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Enabling your crafting addiction, one episode at a time.
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Tune in to the audio podcast and join your host, an inquisitive, knitting archaeologist in exploring the rich fiber art traditions from across history and around the world.
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WoolWork is the new name for KnitBritish Join me on my journey of woolly discovery celebrating the unique characteristics of local wool, from sheep to skein, to finished object. You can visit woolwork.net and follow me on twitter and IG @_woolwork
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Truly Myrtle is a fun podcast for knitters. Grab a cuppa and your knitting & curl up for a chat about knitting, making and everything going on at Truly Myrtle
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An extension of the LOG OFF Movement, LOG OFF and Listen Up features conversations about the complex relationship between today’s youth and 21st century technology. Join us each month as we discuss digital wellness, online culture, social media reform, and so much more with youth activists, experts, and members of the LOG OFF community. LOG OFF and Listen Up is hosted by Matthew Allaire. Learn more about the LOG OFF Movement at https://www.logoffmovement.org
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Voices in Wool features conversations with people around the world whose lives touch, and are touched by, wool. Hosted by New York Times-bestselling author Clara Parkes and made possible by members of The Wool Channel.
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Welcome to the Girlfriends Knitting Podcast, where faith, family, and knitting converge in a warm and cozy conversation! Join us as we explore the intertwining threads of these beautiful aspects of life, providing inspiration, insights, and practical tips along the way. Hosted by Carolyn Warren Wiley, this podcast invites you into a virtual knitting circle where friendships are formed, stories are shared, and faith is nurtured. Each episode delves into the joys and challenges of knitting, wh ...
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Re-Learning How to Reconnect with Spencer Rudey and Ailise Beales
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In this episode we welcome Five and Go! founder Spencer Rudey and actress Ailise Beales to discuss what inspired them to create an app designed to improve mental health by encouraging real-world interactions and meaningful connections. From its initial conception all the way through a successful launch, this episode highlights how the app's mission…
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From Screens to Skeins with Margaret Fotinos
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It’s rare that cultures as distinct as agribusiness and web development intertwine, but that’s exactly what happened in San Mateo, California. Margaret Fotinos, an innovative vintner in Silicon Valley, is the mind behind Forget-Me-Knit. Margaret offers insights into the creative process behind Forget-Me-Knit, exploring how this project serves as a …
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Media Literacy Solutions with Robert Greenfield
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In this enlightening episode of LOG OFF and Listen Up, we welcome Robert Greenfield, a high school teacher with a passion for educating the next generation about the history and impact of social media and the internet. Robert offers a unique perspective on how digital landscapes shape student learning, engagement, and social behavior. Through a dee…
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Schools and Tech Rules with Matthew Stevens
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School is back in session, and according to a 2023 United Nations report, one in four countries have banned or restricted the use of mobile phones in schools. Cyberbullying, in-class distractions, and a youth mental health crisis are among some of the top concerns of educators around the world. But does banning smartphones actually work? Are there …
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There’s a saying that it’s easier to poke holes in an idea than to think of ways to fill them, and this couldn’t be more true of the social media landscape today. Amid a youth mental health crisis and profound threats to democracy, social media isn’t simply going to go away. Bastian Purrer, founder of BetterSocial and humanID, believes that we need…
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You might be wondering how a bedroom project can transform into a movement that has been recognized internationally. Emma Lembke and Clara Wasserman, two of the architects behind the LOG OFF Movement join the show to share their personal experiences as co-founders of the movement, introduce the issues that the movement will be taking on over the co…
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Here's my (unintentional) bi-annual check-in! Episode link here. What I've Finished: Jill finished the mosaic shawl Ephemeris by Debra Gerhard in Long Dog Yarn Bounce Sock First Blush and Teal Torch Knits Sock in Good Til the Last Drop. Her Rav page here. She made two Beloved bonnets by Tin Can Knits in Long Dog Yarn DK in the New Growth colorway. …
