thread 

How Fabric changed History 

Swimming World Championships 2009 in Italy 

Speedo had partnered with NASA to find material that reduced drag

And Sew On: (57:09)

Retrospective of Jasmin’s swim suits 

Bespoke Woolen Socks- Episode 664- 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.

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: (0:39)

• Gigi worked on the Bundi cardigan and cast on the sleeves and got to Thr first increase 

• Jasmin finished the Cambridge cardigan in Oink Pigments “Bees Knees”, and blocked it.

• Gigi has enough socks to last her a winter, and mentions Hunter Hammersen's Curiosity Cabinet

• Jasmin cast on Genevieve’s Frost Yarns Hearthstone pullover. Now with added sequins! Inspiration photo

• Kenra hair spray

• Gigi finished a pair of tube socks for Genevieve Patons Kroy and

• cast on another pair of tube socks for Genevieve 

• Gigi finished one Regia Fluoromania neon socks for Jasmin and cast on the second 

• She cast on a Regia sock for Andrew 

• Jasmin is working on Sam's Gramps cardigan from Tincan Knits in Magpie Fibers Nest Worsted

• Jasmin & Lady Dye Diane are co-hosting a KAL! The Sea Glass Pullover (in DK). Casting on Saturday, Mar 12, 2022!

Events:(29:29)

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

• Digital COVID19 Vaccine Record website

• VAXYES

Mother Knows Best:(33:54)

Languishing and Flourishing (NY times)

Knits in space (41:30)

Wainwright Walks 

Coast to Coast / Apple TV

200 mile trek coast to coast, ending at Robin Hood’s bay 

Knits in Space:(48:43)

The Golden Thread 

How Fabric changed History 

1969 space suits cost between 100k and 250 k, made by Playtex seamstresses 

Straw into Gold:(47:47)

Plying deep stash Crown Mountain

And Sew On: (48:31)

Gigi set up a hand sewing station. Craft Tray , supplies, sunshine on the back porch.

Need a pocket on pedal pushers for phone