About this episode
News: We will be taking time off for the year end/New Years, so podcasts will be roughly every other week for a little while. The Source of Evil MKAL is afoot! It’s a mosaic knit shawl inspired by the architecture of Barad-Dur and Orthanc, using two skeins of fingering weight yarn that have a high degree of contrast. Deadline to enter projects for prizes is mid/late January! But if you finish by the end of the year you can double dip in Lauren’s There and Back Again KAL… Upcoming markets that Emily will be at are the Flea Off Holiday Bazaar on 12/17 and 12/18, and the Goblin Market in Marietta, GA on 4/22 Lauren is getting together Team Temperature 2023, if you’ve ever wanted to do a temperature project like a scarf or blanket, start planning to join in on the fun! FO: None this week! WIPS: Emily - MKAL Clue 2 only modification in Earl Grey Fiber Co fingering weight, Figgy Pop and Mum’s the Word colorways - Blaster Cardigan by Andi Satterlund https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/blaster in Hedge Hog Fibers Tweedy DK - Musselburg Hat by Ysolda https://ysolda.com/products/musselburgh in Old Rusted Chair fingering weight, Upload colorway https://oldrustedchair.com/ Lauren - Sports by Stephen West in Valkyrie Fibers in Matte DK, Polite Menace and Nose Jar colorways - vanilla baby hat in Beaver Moon and mystery deep stash Acquisitions: Emily - Lantern Light Fellowship of the Rings Advent calendar https://www.lanternlightyarn.com/ Lauren - Fleur Pinafore Dress pattern from Untitled Thoughts Occult Corner: Yuletide ghost stories and the pagan connections to the most famous modern Christmas ghost story, A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens. Self Promotion: Emily’s has debuted three new earring designs, a few new enamel pins, and her Crystal Gumball Collection! https://kittywithacupcake.com/ MKAL kits and Rainbow Temperature Gradients are available in Lauren’s Etsy shop https://www.etsy.com/shop/ValkyrieFibersTahoe/ 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!