Grocery Girls Knit Episode 71 

My 4 year old just looked in at iPad and ask who you were. “Grocery Girls?” He looks again. “I don’t see groceries, just yarn.” 😂😂😘

Just getting back to finish watching you two....Jodi you look SO MUCH like my sister I love it!!! You two are so dang fun for me to watch and I don't even knit! I crochet and I just buy store yarn...maybe one day when I grow up (haha) I will buy yarn like you guys do! :)

I feel you, Jodi. I gave myself tennis elbow with all my Christmas knitting this year.

You two make me so very happy!

That gauge pattern generator thing would be amazing on ravelry if it popped up with patterns that worked with your gauge.

Jodi, I have arthritis and have the same problem same area, take a break. It will get better. It's from these marathon projects we do. Give it a rest. And YES the microphone solved the problem. You two are the best.

yay for the new mic it was a great treat to hear both of you from start to finish :) thanks for sharing

Hello ladies, I have been binge-watching your older videos. I have a very busy December 3rd is Anv. 5th is my birthday, 6th is birthday, 18th is birthday, 20th is birthday, 21st is my Anv., 23 is anv., 27th is birthday and 30th is birthday. So I get what you are talking about a stressed month. I started crocheting in 2011 and I just started knitting in 2018. You are my knitting group & crochet as well. I'm knitting my 1st sock watching you. I wish my family liked to wear and love to get what I make them. I wish they asked me to make them things. I love to see what you are making and I love sock talk!! I looked for the give away for the yarn membership but did not find it.

Happy New Year...looking forward to your wonderful podcasts and creativity in 2019 😊. The new microphone is fantastic...thank you!

Jody I’m so sorry your injured. I had knit and crocheted so much before Christmas my elbow went crazy on me. Take a break and enjoy your book.

I knit a Turtle Dove after Christmas in five days. My first sweater for me! It was so fun to hibernate and knit. :) I’m dying to make the Joji pattern!!!

So much glorious Knits and yarn 😄❤️❤️❤️. And yes! The microphone did improve the and and quality of sound for me! Your ou es were always so pleasant to listen to, but now sound really lovely. Thanks for the cheerful visit!

thanks for the entertainment. Sitting at home recovering or trying to from this winter coughing plague and knitting along with you two! A very nice way to havecompany.

Watched this in the car on the way to do errands and the one thing that made me perk up was hearing "pinkie pie". I looked on etsy for the my little pony yarn and found them, so I'm buying twilight sparkle for my 4 year old and pinkie pie for my almost 2 year old so I can knit them something next year

My youngest daughter's birthday is also the 27th of December! We have her birthday then but we also have a half birthday for her on June 27th. She loves it because it gives her a day away from the Christmas hustle just to celebrate her!

Gorgeous Everything, as usual!!! All the kits all the time! & LOVE the new bags!!

Oh my word. Poor hubby with his tooth. I know just how he feels. I almost passed out when a dentist tried to pull a tooth once. The pulling went on and on and on. I hate the dentist now, it scares me so much. Great podcast girls, I heard you great lol. Thank you xxx

I was home and watched all of my yarny friends podcasts. Had a blast while knitting and crocheting.

Jodie! I have ulnar nerve pain and damage from too much knitting! I am currently going to physical therapy and they said the best thing to do is stop knitting for a while as nerve pain/damage takes so long to heal. It’s killing me not to knit so I feel your pain literally! Love you ladies so much!!

Jodi - I had pain exactly like that too and after years my hand finally wouldn't open without pain, turned out I had de Quervain's Tenosynovitis in my hand from knitting and crocheting and holding my hand in a more closed position for hours at a time. Mine was so bad because I didn't get help soon enough. It's fixable though, through my hand doctor I had a little PT and a brace to wear to bed when it's bothering me. This has helped so much! Good luck & get well :)

I think I just got the same Roving yarn colorway from Michael's (at least it sounds like it from your description)...can't wait to see what you make, we'll compare!!!! :)

Happy New Year! Gorgeous knits, as usual ❤ I guess the sound issues WERE a real problem, since so many people are thanking you for fixing it. Thank you for that, & for your wonderful videos, they're always a treat

I love Berrocco Ultra Alpaca yarn. I knit a tunic vest with it that is not really flattering on me so I am going to frog it so that the beautiful yarn won't go to waste. I have only been knitting a year and don't have much of a stash so this will be going in my stash until I find a good project for it. I was so happy to see that you guys were back from your break today. I am glad you had a good holiday.

