Ep 112 - Knitting Buddies
Knit with me while I blether on about my knitting and what's in the shop. Also, please let us know if you want a Knitting Buddy to fight isolation during these crazy days. You can find out more on The Woolly Thistle's Ravelry group here.
Ep 111 - Feeling Chipper!
Join me for a quick blether about my knitting and what's new in the shop. Thanks for listening!
Ep 110 - Our Mitten Kal is coming and so is Katie Green Bean!
Phew, so much is going on here at The Woolly Thistle! Join me as I tell you about my latest wip and share plans for our 5th Annual Mitten KAL which starts on Feb13th. We also have Katie Green Bean visiting our shop in April which is very exciting.
Ep 109 - A new year and colorwork!
Episode 109 is the first of 2020 and I am led to believe lots of you would like to do colorwork this year! There's lots of chat about what's not on my needles and a shop update too. Please note we will be selling 52 Weeks of Socks by Laine (this wasn't known at the time of recording) and preorders open 2/8! Thanks for listening!!
Ep 108 - Seaweed nearing completion and GENTLE yarn sets are coming!
Hello and welcome to Ep 108 where I overcome yet more knitting foibles as I near the end of the Seaweed Slipover. There's lots of shop talk including Marie Wallin's latest book release, GENTLE, and yarn sets for the book. Enjoy!
Ep 107 - Ridiculous Ranunculus
Hello and welcome to Ep 107 where I admit to more ridiculousness over the Ranunculus but get going on the Seaweed Slipover. There's lots of shop talk including the English release of Selbu Mittens (Selbuvotter) and more Marie Wallin Gift Boxes coming to the shop. Enjoy!
Ep 106 - Cambridge Sweater
This episode is full of my finished object, the Cambridge Sweater by Kimberly Barnette, as well as What's on my Needles and a wee Rhinebeck recap. There is of course a shop update! Thanks for listening! Corinne
Shopcast 161: A Norwegian Confluence & An Adventure from Fair Isle
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October in Orkney by Isla
I hope you are well. I am writing to you from my lounge on a dark, wet and windy evening. Despite being surrounded by houses the wind makes its presence felt at this time of year as it funnels down my street directly from the harbour.
An Introduction to Plotulopi with Kelsey
Unspun wool? What are we even talking about? Don’t you need to spin wool to make yarn? Well, the answer is yes, but also NOPE! Yarn is generally fiber that has been spun to add strength. But, due to the dual-coated nature of Icelandic wool, you can actually knit with the unspun fiber without needing that added strength to have a stable fabric.
Fun with Stripes by Emma Barnaby
Striped knitting is very satisfying. It’s not complicated and doesn’t require very much attention, but it’s more motivating than plain stockinette (‘just one more stripe!’) and is a gorgeous way to showcase a special yarn. I’ve been on a huge stripes kick lately and thought I’d share some project ideas with you:
