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Join me on my journey of woolly discovery celebrating the unique characteristics of British wool and meeting some of the people involved with local wool, from sheep to skein. You can visit knitbritish.net and follow me on twitter and IG @_knitbritish

Louise Scollay


    • Mar 21, 2021 LATEST EPISODE
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    • 53m AVG DURATION
    • 137 EPISODES


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    Episode 130 : WoolWork was there

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 21, 2021 17:12


    From 31st March I will have to stop using Ravelry. This leaves me angry and really sad. Please read the full show notes (without the crying) at http://www.woolwork.net/ep130

    episode 129 - Spring, Smocks, Sewing, Popcorn & Crocodiles!

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 14, 2021 30:09


    http://www.woolwork.net/ep129 Here I am feeling springlike, feeling great after my first covid jab! I've even finished some projects and started some sewing. There is also a giveaway this episode from Popcorn & Crocodiles, so come on in!

    Episode 128 - walk it back a bit

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 14, 2021 29:33


    The first podcast of 2021 and a shorter one for good reasons. Settle in and have a break from the day with me. I am taking about recent WIPs and some patterns that caught my eye recently. Full shownotes at http://www.woolwork.net/ep128

    Episode... what is it now? One hundred and twenty-burble-burble-burble (127)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 23, 2020 76:01


    Shownotes: www.woolwork.net/ep127 - I'm talking about all the 'I haven't done that for a while' things which caused me some anxiety & soul-searching. I tell you about awesome new book Perspectives. There is finally Zwarbtles wool exploration too.

    episode 126 On Drafts & Draughts

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 25, 2020 41:50


    Blimey, this is something resembling a podcast! The urge came upon me to record today, poor recording set up et al! Today I'm talking about drafts and notes and your suggestions of wool for the bedroom. Full notes are at https://wp.me/s303nu-ep126

    Episode 125 much to say

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 1, 2020 50:22


    Procrastinating while we move house - I have some thoughts on a lot of the things that have been happening lately in our knitting communities and beyond. More at the WoolWork Website https://wp.me/p303nu-4Bh

    Episode 124 Crafting in the time of corona; how's that going for you?

    Play Episode Listen Later May 7, 2020 27:32


    Just a quick check in and a few thoughts on what my creative habits are currently reduced to. A few wee notes at: https://wp.me/p303nu-4vF

    episode 123 - Hebridean Charm

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 16, 2020 53:24


    Full links and notes can be found at https://wp.me/p303nu-4sF Today is all about Hebridean Wool Exploration! It was quite hard to record the podcast today, but we could all use a small distraction from the Covid Scourge, right? Stay safe!

    WoolWork Rewind: Jamiesons of Shetland Episode 30

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2020 48:09


    I'm on hiatus but here is an episode from the back catalogue - visit the shownotes for more info: https://bit.ly/2Tq0oJS

    Episode 122 - Festive, with air quotes

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 21, 2019 103:47


    Last show of the year and we have #WoolExploration with Welsh Mountain wool group!. www.knitbritish.net/ep122

    episode 121 a kind of magic

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 29, 2019 94:09


    I talk to Esther Rutter whose book This Golden Fleece was recently published by Granta. There's chat about the TinCanKnitsAlong and I bring you a talk by Alice Underwood about the role of the Rare Breed Survival Trust www.knitbritish.net/ep121

    Episode 120 Something new

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 26, 2019 82:07


    Back for winter and with a new name! All shownotes and links at http://www.knitbritish.net/ep119 (no, the website hasn't changed yet!) You ca also find me on IG https://www.instagram.com/_woolwork/. Music is by David Mumford on FreeMusicArchive

    Episode 119 - What's in a name?

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 11, 2019 113:10


    A pretty bumper episode. There is a wee bit about my trip to woolness; our castilemilk moorit exploration and some news about WoolWork - the new name for the KB podcast. www.knitbritish.net/ep119

    Episode 118 - Hand-making in Archives: Cleekit Gloves

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 30, 2019 70:19


    A talk on archived letters related to cleekit gloves. This was a craft distinct from knitting and crochet! Read the full shownotes and see images at at https://www.knitbritish.net/ep118

    Episode 117 - The wool that keeps on giving!

    Play Episode Listen Later May 25, 2019 99:26


    Today we have wool exploration with one of my favourites and it is just lovely to hear what our explorers think of Wensleydale. I also discuss the life (so far) of my Lush. I rant about visually inaccessible patterns too! Shownotes: knitbritish.net/ep117

    Episode 116 You say shhheviutt and I say Cheeveeitt....

