Podcasts about knit night

Curious to find out more about what exactly is a knit night or sip and stitch? In our first episode we brushed on the subject when we explained that we met at a knit night so in this episode, we talk about our experiences, and delve a little deeper into the who, what, when, where and how. We'll answer the basics such as: What exactly is a knit night and most importantly, what do you do there? When and where are they held? Who can join? How to find one near you or even start one yourself. As a bonus we'll also tell you the story of how our knit nights evolved over time and explain how we got "kicked out" of a local café (and what to do so it doesn't happen to you)!

We're excited to announce another Fiber Nation Live Knit Night! Bring your knitting, and join us Wednesday, December 8 at 6 pm EST for a talk with Danielle Dreilinger, featured on the “Home Economics vs. Hitler” episode. Since it's the holiday season, we thought we'd change things up and talk about food, festive or otherwise. (Quite possibly otherwise.) Danielle will introduce us to some wonderful cookbooks and recipes from the Bureau of Home Economics, including 99 Ways to Share the Meat and Attractive Ways of Cooking Cowpeas. We might even tackle the history of Jell-o salad! Notes and registration: https://www.interweave.com/fiber-nation/fiber-nation-knit-night-reindeer-recipes/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Thank you for tuning in to Episode 207 of the Down Cellar Studio Podcast. Find full show notes with photos check out my website. This week’s segments included: Off the Needles, Hook or Bobbins On the Needles, Hook or Bobbins Brainstorming From the Armchair Some Years Later Crafty Adventures KAL News Events Contest, News & Notes On a Happy Note Quote of the Week Thank you to this episode’s sponsors: AdoreKnit, agirlandherwool & Yumi Yarns Stay tuned after credits for audio from Riley and Aila Off the Needles, Hook or Bobbins Baby Yoda (#2) Pattern: Baby Yoda Amigurumi (free crochet pattern) by LarissaMaced – @beefriendscrochet Yarn: Loops & Threads Impeccable in Fern (green) and Soft Taupe (Beige) Hook: D (3.25 mm) for Yoda. G (4.0 mm) for robe Ravelry Project Page Dan’s New Year’s Socks Pattern: OMG Heel by Megan Williams ($5 US knitting pattern) Yarn: US 2 (2.75 mm) Needles: Goosey Fibers in the Stay out of the Forest (not final dye version) & Lock Your F*cking Door (brown) Ravelry Project Page Cast on 52 stitches. Dan’s Glass Ceiling Hat Pattern: Glass Ceiling Hat by me, Jennifer Lassonde- Ravelry Link Needles: US 4 (3.5 mm) and US 6 (4.0 mm) Yarn: Cascade 220 Superwash (I think) Size 3 Ravelry Project Page On the Needles, Hook or Bobbins Fibernymph Dye Works Shetland Spin Three 2 oz natural Shetland Started 2nd  2 oz Ravelry Project Page  Freewheeler Sweater Pattern: Freewheeler by Kristen Finlay (Ravelry Link) $11 AUD (~$8.35 US) Needles: US 7 (4.5 mm) Yarn (held double): Holiday Yarns FlockSock (Badger Black Colorway); CeCe’s Wool Yarn Baby! 1120 yards fingering weight Superwash Merino (Cherries Jubilee Colorway) Ravelry Project Page Gram’s Mother’s Day Socks Pattern: OMG Heel by Megan Williams ($5 US knitting pattern) Needles: US 1.5 (2.5 mm) Yarn: Knitting Fever Indulgence 6-ply Color 102 Ravelry Project Page Brainstorming Thank you to Lynn (LynnPar) for enabling. She messaged me to say that Lion Brand Wool Ease Thick & Quick was on sale at Joann’s. I scored 4 skeins of colorway: Storm Front to make a Nanaimo Cardigan (to match Riley’s).  Vogue Knitting Keynote with Stephen West (click here for his website) has me wanting to cast on one of his designs because it would be fun to make and have, but also to learn and continue to stretch my skills.  From the Armchair Finished Reading:  Tell Me More: Stories about the 12 Hardest Things I’m Learning to Say by Kelly Corrigan. Bookshop Affiliate Link. Amazon Affiliate Link. I also highly recommend The Middle Place by Kelly Corrigan. Bookshop Affiliate Link. Amazon Affiliate Link. Reflections on the Artist’s Way by Julia Cameron (Hoopla) Bookshop Affiliate Link, Amazon Affiliate Link Glow on Netflix. Great knits- lots of texture, great silhouettes, lots of mohair or other yarn with halo. Super inspiring. Content warning- drugs, sex, smoking.  