I can't wait to see your progress on the Espace Tricot Chalet collection. I'm starting my next cast on... or maybe the next ... or maybe now. I love that collection

Too funny. My husband was in the other room and said. YES we can here you.

Happy New Year! Most excellent sound!!!

I want to knit Mountain Mist in EXACTLY your colours Tracie!! its my favourite in the book and your colours are STUNNING!

I LOVE y'alls podcast. I always get so much knitting done while I watch. You always give such good project ideas and I just love the Montrealer you shared during this episode. I will be definitely knitting this one but have another cardigan ahead of it in the queue. I love how positive y'all are! BTW I'm so intimidated to start a pair of socks but you keep encouraging me. Keep it up!

Happy wonderful New Year to you both! So awesome to see you both - I love love you! It's such a joy to spend time with you.Thank you!!!

Hey Happy New Year to you two! and as a beginning knitter I want to thank you for the information you include for those of us just joining this fun party! When I hear podcasters say "oh you can knit this in a week" or "in an evening" I wish I could interrupt and ask for a real timeline, for we newbies. So thanks!!!

The sound is soooooooo much better!!!! Thank you!! Great as always!!!!

i loved watching your videos and im still watching older ones. i was so excited when i got the notification that you posed a new. Glad that the two of you had a great christmas and new year. i knit and watch your gals. Two videos a day.

Jody, about your pain; I strained my wrist last month with knitting. It forced me to try Continental technique. I love it! Purling is the best. Now I go back and forth with techniques to ease the strain of a constant movement. Nice podcast ladies! As always.

Happy New Year to you both. Love watching you both!! Jodie, what you described sounds exactly like something I have. It's a condition called De Quervains Tendonitis. It can be treated with physical therapy but if put off too long can cause nerve damage. Please see your doctor. Also, I use ice and Aspercream rub on my hands, no smell and no burning, I just love it. Good luck!!

You're coming over loud and clear to me in dear old Blighty...Happy New Year xxx

You ladies are so inspiring.....thank you for another great podcast....❤️

I just finished your podcast and when you got to Jeff and his tooth...give him a hug for me. I know exactly what he went through!! Several years ago I cracked my back tooth on the top and it took my female dentist 2 hours of tugging on my tooth. She was literally standing on the chair I was in straddling me and pulling down. She had to take breaks too, she was breaking a sweat. The reason mine was so bad is because the root of the tooth was in my sinus cavity. It took 3 weeks for the hole in my head lol to close, I could literally breathe through the hole. My nieces and sons loved it because I could do a perfect Donal Duck impersonation. Hope he is healing up quickly!! Love you girls!

Tracie, for your socks and figuring out the placement of the heel....buy an extra sock ruler and cut it where you need to place your heel. Stick it in your sock down into the toe and where the ruler ends, place markers. That's where you cut. Of course if you are knitting for a lot of different sizes, this won't work well. But for your own socks....it's perfect!

Two minutes into your podcast and I’m nodding along - so agree about ‘goals and make nine’! Not for me, but no judgement on others, its just me, I’m all over the place when it comes to deciding what to knit from one minute to the next! Love you girls ❤️❤️❤️

Strange Brew is wonderful and an essential for any knitter’s library!!!!! 🧶🧡👍🏻

Happy New Year to you both! The sound is much better with the microphone! I love all of the beautiful acquisitions and projects. You were both very busy!

