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 Apr 12, 2022
Tuesday Apr 12, 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 at the Cincinnati Crafty Supermarket on April 16th. (Proof of vaccination or recent negative test required) https://craftysupermarket.com/
After that, you can see all sorts of Kitty With A Cupcake products in Louisville at the Spring Into Derby Art Fair, April 22-24 https://www.paristown.com/springintoderby
There is a strike of Etsy sellers from 4/11 to 4/18 and you can support sellers by not purchasing items from Etsy, and sharing messages of support across social media
FO:
Emily - Vanilla Socks in the 3am on Bourbon Street colorway from Teeny Button Studio https://teenybuttonstudio.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
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
- Northeasterly, scrappy blanket in DK
- LOTR sock design in Valkyrie Fibers Matte Sock base, Bill The Pony and Thranduil colorways
Acquisitions: None this week!
Occult Corner: We collected many fun facts about Turquoise, in our ongoing discussion of various pretty rocks.
Self Promotion:
Lauren is starting off Quarter 2 of the There and Back Again KAL with a Tolkien yarn drop on 4/10 at 9am PST, featuring a new Tom Bombadil inspired self striping colorway! https://www.etsy.com/shop/ValkyrieFibersTahoe
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*
Emily’s new Kickstarter featuring Death Positive enamel pins and associated goodies in her signature ultra-cute style is live! https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/kittywithacupcake/deathly-cute-a-morbidly-adorable-pin-collection?ref=394n8w&token=77e71f6d
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 05, 2022
Tuesday Apr 05, 2022
News:
The next chance to get Emily’s merch in person will be at the Cincinnati Crafty Supermarket on April 16th. (Proof of vaccination or recent negative test required) https://craftysupermarket.com/
After that, you can see all sorts of Kitty With A Cupcake products in Louisville at the Spring Into Derby Art Fair, April 22-24 https://www.paristown.com/springintoderby
FO:
Emily - Vanilla/garter stitch Macaron Box crescent shawl design in Ken’s Yarn, Birthday Box from last year. Free pattern drop coming soon!
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 the 3am on Bourbon Street colorway from Teeny Button Studio https://teenybuttonstudio.com/
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
- Northeasterly, scrappy blanket in DK
- LOTR sock design in Valkyrie Fibers Matte Sock base, Bill The Pony and Thranduil colorways
Acquisitions:
Emily - Ichabod self striping colorway, Twisty Sock base, from Nomadic Yarns https://www.etsy.com/listing/1181360720/ready-to-ship-skein-ichabod-5-stripe
- a clear quartz
- R2D2 Tamagachi
Lauren - a little spool of black elastic for cuffs from Knits and Knots Tahoe
Occult Corner: These baby-witches continue their intro to Astrology with learning about Aries! We talk astrology, astronomy, and folk lore.
Self Promotion:
Lauren has a huge Bridgerton yarn drop on 4/3 at 9am PST. There will be old favorites and new colorways. In the event that any new colorways sell out, a pre order listing will go up! Be there or be square. https://www.etsy.com/shop/ValkyrieFibersTahoe
Emily’s new Kickstarter featuring Death Positive enamel pins and associated goodies in her signature ultra-cute style is live! https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/kittywithacupcake/deathly-cute-a-morbidly-adorable-pin-collection?ref=394n8w&token=77e71f6d
The Totally 90’s Witch collaboration between Kitty With A Cupcake and Junk Yarn will be live on 3/22! Some items remain available to pre order at Junk Yarn’s shop (https://www.junkyarn.com/) and individual pieces of flair in Emily’s shop! (https://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 Mar 22, 2022
Tuesday Mar 22, 2022
News:
The next chance to get Emily’s merch in person will be at the Cincinnati Crafty Supermarket on April 16th. (Proof of vaccination or recent negative test required) https://craftysupermarket.com/
After that, you can see all sorts of Kitty With A Cupcake products in Louisville at the Spring Into Derby Art Fair, April 22-24 https://www.paristown.com/springintoderby
There’s an instagram live with Emily and Kemper of Junk Yarn on Sunday 3/20 at 2 pm Eastern, tune in to hear all about their upcoming collaboration.
FO:
Emily - two pairs of darned socks
WIPS:
Emily - LOTR sock design in Valkyrie Fibers High Twist BFL base, Shadowfax and Tinuviel colorways
- Vanilla/garter stitch Macaron Box crescent shawl design in Ken’s Yarn, Birthday Box from last year
- Vanilla Socks in the 3am on Bourbon Street colorway from Teeny Button Studio https://teenybuttonstudio.com/
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
- Northeasterly, scrappy blanket in DK
- LOTR sock design in Valkyrie Fibers Matte Sock base, Bill The Pony and Thranduil colorways
Acquisitions:
Emily - Totally 90’s Witch sock sets from Junk Yarn, which will be available on 3/22! See the Shameless Self Promotion section for links and details!
Lauren - opal pinky ring from Rugged and Raw https://www.ruggedandrawjewelry.com/
Occult Corner: We talk about Ostara and various Spring Equinox in the western world!
Self Promotion: Emily’s new Kickstarter featuring Death Positive enamel pins and associated goodies in her signature ultra-cute style is live! https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/kittywithacupcake/deathly-cute-a-morbidly-adorable-pin-collection?ref=394n8w&token=77e71f6d
The Totally 90’s Witch collaboration between Kitty With A Cupcake and Junk Yarn will be live on 3/22! There will be two tiers of kits including matching yarn and flair in the Junk Yarn shop (https://www.junkyarn.com/) and individual pieces of flair in Emily’s shop! (https://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 Mar 15, 2022
Tuesday Mar 15, 2022
News:
Emily will be vending at Art on Vine at the Rhinegiest Brewery on March 13th! Come by to check out cool makers and sip tasty beers! https://www.artonvinecincy.com/
The next chance to get Emily’s merch in person will be at the Crafty Supermarket on April 16th. (Proof of vaccination or recent negative test required) https://craftysupermarket.com/
FO:
Emily - Macaron Box crescent shawl design in Big Little Yarn Co. Trusty Sock Set, Merry Go Round Life colorway https://biglittleyarn.com/ (stockinette and garter contrast stripes version)
WIPS:
Emily - LOTR sock design in Valkyrie Fibers High Twist BFL base, Shadowfax and Tinuviel colorways
- Vanilla/garter stitch Macaron Box crescent shawl design in Ken’s Yarn, Birthday Box from last year
- Vanilla Socks in the 3am on Bourbon Street colorway from Teeny Button Studio https://teenybuttonstudio.com/
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
- Northeasterly, scrappy blanket in DK
Acquisitions:
Emily - Ripple Crop Top from Lauren
-Poly Pocket Funko Pop
Lauren - DK scraps and swag from Emily! The new pins for the upcoming collaboration with Junk Yarn are super cute!
Occult Corner: Greek mythology story corner with Lauren! Hear an very informal telling of the myth of Arachne, and renaissance painting featuring said myth: Las Hilanderas by Diego Velazquez which lives in the Prado Museum
Self Promotion: Emily is launching a new Kickstarter featuring Death Positive enamel pins and associated goodies in her signature ultra-cute style! https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/kittywithacupcake/deathly-cute-a-morbidly-adorable-pin-collection?ref=394n8w&token=77e71f6d
The Comfort Zone hat is also now available for purchase! https://kittywithacupcake.com/pages/knitting-patterns
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 Mar 08, 2022
Tuesday Mar 08, 2022
News: We have a public blog post up with an interview with Rochelle of Home Row Fiber Co! Check it out on our Patreon!
Emily will be vending at Art on Vine at the Rhinegiest Brewery on March 13th! Come by to check out cool makers and sip tasty beers! https://www.artonvinecincy.com/
The next chance to get Emily’s merch in person will be at the Crafty Supermarket on April 16th. (Proof of vaccination or recent negative test required) https://craftysupermarket.com/
FO:
Lauren - Comfort Zone cabled hat design (DK version!) in Queensland Rustic Tweed, color 111. Keep your eyes out for the testing call!