Some Years Later Tune in to hear me talk about a project I finished on May 1, 2014- Tan House Brook Shawl in Neighborhood Fiber Co Studio Sock in the Rock Creek Park colorway Check out my Ravelry Project Page here. Crafty Adventures I am learning Punch Needle! Kit with pattern by Teresa Kogut  Pattern: PN165- For Ewe Link to purchase pattern only on Etsy for $12. I purchased my complete kit from Tree House Fiber Arts. Click here for their website. Kit included: 7″/9″ Morgan hoop, weavers cloth, floss, Ultra Punch Needle, Needle threaders, pattern, instructions.  Kits no longer available but Rachel does have double hoop, pattern and the punch needle in stock. Helpful resources: YouTube Videos by the Woolery & Kate Gillery Tune in to hear Riley and Aila talk about the craft projects they did during their Birthday celebration. KAL News Splash Pad- May 28 through July 31 Check out the Splash Pad Party Sponsor List Rules, sponsor list and so much more can be found on the Splash Pad ’21 landing page on my website Sign up by filling out this Google Form Kick Off Weekend: Saturday May 29 & Sunday May 30th. Preview night on Friday May 28th 4p-5p Zoom–  Kick Off Happy Hour with BostonJen 7p-9p Zoom  -Knit Night with BostonJen (Patrons only; sign up for Patreon by clicking here) Kick Off Weekend-Saturday May 29 & Sunday May 30th. Friday night there will be a 4p-5p Zoom–  Kick Off Happy Hour with BostonJen & a special event for Patrons only: 7p-9p Zoom -Knit Night Zoom Events Craft Cook Read Repeat Podcast with Monica and Cortney- Summer Bingo starts end of May. Check out their website Knit Girllls Stash Dash usually end of May. Stay tuned to their website for more details. Vogue Virtual Knitting Live– May 13-16 & June 10-13, July 15-18.  May 14-16- Indie Untangled is having a Indie Spotlight Virtual Show. I’m participating in a Designer Spotlight on Sunday May 16 at 3p. General Admission is $7.00  Contest, News & Notes Patreon Update: its been fun seeing so many of you sign up! Check out my Patreon page to see the kinds of things you’d get access to if you want to join. Reminder: Those in the $5+ tiers get access to my private IG feed & to the monthly Zoom hangout during the KALs. Need more incentive? We have a new challenge starting in May.  Check out my latest knitting design: Glass Ceiling Hat Pattern $5 on LoveCrafts and Ravelry Get 30% off with code “breakit” through 5/15/21 OR if you’re a newsletter subscriber, check your inbox for an even better deal.  On a Happy Note I had fun celebrating LYS Day. Yarn’s End in Norwell teamed up with Dirty Water Dyeworks for kits for my Boxing Day Bonus Shawl. You can still get those kits online here. I bought some yarn for a colorwork sweater I’m dreaming of knitting at Staci’s Stitches. Sitting outside on the porch. Pattern writing and knitting while the boys work. Last Saturday the boys installed a tire swing. Not just any tire swing- but our old backhoe tire swing! It’s glorious and fun!  Really enjoyed my Vogue Knitting classes in April!  I had a blast catching up with my friend Kristi (krisluvswool on Instagram). You can check out all the crafty projects Kristi is making (and my recent projects too) on my YouTube Channel. I also recently recorded a Crafty Chat with Shana (shanalines_designs on Instagram) that will go up soon.  Riley & Aila’s birthday day out!! Planning Hattie’s first sleepover!  Quote of the Week In limits, there is freedom. Creativity thrives within structure. Creating safe havens where our children are allowed to dream, play, make a mess and, yes, clean it up, we teach them respect for themselves and others.- Julia Cameron Thank you for tuning in! Contact Information: Check out the Down Cellar Studio Patreon! Ravelry: BostonJen & Down Cellar Studio Podcast Ravelry Group Instagram: BostonJen1 YouTube: Down Cellar Studio Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/downcellarstudio Sign up for my email newsletter to get the latest on everything happening in the Down Cellar Studio Check out my Down Cellar Studio YouTube Channel Knit Picks Affiliate Link Bookshop Affiliate Link Music -“Soft Orange Glow” by Josh Woodward. Free download: http://joshwoodward.com/

