Published May 9, 2025

Shopcast 253: Help Us Name the Chicken!

By Tina Darak

Watch this episode on Youtube here: https://youtu.be/aoC0X6EDIJo?si=PrzoODx_arPgaSEK

On this episode we have Corinne and Maggie sharing their knitting, Gudrun Johnston's visit to the shop, and the excitement for vests and the 2025 TWT Vest KAL. Caitlin discusses shopping for yarn virtually and offers her tips and Renee shares her test knit experiences! A special guest contributor and a Fair Isle postcard finish out this episode!

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00:00 Intro

00:42 Wool We’re Wearing & Winner #1

10:18 Gudrun & Her Vests In The Shop

29:00 Maggie’s Fivel Sweater

35:13 Caitlin- Learn a Yarn Virtually

48:57 Pickles Somerull & Corinne’s Furusokker

1:01:34 Renee Test Knits & Demos Continental Knitting

1:13:48 Flowers of Fortrose is LIVE!

1:17:13 Guest Vest - Mapledown with KnicoleKnits

1:22:01 Vests & More in the Shop

1:35:27 Fair Isle Postcard

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Maggie is wearing Hirne by Kate Davies, from Sark in Rauma Strikkegarn

https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/hirne

Corinne is wearing Star Cardi by Donna Kay in J&S 2-ply

Kit https://tinyurl.com/3z6hdtbp

In Person with Gudrun Johnston

Sea Faerdy https://tinyurl.com/27xb6spw

Audry in Unst Vest https://tinyurl.com/2rmn6vva

WIPS -

Maggie

Cable Sweater in Rauma Fivel - Rauma Book 425,

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

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

Sock in WYS Starling
https://tinyurl.com/y4mv3rac

Caitlin - Learning a new yarn virtually

Wearing Ilha by Orlane Sucche in Harrisville Silk & Wool

https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/ilha

High Peak Sweater by Lív Ulven

Pattern- https://tinyurl.com/ykw4ka52

Yarn- https://tinyurl.com/yc3nezuu

Pickles Sommerull https://tinyurl.com/33es8v9a

Patterns mentioned:

By PetiteKnit
Poppy Tee https://tinyurl.com/5hc2w32n

Maggie Cardigan https://tinyurl.com/5hy3xj8r

By Sari Nordlund

Ceres Cardigan https://tinyurl.com/5n7sm828

Corinne’s FO/WIPs-

All About the Ruffle Shawl by Carolyn Holbrook in Scottish Yarn Festival Yarn

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

Furusokker

Book & Kit- https://tinyurl.com/3u8vbr66

Billie Cardigan by Sari Nordlund

Pattern- https://tinyurl.com/bdxe2pf7

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

Vest KAL Sign Ups open Today, May 9. Cast on is May 30.

https://thewoollythistle.com/pages/upcomingkals

Renee - Tests Knits and Continental Knitting

On Ravelry - hellosunshine71

Sea Faerdy by Gudrun Johnston

Pattern- https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/sea-faerdy

Kit- https://tinyurl.com/2s4urffv

Flowers of Fortrose by Corinne in J & S 2-ply fingerweight

Kits- https://tinyurl.com/4f49f2be

Juice Sweater by Veronika Lindberg in Jamieson of Shetland Spindrift, colorway Granny Smith with Biches & Bûches Silk & Mohair, colorway Medium Green Grey

Jamieson- https://tinyurl.com/4wrj6cfb

Biches & Bûches- https://tinyurl.com/579bcm9c

Hey There Mohair blog https://tinyurl.com/yc25mu5m

Simple Things in Rambler/Biches & Bûches from Knits to Wear by Veronika Lindberg

Book- https://tinyurl.com/bdde8pb4

Continental Knitting Demo