Sat, 22 November 2008  This episode has been sponsored by:   <object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/P51GByV0H2w&hl=en&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/P51GByV0H2w&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object> Comments[1] |
Sun, 16 November 2008  (Photo courtesy of Brenda Patipa) On the Needles: Gigi is knitting Sam a beanie out of Claudia's Handpaints worsted (Sharks colorway). She is also knitting a sock in Meilenweit Jacquard (vanilla sock pattern) in with different shades of blue stripes, with Cat Bordhi's star toe. Jasmin is working on the second vintage Lisa Souza sock (in The Sea). She is SO CLOSE to finishing test knitting a sweater for Sandi (from Purlescence). It is knit in Manos silk/wool, in a lovely olive green. The Knitmore Girls advise against knitting yourself into hand pain. It's not worth it, and it's bad for you. If you develop hand pain, please see a physician. Jasmin has been doing a little spinning. She is spinning up some of the Crown Mountain Farms Superwash merino in "Atlantis". It's lovely. (If you're not a spinner, Crown Mountain sells handspun sock yarn. You can find it here, but know that you'll be waiting a bit if you order it. Tell Klaus we say hi!) Contest! We'll be running our "Do some good" contest through January 1st. Give of yourselves either on a global level, or a local level and send us an e-mail about it. (If you give to Doctors Without Borders, please CC us on the email you send to Stephanie.) We have THREE signed copies of Free-Range Knitter. We will be airing our chat with Stephanie Pearl-McPhee (aka, The Yarn Harlot) in Episode 28, airing on 11/23/2008. Announcements: The Yarn Thing/Knaked Knits KAL-CAL deadline has been extended to Thanksgiving (November 27th). Mother Knows Best: Cast on a few "brainless" knitting projects for on-the-go knitting. (During the holidays "high bandwidth" projects seem to fall by the wayside.) When Knitting Attacks: Gigi recommends reading your notes. Carefully. She also recommends following directions carefully when you're executing a new technique for the first time. Review: Custom Knits by Wendy Bernard. This is a fabulous book. (DO NOT let anyone make a duct tape dummy of you. You've been warned.) We love it. Do yourself a favor, get your hands on a copy. Jasmin is going to knit the "Favorite Cardigan" with the pink cashmere. (Jasmin engineered underarm gussets for the Gold Bullion Sweater and the Rugby Pinup Sweater.) (Apologies for the squeaking in the background, Elphie decided this segment was a great time to play with her squeaky toys, and chase her tail, and we were hoping that the mics wouldn't pick it up. Niki, on the other hand, was very quiet.) [As an aside, the awesome hair stuff Jasmin uses is "DevaCurl". They also have a line for people with straight hair called "DevaCare", but we haven't used that one.] [Sorry, no links for the "Green Shruggy Thing". I'll look in my magazine stash and see if I can dig up the name and a picture of it in Ravelry.] Gigi loves the "HOAX Fashion Formula" book from the '80s. Comments[3] |
Tue, 11 November 2008  This episode has been sponsored by: On the Needles: Gigi has finished her Zig Zag Slip Stitch Socks! Jasmin finished her Mushroom Caps socks, and promptly cast on an Andrew-Style vanilla sock (ribbing all the way down the cuff, and the top of the foot) in a vintage Lisa Souza sock yarn in "The Sea". Also, Jasmin had an essay in Episode 70 of Cast-on! (Go listen!) Jasmin is still working on her Sandi sweater in the Manos silk and wool (olive green). Despite how lovely the yarn is, the knots are vexing. Gigi is working on an Upstream sock, and a Foxglove Sock. The Upstream sock is being knit in a fall-ish colorway of Cherry Tree Hill sock yarn (missing the label, of course), and the Foxglove sock is in Blue Moon Socks that Rock in "Tiger's Eye". Jasmin loves wristers. Colleen made her a pair of Fetchings, and later, she knit a pair of the elbow-length wristers from Sally Melville's The Purl Stitch. Jasmin bought a little yarn. She got some Woobu in "In the Navy" and a sweater's worth of Heavyweight STR in "Pride". She also got a FABULOUS cardigan pattern (The Vermont Fiber Designs "Simple Cardigan"). Also, if you're knitting socks as gifts, shoot us an e-mail and we'll be happy to send you the label template, free! We got a cafepress order! Gigi got her 1000 Knitters shirt, and we both got Dolores 2008 