Join us for the next live Fiber Nation Knit Night all about yarn, featuring our guest from our upcoming Manx for the Memories episode, Caroline Summerfeld of Ancient Arts Yarns. Get ready to travel to the Isle of Man and nerd out on wool talk. Caroline will chat about working with one of the rarest sheep breeds in the world, we’ll marvel at how high some sheep can jump, and we'll talk about one of the strangest dye experiments ever! Learn more + register: https://www.interweave.com/fiber-nation/knit-night-how-do-you-make-yarn-anyway/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On Wednesday, March 11, at 4 pm MST/6 pm EST, the Fiber Nation podcast goes live via Zoom! Bring your knitting and a favorite beverage and join host Allison Korleski and Stephany Wilkes, author, shearer, and guest from our “Sheep, Wind, and Fire” episode. Register for the event on our show notes page: https://www.interweave.com/fiber-nation/fiber-nation-knit-night-sheep-shearer-dishes/ Did you know that a bunch of sheep eating stuff is actually GOOD for the landscape? Or that, when Smokey the Bear says, “Only you can prevent forest fires,” he could be talking to a flock of border Leicesters? “Sheep, Wind, and Fire” was about how sheep shearers became so important in the battle again mega wildfires. On Wednesday, Stephany will talk about how the sheep themselves can help prevent wildfires in the first place.    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On Thursday, Feb 4, at 5 pm MST, the Fiber Nation podcast goes live via Zoom. Bring your knitting and a favorite beverage and settle in as host Allison Korleski and former Fiber Nation guest, Liz Kristan parse through some of the weirdest knitted stuff in history, including "whip & reins for a child," knitted coffee strainers, and a "ladies' toilet tidy" shaped like an ear of corn. https://www.interweave.com/fiber-nation/join-knit-night-weird-knitted-history/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dean of the Commons Melissa Gresalfi discusses Knit Night, and how all first-year students are invited. Andrei has your weekly Commons Calendar of events, and he also delivers a great interview with Dr. Edwin Williamson, Faculty Head of Hank Ingram House.

EPISODE 54 Introductions Karla - K-Rae on Ravelry and Karlacrafts on Instagram, Twitter and Pinterest Emily -  EmGemKnits, EmilyTheTechEditor - Instagram, and  Emily Tech Edits Ravelry.   Shout outs Introduce yourself in the Ravelry group or leave us a review on itunes or google play music or send us an email with feedback at mail@relentlessknitting.com We’d also love to hear from you in our “Meet a Knitter” thread.   What's knitting now Emily -  Red Heart it’s a wrap knit for Edie by Isabell Kramer A joyful thread by silvia mcfadden in sweet fiber merino lace rose gold   Karla -Fougasse by Bristol Ivy - 2 sleeves & almost at raglan decreases. My cup of tea socks - Robyn Lynn for my Mom Fintry - Knox Mountain Knit Co Harlow by Andrea Mowry Graphic Socks by Melissa Morgan Oakes   Hibernating Woolly Lamb, Aeon Vest by Hillary Smith-Calis, Tulip bag   FO’s - Emily -Stephen West Speckle and Pop! Mystery KAL - out of all of the Sweet Georgia Karla -  nothing finished, lots going on.   Design features Emily-  Stitch count is off but, meh. And I missed some decreases and increases… Whoops! Karla - forgotten button hole   Knit-lit Audiobook - Death by Cashmere & Patterns in the Sand by Sally Goldenbaum   Talky Talk Emily - Happy birthday to me. The thread is closed. Karla - I HAVE mailed out prizes. Thinking a lot about my knitting to do list : write a gauge blog post to share with the guild, lesson plan for the sorrento retreat, tech editor course, yarn okanagan planning, cool arts collaborations.   