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Episode 192: Things That Don't Get Done

Where to find us:

 

Topics:  

What’s New:

  • Knit Group is back IN-PERSON!
    • Wednesdays from 5pm-7pm (virtual group still being hosted)
    • Sunday from 1pm-3pm (virtual group still being hosted)  
  • New Yarns in stock: so many! Check it all out at Must Love Yarn

What We Are Wearing:

FO’S:

WIPs :

Simmering:

Casting On:

Upcoming Events and Exciting Things:

  • MLY Holiday Pop-ups
    • Sunday, December 5 and 12 from 10:00am-1:00pm
    • 1-2 vendors - will be set-up inside
    • Masks required
    • Check website and social media for vendor line-up
  • Classes are posted, more coming soon!
  • Angela also mentions a quilt that is being raffled to support a nonprofit.  The raffle is still live.  

KAL/CALs: 

  • Warmth with Yarn - coming this fall again
  • Sweaterapolooza - starts now - runs through November 27, 2021 (new date!)
    • WIPS allowed
    • Come knit a sweater with us, for wearing at a fall festival or just around town.  Sweater weather is coming and this K/CAL will get you ready.
  • HOLIDAYS! - coming soon

 

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December 03, 2021 by Angela Zaikowski
Tags: CAL classes FiberStash Holiday knit group Must Love Yarn podcast Seasons of Vermont Shelburne Trunk Show

Episode 191 Lights Out!

 

Where to find us:

As Must Love Yarn

Angela
Jennifer
Kelly
Gage/Swatch/Stitch

What’s New:

  • Knit Group is back IN-PERSON!
    • Wednesdays from 5pm-7pm (virtual group still being hosted)
    • Sunday from 1pm-3pm (virtual group still being hosted)  
  • New Yarns in stock: so many! Check it all out at Must Love Yarn

What We Are Wearing:

FO’S:

WIPs :

Simmering:

Casting On:

  • Illuminate #2 (Angela) - not yet, got distracted by HATS!  
  • Magnolia sweater by Camilla Vad (Jen) - swatch complete!

Upcoming Events and Exciting Things:

  • MLY Holiday Pop-ups
    • Friday, Saturday, Sunday of Thanksgiving weekend
    • Sunday, December 5 and 12 from 10:00am-1:00pm
    • 1-2 vendors - will be set-up inside
    • Masks required
    • Check website and social media for vendor line-up
  • Classes are posted, more coming soon!

KAL/CALs: 

  • Warmth with Yarn - coming this fall again
  • Sweaterapolooza - starts now - runs through November 27, 2021 (new date!)
    • WIPS allowed
    • Come knit a sweater with us, for wearing at a fall festival or just around town.  Sweater weather is coming and this K/CAL will get you ready.
  • HOLIDAYS! - coming soon
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November 19, 2021 by Angela Zaikowski
Tags: Black Friday classes Community crochet events FiberStash KAL knit knitting Local Must Love Yarn New Yarn Trunk Show yarn

Episode 190 Sun Stripe

 

Where to find us:

Topics:  

What’s New:

  • Knit Group is back IN-PERSON!
    • Wednesdays from 5pm-7pm (virtual group still being hosted)
    • Sunday from 1pm-3pm (virtual group still being hosted)  
  • New Yarns in stock: so many! Check it all out at Must Love Yarn

What We Are Wearing:

FO’S:

WIPs :

Simmering:

Casting On:

  • Illuminate #2 (Angela)  
  • Magnolia sweater by Camilla Vad (Jen) - swatch complete!

Upcoming Events and Exciting Things:

  • MLY Holiday Pop-ups
    • Friday, Saturday, Sunday of Thanksgiving weekend
    • Sunday, December 5 and 12 from 10:00am-1:00pm
    • 1-2 vendors - will be set-up inside
    • Masks required
    • Check website and social media for vendor line-up
  • Classes are posted, more coming soon!

KAL/CALs: 

  • Warmth with Yarn - coming this fall again
  • Sweaterapolooza - starts now - runs through November 27, 2021 (new date!)
    • WIPS allowed
    • Come knit a sweater with us, for wearing at a fall festival or just around town.  Sweater weather is coming and this K/CAL will get you ready.

 

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November 05, 2021 by Angela Zaikowski
Tags: classes Community events Must Love Yarn New Product New Yarn Rhinebeck Seasons of Vermont Vermont

Podcast Episode 187: Check Your Stash

 

Where to find us:

  • Kelly

 

Topics:  

What’s New:

What We Are Wearing:

FO’S:

WIPs :

Simmering:

Casting On:

Upcoming Events and Exciting Things:

  • Seasons of Vermont - August Box “Golden Hour” 
    • Released August 13, 2021 at noon ET
    • Still a few left in both sizes!
  • Upcoming Mini Market on October 2-3, 2021
    • Exciting list of vendors - different both days
    • From 10:00am-2:00pm on both Saturday and Sunday
    • Will be outside in the parking lot
  • Classes are posted, more coming soon!

