A weekly witchy themed fiber arts podcast! We're a coven of two yarn witches trying to craft fiber magic through knitting, dyeing, spinning, and whatever we can get our witchy hands on. It's a long distance coven, so we thought we'd open it up to yarn witches across the globe so we can spread our black magics far and wide. Lauren is the dyer behind Valkyrie Fibers and Emily designs knitting patterns under the name Kitty With A Cupcake. New episodes drop on Tuesdays!
Episodes
Tuesday Aug 08, 2023
Tuesday Aug 08, 2023
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!
Tuesday Aug 01, 2023
Tuesday Aug 01, 2023
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
Tuesday Jul 18, 2023
Tuesday Jul 18, 2023
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
Wednesday Jul 12, 2023
Wednesday Jul 12, 2023
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
Tuesday Jun 27, 2023
Tuesday Jun 27, 2023
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
Tuesday Jun 20, 2023
Tuesday Jun 20, 2023
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”!
Tuesday May 23, 2023
Tuesday May 23, 2023
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/
Tuesday May 16, 2023
Tuesday May 16, 2023
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/
Tuesday May 02, 2023
Tuesday May 02, 2023
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/
Tuesday Apr 25, 2023
Tuesday Apr 25, 2023
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