Podcast Episode 72: Interview with Leigh Radford

Kelley talks with Leigh Radford, author of “AlterKnits,” “One Skein,” and “AlterKnits Felt.”
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Music used in this Podcast
Introduction: A Sunken Ship Irony – Reflection at Sundown [http://spotlessrecords.com/asunkenshipirony/]
Book Review: Jim Ronayne – The Three Brethren [http://www.jimronayne.co.uk/]
What’s On My Needles: Beyond The Pale – The Music Plays Me [http://www.beyond-the-pale.com/]
Ending: Jim Ronayne – Thoughts Of You [http://www.jimronayne.co.uk/] <

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Podcast Episode 73: Post-Holiday Project Tackle

Kelley talks about ways to plan and organize big, challenging projects, which are perfect for the post-holiday slump.
Books in Book Review
Knitted Tams by Mary Rowe
Country Weekend Knits by Madeline Weston

Simply Shetland 5 – Roxanna’s Garden

What’s On My Needles
To keep up with my knitting progress during the week, be sure to check out my personal blog.

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Music used in this Podcast
Introduction: A Sunken Ship Irony – Reflection at Sundown [http://spotlessrecords.com/asunkenshipirony/]
Book Review: Jim Ronayne – The Three Brethren [http://www.jimronayne.co.uk/]
What’s On My Needles: Beyond The Pale – The Music Plays Me [http://www.beyond-the-pale.com/]
Ending: Jim Ronayne – Thoughts Of You [http://www.jimronayne.co.uk/] <

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Podcast Episode 74: Interview with Kay Meadors

Kelley talks with Kay Meadors, author of “I Can’t Believe I’m Lace Knitting.”
What’s On My Needles
To keep up with my knitting progress during the week, be sure to check out my personal blog.

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Music used in this Podcast
Introduction: A Sunken Ship Irony – Reflection at Sundown [http://spotlessrecords.com/asunkenshipirony/]
Book Review: Jim Ronayne – The Three Brethren [http://www.jimronayne.co.uk/]
What’s On My Needles: Beyond The Pale – The Music Plays Me [http://www.beyond-the-pale.com/]
Ending: Jim Ronayne – Thoughts Of You [http://www.jimronayne.co.uk/] <

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Podcast Episode 76: Knitting in Literature

Kelley reads a few knitting poems, then shares a number of knitting book titles to try.
Book Suggestions in Book Review
Anne MacDonald
No Idle Hands: The Social History of American Knitting
Maggie Sefton
Knit One, Kill Two
Needled To Death
A Deadly Yarn
A Killer Stitch
Dyer Consequences
And Fleece Navidad
Monica Ferris
Knitting Bones
Sins and Needles
A Murderous Yarn
Unraveled Sleeve
Hanging By A Thread

Mary Kruger
Died in the Wool
Knit Fast, Die Young
Sally Goldenbaum
Death by Cashmere
Patterns in the Sand
Debbie Macomber
The Shop on Blossom Street
A Good Yarn
Back on Blossom Street
Twenty Wishes
Elizabeth Lenhard
Chicks with Sticks (It’s a Purl Thing)
Chicks with Sticks (Knit Two Together)
Chicks with Sticks (KnitWise)
Kate Jacobs
The Friday Night Knitting Club
Knit Two

Ann Hood
The Knitting Circle
Beth Pattillo
The Sweetgum Knit Lit Society
The Sweetgum Ladies Knit for Love
What’s On My Needles
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Podcast Episode 77: Interview with Lucy Neatby

Kelley talks with knitter extraordinaire Lucy Neatby. Along with designing patterns and operating Tradewind Knitwear Designs, Lucy has a series of highly instructional knitting DVDs.
Lucy’s website
Lucy’s Instructional DVDs

What’s On My Needles
To keep up with my knitting progress during the week, be sure to check out my personal blog.

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Music used in this Podcast
Introduction: A Sunken Ship Irony – Reflection at Sundown [http://spotlessrecords.com/asunkenshipirony/]
Book Review: Jim Ronayne – The Three Brethren [http://www.jimronayne.co.uk/]
What’s On My Needles: Beyond The Pale – The Music Plays Me [http://www.beyond-the-pale.com/]
Ending: Jim Ronayne – Thoughts Of You [http://www.jimronayne.co.uk/] <

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Podcast Episode 78: Interview with Cheryl Oberle

Kelley chats with designer and author Cheryl Oberle. Cheryl is the author of “Folk Shawls,” “Folk Vests,” and “Knitted Jackets: 20 Designs from Classic to Contemporary.”

Note: We encountered some technical issues while recording this podcast – the audio quality is lower than usual. We didn’t want you to miss out on Cheryl, though, so we cleaned it up as much as possible.
Cheryl’s website
Folk Shawls
Knitted Jackets: 20 Designs from Classic to Contemporary

What’s On My Needles
To keep up with my knitting progress during the week, be sure to check out my personal blog.

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Music used in this Podcast
Introduction: A Sunken Ship Irony – Reflection at Sundown [http://spotlessrecords.com/asunkenshipirony/]
Book Review: Jim Ronayne – The Three Brethren [http://www.jimronayne.co.uk/]
What’s On My Needles: Beyond The Pale – The Music …

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Podcast Episode 79: New Year’s Resolutions

Kelley shares some of her 2009 knitting resolutions and talks about her favorite organizational books and techniques.
Books in Book Review
The Essential Guide to Color Knitting Techniques by Margaret Radcliffe
The Sweater Workshop by Jacqueline Fee
KP Knitalong for The Sweater Workshop
What’s On My Needles
Sticks N’ Strings podcast
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Podcast Episode 80: The Concept of Ease

No more ill-fitting garments! The correct mix of positive and negative ease is the key to getting sweaters to fit. Kelley and Kerin unwrap the mystery of creating, determining, and working with ease.

What’s On My Needles
Sticks N’ Strings podcast
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Podcast Episode 82: Color Selection

Kelley chats with Melissa, the Art Director for Knit Picks, about choosing colors for Fair Isle knitting and other multi-colored projects.
Books in Book Review
Color Sense by Susan Levin
Color Style by Pam Allen and Ann Budd

Inspired Fair Isle Knits by Fiona Ellis

Kelley’s Knitting Weekend with Friends
Caramel Pretzel Recipe – Videos

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