KAL/CALs: 

  • Warmth with Wool - coming this fall again
  • Sweaterapolooza - starts now - runs through November 27, 2021 (new date!)
    • WIPS allowed
    • Come knit a sweater with us, for wearing at a fall festival or just around town.  Sweater weather is coming and this K/CAL will get you ready.

 

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September 03, 2021 by Angela Zaikowski
Tags: CAL classes Community events KAL podcast Ravelry Seasons of Vermont Shelburne Trunk Show Vermont

Episode 158: Holy Tangle

Thursday, March 12, 2020

 

 Where to find us:

  • Kelly

Topics:  

PICK OF THE WEEK:

Berroco Liana $12.00  We show Martinique by Brenda York knit up in Berroco Liana. Our sample uses 3 skeins each of colors 8277 & 8276

If you purchase in stock weekly pick yarns from Must Love Yarn, receive 10% off with the Coupon Code we mention in the podcast! Watch Episode 73 for a quick tutorial on where to enter the coupon code at checkout if you have any questions!  Be sure the discount is showing in your cart before submitting your order, we can no longer offer refunds for discounts that are not applied correctly. If you have questions please send us a message before submitting your order!

What We Are Wearing:

  • Ingrid by Isabell Kraemer (Kelly)

FOs:

WIPs :

Simmering:

Upcoming Projects:

KALs: 

  • Retro Along (imitative of a style, fashion, or design from the recent past.)
    • Starts January 10, 2020 (bonus points for getting the joke)- March 4, 2020
    • WIPS Count
    • Retro us up - What does this mean?
      • Retro Pattern
      • Retro Yarn
      • Retro Style
  • Scrap Along

Starts: March 6, 2020

Ends: Approximately May 6, 2020 (why approximately, well you know me and locking threads)

 

    • Rules:
  1. Must use “scraps” - what would qualify as “scraps”?
    1. Leftover Yarn
    2. Leftover Fabric (yes, you can sew a FO)
    3. Yarn that you are repurposing from its originally intended project (must also list in the Frog it Thread)
  2. FO can be knit, crocheted, sewed, etc.
  3. WIPS ALLOWED
  4. Needs some pattern suggestions?

Scrapper Cardi

Well washed

The V-Back Tee

The Coziest Memory

Shiftalong

Leftover Faded Mitts

Faded Leftovers Hat

End-less Squares Blanket

Neat Ripple (crochet)

Granny Stripes (crochet)

It’s Shawl Good Cardigan (crochet)

All The Colors Shawl (crochet)

You get the idea. If you have other suggestions, please add them to the Ravelry Scrap Along Thread. There is no shortage of projects. Not sure if something qualifies? Just ask.

Get creative and have fun!

Other Things We Mention

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March 13, 2020 by Kelly Otty
Tags: classes Community events KAL knit knitting Local Must Love Yarn New Product New Yarn podcast Shelburne Store News Trunk Show Vermont yarn

Episode 157: Funny Bits at the End

Thursday, March 6, 2020

 

 Where to find us:

  • Kelly

Topics:  

PICK OF THE WEEK:

KFI Painted Lace Degrade $30 We show the free pattern Painted Lace Degrade Triangle Shawl which takes just one skein!  Also included in this pick of the week KFI Painted Lace $30

If you purchase in stock weekly pick yarns from Must Love Yarn, receive 10% off with the Coupon Code we mention in the podcast! Watch Episode 73 for a quick tutorial on where to enter the coupon code at checkout if you have any questions!  Be sure the discount is showing in your cart before submitting your order, we can no longer offer refunds for discounts that are not applied correctly. If you have questions please send us a message before submitting your order!

 

What We Are Wearing:

WIPs :

Simmering:

Upcoming Projects:

KALs: 

  • Retro Along (imitative of a style, fashion, or design from the recent past.)
    • Starts January 10, 2020 (bonus points for getting the joke)- March 4, 2020
    • WIPS Count
    • Retro us up - What does this mean?
      • Retro Pattern
      • Retro Yarn
      • Retro Style

 

  • Scrap Along

Starts: March 6, 2020

Ends: Approximately May 6, 2020 (why approximately, well you know me and locking threads)

 

    • Rules:
  1. Must use “scraps” - what would qualify as “scraps”?
    1. Leftover Yarn
    2. Leftover Fabric (yes, you can sew a FO)
    3. Yarn that you are repurposing from its originally intended project (must also list in the Frog it Thread)
  2. FO can be knit, crocheted, sewed, etc.
  3. WIPS ALLOWED
  4. Needs some pattern suggestions?

