Fiber Coven Podcast – Détails, épisodes et analyse

News:

• Emily will be vending at Not Your Mama’s Craft Market in the Columbus metro area on 5/12 https://notyourmamascraftmarket.com/
• Emily will be vending at Crafty Supermarket in Cincinnati on 5/18 https://craftysupermarket.com/
• Emily will be vending at the World Oddities Expo in Nashville on 6/15 and Louisville on 6/22 https://www.woetothee.com/

FO:

Lauren - Wicked Enchantress kerchief cowl designed by Kitty With A Cupcake https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/wicked-enchantress knit in handspun using Rapunzel Fiber Arts rolags in the Hag’s Cauldron colorway which will be in Emily’s booth for the Fiber Witch Festival

WIPS:

Emily  - Northeasterly Blanket in Lantern Light Fellowship of the Rings Advent calendar mini skeins https://www.lanternlightyarn.com/

- Sock Arms Sweater https://www.tellybeanknits.com/sock-arms in Valkyrie Fibers Matte Sock, main color Lion and Garnet, Amenthyst, and Pearl for the sleeves

- vanilla socks in Lang SuperSocks

- hand painted birchwood Turkish Spindles from Snyder’s for the Fiber Witch Festival

Lauren - Ahsoka Shawl by Knit Graffiti knit in Valkyrie Fibers Lapis Lazuli and Narkina 5 colorways https://knitgraffiti.com/shop/ahsoka/

- a pair of Fan Warrior Mitts in The Senator (Riyo Chuchi inspired self striping colorway) https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/fan-warrior-mitts

- Numbat Cowl by Norichan Knits https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/numbat-cowl  in Junkyarn Dreamhouse sock blank https://www.junkyarn.com/ and OOAK eggplant yak base Valkyrie Fibers

Acquisitions:

Emily - lego piñata set as a treat for finishing getting their taxes done

- Sample of the Hag’s Cauldron rolags from Rapunzel Fiber Arts https://www.etsy.com/shop/RapunzelFiberArts

- new stickers for the Fiber Witch Festival!!!

Occult Corner: Lauren tells us about the modern folk deity of wildland firefighters: Big Ern

Self Promotion:

Emily’s Pronoun Pals are now on her website and will be debuting some new sticky notes!

Lauren has lots of new self striping Star Wars colorways in stock with a big update scheduled for May the Fourth

We will both be showcasing pride themed items for pride month!

https://valkyriefiberstahoe.etsy.com

www.kittywithacupcake.com

News:

• Emily will be vending at Not Your Mama’s Craft Market in the Columbus metro area on 5/12 https://notyourmamascraftmarket.com/
• Emily will be vending at Crafty Supermarket in Cincinnati on 5/18 https://craftysupermarket.com/

FO:

Lauren - a pair of Fan Warrior Mitts in the Sabine Wren colorways (The Artist) https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/fan-warrior-mitts

- Pinwheel Socks by Summer Lee Design Co. in Valkyrie Fibers, Arkiak Yarn, and Serendipitous Wool https://www.summerleedesignco.com/patterns/p/pinwheel-socks

Emily - WestKnits 2023 MKAL https://www.westknits.com/products/geogradient-westknits-mkal-2023 using Ken Yarns Ally AF colorway https://kenyarn.com/, Hedge Hog Fibers Birthday Cake colorway, Three Irish Girls DayGlo colorway, and La Bien Aimee Twist Nouveau base deep eggplant colorway

- Mount Pleasant top from Pip and Pin Designs https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/mount-pleasant in Junk Yarn cotton in He’s Just Ken (pink) and Mermaid (lavender) https://www.junkyarn.com/

WIPS:

Emily  - Northeasterly Blanket in Lantern Light Fellowship of the Rings Advent calendar mini skeins https://www.lanternlightyarn.com/

- Sock Arms Sweater https://www.tellybeanknits.com/sock-arms in Valkyrie Fibers Matte Sock, main color Lion and Garnet, Amenthyst, and Pearl for the sleeves

- vanilla socks in Lang SuperSocks

Lauren - Ahsoka Shawl by Knit Graffiti knit in Valkyrie Fibers Lapis Lazuli and Narkina 5 colorways https://knitgraffiti.com/shop/ahsoka/

- a pair of Fan Warrior Mitts in The Senator (Riyo Chuchi inspired self striping colorway) https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/fan-warrior-mitts

- Numbat Cowl by Norichan Knits https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/numbat-cowl  in Junkyarn Dreamhouse sock blank https://www.junkyarn.com/ and OOAK eggplant yak base Valkyrie Fibers

Acquisitions: holy crap, we managed to not buy anything in several weeks!

