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Get Knit Done

33 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 1 year ago - ★★★★★ - 21 ratings

The Get Knit Done podcast is a podcast for new and experienced knitters who want to get more from their knitting! The podcast will share knitting techniques and how-tos, host guests from around the knitting community and share knitting patterns and inspiration so that you can Get Knit Done!

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Episodes

Ep 031: More knickers than an Elvis concert!

March 13, 2023 17:08 - 10 minutes - 8.72 MB

Hello lovelies, In this episode of the podcast I am talking about how we tend to elevate male knitters, designers and dyers over other knitters, designers and dyers and why we might want to rethink that. Yep, I decided to finish the podcast with a slightly controversial episode but who doesn't want to go out with a bang.   And yes, it is the last episode of the podcast.  You will be able to find me over in the Knit Matters Facebook Group and on the Knit School YouTube Channel.  Thank...

Ep 030: Should I turn my hobby into a business?

March 07, 2023 10:35 - 19 minutes - 15.6 MB

Hello lovelies,   In this week’s episode I’m talking about what to think about if you are thinking about turning your hobby into a business.  Sometimes just because someone says you should, doesn’t mean you should! : ) Things to think about: 1.     Why am I thinking about turning my hobby into a business?  Is it because I have a burning desire to do so or because I feel obliged to? 2.     Do I really want to run a business?  Running a business and having a hobby are very separa...

Ep 029: Desert Island Knits with Pippa of Pips Rainbow

February 28, 2023 08:18 - 39 minutes - 28.4 MB

Hello lovelies, Welcome to Episode 29 of the Get Knit Done podcast.  I’m thrilled to be joined of Pippa Morris of PipsRainbow for our next edition of Desert Island Knits! Pippa is a crochet designer and teacher who is also a fab knitter!  We talk about the importance of crochet hooks, why you should take 4ply yarn to the island and how easy it is to get sucked into Michelle’s notions. Visit the show notes for all the links to where you can find Pippa and to check out the list of awesom...

Ep 028: When was the last time you really focused on your knitting?

February 21, 2023 08:59 - 20 minutes - 16.7 MB

Hello lovelies, Welcome to Episode 28 of the Get Knit Done podcast. After promising it for last week, this week I’m talking about how reading Hyperfocus by Chris Bailey to help tame my flibbertigibbet nature has helped me focus more on my knitting. In this episode I talk about the following areas from the book: 1.     Switching off autopilot mode (I originally typed Swatching off there … honestly!) 2.     The limits of your attention 3.     The Power of Hyperfocus 4.    ...

Ep 027: The 3 most important parts of knitting pattern design

February 15, 2023 13:47 - 26 minutes - 21.9 MB

Hello lovelies, Welcome to Episode 27 of the Get Knit Done podcast. A little change of plan this week!  The original plan was to talk about how the book Hyperfocus has changed how I think about knitting but I didn’t quite get to the end of the book so I’m finally talking about 3 of the major factors in Knitting Pattern design. For me, the three key aspects of pattern design are: The Design Pattern Writing Marketing and Selling Visit the full show notes on the podcast page for ful...

Ep 026: Have you taken the Knit School Quiz?

February 07, 2023 08:57 - 19 minutes - 16.4 MB

Hello lovelies, Welcome to Episode 26 of the Get Knit Done podcast. This week I’m talking about the Knit School Quiz and the Wheel of Knitting.  Part of me feels like I need to justify why I have done it because I am worried that people will want to know exactly who I think I am to do such a thing! The Knit School Quiz is my way of helping knitters work out where they are on their knitting journey and find out what exciting skills there are still to explore.  One of the trickiest thing...

Ep 025: Why I’m closing The Loveliest Yarn Company

January 31, 2023 08:43 - 20 minutes - 17 MB

Hello lovelies, Welcome to Episode 25 of the Get Knit Done podcast!  Still not quite back to knitting chat but closing a knitting business is knitting adjacent so I’m going to go with it : ) There were a lot of factors that went into the decision to close the Loveliest Yarn Company but mostly it’s because I can’t do everything and nor do I want to.  I also talk about how in time, I want to have a completely digital business that I can take home to Ireland with me and how teaching knittin...

Ep 024: Why I disappeared for 6 months

January 24, 2023 08:39 - 17 minutes - 14.7 MB

Hello lovelies, Welcome to Episode 24 of the Get Knit Done podcast, another back-in-the-saddle episode! I’m delighted to be back with you on the podcast.  In this episode, I talk about where I vanished off after June of last year including how I bit off way more than I could chew with the brioche cardigan and why, in the end, I have decided to completely change my business! I also talk about what is coming up on the podcast over the next few weeks now that I am back to regularly schedu...

Ep 023: 8 Harsh Truths about Knitting Pattern Design

June 20, 2022 06:59 - 36 minutes - 30.8 MB

Hello lovelies, Welcome to Episode 23 of the Get Knit Done podcast.  As a pattern buyer and designer but also as someone who rambles through Knitting Twitter and other knitting communities on the internet, I think there are a few harsh (depending on your view of course and very kindly put I hope) truths that we need to talk about in relation to knitting pattern pricing and in this episode, I grasp that nettle! As always, if you don't agree with me, let's talk about it but let's be kind too...

Ep 022: Desert Island Knits with Ishrat of Fruitful Fusion

June 13, 2022 07:51 - 29 minutes - 24 MB

Hello lovelies, Welcome to Episode 22 of the Get Knit Done podcast, our next instalment of Desert Island Knits!  I'm joined by the amazing dyer behind Fruitful Fusion,  Ishrat Khawja! Find out how Ishrat started dyeing, her favourite thing about handdyed yarn and where you can meet her in person this year! Visit the shownotes for links to everyone mentioned in this episode: https://www.knitschool.co.uk/episode22 Next week I'll be talking about the 8 (ish!) Harsh Truths about knitting...

Ep 021: 10 Cardigans I'd cast on right now

June 06, 2022 07:02 - 26 minutes - 16.6 MB

Hello lovelies, Welcome to Episode 21 of the Get Knit Done podcast. In this episode, I am talking about my choices for what I would like to be knitting at the moment if I could knit!  I narrowed it down to cardigans because, as it turns out, I didn’t really feel like anything else.  The episode takes a bit of a tour of my thought process in how I reached that conclusion and how I ended up choosing cardigans and then why I choose the 10 patterns that I did!  Visit the show notes here for link...

Ep 020: 12 Tips for teaching new knitters

May 30, 2022 06:26 - 23 minutes - 19.5 MB

Hello lovelies, Welcome to Episode 20 of the podcast.  This episode was originally going to be focused on what to do if you are learning to knit but evolved into what to do if you are teaching someone to knit!  There isn't a huge difference really - whether you are teaching someone or being taught so all of the points are relevant! I've divided the 12 tips into practicalities and, I guess, 'being human' tips : ) List to the episode & visit the show notes for the full list: https://ww...

Ep 019: 7 times the knitting 'trick' is not the best option!

May 23, 2022 07:57 - 23 minutes - 20.5 MB

Hello lovelies, Welcome to Episode 19 of the podcast.  I wasn't really sure what to call this episode and I nearly went with 'Sometimes it's hard' but this is the internet and things get misunderstood enough!   In this episode I talk about 7 (I think it kind of turned into 8!) times when a more difficult (at least in people's minds) option might be better than the easiest option!  I talk about the following: Why sometimes a seam is necessary Grafting versus a three-needle cast-off T...

Ep 018: Desert Island Knits with Charmaine Wombwell

May 15, 2022 20:07 - 40 minutes - 28.7 MB

Hello lovelies, Welcome to our 18th episode and our second instalment of Desert Island Knits. This week I was really lucky to have the super talented dyer behind YarnTings, Charmaine Wombwell, join me on the podcast. LIsten in to get the inside scoop on Charmaine's short but intense yarn journey and get her unique perspective on how art and yarn dyeing meet. Pop over to the show notes to get all the details and nab my brand new freebie!  Show notes: https://www.knitschool.co.uk/episode18...

