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About Me:: Welcome to the Knit Picks Podcast! Below you'll find the show notes for each of Kelley's podcast episodes. Each post contains a description of the episode, links to books, websites, and products discussed in the podcast, and instructions on how to download the episodes. Thanks for listening!

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Podcast Episode 102: Summer Knitting

Knitting Lesson
Kelley gives tips and tricks for taking your knitting with you to summertime events.

Interview with Star Athena
Kelley interviews designer Star Athena about running the Tour de Fleece spinning event that runs throughout the month of July. They also discuss the sock design class that Star will be teaching at… Continue

Posted on July 1, 2009 at 11:30am —

Podcast Episode 101: Knitting Repair

Knitting Lesson
Take a deep breath and gather your courage! Kelley talks you through fixing mistakes and missteps in your knitting. You can do it! She also chats with Knit Picks employees Kerin and Kate about their own knitting disasters.

New Podcast Segments… Continue

Posted on June 24, 2009 at 1:00pm — 10 Comments

Podcast Episode 100: Hooray!

Kelley chats with Alison about favorite podcast episodes, tried-and-true favorite books, and upcoming surprises for the podcast.

Edit 6/24/09: The 100th Knit Picks Podcast Contest is now closed - thanks for everyone who shared a comment with us!

We're celebrating the 100th Knit Picks Podcast with a contest! To enter for a chance to win a set of… Continue

Posted on June 17, 2009 at 11:00am — 580 Comments

Podcast Episode 99: Which Yarn Should I Use?

Don't want stretch? Need drape? Thinking of substituting wool for cotton, or alpaca for linen? Kelley gives advice on how to match fiber type to project.

Fiber Tutorials

Alpaca
Cotton
Linen… Continue

Posted on June 3, 2009 at 4:00pm — 1 Comment

Podcast Episode 98: Interview with Sally Melville

Kelley chats with designer Sally Melville, author of The Knitting Experience Book 1: The Knit Stitch,… Continue

Posted on May 27, 2009 at 12:00pm — 4 Comments

Podcast Episode 97: Converting Flat Knitting to Circular Knitting

Kelley gives tips on the how & when of converting a pattern that has pieces knitted flat and seamed to a seamless, circular work of art.

PDF Tutorial: Knitting Flat vs. Knitting in the Round

… Continue

Posted on May 20, 2009 at 11:30am — 18 Comments

Podcast Episode 96: Knitting for Little Ones

Kelley chats with three new moms who work at Knit Picks - Christy, Katie, and Melissa - about knitting for babies and small children.

3 easy ways to listen...

… Continue

Posted on May 13, 2009 at 12:44pm — 16 Comments

Podcast Episode 95: Steeking V-Necks and Scoop Necks

Kelley helps demystify steeking and talks through how to apply the technique to V-neck and scoop neck openings on sweaters.

Classic Lines Cardigan Knitalong

3 easy ways to listen...

… Continue

Posted on May 6, 2009 at 1:14pm — 13 Comments

Podcast Episode 94: Interview with Cookie A

Kelley chats with sock designer Cookie A about her new book "Sock Innovation."

Sock Innovation… Continue

Posted on April 29, 2009 at 1:05pm — 5 Comments

Podcast Episode 93: Intarsia and Nonna's Garden

Kelley chats with Kerin, a designer for Knit Picks, about intarsia and the new Nonna's Garden Shawl kit in City Tweed.

Tutorial on Intarsia… Continue

Posted on April 22, 2009 at 11:00am — 7 Comments

Podcast Episode 92: How We Weave

Every knitter has a different trick for weaving in their ends, so Kelley talks with Tina, Nina, and Kerin about their personal techniques and tricks for beautifully finished garments.

Tutorials on Weaving In Ends

3 easy ways to listen...… Continue

Posted on April 15, 2009 at 12:30pm — 9 Comments

Podcast Episode 91: I-Cord Revisited

Built-in and applied I-cord are great techniques for giving a polished look to your projects. Kelley gives tips on making it perfect — don’t be intimidated!

Join the Classic Lines Cardigan Knitalong

Kelley's Audiobook Recommendations

The Bee Keeper’s Apprentice by Laurie R. King (read by Jenny Sterlin)
A Montrous Regiment of Women by Laurie R. King (read by Jenny Sterlin)
The Forgotten Garden by Kate Morton (rea… Continue

Posted on April 8, 2009 at 1:30pm — 17 Comments

Podcast Episode 90: Stranded?

Kelley doesn't leave you stranded, giving you notes on how to double- or triple-strand yarn for a project. Also, Kelley has just launched her "Classic Lines Cardigan KAL" - anyone can join!

Knitty.com

awknit's Lizard Ridge dishtowels (Ravelry link) in… Continue

Posted on April 1, 2009 at 12:55pm — 2 Comments

Podcast Episode 89: From Mittens to Gloves

Kelley talks about moving into different kinds of mittens and gloves and adds yet another project to the infamous Excel spreadsheet.

Knitting New Mittens & Gloves by Robin Melanson

Selbuvotter, Biography of a Knitting Tradition by Terri Shea

Books in Book Review… Continue

Posted on March 25, 2009 at 12:55pm — 7 Comments

Podcast Episode 88: Magic Loop is Like...Magic!

