I Thought I Knew How

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

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 chec

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 KN

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

In this episode, Anne talks about her self-inflicted finger injury, fangirls a bit about Stephen West patterns, and more. Links to Things Mentioned in the Episode   Please leave a review and kind comments at Apple Podcasts to help people find the show! Support the show directly on Patreon Fantastitch by Stephen West Webs The window-mounted bird feeder I mentioned The group on WorldWalking.org (or download the app and search for “I Thought I Knew How.” Westfjords Wanderer by Stephen West Silos by The Fiber Seed Join us on our WoolWideAdventures! Lyon Brand’s Quick Knit Loom Kit Shetland Wool Week #HatNotHate Online International Fiber Festival (May 1 – 8!) Music “Reasons” and “Can U Hear Me Now,” by Kyle Rhodius. Sponsors The audio for patrons is ad free, but please remember to pop over to Knit New Haven for your online yarn shopping needs! And don’t forget to check out the Morehouse Merino Flock Group! Also, if you order from Agagio Teas using this link, your purchase will help support the show. Thank you f

Learn about the WoolWide Adventures coming on March 5, the Online International Fiber Festival coming on May 1, and Anne's adventure with the Fantastitch. Links to Things Mentioned in the Episode Join us on a WoolWide Adventure! I’m cohosting the event with Erin Pirro, Amy Snell, and Irene Waggener! We are all providing prizes, as well as Brown Sheep Co, who has provided 4 hanks of their Synchrony Yarn, and Kollage Square, who has provided two kits of their square DPNs! Visit the website every Friday morning for the latest Adventure and Mini Treks, or get signed up for the mailing list while you’re there to have them mailed to your inbox, or look for the posts on @woolwideadventures on Instagram. When you’re ready, post your progress to your instagram account using the #woolwideadventures hashtag. If you post by the following Thursday at midnight Pacific Time, you’ll be entered for a weekly prize. There are two grand prizes, too! Listen to the episode for more details! The Online International Fiber Festi

Episode 053: Amy Snell, The Devious Knitter Anne sits down with Amy Snell, the Devious Knitter, about how she became a knitting teacher, as well as what the transition to online teaching has been like. They also talk about the growth of the knitting community online and a new experience coming up in March called WoolWide Adventures. Links to Things Mentioned in the Episode Leave a 5-star review and kind comment on Apple Podcasts or wherever you subscribe to the podcast to help others find the show. Register for the upcoming live stream to launch the WoolWide Adventures event that will take us through March and April, just in time to start the Online International Fiber Festival coming on May 1. Find 30-second Interviews with members of the knitting community in Anne’s Instagram Reels! Learn about Amy Snell’s classes, designs, and podcast on her website! Subscribe to her YouTube channel to see her monthly podcast, Would Knit Be Fun? Also, find her tutorials there, including her new way for teaching Judy’s Ma

In a search for something a little different in this ever-lasting lockdown world, Anne takes you for a bit of a walk to chat about knitting things and more.  Links to Things Mentioned in the Episode Support the podcast by becoming a patron. The new home of the Morehouse Merino Flock.  Find the 30-Second Interviews in my Instagram Reels. Sponsors Many thanks to my patrons, Knit New Haven, and Morehouse Farm for their on-going support of the podcast. Please visit their websites to learn more and support their endeavors!  Music The songs in this episode are “Absolutely Emily,” by Benjamin Bostick, and “Something New,” by Tom Goldstein. 

Anne talks about her experiences makkin mindfully and felting a Cindy Pilon pattern knit with Mauch Chunky before offering a slew of book reviews for those looking for a way to spend their holiday gift cards. Links to Things Mentioned in the Podcast Please rate and review the podcast on Apple Podcasts, or wherever you download episodes of the show. Want to help produce the show? Visit the Patreon page to learn more! Mindful Makkin Mauch Chunky from Kraemer Yarns A washboard may help you achieve more even felting. Cindy Pilon’s patterns on Ravelry Get on the Morehouse Farm mailing list to learn about the new home for the flock! Alice Starmore’s Aran Knitting Alice Starmore’s Book of Fair Isle Knitting Alice Starmore’s Charts for Color Knitting Mittens from Around Norway Knit Like a Latvian Traditional Knitting Patterns The I Thought I Knew How Facebook Group and the group on MeWe. Post your finished Tansies in one of those groups by January 31, 2021 to be entered to win a copy of Morehouse Farm Merino Knits. S

Anne starts the year with a book review of Keepers of the Sheep, some suggested crafting goals for 2021, as well as a list of her own. Grab your knitting! Links to Things Mentioned in the Episode Please leave a review and kind comments at Apple Podcasts to help people find the show! Support the show directly on Patreon Master Hand Knitting Program Anne’s super-basic To-Do list template. Upload it into Canva and add your own list of daily to-dos before printing and using it yourself! Shawls, Wraps, and Scarves, by Louisa Harding Keepers of the Sheep: Knitting in Morocco’s High Atlas and Beyond, by Irene Waggener et al. Contact Chris Dyer through Instagram to arrange for virtual tours of the croft or island of Bressay. The Tansie KAL is happening in the Morehouse Merino Flock Group. A giveaway is being offered for those who complete the shawl by January 31, 2021 in the I Thought I Knew How group, where you will also find the dates for listener knit alongs. Sponsors Knit New Haven is one of my local yarn stores.