and "I'm kind of a knitting superhero" mugs to inspire us. Contests: We have winners! (Names are not posted on show notes, but are in the podcast. Winners have been e-mailed.) The "Do some good" contest! We have 3 signed copies of "Free Range Knitter" by Stephanie Pearl-McPhee. Stephanie has done loads of fundraising for Doctors Without Borders. So, we're asking you to donate to Doctors Without Borders (please CC us on the e-mail you send to Stephanie), knit for charity, give canned food to your local food donation location. (We give to Second Harvest Food Bank.) This is on your honor, so e-mail us once you've done your donating. When Knitting Attacks: Gigi has been flattened by her knitting. Her Knitting Pure and Simple Wrap Cardigan (out of Cascade Venezia) with shaping turned out ... wrong for her. But SO right for Jasmin! Jasmin's yarn refuses to cooperate, despite having been perfectly well-behaved while it was being wound. Mother Knows Best: Gigi found a gem on the German knitting board on Ravelry - putting the information of the socks that you're working on an index card, and wrap a yard of leftover yarn around it for any future darning. Jasmin has firm plastic holders from the Japanese Stationary store that help maintain the integrity of the index card. (You can get these at Maido or Kinokuniya.) Book Review: The Knitting Circle by Ann Hood. Four Knitmore thumbs down. GREAT NEWS! Gigi has a new niece! Desiree had her baby! Team in Training: Our friend Mari talks about her work with Team in Training. You can read about it on her blog, or contact her on Ravelry to give. If you're not on Ravelry, you can contact Mari for details on how to donate at shewalks2008[AT]gmail[DOT]com . Comments[0] |
Sun, 2 November 2008  On the Needles: Gigi finished her Icarus! Also, the Knitmore Girls need to do some serious blocking (including Gigi's "Flamingo Feathers" (really a Peacock Plumes shawl made in pink Malabrigo laceweight) and "Fischu". Jasmin is still working on her Day-Glo sock #2 and her Mushroom Caps sock #2, and has finished the spinning for her (future) toe-up rainbow socks. Jasmin is also spinning a batt from Crystal Creek Fibers (silk and ramboullet) for Gigi. She's also finishing a sweater for Sandi (at Purlescence Yarns). Gigi is working on her Neck Down Wrap Caridgan. She's still working on the Coriolis, Upstream socks, and the Zig Zag Slip Stitch socks. Tika started her NaNoSweMo sweater (Selina from Rowan) out of felted tweed. The girls decided that finishing UFOs feels good. (Jasmin's zippy UFO boxes can be found here.) Contest! Submit your knitting jokes/limericks by November 7th. Winners will be announced in Episode 26. The prizes are a signed copy of Cat Bordhi's New Pathways for Sock Knitting (Book One) and A Treasury of Magical Knitting. When Knitting Attacks: We talk about taking on too much holiday knitting, baking, and sewing. Mother Knows Best: Only knit for people who desperately beg for knitted gifts. If people don't beg, they won't appreciate it. (The cashmere socks were the Whitby socks from Knitting on the Road, and Jasmin used the charcoal grey Grignasco cashmere.) This year, Gigi is knitting a Sharks hat for Sam (the Knitmore Boy) out of the Claudia's Handpaint worsted in "Sharks". Instead of giving kids knitted gifts, give them the gift of time, or books! Announcement: NaNoSweMo - National Sweater Knitting Month. Now is a great time to knit a first sweater, and Jasmin recommends starting with a baby sweater. NaNoWriMo - National Novel Writing Month If you're a US listener (who is eligible to vote) go and vote on Tuesday! We're taking on official sponsorship. Promote your patterns or your Etsy shop! Send us an e-mail for details. You can see us posing for Brenda Patipa's "On the Vine" in Ravelry! Comments[1] |