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Shop to Sheep to Skein to School: Anna Hunter's Canadian Wool Odyssey
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In this episode, Clara talks with Canadian wool advocate, fiber farmer, and mill owner Anna Hunter of Long Way Homestead. Until a few years ago, Anna was happily ensconced in East Vancouver running a yarn store. But in 2015, the country beckoned. She and her husband Luke moved to Eastern Manitoba to start a family and a farm. When she discovered th…
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Happy 2022! Skeinenable Ep 112 : Skein Enable Podcast : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive What I've Finished: Jill has finished a number of things in the last few months. For Halloween, she made a Barf John Candy costume for her daughter with knit fingerless driving gloves out of Knit Picks Essential Sock in Timber, embroidere…
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From Broadway Divas to Shameless Escape Artists: Shepherds and their Favorite Sheep
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It takes a special kind of person to choose a life with sheep. It's not easy. It's not glamorous. It's not the kind of career path that comes with stock options or a private jet. It comes with something even better: Sheep. Spend any significant amount of time with sheep and you're bound to form friendships, attachments, connections. In this episode…
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Autumn on the Hudson: Clara Reads from Knitlandia
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In honor of this being New York Sheep and Wool Festival weekend in Rhinebeck, New York, this episode's voice in wool is Clara herself. So make yourself a cup of tea and enjoy story time as she reads the New York Sheep and Wool Festival chapter from her New York Times bestseller, Knitlandia: A Knitter Sees the World. This is a special Voices in Wool…
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Healing the Planet One Wool Sponge at a Time: A Conversation with Marie Hoff
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What could washing your breakfast dishes and preventing wildfires possibly have in common? Marie Hoff may be able to help with that question. In 2013, she took on a small flock of ouessant sheep and launched Cappella Grazing in Sonoma County. Her clients were mainly vineyards, orchards, farms, and private land owners who wanted a quieter, more effi…
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I'm back! (hopefully!) Skeinenable Ep 111 : Skein Enable Podcast : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive Warning: links below are almost all Ravelry links. What I've Finished: Jill made the Cadwyn Bloomers by Kelly Menzies in a mustard Koigu color for her coworker's baby. Her Rav page here. She made almost all of the Farm Friends …
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She Tortures Wool for a Living: Meet the Woman Helping Revive Commercial Wool Testing in the US
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In 2020, the American wool industry lost an extremely important link in its production chain when the Yocom-McColl wool testing lab closed. That lab had been in operation for more than 50 years. And by the time it closed, it was our only remaining commercial wool testing lab in the country. Why does this matter? Because any kind of trade, whether i…
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Lior Patel: The Drone Photographer who Spied on Sheep from Above
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Today's voice in wool never set out to be a voice in wool. In fact, he doesn't say a word about wool at all. His interest—and quite an infectious one at that—is in the sheep themselves, how they move and navigate both the natural terrain and one another. In this episode, Clara talks with Lior Patel, a 42-year-old professional drone photographer fro…
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The Swiss Shepherdess on Living a Good Life, Taking Great Leaps, and What We can Learn from Goats
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Swiss sheep aren't known for their wool. But they still play a vital role in the Alpine ecosystem: that of agile and incredibly efficient lawnmowers. Which is exactly why Claire Jeannerat and her husband Damien began farming in 2014. From their farm in Crans Montana, they raise rare and indigenous breeds of sheep and goats that are highly adapted t…
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Happy Spring! I took a three week break in the middle of the podcast. My apologies for the change in the sound. Skeinenable Ep 110 : Skein Enable Podcast : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive What I've Finished: Jill made a Purl Soho Garter Stitch Earflap Hat in Gnarledpaw Proper DK in the Pinkie (?) colorway. She also made some…
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From 31st March I will have to stop using Ravelry. This leaves me angry and really sad. Please read the full show notes (without the crying) at http://www.woolwork.net/ep130By Louise Scollay
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episode 129 - Spring, Smocks, Sewing, Popcorn & Crocodiles!
