Episode 52: Fun Coffin Varieties From History - Safety Coffins and Mortsafes

News: Join us on our Patron and Instagram for Socktober, where we will have sock content all October long! 

Fully Spun has launched a kickstarter to get new marled yarn milled!  Help her bring back old favorites and new colors!  One even curated by Darci Kern. https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/fullyspun/fully-spun-bring-marled-back

Instagram @iamfullyspun and @darcidoesit if you wanted to help promote these rad makers!

FO:

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

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

- Vanilla socks in Opal Sweet & Spicy, colorway 6755

WIPS:

Emily - Vanilla socks in BaH Yarns, Problems with Porgs colorway https://www.brendaandheatheryarns.com/

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

-knit in the Power of the Full Moon colorways from Valkyrie Fibers

Lauren - Plaid Blanket Socks, pattern from Dana Rae Makes, as part of the Knitting with Besties pattern pair. 

- Main color: Pitchfork Fiber Stalworth Sock base, Boogie Wonderland colorway https://www.etsy.com/shop/PitchforkFiber

- Contrast Color: Havirland Yarns Epic Space Opera (Empire Strikes Back) leftovers https://www.etsy.com/market/havirland

Acquisitions:

Lauren - Ghibli Yarn Club from Big Little Yarn Co. , Sock Set version biglittleyarn.com

Occult Corner: The Victorians being weird goths is an unending gold mine of content.  Today we discuss their paranoia about being buried alive resulting in the making of “safety coffins” and the adjacent use of “mortsafes” to deter body snatchers!

Shameless Self Promotion: Lauren is having an update on Sunday 10/3 at 9am PST with Quarter 3 sets of the Power of the Full Moon Club colorways https://www.etsy.com/shop/ValkyrieFibersTahoe