Shopcast Ep 160: Woolly WIPs, J&S Cones & a Visit from Fair Isle.

By Maggie Nichols

TWT Shopcast 12/17/21

Shopcast #160: Woolly WIPS, J&S Cones & a Visit from Fair Isle.


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00:00 Intro & Giveaway #1

4:17 FOs

6:01 Maggie’s Spinning

16:42 WIPs

25:20 What’s In The Shop!

37:16 Emma in Shetland

59:32 Caitlin’s on What to Do With Special Skeins


Connect with us

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.

Maggie is wearing Dark and Stormy by Thea Colman https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/dark-and-stormy 

And another handspun cowl by Hannah Fettig 

https://www.ravelry.com/projects/Nestingmag/big-texture-cowl 

Corinne is wearing the Victory Cardigan in Rauma Vams colorway 400.  Kits are available https://thewoollythistle.com/collections/kits/products/victory-cardigan-kit-1 


WIPS:

Maggie:

Defiant Cardigan from Scandanavian Sweaters https://thewoollythistle.com/products/scandinavian-sweaters?_pos=1&_sid=7718ec88d&_ss=r


Corinne:

Wants to knit the Buness Tam 

https://thewoollythistle.com/products/sea-pink-tam-hat?_pos=2&_sid=0aa699e78&_ss=r 

Fluffy Vanilla Sweater in Rauma Finullgarn & Mohair

Currently on Knitting Barber Cords, they are life-changing! https://thewoollythistle.com/collections/bits-and-pieces/products/cord-set-from-the-knitting-barber 


In the Shop!

Jamieson & Smith Cones https://thewoollythistle.com/products/jamieson-smith-2-ply-jumper-weight-yarn-cones?_pos=1&_sid=73fd9b394&_ss=r 

Star Cardi pattern https://thewoollythistle.com/products/star-cardi-pattern?_pos=1&_sid=b9993be3c&_ss=r 

Retrosaria Mondim, Brusca, and NEW Vovó https://thewoollythistle.com/collections/retrosaria-rosa-pomar 

Jennifer Steingass Fern Forest Cowl in Vovó https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/fern-forest 

Norwood Sweater mentioned https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/norwood-3

Laine 13 is here! https://thewoollythistle.com/products/laine-magazine-issue-13?_pos=3&_sid=7f331fe43&_ss=r 


Icelandic Handknits by Hélène Magnússon 

Socks of Iceland by Hélène Magnússon 

https://thewoollythistle.com/collections/books-mags


Find Rachel:

Website: https://www.bee-croft.co.uk/ 

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYWHCq-oHguqv0rzMVb2YYA/about 


YT Card: Visit her Channel! TC: 00:55:51:20 https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYWHCq-oHguqv0rzMVb2YYA/about 


Caitlin’s Segment


Wearing Ramona Cardigan by Elizabeth Smith, knit in Peace Fleece Kalinka Malinka Blue

https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/ramona-cardigan

 

Recent FO in stash yarn: Musselburgh Hat by Ysolda Teague

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

 

Ideas for using a special skein

1. Knitted pillow (no pattern, used handspun and Rowan Felted Tweed)

2. Shift Cowl by Andrea Mowry in handspun

https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/the-shift

3. Yarn Optimizer Cowl by Susan Ashcroft in handspun

https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/yarn-optimiser

4. Douglas Sweater by Andrea Mowry designed for Tukuwool

https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/douglas-cardi 

5. Radiate Sweater by Joji Locatelli in not our yarn

https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/radiate-5


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!


Corinne's gold bangles from yearlyco.com

Video editing: Intelligent Octopus www.intelligentoctopus.com 

4 Comments

  • Greetings from New Hampshire! I just placed my 1st Wooly Thistle order and found your podcast via all of the buzz re the Vanilla and Victory sweaters! I LOVE that you are local and carry some wonderful yarny goodness. I think I am about 2 hours away so if you have an in person shop I would love to visit :-)

    Eileen Thomson
  • Thanks for yet anther fun and informative episode. In particular Rachel’s tour of Lerwick.. I still hope to get to Shetland one day after Covid put a hold on my planned 2020 Shetland Wool Adventures tour. Wishing you a lovely holiday season and looking forward to new episodes in 2022. I hope to finish up my Star Cardi over the holidays. Ready to cut the steaks and sew the sleeves on as soon as I finish knitting a few Christmas gifts!

    Lynda Jaros
  • That was a great podcast and Rachael, that was delightful!! Loved the first sweater you showed from the museum. Aye, weather rules!!! Happy Holidays and stay safe!

    Susan
  • Thank you for the visit with Rachel. I live on Cape Cod where we think it is windy but it doesn’t compare to Shetland, which I hope to visit someday. Thank you for the prompt delivery of my Marie Wallin British Breeds. I hope to begin Petal in 2022.
    Happy Holidays!

    Mary ann Staudenmayer

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