New to Knitting
By New to Knitting
New to KnittingOct 07, 2022
EP 025 Laura Zander of Jimmy Beans Wool
Co-founder and CEO of Jimmy Beans Wool, Laura Zander, came on to the N2K podcast this week! Instead of the husband and wife duo, you just get Kayleigh this week as she interviews a real pro in the industry. Laura Zander has been a leader in all things yarn for 20 years. She took her software engineering background and focused all of that energy on the yarn business, designing helpful tools and using her business acumen to further her mark in this wild industry.
Listen for all the details. You can find more information and all the links on the show notes page of newtoknittingpodcast.com.
https://newtoknittingpodcast.com/shownotes/
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EP 024 Aran Knitting
Kayleigh and Brian are back for a new season of the New to Knitting Podcast! We talk about cable knits, aran knits, and Kayleigh surprises Brian with a new brioche project. Can you believe it?
For all of the details and extra links head to the show notes page on our website here https://newtoknittingpodcast.com/ep-024-aran-knitting/
Find us on insta here https://www.instagram.com/newtoknittingpodcast/
EP 023 Knitting with Julie Robinson of Julie At Work
As always you can find the complete show notes on the website linked below.
newtoknittingpodcast.com/shownotes/
www.instagram.com/newtoknittingpodcast/
www.ravelry.com/designers/kayleigh-kirkland
EP 022 Stash Buster
No not really but Kayleigh talks about yarn and Brian interjects with nonsense to make her lose her train of thought. It’s all good, because you will laugh along the way with them.
This week's News Desk features an instagram account that has caught Kayleigh’s eye, fellow Missourian Carina Spencer www.instagram.com/carinaspencer/
We can’t leave the podcast without having a secret knit! This week Brian pretty much nails it! Listen in to hear him describe a little fox toy from a Little Cotton Rabbits pattern. www.ravelry.com/patterns/sources/little-cotton-rabbits
Help support the podcast and check out some of Kayleigh’s original knit designs here on her ravlery page. www.ravelry.com/designers/kayleigh-kirkland
See the full show notes here, newtoknittingpodcast.com/ep-022-stash-busting/
EP 021 Modernit, Modern Knit
This week we highlight instagramer @wooljewel--in the news desk section and the secret knit is my fortune sweater by @petiteknit. Listen in and see how husband Brian describes the knits for the listeners.
You can always connect with this duo through instagram.com/newtoknttingpodcast
and through her ravelry store, www.ravelry.com/designers/kayleigh-kirkland
All the show notes and links are here!
newtoknittingpodcast.com/ep-021-modern-knits/
EP 020 Knitting for the Ages
This week we highlight a yarn dyer--Fuzzygreenfibers--in the news desk section and the secret knit is a WIP (work in progress) sweater! Listen in and see how husband Brian describes the knits for the listeners.
You can always connect with this duo through instagram.com/newtoknttingpodcast and through her ravelry store, www.ravelry.com/designers/kayleigh-kirkland
All the show notes and links are here! newtoknittingpodcast.com/ep-019-origi…-perfection/
EP: 019 Knitting Origins and Perfection
Kayleigh talks about her origins in crafting and they debate on perfectionism in knitting. Can we achieve near perfection or are we always novices.
The "Secret Knit" of the week, a hot quarantine tip. Use your stash and get creative when making your masks.
You can always connect with this duo through instagram.com/newtoknttingpodcast and through her ravelry store, www.ravelry.com/designers/kayleigh-kirkland
All the show notes and links are here! newtoknittingpodcast.com/ep-019-origins-of-perfection/
Ep 018 Like Riding a Bike
Kayleigh shares about her latest finished object a pattern from Caitlin Hunter of Boyland Knit Works, while using a Purl Soho natural wool yarn.
The "News Desk" features @darlingjadore Sierra.
The "Secret Knit" of the week is an original design by Kayleigh Kirkland herself. You can purchase the latest Diamonds Star Bonnet pattern on Ravelry (https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/diamonds-star-bonnet)
Check out Brian's new company, Black Raven AFC and come get you a website (https://blkrvn.co/N2K)
EP 017 Knit Vikkel Row
Ep 016 Carson City
For more pictures and detailed notes on this episode go to our website,
newtoknittingpodcast.com/ep-016-carson-city/
Check us out on social media too!
www.ravelry.com/designers/kayleigh-kirkland
www.instagram.com/newtoknittingpodcast/
www.facebook.com/newtoknittingpodcast
Ep 015 My Favorite Sweater
For more in depth notes check out the show notes at www.newtoknittingpodcast.com ! Check us out on instagram and facebook as @NewtoKnittingPodcast
EP014 Labor Day Knits
Listen to here us highlight someone new on our news desk and of course, Brian's secret knit.
