Derailed - Episode 458 - The Knitmore Girls

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This week's episode is sponsored by:

Every hobby needs organization, every project needs a place. Erin.Lane bags helps you turn your fiber pasttime into neat and organized endeavor. Our project bags, totes, and needle and notions organizers are everything you need to keep your fiber arts from fraying.

Today's show is brought to you by HelloFresh. Visit hellofresh.com and use promo code “knitmore30” to save $30 off your first week of deliveries.

Remember those holiday advent calendars that revealed a piece of chocolate each day? Imagine that but with yarn and notions instead! Jimmy Beans Wool presents their 2017 Craftvent Calendar: a 24-day mystery knit-along counting down to the holidays! Beginning December 1st, you’ll open each compartment of the calendar to reveal scrumptious yarns, notions, and pattern clues to knit your way to a stunning shawl by Christmas Eve. To order your Craftvent Calendar now, visit jimmybeanswool.com/craftvent!

Love gradients? Everyone at Knitcircus loves them so much we keep creating new colors! Choose long-striping gradients for shawls and Gradient Matching Socks Sets for perfectly paired socks. The luxury hand-dyes come in sizes from 50g to 300g, so you’ll always have just the right amount for your project. Every cake is made with one continuous yarn; no knots or ends to weave in; just cast on and go. All Knitcircus yarns are dyed with love in Wisconsin by women who love to knit.

 We know that there are lots of you out there who have begun to spin and Lisa Souza Dyeworks at www.lisaknit.com has just what you are looking for. Beautiful hand dyed combed top is available in several different wool types as well as phenomenal silk blends. Lisa Souza is also producing fabulously soft blended batts with such combinations as merino, cashmere and Tencel. Dreamy! 

  In the Placerville area for a visit? Give Lisa a call and come by for a visit!

Every skein and every kit has a story at Little Skein In the Big Wool. This holiday season, step through the wardrobe with us into the Land of Narnia. We have a new hat and mitt kit, squishy Aran yarn in inspired colorways, Narnia-inspired project bags and more at littleskein.com.

Finish your latest project with a custom label from the Sterling Name Tape Company. They offer both woven and printed labels with a low minimum order that are perfect for hobbyists, crafters, and small businesses. Your label can include a logo, care instructions, content info, or any kind of personal message. Visit clothinglabelsbysterling.com to see options and to place your order. And use coupon code “knitmore” during checkout to get 5% off your first order! That’s clothinglabelsbysterling.com

On the Needles:(0:44)

The If You give a Mouse a Cookie sweater for Rex is FINISHED! We mention If You Give a Mouse a Christmas Cookie and If You Take a Mouse To The Movies.

Jasmin mentions the OXO sweater dryer.

Jasmin finished Gigi’s cashmere scarf, and needs to full Andrew’s cashmere scarf. He bought a fancy lucite fulling plunger. Jasmin has Video One, and Video Two where she fulls some handspun yak. Then she will sew on the embroidered labels from Sterling, which Julie did the design for.

Gigi is knitting 2 pairs of Vanilla is the New Black socks. One pair is out of Patons Kroy, the other pair is for Sam, out of Regia in the Havana color way.

Also, she has picked some grey Regia, to make a pair for herself. They will need modifications for optimal fit.

Jasmin found an amazing sweater to knit from Tellybeanknits with Must Stash Yarn

Jasmin is knitting on her Tale as old as Time cowl. She is thinking of weaving Genevieve's scarf. Gigi is working on her Sockhead cowl out of Knitcircus gradient Greatest of Ease 150, merino, nylon, 600 yds.

Gigi rinsed the yarn for the Russell Street Shawl and balled it up.

She rinsed the yarn for the Joker and the Thief, #BigBadBergalong, balled it up

She is working on the Purlbreak cowl.

Preemie hat in Barley pattern out of leftover sock yarn.