Happy New Year!! Love all your FOs and New yarns 💕 Sound is fantastic!!! Can sympathise with the tooth pulling, had same situation last October when the tooth broke up during the extraction, took 40 minutes and Dentist commented that he'd had a good workout!! Worst pain ever afterwards and the gum has only just healed up fully!

Happy New Year! You girls are a blast...Jodi, after years as a floral designer and maker, I learned that munching pumpkin seeds each day reduces inflammation. Also, my daughter's athletic trainers keep pickle juice available (to drink) to combat muscle cramps. Hope this helps!

Enjoyed watching! Thanks ladies! Happy new year! 😊

Thank God,sound problem sorted.much better

I totally agree on knitting a hat as your first project. My first completely project was a 2x2 ribbed hat. Then I made another for my husband. Then I started a matching scarf to go with my first hat...almost 2 years later I am still working on that scarf...sort of.

I apparently gave myself a frozen shoulder from overuse. I was in agony both with the pain and from not knitting as much. Then I remembered I have a Tens unit and it helps immensely, along with exercises. I bought my Tens unit at Stitches West a couple of years ago, but you can get them at Walgreens, etc. Might be worth a try. So sorry you're in pain Jody!!

I have been struggling with pain from too much knitting as well. I've cut way back, and sometimes I just focus on sewing or gardening. I hope you feel better soon.

While watching #71, I bought, printed, and cast-on Bark Lines. Thanks for the inspiration, and of course, thanks for the podcast. Have a wonderful 2019...from chilly and a little damp NS.

Jodie rest up that hand n feel better. Love seeing all your WIP’s - Traci how do you manage to knit so much? Wishing both you lovely ladies every success in 2019!!

I love the way that tea leaf yarn changes color as it moves!

Tracie, the movie was 2001: A Space Odyssey! Not 2020.... and that’s even worse! 🤣🤣🤣 Happy New Year. I love you guys so much, you take away the loneliness of an empty house after the kids go back after the holidays 😢 I just wish your podcast was more frequent !

Thank you so much for getting a new microphone! I almost stopped watching you because it was so hard to hear you. I'm so glad to know that I wasn't the only one who couldn't hear you before. Thank you, thank you!!

For knitting wear and tear on the hands - I use an ice pack when I start to feel anything "off" in my hands. I have large-ish soft ice packs (like the size for the back), I fold it around my hand, and then press a little body weight until I can't stand the freeze burn. Do it several times a day, and bam!, good to go.

Jodi, I too had a sore left wrist and thumb. I think I was just trying to get baby gifts done ( Shower was just after new year) I went into my LYS and the owner recommended a craft glove. She said to sleep in it and see how long I could wear it during the day. I cut back radically on my knitting and wear it when I knit. It was remarkable how much it helped. I guess when you love to knit we overdo it at gift giving time! Hope you feel better soon!

I CAN HEAR YOU NOW!! LOL! Traci love the shawl for your mom and the finished shawl using mohair...just stunning! I will have to add these to my 2019 yarn basket list. Jodi, I feel your pain. I suffered from elbow tennis that went up to my shoulder in my left arm after knitting for hours & days straight preparing for a craft show a few years ago. I couldn't raise my arm or grasp anything. Doctor put my arm in a sling for 3 days plus a muscle relaxer injection. I used heat and rest for a total of 10 days with occasional tylenol...didn't take the prescribed meds...that's just me. I've learned to take breaks every 2 -3 hours by setting an alarm to rest. It sucks to get old! LOL. BTW I made 3 of your Wavy Legs hat for gifts...they turned out beautiful.

Tracie! I'm so thrilled to hear that you are knitting me a hat!! (Remember you said you'd be happy to knit ANYBODY a hat?) LOL I have a kind of big head, so keep that in mind, and I love purple. What's up with 15 people giving you all a thumbs down? If they don't like you, why don't they just go away??? Oh well, good to see you girls again! I'm trying to crochet a speedy sweater... I knew I'd not make it knitting, I'm way too slow. But this is my first time making a sweater, and using bulky yarn. so we'll see... I recently had a tooth pulled, and about half of it had fallen out already so I didn't expect it to take so long. It was carefully numbed, so it didn't hurt, but the stress of all that yanking nearly drove me nuts. And I have a very strong gag reflex too. And this time my face was sore for days! Hope I don't have to have that done again! Give Jeff my sympathy please!

