In this episode, Anne covers Nylon in the newest instalment of the series about the various fibers used in yarn. Also, get all the details for the Shetland Hogmanay Box and find out where you can meet Anne in person at the end of April!

Links to Things Mentioned in This Episode

Episode 99: Acrylic
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichia
Nylon on Wikipedia
Nylon on Britannica.com
7 Properties of Nylon
How is Nylon made?
What is Nylon and Is It Sustainable?
Fleece and Fiber Sourcebook
Uppspuni
Purchase your Shetland Hogmanay Box on April 13, 2024 at noon eastern time!
Find me in the Woolly Good Gathering marketplace, April 26 and 27, 2024!

Music

The song in this episode was Kaii Dreams and Wild Heart singing, "Half of Your Heart."

Anne shares a travelog of her recent trip to Farnham, England, to attend the Unravel Festival. How was it? How do you get there? Should you get there? Plus, updates about a couple upcoming events, including news about this year's Shetland Hogmanay Box!

Links to Things Mentioned in This Episode

Unravel
Farnham Maltings
Bush Hotel, Farnham
Tabby and Tweed
Syliva Watts-Cherry
Terri Laura
Makkin Our Way Through Shetland Tours
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Music

The first song in this episode was "He's Got Heart," by Brad Howard. Then we heard "Welcome, Alice," by Luigi Bellanova.

In this episode, Anne falls down a rabbit hole regarding the etymology of the word steek and how the use of the term in knitting has evolved through the years.

• Please note that the episode uses the words fagot and fagoting, which are crafting terms that, despite having different spelling than a perjoritive term, are pronounced the same way. If hearing the terms may cause you discomfort, please skip this episode or fast-forward from the end of the first song to the start of the second song.

Links to Things Mentioned in the Episode

The Professor and the Madman: A Tale of Murder, Insanity, and the Making of the Oxford English Dictionary
The Oxford English Dictionary website
Traditional Fair Isle Knitting
Hazel Tindall
Elizabeth Johnston
Elizabeth Williamson
Hazel Laurenson
Viveka Velupillai
Unst Heritage Centre
Knitting in the Old Way
The Magic of Shetland Lace Knitting
Shetland Fine Lace Knitting (The newest contribution to the field.)
Traditional Knitting
Alice Starmore's Book of Fair Isle Knitting
The Art of Shetland Lace
Heirloom Knitting: A Shetland Lace Knitter's Pattern and Workbook
Makkin Our Way Through Shetland Tours

Music

Humans Win created both of the songs featured in this episode: "Giving Up" and "Before You Go."

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