Striking Gold- Episode 636- The Knitmore Girls

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On the Needles:(0:40)

Genevieve taught her Bestie how to knit! She used Brittany Needles, and Liza Souza, Hardtwist, in Robins Egg/Elsa Blue.

Gigi is working on another pair of Vanilla is the new Black socks in some deep stash Regia silk.

Genevieve is working on her Lisa Souza BFL "Spruce" colored Beanie

Jasmin has finished the body, sleeves, pockets, and has blocked Genevieve’s Pantastic Hoodie in Oink Pigments Dapper “Give Peeps a Chance”.

Gigi is almost finished with the Musselberg hat by Ysolda with the blue January Year of Yarn color from Oink Pigments.

Genevieve wound Artful Yarns, Fable, color 96 from Jasmin's deeeeep stash for a Ripple Crop Top by Jessie Maed Designs.

Genevieve wound Subito Farms, Estabrook in "Marigold".

Jasmin has finished the increases on the body of her Theano test knit, and is almost at the ribbing.

Gigi: wants to work on the sleeves of the Rocky coast cardigan

Gigi is working on a sock for Andrew, and has finished the gusset.

In Stitches:(18:58)

Genevieve wore her Hearthstone, and her pink beanie she made herself

Gigi: A line skirt , Cal King quilt, Halloween quilt

Events:(21:18)

Stash Dash is being hosted on DISCORD

Jasmin has posted her Stash Dash spreadsheet here

2020 Summer Olympics will begin on Friday, July 23, 2021

Tour de Fleece in July (Sat, Jun 26, 2021 – Sun, Jul 18, 2021)

Bay Area Fiber Fair - JUNE 25 - SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

Fiberworld July 21-25!

RHINEBECK! October 16-17 2021

Mother Knows Best:(25:25)

You feel good when you wear your favorite clothes or clothes that you feel in love with. (From Genevieve)

Tour de Fleece(31:09)

#PanatheKnit #TeamSasquatch: A little spinning for the Incredibles sweater set

Lisa Souza Ultrafine Australian Merino Roving

Blair Auclair's Ranch (Radicle Herbs)

Different switch for the Device

Jasmin wound bobbins of Lisa Souza, Superfine Australian Merino, “Squash Blossom”, “marionberry”, “emerald city”

Jasmin wound bobbins of Merino Corriedale from Mary the Sheep

Genevieve assisted with bobbin winding ( Detached and Attached)

Gigi spun on her Turkish drop spindle

Knits in Space:(34:21)

Book: Once Upon a Tale by Mercedes Lackey

And Sew On: (37:40)

Gigi 4 more A line skirts, they are in various states of construction

Plan B for buying invisible zippers

Jasmin wants to sew a button and buttonhole onto her friend's sweater.