Fiber Coven Podcast

News:

• Emily and Kemper will be having a festive Barbie trunk show at the Barbie Party at Freeman’s Creative in Durham, NC on 7/22 https://www.freemanscreative.com/
• Our next Discord Crafty Hangout for patrons will be Friday 8/11 at 5pm Pacific / 8pm Eastern
• Emily will be vending at PopCon Indy from 8/25 - 8/27 https://popcon.us/popcon-indy/
• Emily will be vending with Junkyarn at Brooklyn General in late September for a NY metro area yarn crawl

FO: None this week!

WIPS:

Emily  - Maema cardigan by Pip and Pin  https://www.pipandpin.ca/shop/p/qkhuxyly0m9upaofgle03mar2nrx4o in Junk Yarn, Penelope colorway, Boss Sock base https://www.junkyarn.com/

- Northeasterly Blanket in Lantern Light Fellowship of the Rings Advent calendar mini skeins https://www.lanternlightyarn.com/

- Mount Pleasant top from Pip and Pin Designs https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/mount-pleasant in Junk Yarn cotton in He’s Just Ken (pink) and Mermaid (lavender) https://www.junkyarn.com/

- Witches Brew socks in the Steven (Steven Universe) self striping from Valkyrie Fibers https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/witchs-brew-socks

Lauren - Heirloom Temperature Blanket by Suraya Hossain in Valkyrie Fibers Rainbow Temperature Gradient https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/heirloom-temperature-blanket

- Vanilla hat in Anzula Fibers held double with Make it Tweed

- multipurpose wearable tube improvised design in Rapunzel Fiber Arts Chaos Theory handspun

- Meiloorun Shawl by Knit Graffiti https://knitgraffiti.com/shop/meiloorun/ in undyed yak, two skeins from Sister Ananse Yarn, fingering weight yak blend base in the Dreamland and Etherial colorways https://naimabondart.com/collections/hand-dyed100-merino-wool-yarn and a sock set from Serendipitous Wool https://www.serendipitouswool.com/

Acquisitions: Lauren received birthday presents!

- a beautiful hand thrown pot with catnip in it from a knit group friend

- a piece of embroidered art from Floss and Flourish (@fortheloveofthreadsandplants on ig) from Emily along with various bits of flair

Occult Corner: We continue to look into cartomancy from its beginnings as a regular European card game.   We learn about Napoelonic Era occultist Marie Anne LeNormand and the Lenormand deck which was inspired by her practices, from which most modern oracle decks are descended.

Self Promotion:

Emily will be offering her Zodiac pin collection on her website in the summer of 2023, you can display your Big Three in Emily’s signature style!

Lauren’s Clone Wars Era self striping collection has been released into the wild and you can expect a Rebellion Era collection to drop in August!

News:

• Emily and Kemper will be having a festive Barbie trunk show at the Barbie Party at Freeman’s Creative in Durham, NC on 7/22 https://www.freemanscreative.com/
• Emily will be vending at PopCon Indy from 8/25 - 8/27 https://popcon.us/popcon-indy/

FO:

Lauren - Vanilla hat in Arkaik fibers Human Behaviour colorway https://arkaikfibres.com/ held double with Make it Tweed

WIPS:

Emily  - Maema cardigan by Pip and Pin  https://www.pipandpin.ca/shop/p/qkhuxyly0m9upaofgle03mar2nrx4o in Junk Yarn, Penelope colorway, Boss Sock base https://www.junkyarn.com/

- Northeasterly Blanket in Lantern Light Fellowship of the Rings Advent calendar mini skeins https://www.lanternlightyarn.com/

- Mount Pleasant top from Pip and Pin Designs https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/mount-pleasant in Junk Yarn cotton in He’s Just Ken (pink) and Mermaid (lavender) https://www.junkyarn.com/

- Witches Brew socks in the Steven (Steven Universe) self striping from Valkyrie Fibers https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/witchs-brew-socks

Lauren - Heirloom Temperature Blanket by Suraya Hossain in Valkyrie Fibers Rainbow Temperature Gradient https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/heirloom-temperature-blanket

- Vanilla hat in Anzula Fibers held double with Make it Tweed

- multipurpose wearable tube improvised design in Rapunzel Fiber Arts Chaos Theory handspun

- Meiloorun Shawl by Knit Graffiti https://knitgraffiti.com/shop/meiloorun/ in undyed yak, two skeins from Sister Ananse Yarn, fingering weight yak blend base in the Dreamland and Etherial colorways https://naimabondart.com/collections/hand-dyed100-merino-wool-yarn and a sock set from Serendipitous Wool https://www.serendipitouswool.com/

Acquisitions: None this week, try again next week, capitalism!

Occult Corner: Emily tells us about the origins of Tarot as an occult practice from its beginnings as a regular European card game.   We learn about the Tarot de Marseilles deck, from which most modern tarot decks are descended.

Self Promotion:

Emily will be offering her Zodiac pin collection on her website in the summer of 2023, you can display your Big Three in Emily’s signature style!

Lauren will be having a big Star Wars themed update in early August as well as a “Clone Wars Women Take No Shit” self striping collection on July 16th

News:

• Our next Discord Crafty Hangout is on 6/30 at 5 pm Pacific/8 pm Eastern.  Grab your beverage of choice and come hang out!
• Join in on the Juneteenth Make Along hosted by The Black Knitter (on ig and YouTube), cast on 6/11 or later and finish projects by 7/3 to qualify for prizes!  Projects using designs, yarns, fiber, notions, or bags from black owned fiber artists and small business owners qualify!  Some prizes might even be from Valkyrie Fibers
• Through Pride Month Lauren is hosting a fundraiser for Point of Pride, who help trans folks get access to gender affirming healthcare.  Donating money is rad as hell, but Point of Pride also gives out affirming/supportive notes with the free binders/shapewear that they send out.   Here’s the link to their letter writing program: https://www.pointofpride.org/letter-writing
• Emily and Kemper will be having a festive Barbie trunk show at the Barbie Party at Freeman’s Creative in Durham, NC on 7/22 https://www.freemanscreative.com/
• Emily will be vending at PopCon Indy from 8/25 - 8/27 https://popcon.us/popcon-indy/

FO:

Emily - Vanilla socks in Lang Jawolle self striping colorway

WIPS:

Emily  - Maema cardigan by Pip and Pin  https://www.pipandpin.ca/shop/p/qkhuxyly0m9upaofgle03mar2nrx4o in Junk Yarn, Penelope colorway, Boss Sock base https://www.junkyarn.com/

- Northeasterly Blanket in Lantern Light Fellowship of the Rings Advent calendar mini skeins https://www.lanternlightyarn.com/

- Mount Pleasant top from Pip and Pin Designs https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/mount-pleasant in Junk Yarn cotton in He’s Just Ken (pink) and Mermaid (lavender) https://www.junkyarn.com/

- Witches Brew socks in the Steven (Steven Universe) self striping from Valkyrie Fibers https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/witchs-brew-socks

Lauren - Heirloom Temperature Blanket by Suraya Hossain in Valkyrie Fibers Rainbow Temperature Gradient https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/heirloom-temperature-blanket

- Vanilla hat in Arkaik fibers Human Behaviour colorway https://arkaikfibres.com/ held double with Make it Tweed

- multipurpose wearable tube improvised design in Rapunzel Fiber Arts Chaos Theory handspun

- Meiloorun Shawl by Knit Graffiti https://knitgraffiti.com/shop/meiloorun/ in undyed yak, two skeins from Sister Ananse Yarn, fingering weight yak blend base in the Dreamland and Etherial colorways https://naimabondart.com/collections/hand-dyed100-merino-wool-yarn and a sock set from Serendipitous Wool https://www.serendipitouswool.com/

Acquisitions:

Lauren - Pri(demon)th shirt from Bill Crisafi https://www.billcrisafi.com/

Emily - stickers from Bored Bunny https://boredbunny.net/

- Spirited Away sticker from Glitch Bat https://shopglitchbat.com/

- Cry Time Wolfsbane tin

Occult Corner: In honor of Comrade White Gladis, the orca who is teaching her pod to tear the rudders off of yachts in the straights of Gibraltar, we are talking about the folklore surrounding orcas and whales in general. 

Self Promotion:

The Pronoun Pal Kickstarter will debut on 6/13!  https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/kittywithacupcake/pronoun-pals-a-pride-pin-collection

Emily will be offering her Zodiac pin collection on her website in July, you can display your Big Three in Emily’s signature style!

Totally 90’s merch is now available on Emily’s website!

Lauren will be having a big Star Wars themed update in early August as well as a “Clone Wars Women Take No Shit” self striping collection on July 16th

News:

• Join in on the Juneteenth Make Along hosted by The Black Knitter (on ig and YouTube), cast on 6/11 or later and finish projects by 7/3 to qualify for prizes!  Projects using designs, yarns, fiber, notions, or bags from black owned fiber artists and small business owners qualify!  Some prizes might even be from Valkyrie Fibers!
• Through Pride Month Lauren is hosting a fundraiser for Point of Pride, who help trans folks get access to gender affirming healthcare.  Donating money is rad as hell, but Point of Pride also gives out affirming/supportive notes with the free binders/shapewear that they send out.   Here’s the link to their letter writing program: https://www.pointofpride.org/letter-writing
• Emily and Kemper will be having a festive Barbie trunk show at the Barbie Party at Freeman’s Creative in Durham, NC on 7/22 https://www.freemanscreative.com/
• Emily will be vending at PopCon Indy from 8/25 - 8/27 https://popcon.us/popcon-indy/

FO:

Lauren - Vanilla hat in Knit Picks Stroll Koi Pond colorway

- Lake Rainbow paint and sip painting (with a bonus Appa!)

WIPS:

Emily  - Maema cardigan by Pip and Pin  https://www.pipandpin.ca/shop/p/qkhuxyly0m9upaofgle03mar2nrx4o in Junk Yarn, Penelope colorway, Boss Sock base https://www.junkyarn.com/

- Vanilla socks in Lang Jawolle self striping colorway

- Northeasterly Blanket in Lantern Light Fellowship of the Rings Advent calendar mini skeins https://www.lanternlightyarn.com/

- Mount Pleasant top from Pip and Pin Designs https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/mount-pleasant in Junk Yarn cotton in He’s Just Ken (pink) and Mermaid (lavender) https://www.junkyarn.com/

Lauren - Heirloom Temperature Blanket by Suraya Hossain in Valkyrie Fibers Rainbow Temperature Gradient https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/heirloom-temperature-blanket

- Vanilla hat in Arkaik fibers Human Behaviour colorway https://arkaikfibres.com/ held double with Make it Tweed

- multipurpose wearable tube improvised design in Rapunzel Fiber Arts Chaos Theory handspun

- Meiloorun Shawl by Knit Graffiti https://knitgraffiti.com/shop/meiloorun/ in undyed yak, two skeins from Sister Ananse Yarn, fingering weight yak blend base in the Dreamland and Etherial colorways https://naimabondart.com/collections/hand-dyed100-merino-wool-yarn and a sock set from Serendipitous Wool https://www.serendipitouswool.com/

Acquisitions:

Lauren - two skeins of Make it Tweed by Rico Creative

Emily - Lego Dots sew on patch

Occult Corner: we talk about the many colors of Jasper, a very pretty aggregate quartz! 

Self Promotion:

The Pronoun Pal Kickstarter will debut on 6/13!  https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/kittywithacupcake/pronoun-pals-a-pride-pin-collection

Emily will be offering her Zodiac pin collection on her website in July, you can display your Big Three in Emily’s signature style!

Totally 90’s merch is now available on Emily’s website!

Lauren will be having a big Star Wars themed update in early August as well as a “Clone Wars Women Take No Shit” self striping collection in July

News:

• Join in on the Juneteenth Make Along hosted by The Black Knitter (on ig and YouTube), cast on 6/11 or later and finish projects by 7/3 to qualify for prizes!  Projects using designs, yarns, fiber, notions, or bags from black owned fiber artists and small business owners qualify!  Some prizes might even be from Valkyrie Fibers!
• Through Pride Month Lauren is hosting a fundraiser for Point of Pride, who help trans folks get access to gender affirming healthcare.  Donating money is rad as hell, but Point of Pride also gives out affirming/supportive notes with the free binders/shapewear that they send out.   Here’s the link to their letter writing program: https://www.pointofpride.org/letter-writing
• Emily and Kemper will be having a festive Barbie trunk show at the Barbie Party at Freeman’s Creative in Durham, NC on 7/22 https://www.freemanscreative.com/
• Emily will be vending at PopCon Indy from 8/25 - 8/27 https://popcon.us/popcon-indy/

FO:

Lauren - Queue Shawl by Darci Kern https://darcidoesit.com/ in Junk Yarn Totally Hair Barbie colorway, Tuxedo Luxe Base and Dorian Gray colorway by Three Irish Girls

WIPS:

Emily  - Maema cardigan by Pip and Pin  https://www.pipandpin.ca/shop/p/qkhuxyly0m9upaofgle03mar2nrx4o in Junk Yarn, Penelope colorway, Boss Sock base https://www.junkyarn.com/

- Vanilla socks in Lang Jawolle self striping colorway

- Northeasterly Blanket in Lantern Light Fellowship of the Rings Advent calendar mini skeins https://www.lanternlightyarn.com/

- Mount Pleasant top from Pip and Pin Designs https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/mount-pleasant in Junk Yarn cotton in He’s Just Ken (pink) and Mermaid (lavender) https://www.junkyarn.com/

Lauren - Heirloom Temperature Blanket by Suraya Hossain in Valkyrie Fibers Rainbow Temperature Gradient https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/heirloom-temperature-blanket

- Vanilla hat in Knit Picks Stroll Koi Pond colorway

- multipurpose wearable tube improvised design in Rapunzel Fiber Arts Chaos Theory handspun

- Meiloorun Shawl by Knit Graffiti https://knitgraffiti.com/shop/meiloorun/ in undyed yak, two skeins from Sister Ananse Yarn, fingering weight yak blend base in the Dreamland and Etherial colorways https://naimabondart.com/collections/hand-dyed100-merino-wool-yarn and a sock set from Serendipitous Wool https://www.serendipitouswool.com/

Acquisitions:

Emily got many treasures on the totally 90’s tour with Kemper

• Gather Here, Boston : several fat quarters and sewing notions https://gatherhereonline.com/
• Hive and Forge, Salem : Teeny Tiny Tarot deck https://www.hiveandforge.com/
• Hauswitch, Salem : Moon Blood bath salts, various pocket rocks, star shaped hanging lavender sachet https://hauswitchstore.com/
• Modern Millie, Salem : botanical print skirt with pocket https://modernmillieshop.com/
• Circle of Stitches, Salem : enamel pins, gold bee needle minder https://www.circleofstitches.com/
• Village Silversmith, Salem : Labradorite teardrop shaped ring and crescent moon necklace https://www.villagesilversmith.net/
• Skein Yarn, East Greenwich : art tins, four skeins of Jawoole SuperSoxx sock yarn, Ken Yarn Ally AF colorway https://skeinyarnshop.com/
• Spoopy Tarot https://cutetarot.com/product/spoopy-tarot-deck/

Occult Corner: Emily tells us all about the kitschy Salem Witch Museum! https://salemwitchmuseum.com/

Self Promotion:

The Pronoun Pal Kickstarter will debut on 6/13!  https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/kittywithacupcake/pronoun-pals-a-pride-pin-collection

Emily will be offering her Zodiac pin collection on her website in July, you can display your Big Three in Emily’s signature style!

Totally 90’s merch is now available on Emily’s website!

Lauren will be having a big Star Wars themed update in early August

News:

• Totally 90’s Nostalgia Tour featuring Kitty With A Cupcake and Junkyarn will be coming to several yarn shops on the east coast this summer! Wednesday 5/31 in Boston at the Boston Fiber Co., Thursday 6/1 at Circle of Stitches in Salem, and Saturday 6/3 and Sunday 6/4 at Skein Yarn Shop in Providence. There will be brand new products from both Kemper and Emily!
• Emily’s next event will be the Pop Con in Louisville the weekend of 6/16- 6/18 https://purchase.growtix.com/eh/PopCon_Louisville_2023

FO: None this week!

WIPS:

Emily  - Maema cardigan by Pip and Pin  https://www.pipandpin.ca/shop/p/qkhuxyly0m9upaofgle03mar2nrx4o in Junk Yarn, Penelope colorway, Boss Sock base https://www.junkyarn.com/

- Vanilla socks in Lang Jawolle self striping colorway

- Northeasterly Blanket in Lantern Light Fellowship of the Rings Advent calendar mini skeins https://www.lanternlightyarn.com/

Lauren - Heirloom Temperature Blanket by Suraya Hossain in Valkyrie Fibers Rainbow Temperature Gradient https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/heirloom-temperature-blanket

- Vanilla hat in Knit Picks Stroll Koi Pond colorway

- Queue Shawl by Darci Kern https://darcidoesit.com/ in Junk Yarn Totally Hair Barbie colorway, Tuxedo Luxe Base and Dorian Gray colorway by Three Irish Girls

- multipurpose wearable tube improvised design in Rapunzel Fiber Arts Chaos Theory handspun

Acquisitions:

Lauren - two skeins from Sister Ananse Yarn, fingering weight yak blend base in the Dreamland and Etherial colorways https://naimabondart.com/collections/hand-dyed100-merino-wool-yarn

Emily - a whole bag of button badges for the Totally 90’s Tour!

Occult Corner: Bringing back rock talk with everyone’s favorite rainbow colored Heavy Metal: Bismuth! 

Self Promotion:

The Pronoun Pal Kickstarter will debut on 6/13!  https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/kittywithacupcake/pronoun-pals-a-pride-pin-collection

Emily will be offering her Zodiac pin collection on her website in July, you can display your Big Three in Emily’s signature style!

Lauren will be having a big self striping update on Sunday May 28th with $5 from every skein of self striping going to Point of Pride https://www.pointofpride.org/ and another great local to Lauren organization that you can support is the scholarship fund for queer folks to attend community college!  https://secure.etransfer.com/EFT/custom/LTCCF/BlockCode/donation1.cfm?d2org=LTCC&d2tool=donate and be sure to select “Scholarships” and then in the following list select the “Pride Equality Scholarship”!

News:

• Totally 90’s Nostalgia Tour featuring Kitty With A Cupcake and Junkyarn will be coming to several yarn shops on the east coast this summer! Wednesday 5/31 in Boston at the Boston Fiber Co., Thursday 6/1 at Circle of Stitches in Salem, and Saturday 6/3 and Sunday 6/4 at Skein Yarn Shop in Providence. There will be brand new products from both Kemper and Emily!
• Our next Crafty Discord Hangout for patrons will be Weds 5/24 at 5pm Pacific/8pm Eastern!
• Emily’s next event will be the Pop Con in Louisville the weekend of 6/16- 6/18 https://purchase.growtix.com/eh/PopCon_Louisville_2023

FO: None this week!

WIPS:

Emily  - Maema cardigan by Pip and Pin  https://www.pipandpin.ca/shop/p/qkhuxyly0m9upaofgle03mar2nrx4o in Junk Yarn, Penelope colorway, Boss Sock base https://www.junkyarn.com/

- Vanilla socks in Lang Jawolle self striping colorway

- Northeasterly Blanket in Lantern Light Fellowship of the Rings Advent calendar mini skeins https://www.lanternlightyarn.com/

Lauren - Heirloom Temperature Blanket by Suraya Hossain in Valkyrie Fibers Rainbow Temperature Gradient https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/heirloom-temperature-blanket

- Vanilla hat in Knit Picks Stroll Koi Pond colorway

- Queue Shawl by Darci Kern https://darcidoesit.com/ in Junk Yarn Totally Hair Barbie colorway, Tuxedo Luxe Base and Dorian Gray colorway by Three Irish Girls

- multipurpose wearable tube improvised design in Rapunzel Fiber Arts Chaos Theory handspun

Acquisitions:

Lauren - got another package from Emily including the pins she got in Raleigh that we talked about last week, new 90’s charms and a black cat Pocket Familiar pin, and some stickers and business cards to hand out for the new Pronoun Pals kickstarter

Emily - a pair of mugs from Tiny Cloud Ceramics

- soot sprite embroidery from Floss and Flourish https://www.instagram.com/fortheloveofthreadandplants/

- CMY Cube https://us.cmycubes.com/

Occult Corner: Today we dug into the history of the Beozar, the uglier, terrestrial version of a pearl!  These stone found in the GI tract of animals have always fascinated humans who have prescribed strange properties to them.  We chat about their history in western folklore as a universal antidote, their occurrence in human GI tracts, and their plausible efficacy against one common poison. 

Self Promotion:

The Pronoun Pal Kickstarter will debut on 6/13!  https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/kittywithacupcake/pronoun-pals-a-pride-pin-collection

Emily will be offering her Zodiac pin collection on her website in May, you can display your Big Three in Emily’s signature style!

Lauren will be having a big self striping update on Sunday May 28th with $5 from every skein of self striping going to Point of Pride https://www.pointofpride.org/

News:

• Totally 90’s Nostalgia Tour featuring Kitty With A Cupcake and Junkyarn will be coming to several yarn shops on the east coast this summer! Wednesday 5/31 in Boston at the Boston Fiber Co., Thursday 6/1 at Circle of Stitches in Salem, and Saturday 6/3 and Sunday 6/4 at Skein Yarn Shop in Providence.
• Our next Crafty Discord Hangout for patrons will be Weds 5/24 at 5pm Pacific/8pm Eastern!

FO:

Lauren - tubular headband in handspun from Rapunzel Fiber Arts Kamino rolags https://www.etsy.com/shop/RapunzelFiberArts

- two skeins of worsted weight handspun in Rapunzel Fiber Arts in the Chaos Theory blend

WIPS:

Emily  - Maema cardigan by Pip and Pin  https://www.pipandpin.ca/shop/p/qkhuxyly0m9upaofgle03mar2nrx4o in Junk Yarn, Penelope colorway, Boss Sock base https://www.junkyarn.com/

- Vanilla socks in Lang Jawolle self striping colorway

- Northeasterly Blanket in Lantern Light Fellowship of the Rings Advent calendar mini skeins https://www.lanternlightyarn.com/

Lauren - Heirloom Temperature Blanket by Suraya Hossain in Valkyrie Fibers Rainbow Temperature Gradient https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/heirloom-temperature-blanket

- Vanilla hat in Knit Picks Stroll Koi Pond colorway

- Queue Shawl by Darci Kern https://darcidoesit.com/ in Junk Yarn Totally Hair Barbie colorway, Tuxedo Luxe Base and Dorian Gray colorway by Three Irish Girls

- multipurpose wearable tube improvised design in Rapunzel Fiber Arts Chaos Theory handspun

Acquisitions:

Lauren - got a package from Emily including an opossum print, mushroom lady candle, yarn snips, and a needle minder

Emily - got a package from Lauren with lots of Steven Universe inspired yarn

- Loop Earplugs the ‘quiet’ and ‘engage’ models

- from Deco in Raleigh https://www.decoraleigh.com/

- purple glass candle holder and matching purple candle

- acorn pin from Amar and Riley https://www.amarriley.com/

- sheer embroidered socks

- stickers

- ‘I Poop On Fascists’ pigeon pin for Lauren

- from Edge of Urge in Raleigh https://edgeofurge.com/

- Poly Pothead caboodle inspired notions case

- from Letters Bookshop in Raleigh https://www.lettersbookshop.com/

- Heartstopper graphic novel

- from Hellsbells Vintage https://instagram.com/hellsbellesvtg?igshid=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ== - Crowley pin for Lauren

- from Freeman’s Creative in Durham https://www.freemanscreative.com/

- Coco Knits tape measure https://cocoknits.com/products/tape-measure

- moon phase sticker

- English Paper Piecing book

- from Junk Yarn

- 4 ooak skeins of the new cotton base, three in a nice pinky mauve and one in a periwinkle blurple

- ooak Hot Pink fingering weight and two mini skeins in a lime green and the Totally Hair Barbie colorway

- mystery skein of self striping inspired by Elsa from the Frozen franchise, probably from Nomadic Yarns

Occult Corner: Lauren learned about something called ‘NecroPants’ and now you have to know about it too.  It’s an odd bit of folklore from Iceland relating to one of our favorite topics: scrotum magic.  First heard about in episode 225 of the Lore podcast https://www.lorepodcast.com/sources/225 and aided in research by trusty Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nábrók

Self Promotion:

Emily will be offering her Zodiac pin collection on her website in May, you can display your Big Three in Emily’s signature style!

Pride month shenanigans are a new kickstarter from Emily debuting in mid June and rainbow themed yarn from Lauren on the last Sunday in May with a portion of proceeds going to Point of Pride https://www.pointofpride.org/

News:

• Emily will be vending at the World Oddities Expo in Raleigh on 5/6 https://www.woetothee.com/
• Emily will be vending at the Crafty Supermarket in Cincinnati on 5/13 https://craftysupermarket.com/
• Totally 90’s Nostalgia Tour featuring Kitty With A Cupcake and Junkyarn will be coming to several yarn shops on the east coast this summer! Wednesday 5/31 in Boston at the Boston Fiber Co., Thursday 6/1 at Circle of Stitches in Salem, and Saturday 6/3 and Sunday 6/4 at Skein Yarn Shop in Providence.
• Lauren will be having a trunk show at Knits and Knots Minden for LYS day on 4/29 featuring an exclusive self striping, new colorways, and returning favorites!  https://www.knitsandknotsminden.com/
• Our next Crafty Discord Hangout for patrons will be Weds 5/24 at 5pm Pacific/8pm Eastern!

