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On The Needles:(0:31)
Gigi is making slow progress on her No Tears Socks. Jasmin is enjoying knitting the hem of the Playful Stripes Cardigan, and her sharp ChiaoGoo Needles needles are making it easier.
Gigi is knitting socks for Genevieve out of yarn left over from the Hobbit Sock.
Gigi finished her second Shawl Collared Cowl. Also, she is knitting the Tiny Tealeaves Cardigan out of eggplant colored Madeline Tosh dk. Jasmin mentions GreenTriangleGirl, from the A playful day podcast.
We discuss the finale of Project Runway.
Events:(12:01)
We will be attending
- Stitches West: February 21-24, 2013
Mother Knows Best:(12:21)
We answer a listener question about etiquette on self promotion for pattern designers.
Purloined:(19:45)
This week we purloin the adventurous spirit and love of all things unusual from the electric sheep from the Hoxton Handmade Podcast. Gigi reminisses about Halloweens past.
Review:(26:17)
This week we review
Knitting Never Felt Better, by Nicky Epstein.
And Sew On:(31:59)
Jasmin is working on a mouse costume for Genevieve (Simplicity 2506). She is inordinately impressed with the paw applique that Gigi did for the soles of the booties. We were going to do reverse threaded darts, which is a really elegant technique.
