Episode 93: Ouija Today

Fiber Coven Podcast

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/
• Emily will be virtually vending at the BizBaz Club Doki Day on Popshop live on 8/31
• Lauren’s yarn will be featured at Knits and Knots Tahoe for the Sierra Nevada Yarn Crawl which is from 9/15- 9/18
• We will also be having an IG Live for all of our spooky season shenanigans, stay tuned for more information!

FO:

Lauren - Avatar Colorwork Design using Valkyrie Fibers Avatar colorways

- Ripple Halter, designed by Jessie Maed https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/ripple-halter, knit in Pichinku Tawa fingering base, Cedroncillo colorway (dyed with Kinsa Kuchu) https://pichinkufibers.com/

Emily - Drawstring dice bag knit in a Crazy Zauberball

WIPS:

Emily - Vanilla Socks in Regia

- Ripple Bralette https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/ripple-bralette knit in Old Rusted Chair, Rebel Girl (Planned Parenthood fundraiser colorway) https://oldrustedchair.com/

Lauren - Vanilla baby hat in Pitchfork Fibers Electric Boogaloo colorway leftovers

- Ripple Halter sweater modification, designed by Jessie Maed https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/ripple-halter, knit in Elctrk Love OOAK fingering weight

- Hatdana by Bayron Handmade https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/hatdana knit in handspun from Rapunzel Fiber Arts https://www.etsy.com/shop/RapunzelFiberArts Coruscant rolags

Acquisitions:

Lauren - Mount Pleasant crop top https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/mount-pleasant in light grey-purple Knit Picks Capretta.

- cute opossum tee from Nothing Obvious that Emily found in Seattle http://www.nothing-obvious.com/

Occult Corner: This week we continue the discussion of Ouija boards with their modern pop culture iconography in horror/occult movies and internet urban legends, the psychology and pop-psychology behind how some people thing that talking boards work, and how they featured in several real world news stories of the past decades.

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!