Tue, 28 October 2008  Announcements: New equipment! Now we should sound as dulcet as Brenda Dayne. (Please send us any feedback you have about the sound.) Marly (from the Yarn Thing Podcast) and Sydney (from the Knaked Knits Podcast) are hosting the Holiday KAL-CAL. (Last year's Holiday KAL-CAL podcast can be found here.) Changelings Knit and Stitch - Go and listen! On The Needles: Gigi is still working on her Zig Zag Slip Stitch socks from the Little Box of Socks Jasmin has finished her first Day-Glo sock (which is the same yarn as Gigi's contrast color for her ZZSS Socks), and started the second sock. The Social Pressure Experiment is going well. In addition to the 25 lbs of yarn that Jasmin got rid of last weekend, she's purged another 3 big bags. Tika finished her Elphaba Knee Socks, and got wine when we went to Unwined to listen to Juanita sing with the Jack Conway Trio. Gigi has been purging knitting bags. Jasmin likes her good bags (like the Amy Butler bag, or the Tom Bihn bag - especially the sock baggie), but noticed that she's always using the canvas bags from individual vendors. Gigi wants to hear from you: what makes an optimal knitting bag. Jasmin's Lily of the Valley shawl caught on the velcro in her work bag. Jasmin is a little over halfway done with spinning the yarn for her rainbow socks. Mother Knows Best: Our friend, Ursula is knitting her husband a sweater with a bunch of texture, and was unsure as to whether the neck decreases would work out correctly. The solution? A neck swatch! To do a neck swatch: Figure out the total number of neck decreases. Add a few stitches to that. Follow directions for neck decreases. It really works. When Knitting Attacks: Technology attacked, and the end result? New recording equipment for the podcast. Gigi cast on a sock out of the Tess' Yarns sock yarn (which Gigi and Jasmin both loooove!), and neglected to swatch. The sock was eeeensy weensy! Jasmin should not do math for a Cat Bordhi sock at 11PM. When will I ever learn?! Thanks! Your donations help the podcast run, so thanks a MILLION! Contest: The Cat Bordhi knitting joke & limerick contest deadline has been extended to Friday, November 7th. Send us your limericks and jokes! A limerick looks like this: We host a knitting podcast, Which normally is a real blast. When technology fails, Jasmin weeps and she wails, With Gigi watching nearby, aghast. Comments[0] |
Sun, 19 October 2008  Show notes to be posted. Comments[0] |
Sun, 12 October 2008  On The Needles:
Gigi is working on the Zig Zag Slip Stitch Socks (out of Black Regia and Day-Glo colored Opal), Jasmin is doing a pair of vanilla socks out of the Day-Glo colored Opal. Jasmin is having problems getting rid of background noise in the interview with the Yarn Harlot - please send an e-mail if you're an audio whiz. Please. Jasmin is about to finish her second footprint (a la the Houdini Sock). Gigi is knitting Fortissima Colori (a sparkly one), using Judy's Magic Cast On (which we learned in Cat's class). Gigi is combining techniques from Cool Socks, Warm Feet and Cat's class. Jasmin is spinning hot pink sock yarn, and Going Home from Crown Mountain Farms. She also has commitment issues when it comes to big projects- whether it's knitting or spinning. Gigi asks, "When does a project become an 'UFO'?" When Knitting Attacks: Gigi has a stash full of yarn and nothing to knit. Mother Knows Best: Stephanie Pearl-McPhee's sock washing method. Gigi learns that generic bobbins don't work so well in her Janome sewing machine. Events: October 16-19 Pacific International Quilt Festival (at the Santa Clara Convention Center) (Gigi will be there in her Red Fedora. In class on Thursday, shopping the market on Friday and Saturday.) October 18th (Saturday) - Color Fiber Festival (in Berkeley). Jasmin will be there, with her hot pink hair. Comments[0] |
Sun, 28 September 2008  In favor of our chat with Cat Bordhi, we will be omitting our regular segments this week. New Pathways for Sock Knitters, Book One (Book Two is in progress!). We promise these socks are simpler than they seem! The 2009 Sock Summit. Be there ... or you know, read about it later. Lucy Neatby's DVDs- not to be missed! Lucy Neatby's Cool Socks for Warm Feet, and the Little Box of Socks. The Golden Gate Fiber Institute. Cat's novel - written in media res, like a moebius. Some of the original sock books: Socks- Spin-off Folk Socks by Nancy Bush Ethnic Socks and Stockings by Priscilla Gibson-Roberts Fancy Feet - Anna Zilboorg Fancy Image Yarns - Gigi's first source of sock yarn. Blogs that inspired Jasmin's spinning resurgence: The Yarn Harlot The Panopticon January One - where she found out about Crown Mountain Farms The Yarn Boutique - Lafayette, CA Gigi got some Kramer Yarns Sterling, Jasmin got some Kauni. Join our contest - Cat wants knitting jokes! Submit your jokes to us at knitmoregirls@yahoo.com. Prizes include signed copies of A Treasury of Magical Knitting and New Pathways for Sock Knitters, Book One . Comments[0] |
Thu, 25 September 2008  Direct download: Episode_21_Teaser_-_The_Knitmore_Girls.mp3 Category: podcasts -- posted at: 8:12 PM Comments[0] |
