Hurricane Technique - Episode 577 - The Knitmore Girls

This week's episode is sponsored by:       Carry your creativity with Erin Lane Bags! Whether you show your fiber fandom with the woolly wonder Sheepleverse, or dive into history with the Curiosities collection, our project bags, totes, and hook and needle organizers are at the ready to keep your hobby happy.    We all have it, we all snicker about it. Fun Fur. Whether it’s eyelash, boucle, or just generally furry, it’s hard to find projects for novelty yarn. With a sweet face, spiraling horns, and delightfully rotund body, Friendsheep by Cate Carter-Evans lets you transform your novelty and textured yarns into sweet, fleecy little friends. Pattern available on Ravelry; more info at infinitetwist.com                 Have you ever had to frog because you forgot a step several rows back? Or lost your spot because you dropped your magnet board or lost track with your highlighter tape? Instead of wrestling with paper, use the knitCompanion app. It keeps you on track so you can knit more and frog less. knitCompanion works with ALL your patterns and is available for apple, android and kindle fire devices.     Books plus knitting plus happy memories. That’s Little Skein in the Big Wool. We make kits, yarn and project bags that bring your favorite stories to life. Find *your* favorite story at littleskein.com    We know that there are lots of you out there who have begun to spin and Lisa Souza Dyeworks at www.lisaknit.com has just what you are looking for. Beautiful hand dyed combed top is available in several different wool types as well as phenomenal silk blends. Lisa Souza is also producing fabulously soft blended batts with such combinations as merino, cashmere and Tencel. Dreamy!      LoLo Body Care, formally Bar-Maids, creates exceptional moisturizers hand-poured by staff who add a good dose of heartfelt love to each one. Most all their supplies are made in the US, and their beeswax sourced from a local farm. Besides quality, the value of their product lies in that they last a very long time and are loved to the very last bit. They built their brand on being eco-friendly and their new packaging rocks. Their customers and customer service are rare and treasured jewels.     On the Needles:(0:42) Jasmin is almost at the armholes on her Embrace Octopus pullover in Oink Pigments “Motion of the Ocean” and “Hibiscus Kiss”. #projectsweaterchest Gigi dug out Opus the Octopus. Two tentacles  are done. This is my weekend knitting  Jasmin is working on the back of her Cardizen in Onyx Fiber Arts Gigi is working on he Ochre cardigan out of Lisa Souza yarn, in a denim color with Knitcompanion   Jasmin has finished both sleeves and is nearly finished with the body of her Ursa pullover in Knitted Wit Aran Shimmer Gigi is working on Clockwork by Stephen West, in grey and white Oink Pigments yarn.   Gigi cast on the Versaci herringbone shawl Pointed Firs in Outlaw yarn: Polwarth , Alpaca, Possum in a pale smoky grey.  The pattern is visible Jasmin is working on the Foolproof cowl in Alexandra the Art of Yarn "Sun River" in "Espresso" and "Persimmon".  Gigi set up a preemie hat kit. Knitted one, it needs a pompom.  3 are finished    In Stitches (13:19) #MeMadeMay is coming up: Gigi wore a nightgown!   Events(14:17) knitty.comhttps://knitty.com/sos.php   has a comprehensive list of events that have been canceled Jasmin got a processed fleece from Morro Fleeceworks that she bought at last year's Spinning at the Winery  Stash Dash 2020 Dates 5/22 to 8/22/20 #teamcuteknitter #beatbostonjen Fiberworld 2020   Mother Knows Best:(17:32) Go big, since you’re already home. Try something new and outrageous with your knitting/baking/styling.    When Knitting Attacks: (24:20) Gigi was attacked by her Pointed Firs.    Knits in Space:(29:50) Taking walks and laughing with Sam.  Dr Gemma does Instagram Lives Sasha of Sheepspot does Instagram lives Pawley Studios does a Twitch stream Jam PDX Missouri Quilt Company tutorials   And Sew On:(36:23) Gigi is almost finished with the third half-lined nightshirt, she did the coverstitching. She tells the   saga of the missing box with presser feet.  She got beautiful fabric from Joanne’s, ordered a pattern.