Instant Gratification Stripes- Episode 671- The Knitmore Girls

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On the Needles: (0:39)

Jasmin mentions the Ohlone Restaurant in the Berkeley area

• Gigi working on a pair of denim blue tube socks for Genevieve

• Jasmin worked on Sam’s Gramps cardigan from Tincan Knits in Magpie Fibers Nest Worsted

• Gigi :red and grey tube socks for Genevieve, are done,

• Jasmin finished the body, first sleeve, and is nearly finished with the second sleeve of the deep cowl neck pullover for Genevieve in Seismic Yarn’s “Natasha” colorway

• Gigi cast on another striped Regia sock for Andrew They seem to grow faster

• Jasmin has made progress on the Princess Bean pullover test knit for the younger Seismic Intern in Seismic Yarns Butter DK “Tanzanite”

• Gigi Elton cardigan. Swatch is washed

• Jasmin is crocheting the XY scarf Jasmin mentions the 19th Amendment kit from Lady Dye Yarns.

• She mentions the Amigurumi kits she picked up at Stitches West

Events:(15:22)

Neighborhood Fiber Company Go Fund Me update :LINK

$52,598 up to $53,654 this last week; raised of the $150,000.00 goal

• Jasmin & Lady Dye Diane are co-hosting a KAL! The Sea Glass Pullover (in DK). Pushed back to late may!

• Stash Dash! May-August

• Carpet Beetle Gate 2022 (Here's the bug identification app Jasmin mentioned)

• #MeMadeMay is coming up, Gigi is listening to Check your Thread, a sewing podcast by the lady who started MeMadeMay

• STITCHES SoCal in Pasadena!

Mother Knows Best:(20:19)

Sometimes you just need a sounding board

When Knitting Attacks:(24:16)

Gigi overshoots length of sock leg by 1 ½”

Has not done a heel flap in such a long time, forgot the sequence

Knits in Space:(29:57)

The Golden Thread

How Fabric Changed History

Bolt Threads in Emeryville, making synthetic spider silk out of sugar, water, salt, and yeast at a commercially viable scale

4000 kinds of spider silk from different species

Jasmin mentions Wildkratts

And Sew On:(34:36)

Tracing pattern for wrap dress Vogue 8646

Seam allowances discs from Zede’s studio. Sewing out loud