Shopcast 238: Fiber Fun from NH to Shetland!
On this episode, we're packing in lots of woolly goodness as usual! Corinne and Maggie have some updates on their current projects, plus lots to show you in the shop! Barb and Shreka are back for another year of showing us their local fair knitting entries! Caitlin's taking her drum carder for a spin, Renee and her friends give us an update from the moors of Shetland, and Rachel on Fair Isle also has an update for us. So much to enjoy so settle in!
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00:00 Intro
00:42 Welcome, What We’re Wearing & Winner #1
9:21 WIPs & New Techniques
21:20 Community Contributor - Shreka & Deb
31:22 Fun Events
35:03 Caitlin’s Sweaters & Drum Carder Demo
47:17 Socktober Inspiration
1:02:21 Good Beginner Wool
1:10:19 Renee & Friends Shetland Grand Adventure
1:23:30 Rachel’s Postcard
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Corinne is wearing Seaweed Slipover by Wilma Malcolmson in Spindrift
Pattern- https://tinyurl.com/mue933nf
Maggie is wearing Art Walk Cardi by Hannah Fettig in souvenir yarn
Pattern- https://tinyurl.com/ycyh29xb
Studio Donegal Blankets https://thewoollythistle.com/products/studio-donegal-blankets
WIPs
Maggie
Linocut Hat by Ysolda Teague
Noss by Yuco Sakamoto from My Fair Isle Journey in J&S and Finullgarn
Book- https://thewoollythistle.com/products/amirisu-my-fair-isle-journey
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://thewoollythistle.com/collections/rauma
Flowers of Fortrose Vest (design in progress)
Community Contributor - Shreka & Barb Fair Entries
Æsa by Védís Jónsdóttir in Lettlopi
Pattern- https://tinyurl.com/449evfsu
Yarn- https://tinyurl.com/ykr452rh
Sibling Sweater by Laura Penrose
Two by Two hat by Anne Gagnon
Pattern- https://tinyurl.com/yhkzarkb
Musselburgh by Ysolda Teague
Verde Cardigan by Claudia Quintanilla
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Lettlopi Child’s Poncho
Autumn League Pullover
One-skein Jagger Spun Moussam Falls scarf
Yarn- https://tinyurl.com/mt367b59
Friday Slipover by PetiteKnit in Holst Garn
Basic Rib Sock in Sheep Shire
Woolens and Nosh Christmas Sock
Strange Brew Sweater by Tin Can Knits in Handspun
Pattern- https://tinyurl.com/4bstxzee
1898 Hat by Kristine Byrnes in handspun
The Traveler Cowl by Andrea Mowry
The Magnus Cardigan by Meghan Ballmer (crochet!)
KALs & Events!
Gift MAL/KAL is coming. Sign-ups start October 15th.
Sweater KAL is ending in a week. Be sure to submit your FO!
Stop by to see Knitty Natty October 11th
Gudrun Johnson coming November 9th
Caitlin’s Seasonal Yarn Prep & a Sneaky Sweater
Pressed Flowers Cardigan by Amy Christoffers in Ullcentrum & handspun
Pattern- https://tinyurl.com/52pamxyk
Yarn- https://tinyurl.com/yww3ky32
Strange Brew Pattern sweater, by Tin Can Knits in stash yarn
Next sweater - Spice Cardigan by Andrea Mowry
2nd Strange Brew sweater in JaggerSpun Moussam Falls sock yarn
Socktober Yarns!
Sheepish Sock Yarn by Ginger Twist https://thewoollythistle.com/collections/yarn/products/ginger-twist-sheepish-sock
Zauberball Crazy https://thewoollythistle.com/products/zauberball-crazy
Harris Tweed Bags
Tote https://thewoollythistle.com/collections/the-woolly-thistle/products/twt-harris-tweed-tote
Carry-All https://thewoollythistle.com/collections/the-woolly-thistle/products/harris-tweed-carry-all
Biches & Bûches Le Lambswool https://tinyurl.com/fjfyut6b
12 Days of Cheer Box featuring Woolly Mammoth
Armscote Manor - More Dash coming!
Studio Donegal Blankets https://tinyurl.com/945w79wn
Beginner Woolly Wool
Mountain Meadow
Rauma
The Woolly Thistle Knibbler Box https://tinyurl.com/bde62r5p
Tukuwool
Renee & Friend’s Shetland Adventure
Islesburgh Toorie by The Doull Family
Kits -
Melby Yoke Cardi by Gudrun Johnston in Jamieson’s of Shetland Spindrift
Kit - https://tinyurl.com/yc3zph5h
Jamieson & Smith
Uradale
Evenfall Sweater by Andrea Mowry https://tinyurl.com/568w8ee8
Urth from Jamieson of Shetland
Virdek Shawl by Gudrun Johnston https://tinyurl.com/59b99mym
Cloud Drift Cowl Kit
Langsoond by Donna Smith
Ling V-Neck by M.J. Mucklestone https://tinyurl.com/7w9ttd6p
Peerie Leaves Jumper by Donna Smith
Dalriada Sweater by Outi Kater
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
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
