Color Noise - Episode 551 - The Knitmore Girls

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

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So, you already know about the Akerworks Yarn Caddy Kit. Now, we are adding a little twist for you: Introducing the Akerworks Butterfly Kate, designed to fold into itself, making it incredibly easy to pack in a bag and take on any adventure! The Butterfly Kate has a wooden base, a carbon fiber shaft with two angle settings, a nifty pattern holder, and our patent-pending TensiTamer gizmo to keep everything in place and select your desired tension. It's designed either for use with our Yarn Caddy, or as a single shaft Lazy Kate for use with spinning bobbins.
Akerworks: We like making things.
 
 

 

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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.
 
 
We all have it, we all snicker about it.
Fun Fur.
Whether it’s eyelash, boucle, or just generally furry, it’s hard to find projects for novelty yarn.
With a sweet face, spiraling horns, and delightfully rotund body, Friendsheep by Cate Carter-Evans lets you transform your novelty and textured yarns into sweet, fleecy little friends. Pattern available on Ravelry; more info at infinitetwist.com
 
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On the Needles:(0:32)

Gigi  worked on the  Regia Pairfect vacation yarn, mostly on Addi Sock Rockets

she is planning to knit the feet and then do all the toes.

Gigi remembered how to do Kitchener stitch and grafted the toe of the vanilla socks with afterthought

heels out of Patons Kroy 

Jasmin made progress on the test knit for ThePetiteKnitter (cottongrass jumper) in malabrigo worsted,

started sleeve 1.(#MyRhineBIPOCSweater Join the Ravelry Group! , #BIPOCMAL2019). Jasmin mentions

the  #BIPOCMAL2019, which starts in September and ends in November.

Gigi worked on the body of the Rocky Coast cardigan. She was reading her textbook about garments that

hang open in the front, how to avoid that by adding stitches in the front 

 

Jasmin knitted on her  White Birch Fiber Arts socks in "A Study in Peach, Mint".

Jasmin talked about color dominance and the article on Ysolda's blog.

Gigi also knitted another stripe on The Joker and the Thief shawl  #bigbadbergalong,

Jasmin talks about Jacquard floats.

 

We will be collecting hats for refugees in New England.

Maine Access Immigrant Network

237 Oxford St., Suite 25A

Portland, ME 04101

 

Events: (19:14)

- #ChooseYourOwnAdventureKAL is ongoing. 

-#MyRhineBIPOCSweater

- #BIPOCMAL2019 Sep-Nov

- PIQF October 17-20

-Lambtown

- True North Hearts and Hands donations:

https://subcultureyarn.com/craftivism-hearts-hands-baby-layette-bag-donation/ 

-Half marathon for the knitting group to work on baby layette

 

In Stitches (24:13)

Jasmin wore her Sprig pullover

Gigi wore her A-line skirt from the beginning clothing construction class

Jasmin talks about her Tula Toddler carrier

 

Mother Knows Best:(34:51)

Season change routine. (Air out knits, mend, etc)

 

When Knitting Attacks: (40:42)

ONE. MISSED. CHART. Stitch.

 

And Sew On:(43:50)

In Gigi’s sewing class at Cañada College she got the muslin for her skirt fitted. 

Couture Embellishments class at West Valley College continues. 

She turned in the appliqué sampler. 

Next due is quilting technique samples

Gigi mentions 9 patch Cat Stairway to Heaven quilt