Knitty Nora's knitting natter

Knitty Nora has been having problems with her computer which have prevented her posting a message until now. The next podcast may take a while, as she has just given birth to twins! When she is not dealing with them, she is a keen knitter from the North East of England. Her podcast has been featured in Let's Knit magazine and has attracted listeners from the UK, the States, South Africa, Italy and Canada (that she knows of). Thank you everyone! Listen in to hear her knitting experiences and to find other links, hints and tips.

Monday, Jun 30, 2008

Episode 10: Knitting out of the closet

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Did you get involved in Knitting in Public day? Are you a brazen hussy or is knitting your darkest secret? Knitty Nora, brings you up to date with her latest projects and she and the knitting group talk about knitting in public.

Knitcycle

Posted by Knitty Nora at 2:56 PM | 11 comments

Thursday, Jun 12, 2008

Episode 9: Knitting's unsung heroes

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We spend so much time fondling our yarn and extolling its virtues that we tend to overlook the fact that it would be no good if we didn't have knitting needles. What would we do without them? Knitty Nora gives them some much-deserved attention, and talks about her latest projects and workshops.

Websites mentioned:
Mango Moon
Leven Crafts
Bead-ended knitting needles
Glass knitting needles
Brittany Birch needles
Light-up knitting needles
Leopardskin knitting needles

Posted by Knitty Nora at 6:20 AM | 3 comments

Friday, May 16, 2008

Episode 8: Getting your knitting in a twist

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After an unexpected break in transmission, Knitty Nora returns! She is recovering from the excitement of being mentioned in Let's Knit magazine and is ready to face her public again. This time, it's how to avoid getting your knitting in a twist when cabling. It's not as hard as you might think.

Posted by Knitty Nora at 12:24 PM | 7 comments

Monday, Apr 21, 2008

Episode 7 Learning the C word

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Knitty Nora confesses to being a closet crocheter and tries to justify her actions. She explains a technique for crocheting a foundation chain and first row in one go. Then, it's off to the knitting group for some more laughs and to catch up on the crochet-along.

The picture shows two finished crochet shopping bags from the knitting group.

Websites mentioned in this podcast:

Sheepish
Interweave Crochet

Posted by Knitty Nora at 11:22 AM | 11 comments

Saturday, Apr 05, 2008

Episode 6: Easter with the aliens

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Has Knitty Nora turned over a new knitting leaf or was she abducted by aliens over Easter? Listen in to find out about her terrifying experience. Then return to relative normality as the knitting group discusses a knitalong that it is starting.

Website mentioned in this episode:
Crystal Palace Yarns
Bobby Davison's wool shop

Bag pattern:
Eco shopping bag

We are using the pattern from the book but it's here on this blog, if you'd rather not use an old sheet. To use a sheet, cut it into a continuous strip of fabric about 1.5cm (approx half and inch) wide.

Posted by Knitty Nora at 7:31 AM | 6 comments

Monday, Mar 17, 2008

Episode 5: Emma King talks about design

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Knitty Nora has been to another knitting workshop, this time with the well-known designer Emma King. Hear all about the workshop and what Emma has to say about use of colour, beads and sequins in your designs.

Websites mentioned in this podcast:

Rowan Yarns
Sheepish

Posted by Knitty Nora at 7:09 AM | 8 comments

Friday, Feb 29, 2008

Episode 4: Stashaholics anonymous

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Knitty Nora discovers Ravelry and wonders if she'll ever have a normal life again but finds comfort about her addiction to yarn when she talks to some of the ladies in her knitting group. Be reassured, if you think you have a problem, you are not alone!

Website mentioned in this podcast:

www.ravelry.com

Posted by Knitty Nora at 8:29 AM | 22 comments

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Hello and thanks for looking at my podcast page! Knitty Nora has been having problems with her computer which have prevented her posting a message until now. The next podcast may take a while, as she has just given birth to twins! When she is not dealing with them, she hopes to pick a different topic each time and go through some of the techniques I've used or have learned, review books I've found on the topic and anything else that I think might interest you. Anyway, the best way to find out of my podcasts are for you is to listen to them -- give one a try! If you would like to see some of the things I've knitted, click on the little photos or the link to my Etsy shop below. If you like my theme tune, it's from a song called "Knitting" by Arthur Askey, a famous comedian from the 1930s and 40s. You can find this and others of his songs in iTunes or on many of his CDs, which are widely available.
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