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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 Harmony or Nickel Interchangeable Needles (you get to choose!), post a comment below about your favorite podcast moment or lesson. You have until 6/24/2009 to enter, and we'll pick a winner at random. We'll announce the winner in Podcast #102, and we'll also send them an email notification so they can pick out which needle set they'd like. Oh, and you'll need a US or Canadian shipping address so we can send you your prize!

Kelley's Favorite Podcast Episodes

02: Desert Island Knitting
15: To Knit or Not to Knit, That is the Question
24: How Do We Develop a Yarn Line?
26: I-Cord Magic
54: It's Summer, Time to Knit in Public!
91: I-Cord Revisited
92: How We Weave
96: Knitting for Little Ones

Favorite Tried-and-True Books
Anything by Elizabeth Zimmerman
The Sweater Workshop by Jacqueline Fee
Best of Interweave Knits
Reader's Digest Knitter's Yarn Palette
Sally Melville's Knitting Experience Series
Mason Dixon Knitting
Mason Dixon Knitting: Outside the Lines
Sensational Knitted Socks
More Sensational Knitted Socks
Folk Shawls by Cheryl Oberle


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knitchick16 Comment by knitchick16 on June 24, 2009 at 9:51am
I loved episode 66, Winter Staples, which defended 2 of my favorite things to knit--- scarves and hats! :)

Congratulations on 100 podcasts! Heres to many more to come in the future!
straightfork Comment by straightfork on June 24, 2009 at 9:51am
Hi Kelley,
I really enjoy your podcasts. I really love the book reviews and have purchased more than one after listening. I also loved your podcast about audio books as I have become an audio-book junkie. Nothing like listening to a good book and knitting or spinning!
Looking forward to more podcasts!
Cathy
petaknits Comment by petaknits on June 24, 2009 at 9:29am
Congrats on #100 and keep it up!! I have saved and relistened to the i-Cord episodes several times, so they are fav's. They finally prompted one of those "a-HA" moments, bringing all the bits and peices of attached i-Cord mechanics together in my mind.... See my Chin Warmer on Ravelry.

The book reviews are dangerous. My last 5 book purchases - and who knows how many more - are a result of your detailed descriptions, and esp. when accompanied by an interview w/the author. Thanks, Kelley - Really!
Layla813 Comment by Layla813 on June 24, 2009 at 9:05am
I have loved all the podcasts and learned so many things. Thanks to you, I am now branching out into more difficult projects. However, my absolute favorite was episode 92: How we weave. It was so helpful, and most knitting books don't address this topic fully.
Sheri Comment by Sheri on June 24, 2009 at 8:55am
Congrats on the first 100!

Sheri
bebekp Comment by bebekp on June 24, 2009 at 8:41am
I enjoyed episode 24 about how you pick colors for yarn. I like bright, cheerful colors and wondered why some yarn lines aren't more colorful. I have enjoyed every one of your podcasts and look forward to each one.
Serene Knitter Comment by Serene Knitter on June 24, 2009 at 8:34am
I would never tell you "enough I-cord". I had never heard of I-cord until I heard Kelly's first podcast on the topic. I like to use I cord to make baby bib ties. I start with the I-cord, knit it the length I want one end of the bib tie to be, then I pick up stitches along the neck of the bib as I continue the I-cord around then finish up with the knitting the I-cord the length of the other tie. I really like how it come out.

One more thing I totally love...are Kelly's book reviews. As soon as Kelly reviews a book I hurry to the Knit Picks web-site and look at all the inside images of projects in the book. You have no idea how many times I have purchased books from Knit Picks solely because I could not resist what I saw when I clicked on the additional images from the book. It sells me every time!
Cathy Beckett Comment by Cathy Beckett on June 24, 2009 at 7:47am
I liked the knitting for little ones--I have a 2 year old son and he has a cousin due in July.
Lisa Comment by Lisa on June 24, 2009 at 7:41am
Congratulations on 100 great podcasts! I really enjoyed the baby knitting podcasts--nice to know what is really useful for a new mom!
caroleb Comment by caroleb on June 24, 2009 at 7:08am
Dear Kelley, It is so hard to pick a podcast that I enjoyed the best because I so happily anticipate each and every one. However one has to make choices in this life so here is mine. Under the concept of when the student is ready the teach will come, I found that your various weaving in discussion with several knitters/designers was so timely. I was making a sweater that had stripes of various colours throughout. I triade each and every technique that you discussed and the sweater became a real learning experience. Thank you for that podcast and all the others you have done.

Best wishes on the next 100/

Carole Byrne

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