Shopcast

[@carolynworley1839]

Congratulations Corinne! I’m so glad to see you have joined the world of toy knitting, if only for one project. Your daughter will love it, and isn’t that why we make toys?!?

[@francescabrescianini7565]

I really enjoyed Ruth’s segment and the review of the mosaic book with comparisons of knitted and crocheted motifs.

[@Earthwise001]

Oh those cones of yarn... I am working through my stash that contains several sweaters worth of yarn before I allow myself to buy a cone, but I am going to get there. The J & S cones are helping to move me along. And Emma... your dedication to the process of yarn creation is inspiring. Not something I will ever do, but I love to watch the process. Everything made from that yarn will have so much love worked into it. Lastly, although I am not a color work knitter yet... I will purchase Emma's starry cup cozy pattern ... The pattern is inspriring me to finally open that door and explore a new to me world.... One more way an industrious and curious person can make beautiful and useful objects with 2 sticks and some string..... I am very excited to start on one.

[@TheWoollyThistle]

I’m glad you’re enjoying the cones and I’m happy to hear the cozy is inspiring you to try colorwork! You got this!

[@GraceDoolittle-j4c]

I’m so glad people are enjoying emotional support chickens, they do help (a little). Very interesting to hear Corinne’s vest modifications

[@k8tgooch224]

The vanilla sweater never grows old, especially in Rauma Garn!

[@julieknitsinthewoods2987]

Love it all! Particularly Corrine discussing her process with the vest and Kelsey reducing the pressure to gift knit. Human beings, not human doings!

[@thehealthyknitter]

❤I am so excited to be a winner!! Thank you!!!!!!❤❤❤❤

[@elinarlowry7897]

Always delightful to spend time with you. Everything you tempt us with is beautiful. Love the strategies for gift hinting.

[@TheWoollyThistle]

Thank you for watching! So glad you enjoyed the episode!

[@conniekuykendall5085]

I absolutely love the John Arbonne yarn you showed. Thank you for a lovely podcast.

[@annaschaal]

Another great episode! So much inspiration. I can’t wait to get my hands on the new Aran Jon Arbon! And thank you to Kelsey for keeping me sane with gift knitting season. Letting go of knitting something for ‘everyone’ and will take pleasure in the gifts I am able to get done.

[@colleenconlan5227]

I'm embracing Kelsey's reminder that we don't HAVE TO knit gifts. I always start too late and scramble to finish when it's already such a busy time. On the other hand, I do have the Old Port pattern and so who knows, might be a couple hats to gift:)

[@Mrs.Johnson-x7s]

Hello, I love Kelsey's hat! I am a huge fan of knitting brioche, and I am always on the look out for a new and interesting brioche pattern. Kelsey, thank you for showing us your work. Also, I could not agree more with your comments about gift knitting! I stopped gift knitting some years ago, and it is totally fine. I knit for myself, and I am a very happy camper, with no stress. I loved the whole shop cast again, so thank you for providing this to us.

[@TheWoollyThistle]

We're so happy to hear you're enjoying the podcast!

[@shariwalcott9139]

I was really fascinated by the carding, which I have never seen before!

[@carolem9761]

Always enjoy my Sunday morning coffee watching the Woolly Thistle podcast. 😊

[@rylomom]

Corrinne-the Duck is adorable...welcome to toy knitting club🤩

[@karenwashburn829]

Emma’s cup cozy pattern is the reason I was excited to purchase your J&S grab bag. I agree that it’s also a delightful way to swatch out new colors.

[@PaulineCoady-dd9hz]

Nice way to spend early morning listening while knitting.

[@TheWoollyThistle]

Knitting and listening to our shopcast sounds like a great way to start the day!

[@yearningforyarn9412]

Love how kelseys hat was matching her flannel!

[@xianchan3357]

Love your customer service dept! Jill has been so helpful whenever I order on phone…thank you! ❤

[@TheWoollyThistle]

Jill is a wonderful addition to our team, and we're so glad she's been a great help to you!