FO:

Lauren - Cowl-Dickie hybrid design in handspun Frankenskein

WIPS:

Emily  - Maema cardigan by Pip and Pin  https://www.pipandpin.ca/shop/p/qkhuxyly0m9upaofgle03mar2nrx4o in Junk Yarn, Penelope colorway, Boss Sock base https://www.junkyarn.com/

- Vanilla socks in Lang Jawolle self striping colorway

- Northeasterly Blanket in Lantern Light Fellowship of the Rings Advent calendar mini skeins https://www.lanternlightyarn.com/

Lauren - Heirloom Temperature Blanket by Suraya Hossain in Valkyrie Fibers Rainbow Temperature Gradient https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/heirloom-temperature-blanket

- tubular headband in handspun from Rapunzel fiber arts Kamino rolags https://www.etsy.com/shop/RapunzelFiberArts

Acquisitions:

Emily - six new baby chickens!

- artist palette fidget toy

- 90’s Arcade Carpet Cake art from LJM Art - from the Goblin Market

Occult Corner: Kodama! The little tree spirits from Princess Mononoke are from real Japanese Folklore, and we’re gonna talk about it

Self Promotion:

Emily will be vending virtually at the Darksome Market’s Out of the Crypt event from Friday 4/28-Sunday 4/30

Emily will be offering her Zodiac pin collection on her website in May, you can display your Big Three in Emily’s signature style!

Pride month shenanigans are a new kickstarter from Emily rainbow themed yarn from Lauren with a portion of proceeds going to Point of Pride https://www.pointofpride.org/

News:

• Emily will be vending at the World Oddities Expo in Raleigh on 5/6 https://www.woetothee.com/
• Emily will be vending at the Crafty Supermarket in Cincinnati on 5/13 https://craftysupermarket.com/
• Totally 90’s Nostalgia Tour featuring Kitty With A Cupcake and Junkyarn will be coming to several yarn shops on the east coast this summer! Wednesday 5/31 in Boston at the Boston Fiber Co., Thursday 6/1 at Circle of Stitches in Salem, and Saturday 6/3 and Sunday 6/4 at Skein Yarn Shop in Providence.
• Lauren will be having a trunk show at Knits and Knots Minden for LYS day on 4/29 featuring an exclusive self striping, new colorways, and returning favorites!  https://www.knitsandknotsminden.com/

FO:

Lauren - Vanilla hat in Hanalei Hand Dyed Yarn, fingering weight Kalalau colorway www.hanaleihanddyed.com plus matching baby hat, already sent off to a friend welcoming a new addition.

- Poncho design in La Hermandad natural colored Romney 2 ply fingering from Prado de Lana https://www.pradodelana.com/ and some deep stash, and some handspun tweed

WIPS:

Emily  - Maema cardigan by Pip and Pin  https://www.pipandpin.ca/shop/p/qkhuxyly0m9upaofgle03mar2nrx4o in Junk Yarn, Penelope colorway, Boss Sock base https://www.junkyarn.com/

- Vanilla socks in Lang Jawolle self striping colorway

- Northeasterly Blanket in Lantern Light Fellowship of the Rings Advent calendar mini skeins https://www.lanternlightyarn.com/

- MKAL Clue 2 only modification in Earl Grey Fiber Co fingering weight, Figgy Pop and Mum’s the Word colorways (back burnered)

Lauren - Heirloom Temperature Blanket by Suraya Hossain in Valkyrie Fibers Rainbow Temperature Gradient https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/heirloom-temperature-blanket

- Cowl-Dickie hybrid design in handspun Frankenskein.

Acquisitions:

Lauren - stickers from Crippled Giraffe https://www.etsy.com/shop/CrippledGiraffDecals

- a new cat!  Please welcome Mister Charles Chopper into the coven! 

Occult Corner: to wrap up our deep dive into modern charismatic men making up their own religions, we discuss cult dynamics as they apply to various high demand groups.

Self Promotion: Emily will be offering her Zodiac pin collection on her website in May, you can display your Big Three in Emily’s signature style!

Lauren will be having a massive Steven Universe themed update on Sunday April 30th with 5 brand new self striping colorways and several variegated colorways

News:

• Emily will be vending at the Goblin Market in Atlanta, GA on 4/22 https://timetravel.events/product/the-goblin-market-2023/
• Emily will be vending at the Crafty Supermarket in Cincinnati on 5/13 https://craftysupermarket.com/
• Stay tuned for more details on the Totally 90’s Nostalgia Tour featuring Kitty With A Cupcake and Junkyarn!
• Lauren will be having a trunk show at Knits and Knots Minden for their one year anniversary celebration in early May!

FO:

Emily  - Musselburg Hat by Ysolda https://ysolda.com/products/musselburgh in Fiber Stash Dyeworks, Tweedy Toes base, Moss colorway https://www.fiberstashvt.com/tweedy-toes-sock-yarn

WIPS:

Emily  - Vanilla socks in Lang Jawolle self striping colorway

- Northeasterly Blanket in Lantern Light Fellowship of the Rings Advent calendar mini skeins https://www.lanternlightyarn.com/

- MKAL Clue 2 only modification in Earl Grey Fiber Co fingering weight, Figgy Pop and Mum’s the Word colorways (back burnered)

Lauren - Heirloom Temperature Blanket by Suraya Hossain in Valkyrie Fibers Rainbow Temperature Gradient https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/heirloom-temperature-blanket

- Vanilla hat in Hanalei Hand Dyed Yarn, fingering weight Kalalau colorway www.hanaleihanddyed.com  (back burnered)

- Poncho design in La Hermandad natural colored Romney 2 ply fingering from Prado de Lana https://www.pradodelana.com/ and some deep stash, and some handspun tweed

Acquisitions:

Emily - a custom order of a sweater quantity from Junk Yarn, Penelope colorway, Boss Sock base https://www.junkyarn.com/

Lauren - a care package of junk food from Mr. Valkyrie

Occult Corner: We continue on our obsession with the “charismatic white man decides to create a new religion” historical pipeline of Alestair Crowley to Jack Parsons to L. Ron Hubbard.  In this installment, we finally arrive at LRH’s biggest and most unhinged boating disaster, as well as the Scientology’s infiltration of various government organizations, and the last chaotic years of LRH’s action-packed life.

Self Promotion: Emily will be offering her Zodiac pin collection on her website in late April/Early May, you can display your Big Three in Emily’s signature style!

Lauren will be having a massive Steven Universe themed update on Sunday April 30th with 5 brand new self striping colorways and several variegated colorways

News:

• Emily will be vending at the Craftin’ Outlaws market in Columbus, OH on 4/2 https://midwestcraftcon.com/marketplace/
• Emily will be vending at the Goblin Market in Atlanta, GA on 4/22 https://timetravel.events/product/the-goblin-market-2023/

FO:

Emily - Big ol’ tassels for her Garter Stitch shawl design in Teal Torch Knits Mini Skein Set https://tealtorchknits.com/

Lauren - headband in the new BoKatan colorway on her Matte Sock base (size one 9” circular needles, pattern: Provisional cast on 64 sts, knit in the round until it wraps around your head, stop knitting half way through your last round, Kitchener stitch to graft closed creating at 180 degree twist)

WIPS:

Emily  - Musselburg Hat by Ysolda https://ysolda.com/products/musselburgh in Fiber Stash Dyeworks, Tweedy Toes base, Moss colorway https://www.fiberstashvt.com/tweedy-toes-sock-yarn

- Northeasterly Blanket in Lantern Light Fellowship of the Rings Advent calendar mini skeins https://www.lanternlightyarn.com/

- MKAL Clue 2 only modification in Earl Grey Fiber Co fingering weight, Figgy Pop and Mum’s the Word colorways (back burnered)

Lauren - Heirloom Temperature Blanket by Suraya Hossain in Valkyrie Fibers Rainbow Temperature Gradient https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/heirloom-temperature-blanket

- Vanilla hat in Hanalei Hand Dyed Yarn, fingering weight Kalalau colorway www.hanaleihanddyed.com  (back burnered)

- Poncho design in La Hermandad natural colored Romney 2 ply fingering from Prado de Lana https://www.pradodelana.com/ and some deep stash, and some handspun tweed

Acquisitions:

Emily - new banner for her booth at shows!

Lauren - stickers from www.rainbowpossum.com

- The Autistic Brain by Temple Grandin

- I Think I Might Be Autistic by Cynthia Kim

Occult Corner: We continue on our obsession with the “charismatic white man decides to create a new religion” historical pipeline of Alestair Crowley to Jack Parsons to L. Ron Hubbard.  In this installment, we see LRH’s first draft of Scientology, called Dianetics blow up due to his rampant embezzling and tax evasion and how he kidnapped his own child and destroyed up his second family.

Self Promotion: none this week!

News:

• A coven member is participating in the Knit for Food Knit-a-thon on 3/26 (supporting Meals on Wheels, Feed America, World Central Kitchen, and No Kid Hungry)  You can sponsor our friend at https://givebutter.com/knitforfood23/clarakeegan and we will be having our next Patreon Crafty Hangout on that day in support!
• Emily will be vending at the Lexington Comic Con 3/23 - 3/26 http://www.lexingtoncomiccon.com/
• Emily will be vending at the Craftin’ Outlaws market in Columbus, OH on 4/2 https://midwestcraftcon.com/marketplace/
• Emily will be vending at the Goblin Market in Atlanta, GA on 4/22 https://timetravel.events/product/the-goblin-market-2023/

FO:

Emily - Garter Stitch shawl design in Teal Torch Knits Mini Skein Set https://tealtorchknits.com/

WIPS:

Emily  - Musselburg Hat by Ysolda https://ysolda.com/products/musselburgh in Fiber Stash Dyeworks, Tweedy Toes base, Moss colorway https://www.fiberstashvt.com/tweedy-toes-sock-yarn

- Northeasterly Blanket in Lantern Light Fellowship of the Rings Advent calendar mini skeins https://www.lanternlightyarn.com/

- MKAL Clue 2 only modification in Earl Grey Fiber Co fingering weight, Figgy Pop and Mum’s the Word colorways (back burnered)

Lauren - Heirloom Temperature Blanket by Suraya Hossain in Valkyrie Fibers Rainbow Temperature Gradient https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/heirloom-temperature-blanket

- Vanilla hat in Hanalei Hand Dyed Yarn, fingering weight Kalalau colorway www.hanaleihanddyed.com  (back burnered)

- Poncho design in La Hermandad natural colored Romney 2 ply fingering from Prado de Lana https://www.pradodelana.com/ and some deep stash, and some handspun tweed

Acquisitions:

Emily - Steam Up, Dim Sum themed board game https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/steam-up/steam-up-a-feast-of-dim-sum

Occult Corner: We continue on our obsession with the “charismatic white man decides to create a new religion” historical pipeline of Alestair Crowley to Jack Parsons to L. Ron Hubbard.  In this installment, we discuss LRH’s early life and first four failed boating adventure grifts.  (Don’t worry, he won’t learn a single thing and will escalate it into an exponentially larger failed boating adventure.)

Self Promotion:

Emily’s Fairy Pocket collection is available!  There are enamel pins, art prints, and project bags.  New stickers are in stock and look for the Zodiac pins to hit the shop in April

Lauren will be having a shop update on 3/26 with fresh Star Wars yarns!

News:

• A coven member is participating in the Knit for Food Knit-a-thon on 3/26 (supporting Meals on Wheels, Feed America, World Central Kitchen, and No Kid Hungry)  You can sponsor our friend at https://givebutter.com/knitforfood23/clarakeegan and we will be having our next Patreon Crafty Hangout on that day in support!
• One of Emily’s friends is directing an all-ages play about knitting at the Lifeline Theater in the Chicago area!  It’s called Extra Yarn and it will be playing from 2/18 - 3/19 on Saturdays and Sundays https://lifelinetheatre.com/performances/2022-2023/extra-yarn/
• Emily will be vending at the Lexington Comic Con 3/23 - 3/26 http://www.lexingtoncomiccon.com/
• Emily will be vending at the Craftin’ Outlaws market in Columbus, OH on 4/2 https://midwestcraftcon.com/marketplace/
• Emily will be vending at the Goblin Market in Atlanta, GA on 4/22 https://timetravel.events/product/the-goblin-market-2023/

FO: Lauren made a pair of notions bags with leftover opossum print fabric from her Pinafore dresses

WIPS:

Emily  - Musselburg Hat by Ysolda https://ysolda.com/products/musselburgh in Fiber Stash Dyeworks, Tweedy Toes base, Moss colorway https://www.fiberstashvt.com/tweedy-toes-sock-yarn

- Northeasterly Blanket in Lantern Light Fellowship of the Rings Advent calendar mini skeins https://www.lanternlightyarn.com/

- Garter Stitch shawl design in Teal Torch Knits Mini Skein Set https://tealtorchknits.com/

- MKAL Clue 2 only modification in Earl Grey Fiber Co fingering weight, Figgy Pop and Mum’s the Word colorways (back burnered)

Lauren - Heirloom Temperature Blanket by Suraya Hossain in Valkyrie Fibers Rainbow Temperature Gradient https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/heirloom-temperature-blanket

- Vanilla hat in Hanalei Hand Dyed Yarn, fingering weight Kalalau colorway www.hanaleihanddyed.com  (back burnered)

- Poncho design in La Hermandad natural colored Romney 2 ply fingering from Prado de Lana https://www.pradodelana.com/ and some deep stash, and some handspun tweed

Acquisitions:

Lauren - wool wash and people wash bar soaps from https://longwinterfarm.com/

Emily got many treasures on her recent trip to NY!

- from Kinokuniya bookstore: a Kiki’s Delivery Service Bakery paper model set, small foldable scissors, washi tape cutter, Fruits Basket manga

- art print card from Honeybunch Lettering https://honeybunchlettering.com/

- from Brooklyn General, two skeins of La Bien Aimee in the Floromorganite and The Flying Knitter colorways

- from Books Are Magic, Missing Witches: Recovering True Histories of Feminist Magic by Amy Torok and Risa Dickens

- Big Bud Press tote bag https://bigbudpress.com/collections/all

Occult Corner: Part two of Lauren’s deep dive that she is calling ‘Jack Parsons: Rocket Scientist, Occultist, Messy Bitch’ He was a mad scientist that loved blowing things into space and loved Alestair Crowley’s particular flavor of occultism.  In this second installment we cover Parson’s troubles both personal and professional, spoiler alert: adding L Ron Hubbard into the mix didn’t help anything and the Red Scare/Cold War was not kind to a progressive polyamorist in a drug-fueled sex-magic commune with access to classified military intelligence.

Self Promotion:

Emily’s Fairy Pocket collection is available!  There are enamel pins, art prints, and project bags.  New stickers are in stock and look for the Zodiac pins to hit the shop in April

Lauren will be having a shop update on 3/26 with fresh Star Wars yarns!

News:

• A coven member is participating in the Knit for Food Knit-a-thon on 3/26 (supporting Meals on Wheels, Feed America, World Central Kitchen, and No Kid Hungry)  You can sponsor our friend at https://givebutter.com/knitforfood23/clarakeegan and we will be having our next Patreon Crafty Hangout on that day in support!
• A new art piece from Emily will be at the Made You A Mix Tape Exhibition at the Aurora Gallery in Louisville opening on 2/11 and running until 3/5 https://auroragallerylouisville.com/. If you’re interested in buying Emily’s original art painting, please contact the gallery!
• One of Emily’s friends is directing an all-ages play about knitting at the Lifeline Theater in the Chicago area!  It’s called Extra Yarn and it will be playing from 2/18 - 3/19 on Saturdays and Sundays https://lifelinetheatre.com/performances/2022-2023/extra-yarn/
• Emily will be vending at the Lexington Comic Con 3/23 - 3/26 http://www.lexingtoncomiccon.com/
• Emily will be vending at the Craftin’ Outlaws market in Columbus, OH on 4/2 https://midwestcraftcon.com/marketplace/
• Emily will be vending at the Goblin Market in Atlanta, GA on 4/22 https://timetravel.events/product/the-goblin-market-2023/

FO: Lauren made a little loom beaded bracelet

WIPS:

Emily - MKAL Clue 2 only modification in Earl Grey Fiber Co fingering weight, Figgy Pop and Mum’s the Word colorways (back burnered)

- Northeasterly Blanket in Lantern Light Fellowship of the Rings Advent calendar mini skeins https://www.lanternlightyarn.com/

- Garter Stitch shawl design in Teal Torch Knits Mini Skein Set https://tealtorchknits.com/

Lauren - Heirloom Temperature Blanket by Suraya Hossain in Valkyrie Fibers Rainbow Temperature Gradient https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/heirloom-temperature-blanket

- Vanilla hat in Hanalei Hand Dyed Yarn, fingering weight Kalalau colorway www.hanaleihanddyed.com  (back burnered)

- Poncho design in La Hermandad natural colored Romney 2 ply fingering from Prado de Lana https://www.pradodelana.com/ and some deep stash, and some handspun tweed

Acquisitions: Emily got a keyboard inspired fidget toy from Ziddy Makes https://www.etsy.com/shop/ZiddyMakes

Occult Corner: Part one of Lauren’s deep dive that she is calling ‘Jack Parsons: Rocket Scientist, Occultist, Messy Bitch’ He was a mad scientist that loved blowing things into space and loved Alestair Crowley’s particular flavor of occultism.  In this first installment we talk about how he founded the Jet Propulsion Laboratory and became the leader of a Sex Magick polycule mansion in Pasadena.

Self Promotion:

Emily will be debuting art prints and her Fairy Pocket enamel pins in early March!

News:

• A new art piece from Emily will be at the Made You A Mix Tape Exhibition at the Aurora Gallery in Louisville opening on 2/11 and running until 3/5 https://auroragallerylouisville.com/. If you’re interested in buying Emily’s original art painting, please contact the gallery!
• One of Emily’s friends is directing an all-ages play about knitting at the Lifeline Theater in the Chicago area!  It’s called Extra Yarn and it will be playing from 2/18 - 3/19 on Saturdays and Sundays https://lifelinetheatre.com/performances/2022-2023/extra-yarn/
• Emily will be vending at the Lexington Comic Con 3/23 - 3/26 http://www.lexingtoncomiccon.com/
• Emily will be vending at the Craftin’ Outlaws market in Columbus, OH on 4/2 https://midwestcraftcon.com/marketplace/
• Emily will be vending at the Goblin Market in Atlanta, GA on 4/22 https://timetravel.events/product/the-goblin-market-2023/

FO: None this week

WIPS:

Emily - MKAL Clue 2 only modification in Earl Grey Fiber Co fingering weight, Figgy Pop and Mum’s the Word colorways

- Northeasterly Blanket in Lantern Light Fellowship of the Rings Advent calendar mini skeins https://www.lanternlightyarn.com/

- Garter Stitch shawl design in Teal Torch Knits Mini Skein Set https://tealtorchknits.com/

Lauren - Heirloom Temperature Blanket by Suraya Hossain in Valkyrie Fibers Rainbow Temperature Gradient https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/heirloom-temperature-blanket

- Vanilla hat in Hanalei Hand Dyed Yarn, fingering weight Kalalau colorway www.hanaleihanddyed.com 

- Poncho design in La Hermandad natural colored Romney 2 ply fingering from Prado de Lana https://www.pradodelana.com/ and some deep stash, and some handspun tweed

Acquisitions: None this week

Occult Corner: We finally tackle the long and action packed life of Alestair Crowley, “The Wickedest Man In The World,” and a founding father of modern occultism.  There was nothing in this world that he didn’t try, and that really pissed some people off.  In this second installment we learn about his various exploits, failed occult communes, and what sort of things he wrote when he finally burned through all his inheritance and needed money!  We also tackle his *deeply problematic* ideas and counter cultural philosophies.

Self Promotion:

Emily will be having a B-Grade sale on Valentines Day!  Sign up for her newsletter for more info!

Lauren will be bringing back her Mando inspired self striping colorway on 2/19.

News:

• We will be having a crafting hang-out on Discord for patrons on Friday 2/10 at 8pm Eastern/5pm Pacific! 
• Emily will be vending online at the Darksome Love You To Death event from 2/3 - 2/5, which includes an instagram live drawing on Friday 2/3 at 3pm Eastern, and coupon code DARKSOMELOVE for free shipping on orders over $50
• A new art piece from Emily will be at the Made You A Mix Tape Exhibition at the Aurora Gallery in Louisville opening on 2/11 and running until 3/5 https://auroragallerylouisville.com/. If you’re interested in buying Emily’s original art painting, please contact the gallery!
• Emily will be vending at the Lexington Comic Con 3/23 - 3/26 http://www.lexingtoncomiccon.com/
• Emily will be vending at the Craftin’ Outlaws market in Columbus, OH on 4/2 https://midwestcraftcon.com/marketplace/
• Emily will be vending at the Goblin Market in Atlanta, GA on 4/22 https://timetravel.events/product/the-goblin-market-2023/

FO:

Lauren - Handspun Franken-skein, three ply, approximately DK weight

WIPS:

Emily - MKAL Clue 2 only modification in Earl Grey Fiber Co fingering weight, Figgy Pop and Mum’s the Word colorways

- Northeasterly Blanket in Lantern Light Fellowship of the Rings Advent calendar mini skeins https://www.lanternlightyarn.com/

- Garter Stitch shawl design in Teal Torch Knits Mini Skein Set https://tealtorchknits.com/

Lauren - Heirloom Temperature Blanket by Suraya Hossain in Valkyrie Fibers Rainbow Temperature Gradient https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/heirloom-temperature-blanket

- Vanilla hat in Hanalei Hand Dyed Yarn, fingering weight Kalalau colorway www.hanaleihanddyed.com 

- Poncho design in La Hermandad natural colored Romney 2 ply fingering from Prado de Lana https://www.pradodelana.com/ and some deep stash, and some handspun tweed

Acquisitions:

Emily - various trinkets from a Target run including a blind box cat figurine and a mini rainbow piñata

Occult Corner: We finally tackle the long and action packed life of Aleister Crowley, “The Wickedest Man In The World,” and a founding father of modern occultism.  There was nothing in this world that he didn’t try, and that really pissed some people off.  This first part of his story covers his earlier years of being a counterculture teenage British boy with more money than any teenager should have, being one of the first ever rock climbing dirtbags, joining secret societies, and traveling the world culturally appropriating non-christian religious practices!

Self Promotion:

Emily will be having a B-Grade sale on Valentines Day!  Sign up for her newsletter for more info!

Lauren will be bringing back her Mando inspired self striping colorway on 2/19.

News:

• We will be having a crafting hang-out on Discord for patrons on Friday 2/10 at 8pm Eastern/5pm Pacific! 
• Emily will be vending online at the Darksome Love You To Death event from 2/3 - 2/5, which includes an instagram live drawing on Friday 2/3 at 3pm Eastern, and coupon code DARKSOMELOVE for free shipping on orders over $50
• A new art piece from Emily will be at the Made You A Mix Tape Exhibition at the Aurora Gallery in Louisville opening on 2/11 and running until 3/5 https://auroragallerylouisville.com/
• Emily will be vending at the Lexington Comic Con 3/23 - 3/26 http://www.lexingtoncomiccon.com/
• Emily will be vending at the Craftin’ Outlaws market in Columbus, OH on 4/2 https://midwestcraftcon.com/marketplace/
• Emily will be vending at the Goblin Market in Atlanta, GA on 4/22 https://timetravel.events/product/the-goblin-market-2023/

FO:

Lauren - chevron seed bead bracelet

Emily - Musselburg Hat by Ysolda https://ysolda.com/products/musselburgh  in vintage Valkyrie Fibers self striping, Community Radio Colorway (cleverly being blocked on a balloon)

WIPS:

Emily - MKAL Clue 2 only modification in Earl Grey Fiber Co fingering weight, Figgy Pop and Mum’s the Word colorways

- Northeasterly Blanket in Lantern Light Fellowship of the Rings Advent calendar mini skeins https://www.lanternlightyarn.com/

Lauren - Heirloom Temperature Blanket by Suraya Hossain in Valkyrie Fibers Rainbow Temperature Gradient https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/heirloom-temperature-blanket

- Vanilla hat in Hanalei Hand Dyed Yarn, fingering weight Kalalau colorway www.hanaleihanddyed.com 

- Poncho design in La Hermandad natural colored Romney 2 ply fingering from Prado de Lana https://www.pradodelana.com/ and some deep stash, and some handspun tweed

Acquisitions: we both got stickers from our mutual friend!  Lauren’s are from

https://www.deviantart.com/gricean

Lauren - mugs from a knit group friend, you can buy their yarn bowls from Knits and Knots Tahoe!

Emily - 2023 Coven Creatures Calendar from DBL Feature https://www.dblfeature.com/

Occult Corner: Ectoplasm was made famous by Ghostbusters, but it has a fascinating history rooted in the Spiritualism Movement and was “exuded” by some of the most audacious charlatans who capitalized on the popular fascination with the paranormal.  We chat about the pop culture references to ‘ectoplasm’ and long history of spirituality-based hoaxes.

Self Promotion:

Emily will be having a B-Grade sale in the beginning of February!  Sign up for her newsletter for more info!

Lauren will be bringing back the Power of the Full Moon Club mini skein sets in early February.

News:

• We will be having a crafting hang-out on Discord for patrons on Friday 2/10 at 8pm Eastern/5pm Pacific! 
• The Source of Evil MKAL will be wrapping up on 1/31, which is the last date to enter your finished shawls in the discord thread to qualify for giveaway prizes.  But keep tagging us in your wips, we would love to see them whenever you finish!
• Emily will be vending at the World Oddities Expo in Pittsburgh on 1/28 https://www.woetothee.com/pittsburgh2023
• Emily will be vending online at the Darksome Love You To Death event from 2/3 - 2/5, which includes an instagram live drawing on Friday 2/3 at 3pm Eastern, and coupon code DARKSOMELOVE for free shipping on orders over $50

FO:

Lauren - Sports by Stephen West in Valkyrie Fibers in Matte DK, Second Breakfast and Shadowfax colorways

Emily - Blaster Cardigan by Andi Satterlund https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/blaster in Hedge Hog Fibers Tweedy DK

WIPS:

Emily - MKAL Clue 2 only modification in Earl Grey Fiber Co fingering weight, Figgy Pop and Mum’s the Word colorways

- Musselburg Hat by Ysolda https://ysolda.com/products/musselburgh  in vintage Valkyrie Fibers self striping, Community Radio Colorway

- Northeasterly Blanket in Lantern Light Fellowship of the Rings Advent calendar mini skeins https://www.lanternlightyarn.com/

Lauren - Heirloom Temperature Blanket by Suraya Hossain in Valkyrie Fibers Rainbow Temperature Gradient https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/heirloom-temperature-blanket

- Vanilla hat in Hanalei Hand Dyed Yarn, fingering weight Kalalau colorway www.hanaleihanddyed.com 

Acquisitions:

Lauren - various rainbow zippers for project bags and some pre made notions bags from a friend to crochet little covers for!

