A Yarn Story

In this episode we introduce two new yarns to the shop (and share over 11 pattern suggestions using said wool), plus we answer your questions including: 1️⃣ Do you have any pattern recommendations for Spincycle Yarns? 2️⃣ What vest and shawl patterns would you recommend for a beginner? 3️⃣ Which knitting patterns are best for beginners? 4️⃣ I want to visit you from London - how do I get there?! Tu...

Welcome to Season 3 of A Yarn Story Podcast - we're delighted to be back, almost one year on from our very first episode. Thanks to our show sponsors Wolf Wine who deliver the most delicious small production wines from around the world. We begin with our wine review (where better to start?!) and then catch up with Kayleigh who's been working super-hard on her thesis. Carmen's run bo...

It's the Season 2 finale. Kayleigh is back, having spent a couple of months in full-on PhD mode, and we have a HUGE amount of laughs this week. We share what we're wearing, what we're working on and share colour choices for the new Saar Vest by our good friend Aleks Byrd. We hope you enjoy the episode, and a huge thank you for being with us through Season 2. If you've enjoyed i...

This week Carmen is joined by Amanda as Kayleigh is working on her PhD this month. We dig into Amanda’s career as a knitwear designer and what it’s really like working full time as a designer (including what it was like working for Mohamed Al-Fayed!) Happy Knitting! ----------------------------------- Chapters (00:01:13) Wine we're drinking (00:04:59) Meet knitwear designer Amanda (00:06:21)...

Welcome to A Yarn Story. After our wine segment we take a diversion into the house-buying process in the UK (!) before we dive into Carmen's new coaching venture. We share what we've decided to knit for the upcoming KAL and announce that we're heading to Unravel festival of yarn. Happy Knitting! ----------------------------------- Chapters (00:01:17) Wine segment (00:09:04) Kayleigh...

Welcome to this podcast episode where we're delighted to welcome Susan back onto the pod! ----------------------------------- 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 ----------------------------------- Show notes Thank you to Susan’s husband for sponsoring the wine on t...

Happy New Year! We're back for our first episode published in 2024 and we're excited for a huge year. ----------------------------------- 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 Kay...

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 . ----------------------------------...

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 👇 ----------------------------------- 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 l...

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) ----------------------------------- 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 ot...

We're delighted to introduce FLUFF - new yarn we've created in collaboration with Walcot Yarns x Les Garçons. ----------------------------------- 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:...

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 :)  ----------------------------------- Chapters (00:00:24) Welcome Back to A Yarn Story (00:04:48) What we're drinking - our wine review (00:...

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 watc...

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!  ----------------------------------- 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...

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). ----------------------------------- Chapters (00:00:53) All important...

Kayleigh is on holiday this week so our colleague Susan joined Carmen on today’s episode. Susan has a fantastic show and tell to talk us though (though to get the full experience you should watch this episode on YouTube too !). ----------------------------------- Chapters (00:00:50) Meet Susan (00:04:42) Wine Chat! (00:12:44) Colour combos - WATCH HERE (00:20:14) Show & Tell - Susan's fin...

We kick off Episode 6 of A Yarn Story Podcast with an immediate off-topic catch up on Kayleigh's running career  🤣. We then share what we're drinking and take a deep dive into summer top knits. This is a great one to watch on YouTube so you can see the yarn we're working with, the tops we're discussing and practical suggestions on knitting tops. Find us on YouTube here . -----...

In Episode 5 of A Yarn Story Podcast Carmen discusses her Iceland trip and Kayleigh talks secret yarn plans! ----------------------------------- Chapters (03:37) The Wine Ritual (11:04) Carmen's Iceland Trip (33:21) Wisp by Caitlin Hunter (43:28) Cute Headbands (50:26) Recent Author Panel About Freedom ----------------------------------- Episode Notes Wine of the day is Adria Vine ‘Ancora’ Ro...

In Episode 4 of A Yarn Story Podcast, we review a Sauvignon Blanc that Kayleigh was gifted and then dive into the knitting (after a tiny detour to cricket bats!). ----------------------------------- Chapters (01:09) What Wine We're Drinking (04:02) What Kayleigh Is Wearing (07:23) Cricket Bat Chat (a quick detour!) (09:14) What Carmen Is Wearing (13:36) Cloud 9 Pattern Suggestions (22:07) Wha...

In this episode of "A Yarn Story" Carmen and Kayleigh raise their glasses once again, this time to explore wine, socks and books! Tune in to hear: Wine talk! (00:30) What's Kayleigh wearing? (09:15) Carmen's outfit (17:54) Socks socks socks! (21:34) New feature: Book review (23:36) Carmen's WIP #1 (41:59) Kayleigh's WIPs (46:29) Carmen's WIP #2 (52:19) New arriva...

Embark on a delightful journey with hosts Carmen and Kayleigh in the inaugural episode of "A Yarn Story." Tune in to hear: Meet Kayleigh (01:18) Meet Carmen (07:34) We were all Girl Scouts (12:21) What we're wearing (14:02) What we're working on now (19:04) Future projects! (36:10) Designers mentions include:  Andrea Mowry Caitlin Hunter Bana Knits Maxim Cyr Aleks Byrd My Favor...

Carmen, fresh home from the H&H Tradeshow, and Kayleigh return for Episode #2 of "A Yarn Story". Tune in to hear: The H&H Tradeshow (01:26) Finished projects (10:15) Kayleigh's current WIPs (14:47) How we recommend patterns in store (18:33) Carmen's current WIPs (20:09) Kayleigh's upcoming project #1 (25:50) Carmen's upcoming projects (31:10) Kayleigh's u...