[@amyfolberg4515]

Such a great shopcast- I love Nana Duck!!!!!! The new (to TWT) John Arbon yarn is a true WOW. Maggie, please bring your fair isle sweater to the next shopcast - I'd love to see it!!!

[@mrsclaunch]

Love all the beautiful colors behind you 2.

[@valeriebishop561]

Kelsey thank you so much for the thoughts about guilt about gift knitting! And the reminder about estimating yardage on the leftovers. I keep giving myself tasks to knit for others and its getting out of hand I think. It doesn't make me selfish! Thank you all to the WT team!

[@Bobbie-qd8xk]

If you finish learning everything you can glean from the Fortrose vest and it isn't wearable you could cut it and sew it into a lovely bag! It's a beautiful pattern and I love the colors.

[@jandkcon]

Love that Corinne is about to cut her vest for her desired fit! I’m about to needle felt steeks on a colorwork vest for the first time-it’s all about being satisfied with doing what you love!💕 ❤🧶🫶

[@catherine233]

cannot wait to see the finished duck, corinne! So so cute!! ❤

[@TheWoollyThistle]

Thank you!

[@rosemarynewman8716]

Very nice Shopcast! I loved all the “guests”. 1:14:03

[@majellacorio4455]

Another wonderful episode. I bought the J&S bag and I’m going to be knitting a couple of gnomes for friends. I joined the knit along but I haven’t had a lot of time to post. I’ve been doing a lot of Christmas knitting and hats for the homeless in the big city closest to me. The more I see the toys the more I am drawn to try knitting one. They are so cute. And of course I need to make an emotional support chicken. So much knitting, so little time. ❤❤❤

[@amymorton-miller4050]

Watching your shopcast on the night before Thanksgiving. Love relaxing to your podcast!

[@jenniferbarrett3272]

Thanks so much for another wonderful compilation of great patterns.

[@nancyshelley7862]

You both are amazing! Love the variety, I relax with my coffee and travel through knitting.

[@TheWoollyThistle]

Thanks so much, we appreciate you joining us for the ride!

[@candacecampbell3542]

Love watching the shop cast! I’m always inspired!!🧶🧶

[@CarrieB77]

Loved Emma's segment today! I know nothing about preparing a fleece for yarn, this is so interesting! Good luck on her upcoming marathon!

[@JaynadeRoon-fw4yw]

Great inspiration as always. Gift knitting or not is all wonderful. Love Gudrun’s new hats and am thinking of the DK pattern! Thank you again for sharing your love of woolie wool!

[@elaineenstone6834]

Great episode. Love all the knits, the yarn and your company. 🇬🇧

[@pammoriarty5176]

Delighted was the perfect word to describe how I felt when opening the Selection Box. I couldn’t wait to see what was inside. I am still enjoying just admiring all that yarny goodness in one place. I may have already added to the collection to make a vest. Thank you and Happy Thanksgiving.

[@natalyakaganovich5604]

Corinne, I think cutting away the knitted fabric around the armholes of your vest is a good way to go! In fact, some Scandinavian patterns tell you to knit the top of the sweater without any neck opening and then reinforce with a sewing machine and basically cut out a semicircle for the neck, which is similar to what you will be doing but just around the armhole. The vest looks so lovely - would be a pity to give it up! You can do it! 😊

[@tinaw1612]

Just wanted to say how much I am enjoying my Selection box! I love the colors I received, and have great plans to make several projects from the suggestion card-possibly even a Christmas gift or two.

[@jsimoneau4]

Thanks for all the inspiration! I've added some great projects to my queue!

[@kathymccann8412]

I didnt know i needed an emotional support chicken! Thanks again for another fun shopcast.

[@giantslug5427]

I knit a beautiful pair of mittens in Rauma for my aunt and immediately wanted them back after I sent them so I am working on a pair for myself! A double gift knit- one for my aunt, one for me :) The Rauma is from y'all of course!

[@kathleenr.6549]

Another entertaining and informative shopcast! I love those Appledore colours.

