Pardon My Stash - Podcast Rankings and reviews

Not only is this podcast fun, positive, and honest, but it makes me feel like I’m sitting in on the knitting circle I wish I had here at home. As a gay man in the fiber arts who lives in a rural area, unless I want to travel +2 hours there aren’t many inclusive social options for me when it comes to my hobby. But I can always sit down and put on Pardon My Stash, and be a little less lonely while crafting late at night.

I’ve been knitting for years, and I’ve recently been longing for a group of knitting friends! This podcast has been such a blessing because the girls just gab, knit, and keep me company while I knit solo in my home. The conversations are always lively, hilarious, and encouraging! Hearing of their fails, successes, and hilarious mistakes while knitting makes me feel seen and even more willing to share my journey with others. They have inspired me to begin to teach others how to knit and to even knit a lace garment after one of them called lacework, “intentional holes”. Thank you ladies!

Listening to this pod is like sitting in on a fiber arts club (which is great since I dont have one) with close friends. There's discussion of current projects, personal events, fiber art-related preferences, new crafting knowledge, and general goofiness. I smile and laugh at the antics every time. This is not so much an education-focused pod (so skip if thats exclusively what you want) but I have learned terms and techniques to go investigate throughout the episodes. Also a comfortable (and comforting) listen if you are queer, neurodivergent, and/or fat - these folks are unabashedly themselves, acknowledge how these qualities affect their fiber crafting and personal lives, and teasing comes from an affectionate and accepting place. I love listening when I want to be crafting but can't, or while I'm actively knitting!

I have been searching for a fiber arts podcast for a while, and this is by far the best one! The hosts are funny, relatable, and full of knowledge. I wish the episodes were longer!

The top reason I reject a podcast is that there is more giggling and laughter than content. This one is so full of that annoyance I got confused about what the topic was and lost by all the insider jokes. So little knitting content and so little time. This one is off my list