Moosematician- Episode 623 - The Knitmore Girls

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On the Needles:(0:46)

Genevieve wound some yarn for her mom, and some "Blue Spruce " from Lisa Souza Dyeworks

and is knitting a hat for herself

Gigi bound off one Xmas sock, and cast on the second one using the [RAVELRY LINK] "Vanilla is the new Black "pattern

Jasmin is past the curved hems on her worsted sock arms cardigan in Knitcircus Yarn Ringmaster in “We scare because we care”. She’ll be using the “Monstropolis” gradient for the sleeves.

Gigi finished one sock for Andrew cast on a new one 

Gigi mentions the Things You  Missed in History Class podcast and the Spy museum in DC

Jasmin finished the body, and started the first sleeve on her the Odds and Ends test knit for Tina Tse in the Knitmore Gradient from Black Trillium Fibers held together with a strand of Diptera from LolaBean Yarn Co.

In Stitches:(10:07)

Genevieve wore her (RAVELRY LINK) Hearthstone pullover, the [RAVELRY LINK] Oliver Sweater, and the Side to Side Fade cardigan

Gigi stopped wearing knit socks every day. Also, she used her cotton Quilt doubled

she wore the (RAVELRY LINK) Pointed Firs shawl .Flannel shirt and, Camp shirt

from beginning clothing construction 

Jasmin wore the Pointed Firs shawl, and the [RAVELRY LINK] September Morn pullover

 

Events:(14:22)

Knitgirllls Fail - Along is ongoing

Stash Dash in May

 2020 Summer Olympics will begin on Friday, July 23, 2021

The knitting event concurrent with the Olympics

Tour de Fleece in July (Sat, Jun 26, 2021 – Sun, Jul 18, 2021)

6 weeks of training leading up to the events

Mother Knows Best:(18:09)

Skills beget skills

Jasmin mentions the test knit for Tina Tse, as well as preview knitting the Side to Side Fade cardigan for Ellie Skeinanigans

 

When Knitting Attacks:(28:38)

Genevieve started a hat at night.

Gigi: working on Andrew’s socks. 

 

Knits in Space:(32:39)

Allen v Farrow, separating the art from the artist

Art by Elliot LINK

Adella, the Enabler. 

And Sew On: (39:32)

Classes at Cañada continue, the classes  are recorded.

Drafting moulages for every one I measured 

San Francisco City College registration is starting