Sun, 21 September 2008  On The Needles: Gigi and Jasmin went to the Rosicrucian Museum and admired ancient textiles. [Our friend there was Karenzknitknacks, not Karenbynight.] Jasmin finished her Baby Surprise Jacket, and her Sirius socks. She is casting on a new pair of handspun socks out of Pigeonroof Studios "Mushroom Caps." Gigi is knitting a "vanilla sock" out of Lana grossa Meilenweit in color 5565 (it looks like Trekking), with a Strong Heel (from the Little Box of Socks). Jasmin is working on a sweater for the Purlescence gals (one of their original designs) out of the Manos Silk and Wool. Jasmin finished the spinning on her Pigeonroof Studios Superwash Blue Faced Leicester in "Violet Cherry." Gigi is knitting the Knitting Pure and Simple Wrap Cardigan in Cascade Venezia. When Knitting Attacks! Jasmin had technology go terribly awry when trying to load the video of the sheep shearing onto the computer. As promised: <object
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Gigi had killer dust bunnies (with BIG TEETH!) in her sewing machine. Mother Knows Best: When you're done sewing, take the little brush, and tidy up your machine. A keyboard vaccuum and compressed air also work nicely for sewing machine maintenence/clean-up. Ursula bought Gigi this magnetic light for her sewing machine! Jasmin loves continued education, and she and Gigi will be taking a class from Cat Bordhi in Lafayette, CA on Saturday, September 27th at Yarn Boutique. The Stitches West class catalog is up! Events: Saturday, September 27 & Sunday, September 28th: Saturday, October 4th- The Yarn Harlot. Copperfield's Books in Santa Rosa. Comments[0] |
Sun, 14 September 2008  Show notes to be posted. Comments[0] |
Sun, 7 September 2008  On the Needles: Gigi has finished her Olympic Sweater and her Waves and Piers socks (from the Little Box of Socks). She has run out of UFOs! Jasmin has finished her Hedera Socks (made of copper-colored Koigu) and her fuschia ribbon shell (made of the Tess Designer Yarns Microfiber Ribbon). [Tess Yarns is also a mother-daughter operation!] Follow the direction on the label as to how to wind the ribbon, and use Fray-Chek to secure your end. You'll thank us later. Jasmin suggests watching an episode of something (like Deadwood [Mature Content], Big Bang Theory, or Shark Attack in the Mediterranean) while you carefully wind the ribbon. Jasmin has spun some day-glo colored sock yarn out of CrazyMonkey roving. It's FABULOUS and retina-searing. Hunting for inspiration, Jasmin tripped across the Henley Perfected in Ravelry. I "favorite"d this one. Gigi mentioned permission slips for changing patterns in Episode 17. The card is a business card on the front and reads "This grands official permission to change patterns at will." We're giving these out in person, but if you'd like one and are not a local listener, we will be happy to mail them out for a $1 donation. This covers the stamp and envelope, and gives us a little pocket change for operational costs and show-related travel. (Click the Paypal button in the sidebar and donate if you're interested in participating.) Fleeces! Listener Mollie pointed out that Jasmin had neglected to describe the fleeces from the wool auction. Jasmin whittled it down to the six fleeces she has snippets of. It turns out, they're all different shades of grey. Shari from Morro Fleece Works is in posession of all dirty fleeces. (We love her.) When Knitting Attacks: Gigi's collar on her Olympic Sweater was... off. She "auf'd" it, and reknitted it. Twice. It's better now. Jasmin's knitting is not agreeing with her. Jasmin bought the mohair pictured above (with No-Blog-Rachel) for the Cardigan to Love. After a long day, late at night, Jasmin messed up the sweater on row 5 of the lace pattern. In mohair. That now needs ripping. Jasmin went stash diving and cast on the Henley Perfected. Events! Jasmin and Gigi will be attending the California Wool & Fiber Festival! We will be there Friday, September 12th and Saturday, September 13th. Come and say hi! ) Comments[0] |
Tue, 26 August 2008  Show notes soon! Comments[0] |
Sun, 10 August 2008  On the Needles:
Gigi does Tai Chi. And some Olympic Knitting. Gigi is working on her Chic Knits Basic Chic Pulli and Jasmin is plugging along on her Ribbi Cardi. (Changes can be found later on the Ravelry project page.) Gigi will be setting in the zipper on Jasmin's Ribbi Cardi.
