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Kelley Petkun, owner of Knit Picks, carries on a one-sided conversation as she ponders the joys, challenges and rewards of complete immersion in today's fiber community. 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.
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Episode 135: Interview with Chrissy Gardiner

4 hours 10 min ago

Kelley chats with knitwear designer Chrissy Gardiner, author of "Toe-Up! Patterns and Worksheets to Whip Your Sock Knitting Into Shape."

Episode 134: Hooray for Short Rows!

Thu, 03/04/2010 - 14:02

Kelley gives a lesson on using short rows for shaping, along with tips and tricks for keeping your knitting neat and tidy.

Episode 133: New Spring Yarn Preview

Thu, 02/25/2010 - 16:24

Kelley and Tina chat about new yarn lines, such as Stroll Tonal, Shadow Tonal, and Simply Cotton in new heathered colors.

Episode 132: Developing a Yarn Line

Thu, 02/18/2010 - 12:25

Tina and Alison talk through the process of developing a yarn line, from fiber choice to final skein.

Episode 131: Meet Customer Service!

Wed, 02/10/2010 - 17:43

Kelley chats with Millie and Jared about working in Knit Picks Customer Service.  She also talks with Knitting Superhero Jeanne about knitting through hard economic times.

Episode 130: Remember When

Thu, 02/04/2010 - 15:44

Kelley chats with Stacey, Angela, and Alison about how they learned to knit and the tricks they learned along the way.

Episode 129: Color in Design

Thu, 01/28/2010 - 16:46

Kelley chats with Christina, the new Catalog Manager for Knit Picks, about selecting colors and projects for the print and online catalogs.

Episode 128: Stretching Your Knitting Budget

Thu, 01/21/2010 - 17:12
Kelley chats with Kate about clever ways to stretch your knitting dollar.

Episode 127: Refresh Your Stash

Wed, 01/13/2010 - 13:45

Ready for a new year of knitting?  Kelley and Tina chat about different ways to reorganize the yarn and projects in their stashes.

Episode 126: Independent Designer Partnership Program!

Wed, 01/06/2010 - 21:51
Kelley chats with Stacey about the new Independent Designer Partnership program at Knit Picks, then talks with a few participating designers.

Episode 125: Knitted Gifts - Ideas and Care

Wed, 12/16/2009 - 20:27
Kelley shares some alternative ideas for knitted gifts, then chats with Nina and Kerin about how to help gift recipients take care of their new knitted treasures.

Knit Picks Podcast Extra: Miss Eiderdown's Stocking, Part 2

Fri, 12/11/2009 - 13:45
A holiday treat for those finishing up gift knitting: the folks at Boxer Press Audio have created a radio play.  This is the second half of "Miss Eiderdown's Stocking" - part one was available last week.

Episode 124: Essential Knitting Toools

Wed, 12/09/2009 - 20:31
Kelley talks with Tina about the best tools to have in your knitting bag (or bags, if you're Tina!). 

Knit Picks Podcast Extra: Miss Eiderdown's Stocking, Part 1

Fri, 12/04/2009 - 13:45
A holiday treat for those finishing up gift knitting: the folks at Boxer Press Audio have created a radio play.  This is the first half of "Miss Eiderdown's Stocking" - part two will be available next week.

Episode 123: Learning to Love Blocking

Wed, 12/02/2009 - 19:50
Kelley gives a lesson on blocking, then chats with Nina and Kerin about the ways that knitwear designers use blocking to suit their needs.