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About Knit Picks' Podcast
Find camaraderie and understanding as Knit Picks employees confess to their own knitting triumphs and complete blunders. Does any of this sound familiar? If so, tune in weekly for the further adventures of the gang at Knit Picks and any other knitters we can round up.
- Publisher
- Knit Picks
- Category
- leisure · leisure
- Language
- en
- Explicit
- No
- First episode
- 26 Apr 2007
- Latest episode
- 17 Apr 2024
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383 episodes in the feed.
17 Apr 2024
Episode 382: A Chat with Julie Ann Lebouthillier
Our sock obsession continues, and we naturally had to have sock expert Julie Ann Lebouthillier of Twin Stitches Designs join hosts Lee and Stacey to talk about her own new sock book, Knit a Box of Socks! Julie is a talented sock knitter with an amazing YouTube channel, and we love every chance we get to work with her. Tune in to this episode to find out more about her background as a designer! Plus, Lee and Stacey chat about their current projects, new colors of Aloft, and the new Knit Picks subscription newsletter, Knit Peeks, hosted on Substack. 00:02 Welcome to the Knit Picks Podcast! 00:20 Stacey and Lee share what they’ve been up to. 08:44 New Aloft colors recently arrived! 11:20 We’ve got a brand new Substack called Knit Picks, with bonus episodes of the podcast! 13:46 Sock Month continues, and the print version of Stepping Out has arrived. 16:25 Julie Ann Lebouthillier joins Lee and Stacey to discuss her own new sock book! 17:05 Julie shares how she began designing patterns and her background. 26:50 The discussion switches to Julie’s book, Knit a Box of Socks 33:08 Julie talks about how she developed her online community through YouTube and beyond. 38:45 To round things up, Julie shares some upcoming projects and where to find her online. 40:32 Credits. Disco Fibers https://www.discofibers.com/ H+H event https://www.instagram.com/hhamericas/?hl=en Lee's improvised cabled cardigan (ravelry link) https://www.ravelry.com/projects/leethal/orange-bulky-cabled-cardigan Lee's in-progress socks (ravelry link) https://www.ravelry.com/projects/leethal/worsted-socks (https://www.ravelry.com/projects/leethal/worsted-socks) Worsted Socks pattern https://www.knitpicks.com/worsted-socks/p/51226D?&utm_source=libsyn&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=podcast&utm_content=episode382 Wool of the Andes yarns https://www.knitpicks.com/yarn/wool-of-the-andes/c/30015001?&utm_source=libsyn&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=podcast&utm_content=episode382 Aloft yarn https://www.knitpicks.com/yarn/aloft-super-kid-mohair/c/5420210?&utm_source=libsyn&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=podcast&utm_content=episode382 Hawthorne yarns https://www.knitpicks.com/yarn/hawthorne/c/30015024?&utm_source=libsyn&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=podcast&utm_content=episode382 Lee's Aloft+Hawthorne sweater https://www.instagram.com/p/CARgntXphUv/?hl=en&img_index=1 Lee's Aloft+Provincial Tweed Hat (ravelry link) https://www.ravelry.com/projects/leethal/custom-tritops-8 Provincial Tweed yarn https://www.knitpicks.com/yarn/provincial-tweed/c/5420322?&utm_source=libsyn&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=podcast&utm_content=episode382 Knit Peeks! https://knitpeeks.substack.com/ Knit Picks Blog https://blog.knitpicks.com/?&utm_source=libsyn&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=podcast&utm_content=episode382 Stepping Out books and patterns https://www.knitpicks.com/sale/stepping-out/c/30218504?&utm_source=libsyn&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=podcast&utm_content=episode382 Stepping Out print book https://www.knitpicks.com/stepping-out-sock-patterns/p/N3983?&utm_source=libsyn&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=podcast&utm_content=episode382 Dream All Day Socks pattern https://www.knitpicks.com/dream-all-day-socks/p/N2112?&utm_source=libsyn&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=podcast&utm_content=episode382 Hawthorne DK yarn https://www.knitpicks.com/yarn/hawthorne-dk/c/5420481?