A Yarn Story

Welcome to this podcast episode where we're delighted to welcome Susan back onto the pod!
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Chapters
(00:02:14) What we're about here at A Yarn Story
(00:04:00) Wine chat
(00:13:33) Our best achievements of 2023 and knits we're working on in 2024
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Show notes
Thank you to Susan’s husband for sponsoring the wine on this episode! We had Le Demoiselle which is an organic and bio-dynamic wine which we really enjoyed.

Carmen is working on Camisole No. 4 by My Favorite Things Knitwear in Knitting for Olive Pure Silk and she decided (with the help of Susan and Kayleigh) that her Liebling in Spincycle Plump does actually fit and doesn’t need to be ripped back!

Kayleigh is wearing her most recent test knit for Lily Kate France, the Overdrive Vest which she’s done in Walcot Yarns Origin. The other moss stitch pattern she mentions is Weidlinger by Nadya Stallings for Brooklyn Tweed.

Susan is wearing her Liebling in Plump and finishes Dala Sweater by Eleanor Mortenson live on air! She used The Urban Purl Merino Singles with Isager Silk Mohair and then finally combines Spincycle Dyed in the Wool with mohair for the colourwork.

Join our first Knit-A-Long of 2024
It’s our first KAL of the year and it starts soon, we’ll be working on Pressed Flowers by Amy Cristoffers. Get more details here.
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Email: [email protected]

Visit us:
A Yarn Story,
128 Walcot Street,
Bath,
BA1 5BG
+44 (0)1225 429239
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Happy New Year! We're back for our first episode published in 2024 and we're excited for a huge year.
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Chapters
(00:00:22) Cocktails with Kayleigh
(00:09:19) Normal service resumes - cocktail review
(00:24:02) What we're wearing
(00:31:14) What we're working on
(00:38:16) Shirley Brian Deconstructed Fade Set colours
(00:46:04) Carmen makes Kayleigh jealous with her new backpack!
(00:50:08) Carmen buys herself a present!
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Show notes
The cocktail is from Yellow Belly Kelly.
Get the details of our next Country House Retreat.

What we're wearing:

• Kayleigh has her Tessellated Vest by Andrea Mowry on, she’s used Walcot Yarns Opus in HIckory, Fluff in Amethyst and Spincycle Yarns Dyed in the Wool in Shades of Earth
• Carmen is wearing her Fierce by Kate Oates in Walcot Yarns Origin Fireweed and Spincycle Yarns Dream State in Dream World

What are we knitting?

• Kayleigh has a test knit for Maxim Cyr on the go, “Plump it up” using Walcot Yarns Fluff and Spincycle Yarns Plump (2 skeins of each are needed)
• Carmen is working on Liebling by Camilla Vaad in Spincycle Yarns Plump Next Level. She’s adapting the pattern to make it a t-shirt and is adding bust darts for a perfect fit.

Lastly, Carmen is working to finish her Stockholm Vest by PetiteKnit in Isager Tweed and Silk Mohair.

We show off some of the gorgeous new Shirley Brian Deconstructed Fade Sets, they are all glorious to be honest.

Kayliegh is very jealous as Carmen grabbed a Spincycle & Ritual Dyes Knitters Backpack collaboration. It’s beautiful.
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A Yarn Story, 
128 Walcot Street,
Bath, 
BA1 5BG
+44 (0)1225 429239

Welcome to the final episode of 2024! Firstly, Carmen has lost her voice so - while we think it sounds lovely and husky - we apologise if she's a little hard to hear!

In this episode, we dive into what we bought at Rhinebeck. So, if you've ever wondered what yarn a knit-shop owner buys, listen on! You can also watch this episode on our YouTube Channel.
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Chapters
(00:01:16) What we're drinking (it's non-alcoholic this week!)
(00:06:45) Where A Yarn Story began
(00:21:40) Long-overdue Rhinebeck debrief
(00:26.01) Our thoughts on being recognised at yarn / knitting shows!
(00:31:42) What we bought at Rhinebeck
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Show notes
We're drinking: Pentire Drinks.
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128 Walcot Street,
Bath, 
BA1 5BG
+44 (0)1225 429239