    Play Episode Listen Later May 4, 2019 80:10


    A little short on creative energy but here is some wool exploration with Cheviot and a little wool news - full notes at http://www.knitbritish.net/ep116

    episode 115 - My heart's wrapped up in wool

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 30, 2019 67:56


    Just a woolly wittering about EYF 2019 and my visit to WYS with KnitNow and the winners of Knitter of the Year. A few more notes at http://www.knitbritish.net/ep115

    episode 114 be an advocate

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2019 75:38


    a recent talk I gave from NANSwool Conference - the message is be a wool ambassador and raise up wool biz and woolly people! There is a review of Turned Studio yarn bowls and there is EYF and #FieldworkMAL chat. Shownotes at www.knitbritish.net/ep114

    Episode 113 - safe space

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 3, 2019 108:01


    Starting as we mean to go on in 2019 - Inclusion, Shetland Wool Exploration, Fieldwork, EYF and more! Find full shownotes at http://www.knitbritish.net/ep-113

    Wool Exploration: A Guide

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 30, 2018 34:18


    See full notes at www.knitbritish.net/ep-we

    Episode112 - What's the name of that yarn, Louise?

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 14, 2018 119:58


    Bumper edition - our last of the year

    Episode 111 - Machine Knitting Demystified

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 29, 2018 101:54


    Mica Koehlmos invited me around to he machine knitting nook and we deep dive into the world of machine knitting. Spolier: Its not cheating. It is hand-made and it DOES require skill!

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    episode 110 - North Atlantic Sheep and Wool Conference

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 1, 2018 50:57


    My trip to the North Atlantic Sheep and Wool Conference, in Uist

    Episode 109 - a very quick catch up

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 5, 2018 15:32


    hardly even an episode! Just a wee catch up

    episode 108 Louise Spong & South Downs Yarn

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 24, 2018 110:46


    full shownotes at knitbritish.net/ep-108

    episode 107 I will never just stick to the knitting.

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 1, 2018 91:32


    There's a wee rant then we get on with all the usual woolly fun!

    episode 106 - cosy and tempting

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 30, 2018 99:33


    Wool Exploration with Romney, Good Intentions, Natures Shades and more!

    episode 105 - in fine fettle

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2018 90:19


    Wool exploration with Teeswater and a visit to Fine Fettle Fibres. Visit www.knitbritish.net for shownotes

    episode 104 - reasons to be cheerful books, books, books

    Play Episode Listen Later May 6, 2018 93:49


    Emotional and empowering books and a wool exploration where I have a gigglefit!

    Meet the Shepherdess

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 9, 2018 28:39


    A special instalment with some interviews at EYF's Meet The Shepherd event

    Episode103 - Part B

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 31, 2018 69:41


    Part 2 of this month's packed show

    Episode 103 - Part A twisted together in a strong ply

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 31, 2018 60:20


    This is part one of episode 103. Full notes at knitbritish.net/ep-103

    episode 102 - yarn fume smoke signals

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 9, 2018 44:25


    What's on my EYF list? check out knitbritish.net/ep-102

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    episode 101 - crunchy and grippy, soft and silky

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 24, 2018 86:45


    this ep we have wool exploration with Gotland - see full show notes at knitbritish.net/ep-101

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    episode 100!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 11, 2018 98:23


    full shownotes are at www,knitbritish.net/ep-100

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    Episode 99 Our Great Muckers of 2017

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 28, 2017 38:27


    full notes at www.knitbritish.net/ep-99

    episode 98 Charles Dickens has a lot to answer for

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 15, 2017 33:39


    Small gestues, Alpaca blend yarn and ballet dancing sheep!

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    episode 97 - all wool is yarn, but not all yarn is wool

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 30, 2017 46:14


    see the full shownotes at knitbritish.net/ep-97

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    episode 96 the shape of things to come

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 16, 2017 69:09


    see all shownotes at knitbritish.net

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    episode 95 Knitworthiness far exceeds hats for bottles

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 19, 2017 57:10


    lots today, including a yarn review and a rant! see shownotes for details

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    episode 94 is paved with good intentions

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 5, 2017 40:07


    Good intentions and some wool reviews

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    episode 93 - there is always something new to learn

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 21, 2017 45:38


    The one with lots of reviews!

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    episode 92 - stitched together with good intentions

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 7, 2017 58:52


    did I say last time this would be a shorter episode? Its even longer! see knitbritish.net/ep-92 for notes

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    Episode 91- She thought she wouldn't like it

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 24, 2017 42:38


    (but she did!) All notes are at knitbritish.net/ep-91

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    episode 90 - wool geekery

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 3, 2017 66:13


    Full show notes at knitbritish.net/ep-90

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    Episode 89 - Part Two - Uist Wool

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 26, 2017 46:02


    second part of this special episode where i visit Uist Wool. Full shownotes at knitbritish.net

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    Episode 89 - Part 1 - Uist Wool

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 26, 2017 49:50


    Special episode where I go to Uist Wool - visit www.knitbritish.net/ep-89 for full shownotes, images and links

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    episode 88 - The one with Shetlands, Romney, Alpaca, BFLs, Merino, Mules and silk!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 20, 2017 58:14


    see all the notes at www.knitbritish.net/88

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    episode 97 where there were 300 sheep

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 6, 2017 45:35


    full notes at knitbritish.net/ep-87

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    episode 86 at the party yarn shop

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 19, 2017 49:23


    I visit the Queen of Purls, our sponsor this episode

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    episode 85 - we partook of cake

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 8, 2017 57:27


    I visited Leeds Woolfest!

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