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 Jul 05, 2022
Tuesday Jul 05, 2022
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!
Tuesday Jun 28, 2022
Tuesday Jun 28, 2022
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!
Tuesday Jun 21, 2022
Tuesday Jun 21, 2022
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!
Thursday Jun 09, 2022
Thursday Jun 09, 2022
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!
Tuesday May 31, 2022
Tuesday May 31, 2022
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!
Tuesday May 24, 2022
Tuesday May 24, 2022
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!
Monday May 16, 2022
Monday May 16, 2022
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!
Tuesday May 10, 2022
Tuesday May 10, 2022
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!
Tuesday Apr 26, 2022
Tuesday Apr 26, 2022
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!
Tuesday Apr 19, 2022
Tuesday Apr 19, 2022
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!