[@thescottishyarnfestival]

I am so excited about coming back over to the US and visiting The Woolly Thistle!! I'm watching - while working another sample to bring in my DK - while the snow falls heavily outside here in Perthshire, Scotland. ☃

[@TheWoollyThistle]

We can’t wait to welcome you back to The Woolly Thistle! Knitting a sample while the snow falls in Perthshire sounds absolutely magical-what a perfect scene for woolly work. Safe travels, and happy knitting!

[@joanconca3541]

I LOVED the segments from Emma and Kelsey! I learn so much from them. Corinne's support chicken is so sweet! I can't wait to see her completed. Another great podcast! Happy Thanksgiving gals!😊

[@fibernating]

This month turned from wonderfully beautiful 80 to snowy 20’s seemingly overnight. It’s double sweater weather! All the woolly wool from TWT --Now! Happy Thanksgiving and the beginning of Advent.

[@Janet-ov7zx]

Great advice from Kelsey, both for using what you have to make something beautiful, and for knit gifts for who you want to knit gifts for. Love her math re: the number of people you have to knit gifts for = zero! Although I don’t crochet, I enjoyed Ruth’s segment about what is new in the crochet world. Wishing all of you a happy Thanksgiving. harpingJanet

[@TheWoollyThistle]

Thank you so much for sharing! Kelsey’s advice really is spot on-knitting gifts should always come from joy, not obligation. I’m glad you enjoyed Ruth’s crochet update, too-it’s always inspiring to see what’s happening across the woolly world.

[@sueheck1051]

Thanks for a great show. Living in Arizona makes me jealous of all of you wearing beautiful woolly wools.

[@karenhager1636]

Oh, my; the Appledore colors are so pretty! Love Nana Duck - I need to knit those critters. I think Horatio (the donkey) will be first on my needles, when I get there. It is a challenging time, so I appreciate your Shop Casts even more.

[@susettenewberry5524]

LOVE Nana! also really appreciated learning about the carding process from Emma. Great episode!

[@TheWoollyThistle]

We're so glad you enjoyed the episode!

[@debbyflowers1488]

Thank you for this episode! I enjoy all of the segments and ALL of the yarn too!

[@TheWoollyThistle]

Thank you for watching! We're so glad you enjoy the segments-and of course, all the yarn. There's always more woolly goodness to share!

[@Loren-jq5wl]

I laughed at the names of your new Apple yarn! I so enjoy your show!

[@blombvi]

I love my selection box!!!! Thank you. It’s my treat to myself.

[@nlturcott5168]

Resillient knitting seems to be the way of things this last while. I guess we are learning a lot in our figuring things out.

[@AidaBoza]

Hello Corinne and Maggie, wonderful shopcast. To the TWT team have a wonderful Thanksgiving 🧡🧡

[@caroloneel5690]

Corinne, your Nana Duck is already adorable, and I can’t wait to see her all finished! I have Mouche and Friends, but haven’t started any of the little friends yet and you are inspiring me to start! I have two sweet granddaughters who will love them, I just have to pick which one to make first 😊

[@yessysdesigns]

I have quite a few skeins from your Wooly wool that I will have on my needles soon! Can't wait.

[@saramartin3665]

As always, what a great episode full of inspiration. Wow Corinne, the vests are beautiful. I have been following this sage closely as I would love to knit this once you figure it all out. You embody your mantra: "All knitting is good knitting". What would life be if we never learned from our mistakes?

[@katebollinger8815]

Bravo for using seizing the opportunity (however unwelcome) presented by your vest to modify, learn, and grow. It's beautiful. And I couldn't agree more with Kelsey--in fact, my gift knitting motto is stolen from Lord Peter Wimsey (ohhh, Dorothy Sayers would make a great British yarn/book gift box...). I knit gifts "as my Whimsy takes me" and bestow them upon loved ones throughout the year. It has removed the holiday pressure from gift knitting and brought back my delight in it. The whole episode was lovely.

[@TheWoollyThistle]

Thank you for your kind words - we are so glad you enjoyed the episode!

[@karenbudnick]

Slack the Girdle sounds like apples for pie! Love your podcast!