Jasmin is alternating Olympic Knitting with a little spinning. Pigeonroof Studios Superwash Merino in "Mushroom Caps". Mother Knows Best: Safety first! Alternate knitting with other tasks to reduce risk of repetitive stress injuries. Remember to ice. If you must take an anti-inflammatory/painkiller, do, but put. Down. The. Knitting. Be safe. When Knitting Attacks: Being brilliant is not genetic, and Jasmin is living proof. Events: Sunday, August 17th: Monterey Wool Auction Fun Stuff to try: Tai Chi in the Rose Garden- Held in the San Jose Municipal Rose Garden. Taught by Greg McKenna. Yang Style Short Form Tuesdays, 6:30 PM Artfulclimber@gmail.com Comments[1] |
Sun, 3 August 2008  OTN: Gigi is working on Double basket socks- Sock #2. She has finished the "Right side wrong side cable" socks. She's running out of UFOs! Gigi is swatching for her Knitting Olympics Project. This week, she has swatched the Freestone Firecracker handspun (pictured above) and the Creatively Dyed Ocean. Jasmin has finished the first Butter Peeps sock (and is working on the second), and is plugging away at a handspun sock. She's knitting on a sock out of Creatively Dyed Ocean, Magic Loop style. Jasmin has been keeping to the Social Pressure Experiment. Both Jasmin and Gigi will be reviewing Shibui sock yarn- on a future episode. Review: All's Well That Ends Well- Shakespeare Santa Cruz. Jasmin isn't sure if the story or the production she didn't like. Listen for details. Mother Knows Best: Olympic Health -Do all your planning now. Avoid heartache. Avoiding Olympic injury! Set a timer- every 15 minutes, get up and stretch. Do a Sun Salutation. Catch a bathroom break, drink water. If your hands start to hurt, stop knitting right away, and go ice them. Eat frequently and healthily. We're Olympians! When Knitting Attacks: Evidently, not being able to count is genetic. Who'd have thought? Events: Sunday, August 17th- Monterey Wool Auction Friday, August 22nd- Burn This- Shakespeare Santa Cruz. Comments[0] |
Mon, 28 July 2008  On the Needles: Gigi is having some focus issues, due to exhaustion. There was a "Small Wings" sock incident. Jasmin's "pre-bed" knitting is a little more complicated- a Monkey sock (out of Regia silk) and a Hedera (Koigu) are on her nightstand. Jasmin has finished her Tour de Fleece spinning (the Berry Patch colorway, Judy's Novelty Yarns). There is a total of 24 oz spun and plied. Listen for the method! This may become a Ribbi Cardi (for the 2008 Knitting Olympics). Gigi is still working her way through the Little Box of Socks. She's hoping to knit herself a pair of Roman Rib socks. Jasmin has been sticking to The Agreement with Tika, and has finished two pairs of socks. The first is her "She's Like a Rainbow" Socks (handspun by Jasmin from Crown Mountain Farms). She's also finished the Regia Silk socks (colorway 0190). Gigi has restarted her Nicky Epstein Felted Rose Trellis Bag after ripping it out 8 or 10 times. To buy wonderful silk fabric, try Thai Silks in Los Altos. We want to use the silk to line our Philsopher's Wool sweaters. Jasmin is on a starting binge. She's just cast on some handspun yarn (roving from Girl on the Rocks, colorway "Sirius"). Gigi has wound her yarn for her Basic Chic Pulli (that's her Knitting Olympics project). Jasmin is also knitting a pair of socks out of Dream in Color Smooshy (color, Butter Peeps), a pair out of Lisa Souza's Hardtwist merino (color, Blueflame), some Creatively Dyed Yarns "Ocean" (color # 533), and some Tess Yarns' Peruvian Sock (color, Peach Melba). All of this is for review, later. Review: Jasmin attended Shakespeare Santa Cruz's production of Romeo and Juliet. It was SUPER GOOD! The balcony scene made Jasmin feel 14 years old again. You should go to their shows- they