Episode 141: Changing Direction
Kelley talks about when you're just not feeling right about a project and switching to a new pattern.
Jun 10, 2010•18 min
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Episodes
Episode 140: Interview with Nicole Dickson
Kelley chats with Nicole Dickson, author of the novel "Casting Off."
May 27, 2010•29 min
Episode 139: New Tools for Spring
Kelley and Tina go over the new tools that have arrived for Spring 2010.
May 06, 2010•21 min
Episode 138: New Knitter Pep Talk
Kelley gives a little pep talk for new knitters, then chats with Kerin about the new Backyard Garden kit.
Apr 22, 2010•25 min
Episode 137: Tips for Reading Patterns
Kelley chats with designer Kerin about tips and tricks for reading knitting patterns.
Apr 08, 2010•25 min
Episode 136: Planning Colors for Hand Painted Yarn
Melissa tells Alison about her design process for developing the new colors for hand painted yarn (including new colors for Stroll, Shadow, and Felici).
Mar 25, 2010•27 min
Episode 135: Interview with Chrissy Gardiner
Kelley chats with knitwear designer Chrissy Gardiner, author of "Toe-Up! Patterns and Worksheets to Whip Your Sock Knitting Into Shape."
Mar 11, 2010•22 min
Episode 134: Hooray for Short Rows!
Kelley gives a lesson on using short rows for shaping, along with tips and tricks for keeping your knitting neat and tidy.
Mar 04, 2010•31 min
Episode 133: New Spring Yarn Preview
Kelley and Tina chat about new yarn lines, such as Stroll Tonal, Shadow Tonal, and Simply Cotton in new heathered colors.
Feb 25, 2010•26 min
Episode 132: Developing a Yarn Line
Tina and Alison talk through the process of developing a yarn line, from fiber choice to final skein.
Feb 18, 2010•27 min
Episode 131: Meet Customer Service!
Kelley chats with Millie and Jared about working in Knit Picks Customer Service. She also talks with Knitting Superhero Jeanne about knitting through hard economic times.
Feb 10, 2010•31 min
Episode 130: Remember When
Kelley chats with Stacey, Angela, and Alison about how they learned to knit and the tricks they learned along the way.
Feb 04, 2010•31 min
Episode 129: Color in Design
Kelley chats with Christina, the new Catalog Manager for Knit Picks, about selecting colors and projects for the print and online catalogs.
Jan 28, 2010•25 min
Episode 128: Stretching Your Knitting Budget
Kelley chats with Kate about clever ways to stretch your knitting dollar.
Jan 21, 2010•24 min
Episode 127: Refresh Your Stash
Ready for a new year of knitting? Kelley and Tina chat about different ways to reorganize the yarn and projects in their stashes.
Jan 13, 2010•21 min
Episode 126: Independent Designer Partnership Program!
Kelley chats with Stacey about the new Independent Designer Partnership program at Knit Picks, then talks with a few participating designers.
Jan 06, 2010•1 hr 2 min
Episode 125: Knitted Gifts - Ideas and Care
Kelley shares some alternative ideas for knitted gifts, then chats with Nina and Kerin about how to help gift recipients take care of their new knitted treasures.
Dec 16, 2009•33 min
Knit Picks Podcast Extra: Miss Eiderdown's Stocking, Part 2
A holiday treat for those finishing up gift knitting: the folks at Boxer Press Audio have created a radio play. This is the second half of "Miss Eiderdown's Stocking" - part one was available last week.
Dec 11, 2009•25 min
Episode 124: Essential Knitting Toools
Kelley talks with Tina about the best tools to have in your knitting bag (or bags, if you're Tina!).
Dec 09, 2009•33 min
Knit Picks Podcast Extra: Miss Eiderdown's Stocking, Part 1
A holiday treat for those finishing up gift knitting: the folks at Boxer Press Audio have created a radio play. This is the first half of "Miss Eiderdown's Stocking" - part two will be available next week.
Dec 04, 2009•26 min
Episode 123: Learning to Love Blocking
Kelley gives a lesson on blocking, then chats with Nina and Kerin about the ways that knitwear designers use blocking to suit their needs.
Dec 02, 2009•28 min
Episode 122: Comfort While Knitting
Kelley goes over some personal tips for keeping relaxed and avoiding discomfort while knitting up a storm. Regarding a different kind of comfort, Kelley also chats with Knitting Community friends Cheryl , Peggy , and Susan about how online communities have changed their own knitting lives....
Nov 18, 2009•47 min
Episode 121: Felting Frenzy
Kelley chats with Knit Picks designer Kerin about felting your knits and reviews the book "Shibori Knitted Felt" by Alison Crowther-Smith.
Nov 11, 2009•24 min
Episode 120: Interview with Mary Scott Huff
Melissa, Art Director for Knit Picks, interviews designer Mary Scott Huff about her new book, "The New Stranded Colorwork".
Nov 04, 2009•26 min
Episode 119: Hats, Hats, Hats!
Kelley chats with Nina about different types of hats, then Angela interviews new knitter Brett about his adventures in making his own hat.
Oct 28, 2009•20 min
Episode 118: Knitting 2.0
Kelley chats with Tina and Alison about websites, blogs, and tech gadgets available to knitters.
Oct 21, 2009•28 min
Episode 117: Impractical Knits
Kelley chats with Stacey, Angela, and Marci about the delight they find in knitting impractical, whimsical projects.
Oct 14, 2009•24 min
Episode 116: Double Knitting
Kelley and Kate discuss the double knitting technique, which creates a thick, reversible fabric that's great for a number of different projects.
Oct 07, 2009•18 min
Episode 115: Hems for Sweaters
Ready to start a new fall sweater? Kelley chats with Nina about different hems that you can use.
Sep 30, 2009•21 min
Episode 114: Lining Knitted Bags
Tina and Kerin talk about how to line your finished knitted bag to make it durable and shapely.
Sep 23, 2009•25 min
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