Blackbeard's Sewing Closet- Episode 749- The Knitmore Girls
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Administrative stuff:(:36)
On the Needles (8:40)
Gigi ; Meadowlands blanket # 13 Color way: Satyrs,s fourth triangle finished waiting for crochet border
Jasmin’s #BehmAlong Leftie is finished
Gigi: unearthed a WIP pair of socks from our book, Operation Sock Drawer. This is at home, concentrating and KnitCompanion knitting on hold
Jasmin has unearthed and finished her Fractal Danger scarf by Martina Behm out of Abstract Fiber Supersock in “Danger” (Bar Maids Knitmore Girls box #1)
Meadowlands #14, colorway Sasquatch spirit grays and blue working on fourth triangle
Jasmin has finished her Morellet top by Lana Jois in Oink pigments Guild linen/silk dk
Jasmin has started and finished the Pride & Progress Cowl by @CarissaBrowning, Yarn: @NeighborhoodFiberCo’s Progress Flag Mini Skein Kit - benefiting Baltimore Safe Haven
Need to put in my yardage so BostonJen knows how close I am to kicking her bootie #StashDash
Events:(16:21)
Stones Concert! Loop Earplugs
PIQF next weekend Passed! Missed It!
Visible Mending class for Sheepspot peeps/Sasha Torres’ spinning school
Happy Podcast Anniversary
June 8. World wide Knit in public day
Tour de France?/Tour de Fleece
Mother Knows Best:(36:12)
Strike while the iron is hot (do the thing you want to do when you’re excited about doing it)
Knitting Club: Brain storming ideas for lesson plans for next year's club
Mini Lessons
Model Behavior you want to see in the Kids (ParentingTip)
Dremel Tool, Bedazzler, heating Tool, Paper scissors, Sewing Table
Record Scatch