cast pretty and hunky people. Stitch and Pitch: Jasmin and Andrew went up with the Purlescence crowd, ate junk food, and had a pretty good time. When Knitting Attacks: Jasmin's handspun "Ain't no mountain high enough" handspun (roving from Crown Mountain Farms) is terribly overspun and over-Navajo Plied. Terribly, tragically overspun and overplied. She's ripping it out and getting rid of the yarn. Gigi is working on her "Perfect T" sweater, but her sleeves aren't quite working out. Mother Knows Best: Gigi will make a paper pattern with the dimensions before knitting another sweater to ensure proper fit. To deal with yarn that has been frogged, re-skein the yarn, soak it in warm-ish water for 15 minutes, and hang it to dry with a tiny bit of weight suspended off of it. Too much weight will damage the yarn, so be careful. Events: Friday, August 1st- All's Well that Ends Well, at Shakespeare Santa Cruz. Come KIP with us with culture! Sunday, August 17th- Monterey Wool Auction Friday, August 22nd- Burn This- Shakespeare Santa Cruz. Comments[0] |
Tue, 22 July 2008  Show notes up soon! Comments[0] |
Mon, 14 July 2008  This week, we interview Franklin Habit. "It Itches" will be launching in October at the New York Sheep and Wool Festival (Rhinebeck). Check out the preview. We talk about "It Itches", and the 1000 Knitters Project. Franklin is charming, and we are charmed by him. Jasmin tells Franklin that his lace was what inspired her to knit lace. Franklin's current yarn obsession is with silk. Read about it! We talk about the sheep in the room: 2008 Fibertarian Presidential Candidate, Delores Van Hoofen. Nominee Van Hoofen is calling out her Canadian Fibertarian competition. Bring it, Stephanie! We also talk about the Lorna's Laces Franklin's Panopticon colorway! Jasmin conveys No-blog-Rachel's long-standing love for Franklin. He loves you back! Readers: don't be shy! Talk to Franklin. He's terribly sweet. Comments[0] |
Mon, 7 July 2008  Jasmin and Gigi have been down sick (or traveling), so here's another double episode! FO's! Jasmin's "Not Your Standard Issue Sweatshirt" made of the diVe "Autunno". Ravelry link here. (Her changes include darts, lenthening the sweater, knitting it in the round, and knitting the sleeves top-down-magic-loop-two-at-a-time.) The trick to knitting sleeves top-down is to reverse the directions. Bwa ha ha. Yarn Review: DiVe "Autunno". Lots of knots. 9 balls, each ball had a knot. Jasmin was not pleased. She won't buy it again. Uncool. Jasmin likes the Yarn Girls' books for handpainted yarns. Jasmin is knitting another "NYSIS" out of Malabrigo "Little Lovely". She also bought yarn while traveling in Maine. Speaking of traveling, please join my "kindness, pleasant, and decent" movement. This is redundant, I'm sure for our listeners, but pay it all forward. Jasmin's new spinning wheel arrived! It's 30" double treadle Schacht-Reeves Saxony wheel in Cherry. Friends conspired, and the wheel was waiting for her upon her arrival. Jasmin is breaking it in and remembering that it's a bit of work. Breaking in a wheel means getting all the parts lubricated and moving. Alas, she [the wheel] needs a name. Suggestions? On the Needles: Gigi is trying to get through her Icarus. She's doing the double basket socks, and has finished the Monarch Casbah socks. FO! Gigi has also been lusting after some Regia since January, and Purlescence put it on sale. "High on wool fumes" doesn't begin to describe it. It turns out that Jasmin isn't a stash-buster. Her stash has gotten her through some slim times. Like a savings account, minus the interest. We talk about the evolution of our knitting, from Jasmin's functional obsession with socks to lace, Gigi's knitting changes because she's going through a period of