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Nice things listeners have said:
"I love this and I don't knit."
The iPaper's 'Download of the Day' 26th October 2010
"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
Tag Archives: knitting podcasts
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 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 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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Knit Nation Meet-Up!
Knit Nation is almost upon us! I can’t wait to look around the marketplace, though I fear I will have resist the temptation to refurbish my house entirely in yarn If you’re going to be there on Saturday, then I … Continue reading
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Tagged Knit Nation, knitting podcasts, London Events, sheep about town, things to do in London
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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
Episode 52: Knitting For Others
It seems that Christmas is determined to arrive as early as possible this year, which reminds those of us knitting gifts that it’s time to start planning our patterns for the festive season. So this week we’re taking a look … Continue reading
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Tagged Artists Palette Yarns, brooklyn tweed, Christmas knitting, fiber beat, gifts, knitting podcasts, nuurdygirl, voolenvine, yarn, YouTube Craziness
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Episode 36: Knitting Mad Men
This week we examine the advertising Mad Men who’ve been doing a little yarnstorming of their own; plus my knitting confession; some yummy yarn from the UK; a crowdsourcing knitting project; and knitting for a worthy cause. Vodafone yarnstorm advert … Continue reading
Episode 29: Gift
If you can’t face any more Christmas knitting, then this week’s episode may help, as we take a look at knitting kits so your friends can knit their own gifts. Plus there are more podcasts for you to check out; … Continue reading
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Tagged beards, Christmas knitting, cool knitted stuff, fifteen, gifts, keep & share, kim hargreaves, kits, knitting kits, knitting podcasts, rowan, threadbanger
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Episode 21: Inspiration
The Sheep is back. Kicking off Series II with a look at inspiration; a rundown of some fab knitting podcasts; the highs (and lows) of Interweave Knits Weekend and a new yarn from Rowan. Plus we learn that the Force … Continue reading
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Tagged books, Crimes Against Knitting, Interweave knits weekend, knitting podcasts, rowan, Star Wars, yarn
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Episode.12 Slugs & Snails
The Sheep is back! Apologies for the delay in getting this episode out, but Hoxton Towers had to be seriously re-vamped. We now have enough bandwidth for the Sheep to frollick merrily in pastures new. In celebration of Fathers’ Day, … Continue reading
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Tagged brooklyn tweed, dude craft, knitting podcasts, real men knit
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