The Golden Skein Archives - Shinybees https://www.shinybees.com/tag/the-golden-skein/ The Multi-Award Winning Knitting, Comedy and Yarn Podcast Thu, 16 Jul 2020 13:54:54 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.3.2 122193119 Episode 101: No Dalmatians Required https://www.shinybees.com/episode-101-no-dalmatians-required/ https://www.shinybees.com/episode-101-no-dalmatians-required/#comments Tue, 18 Oct 2016 19:18:05 +0000 http://shinybees.com/?p=3462 Listen Here Intro Welcome back after a short break to the podcast. I’m deee-lighted to be back with you once again, as I have missed you terribly during the break. Having hoped to have moved by now, I am still, sadly, in the same house, but hopefully moving next week. So, I know you’re all...

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]]> https://www.shinybees.com/episode-87-travelknitter-an-interview-with-larissa/feed/ 1 3138 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-66-the-diamond-fibre/feed/ 4 2745 Episode 65: National Knitting Week https://www.shinybees.com/episode-65-national-knitting-week/ https://www.shinybees.com/episode-65-national-knitting-week/#respond Mon, 12 Oct 2015 14:45:01 +0000 http://shinybees.com/?p=2737 Image Details: ‘Striped Leg Warmers’ by Star Athena, via Flickr. Listen Here Intro This week’s all about wool. Wool everywhere! Wool Week in the UK runs from 5-11th October as does National Knitting Week. So, there’s a bit of chatter about what’s happening round and about for that. Also, there’s some parish notices: the podcast...

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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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