KAL! Thinking about 2019... #committoknit2018 - I’ll close the thread on my birthday, jan 23. I’m done! I took an extra 3 days #revelinknit2018/9 - keep up with your selfcare knitting!   Signed up for the Wett Coast Wools year long bingo. Spinning Emily -. Got my wheel back. But haven’t spun anything yet Karla -1.5 bobbins in on the Rambouillet spin from knitmas 2019. Planning for a traditional 3ply.   Best laid plans Emily - Finish the WIPS, Socks for my aunt, and a shawl for my SIL Karla - my lesson planning list.   Crafternoon/Sew-what Emily - Warping warping warping. Karla - planned three project bags, fabric is washed and ironed, just needs pieces cut.   Stash Enhancement Emily- Tussah silk from Knit NIght and a large quantity of Berroco Vintage Chunky Karla - nope, pattern gifted to me and I may need one more skein to finish it. Sheltered by Andrea Mowry in Berroco Voyage   Adventures in Mommyhood Emily- Sleep. I just need sleep. ←- This. Karla- freaking out about kindergarten registration   Inquiring minds Tell us about you! Join us on Ravelry or our Facebook page

Knit Night Hat by Judy Marple, Gramps by TinCanKnits in 9 Months of Knitting, Toddler Mittens. Thank you to sponsors Quince & Co and Knitcircus Yarns! I am also a Craftsy Affiliate which means that if you use the link in the sidebar on my blog before purchasing a class or supplies from Craftsy, I receive a small percentage of your purchase. Registration is open for Knitting Pipeline Retreat Feb 16-17 in Washington IL. Registration links on my blog and in the Knitting Pipeline Retreats Group on Ravelry. Kindly sponsored by Quince & Co and KnitCircus Yarns. I am also a Craftsy Affiliate. Please consider visiting my web site before purchasing a Craftsy class or materials as I receive credit for it. Thank you! Show notes are found at www.knittingpipeline.com. Happy New Year and Haste ye back! Paula  

We’ve been incommunicado for a while after Wovember with a shear overload of everything, so our apologies for the long break between episodes! But now we’re back, and we chat about upcoming events, our current crazy holiday knitting plans, review a new yarn and share some news about the podcast going into the beginning of 2018. Events 21st January – Waltham Abbey Wool Show, Essex, EN9 3LX 16-18th February – Unravel, Farnham Maltings, Farnham 15-17th March – Edinburgh Yarn Festival, Edinburgh   Make Happy – aka – What we’re working on Rachel is trying to knit stealth Christmas stockings for family, in addition to finishing off the Woolly Wormhead Mystery KAL hats. Allison has finished the Martinique Beach Cowl - woohoo! Both sleeves are done on Harrison's sweater, Gaston, and she is working on a pair of mittens and hat for him for Christmas.  White Christmas A yarn we’re thinking about knitting with this Christmas is Hudson Worsted, the new release from The Yarn Collective, curated by Michele Wang. This lovely yarn is  85% merino/15% yak,  197 yd/180 m per 100 g, with a recommended gauge of 20 sts/26 rows to 10 cm/4”. It comes in 11 colours and there are several patterns designed by Michele Wang available through the Yarn Collective. After the review there's some noodling about our Christmas plans, and a fun giveaway – Nudie Knits! See more at their hysterical website, http://nudinits.com/, and leave a comment in the show notes about your most ambitious holiday knitting plans, successful or not (disaster stories welcome!) Entries will close on Dec 30th and we will post out to you soon after. Podcast Hiatus It’s been a busy end of the year for us and looks to be an even busier start to 2018 as next November's Yarnporium kicks off in earnest. With that in mind, we’ve decided to go on a brief hiatus for a few months – this will allow us to get in some good “real” holiday time with our families and begin January refreshed and ready for the very busy year ahead. Our current plans are to return sometime towards the end of February, so stay tuned to the blog, or our Facebook, Twitter and Instagram feeds so you know when to expect us back! *** Wrap up Many thanks for joining us for another episode! You can find the podcast on iTunes and Stitcher Radio (please rate, review and subscribe!) and you'll find us on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter, in our Yarn in the City group on Ravelry, or in person on Wednesday nights at our knit night between 7 and 10pm. Check the Ravelry thread to confirm location for Knit Night, as we seem to be going back and forth between The Goat on the Rise  and The Breakfast Club. Have a great holiday and New Year, and we’ll chat with you soon!  