Discerning Gourd Shoppers- Episode 689- The Knitmore Girls

This week's episode is sponsored by: I want you to start living a happier life today. As a listener, you’ll get 10% off your first month by visiting our sponsor at BetterHelp dot com slash knitmore Join over 1 million people who have taken charge of their mental health. Again, that’s BetterHelp.com/knitmore  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: (0:37) Gigi : Andrew’s sock Jasmin has made a little more progress on the Musselburgh hat in Always be Kind yarn’s “Inclusive Pride Stripes” Jasmin has finished both sleeves and is well into the body of her Halloween Heart pullover (in Oink Pigments Targhee Sock) Jasmin has finished the first sleeve and started the second sleeve of her Pumpkin Patch sweater, all from well-aged yarn. Gigi mentions the German podcast Wollgespräche    Events:(18:53) Grinch-Along 2022 starts December 1st Gigi mentions the McCalls Christmas Baking Magazine 1973 Congratulations to Dr Gemma's Cogknitive podcast on 100 episodes    Mother Knows Best:(27:02) Everyone needs pliers. Gigi likes her beading pliers     When Knitting Attacks: (33:44) Jasmin's stitches are falling off. She needs rubber bands. Jasmin mentions A Girl Walks Home Alone At Night.   Knit more, know more :(38:16) A segment about Persian culture, history, or just generally cool stuff about Persian people. Food. Anthony Bourdain in Iran Tahdig = Bottom of the Pot Persian Microwave Dinners Samin Nosrat Salt Fat Acid Heat on Netflix  OOPs! Neglected to mention Najmieh Batmanghelich Rice Cooker      And Sew On : (44:23) Fiber Analysis :Mid term. Reading about knitted textiles  Jasmin got fabric from MOOD!