Occult Corner: Since Emily has just returned from two weeks of cruising in the Caribbean, Lauren decided to unravel the mysteries of the Bermuda Triangle!

Self Promotion:

Emily’s Pronoun Pals are now on her website and Lauren has lots of new self striping Star Wars colorways in stock with a big update scheduled for May the Fourth

https://valkyriefiberstahoe.etsy.com

www.kittywithacupcake.com

News:

• Emily (and Lauren!) will be vending at the Crafty Supermarket in Cincinnati on 11/25, this is a free event and we will have stickers for podcast listeners!
• Emily will be vending at Galaxy Con in Columbus, OH on December 1-3 https://galaxycon.com/pages/galaxycon-columbus
• Stay tuned for a possible appearance by Emily and Lauren at Sassy Magick in New Orleans in January! https://www.sassymagick.com/

FO:

Lauren - Vanilla socks in High Twist BFL, The Senator colorway https://www.etsy.com/listing/1505225148/bfl-the-senator-its-a-trap-series

- Ribbed socks in NanoStitch Lab Scientific Sock base, Particle Accelerator colorway https://www.nanostitchlab.com/

WIPS:

Emily  - Northeasterly Blanket in Lantern Light Fellowship of the Rings Advent calendar mini skeins https://www.lanternlightyarn.com/

- Mount Pleasant top from Pip and Pin Designs https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/mount-pleasant in Junk Yarn cotton in He’s Just Ken (pink) and Mermaid (lavender) https://www.junkyarn.com/

- Witches Brew socks in the Steven (Steven Universe) self striping from Valkyrie Fibers https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/witchs-brew-socks

- Cotton Candy Macaron Shawl in JunkYarn hot pink and Totally Hair Barbie colorways https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/macaron-box

- WestKnits 2023 MKAL https://www.westknits.com/products/geogradient-westknits-mkal-2023 using Ken Yarns Ally AF colorway https://kenyarn.com/, Hedge Hog Fibers Birthday Cake colorway, Three Irish Girls DayGlo colorway, and La Bien Aimee Twist Nouveau base deep eggplant colorway

Lauren - Heirloom Temperature Blanket by Suraya Hossain in Valkyrie Fibers Rainbow Temperature Gradient https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/heirloom-temperature-blanket

- a second Kino Cowl, an Andor inspired pattern in collaboration with Fifty Fathom Knit https://www.etsy.com/shop/FiftyFathomKnit

- Vanilla beanie in mystery deep stash

- Sleeve Vibes by Sachiko Burgin https://kshandknitdesign.com/sachikos-patterns knit in handspun Umbara colorway from Rapunzel Fiber Arts (a Coven member who takes custom orders!) https://www.etsy.com/shop/RapunzelFiberArts

Acquisitions:

Lauren - 5 year Anniversary mini skein set from Serendipitous Wool https://www.serendipitouswool.com/

Emily - went to Portland for Sacred Sheep and got many treasures!

- Witchy project bag from Multicraftual https://www.etsy.com/shop/MultiCraftualNC

- No Face mini tote bag, slug fidget toy, and gouache paint from Collage PDX https://www.collagepdx.com/

- Pixel-Dot pen sets, rollerball Lamy pen, letterpressed mini cards from Oblation Paper and Press https://www.oblationpapers.com/

- Totoro sketch book from the Portland Japanese Gardens

- Rainbow Ghost patch from Weird Sisters Yarn Shop https://www.weirdsistersyarn.com/

- Sacred Sheep official pin https://thesacredsheep.com/

- light green Lily of the Valley mug from JaMpdx https://jampdx.com/

- Tuft body balm and two skeins of Spincycle Plump Base Cassiopeia colorway from Starlight Knitting Society https://www.starlightknittingsociety.com/

Occult Corner: Lauren heard about The Cult of The Great Eleven on a recent episode of My Favorite Murder and read the book of the same name by Samuel Fort.  Here’s her book report on this Roaring 20’s Lady-Cult!  In part one, we hear of the early lives of May Otis Blackburn and her daughter Ruth as they con their way from the Midwest, to Portland, to sunny California!  https://www.samuelfort.com/

Self Promotion:

Lauren has one of a kind sock blanks in stock!  https://valkyriefiberstahoe.etsy.com

Emily’s leftovers of her Sacred Sheep enamel pins are up on her website! www.kittywithacupcake.com

Emily’s Macaron Box collection has been updated with a new shawl pattern!  The Cotton Candy variation features slipped stitches and really shows off the mini skein of the sock set! https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/macaron-box

News: No news from us this week!

