I Thought I Knew How

In this episode, Anne shares some thoughts on charity knitting, or "Pay It Forward" knitting, including some tips for success and how and where to find groups to create for. She wraps things up with a reflection on her Month of Lace and ends with a couple of special announcements. Enjoy! Links to Things Mentioned in the Show Afghans for Afghans Hat Not Hate The innocent Big Knit Warm Up America Charity Knitting with Nicole Facebook Group Charity Knitting and Crafts Facebook Group JustServe.org Hap Cowl, by Ella Gordon Uradale Yarns Brough Shawl, by Donna Smith Langsoond Yarn Elizabeth Williamson, online Shetland Lace knitting teacher Sponsors Knit New Haven is known as one of the retail homes of Clinton Hill Cashmere. This truly luxuriant yarn can also be found in their online store. Check it out! Morehouse Farm is holding a contest to name the color ways of their new Glenleigh Worsted yarn line. Click through to enter your suggestions, and if your name is chose, Erin will send you a hank to the yarn you na

Anne sits down with Donna Estin to talk about her work as a designer, her experience with becoming a Master Hand Knitter, and the Next Level Knitting Conference coming April 22-24, 2022. Donna has very kindly offered a 25% off coupon code to her website and Ravelry patterns through March 31, 2022, for listeners of I Thought I Knew How. Use code THOUGHTIKNEWHOW in either location to take advantage of this kind offer. Many thanks, Donna! Links to Things Mentioned in the Episode Donna Estin’s website Join Donna Estin Designs to be the first to know of new designs and discounts Donna Estin on Ravelry, Instagram, and Facebook. Donna's Knitwear Designer Certification course and Marketing Course. The Knitting Guild Association's Master Hand Knitting Program and their Master Hand Knitting Facebook Group Donna's patterns that were mentioned in the show: Northern Girl's Fair Isle Tam, Nor'easter Pullover, the Druid's Guernsey, and Blackwater Mosaic Pullover. Next Level Knitting Conference, April 22-24, 2022 The Princi

In this episode, Anne goes on a deep dive into her favorite plant fiber: linen. Get the history of this fiber, care instructions, and some tips to make using it easier! Links to Things Mentioned in This Episode There are more Patreon levels available now for businesses who would like to sponsor the podcast. Please visit the Patreon page for more information. Lyric Hill Farm Worn: A People's History of Clothing, by Sofi Thanhauser Linen from Flax Seed to Woven Cloth, by Linda Heinrich Hap Cowl, designed by Ella Gordon Designs on Ravelry and LoveCrafts Uradale Yarns PurlTogether YouTube Channel PurlTogether discussion group on Ravelry  Sponsors There is still time to join Knit New Haven's Yoke Along online sweater knit along! Learn more at their website. The Morehouse Merino Flock Group will be home to workshops about making your own felted soaps during the month of March! Find the kits at Morehouse Farm, and join the Morehouse Merino Flock for the classes scheduled for March 12 and 15, 2022! Songs from the E

In this episode, Anne talks about what she's been working on for The Great Yarn Challenge, makes a case for crochet, and muses about what keeps a lot of folks (but mostly herself) from designing. Have a listen! Links to Things Mentioned in the Podcast The Great Yarn Challenge Craft Yarn Council Holiday Trees, by YellowCosmo Loopy Love Blanket, by Tamara Kelly Flower Power Scrubby, by Kara Gunza Scrubby Cotton from Red Heart Cinca, by Amy Christoffers Sophie's Universe, by Dedri Uys Alma Sweater, by Tatsiana Kupryianchyk The Hap Cowl, designed by Ella Gordon PurlTogether YouTube Channel That Knitting Show YouTube Channel Sponsors Knit New Haven is a wonderful yarn store in New Haven, Connecticut, with beautiful yarn, roving, and tools for fiber artists. They also offer online knit alongs and lessons. Find out more at their website.  The Morehouse Merino Flock Group is your home for online knit-alongs and knitting help for any project you are working on. Knit alongs are chosen to improve your knitting skills

In this episode, Anne sits down with Katie Sullivan of Bobolink Yarns, a Vermont-based yarn company creating breed- and farm-specific yarns. Katie is a deep well of knowledge about wool production and shares much of her knowledge with us in this discussion. Enjoy! Links to Things Mentioned in the Episode Support the show at Patreon! Cloverworks Farm Bobolink Yarns BLU Michael Pollan's books on Amazon Spider silk fabric woven in Madagascar The Practical Spinner's Guide: Silk The Great Yarn Challenge  Sponsors Many thanks to Knit New Haven and Morehouse Farm for sponsoring the podcast.

In this episode, census records, a visit to NYC, and a new pillowcase get Anne thinking about silk. She shares what she learned about what it is, where it comes from, and how it affects our fiber crafting, and invites you to share more! Links to Things Mentioned in This Episode First, I misspoke in the episode: alpha-keratin is the keratin found in mammals, not vertebrates. I do know that lizards and birds are vertebrates, too. I apologize for misspeaking! The Rise of the US Silk Industry Silk, the Queen of Fibers Knitting with Silk Yarn Top Tips for Knitting with Silk How to Remove Sweat Stains from Silk Blouses Sericulture Raw Silk Know Your Fiber: Tussah Silk Muga Silk Leizu That Knitting Show on YouTube Sponsors Knit New Haven is running a Knit a Yoke Sweater KAL that will run until March 31. Get the details about how to join in, including your 15% off yarn discount, by visiting their Instagram post about the event! Morehouse Farm has the guidance (and yarn) you need to knit a temperature blanket in 2022

In this episode, Anne looks back into 2021 and forward to 2022, setting crafting intentions for the new year, rather than goals.  Links to Things Mentioned in The Episode Unicorn Parallelograms, by Stephen West The Fiber Seed Hand Dyed December videos can be found on the Purl Together YouTube channel Not my hap stretcher, but a hap stretcher. Not my Tudor Peg Loom, but a Tudor peg loom. Laight Night Knits Find the Yarn Stash Destash prompts on my Instagram account. Cabled Trellis Shawl, by Stephen West Music The songs in this episode were "Low Down Ways," by Jontavious Willis and "Human Race," by Zac Nelson. Sponsors Visit Knit New Haven for your online knitting, crochet, and spinning shopping needs. Join the Morehouse Merino Flock Group for online learning. Try Adagio Teas using this link and your purchase will help support the show at no additional cost to you. 

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!

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: Herita

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

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. Lea

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. C

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

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.

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. 

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

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!

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 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!

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 Kn