Allegedly - Episode 600 - The Knitmore Girls

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On the Needles:(0:48)

Gigi's new arbitrary knitting rule: finish something out of the UFO bin before casting on something new.

Gigi started the (RAVELRY LINK) Excavation, a diagonal fringed scrap blanket out of leftover sock yarn that she absolutely loves.

Jasmin is making slow progress, 2rd to last stripe on her Match and Move shawl. (by Martina Behm #behmalong); knitting it in Black Cat Fibers Nomad Sock.

Gigi dug out some sock yarn to start knitting socks from the Operation Sock Drawer book Hicklebee's

Jasmin made a (Ravelry link) Windschief hat by Stephen West in The Lemonade Shop's Comfy Worsted in "Witchy Stitchy"

And Get Organized with the Home Edit Team

Jasmin finished the tail and possibly flippers on the Dragonfish sweater for Rex . She is adding the bit for the lure. #ProjectSweaterChest

Jasmin is up to the neck opening on her Jurek pullover in Lisa Souza Polwarth/Silk in "Styx" #KALLoween

Gigi started the(RAVELRY LINK) Excavation, a diagonal fringed scrap blanket out of leftover sock yarn . Absolutely love this

Jasmin swatched for a rev st st Payne Pullover in Seismic Yarns "Llamas in Pajamas".

Gigi dug out the Polygon blanket from the UFO bin. Finished knitting last ball of coral

Gigi mentions the Welcome blanket

Opus the Octopus had a bath, and got blocked. Got his head stuffed. Also, one tentacle is stuffed and sewn.

Jasmin started Sam's Gramps Cardigan (by TinCanKnits) in Magpie fibers Nest Worsted in "Twilight Dark"

Gigi is working on her second Treppenviertel

In Stitches:(26:36)

Jasmin wore the (RAVELRY LINK) constellate hat

And the Payne pullover , and her Ursa

Gigi wore the (RAVELRY LINK) knitmore cowl and one of the new nightshirts.

Also, the (RAVELRY LINK) Sockhead cowl

Vanilla is the new black socks out of rainbow and rag Patons Kroy. Identical

We mention Cast On by Brenda Dayne

Events:(29:39)

The Operation Sock Drawer book will be published in October. Call Hicklebees for a PERSONALIZED, SIGNED copy.

Jasmin enjoyed the Bay Area Fiber Fair.

XRX Stitches at Home November classes are up.

Halloween craft all the things hosted by the Knitgirllls

9/15/2020 to 10/31/2020

#KALloween/ #CALloween!

Mother Knows Best:(33:16)

Fix it, finish it, keep it moving

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When Knitting Attacks: (38:11)

Gigi soaked the (RAVELRY LINK) Flickering shawl, the black color bled .

Knits in Space:(41:14)

Acorn tv. A Stitch in time. They recreated the Arnolfini portrait with the green dress from the Van Eyck portrait. Gigi talks about sumptuary laws.

And Sew On: (50:45)

Gigi is taking a virtual tailoring class at Cañada college.

Muslin of coat: fixed the sleeves. It pinched under the arm. Teacher said to make the armscye ¼ inch longer. Counterintuitive, but it worked. Teacher said to sew on collar next.

Also, she finished sewing Avengers pillow cases for Rex for Xmas.

Jasmin did leopard shark surgery