FO:

Emily - Colorwork hat design in Ella Rae DK https://woolery.com/ella-rae-dk-merino-superwash-yarn.html Look for the pattern coming out for free through The Woolley soon!

- DK weight woven scarf in Malabrigo Arroyo, warp Pearl colorway, weft Marta colorway

Lauren - Pink moon pouch from our Power of the Full Moon club

WIPS:

Emily - Vanilla socks in Queensland Collection, Perth Base

- Granny strip crochet blanket

Lauren - Aura Sweater by Gingko B https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/aura-sweater  in Valkyrie Fibers Suri Fluff

- Vanilla socks in Opal Sweet & Spicy, colorway 6755

- Vintage knit afghan

Acquisitions:

Lauren - stickers and cards from Geneva Bowers www.GenevaB.com www.GDBee.store

Emily - Moon phases mug from JaMpdx www.jampdx.com

Occult Corner: Moon phases and magics!  The Hood Witch has a great cheat sheet for all you witchy folks https://www.thehoodwitch.com/8-phases-of-the-moon

Shameless Self Promotion:

Witch’s Brew Knee-High sock pattern from Emily now available for free to Patron and is for sale through the usual locations https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/witchs-brew-socks

Quarter 4 of the Power of the Full Moon Club is available for pre-order in Emily’s Etsy shop!  Each month included a Valkyrie Fibers mini skein, spell pouch patter, hand poured tea light, art postcard with a full moon ritual, plus some little extras! https://www.etsy.com/shop/KittyWithACupcake

Emily’s Kickstarter has launched with great success!  Do you need witchy merit badges?  You know you do.  https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/kittywithacupcake/magical-merit-badges-a-witchy-pin-collection

News: No news from us this week!

FO:

Emily - Vanilla socks in Regia

- Buck moon pouch from our Power of the Full Moon club

Lauren - Vanilla shortie socks in Havirland Yarns, Pax Sock base, an old Stranger Things themed colorway https://www.etsy.com/shop/havirland

- another marled vanilla beanies for eventual gifts or donation

WIPS:

Emily - Ripple Bralette by Jessie Maed Designs  https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/ripple-bralette in Old Rusted Chair, Rebel Girl colorway, Sock base https://oldrustedchair.com/

- Vanilla socks in Queensland Collection, Perth Base

- DK weight woven scarf in Malabrigo Arroyo, warp Pearl colorway, weft Marta colorway

Lauren - Aura Sweater by Gingko B https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/aura-sweater  in Valkyrie Fibers Suri Fluff

Acquisitions:

Lauren - iPad Pro 11” plus Apple Pencil

Emily - rad stickers from Quill and Crown on Etsy https://www.etsy.com/shop/QuillandCrown

Occult Corner: Silphium, the plant the Romans ate and screwed into extinction! It was supposedly delicious, and good for many medicinal uses, but we’ll never know, thanks to those horny Romans.

Shameless Self Promotion:

Quarter 4 of the Power of the Full Moon Club is available for pre-order in Emily’s Etsy shop!  Each month included a Valkyrie Fibers mini skein, spell pouch patter, hand poured tea light, art postcard with a full moon ritual, plus some little extras! https://www.etsy.com/shop/KittyWithACupcake

Emily also has a Kickstarter campaign that launches on 8/17!  Do you need witchy merit badges?  You know you do.  https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/kittywithacupcake/magical-merit-badges-a-witchy-pin-collection

kittywithacupcake.com has all your pertinent links to all things Emily!

Lauren is having a Loki themed shop update on Sunday 8/15 at 9am PST.  There will be a restock of Glorious Purpose and Kneel as well as a new, retro looking, self striping colorway called For All Time. Always.  https://www.etsy.com/shop/ValkyrieFibersTahoe

News: No news from us this week!

FO: Lauren - Aura Sweater by Gingko B https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/aura-sweater  in Valkyrie Fibers Suri Fluff

- Two marled vanilla beanies for eventual gifts or donation

WIPS:

Emily - Ripple Bralette by Jessie Maed Designs  https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/ripple-bralette in Old Rusted Chair, Rebel Girl colorway, Sock base https://oldrustedchair.com/

- Vanilla socks in Regia

- Waxing Moon - Full Moon Version, pattern available in the Fiber Coven Discord https://www.ravelry.com/projects/kittywithacupcake/waxing-moon-shawl---full-moon-sample

-knit in the Earl Grey Alice in Wonderland Advent colors  https://earl-grey-fiber-co.myshopify.com/

- Lace Shawl design with beads in Knit Picks Luminance Lace in the Kind colorway

Lauren - Vanilla shortie socks in Havirland Yarns, Pax Sock base, an old Stranger Things themed colorway https://www.etsy.com/shop/havirland

Acquisitions: None this week!