[@DaveBenoit-d1e]

Love your store, nice to beable to come visit and squeeze the yarns

[@sharikremer4018]

I have a brand new nephew so i really want to join you on your new adventure of knitting amagurumi!

[@dorothyfreeman5797]

Love your podcast as usual. The shop background is very pleasing.

[@TheWoollyThistle]

Thanks for noticing! We really love our shop!

[@deborarich2040]

Enjoy all the info and inspiration. Thank you!

[@TheWoollyThistle]

Thanks so much for watching!

[@rebeccaannemckee]

Thank you for the wonderful podcast!

[@jeangasaway9425]

Your shopcast brightens my day, thank you! I find that knitting comforts my soul in tough times and it is lovely to know others feel the same! I love the striped socks and didn’t see the yarn on their website, perhaps it isn’t available anymore. Happy Thanksgiving knitting friends!

[@Kathy-xy2sr]

Great job as always ladies! Oh my gosh Corinne, your Nana duck is amazing, I love her! I am finishing up a couple of WIPS and then need to decide if I wanyto make her or Horacio….and then maybe I need Hazel as well…. What a rabbit hole I am in! Kelsey you are an old soul with pearls of wisdom! Your color work sweater is gorgeous, challenging looking, but gorgeous! Love you all 🥰🥰🥰🧶🧶🧶

[@TheWoollyThistle]

Thanks so much! We hope you love making whichever one you choose!

[@lindsaymatthews5587]

Thanks again for a wonderful podcast!!

[@belindaevans8022]

Enjoyed your shop cast! I am working on Horacio the Donkey (of Mouche & friends). Just love making these! Glad Corinne is enjoying Nanna the duck.

[@juliabass1242]

Corinne, so sorry to hear about the loss of your kitty. I have a kitty that is always on my lap when I sit down to knit so I know how much you miss her.

[@TheWoollyThistle]

Thank you for your kind words.

[@robinmyers8939]

Such a fun episode. Love the gift knitting, especially the duck. I am madly knitting socks for my grandkids, and knitting gnomes to give away.

[@kgjelinek]

Love learning about your vest surgery, Corinne!

[@sarahgalarza7420]

Emma’s segment was interesting. Not sure if that would be in my wheelhouse though. Love that shade of green she was wearing. Great podcast!

[@kathyerhard2982]

Really loved seeing Corinne’s Nanna Duck! I’ve just started Hazel. Happy toy knitting!

[@Lynn-qv2np]

😊Love all the specials in the store and you are both so excited about wool and knitting it I contagious.

[@Purlykitten]

Thank you Emma - great overview of using ‘bits & bobs’ for colorwork. That was very freeing as was permission not to gift knit. My gift knitting is clearing WIPs in process by end of the year and starting fresh in the New Year.

[@lisadriscoll6264]

I originally found your shop 2 years ago while visiting Fairlee, VT, we go 3x a year. I was so disappointed your shop was online only and I couldn’t visit. Typically we visit over the holidays so I fear I may need to make a separate trip to visit the shop in person. I then found the shopcast and have been an avid shopper and water since. I am excited to open my December goodies!

[@TheWoollyThistle]

We'd love to have you visit the shop in person!

[@80sgma10]

It must be so fun for you ladies to go to "work" every day!

[@TheWoollyThistle]

It truly is a joy to share all this woolly goodness every day-thank you for being part of it with us!

[@catnapper3923]

Fun episode - thanks! Love the J&S collection on offer.

[@conniesimonich2327]

Just went in and ordered the grab bag. I love your yarns and great deals. Thanks for sharing. ❤

[@nancyhamer1141]

Love your Hirne cardigan. One more for my projects list!

[@Meredith36]

Corinne, I’m so sorry for your loss. Sending you loving, healing energy in a time of grief. It's another fantastic episode. Watching you guys is dangerous because it makes me want all the yarn and books. Happy Thanksgiving! Happy knitting 💚🧶💚

[@TheWoollyThistle]

Thank you so much for your kind words.