Did you miss the video interview with Barbara Gray of the Shetland Textile Museum? Watch it on the Jamieson and Smith YouTube channel, or listen to the audio in this special bonus episode. Links to Things Mentioned in the Episode Shawls, Wraps, and Scarves by Louisa Harding Morehouse Farm Yarn Learn more about what you’ll need for the Tansie KAL starting January 1 by watching the Facebook Live with Anne and Erin Follow I Thought I Knew How on Instagram for the upcoming Yarn Stash Destash starting December 26. The Shetland Textile Museum is available on Facebook and Instagram. Also, check out their current competition that has been carried forward to 2021!  

Take a break and listen to some holiday memories from Anne and your fellow listeners. Links to Things Mentioned in the Episode Support the show by becoming a patron on Patreon. Leave a 5-star review and kind comment on Apple Podcasts to help others find the show Jana’s interview with Shana about Hanukkah on the Purl Together YouTube Channel Find Shana on Facebook and Ravelry Mary Maxim’s Christmas Tree Pullover Spring Harvest Farm Find Shelly on Instagram and Ravelry Kelly Vaughn’s Document Geek Blog Christmas and the Love of Documentation KnitSwag on Etsy and on Instagram Find Monika on Instagram The Light the World calendar with ideas for daily service. Support the Show Please visit the Be a Booster page for ways to support the show! Music from the Episode “Candle,” by Roberto Diana “Silent Night,” by Robbie Cavanaugh “It’s Christmastime Again,” by Nicholas Rowe “Lucky Day,” by Zach Nelson “Thankful,” by Bitmusic Pro  

Anne reviews some yarn from Faithmead Yarns, catches you up on lots of things, has another giveaway, ushers in the return of songs to the podcasts, and wraps it all up with the audio from her interview with Terri Laura. If you’d like to send in a holiday story for the next episode, please email those to anne@familypodcasts.com by December 11, 2020! Links to Things Mentioned in this Episode Many thanks to the show Patrons! Please review the show on Apple Podcasts, or through whatever app you use to download it. It helps others find the show! Shawls, Wraps, and Scarves is the book you’ll need for our first listener KAL of 2021. We’ll be kicking the year off with Tansie! More details to come in the next episode! I am knitting mine in Morehouse Merino 2-ply sport in Blackberry with Brown Iris size 6/0 beads. Faithmead Yarns 1.0 crochet hook (easier than a .6 when trying to bead using size 6/0 beads) Shetland Wool Adventures Journal TJ Frog Podcast TJ Frog’s Notecards and Coloring Book (To enter the giveaway, list

Anne sits down with Chris Dyer of Garths Croft Bressay to talk about the archeology and history of Shetland, as well as his experience moving into sustainable crofting. Links to Things Mentioned in the Episode Chris Dyer at Garths Croft Bressay on Instagram. Visit his Instagram account to purchase gift cards and tote bags that spotlight Chris’s flock of Shetland Sheep. Thank you to Jamieson and Smith for providing recording space for the interview. If you would prefer to watch the interview with Chris Dyer, find it on their YouTube channel. A quick introduction to some of the archaeological sites on Shetland from Shetland.org. And more information about the aims of the Shetland Amenity Trust in preserving the archaeological sites of Shetland. Information about the Shetland breed. The poster of the different markings in Shetland Sheep. Sponsors Thank you to my patrons, Knit New Haven, and Morehouse Farm for sponsoring the podcast. You can also become a sponsor, or learn more about ways to support the podcast.

In this episode, Anne has another giveaway, a report on the latest Online International Fiber Festival, and an interview with knitwear designer and teacher Janette Budge. Links to Things Mentioned in the Podcast Visit Patreon to support the show. Leave a review on iTunes. The Online International Fiber Festival is still there if you missed it! Since I recorded, Audible has started hosting podcasts. Find it in the Audible app by searching for I Thought I Knew How. You have to listen to the episode to learn how to enter for the giveaway of one more copy of the Shetland Wool Adventures Journal. (Only open to US listeners this time!) Shawls, Wraps, and Scarves by Louisa Harding. The source of the KAL patterns for Evanthe and Tansie. Janette Budge’s website, Facebook, Instagram, and Ravelry pages. (Sign up for her mailing list on her website to find out when her classes go live!) Watch this interview on YouTube My first interview with Janette Budge in 2019. Janette was hosted in Norway by Patricia Anne Fortune. Fi