- Ricks Beading Loom and various seed beads

- 3 skeins of La Hermandad natural colored Romney 2 ply fingering from Prado de Lana https://www.pradodelana.com/

Emily - rainbow buttons for the Blaster Cardigan

Occult Corner: ‘Shut up, I’m manifesting!’ It may be a fun meme, but manifesting is an interesting and complex topic.  We talked about the basics of manifesting, the helpful components, and the components that can become harmful.

Self Promotion:

Emily will be having a B-Grade sale in the beginning of February!  Sign up for her newsletter for more info!

Lauren will be bringing back the Power of the Full Moon Club mini skein sets in early February.

News:

• The Source of Evil MKAL will be wrapping up on 1/31, which is the last date to enter your finished shawls in the discord thread to qualify for giveaway prizes.  But keep tagging us in your wips, we would love to see them whenever you finish!
• Emily will be vending at the World Oddities Expo in Pittsburgh on 1/28 https://www.woetothee.com/pittsburgh2023

FO:

Lauren - 4 oz skein of yarn from the Kamino rolags from Rapunzel Fiber Arts https://www.etsy.com/shop/RapunzelFiberArts

Emily - Blaster Cardigan by Andi Satterlund https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/blaster in Hedge Hog Fibers Tweedy DK

WIPS:

Emily - MKAL Clue 2 only modification in Earl Grey Fiber Co fingering weight, Figgy Pop and Mum’s the Word colorways

- Musselburg Hat by Ysolda https://ysolda.com/products/musselburgh  in vintage Valkyrie Fibers self striping, Community Radio Colorway

- Northeasterly Blanket in Lantern Light Fellowship of the Rings Advent calendar mini skeins https://www.lanternlightyarn.com/

Lauren - Heirloom Temperature Blanket by Suraya Hossain in Valkyrie Fibers Rainbow Temperature Gradient https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/heirloom-temperature-blanket

- Sports by Stephen West in Valkyrie Fibers in Matte DK, Second Breakfast and Shadowfax colorways

- Vanilla hat in Hanalei Hand Dyed Yarn, fingering weight Kalalau colorway www.hanaleihanddyed.com 

Acquisitions:

Lauren - The Pasta Tarot, a deck based on the Smith/Rider/Waite deck, but by and for queer Italian Americans https://www.thepastatarot.com/shop/thedeck

Occult Corner: A different sort of discussion this week.  We revisited the theme of the Satanic Panic (which we covered in an earlier episode) but had a lively discussion on the historical conservative moral panics that seem to follow socially progressive eras; and more importantly, how they’re continuing to unfold in current events.  We talk about the fall of the Roman Republic, the fall of the Weimar Republic, social reactions to the Civil Rights Movement and second wave feminism in America in the late 60’s/70’s, the Satanic Panic in the 80’s/90’s, and the current iterations of cult guru Teal Swan and the Q Anon conspiracy theories.

We draw heavily on the podcasts Conspirituality, Behind the Bastards, and You’re Wrong About.  For more about the fall of the Roman Republic, Lauren highly recommends The Storm Before The Storm by Mike Duncan or his podcast The History of Rome.

Self Promotion:

Emily will be having a B-Grade sale in the end January/beginning of February!  Sign up for her newsletter for more info!

News:

• The Source of Evil MKAL will be wrapping up on 1/31, which is the last date to enter your finished shawls in the discord thread to qualify for giveaway prizes.  But keep tagging us in your wips, we would love to see them whenever you finish!

FO:

Lauren - Sports by Stephen West in Valkyrie Fibers in Matte DK, Polite Menace and Nose Jar colorways

- vanilla baby hat in Beaver Moon and mystery deep stash

- vanilla hat in Valkyrie Fibers in Matte DK, Polite Menace and Nose Jar colorways (leftovers from the shorts)

- two opossum print dresses, the Fleur Pinafore pattern by Untitled Thoughts https://untitledthoughts.com/products/fleur-pinafore

Emily - Musselburg Hat by Ysolda https://ysolda.com/products/musselburgh  in Old Rusted Chair fingering weight, Upload colorway https://oldrustedchair.com/

WIPS:

Emily - MKAL Clue 2 only modification in Earl Grey Fiber Co fingering weight, Figgy Pop and Mum’s the Word colorways

- Blaster Cardigan by Andi Satterlund https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/blaster in Hedge Hog Fibers Tweedy DK

- Musselburg Hat by Ysolda https://ysolda.com/products/musselburgh  in vintage Valkyrie Fibers self striping, Community Radio Colorway

- Northeasterly Blanket in Lantern Light Fellowship of the Rings Advent calendar mini skeins https://www.lanternlightyarn.com/

Lauren - Heirloom Temperature Blanket by Suraya Hossain in Valkyrie Fibers Rainbow Temperature Gradient https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/heirloom-temperature-blanket

- Sports by Stephen West in Valkyrie Fibers in Matte DK, Second Breakfast and Shadowfax colorways

- Vanilla hat in Hanalei Hand Dyed Yarn, fingering weight Kalalau colorway www.hanaleihanddyed.com 

Acquisitions:

Emily - Storybook Yarn Ponyo Colorway (yarn is exclusive but sold through https://www.knitsandknotstahoe.com/ when available.  You can follow this young entrepreneur at @storybookknits on instagram!)

- Havirland Yarn Self Striping Star Wars Holiday Special Box https://www.etsy.com/market/havirland

Lauren - Havirland Yarn Self Striping Star Wars Episode 2 Box https://www.etsy.com/market/havirland

- Fulcrum Necklace from Hunter and Convor https://hunter-and-convor-pins.myshopify.com/

- Kyrgies wool slippers https://kyrgies.com/

- Tolkien Merch from wonderful internet nerd, Don Marshall https://www.donmarshall72sstore.com/

Occult Corner: We finish our Astrology series with Capricorn, who doesn’t love a Sea-Goat?!? We chat mythology, personality stereotypes and famous Capricorns. 

Self Promotion:

News:

• We will be taking time off for the year end/New Years, so podcasts will be roughly every other week for a little while.
• The Source of Evil MKAL is afoot! It’s a mosaic knit shawl inspired by the architecture of Barad-Dur and Orthanc, using two skeins of fingering weight yarn that have a high degree of contrast.  Deadline to enter projects for prizes is mid/late January!  But if you finish by the end of the year you can double dip in Lauren’s There and Back Again KAL…
• Upcoming markets that Emily will be at are the Flea Off Holiday Bazaar on 12/17 and 12/18, and the Goblin Market in Marietta, GA on 4/22
• Lauren is getting together Team Temperature 2023, if you’ve ever wanted to do a temperature project like a scarf or blanket, start planning to join in on the fun!

FO: None this week!

WIPS:

Emily - MKAL Clue 2 only modification in Earl Grey Fiber Co fingering weight, Figgy Pop and Mum’s the Word colorways 

- Blaster Cardigan by Andi Satterlund https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/blaster in Hedge Hog Fibers Tweedy DK

- Musselburg Hat by Ysolda https://ysolda.com/products/musselburgh  in Old Rusted Chair fingering weight, Upload colorway https://oldrustedchair.com/

Lauren - Sports by Stephen West in Valkyrie Fibers in Matte DK, Polite Menace and Nose Jar colorways

- vanilla baby hat in Beaver Moon and mystery deep stash

Acquisitions:

Emily - Lantern Light Fellowship of the Rings Advent calendar https://www.lanternlightyarn.com/

Lauren - Fleur Pinafore Dress pattern from Untitled Thoughts

Occult Corner: Yuletide ghost stories and the pagan connections to the most famous modern Christmas ghost story, A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens.  

Self Promotion: 

• Emily’s has debuted three new earring designs, a few new enamel pins, and her Crystal Gumball Collection! https://kittywithacupcake.com/
• MKAL kits and Rainbow Temperature Gradients are available in Lauren’s Etsy shop https://www.etsy.com/shop/ValkyrieFibersTahoe/
• The Fiber Coven will be hosting Lauren’s There And Back Again KAL for all of 2022, see the public blog post on our Patreon for all the details!

News:

• The Source of Evil MKAL is afoot! It’s a mosaic knit shawl inspired by the architecture of Barad-Dur and Orthanc, using two skeins of fingering weight yarn that have a high degree of contrast.  Deadline to enter projects for prizes is mid/late January!  But if you finish by the end of the year you can double dip in Lauren’s There and Back Again KAL…
• Upcoming markets that Emily will be at are the Logan Street Market on 12/10 and 12/11, the Flea Off Holiday Bazaar on 12/17 and 12/18, and the Goblin Market in Marietta, GA on 4/22
• Lauren is getting together Team Temperature 2023, if you’ve ever wanted to do a temperature project like a scarf or blanket, start planning to join in on the fun!

FO:

Lauren - Purl Pouch by Tori Yu in mystery deep stash https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/purl-pouch

- matching vanilla baby hat in fingering weight held double

- Source of Evil MKAL knit up in a Valkyrie Fibers set on Matte Sock, Saruman and Orthanc colorways 

WIPS:

Emily - Secret MKAL goodness, being knit up in a Valkyrie Fibers set on Matte Sock, Saruman and Orthanc colorways 

- Blaster Cardigan by Andi Satterlund https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/blaster in Hedge Hog Fibers Tweedy DK

- Musselburg Hat by Ysolda https://ysolda.com/products/musselburgh  in Old Rusted Chair fingering weight, Upload colorway https://oldrustedchair.com/

Lauren - Sports by Stephen West in Valkyrie Fibers in Matte DK, Polite Menace and Nose Jar colorways

- vanilla baby hat in Beaver Moon and mystery deep stash

Acquisitions:

Emily - Lantern Light Fellowship of the Rings Advent calendar https://www.lanternlightyarn.com/

- Throwin’ Bones Candle, Harvest Breakfast scent https://www.throwin-bones.com/ from Aurora Gallery https://auroragallerylouisville.com/

Lauren - compressive pocket bike shorts from Girlfriend Collective https://girlfriend.com/

Occult Corner: Lauren fell down an internet rabbit hole about weird things that the Victorians did.  First, we discuss Victorian Era post-mortem photography and how they took things a bit too far instead of just making a nice momento of a beloved person who has passed.  (https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/victorian-post-mortem-photographs)

Then we lighten it up with the fad of late Victorian era rich ladies getting their nipples pierced. 

(https://bodyartforms.com/blog/blog.asp?id=5&title=victorian-nipple-rings)

Self Promotion: 

• Emily’s has debuted three new earring designs, a few new enamel pins, and her Crystal Gumball Collection! https://kittywithacupcake.com/
• MKAL kits and Rainbow Temperature Gradients are available in Lauren’s Etsy shop https://www.etsy.com/shop/ValkyrieFibersTahoe/
• The Fiber Coven will be hosting Lauren’s There And Back Again KAL for all of 2022, see the public blog post on our Patreon for all the details!

News:

• The Spooky Tolkien MKAL kicks off on 11/14, with the pattern becoming available 11/7.  We will eventually be having an IG Live, stay tuned for more information!  It’s a mosaic knit shawl inspired by the architecture of Barad-Dur and Orthanc, using two skeins of fingering weight yarn that have a high degree of contrast.
• Upcoming markets that Emily will be at are the Logan Street Market on Friday 12/2 from 4-8pm, and again at Logan Street Market on 12/10 and 12/11, the Flea Off Holiday Bazaar on 12/17 and 12/18, and the Goblin Market in Marietta, GA on 4/22
• Emily will be vending virtually through Darksome Art & Craft Market for their Black Sheep Holidays Event 12/2 - 12/4 https://www.darksomecraftmarket.com/
• Lauren is getting together Team Temperature 2023, if you’ve ever wanted to do a temperature project like a scarf or blanket, start planning to join in on the fun!

FO:

Lauren - Shockwaves Shawl using Valkyrie Fibers Avatar colorways (Free pattern!) https://shop.hedgehogfibres.com/products/shockwaves

- Vanilla shortie socks in Valkyrie Fibers Matte Sock base, Bill the Pony and Thranduil self striping colorways

WIPS:

Emily - Secret MKAL goodness, being knit up in a Valkyrie Fibers set on Matte Sock, Saruman and Orthanc colorways 

- Blaster Cardigan by Andi Satterlund https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/blaster in Hedge Hog Fibers Tweedy DK

- Musselburg Hat by Ysolda https://ysolda.com/products/musselburgh  in Old Rusted Chair fingering weight, Upload colorway https://oldrustedchair.com/

Lauren - Secret MKAL goodness, being knit up in a Valkyrie Fibers set on Matte Sock, Saruman and Orthanc colorways

- Purl Pouch by Tori Yu in mystery deep stash https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/purl-pouch

Acquisitions:

Emily - Lantern Light Fellowship of the Rings Advent calendar https://www.lanternlightyarn.com/

- Fully Spun 50gr kickstarter skein in the Good Vibes colorway https://fullyspun.com/

Lauren - Gender Affirming Healthcare Saves Lives sweater from Meg Emiko Art https://megemikoart.patternbyetsy.com/shop

Occult Corner: We’re learning about Sagittarius this week!  We love to dip into astrological stereotypes, astronomy, and mythology.

Self Promotion: 

• Emily’s will be debuting some new enamel pins and earrings in December, stay tuned for more info on the update!
• MKAL kits and Rainbow Temperature Gradients are available in Lauren’s Etsy shop https://www.etsy.com/shop/ValkyrieFibersTahoe/
• The Fiber Coven will be hosting Lauren’s There And Back Again KAL for all of 2022, see the public blog post on our Patreon for all the details!

News:

• The Spooky Tolkien MKAL kicks off on 11/14, with the pattern becoming available 11/7.  We will eventually be having an IG Live, stay tuned for more information!  It’s a mosaic knit shawl inspired by the architecture of Barad-Dur and Orthanc, using two skeins of fingering weight yarn that have a high degree of contrast.
• Upcoming markets that Emily will be at are the Crafty Supermarket in Cincinnati on 11/26,  the Logan Street Market on Friday 12/2 from 4-8pm, and again at Logan Street Market on 12/10 and 12/11, the Flea Off Holiday Bazaar on 12/17 and 12/18, and the Goblin Market in Marietta, GA on 4/22
• Emily will be vending virtually through Darksome Art & Craft Market for their Black Sheep Holidays Event 12/2 - 12/4 https://www.darksomecraftmarket.com/
• Lauren is getting together Team Temperature 2023, if you’ve ever wanted to do a temperature project like a scarf or blanket, start planning to join in on the fun!

FO:

Emily - Vanilla socks in Crazy Zauberball

WIPS:

Emily - Secret MKAL goodness, being knit up in a Valkyrie Fibers set on Matte Sock, Saruman and Orthanc colorways 

- Blaster Cardigan by Andi Satterlund https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/blaster in Hedge Hog Fibers Tweedy DK

Lauren - Shockwaves Shawl using Valkyrie Fibers Avatar colorways (Free pattern!) https://shop.hedgehogfibres.com/products/shockwaves

- Vanilla shortie socks in Valkyrie Fibers Matte Sock base, Bill the Pony and Thranduil self striping colorways

- Secret MKAL goodness, being knit up in a Valkyrie Fibers set on Matte Sock, Saruman and Orthanc colorways

Acquisitions:

Emily - Vintage Mickey sweatshirt and Disney Munchling plushies

- Lantern Light Lord of the Rings Advent calendar https://www.lanternlightyarn.com/

Lauren - two opossum print cotton fabrics from Spoonflower

Occult Corner: We learned about Belladonna aka Deadly Night Shade, this plant is highly toxic and people have known that since ancient times, so it has featured heavily in history, mythology, and modern pop culture.

Self Promotion: 

• Emily’s new Zodiac Merit Badge Kickstarter is live!  There is even an amazing option to make your personalized “Big 3” chart in adorable enamel pins!  https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/kittywithacupcake/zodiac-merit-badges-an-astrologically-cute-pin-collection
• MKAL kits and Rainbow Temperature Gradients are available in Lauren’s Etsy shop https://www.etsy.com/shop/ValkyrieFibersTahoe/
• The Fiber Coven will be hosting Lauren’s There And Back Again KAL for all of 2022, see the public blog post on our Patreon for all the details!

News:

• The Spooky Tolkien MKAL kicks off on 11/14, with the pattern becoming available 11/7.  We will eventually be having an IG Live, stay tuned for more information!  It’s a mosaic knit shawl inspired by the architecture of Barad-Dur and Orthanc, using two skeins of fingering weight yarn that have a high degree of contrast.
• Upcoming markets that Emily will be at are Crafty Bastards Market in Nashville on 11/5 and 11/6, the Belle of Louisville on 11/19 and the Crafty Supermarket in Cincinnati on 11/26, and the Flea Off Holiday Bazaar on 12/17 and 12/18!
• Emily will be vending virtually through Darksome Art & Craft Market for their Black Sheep Holidays Event 12/2 - 12/4 https://www.darksomecraftmarket.com/
• Lauren is getting together Team Temperature 2023, if you’ve ever wanted to do a temperature project like a scarf or blanket, start planning to join in on the fun!

FO:

Emily - floral crescent moon painting

WIPS:

Emily - Vanilla socks in Crazy Zauberball

- Secret MKAL goodness, being knit up in a Valkyrie Fibers set on Matte Sock, Saruman and Orthanc colorways 

- Blaster Cardigan by Andi Satterlund https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/blaster in Hedge Hog Fibers Tweedy DK

Lauren - Shockwaves Shawl using Valkyrie Fibers Avatar colorways (Free pattern!) https://shop.hedgehogfibres.com/products/shockwaves

- Vanilla shortie socks in Valkyrie Fibers Matte Sock base, Bill the Pony and Thranduil self striping colorways

- Secret MKAL goodness, being knit up in a Valkyrie Fibers set on Matte Sock, Saruman and Orthanc colorways

Acquisitions:

Emily - Kawaii Tarot Deck from Hail Dark Aesthetics https://hail-855031.square.site/

- some pretty rocks from Sapphire and Sage  https://www.sapphiresagebtq.com/

- cute Switch accessories from Geekshare https://geekshare.com/

- Crafty Bitch enamel pin from Punky Pins https://punkypins.co.uk/

- soot sprite earrings from Hello Disco https://shophellodisco.com/

- Embroidery art from Meg Has Issues https://www.etsy.com/shop/hellmousestudios

- mushroom necklace from Odd Technician https://instagram.com/oddtechnician?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=

Occult Corner: Astrology lessons continue during Scorpio season!  We talk about Scorpio stereotypes, misconceptions, and mythology.

Self Promotion: 

• Emily’s new Zodiac Merit Badge Kickstarter is live!  There is even an amazing option to make your personalized “Big 3” chart in adorable enamel pins!  https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/kittywithacupcake/zodiac-merit-badges-an-astrologically-cute-pin-collection
• MKAL kits and Rainbow Temperature Gradients are available in Lauren’s Etsy shop https://www.etsy.com/shop/ValkyrieFibersTahoe/
• The Fiber Coven will be hosting Lauren’s There And Back Again KAL for all of 2022, see the public blog post on our Patreon for all the details!

News:

• The Spooky Tolkien MKAL kicks off on 11/14, with the pattern becoming available 11/7.  We will eventually be having an IG Live, stay tuned for more information!  It’s a mosaic knit shawl inspired by the architecture of Barad-Dur and Orthanc, using two skeins of fingering weight yarn that have a high degree of contrast.
• Upcoming markets that Emily will be at are Crafty Bastards Market in Nashville on 11/5 and 11/6, the Belle of Louisville on 11/19 and the Crafty Supermarket in Cincinnati on 11/26
• Emily will be vending virtually through Darksome Art & Craft Market for their Black Sheep Holidays Event 12/2 - 12/4 https://www.darksomecraftmarket.com/
• Lauren is getting together Team Temperature 2023, if you’ve ever wanted to do a temperature project like a scarf or blanket, start planning to join in on the fun!

FO:

Emily - Loop rainbow fiber bump

WIPS:

Emily - Vanilla socks in Crazy Zauberball

- Secret MKAL goodness, being knit up in a Valkyrie Fibers set on Matte Sock, Saruman and Orthanc colorways 

- Blaster Cardigan by Andi Satterlund https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/blaster in Hedge Hog Fibers Tweedy DK

Lauren - Shockwaves Shawl using Valkyrie Fibers Avatar colorways (Free pattern!) https://shop.hedgehogfibres.com/products/shockwaves

- Vanilla shortie socks in Valkyrie Fibers Matte Sock base, Bill the Pony and Thranduil self striping colorways

- Secret MKAL goodness, being knit up in a Valkyrie Fibers set on Matte Sock, Saruman and Orthanc colorways

Acquisitions:

Lauren - Pet portrait of Binx doing a blep from The Banojee https://www.thebanojee.art/

Occult Corner: Lauren went camping and foraged some juniper berries to make a little toasted juniper salve, so we talked about the symbolism and common uses of the Juniper tree and it’s berries.  Plus, certified tree-nerd, Mr. Valkyrie, recorded a bonus video for the Patreon talking about Juniper tree ecology in the Great Basin.  If you’re interested in more tree discourse, he recommends the Completely Arbortrary podcast https://arbortrarypod.com/ and social media darling @jewslovetrees

Self Promotion: 

• Emily’s new Zodiac Merit Badge Kickstarter is live!  There is even an amazing option to make your personalized “Big 3” chart in adorable enamel pins!  https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/kittywithacupcake/zodiac-merit-badges-an-astrologically-cute-pin-collection
• MKAL kits and Rainbow Temperature Gradients are available in Lauren’s Etsy shop https://www.etsy.com/shop/ValkyrieFibersTahoe/
• The Fiber Coven will be hosting Lauren’s There And Back Again KAL for all of 2022, see the public blog post on our Patreon for all the details!

News:

• We will also be having an IG Live for all of our spooky season shenanigans, including a Tolkien themed MKAL, stay tuned for more information!
• Upcoming markets that Emily will be at are Crafty Bastards Market in Nashville on 11/5 and 11/6, the Belle of Louisville on 11/19 and the Crafty Supermarket in Cincinnati on 11/26
• Lauren is getting together Team Temperature 2023, if you’ve ever wanted to do a temperature project like a scarf or blanket, start planning to join in on the fun!

FO:

Lauren - Avatar Colorwork Design headband using Valkyrie Fibers Avatar colorways

WIPS:

Emily - Vanilla socks in Crazy Zauberball

- Loop rainbow fiber bump

- Secret MKAL goodness, being knit up in a Valkyrie Fibers set on Matte Sock, Saruman and Orthanc colorways 

Lauren - Shockwaves Shawl using Valkyrie Fibers Avatar colorways (Free pattern!) https://shop.hedgehogfibres.com/products/shockwaves

- Vanilla shortie socks in Valkyrie Fibers Matte Sock base, Bill the Pony and Thranduil self striping colorways

Acquisitions:  Our Wool & Folk and Rhinebeck haul is lumped together since we shopped at many of the same booths

Wool & Folk

- Home Row Fiber Co. A Drey Bag and Keepsake Bag, both in the Wool Magic prints https://homerowfiber.co/

- Junk Yarn, two skeins of Totally Hair Barbie on Tuxedo Sock, Garden of Magic Halloween Sock Set on Tuxedo Sock, Sally on Boss Sock, plus Kemper gave us matching witchy tumblers and Barbie coffee sleeves! https://www.junkyarn.com/

- Fibula Brooch from Malojos Jewelry https://malojos.myshopify.com/

- Shelli Can, flair, stickers, and Ouija pennant https://shellican.com/

Rhinebeck

- Serendipitous Wool, two skeins of Agni Yak DK in deep purple and olive green, NY Sheep and Wool 2022 sock set in the Tangerini in Autumn colorway with two contrasting mini skeins, Crisp Autumn Walks colorway in worsted weight https://www.serendipitouswool.com/

- Birch Hollow Fibers, mini skein in the Dryad colorway and skein of DK in the Champagne and Bouquet colorway https://birchhollowfibers.com/

- Radicle Threads, issue 3 Occult theme https://radiclethreads.com/

- Tree brooch from Spruce Mountain https://spruce-mountain.com/

- Jacob fiber from Snook Farm https://www.snookfarm.com/

- Heal My Hands lotion bar in the Cinnamon Spice scent https://healmyhands.com/

- Prado De Lana, two skeins of natural colored fingering weight Romney https://www.pradodelana.com/

- items from in person only vendors: a leather belt, soaps, vintage buttons, two tiny pumpkin candles, various maple flavored confections

Lauren - Silver Tarot dangly earrings from Earth Fragments https://www.etsy.com/shop/EarthFragments

- rainbow Star Wars stitch markers from Ubebe Beads https://www.etsy.com/shop/ubebebeads

Occult Corner: Since we were near Sleepy Hollow on our Rhinebeck adventures, we dive into the Headless Horseman from The Legend of Sleepy Hollow by Washington Irving and it’s  roots in Northern European folklore.

Self Promotion: 

• The Yarnie Collection is live on Emily’s website!  https://kittywithacupcake.com/
• Emily is launching a new Kickstarter featuring zodiac/astrology badges in late October
• MKAL kits will be available in Lauren’s Etsy shop on 10/9 https://www.etsy.com/shop/ValkyrieFibersTahoe/
• The Fiber Coven will be hosting Lauren’s There And Back Again KAL for all of 2022, see the public blog post on our Patreon for all the details!

