• 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

• 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

• Join us at the Fiber Witch Festival hosted by Circle of Stitches on April 20th 2024 in Salem, Massachusetts, there will be exclusive Valkyrie Fibers self striping and Kitty With A Cupcake merch galore! https://www.fiberwitchfestival.com/

FO:

Lauren - a third Dotted Rays by Stephen West https://www.westknits.com/products/dotted-rays in Valkyrie Fibers Matte Sock leftovers from the Heirloom Temperature Blanket

- 2 crochet hats in Big Twist pride yarn https://www.joann.com/4oz-medium-weight-anti-pilling-acrylic-199yd-living-yarn-by-big-twist/zprd_18208611a.html

Emily - ‘Something Blue’ wedding socks for Shipping Maven Sarah, Knit Picks Hawthorne, Nymph colorway

- 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

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 - crochet hat in Big Twist pride yarn https://www.joann.com/4oz-medium-weight-anti-pilling-acrylic-199yd-living-yarn-by-big-twist/zprd_18208611a.html

- socks in Serendipitous Wool’s Lando Calrissian inspired sock set https://www.serendipitouswool.com/

Acquisitions:

Lauren - Anarcho-Indigenism (Essay Collection) https://www.akpress.org/anarcho-indigenism.html

- Laughter in Ancient Rome by Mary Beard

Emily -  two tins of Crazy Aaron’s Thinking Putty https://crazyaarons.com/

Occult Corner: Lauren found a hag stone on the beach in Mendocino and now you all have to hear about it!

Self Promotion:

Emily has an exclusive pin with Starlight Knitting Society for the Rose City Yarn Crawl! https://www.starlightknittingsociety.com/

Buy our things and support our fundraiser, please!

Pronoun Pals coming soon

https://valkyriefiberstahoe.etsy.com

www.kittywithacupcake.com

• Emily will be vending at the Lexington Comic Con from 3/7 - 3/10, come find her in booth 808! http://www.lexingtoncomiccon.com/
• We are participating in the Knitathon fundraiser for Knit for Food which concludes on Saturday 3/23, help us reach our goal of $5k by donating under the Fiber Coven Podcast team, donors of $50 or more will be eligible for thank you gifts https://givebutter.com/knitforfood24/fibercoven
• Join us at the Fiber Witch Festival hosted by Circle of Stitches on April 20th 2024 in Salem, Massachusetts, there will be exclusive Valkyrie Fibers self striping and Kitty With A Cupcake merch galore! https://www.fiberwitchfestival.com/

FO:

Lauren - crochet beanie in C1-10P self striping colorway, we decided that it should have a pony tail hole!

WIPS:

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

- 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

- 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

- ‘Something Blue’ wedding socks for Shipping Maven Sarah, Knit Picks Hawthorne, Nymph colorway

Lauren - a third Dotted Rays by Stephen West https://www.westknits.com/products/dotted-rays in Valkyrie Fibers Matte Sock leftovers from the Heirloom Temperature Blanket

- socks in Serendipitous Wool’s Lando Calrissian inspired sock set https://www.serendipitouswool.com/

Acquisitions: nothing this week! Take that, Capitalism!

Occult Corner: we recorded on Valentine’s Day, so of course we talked about The Lovers tarot card!

Self Promotion:

Buy our things and support our fundraiser, please!

Pronoun Pals coming soon

https://valkyriefiberstahoe.etsy.com

www.kittywithacupcake.com

• Emily will be vending at the Frost Fair Goblin Market in the Atlanta, GA area on 2/17/24 https://timetravel.events/product/the-goblin-market-2024/
• Emily will be vending at the Lexington Comic Con from 3/7 - 3/10 http://www.lexingtoncomiccon.com/
• We are participating in the Knitathon fundraiser for Knit for Food which concludes on Saturday 3/23, help us reach our goal of $5k by donating under the Fiber Coven Podcast team, donors of $50 or more will be eligible for thank you gifts https://givebutter.com/knitforfood24/fibercoven
• Join us at the Fiber Witch Festival hosted by Circle of Stitches on April 20th 2024 in Salem, Massachusetts, there will be exclusive Valkyrie Fibers self striping and Kitty With A Cupcake merch galore! https://www.fiberwitchfestival.com/

FO:

Lauren - Dotted Rays #2 by Stephen West https://www.westknits.com/products/dotted-rays in Valkyrie Fibers Matte Sock leftovers from the Heirloom Temperature Blanket

WIPS:

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

- 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

- 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

- ‘Something Blue’ wedding socks for Shipping Maven Sarah, Knit Picks Hawthorne, Nymph colorway

Lauren - a third Dotted Rays by Stephen West https://www.westknits.com/products/dotted-rays in Valkyrie Fibers Matte Sock leftovers from the Heirloom Temperature Blanket

- crochet beanie in C1-10P self striping colorway

- socks in Serendipitous Wool’s Lando Calrissian inspired sock set https://www.serendipitouswool.com/

Acquisitions:

Lauren - Lothcat Cuddleez plushies from Disney World

Emily - new living room furniture to make her crafting corner cozy AF

Occult Corner: The Korean urban legend of Fan Death! 

Self Promotion:

Buy our things and support our fundraiser, please!

Pronoun Pals coming soon and Lauren will be having a big Avatar The Last Airbender update on 2/14 (Valentine’s Day!)

https://valkyriefiberstahoe.etsy.com

www.kittywithacupcake.com

• Emily will be vending at the Frost Fair Goblin Market in the Atlanta, GA area on 2/17/24 https://timetravel.events/product/the-goblin-market-2024/
• Emily will be vending at the Lexington Comic Con from 3/7 - 3/10 http://www.lexingtoncomiccon.com/
• Join us at the Fiber Witch Festival hosted by Circle of Stitches on April 20th 2024 in Salem, Massachusetts, there will be exclusive Valkyrie Fibers self striping and Kitty With A Cupcake merch galore! https://www.fiberwitchfestival.com/

FO:

Lauren - Dotted Rays by Stephen West https://www.westknits.com/products/dotted-rays in Valkyrie Fibers Matte Sock leftovers from the Heirloom Temperature Blanket

Emily - vanilla socks in Lang Supersocks Antarctica colorway for the main color and KnitPicks Stroll for the contrast heels/toes/cuffs

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

WIPS:

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

- 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

- 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

- ‘Something Blue’ wedding socks for Shipping Maven Sarah, Knit Picks Hawthorne, Nymph colorway

Lauren - a second Dotted Rays by Stephen West https://www.westknits.com/products/dotted-rays in Valkyrie Fibers Matte Sock leftovers from the Heirloom Temperature Blanket

- crochet beanie in C1-10P self striping colorway

- socks in Serendipitous Wool’s Lando Calrissian inspired sock set https://www.serendipitouswool.com/

Acquisitions:

Lauren - BoKatan hoodie from Her Universe

- Pinky Promise colorway from Storyteller Yarn https://www.knitsandknotstahoe.com/

Emily - Lothcat Cuddleez plushies from Disney World

Occult Corner: we talked about card 5 in the Major Arcana: The Hierophant. 

Self Promotion:

Buy our things, please!

https://valkyriefiberstahoe.etsy.com

www.kittywithacupcake.com

• Emily will be vending at the Frost Fair Goblin Market in the Atlanta, GA area on 2/17/24 https://timetravel.events/product/the-goblin-market-2024/
• Emily will be vending at the Lexington Comic Con from 3/7 - 3/10 http://www.lexingtoncomiccon.com/
• Join us at the Fiber Witch Festival hosted by Circle of Stitches on April 20th 2024 in Salem, Massachusetts, there will be exclusive Valkyrie Fibers self striping and Kitty With A Cupcake merch galore! https://www.fiberwitchfestival.com/

FO:

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

- socks in Storyteller Sock, Mood Swing colorway https://www.knitsandknotstahoe.com/shop/storyteller-yarn/9 for the main color and Valkyrie Fibers One Way Out bright orange colorway for contrasting toes and heels.

- Sleeve Vibes by Sachiko Burgin https://kshandknitdesign.com/sachikos-patterns knit in an OOAK yak colorway by Valkyrie Fibers

Emily - swatch turned vanilla hat in Valkyrie Fibers Matte Sock self striping, Garnet Colorway. 

WIPS:

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

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

- 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

- new vanilla socks in Lang Supersocks Antarctica colorway for the main color and KnitPicks Stroll for the contrast heels/toes/cuffs

- 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

Lauren - Dotted Rays by Stephen West https://www.westknits.com/products/dotted-rays in Valkyrie Fibers Matte Sock leftovers from the Heirloom Temperature Blanket

Acquisitions: we just returned from a lovely trip to New Orleans, so some of these items are listed by the place rather than who got the item

Lauren - mood ring inspired crochet hook and color changing stitch markers from Whitney Marie Anderson https://justwhitneymarie.com/

CocoAlly - Opossum themed shop in the French Quarter https://www.cocoally.com/store/c1/Featured_Products.html

- tea towel, socks, post cards, washi tape, stickers and a little plushie of Sesame the rescue opossum that goes to fund wildlife rescue

Sassy Magic/Sassy Magic Noir - two locations in the French Quarter, queer owned and inclusive AF https://www.sassymagick.com/

- pocket rocks, retro style magnets from Steve Rhodes, a bat plushie, Elektra body glitter, stickers galore, books, a bat plushie, a pin from Meow Amor, and a handheld broom from Kevin Craft Rituals

Path of Awakening - black woman owned and also inclusive AF https://www.pathofawakenings.com/

- pocket rocks, energy manifestation oils, a playing card sized Smith/Rider/Waite deck

Occult Corner: our recommendations from our trip to New Orleans!

Anansi’s Daughters for tours!  We took the NOLA Voodoo Walking Tour with High Priestess and loved the time we spent with Eshé, who was exceptionally inviting and informative.  The tour centered around Congo Square in Armstrong park, so if you’re not so interested in walking longer distances but are comfortable standing for a couple of hours, this would also be accessible to you. They also offer a Black Music & Hoodoo tour and ‘The Blackest Ghost Tour’ which sound like incredible experiences. https://www.anansisdaughters.com/

For metaphysical shops, we recommend the Sassy Magick and Sassy Magick Noir locations and Path of Awakening.  Both are linked in the acquisitions section above. 

For campy fun + classy decor + great tea and nibbles we really enjoyed the Vampire Apothecary https://vampireapothecary.com/ we had the loveliest ‘goth girl tea time’ there!  The have another location called the Vampire Cafe.

Self Promotion:

Buy our things, please!

https://valkyriefiberstahoe.etsy.com

www.kittywithacupcake.com

• Emily will be vending at the Frost Fair Goblin Market in the Atlanta, GA area on 2/17/24 https://timetravel.events/product/the-goblin-market-2024/
• Join us at the Fiber Witch Festival hosted by Circle of Stitches on April 20th 2024 in Salem, Massachusetts, there will be exclusive Valkyrie Fibers self striping and Kitty With A Cupcake merch galore! https://www.fiberwitchfestival.com/

FO: none this week

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

- new vanilla socks in Lang Supersocks Antarctica colorway for the main color and KnitPicks Stroll for the contrast heels/toes/cuffs

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

- socks in Storyteller Sock, Mood Swing colorway https://www.knitsandknotstahoe.com/shop/storyteller-yarn/9 for the main color and Valkyrie Fibers One Way Out bright orange colorway for contrasting toes and heels.

- Sleeve Vibes by Sachiko Burgin https://kshandknitdesign.com/sachikos-patterns knit in an OOAK yak colorway by Valkyrie Fibers

Acquisitions:

Emily - Lantern Light Tolkien Advent box for The Two Towers https://lantern-light-yarn.myshopify.com/

- Big Sis Bevs Rosemary Vanilla Maple Syrup https://www.bigsisbevs.com/

- Brayer Babe greeting cards https://www.brayerbabe.com/

- Little Boat Boutique enamel pins and floral Illinois patch

- Rose and Perry Co body butter

-Jam and Bee Ceramics rainbow mug and ornament https://jamandbeeceramics.com/password

Occult Corner: Lauren got sucked into the Twin Flames Universe cult at the recommendation of Emily’s shipping manager, Sarah, and decided to tell Emily all about it.  There are several streaming documentary series on this new age cult, Lauren found the Netflix one to have more trauma porn but also allowed cult survivors to tell more of their own story, the one on Prime was a little more removed and focused on the Vice reporter who broke the story in early 2020.  Both series interview a queer expert.  There was also an episode of the Conspirituality podcast on the cult.

Self Promotion:

Buy our things, please!

https://valkyriefiberstahoe.etsy.com

www.kittywithacupcake.com

• Emily will be vending at Show of Hands in Chicago on December 17th https://www.showofhandschicago.com/ this event is focused on last minute small gifts ahead of your winter festivities!
• Stay tuned for a possible appearance by Emily and Lauren at Sassy Magick and their second location, Sassy Magick Noir, in New Orleans in the first weekend of January 2024! https://www.sassymagick.com/
• Emily will be vending at the Frost Fair Goblin Market in the Atlanta, GA area on 2/17/24 https://timetravel.events/product/the-goblin-market-2024/
• Join us at the Fiber Witch Festival hosted by Circle of Stitches on April 20th 2024 in Salem, Massachusetts, there will be exclusive Valkyrie Fibers self striping and Kitty With A Cupcake merch galore!

FO:

Lauren - one crochet hat in Big Twist pride colorways from JoAnn https://www.joann.com/4oz-medium-weight-anti-pilling-acrylic-199yd-living-yarn-by-big-twist/zprd_18208611a.html

- 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

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

- new vanilla socks in Lang Supersocks Antarctica colorway for the main color and KnitPicks Stroll for the contrast heels/toes/cuffs

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

- socks in Storyteller Sock, Mood Swing colorway https://www.knitsandknotstahoe.com/shop/storyteller-yarn/9 for the main color and Valkyrie Fibers One Way Out bright orange colorway for contrasting toes and heels.

Acquisitions:

Lauren - protect queer youth opossum stickers from on of her favorite ig meme accounts https://www.redbubble.com/people/Miloskis/shop?utm_source=rb-native-app&utm_campaign=share-artist&utm_medium=ios&fbclid=PAAaYZHrc4u3Oe0J67lR0p3qMQsSKer_USVEstG7wDHe0xdGMPIwhnafEdSGk_aem_ARfsnGMLJsMPa3voydnWdaSZDQHMnzs3miCgtiLZVzoAmsh7lHPpENNE6OvLClB3spg

- Sony noise cancelling headphones

Emily - Lantern Light Tolkien Advent box for The Two Towers https://lantern-light-yarn.myshopify.com/

- assorted Japanese vending machine toys from Galaxy Con

- knife kitty pin from Lemon Whiskers Art https://www.etsy.com/shop/lemonwhiskersart

Occult Corner: we dip back into our Major Arcana theme to discuss The Magician and The High Priestess

Self Promotion:

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

Stocking Stuffer update on 12/12! Fill your loved one’s stocking with cuteness  www.kittywithacupcake.com

• No news this week!

FO:

Lauren - two crochet hats in Big Twist pride colorways from JoAnn https://www.joann.com/4oz-medium-weight-anti-pilling-acrylic-199yd-living-yarn-by-big-twist/zprd_18208611a.html

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

- crochet hat in Big Twist pride yarn https://www.joann.com/4oz-medium-weight-anti-pilling-acrylic-199yd-living-yarn-by-big-twist/zprd_18208611a.html

- Jeweled Facets crochet shawl by Knot Bad Britt  https://www.knotbadbritt.com/patterns/p/jeweled-facets in the 5th Year Anniversary mini skein collection from Serendipitous Wool https://www.serendipitouswool.com/

Acquisitions:

Lauren - All sorts of loot from Emily: Pronoun Pal Kickstarter swag, pentacle pocket mirror, hair clips

- hand dyed braid of Merino/Cashmere from Tumalo Fibers https://tumalofiber.com/

- hummingbird shaped mini threader

- teeny tiny mechanical pencil

- obsidian corvid skull from https://www.kristalyzedkreations.com/

Emily - candle from Sierra Soapbox

- Lantern Light Tolkien Advent box for The Two Towers https://lantern-light-yarn.myshopify.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 two, we hear about the cult’s grisly crimes and eventual downfall.  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 and there will be some new acetate accessories in a new shop update! 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

• 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

• Emily will be vending at Sacred Sheep in Portland, OR on 11/4 in the JunkYarn booth!  Presale tickets have sold out for this event but tickets will still be available ‘first come, first serve’ on the day of the event
• Emily (and Lauren!) will be vending at the Crafty Supermarket in Cincinnati on 11/25

FO: None this week

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 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/

Acquisitions:

Emily - Junkyarn mystery skein on the Smooth Sock base https://www.junkyarn.com/products/mystery-bags

Occult Corner: We’re talking Tarot’s Major Arcana!  First off is The Fool!