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http://www.woolwork.net/ep129 Here I am feeling springlike, feeling great after my first covid jab! I've even finished some projects and started some sewing. There is also a giveaway this episode from Popcorn & Crocodiles, so come on in!By Louise Scollay
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The first podcast of 2021 and a shorter one for good reasons. Settle in and have a break from the day with me. I am taking about recent WIPs and some patterns that caught my eye recently. Full shownotes at http://www.woolwork.net/ep128By Louise Scollay
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Finally an update! I hope you had a safe end to your 2020! Episode link Note: All pattern links are Ravelry links. Please do not follow them if Ravelry is not safe for you to view. What I've Finished: Jill made some Genevieve's Tube Socks by Jasmin Canty in leftover MadTosh Sock in the Holi Festival colorway. She finished her baby mobile out of the…
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Episode... what is it now? One hundred and twenty-burble-burble-burble (127)
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Shownotes: www.woolwork.net/ep127 - I'm talking about all the 'I haven't done that for a while' things which caused me some anxiety & soul-searching. I tell you about awesome new book Perspectives. There is finally Zwarbtles wool exploration too.By Louise Scollay
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Episode 28: The Fabric of Civilization, Interview with Virginia Postrel
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Virginia’s fascination and wonder both sparked and mirrored my own, in this deftly woven reminder of the critical role the drive for textiles have played in human history. The Fabric of Civilization gave me a fresh perspective on the diverse implementation of fiber, the identity and traditions conveyed, and of the unforeseen scientific achievements…
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Blimey, this is something resembling a podcast! The urge came upon me to record today, poor recording set up et al! Today I'm talking about drafts and notes and your suggestions of wool for the bedroom. Full notes are at https://wp.me/s303nu-ep126By Louise Scollay
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LOG OFF and Listen Up returns in September 2023.
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In this episode, Meadow and Lucas explore some of the science behind modern textile technologies, including the strongest fabric in the world. We’ll also enable you to some fancy tea in this episode’s segment of the Thirsty Crafter, as well as a UK based crochet pattern designer that makes us all finally able to create our own museum.…
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Baby countdown on! You can also listen directly at: https://archive.org/details/skeinenable-ep-108 (pattern links are direct links to Ravelry) What I've Finished: Jill finished up the Fingering Entrechat Bonnet by Lisa Chemery in Spun Right Round SW Sock in Combat Boots and Baby doll Dresses. She used the same yarn to make Christine's Stay On Baby …
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Jill is getting close to her due date! So baby project galore! (Link to podcast host/stream here.) Note: Project and pattern links are to Ravelry pages. What I've Finished: Jill completed the Compass crochet blanket by Buttonnose Crochet. Her Rav page here. She used Lion Brand Mandala in the Pixie colorway. She used exactly two skeins. She finished…
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Procrastinating while we move house - I have some thoughts on a lot of the things that have been happening lately in our knitting communities and beyond. More at the WoolWork Website https://wp.me/p303nu-4BhBy Louise Scollay
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I hope you're being safe out there!! Here's the latest from me! I think this is embedding weird - you can follow this link to listen if its not working on the webisite: https://archive.org/details/skeinenable-ep-106 Warning: The pattern links go to Ravelry pages. Please do not follow the links if Ravelry is harmful to you at the moment! What I've F…
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Episode 105 is finally up! I hope you are all doing well. What I've Finished: Jill finally wrapped up her Dash Away Reindeer by Sara Elizabeth Kellner out of Knit Picks Wool of the Andes Briar Heather and other scrap yarns. Her Rav page here. This was sent to her swap partner along with a tiny glove ornament knit from the Mini-Me pattern by Julia M…
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Stay safe out there! Anti-racism resources: https://www.rachelricketts.com/antiracism-resources Good list of organizations to donate to, to support Black Lives Matter causes. What I've Finished: Jill spun up her Mork Made Fiber Co batt. It's a 2-ply, 4.6oz, 246 yards. My Current Fix: Jill just needs some finishing touches before completing her Dash…
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Here's the latest episode! How are you guys holding up? What I've Finished: Jill bound off and blocked her Herbarium shawl by Lisa Hannes for the #shawlstayhomekal. Her Rav page here. She used The Royal Bee Yarn Co. Fingering weight yarn in Nina says have your teal cake and eat it too! and Phillip says don't curry, be happy! She had plenty of both …
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Episode 124 Crafting in the time of corona; how's that going for you?