News:

• We will also be having an IG Live for all of our spooky season shenanigans, including a Tolkien themed MKAL, stay tuned for more information!
• Upcoming markets that Emily will be at are Crafty Bastards Market in Nashville on 11/5 and 11/6, the Belle of Louisville on 11/19 and the Crafty Supermarket in Cincinnati on 11/26
• Lauren is getting together Team Temperature 2023, if you’ve ever wanted to do a temperature project like a scarf or blanket, start planning to join in on the fun!

FO:

Lauren - Ripple Halter sweater modification, designed by Jessie Maed  https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/ripple-halter, knit in Elctrk Love OOAK fingering weight

- Headband in Lady Dye Yarns DK, Morticia colorway, pattern/tutorial from Hawari Bazaar Yarn Co https://www.instagram.com/reel/CioNfAZp5jv/?igshid=NzNkNDdiOGI=

Emily - Vanilla socks in Junk Yarn Poly Pocket Sock set https://www.junkyarn.com/

WIPS:

Emily - Vanilla socks in Crazy Zauberball

- Loop rainbow fiber bump

- Secret MKAL goodness, being knit up in a Valkyrie Fibers set on Matte Sock, Saruman and Orthanc colorways 

Lauren - Avatar Colorwork Design headband using Valkyrie Fibers Avatar colorways

- Shockwaves Shawl using Valkyrie Fibers Avatar colorways (Free pattern!) https://shop.hedgehogfibres.com/products/shockwaves

- Vanilla shortie socks in Valkyrie Fibers Matte Sock base, Bill the Pony and Thranduil colorways

Acquisitions:

Emily - Ahsoka action figure

Lauren - small art supplies and a Rainbow Tahoe sticker from Wildwood Makers Market https://www.wildwoodmakersmarket.com/

Occult Corner: The rock of the week is Peridot! We were absolutely inspired to learn more about the history of this light green cutie of a gem because of Steven Universe.  

Self Promotion: 

• There will be a 13 day Halloween Advent set available from Emily on Tuesday 5/17 at noon eastern!  This amazing countdown calendar will feature 12 cute halloween themed lobster claw charms that clip onto a charm bracelet and the 13th day will feature a brand new enamel pin.  There will be add on options for a project bag featuring Emily’s art and/or a totally unique sock set from Valkyrie Fibers. www.kittywithacupcake.com
• Emily’s  limited edition Halloween enamel pin in collaboration with Honeybunch Lettering is now available
• Emily is launching a new Kickstarter featuring zodiac/astrology badges in late October
• MKAL kits will be available in Lauren’s Etsy shop on 10/9 https://www.etsy.com/shop/ValkyrieFibersTahoe/
• The Fiber Coven will be hosting Lauren’s There And Back Again KAL for all of 2022, see the public blog post on our Patreon for all the details!

News:

• We will also be having an IG Live for all of our spooky season shenanigans, stay tuned for more information!
• Start getting excited to visit the Kitty With a Cupcake + Junk Yarn booth at Wool & Folk on October 14th!  We will also be attending Rhinebeck, look for meet up info for Saturday 10/15
• Upcoming markets that Emily will be at are the belle of Louisville on 11/19 and the Crafty Supermarket in Cincinnati on 11/26
• Lauren is getting together Team Temperature 2023, if you’ve ever wanted to do a temperature project like a scarf or blanket, start planning to join in on the fun!

FO:

Lauren - Hatdana by Bayron Handmade https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/hatdana knit in Fresh From The Cauldron, MCN Sock base, They Ate My Tailor colorway (this is the fourth Hatdana)

WIPS:

Emily - Vanilla socks in Junk Yarn Poly Pocket Sock set https://www.junkyarn.com/

- Loop rainbow fiber bump

- Secret MKAL goodness, being knit up in a Valkyrie Fibers set on Matte Sock, Saruman and Orthanc colorways 

Lauren - Ripple Halter sweater modification, designed by Jessie Maed  https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/ripple-halter, knit in Elctrk Love OOAK fingering weight

- Hatdana by Bayron Handmade https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/hatdana knit in Lady Dye Yarns DK base Morticia colorway, They Ate My Tailor colorway (this is the fifth Hatdana)

- Avatar Colorwork Design headband using Valkyrie Fibers Avatar colorways

Acquisitions:

Lauren - Ahsoka stitch marker from Ubebe Beads https://www.etsy.com/shop/ubebebeads

Emily - Many treasures from Disney World including a Camtono safe, custom lightsaber, Sith Holocron, plushies of a porg and Hondo Onaka, Haunted Mansion crocs, Star Wars/A New Hope art print, and a new backpack

Occult Corner: It’s Libra season, lets learn all about these balanced babes.  

Self Promotion: 

• Emily’s Yarnie collection will debut at Wool and Folk on 10/14!
• There will be a 13 day Halloween Advent set available from Emily on Tuesday 5/17 at noon eastern!  This amazing countdown calendar will feature 12 cute halloween themed lobster claw charms that clip onto a charm bracelet and the 13th day will feature a brand new enamel pin.  There will be add on options for a project bag featuring Emily’s art and/or a totally unique sock set from Valkyrie Fibers. www.kittywithacupcake.com
• Stay tuned for info on Emily’s upcoming limited edition Halloween enamel pin in collaboration with Honeybunch Lettering
• The Fiber Coven will be hosting Lauren’s There And Back Again KAL for all of 2022, see the public blog post on our Patreon for all the details!

News:

• We will also be having an IG Live for all of our spooky season shenanigans, stay tuned for more information!
• Start getting excited to visit the Kitty With a Cupcake + Junk Yarn booth at Wool & Folk on October 14th!  We will also be attending Rhinebeck, look for meet up info for Saturday 10/15
• Lauren is getting together Team Temperature 2023, if you’ve ever wanted to do a temperature project like a scarf or blanket, start planning to join in on the fun!

FO:

Emily - Coffee Cat art piece

WIPS:

Emily - Vanilla socks in Junk Yarn Poly Pocket Sock set https://www.junkyarn.com/

- Loop rainbow fiber bump

- Secret MKAL goodness, being knit up in a Valkyrie Fibers set on Matte Sock, Saruman and Orthanc colorways 

Lauren - Ripple Halter sweater modification, designed by Jessie Maed  https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/ripple-halter, knit in Elctrk Love OOAK fingering weight

- Hatdana by Bayron Handmade https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/hatdana knit in Fresh From The Cauldron, MCN Sock base, They Ate My Tailor colorway (this is the fourth Hatdana)

- Avatar Colorwork Design headband using Valkyrie Fibers Avatar colorways

Acquisitions:

Lauren - Knitting Barber flexible needle extenders, purchased at Knits and Knots Tahoe

Emily - art print set from Yoshi Yoshitani https://www.yoshiyoshitani.com/

Occult Corner: Today we are learning about the artist behind the Smith-Waite Tarot Deck, Pamela Coleman Smith.

Self Promotion: 

• There will be a 13 day Halloween Advent set available from Emily on Tuesday 5/17 at noon eastern!  This amazing countdown calendar will feature 12 cute halloween themed lobster claw charms that clip onto a charm bracelet and the 13th day will feature a brand new enamel pin.  There will be add on options for a project bag featuring Emily’s art and/or a totally unique sock set from Valkyrie Fibers. www.kittywithacupcake.com
• Stay tuned for info on Emily’s upcoming limited edition Halloween enamel pin in collaboration with Honeybunch Lettering
• The Fiber Coven will be hosting Lauren’s There And Back Again KAL for all of 2022, see the public blog post on our Patreon for all the details!

News:

• We will also be having an IG Live for all of our spooky season shenanigans, stay tuned for more information!
• Start getting excited to visit the Kitty With a Cupcake + Junk Yarn booth at Wool & Folk on October 14th!

FO:

Emily - Vanilla Socks in Regia

Lauren - Hatdana by Bayron Handmade https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/hatdana knit in Fresh From The Cauldron, MCN Sock base, They Ate My Tailor colorway (this it the third Hatdana)

WIPS:

Emily - Vanilla socks in Junk Yarn Poly Pocket Sock set https://www.junkyarn.com/

- Loop rainbow fiber bump

Lauren - Ripple Halter sweater modification, designed by Jessie Maed  https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/ripple-halter, knit in Elctrk Love OOAK fingering weight

- Hatdana by Bayron Handmade https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/hatdana knit in Fresh From The Cauldron, MCN Sock base, They Ate My Tailor colorway (this is the fourth Hatdana)

Acquisitions:

Lauren - a pocket sketchbook and stickers from a friend

Emily - Birthday loot: a grow your own mushroom kit, an oyster mushroom variety, a pink Croc-style tote bag, assorted squishmallows, some crystals, Posca markers

- Custom pastel rolags, Etheria colorway, from Rapunzel Fiber Arts  https://www.etsy.com/shop/RapunzelFiberArts

Occult Corner: We’re watching The Sandman on Netflix, so we decided to talk about Dreams!  We start with the semi-modern history of dream psychoanalysis and it’s link to modern mindfulness practices surrounding sleep, as well as current witchy practices of lucid dreaming.

Self Promotion: 

• There will be a 13 day Halloween Advent set available from Emily on Tuesday 5/17 at noon eastern!  This amazing countdown calendar will feature 12 cute halloween themed lobster claw charms that clip onto a charm bracelet and the 13th day will feature a brand new enamel pin.  There will be add on options for a project bag featuring Emily’s art and/or a totally unique sock set from Valkyrie Fibers. www.kittywithacupcake.com
• Emily designed some great arm warmers for the September Knit Crate kits!  Use code KITTYCUPCAKE for $40 off a subscription! https://www.knitcrate.com/
• The Fiber Coven will be hosting Lauren’s There And Back Again KAL for all of 2022, see the public blog post on our Patreon for all the details!

News:

• Lauren’s yarn will be featured at Knits and Knots Tahoe for the Sierra Nevada Yarn Crawl which is from 9/15- 9/18
• We will also be having an IG Live for all of our spooky season shenanigans, stay tuned for more information!
• Start getting excited to visit the Kitty With a Cupcake + Junk Yarn booth at Wool & Folk on October 14th!

FO:

Lauren - Vanilla baby hat in Pitchfork Fibers Boogie Wonderland colorway leftovers

- Vanilla baby hat in deep stash indie dyed DK

- Hatdana by Bayron Handmade https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/hatdana knit in handspun from Rapunzel Fiber Arts https://www.etsy.com/shop/RapunzelFiberArts Coruscant rolags, plus another one in the same deep stash indie dyed DK

WIPS:

Emily - Vanilla Socks in Regia

- Ripple Bralette https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/ripple-bralette knit in Old Rusted Chair, Rebel Girl (Planned Parenthood fundraiser colorway) https://oldrustedchair.com/

- Loop rainbow fiber bump

Lauren - Ripple Halter sweater modification, designed by Jessie Maed  https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/ripple-halter, knit in Elctrk Love OOAK fingering weight

- Hatdana by Bayron Handmade https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/hatdana knit in Fresh From The Cauldron, MCN Sock base, They Ate My Tailor colorway 

Acquisitions:

Lauren - a sweater quantity of Chaos Theory rolags from Rapunzel Fiber Arts  https://www.etsy.com/shop/RapunzelFiberArts

Emily - cute spooky decor treasures from Target

Occult Corner: It’s Virgo season, there’s more to this sign than virgins! (It’s just wheat, wheat and maidens, but what more could you want?)  We continue to learn about astrology and talk about famous Virgos, personality stereotypes, and Emily’s experiences as a lifelong Virgo.

Self Promotion: 

• There will be a 13 day Halloween Advent set available from Emily on Tuesday 5/17 at noon eastern!  This amazing countdown calendar will feature 12 cute halloween themed lobster claw charms that clip onto a charm bracelet and the 13th day will feature a brand new enamel pin.  There will be add on options for a project bag featuring Emily’s art and/or a totally unique sock set from Valkyrie Fibers. www.kittywithacupcake.com
• The Fiber Coven will be hosting Lauren’s There And Back Again KAL for all of 2022, see the public blog post on our Patreon for all the details!

News:

• Emily will be vending at the Witches Ball at the Art Sanctuary in Louisville on 9/3 from 6pm till Midnight https://www.art-sanctuary.org/event/witches-ball-presented-by-ravens-roost-boutique-and-pale-moon-tattoo/
• Emily will be virtually vending at the BizBaz Club Doki Day on Popshop live on 8/31
• Lauren’s yarn will be featured at Knits and Knots Tahoe for the Sierra Nevada Yarn Crawl which is from 9/15- 9/18
• We will also be having an IG Live for all of our spooky season shenanigans, stay tuned for more information!

FO:

Lauren - Avatar Colorwork Design using Valkyrie Fibers Avatar colorways

- Ripple Halter, designed by Jessie Maed  https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/ripple-halter, knit in Pichinku Tawa fingering base, Cedroncillo colorway (dyed with Kinsa Kuchu) https://pichinkufibers.com/

Emily - Drawstring dice bag knit in a Crazy Zauberball

WIPS:

Emily - Vanilla Socks in Regia

- Ripple Bralette https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/ripple-bralette knit in Old Rusted Chair, Rebel Girl (Planned Parenthood fundraiser colorway) https://oldrustedchair.com/

Lauren - Vanilla baby hat in Pitchfork Fibers Electric Boogaloo colorway leftovers

- Ripple Halter sweater modification, designed by Jessie Maed  https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/ripple-halter, knit in Elctrk Love OOAK fingering weight

- Hatdana by Bayron Handmade https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/hatdana knit in handspun from Rapunzel Fiber Arts https://www.etsy.com/shop/RapunzelFiberArts Coruscant rolags

Acquisitions:

Lauren - Mount Pleasant crop top https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/mount-pleasant in light grey-purple Knit Picks Capretta.

- cute opossum tee from Nothing Obvious that Emily found in Seattle http://www.nothing-obvious.com/

Occult Corner: This week we continue the discussion of Ouija boards with their modern pop culture iconography in horror/occult movies and internet urban legends, the psychology and pop-psychology behind how some people thing that talking boards work, and how they featured in several real world news stories of the past decades.  

Self Promotion: 

• There will be a 13 day Halloween Advent set available from Emily on Tuesday 5/17 at noon eastern!  This amazing countdown calendar will feature 12 cute halloween themed lobster claw charms that clip onto a charm bracelet and the 13th day will feature a brand new enamel pin.  There will be add on options for a project bag featuring Emily’s art and/or a totally unique sock set from Valkyrie Fibers. www.kittywithacupcake.com
• The Fiber Coven will be hosting Lauren’s There And Back Again KAL for all of 2022, see the public blog post on our Patreon for all the details!

News:

• Emily will be vending at the Witches Ball at the Art Sanctuary in Louisville on 9/3 from 6pm till Midnight https://www.art-sanctuary.org/event/witches-ball-presented-by-ravens-roost-boutique-and-pale-moon-tattoo/
• Emily will be virtually vending at the BizBaz Club Doki Day on Popshop live on 8/31
• Lauren’s yarn will be featured at Knits and Knots Tahoe for the Sierra Nevada Yarn Crawl which is from 9/15- 9/18
• We will also be having an IG Live on 8/27, stay tuned for more information!

FO:

Lauren - Ripple Bralette in Big Little Yarn Co. Merry Go Round Life colorways on the Trusty Sock Set base

Emily - Mount Pleasant crop top https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/mount-pleasant in light grey-purple Knit Picks Capretta.

WIPS:

Emily - Vanilla Socks in Regia

Lauren - Avatar Colorwork Design using Valkyrie Fibers Avatar colorways

- Ripple Halter, designed by Jessie Maed  https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/ripple-halter, knit in Pichinku Tawa fingering base, Cedroncillo colorway (dyed with Kinsa Kuchu) https://pichinkufibers.com/

Acquisitions:  none this week!

Occult Corner: We learned that there’s so much we didn’t know about Ouija boards, also known as spirit boards or talking boards.  This week we kick off the discussion with their history and creation across several cultures. 

Self Promotion: 

• There will be a 13 day Halloween Advent set available from Emily on Tuesday 5/17 at noon eastern!  This amazing countdown calendar will feature 12 cute halloween themed lobster claw charms that clip onto a charm bracelet and the 13th day will feature a brand new enamel pin.  There will be add on options for a project bag featuring Emily’s art and/or a totally unique sock set from Valkyrie Fibers. www.kittywithacupcake.com
• The Fiber Coven will be hosting Lauren’s There And Back Again KAL for all of 2022, see the public blog post on our Patreon for all the details!

News:

• Emily will be vending at the Witches Ball at the Art Sanctuary in Louisville on 9/3 from 6pm till Midnight https://www.art-sanctuary.org/event/witches-ball-presented-by-ravens-roost-boutique-and-pale-moon-tattoo/

- Lauren’s yarn will be featured at Knits and Knots Tahoe for the Sierra Nevada Yarn Crawl which is from 9/15- 9/18

FO:

Lauren -Mosaic Crochet large zippered project bag using Knit Picks Palette (video tutorial available for patrons!) 

- Ripple Bralette in Big Little Yarn Co. Merry Go Round Life colorways on the Trusty Sock Set base

Emily - A beautiful skein of handspun DK made from a batt composed of Malabrigo Nube and fluff from Emily’s angora bunny, Oswald.

WIPS:

Emily - Vanilla Socks in Regia

- Mount Pleasant crop top https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/mount-pleasant in light grey-purple Knit Picks Capretta

Lauren - Ripple Bralette in Big Little Yarn Co. Merry Go Round Life colorways on the Trusty Sock Set base (another one!)

- Avatar Colorwork Design using Valkyrie Fibers Avatar colorways

Acquisitions:  Emily acquired many treasures on her trip to Seattle

Yarn:

The Tea Cozy - https://teacozyyarn.com/

- tote bag with the shop’s adorable logo

- a sweater quantity of Hedge Hog Fiber’s DK tweed - natural colored Falkland base with bright colored production scrap tweedy bits

- Sugarplum Circus, Aran weight, Midnight Monsoon colorway https://sugarplumcircus.com/

MJ Yarns - https://shop.mjyarns.com/

- Merino Squish Bulky base, NaCl Colorway

- Kuan Yin worsted base, Corundum colorway

Urban Craft Uprising

- Little Woman Goods, Boo-Bee enamel pin https://www.littlewomangoods.com/

- Luminary Labs, Saturn Candle https://www.etsy.com/shop/LuminaryLabs

- Shishido Creative, enamel pins including a Tanuki and Calcifer https://www.shishidocreative.com/

- Crinkle Crow Studio, cauldron metal pin https://www.crinklecrowstudio.com/

- Nature’s Twist, Agate mountain necklace with moonstone https://shopnaturestwist.com/

- Graphic Anthology, various greeting cards for all occasions https://graphicanthology.com/

- Mrs. Robinson’s Affair, a malachite necklace for a friend and a moonstone necklace for herself https://www.mrsrobinsonsaffair.com/

- It’s Cathy Wu, egg tart enamel pin https://www.etsy.com/shop/itscathywu

- Glassy Rock Arts, stained glass window hanging with leaves and agate https://glassyrockarts.com/

Push/Pull Art Supplies - https://www.pushpullseattle.com/

- Beam paint stones, assorted colors https://www.beampaints.com/

- Landscape orientation sketchbook by Talens Art Creation

Kinokuniya Bookstore - https://usa.kinokuniya.com/

- Gigi crystal mini puzzle

- Silicone cat pencil case and assorted pens to go in it

- mini narwhal plushie

- Palette Perfect for Graphic Designers and Illustrators by Sara Caldas  https://bookshop.org/books/palette-perfect-for-graphic-designers-and-illustrators-colour-combinations-meanings-and-cultural-references/9788417412944

- Japanese Stitches Unraveled by Wendy Bernard https://www.abramsbooks.com/product/japanese-stitches-unraveled_9781419729065/

Marnin Saylor - https://www.marninsaylor.com/

- two small handmade plush donut cats

- vinyl donut cat toy

- peach colored donut cat sweatshirt

- honey bun enamel pin

Occult Corner: Rock talk continues with a brief discussion of Obsidian, which humans have valued for both its usefulness and beauty since the Neolithic Era!

Self Promotion: 

• There will be a 13 day Halloween Advent set available from Emily on Tuesday 5/17 at noon eastern!  This amazing countdown calendar will feature 12 cute halloween themed lobster claw charms that clip onto a charm bracelet and the 13th day will feature a brand new enamel pin.  There will be add on options for a project bag featuring Emily’s art and/or a totally unique sock set from Valkyrie Fibers. www.kittywithacupcake.com
• The Fiber Coven will be hosting Lauren’s There And Back Again KAL for all of 2022, see the public blog post on our Patreon for all the details!

News:

• Emily will be vending at the virtual market Darksome Art and Craft Market from Friday 7/29 to Sunday 7/31, she will also be having an instagram live on Sunday 7/31 at 4pm Eastern with another spooky maker.  Get 10% off Emily’s goodies with code DARKSOME the weekend of the event! https://www.darksomecraftmarket.com/
• Emily will be vending at the Urban Craft Uprising in Seattle, WA on Sunday 8/7 https://urbancraftuprising.com/ucu/

FO:

Lauren - Mosaic Crochet throw pillow cover in worsted weight scraps, mostly commercial acrylic yarns Arts

- Mosaic Crochet small zippered project bag in Knit Picks Palette (video tutorial forthcoming for patrons!) 

Emily - Massive 13 oz magic cake for feeding her massive granny stripe blanket

- A secret design project that will debut in the fall!

WIPS:

Emily - Vanilla Socks in Regia

- Mount Pleasant crop top https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/mount-pleasant in light grey-purple Knit Picks Capretta

Lauren - Ripple Bralette in Big Little Yarn Co. Merry Go Round Life colorways on the Trusty Sock Set base

- Mosaic Crochet large zippered project bag using Knit Picks Palette

Acquisitions:  

Lauren - Golden oyster mushroom kit from Tahoe Mushroom Company https://tahoemushroomcompany.com/

Emily - Kit-tea pin from Moo Moo Lane https://www.etsy.com/shop/MOOMOOLANE

Occult Corner: We’re continuing our series on Astrology with a jump into Leo season.  We talk personality types, lion myths, and famous Leos!

Self Promotion: 

• The Luthien Socks pattern is available to purchase through Ravelry or Payhip!
• Lauren will be having a Rohan themed update on 8/7 at 9am PST, featuring two different self striping colorways for *the* original sword swinging bad bitch: Eowyn and one for Eomer plus lots of coordinating colorways  https://www.etsy.com/shop/ValkyrieFibersTahoe
• Deathly Cute merch is now available on Emily’s website for anyone who missed out on the kickstarter 
• Emily will also be vending at the virtual market Darksome Art and Craft Market from Friday 7/29 to Sunday 7/31, she will also be having an instagram live on Sunday 7/31 at 4pm Eastern with another spooky maker.  Get 10% off Emily’s goodies with code DARKSOME the weekend of the event! https://www.darksomecraftmarket.com/
• Emily will be vending at the Urban Craft Uprising in Seattle, WA on Sunday 8/7 https://urbancraftuprising.com/ucu/
• There will be a 13 day Halloween Advent set available from Emily on Tuesday 5/17 at noon eastern!  This amazing countdown calendar will feature 12 cute halloween themed lobster claw charms that clip onto a charm bracelet and the 13th day will feature a brand new enamel pin.  There will be add on options for a project bag featuring Emily’s art and/or a totally unique sock set from Valkyrie Fibers. www.kittywithacupcake.com
• The Fiber Coven will be hosting Lauren’s There And Back Again KAL for all of 2022, see the public blog post on our Patreon for all the details!

News:

• Emily will also be vending at the virtual market Darksome Art and Craft Market from Friday 7/29 to Sunday 7/31, she will also be having an instagram live on Sunday 7/31 at 4pm Eastern with another spooky maker.  Get 10% off Emily’s goodies with code DARKSOME the weekend of the event! https://www.darksomecraftmarket.com/
• Emily will be vending at the Urban Craft Uprising in Seattle, WA on Sunday 8/7 https://urbancraftuprising.com/ucu/

FO:

Lauren - mosaic crochet mug rug in a rainbow of worsted weight acrylic

- Truchet Triangle https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/truchet-triangle  baby blanket version for a relative who’s expecting, in four colors: some semi solid black, Hedgehog Fibers sock base Oracle colorway, Elctrk Love sock/fingering base in the Caesium colorway (can be found at Knits and Knots Tahoe), and I Knit or Dye Howlin’ Sock 4 ply base Elsa colorway

- 250g of handspun, 3 ply Sport/DK weight Rosie’s Floral Wool Blend Top, hydrangea blend/color

- sample mini skein of handspun in the Chaos Theory blend/color from Rapunzel Fiber Arts

WIPS:

Emily - Vanilla Socks in Regia

- Mount Pleasant crop top https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/mount-pleasant in light grey-purple Knit Picks Capretta

- A secret design project!

Lauren - Ripple Bralette in Big Little Yarn Co. Merry Go Round Life colorways on the Trusty Sock Set base

- Mosaic Crochet throw pillow cover in worsted weight scraps, mostly commercial acrylic yarns

- Mitered Square scrappy blanket

Acquisitions:  

Lauren - 4oz each of the Coruscant and Kamino rolags from Rapunzel Fiber Arts https://www.etsy.com/shop/RapunzelFiberArts

Occult Corner: Magic Mirrors are a staple of fables and folklore from around the world and factor in to divination practices like scrying and catoptromancy. we touch on all kinds of magic mirrors in pop culture and ancient tales and practices.

