Reflections and recessions - Episode 53 - The Knitmore Girls
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\\nEvents: (00:35)
\\n6/6/2009 - Spinning at the Retzlaff Winery
\\n6/13/2009- WorldWide Knit in Public Day
\\n(Jasmin will be at Santana Row, look for the pink hair. Gigi will be knitting in Los Angeles, details will be posted later.)
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\\nOn the Needles: (5:47)
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\\nGigi is working on her Carli again! Jasmin\'s Katarina is languishing a bit. Jasmin is on a shawl kick. She is working on her Aran Pocket Shawl as well as the Wool Peddler\'s Shawl.
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\\nGigi is blocking her way through a mountain of UFOs. Carli got blocked, Marta got blocked, Katarina has been blocked.
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\\nGigi has turned the heel on her Par 5 socks.
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\\nMother Knows Best: (15:33)
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\\nGigi and Jasmin discuss the virtues of stashing, and how a healthy stash can make your knitting recession-proof.
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\\nWhen Knitting Attacks: (22:17)
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\\nJasmin is having trust issues with\\nthe chart on the Wool Peddler\'s shawl. Gigi sews her sweater together\\nmore creatively than normal.
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\\nReview: (25:42)
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\\nThis week, Gigi and Jasmin review "The Friday Night Knitting Club" by Kate Jacobs. They liked it fine, but have some small criticisms.
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\\nBring it On! (33:27)
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\\nPodcasts we like!
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\\nBarkNKnit - knitting and dog training.
\\nCogKNITive - knitting, spinning, and Cognitive Behavioral strategies!
\\nStitch-It! - spinning, knitting, "My faaaaaaavorite thing".
\\nKnaked Knits
\\nKnitting Rose
\\nCast-On - Brenda is a real mensch. She\'s thoughtful, articulate, supportive, and has a voice like butter!
\\nCraftLit- classic novels and lit chat.
\\nGives Good Knit - books, knitting, spinning, and Tika.
\\nBrass Needles - knitting, fashion, and science fiction.
\\nHigh Fiber Diet
\\nSticks and String - nice voice, great essays.
\\nFadenfreude - a German knitting podcast.
\\nChangeling\'s Knit and Stitch
\\nFaery Knitting
\\nKnitlark Lane
\\nThe Manic Purl
\\nKnitTherapy
\\nShe-Knits
\\nY-Knit
\\nSweaters for Dragons
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\\nSpinning (51:02)
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\\nJasmin has been spinning some mango-colored 80 Merino/20 silk from Redfish Dyeworks.
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