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On The Needles:(0:34)
Gigi has finished her Shawl Collared Cowl and started another one in black. Jasmin is working on the Playful Stripes Cardigan, also by Alana Dakos.
Gigi is swatching for a Lana Grossa Luxe shawl, but is practicing the pattern on sock yarn, since the yarn is delicate.
Jasmin is working on a Houdini Sock for Andrew. Gigi has unearthed a UFO: a color work sock from The Little Box of Socks. Gigi has started the Tiny Tealeaves Cardigan out of Madeline Tosh DK. And she is plugging away on the No Tears Sock.
Jasmin mentions Meliabella from the His and Hers podcast, and Gigi talks about the Savvy Girls podcast.
Events:(10:26)
We will be attending
- Stitches West: February 21-24, 2013
Mother Knows Best:(10:43)
Gigi talks about sewing Halloween costumes for Jasmin and Sam. Jasmin references Debbie Bliss' Kid's Knits for Heads, Hands, and Toes
When Knitting Attacks:(15:56)
Gigi has been attacked by the Tiny Tealeaves Cardigan. Jasmin was attacked by the picots of her Playful Stripes Cardigan.
Purloined:(20:11)
This week we purloin sci fi from Brass Needles' Miss Kalendar, and talk about Rules of Acquisition: we acquired Cascade Greenland for baby sweaters
Review:(26:16)
This week we review
Design It, Knit It by Debbie Bliss
Jasmin also referenced Sally Melville's The Knit Stitch
Straw Into Gold:(34:16)
Gigi finally knitted her swatch for the SPAKAL. Jasmin has been spinning her Merino Border Leicester cross, she is thinking of doing a Hannah Fettig (Yoked Cardigan) sweater out of it. And she murmured about a 2013 SPAKAL.
And Sew On:(37:30)
Gigi fixed an uneven edge on a onesie for Genevieve, and is happy with it now. Jasmin has been working on Genevieve's Halloween mouse costume (Simplicity 2506) . She is using The BurdaStyle Sewing Handbook for reference.