Music credits (available on NoiseTrade) This Christmas - Sinclair Wonderful Christmastime - Joel Rakes Christmas is All Around - Sleeping at Last Carol of the Bells - Future of Forestry ​​​​​​​White Christmas - Sleeping at Last

As always, show notes can be found at www.stitchedtogether.co.uk. Come and join the conversation on the Stitched Together Podcast & Patterns Ravelry Group board. Stuff and ThingsSelf Indulgent Craft-A-Long (#STSICAL2015) started on Christmas Day and ran to February 29th 2016.  All prizes were drawn randomly from the FO Thread.  I apologise profusely for delays in drawing the prizes.Prizes were all kindly donated and are:A project bag from Knit and Stitch Bits..The Wool Barn Alpaca Sock (grey) in the Denim colourway. The is a sock/4ply weight yarn, comprised of 70% Natural Light Grey Baby Alpaca/20% Silk/10% Cashmere and it weighs 100g and has 400m/436yds.From a generous viewer, who wishes to remain anonymous, The Uncommon Thread, Silky Merino Fingering in the Pern colourway. The yarn is a sock/4ply weight yarn and is comprised of 75% Superwash Merino/25% Mulberry Silk, it weighs 100g and measures 400m.Prize Winners are:Project Bag Prize:Modelwidow, Jane from Kent UK.The Wool Barn yarn prize:CeeGeeKnits,  CG, from "The South", USA.The Uncommon Thread prize.hazysummers, Hazel from Ghana.Again, many apologies for the delays in drawing for this CAL. This WON'T happen again!Done and DustedNew shawl pattern (as yet un-named) knit from Countess Ablaze Lady Persephone 4ply in the Eccentric Geeks colourway.Second version of the new shawl pattern has been started using The Wool Barn Alpaca Sock (grey) in the Denim colourway. The is a sock/4ply weight yarn, comprised of 70% Natural Light Grey Baby Alpaca/20% Silk/10% Cashmere and it weighs 100g and has 400m/436yds.Knitting Goddess Socks, my usual vanilla pattern using The Knitting Goddess 4ply merino nylon that I got at Fibre East 2014.Spindrift Shetland fibre by Jamieson & Smith from Barber Blacksheep and Shetland from The WoolBothy was spun up and knit into a shawl.Gretchen Windward - Windward by Heidi Kirrmaier in Posh Yarn Gretchen Heavy Lace in the Even He Doesn't Know How He Does It colourway.Bad Nut - Bad Nut by Josh Ryks in handspun merino dyed by Countess Ablaze.Soundwave - Soundwave by Meghan Jackson knit in Fondant Fibre Hardy High Twist in the Gunpowder and Shield Maiden Wannabe colourway.Ingot - Ingot by Lisa Mutch using handspun Spun Right Round Targhee in #144 Colorplay colurway.Knit Night - Knit Night by Louise Zass-Bangham in BabyLongLegs BFL/Nylon in Lalique.Bella Vista - Bella Vista by Anthony Casalena in handspun Rambouillet dyed by Hello Yarn in the Anne colourway.Nose to the GrindstoneSandbank - Sandbank by Lea Viktoria using Wollmeise Lace-Garn in the WD Graue Eminez colourway.Groovy - Groovy (Lace or Fingering Weight) by JumperCables using The Yarn Yard Pentland 800 in the Toffee colourway.Shine - Shine by Janina Kallio in Countess Ablaze Lady Persephone Sock in Girl At The Rock ShowCountess Ablaze BFL/Masham in Bad Girls ClubPlottingSpinning up Shetland fibre from Woolbothy and then knitting it into a sweater. I need to sample. Thinking of doing a Spin-A-Long again.Splashed OutFondant Fibre Timothy Rolags and Rambouillet in Secret Garden and AlpineWollmeise Lace-Garn in Feldmauschen and Pure Xaverl und RosiEden Cottage Yarns Pendle 4ply in Algae and Dark OakOnline CommunityA very kind anonymous donor has topped up the prize cupboard in stupendous style. I need to think of some more KALs!Thank you for everyone's well wishes and words of support during my hiatus. It means the world to me to be part of such a wonderful community.

