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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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
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
Destination Unknown Cowl by Cheryl Faust in Tukuwool DK and JFM Making Tracks DK
Project-
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
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
News from the Shop
Selection Boxes are coming! Sign up for early access https://tinyurl.com/5zsdnrwb
Yöl Moorie by Gudrun Johnston
Studio Donegal Darnie - plus new colors!
New Stitch Stoppers - Hexagons https://tinyurl.com/zt5ukb37
Books-
Find all the new books mentioned on our bookshelf here!
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
12 Days of Cheer Box https://tinyurl.com/4hhpsj3t
Studio Donegal Blankets https://tinyurl.com/945w79wn
Rachel’s Fair Isle Postcard
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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!
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1 Comment -
Karen •
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 !