Welcome to this Christmas special of A Yarn Story podcast. This week, Carmen and Kayleigh are joined by two special guests and we announce a super exciting GIVEAWAY! Scroll down for how to enter 👇
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Chapters
(00:00:57) Introducing our guest hosts - Susan and Amanda
(00:03:31) The wine segment (unofficially sponsored by Good Pair Days!)
(00:15:49) What it's like studying knit design and fashion at university
(00:22:24) What Susan is wearing
(00:29:08) What Amanda is wearing
(00:35:21) What Carmen is wearing
(00:39:20) What Kayleigh is wearing
(00:43:40) Wine review - red wine!
(00:48:53) GIVEAWAY announcement - details below
(00:55:55) A new pattern from Amanda
(01:06:30) Christmas cake vs Christmas pudding
(01:13:47) Our finished objects
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Show notes
Amanda Jones and Susan Byrne join us as special guests this week. Kayleigh and Carmen might have gotten themselves into a bit of trouble recently and so we are letting them set the record straight for themselves.

Competition
Win a stunning Hide and Hammer Leather Bumbag in a delicious bright orange leather.

How to enter
1. Subscribe our YouTube Channel
2. Tag two friends in the comments on this video
3. Follow Hide & Hammer and A Yarn Story on Instagram

Ts&Cs

• Giveaway is open until 23:59pm on December 22, 2023
• Winner will be drawn at random and announced on December 24, 2023 - what a perfect Christmas gift to yourself!

Also discussed
The stunning new pattern from Maxim Cyr called Plump It Up is now available at A Yarn Story.

Susan also shows off some recent finishes including: Same but Different by Cheryl Faust in mYak Medium + Spincycle Dream State, two Shifts - one gift and one for herself in three skeins of Next Level and lastly a Sophie Scarf by Petitknit in Knitting for Olive Compatible Cashmere.
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Get In Touch

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Email: [email protected]

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A Yarn Story, 
128 Walcot Street,
Bath, 
BA1 5BG
+44 (0)1225 429239

Welcome to Episode 3! This week, discover the most important thing beginner knitters need to do to improve fast and why some yarns bobble more than others (and why)
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Chapters
(00:01:41) We talk the language of love!
(00:06:14) Wine chat
(00:20:36) The secret to getting good at knitting
(00:26:42) What we're wearing
(00:31:54) Why some yarns pill more than others
(00:33:44) What we're working on
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Show Notes

• Wine we're drinking: Boina from Portugal thanks to Good Pair Days
• Kayleigh is wearing Sitsijakk by Aleks Byrd in Walcot Yarn's Origin (pacific and high desert)
• Carmen is wearing Epernay by Thea Colement in Walcot Yarn's Origin Grape Blossom
• Kayleigh is working on the Andrea Mowry's Tessellated Vest
• Carmen is working on the same vest in different yarn

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Get In Touch

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Email: [email protected]

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A Yarn Story, 
128 Walcot Street,
Bath, 
BA1 5BG
+44 (0)1225 429239

We're delighted to introduce FLUFF - new yarn we've created in collaboration with Walcot Yarns x Les Garçons.
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Chapters
(00:03:44) Wine tasting. Lune Rousse from Wolf Wines in Bath (thanks Carmen's Mum for sponsoring this week's bottle!)
(00:11:37) What Carmen and Kayleigh are working on
(00:20:27) Introducing Fluff! Meet our NEW yarn!
(00:41:03) Custom-made Spincycle Yarn
(00:50:02) Pattern suggestions for Fluff
(00:55:27) Wrap up 
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Show Notes
Wolf wines: https://www.wolfwine.co.uk/

Carmen finished her Kangas shawl by Aleks Byrd using Dyed by Delz BFL Twist DK in Abador’s Water and Vincent’s Highland Coo.

Kayleigh is test knitting Piping Hot by Lily Kate and using Spincycle Yarns Dream State in Bright Idea along with Garthenor Organic Beacons in Hummingbird.

Introducing Fluff, a brand new yarn collaboration from Walcot Yarns x Les Garçons! Fluff is a sport weight brushed yarn made of 55% Baby Alpaca, 18% fine merino, 17% mulberry silk and 10% Yak and it’s 100% Dreamy.

