The Noble Elbow - Episode 535 - The Knitmore Girls

This week's episode is sponsored by:

 

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.

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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:(0:37)

Jasmin is making progress on the front on her  Myrna top by Joan Michael-McGowan out of

Tess Yarns microfiber ribbon.

 

Gigi is back working on the Rocky Coast cardigan.

 

Jasmin is making some progress on her Viajante.

 

Gigi is working on the green part of the Welcome blanket in Berroco Comfort. 40 green squares are

done so far, 32 purple squares.  +5

 

Jasmin finished her Knitmore Vanilla Socks out of Oink Pigments “Roy G. Pig”, and did the Vanilla

Sock Pattern update. (First FO of stash dash!)

Gigi: the Joker and the Thief shawl by Melanie Berg. Stitches 2018

Jasmin’s Dissent Cardigan yoke: colorwork finished! Jacquard floats!

She is enthusiastic about Knitcompanion

She talks about Jacqard floats and mentions Alasdair Post-Quinn's books, and

Lucy Neatby

She mentions Star War hats , and techknitter's STUART Jacquard float technique

Gigi is knitting more socks out of Patons Kroy

 

Events: (18:37):

- #ChooseYourOwnAdventureKAL is BACK ON!

- Stash Dash :May 24 till August 24

-May 15 Knitgirllls rule change episode

- May  31 till end of August:Two Ewes Knot along

-Tour de Fleece: July 6-28, training starts May 22

 

We loved Bottle Shock

Sherri from Morro Fleece Works will process the fleeces we bought there.

Anna Harvey had dryer balls

In Stitches:(26:44)

Gigi :Einstein coat

Jasmin:Parkland Boxy, and Breezy

 

Mother Knows Best:(29:41)

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

wearing ease vs designer ease.

She mentions Kenneth D King

 

When Knitting Attacks:(38:30)

Gigi: socks. Messed up the toe decreases

Joker:haven’t gotten the rhythm yet, pulled back knitting three times

Kroy socks.  Cast on second sock.  Color stripes are running the opposite way of the first sock.  

Wound backwards?

Did my toes in regular stockinette.  Pulling it out again because Princess on the pea.

Jasmin mentions the Akerworks yarn caddy.

Joker and the Thief shawl.  Crossed stitch.

 

Tour de Fleece Training:(51:27)

Week 2: Weigh out your fiber into 25 g nests.

If you are preparing your own fiber: wash your fleece and start processing.

Join Team Sasquatch if you haven't done so already. LINK

Also, be mindful of your body. Ergonomics. Make sure you are Knitting Comfortably

Gigi spun and plied bits of hand spun that are just a taste will make nice preemie hats on the Turkish spindle

 

And Sew On:(54:00)

Sewing machine not working

Embroidered fabric for a dress for Jasmin. Changes for the new version: longer.  Incorporate the godets

into the garment to have fewer seams interrupting the embroidery.  Also, cut front and back on fold,

instead of two halves.

Correction: Gigi said warp thread. For straightening, one  pulls a weft thread.