In Stitches:(20:26)

Gigi has been wearing her sleeping hat, and wool socks. Also, the Lorelei cowl , the knitmoregirls cowl

Jasmin: hamilknit hat, resistance hat, tangled yoke cardigan, 3 color cashmere cowl, breezy cardigan. Genevieve: Olivia hat, little oak cardigan. Rex: Landon cardigan, and Quynn hat, welcome to the flock cardigan, and the blue Playful Stripes cardigan.

Events:(25:03)January 6th

Stitches West February 22-25, 2018

Contest:(25:34)

#OperationSockDrawer, and #ProjectSweaterChest are ongoing. Entries will be judged on the basis of originality and delightfulness.

Jasmin mentions AnnTudor stitchmarkers

Mother Knows Best:(31:49)

This week we answer a question from the "What do you want to hear about? about bags. Jasmin mentions Coach and Kate Spade bags. Jasmin mentions Petunia Picklebottom.

When Knitting Attacks:(37:40)

Gigi was bored with her knitting, and wanted to cast on something cheerful, balled up the yarn for the Purlbreak cowl out of Oink Pigments. Ballwinder wound the yarn on the bias last week. Started knitting and it was a case of acute yarn barf. Took two sessions to untangle

Review:(40:33)

This week we review The Geometry of Hand Sewing, by Natalie Chanin

Gigi wonders about pouncing powder.

And Sew On:(51:47)

Gigi sewed shoulder seams with Genevieve. Couldn't see what she was doing, seams turned out crooked. Pulled the seams out. She stitched the rows for setting in the sleeve. Set in one sleeve. She finds that she needs to do more sewing.

Holidays with the Knitmores:(55:50)

Deck those halls! Piano music. Easy Piano book

Very Specific - Episode 457 - The Knitmore Girls

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This week's episode is sponsored by:

No matter what you need, the barmaids have you covered from head to toe. Face pudding to keep you smiling, Lolo lips keep them kissable, probiotic deodorant for keeping you fresh as a rose, oh for feet’s sake to keep your feet soft and sandal ready, and the Lolo body bar for everything in between. You can find all this - and more! at bar-maids.com

Every hobby needs organization, every project needs a place. Erin.Lane bags helps you turn your fiber pasttime into neat and organized endeavor. Our project bags, totes, and needle and notions organizers are everything you need to keep your fiber arts from fraying.

Remember those holiday advent calendars that revealed a piece of chocolate each day? Imagine that but with yarn and notions instead! Jimmy Beans Wool presents their 2017 Craftvent Calendar: a 24-day mystery knit-along counting down to the holidays! Beginning December 1st, you’ll open each compartment of the calendar to reveal scrumptious yarns, notions, and pattern clues to knit your way to a stunning shawl by Christmas Eve. To order your Craftvent Calendar now, visit jimmybeanswool.com/craftvent!

Knotions - a free knitting and crochet magazine with patterns, tutorials and reviews. Check out our new issues each month! 

Add a new skill - like German Short Rows, Cables without a Cable Needle or the Magic Knot. Make one of our free patterns such as the Sunset Lights Shawl, Sweetly Hat or Luonnotar Socks from a recent issue. Or buy a copy of one of our inexpensive eBooks on socks or hats.

See what we have to offer at knotions.com (that’s knotions with a “k”).

Finish your latest project with a custom label from the Sterling Name Tape Company. They offer both woven and printed labels with a low minimum order that are perfect for hobbyists, crafters, and small businesses. Your label can include a logo, care instructions, content info, or any kind of personal message. Visit clothinglabelsbysterling.com to see options and to place your order. And use coupon code “knitmore” during checkout to get 5% off your first order! That’s clothinglabelsbysterling.com

On the Needles:(0:38)

The first sleeve is finished on the If You give a Mouse a Cookie sweater for Rex,. We mention If You Give a Mouse a Christmas Cookie and If You Take a Mouse To The Movies .

