Shopcast #262: A Sweater Ramble & Special Interview with Gudrun Johnston
TWT Shopcast 9/12/25
Shopcast #262: A Sweater Ramble and Special Interview with Gudrun Johnston!
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On this week’s Shopcast, Corinne shares her new Big Sister Sweater (which knit up so quickly!) in Rauma Fivel and Plum, and we dive into all the excitement around our Sweater KAL WIPs and travel knitting plans. Caitlin joins us with her beautiful fiber projects, including colorwork fun in her Porty Cardigan and other inspiring projects. We’ve also got plenty of shop updates, festive holiday project inspiration, and a special catch-up with Gudrun Johnston you won’t want to miss!
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00:04:35:18 Community Contributor Application
00:15:23:17 Sweater KAL signup https://thewoollythistle.com/pages/sweater-kal
00:23:11:19 sweater kal prize list also/or 00:24:41:01
00:40:26:24 email list!
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00:00 Intro
00:42 Welcome Tina & Winner #1
9:47 WIPs & Travel Knitting Plans
24:57 Caitlin’s Porty Cardi
36:28 In the Shop
44:47 Christmas Projects Inspiration
54:43 A Catch-Up with Gudrun Johnston
1:12:16 Sewing & Shetland Travel Thoughts
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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.
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Corinne is wearing Seaweed Slipover by Wilma Malcomson https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/seaweed-slipover
WIPS-
Corinne-
Big Sister Sweater (new pattern!) in Rauma Fivel + Rauma Plum
https://thewoollythistle.com/products/rauma-fivel-yarn
+ https://thewoollythistle.com/products/rauma-plum-mohair-yarn
Maggie-
Bladjakke Cardigan from Rauma
Kit- https://tinyurl.com/45arn4fh
Pattern- https://tinyurl.com/y9uzassd
Shetland Wool Week Hat- Aal Ower Toorie https://tinyurl.com/4bjafjcm
The Spur Hat by Hiromi Nagasawa in stash yarn https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/spur-hat
Pattern is for Retrosaria Mondim https://thewoollythistle.com/products/retrosaria-rosa-pomar-mondim-fingering-weight-yarn
Corinne planning the Sea Faerdy Vest, grouse colorway, for travel knitting https://tinyurl.com/3h2urnrw
Sign Up for the Sweater KAL and see the prize list!
https://thewoollythistle.com/pages/sweater-kal
Caitlin
Manou by Isabell Kraemer https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/manou
In Brusca https://thewoollythistle.com/products/retrosaria-brusca-dk-yarn
And Making Tracks DK https://thewoollythistle.com/products/making-tracks-2ply-dk-by-junction-fiber-mill
Porty Cardigan by Gudrun Johnston https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/porty-cardigan In J&S
12 Days of Cheer in partnership with Garthenor https://thewoollythistle.com/products/12-days-of-cheer-box-1
Sock Bags- two choices https://thewoollythistle.com/pages/2025-twt-sock-bag
No Fear Sock Knitting by Denise DeSantis https://tinyurl.com/ym56ah5c
Tukubook published by Laine https://tinyurl.com/ynzcux9n
John Arbon Textiles The Annual vol. 5 https://tinyurl.com/yc5e3n2d
And Vol 4 https://tinyurl.com/58ekh2rc
Doodle Decks https://tinyurl.com/yx3ab338
Doodle Knit Directory https://tinyurl.com/yumz5fvc
WYS Blanket kits
Woodside https://tinyurl.com/yczj35zf
Baubles & Bows https://tinyurl.com/2dun8adx
Lettlopi Christmas Stocking Kit by Jill Schroeder https://tinyurl.com/2dun8adx
Beginner Brioche Slouch Hat by Lavanya Patrcella https://tinyurl.com/fy7dzzzy
Thistle On the Moor Vest by Carolyn Holbrook https://tinyurl.com/2wdt8a69
Vair Sweater by Gudrun Johnston
New Color-Retrosaria Mondim https://tinyurl.com/56ecmuku
Shetland Wool Week Annual 2025 https://tinyurl.com/2p9sshkt
My Dream Knits by Veera Välimäki https://tinyurl.com/mrya8d5k
A Chat with Gudrun Johnston
Hairst Hap Hood
Join the Knit-Along: https://tinyurl.com/bdz8taye
New vest book coming 2026
Aal Ower Toorie https://tinyurl.com/4bjafjcm
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Thank you for watching! If you go out, take your knitting!
Video editing: Intelligent Octopus www.intelligentoctopus.com
