Shopcast 240: Woolly Wool: The Next Best Thing to Chocolate?

By Caitlin Johnson

 

On this episode, Corinne and Maggie have news from the shop and updates on their projects. We have great segments from Renee who talks about current projects and what she's made from past Selection Boxes, Caitlin shares about a colorwork sweater and her WIPs, and Rachel from Fair Isle shows us about her recent travels around the UK. Special news in this episode includes a peek into the upcoming 2024 Selection Boxes, which go live in the shop next week (Nov 13 for those who sign up for early access!).

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00:00 Intro

00:42 Welcome & Knitting from a Cone 

7:57 Wedding Sweater, PBS News, & Events

15:51 Renee’s Gifts & Selection Box Projects

29:16 Gift-Along & Maggie’s WIPs

37:07 Caitlin’s Sweaters

46:54 Amazing Selection Boxes!

1:09:00 Kits & Books in the Shop

01:17:17 Rachel’s 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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Most of the yarns mentioned in this episode are available for purchase at The Woolly Thistle. Shop here!

www.thewoollythistle.com


What We're Wearing

Maggie is wearing Paul Klee Sweater by Midori Hirose in Jamieson & Smith 2-ply with some Jamieson of Shetland Spindrift

Pattern-https://tinyurl.com/zz88zufr


Corinne is wearing her Dunrobin in Lettlopi

Kits- https://tinyurl.com/3at7yshh


Woolly News

Stephanie’s photo of Synchestra Cardigan by Skeindeer Knits in Rauma Finullgarn

Pattern- https://tinyurl.com/mr3pzdkw


Voices Over the Water PBS Documentary

https://tinyurl.com/4me6z2au


Gift MAL/KAL is in process. Join us!

https://thewoollythistle.com/pages/gift-mal


The Woolly Thistle is going to Scotland next year with Battenkill Textile Tours.  It is fully booked!  To join a waitlist for future tours: www.battenkilltextiletours.com


Renee’s Gifts & Selection Box Projects

Wearing Cardigan by Donna Smith from Langsoond e-book

Pattern- https://tinyurl.com/bdjhthxx

Blog Interview- https://tinyurl.com/yc6f6uwd

TWT yarn alternatives: 

The Scottish Yarn Festival DK

Tukuwool DK

Junction Fiber Mill Farm Fresh


Musselburgh by Ysolda Teague with JAT Exmoor 

Pattern- https://tinyurl.com/3425ukn5


Harris Tweed Carry All https://tinyurl.com/yc5hzbu5


NAiMA Pullover by ANKESTRiCK in Peace Fleece, colorway Zarya Fog 

Pattern- https://tinyurl.com/4y7wtpjw


Pressed Flowers Shawl by Amy Christoffer in Black Isle Yarn & JFM Making Tracks

https://tinyurl.com/22jb25y6


Destination Unknown Cowl by Cheryl Faust in Tukuwool DK and JFM Making Tracks DK 

Project- 

https://tinyurl.com/mrk5y5sr


Tinsel Mitts by Andrea Mowry (leftover DK)

Project: https://tinyurl.com/ms76rsck


Lewsky by Kiyomi Burgin & Sachiko Burgin in Studio Donegal Irish Heather 

Pattern- https://tinyurl.com/48xsn5b3


Scrap Yarn Basket by Cintia Gonzalez https://tinyurl.com/22spnj6x


WIPs

Maggie

WYS Colour Lab DK socks, pattern from The Sock Project by Summer Lee


Sailor Swift Top by Veronika Lindberg, in Biches & Bûches Organic Cotton

Pattern- https://tinyurl.com/yc5v7hj2


Woolens & Nosh Socks


Corinne has cast-on aspirations

Roots and Shoots by Teti Lutsak https://tinyurl.com/5n8aumbn


Calliope Sweater by Sari Nordlund from Softly

Book- https://tinyurl.com/439cvmf


Caitlin’s Sweaters

Grærup Sweater by Camilla Vad 

https://tinyurl.com/yc84de9m


Strange Brew Pattern baby sweater by TinCan Knits in Jagger Spun Moussam Falls

Pattern- https://tinyurl.com/2sz8vnac


Contrast Sweater by PetiteKnitter in Jagger Spun Heathers with Rauma Plum

https://tinyurl.com/4cb42795


News from the Shop

Selection Boxes are coming! Sign up for early access https://tinyurl.com/5zsdnrwb


Yöl Moorie by Gudrun Johnston

https://tinyurl.com/4ckk4k6f


Studio Donegal Darnie - plus new colors!

https://tinyurl.com/3435pfrc


New Stitch Stoppers - Hexagons https://tinyurl.com/zt5ukb37


Books-


Find all the new books mentioned on our bookshelf here!

https://tinyurl.com/5xkzc823


Seaport Cardi by BirchTreeKnits in Scottish Yarn Festival DK

Pattern- https://tinyurl.com/4jx54sef


Jubin by The PetiteKnitter in Retrosaria Brusca

Kits https://tinyurl.com/4w4racnd


Greenleaf by Jennifer Steingass

https://tinyurl.com/6fmk6rsw


12 Days of Cheer Box https://tinyurl.com/4hhpsj3t


Studio Donegal Blankets https://tinyurl.com/945w79wn


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

1 Comment

  • Love the shopcasts ! I’m a new knitter so some of the chat is like a foreign language but I’m learning.
    I’m joining the gift KAL to give myself the gift of knitting ! I’m at least halfway through my first project
    —the Birch Trees scarf by Julia Marsh. I proudly modified it for my shorter than average neck and
    then realized there was a second page with another row so as Maggie says it helps if you really read
    the pattern !

    Karen

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