Episode 11A: Knitting On Any Budget

 


Hosts

Sherri, host, knitter, spinner, and fosters dogs.

You can find Sherri as
TangledThread on Ravelry
Instagram: geminatepodcast


Tamara, co-host, knitter, knitwear designer, hiker, mom.

You can find Tamara as
tammo on Ravelry
Instagram: tamaramoots
Blog: www.tamaramoots.com
Knitwear Designs: http://www.ravelry.com/designers/tamara-moots
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Current Projects

Sherri:
Orange socks. 

Tamara:
Malachite Shawl test knit.
Malachite Cowl test knit. 
New sweater design out of dark turquoise/teal Knit Picks Gloss DK on US Size 6 (4.00 mm) needles. 
The fingering weight sweater with bell sleeves and lace details sample garment. Almost all the way finished! Sample is knit in a color named Old Gold that looks very much like the prairies in late fall and early winter out of Miss Babs Woodbury (their fingering weight wool/silk blend) on US Size 2 (2.75 mm) needles. 

Finished Projects

Sherri:
Springfoot Socks using Mountain Colors yarn.
Orange socks.

Tamara:
Rosalind Hat released!
Sent out my first newsletter. 

What We've Been Wearing

Sherri:
Nothing.

Tamara:
Nothing.


Topic of the Show: Knitting On Any Budget

Sherri and Tamara talk through planning out a quarter's worth of knitting at different budget levels. They each figured out and compared notes on how they could knit for three months on $20 a quarter, $20 a month, $20 a week, and $20 a day. (We talk about lots of numbers here, so we're apologizing in advance if you are doing any counting while listening.)

Podcast Announcements

Geminate Podcast group on Ravelry and follow us on Instagram at geminatepodcast.

Tag us on Instagram using #geminatepodcast and #gp20hats2020 and #gp20in2020

We have winners!! The supporting local discussion this Ravelry thread. drawing has ended. The thread is still live and we'd love to hear from you about how you are continuing to support local. Chantillylace won the Treasure Goddess Yarn Sparkle Cowl Kit and RSBriteeyes won a Ravelry pattern download of their choice (with a cost of up to $10). 

That's Entertainment

Sherri:
Watching the TV show Timeless.

Tamara:
Still re-watching all the Marvel movies again in release order. Up to watching Dr. Strange.
Watching Seinfeld re-runs. The husband has been picking as part of the boys' "cultural heritage". 
Reading The Library Book

Board Games 

(with Knitability Rankings from 0 with no time to knit at all to 10 with time to finish half a sock during the game)

Overcooked. Knitability: 0 (because you each have a game controller and are trying to do all the things before the timer runs out). Crazy co-op cooking action game we play through Steam on the computer. You get food orders, have to go pick up the good, carry it around, chop it, cook it, plate it and deliver it. 4 spots so the 4 of us play it together. Chaos and kitchen fires ensue often. It is surprisingly fun even with all the mayhem.  


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