Sat, 27 July 2019
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. Akerworks: We like making things.
No matter what you need, the barmaids have you covered from head to toe. Face pudding to keep you smiling, Lolo lips keep them kissable, probiotic deodorant for keeping you fresh as a rose, oh for feet’s sake to keep your feet soft and sandal ready, and the Lolo body bar for everything in between. You can find all this - and more! at bar-maids.com Carry your creativity with Erin Lane Bags! Whether you show your fiber fandom with the woolly wonder Sheepleverse, or dive into history with the Curiosities collection, our project bags, totes, and hook and needle organizers are at the ready to keep your hobby happy. 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:(0:34)
One minute update: Niki. Thank you, Kevin and LittleSkeinAnne for co-hosting in Mom's absence! ** admin update. Episodes 101-491 aren’t available until we finish admin work on them. Gigi: finished a pair of socks in Paton's Kroy
Started another pair with vacation yarn. The body of Jasmin’s Dissent Cardigan is complete, sleeves are done, steek has been done. Jasmin is still casting on Panjereh top by Christina Danaee out of Neighborhood Fiber Co Studio sock.
Jasmin mentions Diane (Lady Dye Yarns) and a Rhinebeck Garment MAL we're collaborating on! (The #RhineBIPOCSweater KAL!) Jasmin mentions her Tundra pullover, body is done nearly to the armholes. Answered sister’s knitting questions, showed nieceling how to knit and purl. Also, helped her warp her Melissa and Doug tapestry loom. She made a picture tapestry with cardboard strips and then warped it again and she started a project with bulky yarn. Jasmin’s Viajante is 16g from the mesh section. Jasmin swatched for a Harukaze top in Lady Dye Fingering.
In Stitches (27:44) Gigi wore two dresses that she had sewn years ago. Nightshirt with modesty panel Also, wore A line skirt with invisible zipper from beginning clothing construction. Skirt was amazingly comfortable
Events: (29:54): - #ChooseYourOwnAdventureKAL is ongoing. - Stash Dash :May 24 till August 24. Hosted by the Knitgirllls - May 31 till end of August: Two Ewes Not Along Not knitting, crochet, spinning or weaving -Tour de Fleece: July 6-28, -Shark Week starts July 28
Mother Knows Best:(31:31) This week we answer a question from the "What do you want to hear about?" thread about steeks. Jasmin mentions her even feed foot Jasmin loves Anna Zilborg's Perfect Buttonhole out of Knitting For Anarchists, or you can try the book via XRX's Stitchips!
Lucy Neatby uses a very polished steek finishing technique in her finishing book.
When Knitting Attacks:(44:04) Gigi: Casting on for socks. Had one stitch too many. Dropped last stitch. Turns out, I had missed a stitch doing k2, p2. Needed to make a cast on stitch
Jasmin: Sewed steek before blocking.
Tour de Fleece:(48:11) Bobbin core: replaced! Weaving instead of spinning. Join Team Sasquatch if you haven't done so already. Also, be mindful of your body. Ergonomics. Make sure you are Knitting Comfortably
And Sew On:(53:28) Dress form class at Cañada College. Had second fitting for the dress form cover. Foam body arrived
Thierry Mugler exhibit at the Museum of Fine Arts in Montreal.
Direct download: Public_Knitters_-_Episode_543_-_The_Knitmore_Girls.mp3
Category:podcasts -- posted at: 11:23am PDT |
Sun, 21 July 2019
This week's episode is sponsored by:
No matter what you need, the barmaids have you covered from head to toe. Face pudding to keep you smiling, Lolo lips keep them kissable, probiotic deodorant for keeping you fresh as a rose, oh for feet’s sake to keep your feet soft and sandal ready, and the Lolo body bar for everything in between. You can find all this - and more! at bar-maids.com
Dragonfly Fibers creates hand-dyed, artisan yarns and fibers in vivid and sophisticated colorways. We can be found in select local yarn shops and at fiber festivals such as Rhinebeck, Maryland Sheep and Wool, Vogue Knitting Live, STITCHES and SAFF. We also have a bi-monthly yarn club called Club Dragonfly. You can join on a pro-rated basis and receive three more shipments, with or without bonus swag.