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Just a quick check in and a few thoughts on what my creative habits are currently reduced to. A few wee notes at: https://wp.me/p303nu-4vFBy Louise Scollay
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I drew some winners for the 100th episode drawing! Stick around to the end to find out if you won! What I've Finished: Jill bound off the second Bacon & Eggs Booties by Kathie Popadin using sock yarn scraps, Malabrigo Sock in Natural, Malabrigo Mechita in Frank Ochre and Pagewood Farms Chugiak in Fruit Freeze. Her Rav page here. She also finished A…
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Full links and notes can be found at https://wp.me/p303nu-4sF Today is all about Hebridean Wool Exploration! It was quite hard to record the podcast today, but we could all use a small distraction from the Covid Scourge, right? Stay safe!By Louise Scollay
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I hope you and your families are safe and healthy! What I've Finished: Jill spun and plied the rest of her Wonderland Dyeworks 80/20 Merino/Silk braid in the Rain Storm. She got 357 yards out of 4.3oz. Her Rav page here. She also crocheted a baby hat, Anupriya by Betsy Myles from the Berroco website. She used Red Heart Heart & Sole self-striping ya…
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Episode 100! See the giveaway thread in the Ravelry group to win a shawl, project bag, or batt! What We've Finished: Jill finished the Ribboned Crop Top by Ellen Coy from Interweave Knits, Winter 2020 out of Knit Picks Wool of the Andes Bulky Superwash in Garnet Heather and Briar Heather. Annie finished the April Hat by Courtney Kelley from the Yea…
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WoolWork Rewind: Jamiesons of Shetland Episode 30
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I'm on hiatus but here is an episode from the back catalogue - visit the shownotes for more info: https://bit.ly/2Tq0oJSBy Louise Scollay
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Long time no see! What I've Finished: Jill finally finished her FIFO project, Ondawa by Michele Wang out of Malabrigo Rios Purpuras. She also made the bonnet from the Debutant Baby Set by Elizabeth Sullivan out of leftover Anzula Cricket in Toffee. Her Rav page here. My Current Fix: Jill is working on the Ribboned Crop Top by Ellen Coy from Interwe…
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Happy New Year! What I've Finished: Jill knit the Trap-A-Zoid socks by Sarah Jordan out of dark purple and olive/mustard Koigu. Her Rav page here. She also knit the Nara Fingerless mittens by Wondrlanding in Malabrigo Finito in the Chispas colorway. Her Rav page here. She made the Anagram Hat by Amy van de Laar out of Brooklyn Tweed Shelter in Hayl…
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Episode 122 - Festive, with air quotes
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Last show of the year and we have #WoolExploration with Welsh Mountain wool group!. www.knitbritish.net/ep122By Louise Scollay
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I'm having trouble embedding the audio. You can find it at archive.org here. Jill has been super busy, but finally was able to find time to check in with you guys! Happy December everyone! What I've Finished: She got some additional Jen Goodie fiber to finish off her Myndie shawl by Ambah O'Brien. Her Rav page here. She made another set of reuseabl…
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I talk to Esther Rutter whose book This Golden Fleece was recently published by Granta. There's chat about the TinCanKnitsAlong and I bring you a talk by Alice Underwood about the role of the Rare Breed Survival Trust www.knitbritish.net/ep121By Louise Scollay
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The Complicated-along is still underway, and the FIFO make-along has begun! Come chat with us in the Ravelry group! What I've Finished: Jill wrapped up her Complicated-along project, the Butterly/Papillon shawl by Marin Melchior out of Uneek Fingering colorway 3007 and Knit Picks Palette in Mist. Her Rav page here. She also finished sewing her My C…
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Back for winter and with a new name! All shownotes and links at http://www.knitbritish.net/ep119 (no, the website hasn't changed yet!) You ca also find me on IG https://www.instagram.com/_woolwork/. Music is by David Mumford on FreeMusicArchiveBy Louise Scollay
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The First-In-First-Out Craftalong has begun! What I've Finished: Jill sewed some reuseable cotton pads to use for skin toner. She used grey cotton flannel for hers. A similar tutorial can be found here or here. My Current Fix: Jill's making good progress on her Butterfly/Papillon shawl by Marin Melchior out of Uneek Fingering and Knit Picks Palette…
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Will we see you at Stitches SoCal in November? Let me know!! What I've Finished: Jill is all done with her Good Vibes shawl by Nadia Cretin-Lechenne out of Hedgehog Skinny Singles in the Fool's Gold and Gossip colorways. She used Mary Annarella's Tale of Two Shawls modification for the cast-on. Her Rav page here. She also finished the As If Tee by …
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It's been a long month since I talked to you last! What I've Finished: Jill finished Panda by Susan B. Anderson out of Knit Picks Capretta Bare, Malabrigo Sock in Eggplant, Elsebeth Lavold Silky Wool and Misti Alpaca Lace. Her Rav page here. After recording the last episode, Jill redid the bottom edging of her Panjereh pullover by Christina Danaee.…
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A pretty bumper episode. There is a wee bit about my trip to woolness; our castilemilk moorit exploration and some news about WoolWork - the new name for the KB podcast. www.knitbritish.net/ep119By Louise Scollay
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