Self Promotion:

Lauren will be having and “odds and ends” update on 11/5

Emily will be putting any leftovers of her Sacred Sheep enamel pins up on her website the day after the show! www.kittywithacupcake.com

• Emily will be vending at Sacred Sheep in Portland, OR on 11/4 in the JunkYarn booth!  Presale tickets have sold out for this event but tickets will still be available ‘first come, first serve’ on the day of the event
• Emily (and Lauren!) will be vending at the Crafty Supermarket in Cincinnati on 11/25

FO:

Lauren - first skein of fingering weight two ply handspun in the Umbara rolags from Rapunzel Fiber Arts https://www.etsy.com/shop/RapunzelFiberArts

Emily - collaborative art pieces with Kemper of JunkYarn!

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 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/

Acquisitions:

Lauren - Loop Switch earplugs https://us.loopearplugs.com/products/switch

Emily - Marker case from Arteza

- lots of Posca pens from Jerry’s Artarama in Raleigh

- Polly Pocket Starlight Dinner Party

Occult Corner: The Glass Armonica: an instrument created by Benjamin Franklin that was rumored to drive people mad! 

Self Promotion:

Lauren will be having and “odds and ends” update on 11/5

Emily is debuting some new Pocket Friend enamel pins for spooky season as well as some new Magic Merit Badges and an ADHD pin! www.kittywithacupcake.com

• Emily will be vending at Sacred Sheep in Portland, OR on 11/4 in the JunkYarn booth!  Presale tickets have sold out for this event but tickets will still be available ‘first come, first serve’ on the day of the event
• Emily (and Lauren!) will be vending at the Crafty Supermarket in Cincinnati on 11/25

FO:

Lauren - improvised crochet cat hammock

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 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/

Acquisitions:

Lauren - Hand knit hat and goodies from our friend Clara

- Bi Pride Rainbow Earrings from Wildwood Maker’s Market

- Sierra Soapbox soy candle in the Sierra Cement scent

- Elemental wood carving art from Witches Night Out event

- JunkYarn, Silly String Base - Side Boob Colorway, Dreamhouse colorway sock blank and Barbie themed stickers and goodies https://www.junkyarn.com/

Emily - Kickstarter ‘Bivern’ pin from RoyaRach https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/royarach/mythical-pride-heraldry-pins?ref=clipboard-prelaunch

- Matchmaker by Cam Marshall from Atomic Books in Baltimore

- Art batt from Lovely Yarns in Baltimore

Occult Corner: How did the modern visual representation of ghosts come to be? We cover topic of Phantasmagoria horror shows, the precursor to the modern Horror Movie. We hear that the book The Ghost: A Cultural History by Susan Owens does a full exploration of this topic, but we haven’t read it yet.

Self Promotion:

Disturbing the Fleece has published the Serendipitous Journey pattern made using Valkyrie Fibers self striping sock yarn.  The colorway used has sold out but Lauren has lots of good sock yarn in stock https://www.disturbingthefleece.com/

Emily is debuting some new Pocket Friend enamel pins for spooky season as well as some new Magic Merit Badges and an ADHD pin! www.kittywithacupcake.com

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 - 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/

- Jeweled Facets crochet shawl by Knot Bad Britt  https://www.knotbadbritt.com/patterns/p/jeweled-facets in the Dreamhouse Mini Skein Set, a sample for the Sierra Nevada Yarn Crawl

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

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

Acquisitions:

Lauren - 3 foster kittens named Jacen, Ezra, and Sabine!

- Camtono safe

- LothCat ring from Rocklove Jewlery

- Sabine hoodie from Her Universe

Emily - neat pins from Disney featuring Figment, Bandleader Mickey, and Chopper

Occult Corner: Why was arsenic like catnip to the Victorians?

Self Promotion:

Lauren will be offering exclusive mini skein kits through Knits and Knots Tahoe for the Sierra Nevada Yarn Crawl

• 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 - Vanilla hat in mystery deep stash

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

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

- 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/

- Jeweled Facets crochet shawl by Knot Bad Britt  https://www.knotbadbritt.com/patterns/p/jeweled-facets in the Dreamhouse Mini Skein Set, a sample for the Sierra Nevada Yarn Crawl

Acquisitions:

Lauren - a color changing crochet hook and matching stud earrings from Whitney Marie Anderson https://whitneymarieanderson.com/

Emily - Pumpkin stickers and enamel pins from Glitchbat’s Kickstarter  https://shopglitchbat.com/

- C1-10P self striping from Lauren https://www.etsy.com/listing/1090532417/bfl-c1-10p-its-a-trap-series

Occult Corner: Did the US government really admit that there are aliens?  The reality doesn’t live up to the memes.

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

• 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

• 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

FO:

Lauren - Kino Cowl, an Andor inspired test knit in collaboration with Fifty Fathom Knit coming out in mid August! https://www.etsy.com/shop/FiftyFathomKnit

Emily  - Maema cardigan by Pip and Pin  https://www.pipandpin.ca/shop/p/qkhuxyly0m9upaofgle03mar2nrx4o in Junk Yarn, Penelope colorway, Boss Sock base https://www.junkyarn.com/

WIPS:

Emily  - paper pieced scrappy project bag with hexagonal motif

- 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

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: None this week!

Occult Corner: (Part Three) Theosophy - a mixed media collage of cultural appropriation!

Self Promotion:

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

-   Our next Discord Crafty Hangout for patrons will be Friday 8/11 at 5pm Pacific / 8pm Eastern

• Emily will be vending at PopCon Indy from 8/25 - 8/27 https://popcon.us/popcon-indy/-
• 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

FO:

Lauren - Meiloorun Shawl by Knit Graffiti https://knitgraffiti.com/shop/meiloorun/ in undyed yak, two skeins from Sister Ananse Yarn, fingering weight yak blend base in the Dreamland and Etherial colorways https://naimabondart.com/collections/hand-dyed100-merino-wool-yarn and a sock set from Serendipitous Wool https://www.serendipitouswool.com/

WIPS:

Emily  - paper pieced scrappy project bag with hexagonal motif

- Maema cardigan by Pip and Pin  https://www.pipandpin.ca/shop/p/qkhuxyly0m9upaofgle03mar2nrx4o in Junk Yarn, Penelope colorway, Boss Sock base https://www.junkyarn.com/

- 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

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

- Kino Cowl, an Andor inspired test knit in collaboration with Fifty Fathom Knit coming out in mid August! https://www.etsy.com/shop/FiftyFathomKnit

Acquisitions:

Lauren - an enormous box of rolags from Rapunzel Fiber Arts, including a custom order of the Umbara blend and the bi pride rolags! https://www.etsy.com/shop/RapunzelFiberArts

Emily - a clear organizing bin for paper piecing projects

- Willoughby Scrappy Quilt pattern from Tales of Cloth https://www.talesofcloth.com/blogs/blog/willoughby-quilt-the-upsized-version

- Fabric from Freeman’s Creative - some neutral undyed quilting cotton, assorted fat quarters, and the Sugar Cone charm pack by Kimberly Kite

Occult Corner: (Part Two) Mystify, Manipulate, Manifest: Too Blavatsky, Too Furious.  We talk about the conclusion of the biography of 19th century spiritualist grifter and New Age pioneer Helena Blavatsky.  A complicated character, who’s life was quite the adventure!

Self Promotion:

Emily will be offering her Zodiac pin collection on her website in the summer of 2023, you can display your Big Three in Emily’s signature style!

Lauren’s Clone Wars Era self striping collection has been released into the wild and there’s still lots of goodies available.  You can expect a Rebellion Era collection and kits for the Kino Cowl to drop in August!

-   Our next Discord Crafty Hangout for patrons will be Friday 8/11 at 5pm Pacific / 8pm Eastern

• Emily will be vending at PopCon Indy from 8/25 - 8/27 https://popcon.us/popcon-indy/
• Emily will be vending with Junkyarn at Brooklyn General in late September for a NY metro area yarn crawl

FO:

Lauren - Vanilla hat in Anzula Fibers held double with Make it Tweed

Emily - Paper pieced hexagonal floral coaster with bee motifs

WIPS:

Emily  - paper pieced scrappy project bag with hexagonal motif

- Maema cardigan by Pip and Pin  https://www.pipandpin.ca/shop/p/qkhuxyly0m9upaofgle03mar2nrx4o in Junk Yarn, Penelope colorway, Boss Sock base https://www.junkyarn.com/

- 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

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

- Meiloorun Shawl by Knit Graffiti https://knitgraffiti.com/shop/meiloorun/ in undyed yak, two skeins from Sister Ananse Yarn, fingering weight yak blend base in the Dreamland and Etherial colorways https://naimabondart.com/collections/hand-dyed100-merino-wool-yarn and a sock set from Serendipitous Wool https://www.serendipitouswool.com/

Acquisitions: Emily got treasures from Knit and Bolt in Minneapolis https://knitandbolt.com/

- Le Needle Bird, hummingbird shaped needle threader and cutter

- two charm packs of fabrics, one in rainbow pastel neons and the other in graphic neon prints

- assorted fat quarters

- Quilted Pride Flag wall hanging kit

Occult Corner: Part one of Gaslight, Gatekeeper, Girlboss - Milking the Spiritualism and Cultural Appropriation schtick for every last dime.  The Helena Blavatsky Story.  This spooky grifter walked so that Lafayette Ronald Hubbard could run. 

Self Promotion:

Emily will be offering her Zodiac pin collection on her website in the summer of 2023, you can display your Big Three in Emily’s signature style!

Lauren’s Clone Wars Era self striping collection has been released into the wild and there’s still lots of goodies available.  You can expect a Rebellion Era collection to drop in August!

• Emily and Kemper will be having a festive Barbie trunk show at the Barbie Party at Freeman’s Creative in Durham, NC on 7/22 https://www.freemanscreative.com/
• Our next Discord Crafty Hangout for patrons will be Friday 8/11 at 5pm Pacific / 8pm Eastern
• Emily will be vending at PopCon Indy from 8/25 - 8/27 https://popcon.us/popcon-indy/
• Emily will be vending with Junkyarn at Brooklyn General in late September for a NY metro area yarn crawl

FO: None this week!

WIPS:

Emily  - Maema cardigan by Pip and Pin  https://www.pipandpin.ca/shop/p/qkhuxyly0m9upaofgle03mar2nrx4o in Junk Yarn, Penelope colorway, Boss Sock base https://www.junkyarn.com/

- 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

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 Anzula Fibers held double with Make it Tweed

- multipurpose wearable tube improvised design in Rapunzel Fiber Arts Chaos Theory handspun

- Meiloorun Shawl by Knit Graffiti https://knitgraffiti.com/shop/meiloorun/ in undyed yak, two skeins from Sister Ananse Yarn, fingering weight yak blend base in the Dreamland and Etherial colorways https://naimabondart.com/collections/hand-dyed100-merino-wool-yarn and a sock set from Serendipitous Wool https://www.serendipitouswool.com/

Acquisitions: Lauren received birthday presents!

- a beautiful hand thrown pot with catnip in it from a knit group friend

- a piece of embroidered art from Floss and Flourish (@fortheloveofthreadsandplants on ig) from Emily along with various bits of flair

Occult Corner: We continue to look into cartomancy from its beginnings as a regular European card game.   We learn about Napoelonic Era occultist Marie Anne LeNormand and the Lenormand deck which was inspired by her practices, from which most modern oracle decks are descended.

Self Promotion:

Emily will be offering her Zodiac pin collection on her website in the summer of 2023, you can display your Big Three in Emily’s signature style!

Lauren’s Clone Wars Era self striping collection has been released into the wild and you can expect a Rebellion Era collection to drop in August!

• Emily and Kemper will be having a festive Barbie trunk show at the Barbie Party at Freeman’s Creative in Durham, NC on 7/22 https://www.freemanscreative.com/
• Emily will be vending at PopCon Indy from 8/25 - 8/27 https://popcon.us/popcon-indy/

FO:

Lauren - Vanilla hat in Arkaik fibers Human Behaviour colorway https://arkaikfibres.com/ held double with Make it Tweed

WIPS:

Emily  - Maema cardigan by Pip and Pin  https://www.pipandpin.ca/shop/p/qkhuxyly0m9upaofgle03mar2nrx4o in Junk Yarn, Penelope colorway, Boss Sock base https://www.junkyarn.com/

- 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

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 Anzula Fibers held double with Make it Tweed

- multipurpose wearable tube improvised design in Rapunzel Fiber Arts Chaos Theory handspun

- Meiloorun Shawl by Knit Graffiti https://knitgraffiti.com/shop/meiloorun/ in undyed yak, two skeins from Sister Ananse Yarn, fingering weight yak blend base in the Dreamland and Etherial colorways https://naimabondart.com/collections/hand-dyed100-merino-wool-yarn and a sock set from Serendipitous Wool https://www.serendipitouswool.com/

Acquisitions: None this week, try again next week, capitalism!

Occult Corner: Emily tells us about the origins of Tarot as an occult practice from its beginnings as a regular European card game.   We learn about the Tarot de Marseilles deck, from which most modern tarot decks are descended.

Self Promotion:

Emily will be offering her Zodiac pin collection on her website in the summer of 2023, you can display your Big Three in Emily’s signature style!

Lauren will be having a big Star Wars themed update in early August as well as a “Clone Wars Women Take No Shit” self striping collection on July 16th

• Our next Discord Crafty Hangout is on 6/30 at 5 pm Pacific/8 pm Eastern.  Grab your beverage of choice and come hang out!
• Join in on the Juneteenth Make Along hosted by The Black Knitter (on ig and YouTube), cast on 6/11 or later and finish projects by 7/3 to qualify for prizes!  Projects using designs, yarns, fiber, notions, or bags from black owned fiber artists and small business owners qualify!  Some prizes might even be from Valkyrie Fibers
• Through Pride Month Lauren is hosting a fundraiser for Point of Pride, who help trans folks get access to gender affirming healthcare.  Donating money is rad as hell, but Point of Pride also gives out affirming/supportive notes with the free binders/shapewear that they send out.   Here’s the link to their letter writing program: https://www.pointofpride.org/letter-writing
• Emily and Kemper will be having a festive Barbie trunk show at the Barbie Party at Freeman’s Creative in Durham, NC on 7/22 https://www.freemanscreative.com/
• Emily will be vending at PopCon Indy from 8/25 - 8/27 https://popcon.us/popcon-indy/

FO:

Emily - Vanilla socks in Lang Jawolle self striping colorway

WIPS:

Emily  - Maema cardigan by Pip and Pin  https://www.pipandpin.ca/shop/p/qkhuxyly0m9upaofgle03mar2nrx4o in Junk Yarn, Penelope colorway, Boss Sock base https://www.junkyarn.com/

- 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

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 Arkaik fibers Human Behaviour colorway https://arkaikfibres.com/ held double with Make it Tweed

- multipurpose wearable tube improvised design in Rapunzel Fiber Arts Chaos Theory handspun

- Meiloorun Shawl by Knit Graffiti https://knitgraffiti.com/shop/meiloorun/ in undyed yak, two skeins from Sister Ananse Yarn, fingering weight yak blend base in the Dreamland and Etherial colorways https://naimabondart.com/collections/hand-dyed100-merino-wool-yarn and a sock set from Serendipitous Wool https://www.serendipitouswool.com/

Acquisitions:

Lauren - Pri(demon)th shirt from Bill Crisafi https://www.billcrisafi.com/

Emily - stickers from Bored Bunny https://boredbunny.net/

- Spirited Away sticker from Glitch Bat https://shopglitchbat.com/

- Cry Time Wolfsbane tin

Occult Corner: In honor of Comrade White Gladis, the orca who is teaching her pod to tear the rudders off of yachts in the straights of Gibraltar, we are talking about the folklore surrounding orcas and whales in general. 

Self Promotion:

The Pronoun Pal Kickstarter will debut on 6/13!  https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/kittywithacupcake/pronoun-pals-a-pride-pin-collection

Emily will be offering her Zodiac pin collection on her website in July, you can display your Big Three in Emily’s signature style!

Totally 90’s merch is now available on Emily’s website!

Lauren will be having a big Star Wars themed update in early August as well as a “Clone Wars Women Take No Shit” self striping collection on July 16th

• Join in on the Juneteenth Make Along hosted by The Black Knitter (on ig and YouTube), cast on 6/11 or later and finish projects by 7/3 to qualify for prizes!  Projects using designs, yarns, fiber, notions, or bags from black owned fiber artists and small business owners qualify!  Some prizes might even be from Valkyrie Fibers!
• Through Pride Month Lauren is hosting a fundraiser for Point of Pride, who help trans folks get access to gender affirming healthcare.  Donating money is rad as hell, but Point of Pride also gives out affirming/supportive notes with the free binders/shapewear that they send out.   Here’s the link to their letter writing program: https://www.pointofpride.org/letter-writing
• Emily and Kemper will be having a festive Barbie trunk show at the Barbie Party at Freeman’s Creative in Durham, NC on 7/22 https://www.freemanscreative.com/
• Emily will be vending at PopCon Indy from 8/25 - 8/27 https://popcon.us/popcon-indy/

FO:

Lauren - Vanilla hat in Knit Picks Stroll Koi Pond colorway

- Lake Rainbow paint and sip painting (with a bonus Appa!)

