Episode 136 Show Notes
Upcoming Events:
Trunk Show: Driftwood Yarns in Groton, CT
https://www.driftwoodyarns.com/
June 14th, 2025
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Jimmy Beans Wool Affiliate Link:
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Knit Picks Affiliate Link:
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Coupon and Discount Codes (Google Doc):
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1GsTONWSotwTWzG72XFGT7yNYaC2AgIvGnO6DbtPozlo/edit?usp=sharing
Logo Design by: Mario Cabaccang
Instagram: @mariocabaccang
Our Local Yarn Shops (LYS):
Skein Yarn Shop: https://skeinyarnshop.com/
Yarnia: https://shopyarnia.com/
Patterns And Other Fun Things We Talked About:
No Fear Sock Knitting (book): https://earthtonesgirl.com/products/no-fear-sock-knitting-book
Sweater Success (book): https://walterfoster.com/more-quarto-book/sweater-success/
So Basic Sweater: https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/so-basic-sweater
So Basic Sweater (DK): https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/so-basic-sweater---dk
Library Socks: https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/library-socks-3
Podcasts We Mentioned:
Yarn Stories with Olivia: https://www.youtube.com/@YarnStorieswithOlivia
Finished Objects:
Kevin:
Spin: Into the Whirled: BFL April 2025 Club Choreography and Merriment
Vanilla Socks: 64 Stitches, 2.25mm Needles. Yarn- Woolen’s and Nosh, “Globug”
Works in progress:
Ray:
Vanilla Socks: 64 Stitches, 2.25mm/US 1 needles. Yarn: Needles at the Ready, Athena Sock (85% Fine SW Merino/15% Nylon) Colorway: Violet Meadow
Vanilla Socks: 72 Stitches, 2.25mm/US 1 needles. Yarn: Woolens and Nosh, Targhee Fingering (90% SW Targhee, 10% Nylon) Colorway: And Then Our Car Got Stolen
Oak Grove Sweater Vest: https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/oak-grove-sweater-vest
Kevin:
Spin: Shirsty Cat Designs, 100% Polworth
Finest Kind: https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/finest-kind
Jelly Roll Blanket: https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/jelly-roll-blanket
Half and Half Triangles Wrap: https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/half--half-triangles-wrap
Yarns and Fiber we used or mentioned:
Needles at the Ready: https://needlesattheready.com/
Woolens and Nosh: https://www.woolensandnosh.com
Into the Whirled: https://intothewhirled.com/
Purlsoho: https://www.purlsoho.com/
Harrisville Designs: https://harrisville.com/
Ewetopia Fibers: https://www.ewetopiafibershop.com/shop-yarn
Shirsty Cat Designs: https://www.shirstycat.com/
Shops, Stores, and More:
Earlbacher Knitting Machines (AKA Triscuit): https://erlbacherknitting.com/
Daedalus Spinning Wheels: (AKA Trixie) https://www.daedalusspinningwheels.com
Joyce Knits and Sews: https://joyceknitsandsews.com/
Magner Co Bags: https://magnerco.com/
Knitty Gritty Yarns: https://www.knittygrittyyarns.com/
Beautiful Syster: https://www.beautifulsyster.com/
Fiber Hustle: https://fiberhustle.com
Petit Fours & Purls: https://petitfoursandpurls.com/
Fox and Pine Stitches: https://www.foxandpinestitches.com/
Pearidise Island Bags: Website Down - No link available (Sorry)
Hide and Hammer: https://hideandhammer.co.uk/
What we are reading:
Ray:
Finished: Dragon Day by Bob Proehl
Finished: Mickey7 (book #1) by Edward Ashton
Finished: The Signal
Finished: Induction (Welcome to the Multiverse #1) by Sean Oswald)
Reading: Antimatter Blues (book #2) by Edward Ashton
Listening to: Countdown (Welcome to the Multiverse #2) by Sean Oswald)
Kevin:
Finished: Listen for the Lie by Amy Tintera
Reading: The God of the Woods by Liz Moore
Listening to: Eye of the World (Wheel of Time, Book 1) by Robert Jordan