The Golden Skein Archives - Shinybees https://www.shinybees.com/category/the-golden-skein/ The Multi-Award Winning Knitting, Comedy and Yarn Podcast Thu, 16 Jul 2020 16:08:03 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.3.2 122193119 Episode 97: Best UK Podcast of 2016 https://www.shinybees.com/episode-97-best-uk-podcast-of-2016/ https://www.shinybees.com/episode-97-best-uk-podcast-of-2016/#comments Tue, 05 Jul 2016 20:12:14 +0000 http://shinybees.com/?p=3373 Listen Here Intro So here we are at the start of our fortnightly releases – missed me?? I can’t believe how close we are to the big 1-0-0 now. Given how busy I am of late my creative juices are flowing a little slower so if you have any ideas/requests about how we should celebrate...

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]]> https://www.shinybees.com/episode-97-best-uk-podcast-of-2016/feed/ 1 3373 Episode 84: Yarns From The Plain – An Interview with Nic Rudd https://www.shinybees.com/episode-84-yarns-from-the-plain-an-interview-with-nic-rudd/ https://www.shinybees.com/episode-84-yarns-from-the-plain-an-interview-with-nic-rudd/#comments Wed, 09 Mar 2016 13:15:23 +0000 http://shinybees.com/?p=3056 Listen Here Intro This week we’re joined by the wonderful Nic Rudd of Yarns From The Plain, purveyor of lovely British hand dyed yarns and voice of the Yarns From The Plain podcast. Before we dive into the interview, I invite you to join us at our Virtual Knit Night as a Patron of the...

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]]> https://www.shinybees.com/episode-80-relax/feed/ 7 2968 Episode 78: What to Knit in 2016 https://www.shinybees.com/episode-78-what-to-knit-in-2016/ https://www.shinybees.com/episode-78-what-to-knit-in-2016/#comments Thu, 21 Jan 2016 14:15:15 +0000 http://shinybees.com/?p=2918 Listen Here Intro This weeks episode follows on from goal setting and includes what I pinky promise to knit this year. It’s all about embracing your stash, however disorganised, and the unbridled joy it brings. Maybe now is the time to actually get some of that yarny loveliness out of the box and get knitting....

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]]> https://www.shinybees.com/episode-59-self-stripe-madness-an-interview-with-michelle-berry-of-berry-colourful-yarnings/feed/ 1 2669 Episode 47: Calamities and Curiosities https://www.shinybees.com/episode-47-calamities-and-curiosities/ https://www.shinybees.com/episode-47-calamities-and-curiosities/#respond Fri, 22 May 2015 12:23:58 +0000 http://shinybees.com/?p=2486 Image Details: ‘Le cabinet de curiosité de Bonnier de la Mosson’ by Dodeckahedron, via Flickr. Listen Here News The Highland Wool Festival is taking place at Dingwall Mart on 23 May 2015. The exhibitor list is now available. The Indie Burgh Yarn Crawl is happening on 13/14th June 2015 in Edinburgh. Hosted by Jess James...

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]]> https://www.shinybees.com/episode-47-calamities-and-curiosities/feed/ 0 2486 Episode 39: Of Socks and Discworld – A Knitty Homage to Sir Terry Pratchett https://www.shinybees.com/episode-39-of-socks-and-discworld-a-knitty-homage-to-sir-terry-pratchett/ https://www.shinybees.com/episode-39-of-socks-and-discworld-a-knitty-homage-to-sir-terry-pratchett/#respond Wed, 01 Apr 2015 12:19:08 +0000 http://shinybees.com/?p=2335 Image Details: IMG_0543 by cherryred2001, via Flickr Listen Here Intro This episode is a knitty homage to my favourite author, Sir Terry Pratchett. In Enablers’ Corner, there’s a little rundown of the first quarter of The Golden Skein. The Pattern Pick, somewhat unsurprisingly, takes its inspiration from Discworld. Then the Sock Surgery returns with some...

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]]> https://www.shinybees.com/episode-39-of-socks-and-discworld-a-knitty-homage-to-sir-terry-pratchett/feed/ 0 2335 #FreeYourSkeins2015 Friday: Week 1 Pattern of the Week – ‘Snawheid’ by Kate Davies https://www.shinybees.com/freeyourskeins2015-friday-week-1-pattern-of-the-week-snawheid-by-kate-davies/ https://www.shinybees.com/freeyourskeins2015-friday-week-1-pattern-of-the-week-snawheid-by-kate-davies/#comments Fri, 09 Jan 2015 15:20:08 +0000 http://shinybees.com/?p=2044 The Year of Enabling has commenced! In Episode 29 of the podcast, I announced a new #Project365 that I started as part of The Golden Skein, dubbed #FreeYourSkeins2015. Bemoaning my own useless attempts at freeing skeins, there needed to be a strategy for thinking about how to use those lovely yarns and get them out...

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]]> https://www.shinybees.com/freeyourskeins2015-friday-week-1-pattern-of-the-week-snawheid-by-kate-davies/feed/ 3 2044 Episode 29: A Year of Enabling and How to Make Your Socks Fit https://www.shinybees.com/episode-29-a-year-of-enabling-and-how-to-make-your-socks-fit/ https://www.shinybees.com/episode-29-a-year-of-enabling-and-how-to-make-your-socks-fit/#comments Sun, 04 Jan 2015 20:43:04 +0000 http://shinybees.wordpress.com/?p=996 We’re all about enabling this week on the podcast. The latest knitty news is on the agenda, along with some world class enabling and the official announcement of the Sock Surgery Year of Socks. Introduction Recent crafty-type exploits over Christmas have enjoyed a spot of proper whisky tasting. We tried Glenmorangie, Glen Moray – my...

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