Keep Calm and Carry Yarn: A Knitting and Crochet Podcast

The biggest news of the day is that the KALCAL will be happening again this summer! There will be slightly different rules, but the idea is the same. Will the knitters or the crocheters get more done?? Things will kick off on June 15th, so make sure to check out the Revelry group for more information. We also want to invite you to contribute to our newest segment, the Mailbag. Send us your voice or written message and we'll share it on the show!

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Food Color Test

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Bubblyby Isabell Kraemer

Pleated Cardiganby Kat Goldin – John Arbon Textiles Knit by Numbers 4 PlyAlyson's Tank Top - Classic Elite Katydid

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Zweigby Caitlin Hunter Engiby Jennifer Steinglass

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June 15th - August 31st

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Pintuck And Purl

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The Beach!

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Pearl and Plum

\\ F O L L O W U S \\ Ravelry: alysonhere, upstateviv YouTube: Keep Calm and Carry Yarn Podcast Instagram: KCACYpodcast, alysonhere, upstate_viv Etsy: Pearl & Plum

Theme music: Carpe Diem Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License https://bit.ly/1b8Hyff

Things to giggle about in this episode: Minions, husbands in craft stores, and sperm. As @lisa_raspberrycrochet pointed out, a common project theme this week is short rows. Vivian is having fun with short rows and Alyson is despairing over short rows. Expect many more short row hats in Vivian’s future because she bought Woolly Wormhead’s Elemental ebook.

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What Kind of Sci-fi Geek Are You?

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Bubbly Sweater by Isabell Kraemer

Korra by Woolly Wormhead - MadelineTosh Tosh DK, MooRoo Yarns Moonbeam

Blurre Shawl by Deanne Ramsay

Pleated Cardigan by Kat Goldin

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Peerie Flooers by Kate Davies

Korppi Placemat by Katrine Birkenwasser

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Uncommon Yarn, Brookline, MA

The Fabric Basement, Natick, MA

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Pearl and Plum

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Estimating yardage in a skein or project: Stashbot

\\ F O L L O W U S \\ Ravelry: alysonhere, upstateviv YouTube: Keep Calm and Carry Yarn Podcast Instagram: KCACYpodcast, alysonhere, upstate_viv Etsy: Pearl & Plum

Theme music: Carpe Diem Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

This one’s a real doozy, folks! We’re chatting all about the Edinburgh Yarn Festival in this episode. Of course, we have a lot of new yarn and goodies to show you, but it’s not all acquisitions. We also have a few special guests making an appearance. Louise from Caithness Crafts, Clarisabeth of Crochetcakes, and Caroline from Mind and Muse Crafting all kindly joined us for a mini recording session at EYF. Look out for a video clip of us with our dancing shoes at the ceilidh, and we even managed to chat about some WIPs!

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You’re Not Scottish Unless You Score 10/12 On This “Complete The Sentence” Quiz

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The Haul:Aileen Clarke Crafts Martin’s Lab The Crochet Project La Fée Fil Hedgehog Fibres Stephen & PenelopeJohn Arbon Textiles Qing Fibre Skein Queen Olann YAK Lifelong Yarns Daughter of a Shepherd Ysolda Julia Asselin

Special Guests: Louise Caithness CraftsClarisabeth Crochetcakes Caroline Mind and Muse Crafting

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Bubbly Sweater by Isabel Kraemer

Photography Mitten by Carmen Jacob

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\\ F O L L O W U S \\ Ravelry: alysonhere, upstateviv YouTube: Keep Calm and Carry Yarn Podcast Instagram: KCACYpodcast, alysonhere, alemjema Etsy: Pearl & Plum

Theme music: Carpe Diem Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Holy wow, it's been a year of Keep Calm and Carry Yarn podcasting! Thank you for joining us both on this journey, and here's to an awesome year two! We're both making good progress with our Ultra Violet KCAL projects (Vivian has finished her Gris de Lin Cowl and Alyson is so close to being done with her Carloway Cowl). There are some awesome FOs being shared on the Ravelry group. And maybe the biggest accomplishment of all is that Vivian has finished the Maxfield Cardigan!! Wooo!

Buzzfeed Quiz: Which Millennial Stereotype are You?

Ultra Violet KCAL Janurary 15 - March 1

WIP Projects

Carloway Cowl by Rachel Atkinson Orkney Angora St Magnus DK

Fiddlehead Mittens by Adrilan Bizilia Knit Picks Stroll Handpainted

FO Projects

Beltline Cuff-down Socks by Rohn Strong Patons Stretch Socks

Gris de Lin Cowl by Berangere Cailliau Blacker Yarns Swan Falkland Islands DK

Coins by Vivian Knit Picks Wool of the Andes Sport

Maxfield Cardigan by Amy Cristoffers Knit Picks Hawthorne Sport and Stroll Sport

Mommypedia: Marled, variegated and tonal yarns

Nerdtastic: The Crown

Ravelry: Alysonhere, Upstateviv YouTube: Keep Calm and Carry Yarn Podcast Instagram: KCACYpodcast Etsy: Pearl & Plum

The Ultra Violet KCAL begins in a couple weeks, so we're chatting about the yarn and projects we'll be working on. Plus, we're also participating in the Blacker Yarns PodKAL because we're just so excited for Edinburgh Yarn Festival! Not to mention, Alyson has also joined in The Crochet Circle's One Skein Wonderland CAL. Bitten off more than she can chew? Possibly... Vivian on the other hand, is still churning out hats like a knitting machine!

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Buzzfeed Quiz: Which Movie Dog Are You Most Like?

Ultra Violet KCAL Janurary 15 - March 1

Alyson Carloway Cowl by Rachel Atkinson Orkney Angora St Magnus DK

Vivian Gris de Lin by Berangere Cailliau Blacker Swan Falkland Islands

EYF Blacker Yarns KALJanuary 13 - March 11

The Woolly ThistleWisteria Trellis by Joanne Scrace

WIP Projects

Alyson Sam's Scarf Rowan Alpaca Soft DK

Beltline Cuff-Down Socks by Rohn Strong Patons Stretch Socks

Vivian Maxfield Cardigan by Amy Cristoffers

Kodiak Kisses by Athena Forbes Knit Picks Simply Alpaca

FO Projects

Alyson Kriesel Fingerless Gloves by Sybil R

VivianFingerless Gloves loosely based off of Treads by Victoria Anne Baker

Quadratic Hat by Angela Ghosts

Grumpasaurus by Kathy Lewinski

Yarny Bits and Bobs

Mommypedia: Swatching for Socks

Nerdtastic: Black Mirror and The Crown

Ravelry: Alysonhere, Upstateviv YouTube: Keep Calm and Carry Yarn Podcast Instagram: KCACYpodcast Etsy: Pearl & Plum

Theme music: Carpe Diem Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0