Game of Wool | Wk 8 – The Finale
…from a crocheter’s perspective It’s week 8 – and the finale opens with three contestants left—Ailsa, Holger, and Lydia—all chasing the golden needles and the…
New Year, New Blankets 2026
Stitch In. Give Back. Start 2026 with Heart. Start your new year with purpose and stitches that matter. New Year, New Blankets is a global charity crochet…
Game of Wool | Wk 7
…from a crocheter’s perspective. So, it’s week 7 – Rags to Riches Week with 4 contestants remaining. And now, here’s a recap – This week…
Game of Wool | Wk 6
…from a crocheter’s perspective So, it’s week 6 – Statement Week with 5 contestants remaining. (video unavailable at time of publishing) And now, here’s a…
Game of Wool | Wk 5
…a crocheter’s perspective. So, it’s week 5 – Texture Week with 6 contestants remaining. But now, here’s a recap— The solo challenge is “serious amigurumi”:…
Game of Wool | Wk 4
…a crocheter’s perspective So, it’s week 4. And knitters seem to still be finding Game of Wool a hard sell. I’m looking forward to sharing…
Game of Wool | Wk 3
…a crocheter’s perspective So, it’s week 3. I’ve been reluctant to say much about the show beyond discussing the challenges and how they can be…
Yarn Weight Conversion Chart
Supplement to podcast – Weight a Minute: An Exploration of Yarn Weights and Whys listen to podcast here download pdf here
Game of Wool | Wk 2
…a crocheter’s perspective This week’s episode of Game of Wool was Icons Week. The remaining nine knitters tackled both a solo challenge and, after being…
The Game of Wool | Wk1 – Shetland Organization of Knitters responds
A group protecting Shetland’s knitting heritage has criticized the new BBC 4 show Game of Wool for spreading “negative misconceptions about Fair Isle knitting techniques”…