Knit Picks' Podcast
- Autor: Vários
- Narrador: Vários
- Editora: Podcast
- Duração: 195:45:43
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Sinopse
A podcast about all things fiber. Shows include features on knitting, crochet, spinning, and weaving. Members of the staff of Knitpicks are interviewed about various topics, as well as the general public. Tune in to hear about creative people working in all areas of the fiber community!
Episódios
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Episode 43: Chat with Kathleen Taylor
04/04/2008 Duração: 40minChat with Kathleen Taylor. Author of Yarns to Dye For, Knit One, Felt Too, and I Heart Felt.
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Episode 42: Chat with Janet Szabo
28/03/2008 Duração: 32minYippee! What could be better than being able to talk with the lady who inspired my cable selections that I’m using on my Aran cardigan?
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Episode 41: The Many Shapes of Shawls
21/03/2008 Duração: 30minLace shawls come in several shapes. These shapes aren’t just a question of fashion. Some are easier to knit while traveling and some are easier to knit because they are long strips of repeated lace patterns. Before you choose your lace project be sure to think about your knitting surroundings (traveling or staying home) and how you would like to use your finished shawl.
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Episode 40: Interview with Charlene Schurch
14/03/2008 Duração: 35minCharlene Schurch is the author of Sensational Knitted Socks and More Sensational Knitted Socks. Two of my favorite sock knitting books! What a treat to be able to talk with her about our shared love for sock knitting. Note: This interview was recorded over the phone, so it was hard to control the audio quality for this week's podcast.
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Episode 39: Knit up or pick up?
07/03/2008 Duração: 23minPart of the “charm? of knitting is learning the secret language and secret handshake. Just a little joke. Well, it does feel like that sometimes. “Pick? up and “knit? up are a perfect example.
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Episode 38: The Joys of Hand-dyeing Yarns
29/02/2008 Duração: 28minKelley talks with Melissa, our Art Director, about her talent for dyeing yarn.
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Episode 37: Needle sizing
22/02/2008 Duração: 27minWhat is the deal with needle sizing? Depending on where you live, there will be a particular way that the sizes of knitting needles are categorized. It all seems a bit confusing, but it is actually quite simple.
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Episode 36: Warm weather yarns are on the way!
15/02/2008 Duração: 33minOur new warm weather yarns will be arriving in just a couple of weeks! Tina and I couldn’t wait any longer to give you a bit of a preview.
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Episode 35: Casting on for new adventure
01/02/2008 Duração: 26minCasting on is the beginning of every knitting adventure. But, just like a travel adventure, how you get started depends on where you are going. Plane, train or automobile? Cabled, long tail or invisible cast on?
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Episode 34: Summer Dreaming!
25/01/2008 Duração: 31minIn cold weather, I’m quite comfortable knitting warm garments. But, before I know it, spring arrives and I have absolutely nothing hand knit to wear in the warm weather. What a disappointment! There are many reasons to knit summer tops and sweaters but you need to get started during the dreary days of winter. To help you make your yarn decisions, I thought it would be a good idea to review the qualities of summer fibers like cotton and linen.
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Episode 33
18/01/2008 Duração: 29minDesigners are individuals. We love their unique projects but sometimes their unique way of communicating can make us crazy! The thing is, patterns are just like novels. An artist throwing their view of the world out there counting on the kindness of strangers. You, the reader, or knitter, have the responsibility to participate in process. You interpret the writing in order to enjoy the story. As you work through a pattern it may be easy to understand, confusing or frustrating. It all depends on the style of the written instructions and how well you are able to interpret them
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Episode 32: What's in your toolkit?
11/01/2008 Duração: 33minEvery artist has a set of favorite tools that are a magical blend of usefulness and empowerment. As long as you have your bag with you, you can fix any knitting problem. Over the years I have defined my own collection of tools that I consider to be absolutely essential. I always keep them within reach when I am knitting. Since every knitter has their own style, her own requirements will be little different from mine. But, I will share my must-have list with you in case my collection inspires you to add a few things to your own tool kit.
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Episode 31: Cables
04/01/2008 Duração: 29minJanuary’s project from Elizabeth Zimmermann’s book the Knitter’s Almanac is an Aran sweater. So, that is how I am beginning my year! As I worked out the design for my cardigan, I realized cabling would be a nice topic for the beginning of our knitting year together. It does feel nice to shake away the lethargy of Christmas vacation with a challenge.
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Episode 30: Charity Knitting
14/12/2007 Duração: 18minKnitting socks for Jonathon has reminded me of all the opportunities knitters have to knit for others. Why not extend the spirit of giving beyond the holidays? Find a cause that tugs at your heart and get knitting!
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Episode 29: New Year's Resolution #1
07/12/2007 Duração: 28minI love the New Year! I get all wrapped up in making new plans and setting new goals. The majority of my plans fall by the wayside but enough of them actually work out to keep me going through the same routine every year. Well, almost the same routine. This year, after some inspiration from the fantastic designs in Kristin Nicholas’ book, I am going to re-work my knitting stash. That’s right! Every ball and skein is going to get dragged out and re-assigned to something productive! I know it sounds crazy but I’m seriously considering making this a yearly habit.
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Episode 28: Give the Gift of Knitting
30/11/2007 Duração: 26minYou know that I absolutely love to teach people how to knit. I put in my order for my vacation knitting supplies which included 2 balls of Wool of the Andes and 2 pair of #7, 24? circular needles. This is my usual routine before I leave on an extended trip because it seems I always run into at least one person who tells me they would love to learn to knit. Voila! I have the yarn and needles ready for a spontaneous lesson. I’ve gotten people started by swimming pools, in ski lodges and even during long airplane flights. The holidays provide two excellent opportunities for sharing the joys of knitting. If you happen to joining in family celebrations, you can teach a new knitter in person. The second option is to put together a nice “learn to knit? package that will be nearly as good as having a teacher right at hand.
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Episode 26: I-Cord Magic
30/11/2007 Duração: 32minThe funny thing about knitting is how little things can make a huge difference in the ease of knitting and in the look of a finished project. One of the most under-utilized and misunderstood techniques is the simple i-cord, or idiot cord - a tube of 3 stitches that can be used on its own or applied to a garment in a variety of ways. I’ve given you a couple of examples, but if you would like to see i-cord used to its full potential you can refer to some of the projects in Elizabeth Zimmermann’s book Knitting Around. Better yet, watch the Knitting Glossary DVD where she gives no less than 15 useful ways to use this magical tube of knitting.
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Episode 27: Surviving life's challenges with the help of knitting
23/11/2007 Duração: 35minKelley chats with Laurie Perry, author of Drunk, Divorced & Covered in Cat Hair.
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Episode 25: Knitting in Circles
02/11/2007 Duração: 29minDouble-pointed needles, two-circular needles or one long circular needle? In the old days, you didn’t have the luxury of matching a knitting style to your project or your individual idiosyncracies. Now you can choose classic DPN instructions from books like Sensational Knitted Socks. Try using two circular needles using Cat Bordhi’s Socks Soar on Two Circular Needles or even just one long circular, or Magic Loop, with the help of Bev Galeskas. What are the pros and cons of each method? How do they each work? Is one method really that much easier than any other? When does your project dictate which method you should use? Hopefully, I will shed some light on the questions raised by being lucky enough to have so many options.
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Episode 24: How do we develop a yarn line?
26/10/2007 Duração: 28minHow do we develop a yarn line? Well, if you asked Bob, it would involve a large dartboard and about 200 darts. The truth is that I’ve never been very good at playing darts. The reality is a fine balance of economics and knitting enthusiasm. Much like what every knitter faces every time they choose yarn for a new project.