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For the hundredth time! - Episode 100 - The Knitmore Girls

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This week's episode
has been sponsored by:

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The Knitmore color has arrived!
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On the needles: (00:38)

Jasmin's Tempest is plugging right along. Gigi has unearthed and
is working on the ties for the V-neck wrap cardigan (by Knitting Pure
and Simple). Jasmin is working on the collar for her Carli cardigan.
Gigi has unearthed her Katarina and is using Jean Frost's slip stitch
technique for piecing it together. Jasmin is working on a Knitmore
Vanilla sock out of Abstract
Fiber Matisse in "Deep Lake". Gigi is working on a vanilla sock out of
Tess
Yarns sock yarn.



Jasmin mentions the Knitmore
Girls Podcast App, the grosgrain
ribbon tutorial, the couture
button tutorial . While we
podcast, Gigi binds off the second Gull Wing Sock (make from the Serendipitious Ewe's Chance
Sock) using the sewn
bind-off.



Jasmin announces her 100th project- a Citron out of the new Abstract Fiber colorway-
KNITMORE! (Photo above.)



Mother Knows Best: (16:47)



We discuss the sequence of knitting
sweater parts.



Contest! (24:32)



We announce the winners of our Project
Runway inspired contest.



When Knitting
Attacks: (29:10)



Gigi has issues with her Frost
Flowers Stole (take 2). She
suspects it is the lack of stretch in the silk. She may try it again in
the Shibui Silk
Cloud.



Straw into Gold: (34:24)



Jasmin talks about selecting spinning
projects, matching mood to the project. She also mentions plying the
Crown Mountain Farms Wensleydale and the Crown Mountain Farms Aqualung.



Greatest hits: (39:29)



We list some milestones and give
thanks.