Chicagoland folks can find us at STITCHES Midwest in booths 304/306/308 from August 1st-4th in Schaumburg, Illinois.
All of our products are available on our website, www.dragonflyfibers.com. Come see why we say that Dragonfly Fibers are the colors of happiness.
Ever face the tedious task of having to drop down and correct a mistake in your knitting? The Fix-A-Stitch is here to help! It’s a double-ended tool that uses a patented method to change stitches from knit to purl or purl to knit quick and easy. Check our website for great tutorials and other ways to use it. The tool comes in a package of three for light, medium or bulky weights. A lace weight tool is sold separately. Fix-A-Stitch is available at local yarn shops around the country. More information available at www.fixastitch.com.
Carry your creativity with Erin Lane Bags! Whether you show your fiber fandom with the woolly wonder Sheepleverse, or dive into history with the Curiosities collection, our project bags, totes, and hook and needle organizers are at the ready to keep your hobby happy.
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 Books plus knitting plus happy memories. That’s Little Skein in the Big Wool. We make kits, yarn and project bags that bring your favorite stories to life. Find *your* favorite story at littleskein.com
On the Needles:(0:34) Thank you, LittleSkeinAnne for co-hosting in Mom's absence! ** admin update. Episodes 101-491 aren’t available until we finish admin work on them.
The body of Jasmin’s Dissent Cardigan is complete, first sleeve is done, second sleeve is past the halfway point.
Anne is knitting an Ama sweater in her hand-dyed Merino Sport.
Jasmin is still casting on a Panjereh top by Christina Danaee out of Neighborhood Fiber Co Studio sock
Anne cast on a Pebbles & Pathways Sock, designed by heybrownberry, in her Smooth Sock club colorway “Marilla’s Amethyst Brooch.” (This is for Sock School)
Jasmin mentions Diane (Lady Dye Yarns) and a Rhinebeck Garment MAL we're collaborating on! We talk about a Rhinebeck Lonely Hearts type club.
Jasmin is making some slow progress on her Viajante. Jasmin mentions getting to see Patti LuPone in concert, and Brenda's French Soul Food (restaurant).
Jasmin mentions her Tundra pullover.
Most of Anne’s knitting time has gone to an upcoming kit sample (Hiirnaqtuq) designed by Caroline Dick which is inspired by a children’s book about an Inuktitut mother’s love for her child and their arctic landscapes.
Anne finished a two-night project: Alfalfa (baby) Hat by Kate Gagnon Osborn.
In Stitches (22:39)
San Francisco summer means Karl the Fog and sweater weather. Anne has been wearing her Birkin sweater (now steeked into a cardigan), Ursa by Jacqueline Cieslak (bulky cropped pullover, knit in a bright ruby red grapefruit color for cheerfulness in the damp grey weather), Water & Stone by Veera Valimaki, and her Soldotna Crop by Caitlin Hunter.
Jasmin wore her Sprig pullover in San Francisco.
Anne has also been wearing two different styles of the Odacier “Thea Rachelle Raglan” pattern, both are short sleeve, and one is regular mid-hip length and the other is tunic length and she made it to wear under her Soldotna. Both are made from Kaufman Essex Yarn-Dyed Linen.
Jasmin talks about Rick Mondragon's Knit to Fit class, and proportion.
Events: (33:04): - #ChooseYourOwnAdventureKAL is ongoing. Anne mentions Amy Herzog's CustomFit. - Stash Dash :May 24 till August 24. Hosted by the Knitgirllls - May 31 till end of August: Two Ewes Not Along Not knitting, crochet, spinning or weaving -Tour de Fleece: July 6-28,
Mother Knows Best:(37:14) This week we answer a question from the "What do you want to hear about?" thread about how we squeak in our knitting time. Where do you find time to knit? Jasmin talks about Sultana.