Self Promotion: 

• Wool & Folk early bird tickets will be available starting 7/1! https://www.woolandfolk.com/
• Deathly Cute merch will be available on Emily’s website on 7/29 for anyone who missed out on the kickstarter
• Kitty With A Cupcake shop is updated with all the rainbow yarn merch and shoe charms!  www.kittywithacupcake.com Croc charms will also be available through Junk Yarn who will have some themed yarns as well. www.junkyarn.com 
• Emily will also be vending at the virtual market Darksome Art and Craft Market from Friday 7/29 to Sunday 7/31, she will also be having an instagram live on Sunday 7/31 at 4pm Eastern with another spooky maker.  Get 10% off Emily’s goodies with code DARKSOME the weekend of the event! https://www.darksomecraftmarket.com/
• Emily will be vending at the Urban Craft Uprising in Seattle, WA on Sunday 8/7 https://urbancraftuprising.com/ucu/
• There will be a 13 day Halloween Advent set available from Emily on Tuesday 5/17 at noon eastern!  This amazing countdown calendar will feature 12 cute halloween themed lobster claw charms that clip onto a charm bracelet and the 13th day will feature a brand new enamel pin.  There will be add on options for a project bag featuring Emily’s art and/or a totally unique sock set from Valkyrie Fibers. www.kittywithacupcake.com
• The Fiber Coven will be hosting Lauren’s There And Back Again KAL for all of 2022, see the public blog post on our Patreon for all the details!

News: 

• Stay tuned for curated crafty packages who’s entire purchase price will go towards supporting Indigenous Women Rising who provide abortion access in the US.
• Emily will also be vending at the virtual market Darksome Art and Craft Market from Friday 7/29 to Sunday 7/31, she will also be having an instagram live on Sunday 7/31 at 4pm Eastern with another spooky maker.  Get 10% off Emily’s goodies with code DARKSOME the weekend of the event! https://www.darksomecraftmarket.com/
• Emily will be vending at the Urban Craft Uprising in Seattle, WA on Sunday 8/7 https://urbancraftuprising.com/ucu/

FO:

Emily - Mount Pleasant crop top https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/mount-pleasant in Alwan Sultan ‘I was supposed to be a slutty jellyfish’ colorway https://alwansultan.com/

WIPS:

Emily - Vanilla Socks in Regia

- Mount Pleasant crop top https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/mount-pleasant in light grey-purple Knit Picks Capretta

Lauren - Ripple Bralette in Big Little Yarn Co. The First Encounter colorways on the Trusty Sock Set base (a second one, in the exact same color and style!) 

- mosaic crochet mug rug in vintage halloween colors, made in scraps of various indie dyed fingering weight yarns

Lauren - Truchet Triangle https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/truchet-triangle  baby blanket version for a relative who’s expecting, in four colors: some semi solid black, Hedgehog Fibers sock base Oracle colorway, Elctrk Love sock/fingering base in the Caesium colorway (can be found at Knits and Knots Tahoe), and I Knit or Dye Howlin’ Sock 4 ply base Elsa colorway 

- Ripple Bralette in Big Little Yarn Co. Merry Go Round Life colorways on the Trusty Sock Set base

- Mosaic Crochet throw pillow cover in worsted weight scraps, mostly commercial acrylic yarns

Acquisitions:  

Lauren - handmade ceramic buttons made by a knit group friend and sold at Knits and Knots Tahoe www.knitsandknotstahoe.com 

Emily - Crazy Zauberball sock yarn in colorway 2254 (cool lavenders and bright pinks)

- four skeins of Fyberspates, Vivacious 4 ply in the Crocus colorway https://fyberspates.com/vivacious-4ply

- Yarn Tarot deck https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/yarn-tarot-katie-ponder/1140050720

Occult Corner: Back to Rock-talk!  This week we’re learning some fun facts about Fluorite!  

Self Promotion: 

• Wool & Folk early bird tickets will be available starting 7/1! https://www.woolandfolk.com/
• Deathly Cute merch will be available on Emily’s website soon for anyone who missed out on the kickstarter!
• Stay tuned for curated crafty packages who’s entire purchase price will be donated to Indigenous Women Rising
• Kitty With A Cupcake shop is updated with all the rainbow yarn merch and shoe charms!  www.kittywithacupcake.com Croc charms will also be available through Junk Yarn who will have some themed yarns as well. www.junkyarn.com 
• Emily will also be vending at the virtual market Darksome Art and Craft Market from Friday 7/29 to Sunday 7/31, she will also be having an instagram live on Sunday 7/31 at 4pm Eastern with another spooky maker.  Get 10% off Emily’s goodies with code DARKSOME the weekend of the event! https://www.darksomecraftmarket.com/
• Emily will be vending at the Urban Craft Uprising in Seattle, WA on Sunday 8/7 https://urbancraftuprising.com/ucu/
• There will be a 13 day Halloween Advent set available from Emily on Tuesday 5/17 at noon eastern!  This amazing countdown calendar will feature 12 cute halloween themed lobster claw charms that clip onto a charm bracelet and the 13th day will feature a brand new enamel pin.  There will be add on options for a project bag featuring Emily’s art and/or a totally unique sock set from Valkyrie Fibers. www.kittywithacupcake.com
• The Fiber Coven will be hosting Lauren’s There And Back Again KAL for all of 2022, see the public blog post on our Patreon for all the details!

News: 

• Stay tuned for curated crafty packages who’s entire purchase price will go towards supporting ARC Southeast who provide abortion access to people across the south eastern United States
• Emily will also be vending at the virtual market Darksome Art and Craft Market from Friday 7/29 to Sunday 7/31, she will also be having an instagram live on Sunday 7/31 at 4pm Eastern with another spooky maker.  Get 10% off Emily’s goodies with code DARKSOME the weekend of the event! https://www.darksomecraftmarket.com/
• Emily will be vending at the Urban Craft Uprising in Seattle, WA on Sunday 8/7 https://urbancraftuprising.com/ucu/

FO: None this week

WIPS:

Emily - Vanilla Socks in Regia

- Mount Pleasant crop top https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/mount-pleasant in Alwan Sultan ‘I was supposed to be a slutty jellyfish’ colorway https://alwansultan.com/

- Emily has Lauren pick out yarn for second Mount Pleasant top too!

Lauren - Truchet Triangle https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/truchet-triangle  baby blanket version for a relative who’s expecting, in four colors: some semi solid black, Hedgehog Fibers sock base Oracle colorway, Elctrk Love sock/fingering base in the Caesium colorway (can be found at Knits and Knots Tahoe), and I Knit or Dye Howlin’ Sock 4 ply base Elsa colorway 

- Ripple Bralette in Big Little Yarn Co. The First Encounter colorways on the Trusty Sock Set base (a second one, in the exact same color and style!)

Acquisitions:  

Lauren - Skein of DK in the Mortician colorway from Lady Dye Yarns

- Rad Opossum art from Emily!

Occult Corner: Lauren tells us about the ancient roots of the ancestor honoring tradition of “libations” or “pouring one out” as it is known in modern times.  Isn’t it neat that we humans still do the same rituals our ancestors did thousands of years ago?

Self Promotion: 

• Wool & Folk early bird tickets will be available starting 7/1! https://www.woolandfolk.com/
• Deathly Cute merch will be available on Emily’s website soon for anyone who missed out on the kickstarter!
• Stay tuned for curated crafty packages who’s entire purchase price will be donated to ARC Southeast
• Kitty With A Cupcake shop update Monday 7/11 at 11 am Eastern with all the rainbow yarn merch and shoe charms!  www.kittywithacupcake.com Croc charms will also be available through Junk Yarn who will have some themed yarns as well. www.junkyarn.com 
• Emily will also be vending at the virtual market Darksome Art and Craft Market from Friday 7/29 to Sunday 7/31, she will also be having an instagram live on Sunday 7/31 at 4pm Eastern with another spooky maker.  Get 10% off Emily’s goodies with code DARKSOME the weekend of the event! https://www.darksomecraftmarket.com/
• Emily will be vending at the Urban Craft Uprising in Seattle, WA on Sunday 8/7 https://urbancraftuprising.com/ucu/
• There will be a 13 day Halloween Advent set available from Emily on Tuesday 5/17 at noon eastern!  This amazing countdown calendar will feature 12 cute halloween themed lobster claw charms that clip onto a charm bracelet and the 13th day will feature a brand new enamel pin.  There will be add on options for a project bag featuring Emily’s art and/or a totally unique sock set from Valkyrie Fibers. www.kittywithacupcake.com
• The Fiber Coven will be hosting Lauren’s There And Back Again KAL for all of 2022, see the public blog post on our Patreon for all the details!

News: 

• Stay tuned for curated crafty packages who’s entire purchase price will go towards a yet to be determined Abortion Access Fund!
• Emily will be vending at O.F.F. Market in the Cincinnati area on Saturday 7/9, this event has free entry so come say hi!  https://www.theoffmarket.org/
• Emily will also be vending at the virtual market Darksome Art and Craft Market from Friday 7/29 to Sunday 7/31, she will also be having an instagram live on Sunday 7/31 at 4pm Eastern with another spooky maker.  Get 10% off Emily’s goodies with code DARKSOME the weekend of the event! https://www.darksomecraftmarket.com/

FO: None this week

WIPS:

Emily - Vanilla Socks in Regia

- Mount Pleasant crop top https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/mount-pleasant in Alwan Sultan ‘I was supposed to be a slutty jellyfish’ colorway https://alwansultan.com/

Lauren - Truchet Triangle https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/truchet-triangle  baby blanket version for a relative who’s expecting, in four colors: some semi solid black, Hedgehog Fibers sock base Oracle colorway, Elctrk Love sock/fingering base in the Caesium colorway (can be found at Knits and Knots Tahoe), and I Knit or Dye Howlin’ Sock 4 ply base Elsa colorway 

- Ripple Bralette in Big Little Yarn Co. The First Encounter colorways on the Trusty Sock Set base (a second one, in the exact same color and style!)

Acquisitions:  We got lots of cute rocks at Sun Stones in Louisville https://www.sunstonesrocks.com/

Emily - The Greatest Thing (graphic novel) from Carmichael’s Bookstore https://www.carmichaelsbookstore.com/

- stained glass tamagochi from Kawaii Glass Co. https://www.etsy.com/shop/kawaiiglassco/?etsrc=sdt

Occult Corner: This week we’re chatting about superstitions and folklore surrounding cemeteries and graveyards!

Lauren recommends the Ologies podcast episode 226 if you’re curious about more graveyard facts! https://www.alieward.com/ologies/taphology

Self Promotion: 

• Lauren will be having a wee Tolkien themed update on Sunday 7/3 at 9am PST
• Wool & Folk early bird tickets will be available starting 7/1! https://www.woolandfolk.com/
• Deathly Cute merch will be available on Emily’s website soon for anyone who missed out on the kickstarter!
• Stay tuned for curated crafty packages who’s entire purchase price will go towards a yet to be determined Abortion Access Fund!
• Emily will be vending at O.F.F. Market in the Cincinnati area on Saturday 7/9, this event has free entry so come say hi!  https://www.theoffmarket.org/
• Emily will also be vending at the virtual market Darksome Art and Craft Market from Friday 7/29 to Sunday 7/31, she will also be having an instagram live on Sunday 7/31 at 4pm Eastern with another spooky maker.  Get 10% off Emily’s goodies with code DARKSOME the weekend of the event! https://www.darksomecraftmarket.com/
• There will be a 13 day Halloween Advent set available from Emily on Tuesday 5/17 at noon eastern!  This amazing countdown calendar will feature 12 cute halloween themed lobster claw charms that clip onto a charm bracelet and the 13th day will feature a brand new enamel pin.  There will be add on options for a project bag featuring Emily’s art and/or a totally unique sock set from Valkyrie Fibers. www.kittywithacupcake.com
• The Fiber Coven will be hosting Lauren’s There And Back Again KAL for all of 2022, see the public blog post on our Patreon for all the details!

News:  None this week!

FO: 

Lauren - Ripple Bralette in Big Little Yarn Co. The First Encounter colorways on the Trusty Sock Set base

WIPS:

Emily - Vanilla Socks in Regia

- Mount Pleasant crop top https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/mount-pleasant in Alwan Sultan ‘I was supposed to be a slutty jellyfish’ colorway https://alwansultan.com/

Lauren - Truchet Triangle https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/truchet-triangle  baby blanket version for a relative who’s expecting, in four colors: some semi solid black, Hedgehog Fibers sock base Oracle colorway, Elctrk Love sock/fingering base in the Caesium colorway (can be found at Knits and Knots Tahoe), and I Knit or Dye Howlin’ Sock 4 ply base Elsa colorway 

- Ripple Bralette in Big Little Yarn Co. The First Encounter colorways on the Trusty Sock Set base (a second one, in the exact same color and style!)

Acquisitions:  Lauren got her Deathly Cute Kickstarter order a bit early, since she’s currently packaging all the orders.  There’s pins, stitch markers, a project bag, stickers and more!

Occult Corner: It’s Cancer season!  We learn about what makes these astrological crabs so salty.  (No shade, Lauren, a doubled down Cancer is writing this.) 

Self Promotion: 

Stay tuned to see when we will be appearing in a Pop Shop Live event on their pride weekend in the end of June!

There will be a 13 day Halloween Advent set available from Emily on Tuesday 5/17 at noon eastern!  This amazing countdown calendar will feature 12 cute halloween themed lobster claw charms that clip onto a charm bracelet and the 13th day will feature a brand new enamel pin.  There will be add on options for a project bag featuring Emily’s art and/or a totally unique sock set from Valkyrie Fibers. www.kittywithacupcake.com

The Fiber Coven will be hosting Lauren’s There And Back Again KAL for all of 2022, see the public blog post on our Patreon for all the details!

News:  We will be doing a Pop Shop Live event on the weekend of 6/25, so come hang out with us online then!  Stay tuned to our socials for exact times and links!

FO: 

Lauren - Northeasterly, scrappy blanket in DK

WIPS:

Emily - Vanilla Socks in Regia

- Mount Pleasant crop top https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/mount-pleasant in Alwan Sultan ‘I was supposed to be a slutty jellyfish’ colorway https://alwansultan.com/

Lauren - Truchet Triangle https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/truchet-triangle  baby blanket version for a relative who’s expecting, in four colors: some semi solid black, Hedgehog Fibers sock base Oracle colorway, Elctrk Love sock/fingering base in the Caesium colorway (can be found at Knits and Knots Tahoe), and I Knit or Dye Howlin’ Sock 4 ply base Elsa colorway 

- Ripple Bralette in Big Little Yarn Co. The First Encounter colorways on the Trusty Sock Set base

Acquisitions: All these things are from Emily’s recent trip to Boston/Salem

Lauren brought Emily some chai blends from The Chai Box, which Lauren is pushing on all the chai lovers in her life.  Everyone heartily recommends the Sweet Monsoon flavor. https://thechaibox.com/products/sweet-monsoon-2

Lauren - ‘Witchcraft & Punching Fascists’ sticker https://moonofretribvtion.com/

- ‘Be Gay do Witch Craft’ sticker from shopmidgeblitz.com 

- Antifa Witch art postcard from www.witchboston.org 

- hand rolled cigarette holder from Mud Hedz https://www.etsy.com/shop/MudHedz

- Spell kit for concentration and calm from Haus Witch hauswitch.com 

Emily - ghost ceramic - Center Ceramics www.centerceramics.com hive and forge

- art prints - nocturne

- Color Form and Magic by Nicole Pivorotto https://www.chroniclebooks.com/products/color-form-and-magic

- various pocket rocks from Haus Witch, Hidden Jewel of the South End in Boston http://www.hiddenjewelse.com/

- Tarot Of The Divine Deck by Yoshi Yoshitani https://yoshiyoshitani.store/products/tarot-of-the-divine-deck

Occult Corner: Emily tells us about her experience on a couple of lovely day trips to Salem, Massachusetts! 

Self Promotion: 

Stay tuned to see when we will be appearing in a Pop Shop Live event on their pride weekend in the end of June!

There will be a 13 day Halloween Advent set available from Emily on Tuesday 5/17 at noon eastern!  This amazing countdown calendar will feature 12 cute halloween themed lobster claw charms that clip onto a charm bracelet and the 13th day will feature a brand new enamel pin.  There will be add on options for a project bag featuring Emily’s art and/or a totally unique sock set from Valkyrie Fibers. www.kittywithacupcake.com

The Fiber Coven will be hosting Lauren’s There And Back Again KAL for all of 2022, see the public blog post on our Patreon for all the details!

News:  We will be taking the next week off of recording!

FO: Lauren and Emily both finished the test knits of the Luthien socks that Emily designed.  Emily used the High Twist BFL base in the Tinuviel and Shadowfax colorways, Lauren used the Matte Sock base in the Thranduil and Bill The Pony colorways.

Emily - Cotton Candy Macaron Box crescent shawl design in Junk Yarn Totally 90’s Witch sock set https://www.junkyarn.com/

WIPS:

Emily - Vanilla Socks in Regia

Lauren - Northeasterly, scrappy blanket in DK

- Ripple Bralette in Big Little Yarn Co. The First Encounter colorways on the Trusty Sock Set base

Acquisitions: 

Lauren - a friend got a sticker maker and sent over some fandom stickers!

Emily - Onyx and tiger’s eye necklace with a hematite pendant from HekasCreative https://www.etsy.com/shop/hekascreative?section_id=31576288

- From Hierophany and Hedge http://hierophanyandhedge.com/

- sticker and beeswax candle

- Witch Hunt, A Traveller’s Guide to the Power and Persecution of the Witch by Kristen J Solee http://kristensollee.com/books

- The Illustrated Crystallary by Maia Toll https://www.storey.com/books/the-illustrated-crystallary/

- TrueBlack Tarot Deck https://trueblacktarot.com/

Occult Corner: Lauren intended to talk about the mythology of sirens but ended up talking about the real creatures that are most likely responsible for ‘sea monster’ sightings. 

Self Promotion: 

Lauren will be having a Tolkien themed update on Sunday 6/5 at 9am PST with Legolas and Gimli coming back as well as contrasting skeins for the Luthien Socks! https://etsy.me/2a1hdVK

There will be a 13 day Halloween Advent set available from Emily on Tuesday 5/17 at noon eastern!  This amazing countdown calendar will feature 12 cute halloween themed lobster claw charms that clip onto a charm bracelet and the 13th day will feature a brand new enamel pin.  There will be add on options for a project bag featuring Emily’s art and/or a totally unique sock set from Valkyrie Fibers. www.kittywithacupcake.com

The Fiber Coven will be hosting Lauren’s There And Back Again KAL for all of 2022, see the public blog post on our Patreon for all the details!

News:  The next opportunity to see Emily in person will be at Gold Bar’s Night Market on Tuesday 5/31from 7-11pm.

FO:

Lauren - Vanilla socks in Valkyrie Fibers Matte Sock, Go Suck Eggs In Hell! Colorway (returning in the update on 6/12)

WIPS:

Emily - LOTR sock design in Valkyrie Fibers High Twist BFL base, Shadowfax and Tinuviel colorways

- Slipped Stitch Macaron Box crescent shawl design in Junk Yarn Totally 90’s Witch sock set https://www.junkyarn.com/

- Vanilla Socks in Regia

Lauren - Northeasterly, scrappy blanket in DK

- LOTR sock design in Valkyrie Fibers Matte Sock base, Bill The Pony and Thranduil colorways

- Ripple Bralette in Big Little Yarn Co. The First Encounter colorways on the Trusty Sock Set base

Acquisitions: 

Lauren - postcards and a shower bomb from Wildwood Makers Market

Emily - a concrete box organizer and sticker from The Kinder Artist, who was also vending at the Logan Street Market https://www.thekinderartist.com/

Occult Corner: It’s Gemini season, lets dip in and learn together about the astrology!  We talk twin mythology and pop culture stereotypes vs. more thoughtful astrological content.

Self Promotion: 

Emily will be on app Pop Shop Live on Saturday 5/28 from 10-12 eastern!  Come say hi and buy some pins.  Coupon code KTCAKE gets you rad discounts!

There will be a 13 day Halloween Advent set available from Emily on Tuesday 5/17 at noon eastern!  This amazing countdown calendar will feature 12 cute halloween themed lobster claw charms that clip onto a charm bracelet and the 13th day will feature a brand new enamel pin.  There will be add on options for a project bag featuring Emily’s art and/or a totally unique sock set from Valkyrie Fibers. www.kittywithacupcake.com

The Fiber Coven will be hosting Lauren’s There And Back Again KAL for all of 2022, see the public blog post on our Patreon for all the details!

News: Emily will be vending all sorts of cute merch at the Logan Street Market in Louisville on 5/21!  

The next opportunity to see Emily in person will be at Gold Bar’s Night Market on Tuesday 5/31from 7-11pm.

FO:

Emily - Vanilla Socks in Knit Picks Felici, Game Over colorway (which apparently contains significant knots and flaws!)

WIPS:

Emily - LOTR sock design in Valkyrie Fibers High Twist BFL base, Shadowfax and Tinuviel colorways

- Slipped Stitch Macaron Box crescent shawl design in Junk Yarn Totally 90’s Witch sock set https://www.junkyarn.com/

- Vanilla Socks in Regia

Lauren - Northeasterly, scrappy blanket in DK

- LOTR sock design in Valkyrie Fibers Matte Sock base, Bill The Pony and Thranduil colorways

- Vanilla socks in Valkyrie Fibers Matte Sock, Go Suck Eggs In Hell! Colorway (debuting in the update on 5/15)

Acquisitions: 

Lauren - LOTR stitch markers from Ubebe Beads as well as a coveted tiny knife stitch marker! https://www.etsy.com/shop/ubebebeads

Emily - lipstick, glittery eye liner, and a color palette from ColorPop’s Star Wars collection

- pink rainbow CareBear flannel from CakeWorthy https://www.cakeworthystore.com/

Occult Corner: This week we learn about Mother Shipton, a prophetess, herbalist, and hermit of Tudor England!  The cave she was born in is the oldest tourist attraction in England.  Lauren recommends episode 47 of the What’s Her Name podcast for further listening!

Self Promotion: 

There will be a 13 day Halloween Advent set available from Emily on Tuesday 5/17 at noon eastern!  This amazing countdown calendar will feature 12 cute halloween themed lobster claw charms that clip onto a charm bracelet and the 13th day will feature a brand new enamel pin.  There will be add on options for a project bag featuring Emily’s art and/or a totally unique sock set from Valkyrie Fibers. www.kittywithacupcake.com

The Fiber Coven will be hosting Lauren’s There And Back Again KAL for all of 2022, see the public blog post on our Patreon for all the details!

News: Emily will be vending all sorts of cute merch at the Logan Street Market in Louisville on 5/21!

FO:

Lauren - Vanilla baby beanie mystery scraps

WIPS:

Emily - LOTR sock design in Valkyrie Fibers High Twist BFL base, Shadowfax and Tinuviel colorways

- Slipped Stitch Macaron Box crescent shawl design in Junk Yarn Totally 90’s Witch sock set https://www.junkyarn.com/

- Vanilla Socks in Knit Picks Felici, Game Over colorway (which apparently contains significant knots and flaws!)

Lauren - Northeasterly, scrappy blanket in DK

- LOTR sock design in Valkyrie Fibers Matte Sock base, Bill The Pony and Thranduil colorways

- Vanilla socks in Valkyrie Fibers Matte Sock, Go Suck Eggs In Hell! Colorway (debuting in the update on 5/15)

Acquisitions: 

Lauren - Deathless Divide by Justina Ireland https://www.authorjustinaireland.com/deathless-divide

- Star Wars Droids stamps from the USPS

- stickers and greeting cards from Wildwood Maker’s Market http://www.wildwoodmakersmarket.com/

Occult Corner: The modern American cryptid: Mothman!  For more info check out episode 47 of the Lore Podcast or two of the paranormal documentaries on Prime Video, The Mothman of Point Place and The Mothman Legacy

Self Promotion: 

Lauren will be having an update inspired by Our Flag Means Death on Sunday 5/15 at 9am PST.  There will be the *biggest* self striping to date! 13 stripes! It’s called Go Suck Eggs In Hell! and it will be available on High Twist BFL and Matte Sock along with some coordinating skeins. https://etsy.me/2a1hdVK

There will be a 13 day Halloween Advent set available from Emily on Tuesday 5/17 at noon eastern!  This amazing countdown calendar will feature 12 cute halloween themed lobster claw charms that clip onto a charm bracelet and the 13th day will feature a brand new enamel pin.  There will be add on options for a project bag featuring Emily’s art and/or a totally unique sock set from Valkyrie Fibers. www.kittywithacupcake.com

The Fiber Coven will be hosting Lauren’s There And Back Again KAL for all of 2022, see the public blog post on our Patreon for all the details!

News: Emily will be vending all sorts of cute merch at the Logan Street Market in Louisville on 5/21!

FO:

Lauren - Vanilla baby beanie in Essence of Autumn, Prairie Sock base, Spring in Autumn colorway essenceofautumnyarn.com

WIPS:

Emily - LOTR sock design in Valkyrie Fibers High Twist BFL base, Shadowfax and Tinuviel colorways

- Slipped Stitch Macaron Box crescent shawl design in Junk Yarn Totally 90’s Witch sock set https://www.junkyarn.com/

- Vanilla Socks in Knit Picks Felici, Game Over colorway (which apparently contains significant knots and flaws!)

Lauren - Northeasterly, scrappy blanket in DK

- LOTR sock design in Valkyrie Fibers Matte Sock base, Bill The Pony and Thranduil colorways

- Vanilla baby beanie in some mystery scraps

Acquisitions: 

Emily - Mothman tote bag from Lydia Jean Art 

- Illuminated: A Journal For Your Tarot Practice by Caitlin Keegan https://caitlinkeegan.com/shop-1/illuminated-a-journal-for-your-tarot-practice

- hostess gifts from Clara of delicious gins and goat milk soap

Lauren - some Fenty goodies from Sephora, Heat Bomb Lip Gloss and a black liquid eye liner

- Light Flow Kit from GladRags (reusable menstrual products) https://gladrags.com/collections/value-kits

Occult Corner: Taurus season is here!  Emily shares some astrological basics and Lauren geeks out over bull mythology in the ancient world.

