Eggcellent! - Episode 637- The Knitmore Girls

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On the Needles:(0:46)

Genevieve wound Artful Yarns,Fable,color 96

Jasmin is mostly up the body of her Ripple Crop top by Jessie Maed Designs

Gigi: kitchenered three socks 

 

Jasmin is nearly done with the body of her Theano test knit, and is almost at the ribbing.

Gigi did the decreases for the crown of the Musselberg hat  by Ysolda with the blue Oink yarn 

 

Genevieve wound Oink Pigments, Dapper, in "Don’t Touch The Hat" for Genevieve's Louise Belcher Bunny Ears hat

Jasmin is nearly done with the body of the Nydia test knit for Vanessa Smith Designs, in Oink Pigments, Mystic DK, “Mother Knows Best”

Genevieve wound Schaefer yarns Elaine at knitting group

Gigi: working on a sock for Andrew, knitted the foot up to toe decreases 

 

Genevieve taught her best friend to knit

Genevieve is working on her Lisa Souza BFL "Spruce" colored Beanie

 

In Stitches:(12:31) 

Genevieve wore her Hogwarts Socks, Colorblock Pullover, and her pink beanie.

Gigi slept under her Cal King quilt and Halloween quilt 

Events:(14:24)

Stash Dash is being hosted on  DISCORD 

Jasmin has posted her Stash Dash spreadsheet here

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

Tour de Fleece is over 

Bay Area Fiber Fair - JUNE 25 - SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

Fiberworld July 21-25!

RHINEBECK! October 16-17 2021

Mother Knows Best:(19:20)

Take a break, take a nap, take a breath. Time spent resting isn’t wasted.

 

When Knitting Attacks:(29:40)

Gigi was working on a sock for Andrew.

Jasmin mentioned Carson Demers ErgoIKnit

Gigi talks about her Egg crate

Genevieve was attacked by yarn she was winding

Tour de Fleece(36:52)

#PanatheKnit #TeamSasquatch: A little spinning for the Incredibles sweater set

Lisa Souza Ultrafine Australian Merino Roving

Blair Auclair's Ranch (Radicle Herbs)

Different switch for the Device

 

Knits in Space:(40:31)

Shark week 

True Crime and Knit podcast!

And Sew On: (50:45)

Gigi has not figured out how to sit and work at sewing machine with one leg sticking out