Published July 1, 2022

Shopcast 173: Celebrating 6 at TWT & Drop Spindle Spinning with Caitlin

By Caitlin Johnson

On this episode, join Corinne and Maggie as they talk about what's in store for the Woolly Thistle's 6th birthday celebration! Can you believe they're both swatching with new-to-them yarns this week? Caitlin also has an update on her fleece processing as she shows us some drop spindle spinning. And there's an exciting new yarn coming to the shop in July that Corinne and Maggie show us!

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00:00 Intro

1:35 Giveaway #1 & FOs

14:52 Corinne’s Keris Swatch

26:02 Swatching with Navia Yarns

33:25 TW turns 6!

40:02 Sock Bags & New WYS

53:25 Caitlin & Drop Spindle Spinning

1:10:27 What ELSE is in the shop (hint… shetland wool week pattern!)

Connect with us

If you were one of the TWO giveaway winners in this episode, please send us an email to info@thewoollythistle.com with “WINNER” in the subject line.

Neither Corinne nor Maggie are wearing any hand knits!

Maggie’s (half) FO

Irene Socks by Tracie Millar in CoopKnits Socks Yeah!

Maggie’s WIPs

One More Step socks by EarthTones Girl (Denise DeSantis) in Exmoor Sock Yarn colorway Bibble Bug

Pattern

Yarn

Corinne’s WIPs

Baby Knit- Cedar Wood Baby Romper by Sandra Magalhães

Keris Vest by Marie Wallin: swatch in British Breeds yarn

Maggie’s swatches

Navia Brushed Tradition

Possibly for Winterwoods sweater by @thepetiteknitter

Navia Tradition

Rauma Summer Six Pack

Join a Knitting Buddies group!

2022 Sock Bags!

Summer Sock Sprint starts July 15th!

West Yorkshire Spinners

Multicolored

Solids

Caitlin’s Fleece Update

Caitlin's wearing Denis Tee by Elizabeth Smith

Pattern

Half Hansel Hap by Gudrun Johnston

Pattern

Yarns: J&S Shetland Supreme & J&S 2-ply Jumper Weight

Drop Spindle Spinning with American Tunis Fleece

Also in the Shop:

Bonnie Isle Hat Kit in J&S by Linda Shearer

Shetland Wool Adventure Journals #4 is on preorder

Yarn: The Journal of Scottish Yarns Vol. 1

Faire #5

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

2 Comments

You both so brighten my day! Thank you. I found your podcasts recently, and look forward to each new episode. Thank you for your hard work!

Karen Stewart • August 1, 2022
Wonderful. I was busy knitting on socks with yarn from the sock bag while watching. Always fun to see the new yarn.

Katy • August 1, 2022