Shopcast Date 6/7/2025
Shopcast #255: Spinning Yarns: The John Arbon Story and a Quest for the Perfect Vest
Find this episode on YouTube here: https://youtu.be/UooMe6owLqssi=ZtQcafDxEuLRH7do
On this episode, Corinne sits down with Sonja, co-owner of John Arbon Textiles to chat about the yarns, the mill, the sheep, and so much more. While Corinne is in Scotland, Jill and Maggie host this episode sharing lots of laughs as they discuss their vest knitting and more! Other segments include Caitlin, Renee, both sharing their WIPS and FOs, and Rachel with a postcard sharing the lambs and more of the spring season on Fair Isle.
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00:00 Intro
00:42 Welcoming, What We’re Wearing & Winner #1
8:14 Renee’s Many Vests
22:32 FO’s & WIPs
30:54 Caitlin- SEGMENT STILL MISSING
39:39 Knit In Public Day
49:36 Interview: Worsted Spun Process Explained
1:01:03 Sonya of John Arbon Textiles
1:10:31 JAT Mill Days & Mineralogy
1:21:00 JAT New Offerings
1:32:08 Kits & Books in the Shop
1:38:31 Fair Isle Postcard
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Jill is wearing Flowers of Fortrose by Corinne (Violet colorway)
Maggie is wearing Cruden Vest by Ysolda Teague
On the Bouncers-
Victory Cardigan by Corinne in Rauma Vams
Jenny Lake Shawl by Carolyn Holbrook in Mountain Meadow Cody
Vanilla Fluff by Corinne https://tinyurl.com/4fn7uknw
Renee (Ravelry - hellosunshine71)
FO- Simple Things in Rambler/Biches & Bûches from Knits to Wear by Veronika Lindberg
Halligarth Shawl by Gudrun Johnston https://tinyurl.com/3rkt5rvk
In Rambler (Trillium) https://tinyurl.com/26ryb5ak
DRK Everyday Cardi by Andrea Mowry in Ullcentrum https://tinyurl.com/ytmx3nst
Alternate yarns- Mountain Meadow Cody or WoolDreamers Cautiva
Combackigan by Andrea Mowry https://tinyurl.com/ywjay8b5
in WoolDreamers Cautiva https://tinyurl.com/yfw6y2j6
Lulu Slipover by PetiteKnit https://tinyurl.com/mwar5dwu
In Scottish Yarn Festival DK https://tinyurl.com/mtwt28be
Edgar Slipover by Johanna Gehrisch https://tinyurl.com/3hyc4tvu
In Rauma Fivel https://tinyurl.com/mr3mdwa3
Island to Island Vest by M.J. Mucklestone from Grand Shetland Adventures Knits
In Retrosari Vovó https://tinyurl.com/54bahdmt
Alberta Vest by Jared Flood https://tinyurl.com/bdfdeh57
Hello Friend Vest by Leslie Friend https://tinyurl.com/yc6vsp47
in Studio Donegal Soft Donegal
FOs & WIPs
Jill
Flowers of Fortrose Cozy for I-91 Shop Hop in August!
Audrey In Unst Vest by Gudrun Johnston
Maggie
Emotional Support Chicken by Annette Corsino https://tinyurl.com/5d9e26cp
Cameo Vest by Orlane Sucche https://tinyurl.com/3wv85ykp
In Tukuwool DK https://tinyurl.com/vk8rbmnj
Caitlin
Wearing High Peak Sweater by Lív Ulven https://tinyurl.com/ykw4ka52
In Manchelopi from WoolDreamers in Ocean Blue, Bottle Green & Natural White https://tinyurl.com/yc3nezuu
Ceres Cardigan by Sari Nordlund
Pattern- https://tinyurl.com/4h4d3xxh
Rainy Day Tee by Sari Nordlund in souvenir yarn
Simple Pie Vest https://tinyurl.com/3bak84y6
In Lettlopi https://tinyurl.com/4x59vncr
Knitting Around by Elizabeth Zimmerman https://tinyurl.com/4296bj2n
Entwined by Meiju Kallio https://tinyurl.com/ctbmr6cb
Journal of Scottish Yarn Issue 7 https://tinyurl.com/yd7yj45y
Sonya of John Arbon Textiles
Minori by Rievive https://tinyurl.com/4ur4prz4
Coming Soon - Mineralogy
Find them on YouTube at @JohnArbonTextiles
Mill Tour Video https://tinyurl.com/3mactcms
John Arbon Yarns- https://tinyurl.com/mu996xn3
Simply Shetland Kits (by Gudrun Johnston)
Voar Neckerchief https://tinyurl.com/zwk3ec2h
Yöl Moorie https://tinyurl.com/343um726
No Fear Sock Knitting by Denise DeSantis (pre-order) https://tinyurl.com/ym56ah5c
Rachel’s Fair Isle Postcard
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