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In this episode of the podcast, we review Tracey Todhunter’s new book, Women’s Weekly Guide to Crochet, which is inspiring us to pick up our hooks. Along with the usual - shout-outs, chat about what we’ve been working on, upcoming events and a very special announcement! Shout outs, news, events:  Shout to all the regulars and new faces at our knit night who took over three tables in the pub this week, and thanks for everyone’s yarn show tips! Thanks to everyone who commented on the last episode of the podcast, and congratulations to our giveaway winner of CC Almon’s book Coffee With CC – Clare!  News and events: 18-24 April: Makers for Fashion Revolution photo challenge hosted by Karie Westermann, aka Kariebookish, on Instagram. The idea behind the challenge is to get conversation happening within the making community about where our clothes come from.  21 April: A Yarn Story is bringing their Shibui Mix Party to Omnibus, in Clapham. This one-off special event will give you a chance to learn more about the Shibui Mix Concept and try out their various yarns to create your own personalized textures for your knits. Space is limited but tickets are still available for £15, a portion of which will be credited to any yarn purchases made on the evening.  23-24 April: Wonderwool Wales in Builth Wells.  30 April- 1 May: The annual Knitter’s Folic in Toronto!  30 April: Wooltastic Mini Pop-Up Wool Show, Walton Village Hall, Cumbria. 30 April: Yarn Shop Day - show your love for your local Yarn Shop by popping in to see what they have. In Manchester, Brit Yarn will be having a special pop-up at the Countess Ablaze studio. In Bath, A Yarn Story will have a yarn tasting of all their Fibre Co. yarns and will have a world-exclusive of The Fibre Co.’s newest yarn, Arranmore!  7 May: Wharfe Wool Fair, Ilkley 21 May: Highland Wool and Textile Fair, Dingwall Mart 21-22 May: Baa Baa Bazaar at the Shepley Spring Festival, Shepley. UK Fibre and Yarn Events group on Ravelry. What we’re working on: Rachel is working on the Crocheted Starburst Baby Blanket by Sara Rivka, and the Coffee Date shawl by C. C. Almon. In finished objects, she's blocked the world's largest shawl (Freshwater Shawl from the last podcast), and finished her latest shawl design.  Allison finished Your Mileage May Vary by Joanne Scrace and finished spinning her Porpoise Fur fibre club from January resulting in 138 yards of worsted weight yarn. She’s now back to working her way through her WIPs and on a couple of baby and toddler sweaters.  Book review: Women’s Weekly Guide to Crochet by Tracey Todhunter  Tracy Todhunter, a long time crochet designer and teacher, has a new book out that is perfect for those, like us, who are not the most accomplished crocheters. Great photos, tutorials and tips for all! You can find it on Amazon UK and in your local yarn store. It's also available in the US, as Crochet: Learn It. Love It. Wonderful Wonderwool (and other Yarn Show) Tips  At our most recent Knit Night, we asked for tips from our compatriots on how they get ready for wool shows, and we share their thoughts with you. And speaking of yarn shows…  We have a big announcement: the Yarnporium is coming!!!! All the details that are currently available are here, and stay tuned for more announcements in the coming weeks. If you are interested in vending at the Yarnporium, more information is here, and if you'd like to volunteer, there's information here. *** Please let us know what you think through comments on the show notes, send us an email at hello@yarninthecity.com or via Twitter, Facebook and Instagram. You can find us on iTunes or Stitcher Radio (and please consider leaving a review for us!), or download us directly from the Yarn in the City website.   On Wednesday nights you can find us at knit night at The Goat on the Rise pub on Battersea Rise, close to Clapham Junction station in SW London. We meet from 7pm to around 10pm. The food is great and the knitters are friendly. Join us!  Music (all available on NoiseTrade):Sunstroke - WylderOffer Up My Love - Midnight PilotThe Good Life - Midnight Pilot

Helen Reed of The Wool Kitchen is my super-fun sidekick this episode. Helen is a hand dyer based in Walthamstow in East London, although originally she's a Northern bird, albeit from the wrong side of the Pennines (Yorkshire). She worked in retail prior to becoming a mum, and once her kiddies were going to school, she decided to start The Wool Kitchen as a business to indulge in her creative side. A colour addict, you can expect wild and vivid skeins from Helen. Even the pared down colour ways are still bright and lively. The colours need to be released from her head onto the yarn, to allow her to be more colourful and be more creative. Helen was encouraged into yarntrepreneurship by her evil accomplices at Knit Night and hasn't looked back. She loves to meet new people both in real life and virtually, so you'll find her hanging out most on Instagram (or by her brightly coloured yarn on her stall). Helen has foolishly offered her Desert Island Skein up as a giveaway this week (let's hope she isn't shipwrecked anytime soon) and you can enter via the thread on Ravelry in the Shinybees group. You can find Helen as @thewoolkitchen on Instagram and Ravelry as well as her shop on Etsy. Show notes are at www.shinybees.com. Music is courtesy of Adam and the Walter Boys with 'I Need a Drink'.