&utm_source=libsyn&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=podcast&utm_content=episode382 Lee's Hawthorne DK sweater (ravelry link) https://www.ravelry.com/projects/leethal/tensho-pullover-artist Julie Ann Lebouthillier on Knit Picks https://www.knitpicks.com/search?q=Julie%20Ann%20Lebouthillier?&utm_source=libsyn&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=podcast&utm_content=episode382 Julie Ann's patterns on ravelry https://www.ravelry.com/designers/twin-stitches-designs Twin Stitches Designs website https://twinstitchesdesigns.com/ Knitty.com https://knitty.com/ (https://knitty.com/) Autumn Tweed Pullover pattern https://www.knitpicks.com/autumn-tweed-pullover/p/14963D?&utm_source=libsyn&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=podcast&utm_content=episode382 Mini Autumn Tweed Pullover (ravelry link) https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/mini-autumn-tweed-pullover City Tweed DK yarn https://www.knitpicks.com/yarn/city-tweed-dk/c/5420184?&utm_source=libsyn&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=podcast&utm_content=episode382 Marled Family Mittens pattern https://www.knitpicks.com/marled-family-mittens/p/19113D?&utm_source=libsyn&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=podcast&utm_content=episode382 Knit a Box of Socks book https://www.knitpicks.com/knit-a-box-of-socks/p/N4489?&utm_source=libsyn&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=podcast&utm_content=episode382 Pineapple Crush pattern from book (ravelry link) https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/pineapple-crush-2 Birthday Sprinkles pattern from book (ravelry link) https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/birthday-sprinkles Feeling Sheepish pattern from book (ravelry link) https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/feeling-sheepish-5 Warm Woolly Hugs pattern from book (ravelry link) https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/warm-woolly-hugs Wool of the Andes Superwash Bulky yarn https://www.knitpicks.com/yarn/wool-of-the-andes-superwash-bulky/c/5420256?&utm_source=libsyn&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=podcast&utm_content=episode382 Julie Ann's Youtube channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCt8whC8uomGefcAVOfjrczA Twin Stitches Community on Mighty Networks https://twin-stitches.mn.co/ (https://twin-stitches.mn.co/) Marie Green's Annual 4-Day Knitalong https://www.oliveknits.com/4-day-kal/ (https://www.oliveknits.com/4-day-kal/) Julieannknitter on Ravelry https://www.ravelry.com/people/JulieAnnKnitter Julieannknitter on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/julieannknitter/ Julie Ann's Newsletter Sign Up https://twinstitchesdesigns.myflodesk.com/x130ufm3sd
3 Apr 2024
Episode 381: All of Your Sock Questions
We’re declaring April sock month! Our new sock collection came out recently, and all we want to chat about is socks. We asked for your sock questions on Instagram, and hosts Lee and Stacey along with Producer Andi and some answers from Jen work to tell you everything you need to know. Plus, Lee and Stacey share the concepts behind Stepping Out and how the book came together. 00:02 Welcome to the Knit Picks Podcast! 00:19 Stacey and Lee share what they’ve been up to. 02:55 Our new sock book just came out, and we’re declaring April sock month! 11:00 The team answers your sock questions! 11:48 What’s a good first sock pattern? 15:29 What are some good cast ons and bind offs for the cuffs? 19:22 How do I start two-at-a-time socks on two short circulars? Magic loop is killing me! 24:11 What’s the best way to reinforce the heel ball of a sock? 26:31 Anatomical socks are specifically shaped for left and right feet. Are there patterns for that or ways to modify patterns? 28:57 Heels. What’s the easiest way? How do I get a heel to fit? Is there a more comprehensive heel type reference? Is there a benefit to different types of heels? 34:06 Is there an alternative to kitchener stitch aka grafting for toes? 36:25 What are the lengths of the leg and cuff you like? 40:56 Why is sock yarn getting so scarce? 