I Thought I Knew How

A podcast about knitting
and life and all sorts

Episode 127: Shetland Hogmanay Box, Wool Events and Pellets

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 Wool events and her trip to volunteer at the Woolly Good Gathering. Finally, she shares an excursion to the Western Massachusetts wool pelletizer with Erin Pirro of Morehouse Farm. 

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, film, and local commerce. 

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 mill to meet the needs to their local wool community!

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

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 more, including details about the Stitch N’Pitch event coming August 17, 2024 in Hartford, CT!

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!

Episode 101: Susan Anderson and the Journal of Scottish Yarns

In this episode, Anne has a chat with Susan Anderson, the editor of the Journal of Scottish Yarns, about her fiber background and the birth of the Journal. They cover some of the topics in past issues as well as issue three, which will provide the patterns for a make along starting on June 28! Listen to the episode for details!

Episode 094: A Fiber Walk Through Lerwick

Anne takes a fiber-themed walk through Commercial Street in Lerwick and out to the far end of town. Have you been thinking of a visit to Shetland, or do you have a visit coming up? Get a sense of just how fiber-packed the main street of the town is with this walk from Jimmy Perez’s house to Jamieson and Smith.

Episode 088: The Fiber Festival of New England

Anne takes you along to the Fiber Festival of New England. Meet some of the vendors who where there and hear about their ingenious and interesting products. Plus, more on Wovember and an update on the state of wool in Austria from an Austrian listener!