Scrapper Cardi

Well washed

The V-Back Tee

The Coziest Memory

Shiftalong

Leftover Faded Mitts

Faded Leftovers Hat

End-less Squares Blanket

Neat Ripple (crochet)

Granny Stripes (crochet)

It’s Shawl Good Cardigan (crochet)

All The Colors Shawl (crochet)

You get the idea. If you have other suggestions, please add them to the Ravelry Scrap Along Thread. There is no shortage of projects. Not sure if something qualifies? Just ask.

Get creative and have fun!

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March 06, 2020 by Kelly Otty
Tags: CAL classes Community crochet events KAL knit knitting Local Must Love Yarn New Product New Yarn podcast Shelburne Store News Vermont yarn

Episode 153: Buttons!

Thursday, January 23, 2020

 

 Where to find us:

  • Kelly

Topics:  

PICK OF THE WEEK:

Queensland Collection Perth $12.99

If you purchase in stock weekly pick yarns from Must Love Yarn, receive 10% off with the Coupon Code we mention in the podcast! Watch Episode 73 for a quick tutorial on where to enter the coupon code at checkout if you have any questions!  Be sure the discount is showing in your cart before submitting your order, we can no longer offer refunds for discounts that are not applied correctly. If you have questions please send us a message before submitting your order!

We mention Koala T-Shirt fundraiser. 

What We Are Wearing:

FO’s:

WIPs :

Simmering:

 

Upcoming Projects:

KALs: 

  • Retro Along (imitative of a style, fashion, or design from the recent past.)
    • Starts January 10, 2020 (bonus points for getting the joke)- March 4, 2020
    • WIPS Count
    • Retro us up - What does this mean?
      • Retro Pattern
      • Retro Yarn
      • Retro Style

 

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January 24, 2020 by Angela Zaikowski
Tags: classes Community crochet events knit knitting Local Must Love Yarn podcast Shelburne Store News Vermont yarn

Episode 148: All The Knits

Thursday December 5, 2019

 Where to find us:

  • Kelly

Topics:  

PICK OF THE WEEK:

Berroco Ultra Wool Chunky $11.99

Kelly mentions Instance by Alicia Plummer

If you purchase in stock weekly pick yarns from Must Love Yarn, receive 10% off with the Coupon Code we mention in the podcast! Watch Episode 73 for a quick tutorial on where to enter the coupon code at checkout if you have any questions!  Be sure the discount is showing in your cart before submitting your order, we can no longer offer refunds for discounts that are not applied correctly. If you have questions please send us a message before submitting your order!

What We Are Wearing:

FO’s:

WIPs :

Simmering:

Upcoming Projects:

We Also Mention:

KALs: 

  • Warmth With Yarn K/CAL - our version of the mitten tree.  We collect and donate hats, mittens, gloves, scarves, shawls, socks, and other items intended to keep the recipient warm.  The local charities who benefit: Spectrum Youth Services, COTS, ANew Place.
    • We will collect items beginning September 1 - November 15
    • Bring items into the store or mail them to us to be entered
    • We will also run a page on Ravelry for you to enter if you are donating these items locally to you.
  • Vermont-along - Celebrate Vermont’s designers and yarn dyers
    • Begins October 1, 2019 and runs through January 1, 2020
    • Use a pattern from a Vermont Designer (bundle here) or yarn from a Vermont-based yarn dyer/farmer.  Also any Patterns from the upcoming Nomadic Knits: Vermont will also count.
    • Use multiple items and receive additional entries in the FO thread
    • Have fun and find some new designers and yarn Dyers/farmers

Upcoming KALs:

HOLIDAY ALONG 2019

Starting November 28, 2019 and running through the end of December 2019.

Here are the rules:

  • WIPS Allowed
  • Non-Knitting/Crochet items allowed
  • If you participated last year, something different this year
  • In this Thread, explain with your photo how the item represents the holidays for you

Scroll through last year’s thread for ideas or inspiration.

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December 06, 2019 by Kelly Otty
Tags: classes Community crochet events KAL knit knitting Local Must Love Yarn New Product New Yarn podcast Shelburne Store News Vermont yarn

Episode 147: Legendary Crochet

Thursday, November 21, 2019

 Where to find us:

  • Kelly

Topics:  

PICK OF THE WEEK:

Plymouth Encore Mega & Mega Colorspun

If you purchase in stock weekly pick yarns from Must Love Yarn, receive 10% off with the Coupon Code we mention in the podcast! Watch Episode 73 for a quick tutorial on where to enter the coupon code at checkout if you have any questions!  Be sure the discount is showing in your cart before submitting your order, we can no longer offer refunds for discounts that are not applied correctly. If you have questions please send us a message before submitting your order!

