Sobriety Test - Episode 546 - The Knitmore Girls

Knitmoregirls's Podcast - Un pódcast de The Knitmore Girls- Jasmin and Gigi

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On the Needles:(0:41)

PUPPIES! Meet Han and Chewie

Our personal instagram handles are @gigidahling @cuteknitter .

Jasmin finished her  Vanilla is the New Black socks in White Birch Fiber Arts “At Night, the Ice Weasels

Come” while shushing kids during the performances. 

Jasmin mentions Jade from the Geek Girls Craft podcast 

Jasmin started a pair of Vanilla is the New black socks out of White Birch Fiber Arts "Study in Peach,

Mint".

Gigi is working on a pair of Vanilla is the new Black socks out of the Mani-Pedi vacation yarn.  

She  got to the toes, then started another pair with Regia Pairfect Kids color for the nieceling. 

#operationSockdrawer



The button band on Jasmin’s Dissent Cardigan is in progress. She mentions Splendid Apparel, by

Anna Zilboorg.

 

Gigi is working on the  Polygon blanket again. She finished another hexagon 

Jasmin’s Viajante is inching towards the mesh section.




Jasmin mentions Diane (Lady Dye Yarns) and a Rhinebeck Garment KAL we're collaborating on!

(The #RhineBIPOCSweater KAL!). Join the Ravelry Group, if you’re a BIPOC dyer, fill out the form, if

you’re a BIPOC designer, make sure you’re on the Black Squirrel List. Jasmin is going to be making

Sevrine out of Neighborhood Fiber Co. Capital Luxury Sport in “Reservoir Hill”.

 

In Stitches (11:56)

Jasmin wore her Sweet ImPEACHment hat to James and the Giant Peach, she mentions Genevieve's.

Gigi wore the A line skirt from sewing class. 

 

Events: (15:14)

- #ChooseYourOwnAdventureKAL is ongoing. 

- Stash Dash :May 24 till August 24. Hosted by the Knitgirllls

- May  31 till end of August: Two Ewes Not Along

 Not knitting, crochet, spinning or weaving

-#MyRhineBIPOCSweater

- PIQF October 17-20

 

Mother Knows Best:(17:12)

This week we answer a question from the "What do you want to hear about?" thread about what we look

for in a wonderful local yarn store. Let us know what you love about your yarn store in  the episode thread.

Jasmin mentions Ysolda. Neighborhood Fiber Company, and Uncommon Threads,

A Verb For Keeping Warm



When Knitting Attacks:(39:54))

Gigi doesn't like how the Pairfect sock turned out, it was designed for a sock with a flap

She needs to frog to beginning of the heel increases 

 

Rocky Coast cardigan. Gigi put it on the dress form.She will need to pull it back to waistline and start hip

shaping from there.

 

Straw into Gold:(45:05)

Gigi started a braid of Purl up and Dye on a Jenkins Lark Turkish spindle.

 

Jasmin has been plying, to get yardage for Stash Dash, and to free up bobbins for her

Family Sweater Project

 

And Sew On:(52:08)

Gigi decided to sew more A-line skirts from class. She found some wool tweed and coordinating silk. 

Also , she found some corduroy and coordinating squash blossom yellow lining.  Gigi serged the edges,

 

so the fabric can go in the washing machine.