Shopcast #257: Red, White & Wool: Celebrating US Yarns

By Tina Darak

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In this Fourth of July inspired episode of The Woolly Thistle Shopcast, Corinne and Jill share their current WIPs, excitement for the 2025 TWT Sock Bag and the new Rambler colors, and a nice review of the American made yarn available at The Woolly Thistle.

The episode also features guest segments from several community favorites: Caitlin, Ruth, and Rachel with a postcard from Fair Isle.

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00:04:13:03 Community Contributor Form 

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00:46:50:04 For Yarn Haul Link, https://thewoollythistle.com/pages/events


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00:00 Intro

00:42 Welcome & Winner #1 

7:23 FO’s & WIPs 

17:18 Caitlin’s Segment

28:49 On the Bouncers 

33:07 Sock Bags & Knitting Event

47:28 American Made Yarns! 

54:41 Ruth’s Crochet

1:38:31 Fair Isle Postcard


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If you were one of the TWO giveaway winners in this episode, please send us an email to info@thewoollythistle.com with “WINNER” in the subject line. 

Shipping Rates: Free US shipping with $99 orders & $6.95 for all others!

Jill is wearing Sophie Scarf by PetiteKnit https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/sophie-scarf-2

In JFM Making Tracks DK, Zinnia https://thewoollythistle.com/products/making-tracks-2ply-dk-by-junction-fiber-mill

WIPs

Jill


Audry in Unst by Gudrun Johnstson https://thewoollythistle.com/products/audrey-in-unst-vest-by-gudrun-johnston-in-jamiesons-of-shetland-spindrift

Simple Pie Vest by Peace Fleece

https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/simple-pie-vest---adult


Corinne

Lochside Sock in Rambler, Zinnia

Color & Pattern from Hot Summer Days Sock Bag https://thewoollythistle.com/pages/2025-twt-sock-bag

Vest Plans-

The Sea Faerdy Vest by Gudrun Johnston https://thewoollythistle.com/collections/kits/products/sea-faerdy-vest-by-gudrun-johnston-in-jamiesons-of-shetland-spindrift

All Season Vest by Noriko Ichikawa https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/all-season-vest-2

In Rauma Strikkegarn 


Caitlin

Wearing Rainy Day Tee by Sari Nordlund in souvenir yarn

https://tinyurl.com/yk5fp7ex

Pohjolan Neito by Jenna K. from Knitted Kalevala in souvenir yarn

https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/pohjolan-neito-2

Pattern is in Tukuwool DK https://thewoollythistle.com/products/tukuwool-dk-yarn

Emery Vest and Pullover by Joji Locatelli https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/emery-vest-and-pull

swatching in Lettlopi https://thewoollythistle.com/products/lettlopi


On the Bouncers- 

Air Tee by Ozetta in WoolDreamers Saona

https://thewoollythistle.com/products/air-tee-yarn-by-ozetta-in-saona

Saona yarn- https://thewoollythistle.com/products/wooldreamers-saona-yarn

Flowers of Fortrose Vest

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

Course- https://tinyurl.com/9wemx9ew

Flowers of Fortrose Hat https://tinyurl.com/mpvswnse

Sock Bags are here! https://thewoollythistle.com/pages/2025-twt-sock-bag

Sock Sprint starts Thursday, July 17th!

Great Northern Yarn Haul https://thewoollythistle.com/pages/events


American Made Yarns!

Rambler https://thewoollythistle.com/products/rambler-yarn-by-the-woolly-thistle

Juction Fiber Mill Making Tracks https://thewoollythistle.com/products/making-tracks-2ply-dk-by-junction-fiber-mill

Mountain Meadow Cody https://thewoollythistle.com/products/mountain-meadow-cody


Ruth - Crochet Inspiration

Mirdza by Linda Skuja From Let’s Crochet by Laine https://thewoollythistle.com/products/lets-crochet-by-laine

Biches & Bûches Le Petit Organic Cotton https://tinyurl.com/yc4rtrcb

The Journal of Scottish Yarn Vol. 7 https://thewoollythistle.com/products/yarn-the-journal-of-scottish-yarns-issue-7

Neul Top by Merrian Holland
Map Lichen Open Cardigan by Eildon Hills Designs
Try in WYS Colour Lab DK https://thewoollythistle.com/products/west-yorkshire-spinners-wys-colourlab-sock-dk

Or WoolDreamers Mota https://thewoollythistle.com/products/wooldreamers-mota

WYS Springtime Blanket CAL https://thewoollythistle.com/products/springtime-blanket-crochet-kit-by-chloe-elizabeth-birch-in-elements

A Year of Amigurumi Friends by Andreia Ferreira https://thewoollythistle.com/products/a-year-of-amigurumi-friends-by-andreia-ferreira

52 Weeks of Scap Yarn by Laine https://thewoollythistle.com/products/52-weeks-of-scrap-yarn-by-laine

Summer Knits by Sari Nordlund

https://thewoollythistle.com/products/summer-knits-by-sari-nordlund


Rachel’s Fair Isle Postcard

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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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