Shopcast 213: 2023 Knitting Thoughts at the End of the Year

By Caitlin Johnson

 

On this episode, join the whole Woolly Thistle podcast crew as we recap our 2023 making and talk about some goals as we head into the new year! Corinne, Maggie, Kelsey, Emma, Caitlin, Erika, Rachel, and Kim are all here to spend one last episode with you of the year!

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00:00 Intro

0:47 Corinne

9:17 Maggie

19:06 Emma

31:50 Erika

37:43 Caitlin

49:25 Kelsey

59:23 Rachel from Barkland Croft

1:12:46 Kim from Yoga for Knitters


 

Connect with us 


Enjoy the customer knits we’ve sprinkled throughout.  It’s a joy to see the knitting from 2023!  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.


Corinne-

A deep thank you to all of you for your patronage of the Woolly Thistle in 2023!  We are so honored to join and guide your journey into woolly wool and all the creating that can be done with these amazing fibers.


Maggie


Deep stash Paton Kroy socks for her son


Building Blocks Cardigan by Aimee Sher in WoolDreamers Mota 

Pattern

Yarn


Sparkly Sweater from the Vanilla Fluff pattern in Jamieson & Smith (colorway 202) held with a yarn with sequins

Pattern

Jamieson & Smith 


Figgy Cowl by Virginia Sattler-Reimer in handspun

 


Plans for 2024-

Attempt a sock a month


More Mouche & Friends animals

Book


Wearing her Riddari Védís Jónsdóttir in Lettlopi

Pattern

Yarn


Emma Talks Goals!

Find Emma at-

YouTube: https://tinyurl.com/yx4e7bbh

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/barnaby_knits/

Ravelry: ebarnaby93


Long Road Hoodie by Meiju K-P from book Contrasts

Wearing Fernet Branca by Thea Colman in Harrisville Watershed

 


2024 Goals

Gansey sweater in Frangipani colorway Navy 

Yarn


More cables

One big colorwork project

Publish more sock patterns


Erika the editor


Felix Pullover by Amy Christoffers in Lettlopi

 

Hermione’s Everyday Sock in West Yorkshire Spinners colorway Winter Icicle

Pattern

Yarn


Christmas Stockings in Mystery Bag Yarn and leftover Rauma Vandre

Vandre


Socks in Vandre, from Rauma Pattern Book

 

For 2024, planning some project with Alafosslopi and more socks


Caitlin


Tii Pullover by Joji Locatelli in Tukuwool DK

Pattern

Yarn


Honey Cowl by Antonia Shankland

 


Cake Fridge Hat by Gudrun Johnston in Jamieson & Smith 2-ply

Pattern


Flowers of Fortrose by Corinne also J& S 2-ply

Kits

Patterns


Rue Bonnie Hat & Rue Bonnie Cowl

Kits


Long Road Hat by Meiju K-P from the book Contrasts in stash yarn

Pattern


Colorwork sweater based on Strange Brew from Tin Can Knits in Stonehedge Fiber Shepherd’s Wool & discontinued Paton’s

Pattern


2024 Goals

Finding joy in knitting!


Kelsey


Goal to learn more about socks


Project to come: Lumme by Sari Nordlund

 


Rachel’s Fair Isle Postcard

Find her at-

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/barkland_croft/ 

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Bee-Croft-Fair-Isle-101722075395295/ 

Website: https://www.bee-croft.co.uk/ Includes “Adopt a Sheep” page!

Support her at: www.ko-fi.com/barklandcroft or

www.patreon.com/barklandcroft 


Kim-Yoga for Knitters


Find Kim & Turning Ground Yoga at: 

Website- www.turninggroundyoga.com  

Instagram- https://www.instagram.com/turningground/  

Facebook- https://www.facebook.com/KayAichess/

Copenhagen Cardigan by Petite Knit

 


V-neck Cardigan by Cocoknits

 


Hobbit Vest (with pocketses) by Lisa Chemery

 

With

Bankhead Hat by Susie Gourlay 


Crozon Sweater by Lisa Chemery 


Lunae Shawl by Natasja Hornby 


Handmade Sock Society by Helen Stewart 


Dad Socks- Pattern coming to Ravelry in January!


SugarPlum Fairy Fingerless Mitts- Pattern coming 2024!


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


Video editing: Intelligent Octopus www.intelligentoctopus.com

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