Knitmoregirls's Podcast

This week's episode is sponsored by: We would like to thank Gregory for substituting for Jasmin this week, who has lost her voice. On the needles: Gregory is working on a baby blanket (the baby was born three weeks ago). It is corner-to-corner, and has a few cables on it out of Baby Genius superwash wool. Gigi is working on the second red Regia Saturn sock. She is close to finishing the second sle...

This episode has been sponsored by: On the needles: Gigi is working on her second Honeycomb sock . She is also working on a pair of vanilla socks in the "Argyle Socks" colorway, which she bought at the Pajamma Jammie Jam sale at Purlescence. Jasmin laments not finishing anything, and is getting ready to finish stuff. Jasmin continues to plug along on her Santa Fe Wrap . The Knitmore Girls discuss...

This episode has been sponsored by: On the needles: Jasmin and Gigi have pulled some UFOs out of the closet! Jasmin picked up her Lady Eleanor again. Gigi knit one in 2006 out of SWTC's Karaoke , which she bought at Carolina Homespun. This is the project that got Gigi and Jasmin knitting backwards (the preferred method for knitting entrelac). Gigi is planning on knitting some entrelac socks out of...

This episode is sponsored by: On the Needles: Gigi is working on the Honeycomb Socks (from the Little Box of Socks ) with Day-Glo Opal and Black Wildfoote. She's also working on a snickerdoodle sock. Jasmin continues to work on the items she started last week. This week, Jasmin finished Pair #5 of the Black Sock Project for Andrew. Jasmin has cast on another pair of vintage Lisa Souza socks in the...

This episode is sponsored by: On the needles: The Knitmore Girls went to the Pajama Jammie Jam at Purlescence, and Gigi bought a bunch of Regia sock yarn, 2 skeins of the Franklin's Panopticon colorway of the Lorna's Laces shephard sock , 2 skeins of Argyle Socks (by Claudia's Handpainted yarns ), and some Buffalo Gals yarn Brenda Patipa's "On the Vine" scarf . Jasmin bought 2 skeins of the the Pa...

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(Photo courtesy of Brenda Patipa) This episode has been sponsored by: On the Needles: Gigi is knitting Sam a beanie out of Claudia's Handpaints worsted (Sharks colorway). She is also knitting a sock in Meilenweit Jacquard (vanilla sock pattern) in with different shades of blue stripes, with Cat Bordhi's star toe. Jasmin is working on the second vintage Lisa Souza sock (in The Sea). She is SO CLOSE...

This episode has been sponsored by: On the Needles: Gigi has finished her Zig Zag Slip Stitch Socks ! Jasmin finished her Mushroom Caps socks , and promptly cast on an Andrew-Style vanilla sock (ribbing all the way down the cuff, and the top of the foot) in a vintage Lisa Souza sock yarn in "The Sea". Also, Jasmin had an essay in Episode 70 of Cast-on ! (Go listen!) Jasmin is still working on her...

On the Needles: Gigi finished her Icarus ! Also, the Knitmore Girls need to do some serious blocking (including Gigi's "Flamingo Feathers" (really a Peacock Plumes shawl made in pink Malabrigo laceweight) and " Fischu ". Jasmin is still working on her Day-Glo sock #2 and her Mushroom Caps sock #2 , and has finished the spinning for her (future) toe-up rainbow socks. Jasmin is also spinning a batt...

Announcements: New equipment! Now we should sound as dulcet as Brenda Dayne . (Please send us any feedback you have about the sound.) Marly (from the Yarn Thing Podcast ) and Sydney (from the Knaked Knits Podcast ) are hosting the Holiday KAL-CAL . ( Last year's Holiday KAL-CAL podcast can be found here .) Changelings Knit and Stitch - Go and listen! On The Needles: Gigi is still working on her Zi...

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On The Needles: Gigi is working on the Zig Zag Slip Stitch Socks (out of Black Regia and Day-Glo colored Opal), Jasmin is doing a pair of vanilla socks out of the Day-Glo colored Opal. Jasmin is having problems getting rid of background noise in the interview with the Yarn Harlot - please send an e-mail if you're an audio whiz. Please. Jasmin is about to finish her second footprint (a la the Houdi...

In favor of our chat with Cat Bordhi, we will be omitting our regular segments this week. New Pathways for Sock Knitters, Book One (Book Two is in progress!). We promise these socks are simpler than they seem! The 2009 Sock Summit . Be there ... or you know, read about it later. Lucy Neatby's DVDs - not to be missed! Lucy Neatby's Cool Socks for Warm Feet , and the Little Box of Socks . The Golden...

On The Needles: Gigi and Jasmin went to the Rosicrucian Museum and admired ancient textiles. [Our friend there was Karenzknitknacks , not Karenbynight.] Jasmin finished her Baby Surprise Jacket , and her Sirius socks . She is casting on a new pair of handspun socks out of Pigeonroof Studios "Mushroom Caps." Gigi is knitting a "vanilla sock" out of Lana grossa Meilenweit in color 5565 (it looks lik...

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On the Needles: Gigi has finished her Olympic Sweater and her Waves and Piers socks (from the Little Box of Socks). She has run out of UFOs! Jasmin has finished her Hedera Socks (made of copper-colored Koigu) and her fuschia ribbon shell (made of the Tess Designer Yarns Microfiber Ribbon). [Tess Yarns is also a mother-daughter operation!] Follow the direction on the label as to how to wind the rib...

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On the Needles: Gigi does Tai Chi. And some Olympic Knitting. Gigi is working on her Chic Knits Basic Chic Pulli and Jasmin is plugging along on her Ribbi Cardi . (Changes can be found later on the Ravelry project page.) Gigi will be setting in the zipper on Jasmin's Ribbi Cardi. Jasmin is alternating Olympic Knitting with a little spinning. Pigeonroof Studios Superwash Merino in "Mushroom Caps"....

OTN: Gigi is working on Double basket socks - Sock #2. She has finished the " Right side wrong side cable " socks. She's running out of UFOs! Gigi is swatching for her Knitting Olympics Project.  This week, she has swatched the Freestone Firecracker handspun (pictured above) and the Creatively Dyed Ocean. Jasmin has finished the first Butter Peeps sock (and is working on the second), and is pluggi...

On the Needles: Gigi is having some focus issues, due to exhaustion.  There was a " Small Wings " sock incident. Jasmin's "pre-bed" knitting is a little more complicated- a Monkey sock (out of Regia silk) and a Hedera (Koigu) are on her nightstand. Jasmin has finished her Tour de Fleece spinning (the Berry Patch colorway, Judy's Novelty Yarns). There is a total of 24 oz spun and plied. Listen for...

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This week, we interview Franklin Habit . "It Itches" will be launching in October at the New York Sheep and Wool Festival (Rhinebeck). Check out the preview . We talk about "It Itches", and the 1000 Knitters Project. Franklin is charming, and we are charmed by him. Jasmin tells Franklin that his lace was what inspired her to knit lace. Franklin's current yarn obsession is with silk. Read about it...

Jasmin and Gigi have been down sick (or traveling), so here's another double episode! FO's! Jasmin's "Not Your Standard Issue Sweatshirt" made of the diVe "Autunno". Ravelry link here . (Her changes include darts, lenthening the sweater, knitting it in the round, and knitting the sleeves top-down-magic-loop-two-at-a-time.) The trick to knitting sleeves top-down is to reverse the directions. Bwa ha...

Show notes will be posted 6/23/08.