Fluff pattern suggestions:

• Instant Crush by Joji Locatelli
• Seela by Jonna Hietala using Walcot Yarns Origin and Fluff held together
• No. 14 from My Favorite Things Knitwear using Walcot Yarns Opus and Fluff
• Moonbumps shawl and the Bumpy cardigan both my Maxim Cyr
• Cumulus Blouse, Novice Sweater and Agnetee cardigan by PetiteKnits
• Lovenote by Tin Can Knits
• Ranunculus by Midori Hirose

Custom Colourway from Spincycle Yarns - Next Level - has arrived on all three yarn bases and it’s absolutely amazeballs!
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128 Walcot Street,
Bath, 
BA1 5BG
+44 (0)1225 429239

WE'RE BACK! Season 2 of A Yarn Story Podcast is here and we're delighed to welcome you to Episode 1. In this episode, we chat .... and we have a LOT of laughs! Enjoy and please do share the episode with your knitting friends if you enjoyed it :)
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Chapters
(00:00:24) Welcome Back to A Yarn Story
(00:04:48) What we're drinking - our wine review
(00:15:54) Summer holiday catch-up - Kayleigh visited Dartmoor and Carmen Boardmasters festival
(00:27:52) Carmen went to Georgia, USA for a business conference. We chat about how to run an ethical yet profitable yarn business, the challenges (and benefits) of capitalism and the importance of loving the product to deliver the best service to our customers
(00:40:10) Carmen's superhero name...!!
(00:41:39) Yarn chat (finally 🤣). We talk about Spincycle Yarns Plump - now in store and completely beautiful! SHOP HERE.
(00:55:11) Knitwear for dogs
(00:56:02) Exciting new collaboration with Walcot Yarns
(00:58:21) Our trip to Rhinebeck Sheep & Woold Festival
(01:01:21) Hide & Hammer leather belt bag
(01:03:31) Back to wine chat!
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Show Notes

• The wine we reviewed came from Alder Vineyard in Devon. It's a limited edition sparkling wine - super tasty!
• Kayleigh visited Dartmoor for her summer holiday and spent a couple days discussing prison abolition. In the same part of the country, Carmen went to Boardmasters (a surf and music festival) before jetting off to Atlanta, USA for a business development course.
• Learn Carmen’s superhero name (Kayleigh’s grandfather is responsible for it!)
• Spincycle Yarns Plump has landed in store! SHOP HERE. Some of the patterns we particularly love include:
  • Liebling Sweater by Camilla Vaad, modified into a t-shirt. Photo shown is a project by Margotchien on Ravelry.
  • Double Plump Hat by Maral Mokri
  • Mountain Peaks beanie by Cate Savard
  • Alston by Martin Story
• We talk just a tiny bit about the super special collaboration between our sister brand, Walcot Yarns and @les.garcons coming September 8th!
• Our Rhinebeck sweaters are getting knitted, Kayleigh has finished her Fierce!
• Oh and brand new from our friend Hide & Hammer, Kayleigh snapped up their Leather Belt Bag as soon as it was released and Carmen let a little hint of a new collab with Hide & Hammer out of the bag...

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Email: [email protected]

Visit us:
A Yarn Story, 
128 Walcot Street,
Bath, 
BA1 5BG
+44 (0)1225 429239

It's the last episode of the season! We kick things off with a little celebration and toast to us for making it to 10 episodes. While you can listen to this episode on your podcast providor, this is a very visual one: we're doing a fit and sizing fashion show (with many, many wardrobe changes!) to help you understand what sizes to use when you plan your knits, so you might prefer to watch this episode on on YouTube.

We're taking a short break after this episode but fear not: Season 2 will be coming soon. If you felt like leaving us a review, we'd HUGELY appreciate it :)
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Chapters
(00:03:09) Champagne tasting and review
(00:08:16) What we're working on this week
(00:11:10) Fashion show: all about fit and sizing - WATCH THE EPISODE HERE
(00:13:43) How to measure sizing - height, upper bust, full bust
(00:20:19) Sweaters (ft. Andrea Mowry and Cocoknit)
(00:24:22) Vests (ft. Petitte Knits and Cocoknit) 
(00:29:19) Jumpers (ft. Dot Dot Dash)
(00:33:32) Two more jumpers
(00:39:49) Fashion show round-up
(00:42:30) Book chat - what we've read / are reading
(00:46:06) Movie chat - what we're watching
(00:47:18) Our plans for Season 2
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Show notes

• What we're drinking: Nicolas Feuillatte champagne, one of Carmen's favorites
• What we tried on in the fashion show:
  • Andrea Mowry
  • Cocoknit
  • Dot Dot Dash
  • Petitte Knits
  • And more

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Email: [email protected]

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A Yarn Story, 
128 Walcot Street,
Bath, 
BA1 5BG
+44 (0)1225 429239

