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episode 81 – “We can make anything!”

Today I’m exploring themes of value and worth looking at knitting education. There’s an interview with Knitting For All’s Kerry Kimber, coffee chat at Maddie Harvey’s Edinburgh knitting class and a review of Croft 29 Hebridean wool!

Review: Tup Knits

If like me you feel the need to cast on all the things, you could start with Ann Kingstone’s new mini collection Tup Knits!

episode 68 – no substitutes

Since last time I’ve been up to the top of the map, down to Yorkshire and then back to Edinburgh. Come in and have a listen to what I’ve been getting up to.

The Mindfulness in Knitting

I was recently sent Rachael Matthew’s new book The Mindfulness in Knitting to review and what a lovely book this is! I mean to talk about this on the podcast too, but I have quite a few things to review and so while I will talk about some of the aspects of the book in a later episode, I thought it would be nice to mention the details here too.

episode 64 – worsted deliciousness

I am on cloud 9 of worsted wool! Come in and hear about J&S heritage yarn.There’s a book review and more!

episode 62 – The Border Mill

Welcome back to the podcast after a lovely wee break. I am jumping straight back into the action with a really wonderful tour of The Border Mill.

Yarn Road Test: Sylvan Tiger Gradient Shetland

Katie – lover and dyer of British wool and fibre at Sylvan Tiger – gave me a pack of her gradient 4ply Shetland in the Bumblebee colourway. I was so excited by the colours, but also the velvety squish of the yarns.