Self Promotion: 

The Fiber Coven will be hosting Lauren’s There And Back Again KAL for all of 2022, see the public blog post on our Patreon for all the details!

News: Lauren will be in the Radicle Threads Instagram Live on Saturday 4/23!  Come join in!

FO: None this week!

WIPS:

Emily - LOTR sock design in Valkyrie Fibers High Twist BFL base, Shadowfax and Tinuviel colorways

- Slipped Stitch Macaron Box crescent shawl design in Junk Yarn Totally 90’s Witch sock set https://www.junkyarn.com/

- Vanilla Socks in Knit Picks Felici, Game Over colorway

Lauren - Northeasterly, scrappy blanket in DK

- LOTR sock design in Valkyrie Fibers Matte Sock base, Bill The Pony and Thranduil colorways

- Vanilla baby beanie in Essence of Autumn, Prairie Sock base, Spring in Autumn colorway essenceofautumnyarn.com

Acquisitions: 

Emily - cute goodies from the Crafty supermarket

- a glow in the dark ice cream cone pin from Pop Rocket Creations https://poprocketcreations.com/collections/pins

- solid perfume from BLK MKT https://blkmktbrand.com/

- raccoon sticker from Brieck Draw https://www.etsy.com/shop/BrieckDraw

- bear gnome magnet from Scott Mills Art http://scottmillsart.com/paintings

Lauren - Jabba the Hutt marshmallow and a s’mores kit from XO Marshmallow, courtesy of Emily! https://www.xomarshmallow.com/

Occult Corner: Beltane is just around the corner and we talk traditions and history of this horny season holiday!

Self Promotion: 

The Fiber Coven will be hosting Lauren’s There And Back Again KAL for all of 2022, see the public blog post on our Patreon for all the details!

News: Emily has a free pattern coming out on 4/12!  The Vanilla Macaron shawl is a garter stitch crescent shaped shawl specially designed for sock sets that are too pretty to hide in socks, pique your appetite for crescent shawls with this free pattern and then look into the Macaron Box collection.

The next chance to get Emily’s merch in person will be in Louisville at the Spring Into Derby Art Fair, April 22-24 https://www.paristown.com/springintoderby

FO: 

Emily - Several pieces of original art featuring watercolor backgrounds and ink drawings of various animals

Lauren - Improvised yoga socks in Havirland, Sotterly Sock base ‘Bug Hunt At Outpost Nine’ Starship Troopers inspired sock set https://www.etsy.com/shop/havirland , sock recipe is available as a blog post for patrons!

- Comfort Zone Hat designed by Emily, knit in Valkyrie Fibers Matte Sock base, Ruby Red colorway, size large on size 2 needles for a baby sized hat https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/comfort-zone-hat

WIPS:

Emily - LOTR sock design in Valkyrie Fibers High Twist BFL base, Shadowfax and Tinuviel colorways

- Slipped Stitch Macaron Box crescent shawl design in Junk Yarn Totally 90’s Witch sock set https://www.junkyarn.com/

- Vanilla Socks in Knit Picks Felici, Game Over colorway

Lauren - Northeasterly, scrappy blanket in DK

- LOTR sock design in Valkyrie Fibers Matte Sock base, Bill The Pony and Thranduil colorways

Acquisitions: 

Emily - A haul of art supplies, including watercolor paper pads, gouache paints, and Posca pens

Lauren - hand painted card and echinacea seeds from a friend

- two packages of DK scraps from lovely Coven members to feed the blanket!

Occult Corner: We chat about the Malleus Maleficarum, the OG witch persecuting manual from the 1400’s.  http://www.malleusmaleficarum.org/table-of-contents/

Self Promotion: 

The Macaron Box collection of crescent shawls using sock sets will debut in Emily’s Ravelry and Payhip stores on 4/12 with the Vanilla Macaron shawl and the Lavender Macaron shawl (featuring eyelets and a lace edging) at the introductory price of $5.  As more designs get added to the collection the price will increase, but savvy knitters who buy now will receive additional patters for free as the collection updates *wink*

The Fiber Coven will be hosting Lauren’s There And Back Again KAL for all of 2022, see the public blog post on our Patreon for all the details!

News: Emily has a free pattern coming out on 4/12!  The Vanilla Macaron shawl is a garter stitch crescent shaped shawl specially designed for sock sets that are too pretty to hide in socks, pique your appetite for crescent shawls with this free pattern and then look into the Macaron Box collection.

The next chance to get Emily’s merch in person will be at the Cincinnati Crafty Supermarket on April 16th.  (Proof of vaccination or recent negative test required)  https://craftysupermarket.com/ 

After that, you can see all sorts of Kitty With A Cupcake products in Louisville at the Spring Into Derby Art Fair, April 22-24 https://www.paristown.com/springintoderby

There is a strike of Etsy sellers from 4/11 to 4/18 and you can support sellers by not purchasing items from Etsy, and sharing messages of support across social media

FO: 

Emily - Vanilla Socks in the 3am on Bourbon Street colorway from Teeny Button Studio https://teenybuttonstudio.com/

WIPS:

Emily - LOTR sock design in Valkyrie Fibers High Twist BFL base, Shadowfax and Tinuviel colorways

- Slipped Stitch Macaron Box crescent shawl design in Junk Yarn Totally 90’s Witch sock set https://www.junkyarn.com/

- Vanilla Socks in Knit Picks Felici, Game Over colorway

Lauren - Improvised yoga socks in Havirland, Sotterly Sock base ‘Bug Hunt At Outpost Nine’ Starship Troopers inspired sock set https://www.etsy.com/shop/havirland

- Northeasterly, scrappy blanket in DK

- LOTR sock design in Valkyrie Fibers Matte Sock base, Bill The Pony and Thranduil colorways

Acquisitions: None this week!

Occult Corner: We collected many fun facts about Turquoise, in our ongoing discussion of various pretty rocks.

Self Promotion: 

Lauren is starting off Quarter 2 of the There and Back Again KAL with a Tolkien yarn drop on 4/10 at 9am PST, featuring a new Tom Bombadil inspired self striping colorway!  https://www.etsy.com/shop/ValkyrieFibersTahoe

The Macaron Box collection of crescent shawls using sock sets will debut in Emily’s Ravelry and Payhip stores on 4/12 with the Vanilla Macaron shawl and the Lavender Macaron shawl (featuring eyelets and a lace edging) at the introductory price of $5.  As more designs get added to the collection the price will increase, but savvy knitters who buy now will receive additional patters for free as the collection updates *wink*

Emily’s new Kickstarter featuring Death Positive enamel pins and associated goodies in her signature ultra-cute style is live!  https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/kittywithacupcake/deathly-cute-a-morbidly-adorable-pin-collection?ref=394n8w&token=77e71f6d

The Fiber Coven will be hosting Lauren’s There And Back Again KAL for all of 2022, see the public blog post on our Patreon for all the details!

News: 

The next chance to get Emily’s merch in person will be at the Cincinnati Crafty Supermarket on April 16th.  (Proof of vaccination or recent negative test required)  https://craftysupermarket.com/ 

After that, you can see all sorts of Kitty With A Cupcake products in Louisville at the Spring Into Derby Art Fair, April 22-24 https://www.paristown.com/springintoderby

FO: 

Emily - Vanilla/garter stitch Macaron Box crescent shawl design in Ken’s Yarn, Birthday Box from last year.  Free pattern drop coming soon!

WIPS:

Emily - LOTR sock design in Valkyrie Fibers High Twist BFL base, Shadowfax and Tinuviel colorways

- Slipped Stitch Macaron Box crescent shawl design in Junk Yarn Totally 90’s Witch sock set https://www.junkyarn.com/

- Vanilla Socks in the 3am on Bourbon Street colorway from Teeny Button Studio https://teenybuttonstudio.com/

Lauren - Improvised yoga socks in Havirland, Sotterly Sock base ‘Bug Hunt At Outpost Nine’ Starship Troopers inspired sock set https://www.etsy.com/shop/havirland

- Northeasterly, scrappy blanket in DK

- LOTR sock design in Valkyrie Fibers Matte Sock base, Bill The Pony and Thranduil colorways

Acquisitions:

Emily - Ichabod self striping colorway, Twisty Sock base, from Nomadic Yarns https://www.etsy.com/listing/1181360720/ready-to-ship-skein-ichabod-5-stripe

- a clear quartz

- R2D2 Tamagachi 

Lauren - a little spool of black elastic for cuffs from Knits and Knots Tahoe

Occult Corner: These baby-witches continue their intro to Astrology with learning about Aries!  We talk astrology, astronomy, and folk lore.

Self Promotion: 

Lauren has a huge Bridgerton yarn drop on 4/3 at 9am PST.  There will be old favorites and new colorways.  In the event that any new colorways sell out, a pre order listing will go up!  Be there or be square.  https://www.etsy.com/shop/ValkyrieFibersTahoe

Emily’s new Kickstarter featuring Death Positive enamel pins and associated goodies in her signature ultra-cute style is live!  https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/kittywithacupcake/deathly-cute-a-morbidly-adorable-pin-collection?ref=394n8w&token=77e71f6d

The Totally 90’s Witch collaboration between Kitty With A Cupcake and Junk Yarn will be live on 3/22!  Some items remain available to pre order at Junk Yarn’s shop (https://www.junkyarn.com/) and individual pieces of flair in Emily’s shop! (https://kittywithacupcake.com/)

The Fiber Coven will be hosting Lauren’s There And Back Again KAL for all of 2022, see the public blog post on our Patreon for all the details!

News: 

The next chance to get Emily’s merch in person will be at the Cincinnati Crafty Supermarket on April 16th.  (Proof of vaccination or recent negative test required)  https://craftysupermarket.com/ 

After that, you can see all sorts of Kitty With A Cupcake products in Louisville at the Spring Into Derby Art Fair, April 22-24 https://www.paristown.com/springintoderby

There’s an instagram live with Emily and Kemper of Junk Yarn on Sunday 3/20 at 2 pm Eastern, tune in to hear all about their upcoming collaboration. 

FO: 

Emily - two pairs of darned socks

WIPS:

Emily - LOTR sock design in Valkyrie Fibers High Twist BFL base, Shadowfax and Tinuviel colorways

- Vanilla/garter stitch Macaron Box crescent shawl design in Ken’s Yarn, Birthday Box from last year

- Vanilla Socks in the 3am on Bourbon Street colorway from Teeny Button Studio https://teenybuttonstudio.com/

Lauren - Improvised yoga socks in Havirland, Sotterly Sock base ‘Bug Hunt At Outpost Nine’ Starship Troopers inspired sock set https://www.etsy.com/shop/havirland

- Northeasterly, scrappy blanket in DK

- LOTR sock design in Valkyrie Fibers Matte Sock base, Bill The Pony and Thranduil colorways

Acquisitions:

Emily - Totally 90’s Witch sock sets from Junk Yarn, which will be available on 3/22! See the Shameless Self Promotion section for links and details! 

Lauren - opal pinky ring from Rugged and Raw https://www.ruggedandrawjewelry.com/

Occult Corner: We talk about Ostara and various Spring Equinox in the western world!

Self Promotion: Emily’s new Kickstarter featuring Death Positive enamel pins and associated goodies in her signature ultra-cute style is live!  https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/kittywithacupcake/deathly-cute-a-morbidly-adorable-pin-collection?ref=394n8w&token=77e71f6d

The Totally 90’s Witch collaboration between Kitty With A Cupcake and Junk Yarn will be live on 3/22!  There will be two tiers of kits including matching yarn and flair in the Junk Yarn shop (https://www.junkyarn.com/) and individual pieces of flair in Emily’s shop! (https://kittywithacupcake.com/)

The Fiber Coven will be hosting Lauren’s There And Back Again KAL for all of 2022, see the public blog post on our Patreon for all the details!

News: 

Emily will be vending at Art on Vine at the Rhinegiest Brewery on March 13th!  Come by to check out cool makers and sip tasty beers! https://www.artonvinecincy.com/

The next chance to get Emily’s merch in person will be at the Crafty Supermarket on April 16th.  (Proof of vaccination or recent negative test required)  https://craftysupermarket.com/ 

FO: 

Emily - Macaron Box crescent shawl design in Big Little Yarn Co. Trusty Sock Set, Merry Go Round Life colorway  https://biglittleyarn.com/ (stockinette and garter contrast stripes version)

WIPS:

Emily - LOTR sock design in Valkyrie Fibers High Twist BFL base, Shadowfax and Tinuviel colorways

- Vanilla/garter stitch Macaron Box crescent shawl design in Ken’s Yarn, Birthday Box from last year

- Vanilla Socks in the 3am on Bourbon Street colorway from Teeny Button Studio https://teenybuttonstudio.com/

Lauren - Improvised yoga socks in Havirland, Sotterly Sock base ‘Bug Hunt At Outpost Nine’ Starship Troopers inspired sock set https://www.etsy.com/shop/havirland

- Northeasterly, scrappy blanket in DK

Acquisitions:

Emily - Ripple Crop Top from Lauren

-Poly Pocket Funko Pop 

Lauren - DK scraps and swag from Emily!  The new pins for the upcoming collaboration with Junk Yarn are super cute!

Occult Corner: Greek mythology story corner with Lauren!  Hear an very informal telling of the myth of Arachne, and renaissance painting featuring said myth: Las Hilanderas by Diego Velazquez which lives in the Prado Museum

Self Promotion: Emily is launching a new Kickstarter featuring Death Positive enamel pins and associated goodies in her signature ultra-cute style!  https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/kittywithacupcake/deathly-cute-a-morbidly-adorable-pin-collection?ref=394n8w&token=77e71f6d

The Comfort Zone hat is also now available for purchase! https://kittywithacupcake.com/pages/knitting-patterns

The Fiber Coven will be hosting Lauren’s There And Back Again KAL for all of 2022, see the public blog post on our Patreon for all the details!

News: We have a public blog post up with an interview with Rochelle of Home Row Fiber Co!  Check it out on our Patreon! 

Emily will be vending at Art on Vine at the Rhinegiest Brewery on March 13th!  Come by to check out cool makers and sip tasty beers! https://www.artonvinecincy.com/

The next chance to get Emily’s merch in person will be at the Crafty Supermarket on April 16th.  (Proof of vaccination or recent negative test required)  https://craftysupermarket.com/ 

FO: 

Lauren - Comfort Zone cabled hat design (DK version!) in Queensland Rustic Tweed, color 111.  Keep your eyes out for the testing call!

WIPS:

Emily - LOTR sock design in Valkyrie Fibers High Twist BFL base, Shadowfax and Tinuviel colorways

- Macaron Box crescent shawl design in Big Little Yarn Co. Trusty Sock Set, Merry Go Round Life colorway  https://biglittleyarn.com/ (stockinette and garter contrast stripes version)

- Vanilla Socks in the 3am on Bourbon Street colorway from Teeny Button Studio https://teenybuttonstudio.com/

Lauren - Improvised yoga socks in Havirland, Sotterly Sock base ‘Bug Hunt At Outpost Nine’ Starship Troopers inspired sock set https://www.etsy.com/shop/havirland

- Northeasterly, scrappy blanket in DK

Acquisitions:

Emily - fabric DPN holder from Precious Knits https://www.preciousknitsshop.com/collections/dpn-holders?page=2

- Canvas game https://roadtoinfamy.com/mobile.html

Lauren - picked up a couple books at her local bookshop cafe: Red, White, and Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston (queer romance) and Stamped by Jason Reynolds and Ibram X. Kendi 

Occult Corner: This week we learned about the Kelpie, the water-horse of Scotland!

Self Promotion: Emily is launching a new Kickstarter featuring Death Positive enamel pins and associated goodies in her signature ultra-cute style!  https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/kittywithacupcake/deathly-cute-a-morbidly-adorable-pin-collection?ref=394n8w&token=77e71f6d

Lauren will be having a Tolkien themed update on Sunday 3/6 at 9 am PST! https://www.etsy.com/shop/ValkyrieFibersTahoe?ref=shop_sugg

The Fiber Coven will be hosting Lauren’s There And Back Again KAL for all of 2022, see the public blog post on our Patreon for all the details!

News: Emily will be vending at Art on Vine at the Rhinegiest Brewery on March 13th!  Come by to check out cool makers and sip tasty beers! https://www.artonvinecincy.com/

FO: 

Emily - vanilla socks in Queensland Perth, Royal Botanical Gardens colorway

Lauren - Ripple Crop Top in purple yak blend handspun https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/ripple-crop-top

WIPS:

Emily - LOTR sock design in Valkyrie Fibers High Twist BFL base, Shadowfax and Tinuviel colorways

- Macaron Box crescent shawl design in Big Little Yarn Co. Trusty Sock Set, Merry Go Round Life colorway  https://biglittleyarn.com/ (stockinette and garter contrast stripes version)

Lauren - Improvised yoga socks in Havirland, Sotterly Sock base ‘Bug Hunt At Outpost Nine’ Starship Troopers inspired sock set https://www.etsy.com/shop/havirland

- Comfort Zone cabled hat design (DK version!) in Queensland Rustic Tweed, color 111.  Keep your eyes out for the testing call!

Acquisitions:

Emily - Treasures from last weekend’s Art on Vine, stickers from Art Haus Illustrations https://arthaus-illustration.myshopify.com/

- a tiny pocket rock and crystal necklace from @nski_paleo_art (on instagram)

Occult Corner: It’s now Pisces season, learn the basics about the astrology, lore, and astronomy of the Pisces constellation with us!

Self Promotion: Emily will has a new pin! It’s a perfectly soulless Furby!  You need to check it out.   https://kittywithacupcake.com/

Lauren will be having a Tolkien themed update on Sunday 3/6 at 9 am PST! Stay tuned to see all the yarns.

The Fiber Coven will be hosting Lauren’s There And Back Again KAL for all of 2022, see the public blog post on our Patreon for all the details!

News: Emily will be vending at Art on Vine at the Rhinegiest Brewery on February 20th and March 13th!  Come by to check out cool makers and sip tasty beers! https://www.artonvinecincy.com/

FO: 

Emily - Macaron Box crescent shawl design in Big Little Yarn Co. Trusty Sock Set, Town with an Ocean View colorway  https://biglittleyarn.com/ (eyelets and lace edged version)

WIPS:

Emily - LOTR sock design in Valkyrie Fibers High Twist BFL base, Shadowfax and Tinuviel colorways

- vanilla socks in Queensland Perth, Royal Botanical Gardens colorway

- Macaron Box crescent shawl design in Big Little Yarn Co. Trusty Sock Set, Merry Go Round Life colorway  https://biglittleyarn.com/ (stockinette and garter contrast stripes version)

Lauren - Ripple Crop Top in purple yak blend handspun https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/ripple-crop-top

- Improvised yoga socks in Havirland, Sotterly Sock base ‘Bug Hunt At Outpost Nine’ Starship Troopers inspired sock set https://www.etsy.com/shop/havirland

Acquisitions:

Emily - Some new pocket rocks from her sister!

Lauren - A gorgeous gradient braid of Dorset/Polypay fiber from Spinjitsu www.etsy.com/shop/spinjitsu

- Montero and Veil Lifted incense from Bebe Vaudou https://www.bebevaudou.com/

Occult Corner: Another fun rock to learn about, today we discuss Pyrite or Fool’s Gold!

Self Promotion: Emily will have a new pin drop on March 1st!  Sign up for her email newsletter for a sneak peek!

The Fiber Coven will be hosting Lauren’s There And Back Again KAL for all of 2022, see the public blog post on our Patreon for all the details!

Emily’s merch is now available and ready to ship!  Getchur witchy enamel pins, charms, sticker, and washi tapes at https://kittywithacupcake.com/

News: None this week

FO: 

Emily - Comfort Zone cabled hat design in Malabrigo Rios, Cumparsita colorway.  Keep your eyes out for the testing call!

WIPS:

Emily - crescent shawl design in Big Little Yarn Co. Trusty Sock Set, Town with an Ocean View colorway  https://biglittleyarn.com/

- LOTR sock design in Valkyrie Fibers High Twist BFL base, Shadowfax and Tinuviel colorways

- vanilla socks in Queensland Perth, Royal Botanical Gardens colorway

Lauren - Ripple Crop Top in purple yak blend handspun https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/ripple-crop-top

- Improvised yoga socks in Havirland, Sotterly Sock base ‘Bug Hunt At Outpost Nine’ Starship Troopers inspired sock set https://www.etsy.com/shop/havirland

Acquisitions:

Emily - Monte Verde Innova fountain pen in metallic rainbow!

Lauren - Denman brush, it’s astonishing how much it makes my curls pop…

- Pichinku, Tawa base, dyed with Kinsa Kuchu in the Cedroncillo colorway https://pichinkufibers.com/ a gift from a friend who traveled to Peru!

Occult Corner: The Morrigan, a tripartite goddess associated with battle in Irish folklore!

Self Promotion: The Fiber Coven will be hosting Lauren’s There And Back Again KAL for all of 2022, see the public blog post on our Patreon for all the details!

Emily’s merch is now available and ready to ship!  Getchur witchy enamel pins, charms, sticker, and washi tapes at https://kittywithacupcake.com/

Emily has a new triangle shawl design in the Knitcrate Malabrigo box!  It’s a stunner with seed stitch and a slipped stitch pattern making a wavy design.  You can get a discount with code KITTYCUPCAKE

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News: None this week

FO: 

Lauren - Shusui shrug in All You Knit Is Love, Battlo Facade colorway and a handspun gradient in Organic Polworth, contrast bind off in Teal Torch Knits, TTK Sock base, Lemon Lime Fizz colorway https://tealtorchknits.com/

Emily - vanilla socks in Regia, colorway Tomorrowland

WIPS:

Emily - crescent shawl design in Big Little Yarn Co. Trusty Sock Set, Town with an Ocean View colorway  https://biglittleyarn.com/

- LOTR sock design in Valkyrie Fibers High Twist BFL base, Shadowfax and Tinuviel colorways

- Cabled hat design in Malabrigo Rios, Cumparsita colorway.  Keep your eyes out for the testing call!

- vanilla socks in Queensland Perth, Royal Botanical Gardens colorway

Lauren - Ripple Crop Top in purple yak blend handspun https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/ripple-crop-top

Acquisitions:

Emily - Shopify card reader

Lauren - Tolkien mug and pins, plus a witchy notions bag from Homerow Fiber Co. https://homerowfiber.co

Occult Corner: We love an ongoing theme, and this episode we started to talk about the western zodiac constellations!  We discuss Aquarius from the aspects of mythology and folklore, a bit of astrology symbolism, and a sprinkling of astronomy

Self Promotion: The Fiber Coven will be hosting Lauren’s There And Back Again KAL for all of 2022, see the public blog post on our Patreon for all the details!

Emily’s merch is now available and ready to ship!  Getchur witchy enamel pins, charms, sticker, and washi tapes at https://kittywithacupcake.com/

Emily has a new triangle shawl design in the Knitcrate Malabrigo box!  It’s a stunner with seed stitch and a slipped stitch pattern making a wavy design.  You can get a discount with code KITTYCUPCAKE https://bit.ly/3GkceeT

News: None this week

FO: Also, none this week

WIPS:

Emily - vanilla socks in Regia, colorway Tomorrowland

- crescent shawl design in Big Little Yarn Co. Trusty Sock Set, Town with an Ocean View colorway  https://biglittleyarn.com/

Lauren - Shusui shrug in All You Knit Is Love, Battlo Facade colorway and a handspun gradient in Organic Polworth

- Ripple Crop Top in purple yak blend handspun https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/ripple-crop-top

Acquisitions:

Emily - The Modern Witchcraft Book of Tarot by Skye Alexander from Hierophany and Hedge http://bespokearcana.com/

- a smoky quartz tower from Gold Heart ( @goldheartstones on instagram )

Occult Corner: a discussion of Gargoyles!  Let’s give old timey architects a hand for making rain gutters look creepy and cool!

Self Promotion: The Fiber Coven will be hosting Lauren’s There And Back Again KAL for all of 2022, see the public blog post on our Patreon for all the details!

News: None this week

FO: Also, none this week

WIPS:

Emily - vanilla socks in Regia, colorway Tomorrowland

- crescent shawl design in Big Little Yarn Co. Trusty Sock Set, Town with an Ocean View colorway  https://biglittleyarn.com/

Lauren - Shusui shrug in All You Knit Is Love, Battlo Facade colorway and a handspun gradient in Organic Polworth

- Ripple Crop Top in purple yak blend handspun https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/ripple-crop-top

Acquisitions:

Emily - a humidifier, but that’s not very exciting.

Lauren - A package from Emily that included a Jedi Holocron, some Aggretsuko lip balm, and a color gradient puzzle from Clemens Habicht

- a slim fanny pack with an opossum print from Sipsey Wilder and an opossum sticker (a gift from a friend who knows that I like opossums)

Occult Corner: We dip into the pagan roots of Imbolc, both Celtic and Roman!

Self Promotion: The Fiber Coven will be hosting Lauren’s There And Back Again KAL for all of 2022, see the public blog post on our Patreon for all the details!

News: The Fiber Coven will be hosting Lauren’s There And Back Again KAL for all of 2022, see the public blog post on our Patreon for all the details!

FO:

Emily - vanilla socks in Regia, blues and greys, colorway 02885

WIPS:

Emily - vanilla socks in Regia, colorway Tomorrowland

- crescent shawl design in Big Little Yarn Co. Trusty Sock Set, Town with an Ocean View colorway  https://biglittleyarn.com/

Lauren - Shusui shrug in All You Knit Is Love, Battlo Facade colorway and a handspun gradient in Organic Polworth

- Ripple Crop Top in purple yak blend handspun https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/ripple-crop-top

Acquisitions:

Emily - a selection of treasures from her recent vacation to Disney, mainly a Grogu spirit jersey, a Star Wars style cross body bag with cargo pockets on the strap, and a Jedi Holocron with kyber crystals of both Ashoka and Chirrut options

Lauren - Havirland Epic Space Opera Part One on Pax Sock base https://www.etsy.com/market/havirland

- The Chai Box, Ultimate Chai Lover’s Gift Set https://thechaibox.com/products/the-ultimate-chai-lover-s-gift-set

Occult Corner: Another element from Japanese folklore, the Namahage.  These Yokai are said to appear around the first full moon of the New Year, so we thought it was a fitting January topic. 

