Turnip- Episode 653- The Knitmore Girls

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On the Needles:(5:43)

• Gigi finished the autopilot socks for Jasmin: Online SuperSocke 2317 from Black Squirrel

• Jasmin is nearly done with the right side on the test knit for Ellie Skeinanigans in Knitcircus Daring DK "All the Bacon and Eggs You Have
• Gigi finished the Musselberg hat by Ysolda out of Oink Pigments."Sting operation" finished

• Jasmin blocked the rainbow on her Reignbeaux test knit for Yelley in Sea Change Fibers DK
• Sewing Gauge
• Jasmin did the button bands and facings on her Rainbowgan test knit by Saffiyah/DrunkKnitter in the Frost Yarns Lisa Frank gradient kit.
• Gigi cast on a pair of parallel socks. S hopped Wolle, Fliegende Untertasse. = identical socks.
• She is dreaming of making Franken Socks, and doubleknit pot holders. Jasmin ordered cotton yarn from Bzy Peach, and talks about her Ten Shades of Multicultural Colors in Cotton
• Jasmin also mentions the Crafty Is Cool skin tones in acrylic, and Mitchell's Creations in wool
• Skin tones are also done on fabric , per the Stitch Please podcast
  
• Saturday Shenanigans with BzyPeach
• Jasmin was invited to guest host on True Crime and Knit

In Stitches:(24:30)

• Gigi wore hand knit socks, Pointed Firs shawl, Carli cardigan
• Rex wore his fox hat, Lionheart hoodie, and hand sewn masks

• Jasmin wore her resistance hat,

Events:(32:42)

• Stitches West 2022, Sacramento CA (March 3-6, 2022)
• Digital COVID19 Vaccine Record website
• VAXYES website

• The Savvy Girls are back!
• Jasmin mentions Nicole Frost
• Jasmin mentions the Iowan Stone Planner

Mother Knows Best:(37:02)

Less stuff
Before Breakfast podcast Experience Advent Calendar When the Reindeer went on Strike (The Great Reindeer Rebellion) Genevieve's Calendar

When Knitting Attacks:(48:57)

Gigi: lost a darning needle

Homework that was late already. Sewing machine wouldn't work

Also : Musselburgh hat.

Knits in Space:(53:25)

The Golden Thread

How Fabric Changed History, by Kassia St. Claire

For Me, Fate Wove This, by Octavia Randolph

And Sew On: (58:38)

• Trouser Construction class at Cañada College :

Seamwork Radio podcast. 10 year project: comfortable things to wear at home

Jasmin sewed the buttonholes on the grosgrain ribbon for her Rainbowgan