Intermittant knittin' - Episode 96 - The Knitmore Girls
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On the needles: (00:32)
Jasmin has finished the collar on her Mondo\\n Cable Cardi. Gigi has finished a \\npair of Opal Vanilla\\n Socks. Gigi has started the \\nsecond sleeve of her Mondo \\nCable pulli. Jasmin has a (super) \\nold UFO! Gigi is working on the Frost\\n Flowers Stole by Charlene Schurch\\n out of Colrain\\n Lace. We attended CNCH, and discuss the vendors, the exhibitions, \\nand Tien Chiu\'s \\nincredible wedding outfit.
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\\nEvents: (20:51)
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\\n- Maryland Sheep & Wool \\nFestival: 5/1-2. Meet and greet \\nwill be happening on Saturday, 5/1 from 11-1pm. The meet and greet will \\nbe located at the Columbia Sip N Knit hospitality area (to the left of \\nthe main gate, outside the main gate).
\\n- Spinning at\\n the Retzlaff Winery: 6/5
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\\nContest: (23:54)
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\\nThe Project\\n Runway inspired contest! Use your\\n imagination, and post to the contest thread. We\'ll be closing the \\ncontest on 5/8, and announcing the winners in the 5/9 episode.
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\\nMother knows best: (26:05)
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\\nWe talk about keeping track of \\nprojects when your knittin\' is intermittant.
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\\nWhen knitting \\nattacks: (33:26)
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\\nGigi is foiled by both knitting and \\nspinning. Jasmin drops her carefully marked pattern (for the Brandywine\\n Shawl) behind the sideboard and \\nhas to use her Hulk strength (and a broom) to retrieve it. Gigi is \\nrepeatedly attacked by her Frost Flowers stole.
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\\nStraw into Gold: (38:56)
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\\nJasmin talked about plying the Polwarth from Crown Mountain Farms. She has started spinning some of the Abstract\\n Fiber Superwash Merino in \\n"Vineyard" for Andrew, and is surprised at how the colors present. \\nJasmin is nearly finished spinning the Cormo for her Tempest cardigan.
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