Knitting is out and cross stitch is in this week, as the temperature in the UK makes it a bit less fun to be playing with yarn. Nobody likes to knit with sausage fingers, after all. After discovering 8BitNorth Cross Stitch thanks to an uncharac

Unravel Festival Review with Aimee of Knit.Spin.Cake.

Jun 16th, 2021 33m 27s

Hybrid Yarn festivals continue in this episode where Jo is joined by Aimee of KnitSpinCake podcast to review her experience of attending Unravel's hybrid yarn show. Aimee took part in the social aspects, saw some of the vendor showcases and, af

A Hybrid Yarn Festival?

Apr 30th, 2021 23m 18s

This week we're exploring the evolution of yarn festivals through the past year or so. Many of the festivals were forced to cancel their in person offer and have looked to alternative methods of putting on their event. After discussing the idea

Liz's Lucky Scarf

Apr 20th, 2021 43m 1s

Knitting, gin, books and a lucky scarf. This week's show is dedicated to Liz Marley aka @greensideknits, dear friend and listener of the podcast. An epic knitter and all round awesome, kind and witty person who will be very sadly missed. There'

Ep 174 - Birthday Gifts For Knitters (That's Not Yarn)

Mar 23rd, 2021 26m 53s

If you have a knitter in your life, you'll appreciate this roundup of knitting gift ideas, that isn't more yarn. In this episode, we'll cover some suggestions for six alternative ideas for gifts for knitters. 1) Adidas Samba Fox trainers 2) A w

Baby Knits Roundup

Mar 2nd, 2021 27m 11s

Following Ep 171 about great patterns for baby knits and Ep 172 about good yarns for kids and baby knits, this week is a roundup of all the community feedback on both these subjects. I’m also asking for some suggestion on behalf of Kat, a lovel

Great Yarns For Kids and Baby Knits

Feb 19th, 2021 32m 57s

Following on from ep 171, today we are covering some of my go-to baby and kid knitting yarns. Split into 3 sections, we'll cover 4ply, DK and patterned yarns, at a variety of price points. There are also different fibres covered, so if you don'

Knitting Patterns For New Babies

Feb 9th, 2021 31m 12s

Knitting Patterns For New Babies I’m now an Auntie! And that means I actually need to produce some knitwear for the little fella. As such, it seemed a good idea to talk about good knitting patterns for new babies. I have already sent on some ha

Knitting Trends For 2021

Feb 2nd, 2021 28m 18s

What will be the knitting trends for hand knitters in 2021? Not that I am in any way an authority on the finer points of craft fashion and popularity, but these are my predictions for what will be a knitting trend in 2021. Knitting Trends For 2

Knitting Challenges For 2021

Jan 13th, 2021 36m 13s

It's a new year so naturally, there's a lot of chat around about challenges, projects and planning. Today's episode is about knitting challenges. Are you taking part in any for 2021? Don't worry if you aren't; hopefully this episode will still

Canter

Dec 23rd, 2020 25m 58s

This episode is fairly light on the knitting chat as my creative exploits this week are mostly focused around creating a vision board for 2021. My word for the year for 2021 came courtesy of Gery Cinnamon and his song 'Canter', which I heartily

A Pod of Christmas Past

Dec 11th, 2020 30m 29s

This week we take a trip down memory lane to 2014, and a pattern pick I originally recorded for A Playful day podcast. It's a Christmas themed one, and it - of course - contains some great comedy knitting patterns. In the news, I talk about Pod

A Scotch Egg is Not a Substantial Knit

Dec 4th, 2020 17m 3s

This week is a quick chat on Scotch Eggs and a surprising fact about Scotch Egg knitting and crochet patterns.

Getting Rid of Moths in Knitwear

Nov 24th, 2020 30m 22s

Moth infestation in knitwear is every knitter's worst nightmare. In this episode I cover some of the background of which kinds of moths chew knitwear in the UK and how to get rid of them. There are only two, but they do a lot of damage and they

Knitted Wreaths For Christmas

Nov 18th, 2020 27m 51s

With all the joy sucked out of life at the moment, it's time to turn festive up to 11! As a massive Christmas fan, I'm always one to have the real tree picked out, chopped down and in the house by the last week in November. This year, I'm plann

Delicious Little Joys

Nov 13th, 2020 36m 21s

The #DeliciousLittleJoysKAL is coming! Having not hosted a KAL for a long time, I was inspired to do one given we are now in the second, not that exciting sequel to the original lockdown part one. Delicious little joys is the theme and the idea

The Boyfriend Sweater Curse

Nov 3rd, 2020 32m 38s

You may or may not have heard before about the infamous folklore that is the Boyfriend Sweater Curse, also known as The Sweater Curse. The Love Sweater Curse occurs when a knitter undertakes to knit a jumper for a significant other, and this le

Colourwork Socks Inspiration

Oct 27th, 2020 33m 4s

Socktober continues to inspire in this episode where I have a pattern pick of ten colourwork sock pattern ideas to share with you.

Dorset Buttons with Tania Ashton Jones of TJ Frog

Oct 20th, 2020 41m 21s

I'm joined in this episode by Tania Ashton Jones of TJ Frog to talk all about Dorset Buttons. Tania and I met a few years ago now when she was at the start of her business journey in the yarn world, having previously been in the Royal Navy for

Socktober, The Month of Socks

Oct 6th, 2020 39m 17s

Socktober lends its inspiration this week, where I have a rundown of ten previous banging' Shinybees episodes that cover some great sock themed content. There are a couple of interviews, as well as some expert advice from Clare Devine on the So

You Forget What You Know

Oct 1st, 2020 28m 43s

There are some great knitting sites available and I often forget that not everyone has discovered them yet. That was the case this week during a discussion on the Shinybees Podcast Community, when I shared the new Knitty First Fall publication,

The RAF Comforts Committee

Sep 18th, 2020 22m 33s

The RAF Comforts Committee was formed by the Air Council in October 1939 to determine the type and quantities of 'knitted comforts' required for the RAF as well as arrange for their collection, storage and distribution through their depots. Ins

Back to School Knits

Aug 25th, 2020 35m 6s

This week is sponsored by Back to School, specifically the absolute abomination that is school shoe shopping. Despite indeed having no school for the kids, I decided to brave Clarks and get the pre-requisite footwear on a special early morning

Must Knit Vintage Patterns from A Stitch in Time Volume 2 by Susan Crawford and Jane Waller

Aug 18th, 2020 28m 16s

Following an existential corona crisis a few episodes back, I've added more blonde streaks, I'm working on the Mini and I have been looking for some vintage inspired pieces to add to my wardrobe. This week I've gone through A Stitch in Time Vol

Paint the Fence

Aug 7th, 2020 28m 18s

This week it's about finding a mindless way to feel productive by painting the fence. There's a lot going on at Casa Shiny and my parents have been restricted again in Greater Manchester, along with a load of friends, so the 'rona is making its