When Knitting Attacks:(47:52)
Anne’s beagle attacked her ball of Do or Donut.
Review:(56:14)
Online Activism for the Conflict Averse Anne’s Instagram: @littleskeinanne Book recommendations: So You Want to Talk about Race by Ijeoma Oluo and White Fragility by Robin DiAngelo Anti-racism educators: Where Change Started, Layla Saad, Rachel Cargle Culturally Responsive Teaching and the Brain
- If you're consuming their writing, please buy your teachers a KO-FI. - Engage in social proof. (Hit the like button) Signal boost posts from people of color. - Diversify purchases and buy from POC. - Cartoon of Equality, Equity, Justice - If you have a question, start with googling your question. - What is tone policing? (Don't tell a person of color that they would be more effective, if they were "nice") - Signal boost salient comments, so they rise to the top - The "An Unfinished Object" blog, Follow it, and support it Tour de Fleece:(1:35:58) Driveband and WW woes. Genevieve drop spindles! Jasmin mentions sewn drive bands. Join Team Sasquatch if you haven't done so already. Also, be mindful of your body. Ergonomics. Make sure you are Knitting Comfortably
Direct download: Social_Proofing_-_Episode_542_-_The_Knitmore_Girls.mp3
Category:podcasts -- posted at: 6:56pm PDT |
Thu, 11 July 2019
This week's episode is sponsored by:
No matter what you need, the barmaids have you covered from head to toe. Face pudding to keep you smiling, Lolo lips keep them kissable, probiotic deodorant for keeping you fresh as a rose, oh for feet’s sake to keep your feet soft and sandal ready, and the Lolo body bar for everything in between. You can find all this - and more! at bar-maids.com Carry your creativity with Erin Lane Bags! Whether you show your fiber fandom with the woolly wonder Sheepleverse, or dive into history with the Curiosities collection, our project bags, totes, and hook and needle organizers are at the ready to keep your hobby happy. Take advantage of HelloFresh’s special offer for 2019. Get $80 off your first month by going to hellofresh.com/KNITMORE80 and enter KNITMORE80. 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 Bar Maids - Erin Lane - HelloFresh- Infinite twist- KnitCompanion
On the Needles:(0:39)
Thank you to Kevin for co-hosting! You can find him as YarnMonkeh on Ravelry, Instagram, and Twitter.
Kevin has made some progress on another pair of Vanilla is the New Black Socks. Kevin has also started on a pair of Toe Up Vanilla Socks and is almost done with the foot. We mention Kevin's Black Worsted Boxy
Jasmin finished the sleeves on her Polwarth pullover, and is on to the body.
The body of Jasmin’s Dissent Cardigan is complete, first sleeve done, second sleeve is progressing.
Jasmin has knit about 7” on the body of her Tundra Pullover in A Verb for Keeping Warm “Pioneer” #FarmToFashion
Jasmin mentions the ReVERBerate podcast.
Kevin has swatched and cast on his Axton Pullover in Neighborhood Fiber Co. Penthouse Luxury Sport.
Jasmin is made some progress on her Viajante.
Jasmin is casting on a Panjereh top by Christina Danaee out of Neighborhood Fiber Co Studio sock. Jasmin mentions Boyland Knitworks and Happy Hollow Zoo. Kevin mentions the Fox Sweater. They mention the Aumangea Pullover.
Events: (21:05): - #ChooseYourOwnAdventureKAL is ongoing - Stash Dash :May 24 till August 24. Hosted by the Knitgirllls - May 31 till end of August: Two Ewes Not Along Not knitting, crochet, spinning or weaving -Tour de Fleece: July 6-28,
Mother Knows Best:(23:06) This week we answer a question from the "What do you want to hear about?" thread about the
When Knitting Attacks:(35:44) Jasmin does the tubular bind off too tightly. (Here's the good tutorial video) She does an awful icord cast on, then uses this video and does a great one.