Tracie, your Mountain Mist is everything!! Happy New Year Dolls😘💕🧶🥰🧦

Omg it’s surreal to see my design (Patiki cowl) featured on here. So glad you enjoyed the knit!

Yay!!! This episode sounds so much better with the mic!!! 😍😍😍 I’m knitting that cowl, ASAP!!!

I just ran across you two the other day, evidently I've caught a few of your vlogs in the past while bingeing knit videos to keep my crafting mood moving along. You two ladies are so FUN! I'm probably a touch older, (I'm 49) but You feel like friends, or at least friends I would have had before my back injury anyway. I'm on a pretty tight fixed income so I wont lie watching your acquisitions while It makes me happy for you, leaves me a bit green. The majority of the yarns your showing are crazy expensive especially for those of us single, fixed income people. With that said its great color inspiration for my spinning, which is the only way I can afford to work with quality fibers, I just start with really dirty skanky wool fresh from the farm and do all the work myself, its a very slow process and finding great dye colors is difficult and rather cost prohibitive. Anyway, your fun. You show great patterns and tell great stories.

I am a picker or continental knitter and hardly move anything but a few fingers. Never have any pain and I’m retired and knit hours a day and every day. Also, my bday is on Xmas and it really is not a big deal because there is already parties galore for the Holidays and I get more bday greetings then most to feel special

Hello , I am new here! I think I subscribed to a hundred podcasts ( lol) and this is my latest and I like you ladies! I make a comment for the min : 18:27. Yes!! My first project after a 30 year break in knitting baby related simple things, was a hat and it is true that it was rewarding. I made a few hats for others since then and it felt great every time.

Jodi I had the same issue last year and finally went to PT, it was amazing. It has been just over a year but I am back to knitting pain free! You really need to go to PT.

This years make 9 is not limited to declaring patterns. All you have to do is declare 9 types of garments or technique and the patterns are up to you! A smart change from last year. I hope you two join

Glad you're back. Thanks for sharing all those new to me yarns

Loved the show...you girls are hilarious!!! Sometimes when I am blue, I'll watch one of your old videos and it perks me right up!!! Love the shawls and other fo's. Happy New Year!!!

Yay - only watched the first minute but I can hear you really well!!! No external speaker needed. So happy!

I just finished a Turtle Dove in Drops Air. The blow construction of the yarn is similar to Luft and it's so soft! The sweater turned out great for $40 CAD ($8 a ball)

I would love to win that year subscription. I'm a newish knitter and just ordered my first good yarn and got it yesterday! What a huge difference from the box store yarn I've been using.

Loooooooved my row one package! So much fun in one little bag !!!

Hi I’m Jacqui from Australia just came across your channel loving every minute of it trying to catch up from the beginning. Poor Jodie I feel for you I had the same thing happen to me with my arm it was tennis elbow couldn’t knit for 3 months I ended up having to have steroids injection. Best to get on to it now I found heat rubs & massage really helped. Rest rest rest ❤️❤️❤️

Loved it! Thank you and Happy New Year to you both!

The sound was perfect!!! Love, love your podcasts!!!!

another really good easy sweater pattern is the Weekender. IT is by far one of my favorite sweaters. the only hard part is picking up stitches for the sleeves (bc the picking up stitches not he purl side is a bit fussy), But you could knit the sleeves separate and seem them in if wanted to.

Arnica cream is excellent when my arms/hands/shoulders! get achy, I slap it on and can keep knitting. I use Martin & Pleasance brand. Also doesn't have a strong smell. Crocheting aggravates my arm more if it's already sore.

So much fun, thank you! Also, the sound is perfect now!