Occult Corner: Tarot for Yes/No questions, from us two tarot newbies.  We do some live readings about less personal topics!

Shameless Self Promotion:

Quarter 4 of the Power of the Full Moon Club is available for pre-order in Emily’s Etsy shop!  Each month included a Valkyrie Fibers mini skein, spell pouch patter, hand poured tea light, art postcard with a full moon ritual, plus some little extras! https://www.etsy.com/shop/KittyWithACupcake

News: The Stripes in Space Shawl MKAL has officially blasted off and will run through the end of July!  See our social media and public Patreon posts to lean more!

https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/stripes-in-space-mkal

FO:

WIPS:

Emily - Ripple Bralette by Jessie Maed Designs  https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/ripple-bralette in Old Rusted Chair, Rebel Girl colorway, Sock base https://oldrustedchair.com/

- Vanilla socks in Regia

- Granny Stripe crochet blanket

Lauren - Aura Sweater by Gingko B https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/aura-sweater  in Valkyrie Fibers Suri Fluff

- Spinning in mystery deep stash and Malabrigo Nube Lavanda (66) colorway, intended to become a fingering weight two ply

- Vanilla shortie socks in Havirland Yarns, Pax Sock base, an old Stranger Things themed colorway https://www.etsy.com/shop/havirland

Acquisitions:

Emily - McKay’s Books http://www.mckaybooks.com/ Second hand copies of Elizabeth Zimmerman’s Knitting Without Tears and The Complete Encyclopedia of Stitchery

- Craft South http://www.craft-south.com/  some cute fat quarters of fabric to sew some lavender sachets

- Haus of Yarn http://www.hausofyarn.com/ Old Rusted Chair, Upload colorway, Sock base; Malabrigo Sock in Persia colorway, Malabrigo Rios in Cumparsita colorway

- Sapphire and Sage   http://sapphiresagebtq.com/  Some cute pocket rocks!

Lauren - Gorjue lipstick in the Spicy Tuna Roll and Cheese Pizza shade https://gorjue.com/

- Stasher silicone zip bags www.stasherbag.com

- A whole box of snacks from her partner’s fire crew

Occult Corner: The west coast’s most famous haunted house, The Winchester Mystery House in San Jose, California.  For a good overview of the history, Lauren recommends episode 79 of the Lore podcast “Locked Away”

Shameless Self Promotion:

Lauren will be having a shop update on Sunday 8/1 at 9am PST!  There will be a new lace weight base, avocado dyed BFL Tweed and Flutter Lace, and a new self striping colorway “Glorious Purpose” inspired by the new Loki series. https://www.etsy.com/shop/ValkyrieFibersTahoe

Quarter 4 of the Power of the Full Moon Club is available for pre-order in Emily’s Etsy shop!  Each month included a Valkyrie Fibers mini skein, spell pouch patter, hand poured tea light, art postcard with a full moon ritual, plus some little extras! https://www.etsy.com/shop/KittyWithACupcake

The MKAL is no longer a mystery!  All the clues are revealed and the pattern is available in full (see link in the news section)

News: The Stripes in Space Shawl MKAL has officially blasted off and will run through the end of July!  See our social media and public Patreon posts to lean more!

https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/stripes-in-space-mkal

FO:

Lauren - Ripple Bralette by Jessie Maed Designs  https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/ripple-bralette in Mitchell’s Creations Drunken Unicorn Colorway, Lagniappe base  www.mitchellscreations.com (a second one, for a friend)

WIPS:

Emily - Lace Shawl design with beads in Knit Picks Luminance Lace in the Kind colorway

- Colorwork hat design in Ella Rae DK https://woolery.com/ella-rae-dk-merino-superwash-yarn.html

- Vanilla socks in Regia

Lauren - Aura Sweater by Gingko B https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/aura-sweater  in Valkyrie Fibers Suri Fluff

- Spinning in mystery deep stash and Malabrigo Nube Lavanda (66) colorway, intended to become a fingering weight two ply

- Vanilla shortie socks in Havirland Yarns, Pax Sock base, an old Stranger Things themed colorway https://www.etsy.com/shop/havirland

Acquisitions:

Emily - Gorjue lipstick in the Send Noods shade https://gorjue.com/

- Beam watercolor palette Spectrum 11 https://www.beampaints.com/

Occult Corner: Architecture as a fictional character, from gothic horror literature to modern cartoons!