Ep 017: Reflections

May 08, 2022 07:38 - 21 minutes - 16.9 MB

Hello lovelies, Welcome to the second return episode of 2022!  I definitely meant to get straight home from my holiday with my family in March and get straight to podcasting but I have to admit I was quite lonesome for them and the mischief I had done my shoulder was giving me a run for my money! I'm back now though and you'll see that the podcast has a little bit of a facelift.  It'll get an even greater facelift over the next wee while but first I wanted to get this page tidied up. I...

Ep 016: Easing into Ease!

March 10, 2022 19:20 - 22 minutes - 18.3 MB

What exactly is ease in relation to knitting and why is it important?  Listen along to this episode to find out. You can find more details in the shownotes here: https://www.knitschool.co.uk/episode16

Ep 015: The K Is Silent

February 28, 2022 09:44 - 25 minutes - 23 MB

We have a lot of conventions that we learn over time that you could do with knowing at the start but that might also be too much.  It’s a fine balance between too much and too little.  In this episode I talk about just a few of the fun and interesting things in knitting that you might not always have been told or that completely perplex you including when you see cast-on and cast-off but have no idea which one to use and also how you shouldn’t yuck other people’s yums! For a full list of...

Special: On newcomers

February 24, 2022 12:43 - 17 minutes - 13.8 MB

This is the very first Special episode of the Get Knit done podcast.  Today we have had some new comers to the industry, which is great because the more knitters, the merrier, but unfortunately they haven't been very kind about those of us who are here already so I thought I'd do a little podcast episode about it! No extra show notes but if you want to hear more from me, the podcast and Knit School, you can join the mailing list here: https://mailchi.mp/1dcc8ddeea6d/knit-school-weekly-kni...

Ep 014: Our very first Desert Island Knits

February 21, 2022 07:47 - 24 minutes - 18.4 MB

I’m so delighted to welcome my loveliest lovely friend Abby Parkes of Orchidean Luxury Yarns for our Inaugural Desert Island Knits. I must first pay tribute to our namesake, Desert Island Knits which is both a BBC radio show and a podcast.  It is a hugely successful and long running show that has had some of the most fascinating guests.   I’m delighted to bring you my knitting version of it.  In Desert Island Discs, I’ll be asking guests about their desert island yarn kit.  Guests will be ...

Ep 013: Knitting books everywhere!

February 14, 2022 07:07 - 19 minutes - 14.6 MB

This week I’m talking about knitting books because there is so much in them that we either don’t know is there or forget to look at!  I also talk about stitch dictionaries and how you can pick out your favourites from them. Visit the show notes here to find out about next week and for a list of my favourite stitch dictionaries: https://www.knitschool.co.uk/episode13 Take care lovelies and get knit done! Michelle

Ep 012: Back on the horse

February 07, 2022 18:17 - 19 minutes - 14.5 MB

I’m delighted to be back with you lovely folk.  This episode is mostly me settling back in and sharing what I have on my needles, talking about the future of the podcast and really just saying I’m back! Pop over to the show notes for a pic of the cable pattern I’m working on and also details of items mentioned in the podcast. View the show notes here: https://www.knitschool.co.uk/episode12

Ep 011: What you need to dye your own sweater quantity of yarn!

May 11, 2021 04:30 - 18 minutes - 17.6 MB

In this episode I talk about what you’ll need to gather together if you are going to dye a sweater quantity of yarn, starting with yarn and ending with some receptacles!  In the next episode I’ll talk about how to take all of those and dye yourself up some yarn!  View the podcast page here: https://www.knitschool.co.uk/podcast

Ep 010: My method for dyeing semi-solid yarn!

April 20, 2021 13:11 - 17 minutes - 13.6 MB

In this episode I talk about how I ended up starting Banshee Yarns (briefly, thank goodness! And then the steps I go through to dye my semi-solid colourways.  It’s a build up to the next episode where I’ll talk about what you need to dye your first jumper quantity of yarn.  View the podcast page here: https://www.knitschool.co.uk/podcast  

Ep 009: Chatting with Sophie from the Wild Yarn Shop

March 30, 2021 04:00 - 35 minutes - 27.5 MB

In this episode I’m thrilled to bring you the very first interview of the Get Knit Done podcast and even more thrilled to say that is it with the awesome Sophie of the Wild Yarn Shop podcast.  Sophie and I met at one of the big yarn shows in London a few years ago and I’m thrilled to say that we have kept one another as friends! View the podcast page here: https://www.knitschool.co.uk/podcast   And search ‘Wild Yarn Shop’ on your podcast app! As always, if you have any questions at...