EP 013 Living Room Eclipse
Hmmmm... Let us know what your thoughts are.
This week I have projects including the Liliana Shorts by Anne Dresow and the Reyna Shawl.
Of course listen in as I gush over my wanderlust of Vancouver in this weeks News Desk, and Brian struggles to find words to describe an i-cord.
EP 012 The Whisperers
This week I highlight an instagramer on my news desk and Brian tries desperately to describe yarn and fails miserably.
EP 011 Over My Head
Kayleigh, the knitting enthusiast, wanted to start a podcast for those people who are like her, new to knitting, and wanting to jump all in. But for a newbie just trying to navigate all of the sources out there, it can be overwhelming and filled with insider slang, acronyms, and technical terms. This podcast tries to help people navigate through all of these great resources while also being a confessional on new knitter mistakes that we can all learn from.
Brian is the producer and cohost that keeps Kayleigh on her toes by making sure she doesn’t tumble into the same pitfalls of using those same acronyms and technical terms that made her feel excluded when she began knitting. He also knows NOTHING about knitting and interjects his novice viewpoint.
This week we talk about Kayleigh's first finished shawl, new yarn from Iceland, news desk, and Brian's secret knit!!!
EP 010 Save it for the Podcast
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EP 009 Number 2
I talk about some finished objects including two of my Christmas gifts and a birthday gift for my niece. I’m currently working on an advent calendar, because there is no time quite like the present.
This week on my news desk I talk about my fan crush, allidaniele from instagram.
Of course stay tuned for Brian’s surprise knit.
Check out more detailed notes on my show notes at newtoknittingpodcast.com.
EP 008 Knit it and Quit it
This week on my news desk I give heavy props to @woolyknitthings.
You can always find us on Instagram and Facebook @newtoknittingpodcast . Go to our show notes on our website to find out more information www.newtoknittingpodcast.com
EP 007 Sarah Hollandsworth Part 2
Join us as we learn new things about knitting and yarn from experts we meet along the way.
You can find us on Instagram and Facebook @newtoknittingpodcast. Go to our show notes on our website to find out more information www.newtoknittingpodcast.com
EP 006 Sarah Hollandsworth Part 1
Join us as we learn new things about knitting from experts we meet along the way.
You can find us on Instagram and Facebook @newtoknittingpodcast. Go to our show notes on our website to find out more information www.newtoknittingpodcast.com
Ep 005 Guest Amanda Kaffka
Amanda just published her new book 'The Crafty Jackalope Vol. 1 Yarn' and it is now available through ravelry.com and her website. The book contains a variety of accessories in beautiful neutral shades with pops of color sure to fit every person’s style.
She tells us how she learned to knit from her mom using arbutus twigs at age 6 and later made a career out of knitting.
Amanda shares mistakes that she still makes in her knitting including dropped stitches and not swatching which both lead to having to rip out hours or days of her knitting (OUCH!).
Amanda also shares with us what’s inspiring from her news desk and that would be the beautiful designs of Pickles Oslo. @picklesoslo (instagram)
And of course, listen in as Brian tries to describe one of the designs from Amanda’s new book that Kayleigh test knit.
EP 004 Best Cast
My first test knit.
I'm still not done with my shawl vest and I'm running out of time.
AmbahObrien is on my news desk.
And listen as Brian tries (kind of) to describe a toddler knit hat.
EP 003 No You End It
-We discuss another knitting mistake. How one project went from a hat to a scarf.
-See what’s on my news desk and it is so adorable.
-Listen to Brian try to describe something that I’ve knit!
EP 002 Checking on my Baby
-We discuss my very first knitting project / mistake.
-See what’s on my news desk.
-Talk about what I’m knitting on now
-Listen to Brian try to describe something that I’ve knit!
EP 001 Knitting Dance Break
-We discuss why we started this podcast
-Learn some of my first knitting mistakes
-What’s new from the news desk
-List to Brian try to describe something that I knit
See detailed show notes on our blog
newtoknittingpodcast.com/blog