45:40 Credits Lee's two new sewn pants https://www.instagram.com/p/C4zcJAvLwX2/?img_index=1 Lee's March movie challenge https://letterboxd.com/leedoesstuff/list/2024-march-around-the-world/ Lee's Hawthorne DK sweater project (ravelry link) https://www.ravelry.com/projects/leethal/tensho-pullover-artist Stepping Out sock collection https://www.knitpicks.com/sale/stepping-out/c/30218504?&utm_source=libsyn&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=podcast&utm_content=episode381 Stepping Out 1991 Liza Minnelli film https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stepping_Out_(1991_film) (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stepping_Out_(1991_film)) Knit Picks on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/knit_picks/ Dream All Day DK weight sock pattern https://www.knitpicks.com/dream-all-day-socks/p/N2112?&utm_source=libsyn&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=podcast&utm_content=episode381 All Stacey's patterns https://www.knitpicks.com/search?q=Stacey%20Winklepleck?&utm_source=libsyn&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=podcast&utm_content=episode381 Winter Weekend Socks pattern https://shannonsquire.com/winter-weekend-socks/ Nifty Gifty Stocking pattern https://www.knitpicks.com/nifty-gifty-stocking/p/18927D?&utm_source=libsyn&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=podcast&utm_content=episode381 Knits for Everybody Slippers and Socks pattern https://www.knitpicks.com/knits-for-everybody-slippers-and-socks/p/52114D?&utm_source=libsyn&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=podcast&utm_content=episode381 Socks for Everybody! eBook https://www.knitpicks.com/socks-for-everybody-ebook-patterns-for-the-beginner-sock-knitter/p/75311D?&utm_source=libsyn&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=podcast&utm_content=episode381 Long Tail Cast On https://www.knitpicks.com/learning-center/learn-to-knit?&utm_source=libsyn&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=podcast&utm_content=episode381 Long Tail Tubular Cast On https://www.knitpicks.com/learning-center/long-tail-tubular-cast-on?&utm_source=libsyn&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=podcast&utm_content=episode381 Jeny's Surprisingly Stretchy Bind-Off https://knitty.com/ISSUEfall09/FEATjssbo.php (https://knitty.com/ISSUEfall09/FEATjssbo.php) Tubular Bind Off https://www.knitpicks.com/learning-center/tubular-bind-off?&utm_source=libsyn&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=podcast&utm_content=episode381 Hiking Socks pattern https://www.knitpicks.com/hiking-socks/p/55959?&utm_source=libsyn&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=podcast&utm_content=episode381 Mending podcast episode 360 https://blog.knitpicks.com/episode-360-march-is-for-mending/?&utm_source=libsyn&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=podcast&utm_content=episode381
20 Mar 2024
Episode 380: Get to Know Designer Joy Friedman
Spring is almost here, and we invited designer Joy Friedman on the podcast to talk about her design work and pattern in our new collection of cotton tops, Afternoon Tees! Lee and Stacey ask Joy about her background, and they discuss a handful of our favorite patterns she designed for us. Plus, as always, Lee and Stacey share what they’ve been working on in their free time and dive a little bit into the story of how Afternoon Tees was created. 00:03 Welcome to the Knit Picks Podcast! 00:18 Lee and Stacey share what they’ve been up to 07:38 Our latest pattern collection is out, Afternoon Tees! 12:56 Joy Friedman joins Lee and Stacey to talk about her designs and technical editing work. 22:27 Some of Joy’s earliest patterns were collabs with Knit Picks 28:34 Joy shares how she began knitting. 30:38 Lee asks about Joy’s pattern the Vibrations Pullover 34:40 Stacey brings up Joy’s pattern in Afternoon Tees. 40:38 Where to find Joy online 42:02 Credits Hummingbird Cardi crochet pattern https://www.crochet.com/hummingbird-cardi/p/55118D?&utm_source=libsyn&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=podcast&utm_content=episode380 Lee's crochet project (ravelry link) https://www.ravelry.com/projects/leethal/hummingbird-cardi (https://www.ravelry.com/projects/leethal/hummingbird-cardi) Tuff Granny Throw pattern https://www.knitpicks.com/tuff-granny-throw/p/55785?