Shopcast 162: Colorwork KAL is Coming & A Chat with Scandiwork

By Maggie Nichols

Kristin Drysdale of Scandiwork joins the Shopcast this episode to talk about her brand new book The Nordic Knitting Primer where she makes colorwork accessible to new knitters and experienced knitters alike.  You'll love this chat with a great knitting teacher and friend!  We also announce plans for our Colorwork Accessory Kal which runs from 2/18-3/18/22.

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00:00 Intro & Giveaway #1

2:52 FOs and WIPs

17:54 Inspiration for the Colorwork Accessory KAL

30:40 More FOs!

36:02 Emma about Uradale Yarn

58:01 What’s In The Shop

1:05:55 Interview with Kristin Drysdale

 

Connect with us

Selbu Mittens https://thewoollythistle.com/products/selbu-mittens-selbuvotter-by-anne-bardsgard 

FOs:

Maggie is wearing her Defiant Cardigan from Scandanavian Sweaters!  https://thewoollythistle.com/products/scandinavian-sweaters?_pos=1&_sid=7718ec88d&_ss=r

In the queue are Bladjakke in Rauma https://thewoollythistle.com/collections/kits/products/bladjakke-cardigan-288-1-in-rauma-strikkegarn 

And Riddari in Lettlopi https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/riddari 

 

 Corinne is wearing the Fluffy Vanilla Sweater. Rauma Finullgarn with a strand of Rauma Plum. 

2 Balvonie Bonnets in Jamieson & Smith and Biches & Bûches

It will be available as a free download when you sign up for the Accessory KAL!

Annual Colorwork Accessory KAL is February 18th-March 18th!  Hosted in both Facebook & Ravelry.

Free Sign Up is required this year!

https://thewoollythistle.com/pages/twtmittenkal2020 

 

YT Card tc: 00:18:41:13 KAL INFORMATION!  https://thewoollythistle.com/pages/twtmittenkal2020 

 

KAL project ideas:

Granskott Mittens in Lettlopi from Maja’s Swedish Mittens Book

Baa-ble Hat by Donna Smith in Lettlopi 

Bousta Beanie by Gudrun Johnston in Jamieson & Smith

Buness Tam from MJ Mucklestone’s book Weekend in Fair Isle

For inspiration… Code of Mittens Latvian Mittens

 

Tapestry Cowl in 2 or 7 colors https://thewoollythistle.com/products/copy-of-tapestry-cowl-kit 

Songbird Mittens by Erica Heusser yarn sets are coming!  Pattern at https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/songbird-mittens 

Rauma Mittens Kit with Pattern Book 

Ecclefechan Mitts Yarn Set  

Crofthoose Hat by Ella Gordon https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/crofthoose-hat 

 

More FOs: 

Maggie’s Big Gnome by imagined landscapes https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/sources/imagined-landscapes 

Plotulopi Sweater based on the Tulip pattern by Melody Hoffman https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/tulip-49 

 

Emma’s Segment

YT Card TC:00:36:05:23- Emma’s Channel!  

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpIGAlHQPicDDLGoUR0Ju1A

Emma’s Tiny Desk Knitting Channel- https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpIGAlHQPicDDLGoUR0Ju1A 

Yokey Dokey Pullover by Gudrun Johnston in Jaggerspun and Daughter of a Shepherd Heritage

https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/yokey-dokey 

 

Uradale yarn from Shetland coming soon! https://thewoollythistle.com/collections/uradale 

Da Crofter’s Kep Free Pattern https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/da-crofters-kep 

Da Mirknen Mitts from Shetland Wool Adventures Journal Vol 1 https://thewoollythistle.com/products/shetland-wool-adventures-journal-vol-1?_pos=2&_sid=cc096e179&_ss=r 

In The Shop-

Knitting Barber measuring tape

Thinking of Spring Stitch Markers 

Cord Sets from the Knitting Barber 

Faire Magazine Issue 4 

Previous issues 

Making Magazine 

Crochet Crush  

IN-STOCK Lettlopi

 

Kristin Drysdale Interview

Nordic Knitting Primer 

Her website: https://scandiwork.com/  

Ebba Hat kits: https://thewoollythistle.com/products/rauma-ebba-hat-yarn-set-by-kristin-drysdale?_pos=1&_sid=517cf8b80&_ss=r&variant=38102194028696 

 

We’d love to see any of your FO’s from our yarn or patterns as well!  Use #thewoollythistle to have your FO included in a future shopcast!

 

Thank you for watching!  If you go out, take your knitting!

 

Corinne's gold bangles from yearlyco.com

Video editing: Intelligent Octopus www.intelligentoctopus.com 

1 Comment

  • In 2017 I visited Shetland. In Lerwick I shopped at Loose Ends where I received a free pattern of Gudrun Johnston’s BOOSTA BEANIE. I purchased four skeins of Urudale yarn in the colors of Laebrakk, Glansin and Flukkra. Two weeks prior to the February 4 podcast, I found the pattern and yarn in my stash for the Woolly Thistle Colorwork KAL. I couldn’t have been more surprised when you featured this pattern and yarn.
    Thank you Corinne and Maggie.

    Deborah Gesing

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