personal growth. Growing as a knitter makes them feel smart. Jasmin has put together a label to use on her gift socks. It looks like this:  If you'd like the template (in Word), shoot us an e-mail and we'll send it to you. Mother Knows Best: When knitting lace in dark colors, have something white on your lap to help with the contrast. Ease gives Gigi a hard time. When Knitting Attacks: Figure out ease before you start knitting. Knitting Events: Tour de Fleece. Spin up your stuff during the Tour de France. Jasmin is using the Tour de Fleece to "train" for the Knitting Olympics. (The Knitting Olympics start 8/8/08.) Join Team Knitmore! (We'll have a logo soon.) Thanks to our show sponsor, Purlescence Yarns. Comments[3] |
Mon, 23 June 2008  Show notes will be posted 6/23/08.Comments[0] |
Mon, 9 June 2008  On the needles: Gigi- checkerboard socks out of Casbah in Monarch Jasmin- still working on the Blackberry Swirl socks, and has cast on the Adamas shawl out of Colrain Lace in Grape Jelly on size 4 needles. Gigi is going to cast on her Somoko yarn. Pattern will be the Curved Lace shawl from Victorian Lace Today. When Knitting Attacks: Gigi needs a bout of startitis. She's out of interesting UFOs. Jasmin needs to finish an 8 year old UFO. Mother Knows Best: Spit splicing. A good idea, but spit is icky, and so is chewing on yarn. Use a shotglass, dip your joined section, and rub between your hands. This way, your garment stays spit-free! Announcement! WorldWide Knit in Public Day! Saturday, June 14th. We'll be at Santana Row from 1PM- 4PM. Be there! Seasonal Knitting: What do you knit in the summertime? We knit socks, lace, and microfiber ribbon shells. Jasmin needs to finish her Tempting shell. Comments[0] |
Mon, 2 June 2008  On the Needles:
Review: Heritage Sock Yarn by Cascade Yarns (courtesy of Purlescence Yarns) Jasmin is getting roughly 8 sts/in on US 1 1/2 Hiya Hiya needles. (Buy them at your LYS!) The yarn has fabulous stitch definition and a terrific hand. It also has a decent price point for a handpainted sock yarn. ($17-$18/ 100g) Mother Knows Best: Try new things! You don't have to stick with a hobby if you don't love it anymore. You also don't have to do 100% of everything for your interest. If you buy a fleece, you don't have to process it yourself. Send it to Shari at Morro Fleece Works! (She's fabulous.) If you're not sure, process a handful of the fleece yourself. That's a decent representative sample of the whole process. Out and About: Spinning at the Retzlaff winery. Lots of people, more vendors, and TWO chickens! Good wine, good company, good wool. Good times. Join us for Worldwide Knit in Public Day! We'll be at Santana Row. When Knitting Attacks!
Special Thanks to: Stitch Stud- banner and badge in Ravlery Purlescence Yarns- Heritage Yarn Patrick Lydon- Theme Song Gretchen - laugh track and ambient drop spindle-dropping Comments[0] |
Mon, 26 May 2008  On the needles: Right side wrong side socks - Gigi (from the Little Box of Socks) knit with the Jojoland Melody sock yarn. Persephone scarf- Jasmin - by Miriam Felton (she also designed the Juno Regina). Out of handspun Buffalo Gals bison. Mystery socks are: Pagewood Farms Yukon Bamboo Sock yarn. Desirée Baby Sweater Knit-a-long: Gigi is knitting the Baby Yeti, Jasmin is knitting the Garter Rib sweater. When Knitting Attacks: Memorial Day sales lend themselves well to splurging on cashmere. Mother Knows Best: Get out and knit! Socialize! Go to Stitch and Pitch! Knitting News: Spinning at the Retzlaff Winery- Saturday, May 31st. Worldwide Knit in Public Day- June 14. We'll be at Santana Row Other Stuff: Franklin's Blog Comments[1] |
Mon, 19 May 2008  Even snowmen knit socks! (Snowman is posing with my mystery sock.) On the needles: Lots of socks.