Purloined: (42:29) Backstage knitting podcast. Kevin talks about how to find good theater in your local area.
Tour de Fleece:(53:23) Join Team Sasquatch if you haven't done so already. Also, be mindful of your body. Ergonomics. Make sure you are Knitting Comfortably Jasmin mentions the Woolee Winder, the Schacht Swift, and the Schacht Yardage counter, and
She gets a flat tire on the outset; two broken bobbins and damaged badge doohickey on Jasmin's WPI tool.
Direct download: Will_Knot_Do_-_Episode_541_-_The_Knitmore_Girls.mp3
Category:podcasts -- posted at: 10:45pm PDT |
Fri, 5 July 2019
This week's episode is sponsored by:
No matter what you need, the barmaids have you covered from head to toe. Face pudding to keep you smiling, Lolo lips keep them kissable, probiotic deodorant for keeping you fresh as a rose, oh for feet’s sake to keep your feet soft and sandal ready, and the Lolo body bar for everything in between. You can find all this - and more! at bar-maids.com Carry your creativity with Erin Lane Bags! Whether you show your fiber fandom with the woolly wonder Sheepleverse, or dive into history with the Curiosities collection, our project bags, totes, and hook and needle organizers are at the ready to keep your hobby happy. 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 Books plus knitting plus happy memories. That’s Little Skein in the Big Wool. We make kits, yarn and project bags that bring your favorite stories to life. Find *your* favorite story at littleskein.com
On the Needles:(0:32) Jasmin has FINISHED her Sprig pullover, all that is left is to put in a personalized label from Gigi: went back to the Polygon blanket. Knitting coral hexagons. Working on last ball of coral
The body of Jasmin’s Dissent Cardigan is complete, first sleeve is more than half done. She worked on her Polwarth pullover.
Jasmin has cast on her Tundra Pullover in A Verb for Keeping Warm “Pioneer” She mentions the Sally Fox interview on the Reverberate Podcast and mentions #FarmToFashion Gigi: Patons Kroy socks. New pair cast on in Slate Jacquard, needs heels, picked up stitches for afterthought heels. Cast on one more sock. Jasmin needs to do the tubular bind off for sleeve 1 of her Polwarth , and has got sleeve 2 on the needles. She consulted Dr Gemma about her arbitrary knitting rules. She mentioned her Ixchel cardigan
Gigi: knitted more preemie hats Jasmin is made some progress on her Viajante. Jasmin has swatched for her V-neck magpie tendency in Neighborhood Fiber Co Studio sock. She loves the Bucket bags from Little Skein
Events: (21:28): - #ChooseYourOwnAdventureKAL is ongoing - Stash Dash :May 24 till August 24. Hosted by the Knitgirllls - May 31 till end of August: Two Ewes Not Along Not knitting, crochet, spinning or weaving -Tour de Fleece: July 6-28,
Mother Knows Best:(23:24) This week we answer a question from the "What do you want to hear about?" thread about shrinking sweaters
When Knitting Attacks:(28:38) Gigi: preemie hats. Tried knitting from the top down. Unattractive. Jasmin mentioned Aja Barber. She is tired of the plastic stitch markers breaking and is going to replace them with metal bulb shaped stitch markers. We also like clover stitch markers
Review:(33:35) This week we review Go Vertical With Color Loops, by Amelia Archer
Tour de Fleece:(40:00) Join Team Sasquatch if you haven't done so already. Also, be mindful of your body. Ergonomics. Make sure you are Knitting Comfortably
And Sew On:(42:10) Genevieve is learning to sew. We are using The Best of Sewing Machine Fun For Kids. Sewing notebook paper, lines are getting straighter, she is more confident, and she set the machine to
a faster speed . She set up by herself.
Direct download: Not_Enough_Cake-_Episode_540_-_The_Knitmore_Girls.mp3
Category:podcasts -- posted at: 9:43pm PDT |