WIPS:

Emily  - Maema cardigan by Pip and Pin  https://www.pipandpin.ca/shop/p/qkhuxyly0m9upaofgle03mar2nrx4o in Junk Yarn, Penelope colorway, Boss Sock base https://www.junkyarn.com/

- Vanilla socks in Lang Jawolle self striping colorway

- 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/

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 Arkaik fibers Human Behaviour colorway https://arkaikfibres.com/ held double with Make it Tweed

- multipurpose wearable tube improvised design in Rapunzel Fiber Arts Chaos Theory handspun

- Meiloorun Shawl by Knit Graffiti https://knitgraffiti.com/shop/meiloorun/ in undyed yak, two skeins from Sister Ananse Yarn, fingering weight yak blend base in the Dreamland and Etherial colorways https://naimabondart.com/collections/hand-dyed100-merino-wool-yarn and a sock set from Serendipitous Wool https://www.serendipitouswool.com/

Acquisitions:

Lauren - two skeins of Make it Tweed by Rico Creative

Emily - Lego Dots sew on patch

Occult Corner: we talk about the many colors of Jasper, a very pretty aggregate quartz! 

Self Promotion:

The Pronoun Pal Kickstarter will debut on 6/13!  https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/kittywithacupcake/pronoun-pals-a-pride-pin-collection

Emily will be offering her Zodiac pin collection on her website in July, you can display your Big Three in Emily’s signature style!

Totally 90’s merch is now available on Emily’s website!

Lauren will be having a big Star Wars themed update in early August as well as a “Clone Wars Women Take No Shit” self striping collection in July

• Join in on the Juneteenth Make Along hosted by The Black Knitter (on ig and YouTube), cast on 6/11 or later and finish projects by 7/3 to qualify for prizes!  Projects using designs, yarns, fiber, notions, or bags from black owned fiber artists and small business owners qualify!  Some prizes might even be from Valkyrie Fibers!
• Through Pride Month Lauren is hosting a fundraiser for Point of Pride, who help trans folks get access to gender affirming healthcare.  Donating money is rad as hell, but Point of Pride also gives out affirming/supportive notes with the free binders/shapewear that they send out.   Here’s the link to their letter writing program: https://www.pointofpride.org/letter-writing
• Emily and Kemper will be having a festive Barbie trunk show at the Barbie Party at Freeman’s Creative in Durham, NC on 7/22 https://www.freemanscreative.com/
• Emily will be vending at PopCon Indy from 8/25 - 8/27 https://popcon.us/popcon-indy/

FO:

Lauren - Queue Shawl by Darci Kern https://darcidoesit.com/ in Junk Yarn Totally Hair Barbie colorway, Tuxedo Luxe Base and Dorian Gray colorway by Three Irish Girls

WIPS:

Emily  - Maema cardigan by Pip and Pin  https://www.pipandpin.ca/shop/p/qkhuxyly0m9upaofgle03mar2nrx4o in Junk Yarn, Penelope colorway, Boss Sock base https://www.junkyarn.com/

- Vanilla socks in Lang Jawolle self striping colorway

- 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/

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 Knit Picks Stroll Koi Pond colorway

- multipurpose wearable tube improvised design in Rapunzel Fiber Arts Chaos Theory handspun

- Meiloorun Shawl by Knit Graffiti https://knitgraffiti.com/shop/meiloorun/ in undyed yak, two skeins from Sister Ananse Yarn, fingering weight yak blend base in the Dreamland and Etherial colorways https://naimabondart.com/collections/hand-dyed100-merino-wool-yarn and a sock set from Serendipitous Wool https://www.serendipitouswool.com/

Acquisitions:

Emily got many treasures on the totally 90’s tour with Kemper

• Gather Here, Boston : several fat quarters and sewing notions https://gatherhereonline.com/
• Hive and Forge, Salem : Teeny Tiny Tarot deck https://www.hiveandforge.com/
• Hauswitch, Salem : Moon Blood bath salts, various pocket rocks, star shaped hanging lavender sachet https://hauswitchstore.com/
• Modern Millie, Salem : botanical print skirt with pocket https://modernmillieshop.com/
• Circle of Stitches, Salem : enamel pins, gold bee needle minder https://www.circleofstitches.com/
• Village Silversmith, Salem : Labradorite teardrop shaped ring and crescent moon necklace https://www.villagesilversmith.net/
• Skein Yarn, East Greenwich : art tins, four skeins of Jawoole SuperSoxx sock yarn, Ken Yarn Ally AF colorway https://skeinyarnshop.com/
• Spoopy Tarot https://cutetarot.com/product/spoopy-tarot-deck/

Occult Corner: Emily tells us all about the kitschy Salem Witch Museum! https://salemwitchmuseum.com/

Self Promotion:

The Pronoun Pal Kickstarter will debut on 6/13!  https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/kittywithacupcake/pronoun-pals-a-pride-pin-collection

Emily will be offering her Zodiac pin collection on her website in July, you can display your Big Three in Emily’s signature style!

Totally 90’s merch is now available on Emily’s website!

Lauren will be having a big Star Wars themed update in early August

• Totally 90’s Nostalgia Tour featuring Kitty With A Cupcake and Junkyarn will be coming to several yarn shops on the east coast this summer! Wednesday 5/31 in Boston at the Boston Fiber Co., Thursday 6/1 at Circle of Stitches in Salem, and Saturday 6/3 and Sunday 6/4 at Skein Yarn Shop in Providence. There will be brand new products from both Kemper and Emily!
• Emily’s next event will be the Pop Con in Louisville the weekend of 6/16- 6/18 https://purchase.growtix.com/eh/PopCon_Louisville_2023

FO: None this week!

WIPS:

Emily  - Maema cardigan by Pip and Pin  https://www.pipandpin.ca/shop/p/qkhuxyly0m9upaofgle03mar2nrx4o in Junk Yarn, Penelope colorway, Boss Sock base https://www.junkyarn.com/

- Vanilla socks in Lang Jawolle self striping colorway

- Northeasterly Blanket in Lantern Light Fellowship of the Rings Advent calendar mini skeins https://www.lanternlightyarn.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 Knit Picks Stroll Koi Pond colorway

- Queue Shawl by Darci Kern https://darcidoesit.com/ in Junk Yarn Totally Hair Barbie colorway, Tuxedo Luxe Base and Dorian Gray colorway by Three Irish Girls

- multipurpose wearable tube improvised design in Rapunzel Fiber Arts Chaos Theory handspun

Acquisitions:

Lauren - two skeins from Sister Ananse Yarn, fingering weight yak blend base in the Dreamland and Etherial colorways https://naimabondart.com/collections/hand-dyed100-merino-wool-yarn

Emily - a whole bag of button badges for the Totally 90’s Tour!

Occult Corner: Bringing back rock talk with everyone’s favorite rainbow colored Heavy Metal: Bismuth! 

Self Promotion:

The Pronoun Pal Kickstarter will debut on 6/13!  https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/kittywithacupcake/pronoun-pals-a-pride-pin-collection

Emily will be offering her Zodiac pin collection on her website in July, you can display your Big Three in Emily’s signature style!

Lauren will be having a big self striping update on Sunday May 28th with $5 from every skein of self striping going to Point of Pride https://www.pointofpride.org/ and another great local to Lauren organization that you can support is the scholarship fund for queer folks to attend community college!  https://secure.etransfer.com/EFT/custom/LTCCF/BlockCode/donation1.cfm?d2org=LTCC&d2tool=donate and be sure to select “Scholarships” and then in the following list select the “Pride Equality Scholarship”!

• Totally 90’s Nostalgia Tour featuring Kitty With A Cupcake and Junkyarn will be coming to several yarn shops on the east coast this summer! Wednesday 5/31 in Boston at the Boston Fiber Co., Thursday 6/1 at Circle of Stitches in Salem, and Saturday 6/3 and Sunday 6/4 at Skein Yarn Shop in Providence. There will be brand new products from both Kemper and Emily!
• Our next Crafty Discord Hangout for patrons will be Weds 5/24 at 5pm Pacific/8pm Eastern!
• Emily’s next event will be the Pop Con in Louisville the weekend of 6/16- 6/18 https://purchase.growtix.com/eh/PopCon_Louisville_2023

FO: None this week!

WIPS:

Emily  - Maema cardigan by Pip and Pin  https://www.pipandpin.ca/shop/p/qkhuxyly0m9upaofgle03mar2nrx4o in Junk Yarn, Penelope colorway, Boss Sock base https://www.junkyarn.com/

- Vanilla socks in Lang Jawolle self striping colorway

- Northeasterly Blanket in Lantern Light Fellowship of the Rings Advent calendar mini skeins https://www.lanternlightyarn.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 Knit Picks Stroll Koi Pond colorway

- Queue Shawl by Darci Kern https://darcidoesit.com/ in Junk Yarn Totally Hair Barbie colorway, Tuxedo Luxe Base and Dorian Gray colorway by Three Irish Girls

- multipurpose wearable tube improvised design in Rapunzel Fiber Arts Chaos Theory handspun

Acquisitions:

Lauren - got another package from Emily including the pins she got in Raleigh that we talked about last week, new 90’s charms and a black cat Pocket Familiar pin, and some stickers and business cards to hand out for the new Pronoun Pals kickstarter

Emily - a pair of mugs from Tiny Cloud Ceramics

- soot sprite embroidery from Floss and Flourish https://www.instagram.com/fortheloveofthreadandplants/

- CMY Cube https://us.cmycubes.com/

Occult Corner: Today we dug into the history of the Beozar, the uglier, terrestrial version of a pearl!  These stone found in the GI tract of animals have always fascinated humans who have prescribed strange properties to them.  We chat about their history in western folklore as a universal antidote, their occurrence in human GI tracts, and their plausible efficacy against one common poison. 

Self Promotion:

The Pronoun Pal Kickstarter will debut on 6/13!  https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/kittywithacupcake/pronoun-pals-a-pride-pin-collection

Emily will be offering her Zodiac pin collection on her website in May, you can display your Big Three in Emily’s signature style!

Lauren will be having a big self striping update on Sunday May 28th with $5 from every skein of self striping going to Point of Pride https://www.pointofpride.org/

• Totally 90’s Nostalgia Tour featuring Kitty With A Cupcake and Junkyarn will be coming to several yarn shops on the east coast this summer! Wednesday 5/31 in Boston at the Boston Fiber Co., Thursday 6/1 at Circle of Stitches in Salem, and Saturday 6/3 and Sunday 6/4 at Skein Yarn Shop in Providence.
• Our next Crafty Discord Hangout for patrons will be Weds 5/24 at 5pm Pacific/8pm Eastern!

FO:

Lauren - tubular headband in handspun from Rapunzel Fiber Arts Kamino rolags https://www.etsy.com/shop/RapunzelFiberArts

- two skeins of worsted weight handspun in Rapunzel Fiber Arts in the Chaos Theory blend

WIPS:

Emily  - Maema cardigan by Pip and Pin  https://www.pipandpin.ca/shop/p/qkhuxyly0m9upaofgle03mar2nrx4o in Junk Yarn, Penelope colorway, Boss Sock base https://www.junkyarn.com/

- Vanilla socks in Lang Jawolle self striping colorway

- Northeasterly Blanket in Lantern Light Fellowship of the Rings Advent calendar mini skeins https://www.lanternlightyarn.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 Knit Picks Stroll Koi Pond colorway

- Queue Shawl by Darci Kern https://darcidoesit.com/ in Junk Yarn Totally Hair Barbie colorway, Tuxedo Luxe Base and Dorian Gray colorway by Three Irish Girls

- multipurpose wearable tube improvised design in Rapunzel Fiber Arts Chaos Theory handspun

Acquisitions:

Lauren - got a package from Emily including an opossum print, mushroom lady candle, yarn snips, and a needle minder

Emily - got a package from Lauren with lots of Steven Universe inspired yarn

- Loop Earplugs the ‘quiet’ and ‘engage’ models

- from Deco in Raleigh https://www.decoraleigh.com/

- purple glass candle holder and matching purple candle

- acorn pin from Amar and Riley https://www.amarriley.com/

- sheer embroidered socks

- stickers

- ‘I Poop On Fascists’ pigeon pin for Lauren

- from Edge of Urge in Raleigh https://edgeofurge.com/

- Poly Pothead caboodle inspired notions case

- from Letters Bookshop in Raleigh https://www.lettersbookshop.com/

- Heartstopper graphic novel

- from Hellsbells Vintage https://instagram.com/hellsbellesvtg?igshid=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ== - Crowley pin for Lauren

- from Freeman’s Creative in Durham https://www.freemanscreative.com/

- Coco Knits tape measure https://cocoknits.com/products/tape-measure

- moon phase sticker

- English Paper Piecing book

- from Junk Yarn

- 4 ooak skeins of the new cotton base, three in a nice pinky mauve and one in a periwinkle blurple

- ooak Hot Pink fingering weight and two mini skeins in a lime green and the Totally Hair Barbie colorway

- mystery skein of self striping inspired by Elsa from the Frozen franchise, probably from Nomadic Yarns

Occult Corner: Lauren learned about something called ‘NecroPants’ and now you have to know about it too.  It’s an odd bit of folklore from Iceland relating to one of our favorite topics: scrotum magic.  First heard about in episode 225 of the Lore podcast https://www.lorepodcast.com/sources/225 and aided in research by trusty Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nábrók

Self Promotion:

Emily will be offering her Zodiac pin collection on her website in May, you can display your Big Three in Emily’s signature style!

Pride month shenanigans are a new kickstarter from Emily debuting in mid June and rainbow themed yarn from Lauren on the last Sunday in May with a portion of proceeds going to Point of Pride https://www.pointofpride.org/

• Emily will be vending at the World Oddities Expo in Raleigh on 5/6 https://www.woetothee.com/
• Emily will be vending at the Crafty Supermarket in Cincinnati on 5/13 https://craftysupermarket.com/
• Totally 90’s Nostalgia Tour featuring Kitty With A Cupcake and Junkyarn will be coming to several yarn shops on the east coast this summer! Wednesday 5/31 in Boston at the Boston Fiber Co., Thursday 6/1 at Circle of Stitches in Salem, and Saturday 6/3 and Sunday 6/4 at Skein Yarn Shop in Providence.
• Lauren will be having a trunk show at Knits and Knots Minden for LYS day on 4/29 featuring an exclusive self striping, new colorways, and returning favorites!  https://www.knitsandknotsminden.com/
• Our next Crafty Discord Hangout for patrons will be Weds 5/24 at 5pm Pacific/8pm Eastern!

FO:

Lauren - Cowl-Dickie hybrid design in handspun Frankenskein

WIPS:

Emily  - Maema cardigan by Pip and Pin  https://www.pipandpin.ca/shop/p/qkhuxyly0m9upaofgle03mar2nrx4o in Junk Yarn, Penelope colorway, Boss Sock base https://www.junkyarn.com/

- Vanilla socks in Lang Jawolle self striping colorway

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

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

- tubular headband in handspun from Rapunzel fiber arts Kamino rolags https://www.etsy.com/shop/RapunzelFiberArts

Acquisitions:

Emily - six new baby chickens!

- artist palette fidget toy

- 90’s Arcade Carpet Cake art from LJM Art - from the Goblin Market

Occult Corner: Kodama! The little tree spirits from Princess Mononoke are from real Japanese Folklore, and we’re gonna talk about it

Self Promotion:

Emily will be vending virtually at the Darksome Market’s Out of the Crypt event from Friday 4/28-Sunday 4/30

Emily will be offering her Zodiac pin collection on her website in May, you can display your Big Three in Emily’s signature style!

Pride month shenanigans are a new kickstarter from Emily rainbow themed yarn from Lauren with a portion of proceeds going to Point of Pride https://www.pointofpride.org/

• Emily will be vending at the World Oddities Expo in Raleigh on 5/6 https://www.woetothee.com/
• Emily will be vending at the Crafty Supermarket in Cincinnati on 5/13 https://craftysupermarket.com/
• Totally 90’s Nostalgia Tour featuring Kitty With A Cupcake and Junkyarn will be coming to several yarn shops on the east coast this summer! Wednesday 5/31 in Boston at the Boston Fiber Co., Thursday 6/1 at Circle of Stitches in Salem, and Saturday 6/3 and Sunday 6/4 at Skein Yarn Shop in Providence.
• Lauren will be having a trunk show at Knits and Knots Minden for LYS day on 4/29 featuring an exclusive self striping, new colorways, and returning favorites!  https://www.knitsandknotsminden.com/

FO:

Lauren - Vanilla hat in Hanalei Hand Dyed Yarn, fingering weight Kalalau colorway www.hanaleihanddyed.com plus matching baby hat, already sent off to a friend welcoming a new addition.