Self Promotion: None this week

News: The Fiber Coven will be hosting Lauren’s There And Back Again KAL for all of 2022, see the public blog post on our Patreon for all the details!

FO:

Lauren - Forest Fruit socks, pattern by Sachiko B, knit in Nox Yarn Co. Faunus Base, Harbinger colorway https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/forest-fruit

- Faded hat experiment #2 in the Power of the Full Moon Colorways

Emily - the secret design

WIPS:

Emily - vanilla socks in Regia, blues and greys, colorway 02885

- darning socks!

Lauren - Shusui shrug in All You Knit Is Love, Battlo Facade colorway and a handspun gradient in Organic Polworth

Acquisitions:

Emily - The Disney Villains tarot deck!

Occult Corner: We chat about the folklore of the amphibious Japanese creature: the Kappa

Self Promotion: Lauren will be kicking off the There And Back Again KAL by having an update on Sunday 1/2 at 9 am pst with lots of hobbity self striping yarns! https://www.etsy.com/shop/ValkyrieFibersTahoe

News: Vlogmas bonus content continues on Emily’s KittyWithACupcake YouTube channel!  https://youtube.com/channel/UCrKqM8FG1eMgEbLqs0J-Iow

FO:

Lauren - The Beaver Moon pouches https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/power-of-the-full-moon-club-mkal---q3

- Vintage Afghan in discontinued Red Heart from yesteryear and Uptown Worsted

WIPS:

Emily - a secret design

- vanilla socks in Regia, blues and greys, colorway 02885

Lauren - Forest Fruit socks, pattern by Sachiko B, knit in Nox Yarn Co. Faunus Base, Harbinger colorway https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/forest-fruit

- Faded hat experiment #2 in the Power of the Full Moon Colorways

Acquisitions:

Emily - a wrapped amethyst from @rockedandwrapped on instagram!  Contact them through Instagram to get your own wire wrapped crystals!

- Leather bound journal from Hierophany and Hedge http://bespokearcana.com/

Occult Corner: Rock talk again!  This week it a modern stone: Lepidolite!  We just love purple rocks.

Self Promotion: The Power of the Full Moon club bag collection is finally complete!  You can buy Quarter 4 (and any of the previous quarters too!) through Emily’s Ravelry or PayHip.

News: Vlogmas bonus content continues on Emily’s KittyWithACupcake YouTube channel!  https://youtube.com/channel/UCrKqM8FG1eMgEbLqs0J-Iow

FO:

Lauren - Faded Hat Experiment in the Power of the Full Moon Colorways

- The Harvest Moon and Hunter Moon pouches https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/power-of-the-full-moon-club-mkal---q3

WIPS:

Emily - a secret design

- vanilla socks in Regia, blues and greys, colorway 02885

Lauren - Forest Fruit socks, pattern by Sachiko B, knit in Nox Yarn Co. Faunus Base, Harbinger colorway https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/forest-fruit

Acquisitions:

Emily - A OOAK candle and blue agate palm stone from Haus Witch https://hauswitchstore.com/

Occult Corner: Our series on the Tarot court cards concludes with a discussion on Kings. 

Self Promotion: None this week

News: Lauren is visiting Emily in Louisville!  There will be lots of vlogmas bonus content on Emily’s KittyWithACupcake YouTube channel.  https://youtube.com/channel/UCrKqM8FG1eMgEbLqs0J-Iow

FO:

Emily - Vanilla socks, in Valkyrie Fibers High Twist BFL base, Spearmint Tea colorway; contrast heels/toes/cuffs in LolaBean Yarn Co. Bean Sprout Base, Purple Nurple colorway

WIPS:

Emily - a secret design

- vanilla socks in Regia, blues and greys, colorway 02885

Lauren - Forest Fruit socks, pattern by Sachiko B, knit in Nox Yarn Co. Faunus Base, Harbinger colorway https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/forest-fruit

- Faded Hat Experiment in the Power of the Full Moon Colorways

Acquisitions:

Emily - Beeswax candle, rainbow moonstone, from Heirophany and Hedge http://bespokearcana.com/

Lauren - Progress Keeper sets, washi tape, pins and stickers from Emily’s Kickstarter

- Rainbow moonstone and Lepidolite tower from Heirophany and Hedge

- Rosie’s Floral Wool Blend 250g in Hydrangea and Amaryllis, a cotton and poly drive band for her Ashford Traveller, and the latest issue of Spin Off from the Woolery

Occult Corner: Since we got new moonstones, we talk about the history and lore of moonstones!

Self Promotion:  Sign up for Emily's email newsletter if you want to know when the Kickstarter items are available for purchase: https://mailchi.mp/edf5be886e13/kittywithacupcake

News: Lauren is visiting Emily in Louisville!  There will be lots of vlogmas bonus content on Emily’s KittyWithACupcake YouTube channel.  https://youtube.com/channel/UCrKqM8FG1eMgEbLqs0J-Iow

FO:

Emily - Vanilla socks, knit in Knit Picks Felici, Fiesta colorway

- Granny Stripe crochet blanket, which is apparently wi

Lauren - Truchet Triangle Shawl, pattern by Emily O’Brien https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/truchet-triangle , knit in Valkyrie Fibers Power of the Full Moon colorways https://www.etsy.com/listing/1106853665/power-of-the-full-moon-full-skein-set

WIPS:

Emily - Vanilla socks, knit in Valkyrie Fibers, High Twist BFL, Spearmint Tea colorway, contrast heels, toes, and cuffs in LolaBean Yarn Co. Purple Nurple colorway

- a secret swatch

Lauren - Forest Fruit socks, pattern by Sachiko B, knit in Nox Yarn Co. Faunus Base, Harbinger colorway https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/forest-fruit

- Faded Hat Experiment in the Power of the Full Moon Colorways

Acquisitions: we both got wrapped crystals at the Jazz Jam Session from https://twitter.com/londyjamel

Emily - Black Cat Fan Club badge pin from MussyHead https://mussyhead.com/

- Crescent Moon pin from Joanna Behar https://shop.joannabehar.com/collections/pins

- Standard Playing Card Tarot Deck https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/enigmagicstudios/the-standard-playing-card-tarot

Lauren - Floral Crescent Moon necklace from Emily’s Kickstarter

Occult Corner: we continue our discussion of the tarot Court Cards with Queens!

Self Promotion: None this week

News: We will be taking the week of Thanksgiving off of podcast recording, so there will not be a new episode the week after Thanksgiving.

FO: None this week!

WIPS:

Emily - Vanilla socks, knit in Knit Picks Felici, Fiesta colorway

- Granny Stripe crochet blanket, which is apparently wider than the length of a queen sized bed!

Lauren - Forest Fruit socks, pattern by Sachiko B, knit in Nox Yarn Co. Faunus Base, Harbinger colorway https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/forest-fruit

- Truchet Triangle Shawl, pattern by Emily O’Brien https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/truchet-triangle , knit in Valkyrie Fibers Power of the Full Moon colorways https://www.etsy.com/listing/1106853665/power-of-the-full-moon-full-skein-set

Acquisitions:

Emily - West Yorkshire Spinners, country birds collection, Wood Pidgeon colorway

- KnitPicks Felici in the Vampire Vibes and Game Over colorways

Lauren - Charcoal Organic/compostable floss from Lucky Teeth, this stuff is nice and strong compared to other organic/compostable flosses! www.Lucky-Teeth.com

Occult Corner: The Tanuki, real life raccoon-looking canine and a common magical character in Japanese folklore and mythology.

Self Promotion:

Emily made a Yarn Seance coloring page for Fiber Coven Patrons!

Lauren is having an update on Sunday 11/21 at 9am PST with some fiber and the Quarter One Power of the Full Moon colorways listed individually https://www.etsy.com/shop/ValkyrieFibersTahoe

News: No news is good news

FO:

Lauren - two skeins of fingering weight handspun in Malabrigo Nube, Lavanda colorway, plied with a mystery braid of a yak blend from the deep stash

- Waxing Moon - Full Moon Version, pattern available in the Fiber Coven Discord https://www.ravelry.com/projects/kittywithacupcake/waxing-moon-shawl---full-moon-sample , knit in the club colorways

Emily - Vanilla socks in West Yorkshire Spinners, country birds collection, Pheasant colorway

WIPS:

Emily - Lace Shawl design with beads in Knit Picks Luminance Lace in the Kind colorway

- Vanilla socks, knit in Knit Picks Felici, Fiesta colorway

Lauren - Forest Fruit socks, pattern by Sachiko B, knit in Nox Yarn Co. Faunus Base, Harbinger colorway https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/forest-fruit

- Truchet Triangle Shawl, pattern by Emily O’Brien https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/truchet-triangle , knit in Valkyrie Fibers Power of the Full Moon colorways https://www.etsy.com/listing/1106853665/power-of-the-full-moon-full-skein-set

Acquisitions:

Emily - organizational drawers for all her Kickstarter treasures!

Lauren - Yokai Yochi Tarot Deck and kerchief from Buboplague (currently not available for purchase, but follow their instagram for updates!)

- Stitch markers from Studio Knit Boop https://www.knitboop.com/studio-knitboop

Occult Corner: We continue our series on Tarot Court Cards with the Knights!

Self Promotion:

Everything Power of the Full Moon Club is currently available!

Waxing Moon Pattern: https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/waxing-moon-shawl this pattern is so versatile! Includes options for a half circle or full circle shawl and two different edge options.  On sale through Halloween!

Pre order for mini skeins: https://www.etsy.com/listing/1092909602/power-of-the-full-moon-mini-set?ref=shop_home_feat_1&frs=1 lots of options here too!  You can get just the 12 mini skein set, the 12 mini skeins plus a full skein of complimentary colorway Artemis, or all 13 colorways on full skeins.  Please message Lauren if you don’t see the listing, etsy has been being a little fussy.

News: None this week 

FO:

Lauren - Two at a time Vanilla socks from a double knit sock blank

WIPS:

Emily - Vanilla socks in West Yorkshire Spinners, country birds collection, Pheasant colorway

- Lace Shawl design with beads in Knit Picks Luminance Lace in the Kind colorway

Lauren - Waxing Moon - Full Moon Version, pattern available in the Fiber Coven Discord https://www.ravelry.com/projects/kittywithacupcake/waxing-moon-shawl---full-moon-sample , knit in the club colorways

Acquisitions:

Emily - Lore Olympus volume one https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/659593/lore-olympus-volume-one-by-rachel-smythe/

- lots and lots of washi tape to feed the Kickstarter-beast

Occult Corner: The rock of the week is Lapis Lazuli!  A blue rock that people have been loving for at least nine thousand years.

Self Promotion:

Everything Power of the Full Moon Club is currently available!

Waxing Moon Pattern: https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/waxing-moon-shawl this pattern is so versatile! Includes options for a half circle or full circle shawl and two different edge options.  On sale through Halloween!

Pre order for mini skeins: https://www.etsy.com/listing/1092909602/power-of-the-full-moon-mini-set?ref=shop_home_feat_1&frs=1 lots of options here too!  You can get just the 12 mini skein set, the 12 mini skeins plus a full skein of complimentary colorway Artemis, or all 13 colorways on full skeins.  Please message Lauren if you don’t see the listing, etsy has been being a little fussy.

News: Join us on our Patron and Instagram for Socktober, where we will have sock content all October long! 

FO:

Lauren - Painted Desert Socks Pattern by Tsin Bikee https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/painted-desert-socks-2 , Knit in Nox Yarn Co. Faunus Base, MC Styx, CC Harbinger

- Witch’s Brew Sock  https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/witchs-brew-socks knit in Nomadic Yarns Sarah Sanderson colorway on the Brit Sock base https://www.etsy.com/shop/NomadicYarns

WIPS:

Emily - Vanilla socks in West Yorkshire Spinners, country birds collection, Pheasant colorway

- Crochet Granny Stripe scrappy blanket

- Lace Shawl design with beads in Knit Picks Luminance Lace in the Kind colorway

Lauren - Two at a time Vanilla socks from a double knit sock blank

Acquisitions:

Emily - Yokai Yochi Tarot Deck and kerchief from Buboplague (currently not available for purchase, but follow their instagram for updates!)

Occult Corner: Tarot court cards, we start off with talking about the Pages!

Self Promotion:

Everything Power of the Full Moon Club is currently available!

Waxing Moon Pattern: https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/waxing-moon-shawl this pattern is so versatile! Includes options for a half circle or full circle shawl and two different edge options.  On sale through Halloween!

Pre order for mini skeins: https://www.etsy.com/listing/1092909602/power-of-the-full-moon-mini-set?ref=shop_home_feat_1&frs=1 lots of options here too!  You can get just the 12 mini skein set, the 12 mini skeins plus a full skein of complimentary colorway Artemis, or all 13 colorways on full skeins.  Please message Lauren if you don’t see the listing, etsy has been being a little fussy.

News: Join us on our Patron and Instagram for Socktober, where we will have sock content all October long! 

FO:

Emily - Vanilla socks in BaH Yarns, Problems with Porgs colorway https://www.brendaandheatheryarns.com/

- Pumpkin Party Washcloth Design knit in Omega Sinfonia cotton https://woolery.com/omega-sinfonia-cotton-yarn.html now available for purchase or free for Fiber Coven members!

Lauren - Plaid Blanket Socks, pattern from Dana Rae Makes, as part of the Knitting with Besties pattern pair. 

- Main color: Pitchfork Fiber Stalworth Sock base, Boogie Wonderland colorway https://www.etsy.com/shop/PitchforkFiber

- Contrast Color: Havirland Yarns Epic Space Opera (Empire Strikes Back) leftovers https://www.etsy.com/market/havirland

WIPS:

Emily - Vanilla socks in West Yorkshire Spinners, country birds collection, Pheasant colorway

- Elemental colorwork cowl design, knit in Valkyrie Fibers Avatar mini skein set

Lauren - Two at a time Vanilla socks from a double knit sock blank

- Witch’s Brew Sock  https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/witchs-brew-socks knit in Nomadic Yarns Sarah Sanderson colorway on the Brit Sock base https://www.etsy.com/shop/NomadicYarns

Acquisitions:

Emily - Many treasures from Heirophany & Hedge (http://bespokearcana.com/)  including some carnelian colored fountain pen ink, a little lapis lazuli, candles from Old Soul Artisans (https://oldsoulartisan.com/)

Lauren - adorable stickers from Catushi Studios https://www.etsy.com/market/catushi_studios

- A rock from Moab

Occult Corner: Samhain! From traditional celebrations to how we intend to celebrate

News: Join us on our Patron and Instagram for Socktober, where we will have sock content all October long! 

FO:

Emily - Waxing Moon - Half Moon Version, pattern available in the Fiber Coven Discord https://www.ravelry.com/projects/kittywithacupcake/waxing-moon-shawl---full-moon-sample

-knit in the Power of the Full Moon colorways from Valkyrie Fibers

WIPS:

Emily - Vanilla socks in BaH Yarns, Problems with Porgs colorway https://www.brendaandheatheryarns.com/

- Pumpkin Washcloth Design knit in Omega Sinfonia cotton https://woolery.com/omega-sinfonia-cotton-yarn.html

Lauren - Plaid Blanket Socks, pattern from Dana Rae Makes, as part of the Knitting with Besties pattern pair. 

- Main color: Pitchfork Fiber Stalworth Sock base, Boogie Wonderland colorway https://www.etsy.com/shop/PitchforkFiber

- Contrast Color: Havirland Yarns Epic Space Opera (Empire Strikes Back) leftovers https://www.etsy.com/market/havirland

- Two at a time Vanilla socks from a double knit sock blank

- Witch’s Brew Sock  https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/witchs-brew-socks knit in Nomadic Yarns Sarah Sanderson colorway on the Brit Sock base https://www.etsy.com/shop/NomadicYarns

Acquisitions:

Emily - Aura sweater from Lauren

- Blood red and royal purple inks from Goulet pens https://www.gouletpens.com/

Occult Corner: We decided to do an informal series on our favorite rocks, and we kicked it off with a discussion on Amethyst.  We focus geology, cultural significances, and mythology.

News: Join us on our Patron and Instagram for Socktober, where we will have sock content all October long! 

Fully Spun has launched a kickstarter to get new marled yarn milled!  Help her bring back old favorites and new colors!  One even curated by Darci Kern. https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/fullyspun/fully-spun-bring-marled-back

Instagram @iamfullyspun and @darcidoesit if you wanted to help promote these rad makers!

FO: None this week

WIPS:

Emily - Vanilla socks in BaH Yarns, Problems with Porgs colorway https://www.brendaandheatheryarns.com/

- Waxing Moon - Half Moon Version, pattern available in the Fiber Coven Discord https://www.ravelry.com/projects/kittywithacupcake/waxing-moon-shawl---full-moon-sample

-knit in the Power of the Full Moon colorways from Valkyrie Fibers

Lauren - Plaid Blanket Socks, pattern from Dana Rae Makes, as part of the Knitting with Besties pattern pair. 

- Main color: Pitchfork Fiber Stalworth Sock base, Boogie Wonderland colorway https://www.etsy.com/shop/PitchforkFiber

- Contrast Color: Havirland Yarns Epic Space Opera (Empire Strikes Back) leftovers https://www.etsy.com/market/havirland

- Two at a time Vanilla socks from a double knit sock blank

- Witch’s Brew Sock  https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/witchs-brew-socks knit in Nomadic Yarns Sarah Sanderson colorway on the Brit Sock base https://www.etsy.com/shop/NomadicYarns

Acquisitions:

Emily - Color Pop lipsticks and eyeshadow from the Hocus Pocus line

Occult Corner: The oldest human made temple, Gobekli Tepe in southern Turkey!  This UNESCO World Heritage Site pre-dates humans making pottery and human settlement of the Nile valley.

Shameless Self Promotion: Lauren is having an update on Sunday 10/10 at 9am PST with sock blanks inspired by She Ra and a restock of the Progress Pride Flag self striping https://www.etsy.com/shop/ValkyrieFibersTahoe

If you backed Emily’s kickstarter, make sure you fill out your survey!  The sooner all the surveys have been filled out the sooner pins can get made!

News: Join us on our Patron and Instagram for Socktober, where we will have sock content all October long! 

Fully Spun has launched a kickstarter to get new marled yarn milled!  Help her bring back old favorites and new colors!  One even curated by Darci Kern. https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/fullyspun/fully-spun-bring-marled-back

Instagram @iamfullyspun and @darcidoesit if you wanted to help promote these rad makers!

FO:

Lauren - Aura Sweater by Gingko B https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/aura-sweater  in Valkyrie Fibers Suri Fluff

- Waxing Moon - Full Moon Version, pattern available in the Fiber Coven Discord https://www.ravelry.com/projects/kittywithacupcake/waxing-moon-shawl---full-moon-sample , knit in the club colorways

- Vanilla socks in Opal Sweet & Spicy, colorway 6755

WIPS:

Emily - Vanilla socks in BaH Yarns, Problems with Porgs colorway https://www.brendaandheatheryarns.com/

- Waxing Moon - Half Moon Version, pattern available in the Fiber Coven Discord https://www.ravelry.com/projects/kittywithacupcake/waxing-moon-shawl---full-moon-sample

-knit in the Power of the Full Moon colorways from Valkyrie Fibers

Lauren - Plaid Blanket Socks, pattern from Dana Rae Makes, as part of the Knitting with Besties pattern pair. 

- Main color: Pitchfork Fiber Stalworth Sock base, Boogie Wonderland colorway https://www.etsy.com/shop/PitchforkFiber

- Contrast Color: Havirland Yarns Epic Space Opera (Empire Strikes Back) leftovers https://www.etsy.com/market/havirland

Acquisitions:

Lauren - Ghibli Yarn Club from Big Little Yarn Co. , Sock Set version biglittleyarn.com

Occult Corner: The Victorians being weird goths is an unending gold mine of content.  Today we discuss their paranoia about being buried alive resulting in the making of “safety coffins” and the adjacent use of “mortsafes” to deter body snatchers!

Shameless Self Promotion: Lauren is having an update on Sunday 10/3 at 9am PST with Quarter 3 sets of the Power of the Full Moon Club colorways https://www.etsy.com/shop/ValkyrieFibersTahoe

News: Join us on our Patron and Instagram for Socktober, where we will have sock content all October long!

FO:

Emily - Waxing Moon - Full Moon Version, pattern available in the Fiber Coven Discord https://www.ravelry.com/projects/kittywithacupcake/waxing-moon-shawl---full-moon-sample

-knit in the Earl Grey Alice in Wonderland Advent colors  https://earl-grey-fiber-co.myshopify.com/

WIPS:

Emily - Vanilla socks in BaH Yarns, Problems with Porgs colorway https://www.brendaandheatheryarns.com/

- Waxing Moon - Half Moon Version, pattern available in the Fiber Coven Discord https://www.ravelry.com/projects/kittywithacupcake/waxing-moon-shawl---full-moon-sample

-knit in the Power of the Full Moon colorways from Valkyrie Fibers

Lauren - Aura Sweater by Gingko B https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/aura-sweater  in Valkyrie Fibers Suri Fluff

- Waxing Moon - Full Moon Version, pattern available in the Fiber Coven Discord https://www.ravelry.com/projects/kittywithacupcake/waxing-moon-shawl---full-moon-sample , knit in the club colorways

- Vanilla socks in Opal Sweet & Spicy, colorway 6755

Acquisitions:

Lauren - Progress Pride flag from Pride Flag SD https://prideflagsd.com/

- From Wildwood Makers Market https://www.wildwoodmakersmarket.com/ : indie greeting cards, Avian Friends 1000 piece puzzle

- From Knits and Knots Tahoe https://www.knitsandknotstahoe.com/ : Chiaogoo size 1 9” circular needle, Little Gems gold mini scissors, iridescent clear plastic notions bags, spooky themed Skein Coats

- Pitchfork Fibers, Stalworth Sock base, Boogie Wonderland colorway pitchforkfiber.etsy.com

Emily - two skeins of fingering weight from Alwan Sultan, in the ‘I Was Supposed To Be A Slutty Jellyfish’ colorway https://alwansultan.com/

Occult Corner: The Black Paintings by Francisco Goya, which Lauren fell in love with on her study abroad in Madrid (not that it really matters, but Lauren can’t remember when anything happened.  She studied abroad in 2008, that was the epic summer of sports success in Spain, not 2010, that was the year she graduated college.)

Shameless Self Promotion: Lauren is having a Spooky Season self striping update, a restock of Witch’s Brew and new colorway C1-10P, its very autumnal...  https://www.etsy.com/shop/ValkyrieFibersTahoe

News: None

FO:

Emily - Vanilla socks in BaH Yarns To Go Boldly colorway, Kracken Base https://www.brendaandheatheryarns.com/

Lauren - Four hexipuffs in the Harvest Moon, Hunter Moon, Beaver Moon, and Cold Moon colorways (but those are still secret colorways for the time being

WIPS:

Emily - Vanilla socks in BaH Yarns, Problems with Porgs colorway https://www.brendaandheatheryarns.com/

- Waxing Moon - Full Moon Version, pattern available in the Fiber Coven Discord https://www.ravelry.com/projects/kittywithacupcake/waxing-moon-shawl---full-moon-sample

-knit in the Earl Grey Alice in Wonderland Advent colors  https://earl-grey-fiber-co.myshopify.com/

Lauren - Aura Sweater by Gingko B https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/aura-sweater  in Valkyrie Fibers Suri Fluff

- Waxing Moon - Full Moon Version, pattern available in the Fiber Coven Discord https://www.ravelry.com/projects/kittywithacupcake/waxing-moon-shawl---full-moon-sample , knit in the club colorways

- Vanilla socks in Opal Sweet & Spicy, colorway 6755

Acquisitions:

Lauren - naughty Lauren dyed a skein of Artemis on her Matte Sock base for the border of the Waxing Moon shawl

Emily - Stickii Indie Artist sticker pack https://stickiiclub.com/

- Spooky season mug https://www.etsy.com/shop/CardiganLibrarian

Occult Corner: The long and surprising history of the Pentacle as a spiritual symbol!

Shameless Self Promotion: None this week

News: We will be having an ig live on our both of our personal Instagram accounts on Monday 9/13 at 2 pm Eastern/11 am Pacific

FO:

Lauren - two hexipuffs in the Buck Moon and Sturgeon Moon colorways

- Buck Moon and Sturgeon Moon pouches https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/power-of-the-full-moon-club-mkal---q3

WIPS:

Emily - Vanilla socks in BaH Yarns To Go Boldly colorway, Kracken Base https://www.brendaandheatheryarns.com/

- Waxing Moon - Full Moon Version, pattern available in the Fiber Coven Discord https://www.ravelry.com/projects/kittywithacupcake/waxing-moon-shawl---full-moon-sample

-knit in the Earl Grey Alice in Wonderland Advent colors  https://earl-grey-fiber-co.myshopify.com/

Lauren - Aura Sweater by Gingko B https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/aura-sweater  in Valkyrie Fibers Suri Fluff

- Waxing Moon - Full Moon Version, pattern available in the Fiber Coven Discord https://www.ravelry.com/projects/kittywithacupcake/waxing-moon-shawl---full-moon-sample , knit in the club colorways

Acquisitions:

Lauren - None

Emily - Celestial incense holder from Art Room Ceramics https://www.etsy.com/shop/TheArtRoomCeramics

- Everyone is Awesome Lego Set

- Moon Tarot Pin from These Are Things https://thesearethings.com/collections/pins

- Bath goodies and Montero incense from Bebe Vaudou www.bebevaudou.com 

Occult Corner: The WW2 era true crime story of “Who Put Bella In The Wych Elm?” If you wanted a better and funnier story teller than Lauren, she recommends the BuzzFeed Unsolved episode on the topic or episode 10 of My Favorite Murder

Shameless Self Promotion:

Lauren’t etsy shop is back open!