[@amaliafisch9267]

Advertising works! I just bought two baker’s dozen grab bags! 😂😂😂 Always enjoy your podcast! ❤

[@valeriesugden718]

I always love watching all the excitement in your wooly world! Corrine, had the same problem in decreasing the arm holes when I knit the McCartney sweater which I turned into a vest. I usedJamieson and smith 2 ply and after I steeked the arm holes, I did cut it to decrease the amount of fabric and it turned out just fine!! I steeked with the sewing machine and have blocked it- I m wearing it now. Thanks for all your stories of knitting challenges and successes!

[@maureenbeckshaw9875]

Corinne you make me want to try toy knitting for the first time!

[@realyarnspinner7201]

😊 Omg..Great! ...now I MUST knit a duck❤...signed, the Very Reluctant Toy Knitter😂😂

[@wendyrobards9089]

So excited about the new Appledore - and I just ordered a sweater quantity! Great shopcast as usual ❤️❤️❤️

[@jessicawakefield4833]

Everything’s so beautiful

[@estherrubin867]

Watching your shop cast just makes my Friday evening so relaxing and inspiring. Corinne, welcome to the joys of toy-knitting. Whenever I knit one of Cinthia’s patterns I just marvel at how clear and accurate they are and how much personality each animal has. Once the eyes get put in, the animal seems to just come alive. Thanks to the rest of TWT crew for all of your segments. My head is filled with inspiration. Thanks so much!!

[@bags-by-carol]

Love a new shopcast and all of your contributors! Ruth’s crochet projects are always such fun and I love Emma’s new cozy pattern. Kelsey - such cute hat and stash colorwork cardigan projects! Wools that are a bit crunchy and rustic are my absolute favorites. Corinne - your cowl and sweater pattens are just stunning.❤

[@paiges1262]

Those John Arbon yarns look so delicious! Hoping to get to drive up to the brick and mortar store from Boston one of these days to get to experience it in person. ❤

[@LottaSocks]

All the woolly goodness! Saving up for J&S cones! Hard to decide which colors though! Prefer the “heather-y” blends, so yummy! Love the colorwork tips (ANY bits-n-bobs will do)! Thanks for everything! JA Appledore yarn colors…Delish! The names are a hoot!

[@melanieoconnor6959]

I so enjoyed the shopcast today on a cold, wet day in PA. Such woolly goodness! I learned a lot from Kelsey and really liked Emma’s segment. The combing of her fleece was so good!

[@lindapilla541]

My Emotional Support Chicken went to Maghaberry, NI. My daughter fell completely in love with her, but our little granddaughter likes to invite her for “tea!” It’s time to make another, but I really should FINISH SOMETHING FIRST! Argh! I’m finishing up my Dacite (Stolen Stiches - Carol Feller) just in time for our New Hampshire winter. It’s made from Lettlopi in a beautiful shade of blue. Maybe “Heaven Blue.” Thanks for introducing me to the joy of woolly knitting!

[@patticlark9321]

Maggie and Corrine just made me smile.😊 They have such a wonderful rapport. Hope everyone at the Woolly Thistle is having a great day!❤️

[@lynntimmer1620]

Brilliant! To quote Corinne! Thank you, as always, for inspiration. I'm grateful to all of you at TWT.

[@deniseengel1451]

Thanks Corrine and Maggie for another Shopcast. Corrine I love the start of Nana Duck. Your daughter will treasure her.

[@SharonShain]

I enjoy knitting. ❤

[@lauraalicewatt]

what synchronicity -- I sat down this morning to knit a bit wearing my Hirne cardigan, and started up the shopcast and there's Maggie in hers! such a lovely pattern, and lovely shopcast as usual!

[@10amTracy]

Corinne, I love your cowl!😊

[@judyperodeau4945]

Always a pleasure to get my WT fix and all the yarn inspiration you guys provide 😃👏🏼🥰🧶🧶🧶 really love that mosaic crochet and knit chart book 😃🤩

[@lauriekimmelstiel2976]

Very much enjoyed this Shopcast. I listened while on my Peloton which kept me on the bike longer. So much inspiration. Loved Emma’s and Kelsey’s segments. Thanks so much!!!