Ep 018: Desert Island Knits with Charmaine Wombwell

Ep 031: More knickers than an Elvis concert!: Hello lovelies, In this episode of the podcast I am talking about how we tend to elevate male knitters, designers and dyers over other knitters, designers and dyers and why we might want to rethink that. Yep, I decided to finish the podcast with a... by Get Knit Done

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Ep 030: Should I turn my hobby into a business?: Hello lovelies, In this week’s episode I’m talking about what to think about if you are thinking about turning your hobby into a business. Sometimes just because someone says you should, doesn’t mean you should! : ) Things to think... by Get Knit Done

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Ep 029: Desert Island Knits with Pippa of Pips Rainbow: Hello lovelies, Welcome to Episode 29 of the Get Knit Done podcast. I’m thrilled to be joined of Pippa Morris of PipsRainbow for our next edition of Desert Island Knits! Pippa is a crochet designer and teacher who is also a fab knitter! ... by Get Knit Done

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Ep 028: When was the last time you really focused on your knitting?: Hello lovelies, Welcome to Episode 28 of the Get Knit Done podcast. After promising it for last week, this week I’m talking about how reading Hyperfocus by Chris Bailey to help tame my flibbertigibbet nature has helped me focus more on my knitting.... by Get Knit Done

21 min listen

Ep 027: The 3 most important parts of knitting pattern design by Get Knit Done

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Ep 026: Have you taken the Knit School Quiz?: Hello lovelies, Welcome to Episode 26 of the Get Knit Done podcast. This week I’m talking about the Knit School Quiz and the Wheel of Knitting. Part of me feels like I need to justify why I have done it because I am worried that people will... by Get Knit Done

20 min listen

Ep 025: Why I’m closing The Loveliest Yarn Company: Hello lovelies, Welcome to Episode 25 of the Get Knit Done podcast! Still not quite back to knitting chat but closing a knitting business is knitting adjacent so I’m going to go with it : ) There were a lot of factors that went into the... by Get Knit Done

20 min listen

Ep 024: Why I disappeared for 6 months: Hello lovelies, Welcome to Episode 24 of the Get Knit Done podcast, another back-in-the-saddle episode! I’m delighted to be back with you on the podcast. In this episode, I talk about where I vanished off after June of last year including how... by Get Knit Done

18 min listen

Ep 023: 8 Harsh Truths about Knitting Pattern Design: Hello lovelies, Welcome to Episode 23 of the Get Knit Done podcast. As a pattern buyer and designer but also as someone who rambles through Knitting Twitter and other knitting communities on the internet, I think there are a few harsh (depending... by Get Knit Done

36 min listen

Ep 022: Desert Island Knits with Ishrat of Fruitful Fusion: Hello lovelies, Welcome to Episode 22 of the Get Knit Done podcast, our next instalment of Desert Island Knits! I'm joined by the amazing dyer behind Fruitful Fusion, Ishrat Khawja! Find out how Ishrat started dyeing, her favourite... by Get Knit Done

29 min listen

Ep 021: 10 Cardigans I'd cast on right now: Hello lovelies, Welcome to Episode 21 of the Get Knit Done podcast. In this episode, I am talking about my choices for what I would like to be knitting at the moment if I could knit! I narrowed it down to cardigans because, as it turns out, I... by Get Knit Done

26 min listen

Ep 020: 12 Tips for teaching new knitters: Hello lovelies, Welcome to Episode 20 of the podcast. This episode was originally going to be focused on what to do if you are learning to knit but evolved into what to do if you are teaching someone to knit! There isn't a huge difference... by Get Knit Done

24 min listen

Ep 019: 7 times the knitting 'trick' is not the best option!: Hello lovelies, Welcome to Episode 19 of the podcast. I wasn't really sure what to call this episode and I nearly went with 'Sometimes it's hard' but this is the internet and things get misunderstood enough! In this episode I talk about 7... by Get Knit Done

24 min listen

Ep 017: Reflections: Hello lovelies, Welcome to the second return episode of 2022! I definitely meant to get straight home from my holiday with my family in March and get straight to podcasting but I have to admit I was quite lonesome for them and the mischief I had... by Get Knit Done