- Poncho design in La Hermandad natural colored Romney 2 ply fingering from Prado de Lana https://www.pradodelana.com/ and some deep stash, and some handspun tweed

WIPS:

Emily  - Maema cardigan by Pip and Pin  https://www.pipandpin.ca/shop/p/qkhuxyly0m9upaofgle03mar2nrx4o in Junk Yarn, Penelope colorway, Boss Sock base https://www.junkyarn.com/

- Vanilla socks in Lang Jawolle self striping colorway

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

- MKAL Clue 2 only modification in Earl Grey Fiber Co fingering weight, Figgy Pop and Mum’s the Word colorways (back burnered)

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

- Cowl-Dickie hybrid design in handspun Frankenskein.

Acquisitions:

Lauren - stickers from Crippled Giraffe https://www.etsy.com/shop/CrippledGiraffDecals

- a new cat!  Please welcome Mister Charles Chopper into the coven! 

Occult Corner: to wrap up our deep dive into modern charismatic men making up their own religions, we discuss cult dynamics as they apply to various high demand groups.

Self Promotion: Emily will be offering her Zodiac pin collection on her website in May, you can display your Big Three in Emily’s signature style!

Lauren will be having a massive Steven Universe themed update on Sunday April 30th with 5 brand new self striping colorways and several variegated colorways

• Emily will be vending at the Goblin Market in Atlanta, GA on 4/22 https://timetravel.events/product/the-goblin-market-2023/
• Emily will be vending at the Crafty Supermarket in Cincinnati on 5/13 https://craftysupermarket.com/
• Stay tuned for more details on the Totally 90’s Nostalgia Tour featuring Kitty With A Cupcake and Junkyarn!
• Lauren will be having a trunk show at Knits and Knots Minden for their one year anniversary celebration in early May!

FO:

Emily  - Musselburg Hat by Ysolda https://ysolda.com/products/musselburgh in Fiber Stash Dyeworks, Tweedy Toes base, Moss colorway https://www.fiberstashvt.com/tweedy-toes-sock-yarn

WIPS:

Emily  - Vanilla socks in Lang Jawolle self striping colorway

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

- MKAL Clue 2 only modification in Earl Grey Fiber Co fingering weight, Figgy Pop and Mum’s the Word colorways (back burnered)

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 Hanalei Hand Dyed Yarn, fingering weight Kalalau colorway www.hanaleihanddyed.com  (back burnered)

- Poncho design in La Hermandad natural colored Romney 2 ply fingering from Prado de Lana https://www.pradodelana.com/ and some deep stash, and some handspun tweed

Acquisitions:

Emily - a custom order of a sweater quantity from Junk Yarn, Penelope colorway, Boss Sock base https://www.junkyarn.com/

Lauren - a care package of junk food from Mr. Valkyrie

Occult Corner: We continue on our obsession with the “charismatic white man decides to create a new religion” historical pipeline of Alestair Crowley to Jack Parsons to L. Ron Hubbard.  In this installment, we finally arrive at LRH’s biggest and most unhinged boating disaster, as well as the Scientology’s infiltration of various government organizations, and the last chaotic years of LRH’s action-packed life.

Self Promotion: Emily will be offering her Zodiac pin collection on her website in late April/Early May, you can display your Big Three in Emily’s signature style!

Lauren will be having a massive Steven Universe themed update on Sunday April 30th with 5 brand new self striping colorways and several variegated colorways

• Emily will be vending at the Craftin’ Outlaws market in Columbus, OH on 4/2 https://midwestcraftcon.com/marketplace/
• Emily will be vending at the Goblin Market in Atlanta, GA on 4/22 https://timetravel.events/product/the-goblin-market-2023/

FO:

Emily - Big ol’ tassels for her Garter Stitch shawl design in Teal Torch Knits Mini Skein Set https://tealtorchknits.com/

Lauren - headband in the new BoKatan colorway on her Matte Sock base (size one 9” circular needles, pattern: Provisional cast on 64 sts, knit in the round until it wraps around your head, stop knitting half way through your last round, Kitchener stitch to graft closed creating at 180 degree twist)

WIPS:

Emily  - Musselburg Hat by Ysolda https://ysolda.com/products/musselburgh in Fiber Stash Dyeworks, Tweedy Toes base, Moss colorway https://www.fiberstashvt.com/tweedy-toes-sock-yarn

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

- MKAL Clue 2 only modification in Earl Grey Fiber Co fingering weight, Figgy Pop and Mum’s the Word colorways (back burnered)

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 Hanalei Hand Dyed Yarn, fingering weight Kalalau colorway www.hanaleihanddyed.com  (back burnered)

- Poncho design in La Hermandad natural colored Romney 2 ply fingering from Prado de Lana https://www.pradodelana.com/ and some deep stash, and some handspun tweed

Acquisitions:

Emily - new banner for her booth at shows!

Lauren - stickers from www.rainbowpossum.com

- The Autistic Brain by Temple Grandin

- I Think I Might Be Autistic by Cynthia Kim

Occult Corner: We continue on our obsession with the “charismatic white man decides to create a new religion” historical pipeline of Alestair Crowley to Jack Parsons to L. Ron Hubbard.  In this installment, we see LRH’s first draft of Scientology, called Dianetics blow up due to his rampant embezzling and tax evasion and how he kidnapped his own child and destroyed up his second family.

Self Promotion: none this week!

• A coven member is participating in the Knit for Food Knit-a-thon on 3/26 (supporting Meals on Wheels, Feed America, World Central Kitchen, and No Kid Hungry)  You can sponsor our friend at https://givebutter.com/knitforfood23/clarakeegan and we will be having our next Patreon Crafty Hangout on that day in support!
• Emily will be vending at the Lexington Comic Con 3/23 - 3/26 http://www.lexingtoncomiccon.com/
• Emily will be vending at the Craftin’ Outlaws market in Columbus, OH on 4/2 https://midwestcraftcon.com/marketplace/
• Emily will be vending at the Goblin Market in Atlanta, GA on 4/22 https://timetravel.events/product/the-goblin-market-2023/

FO:

Emily - Garter Stitch shawl design in Teal Torch Knits Mini Skein Set https://tealtorchknits.com/

WIPS:

Emily  - Musselburg Hat by Ysolda https://ysolda.com/products/musselburgh in Fiber Stash Dyeworks, Tweedy Toes base, Moss colorway https://www.fiberstashvt.com/tweedy-toes-sock-yarn

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

- MKAL Clue 2 only modification in Earl Grey Fiber Co fingering weight, Figgy Pop and Mum’s the Word colorways (back burnered)

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 Hanalei Hand Dyed Yarn, fingering weight Kalalau colorway www.hanaleihanddyed.com  (back burnered)

- Poncho design in La Hermandad natural colored Romney 2 ply fingering from Prado de Lana https://www.pradodelana.com/ and some deep stash, and some handspun tweed

Acquisitions:

Emily - Steam Up, Dim Sum themed board game https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/steam-up/steam-up-a-feast-of-dim-sum

Occult Corner: We continue on our obsession with the “charismatic white man decides to create a new religion” historical pipeline of Alestair Crowley to Jack Parsons to L. Ron Hubbard.  In this installment, we discuss LRH’s early life and first four failed boating adventure grifts.  (Don’t worry, he won’t learn a single thing and will escalate it into an exponentially larger failed boating adventure.)

Self Promotion:

Emily’s Fairy Pocket collection is available!  There are enamel pins, art prints, and project bags.  New stickers are in stock and look for the Zodiac pins to hit the shop in April

Lauren will be having a shop update on 3/26 with fresh Star Wars yarns!

• A coven member is participating in the Knit for Food Knit-a-thon on 3/26 (supporting Meals on Wheels, Feed America, World Central Kitchen, and No Kid Hungry)  You can sponsor our friend at https://givebutter.com/knitforfood23/clarakeegan and we will be having our next Patreon Crafty Hangout on that day in support!
• One of Emily’s friends is directing an all-ages play about knitting at the Lifeline Theater in the Chicago area!  It’s called Extra Yarn and it will be playing from 2/18 - 3/19 on Saturdays and Sundays https://lifelinetheatre.com/performances/2022-2023/extra-yarn/
• Emily will be vending at the Lexington Comic Con 3/23 - 3/26 http://www.lexingtoncomiccon.com/
• Emily will be vending at the Craftin’ Outlaws market in Columbus, OH on 4/2 https://midwestcraftcon.com/marketplace/
• Emily will be vending at the Goblin Market in Atlanta, GA on 4/22 https://timetravel.events/product/the-goblin-market-2023/

FO: Lauren made a pair of notions bags with leftover opossum print fabric from her Pinafore dresses

WIPS:

Emily  - Musselburg Hat by Ysolda https://ysolda.com/products/musselburgh in Fiber Stash Dyeworks, Tweedy Toes base, Moss colorway https://www.fiberstashvt.com/tweedy-toes-sock-yarn

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

- Garter Stitch shawl design in Teal Torch Knits Mini Skein Set https://tealtorchknits.com/

- MKAL Clue 2 only modification in Earl Grey Fiber Co fingering weight, Figgy Pop and Mum’s the Word colorways (back burnered)

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 Hanalei Hand Dyed Yarn, fingering weight Kalalau colorway www.hanaleihanddyed.com  (back burnered)

- Poncho design in La Hermandad natural colored Romney 2 ply fingering from Prado de Lana https://www.pradodelana.com/ and some deep stash, and some handspun tweed

Acquisitions:

Lauren - wool wash and people wash bar soaps from https://longwinterfarm.com/

Emily got many treasures on her recent trip to NY!

- from Kinokuniya bookstore: a Kiki’s Delivery Service Bakery paper model set, small foldable scissors, washi tape cutter, Fruits Basket manga

- art print card from Honeybunch Lettering https://honeybunchlettering.com/

- from Brooklyn General, two skeins of La Bien Aimee in the Floromorganite and The Flying Knitter colorways

- from Books Are Magic, Missing Witches: Recovering True Histories of Feminist Magic by Amy Torok and Risa Dickens

- Big Bud Press tote bag https://bigbudpress.com/collections/all

Occult Corner: Part two of Lauren’s deep dive that she is calling ‘Jack Parsons: Rocket Scientist, Occultist, Messy Bitch’ He was a mad scientist that loved blowing things into space and loved Alestair Crowley’s particular flavor of occultism.  In this second installment we cover Parson’s troubles both personal and professional, spoiler alert: adding L Ron Hubbard into the mix didn’t help anything and the Red Scare/Cold War was not kind to a progressive polyamorist in a drug-fueled sex-magic commune with access to classified military intelligence.

Self Promotion:

Emily’s Fairy Pocket collection is available!  There are enamel pins, art prints, and project bags.  New stickers are in stock and look for the Zodiac pins to hit the shop in April

Lauren will be having a shop update on 3/26 with fresh Star Wars yarns!

• A coven member is participating in the Knit for Food Knit-a-thon on 3/26 (supporting Meals on Wheels, Feed America, World Central Kitchen, and No Kid Hungry)  You can sponsor our friend at https://givebutter.com/knitforfood23/clarakeegan and we will be having our next Patreon Crafty Hangout on that day in support!
• A new art piece from Emily will be at the Made You A Mix Tape Exhibition at the Aurora Gallery in Louisville opening on 2/11 and running until 3/5 https://auroragallerylouisville.com/. If you’re interested in buying Emily’s original art painting, please contact the gallery!
• One of Emily’s friends is directing an all-ages play about knitting at the Lifeline Theater in the Chicago area!  It’s called Extra Yarn and it will be playing from 2/18 - 3/19 on Saturdays and Sundays https://lifelinetheatre.com/performances/2022-2023/extra-yarn/
• Emily will be vending at the Lexington Comic Con 3/23 - 3/26 http://www.lexingtoncomiccon.com/
• Emily will be vending at the Craftin’ Outlaws market in Columbus, OH on 4/2 https://midwestcraftcon.com/marketplace/
• Emily will be vending at the Goblin Market in Atlanta, GA on 4/22 https://timetravel.events/product/the-goblin-market-2023/

FO: Lauren made a little loom beaded bracelet

WIPS:

Emily - MKAL Clue 2 only modification in Earl Grey Fiber Co fingering weight, Figgy Pop and Mum’s the Word colorways (back burnered)

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

- Garter Stitch shawl design in Teal Torch Knits Mini Skein Set https://tealtorchknits.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 Hanalei Hand Dyed Yarn, fingering weight Kalalau colorway www.hanaleihanddyed.com  (back burnered)

- Poncho design in La Hermandad natural colored Romney 2 ply fingering from Prado de Lana https://www.pradodelana.com/ and some deep stash, and some handspun tweed

Acquisitions: Emily got a keyboard inspired fidget toy from Ziddy Makes https://www.etsy.com/shop/ZiddyMakes

Occult Corner: Part one of Lauren’s deep dive that she is calling ‘Jack Parsons: Rocket Scientist, Occultist, Messy Bitch’ He was a mad scientist that loved blowing things into space and loved Alestair Crowley’s particular flavor of occultism.  In this first installment we talk about how he founded the Jet Propulsion Laboratory and became the leader of a Sex Magick polycule mansion in Pasadena.

Self Promotion:

Emily will be debuting art prints and her Fairy Pocket enamel pins in early March!

• A new art piece from Emily will be at the Made You A Mix Tape Exhibition at the Aurora Gallery in Louisville opening on 2/11 and running until 3/5 https://auroragallerylouisville.com/. If you’re interested in buying Emily’s original art painting, please contact the gallery!
• One of Emily’s friends is directing an all-ages play about knitting at the Lifeline Theater in the Chicago area!  It’s called Extra Yarn and it will be playing from 2/18 - 3/19 on Saturdays and Sundays https://lifelinetheatre.com/performances/2022-2023/extra-yarn/
• Emily will be vending at the Lexington Comic Con 3/23 - 3/26 http://www.lexingtoncomiccon.com/
• Emily will be vending at the Craftin’ Outlaws market in Columbus, OH on 4/2 https://midwestcraftcon.com/marketplace/
• Emily will be vending at the Goblin Market in Atlanta, GA on 4/22 https://timetravel.events/product/the-goblin-market-2023/

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

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

- Garter Stitch shawl design in Teal Torch Knits Mini Skein Set https://tealtorchknits.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 Hanalei Hand Dyed Yarn, fingering weight Kalalau colorway www.hanaleihanddyed.com 

- Poncho design in La Hermandad natural colored Romney 2 ply fingering from Prado de Lana https://www.pradodelana.com/ and some deep stash, and some handspun tweed

Acquisitions: None this week

Occult Corner: We finally tackle the long and action packed life of Alestair Crowley, “The Wickedest Man In The World,” and a founding father of modern occultism.  There was nothing in this world that he didn’t try, and that really pissed some people off.  In this second installment we learn about his various exploits, failed occult communes, and what sort of things he wrote when he finally burned through all his inheritance and needed money!  We also tackle his *deeply problematic* ideas and counter cultural philosophies.

Self Promotion:

Emily will be having a B-Grade sale on Valentines Day!  Sign up for her newsletter for more info!

Lauren will be bringing back her Mando inspired self striping colorway on 2/19.

• We will be having a crafting hang-out on Discord for patrons on Friday 2/10 at 8pm Eastern/5pm Pacific! 
• Emily will be vending online at the Darksome Love You To Death event from 2/3 - 2/5, which includes an instagram live drawing on Friday 2/3 at 3pm Eastern, and coupon code DARKSOMELOVE for free shipping on orders over $50
• A new art piece from Emily will be at the Made You A Mix Tape Exhibition at the Aurora Gallery in Louisville opening on 2/11 and running until 3/5 https://auroragallerylouisville.com/. If you’re interested in buying Emily’s original art painting, please contact the gallery!
• Emily will be vending at the Lexington Comic Con 3/23 - 3/26 http://www.lexingtoncomiccon.com/
• Emily will be vending at the Craftin’ Outlaws market in Columbus, OH on 4/2 https://midwestcraftcon.com/marketplace/
• Emily will be vending at the Goblin Market in Atlanta, GA on 4/22 https://timetravel.events/product/the-goblin-market-2023/

FO:

Lauren - Handspun Franken-skein, three ply, approximately DK weight

WIPS:

Emily - MKAL Clue 2 only modification in Earl Grey Fiber Co fingering weight, Figgy Pop and Mum’s the Word colorways

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

- Garter Stitch shawl design in Teal Torch Knits Mini Skein Set https://tealtorchknits.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 Hanalei Hand Dyed Yarn, fingering weight Kalalau colorway www.hanaleihanddyed.com 

- Poncho design in La Hermandad natural colored Romney 2 ply fingering from Prado de Lana https://www.pradodelana.com/ and some deep stash, and some handspun tweed

Acquisitions:

Emily - various trinkets from a Target run including a blind box cat figurine and a mini rainbow piñata

Occult Corner: We finally tackle the long and action packed life of Aleister Crowley, “The Wickedest Man In The World,” and a founding father of modern occultism.  There was nothing in this world that he didn’t try, and that really pissed some people off.  This first part of his story covers his earlier years of being a counterculture teenage British boy with more money than any teenager should have, being one of the first ever rock climbing dirtbags, joining secret societies, and traveling the world culturally appropriating non-christian religious practices!

Self Promotion:

Emily will be having a B-Grade sale on Valentines Day!  Sign up for her newsletter for more info!

Lauren will be bringing back her Mando inspired self striping colorway on 2/19.

• We will be having a crafting hang-out on Discord for patrons on Friday 2/10 at 8pm Eastern/5pm Pacific! 
• Emily will be vending online at the Darksome Love You To Death event from 2/3 - 2/5, which includes an instagram live drawing on Friday 2/3 at 3pm Eastern, and coupon code DARKSOMELOVE for free shipping on orders over $50
• A new art piece from Emily will be at the Made You A Mix Tape Exhibition at the Aurora Gallery in Louisville opening on 2/11 and running until 3/5 https://auroragallerylouisville.com/
• Emily will be vending at the Lexington Comic Con 3/23 - 3/26 http://www.lexingtoncomiccon.com/
• Emily will be vending at the Craftin’ Outlaws market in Columbus, OH on 4/2 https://midwestcraftcon.com/marketplace/
• Emily will be vending at the Goblin Market in Atlanta, GA on 4/22 https://timetravel.events/product/the-goblin-market-2023/

FO:

Lauren - chevron seed bead bracelet

Emily - Musselburg Hat by Ysolda https://ysolda.com/products/musselburgh  in vintage Valkyrie Fibers self striping, Community Radio Colorway (cleverly being blocked on a balloon)

WIPS:

Emily - MKAL Clue 2 only modification in Earl Grey Fiber Co fingering weight, Figgy Pop and Mum’s the Word colorways

- Northeasterly Blanket in Lantern Light Fellowship of the Rings Advent calendar mini skeins https://www.lanternlightyarn.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 Hanalei Hand Dyed Yarn, fingering weight Kalalau colorway www.hanaleihanddyed.com 

- Poncho design in La Hermandad natural colored Romney 2 ply fingering from Prado de Lana https://www.pradodelana.com/ and some deep stash, and some handspun tweed

Acquisitions: we both got stickers from our mutual friend!  Lauren’s are from

https://www.deviantart.com/gricean

Lauren - mugs from a knit group friend, you can buy their yarn bowls from Knits and Knots Tahoe!

Emily - 2023 Coven Creatures Calendar from DBL Feature https://www.dblfeature.com/

Occult Corner: Ectoplasm was made famous by Ghostbusters, but it has a fascinating history rooted in the Spiritualism Movement and was “exuded” by some of the most audacious charlatans who capitalized on the popular fascination with the paranormal.  We chat about the pop culture references to ‘ectoplasm’ and long history of spirituality-based hoaxes.

Self Promotion:

Emily will be having a B-Grade sale in the beginning of February!  Sign up for her newsletter for more info!

Lauren will be bringing back the Power of the Full Moon Club mini skein sets in early February.

• We will be having a crafting hang-out on Discord for patrons on Friday 2/10 at 8pm Eastern/5pm Pacific! 
• The Source of Evil MKAL will be wrapping up on 1/31, which is the last date to enter your finished shawls in the discord thread to qualify for giveaway prizes.  But keep tagging us in your wips, we would love to see them whenever you finish!
• Emily will be vending at the World Oddities Expo in Pittsburgh on 1/28 https://www.woetothee.com/pittsburgh2023
• Emily will be vending online at the Darksome Love You To Death event from 2/3 - 2/5, which includes an instagram live drawing on Friday 2/3 at 3pm Eastern, and coupon code DARKSOMELOVE for free shipping on orders over $50

FO:

Lauren - Sports by Stephen West in Valkyrie Fibers in Matte DK, Second Breakfast and Shadowfax colorways

Emily - Blaster Cardigan by Andi Satterlund https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/blaster in Hedge Hog Fibers Tweedy DK

WIPS:

Emily - MKAL Clue 2 only modification in Earl Grey Fiber Co fingering weight, Figgy Pop and Mum’s the Word colorways

- Musselburg Hat by Ysolda https://ysolda.com/products/musselburgh  in vintage Valkyrie Fibers self striping, Community Radio Colorway

- Northeasterly Blanket in Lantern Light Fellowship of the Rings Advent calendar mini skeins https://www.lanternlightyarn.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 Hanalei Hand Dyed Yarn, fingering weight Kalalau colorway www.hanaleihanddyed.com 

Acquisitions:

Lauren - various rainbow zippers for project bags and some pre made notions bags from a friend to crochet little covers for!

- Ricks Beading Loom and various seed beads

- 3 skeins of La Hermandad natural colored Romney 2 ply fingering from Prado de Lana https://www.pradodelana.com/

Emily - rainbow buttons for the Blaster Cardigan

Occult Corner: ‘Shut up, I’m manifesting!’ It may be a fun meme, but manifesting is an interesting and complex topic.  We talked about the basics of manifesting, the helpful components, and the components that can become harmful.

Self Promotion:

Emily will be having a B-Grade sale in the beginning of February!  Sign up for her newsletter for more info!

Lauren will be bringing back the Power of the Full Moon Club mini skein sets in early February.

• The Source of Evil MKAL will be wrapping up on 1/31, which is the last date to enter your finished shawls in the discord thread to qualify for giveaway prizes.  But keep tagging us in your wips, we would love to see them whenever you finish!
• Emily will be vending at the World Oddities Expo in Pittsburgh on 1/28 https://www.woetothee.com/pittsburgh2023

FO:

Lauren - 4 oz skein of yarn from the Kamino rolags from Rapunzel Fiber Arts https://www.etsy.com/shop/RapunzelFiberArts

Emily - Blaster Cardigan by Andi Satterlund https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/blaster in Hedge Hog Fibers Tweedy DK

WIPS:

Emily - MKAL Clue 2 only modification in Earl Grey Fiber Co fingering weight, Figgy Pop and Mum’s the Word colorways

- Musselburg Hat by Ysolda https://ysolda.com/products/musselburgh  in vintage Valkyrie Fibers self striping, Community Radio Colorway

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

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

- Sports by Stephen West in Valkyrie Fibers in Matte DK, Second Breakfast and Shadowfax colorways

- Vanilla hat in Hanalei Hand Dyed Yarn, fingering weight Kalalau colorway www.hanaleihanddyed.com 

Acquisitions:

Lauren - The Pasta Tarot, a deck based on the Smith/Rider/Waite deck, but by and for queer Italian Americans https://www.thepastatarot.com/shop/thedeck

Occult Corner: A different sort of discussion this week.  We revisited the theme of the Satanic Panic (which we covered in an earlier episode) but had a lively discussion on the historical conservative moral panics that seem to follow socially progressive eras; and more importantly, how they’re continuing to unfold in current events.  We talk about the fall of the Roman Republic, the fall of the Weimar Republic, social reactions to the Civil Rights Movement and second wave feminism in America in the late 60’s/70’s, the Satanic Panic in the 80’s/90’s, and the current iterations of cult guru Teal Swan and the Q Anon conspiracy theories.

We draw heavily on the podcasts Conspirituality, Behind the Bastards, and You’re Wrong About.  For more about the fall of the Roman Republic, Lauren highly recommends The Storm Before The Storm by Mike Duncan or his podcast The History of Rome.

Self Promotion:

Emily will be having a B-Grade sale in the end January/beginning of February!  Sign up for her newsletter for more info!

• The Source of Evil MKAL will be wrapping up on 1/31, which is the last date to enter your finished shawls in the discord thread to qualify for giveaway prizes.  But keep tagging us in your wips, we would love to see them whenever you finish!

FO:

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

- vanilla hat in Valkyrie Fibers in Matte DK, Polite Menace and Nose Jar colorways (leftovers from the shorts)

- two opossum print dresses, the Fleur Pinafore pattern by Untitled Thoughts https://untitledthoughts.com/products/fleur-pinafore

Emily - Musselburg Hat by Ysolda https://ysolda.com/products/musselburgh  in Old Rusted Chair fingering weight, Upload colorway https://oldrustedchair.com/

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 vintage Valkyrie Fibers self striping, Community Radio Colorway

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

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

- Sports by Stephen West in Valkyrie Fibers in Matte DK, Second Breakfast and Shadowfax colorways

- Vanilla hat in Hanalei Hand Dyed Yarn, fingering weight Kalalau colorway www.hanaleihanddyed.com 

Acquisitions:

Emily - Storybook Yarn Ponyo Colorway (yarn is exclusive but sold through https://www.knitsandknotstahoe.com/ when available.  You can follow this young entrepreneur at @storybookknits on instagram!)

- Havirland Yarn Self Striping Star Wars Holiday Special Box https://www.etsy.com/market/havirland

Lauren - Havirland Yarn Self Striping Star Wars Episode 2 Box https://www.etsy.com/market/havirland

- Fulcrum Necklace from Hunter and Convor https://hunter-and-convor-pins.myshopify.com/

- Kyrgies wool slippers https://kyrgies.com/

- Tolkien Merch from wonderful internet nerd, Don Marshall https://www.donmarshall72sstore.com/

Occult Corner: We finish our Astrology series with Capricorn, who doesn’t love a Sea-Goat?!? We chat mythology, personality stereotypes and famous Capricorns. 

Self Promotion:

• 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!

• 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 Logan Street Market on 12/10 and 12/11, 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:

Lauren - Purl Pouch by Tori Yu in mystery deep stash https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/purl-pouch

- matching vanilla baby hat in fingering weight held double

- Source of Evil MKAL knit up in a Valkyrie Fibers set on Matte Sock, Saruman and Orthanc colorways 

WIPS:

Emily - Secret MKAL goodness, being knit up in a Valkyrie Fibers set on Matte Sock, Saruman and Orthanc 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/

- Throwin’ Bones Candle, Harvest Breakfast scent https://www.throwin-bones.com/ from Aurora Gallery https://auroragallerylouisville.com/

Lauren - compressive pocket bike shorts from Girlfriend Collective https://girlfriend.com/

Occult Corner: Lauren fell down an internet rabbit hole about weird things that the Victorians did.  First, we discuss Victorian Era post-mortem photography and how they took things a bit too far instead of just making a nice momento of a beloved person who has passed.  (https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/victorian-post-mortem-photographs)

Then we lighten it up with the fad of late Victorian era rich ladies getting their nipples pierced. 

(https://bodyartforms.com/blog/blog.asp?id=5&title=victorian-nipple-rings)

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!

• The Spooky Tolkien MKAL kicks off on 11/14, with the pattern becoming available 11/7.  We will eventually be having an IG Live, stay tuned for more information!  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.
• Upcoming markets that Emily will be at are the Logan Street Market on Friday 12/2 from 4-8pm, and again at Logan Street Market on 12/10 and 12/11, the Flea Off Holiday Bazaar on 12/17 and 12/18, and the Goblin Market in Marietta, GA on 4/22
• Emily will be vending virtually through Darksome Art & Craft Market for their Black Sheep Holidays Event 12/2 - 12/4 https://www.darksomecraftmarket.com/
• 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:

Lauren - Shockwaves Shawl using Valkyrie Fibers Avatar colorways (Free pattern!) https://shop.hedgehogfibres.com/products/shockwaves

- Vanilla shortie socks in Valkyrie Fibers Matte Sock base, Bill the Pony and Thranduil self striping colorways

WIPS:

Emily - Secret MKAL goodness, being knit up in a Valkyrie Fibers set on Matte Sock, Saruman and Orthanc 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 - Secret MKAL goodness, being knit up in a Valkyrie Fibers set on Matte Sock, Saruman and Orthanc colorways

- Purl Pouch by Tori Yu in mystery deep stash https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/purl-pouch

Acquisitions:

Emily - Lantern Light Fellowship of the Rings Advent calendar https://www.lanternlightyarn.com/

- Fully Spun 50gr kickstarter skein in the Good Vibes colorway https://fullyspun.com/

Lauren - Gender Affirming Healthcare Saves Lives sweater from Meg Emiko Art https://megemikoart.patternbyetsy.com/shop

Occult Corner: We’re learning about Sagittarius this week!  We love to dip into astrological stereotypes, astronomy, and mythology.

Self Promotion: 

• Emily’s will be debuting some new enamel pins and earrings in December, stay tuned for more info on the update!
• 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!

• The Spooky Tolkien MKAL kicks off on 11/14, with the pattern becoming available 11/7.  We will eventually be having an IG Live, stay tuned for more information!  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.
• Upcoming markets that Emily will be at are the Crafty Supermarket in Cincinnati on 11/26,  the Logan Street Market on Friday 12/2 from 4-8pm, and again at Logan Street Market on 12/10 and 12/11, the Flea Off Holiday Bazaar on 12/17 and 12/18, and the Goblin Market in Marietta, GA on 4/22
• Emily will be vending virtually through Darksome Art & Craft Market for their Black Sheep Holidays Event 12/2 - 12/4 https://www.darksomecraftmarket.com/
• 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:

Emily - Vanilla socks in Crazy Zauberball

WIPS:

Emily - Secret MKAL goodness, being knit up in a Valkyrie Fibers set on Matte Sock, Saruman and Orthanc colorways 

- Blaster Cardigan by Andi Satterlund https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/blaster in Hedge Hog Fibers Tweedy DK

Lauren - Shockwaves Shawl using Valkyrie Fibers Avatar colorways (Free pattern!) https://shop.hedgehogfibres.com/products/shockwaves

- Vanilla shortie socks in Valkyrie Fibers Matte Sock base, Bill the Pony and Thranduil self striping colorways

- Secret MKAL goodness, being knit up in a Valkyrie Fibers set on Matte Sock, Saruman and Orthanc colorways

Acquisitions:

Emily - Vintage Mickey sweatshirt and Disney Munchling plushies

- Lantern Light Lord of the Rings Advent calendar https://www.lanternlightyarn.com/

Lauren - two opossum print cotton fabrics from Spoonflower

Occult Corner: We learned about Belladonna aka Deadly Night Shade, this plant is highly toxic and people have known that since ancient times, so it has featured heavily in history, mythology, and modern pop culture.

Self Promotion: 

• Emily’s new Zodiac Merit Badge Kickstarter is live!  There is even an amazing option to make your personalized “Big 3” chart in adorable enamel pins!  https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/kittywithacupcake/zodiac-merit-badges-an-astrologically-cute-pin-collection
• 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!

• The Spooky Tolkien MKAL kicks off on 11/14, with the pattern becoming available 11/7.  We will eventually be having an IG Live, stay tuned for more information!  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.
• Upcoming markets that Emily will be at are Crafty Bastards Market in Nashville on 11/5 and 11/6, the Belle of Louisville on 11/19 and the Crafty Supermarket in Cincinnati on 11/26, and the Flea Off Holiday Bazaar on 12/17 and 12/18!
• Emily will be vending virtually through Darksome Art & Craft Market for their Black Sheep Holidays Event 12/2 - 12/4 https://www.darksomecraftmarket.com/
• 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:

Emily - floral crescent moon painting

WIPS:

Emily - Vanilla socks in Crazy Zauberball

- Secret MKAL goodness, being knit up in a Valkyrie Fibers set on Matte Sock, Saruman and Orthanc colorways 

- Blaster Cardigan by Andi Satterlund https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/blaster in Hedge Hog Fibers Tweedy DK

Lauren - Shockwaves Shawl using Valkyrie Fibers Avatar colorways (Free pattern!) https://shop.hedgehogfibres.com/products/shockwaves

- Vanilla shortie socks in Valkyrie Fibers Matte Sock base, Bill the Pony and Thranduil self striping colorways

- Secret MKAL goodness, being knit up in a Valkyrie Fibers set on Matte Sock, Saruman and Orthanc colorways

Acquisitions:

Emily - Kawaii Tarot Deck from Hail Dark Aesthetics https://hail-855031.square.site/

- some pretty rocks from Sapphire and Sage  https://www.sapphiresagebtq.com/

- cute Switch accessories from Geekshare https://geekshare.com/

- Crafty Bitch enamel pin from Punky Pins https://punkypins.co.uk/

- soot sprite earrings from Hello Disco https://shophellodisco.com/

- Embroidery art from Meg Has Issues https://www.etsy.com/shop/hellmousestudios

- mushroom necklace from Odd Technician https://instagram.com/oddtechnician?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=

Occult Corner: Astrology lessons continue during Scorpio season!  We talk about Scorpio stereotypes, misconceptions, and mythology.

Self Promotion: 

• Emily’s new Zodiac Merit Badge Kickstarter is live!  There is even an amazing option to make your personalized “Big 3” chart in adorable enamel pins!  https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/kittywithacupcake/zodiac-merit-badges-an-astrologically-cute-pin-collection
• 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!

• The Spooky Tolkien MKAL kicks off on 11/14, with the pattern becoming available 11/7.  We will eventually be having an IG Live, stay tuned for more information!  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.
• Upcoming markets that Emily will be at are Crafty Bastards Market in Nashville on 11/5 and 11/6, the Belle of Louisville on 11/19 and the Crafty Supermarket in Cincinnati on 11/26
• Emily will be vending virtually through Darksome Art & Craft Market for their Black Sheep Holidays Event 12/2 - 12/4 https://www.darksomecraftmarket.com/
• 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:

Emily - Loop rainbow fiber bump

WIPS:

Emily - Vanilla socks in Crazy Zauberball

- Secret MKAL goodness, being knit up in a Valkyrie Fibers set on Matte Sock, Saruman and Orthanc colorways 

- Blaster Cardigan by Andi Satterlund https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/blaster in Hedge Hog Fibers Tweedy DK

Lauren - Shockwaves Shawl using Valkyrie Fibers Avatar colorways (Free pattern!) https://shop.hedgehogfibres.com/products/shockwaves

- Vanilla shortie socks in Valkyrie Fibers Matte Sock base, Bill the Pony and Thranduil self striping colorways

- Secret MKAL goodness, being knit up in a Valkyrie Fibers set on Matte Sock, Saruman and Orthanc colorways

Acquisitions:

Lauren - Pet portrait of Binx doing a blep from The Banojee https://www.thebanojee.art/

Occult Corner: Lauren went camping and foraged some juniper berries to make a little toasted juniper salve, so we talked about the symbolism and common uses of the Juniper tree and it’s berries.  Plus, certified tree-nerd, Mr. Valkyrie, recorded a bonus video for the Patreon talking about Juniper tree ecology in the Great Basin.  If you’re interested in more tree discourse, he recommends the Completely Arbortrary podcast https://arbortrarypod.com/ and social media darling @jewslovetrees

Self Promotion: 

• Emily’s new Zodiac Merit Badge Kickstarter is live!  There is even an amazing option to make your personalized “Big 3” chart in adorable enamel pins!  https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/kittywithacupcake/zodiac-merit-badges-an-astrologically-cute-pin-collection
• 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!

• We will also be having an IG Live for all of our spooky season shenanigans, including a Tolkien themed MKAL, stay tuned for more information!
• Upcoming markets that Emily will be at are Crafty Bastards Market in Nashville on 11/5 and 11/6, the Belle of Louisville on 11/19 and the Crafty Supermarket in Cincinnati on 11/26
• 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:

Lauren - Avatar Colorwork Design headband using Valkyrie Fibers Avatar colorways

WIPS:

Emily - Vanilla socks in Crazy Zauberball

- Loop rainbow fiber bump

- Secret MKAL goodness, being knit up in a Valkyrie Fibers set on Matte Sock, Saruman and Orthanc colorways 

Lauren - Shockwaves Shawl using Valkyrie Fibers Avatar colorways (Free pattern!) https://shop.hedgehogfibres.com/products/shockwaves

- Vanilla shortie socks in Valkyrie Fibers Matte Sock base, Bill the Pony and Thranduil self striping colorways

Acquisitions:  Our Wool & Folk and Rhinebeck haul is lumped together since we shopped at many of the same booths

Wool & Folk

- Home Row Fiber Co. A Drey Bag and Keepsake Bag, both in the Wool Magic prints https://homerowfiber.co/

- Junk Yarn, two skeins of Totally Hair Barbie on Tuxedo Sock, Garden of Magic Halloween Sock Set on Tuxedo Sock, Sally on Boss Sock, plus Kemper gave us matching witchy tumblers and Barbie coffee sleeves! https://www.junkyarn.com/

- Fibula Brooch from Malojos Jewelry https://malojos.myshopify.com/

- Shelli Can, flair, stickers, and Ouija pennant https://shellican.com/

Rhinebeck

- Serendipitous Wool, two skeins of Agni Yak DK in deep purple and olive green, NY Sheep and Wool 2022 sock set in the Tangerini in Autumn colorway with two contrasting mini skeins, Crisp Autumn Walks colorway in worsted weight https://www.serendipitouswool.com/

- Birch Hollow Fibers, mini skein in the Dryad colorway and skein of DK in the Champagne and Bouquet colorway https://birchhollowfibers.com/

- Radicle Threads, issue 3 Occult theme https://radiclethreads.com/

- Tree brooch from Spruce Mountain https://spruce-mountain.com/

- Jacob fiber from Snook Farm https://www.snookfarm.com/

- Heal My Hands lotion bar in the Cinnamon Spice scent https://healmyhands.com/

- Prado De Lana, two skeins of natural colored fingering weight Romney https://www.pradodelana.com/

- items from in person only vendors: a leather belt, soaps, vintage buttons, two tiny pumpkin candles, various maple flavored confections

Lauren - Silver Tarot dangly earrings from Earth Fragments https://www.etsy.com/shop/EarthFragments

- rainbow Star Wars stitch markers from Ubebe Beads https://www.etsy.com/shop/ubebebeads

Occult Corner: Since we were near Sleepy Hollow on our Rhinebeck adventures, we dive into the Headless Horseman from The Legend of Sleepy Hollow by Washington Irving and it’s  roots in Northern European folklore.

Self Promotion: 

• The Yarnie Collection is live on Emily’s website!  https://kittywithacupcake.com/
• Emily is launching a new Kickstarter featuring zodiac/astrology badges in late October
• MKAL kits will be available in Lauren’s Etsy shop on 10/9 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!

• We will also be having an IG Live for all of our spooky season shenanigans, including a Tolkien themed MKAL, stay tuned for more information!
• Upcoming markets that Emily will be at are Crafty Bastards Market in Nashville on 11/5 and 11/6, the Belle of Louisville on 11/19 and the Crafty Supermarket in Cincinnati on 11/26
• 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:

Lauren - Ripple Halter sweater modification, designed by Jessie Maed  https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/ripple-halter, knit in Elctrk Love OOAK fingering weight

- Headband in Lady Dye Yarns DK, Morticia colorway, pattern/tutorial from Hawari Bazaar Yarn Co https://www.instagram.com/reel/CioNfAZp5jv/?igshid=NzNkNDdiOGI=

Emily - Vanilla socks in Junk Yarn Poly Pocket Sock set https://www.junkyarn.com/

WIPS:

Emily - Vanilla socks in Crazy Zauberball

- Loop rainbow fiber bump

- Secret MKAL goodness, being knit up in a Valkyrie Fibers set on Matte Sock, Saruman and Orthanc colorways 

Lauren - Avatar Colorwork Design headband using Valkyrie Fibers Avatar colorways

- Shockwaves Shawl using Valkyrie Fibers Avatar colorways (Free pattern!) https://shop.hedgehogfibres.com/products/shockwaves

- Vanilla shortie socks in Valkyrie Fibers Matte Sock base, Bill the Pony and Thranduil colorways

Acquisitions:

Emily - Ahsoka action figure

Lauren - small art supplies and a Rainbow Tahoe sticker from Wildwood Makers Market https://www.wildwoodmakersmarket.com/

Occult Corner: The rock of the week is Peridot! We were absolutely inspired to learn more about the history of this light green cutie of a gem because of Steven Universe.  

Self Promotion: 

• There will be a 13 day Halloween Advent set available from Emily on Tuesday 5/17 at noon eastern!  This amazing countdown calendar will feature 12 cute halloween themed lobster claw charms that clip onto a charm bracelet and the 13th day will feature a brand new enamel pin.  There will be add on options for a project bag featuring Emily’s art and/or a totally unique sock set from Valkyrie Fibers. www.kittywithacupcake.com
• Emily’s  limited edition Halloween enamel pin in collaboration with Honeybunch Lettering is now available
• Emily is launching a new Kickstarter featuring zodiac/astrology badges in late October
• MKAL kits will be available in Lauren’s Etsy shop on 10/9 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!

• We will also be having an IG Live for all of our spooky season shenanigans, stay tuned for more information!
• Start getting excited to visit the Kitty With a Cupcake + Junk Yarn booth at Wool & Folk on October 14th!  We will also be attending Rhinebeck, look for meet up info for Saturday 10/15
• Upcoming markets that Emily will be at are the belle of Louisville on 11/19 and the Crafty Supermarket in Cincinnati on 11/26
• 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:

Lauren - Hatdana by Bayron Handmade https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/hatdana knit in Fresh From The Cauldron, MCN Sock base, They Ate My Tailor colorway (this is the fourth Hatdana)

WIPS:

Emily - Vanilla socks in Junk Yarn Poly Pocket Sock set https://www.junkyarn.com/

- Loop rainbow fiber bump

- Secret MKAL goodness, being knit up in a Valkyrie Fibers set on Matte Sock, Saruman and Orthanc colorways 

Lauren - Ripple Halter sweater modification, designed by Jessie Maed  https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/ripple-halter, knit in Elctrk Love OOAK fingering weight

- Hatdana by Bayron Handmade https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/hatdana knit in Lady Dye Yarns DK base Morticia colorway, They Ate My Tailor colorway (this is the fifth Hatdana)

- Avatar Colorwork Design headband using Valkyrie Fibers Avatar colorways

Acquisitions:

Lauren - Ahsoka stitch marker from Ubebe Beads https://www.etsy.com/shop/ubebebeads

Emily - Many treasures from Disney World including a Camtono safe, custom lightsaber, Sith Holocron, plushies of a porg and Hondo Onaka, Haunted Mansion crocs, Star Wars/A New Hope art print, and a new backpack

Occult Corner: It’s Libra season, lets learn all about these balanced babes.  

Self Promotion: 

• Emily’s Yarnie collection will debut at Wool and Folk on 10/14!
• There will be a 13 day Halloween Advent set available from Emily on Tuesday 5/17 at noon eastern!  This amazing countdown calendar will feature 12 cute halloween themed lobster claw charms that clip onto a charm bracelet and the 13th day will feature a brand new enamel pin.  There will be add on options for a project bag featuring Emily’s art and/or a totally unique sock set from Valkyrie Fibers. www.kittywithacupcake.com
• Stay tuned for info on Emily’s upcoming limited edition Halloween enamel pin in collaboration with Honeybunch Lettering
• 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!

• We will also be having an IG Live for all of our spooky season shenanigans, stay tuned for more information!
• Start getting excited to visit the Kitty With a Cupcake + Junk Yarn booth at Wool & Folk on October 14th!  We will also be attending Rhinebeck, look for meet up info for Saturday 10/15
• 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:

Emily - Coffee Cat art piece

WIPS:

Emily - Vanilla socks in Junk Yarn Poly Pocket Sock set https://www.junkyarn.com/

- Loop rainbow fiber bump

- Secret MKAL goodness, being knit up in a Valkyrie Fibers set on Matte Sock, Saruman and Orthanc colorways 

Lauren - Ripple Halter sweater modification, designed by Jessie Maed  https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/ripple-halter, knit in Elctrk Love OOAK fingering weight

- Hatdana by Bayron Handmade https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/hatdana knit in Fresh From The Cauldron, MCN Sock base, They Ate My Tailor colorway (this is the fourth Hatdana)

- Avatar Colorwork Design headband using Valkyrie Fibers Avatar colorways

Acquisitions:

Lauren - Knitting Barber flexible needle extenders, purchased at Knits and Knots Tahoe

Emily - art print set from Yoshi Yoshitani https://www.yoshiyoshitani.com/

Occult Corner: Today we are learning about the artist behind the Smith-Waite Tarot Deck, Pamela Coleman Smith.

Self Promotion: 

• There will be a 13 day Halloween Advent set available from Emily on Tuesday 5/17 at noon eastern!  This amazing countdown calendar will feature 12 cute halloween themed lobster claw charms that clip onto a charm bracelet and the 13th day will feature a brand new enamel pin.  There will be add on options for a project bag featuring Emily’s art and/or a totally unique sock set from Valkyrie Fibers. www.kittywithacupcake.com
• Stay tuned for info on Emily’s upcoming limited edition Halloween enamel pin in collaboration with Honeybunch Lettering
• 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!

• We will also be having an IG Live for all of our spooky season shenanigans, stay tuned for more information!
• Start getting excited to visit the Kitty With a Cupcake + Junk Yarn booth at Wool & Folk on October 14th!

FO:

Emily - Vanilla Socks in Regia

Lauren - Hatdana by Bayron Handmade https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/hatdana knit in Fresh From The Cauldron, MCN Sock base, They Ate My Tailor colorway (this it the third Hatdana)

WIPS:

Emily - Vanilla socks in Junk Yarn Poly Pocket Sock set https://www.junkyarn.com/

- Loop rainbow fiber bump

Lauren - Ripple Halter sweater modification, designed by Jessie Maed  https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/ripple-halter, knit in Elctrk Love OOAK fingering weight

- Hatdana by Bayron Handmade https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/hatdana knit in Fresh From The Cauldron, MCN Sock base, They Ate My Tailor colorway (this is the fourth Hatdana)

Acquisitions:

Lauren - a pocket sketchbook and stickers from a friend

Emily - Birthday loot: a grow your own mushroom kit, an oyster mushroom variety, a pink Croc-style tote bag, assorted squishmallows, some crystals, Posca markers

- Custom pastel rolags, Etheria colorway, from Rapunzel Fiber Arts  https://www.etsy.com/shop/RapunzelFiberArts

Occult Corner: We’re watching The Sandman on Netflix, so we decided to talk about Dreams!  We start with the semi-modern history of dream psychoanalysis and it’s link to modern mindfulness practices surrounding sleep, as well as current witchy practices of lucid dreaming.

Self Promotion: 

• There will be a 13 day Halloween Advent set available from Emily on Tuesday 5/17 at noon eastern!  This amazing countdown calendar will feature 12 cute halloween themed lobster claw charms that clip onto a charm bracelet and the 13th day will feature a brand new enamel pin.  There will be add on options for a project bag featuring Emily’s art and/or a totally unique sock set from Valkyrie Fibers. www.kittywithacupcake.com
• Emily designed some great arm warmers for the September Knit Crate kits!  Use code KITTYCUPCAKE for $40 off a subscription! https://www.knitcrate.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!

• Lauren’s yarn will be featured at Knits and Knots Tahoe for the Sierra Nevada Yarn Crawl which is from 9/15- 9/18
• We will also be having an IG Live for all of our spooky season shenanigans, stay tuned for more information!
• Start getting excited to visit the Kitty With a Cupcake + Junk Yarn booth at Wool & Folk on October 14th!

FO:

Lauren - Vanilla baby hat in Pitchfork Fibers Boogie Wonderland colorway leftovers

- Vanilla baby hat in deep stash indie dyed DK

- Hatdana by Bayron Handmade https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/hatdana knit in handspun from Rapunzel Fiber Arts https://www.etsy.com/shop/RapunzelFiberArts Coruscant rolags, plus another one in the same deep stash indie dyed DK

WIPS:

Emily - Vanilla Socks in Regia

- Ripple Bralette https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/ripple-bralette knit in Old Rusted Chair, Rebel Girl (Planned Parenthood fundraiser colorway) https://oldrustedchair.com/

- Loop rainbow fiber bump

Lauren - Ripple Halter sweater modification, designed by Jessie Maed  https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/ripple-halter, knit in Elctrk Love OOAK fingering weight

- Hatdana by Bayron Handmade https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/hatdana knit in Fresh From The Cauldron, MCN Sock base, They Ate My Tailor colorway 

Acquisitions:

Lauren - a sweater quantity of Chaos Theory rolags from Rapunzel Fiber Arts  https://www.etsy.com/shop/RapunzelFiberArts

Emily - cute spooky decor treasures from Target

Occult Corner: It’s Virgo season, there’s more to this sign than virgins! (It’s just wheat, wheat and maidens, but what more could you want?)  We continue to learn about astrology and talk about famous Virgos, personality stereotypes, and Emily’s experiences as a lifelong Virgo.

Self Promotion: 

• There will be a 13 day Halloween Advent set available from Emily on Tuesday 5/17 at noon eastern!  This amazing countdown calendar will feature 12 cute halloween themed lobster claw charms that clip onto a charm bracelet and the 13th day will feature a brand new enamel pin.  There will be add on options for a project bag featuring Emily’s art and/or a totally unique sock set from Valkyrie Fibers. www.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!

• Emily will be vending at the Witches Ball at the Art Sanctuary in Louisville on 9/3 from 6pm till Midnight https://www.art-sanctuary.org/event/witches-ball-presented-by-ravens-roost-boutique-and-pale-moon-tattoo/
• Emily will be virtually vending at the BizBaz Club Doki Day on Popshop live on 8/31
• Lauren’s yarn will be featured at Knits and Knots Tahoe for the Sierra Nevada Yarn Crawl which is from 9/15- 9/18
• We will also be having an IG Live for all of our spooky season shenanigans, stay tuned for more information!

FO:

Lauren - Avatar Colorwork Design using Valkyrie Fibers Avatar colorways

- Ripple Halter, designed by Jessie Maed  https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/ripple-halter, knit in Pichinku Tawa fingering base, Cedroncillo colorway (dyed with Kinsa Kuchu) https://pichinkufibers.com/

Emily - Drawstring dice bag knit in a Crazy Zauberball

WIPS:

Emily - Vanilla Socks in Regia

- Ripple Bralette https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/ripple-bralette knit in Old Rusted Chair, Rebel Girl (Planned Parenthood fundraiser colorway) https://oldrustedchair.com/

Lauren - Vanilla baby hat in Pitchfork Fibers Electric Boogaloo colorway leftovers

- Ripple Halter sweater modification, designed by Jessie Maed  https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/ripple-halter, knit in Elctrk Love OOAK fingering weight

- Hatdana by Bayron Handmade https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/hatdana knit in handspun from Rapunzel Fiber Arts https://www.etsy.com/shop/RapunzelFiberArts Coruscant rolags

Acquisitions:

Lauren - Mount Pleasant crop top https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/mount-pleasant in light grey-purple Knit Picks Capretta.

- cute opossum tee from Nothing Obvious that Emily found in Seattle http://www.nothing-obvious.com/

Occult Corner: This week we continue the discussion of Ouija boards with their modern pop culture iconography in horror/occult movies and internet urban legends, the psychology and pop-psychology behind how some people thing that talking boards work, and how they featured in several real world news stories of the past decades.  

Self Promotion: 

• There will be a 13 day Halloween Advent set available from Emily on Tuesday 5/17 at noon eastern!  This amazing countdown calendar will feature 12 cute halloween themed lobster claw charms that clip onto a charm bracelet and the 13th day will feature a brand new enamel pin.  There will be add on options for a project bag featuring Emily’s art and/or a totally unique sock set from Valkyrie Fibers. www.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!

• Emily will be vending at the Witches Ball at the Art Sanctuary in Louisville on 9/3 from 6pm till Midnight https://www.art-sanctuary.org/event/witches-ball-presented-by-ravens-roost-boutique-and-pale-moon-tattoo/
• Emily will be virtually vending at the BizBaz Club Doki Day on Popshop live on 8/31
• Lauren’s yarn will be featured at Knits and Knots Tahoe for the Sierra Nevada Yarn Crawl which is from 9/15- 9/18
• We will also be having an IG Live on 8/27, stay tuned for more information!

FO:

Lauren - Ripple Bralette in Big Little Yarn Co. Merry Go Round Life colorways on the Trusty Sock Set base

Emily - Mount Pleasant crop top https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/mount-pleasant in light grey-purple Knit Picks Capretta.

WIPS:

Emily - Vanilla Socks in Regia

Lauren - Avatar Colorwork Design using Valkyrie Fibers Avatar colorways

- Ripple Halter, designed by Jessie Maed  https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/ripple-halter, knit in Pichinku Tawa fingering base, Cedroncillo colorway (dyed with Kinsa Kuchu) https://pichinkufibers.com/

Acquisitions:  none this week!

Occult Corner: We learned that there’s so much we didn’t know about Ouija boards, also known as spirit boards or talking boards.  This week we kick off the discussion with their history and creation across several cultures. 

Self Promotion: 

• There will be a 13 day Halloween Advent set available from Emily on Tuesday 5/17 at noon eastern!  This amazing countdown calendar will feature 12 cute halloween themed lobster claw charms that clip onto a charm bracelet and the 13th day will feature a brand new enamel pin.  There will be add on options for a project bag featuring Emily’s art and/or a totally unique sock set from Valkyrie Fibers. www.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!

• Emily will be vending at the Witches Ball at the Art Sanctuary in Louisville on 9/3 from 6pm till Midnight https://www.art-sanctuary.org/event/witches-ball-presented-by-ravens-roost-boutique-and-pale-moon-tattoo/

- Lauren’s yarn will be featured at Knits and Knots Tahoe for the Sierra Nevada Yarn Crawl which is from 9/15- 9/18

FO:

Lauren -Mosaic Crochet large zippered project bag using Knit Picks Palette (video tutorial available for patrons!) 

- Ripple Bralette in Big Little Yarn Co. Merry Go Round Life colorways on the Trusty Sock Set base

Emily - A beautiful skein of handspun DK made from a batt composed of Malabrigo Nube and fluff from Emily’s angora bunny, Oswald.

WIPS:

Emily - Vanilla Socks in Regia

- Mount Pleasant crop top https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/mount-pleasant in light grey-purple Knit Picks Capretta

Lauren - Ripple Bralette in Big Little Yarn Co. Merry Go Round Life colorways on the Trusty Sock Set base (another one!)

- Avatar Colorwork Design using Valkyrie Fibers Avatar colorways

Acquisitions:  Emily acquired many treasures on her trip to Seattle

Yarn:

The Tea Cozy - https://teacozyyarn.com/

- tote bag with the shop’s adorable logo

- a sweater quantity of Hedge Hog Fiber’s DK tweed - natural colored Falkland base with bright colored production scrap tweedy bits

- Sugarplum Circus, Aran weight, Midnight Monsoon colorway https://sugarplumcircus.com/

MJ Yarns - https://shop.mjyarns.com/

- Merino Squish Bulky base, NaCl Colorway

- Kuan Yin worsted base, Corundum colorway

Urban Craft Uprising

- Little Woman Goods, Boo-Bee enamel pin https://www.littlewomangoods.com/

- Luminary Labs, Saturn Candle https://www.etsy.com/shop/LuminaryLabs

- Shishido Creative, enamel pins including a Tanuki and Calcifer https://www.shishidocreative.com/

- Crinkle Crow Studio, cauldron metal pin https://www.crinklecrowstudio.com/

- Nature’s Twist, Agate mountain necklace with moonstone https://shopnaturestwist.com/

- Graphic Anthology, various greeting cards for all occasions https://graphicanthology.com/

- Mrs. Robinson’s Affair, a malachite necklace for a friend and a moonstone necklace for herself https://www.mrsrobinsonsaffair.com/

- It’s Cathy Wu, egg tart enamel pin https://www.etsy.com/shop/itscathywu

- Glassy Rock Arts, stained glass window hanging with leaves and agate https://glassyrockarts.com/

Push/Pull Art Supplies - https://www.pushpullseattle.com/

- Beam paint stones, assorted colors https://www.beampaints.com/

- Landscape orientation sketchbook by Talens Art Creation

Kinokuniya Bookstore - https://usa.kinokuniya.com/

- Gigi crystal mini puzzle

- Silicone cat pencil case and assorted pens to go in it

- mini narwhal plushie

- Palette Perfect for Graphic Designers and Illustrators by Sara Caldas  https://bookshop.org/books/palette-perfect-for-graphic-designers-and-illustrators-colour-combinations-meanings-and-cultural-references/9788417412944

- Japanese Stitches Unraveled by Wendy Bernard https://www.abramsbooks.com/product/japanese-stitches-unraveled_9781419729065/

Marnin Saylor - https://www.marninsaylor.com/

- two small handmade plush donut cats

- vinyl donut cat toy

- peach colored donut cat sweatshirt

- honey bun enamel pin

Occult Corner: Rock talk continues with a brief discussion of Obsidian, which humans have valued for both its usefulness and beauty since the Neolithic Era!

Self Promotion: 

• There will be a 13 day Halloween Advent set available from Emily on Tuesday 5/17 at noon eastern!  This amazing countdown calendar will feature 12 cute halloween themed lobster claw charms that clip onto a charm bracelet and the 13th day will feature a brand new enamel pin.  There will be add on options for a project bag featuring Emily’s art and/or a totally unique sock set from Valkyrie Fibers. www.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!

• Emily will be vending at the virtual market Darksome Art and Craft Market from Friday 7/29 to Sunday 7/31, she will also be having an instagram live on Sunday 7/31 at 4pm Eastern with another spooky maker.  Get 10% off Emily’s goodies with code DARKSOME the weekend of the event! https://www.darksomecraftmarket.com/
• Emily will be vending at the Urban Craft Uprising in Seattle, WA on Sunday 8/7 https://urbancraftuprising.com/ucu/

FO:

Lauren - Mosaic Crochet throw pillow cover in worsted weight scraps, mostly commercial acrylic yarns Arts

- Mosaic Crochet small zippered project bag in Knit Picks Palette (video tutorial forthcoming for patrons!) 

Emily - Massive 13 oz magic cake for feeding her massive granny stripe blanket

- A secret design project that will debut in the fall!

WIPS:

Emily - Vanilla Socks in Regia

- Mount Pleasant crop top https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/mount-pleasant in light grey-purple Knit Picks Capretta

Lauren - Ripple Bralette in Big Little Yarn Co. Merry Go Round Life colorways on the Trusty Sock Set base

- Mosaic Crochet large zippered project bag using Knit Picks Palette

Acquisitions:  

Lauren - Golden oyster mushroom kit from Tahoe Mushroom Company https://tahoemushroomcompany.com/

Emily - Kit-tea pin from Moo Moo Lane https://www.etsy.com/shop/MOOMOOLANE

Occult Corner: We’re continuing our series on Astrology with a jump into Leo season.  We talk personality types, lion myths, and famous Leos!

Self Promotion: 

• The Luthien Socks pattern is available to purchase through Ravelry or Payhip!
• Lauren will be having a Rohan themed update on 8/7 at 9am PST, featuring two different self striping colorways for *the* original sword swinging bad bitch: Eowyn and one for Eomer plus lots of coordinating colorways  https://www.etsy.com/shop/ValkyrieFibersTahoe
• Deathly Cute merch is now available on Emily’s website for anyone who missed out on the kickstarter 
• Emily will also be vending at the virtual market Darksome Art and Craft Market from Friday 7/29 to Sunday 7/31, she will also be having an instagram live on Sunday 7/31 at 4pm Eastern with another spooky maker.  Get 10% off Emily’s goodies with code DARKSOME the weekend of the event! https://www.darksomecraftmarket.com/
• Emily will be vending at the Urban Craft Uprising in Seattle, WA on Sunday 8/7 https://urbancraftuprising.com/ucu/
• There will be a 13 day Halloween Advent set available from Emily on Tuesday 5/17 at noon eastern!  This amazing countdown calendar will feature 12 cute halloween themed lobster claw charms that clip onto a charm bracelet and the 13th day will feature a brand new enamel pin.  There will be add on options for a project bag featuring Emily’s art and/or a totally unique sock set from Valkyrie Fibers. www.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!

• Emily will also be vending at the virtual market Darksome Art and Craft Market from Friday 7/29 to Sunday 7/31, she will also be having an instagram live on Sunday 7/31 at 4pm Eastern with another spooky maker.  Get 10% off Emily’s goodies with code DARKSOME the weekend of the event! https://www.darksomecraftmarket.com/
• Emily will be vending at the Urban Craft Uprising in Seattle, WA on Sunday 8/7 https://urbancraftuprising.com/ucu/

FO:

Lauren - mosaic crochet mug rug in a rainbow of worsted weight acrylic

- Truchet Triangle https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/truchet-triangle  baby blanket version for a relative who’s expecting, in four colors: some semi solid black, Hedgehog Fibers sock base Oracle colorway, Elctrk Love sock/fingering base in the Caesium colorway (can be found at Knits and Knots Tahoe), and I Knit or Dye Howlin’ Sock 4 ply base Elsa colorway

- 250g of handspun, 3 ply Sport/DK weight Rosie’s Floral Wool Blend Top, hydrangea blend/color

- sample mini skein of handspun in the Chaos Theory blend/color from Rapunzel Fiber Arts

WIPS:

Emily - Vanilla Socks in Regia

- Mount Pleasant crop top https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/mount-pleasant in light grey-purple Knit Picks Capretta

- A secret design project!

Lauren - Ripple Bralette in Big Little Yarn Co. Merry Go Round Life colorways on the Trusty Sock Set base

- Mosaic Crochet throw pillow cover in worsted weight scraps, mostly commercial acrylic yarns

- Mitered Square scrappy blanket

Acquisitions:  

Lauren - 4oz each of the Coruscant and Kamino rolags from Rapunzel Fiber Arts https://www.etsy.com/shop/RapunzelFiberArts

Occult Corner: Magic Mirrors are a staple of fables and folklore from around the world and factor in to divination practices like scrying and catoptromancy. we touch on all kinds of magic mirrors in pop culture and ancient tales and practices.

Self Promotion: 

• Wool & Folk early bird tickets will be available starting 7/1! https://www.woolandfolk.com/
• Deathly Cute merch will be available on Emily’s website on 7/29 for anyone who missed out on the kickstarter
• Kitty With A Cupcake shop is updated with all the rainbow yarn merch and shoe charms!  www.kittywithacupcake.com Croc charms will also be available through Junk Yarn who will have some themed yarns as well. www.junkyarn.com 
• Emily will also be vending at the virtual market Darksome Art and Craft Market from Friday 7/29 to Sunday 7/31, she will also be having an instagram live on Sunday 7/31 at 4pm Eastern with another spooky maker.  Get 10% off Emily’s goodies with code DARKSOME the weekend of the event! https://www.darksomecraftmarket.com/
• Emily will be vending at the Urban Craft Uprising in Seattle, WA on Sunday 8/7 https://urbancraftuprising.com/ucu/
• There will be a 13 day Halloween Advent set available from Emily on Tuesday 5/17 at noon eastern!  This amazing countdown calendar will feature 12 cute halloween themed lobster claw charms that clip onto a charm bracelet and the 13th day will feature a brand new enamel pin.  There will be add on options for a project bag featuring Emily’s art and/or a totally unique sock set from Valkyrie Fibers. www.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!

• Stay tuned for curated crafty packages who’s entire purchase price will go towards supporting Indigenous Women Rising who provide abortion access in the US.
• Emily will also be vending at the virtual market Darksome Art and Craft Market from Friday 7/29 to Sunday 7/31, she will also be having an instagram live on Sunday 7/31 at 4pm Eastern with another spooky maker.  Get 10% off Emily’s goodies with code DARKSOME the weekend of the event! https://www.darksomecraftmarket.com/
• Emily will be vending at the Urban Craft Uprising in Seattle, WA on Sunday 8/7 https://urbancraftuprising.com/ucu/

FO:

Emily - Mount Pleasant crop top https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/mount-pleasant in Alwan Sultan ‘I was supposed to be a slutty jellyfish’ colorway https://alwansultan.com/

WIPS:

Emily - Vanilla Socks in Regia

- Mount Pleasant crop top https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/mount-pleasant in light grey-purple Knit Picks Capretta

Lauren - Ripple Bralette in Big Little Yarn Co. The First Encounter colorways on the Trusty Sock Set base (a second one, in the exact same color and style!) 

- mosaic crochet mug rug in vintage halloween colors, made in scraps of various indie dyed fingering weight yarns

Lauren - Truchet Triangle https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/truchet-triangle  baby blanket version for a relative who’s expecting, in four colors: some semi solid black, Hedgehog Fibers sock base Oracle colorway, Elctrk Love sock/fingering base in the Caesium colorway (can be found at Knits and Knots Tahoe), and I Knit or Dye Howlin’ Sock 4 ply base Elsa colorway 

- Ripple Bralette in Big Little Yarn Co. Merry Go Round Life colorways on the Trusty Sock Set base

- Mosaic Crochet throw pillow cover in worsted weight scraps, mostly commercial acrylic yarns

Acquisitions:  

Lauren - handmade ceramic buttons made by a knit group friend and sold at Knits and Knots Tahoe www.knitsandknotstahoe.com 

Emily - Crazy Zauberball sock yarn in colorway 2254 (cool lavenders and bright pinks)

- four skeins of Fyberspates, Vivacious 4 ply in the Crocus colorway https://fyberspates.com/vivacious-4ply

- Yarn Tarot deck https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/yarn-tarot-katie-ponder/1140050720

Occult Corner: Back to Rock-talk!  This week we’re learning some fun facts about Fluorite!  