WIPS:
Emily - LOTR sock design in Valkyrie Fibers High Twist BFL base, Shadowfax and Tinuviel colorways
- Macaron Box crescent shawl design in Big Little Yarn Co. Trusty Sock Set, Merry Go Round Life colorway https://biglittleyarn.com/ (stockinette and garter contrast stripes version)
- Vanilla Socks in the 3am on Bourbon Street colorway from Teeny Button Studio https://teenybuttonstudio.com/
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
- Northeasterly, scrappy blanket in DK
Acquisitions:
Emily - fabric DPN holder from Precious Knits https://www.preciousknitsshop.com/collections/dpn-holders?page=2
- Canvas game https://roadtoinfamy.com/mobile.html
Lauren - picked up a couple books at her local bookshop cafe: Red, White, and Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston (queer romance) and Stamped by Jason Reynolds and Ibram X. Kendi
Occult Corner: This week we learned about the Kelpie, the water-horse of Scotland!
Self Promotion: Emily is launching a new Kickstarter featuring Death Positive enamel pins and associated goodies in her signature ultra-cute style! https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/kittywithacupcake/deathly-cute-a-morbidly-adorable-pin-collection?ref=394n8w&token=77e71f6d
Lauren will be having a Tolkien themed update on Sunday 3/6 at 9 am PST! https://www.etsy.com/shop/ValkyrieFibersTahoe?ref=shop_sugg
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 Mar 01, 2022
Tuesday Mar 01, 2022
News: Emily will be vending at Art on Vine at the Rhinegiest Brewery on March 13th! Come by to check out cool makers and sip tasty beers! https://www.artonvinecincy.com/
FO:
Emily - vanilla socks in Queensland Perth, Royal Botanical Gardens colorway
Lauren - Ripple Crop Top in purple yak blend handspun https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/ripple-crop-top
WIPS:
Emily - LOTR sock design in Valkyrie Fibers High Twist BFL base, Shadowfax and Tinuviel colorways
- Macaron Box crescent shawl design in Big Little Yarn Co. Trusty Sock Set, Merry Go Round Life colorway https://biglittleyarn.com/ (stockinette and garter contrast stripes version)
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
- Comfort Zone cabled hat design (DK version!) in Queensland Rustic Tweed, color 111. Keep your eyes out for the testing call!
Acquisitions:
Emily - Treasures from last weekend’s Art on Vine, stickers from Art Haus Illustrations https://arthaus-illustration.myshopify.com/
- a tiny pocket rock and crystal necklace from @nski_paleo_art (on instagram)
Occult Corner: It’s now Pisces season, learn the basics about the astrology, lore, and astronomy of the Pisces constellation with us!
Self Promotion: Emily will has a new pin! It’s a perfectly soulless Furby! You need to check it out. https://kittywithacupcake.com/
Lauren will be having a Tolkien themed update on Sunday 3/6 at 9 am PST! Stay tuned to see all the yarns.
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 Feb 22, 2022
Tuesday Feb 22, 2022
News: Emily will be vending at Art on Vine at the Rhinegiest Brewery on February 20th and March 13th! Come by to check out cool makers and sip tasty beers! https://www.artonvinecincy.com/
FO:
Emily - Macaron Box crescent shawl design in Big Little Yarn Co. Trusty Sock Set, Town with an Ocean View colorway https://biglittleyarn.com/ (eyelets and lace edged version)
WIPS:
Emily - LOTR sock design in Valkyrie Fibers High Twist BFL base, Shadowfax and Tinuviel colorways
- vanilla socks in Queensland Perth, Royal Botanical Gardens colorway
- Macaron Box crescent shawl design in Big Little Yarn Co. Trusty Sock Set, Merry Go Round Life colorway https://biglittleyarn.com/ (stockinette and garter contrast stripes version)
Lauren - Ripple Crop Top in purple yak blend handspun https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/ripple-crop-top
- Improvised yoga socks in Havirland, Sotterly Sock base ‘Bug Hunt At Outpost Nine’ Starship Troopers inspired sock set https://www.etsy.com/shop/havirland
Acquisitions:
Emily - Some new pocket rocks from her sister!
Lauren - A gorgeous gradient braid of Dorset/Polypay fiber from Spinjitsu www.etsy.com/shop/spinjitsu
- Montero and Veil Lifted incense from Bebe Vaudou https://www.bebevaudou.com/
Occult Corner: Another fun rock to learn about, today we discuss Pyrite or Fool’s Gold!
Self Promotion: Emily will have a new pin drop on March 1st! Sign up for her email newsletter for a sneak peek!
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!
