Yarncast Episode 257: No Sweaters
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What’s New:
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Knit Group is back IN-PERSON!
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Wednesdays from 5pm-7pm (virtual group still being hosted) - NEW Zoom Codes!
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Sunday from 1pm-3pm (virtual group still being hosted) - NEW Zoom Codes!
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YARNCAST PICK: Laines Du Nord Sock Yarn
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Summer Sock ($19.99 per skein)
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360y/80g, 88% cotton, 12% nylon
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6.5-7.5sts = 1" on US 1-3 needles
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Machine wash, dry flat
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Eclectic Sock ($23.99 per skein)
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458y/100g 75% wool, 25% Nylon
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7-8 sts =1" on US 1-3 needles
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Machine wash, dry flat
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Art Sock ($24.99 per skein)
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458y/100g 75% wool, 25% Nylon
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7-8 sts =1" on US 1-3 needles
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Machine wash, dry flat
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Gradient Sock ($23.99 per skein)
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458y/100g 75% wool, 25% Nylon
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7-8 sts =1" on US 1-3 needles
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Machine wash, dry flat
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Code Good from 7/4/25-8/1/25 - Code given on the Yarncast
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Check it all out at Must Love Yarn
What We Are Wearing:
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Featherweight Cardigan by Hannah Fettig (Angela)
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Fight EB Scarf by Casapinka (Jen)
FO’S:
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Soxploration Sock by Denise DeSantis (Angela)
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Fight EB Scarf by Casapinika (Jen)
WIPs :
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Summer Sorrel by Wool & Pine (Angela)
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Sleeping Beauty by Elenor Mortenson (Angela)
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Opus by Maxim Cyr (Jen)
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Geddy Tee by Tanis Lavallee (Jen)
Simmering:
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Washington Beanie by Nancy Bates (Angela)
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Bee-autiful Mitts by Stone Knits (Angela)
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Polar Arc (Top Down) by Jeny Staiman (Angela)
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Argyle Vest by Sandi Rosner (Jen)
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Sea Glass Cardigan by Wool & Pine (Jen)
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Twenty-Four Birds MKAL by Helen Stewart (Jen)
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Tassels in the Sky by Vincent Villapando (Jen)
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Hor no 16 by Lone Kjeldsen (Jen)- in total timeout and going to be frogged
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Evenfall by Andrea Mowry (Jen)
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Pinions by Sharon From Security/Casapinka (Jen)
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Jen’s Second Summer Fields Tank by Kristen Kapur (Jen)
Casting On:
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Probably still a gnome (Angela)
Patterns:
Upcoming Events and Exciting Things:
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Stitch Every Day in May - Prize Announcements made!
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Great Northern Yarn Haul will be July 1 - July 31 this year. A whole month of fun!
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Saturday July 12, 2025 - Indie Dye Day (10:30am-2:00pm)
- Into the Woods
- Purl & Post
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Saturday, July 19, 2025 - Farm Yarn Day (10:30am-2:00pm)
- Kingdom Fleece & Fiberworks
- Fern Bridge Farm
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Wednesday, July 23, 2025 from 11:00am-3:00pm - Spinning Demo
- With Jessica Dillner
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August 2, 2025 - Stitch -N- Pitch with Vermont Lake Monsters
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Summer Movie Nights - watch social media or sign up for the newsletter
Other Things We Mention:
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There was still a lot of talk about the weather…..
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Tour de Fleece -Runs July 5, 2025 - July 27, 2025
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Kingdom Fleece & Fiberworks
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Dillner Hillside Farm
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Singing Spindle
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Dirty Girl Yarns
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Roving from
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KAL/CALs:
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What Kind of KAL/CAL do you want to see? Comment or let us know.
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PRIZE DRAWN - Botanical Along - Chatter Thread and FO Thread
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Textured Torso Along - Chatter Thread and FO Thread
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Must be something for your torso (i.e. tank, tee, wrap, sweater, shawl, etc.)
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Must include texture
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Geddy Tee by Tanis Lavallee
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Caol Ila Vest by Baby Cocktails
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Grid Gambit Cowl by Samantha Guerin
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Fight EB Scarf by Casapinka (or really Sharon from Security)
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Starts: NOW
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Ends: July 15, 2025
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WIPS Allowed
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The RULZ:
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New Suggestions of Patterns that would Qualify for this Along
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NEW - Gotta Be a Gnome Along - Chatter Thread and FO Thread
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Starts NOW
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Ends: August 20, 2025
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Rules: Must be a gnome. Any craft is welcome.
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NEW - Traveling Sock of Summer - The Only Thread
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Chatter only thread
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Post your WIPS out in your “travels”
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Doesn’t have to end up being a FO
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Just has to be a sock
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Starts: NOW
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Ends: August 20, 2025
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The RULZ:
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NEW - What are you wearing to Rhinebeck Along?
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Whatever you are making to wear to Rhinebeck or what you would make to wear if you were going to Rhinebeck
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WIPS allowed
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HAVE FUN!
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Wear your object Rhinebeck Weekend (October 18, 2025 or October 19, 2025) Thread - at Rhinebeck or wherever you are
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Starts: August 1, 2025
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Ends: October 20, 2025
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Rules: