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The Shinybees Knitting and Yarn Podcast

The podcast for those who like their knitting, yarn and comedy in equally large measures. Hosted by UK knitter Jo Milmine, there are regular interviews with all your favourite designers and dyers. Get... Read more

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Episode 27: Toe Up or Cuff Down for Knitting Socks and WTF Knits

Episode 27: Toe Up or Cuff Down for Knitting Socks and WTF Knits

It's a yarn, comedy and sock knitting palooza this episode as we review WTF Knits and welcome Clare and Kate for the Soc... Read more

18 Dec 2014

50mins

Ranked #2

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Episode 34: Making it as a Knitwear Designer - An interview with Kate Davies

Episode 34: Making it as a Knitwear Designer - An interview with Kate Davies

Special guest Kate Davies, of Kate Davies Designs, joins us on the podcast this week to discuss her journey as a designe... Read more

11 Feb 2015

38mins

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Episode 25: Choose Your Weapon! How to Choose Needles For Knitting Socks

Episode 25: Choose Your Weapon! How to Choose Needles For Knitting Socks

Ever wondered how to choose needles for your first attempt at knitting socks? Want to hear some more about those other m... Read more

24 Nov 2014

54mins

Ranked #4

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Episode 40: The Prince of Brioche: An Interview With Stephen West

Episode 40: The Prince of Brioche: An Interview With Stephen West

This week, I'm delighted to bring an interview with Stephen West of Westknits. I caught up with Stephen at Edinburgh Yar... Read more

3 Apr 2015

28mins

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Episode 39 - Of Socks and Discworld: A Knitty Homage to Sir Terry Pratchett

Episode 39 - Of Socks and Discworld: A Knitty Homage to Sir Terry Pratchett

When your favourite author shuffles off his mortal coil, there's little else you can do but pay homage in a knitty fashi... Read more

31 Mar 2015

50mins

Ranked #6

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Episode 32: Edinburgh Yarn Festival and How to be Enabled

Episode 32: Edinburgh Yarn Festival and How to be Enabled

Lots of Edinburgh Yarn Festival news this week for you and there's a pair of weekend tickets up for grabs for a lucky li... Read more

25 Jan 2015

48mins

Ranked #7

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Ep 136 - Yarn Advent Calendars aka What to Knit With A Load of Mini Skeins

Ep 136 - Yarn Advent Calendars aka What to Knit With A Load of Mini Skeins

Yarn Advent Calendars have become increasingly popular in the past couple of years as a more fibre-orientated alternativ... Read more

10 Dec 2019

33mins

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Episode 3: The C Word

Episode 3: The C Word

This week we take a trip to the Kruger National Park in search of the 'Big 5'. For those unable to spot the Big 5, we ha... Read more

9 Sep 2012

42mins

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Episode 69: Man Socks

Episode 69: Man Socks

Male knitter? Want to knit socks for the man in your life? Rachel Coopey joins me this week to discuss the finer points ... Read more

9 Nov 2015

1hr 14mins

Ranked #10

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Ep 132 - Stolen Stitches with Carol Feller

Ep 132 - Stolen Stitches with Carol Feller

Carol Feller joins me on the show this week, sharing her journey into knitwear design. Carol Feller (StolenStiches.com) ... Read more

22 Jan 2019

45mins

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Ep 133 - I Aten't Dead

Ep 133 - I Aten't Dead

This week it's a quick catch up after an unscheduled break in programming thanks to contracting pneumonia. First up, I m... Read more

5 Mar 2019

23mins

Ranked #12

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Episode 76: Knitting Calendar

Episode 76: Knitting Calendar

Welcome to the first show of 2016! This week it's all about planning your knitting calendar when it comes to attending s... Read more

5 Jan 2016

49mins

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Episode 78 - What to Knit in 2016

Episode 78 - What to Knit in 2016

Time to own up to my knitting goals for 2016 after the chat last week about goal setting. I'm planning to knit 4 garment... Read more

19 Jan 2016

50mins

Ranked #14

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Episode 77: Knitting Goals

Episode 77: Knitting Goals

Got knitting goals for 2016? Lots of wild plans? Let me help you get super focused with my five top tips for knitty goal... Read more

14 Jan 2016

43mins

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Episode 96 - This Thing Of Paper - An Interview with Karie Westermann

Episode 96 - This Thing Of Paper - An Interview with Karie Westermann

Karie Westermann joins me this week as my interview guest to tell us all about her journey into designing knitwear. Also... Read more

14 Jun 2016

1hr 10mins

Ranked #16

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Ep129 - Knitting Trends for 2019

Ep129 - Knitting Trends for 2019

What will be the five big trends for knitting in 2019? In this episode I share what I think will be the five top trends ... Read more

28 Dec 2018

29mins

Ranked #17

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Ep 131 - How To Get The Most From A Knitting Show

Ep 131 - How To Get The Most From A Knitting Show

Got yarn show plans for 2019? Are you a show veteran? or have you never been to a show? Somewhere in between? In this ep... Read more

15 Jan 2019

38mins

Ranked #18

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Episode 68 - Socks, Yeah! An Interview with Rachel Coopey

Episode 68 - Socks, Yeah! An Interview with Rachel Coopey

Rachel Coopey is our guest of honour in this episode. Rachel is a British knitwear designer and author, with somewhat of... Read more

27 Oct 2015

48mins

Ranked #19

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Hat In A Weekend

Hat In A Weekend

This week’s episode is inspired by a recent decision I made to try and knit a hat in a weekend. This was partly prompted... Read more

29 Nov 2019

34mins

Ranked #20

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Episode 100 - The Great Shinybees Hexipuff Amnesty

Episode 100 - The Great Shinybees Hexipuff Amnesty

The tonne! A century! Episode 100 is upon us and a hearty thanks to all of you that have listened, do listen and are new... Read more

10 Aug 2016

29mins

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