Gigi is knitting 2 pairs of Vanilla is the New Black socks. One pair is out of Patons Kroy, still trying to get a fitting, the other pair is for Sam, out of Regia in the Havana color way. Also, she has picked some grey Regia, to make a pair for herself. They will need modifications for optimal hit.

Jasmin is knitting on her Tale as old as Time cowl. She is thinking of weaving Genevieve's scarf. Gigi has started her Sockhead cowl out of Knitcircus Greatest of Ease 150, merino, nylon, 600 yds. This is a Gradient.

Jasmin finished Andrews cashmere scarf. He bought a fancy lucite fulling plunger. Jasmin has Video One, and Video Two where she fulls some handspun yak. Then she will sew on the embroidered labels from Sterling, which Julie did the design for.

Gigi rinsed the yarn for the Russell Street Shawl.

She also balled up the main color for a Purlbreak shawl.

Gigi just got a bag of preemie hats that the weaving-in-fairy just finished.

In Stitches:(24:30)

Gigi has been wearing her sleeping hat, and wool socks. Also, the Lorelei cowl

Jasmin: hamilknit hat, resistance hat, mondo cable cardi, breezy cardigan. Genevieve: Olivia hat. Rex: Landon cardigan, and Quynn hat, and the blue Playful Stripes cardigan.

Events:(26:55)

Grinch-along, December 1st to 25th 2017

Do Some Good contest. November 23rd to January 6th

Stitches West February 22-25, 2018
Jasmin mentions the Ann Tudor stitchmarkers

Jasmin mentioned the IRC, the International Rescue Committee.

Contest:(28:42)

#OperationSockDrawer, and #ProjectSweaterChest are ongoing. Entries will be judged on the basis of originality and delightfulness.

We closed the  "I Blame the Knitmores " contest .The Prize is a mug from Pawley Studios and tea from Plum Deluxe.

Contest responses needed to be posted in the I Blame the Knitmore's thread.

Do some good has started!

Mother Knows Best:(35:00)

This week we answer a question from the "What do you want to hear about? thread, about Carson Demer's new book (linked below).
Jasmin mentions our Interview with Carson Demers

When Knitting Attacks:(40:50)

Gigi was bored with her knitting, and wanted to cast on something cheerful, balled up the yarn for the Purlbreak out of Oink Pigments. Ballwinder needs adjusting, it wound the yarn on the bias

Review:(44:09)

This week we review Knitting Comfortably, by Carson Demers

Holidays with the Knitmores:(49:29)

• gift list. Upgrade tools Sheila Ernst, Rosemary Hill, Jasmin would like to try the new Addi Trio sock knitting needles.
• BOOKS (kids/big books) Jasmin likes Susan B Andersen Kids' Knitting Workshop, or the smaller How to Knit book, Brittany Birch needles, Aunt Lydia's crochet cotton, gifts of time, knitting mugs, Plum Deluxe Tea, blocking mats, blocking wires, OXO sweater dryers . Add your own ideas on the Christmas ideas thread.
• Aker works bobbins
• Don't buy a surprise wheel unless it's on their list

Pomp and Substance - Episode 456 - The Knitmore Girls

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This week's episode is sponsored by:

No matter what you need, the barmaids have you covered from head to toe. Face pudding to keep you smiling, Lolo lips keep them kissable, probiotic deodorant for keeping you fresh as a rose, oh for feet’s sake to keep your feet soft and sandal ready, and the Lolo body bar for everything in between. You can find all this - and more! at bar-maids.com

Once a year, Black Trillium Fibres offers you the chance to get 25% off your entire purchase. So if you’re looking for gifts for all your crafty pals, or you need a sweater’s worth of gradients, now’s the time! November 24th through 28th, use the discount code ‘BFCM17’ to get that special something for a bit less.

Every hobby needs organization, every project needs a place. Erin.Lane bags helps you turn your fiber pasttime into neat and organized endeavor. Our project bags, totes, and needle and notions organizers are everything you need to keep your fiber arts from fraying.

