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New to Knitting

By New to Knitting

A husband and wife duo discuss the world of knitting from a novice perspective. Blending humor and info, this show has something for anyone who loves knitting, whether you were born with needles in your hands or you are just like the title suggests, new to knitting!
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EP 025 Laura Zander of Jimmy Beans Wool

New to KnittingOct 07, 2022

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EP 025 Laura Zander of Jimmy Beans Wool
Oct 07, 202231:22
EP 024 Aran Knitting

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/

Oct 01, 202244:34
EP 023 Knitting with Julie Robinson of Julie At Work

EP 023 Knitting with Julie Robinson of Julie At Work

This week Kayleigh had the exciting opportunity to talk with knitwear designerJulie Robinson of julieatwork.com . They talk about how she got started knitting, she gives advice on some common newbie mistakes and gives us some incite to getting design work published.

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
Oct 26, 202025:52
EP 022 Stash Buster
Sep 19, 202033:20
EP 021 Modernit, Modern Knit
Aug 25, 202032:60
EP 020 Knitting for the Ages
Aug 18, 202026:36
EP: 019 Knitting Origins and Perfection
Aug 07, 202029:05
Ep 018 Like Riding a Bike

Ep 018 Like Riding a Bike

This week on the New to Knitting Podcast, listen as husband and wife duo talk about knitting. While this is Kayleigh's passion, Brian may not know much or anything about this hobby so Kayleigh tries to talk to the ultimate novice about the craft.
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)
Sep 30, 201933:44
EP 017 Knit Vikkel Row

EP 017 Knit Vikkel Row

This week on the New to Knitting Podcast husband and wife duo talk knitting. Kayleigh talks about the Anders Sweater as her finished project. Apricot Polkadot is her News Desk highlight and Brian is baffled by the secret knit as always.
Mar 11, 201824:03
Ep 016 Carson City
Nov 11, 201727:36
Ep 015 My Favorite Sweater
Oct 18, 201725:22
EP014 Labor Day Knits

EP014 Labor Day Knits

Follow along this week as husband and wife duo take time to talk knitting and dedicate this weeks episode to all those who will soon and who have in the past labored and created another cute tiny human being. This week's episode highlights tiny knits for tiny humans including Anne Dresow's Liliana Shorts and Liliana Sweater.
Listen to here us highlight someone new on our news desk and of course, Brian's secret knit.
Sep 04, 201725:34
EP 013 Living Room Eclipse

EP 013 Living Room Eclipse

This week’s podcast is brought to you by, the living room! Our studio is under construction and may be under construction for the next few episodes. But we are not going to let that get us down, or stop us! We will power through and podcast from the living room, and dare I suggest that it actually might sound better?
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.
Aug 21, 201730:32
EP 012 The Whisperers

EP 012 The Whisperers

This week on the podcast listen to as we, a husband wife duo, talk about knitting. I, Kayleigh, am the knitting enthusiast. This week I talk about my local yarn store and a hand dyed yarn purchase. I’ve started on my Honeycomb Throw baby blanket, and a new hat just for fun.
This week I highlight an instagramer on my news desk and Brian tries desperately to describe yarn and fails miserably.
Aug 07, 201722:34
EP 011 Over My Head

EP 011 Over My Head

KAYLEIGH and BRIAN are not only wife and husband; they are also the hosts of the New to Knitting Podcast.

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!!!
Jul 24, 201723:32
EP 010 Save it for the Podcast
Jul 10, 201724:43
EP 009 Number 2
Jun 30, 201725:34
EP 008 Knit it and Quit it
Jun 13, 201720:29
EP 007 Sarah Hollandsworth Part 2
Nov 10, 201621:55
EP 006 Sarah Hollandsworth Part 1
Nov 01, 201621:49
Ep 005 Guest Amanda Kaffka

Ep 005 Guest Amanda Kaffka

This week we had the amazing pleasure to talk with Amanda Kaffka of The Crafty Jackalope. www.thecraftyjackalope.com/
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.
Oct 17, 201620:10
EP 004 Best Cast

EP 004 Best Cast

This week on the new to knitting podcast I talk about...
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.
Oct 06, 201623:38
EP 003 No You End It

EP 003 No You End It

In this episode of New to Knitting,
-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!
Sep 19, 201619:47
EP 002 Checking on my Baby

EP 002 Checking on my Baby

In this episode of New to Knitting,
-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!
Aug 31, 201621:00
EP 001 Knitting Dance Break
Aug 26, 201623:55