Episode 91: Obsidian (But really mostly Emily’s Seattle Haul)

News:

• 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!