The Princess and the Purl Stitch - Episode 570 - The Knitmore Girls
Knitmoregirls's Podcast
Jasmin Canty
4.6 • 1.2K Ratings
🗓️ 4 April 2020
⏱️ 56 minutes
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Summary
This week's episode is sponsored by:
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Are you feeling dis-GRUNT-eled about your stash?
Are you browsing Insta-HAM looking for knitting inspiration?
Is color "kind of a PIG deal" in your life?
On the Needles:(0:42)
Gigi is working on the French Cancan shawl in Oink Pigments dk, extra fine Superwash merino, in the
"Birthday Suit" colorway. Gigi strung one length of beads onto Oral B Superfloss with beads. She needs
to knit a swatch and figure out bead placement.
Jasmin has been working on her Weekender pullover in Lisa Souza Blue Faced Leicester Worsted in
Spruce green while on video chat. She's finished the front, and is nearly finished with the back.
Gigi is working on yet another pair of the Vanilla is the New Black socks, out of Patons Kroy with
black and red and brown stripes. She got both socks to the toe decreases.
Jasmin started (and is making great progress) on her Quadrat Pullover by Beautia Dew in
The Dye Project's Ecola Worsted in "Painted Lady".
Jasmin got the coolest Ott-Lite.
Gigi is ready to knit the Ochre cardigan She kitted everything up, and wound the yarn
Gigi finished The Joker and the Thief shawl.
Gigi is swatching for a fade cowl. The pattern recommended worsted yarn held double.
Gigi was swatching with Onyx Fiber Arts fingering yarn on size 1 needles, using the Knitmore cowl as
a template, and she is using Knitcompanion
In Stitches (33:38)
Jasmin has been wearing a different handknit sweater each day, and featuring them on Instagram under
the #todaysknitoutfit hashtag
Gigi: sleeping hat, socks, Paton's Kroy socks, she didn't feel the purl stitches
Genevieve: Hearthstone pullover
Go on Instagram and post what you are doing to cheer yourself up!
Events(34:00)
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Fender has Free guitar and Ukulele lessons
Mother Knows Best:(35:48)
Be bold.
When Knitting Attacks: (42:50)
Gigi's Joker and the Thief knitting attack won yarn chicken .
Gigi is wrestling with the bead placement in the lace pattern for the French Cancan
Knits In Space:(45:47)
Entertainment, culture, uplifting stuff. Virtual board games. Clue script reading.
South Bay Musical Theatre doing readings
And Sew On:(50:24)
Gigi found a sewing UFO, it is a white on black toile print. It is a flared skirt with lining.
Pressed zipper open. Sewed I invisible zipper with new to me technique. Easiest way ever. Couldn't find
textbook for technique, Got Sandra Betzina's Power Sewing off the shelf. Doesn't need a hemostat.
Sewed in zipper, center back seam, hemmed lining, serged bottom of hem. Pressed hems. Pinned skirt
and lining together.
Transcript
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| 0:00.0 | Welcome to the Knitmore Girls Podcast, a multi-generational knitting production. |
| 0:11.1 | This is Episode 570 and is sponsored by Aaron Lane-Bags, Knit Companion, Little Skin |
| 0:16.7 | in the Big Wool, Low-Low-Lobotic Hair, Oink, and Oink Pigments. |
| 0:20.6 | This week's episode is also brought to you by HelloFresh. |
| 0:22.9 | Go to HelloFresh.com slash Knitmore10 and use code Knitmore10 for 10 free meals, including |
| 0:27.4 | free shipping. |
| 0:28.4 | This week's segments include on the needles, insitious events, mother-knows-best, |
| 0:33.9 | when knitting, attacks, knits in space, and so on. |
| 0:39.2 | Grab your knitting, pull up a chair, and start your row. |
| 0:44.6 | Welcome, welcome. |
| 0:45.6 | If this is your first time listening to the podcast, welcome to the show. |
| 0:49.0 | And if you are a returning listener, thank you very much for coming back. |
| 0:52.2 | How's it going, Sweet Mom? |
| 0:53.2 | Good. |
| 0:54.2 | Keep it on. |
| 0:55.2 | Keep it on. |
| 0:56.2 | I'm getting stuff done. |
| 0:57.2 | Good. |
| 0:58.2 | I had to hear it. |
| 0:59.6 | What are you working on this week? |
| 1:01.3 | Laundry. |
| 1:02.3 | Yay. |
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