Ep 008: 7 Tips for finishing your knits

March 16, 2021 04:30 - 17 minutes - 15 MB

I think of finishing your knits as a very broad term for the non-knitting things you do when making a knitted garment or item.  There is probably a much better definition of it but that is how I think of it.  Looking at how you finish your knits and making small changes to how you finish can make a huge difference to how your projects turn out so in this episode I share my top 7 simple tips for improving your knitting finish right now.  Only one of them requires you to learn something new (i...

Ep 007: Continuing with Socks, part 2

March 09, 2021 05:30 - 22 minutes - 18.6 MB

In this episode I continue from where I left off last week and talk about the 10 steps you need to follow to knit your first cuff-down sock and hopefully by the end you will see that there really isn’t anything to worry about!  I also share the date for my next 7 Day Learn to Knit Socks challenge and details of how to be the first to know when sign-ups launch.  So for now, come join me once again on the sock side! View the podcast page here: https://www.knitschool.co.uk/podcast  

Ep 006: Starting with Socks, part 1

March 02, 2021 09:24 - 21 minutes - 18.2 MB

In this episode I talk about sock yarns, sock needles, swatching, blocking and in next the next episode I will be talking about the steps in knitting a pair of socks from the cuff down.  In that episode I am also going to talk about the potential sock yarns that I am going to be testing … which I said at the start of this episode I would cover but it then went completely out of my head!  I’ll be relaunching my Sock Challenge (which I might have to call Sock Bootcamp (hhmm)) shortly where y...

Ep 005: Knitting Needles

February 23, 2021 05:00 - 25 minutes - 20.8 MB

In this episode I’m talking all about knitting needles, their features and covering a few things to look out when you are thinking about investing in a set of interchangeable needles!  It might seem basic but getting to your goldilocks needles is very important! View the podcast page here: https://www.knitschool.co.uk/podcast  

Ep 004: Stash Stress

February 09, 2021 08:27 - 16 minutes - 15.6 MB

In this episode I’m talking about what a stash is and how you might find yourself with Stash Stress.  I share my 6 steps to a better managed stash that may help with your stash stress!  You can check out my detailed blog post on the subject and download our yarn substitution workbook by visiting the show notes. View the podcast page here: https://www.knitschool.co.uk/podcast  

Ep 003: Yarn Substitution

February 02, 2021 05:00 - 18 minutes - 15.6 MB

In this episode I’m talking about the features of yarn, how gauge relates to patterns and how both of these are really important when substituting one yarn for another in a pattern.  View the podcast page here: https://www.knitschool.co.uk/podcast

Ep 002: Give yourself a break

January 26, 2021 06:00 - 15 minutes - 11.9 MB

In this episode I’m talking about cutting yourself some slack when your projects don’t come out the way you want.  We are often our harshest critics but given how much more knitting is than just a hobby, you might want to give yourself some space to be bad at it! View the podcast page here: https://www.knitschool.co.uk/podcast  

Ep 001: It's your knitting

January 19, 2021 06:00 - 18 minutes - 17.1 MB

In this episode, to start off this podcast, I’m talking about how it’s your knitting and that why, how and what you knit are entirely up to you and definitely not up to the knitting police!  View the podcast page here: https://www.knitschool.co.uk/podcast

Get Knit Done Trailer

January 04, 2021 17:29 - 1 minute - 3.21 MB

The Get Knit Done podcast is a podcast for new and experienced knitters who want to get more from their knitting!  The podcast will share knitting techniques and how-tos, host guests from around the knitting community and share knitting patterns and inspiration so that you can Get Knit Done! View the podcast page here: https://www.knitschool.co.uk/podcast