Occupational Therapy Playground - Episode 592 - The Knitmore Girls

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On the Needles:(4:44)

Gigi working on the second pair of Hue Loco knee high socks:

Jasmin is making steady progress, 3rd to last stripe on her Match and Move shawl

(by Martina Behm #behmalong); knitting it in Black Cat Fibers Nomad Sock. 

Gigi kitchenered two Xmas socks, cast on another one in purple 

Jasmin started the Baby Bandit by Jacqueline Cieslak test knit, in Little Skein Harvest Sport Sugar Maple

for Genevieve.

Gigi knitted on the (RAVELRY LINK) Flickering shawl  out of grey and Styx in

Lisa Souza Dyeworks Deluxe Sock.  She is working on that at Jasmin’s house. 

Jasmin reknit two of the three swatches. For the (RAVELRY LINK) Humo Amargo Cardigan

Gigi is done with  the (RAVELRY LINK)Treppenviertel cowl in Alexandra The Art of Yarn in the colorway

Dark Side of the Moon 

Gigi worked on the Ridgeline cowl, R O Y G(BIV)

Jasmin has made progress on her  emPower the People cowl in Onyx Fiber Arts DK “The Sky was purple”

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Gigi started an  emPower the People cowll in Neighborhood Fiber Company DK in Remington.

 

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Events:(19:20)

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

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Stash Dash 2020 is over, yardage TBD. #teamcuteknitter #beatbostonjen

Bay Area Fiber Fair!  Ends October 15, 2020

XRX Stitches at Home 

 

Mother Knows Best:(24:11)

Pivoting!

Gigi tells a story. Link to Jasmin's story about the spatter painting. 

 

When Knitting Attacks: (36:20)

Gigi was doing the Ridgeline cowl with a magic loop technique. When working on the contrast color,

all the stitches slipped onto the needle and stretched out the contrast color 

working on the Treppenviertel, Gigi lost the game of chicken

 

Knits in Space:(40:23)

Gigi is tutoring/ translating online material for an old classmate 

This weeks Love to Sew Podcast ( episode is titled Free Sewing) has lots of tips for free sewing patterns

and sewing YouTube videos .

Gigi wants to sign up for a bunch of newsletters 

 

And Sew On:(44:47)

Gigi remotely attended the first and second meeting of the tailoring class at Cañada college. 

She thought her pattern was a pdf pattern.  It is not. She had a  Zoom meeting with classmate, her

pattern had some adjustments. Jasmin went to Meissner's for supplies.

Gigi is working on plain quilting for back of a cushion.

Gigi mentions The Complete Guide to Fitting

Gigi needs some autopilot sewing.  She may start on Grinch bags

Jasmin sewed some silk masks using this pattern.

She worked at Andrew's standing desk.