Shopcast 236: Sweater Weather Ready! Knitting & Yarn Prep

By Caitlin Johnson

 

On this episode, we're gearing up for Sweater Weather! Corinne and Maggie are wearing wool again! And making progress on their recent knits. We have a contribution from Thistler community member Stephanie who has some lovely sweaters to show us. Caitlin has some ideas for sprucing up her fall wardrobe and making, and Renee shows us her knits from Grand Shetland Adventure Knits as she gears up to attend Shetland Wool Week!

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00:00 Intro

00:47 Welcome & Events

6:14 Cardigans, Winner #1 & a KAL WIP

19:38 Maggie’s WIPs & News

31:21  Community Contributor - Stephanie

37:25 Beautiful Books

43:13 Caitlin’s Seasonal Yarn Prep

54:18 Yarn Restocks!

1:02:46 Armscote is Here!

1:11:00 Renee Knits Grand Shetland Adventure


Connect with us  


 


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. 

Reduced Shipping Rates! Free US shipping with $99 orders and flat rate $4.95 for all others!


Upcoming woolly events:

Vermont Sheep & Wool https://vtsheepandwoolfest.com/

Millapalooza at Junction Fiber Mill https://junctionfibermill.com/pages/millapalooza

TWT Storefront will also be open!


Corinne is wearing her Tangled Yoke Cardigan by Eunny Jang in Debbie Bliss BFL

Pattern- https://tinyurl.com/ye229ph9


Maggie is wearing her Belmont Cardigan by Gudrun Johnston in J&S Shetland Heritage, colorway Moss

Yarn- https://tinyurl.com/2p5v2vvt

Project- https://tinyurl.com/ycxsddw3


Harris Tweed Carry All https://tinyurl.com/4bs98beh


WIPs

Corinne

Agnes Sweater by Kristin Wiola Ødegård in Rauma Finull

Pattern- https://tinyurl.com/2stu3j4r

from her eBook “One year with Wiola cardigans ebook”

Yarn- https://tinyurl.com/4nm7nfdj


Maggie

September Sock in WYS, Goldfinch colorway

https://tinyurl.com/mt38b2nd


Cruden Vest by Ysolda Teague in J&S (original pattern colors)

https://tinyurl.com/yjaddhjm


You can still join the Sweater KAL!  Plus see all the prizes listed under the FAQs.

https://thewoollythistle.com/pages/sweater-kal


Community Contributor - Stephanie from MA


Oxbow Cardigan by Andrea Mowry in Rauma Vams

Pattern- https://tinyurl.com/3xnzzx9f

Yarn- https://tinyurl.com/2sj6xchc


Tjukk Haust by Skeindeer Knits in leftover Rauma Vams

Pattern- https://tinyurl.com/yj3y25ch


Frost by Védís Jónsdóttir in Álafosslopi

Pattern- https://tinyurl.com/bdfppmef

Yarn- https://tinyurl.com/4na3x4vr

2 projects with leftover Álafosslopi, both by Linka Neumann

Villmarkshunden https://tinyurl.com/26kdrx5f

Føyka genser https://tinyurl.com/yc4pddan


Synchestra Cardigan by Skeindeer Knits in Rauma Finullgarn

Pattern- https://tinyurl.com/mr3pzdkw

Yarn- https://tinyurl.com/m62ucx98


Books & Pre-orders


John Arbon’s The Annual Vol 4

https://tinyurl.com/3vk549tv


From Laine:

Laine 22 https://thewoollythistle.com/collections/books-mags/products/laine-magazine-issue-22

Nordic Knits https://thewoollythistle.com/collections/books-mags/products/laine-nordic-knits

Knitter's Year 2025 https://thewoollythistle.com/collections/books-mags/products/knitters-year-2025

Tiny Friends https://thewoollythistle.com/collections/books-mags/products/tiny-friends-a-guide-to-mosaic-embroidery-by-tomomi-mimura


Caitlin’s Seasonal Yarn Prep & a Sneaky Sweater


Humulus by Isabell Kraemer in stash yarn

Pattern- https://tinyurl.com/mrxk5ann


Gleener On the Go https://tinyurl.com/35whk3zj


Cedar Roma Packets https://tinyurl.com/2pb8zuzht


Knitted Kalevala by Jenna Kostet https://tinyurl.com/2r4mmh32


Shop News:

John Arbon Restock

Yarnadelic https://thewoollythistle.com/products/john-arbon-yarnadelic

Exmoor (with new color) https://thewoollythistle.com/products/john-arbon-exmoor-sock-yarn


WYS Holiday Sock Yarn - Evergreen & Yuletide

https://thewoollythistle.com/products/wys-holiday-yarn-collection

Cloud Drift Cowl Kit by Gudrun Johnston

https://thewoollythistle.com/products/cloud-drift-cowl-kits-by-gudrun-johnston-in-jamiesons-of-shetland-spindrift-and-madelinetosh-tosh-silk-cloud

12 Days of Cheer Box featuring Woolly Mammoth

https://tinyurl.com/yc5pak5f


Armscote Manor launches today at noon! https://thewoollythistle.com/products/armscote-manor-4ply-wool-yarn


Renee’s Grand Shetland Adventure Knits-

Renee is Hellosunshine71 on Ravelry


Shetland Hap Exploration https://tinyurl.com/233k48af


Hansel Hap by Gudrun Johnston (large full size) https://tinyurl.com/yv3zza9t


Mini-hap in Jamieson Spindrift https://tinyurl.com/5yxa3dap


Grand Shetland Adventure Knits https://tinyurl.com/4ra7btsv


Cake Fridge Hat by Gudrun Johnston


Riggies Cardigan by Gudrun Johnston in Jamieson of Shetland’s DK

Kit- https://tinyurl.com/tz2vhn5s


Island to Island Vest by M.J. Mucklestone in Retrosaria Vovó

Yarn- https://tinyurl.com/yc3epvwx


Peerie Shop Cardi by M.J. Mucklestone in Lettlopi

Kit- https://tinyurl.com/5yw6xzxs


Heritage Yoke Sweater by Gudrun Johnston from J & S cone and stash

 

Melby Yoke Cardi by Gudrun Johnston

Kit - https://tinyurl.com/yc3zph5h


Islesburgh Toorie by The Doull Family

https://tinyurl.com/4yw7day5

Kits -

https://tinyurl.com/nhe5apy2

https://tinyurl.com/y9bn622d


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

1 Comment

  • I love watching your Shopcast. I get great information about the yarns you carry and you always inspire me with everyone’s different projects. I too have Gudrun and Mary Jane’s Grand Shetland Adventure Knits book and want to knit many of the designs in there. I am attempting to knit Mary Jane’s Ling V-Neck for the colorwork KAL. Not a lot of colorwork but I love the design! But what was I thinking???? Size 3 needles and fingering weight yarn!🧶 😉 🤦🏼‍♀️ It is coming along though.

    Keep the Shopcast coming, always fun!

    Cherrie Gurney

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