Shopcast 245: Knitting Tips for Colorwork Palettes

By Caitlin Johnson

 

On this episode, Caitlin hosts while Corinne and Maggie are getting back from Vogue Knitting Live! Take a look back at some of our most enjoyable colorwork segments from Kelsey and Emma - we hope they help in choosing colors for your colorwork project and that you'll join us for our Colorwork Accessories Knit-Along! Hear some shop news, Caitlin's current project update, and more! Corinne and Maggie will be back next week with a full episode.

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00:00 Intro

00:42 Caitlin Hosts! 

12:25 A WIP & Colorwork Kits

23:36 Kelsey- Basic Color Theory

34:04 Kelsey- Tips for Switching Colors 

40:26 Emma’s Color Palette on the Fly 


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Caitlin is wearing:

Vanilla Sweater by Corinne

https://thewoollythistle.com/products/rauma-vanilla-sweater-kit-1


Shop & Group Events


Thank you for coming to meet Eva if you were able!


Colorwork Accessories KAL starts on Feb 7th https://thewoollythistle.com/pages/2025-colorwork-accessories-kal


Knitty Natty’s episode at The Woolly Thistle is live 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=deFORTJIDaQ&t=1s


Sarah of Fiber Trek has started her Wiola-Along https://www.ravelry.com/discuss/fiber-trek/4345849/1-25#11


Jennifer Steingass KAL

https://www.ravelry.com/discuss/the-woolly-thistle/4333615/1-25


Caitlin’s WIP

Spice Cardigan in WoolDreamers Mota

Yarn- https://tinyurl.com/43snn246

Pattern- https://tinyurl.com/58nnkjkw


Shop News

Dolly Mixtures Tam and Wristlets - https://thewoollythistle.com/products/dolly-mixtures-by-corinne-tomlinson-in-j-s-2ply


Colorwork Accessory Kits are live 


Thegither Cowl by Amy Palko in SYF 4ply https://thewoollythistle.com/collections/kits/products/thegither-cowl-by-amy-palko-in-the-scottish-yarn-festival-4ply


Llariega Hat and Cowl by Belén Fernández

https://thewoollythistle.com/products/llariega-by-belen-fernandez-in-retrosaria-brusca


No Bad Weather hat and mittens by Virginia Sattler-Reimer in Briggs and Little Heritage https://thewoollythistle.com/collections/kits/products/no-bad-weather-hat-mittens-by-virginia-sattler-reimer-in-briggs-little-heritage-2ply


Bergman Hat by Caitlin Hunter in Mungo

https://thewoollythistle.com/products/bergman-hat-by-caitlin-hunter-in-retrosaria-mungo


Destination Unknown Cowl by Cheryl Faust in Tuku DK and Making Tracks

https://thewoollythistle.com/collections/kits/products/destination-unknown-cowl-by-cheryl-faust-in-tukuwool-dk-and-junction-fiber-mill-dk


New colors of Alpine Bloom hat by Caitlin Hunter in Cautiva

https://thewoollythistle.com/products/alpine-bloom-hat-by-caitlin-hunter-in-cautiva


Fjære Genser in Rauma Fivel 

https://thewoollythistle.com/products/fjaere-sweater-in-rauma-fivel


New Laine preorder - Trails and Valleys by Lindsey Fowler

https://thewoollythistle.com/products/trails-valleys-knitwear-for-family-adventures-by-lindsey-fowler


West Sands Sweater by Rebecca of Journey Through Yarn

https://thewoollythistle.com/products/west-sands-sweater-by-journey-through-yarn-in-scottish-yarn-festival-dk


Special Segments:


Kelsey’s basics of Color Theory

Kelsey’s Tips for Switching Colors

Emma’s Color Palette on the Fly


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Thank you for watching! If you go out, take your knitting!


Video editing: Intelligent Octopus www.intelligentoctopus.com

 

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