Episode 76: Crystal Lore -Turquoise

News: Emily has a free pattern coming out on 4/12!  The Vanilla Macaron shawl is a garter stitch crescent shaped shawl specially designed for sock sets that are too pretty to hide in socks, pique your appetite for crescent shawls with this free pattern and then look into the Macaron Box collection.   The next chance to get Emily’s merch in person will be at the Cincinnati Crafty Supermarket on April 16th.  (Proof of vaccination or recent negative test required)  https://craftysupermarket.com/    After that, you can see all sorts of Kitty With A Cupcake products in Louisville at the Spring Into Derby Art Fair, April 22-24 https://www.paristown.com/springintoderby   There is a strike of Etsy sellers from 4/11 to 4/18 and you can support sellers by not purchasing items from Etsy, and sharing messages of support across social media   FO:    Emily - Vanilla Socks in the 3am on Bourbon Street colorway from Teeny Button Studio https://teenybuttonstudio.com/   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 Knit Picks Felici, Game Over colorway     Lauren - Improvised yoga socks in Havirland, Sotterly Sock base ‘Bug Hunt At Outpost Nine’ Starship Troopers inspired sock set https://www.etsy.com/shop/havirland - Northeasterly, scrappy blanket in DK - LOTR sock design in Valkyrie Fibers Matte Sock base, Bill The Pony and Thranduil colorways     Acquisitions: None this week!   Occult Corner: We collected many fun facts about Turquoise, in our ongoing discussion of various pretty rocks.     Self Promotion:  Lauren is starting off Quarter 2 of the There and Back Again KAL with a Tolkien yarn drop on 4/10 at 9am PST, featuring a new Tom Bombadil inspired self striping colorway!  https://www.etsy.com/shop/ValkyrieFibersTahoe   The Macaron Box collection of crescent shawls using sock sets will debut in Emily’s Ravelry and Payhip stores on 4/12 with the Vanilla Macaron shawl and the Lavender Macaron shawl (featuring eyelets and a lace edging) at the introductory price of $5.  As more designs get added to the collection the price will increase, but savvy knitters who buy now will receive additional patters for free as the collection updates *wink*   Emily’s new Kickstarter featuring Death Positive enamel pins and associated goodies in her signature ultra-cute style is live!  https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/kittywithacupcake/deathly-cute-a-morbidly-adorable-pin-collection?ref=394n8w&token=77e71f6d     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!