The Meaningful Stitch - Episode 45

Thank you so much, my loves, for checking out my 45th episode of The Meaningful Stitch - my digital home from home where I get to share with you my knitting practice and projects.

You can also find me on Instagram as @amypalko and on Ravelry as amypalko. And you’ll find me on my Patreon:   / amypalko  

You can find the show notes for this episode plus images here:   / meaningful-45-87493007  

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In this episode I share a card from Kim Kran’s Animal Spirit Deck, and at the end our reading is from Anam Cara by John O’Donohue.


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KAL Announcement: Knit a Shrug with Jackie and me for the Scottish Yarn Festival! The KAL is hosted on Instagram and the invitation is to knit one of Jackie’s shrug designs - free on Ravelry. If Ravelry is not accessible to you, let me know, and I’ll help you out. The KAL will run until the weekend of the festival, which is happening on 9th & 10th September.

Friday Shrug - Jackie Rose (Ravelry): https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/libr...
Saturday Shrug - Jackie Rose (Ravelry): https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/libr...
Sunday Shrug - Jackie Rose (Ravelry): https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/libr...

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GIVEAWAY WINNER: The prize package from the SYF launch party goes to…. Helen Ravine!! Please contact me, Helen - either on Instagram @amypalko or via email amypalko[at]googlemail[dot]com

PLEASE NOTE!!!! I will never contact the winner in the comments. The winner is announced in the episode. So if someone contacts you in the comments to tell you that you have won a prize, please please please don’t reply to them, and instead report and block them. Stay aware of scammers, and know that I would never ask you to pay for shipping.

Scottish Yarn Festival: https://thescottishyarnfestival.com/
Scottish Yarn Festival Launch Party (Instagram):   / cswrxy1ou3h  

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** What I'm Wearing **

Thonnan Top - Kat Weaver in Ginger Twist Tweed Treat and Sweet Suri in Design of a Decade
Ravelry: https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/libr...
Journal of Scottish Yarns: https://yarnjournal.com/

Gallus Scarf - Amy Palko in Holst Supersoft in Lammermuir Simply Shetland 4ply and Ginger Twist Sweet Suri in Design of a Decade
Pattern: Releasing 9th September


** What's Off My Needles **

Leith Cardigan (test knit) - Rebecca Clow in Holst Supersoft and Titicaca in Scarab and Bronze with JC Rennie Miniballs from Wee County Yarns and alpaca lace weight from Isager, Hobbii, and Holst.

Bernat Klein Foundation: https://www.bernatkleinfoundation.org/
Workshops: https://bernat-klein-foundation.mysho...


** What's On My Needles **

Retrograde Season Shawl (new design) in Kremke Soul Wool Jeans Reborn

How To Knit A Bobble (without turning your work!):    • How to knit a bobble (without turning...  


** What’s Next? **

Sunday Shrug - Jackie Rose in Rowan Romance
Ravelry: https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/libr...

Plum - Junko Okamoto in Cowgirl Blues Merino Twist in Under Pressure, Fonty Ombelle and Ginger Twist Pin Up Sport in Au Naturel.
Ravelry: https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/libr...


** New To Me **

Knit Artistic Shawls - Barbel Salet: https://www.tuvapublishing.com/knit-a...

Blue Dot Yarn (Etsy): https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/BlueDotYarn


** What’s Bringing Me Joy **

Last of Us - Now TV (trailer):    • The Last of Us Season 1 Trailer  
The White Lotus - Now TV (trailer):    • The White Lotus | Official Trailer | HBO  
Great British Sewing Bee - website: https://www.thegreatbritishsewingbee....
Shetland - BBC (trailer):    • Видео  
Barbie (trailer):    • Barbie | Main Trailer  
Oppenheimer (trailer):    • Oppenheimer | New Trailer  
Ivy Paige at The Voodoo Rooms: https://www.thevoodoorooms.com/events...





Podcasts Mentioned

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