We are still enjoying the month long celebration of all things sheepy that is Wovember, In this episode, we have some shout outs, some exciting news and events, a few FOs and gift knitting underway, and a fabulous interview with Louise Scollay from Knit British which continues the theme from last episodes chat with Rachel Atkinson of My Life in Knitwear about the UK wool industry. News and Events: 14th November - the release of Rachel's collection for The Fibre Co., and the kick off of A Yarn Story's Winter Cables KAL! You can find the collection on Ravelry, and join in the KAL with us on the A Yarn Story board. 25th November - will be a special Knit Night at The Goat. We'll have some snacks, some yarn to tempt you from Lola at Third Vault Yarns and maybe even a Secret Santa! We'll also collect any handknits and unwanted yarn or tools on behalf of Knit for Peace. Since this will be a little different than our regular knit nights, please RSVP on the thread in our Ravelry group if you'd like to join us. 28th November - the Bath Christmas Craft Crawl! Now with all the details on the Event Page. 5th December - speaking of Knit for Peace, they're holding a Knit-In at the Barbican in London from 10:30am to 5:30pm. Why not come and knit for a bit and contribute by knitting a square for a blanket? They'll also be accepting handknits and materials if you miss bringing them to us at knit night.  What we're working on: Rachel finished her Angostura vest by Ysolda Teague, in Blacker Yarns Cornish Tin, and is so pleased with it! She's now moved on to some fingerless mitts for her kids out of Trailing Clouds Stratus sport in "Mind the Gap" of course. Allison has a bunch of projects on the go: she's finished the first sleeve of Grettir by Jared Flood, and should have the second done this week. She's also been working on her Quaking Aspen Shawl in The Fibre Co Acadia, and has started Hamlet the Cheetah from Edward's Menagerie. Also on the list of WIPs is the hoodie for a small boy in Canada that needs to be finished ASAP. On the spinning front, she's spun up her Alpha, Beta, Gamma Finn from the Lab Goddess Fibre club into singles and is going to ply them soon. Woolly Wovember, Part Deux: Louise Scollay is the British wool enthusiast behind Knit British. What started as a year-long challenge to knit only with British wool has grown into an ongoing exploration of local yarns, sheep and wool that has spread far beyond the UK. Louise talks with us about the ongoing Breed Swatch-along that kicked off at the beginning of October, about Wovember and the development of this year's theme of the Small Producer, and about her response to Rachel Atkinson's Fleeced blog post. *** Off the air, you can find us on Ravelry, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and Pinterest. Please leave a review for us on iTunes or listen to us on Stitcher Radio, and don't hesitate to share your thoughts and feedback with us. We are always out and about, so come say hi at any of the events we're attending if you get a chance! Everyone is also more then welcome to come join our Wednesday night knit group from 7-9 pm (or longer) upstairs at The Goat on the Rise, Clapham SW11 1EQ.  Music credits (all available on NoiseTrade)Morning Light - The Dirty Guv'nahsLoneliness & Alcohol - Jars of ClayHands & Hearts - Katrina Stone

It's November folks, and that means it's time to celebrate ALL THINGS WOOL! In this episode we update you on events for the rest of the year, reveal details about the Bath Christmas Craft Crawl, make a brief foray into the realm of holiday knitting, and have a chat with Rachel Atkinson of My Life in Knitwear about shepherds, the UK wool industry and being informed consumers. News and Events: 1st - 30th November - Wovember, a celebration of wool spearheaded by Felicity Ford, Tom of Holland and Kate Davies. 5th November - the kickoff of Curious Handmade's Knitvent 2015! YITC listeners can get a 15% discount on the collection by using the code "YITCknitvent15", which is good until 30th November - signups will open on 3rd November. Thank you Helen! 10th/17th November - Anna Maltz, aka Sweaterspotter, is teaching a lace and colourwork class for her popular Solja sweater at Wild & Woolly. 