Episode 071: Many Happy Returns

12/07/21 • 34 min

I Thought I Knew How: A Podcast about Knitting and Life

Welcome to season 6! In this episode, Anne fills you in on everything that went on during the hiatus as well as the things that are coming up, and she shares her thoughts on The Shetland Trader, Book 3: Heritage. You've seen the images of the projects, but is the book worth a buy? Have a listen!

Links to Things Mentioned in the Episode

Hand Dyed December over on the Purl Together YouTube Channel Indie Untangled -- The National Parks New Years box is sold out, but watch their shop for full sized versions of the yarn in the box. A Girl and Her Wool The Fiber Sead Laight Night Knits Unicorn Parallellograms, designed by Stephen West Wovember Website Visit my Instagram page for the story highlights from Wovember 2021 Search for #ILoveWovember on Instagram to read through the posts from this year. 2021 Wovember Prize sponsors: Morehouse Farm Knit New Haven Uradale Yarns Letissier Designs The Woolly Thistle Twin Oaks Farm Janette Budge Laight Night Knits Jo Spencer Kieran Knits

The Shetland Trader, Book 3: Heritage, by Gudrun Johnston

Sponsors Please join me in cheering for Knit New Haven, which recently passed it's 12th anniversary! Keep them in mind for Plystre bags, knitting publications, and luscious online yarns! The Morehouse Merino Flock group is offering some home decor knitting options in the near future. Learn how to alter a bulky caplet pattern to a delicate doily, and spruce up your table settings with some hand knit placemats. Learn more by visiting the flock group online.

Anne wouldn't have successfully completed her goal to Wear Wool for Wovember without repeating the same article of clothing if it wasn't for Wool&. Have you been to the shop lately to see the new styles? Check them out through this link, and if you happen to buy, your purchase will help support the show at no additional charge to you! Music

The songs in episode 71 are "Almost Home," by Humans Win and "The Myth of Translation," by Ben Bostick (I found the artist after I recorded the episode).

Links to Things Mentioned in the Episode

The Shetland Trader, Book 3: Heritage, by Gudrun Johnston

The songs in episode 71 are "Almost Home," by Humans Win and "The Myth of Translation," by Ben Bostick (I found the artist after I recorded the episode).

Previous Episode

Episode 070: Paparwark Yarn, Open Farm, and Rhinebeck

In this final episode for season five, Anne speaks to Cecil Tait of Paparwark Furniture about the new yarn line he and his wife Jennifer are producing from their flock of Shetland breed sheep. She also takes you through Morehouse Open Farm Day and talks about her time at Rhinebeck on Saturday. Links to Things Mentioned in the Podcast Makkin Our Way Through Shetland Tours (Get on the mailing list for the possible 2nd Fair Isle week in September! Makkin Our Way Through Shetland Participants Group on Facebook (You must be a tour participant to enter.) Paparwark Furniture Paparwark's tools for knitters Paparwark Furniture on Instagram -- Follow them here for updates for when their yarn goes live on the website! New York Sheep and Wool (Rhinebeck) Autumn House Farm Follow @IThoughtIKnewHow on Instagram to take part in the Wovember event starting November 1! Follow the Purl Together channel on YouTube for the daily vlog event coming up in December! Fiber Festival of New England Sponsors Knit New Haven just got copies of The Shetland Trader, Book 3 in stock. Listen for details! The Morehouse Merino Flock Group has some excellent projects on the horizon that will make lovely gifts. Wool& dresses were representing at Rhinebeck! Find your own woolly fashion using this link, and your purchase will help support the show at no extra cost to you. Songs Both of the songs in this episode were by singer-songwriter Nicolas Rowe: "Nature" and "I Broke Free."

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Episode 072: Wool Circle

In this episode, Anne speaks with Nic Corrigan and Ed Sutcliff of Project Lonk. You originally met Nic and Ed in episode 66 when their Kickstarter to produce yarn from Ed's flock of rare breed Lonk sheep was still in full swing. A lot has happened since then! Listen to learn how their work to create highly local wool has had more of an impact than they expected!

Links to Things Mentioned in This Episode

Knit New Haven's Instagram Morehouse Merino Flock Group Episode 66: Project Lonk -- Please listen to this episode first to get the Project Lonk origin story! Project Lonk's Kickstarter page (They are no longer accepting pledges, but the page is full of information!) Nic Corrigan's Instagram Ed and Laura Sutcliff's Farm Instagram Dr. Zoe Fletcher's Instagram Wool Circle on Instagram and the web Follow I Thought I Knew How on Instagram for the Yarn Stash Destash prompts starting December 26!