Episode 105: Ghost Stories at Christmas Time

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!