Yarncast Episode 231: New Year Cast On
Where to find us:
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Gage/Swatch/Stitch
Topics:
What’s New:
- Knit Group is back IN-PERSON!
- Wednesdays from 5pm-7pm (virtual group still being hosted) - NEW Zoom Codes!
- Sunday from 1pm-3pm (virtual group still being hosted) - NEW Zoom Codes!
- NYE Cast One Party - 12/31/23 from 7:00pm-9:00pm EST on Zoom
- YARNCAST PICK:
- Queensland Shetland Lite ($9.99)
- 315y/50g 100% Organic Shetland Wool
- 7 Sts = 1" on US 1-3 Needles
- Hand wash, dry flat
- Good in-store or online
- Use code: GIVEN ON THE YARNCAST
- 10% off the weekly pick items
- Runs for (1/1/24-1/19/24)
- Check it all out at Must Love Yarn
What We Are Wearing:
- Danni by This.Bird.Knits (Angela)
- Gardengate by Jennifer Steingass (Jen)
FO’S:
- Field Sweater by Camilla Vad (Angela)
- Tessellated by Andrea Mowry (Jen)
- Sockhead Slouch Hat by Kelly McClure (Jen)
- Gardengate by Jennifer Steingass (Jen)
WIPs :
- Cloudberry by Amy Christoffers (Angela)
- Interwoven Mitts by Katy H. Carroll (Jen)
Simmering:
- Autumn Wheat Bauble by Briana K Designs (Angela) - it knows what it did
- Tassels in the Sky by Vincent Villapando (Jen)
- Hor no 16 by Lone Kjeldsen (Jen)- in total timeout and going to be frogged
- Jonquil by Alison Green (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:
- Temperature Blanket by Charlotte Marjoribanks(Jen) - Project Page
- Halibut by Caitlin Hunter (Jen)- Project Page
- Birkin by Caitlin Hunter (Angela)
Upcoming Events and Exciting Things:
- Winter Classes are up on the website! NEW CLASSES FOR JANUARY 2024
Other Things We Mention:
- SAVE THE DATE - March 21-24, 2024 - RETREAT
- Sign-up for the Must Love Yarn Newsletter - Scroll to Bottom of the Page
- A New Collaboration with The Bearded Purl
- Seasons of Vermont - Bright Boxes with cozy shawl
KAL/CALs:
- What Kind of KAL/CAL do you want to see? Comment or let us know.
- Colors of Fall K/CAL - will draw prizes for this next yarncast!
- Join us for a colorwork along - this could be a colorwork sweater, a colorwork hat, colorwork mittens, colorwork shawl or some other article of clothing that incorporates colorwork.
- Starts - 9/1/2023
- Ends - Roughly 10/31/2023
- NO WIPS - start something new for fall!
- NEW - Polar Arc Along
- Starts December 1, 2023
- Ends January 31, 2024 (or longer because why not)
- Come work this heel-less sock designed to accentuate the characteristics if self-striping yarn
- NEW - Caitlin Hunteralong
- Starts December 31, 2023 (New Year’s EVE CO Party)
- Zoom CO Party on 12/31/23 from 7:00pm-9:00pm EST
- Ends March 31, 2024
- Join Angela and Jen as they embark on a sweater journey - most likely Birkin (Angela) and Halibut (Jen)
- Any Caitlin Hunter Pattern will work
- NEW - Temperature Blanket Craftalong
- Starts January 1, 2024
- Ends January 7, 2025
- Join Jen (and maybe Angela) as she starts her epic year-long odyssey
