Podcast Episode 202: Yarn Prizes!
Where to find us:
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Gage/Swatch/Stitch
Topics:
What’s New:
- Knit Group is back IN-PERSON!
- PODCAST PICK REVIVED:
- Frabjous Fibers
- Details about Podcast Picks
- Good in-store or online
- Use code: PPFLEECE
- 10% off the weekly pick items
- Runs for 2 weeks (6/17/22-7/1/22)
- Check it all out at Must Love Yarn
What We Are Wearing:
- No Handknits today! (Angela)
- Ranunculus by Midori Hirose (Jen)
FO’S:
- (no need to) Panic Sweater by Casapinka (Angela)
- Rainbow Shorts (Angela)
- Farmhouse Cardi by Kelsey Stephens (Angela)
- Firefly Nights Shawl by Jennifer Arbuckle (Jen)
- Magnolia by Camilla Vad (Jen)
WIPs :
- (no need to) Panic Sweater v2 by Casapinka (Angela)
- Sea Glass Tee by Wool & Pine (Jen)
- Elva Tee by Juliana Lustenader (Jen)
Simmering:
- Ric Rac by Casapinka (Angela)
- Lozenge Cowl by Peg Mayor (Angela)
- Evenfall by Andrea Mowry (Jen)
- Pinions by Sharon From Security/Casapinka (Jen)
- Jen’s Second Summer Fields Tank by Kristen Kapur (Jen)
- Opus pattern by Maxim Cyr (Jen)
- Painting Honeycombs Jacket (Jen)
Casting On:
- Vejers Sweater by Camilla Vad, but later in summer (Jen)
- Love Note by tincanknits, in black (Jen)
- Cedro by Thea Colman (Jen)
Upcoming Events and Exciting Things:
- New Summer Class schedule - classes posted
- Kick-off Party Tour de Fleece with Drop Spindle class (Kelly); 4-6pm July 1st at MLY
- Summer Marketplace Events (10am-2pm)
- July 9, 2022
- August 13, 2022
- September 10, 2022
- Great Northern Yarn Haul - July 8-31st - more to come!
- 2022 Seasons of Vermont Boxes
- June 2022 - BALANCE has been released
- Featuring yarn from Legacy Fiber Artz and Fiber Stash Dyeworks, fabric coasters from one.stitch.back, Firefly Nights shawl pattern from Jen, cocktail/mocktail infusion from Oakano and many other Vermonty goodies!
- Will be 4 boxes this year - released mid-March, mid-June, mid-September, and mid-December.
- Emerge Cowl pattern is up on Ravelry!
Other Things We Mention:
- Upcoming Summer Marketplaces - watch social media and newsletter for updates and announcements.
- Angela’s Game Camera Pictures from Instagram
KAL/CALs:
- Shiftalong now known as “Along Along” - KAL CLOSED AND PRIZES DRAWN
- Snuggle Along - KAL CLOSED AND PRIZES DRAWN
- Starts February 14, 2022 (Treat Yourself)
- Ends approximately May 1, 2022
- Use a fuzzy yarn in your project, such as mohair or suri alpaca
- Make something warm and snuggly
- Bundle of pattern ideas on the Ravelry Page
- Seasons of Vermont (SOV) Along - PRIZES DRAWN - KAL will continue
- Starts March 18, 2022 (Release date of the first SOV box in 2022)
- Ends May 15, 2022* subject to extensions
- Have a SOV box that you need motivation to use? Join us for this KAL using SOV yarns and patterns. Don’t have an SOV box? Not a problem, use of the released patterns from the box and your project will qualify. Use both yarn and pattern and gain extra entries.
- Want to look at the SOV patterns? We have created a SOV Bundle
- Summer Tank Along - NEW!!!!
- Starts 6/17/22
- Ends 9/5/22
- No Sleeves (i.e. Tanks), must be a member of the Ravelry Group, WIPs allowed
- Come join us for a summer tank along. There are so many different tank options out there both knit and crochet.
- Take our Crochet Tank Class this summer