21 min listen

Ep 016: Easing into Ease!: What exactly is ease in relation to knitting and why is it important? Listen along to this episode to find out. You can find more details in the shownotes here: https://www.knitschool.co.uk/post/episode-016-easing-into-ease by Get Knit Done

23 min listen

Ep 015: The K Is Silent: We have a lot of conventions that we learn over time that you could do with knowing at the start but that might also be too much. It’s a fine balance between too much and too little. In this episode I talk about just a few of the fun and... by Get Knit Done

26 min listen

Special: On newcomers: This is the very first Special episode of the Get Knit done podcast. Today we have had some new comers to the industry, which is great because the more knitters, the merrier, but unfortunately they haven't been very kind about those of us who... by Get Knit Done

17 min listen

Ep 014: Our very first Desert Island Knits: I’m so delighted to welcome my loveliest lovely friend Abby Parkes of Orchidean Luxury Yarns for our Inaugural Desert Island Knits. I must first pay tribute to our namesake, Desert Island Knits which is both a BBC radio show and a podcast. It... by Get Knit Done

25 min listen

Ep 013: Knitting books everywhere!: This week I’m talking about knitting books because there is so much in them that we either don’t know is there or forget to look at! I also talk about stitch dictionaries and how you can pick out your favourites from them. Visit the show... by Get Knit Done

19 min listen

Ep 012: Back on the horse: I’m delighted to be back with you lovely folk. This episode is mostly me settling back in and sharing what I have on my needles, talking about the future of the podcast and really just saying I’m back! Pop over to the show notes for a pic of... by Get Knit Done

19 min listen

Ep 011: What you need to dye your own sweater quantity of yarn!: In this episode I talk about what you’ll need to gather together if you are going to dye a sweater quantity of yarn, starting with yarn and ending with some receptacles! In the next episode I’ll talk about how to take all of those and dye... by Get Knit Done

19 min listen

Ep 010: My method for dyeing semi-solid yarn!: In this episode I talk about how I ended up starting Banshee Yarns (briefly, thank goodness! And then the steps I go through to dye my semi-solid colourways. It’s a build up to the next episode where I’ll talk about what you need to dye your... by Get Knit Done

17 min listen

Ep 009: Chatting with Sophie from the Wild Yarn Shop: In this episode I’m thrilled to bring you the very first interview of the Get Knit Done podcast and even more thrilled to say that is it with the awesome Sophie of the Wild Yarn Shop podcast. Sophie and I met at one of the big yarn shows in... by Get Knit Done

35 min listen

Ep 008: 7 Tips for finishing your knits: I think of finishing your knits as a very broad term for the non-knitting things you do when making a knitted garment or item. There is probably a much better definition of it but that is how I think of it. Looking at how you finish your... by Get Knit Done

18 min listen

Ep 007: Continuing with Socks, part 2: In this episode I continue from where I left off last week and talk about the 10 steps you need to follow to knit your first cuff-down sock and hopefully by the end you will see that there really isn’t anything to worry about! I also share the... by Get Knit Done

22 min listen

Ep 006: Starting with Socks, part 1: In this episode I talk about sock yarns, sock needles, swatching, blocking and in next the next episode I will be talking about the steps in knitting a pair of socks from the cuff down. In that episode I am also going to talk about the potential... by Get Knit Done

22 min listen

Ep 005: Knitting Needles: In this episode I’m talking all about knitting needles, their features and covering a few things to look out when you are thinking about investing in a set of interchangeable needles! It might seem basic but getting to your goldilocks needles... by Get Knit Done

25 min listen

Ep 004: Stash Stress: In this episode I’m talking about what a stash is and how you might find yourself with Stash Stress. I share my 6 steps to a better managed stash that may help with your stash stress! You can check out my detailed blog post on the... by Get Knit Done

16 min listen

Ep 003: Yarn Substitution: In this episode I’m talking about the features of yarn, how gauge relates to patterns and how both of these are really important when substituting one yarn for another in a pattern. You can check out my detailed blog post on the subject and... by Get Knit Done

19 min listen

Ep 002: Give yourself a break: In this episode I’m talking about cutting yourself some slack when your projects don’t come out the way you want. We are often our harshest critics but given how much more knitting is than just a hobby, you might want to give yourself some... by Get Knit Done

15 min listen

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Ep 018: Desert Island Knits with Charmaine Wombwell

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