Today is a big day at The Woolly Thistle as we're premiering our new Harris Tweed Carry-All! Join Corinne and Maggie as they swoon over our favorite new TWT exclusive, visit with Caitlin for her take on knitting with different fibers, and cross the ocean to Rachel on Fair Isle and hear about her struggles with the unpredictable Shetland weather. Come along with us for another Shopcast of fun and fiber!
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00:00 Intro
00:47 Welcome & Winner #1
4:55 Maggie’s FOs, WIPs & Mending
17:39 Corinne’s Knitting and sock talk
27:00 Caitlin Dives into Fiber Fun
41:43 Coming in the Shop at Noon!
54:45 Fair Isle Postcard!
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What We're Wearing
Corinne is wearing her Durobin in Studio Donegal, Blackberry, and the bouncer is wearing the same in Charcoal
Maggie is wearing her Shifty by Andrea Mowry in handspun
FOs and WIPs
Maggie’s FOs
2nd Paul Klee Sweater by Midori Hirose, in J&S color 54 and color blocks in J&S and Spindrift
If You Go Out Socks by Virginia Sattler-Reimer in Rambler
Maggie's WIPs and mending
West Yorkshire Spinners, held double for DK weight in Fairy Lights (older) and Milk Bottle
Handspun socks with a merino wool, pattern How I Make My Socks by Susan B. Anderson
Waiting for Winter Socks by Susan B. Anderson
Corinne’s FO
Yet-unnamed new colorwork hat in Jamieson & Smith. Give us your name ideas in the comments!
Corinne's WIPs
Bluebird Cafe socks by This Handmade Life in John Arbon Exmoor Sock Yarn
Next socks will be If You Go Out by Virginia Sattler-Reimer in Rambler
Caitlin’s Segment
Wearing B & W DK Strange Brew by Tin Can Knits from stash yarn
Maja Cardigan by Meiju K-P in Álafosslopi from Contrasts book
Yarn-
Book-
Scottish Yarn Festival Yarn DK
Transatlantic Set by Virginia Sattler-Reimer
Cowl-
Tam-
Jagger Spun Woolful Black Welsh Mountain & Dorset Horn
Fleece and Fiber Sourcebook by Carol Ekarius and Deborah Robson
The Vanishing Fleece by Clara Parkes
NEW In The Shop!
NEW Harris Tweed Carry-All is here at noon!
Jagger Spun Woolful Black Welsh & Dorset Horn
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
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!
Video editing: Intelligent Octopus www.intelligentoctopus.com
