Episode 117: Red Flags of High Demand Groups and Cults

News: 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