Emily’s Kickstarter has launched with great success!  Do you need witchy merit badges?  You know you do.  The stitch marker charms are unlocked!  Washi tapes and sticker sheets are here! https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/kittywithacupcake/magical-merit-badges-a-witchy-pin-collection

News: Our new website is up!  Head to fibercoven.com to find all our pertinent links!

FO: None this week

WIPS:

Emily - Vanilla socks in BaH Yarns To Go Boldly colorway, Kracken Base https://www.brendaandheatheryarns.com/

- Waxing Moon - Full Moon Version, pattern available in the Fiber Coven Discord https://www.ravelry.com/projects/kittywithacupcake/waxing-moon-shawl---full-moon-sample

-knit in the Earl Grey Alice in Wonderland Advent colors  https://earl-grey-fiber-co.myshopify.com/

- Granny Stripe crochet blanket

- Lace Shawl design with beads in Knit Picks Luminance Lace in the Kind colorway

Lauren - Aura Sweater by Gingko B https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/aura-sweater  in Valkyrie Fibers Suri Fluff

- Vanilla socks in Opal Sweet & Spicy, colorway 6755

- Waxing Moon - Full Moon Version, pattern available in the Fiber Coven Discord https://www.ravelry.com/projects/kittywithacupcake/waxing-moon-shawl---full-moon-sample , knit in the club colorways

(We talked about how cool it would be to do a Waxing Moon shawl in the Pride in December mini skein set from Alwan Sultan, but it’s already sold out. Sorry.  But they make great stuff and you should check their site out anyway.  alwansultan.com )

Acquisitions:

Lauren - None

Emily - Ghibli Yarn Club from Big Little Yarn Co. , Sock Set version biglittleyarn.com

- Symphonia Cotton in green for a future free pattern!

- West Yorkshire Spinners sock yarn, Country Birds, Pheasant colorway

- big roll of Aida 14 count cloth in the natural color

- DMC embroidery floss full swatch card, swatch poster?  It’s huge.

Occult Corner: Autumnal Equinox and the traditions for it from around the world!

Shameless Self Promotion:

Reverse Promotion!  Lauren’s Etsy shop is closed while she has an “Unplanned Vacation” due to the Caldor Fire.  But if you saw South Lake Tahoe in the news and wanted to help, Lauren suggests donating to Rural Resistance Placerville (their instagram feed has a post listing how to donate!) to support locals displaced by the Caldor Fire or donating to the Wildland Firefighter Foundation because seasonal wildland firefighters don’t get insurance benefits of any kind!  WFF supports wildland firefighters (and their families) who are killed or injured and do not have access to health or life insurance. wffoundation.org

Emily’s Kickstarter has launched with great success!  Do you need witchy merit badges?  You know you do.  The stitch marker charms are unlocked!  Next stretch goal is the Washi Tapes!!!! https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/kittywithacupcake/magical-merit-badges-a-witchy-pin-collection

News: No news from us this week!

FO:

Emily - Vanilla socks in Queensland Collection, Perth Base

Lauren - Flower Moon pouch and Strawberry Moon pouch from our Power of the Full Moon club.  https://www.etsy.com/listing/1028038844/power-of-the-full-moon-quarter-two

WIPS:

Emily - Vanilla socks in BaH Yarns To Go Boldly colorway, Kracken Base https://www.brendaandheatheryarns.com/

- Waxing Moon - Full Moon Version, pattern available in the Fiber Coven Discord https://www.ravelry.com/projects/kittywithacupcake/waxing-moon-shawl---full-moon-sample

-knit in the Earl Grey Alice in Wonderland Advent colors  https://earl-grey-fiber-co.myshopify.com/

Lauren - Aura Sweater by Gingko B https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/aura-sweater  in Valkyrie Fibers Suri Fluff

- Vanilla socks in Opal Sweet & Spicy, colorway 6755

- Vintage knit afghan

Acquisitions:

Lauren - Storyteller yarn Mini skeins and a tarot inspired sticker from Knits and Knots Tahoe https://www.knitsandknotstahoe.com/

- Teal Torch Knits TTK Sock base, Rainbow Sherbert and Lemon Lime Fizz colorway https://tealtorchknits.com/

- OnLive Supersocke, colorway 2462

- Mr. Valkyrie found me some cool ram’s horns in the woods!

Emily - None

Occult Corner: The magic and mythology surrounding crossroads!

Shameless Self Promotion:

Emily’s Kickstarter has launched with great success!  Do you need witchy merit badges?  You know you do.  There’s new stretch goals now of some super kawaii tarot inspired charms!  https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/kittywithacupcake/magical-merit-badges-a-witchy-pin-collection

News: No news from us this week!

FO:

Emily - Colorwork hat design in Ella Rae DK https://woolery.com/ella-rae-dk-merino-superwash-yarn.html Look for the pattern coming out for free through The Woolley soon!

- DK weight woven scarf in Malabrigo Arroyo, warp Pearl colorway, weft Marta colorway

Lauren - Pink moon pouch from our Power of the Full Moon club

WIPS:

Emily - Vanilla socks in Queensland Collection, Perth Base

- Granny strip crochet blanket

Lauren - Aura Sweater by Gingko B https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/aura-sweater  in Valkyrie Fibers Suri Fluff

- Vanilla socks in Opal Sweet & Spicy, colorway 6755

- Vintage knit afghan

Acquisitions:

Lauren - stickers and cards from Geneva Bowers www.GenevaB.com www.GDBee.store

Emily - Moon phases mug from JaMpdx www.jampdx.com

Occult Corner: Moon phases and magics!  The Hood Witch has a great cheat sheet for all you witchy folks https://www.thehoodwitch.com/8-phases-of-the-moon

Shameless Self Promotion:

Witch’s Brew Knee-High sock pattern from Emily now available for free to Patron and is for sale through the usual locations https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/witchs-brew-socks

Quarter 4 of the Power of the Full Moon Club is available for pre-order in Emily’s Etsy shop!  Each month included a Valkyrie Fibers mini skein, spell pouch patter, hand poured tea light, art postcard with a full moon ritual, plus some little extras! https://www.etsy.com/shop/KittyWithACupcake

Emily’s Kickstarter has launched with great success!  Do you need witchy merit badges?  You know you do.  https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/kittywithacupcake/magical-merit-badges-a-witchy-pin-collection

News: No news from us this week!

FO:

Emily - Vanilla socks in Regia

- Buck moon pouch from our Power of the Full Moon club

Lauren - Vanilla shortie socks in Havirland Yarns, Pax Sock base, an old Stranger Things themed colorway https://www.etsy.com/shop/havirland

- another marled vanilla beanies for eventual gifts or donation

WIPS:

Emily - Ripple Bralette by Jessie Maed Designs  https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/ripple-bralette in Old Rusted Chair, Rebel Girl colorway, Sock base https://oldrustedchair.com/

- Vanilla socks in Queensland Collection, Perth Base

- DK weight woven scarf in Malabrigo Arroyo, warp Pearl colorway, weft Marta colorway

Lauren - Aura Sweater by Gingko B https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/aura-sweater  in Valkyrie Fibers Suri Fluff

Acquisitions:

Lauren - iPad Pro 11” plus Apple Pencil

Emily - rad stickers from Quill and Crown on Etsy https://www.etsy.com/shop/QuillandCrown

Occult Corner: Silphium, the plant the Romans ate and screwed into extinction! It was supposedly delicious, and good for many medicinal uses, but we’ll never know, thanks to those horny Romans.

Shameless Self Promotion:

Quarter 4 of the Power of the Full Moon Club is available for pre-order in Emily’s Etsy shop!  Each month included a Valkyrie Fibers mini skein, spell pouch patter, hand poured tea light, art postcard with a full moon ritual, plus some little extras! https://www.etsy.com/shop/KittyWithACupcake

Emily also has a Kickstarter campaign that launches on 8/17!  Do you need witchy merit badges?  You know you do.  https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/kittywithacupcake/magical-merit-badges-a-witchy-pin-collection

kittywithacupcake.com has all your pertinent links to all things Emily!

Lauren is having a Loki themed shop update on Sunday 8/15 at 9am PST.  There will be a restock of Glorious Purpose and Kneel as well as a new, retro looking, self striping colorway called For All Time. Always.  https://www.etsy.com/shop/ValkyrieFibersTahoe

News: No news from us this week!

FO: Lauren - Aura Sweater by Gingko B https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/aura-sweater  in Valkyrie Fibers Suri Fluff

- Two marled vanilla beanies for eventual gifts or donation

WIPS:

Emily - Ripple Bralette by Jessie Maed Designs  https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/ripple-bralette in Old Rusted Chair, Rebel Girl colorway, Sock base https://oldrustedchair.com/

- Vanilla socks in Regia

- Waxing Moon - Full Moon Version, pattern available in the Fiber Coven Discord https://www.ravelry.com/projects/kittywithacupcake/waxing-moon-shawl---full-moon-sample

-knit in the Earl Grey Alice in Wonderland Advent colors  https://earl-grey-fiber-co.myshopify.com/

- Lace Shawl design with beads in Knit Picks Luminance Lace in the Kind colorway

Lauren - Vanilla shortie socks in Havirland Yarns, Pax Sock base, an old Stranger Things themed colorway https://www.etsy.com/shop/havirland

Acquisitions: None this week!

Occult Corner: Tarot for Yes/No questions, from us two tarot newbies.  We do some live readings about less personal topics!

Shameless Self Promotion:

Quarter 4 of the Power of the Full Moon Club is available for pre-order in Emily’s Etsy shop!  Each month included a Valkyrie Fibers mini skein, spell pouch patter, hand poured tea light, art postcard with a full moon ritual, plus some little extras! https://www.etsy.com/shop/KittyWithACupcake

News: The Stripes in Space Shawl MKAL has officially blasted off and will run through the end of July!  See our social media and public Patreon posts to lean more!

https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/stripes-in-space-mkal

FO:

WIPS:

Emily - Ripple Bralette by Jessie Maed Designs  https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/ripple-bralette in Old Rusted Chair, Rebel Girl colorway, Sock base https://oldrustedchair.com/

- Vanilla socks in Regia

- Granny Stripe crochet blanket

Lauren - Aura Sweater by Gingko B https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/aura-sweater  in Valkyrie Fibers Suri Fluff

- Spinning in mystery deep stash and Malabrigo Nube Lavanda (66) colorway, intended to become a fingering weight two ply

- Vanilla shortie socks in Havirland Yarns, Pax Sock base, an old Stranger Things themed colorway https://www.etsy.com/shop/havirland

Acquisitions:

Emily - McKay’s Books http://www.mckaybooks.com/ Second hand copies of Elizabeth Zimmerman’s Knitting Without Tears and The Complete Encyclopedia of Stitchery

- Craft South http://www.craft-south.com/  some cute fat quarters of fabric to sew some lavender sachets

- Haus of Yarn http://www.hausofyarn.com/ Old Rusted Chair, Upload colorway, Sock base; Malabrigo Sock in Persia colorway, Malabrigo Rios in Cumparsita colorway

- Sapphire and Sage   http://sapphiresagebtq.com/  Some cute pocket rocks!

Lauren - Gorjue lipstick in the Spicy Tuna Roll and Cheese Pizza shade https://gorjue.com/

- Stasher silicone zip bags www.stasherbag.com

- A whole box of snacks from her partner’s fire crew

Occult Corner: The west coast’s most famous haunted house, The Winchester Mystery House in San Jose, California.  For a good overview of the history, Lauren recommends episode 79 of the Lore podcast “Locked Away”

Shameless Self Promotion:

Lauren will be having a shop update on Sunday 8/1 at 9am PST!  There will be a new lace weight base, avocado dyed BFL Tweed and Flutter Lace, and a new self striping colorway “Glorious Purpose” inspired by the new Loki series. https://www.etsy.com/shop/ValkyrieFibersTahoe

Quarter 4 of the Power of the Full Moon Club is available for pre-order in Emily’s Etsy shop!  Each month included a Valkyrie Fibers mini skein, spell pouch patter, hand poured tea light, art postcard with a full moon ritual, plus some little extras! https://www.etsy.com/shop/KittyWithACupcake

The MKAL is no longer a mystery!  All the clues are revealed and the pattern is available in full (see link in the news section)

News: The Stripes in Space Shawl MKAL has officially blasted off and will run through the end of July!  See our social media and public Patreon posts to lean more!

https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/stripes-in-space-mkal

FO:

Lauren - Ripple Bralette by Jessie Maed Designs  https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/ripple-bralette in Mitchell’s Creations Drunken Unicorn Colorway, Lagniappe base  www.mitchellscreations.com (a second one, for a friend)

WIPS:

Emily - Lace Shawl design with beads in Knit Picks Luminance Lace in the Kind colorway

- Colorwork hat design in Ella Rae DK https://woolery.com/ella-rae-dk-merino-superwash-yarn.html

- Vanilla socks in Regia

Lauren - Aura Sweater by Gingko B https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/aura-sweater  in Valkyrie Fibers Suri Fluff

- Spinning in mystery deep stash and Malabrigo Nube Lavanda (66) colorway, intended to become a fingering weight two ply

- Vanilla shortie socks in Havirland Yarns, Pax Sock base, an old Stranger Things themed colorway https://www.etsy.com/shop/havirland

Acquisitions:

Emily - Gorjue lipstick in the Send Noods shade https://gorjue.com/

- Beam watercolor palette Spectrum 11 https://www.beampaints.com/

Occult Corner: Architecture as a fictional character, from gothic horror literature to modern cartoons!

Shameless Self Promotion:

Quarter 4 of the Power of the Full Moon Club is available for pre-order in Emily’s Etsy shop!  Each month included a Valkyrie Fibers mini skein, spell pouch patter, hand poured tea light, art postcard with a full moon ritual, plus some little extras! https://www.etsy.com/shop/KittyWithACupcake

The MKAL is no longer a mystery!  All the clues are revealed and the pattern is available in full (see link in the news section)

News: The Stripes in Space Shawl MKAL has officially blasted off and will run through the end of July!  See our social media and public Patreon posts to lean more!

https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/stripes-in-space-mkal

FO:

Lauren -Ripple Bralette by Jessie Maed Designs  https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/ripple-bralette in Valkyrie Fibers Matte Sock base, Spectre 4 colorway

WIPS:

Emily - Lace Shawl design with beads in Knit Picks Luminance Lace in the Kind colorway

- Buck Moon Pouch design (its still a secret though)

Lauren - Aura Sweater by Gingko B https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/aura-sweater  in Valkyrie Fibers Suri Fluff

- Ripple Bralette by Jessie Maed Designs  https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/ripple-bralette in Mitchell’s Creations Drunken Unicorn Colorway, Lagniappe base  www.mitchellscreations.com (a second one, for a friend)

Acquisitions: None this week!

Occult Corner: Widdershins and Deosil!  What are these words and where do they come from?

Shameless Self Promotion:

The MKAL is no longer a mystery!  All the clues are revealed and the pattern is available in full (see link in the news section)

Emily has a new pattern out!  Knitting on Ice, adorable and cozy leg warmers made with fingering weight and mohair held double. Can be worn scrunched up for a retro look or pulled up to keep those calves warm.  https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/knitting-on-ice

Lauren’s self striping colorway Progress (based on the Progress Pride Flag!) is back in stock for pre-order (or ready to ship, depending on when you see this) on High Twist BFL and Matte Sock.  If you wanted to knit Emily’s new leg warmers, there is some OOAK Suri Fluff in stock as well! https://www.etsy.com/shop/ValkyrieFibersTahoe

News: The Stripes in Space Shawl MKAL has officially blasted off and will run through the end of July!  See our social media and public Patreon posts to lean more!

https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/stripes-in-space-mkal

FO:

Emily - Vanilla socks, toe up, in Valkyrie Fibers High Twist BFL, Spearmint Tea and Witch’s Brew colorways

Lauren - Linen Stitch bandanna cowl inspired by Emily’s Foul Temptress pattern in handspun https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/foul-temptress

- Ripple Crop Top by Jessie Maed Designs in handspun https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/ripple-crop-top

WIPS:

Emily - Lace Shawl design with beads in Knit Picks Luminance Lace in the Kind colorway

- Vanilla Socks, cuff down in Regia self striping yarn

Lauren - Ripple Bralette by Jessie Maed Designs  https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/ripple-bralette in Valkyrie Fibers Matte Sock base, Spectre 4 colorway

Acquisitions:

Emily - Gift of a sheepy project bag from her Mother in Law

- Spider Plant and Samurai Sansevria from Grow General

- Pocket rocks of various types!

Lauren - sampler pack from Woodstock Coffee Co  https://www.thewoodstockcoffeecompany.com/

Occult Corner: Our last color to chat about: gold! 

Shameless Self Promotion:

The MKAL is no longer a mystery!  All the clues are revealed and the pattern is available in full (see link in the news section)

Our Patreon has a lengthy video of Lauren’s partner dyeing a sock blank and sharing his opinion on trees. https://www.patreon.com/posts/53372792

Emily has updated her etsy shop with lots of lovely candles!  Go get that Blueberry Cheesecake smelling one before it sells out! https://www.etsy.com/shop/KittyWithACupcake

Lauren is having an exciting shop update on Sunday 7/11 at 9am PST, there will be the brand new self striping colorway Progress (based on the Progress Pride Flag!) on High Twist BFL and Matte Sock.  In the event that what has already been dyed sells out, a preorder option will go up in the shop.  There will also be some OOAK Suri Fluff! https://www.etsy.com/shop/ValkyrieFibersTahoe

News: The Stripes in Space Shawl MKAL has officially blasted off and will run through the end of July!  See our social media and public Patreon posts to lean more!

https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/stripes-in-space-mkal

Emily’s partner is helping start up the Louisville Jazz Initiative, which is striving to bring both Jazz music education and live Jazz performances to those who normally don’t have access to Jazz instruction and/or performances.  If you can help them out financially, they have a matching fund from Churchill Downs so your contribution will automatically be doubled!

http://louisvillejazzinitiative.com/

FO:

Emily - Ripple Bralette by Jessie Maed Designs  https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/ripple-bralette in Mitchell’s Creations Drunken Unicorn Colorway, Lagniappe base  www.mitchellscreations.com

Lauren - Toe Up Vanilla Socks in mystery deep stash

WIPS:

Emily - Vanilla socks, toe up, in Valkyrie Fibers High Twist BFL, Spearmint Tea and Witch’s Brew colorways

- Lace Shawl design with beads in Knit Picks Luminance Lace in the Kind colorway

Lauren - Ripple Bralette by Jessie Maed Designs  https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/ripple-bralette in Valkyrie Fibers Matte Sock base, Spectre 4 colorway

- Ripple Crop Top by Jessie Maed Designs in handspun https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/ripple-crop-top

Acquisitions:

Lauren - six skeins of Uptown Worsted in the Navy colorway for a back burner blanket project

Occult Corner: Strap in for giggles, today we discuss Dildos in Mythology and Culture...

Shameless Self Promotion:

None this week

News: The Stripes in Space Shawl MKAL has officially blasted off and will run through the end of July!  See our social media and public Patreon posts to lean more!

https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/stripes-in-space-mkal

Emily’s partner is helping start up the Louisville Jazz Initiative, which is striving to bring both Jazz music education and live Jazz performances to those who normally don’t have access to Jazz instruction and/or performances.  If you can help them out financially, they have a matching fund from Churchill Downs so your contribution will automatically be doubled!

http://louisvillejazzinitiative.com/

FO:

Lauren - Ripple Bralette by Jessie Maed Designs  https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/ripple-bralette in Mitchell’s Creations Drunken Unicorn Colorway, Lagniappe base  www.mitchellscreations.com

WIPS:

Emily - Vanilla socks, toe up, in Valkyrie Fibers High Twist BFL, Spearmint Tea and Witch’s Brew colorways

- Ripple Bralette by Jessie Maed Designs  https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/ripple-bralette in Mitchell’s Creations Drunken Unicorn Colorway, Lagniappe base  www.mitchellscreations.com

Lauren - Toe Up Vanilla Socks in mystery deep stash

- Ripple Crop Top by Jessie Maed Designs in handspun https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/ripple-crop-top

Acquisitions:

Emily - DMC floss and a embroidery floss organizer from JoAnne’s

- Radicle Threads kickstarter goodies! https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/radiclethreads/radicle-threads-magazine

Lauren - a cookie box from Emily from Tubby’s Taste www.tubbystaste.com , She highly recommends the Taste of Paradise cookie

Occult Corner: We’ve been talking about color symbolism so much in the last few months, today we bring things together and chit chat about how we use color in our practices

Shameless Self Promotion:

The Stripes in Space MKAL is in Emily’s Ravelry shop https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/stripes-in-space-mkal

Or you can email [email protected] to get set up with a PayPal invoice and email delivery of the pattern

The Power of the Full Moon Club patterns have been updated!  Strawberry Moon’s pattern has been added to Quarter 2 and Quarter 3 is available to purchase now. https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/power-of-the-full-moon-club-mkal---q3

Lauren will be having a shop update on Sunday 6/27 at 9am PST, there will be self striping rainbow gradient skeins of Bifrost and Bifrost Mist on High Twist BFL and Matte Sock bases.  Quarter 2 Power of the Full Moon colorways will be available as full skein sets as well.  https://www.etsy.com/shop/ValkyrieFibersTahoe

News: The Stripes in Space Shawl MKAL has officially blasted off and will run through the end of July!  See our social media and public Patreon posts to lean more!

https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/stripes-in-space-mkal

We will have our travel vlog content available for free on the Fiber Coven YouTube channel in the upcoming weeks.

Emily’s partner is helping start up the Louisville Jazz Initiative, which is striving to bring both Jazz music education and live Jazz performances to those who normally don’t have access to Jazz instruction and/or performances.  If you can help them out financially, they have a matching fund from Churchill Downs so your contribution will automatically be doubled!

http://louisvillejazzinitiative.com/

FO: none!

WIPS:

Emily - Vanilla socks, toe up, in Valkyrie Fibers High Twist BFL, Spearmint Tea and Witch’s Brew colorways

- Ripple Bralette by Jessie Maed Designs  https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/ripple-bralette in Mitchell’s Creations Drunken Unicorn Colorway, Lagniappe base  www.mitchellscreations.com

- Elements Colorwork Cowl - in Valkyrie Fibers Matte Sock base, Four Nations mini skein set

Lauren - Toe Up Vanilla Socks in mystery deep stash

- Ripple Bralette by Jessie Maed Designs  https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/ripple-bralette in Mitchell’s Creations Drunken Unicorn Colorway, Lagniappe base  www.mitchellscreations.com

Acquisitions: None!  We win this week, Captialism!

Occult Corner: Summer solstice is nearly here, we chat about what we plan to do and Summer Solstice traditions from around the world.

Shameless Self Promotion:

The Stripes in Space MKAL is in Emily’s Ravelry shop https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/stripes-in-space-mkal

Or you can email [email protected] to get set up with a PayPal invoice and email delivery of the pattern

Emily has another new pattern, the Milky Way Socks are now available through Ravelry and Payhip https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/milky-way-socks

News: The Stripes in Space Shawl MKAL has officially blasted off and will run through the end of July!  See our social media and Patreon posts to lean more!

https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/stripes-in-space-mkal

We will have our travel vlog content available for free on the Fiber Coven YouTube channel in the upcoming weeks.

Emily’s partner is helping start up the Louisville Jazz Initiative, which is striving to bring both Jazz music education and live Jazz performances to those who normally don’t have access to Jazz instruction and/or performances.  If you can help them out financially, they have a matching fund from Churchill Downs so your contribution will automatically be doubled!

http://louisvillejazzinitiative.com/

FO:

Emily - Sock yarn slouchy beanie design in progress using a Storybook Yarn OOAK sock blank in the Jazz colorway http://www.knitsandknotstahoe.com/

Lauren - Vanilla socks, toe up, in handspun Valkyrie Fibers Sock Top fiber base

WIPS:

Emily - Vanilla socks, toe up, in Valkyrie Fibers High Twist BFL, Spearmint Tea and Witch’s Brew colorways

- Ripple Bralette by Jessie Maed Designs  https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/ripple-bralette in Mitchell’s Creations Drunken Unicorn Colorway, Lagniappe base  www.mitchellscreations.com

- Waxing Moon - Full Moon Version, pattern available in the Fiber Coven Discord https://www.ravelry.com/projects/kittywithacupcake/waxing-moon-shawl---full-moon-sample

-knit in the Earl Grey Alice in Wonderland Advent colors  https://earl-grey-fiber-co.myshopify.com/

Lauren - Toe Up Vanilla Socks in mystery deep stash

- Ripple Crop Top by Jessie Maed Designs in handspun https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/ripple-crop-top

- Ripple Bralette by Jessie Maed Designs  https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/ripple-bralette in Mitchell’s Creations Drunken Unicorn Colorway, Lagniappe base  www.mitchellscreations.com

Acquisitions:

Emily - Hierophany & Hedge, Anima Mundi tarot deck, small cauldron, incense, small taper candles https://www.hierophanyandhedge.com/

Occult Corner: Our colors discourse continues with Silver!

Shameless Self Promotion:

The Stripes in Space MKAL is in Emily’s Ravelry shop https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/stripes-in-space-mkal

Or you can email [email protected] to get set up with a PayPal invoice and email delivery of the pattern

Emily has a new pattern out in the world, the Tea Shop Shawl, a lace shawl released through Knit Picks!  https://www.knitpicks.com/tea-shop-shawl/p/52976D