Dr Rex's New Teeth- Episode 727- The Knitmore Girls

  

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This week's episode is sponsored by:

Ready for some retail therapy with a side of laughter and community? Look no further than Erin.Lane's monthly live sales! Each sale features a fresh theme (think whimsical unicorns, sassy llamas, you name it!), and you'll be the first to snag brand spankin' new fabrics. Who knows, you might just find your new favorite bag too.

Make sure to never miss a minute (or fabric) by signing up for the newsletter, and keep up with us in real time by with our Facebook community, Erin.Lane Bag Buddies. Bag buddies always get first access to new bags and fabrics, because who doesn't want to share the love of their besties?

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!

Seismic Yarn & Dyeworks, based just outside of San Francisco, CA, creates color for people who love bold, saturated yarn and fiber as well as for those who might be *a little* afraid of wearing color.

We dye a large range of colorways from neon and black light/UV reactive colors all the way through to deep, rich semi-solid, tonal, and low contrast variegated colorways. Of course, we only use the softest and most exquisite bases!

Seismic Yarn & Dyeworks - color to rock your world! 

On the Needles:(0:33)

• 

  Gigi:  started new socks  Vanilla is the new Black in white, green and grey 

• Jasmin is making good progress on the Maxie’s top test knit for

  Ainur Berkambayeva in Lisa Souza's Sylvie Silk in “Ruby
• 

  FO: Gigi: red tweed VITNB socks

• 

  The yarn for Jasmin’s other test knit for Ainur arrived, swatching and blocking has been done

• 

  FO: Gigi: grey, black and white crocking sock 

• 

  Gigi: Meadowlands 5 in the color way Genie autopilot, working on third  triangle, all the green is used, working with white and grays

Event:(6:06)

Fall semester at Westvalley College starts August 26

• Rhinebeck - Saturday with the family, October 

• Cogknitive Fiber Retreat Nov 11

• Check Your Thread podcast :100 episodes. Congratulations Zoe!

Mother Knows Best:(9:36)

• Cute animal videos! Get that dopamine hit! German Shepherds video

Knit more, know more:(16:58)

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

Protests are ongoing, 399 days

New York Times article about protests in Iran

• Religious holidays are being used as a means to protest legally. Ish. 

And Sew On:(26:34)

Gigi: ordered book for fall semester at West valley , and she found some flannel for a circle skirt

Jasmin:  Dr. Rex’s upper jaw surgery is complete, and was a success. Lower jaw is coming

• Quilt saga, Flynn Quilting Frame Tap Plastics

Suffer Through Some Joy- Episode 726- The Knitmore Girls

  

Listen here:

This week's episode is sponsored by:

Ready for some retail therapy with a side of laughter and community? Look no further than Erin.Lane's monthly live sales! Each sale features a fresh theme (think whimsical unicorns, sassy llamas, you name it!), and you'll be the first to snag brand spankin' new fabrics. Who knows, you might just find your new favorite bag too.

Make sure to never miss a minute (or fabric) by signing up for the newsletter, and keep up with us in real time by with our Facebook community, Erin.Lane Bag Buddies. Bag buddies always get first access to new bags and fabrics, because who doesn't want to share the love of their besties?

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!

Seismic Yarn & Dyeworks, based just outside of San Francisco, CA, creates color for people who love bold, saturated yarn and fiber as well as for those who might be *a little* afraid of wearing color.

We dye a large range of colorways from neon and black light/UV reactive colors all the way through to deep, rich semi-solid, tonal, and low contrast variegated colorways. Of course, we only use the softest and most exquisite bases!

Seismic Yarn & Dyeworks - color to rock your world! 

On the Needles :(0:36)

Feedback on Dressmakers of Auschwitz

Why Jews Don't Count  

• Gigi: finished the light green variegated socks at Jasmin’s Vanilla is the New Black 

• Jasmin is moving along the back of her Morellet top in Oink Pigments "Guild" in poison green and hot pink

• Jasmin is on CC2 of herRibbon Wrap in Neighborhood Fiber Co's Neon mini skein set ; Jasmin added a 7th color- a transition between hot pink and orange

• Gigi: finished heel increases of grey, black and white crocking socks, and turned the heel 

• Gigi: worked on red tweed VITNB socks

• The yarn for Jasmin’s other test knit for Ainur has arrived! Swatching will commence after recording.

