Shopcast 221: Marie Wallin's Aran and Corinne's Sock Mojo

By Caitlin Johnson

 

On this episode, Corinne and Maggie are enjoying their sock projects lately, and other things too! Our Shawl Knit-Along is underway, so they and Caitlin have updates on their projects. There are several new yarns in the shop to see, including Studio Donegal Darnie, Istex Lopi Einband, and our restock of Scottish Yarn Festival yarns. Caitlin also shows us some fiber preparation and spinning styles to produce a variety of yarns. Rachel on Fair Isle has some updates for us from her croft as well. AND THEN! Corinne shares an interview with Marie Wallin, whose brand new yarn Aran and pattern book collection are coming out on April 12th, 2024!

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00:00 Intro

00:47 Welcome & Winner #1

13:48 FOs and WIPs

31:16 Caitlin Dives into Fiber Fun

47:12 What’s NEW in the Shop

59:38 Fair Isle Postcard!

1:17:45 Shawl KAL update

1:23:37 Marie Wallin- New Aran Yarn & Book

1:32:27 Marie Wallin - New Designs


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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. 

 

On the bouncers-

Halligarth by Gudrun Johnston in Rambler

Pattern

Yarn

 

Aito Shawl by Melody Hoffman in Plotulopi

Pattern-

Kit


Knitting Chat

If you’d like to be a Community Contributor and talk about your knitting, let us know! https://tinyurl.com/4nnwdyjb


Maggie is wearing her Hirne by Kate Davies, from Sark, in Rauma Strikkegarn

Pattern

Book

Yarn


Corinne is wearing her Cambridge by Kim Barnette in Ullcentrum worsted

Pattern

Yarn


Foula Snood by Donna Smith in J&S

Pattern

Kits


Harris Tweed Carry-All bag

 


Maggie’s Shawl-

Minke by Kate Davies, from Davaar in Daughter of a Shepherd Heritage and British Breeds

Pattern

Book


Corinne’s Shawl-

Full Hansel Hap by Gudrun Johnston

Pattern

Kit


Corinne’s FOs & WIP

Hermione's Everyday Socks by Erica Lueder in WYS

Pattern


If You Go Out Socks by Virginia Sattler-Reimer in Rambler, Wild Clover

Pattern


Manually striped socks from leftover John Arbon Exmoor and Rambler

Yarn


Maggie’s FOs & WIP

3rd Broch Beanie by Ysolda Teague in handspun 

 


Aggie the Sheep has a dress, from Mouche and Friends 

Book


Caitlin’s Shawl & Fiber Preparation Talk

Wearing Ramona Cardigan by Elizabeth Smith in Peace Fleece

Pattern

Yarn


Shawl KAL WIP

Mosaic technique shawl based on stitch dictionary in Jagger Spun Woolful - Black Welsh Mountain / Dorset Horn

Yarn-


Talking fiber prep for different yarns- 


Peace Fleece fiber 


John Arbon Yarnadelic combed tops and information on fiber prep

John Arbon mill tour: https://www.jarbon.com/virtual-mill-tour/ 


Battenkill mill tour: https://tinyurl.com/yc6pur66


What’s In the Shop?


 NEW - WYS Colour Lab DK sock yarn

https://thewoollythistle.com/products/west-yorkshire-spinners-wys-colourlab-sock-dk


Scottish Yarn Festival Yarn 

Irene Slipover (in testing) by Journey Through Yarn


Einband by Lopi 


Lopi Look Book #43 


Darnie by Studio Donegal 


Strands of Joy Vol 2 


Rachel’s Fair Isle Postcard

Find her at-

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/barkland_croft/ 

Facebook: https://tinyurl.com/ye29tmed

Website: https://www.bee-croft.co.uk/ Includes “Adopt a Sheep” page!

The Fair Isle Project: https://www.bee-croft.co.uk/about-4

Support her at: www.ko-fi.com/barklandcroft or

www.patreon.com/barklandcroft 


FO - West Yorkshire Spinner socks, held double with Busby yarn


Next pattern- Moray Star by Di Gilpin in Di Gilpin’s Lalland, Storm Petrol

 

More Shop News

Shawl KAL Zoom Call TONIGHT!  Sign Up for the KAL for the invite.  https://thewoollythistle.com/pages/shawl-kal


Shetland Hap Exploration 


Marie Wallin’s Shetland 


Interview with Marie Wallin-

New Yarn & Collection: Aran

https://thewoollythistle.com/pages/marie-wallin


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!


Video editing: Intelligent Octopus www.intelligentoctopus.com

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