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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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-
Full Hansel Hap by Gudrun Johnston
Kit-
Horacio Donkey from Mouche and Friends
Book-
Caitlin’s Shawl & Fiber Preparation Talk
Pressed Flowers Cardigan by Amy Christoffers in Ullcentrum & handspun
Yarn-
Transatlantic Tam by Virginia Sattler-Reimer in Scottish Yarn Festival DK
Yarn-
Finished Shawl of her own design in Jagger Spun Woolful Black Welsh & Dorset Horn & Ullcentrum 3-ply
Port Townsend by Wool & Pine in leftovers of Scottish Yarn Festival, Tukuwool DK, Rauma Finullgarn and
What’s In the Shop?
Taster Box early access sign up!
Grand Shetland Adventure by Gudrun Johnston & M.J. Mucklestone
Kits-
Check out their KAL information in Instagram https://tinyurl.com/4vydkmjx
Shetland Wool Week hat - Islesburgh Toorie, designed by the Doull Family
Daughter of a Shepherd
Ballachulish Beanie is coming as kits!
Marie Wallin Aran book and kits are here
Book-
Natalie Cowl by Emma Barnaby
Rachel’s Fair Isle Postcard
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Website: https://www.bee-croft.co.uk/ Includes “Adopt a Sheep” page!
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Social Media @thefairisleproject or on her website
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