• Colourpop Barbie Pink lipstick (no longer available :( )

• Gigi knitted on the sample yarn premiere hat 

• Jasmin is making good progress on the Maxie’s top test knit for Ainur Berkambayeva in Lisa Souza's Sylvie Silk in “Ruby” LINK?

• Gigi: Meadowlands 5 in the colorway Genie, autopilot working on second triangle 

• Jasmin: Tanny's Tank Top (Side to side Garter stripe top)

• Nicky Epstein's book on Barbie clothes

Event:( 35:19)

• Rhinebeck - Saturday with the family, October 

• Cognitive Fiber Retreat Nov 11

• Roaring Camp Railroad

Mother Knows Best: (44:19)

• Many hands make light work.
• Gigi's cleaning music; Ricky Martin, Brooks and Dunne: Hardworking Man

When knitting Attacks: (51:37)

Gigi: finished the pair of variegated green socks.  Cast on a third sock

Sample yarn preemie hat: lost 3 stitches on the side

 Strange New Worlds Musical Episode ("Subspace Rhapsody")

Jasmin: misread Morellet pattern, had to rip out a section and re-do

Knit more, know more:(55:19)

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

Protests are ongoing, 388 days

Country is on a plateau, stars are bright, lots of ancient astronomers 

STEAM: Science Technology Engineering Art Mathematics 

And Sew On:(58:50)

Gigi: ordered book for fall semester at West Valley 

Jasmin: prepped leather full dental replacement for Dr. Rex’s upcoming surgery

Folkmanis t rex puppet

Load Testing- Episode 725- The Knitmore Girls

Listen here:

This week's episode is sponsored by:

Ready for some retail therapy with a side of laughter and community? Look no further than Erin.Lane's monthly live sales! Each sale features a fresh theme (think whimsical unicorns, sassy llamas, you name it!), and you'll be the first to snag brand spankin' new fabrics. Who knows, you might just find your new favorite bag too.

Make sure to never miss a minute (or fabric) by signing up for the newsletter, and keep up with us in real time by with our Facebook community, Erin.Lane Bag Buddies. Bag buddies always get first access to new bags and fabrics, because who doesn't want to share the love of their besties?

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!

Seismic Yarn & Dyeworks, based just outside of San Francisco, CA, creates color for people who love bold, saturated yarn and fiber as well as for those who might be *a little* afraid of wearing color.

We dye a large range of colorways from neon and black light/UV reactive colors all the way through to deep, rich semi-solid, tonal, and low contrast variegated colorways. Of course, we only use the softest and most exquisite bases!

Seismic Yarn & Dyeworks - color to rock your world! 

On the Needles: (0:31)

• Mo Willems books in tranlation

• Epic of the Kings

• Alpenglow Swift beta test

• Schacht Ultra UmbrellaSwift

• Gigi finished the red VITNB socks (Vanilla is the new Black )

• Jasmin has finished the front and started the back of her Morellet top in Oink Pigments "Guild" in poison green

• Jasmin mentions Zipperstop.com

• Gigi: turned  heel on light green variegated knitting at Jasmin’s (VITNB)Vanilla is the new Black 

• Jasmin saw the Barbie movie and worked on the Ribbon Wrap in Neighborhood Fiber Co's Neon mini skein set

• Gigi finished the red VITNB (Vanilla is the new Black ) Vanilla is the new Black socks 

• Gigi: worked on red tweed VITNB socks

• The body of Jasmin’s Patons Cabled Hoodie is finished and blocked, and sleeve 1 is moving along, in Seismic Yarns “Citrine” Butter Sock Dk

• Gigi: working on heel of grey, black and white crocking socks VITNB

• Gigi knitted on the sample yarn premie hat 

• Gigi: Meadowlands 5 in the "Genie" colorway  

Events :(28:11)

• Shark Week, hosted by Aquaman,  is over

• Rhinebeck - Saturday with the family, October 21st

• Cogknitive Fiber Retreat Nov 11

Mother Knows Best :(32:38)

• Make it work FOR YOU. (Clavicle straps on backpacks)

When knitting Attacks: (42:35)

Gigi: Using an H hook  size 8/ 5.0 for  crocheting the border.  Would prefer it a bit tighter 

Jasmin: misread morellet pattern, had to rip out a section and re-do

Gigi:  working with gourd shaped metal stitch markers. Happier with round rubber stitch markers.

