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You probably attend an event at least once a year. Whether you stay pretty close to home or travel across the country, come rain or shine we love to connect with you!
Sometimes events are all about shopping, but more often than not, events are a combination of shopping and education. When attending a show that combines classes and market place, shopping literally becomes dashes between classes. Time is short so my dash plan includes the necessary pit stop and (keeping my fingers crossed for short lines) visits to my favorite or new vendor spot.
As a vendor, we do our best to bring the right amount of scents and products. We are thrilled when we have the product or scent you are looking for, but sometimes the unexpected happens, like there is a sudden run on "fill in your favorite scent or product here" and the person in front of you just bought the last one. Being left wanting after waiting just sucks!
It's awesome when a product or scent become wildly popular but we are crushed when we have to serve disappointment because there is no more.
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On The Needles:(0:31)
Jasmin finally finished the Elsa sweater. She finished sewing on the zipper and found the pen with disappearing ink, the Dritz Dual Purpose Marking Pen, Blue and she used the zipper stops. Megnificent is also knitting an Elsa sweater.
Jasmin thinks maybe some future Disney princess will wear some Niebling lace.
Gigi is still working on her second Braidsmaid out of lace weight yarn. And she had an Aha experience, the cable is done in the manner of knitted-on edgings. She is also working on a preemie hat.
Jasmin is knitting the Kobayashi Maru cardigan, from the Playdate cardigan by Tincanknit, out of Fibernymph "Star Trekkies". Jasmin is also planning to finish the Gramps cardigan. She mentions the Christmas sweaters that she wants to knit for the kids for next year.
She is planning to have Glühwein while knitting.
In Stitches:(10:46)
Gigi wore vanilla socks, Hitchhiker mitts and a Daybreak. She likes storing her shawls in comforter bags.
Jasmin wore her Mariah hoodie.
Jasmin is highly entertained by Steven West's video Baby you're a Knitter, courtesy of Leslie of the Knit Girllls, and a gifted hat from Alison
Genevieve wore the Elsa cardigan, and a Tulip Stripe cardi.
Jasmin and Rex wore the matchy-matchy Garter yoke cardigan.
She also wore the Eadon, and she thinks that the MamaVertebrae would be ideal for baby wearing and she has knitted a baby vertebrae,
Rex wore his Little Baby cardigan, and the Tubey from Lala.
Jasmin mentions Franklin Habit and his classes on Steeking and sewing in Zippers. (Last Episode we mentioned the interviews with Franklin Habit in episode12, and our 2014 Director's Cut.
Lucy Neatby has a steeking section in her Knitting Essentials 2.
Contest:(20:31)
#OperationSockdrawer: new prize! A skein of Fab Funky Fibres in the Everlasting Gobstopper colorway.
Parameters for participating in the #operationsockdrawer contest:
Participants: post a picture to the ravelry forum, or to instagram with the #operationsockdrawer, have your ravelry name on your instagram profile. Feel free to double dip your projects.
Projects will be judged on originality and general delightfulness.
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New contest: #GrinchBomb
Mastering The Knits, a podcast hosted by Alicia, and Natalie of the former Bark'n Knit podcast are hosting a #ElvesWorkshopAlong. We are hosting another Grinch-Along this year.
Post your holiday gift knitting to instagram with both the #elvesworkshopalong AND the #grinchbomb hashtag (and add a grinch somewhere in the photo, if you can, like this:
The four prizes for the #grinchbomb contest are (so far) three Grinch project bags (sewn by us, never for sale) paired with some lovely Coloring Book Yarn, and a Bifrost kit (from Infinite Twist) with a bigger project bag.
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Also, the Grinchalong will start December 1st and runs until TBD, and the Do Some Good Contest will start the Day after Thanksgiving and it ends January 6th.
Mother Knows Best:(22:47)
This week we answer a question from the "What do you want to hear about?" thread in the forum about which Oregon fiber festival to visit, Black Sheep Gathering, or Oregon Flock and Fiber. Jasmin mentions Mark Eidman judging fleeces, and Judith MacKenzie.
She mentions the amazing and delicious Dar Essalam
When Knitting Attacks:(29:41)
Gigi keeps sailing past the spot for where she needs to cross her cables because she is autopiloting. and her sticky notes keep sabotaging her. Jasmin shares a trick for mnemonic reminders.
Jasmin blames her knitting attacks and not reading directions on lack of sleep. She managed to miss decreases on a sleeves on fatigue.
Review:(35:50)
This week we review Family-Friendly Knits, by Courtney Spainhower
And Sew On:(39:49)
Jasmin finished sewing the zipper into Genevieve's Elsa sweater, and attached zipper stops. Gigi mentions pouring liquid soap into tempera paint for easier clean up.
Jasmin got a Zipper Nipper and feels empowered. Zipper Nipper from Home Sew and zipper stops from Zipperstop.com
