Shawlter in Place - Episode 593 - The Knitmore Girls

Knitmoregirls's Podcast - A podcast by The Knitmore Girls- Jasmin and Gigi

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On the Needles:(5:19)

Gigi working on the second pair of Hue Loco knee high socks:

Jasmin is making steady progress, 2rd to last stripe on her Match and Move shawl.

(by Martina Behm #behmalong); knitting it in Black Cat Fibers Nomad Sock

Gigi kitchenered two Xmas socks, and cast on another one in purple. 

Jasmin finished the Baby Bandit by Jacqueline Cieslak test knit, in Little Skein Harvest Sport Sugar

Maple for Genevieve.

Gigi knitted on the (RAVELRY LINK) Flickering shawl  out of grey and Styx in

Lisa Souza Dyeworks Deluxe Sock.  She is working on that at Jasmin’s house. 

Jasmin cast on the (RAVELRY LINK) Humo Amargo Cardigan

Jasmin started her (RAVELRY LINK) Lawrenson Pullover in Oink Pigments Dapper “Mommy Dearest”.

Gigi worked on the Ridgeline cowl, R O Y G(BIV) . The main color is a dark gray-ish blue 

Jasmin blocked: Baby Bandit, Calligraphy cardigan, Cassidy cardigan and Payne

Jasmin has made progress on her  emPower the People cowl in Onyx Fiber Arts DK “The Sky was purple”.  

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Gigi started an  emPower the People cowll in Neighborhood Fiber Company DK in Remington.

Deep purple with some discreet, lighter streaks 

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Gigi has finished another tentacle. Opus the octopus now had four finished legs 

 

Events:(19:20)

The Operation Sock Drawer book will be published in October. Call Hicklebees for a PERSONALIZED, SIGNED preorder; we’ll be doing a live signing!

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Stash Dash 2020 is over. Jasmin finished 18,816.5 meters! BostonJen finished 

28, 557 meters

 

Bay Area Fiber Fair!  Ends October 15, 2020

XRX Stitches at Home 

 

Mother Knows Best:(24:11)

 

When Knitting Attacks: (36:20)

Gigi was working on the second pair of Hue Loco knee high socks. Didn’t read the part of the

instructions that said to switch to smaller needles. Need to frog that part. 

Also, started a pair of Christmas socks on those size 0 needles 

 

Knits in Space:(40:23)

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A Stitch in Time

 

And Sew On:(44:47)

Gigi remotely attended class meetings of the tailoring class at Cañada college. 

The pattern for the Opium coat came in the mail.

 

Jasmin took Gigi to Thai Silks remotely.