When Knitting Attacks:
Mother knows best:
We love your feedback! We'll respond to every comment and e-mail - please remember to include your e-mail address (in the given spot) with your comments! Let us know if there's a topic you'd like to have covered. World Wide Knit in Public Day! Saturday, June 14th. We'll be at Santana Row around 1 or 2 PM, knitting until (at least) 4 or 5 PM. Join us! (You may want to bring a chair.) Plan ahead. Start your winter holiday knitting now! We know it's hot, but really, you'll thank us later. The First Knitmore Girls Knit-a-Long! The "Desirée Baby Sweater Knit-a-Long". Knit the baby sweater of your choice. Start soon! (We're putting together a Ravelry group, I promise.) Comments[0] |
Sun, 11 May 2008  Happy Mother's Day! Have a margarita. Pause the podcast and call your mother! Done? Good, let's move on. Gigi reminisces on past Mother's days. On the Needles: Mother's day gifties! Red lace yarn, glass circular needles from Michael & Sheila Ernst, and the Persephone Scarf Learning together: Knit to fit- Rick Mondragon Corset making Judith MacKenzie Dyeing clss TA-ing for each other When Knitting Attacks: Gigi's Einstein goes haywire. The "Frankenstein Sweater". (Available in The Knit Stitch.) Jasmin's Einstein kills her knitting mojo. Gigi finishes it, and Jasmin gives the accursed thing to Ursula. Comments[1] |
Mon, 5 May 2008  This week, we talk about TV shows to knit by. On the Needles: -Jasmin's Monkey sock, part deux -Fighting Sock Block -Gigi works through the Little Box of Socks When Knitting Attacks: -Jasmin can't close a toe. Mother Knows Best: Fighting Second Sock Sydrome - Cast on both socks simultaneously. - Cast on Second sock as SOON as the first sock has been completed. TV to knit by: Garter St Shows- these need most of your attention on the screen: -Lost -Boston Legal -Dancing with the Stars -Mythbusters -Dexter (MA) -The Tudors (MA) Ribbing shows- these shows need only partial attention to the screen: -Blood Ties -Buffy the Vampire Slayer -Project Runway -Top Chef ** (Drool advisory) -Dirty Jobs** (Drool advisory) -Bones -Heroes -BBC Robin Hood -House -Chuck Lace shows- you don't even need to look at the screen for these: -One Tree Hill -Charmed -Naked Archaeologist -Desperate Housewives -Grey's Anatomy -Hell's Kitchen Comments[0] |
Mon, 28 April 2008  (Yes, this really is my luggage.) Listen here: This week, Gigi has startitis and works on her (slightly troubled) t-shirt sweater. Jasmin is working on her hot pink Ice Queen, and buys some roving (for science!) at Color: A Fiber Festival. (Vendors we talk about include Tactile Fiber Arts / A Verb for Keeping Warm, Pigeonroof Studios, and Girl on the Rocks.) Travel Knitting Travel season = travel knitting. When flying, please remember- many of the decisions are left to the discretion of the individual TSA agents. The link to the TSA website for the "forbidden stuff" list can be found here. Alternatives to in-flight knitting include: reading about knitting, listening to knitting podcasts, or, you know, reading a regular book. (Oh yeah, and Stephanie Pearl-McPhee -aka, the Yarn Harlot- will be at the Maker Faire on Saturday, May 3rd.) Mother Knows Best Jasmin talks about knitting bag/ purse selections. Gigi points out the awesomeness of Knitting Daily. Comments[0] |
Thu, 24 April 2008 Our promo! Enjoy and spread the goodness! Comments[0] |
Tue, 22 April 2008  In this episode we record on the road. (Apologies for the "ambient road noise".) Jasmin buys a (heir)loom, Gigi knits socks. We talk about ergonomics in knitting, and Jasmin has a crisis as to what to knit with her Noro Kureyon Sock yarn. Any ideas? Comments[0] |
Sun, 13 April 2008  Our first show! Introductions- find Jasmin and Gigi on Ravelry We're knitting: We review: -Spring 2008 Knitter's Magazine -Patternworks catalog Comments[0] |
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