Episode 230: An Informal Discussion On Why We Think Christmas Is More Pagan Than Halloween

News: Kitty With A Cupcake and Junkyarn will be having a trunk show at Brooklyn General in late September for a NY metro area yarn crawl - Exclusive yarns from Lauren will be featured at Knits and Knots Tahoe for the Sierra Nevada Yarn Crawl 9/21 - 9/24 Emily will be vending at Bitchcraft Fair in Louisville on 10/1 https://bitchcraftfair.ticketspice.com/bitchcraft-fair-louisville-2023 Emily will be vending at the World Oddities Expo in Baltimore on 10/7 https://www.eventbrite.com/e/world-oddities-expo-baltimore-tickets-465041560827 FO: Lauren - multipurpose wearable tube improvised design in Rapunzel Fiber Arts Chaos Theory handspun - Numbat Cowl by Noriko Ho using cool colored scraps from the stash https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/numbat-cowl Emily - paper pieced scrappy project bag with hexagonal motif WIPS: Emily - Northeasterly Blanket in Lantern Light Fellowship of the Rings Advent calendar mini skeins https://www.lanternlightyarn.com/ - Ancestors’ Journey sock test knit in upcoming self striping colorway for Serendipitous Wool’s 5 year anniversary, pattern by Disturbing the Fleece https://www.disturbingthefleece.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 mystery deep stash - multipurpose wearable tube improvised design in Rapunzel Fiber Arts Chaos Theory handspun - Numbat Cowl by Noriko Ho using cool colored scraps from the stash https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/numbat-cowl Acquisitions: Lauren - Lando Calrissian sock set from Serendipitous Wool https://www.serendipitouswool.com/ Emily - miniature shopping baskets for her booth! - Sabine Wren hoodie from Her Universe https://www.heruniverse.com/product/her-universe-star-wars-ahsoka-sabine-wren-splatter-hoodie-plus-size-her-universe-exclusive/20754822.html Occult Corner: We just chit chatted about wether or not a music teacher throwing a children’s Halloween party was ‘secular’ or ‘a heathen pagan rite to corrupt godly children’ (sarcasm!) Self Promotion: If you missed out on Emily’s Pronoun Pals kickstarter, you can go to her website ( www.kittywithacupcake.com ) and jump in on it after the fact! Emily’s Zodiac collection is available on her website and you can display your Big Three in Emily’s signature style! Lauren’s Rebellion Era collection and kits for the Kino Cowl are available in her Etsy shop! Lauren will be offering exclusive mini skein kits through Knits and Knots Tahoe for the Sierra Nevada Yarn Crawl