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"I love this and I don't knit."
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"How can you possibly beat an intelligent, articulate, witty Brit who talks about knitting and can play the ukuele?"
"I have a sneaking suspicion that the podcaster known as Hoxton Handmade is really a collaboration between Stephen Fry writing the 'casts and Keeley Hawes narrating them."
“Electric Sheep is a must-listen podcast” Let's Knit! Magazine
Hoxton Handmade’s Favourite Knitting Patterns- PetraI realise it's only the beginning of February, and temperatures here are around freezing, but this sweet jumper is a lovely piece of Springtime knitwear to look forward to. It's knitted in one piece, top-down, in worsted-weight yarn, so shouldn't take long to whip up. I suspect the little two-stitch cables are twisted/crossed stitches, and the […]
- Petra
Category Archives: podcast
Episode 88: Stash Bust 2012
The Sheep returns as we revisit the stash, hopefully without too much of a bust-up, and a new plan for 2012. Plus there are fabulous new patterns from my favourite knitwear designer and my favourite yarn shop, and a terrible … Continue reading
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Tagged brooklyn tweed, Crimes Against Knitting, Loop, pattern book review, stashbust2012, yarn
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Episode 87: The Return of the Panto
Just in time for Christmas, the Electric Sheep Knitters’ Audio Pantomime is back! This year we bring you a great deal of silliness, some bad jokes, a few double entendres and the odd sheep, in the story of Aladdin. And … Continue reading
Christmas Special with A Playful Day
I’ve teamed up with the utterly charming greentrianglegirl for a Christmas Special on her knitting podcast A Playful Day. If you’re not already listening to her lovely show, then you’re in for a treat and I highly recommend you give … Continue reading
Episode 86: November Movember Wovember
This week we’re out to make the world a better place through the power of wool and a good moustache. Plus, there’s a rundown of some British wool; a yarn review; some quick knits I’ve been working on; and a … Continue reading
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Tagged beards, British wool, Candy Skein, gifts, moustaches, Movember, Wovember, yarn
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Episode 85: Occupy
This week the Sheep sets off to find out just what’s going on over at Occupy London and, in honour of this important task, he’s very nearly sober. Festive Sweater, Ravelry Group Knit Along The Beekeeper’s Quilt Patterns: Acer, Vaila, … Continue reading
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Tagged acer, cassis, Christmas knitting, festive sweater, French and Saunders, I <3 Me, knit along, knitting escapades, media madness, sheep about town, vaila
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Episode 84: The F Word
This week I’m ranting about the F word – no, not that one, the other one. Yes indeed it’s all about feminism and knitting. Plus there’s a rundown of what I’ve been knitting lately, stories of the worst dates ever, … Continue reading
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Tagged aidez, Audrey in Unst, awful dates, featherweight, feminism, media madness, men who knit, sheeped away, twitter, YouTube Craziness
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Episode 83: Sweet Clement Yarns
The Sheep returns! With the yarny treat of an interview with independent dyer Sweet Clement Yarns. Plus there’s my new favourite knitting podcast and a fabulous London knitting book. Sweet Clement Yarns Knit 1 Geek 2 podcast Stitch London – … Continue reading
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Tagged Knit1 Geek2, knitting podcasts, pattern book review, sock yarn, Stitch London, Sweet Clement Yarns, yarn, yarn review
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Episode 82: Riot
This week, inevitably, is all about the recent London riots. But it’s not all doom and gloom, as I share some exciting news; take a look at a new craft and fibre magazine; examine what’s on my needles, and the … Continue reading
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Tagged books, craft, Entangled Magazine, Franklin Habit, London Events, The Panopticon, ukulele
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Episode 80: Knit Nation 2011
This week I report back from Knit Nation 2011, to tell you all about the lovely podcaster meet-up, the marketplace, my yarn purchases, and a competition where you can win a lovely skein of yummy yarn! (And if that wasn’t … Continue reading
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Tagged A Playful Day, Handmade Shopping, iMake, Knit Nation, knitting podcasts, London Events, sheep about town, yarn
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Episode 79: Things To Do
This week is all about lists and when they get out of hand. Plus we have a look at the latest issue of Rowan Magazine in an epic pattern review, and there’s news of a podcasting meet-up at Knit Nation … Continue reading