Carpal Tunnel... I have it in both arms. Exact same symptoms. I tried chiropractic and physical therapy. I also quit knitting for 6 months...no cure except surgery.

Love watching you guys! I always get such great ideas!

Happy New Year to you ladies! Love all the things! ❤️❤️

Oh my gosh, I need this cowl. It looks gorgeous in that yarn Traci. Holy smokes.

Tracie no socks with the La Bien Aimee. It needs to be used for something that everyone can see the gorgeous yarn. You two are so funny. Happy New Year!! Jodi rest your hands and arms. My hands are suffering right now too. You both must knit like lightening with as much as you get done. Everything is beautiful. Read in Mexico!!! Nap in Mexico!!! Drink in Mexico!!! 😂😂😂

OMG!! I love GREEN!! Tracie your sweater is amazing!! I think 2019 needs to be my year to knit my first sweater don'tcha think? Happy New Year Jodi & Tracie!!!

Love you guys, Happy New Year. loving all the new yarn and plenty of sites to check out

Sitting here knitting on my Stonham Poncho from Espace Tricot, and you feature it on your podcast! I always enjoy you so much. Jodi, I had to wear a rigid thumb brace for a time; but, I even learned to knit with that on. :)

CANNOT WAIT to make Black Cloud - I heard her last journal talking about it and fell in love.

Love the volume 😄😄😄

Love your podcast! I just saw a Purl Soho pattern for a beautiful gradient blanket. It would be amazing for your yarn gifts. It’s called the mitered corner blanket.

The sound was REALLY good.....almost too much so during the 'crinkly' packaging times......... Love all your loot and FO's and WIP's!

My husband and I have January birthdays. We are still eating Christmas cookies and stuff. So Full!!

Jody, look up Portuguese style knitting. Very simple and you’ll be able to knit as you heal. There’s a Facebook group that I moderate. Take a few minutes on this. It’s well worth your time.

I treated myself to a Fringe Town Bag for my birthday (which was 3 days after Christmas, so I'm one of those people!) and it's perfectly sweater sized!

My nephew's birthday is Dec 28 and ever since he was born (he's 18 now), his parents have celebrated his birthday on his half-birthday, in the summer, instead of in Dec. It worked great! Also, I've been having some hand pain lately too and I've discovered that Eden's Garden has a Hemp Seed carrier oil that works wonders! You can get it online on Amazon. But it really helps soothe those inflamed joints and muscles and it's not expensive. :) My daughter calls it my "pot lotion". Lol... But it works!

Christmas time birthdays should always get a celebration on their un-birthday. :)

Happy New year ladies! So glad that you had a god holiday. As someone with a birthday on December 26th I am sure your mom would appreciate a little more attention BUT I also don't think that you're bad daughters (and I am sure you're mom doesn't think that either).

Jodi - I've been having the EXACT same issues with my thumb/wrist/elbow. I did take a break over Christmas as we were visiting family on the Coast. I found that, being a bag maker too, that the really small motions , like picking up pins or using the clips really hurt. I did have a friend do some reflexology on my thumb and it helped. But Tracie is right.....try and stop for as long as you can, rub some kind of cream (like Voltaren) on the affect area. When you do start knitting again....do very short spurts.

Hooray for the good sound !! YES, WE CAN HEAR YOU AND ALSO THE CRACKLING PLASTIC!!! I'm not sure what is worse, not hearing what you are saying or having to listen to the plastic crackling when you open packages right on top of the mic... Can you pre-open those things or just leave them in the packages? Even when there were previous sound issues (as in low volume), the sound of opening packages was irritating. Other than that, it was a great podcast and one long waited for.

Yeah! You are coming in loud and clear! A happy time!

Happy New Year Sisters!! So happy to see your faces! Jodi, I hope your arm feels better soon! On Netflix an Australian series called Offspring. Seven seasons. You will laugh your ass off! Cheers!!

1980- Blondie sang after the ball dropped and my parents let me stay up to watch her!