The online knitting pattern theft drama, WIPS and a magic trick

Exploring last week's online knitting drama: "Are designers gatekeeping by asking for money?" Join us as we take a shallow dive into the world of online knitting drama and discuss the latest controversies surrounding popular knitting communities. Plus my projects, if you last that long. Also here is a link to a deep and thought-provoking analysis of the situation, including an opinion that is mistrusting of woolfolk's genuine altruism (argument: they are a large yarn brand, and have been giving yarn support to Mr Lee on multiple occasions and likely in the knowledge that he has assumed ownership of others intellectual property before, but now they care because it's happened to them) written by the author of the original cable pattern that was plagiarised for sale by the same person (not the current woolfolk pattern QUIN which was also stolen and published by the same person last week) - moral of the story: don't be a jerk. https://substack.com/inbox/post/155612679?triedRedirect=true Channels mentioned Aspen in the moment - https://www.youtube.com/@aspeninthemoment Cinema Knits - https://www.youtube.com/@UCni5eC-EI7iu_yB-Sy6JooQ Timestamps 0:00 Intro 1:12 Online knitting drama shallow dive - Ravelry Hot Right Now Hijack 3:28 Woolfolk has pattern stolen by test knitter (!) Mass sharing of paid for patterns on Discord Is this a copy of the Scout Shawl? You be the judge 19:13 0 FO Salty Morning Sweater (it's not a full Salty Day) 24:30 WIP Tove Dress Resurrected 33:47 WIP Lilac MFT Sweater No 30 42:39 Other WIPS 48:30 Agricultural Show Season - Ask a knitting judge anything! 49:15 Finito