 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."  

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

Episode 070: Paparwark Yarn, Open Farm, and Rhinebeck

In this episode, Anne breaks down like an overtired 9-year old coming home from summer camp, because that’s basically what she is. But aside from that, you’ll also meet Mandy Moore, a new designer based in Shetland who is also a sample knitter for many familiar designers. Have a listen! Links to Things Mentioned in This Episode Knit+Escape Shetland Wool Week Elizabeth Williamson on Instagram Shetland Textile Museum Garths Croft Bressay Sheila Fowlie’s website for bespoke lace items, Shetland Lace Shawls Classes offered online from Uradale Yarn (Watch this space for additional collaborations between Anne and Viveka Vellupilai!) Dr. Carol Christiansen of the Shetland Museum and Archives Harriet’s Hat Mandy Moore on Instagram Mandy’s patterns are available as Olach Designs on Ravelry and LoveCrafts Jamieson’s of Shetland Stephen West’s MKAL for October 2021 Sponsors Knit New Haven is still offering 10% off 5 skeins of fingering weight yarn for the Stephen West Mystery Knit Along that is kicking off soon. Learn more at their website. Morehouse Farm’s Open Farm Day is coming up soon! Register for the October 15th event here. 

Episode 069: Mandy Moore and Shetland Wool Week

In this episode, Anne talks about the upcoming Shetland Day of Knit+Escape, tried to clarify a bit about Virtual Shetland Wool Week, and has an interview with Barbara Cheyne, a knitter and knitting teacher and trustee of the Shetland Textile Museum! Links to Things Mentioned in the Episode Knit+Escape Garths Croft Bressay Janette Budge Shetland Peerie Makkers Oliver Henry Wendy Inkster Jamieson's of Shetland Cecil Tait Barbara Cheyne Wilma Malcolmson Hazel Tindall Alison Rendall Mandy Moore's patterns on Ravelry Shetland Wool Week Makkin Our Way Through Shetland Facebook Group for those coming on the 2022 tours. Sponsors Knit New Haven is offering 10% off 5 skeins of fingering weight yarn for the Stephen West MKAL starting on October 8! Please visit their website to order or call the store to place your order. The Morehouse Farm Open Farm Day on October 15 requires free registration. Learn more at their link! I'm even more in love with my Wool& clothes after wearing them for 3 weeks into a 5 week trip. Check out their latest offerings and your purchase will help support the show! Songs The songs in this episode were "It's Over," by Stuart Moore, and "Shine," by Joe Sly, featuring Laura Vance.

Episode 068: Barbara Cheyne

In this episode, Anne explains herself before sharing the audio from the latest episode of That Knitting Show, a monthly YouTube podcast she's started with Erin of Morehouse Farm. Links to Things Mentioned in the Podcast Knit and Escape Uradale Farm I Hear Dee Instagram That Knitting Show Morehouse Farm Knit New Haven I Thought I Knew How Patreon Other ways to support the show

Episode 067: That Knitting Show

 In this episode, Anne sits down with Nic Corrigan and Edward Sutcliffe to learn about their goal to bring locally processed, locally grown, rare-breed Lonk wool to knitters.   Links to Things Mentioned in the Episode   Support the show on Patreon Project Lonk Kickstarter, Instagram, and Twitter Whitehall Studio website and Instagram Wild Wooly Farm on Instagram The Woolist website and Instagram Knit and Escape Makkin in Shetland Dialect Shetland Wool Week Class Registration    Sponsors   Visit Knit New Haven for classes, knit alongs, and more!   The Morehouse Merino Flock Group has an exciting line up in the coming months: brioche, thrummed mittens, and more. Want to try out the Flock Group to see if its for you? Buy the Atlantis Tunic Kit to knit for Open Farm Day on October 15 and you'll have access to all the lessons for this project for free, so you can experience the flock for yourself!   You can find all my affiliate links, plus other ways you can help the show, at the Be a Booster page.   Music   The song in this episode is "Horizon," by Close Kin.  

Episode 066: Project Lonk

In this episode, Anne sits down with Tracey Hawkins, one of the members of the Shetland Wool Week committee at the Shetland Amenity Trust to learn about the history of Shetland Wool Week and what this year's virtual experience will be like.  Links to Things Mentioned in the Episode Support the Show through Patreon or by visiting the Be a Booster Page. Makkin Our Way Through Shetland Tours Makkin in Shetland Dialect Class during Virtual Shetland Wool Week I-91 Shop Hop Knit New Haven Morehouse Farm Atlantis Tunic Kit Morehouse Merino Flock Group Shetland Amenity Trust Shetland Wool Week Anne's Shetland Wool Week interviews from 2020 Jamieson and Smith's Wool Week videos from 2020 Shetland Amenity Trust's Wool Week videos from 2020 Shetland Wool Week on Instagram and Facebook. Song This episode's song was "Beautiful," by Zac Nelson. 

Episode 065: Shetland Wool Week, with Tracey Hawkins

In this episode, Anne finishes up her I-91 Shop Hop yarn crawl with visits to Webs, Hand Knits, and Green Mountain Spinnery. Come along, and mark your calendar for the Hop, August 10 -21, 2021!   Listen through to the end for a couple of surprises!   Links to Things Mentioned in the Episode   I-91 Shop Hop Webs Hand Knits Green Mountain Spinnery Uradale Yarn -- For tickets to Makkin In Shetland Dialect classes during Virtual Shetland Wool Week, as well as a natural dyeing class and a class for thrummed mittens. That Knitting Show on YouTube I didn't mention, but should have, that the Makkin Our Way Through Shetland Tours continue to fill up. There is only one room left for the August Lace Week and four left for May Lace Week. If you are sad you missed out on the Fair Isle Weeks, contact Jolene through tour website and let her know! If there is enough interest, we will add another week of Fair Isle in August!   Sponsors   Be sure to visit Knit New Haven for their on going knit alongs and gorgeous yarns! They also offer online classes with Pam Grushkin! Check them out!   The Morehouse Merino Flock will be knitting mosaic this month! Sign up for the month, or longer, to receive all the support you need to get through the monthly projects worked in beautiful Morehouse Merino yarn!   Looking for one of the affiliates of the show? Find them on the Be A Booster page. Enter the page through the link on that page, and your purchase will help support the show!   Song   This episode's song was "Nothing Can Stop Me," by Tom Goldstein.

Episode 064: I-91 Shop Hop, Part 3

 In this episode, Anne visits four shops in her early foray along the I-91 Shop Hop. There's a lot of crochet talk this time, as well as some interesting discussion about how the various shops are dealing with coming out of lockdowns.If you'd like to follow in her footsteps, the actual I-91 Shop Hop takes place August 10 - 21, 2021!   Links to Things Mentioned on the ShowI-91 Shop Hop Group on FacebookMarji's Yarncrafts Village Wool Ewe and You Fiber Arts Northampton Wools   Support the Show Please visit the website for links to ways you can support the show! 

Episode 063: I-91 Shop Hop, Part 2

Come along with Anne on the I-91 Shop Hop a little early, and then join in yourself, August 10 - 21, 2021! Links to Things Mentioned on the Show I-91 Shop Hop Facebook Page Knit New Haven Yarn Barn Makkin Our Way Through Shetland Tours Morehouse Farm Songs "I Can't Stand It," by  Robert John and the Wreck and "Es Tu," by Nuno Jorge.

Episode 062: I-91 Shop Hop, Part 1

Episode 061: Kel Bachus of Fiberworld In this episode, Anne sits down with Kel Bachus, founder of Fiberworld and A Hundred Ravens yarn company. They talk through how each got started, what to expect from the upcoming Fiberworld, and a whole lot more. Enjoy! Links to Things Mentioned in the Show A Hundred Ravens Fiberworld Show Makkin Our Way Through Shetland Tours That Knitting Show Sponsors Knit New Haven is the perfect start or finish to your I91-Shop Hop in August! Morehouse Merino Flock group is waiting for you to join their supportive, focused knitting community! Find other ways to support the show at the Be a Booster page!

Episode 061: Kel Bachus of Fiberworld

In this episode, Anne does as deep a dive into Shetland lace as is possible in about 35 minutes of air time. Please pick up one or more of the books below to learn more, and visit the organizations listed to support the preservation of Shetland lace knitting in Shetland. Links to Things Mentioned in the Show Visit Island Vista's Website to learn more about the Makkin Our Way Through Shetland Trips, including the new dates in May and August of 2022. Registration will begin July 6, so please check back. The UK's Heritage Crafts Association Margaret Stuart's patterns on Ravelry The Shetland Trader Anne Eunson on Instagram and Ravelry Kathleen Anderson on Ravelry Helen Robertson Sheila Fowlie Lauren Anderson Fiberworld I91 Shop Hop Organizations that Study and Teach Shetland Lace Shetland Museum and Archives, including the Lace Project Unst Heritage Centre Shetland Textile Museum Shetland Peerie Makkers Shetland Wool Week  Books and Materials Used as Reference in this Episode A Stitch in Time: Unst's Fine Lace KnittingUnst Heritage Lace: Recreating Vintage Shetland LaceA Legacy of Shetland Lace, by the Shetland Guild of Spinners, Knitters, Weavers, and Dyers Heirloom Knitting: A Shetland Lace Pattern & Workbook, by Sharon Miller The Book of Haps, by Kate Davies and Jen Arnall-Culliford Victorian Lace Today, by Jane Sowerby A Shetland Knitter's Notebook, by Mary Smith and Chris Bunyan Personal Correspondence with Dr. Carol Christiansen of the Shetland Textile Museum and Archives The Complete Book of Traditional Knitting, by Rae Compton A History of Hand Knitting, by Richard Rutt Shetland Wool Week Annual, 2020 Shetland Wool Week Annual, 2019 Shetland Wool Adventures Journal, Volume 2 The Magic of Shetland Lace Knitting, by Elizabeth Lovick Magical Shetland Lace Shawls to Knit, by Elizabeth Lovick Sponsors Knit New Haven is offering 10% off three hanks of yarn for their Spring Shawl Knit Along. Find out more at their website. Morehouse Farm will be hosting an open farm day on October 15, 2021. Learn more on their website. Believe it or not, my Wool& dresses kept me from overheating in the 110F heat of Arizona last weekend. Head out on your own summer adventure in wool! Music Charlie Carter's "Every Ounce of Love," and Annie and the King's "Tall Ships"

Episode 060: Shetland Lace

In this episode, Anne recaps the results of the Hat Not Hate KAL, does a little regrouping with her one-big-project-a-month goal, and invites us all to engage in a little regrouping of our own. Links to Things Mentioned in the Episode Hat Not Hate (See the FAQ for the mailing address for your hats!) The Gravel Knits podcast has just started their own KAL for HNH. Da Crofter’s Kep — 2021 Shetland Wool Week Hat designed by Wilma Malcolmson The TJ Frog Podcast The Sweater Bag by Cindy Pilon Mauch Chunky Yarn Favorite Blue/White Blanket by Bernat Design Studio Aria Sweater Spin Me Around Blanket Wanderly Socks by Amy Snell Targhiwin Cowl by Irene Waggener Loren, by Gudrun Johnston Makkin Our Way Through Shetland Tours Island Vista i91 Shop Hop Makkin in Shetland Dialect with Uradale Yarns Music “Do It In Style,” by Frost and “Orange Orange” by Jamie West. Sponsors Please visit Knit New Haven to learn more about their Spring Shawl Knit Along, complete with a 10% off discount on three hanks of yarn for your project. And, be sure to hop into the Morehouse Merino Flock group for this month’s project: the Cancun Lace top! And mark your calendars for the next Morehouse Farm Open Farm Day coming on October 15! My Wool& dresses arrived for summer, and I’ve been happily wearing them through the recent 90F weather. Check them out, and if you decide you buy, you’ll be helping to support the show!

Episode 059: Regrouping

In this episode, Anne sits down with Dana Blair of Pichinku Fibers in the Sacred Valley of Peru. Listen as Dana shares why she started the company, introduces you to her team of dyers, dreams of an impactful future for Pichinku! Links to Things Mentioned in the Episode Pichinku Fibers website and Instagram Threads of Peru Makkin Our Way Through Shetland: Fair Isle and Lace, two tours to Shetland coming up in August! Loren, a shawl designed by Gudrun Johnston Hat Not Hate FAQ for the mailing address to send in your hats when you are done with the KAL. Post your hats to the I Thought I Knew How Facebook Group or on Instagram using #hatnothate and #ithoughtiknewhow Top 24 Morehouse Tops to Cover Young and Old  Sponsors Knit New Haven has started a new shawl knit along. Find out more and get the discount code in their blog. The Morehouse Merino Flock Group gives you 30 days of support as you knit any of the beautiful projects available on the site at a fee lower than most 3-hour online classes. Be sure to check out what they are working on next! Wool& has added t-shirts and a few more legging styles to their line, and the 100-day dress challenge continues! Wear the same wool dress for 100 days and receive $100 off your next order.

Episode 058: Dana Blair of Pichinku Fibers

In this episode, Anne kicks off season 5 with a quick recounting of the Online International Fiber Festival and the Virtual Masters Day before announcing the debut of Makkin Our Way Through Shetland. Listen ASAP to get all the details!  Links to Things Mentioned in the Podcast Review the podcast on Apple Podcasts, or wherever you download the show. The Online International Fiber Festival Would Knit Be Fun? podcast with Amy Snell, the Devious Knitter  Keepers of the Sheep: Knitting in Morocco's High Atlas and Beyond by Irene Waggener, Muah Ahansali, Hussein Mardi, Muah n'Ait Tabatoot, and Noura Eddelymy Hat Not Hate Post photos of the hats you will be donating to charity using #hatnothate AND #Ithoughtiknewhow on Instagram, or post photos to the Facebook or MeWe groups. Entries for the knit along are due by May 31, 2021. Listen for more details about qualifying for a prize. Visit Knit New Haven online or in the store for free blue yarn to knit into a hat for Hat Not Hate while supplies last. Use coupon code KNEWHOW at Morehouse Farm for 10% off the 3-strand worsted Merino in solid colors. Be sure to manually change your shipping to the free shipping option. (International listeners, the code will unlock flat-rate, $12 shopping for you instead!) Virtual Masters Day with The Knitting Guild Association Makkin Our Way Through Shetland is coming up in August! Join Anne for two 7-night tours designed to be taken individually or together to focus on either Fair Isle or lace knitting (or both!). More details are in the podcast. Visit the website to access the itineraries and reserve your spot!  Shetland Wool Week Da Crofter's Kep Please note: I made a mistake when I said there were 4 official colorways. There are actually 5: Jamieson's of Shetland (which must be ordered from a US-based store if you are in the US), Jamieson and Smith, Uradale Yarns, Shetland Handspun, AND Foula Wool. (The Foula Wool option is currently sold out until the next clip is processed.) Aister Oo and Laxdale Yarn also have colorways designed by patron Wilma Malcolmson. Makkin in Shetland Dialect -- This is the class I'll be teaching with Viveka Velupillai of Uradale Yarns. As I post this, there are no spaces left, but we are hoping to repeat it! FiberWorld Pichinku Fibers   Music "Deeper," by Robbie Cavanagh and "The Best Day," by Zac Nelson. Sponsors Thank you to Knit New Haven and Morehouse Farm for sponsoring the podcast. Knit New Haven is a lovely shop for fiber artists in New Haven, Connecticut. Visit their online store for more details on visiting in person, or to place an order.  The Morehouse Merino Flock is always accepting new members! Join them for monthly knit alongs that include all the support you need to take your project from the cast on to the bind off. Wool& has so many new styles in stock for summer, including tee shirts. Stay cool in wool this summer, and your purchase will help support the show at no additional cost to you!

Episode 057: Tripping

In this episode, Anne has an interview with Shira Blumenthal of #HatNotHate and Lion Brand Yarn, as well as information on the upcoming festival, our next knit along, and a few other loose ends as we reach the end of season 4! Links to Things Mentioned in the Episode Helen Robertson’s website for Mindful Maakin classes and more. Shetland Arts occasionally sponsors Mindful Maakin Classes as well. Follow them on Instagram or Facebook to stay up-to-date on what they are offering. Westfjords Wanderer, by Stephen West. (Ravelry link) Old Shale vs. Feather and Fan The Online International Fiber Festival is coming up again on May 1 – 8, 2021. Keepers of the Sheep: Knitting in Morocco’s High Atlas and Beyond, by Irene Waggener. Join my mailing list to learn about the special live event with Irene coming up on May 8! Visit LionBrand.com and have a look at their natural fiber yarns! Learn more about #HatNotHate, including where to send your finished hats! Find the Shi Show on Facebook! Follow Shira and Hat Not Hate on Instagram! Upcoming Knit Along Our next knit along will run May 8 – May 31. Beginning with the online event on May 8 to end the Online International Fiber Festival, we will knit blue hats together to donate to #HatNotHate. Please visit their website for the requirements for the hats they accept. (International listeners, it’s up to you if you’d like to knit for #HatNotHate or a local charity.) Keep me posted about how many hats you’ve knit one of the following ways: 1. Post photos to Instagram using the #HatNotHate and #ithoughtiknewhow hashtags. 2. Post photos to the I Thought I Knew How groups on Facebook or MeWe. 3. Send me an email with a photo of your completed hats to anne @ familypodcasts.com or anne @ ithoughtiknewhow.com. Each hat you complete and show me using one of the options above by May 31 will be one entry toward one of our prizes: 1. One participant based in the US will win $50 worth of Lion Brand natural fiber yarns shipped directly to their address. 2. One participant based outside of the US will win a pdf copy of Top 24 Morehouse Tops to Cover Young and Old.   Winners will be informed on June 1, 2021 and will have 7 days to send their mailing address for prize 1 or email address for prize 2. For updates and reminders while the show is on hiatus, visit my website to get on the mailing list!   Music “How It’s Done,” by Nicholas Rowe. Sponsors Keep Morehouse Farm in mind when you are on the look out for luxurious merino yarns, beautiful patterns, and the supplies you need to knit them. If you’re looking for an online community free of the stresses and distraction of social media, hop in to the Morehouse Merino Flock for supportive, instructive knit alongs! Knit New Haven is happy to help you choose the yarn for your next project! Visit their online store, or hop into their Instagram feed to see what’s currently in stock, then give them a call at 203-777-5648 to order! Adagio Teas isn’t just for the cold weather months. As we head into spring, have a look at their iced tea offerings, including herbal blends! Use the link here or visit the Be A Booster page to find the links to all our affiliates. Visiting them through our links means any purchase you make will help support the show at no additional charge to you.

Episode 56: Shira Blumenthal of #HatNotHate

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