Shopcast 249: Shawl Schemes and Cable Courage

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dL4UC2z7aAg

On this episode, Corinne and Maggie share their shawl planning and cable projects, along with lots of great shop news. JC Rennie Supersoft is new in the shop and they show all the colors! We also have segments from Caitlin and Renee, and a look into Rachel's month on Fair Isle in Shetland. 

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00:00 Intro

00:42 Welcome, KAL News & Plans 

15:10 Caitlin’s KAL FO & Shawl Plans

28:08 Knitting Up a Storm & Ripping Out

42:20 Renee Demos Combination Stitch

54:11 New Yarns, Books, & Kits 

1:15:11 Fair Isle Postcard

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Corinne is wearing Rusty Cardigan by Steinunn Birna Gudjonsdottir in Plotulopi

Yarn- https://thewoollythistle.com/products/plotulopi

Maggie is wearing Sammal by Joji Locatelli in Tukuwool Fingering

Pattern- https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/sammal 

Yarn- https://thewoollythistle.com/search?q=tukuwool+fingering

Colorwork KAL prizes will be listed on the website https://thewoollythistle.com/pages/2025-colorwork-accessories-kal

Shawl KAL sign ups are open!  Cast on is March 28th https://thewoollythistle.com/pages/2025-shawl-kal

Corine’s Shawl Plan- All About the Ruffle Shawl by Carolyn Holbrook in Scottish Yarn Festival Yarn

Yarn Set - https://tinyurl.com/mwxewt2z

Maggie’s Shawl Plan- Tarra by Gudrun Johnston https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/tarra

Local Events- 

Craft Studies Winter MAL https://www.craftstudies.org/winter-make-along

 March 15th Local Shop Hop with Craft Studies & Junction Fiber Mill https://junctionfibermill.com/pages/events

Caitlin

Island to Island Vest by M.J. Mucklestone from Grand Shetland Adventure in Rauma Finullgarn and J&S

Book- https://tinyurl.com/4wxnd69a

Pattern- https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/island-to-island-vest

Harlow Worsted by Andrea Mowry in WoolDreamers Mota and JFM Making Tracks

https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/harlow-worsted

Papillon Shawl by MarinJaKnits in Mondim & Handspun https://tinyurl.com/kw8bm57a

Bukett Shawl by Linnea Ornstein https://tinyurl.com/397snb3h

Eastwood by Amy Christoffers https://tinyurl.com/55fr4wy7

Spice Cardigan by Andrea Mowry in WoolDreamers Mota https://tinyurl.com/58nnkjkw

High Peak Sweater by Lív Ulven in Manchelopi 

Pattern- https://tinyurl.com/ykw4ka52

Yarn- https://tinyurl.com/yc3nezuu

WIPs & FOs

Maggie: Rauma Book 425, Pattern 425-3 https://tinyurl.com/xww4ja46

Fivel- https://tinyurl.com/2sfjkbk4

Corinne: Billie Cardigan by Sari Nordlund in Retrosaria Brusca  https://tinyurl.com/bdxe2pf7

Pattern- https://tinyurl.com/4hky759d

Renee

Port Sweater by Ozetta in Studio Donegal Soft Donegal

Pattern- https://tinyurl.com/4bjtzzd5

Wearing Vanilla Fluff by Corinne

Kit- https://tinyurl.com/4r9f6baz

Course- https://tinyurl.com/h9av46h4

Combination Stitch Blog https://tinyurl.com/evh5s4nt

Joyce Socks by Charlotte Stone from 52 Weeks of Socks Vol 2

Pattern- https://tinyurl.com/bdfcz98y

Knits To Wear by Veronika Lindberg in Rambler and Biches & Bûches Le Petit Silk & Mohair

Book- https://tinyurl.com/bdde8pb4

Shop Update

Woolly Mammoth Limited Edition Zwartbles & Blue Texel

https://tinyurl.com/fmbtcftv

Laine 24 Pre-Order https://tinyurl.com/33u4k3x7

Laine Notebook https://tinyurl.com/5ajuefrt

Victorian Housecats to Knit https://tinyurl.com/4m7tvukv

Gnomes of Grimblewood by Sara Schira https://tinyurl.com/3dsxj94v

Wintertime by Lopi https://tinyurl.com/mvm5ruv5

Soothing Stitches: Knits for a Quiet Mind https://tinyurl.com/ur9pmzv6

J.C. Rennie Super Soft 4-ply https://tinyurl.com/dw27m66vy

Harris Tweed Project Bag https://tinyurl.com/3wyw9bxn

Shawl Kits-

Jenny Lake by Carolyn Holbrook https://tinyurl.com/4mvdup4e

Lunae by Natasja Hornby https://tinyurl.com/3vtfrpem

Kodachi by Noriko Ichikawa https://tinyurl.com/4zkcjm86

Haven by Sari Nordlund https://tinyurl.com/3kmurtwf

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Ris from Lopi 41

Rachel’s Fair Isle Postcard

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