What We Are Wearing:

FO’s:

WIPs :

Simmering:

Upcoming Projects:

Events:

  • Small Business Saturday and MLY Anniversary Celebration!  November 30, 2019
    • Food Drive
      • Bring in 5 non-expired/non-perishable food item for donation and receive a Coupon for in-store use the day of the event
      • Make a cash donation of $10 or more and receive a coupon for in-store use the day of the event (no credit card donations will be accepted)
    • Stay Tuned for more fun activities

KALs: 

  • Warmth With Yarn K/CAL - our version of the mitten tree.  We collect and donate hats, mittens, gloves, scarves, shawls, socks, and other items intended to keep the recipient warm.  The local charities who benefit: Spectrum Youth Services, COTS, ANew Place.
    • We will collect items beginning September 1 - November 15
    • Bring items into the store or mail them to us to be entered
    • We will also run a page on Ravelry for you to enter if you are donating these items locally to you.
  • Vermont-along - Celebrate Vermont’s designers and yarn dyers
    • Begins October 1, 2019 and runs through January 1, 2020
    • Use a pattern from a Vermont Designer (bundle here) or yarn from a Vermont-based yarn dyer/farmer.  Also any Patterns from the upcoming Nomadic Knits: Vermont will also count.
    • Use multiple items and receive additional entries in the FO thread
    • Have fun and find some new designers and yarn Dyers/farmers

Upcoming KALs:

HOLIDAY ALONG 2019

Starting November 28, 2019 and running through the end of December 2019.

Here are the rules:

  • WIPS Allowed
  • Non-Knitting/Crochet items allowed
  • If you participated last year, something different this year
  • In this Thread, explain with your photo how the item represents the holidays for you

Scroll through last year’s thread for ideas or inspiration.

We also mention...

Knitting Outside the Box: Drape & Fold

Pom Pom Quarterly Pre-Order for Winter 2019

 

 

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November 22, 2019 by Kelly Otty
Tags: classes Community Contest crochet events KAL knit knitting Local Must Love Yarn New Product New Yarn podcast Shelburne Store News Vermont yarn

Episode 146: Must Love Yarn-iversary

Thursday, November 7, 2019

 

 Where to find us:

  • Kelly

Topics:  

PICK OF THE WEEK:

Katia Concept Cotton Merino $9.99 

If you purchase in stock weekly pick yarns from Must Love Yarn, receive 10% off with the Coupon Code we mention in the podcast! Watch Episode 73 for a quick tutorial on where to enter the coupon code at checkout if you have any questions!  Be sure the discount is showing in your cart before submitting your order, we can no longer offer refunds for discounts that are not applied correctly. If you have questions please send us a message before submitting your order!

What We Are Wearing:

 

FO’s:

  • NOTHING (Angela)

 

WIPs :

 

Simmering:

 

Upcoming Projects:

Events:

  • Saturday, November 9th, 11am - 2pm Green Mountain Spinnery Trunk Show!
    • Come stock up on your favorite yarns and patterns from Green Mountain Spinnery!  Don’t forget, all of the spinnery yarns count towards our Vermont Along entries (see below)!
  • Small Business Saturday and MLY Anniversary Celebration!  November 30, 2019
    • Food Drive
      • Bring in 5 non-expired/non-perishable food item for donation and receive a Coupon for in-store use the day of the event
      • Make a cash donation of $10 or more and receive a coupon for in-store use the day of the event (no credit card donations will be accepted)
    • Stay Tuned for more fun activities

KALs: 

  • Warmth With Yarn K/CAL - our version of the mitten tree.  We collect and donate hats, mittens, gloves, scarves, shawls, socks, and other items intended to keep the recipient warm.  The local charities who benefit: Spectrum Youth Services, COTS, ANew Place.
    • We will collect items beginning September 1 - November 15
    • Bring items into the store or mail them to us to be entered
    • We will also run a page on Ravelry for you to enter if you are donating these items locally to you.
  • Vermont-along - Celebrate Vermont’s designers and yarn dyers
    • Begins October 1, 2019 and runs through January 1, 2020
    • Use a pattern from a Vermont Designer (bundle here) or yarn from a Vermont-based yarn dyer/farmer.  Also any Patterns from the upcoming Nomadic Knits: Vermont will also count.
    • Use multiple items and receive additional entries in the FO thread
    • Have fun and find some new designers and yarn Dyers/farmers

 

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November 08, 2019 by Kelly Otty
Tags: classes Community crochet events KAL knit knitting Local Must Love Yarn New Product New Yarn podcast Shelburne Store News Trunk Show Vermont yarn