Shopcast 252: From WIPs to Wins and Choosing Next Project Yarns

By Caitlin Johnson

Watch this episode on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LY3Vquuy2-E

On this episode, Corinne and Maggie have lots of knitting and shop news to catch you up on! We also hear from Kelsey about choosing yarns for transitional spring or fall pieces, Emma with an update on her WIP work, and Ruth with a showcase of her beautiful crocheted shawls. We also finish up with some core work Yoga with Kim.

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00:00 Intro

0:42 A Re:treat Chicken & Winner #1

11:55 Shawls & Socks

25:29 Emma’s FO Party

36:06 LYS Day & What We’re Wearing 

45:33 Ruth’s Crochet Shawls

57:12 Cable Cardigan Progress

1:06:56 Kelsey - Choosing Summer Yarns

1:16:18 New & Coming In the Shop

1:31:27 Yoga for Knitters


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Share your wool and knits through the Shopcast contributor form: https://tinyurl.com/4nnwdyjb


WIPs & FOs:

Maggie-

Emotional Support Chicken by Annette Corsino

Pattern- https://tinyurl.com/4umc3x69

Yarn- https://tinyurl.com/5n879d6z


Tarra by Gudrun Johnston https://tinyurl.com/3v85zr7m


Estel Socks by Virginia Sattler-Reimer 

Pattern- https://tinyurl.com/mryrkdsj

Yarn- https://tinyurl.com/yr834w9n


Cable Sweater in Rauma Fivel - Rauma Book 425, 

Pattern 425-3 https://tinyurl.com/xww4ja46

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


Corinne: 

All About the Ruffle Shawl by Carolyn Holbrook

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


Billie Cardigan by Sari Nordlund https://tinyurl.com/bdxe2pf7

https://tinyurl.com/4hky759d


Emma Clearing WIPs

Find Emma at-

YouTube: https://tinyurl.com/yx4e7bbh

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/barnaby_knits/

Ravelry: ebarnaby93


Flax Light (Sock) Sweater by Tin Can Knits

Pattern- https://tinyurl.com/yrj3srbh


Vanilla Sweater

Kit in Rauma- https://tinyurl.com/3hu9w9ct


LYS Day- Saturday April 26th


What We’re Wearing- 


Maggie: 

Cruden Vest by Ysolda Teague https://tinyurl.com/5cj7h4z3


Corinne:

Seaweed Slipover by Wilma Malcomson https://tinyurl.com/3kkcujbb


Shop News:

Aal Ower Toorie

J & S kit- https://tinyurl.com/2w53s725

Spindrift kit- https://tinyurl.com/4ua2zk7h

Pattern- https://tinyurl.com/2kr98kk2


Vest KAL coming!  Sign-ups start May 9th.  Cast on May 30th


Audrey In Unst Vest by Gudrun Johnston

https://tinyurl.com/3d233s39


Gudrun will be at the shop Saturday, May 3rd


Ruth - Crochet Inspiration

Caramella by Elena Fedotova

Pattern- https://tinyurl.com/3vz7tv2a

Yarn-  https://tinyurl.com/3435pfrc


Lost in Time by Johanna Lindahl

Pattern- https://tinyurl.com/ymktbsk9

Rambler- https://tinyurl.com/yr834w9n


Queen of Hearts by Karen Whooley https://tinyurl.com/3y25nyfa


Hotel of Bees Shawl by Christina Hadderingh https://tinyurl.com/mekh2bw2


Falling Ivy Shawl by Hannah Siegmund https://tinyurl.com/2sv7aevj


Log off Shawl and Entwine Shawl by Joanne Scrace 

https://tinyurl.com/4var4nxcl

https://tinyurl.com/4r7tkkec


Kelsey- Choosing Summer Yarns


Weight, Fiber, Style, Gauge


Worsted Spun Yards - John Arbon

West Yorksire Spinners


What’s In The Shop? 


Spring Taster Boxes are coming in May!


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


Voar Neckerchief from Simply Shetland (Gudrun Johnston) https://tinyurl.com/ycxdrma6


Softly by Sari Nordlund

https://tinyurl.com/439cvmf


Lakeside Stitches by Ronja Hakalehto

https://tinyurl.com/mvr2sy48


Knit This by Veronika Lindberg https://tinyurl.com/y3e9evea


Dog & Cat Progress Keeper https://tinyurl.com/3t6ph39p


Junction Fiber Mill Restock! https://tinyurl.com/2mp33axu


Preorders

Laine 25 - Summer https://tinyurl.com/mwecdbx8

52 Weeks of Scrap Yarn https://tinyurl.com/3wka77j9

Sock Knitting Club by amirisu https://tinyurl.com/yvk9faua


Happy accident colors are here from Retrosaria Brusca & Rauma Strikkegarn


Yoga for Knitters

Find Kim & Turning Ground Yoga at: 

Website- www.turninggroundyoga.com  

Instagram- https://www.instagram.com/turningground/  

Facebook- https://www.facebook.com/KayAichess/

Patreon- https://www.patreon.com/TurningGroundYoga

YouTube- https://www.youtube.com/@turninggroundyoga


Disclaimer: It is up to the individual to assess whether they are ready for the yoga movements and exercises in this video. Please use common sense. You know your body better than anyone and we recommend checking with your doctor before starting & with any questions you may have before beginning any new yoga program.

By performing any yoga practices, you are performing them at your own risk and The Woolly Thistle will not be responsible for any injuries sustained while following the instructions given in any knitting yoga segments.


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

 

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