Knit more, know more :(47:43)

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

Protests are ongoing, 381 days

Sleeping on the roof       

Survival of the Thickest

And Sew On:(54:05)

Jasmin: Order from PDF Plotting has arrived- time to trace and muslin some pants!

It's in to be Out- Episode 724- The Knitmore Girls

Listen here:

This week's episode is sponsored by:

Ready for some retail therapy with a side of laughter and community? Look no further than Erin.Lane's monthly live sales! Each sale features a fresh theme (think whimsical unicorns, sassy llamas, you name it!), and you'll be the first to snag brand spankin' new fabrics. Who knows, you might just find your new favorite bag too.

Make sure to never miss a minute (or fabric) by signing up for the newsletter, and keep up with us in real time by with our Facebook community, Erin.Lane Bag Buddies. Bag buddies always get first access to new bags and fabrics, because who doesn't want to share the love of their besties?

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!

Seismic Yarn & Dyeworks, based just outside of San Francisco, CA, creates color for people who love bold, saturated yarn and fiber as well as for those who might be *a little* afraid of wearing color.

We dye a large range of colorways from neon and black light/UV reactive colors all the way through to deep, rich semi-solid, tonal, and low contrast variegated colorways. Of course, we only use the softest and most exquisite bases!

Seismic Yarn & Dyeworks - color to rock your world! 

On the Needles: (0:34)

• Gigi: finished a variegated green Vanilla is the New Black sock, and its mate 

• Jasmin’s Patons “Must Have Cardigan” in Malabrigo Rios “Bobby Blue” has been blocked!

• Gigi: knitted a preemie hat, needs a pompom

• The body of Jasmin’s Patons Cabled Hoodie is finished and blocked, and sleeve 1 is moving along, in Seismic Yarns “Citrine” Butter Sock Dk

• If You Give a Mouse a Cookie

• Gigi: finished  body of Meadowlands 4 color way Unicorn, now  crochet the edging 

• Jasmin has finished and blocked her her Adventure Tank by Fatimah Hinds in Tess Yarns raw silk(in a turquoise)

• Gigi knitted another repeat on the sample yarn premiere hat 

• Gigi: Meadowlands 5 in the "Genie" colorway

• Jasmin: Barbie Top (Morellet pattern in Oink Pigments "Guild" in poison green and hot pink)

• Two test knits for Ainur Berkambayeva- one is this top

• Jasmin is working them in Oink Pigment's Coven (Fingering weight Linen /Silk), and Lisa Souza's Sylvie Silk

Events :(28:13)

• Shark Week, hosted by Aquaman on Discovery by HBO max (blue)

• Mark Rober Mark Rober Build Box

• Anchor's Fish and Chips

• WGA/SAG-AFTRA strike

• Rhinebeck - Saturday with the family, in October

• Cognitive Fiber Retreat, Nov 11

Mother Knows Best: (40:18)

• Taking Naps!

When knitting Attacks:(44:46)

- Gigi: Meadowlands 4, dropped a stitch on the 4th triangle.

- Gigi; red tweed Vanilla is the new Black: messed up the increase in the left side of the heel.

- Gigi: both the Meadowlands 5 Genie, and the second red tweed sock have a knot in the yarn.

- Jasmin sneaky cable, bleeding and missing bobble

Knit more, know more:(51:53)

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

Protests are ongoing, 377 days

Persian Time!

And Sew On: (58:03)

Gigi: watched  Next in Fashion 

Designers made a suit in  1  ½ days. Upsetting

Jasmin: working on quilt for Rex's teacher Flynn quilting frame

video

- Jasmin mentions Sidney's Squid school of Vintage Knitting, and her Lucille pants by Gertie (available through her Patreon)

Review:

Book : DRESSMAKERS OF AUSCHWITZ