We're back with Episode 9 of A Yarn Story Podcast where we chat all things yarn, knitting and take the odd diversion into anything else that takes our fancy! 
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Chapters
(00:01:08) Wine tasting and chat
(00:07:40) Shout-out to Refillable in Bath.
(00:19:43) Kayleigh cannot contain her excitement over a Hide & Hammer bag!
(00:22:21) What we're working on
(00:29:01) How to get knit sizing right
(00:34:31) What to knit while watching sport (details in show notes)
(00:54:59) Andrea Mowry’s Rhinebeck Sweater(s)
(01:02:34) Wrap up
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Show notes

• Wine reviewed: Casa del Arco, a red blend from Spain which we got from the wine subscription service Good Pair Days - check them out!
• Kayleigh’s new bag from Hide & Hammer, an ice dyed Tie-Top bag in the most glorious green/teal color with pops of pink.
• Carmen finally cast-on her Fierce sweater by Kate Oates, Kayleigh is motoring along with hers though she took a break to use that magenta Noro yarn she showed off in Episode 8. Buy the Fierce by Kate Oates Yarn Bundle.

What to knit while watching sport:

• Blueberry Vodka Lemonade by Thea Colman. Yarn suggested:
  • Brooklyn Tweed Loft
  • Knitting for Olive Merino
  • The Fibre Co. Cumbria Fingering
  • Mondim by Rosa Pomar
  • Something more drapey in Magpie Fibers Swanky Sock
• Gingerbread Sweater by Espace Tricot. Yarn suggestions:
  • Knitting for Olive Merino + Soft Silk Mohair
• Woodblock by Emily Greene, which Kayleigh has knit before. Yarn suggestions:
  • Knitting for Olive Merino
  • Garthenor Preseli
  • Mondim

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128 Walcot Street,
Bath, 
BA1 5BG
+44 (0)1225 429239

Welcome back to another episode of A Yarn Story! Kayleigh is back with us and we chat all things yarn, knitting and swatching. We must apologise in advance for all the laughing!! We had a total blast recording this episode, as you can probably tell! Tune in now and hear our super-exciting announcement (we're going on tour).
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Chapters
(00:00:53) All important wine review!
(00:04:24) Cricket and knitting - the perfect combo
(00:07:04) Quick recap of Kayleigh's holiday!
(00:15:06) Kayleigh visits Ellen at Crazy For Ewe
(00:18:00) How to choose which vest to knit
(00:20:15) Why swatching matters (Kayleigh hates it!)
(00:27:21) Kayleigh is working on: Fierce by Kate Oates
(00:35:48) BIG announcement...
(00:39:39) Knitting for beginners: Is Fierce by Kate Oakes a good choice?
(00:44:45) A Yarn Story restructuring
(00:46:77) Hat knitting
(00:51:35) Kitting for a sister!
(00:56:15) Wrap up
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Show notes
Wine is from my Good Pair Days box and is Mirabello Rose.

A Yarn Story is now sponsoring the Bear Flat Cricket Club and we look forward to attending a game at some point.

Kayleigh was in the states for vacation for a couple of weeks and told us all about that including the lovely yarn she picked up at Crazy for Ewe in Maryland where her grandma is the store manager. She even made it as a guest on the Crazy For Ewe YouTube!

Kayleigh came home with some Noro Madara in a very Carmen’s pink, it’s gorgeous. Question is, which vest does she knit with it?

• Weekend Slipover V Neck by PetiteKnit
• The Best Vest by James Watts
• Diane by Alice Hammer
• Goldwyn Folly By Thea Colman

Kayleigh is finally making good progress on Fierce by Kate Oates after having to frog everything she knit on the plane on the way to the US. Kayleigh is using Walcot Yarns Origin in Wild Lilac + Spincycle Yarns Dream State in Lovespell. Carmen has yet to cast-on but will be knitting Fierce in the colors Fireweed + Dream World.

We are so excited to announce that we will be at Rhinebeck this year! In fact, Walcot Yarns will be exhibiting at Wool & Folk with our friends les Garçons on Friday Oct 20, 2023

The plan is to make Raingelt Slouchy Beanies by Rastus Hsu for Wool & Folk in all the bright shades of Walcot Yarns Opus. We might both also try to knit Mastiha by Thea Colman to wear at Rhinebeck as well.

Basically too many things we want to knit, so we need to get on with it!
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Get In Touch

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Visit us:
A Yarn Story, 
128 Walcot Street,
Bath, 
BA1 5BG
+44 (0)1225 429239