14th November - A Yarn Story's One Year Anniversary Party. 14th November - We will be at the Porpoise Fur booth at Festiwool, at North Hertforshire College in Hitchin. Also exhibiting are a number of vendors from the Pop Up Marketplace (Travelknitter, we're looking for you!), and our Knit Night compatriot Third Vault Yarns. 15th November - Clare Devine, of Yarn and Pointy Sticks, is teaching "2 at a time anything" at Knit with Attitude. 15th/22nd November - Brioche Stitch Basics with Renée Callahan of East London Knit at Loop. 28th November - the Bath Christmas Craft Crawl! Now with all the details on the Event Page. What we're working on: Allison has a bunch of projects on the go: she's finished the first sleeve of Grettir by Jared Flood, and should have the second done this week. She's also been working on her Quaking Aspen Shawl in The Fibre Co Acadia, and has started Hamlet the Cheetah from Edward's Menagerie. Also on the list of WIPs is the hoodie for a small boy in Canada that needs to be finished ASAP. On the spinning front, she's spun up her Alpha, Beta, Gamma Finn from the Lab Goddess Fibre club into singles and is going to ply them soon. Rachel has finished a Lush cardigan for her new niece, and some fingerless mitts from some handspun Suffolk in the "Flamingo" colourway. She is now onto the front of her Angostura vest by Ysolda Teague, in Blacker Yarns Cornish Tin. On the spinning front, she has been spinning like a possessed thing trying to get enough yarn to weave a bunch of scarves for Festiwool, and has spun up 8 oz of Corriedale, 4 oz of BFL and 4 oz of Fibre Club in the past couple of weeks.  Woolly Wovember: Rachel Atkinson published a post on her blog recently titled "Fleeced" in which she talked about a side of the UK wool industry of which many wool-using crafters may be unaware. We got a chance to talk to Rachel about her story, and discuss where the project is going and what we, as consumers, can do to help. Many thanks to Rachel for taking the time to speak with us, and we will be following along with her project with great interest!   Off the air, you can find us on Ravelry, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and Pinterest. Please leave a review for us on iTunes or listen to us on Stitcher Radio, and don't hesitate to share your thoughts and feedback with us. We are always out and about, so come say hi at any of the events we're attending if you get a chance! Everyone is also more then welcome to come join our Wednesday night knit group from 7-9 pm (or longer) upstairs at The Goat on the Rise, Clapham SW11 1EQ.  Music credits (all available on NoiseTrade)Morning Light - The Dirty Guv'nahsLoneliness & Alcohol - Jars of ClayHands & Hearts - Katrina Stone

Sponsor: I wanted to thank this week’s sponsor, Knit Purl in Portland, Oregon. A wonderfully motivating yarn shop founded by Darcy Cameron in 2004, with the intention to create a unique curated experience for yarn buyers. They’ve worked closely with local, regional and international makers and designers to provide a one of a kind experience, to fuel creativity for fiber and design enthusiasts. Each month they offer a great calendar of classes and events, and every other Wednesday you can join other fiber folk for Knit Night at 6pm. Make sure to stop by in person when in Portland and shop their large selection of yarns including Woolfolk yarns at knit-purl.com. Fiber folk: Kristin is an architect, mother, maker, farmer, entrepreneur and inspiration. Design has been a thread deeply woven in the fabric of her life…from her career as an architect to her recent entrepreneurial endeavors with Woolfolk Yarn, an incredibly thoughtful and beautifully created and curated yarn brand with focuses heavy in sustainability and softness. Her mile a minute life has been fun to keep up and hearing her passion and witnessing her gumption for life is pretty awesome. You can find Kristin at woolfolkyarn.com and on Instagram @woolfolk_yarn. Man on […]

Direct MP3 link: http://ia601206.us.archive.org/1/items/TheNewsNestEp20/NN20.mp3Video Knit Night threadI apologize for the lack of editing and limerick. I had a death in the family, and didn't get to do my normal editing process.