Self Promotion: 

• Wool & Folk early bird tickets will be available starting 7/1! https://www.woolandfolk.com/
• Deathly Cute merch will be available on Emily’s website soon for anyone who missed out on the kickstarter!
• Stay tuned for curated crafty packages who’s entire purchase price will be donated to Indigenous Women Rising
• Kitty With A Cupcake shop is updated with all the rainbow yarn merch and shoe charms!  www.kittywithacupcake.com Croc charms will also be available through Junk Yarn who will have some themed yarns as well. www.junkyarn.com 
• Emily will also be vending at the virtual market Darksome Art and Craft Market from Friday 7/29 to Sunday 7/31, she will also be having an instagram live on Sunday 7/31 at 4pm Eastern with another spooky maker.  Get 10% off Emily’s goodies with code DARKSOME the weekend of the event! https://www.darksomecraftmarket.com/
• Emily will be vending at the Urban Craft Uprising in Seattle, WA on Sunday 8/7 https://urbancraftuprising.com/ucu/
• There will be a 13 day Halloween Advent set available from Emily on Tuesday 5/17 at noon eastern!  This amazing countdown calendar will feature 12 cute halloween themed lobster claw charms that clip onto a charm bracelet and the 13th day will feature a brand new enamel pin.  There will be add on options for a project bag featuring Emily’s art and/or a totally unique sock set from Valkyrie Fibers. www.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!

• Stay tuned for curated crafty packages who’s entire purchase price will go towards supporting ARC Southeast who provide abortion access to people across the south eastern United States
• Emily will also be vending at the virtual market Darksome Art and Craft Market from Friday 7/29 to Sunday 7/31, she will also be having an instagram live on Sunday 7/31 at 4pm Eastern with another spooky maker.  Get 10% off Emily’s goodies with code DARKSOME the weekend of the event! https://www.darksomecraftmarket.com/
• Emily will be vending at the Urban Craft Uprising in Seattle, WA on Sunday 8/7 https://urbancraftuprising.com/ucu/

FO: None this week

WIPS:

Emily - Vanilla Socks in Regia

- Mount Pleasant crop top https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/mount-pleasant in Alwan Sultan ‘I was supposed to be a slutty jellyfish’ colorway https://alwansultan.com/

- Emily has Lauren pick out yarn for second Mount Pleasant top too!

Lauren - Truchet Triangle https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/truchet-triangle  baby blanket version for a relative who’s expecting, in four colors: some semi solid black, Hedgehog Fibers sock base Oracle colorway, Elctrk Love sock/fingering base in the Caesium colorway (can be found at Knits and Knots Tahoe), and I Knit or Dye Howlin’ Sock 4 ply base Elsa colorway 

- Ripple Bralette in Big Little Yarn Co. The First Encounter colorways on the Trusty Sock Set base (a second one, in the exact same color and style!)

Acquisitions:  

Lauren - Skein of DK in the Mortician colorway from Lady Dye Yarns

- Rad Opossum art from Emily!

Occult Corner: Lauren tells us about the ancient roots of the ancestor honoring tradition of “libations” or “pouring one out” as it is known in modern times.  Isn’t it neat that we humans still do the same rituals our ancestors did thousands of years ago?

Self Promotion: 

• Wool & Folk early bird tickets will be available starting 7/1! https://www.woolandfolk.com/
• Deathly Cute merch will be available on Emily’s website soon for anyone who missed out on the kickstarter!
• Stay tuned for curated crafty packages who’s entire purchase price will be donated to ARC Southeast
• Kitty With A Cupcake shop update Monday 7/11 at 11 am Eastern with all the rainbow yarn merch and shoe charms!  www.kittywithacupcake.com Croc charms will also be available through Junk Yarn who will have some themed yarns as well. www.junkyarn.com 
• Emily will also be vending at the virtual market Darksome Art and Craft Market from Friday 7/29 to Sunday 7/31, she will also be having an instagram live on Sunday 7/31 at 4pm Eastern with another spooky maker.  Get 10% off Emily’s goodies with code DARKSOME the weekend of the event! https://www.darksomecraftmarket.com/
• Emily will be vending at the Urban Craft Uprising in Seattle, WA on Sunday 8/7 https://urbancraftuprising.com/ucu/
• There will be a 13 day Halloween Advent set available from Emily on Tuesday 5/17 at noon eastern!  This amazing countdown calendar will feature 12 cute halloween themed lobster claw charms that clip onto a charm bracelet and the 13th day will feature a brand new enamel pin.  There will be add on options for a project bag featuring Emily’s art and/or a totally unique sock set from Valkyrie Fibers. www.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!

• Stay tuned for curated crafty packages who’s entire purchase price will go towards a yet to be determined Abortion Access Fund!
• Emily will be vending at O.F.F. Market in the Cincinnati area on Saturday 7/9, this event has free entry so come say hi!  https://www.theoffmarket.org/
• Emily will also be vending at the virtual market Darksome Art and Craft Market from Friday 7/29 to Sunday 7/31, she will also be having an instagram live on Sunday 7/31 at 4pm Eastern with another spooky maker.  Get 10% off Emily’s goodies with code DARKSOME the weekend of the event! https://www.darksomecraftmarket.com/

FO: None this week

WIPS:

Emily - Vanilla Socks in Regia

- Mount Pleasant crop top https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/mount-pleasant in Alwan Sultan ‘I was supposed to be a slutty jellyfish’ colorway https://alwansultan.com/

Lauren - Truchet Triangle https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/truchet-triangle  baby blanket version for a relative who’s expecting, in four colors: some semi solid black, Hedgehog Fibers sock base Oracle colorway, Elctrk Love sock/fingering base in the Caesium colorway (can be found at Knits and Knots Tahoe), and I Knit or Dye Howlin’ Sock 4 ply base Elsa colorway 

- Ripple Bralette in Big Little Yarn Co. The First Encounter colorways on the Trusty Sock Set base (a second one, in the exact same color and style!)

Acquisitions:  We got lots of cute rocks at Sun Stones in Louisville https://www.sunstonesrocks.com/

Emily - The Greatest Thing (graphic novel) from Carmichael’s Bookstore https://www.carmichaelsbookstore.com/

- stained glass tamagochi from Kawaii Glass Co. https://www.etsy.com/shop/kawaiiglassco/?etsrc=sdt

Occult Corner: This week we’re chatting about superstitions and folklore surrounding cemeteries and graveyards!

Lauren recommends the Ologies podcast episode 226 if you’re curious about more graveyard facts! https://www.alieward.com/ologies/taphology

Self Promotion: 

• Lauren will be having a wee Tolkien themed update on Sunday 7/3 at 9am PST
• Wool & Folk early bird tickets will be available starting 7/1! https://www.woolandfolk.com/
• Deathly Cute merch will be available on Emily’s website soon for anyone who missed out on the kickstarter!
• Stay tuned for curated crafty packages who’s entire purchase price will go towards a yet to be determined Abortion Access Fund!
• Emily will be vending at O.F.F. Market in the Cincinnati area on Saturday 7/9, this event has free entry so come say hi!  https://www.theoffmarket.org/
• Emily will also be vending at the virtual market Darksome Art and Craft Market from Friday 7/29 to Sunday 7/31, she will also be having an instagram live on Sunday 7/31 at 4pm Eastern with another spooky maker.  Get 10% off Emily’s goodies with code DARKSOME the weekend of the event! https://www.darksomecraftmarket.com/
• There will be a 13 day Halloween Advent set available from Emily on Tuesday 5/17 at noon eastern!  This amazing countdown calendar will feature 12 cute halloween themed lobster claw charms that clip onto a charm bracelet and the 13th day will feature a brand new enamel pin.  There will be add on options for a project bag featuring Emily’s art and/or a totally unique sock set from Valkyrie Fibers. www.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!

FO: 

Lauren - Ripple Bralette in Big Little Yarn Co. The First Encounter colorways on the Trusty Sock Set base

WIPS:

Emily - Vanilla Socks in Regia

- Mount Pleasant crop top https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/mount-pleasant in Alwan Sultan ‘I was supposed to be a slutty jellyfish’ colorway https://alwansultan.com/

Lauren - Truchet Triangle https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/truchet-triangle  baby blanket version for a relative who’s expecting, in four colors: some semi solid black, Hedgehog Fibers sock base Oracle colorway, Elctrk Love sock/fingering base in the Caesium colorway (can be found at Knits and Knots Tahoe), and I Knit or Dye Howlin’ Sock 4 ply base Elsa colorway 

- Ripple Bralette in Big Little Yarn Co. The First Encounter colorways on the Trusty Sock Set base (a second one, in the exact same color and style!)

Acquisitions:  Lauren got her Deathly Cute Kickstarter order a bit early, since she’s currently packaging all the orders.  There’s pins, stitch markers, a project bag, stickers and more!

Occult Corner: It’s Cancer season!  We learn about what makes these astrological crabs so salty.  (No shade, Lauren, a doubled down Cancer is writing this.) 

Self Promotion: 

Stay tuned to see when we will be appearing in a Pop Shop Live event on their pride weekend in the end of June!

There will be a 13 day Halloween Advent set available from Emily on Tuesday 5/17 at noon eastern!  This amazing countdown calendar will feature 12 cute halloween themed lobster claw charms that clip onto a charm bracelet and the 13th day will feature a brand new enamel pin.  There will be add on options for a project bag featuring Emily’s art and/or a totally unique sock set from Valkyrie Fibers. www.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!

FO: 

Lauren - Northeasterly, scrappy blanket in DK

WIPS:

Emily - Vanilla Socks in Regia

- Mount Pleasant crop top https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/mount-pleasant in Alwan Sultan ‘I was supposed to be a slutty jellyfish’ colorway https://alwansultan.com/

Lauren - Truchet Triangle https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/truchet-triangle  baby blanket version for a relative who’s expecting, in four colors: some semi solid black, Hedgehog Fibers sock base Oracle colorway, Elctrk Love sock/fingering base in the Caesium colorway (can be found at Knits and Knots Tahoe), and I Knit or Dye Howlin’ Sock 4 ply base Elsa colorway 

- Ripple Bralette in Big Little Yarn Co. The First Encounter colorways on the Trusty Sock Set base

Acquisitions: All these things are from Emily’s recent trip to Boston/Salem

Lauren brought Emily some chai blends from The Chai Box, which Lauren is pushing on all the chai lovers in her life.  Everyone heartily recommends the Sweet Monsoon flavor. https://thechaibox.com/products/sweet-monsoon-2

Lauren - ‘Witchcraft & Punching Fascists’ sticker https://moonofretribvtion.com/

- ‘Be Gay do Witch Craft’ sticker from shopmidgeblitz.com 

- Antifa Witch art postcard from www.witchboston.org 

- hand rolled cigarette holder from Mud Hedz https://www.etsy.com/shop/MudHedz

- Spell kit for concentration and calm from Haus Witch hauswitch.com 

Emily - ghost ceramic - Center Ceramics www.centerceramics.com hive and forge

- art prints - nocturne

- Color Form and Magic by Nicole Pivorotto https://www.chroniclebooks.com/products/color-form-and-magic

- various pocket rocks from Haus Witch, Hidden Jewel of the South End in Boston http://www.hiddenjewelse.com/

- Tarot Of The Divine Deck by Yoshi Yoshitani https://yoshiyoshitani.store/products/tarot-of-the-divine-deck

Occult Corner: Emily tells us about her experience on a couple of lovely day trips to Salem, Massachusetts! 

Self Promotion: 

Stay tuned to see when we will be appearing in a Pop Shop Live event on their pride weekend in the end of June!

There will be a 13 day Halloween Advent set available from Emily on Tuesday 5/17 at noon eastern!  This amazing countdown calendar will feature 12 cute halloween themed lobster claw charms that clip onto a charm bracelet and the 13th day will feature a brand new enamel pin.  There will be add on options for a project bag featuring Emily’s art and/or a totally unique sock set from Valkyrie Fibers. www.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!

FO: Lauren and Emily both finished the test knits of the Luthien socks that Emily designed.  Emily used the High Twist BFL base in the Tinuviel and Shadowfax colorways, Lauren used the Matte Sock base in the Thranduil and Bill The Pony colorways.

Emily - Cotton Candy Macaron Box crescent shawl design in Junk Yarn Totally 90’s Witch sock set https://www.junkyarn.com/

WIPS:

Emily - Vanilla Socks in Regia

Lauren - Northeasterly, scrappy blanket in DK

- Ripple Bralette in Big Little Yarn Co. The First Encounter colorways on the Trusty Sock Set base

Acquisitions: 

Lauren - a friend got a sticker maker and sent over some fandom stickers!

Emily - Onyx and tiger’s eye necklace with a hematite pendant from HekasCreative https://www.etsy.com/shop/hekascreative?section_id=31576288

- From Hierophany and Hedge http://hierophanyandhedge.com/

- sticker and beeswax candle

- Witch Hunt, A Traveller’s Guide to the Power and Persecution of the Witch by Kristen J Solee http://kristensollee.com/books

- The Illustrated Crystallary by Maia Toll https://www.storey.com/books/the-illustrated-crystallary/

- TrueBlack Tarot Deck https://trueblacktarot.com/

Occult Corner: Lauren intended to talk about the mythology of sirens but ended up talking about the real creatures that are most likely responsible for ‘sea monster’ sightings. 

Self Promotion: 

Lauren will be having a Tolkien themed update on Sunday 6/5 at 9am PST with Legolas and Gimli coming back as well as contrasting skeins for the Luthien Socks! https://etsy.me/2a1hdVK

There will be a 13 day Halloween Advent set available from Emily on Tuesday 5/17 at noon eastern!  This amazing countdown calendar will feature 12 cute halloween themed lobster claw charms that clip onto a charm bracelet and the 13th day will feature a brand new enamel pin.  There will be add on options for a project bag featuring Emily’s art and/or a totally unique sock set from Valkyrie Fibers. www.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!

FO:

Lauren - Vanilla socks in Valkyrie Fibers Matte Sock, Go Suck Eggs In Hell! Colorway (returning in the update on 6/12)

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 Regia

Lauren - Northeasterly, scrappy blanket in DK

- LOTR sock design in Valkyrie Fibers Matte Sock base, Bill The Pony and Thranduil colorways

- Ripple Bralette in Big Little Yarn Co. The First Encounter colorways on the Trusty Sock Set base

Acquisitions: 

Lauren - postcards and a shower bomb from Wildwood Makers Market

Emily - a concrete box organizer and sticker from The Kinder Artist, who was also vending at the Logan Street Market https://www.thekinderartist.com/

Occult Corner: It’s Gemini season, lets dip in and learn together about the astrology!  We talk twin mythology and pop culture stereotypes vs. more thoughtful astrological content.

Self Promotion: 

Emily will be on app Pop Shop Live on Saturday 5/28 from 10-12 eastern!  Come say hi and buy some pins.  Coupon code KTCAKE gets you rad discounts!

There will be a 13 day Halloween Advent set available from Emily on Tuesday 5/17 at noon eastern!  This amazing countdown calendar will feature 12 cute halloween themed lobster claw charms that clip onto a charm bracelet and the 13th day will feature a brand new enamel pin.  There will be add on options for a project bag featuring Emily’s art and/or a totally unique sock set from Valkyrie Fibers. www.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!

The next opportunity to see Emily in person will be at Gold Bar’s Night Market on Tuesday 5/31from 7-11pm.

FO:

Emily - Vanilla Socks in Knit Picks Felici, Game Over colorway (which apparently contains significant knots and flaws!)

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 Regia

Lauren - Northeasterly, scrappy blanket in DK

- LOTR sock design in Valkyrie Fibers Matte Sock base, Bill The Pony and Thranduil colorways

- Vanilla socks in Valkyrie Fibers Matte Sock, Go Suck Eggs In Hell! Colorway (debuting in the update on 5/15)

Acquisitions: 

Lauren - LOTR stitch markers from Ubebe Beads as well as a coveted tiny knife stitch marker! https://www.etsy.com/shop/ubebebeads

Emily - lipstick, glittery eye liner, and a color palette from ColorPop’s Star Wars collection

- pink rainbow CareBear flannel from CakeWorthy https://www.cakeworthystore.com/

Occult Corner: This week we learn about Mother Shipton, a prophetess, herbalist, and hermit of Tudor England!  The cave she was born in is the oldest tourist attraction in England.  Lauren recommends episode 47 of the What’s Her Name podcast for further listening!

Self Promotion: 

There will be a 13 day Halloween Advent set available from Emily on Tuesday 5/17 at noon eastern!  This amazing countdown calendar will feature 12 cute halloween themed lobster claw charms that clip onto a charm bracelet and the 13th day will feature a brand new enamel pin.  There will be add on options for a project bag featuring Emily’s art and/or a totally unique sock set from Valkyrie Fibers. www.kittywithacupcake.com