On today's show I'm starting to get excited about the upcoming Edinburgh Yarn Festival and the Podcast Lounge. I've also been deep in planning for the year and discovered the 2018 Make Nine Challenge, which has inspired me to put together a list of personal projects I'd love to complete by the end of the year. Show Sponsors: Alongside an eclectic yarn range, which includes Hazel Knits, Icelandic Lopi & CoopKnits, we stock a carefully chosen selection of needles and notions. We’ve also recently launched ‘hand dyed by meadowyarn’, our very own in-house, hand-dyed yarn range. Working in our tiny dye studio, nestled in the Suffolk countryside, we are able to indulge our love of colour, producing complex tonal, kettle-dyed shades across a range of weights and bases. With regular updates our collections evolve and grow, inspired by the landscape and people around us. AYS is a wool boutique specializing in hand dyed yarns and luxury fibres from around the world. You’ll always find a well curated collection of yarns and colors on the shelves and a friendly knowledgeable staff on hand. Some of our favorite brands include Hedgehog Fibres, SweetGeorgia Yarn, Julie Asselin, Shibui Knits and The Fibre Co. You can find A Yarn Story on Walcot Street in Bath or online at www.ayarnstory.co.uk Announcements Membership to The Handmade Sock Society has reopened! I am so delighted to welcome sock knitters new and old to our mysterious sock fellowship. You can now join at the Early Bird Price for a short time. There's already lively conversation going on in our Ravelry thread, and from past experience I know that this is going to be an incredible group of passionate, friendly, community-minded knitters. I can't wait to get started! Show Links Edinburgh Yarn Festival Podcast Lounge Blacker Yarn  Quill Shawl Fluffy Fibers Fluffy Fibers Instagram Lucky Lucille Blog Post Home Row Fiber Co Instagram My 2018 Make Nine list Hay Pullover Pure Joy Shawl Juno Fibre Arts Alice Yarn - discontinued Starting Point Clio Pullover Ysolda Blend no. 1 Clark Socks Brooklyn Knitfolk Podcast All the Love Pullover Triskelion Yarn Oracle Shawl Voolenvine Yarns  Yarngasm Podcast The Little Garden Cardigan Moeke Yarns Fingering weight sweater – Japan Sleeves or Pavement My Make Nine Pinterest Board

Today on the show I'm reflecting a little bit more on the "Word of the Year" idea, with some wonderful words chosen by some of our Curious Crew Members. I also answer some questions about The Handmade Sock Society, which will be starting in February, and introduce you to a fabulous charity effort fueled by the love of yarn and the power of handknit socks. Show Sponsors: Alongside an eclectic yarn range, which includes Hazel Knits, Icelandic Lopi & CoopKnits, we stock a carefully chosen selection of needles and notions. We’ve also recently launched ‘hand dyed by meadowyarn’, our very own in-house, hand-dyed yarn range. Working in our tiny dye studio, nestled in the Suffolk countryside, we are able to indulge our love of colour, producing complex tonal, kettle-dyed shades across a range of weights and bases. With regular updates our collections evolve and grow, inspired by the landscape and people around us. AYS is a wool boutique specializing in hand dyed yarns and luxury fibres from around the world. You’ll always find a well curated collection of yarns and colors on the shelves and a friendly knowledgeable staff on hand. Some of our favorite brands include Hedgehog Fibres, SweetGeorgia Yarn, Julie Asselin, Shibui Knits and The Fibre Co. You can find A Yarn Story on Walcot Street in Bath or online at www.ayarnstory.co.uk Show Links Twas the Night Before Christmas Socks Circus Tonic Handmade Hay Pullover Laine Magazine If you'd like to learn more about The Flower Power Fund and all the gorgeous sock yarn involved, make sure to follow the Instagram account @FlowerPowerFund. You can also stay connected with the community on Facebook, here. Marie Curie Charity Flower Power Fund mailing list West Yorkshire Spinners Marie Curie Quest Socks Norah George Yarns Snowdrop Preorders Sign up to the Curious Handmade Mailing List at this link Apple Blossom Socks Vintage Fairy Light Socks

Catching up in the New Year and sharing about our holiday to Canada, a delightful afternoon visiting some yarn stores in Vancouver and holiday knitting including Little Bobbins Christmas Eve Cast On. Show Sponsors: Alongside an eclectic yarn range, which includes Hazel Knits, Icelandic Lopi & CoopKnits, we stock a carefully chosen selection of needles and notions. We’ve also recently launched ‘hand dyed by meadowyarn’, our very own in-house, hand-dyed yarn range. Working in our tiny dye studio, nestled in the Suffolk countryside, we are able to indulge our love of colour, producing complex tonal, kettle-dyed shades across a range of weights and bases. With regular updates our collections evolve and grow, inspired by the landscape and people around us. AYS is a wool boutique specializing in hand dyed yarns and luxury fibres from around the world. You’ll always find a well curated collection of yarns and colors on the shelves and a friendly knowledgeable staff on hand. Some of our favorite brands include Hedgehog Fibres, SweetGeorgia Yarn, Julie Asselin, Shibui Knits and The Fibre Co. You can find A Yarn Story on Walcot Street in Bath or online at www.ayarnstory.co.uk Show Links Little Bobbins Podcast Twas the Night Before Christmas Socks Circus Tonic Handmade Yarn Ink Mrs Brown's Bags Hay Pullover Wet Coast Wools The Fawn and The Fox Custom Woolen Mills Baaad Anna's Tusken Knits MAIWA Honest Yarn Surprise Party Shawl Surprise Party KAL with The Grocery Girls Kitterly Surprise Party Shawl Kits Knit Aid Unicef Syrian Appeal