&utm_source=libsyn&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=podcast&utm_content=episode380 Sockhead Hat pattern http://bohoknits.blogspot.com/2009/05/sockhead-hat.html Lee's improvised cabled cardigan project (ravelry link) https://www.ravelry.com/projects/leethal/orange-bulky-cabled-cardigan Lee's March Around the World movie list https://letterboxd.com/leedoesstuff/list/2024-march-around-the-world/ Afternoon Tees ebook https://www.knitpicks.com/afternoon-tees-ebook/p/N1799?&utm_source=libsyn&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=podcast&utm_content=episode380 Shine Sport yarn https://www.knitpicks.com/yarn/shine-sport/c/5420122?&utm_source=libsyn&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=podcast&utm_content=episode380 Comfy yarns https://www.knitpicks.com/yarn/comfy/c/30015015?&utm_source=libsyn&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=podcast&utm_content=episode380 CotLin yarn https://www.knitpicks.com/yarn/cotlin/c/5420162?&utm_source=libsyn&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=podcast&utm_content=episode380 Samia yarn https://www.knitpicks.com/yarn/samia/c/5420462?&utm_source=libsyn&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=podcast&utm_content=episode380 Lee's Samia project (ravelry link) https://www.ravelry.com/projects/leethal/movie-theater-stripey-summer-tee Kismet Tee pattern https://www.knitpicks.com/kismet-tee/p/N1794?&utm_source=libsyn&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=podcast&utm_content=episode380 Joy Friedman on Knit Picks https://www.knitpicks.com/search?q=Joy%20Friedman?&utm_source=libsyn&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=podcast&utm_content=episode380 Tian Connaughton https://www.tianconnaughton.com/ Heart on My Sleeve Pullover pattern https://www.knitpicks.com/heart-on-my-sleeve/p/15003D?&utm_source=libsyn&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=podcast&utm_content=episode380 (https://www.knitpicks.com/heart-on-my-sleeve/p/15003D?&utm_source=libsyn&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=podcast&utm_content=episode380) Wonderfluff yarn https://www.knitpicks.com/yarn/wonderfluff/c/5420285?&utm_source=libsyn&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=podcast&utm_content=episode380 Wool of the Andes yarns https://www.knitpicks.com/yarn/wool-of-the-andes/c/30015001?&utm_source=libsyn&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=podcast&utm_content=episode380 Pass the Honey Cardigan pattern https://www.knitpicks.com/pass-the-honey-cardigan/p/56294?&utm_source=libsyn&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=podcast&utm_content=episode380 Brava Tweed yarn https://www.knitpicks.com/yarn/brava-tweed/c/5420445?&utm_source=libsyn&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=podcast&utm_content=episode380 Pass the Honey Cowl https://www.knitpicks.com/pass-the-honey-cowl/p/56386?&utm_source=libsyn&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=podcast&utm_content=episode380 Joy's Top of the World Knits website https://www.topoftheworldknits.com/ (https://www.topoftheworldknits.com/) Podcast episode with Tian Connaughton https://blog.knitpicks.com/kpp-episode-341-get-published-with-tian/?&utm_source=libsyn&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=podcast&utm_content=episode380 Vibrations Pullover https://www.knitpicks.com/vibrations-pullover/p/54189D?&utm_source=libsyn&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=podcast&utm_content=episode380 Coloring Outside the Lines ebook https://www.knitpicks.com/coloring-outside-the-lines-ebook/p/75448D?&utm_source=libsyn&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=podcast&utm_content=episode380 Palette yarn https://www.knitpicks.com/yarn/palette/c/5420132?&utm_source=libsyn&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=podcast&utm_content=episode380 Lindy Chain yarn https://www.knitpicks.com/yarn/lindy-chain/c/5420254?&utm_source=libsyn&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=podcast&utm_content=episode380 Joy's instagram https://www.instagram.com/top_of_the_world_knits/ Band names insta post https://www.instagram.com/p/C36DwuchIlB/
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