Shameless Self Promotion:

Quarter 4 of the Power of the Full Moon Club is available for pre-order in Emily’s Etsy shop!  Each month included a Valkyrie Fibers mini skein, spell pouch patter, hand poured tea light, art postcard with a full moon ritual, plus some little extras! https://www.etsy.com/shop/KittyWithACupcake

The MKAL is no longer a mystery!  All the clues are revealed and the pattern is available in full (see link in the news section)

News: The Stripes in Space Shawl MKAL has officially blasted off and will run through the end of July!  See our social media and public Patreon posts to lean more!

https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/stripes-in-space-mkal

FO:

Lauren -Ripple Bralette by Jessie Maed Designs  https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/ripple-bralette in Valkyrie Fibers Matte Sock base, Spectre 4 colorway

WIPS:

Emily - Lace Shawl design with beads in Knit Picks Luminance Lace in the Kind colorway

- Buck Moon Pouch design (its still a secret though)

Lauren - Aura Sweater by Gingko B https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/aura-sweater  in Valkyrie Fibers Suri Fluff

- Ripple Bralette by Jessie Maed Designs  https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/ripple-bralette in Mitchell’s Creations Drunken Unicorn Colorway, Lagniappe base  www.mitchellscreations.com (a second one, for a friend)

Acquisitions: None this week!

Occult Corner: Widdershins and Deosil!  What are these words and where do they come from?

Shameless Self Promotion:

The MKAL is no longer a mystery!  All the clues are revealed and the pattern is available in full (see link in the news section)

Emily has a new pattern out!  Knitting on Ice, adorable and cozy leg warmers made with fingering weight and mohair held double. Can be worn scrunched up for a retro look or pulled up to keep those calves warm.  https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/knitting-on-ice

Lauren’s self striping colorway Progress (based on the Progress Pride Flag!) is back in stock for pre-order (or ready to ship, depending on when you see this) on High Twist BFL and Matte Sock.  If you wanted to knit Emily’s new leg warmers, there is some OOAK Suri Fluff in stock as well! https://www.etsy.com/shop/ValkyrieFibersTahoe

News: The Stripes in Space Shawl MKAL has officially blasted off and will run through the end of July!  See our social media and public Patreon posts to lean more!

https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/stripes-in-space-mkal

FO:

Emily - Vanilla socks, toe up, in Valkyrie Fibers High Twist BFL, Spearmint Tea and Witch’s Brew colorways

Lauren - Linen Stitch bandanna cowl inspired by Emily’s Foul Temptress pattern in handspun https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/foul-temptress

- Ripple Crop Top by Jessie Maed Designs in handspun https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/ripple-crop-top

WIPS:

Emily - Lace Shawl design with beads in Knit Picks Luminance Lace in the Kind colorway

- Vanilla Socks, cuff down in Regia self striping yarn

Lauren - Ripple Bralette by Jessie Maed Designs  https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/ripple-bralette in Valkyrie Fibers Matte Sock base, Spectre 4 colorway

Acquisitions:

Emily - Gift of a sheepy project bag from her Mother in Law

- Spider Plant and Samurai Sansevria from Grow General

- Pocket rocks of various types!

Lauren - sampler pack from Woodstock Coffee Co  https://www.thewoodstockcoffeecompany.com/

Occult Corner: Our last color to chat about: gold! 

Shameless Self Promotion:

The MKAL is no longer a mystery!  All the clues are revealed and the pattern is available in full (see link in the news section)

Our Patreon has a lengthy video of Lauren’s partner dyeing a sock blank and sharing his opinion on trees. https://www.patreon.com/posts/53372792

Emily has updated her etsy shop with lots of lovely candles!  Go get that Blueberry Cheesecake smelling one before it sells out! https://www.etsy.com/shop/KittyWithACupcake

Lauren is having an exciting shop update on Sunday 7/11 at 9am PST, there will be the brand new self striping colorway Progress (based on the Progress Pride Flag!) on High Twist BFL and Matte Sock.  In the event that what has already been dyed sells out, a preorder option will go up in the shop.  There will also be some OOAK Suri Fluff! https://www.etsy.com/shop/ValkyrieFibersTahoe