Shopcast #223 - Knitting So Many Socks and One Cute Donkey

By Jill Schroeder

Join Corinne and Maggie as they show off MORE socks, talk all things woolly wool, and watch Corinne loose it over a donkey. Caitlin and Rachel round out this episode with talk of shawls and a new passion project on Fair Isle. Join us, won't you?

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00:00 Intro

00:47 Welcome & Winner #1

08:39 Socks & A Project Bag

21:00 One Cute Donkey & an Interview

31:16 Caitlin Knits Scottish Yarn Festival & her Shawl

41:01 What’s in the Shop

52:42 Ballachulish & A Book Review

1:05:16 Fair Isle Postcard!


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We welcome contributions from our community.  Share your wool and knits through the Shopcast contributor form: https://tinyurl.com/4nnwdyjb


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. 


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FOs & WIPs


Maggie’s April Socks- WYS Spring colorway 

Pattern from Susan B. Anderson How I Make My Socks (from her blog)


Corinne’s Rambler socks

Yarn


Harris Tweed Carry-All


Full Hansel Hap by Gudrun Johnston

Pattern

Kit


Horacio Donkey from Mouche and Friends 

Book


Caitlin’s Shawl & Fiber Preparation Talk


Pressed Flowers Cardigan by Amy Christoffers in Ullcentrum & handspun

Pattern-

Yarn


Transatlantic Tam by Virginia Sattler-Reimer in Scottish Yarn Festival DK

Pattern

Yarn


Finished Shawl of her own design in Jagger Spun Woolful Black Welsh & Dorset Horn & Ullcentrum 3-ply


JaggerSpun

Ullcentrum-


Port Townsend by Wool & Pine in leftovers of Scottish Yarn Festival, Tukuwool DK, Rauma Finullgarn and 

Pattern-


What’s In the Shop?


Taster Box early access sign up!

Grand Shetland Adventure by Gudrun Johnston & M.J. Mucklestone

Kits- 

Rigge Cardigan  

Ling V-Neck Sweater 

Swatchtastic Hat

Heritage Yoke

Snow Treasure Gloves

Bousta Socks

Peerie Shop Cardi 


Check out their KAL information in Instagram https://tinyurl.com/4vydkmjx


Shetland Wool Week hat - Islesburgh Toorie, designed by the Doull Family

J & S 

Jamieson of Shetland


Daughter of a Shepherd 

Ammonite

Drover-


Ballachulish Beanie is coming as kits!


Marie Wallin Aran book and kits are here

Book-


Natalie Cowl by Emma Barnaby



Laine 21 


The Sock Project 


Jagger Spun Moussam Falls


West Yorkshire Spinners 

Rachel’s Fair Isle Postcard

Find her at-

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

Facebook: https://tinyurl.com/ye29tmed

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 


The Fair Isle Project

Social Media @thefairisleproject or on her website

If you have any photos of or pieces knitted in Fair Isle, email Rachel a photo or description at thefairisleproject@hotmail.com

 

 

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

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