Anne sits down with knitwear designer and former Shetland Wool Week patron, Ella Gordon. Ella works at Jamieson and Smith and has an impressive and important collection of vintage Fair Isle knitwear. Listen for more! Links to Things Mentioned in the Episode Become a patron of the podcast at Patreon.com Leave a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts. Join the I Thought I Knew How Facebook group Shetland Wool Adventures Journal Manos Del Uruguay Allegria Grande Drops of Spring Mitts Enter the Manos Del Uruguay Giveaway by November 4, 2020. Visit the I Thought I Knew How Instagram feed to enter the Julz Makes Stitchmarker Advent giveaway by November 7, 2020. Prepare for the Online International Fiber Festival! Follow the OIFF on Instagram, Facebook, and Ravelry. Jamieson and Smith Watch the interview on the Jamieson and Smith YouTube Channel. Ella Gordon Designs on Facebook, Instagram, and Ravelry. Also visit her website for her blog! Sponsors The show is kindly sponsored by Knit New Haven and Morehouse Farm, as well

Anne sits down with Viveka Velupillai of Uradale Yarns to talk about her study of the Shetland dialect as well as the organically grown and processed Uradale Yarns. Links to Things Mentioned in the Episode Support the show by becoming a sponsor at Patreon Manos del Uruguay yarns from Fairmount Fibers Alegria Grande from Manos del Uruguay Drops of Spring Mitts pattern Enter to win three mini skeins of Manos Del Uruguay at the I Thought I Knew How Instagram account. Enter by November 4, 2020! Find the Halloween/October Knit Along in the I Thought I Knew How Facebook Group Langanloumous hand-spun yarn Poppy’s Pompom Black Spider Shawl from Morehouse Farm Enter to win one of 5 copies of the Shetland Wool Adventures Journal Tell your friends about the upcoming Online International Fiber Festival, and find the shopping lists for the festival here, too! The festival is coming up, November 9 – 16, 2020! WIKITONGUES: Christine Speaking Shetlandic Dialect: Shetland Life Thelma’s Reading in Broad Shetland Dialect Shetla

Welcome to season 4! To kick things off, Anne sat down with Misa Hay of Shetland Wool Adventures to talk to her about her tour company and her new journal that aims to give everyone a taste of what makes Shetland such a special place. Have a listen to learn how to win one of 5 copies of the Journal, kindly supplies by Misa to listeners of the podcast! Links to Things Mentioned in the Show Information about the Halloween/October Knit-Along Leave a review on Apple Podcasts to help others find the show Support the show directly on Patreon The I Thought I Knew How Facebook Group Watch my interviews from Virtual Shetland Wool Week on the Jamieson and Smith YouTube Channel Subscribe to the Shetland Amenity Trust YouTube account to find the “official” videos for Virtual Shetland Wool Week MRI Maakers website for patterns and finished objects The Online International Fiber Festival is coming November 9 – 16, 2020 Craftsy.com Misa Hay of Shetland Wool Adventures Order your copy of the Shetland Wool Adventures Journal

In this last episode of the season, Anne focuses on supportive things: sponsors, patrons, stitch markers, and reviews. Links to Things Mentioned in This Episode Support the show directly on Patreon. Patrons will receive daily videos while Anne is on her trip to Scotland! Rate the show on iTunes or wherever you listen. Dates for online knit times for the rest of the year. Join the I Thought I Knew How Facebook Group to be part of the Halloween Knit Along. Morehouse Farm’s Knit Kits Black Spider Shawl Knit Kit Julie Grimmett’s pumpkin pattern in knit and crochet. Across the Pond Designs is offering 40% off her spider and owl themed patterns with coupon code ITIKH40. The Velvet Acorn is offering 20% off all her patterns with the code Fall20. Langanlumous and Poppy’s Pompom are both offering prizes so far, and a post with all the prizes will be available in the Facebook group before October 1. Stephen West’s Painting Bricks Shawl Jamieson and Smith 2-Ply Jumper Weight Bobolinks Yarns The giveaway post on Instagra

Anne interviews Jana Knits from the Purl Together podcast, offers an update on the next knit along, and shares a few more odds and ends. Links to Things Mentioned on the Show Support the show on Patreon Help the show to grow by reviewing it on iTunes or where ever you listen to the show! Great Northern Yarn Haul Scratch Supply Co. The Elegant Ewe Lark’s Alvina KAL Shawls, Wraps, and Scarves, by Louisa Harding Morehouse Farm The Morehouse Merino Flock I Thought I Knew How Facebook Group Online International Fiber Festival — The last one is still available! Be sure to check it out, because it may come down soon to make way for the new one! Purl Together group on Facebook Purl Together Instagram Purl Together YouTube Channel Purl Together Ravelry Group Purl Together Patreon TerriSpins FiberTrends Felted Clogs Ambah O’Brien’s Lovella Shawl The Halloween Knit Along is in the planning stages. Listen to the next episode for more details! Support the Show Wool& has a lovely line of wool dresses suitable for casua