Knit Picks' Podcast

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Kelley Petkun, owner of Knit Picks, carries on a one-sided conversation as she ponders the joys, challenges and rewards of complete immersion in today's fiber community. Find camaraderie and understanding as Knit Picks employees confess to their own knitting triumphs and complete blunders. Does any of this sound familiar? If so, tune in weekly for the further adventures of the gang at Knit Picks and any other knitters we can round up. (Author: Kelley Petkun)
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Recent episodes from Knit Picks' Podcast

  • Episode 64: Interview With Kay Gardiner And Ann Shayne
    Published: Sep 12, 08
    Kelley talks with the Mason Dixon knitters, Kay Gardiner and Ann Shayne, about their new book "Mason Dixon: Knitting Outside the Lines."
     
  • Episode 63: Little Knitting Mysteries
    Published: Sep 5, 08
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  • Episode 62: Interview With Miriam Tegels, Speed Knitter!
    Published: Aug 29, 08
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  • Episode 61: Interview With Maggie Pace
    Published: Aug 15, 08
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  • Episode 60: Interview With Toni Carr
    Published: Aug 8, 08
    Kelley talks with Toni Carr, author of "KnockDown Knits: 30 Projects from the Roller Derby Track."
     
  • Episode 59: Lace Tips And Tricks
    Published: Aug 1, 08
    Don't be intimidated by lace knitting - pull out your pointiest needles and take things one stitch at a time.
     
  • Episode 58: Interview With The Yarn Harlot
    Published: Jul 25, 08
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  • Episode 57: New Fall Yarn!
    Published: Jul 18, 08
    Kelley and Tina talk about the new fall yarn lines, detailing the color selection process and discussing different commercial dyeing techniques.
     
  • Episode 56: Whats The Weight About?
    Published: Jul 11, 08
    Why is a 50 gram ball of laceweight yarn 440 yards long when a 50 gram ball of worsted is 110 yards long?
     
  • Episode 55: Interview With Gale Zucker
    Published: Jul 3, 08
    Kelley talks with Gale Zucker, photographer for "Shear Spirit."
     
  • Episode 54: It's Summer, Time To Knit In Public!
    Published: Jun 27, 08
    Summer provides lots of opportunities for knitting inpublic. If you have hesitated before, take my word for it, now is the time togive it a try.
     
  • Episode 53: Interview With Margaret Hubert
    Published: Jun 20, 08
    Kelley chats with Margaret, author of "Knits for Men," about her adventures in designing patterns and writing books.
     
  • Episode 52: To Block Or Not To Block?
    Published: Jun 13, 08
    The jury is in on this one.  Blocking is a necessity for any knitting project.  Kelley explains why, and gives you tips.
     
  • Episode 51: We Love Our Sock Blanks!
    Published: Jun 6, 08
    We love our sockblanks!!  And, after several months of secretive planning andknitting, Tina and I are thrilled to be able to share a few of our experiencesas we worked out the details and then enjoyed our own dyeing and knitting pleasures.
     
  • Episode 50: Handing Down Knitting Traditions
    Published: May 30, 08
    While Bob in I were visiting his mother in Philadelphia, my sister-in-laws and Iexplored Murielâs recipe cards that she inherited from her mother. It got methinking about handing down my favorite knitting patterns to future knitters inour family. Iâm sure there will be knitters in the family. Otherwise I willcome back and haunt everyone until someone gives in and takes up needles andyarn.
     
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