Shopcast 227: Interview with The Journal of Scottish Yarns

By Caitlin Johnson

On this episode, Corinne has a chat with Susan Anderson, the founder of Yarn - the Journal of Scottish Yarns. They talk all about woolly wool, Scottish sheep breeds, and some of the great work Susan has been doing with the magazine. We also have a visit with Rachel on Fair Isle where she has a new bouncy lamb hanging around that you won't want to miss!

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00:00 Intro

00:47 Getting to Know Susan Anderson

12:40 Knits Susan is Wearing

23:04 Rachel is Mentioned in Volume 5

34:14 Featured Yarns Familiar to TWT

44:44 Rachel’s Fair Isle Postcard



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Interview with Susan Anderson

Welcome to Susan Anderson, founder & publishing editor of Yarn - the Journal of Scottish Yarns

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The Great Tapestry of Scotland

https://www.greattapestryofscotland.com/


Wearing-

Two Designs from Yarn Issue 3



Robach Lace Shawl custom designed by Alison Mayne (knitrospective)

www.knitrospective.com


Sea Pink Top by Solveigh Lass-Evans

https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/sea-pink-top


The Scottish Diaspora Tapestry

https://www.scottishdiasporatapestry.org/


In the Footsteps of Sheep by Debbie Zawinski


Lunan Bay Farms (Cashmere Goats)

www.lunanbayfarm.com


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 


Yarn is available!  Visit her shop at https://www.bee-croft.co.uk/shop-1


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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