Emily’s merch is now available and ready to ship! Getchur witchy enamel pins, charms, sticker, and washi tapes at https://kittywithacupcake.com/
Tuesday Feb 15, 2022
Tuesday Feb 15, 2022
News: None this week
FO:
Emily - Comfort Zone cabled hat design in Malabrigo Rios, Cumparsita colorway. Keep your eyes out for the testing call!
WIPS:
Emily - crescent shawl design in Big Little Yarn Co. Trusty Sock Set, Town with an Ocean View colorway https://biglittleyarn.com/
- LOTR sock design in Valkyrie Fibers High Twist BFL base, Shadowfax and Tinuviel colorways
- vanilla socks in Queensland Perth, Royal Botanical Gardens colorway
Lauren - Ripple Crop Top in purple yak blend handspun https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/ripple-crop-top
- Improvised yoga socks in Havirland, Sotterly Sock base ‘Bug Hunt At Outpost Nine’ Starship Troopers inspired sock set https://www.etsy.com/shop/havirland
Acquisitions:
Emily - Monte Verde Innova fountain pen in metallic rainbow!
Lauren - Denman brush, it’s astonishing how much it makes my curls pop…
- Pichinku, Tawa base, dyed with Kinsa Kuchu in the Cedroncillo colorway https://pichinkufibers.com/ a gift from a friend who traveled to Peru!
Occult Corner: The Morrigan, a tripartite goddess associated with battle in Irish folklore!
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!
Emily’s merch is now available and ready to ship! Getchur witchy enamel pins, charms, sticker, and washi tapes at https://kittywithacupcake.com/
Emily has a new triangle shawl design in the Knitcrate Malabrigo box! It’s a stunner with seed stitch and a slipped stitch pattern making a wavy design. You can get a discount with code KITTYCUPCAKE
Tuesday Feb 08, 2022
Tuesday Feb 08, 2022
News: None this week
FO:
Lauren - Shusui shrug in All You Knit Is Love, Battlo Facade colorway and a handspun gradient in Organic Polworth, contrast bind off in Teal Torch Knits, TTK Sock base, Lemon Lime Fizz colorway https://tealtorchknits.com/
Emily - vanilla socks in Regia, colorway Tomorrowland
WIPS:
Emily - crescent shawl design in Big Little Yarn Co. Trusty Sock Set, Town with an Ocean View colorway https://biglittleyarn.com/
- LOTR sock design in Valkyrie Fibers High Twist BFL base, Shadowfax and Tinuviel colorways
- Cabled hat design in Malabrigo Rios, Cumparsita colorway. Keep your eyes out for the testing call!
- vanilla socks in Queensland Perth, Royal Botanical Gardens colorway
Lauren - Ripple Crop Top in purple yak blend handspun https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/ripple-crop-top
Acquisitions:
Emily - Shopify card reader
Lauren - Tolkien mug and pins, plus a witchy notions bag from Homerow Fiber Co. https://homerowfiber.co
Occult Corner: We love an ongoing theme, and this episode we started to talk about the western zodiac constellations! We discuss Aquarius from the aspects of mythology and folklore, a bit of astrology symbolism, and a sprinkling of astronomy
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!
Emily’s merch is now available and ready to ship! Getchur witchy enamel pins, charms, sticker, and washi tapes at https://kittywithacupcake.com/
Emily has a new triangle shawl design in the Knitcrate Malabrigo box! It’s a stunner with seed stitch and a slipped stitch pattern making a wavy design. You can get a discount with code KITTYCUPCAKE https://bit.ly/3GkceeT
Tuesday Feb 01, 2022
Tuesday Feb 01, 2022
News: None this week
FO: Also, none this week
WIPS:
Emily - vanilla socks in Regia, colorway Tomorrowland
- crescent shawl design in Big Little Yarn Co. Trusty Sock Set, Town with an Ocean View colorway https://biglittleyarn.com/
Lauren - Shusui shrug in All You Knit Is Love, Battlo Facade colorway and a handspun gradient in Organic Polworth
- Ripple Crop Top in purple yak blend handspun https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/ripple-crop-top
Acquisitions:
Emily - The Modern Witchcraft Book of Tarot by Skye Alexander from Hierophany and Hedge http://bespokearcana.com/
- a smoky quartz tower from Gold Heart ( @goldheartstones on instagram )
Occult Corner: a discussion of Gargoyles! Let’s give old timey architects a hand for making rain gutters look creepy and cool!
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!