Remember those holiday advent calendars that revealed a piece of chocolate each day? Imagine that but with yarn and notions instead! Jimmy Beans Wool presents their 2017 Craftvent Calendar: a 24-day mystery knit-along counting down to the holidays! Beginning December 1st, you’ll open each compartment of the calendar to reveal scrumptious yarns, notions, and pattern clues to knit your way to a stunning shawl by Christmas Eve. To order your Craftvent Calendar now, visit jimmybeanswool.com/craftvent!

Knotions - a free knitting and crochet magazine with patterns, tutorials and reviews. Check out our new issues each month! 

Add a new skill - like German Short Rows, Cables without a Cable Needle or the Magic Knot. Make one of our free patterns such as the Sunset Lights Shawl, Sweetly Hat or Luonnotar Socks from a recent issue. Or buy a copy of one of our inexpensive eBooks on socks or hats.

See what we have to offer at knotions.com (that’s knotions with a “k”).

At Little Skein, we start our holidaying on the day after Thanksgiving (and never before). Join us for our biggest shop update of the year. ALL of our most popular kits will be back in stock, together with a brand new kit for the holidays inspired by the Chronicles of Narnia. Join us beginning Friday at littleskein.com.

On the Needles:(0:31)

ONE MINUTE UPDATE: SAM PASSED THE BAR!

The If You give a Mouse a Cookie sweater for Rex, the body is done, Jasmin has started the sleeves.

We mention If You Give a Mouse a Christmas Cookie and If You Take a Mouse To The Movies .

Gigi is knitting 2 pairs of Vanilla is the New Black socks. One pair is out of Patons Kroy, the other pair is for Sam, out of Regia in the Havana color way.

Jasmin is knitting on her Tale as old as Time cowl.

The knitting group is working on a Welcome blanket for refugees. International Rescue Committee  out of Berrocco Comfort worsted from Jimmy Beans.  

Gigi is knitting charity hats in the  Barley pattern, and baby Barleys for the NICU.

Jasmin is planning to set up the Head to Toe Project over Thanksgiving.

In Stitches:(8:25)

Gigi has been wearing her sleeping hat, and wool socks. Also, the Lorelei cowl,

Gran's hug and the Fancy Zebra cowl,

Jasmin: hamilknit hat, resistance hat, mondo cable cardi Genevieve: Olivia hat. Rex: Welcome to the Flock cardigan, Baa-ble hat.

Jasmin mentions the  Goodreader app.

BEHIND THE WOOL PROMO!

Events:(12:19)

Grinch-along, December 1st to 25th 2017

Do Some Good contest. November 23rd to January 6th

Stitches West February 22-25, 2018

Contest:(14:44)

#OperationSockDrawer, and #ProjectSweaterChest are ongoing. Entries will be judged on the basis of originality and delightfulness.

New Prize: Lolo Body Bars, Red Clover, Deep forest WINNER: KnitToBeNice

We have a new contest:The  "I Blame the Knitmores " contest .The Prize is a mug from Pawley Studios and tea from Plum Deluxe.

Contest responses need to be posted in the I Blame the Knitmore's thread. It will continue until November 23rd.

Mother Knows Best:(17:26)

This week we answer a question from the "What do you want to hear about? thread, about what to do with leftover sock yarn, such as preemie hats for the head to toe project. Jasmin mentions her favorite author of Siren and Zombie literature, Mira Grant/ Seanan McGuire

Gigi asks about I Zombie .

When Knitting Attacks:(25:49)

Gigi was bored with her knitting, and wanted to cast on something cheerful, like the Spice market or some other colorful shawl. But the yarn is not rinsed yet.  

Lack of Internet got in the way of knitting the sockhead cowl.

Review:(46:14)

This week we review: Tudor Roses, reprint, by Alice Starmore

Jasmin mentions the Original Tudor Roses

Short Rows:

Genevieve talks about weaving on the Cricket loom, and sewing with her Gramzie.