Hail Mary Pass - Episode 495 - The Knitmore Girls

Knitmoregirls's Podcast - Podcast autorstwa The Knitmore Girls- Jasmin and Gigi

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On the Needles:(0:39)

Jasmin loves the new issue of Pompom Quarterly, that has the most amazing sweater.

Genevieve's Elsa sweater is too short in the sleeves.

Gigi is working on her Purlbreak's last contrast stripe.

Jasmin talks about Stinky and Dirty, and The Perfect Cake. (She picked up the cookie version of this book,

The Perfect Cookie.)

Jasmin is on the last colorwork bit on sleeve #1 of her frozen hearts sweater. Cake helps.

Gigi is working on the sleeves of the Vitamin D sweater for her #ChooseYourOwnAdventureKAL.

Jasmin is weaving a secret project on her Schacht flip loom, using KCL shuttles. It’s plaid and amazing.

Jasmin did another "Did you Lose Count?" with Melanie from Black Trillium Fibers

Gigi finally turned both heels on the Cadet Blue Vanilla Is The New Black out of Patons Kroy

Gigi wound mini skeins on the nostepinne to knit the Ridgeline Cowl.

Jasmin is working on her Sprig pullover

Gigi has been inspired to knit a Sockhead cowl, and cast it on.

Gigi also has a preemie hat on the needles in Regia.

Events: (26:40)

- May 1st: #ChooseYourOwnAdventureKAL started

- Stash Dash: May 25 - August 27 2018.

- Wool auction at the Monterey County Fair, in Monterey, CA, on Labor Day

- Vogue Knitting Live San Francisco: September 21-23

- Pacific International Quilt Fest October 11-14 2018

- Stitches West, February 21-24 2019

Mother Knows Best:(28:53)

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

Jasmin recommends the weaving book by Jane Patrick and and a Cricket loom.

She mentions our interview with Jane Patrick.

When Knitting Attacks:(38:50)

Casting on for the sockhead cowl. Multiples of 20 seem hard?

Lost chicken on the Purlbreak

Review:(42:08)

This week we review: The Knitter’s Dictionary, by Kate Atherley

And Sew On:(47:26)

Gigi is working on a flannel shirt. plackets on sleeves, Sleeves, underarm seams, and

Cuffs are done, as well as bias cuffs, and Shirttail hem. Technique from summer class.

Stripes match on the side seams, but not center front. #SewPainful