Kelley talks about the Magic Loop technique and the ways that it simplifies knitting socks and other projects.

Books in Book Review

Vintage Knitwear for Modern Knitters by Lise-Lotte Lystrup

Simple Style edited by Ann Budd

Reader's Digest Knitter's Yarn Palette… Continue

Posted on March 11, 2009 at 1:07pm — 13 Comments

Podcast Episode 87: Interview with Wendy Bernard

Kelley chats with designer Wendy Bernard, author of "Custom Knits."

Knit and Tonic blog

3 easy ways to listen...… Continue

Posted on March 4, 2009 at 12:20pm — 12 Comments

Podcast Episode 86: New Knit Picks Tools

Kelley chats with Tina about her UFO knitalong and the new tools that Knit Picks has just added to their online catalog.

New Knit Picks Exclusive Tools

Tina's UFO Knitalong

3 easy ways to listen...

… Continue

Posted on February 25, 2009 at 12:01pm — 22 Comments

Podcast Episode 85: Slipping Stitches

Kelley talks about the different ways to slip stitches in your knitting, then discusses techniques that use picked up stitches for various effects.

Books in Book Review

Knit One Below by Elise Duvekot

Ravelry link to sarahw's Hellebore Rolags

3 easy ways to listen...… Continue

Posted on February 18, 2009 at 2:05pm — 5 Comments

Podcast Episode 84: Interview with Hannah Fettig

Kelley chats with designer Hannah Fettig, author of "Closely Knit."

Hannah's Blog

*After a flood of requests from listeners, Xena's bark is back!

3 easy ways to listen...

… Continue

Posted on February 11, 2009 at 11:30am — 6 Comments

Podcast Episode 83: Cast On for Any Occasion

Kelley goes over common cast on techniques and describes the best uses for each.

Books in Book Review

Simple Knits for Little Cherubs by Erika Knight

Itty-Bitty Nursery by Susan B. Anderson

3 easy ways to listen...

… Continue

Posted on February 4, 2009 at 1:52pm — 5 Comments

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At 8:06am on June 19, 2009, Fiddlehead Fernie said…: Bob wondered what you would talk about...LOL. Congrats on your 100th. Kelly's podcast was the very first one I found and it is still my favorite. I don't think I have a favorite. I save them all. When I'm starting a project with a new technique I go back and listen to the one that relates to my project. Your steek podcast saved me from looking for a very high place to jump. I really like the combination of techniques, family stories and review of your books. Thanks bunches for great listening.

At 4:26am on June 19, 2009, Barbie said…: My favorite "today" so far was #93 . It was very useful to me as I was contemplating getting Nonna's Garden but this put me over the edge and ordered it right after the podcast. I also tried the interchangeable needles here because it needed a 60 inch cord which I of course did not own. I was so pleased with it and the silver needle piece that screws on ! I enjoy whichever podcast I am listening to at the moment !

At 3:41pm on March 19, 2009, Redlover said…: The way I save podcasts is like this: I save it first to the hard drive under downloads in its own folder. Then I go into iTunes and File/add folder to library. Then I look for the exact folder (file) I want to upload and click on it. It always works like this.
I didn't have to do it though, the iTunes download worked fine.

At 2:54pm on March 19, 2009, evestarr said…: I have never had problems downloading podcasts. However, even through itunes I can't move the podcasts from itunes to my ipod. I'm trying to convert each episode to AAC to see if that makes a difference. (I have a very fast internet connection and the conversion is still taking forever). If anyone has had success I'd appreciate some help! Thanks!

At 1:03pm on March 12, 2009, Lorraine said…: I am excited about having podcasts available. I can't believe I even know what a podcast is. I never thought I would be able to follow anything on a computer. How some things in life just happen to open you up to new ideas and make you have the willingness to try something new. Thanks for bringing knowledge to us out here in the world. It is like being on a teleseminar and you get to be in your p.j's if you want.

At 12:10pm on March 9, 2009, Jude said…: My husband gave me a 16 G iPod for my birthday in Feb, as I had been casually sighing about not being able to put podcasts on my little 2G one. I've been trying all the different knitting podcasts on iTunes and by far, Kelley's podcasts are the absolute best. I'm greedily listening to them each morning and evening and just worried that I'll catch up and have to then wait for the new one every week! ;)

At 10:59am on March 4, 2009, debs@tele-net.net said…: I recently discovered your podcasts and am enjoying working my way through them from the beginning. Discovering them when I did really gave me a boost when I was going through a rough time in my personal life and it was helpful to find that there are people who love knitting as much as I do, maybe even more. They have also been educational and given me some good audio book ideas also.

At 4:43pm on March 3, 2009, omi said…: I need help figuring out how to download podcasts to my mp3player.

At 4:05pm on February 24, 2009, JudyB said…: Amy, were the directions helpful? Were you able to get a podcast downloaded?

At 2:56pm on February 23, 2009, Kelley Petkun said…: Ok someone who understands how to get the podcast to an MP3 player will have to answer Amy's questions. I'm pleased to get my iTunes to work! :)