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

Episode 130: Six Months Later...

Anne is back with an episode after 6 months away! Links to Things Mentioned in the Show The Shetland Hogmanay Box will go live in the SOK Shop on May 31 at 2 pm BST!

Episode 129: SOK: Shetland's Organisation for Knitters

In this episode, Anne finally gets around to sharing what she's been working on behind the scenes, though it's so late in coming that most of you probably already know by

Episode 128: The Game of Wool

In this episode, Anne shares a quick review of episode one of The Game of Wool.  Find this new reality show on the Channel 4 website in the UK. American listeners, you

Episode 127: Shetland Hogmanay Box, Wool Events and Pellets

In this episode, Anne starts with all the details of this year's Shetland Hogmanay Box before diving into her experiences at the Connecticut and New Hampshire Sheep and W

Episode 126: Steek Redux, Moth Protection, and a Farewell to Joann

In this episode, Anne follows up on the progress with "steek", ways to keep your yarn safe from moths--backed by experts!--and offers a bit of commentary on the loss of J

Episode 125: Gifts for Knitters

In this episode, Anne provides some guidance for those who are attempting to shop for a knitter this holiday season and walks them through the whats and whys. These show

Episode 124: Helen Robertson

Meet Helen Robertson this week on the podcast. Helen is a jewelry designer, knitting designer, and artist in Shetland. Her work celebrates nature, heritage, and Shetland,

Episode 123: Joanna Hunter

Join Anne for a chat with knitwear designer Joanna Hunter! Grab your knitting and listen as Joanna shares her design process and experiences in the world of high fashion,

Episode 122: Museum Knits

Three museum pieces piqued Anne's interest on a recent road trip. Fall down the rabbit hole with her as she shares what she learned about letterman sweaters, machine croc

Episode 121: Alchemy Fiber Mill

Have you ever daydreamed about opening your own fiber mill? Join Anne as she sits down with Malinda and Claudia of Alchemy Fiber Mill to hear their story of opening a mil

Episode 120: 2024 I-91 Shop Hop, Part Two

Come along with Anne to visit the last three newcomer shops on this year's upcoming I-91 Summer Vacation Shop Hop through Connecticut, Massachusetts, Vermont, and New Ham

Episode 119: 2024 I-91 Shop Hop, Part 1

The I-91 Shop Hop is coming up in August and will feature 6 additional stores. Come along with Anne to visit three of the new additions to this popular yarn crawl through

Episode 118: Patty Lyons

Anne sits down with Patty Lyons to talk about her upcoming Official Workbook companion to Patty Lyon's Knitting Bag of Tricks. Along the way they talk about Patty's journ

Episode 117: Julia Madill

Join Anne as she chats with Julia Madill about her design work, including a new book coming in September for crocheters: Every Way with Granny Crochet: 50 shapes in class

Episode 116: Woolly Good, Good Woolens, and Wool for Good

In this episode, Anne shares about her visit to the Woolly Good Gathering in Edinburgh last month, some thoughts about this year's Sheltand Wool Week hat, and a whole lot

Episode 115: Nylon

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 a

Episode 114: Unravel

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

Episode 113: Steek

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

Episode 112: New Year, New Episode

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 Thi

Episode 111: Back in the Saddle

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 Me