I Thought I Knew How: A Podcast about Knitting and Life Anne Frost

In this episode, Anne covers Nylon in the newest instalment of the series about the various fibers used in yarn. Also, get all the details for the Shetland Hogmanay Box and find out where you can meet Anne in person at the end of April!

Links to Things Mentioned in This Episode
Episode 99: Acrylic
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichia
Nylon on Wikipedia
Nylon on Britannica.com
7 Properties of Nylon
How is Nylon made?
What is Nylon and Is It Sustainable?
Fleece and Fiber Sourcebook
Uppspuni
Purchase your Shetland Hogmanay Box on April 13, 2024 at noon eastern time!
Find me in the Woolly Good Gathering marketplace, April 26 and 27, 2024!
Music
The song in this episode was Kaii Dreams and Wild Heart singing, "Half of Your Heart."

Anne shares a travelog of her recent trip to Farnham, England, to attend the Unravel Festival. How was it? How do you get there? Should you get there? Plus, updates about a couple upcoming events, including news about this year's Shetland Hogmanay Box!

Links to Things Mentioned in This Episode
Unravel
Farnham Maltings
Bush Hotel, Farnham
Tabby and Tweed
Syliva Watts-Cherry
Terri Laura
Makkin Our Way Through Shetland Tours
Follow Anne on Instagram, Facebook, or get on the mailing list on the website to stay updated about the upcoming sale of the 2024 Shetland Hogmanay Box and tickets for the Stitch N'Pitch event on August 17, 2024.
Music
The first song in this episode was "He's Got Heart," by Brad Howard. Then we heard "Welcome, Alice," by Luigi Bellanova.

In this episode, Anne falls down a rabbit hole regarding the etymology of the word steek and how the use of the term in knitting has evolved through the years. 
Please note that the episode uses the words fagot and fagoting, which are crafting terms that, despite having different spelling than a perjoritive term, are pronounced the same way. If hearing the terms may cause you discomfort, please skip this episode or fast-forward from the end of the first song to the start of the second song. Links to Things Mentioned in the Episode
The Professor and the Madman: A Tale of Murder, Insanity, and the Making of the Oxford English Dictionary
The Oxford English Dictionary website
Traditional Fair Isle Knitting
Hazel Tindall
Elizabeth Johnston
Elizabeth Williamson
Hazel Laurenson
Viveka Velupillai
Unst Heritage Centre
Knitting in the Old Way
The Magic of Shetland Lace Knitting
Shetland Fine Lace Knitting (The newest contribution to the field.)
Traditional Knitting
Alice Starmore's Book of Fair Isle Knitting
The Art of Shetland Lace
Heirloom Knitting: A Shetland Lace Knitter's Pattern and Workbook
Makkin Our Way Through Shetland Tours
Music
Humans Win created both of the songs featured in this episode: "Giving Up" and "Before You Go."
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Anne is back with a yarn and pattern review, some thoughts on what it takes to be successful with some common crafting resolutions, and a whole lot more!


Links to Things Mentioned in the Episode
Wovember2023
LoveWovember.com
LoveWovember.com Marketplace
Woolly Winter Countdown Playlist
Interview with Terri Laura
Terri Laura on Ravelry
Specter Cowl, by Caitlin Murphy
Garthenor Organic Preseli
FaceTheMusicMonday
YSRestash23
Makkin Our Way Through Shetland Tours for 2024
Support the Show by shopping the Be a Booster page, or by spreading the word to your fellow fiber crafters!
Email Anne if you'd be interested in an Event in Hartford in August 2024 at anne@ithoughtiknewhow.com
Music This episode featured three songs: "Better Life," by Humans Win; "Strawberry Daiquiri," by Sarah Angel; and "I'm Missing You," by Skip Tracy.
 
 

In this episode, Anne shares a bit about Shetland Wool Week 2023, introduces Wovember 2023, and reviews Mosaic Knitting Workshop, by Ashleigh Wempe. 
Links to Things Mentioned in the Podcast
Makkin Our Way Through Shetland Tours
Shetland Wool Week
Eve Eunson
Shetland Museum and Archives
Hazel Tindall
Alison Rendall
Wovember 2023 Posting Prompts and Prizes can be found on the I Thought I Knew How Instagram feed. 
WovemberWool on Instagram
Mosaic Knitting Workshop in print and as a Kindle e-book  (Those are affiliate links, meaning that if you place an order for the books, Amazon will give me a small fee for sending you to the site at no cost to you. It's a simple way to help support the podcast.)
Uradale Yarns Double Knitting yarn
Fiber Festival of New England
The Journal of Scottish Yarns
Purl Together on YouTube
Music
The songs in this episode were "White as the snow" by Tom Goldstein, "Too Dark to Tell," by Ben Bostick, and "Get Down to Get Up Again," by Humans Win. 

An Appeal

I am no longer accepting direct donations toward the running of the podcast. However, if you enjoy listening to the podcast, please support it by sharing it with the knitting lovers in your life. Many thanks!

In this episode, Anne sits down with Solveigh Lass-Evans of Iolair Yarn and designer of the Sea Pink Top. Solveigh shares her fiber craft journey, including how a major loss sparked a new career as a hand dyer and designer. 
Please note that those who are newly experiencing grief may want to delay listening to this episode. 

Links to Things Mentioned in This Episode
There are only a very limited number of Shetland Hogmanay Boxes left! Order yours here.
The Journal of Scottish Yarns
The last two Instagram Live events of the #yarnmal2023 had some hints about the upcoming issue 4 of The Journal of Scottish Yarns. Watch them here and here.
Iolair Yarn
Sea Pink Top
Find Solveigh on Instagram
Find Iolair Yarn in person this year at the Scottish Yarn Festival, Yarndale, Glasgow School of Yarn, and the Knitting and Stitching Show in Harrowgate.
Learn more about the listener dinner at No.88 here.

The show will now be on a hiatus for the next few months. Please follow or subscribe to the show through your favorite podcast app, and when the show returns, the new episode will automatically for you!