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The Yarniacs: A Knitting Podcast

The Yarniacs Episode 365: Knitting in the news 2026

The Yarniacs: A Knitting Podcast

Gayle Billat & Sharlene Goings

Hobbies, Leisure, Crafts

4.7615 Ratings

🗓️ 9 January 2026

⏱️ 55 minutes

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Summary

What are we wearing?

Ranunculus by Midori Hirose

Sharlene's Ranunculus

Gayle's Ranunculus

What are we stalking?

Turn Around the Corner by Hinterm Stein

Petites Bulles by Joji Locatelli

Ebony Granny Square Blanket by Mallory Krall

Callisto Hat by Tommy Knits

Winter Hug Hood by Drops Design

Fortuna's Wheel Pullover by Elspeth Vance

What are we knitting?

Mabel's Sweater by Joji Locatelli

The Lounger by Joji Locatelli

Crochet Moss Stitch blanket

Basic Doodle Hat by Jamie Lomax

Chione by Andrea Gaughn

Rainbow Dots Cowl by Janina Böttger

What have we finished?

Crochet Moss Stitch blanket

Auckland Bound by Maddie Moe

Sharlene's Auckland Bound

Marrow Hat by Victoria Chapelina

Sharlene's Marrow Hat

Katie's Kep by Wilma Malcolmson

Gayle's Katie's Kep

Knitting in the News 2026

The Knitted Hood is Making a Serious Comeback

The Sheep Detectives movie trailer 

World Wildlife Fund Knit for Nature

Monkeys at rescue center receive knitted gifts

Care Home residents deliver knitted hearts

Game of Wool

Transcript

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0:00.0

Hello and welcome to the Yarniaks podcast.

0:11.7

This is episode number 365, which we are recording on January 8, 2026.

0:20.3

I'm Gail. And I'm Charlene. I can't believe it. I say this every year that I can't

0:24.4

believe. It's the next number year and every time it's true. Happy New Year. Yes, happy

0:29.0

new year. Hopefully everybody's working on something for the self-indulgent knit along.

0:33.5

Yes. I mean, there are already things in the F.O. thread, so people are doing it.

0:38.3

Knitting away.

0:39.3

Yeah.

0:40.3

What are you wearing?

0:41.3

Well, this week, on Monday, to be exact, Gail and I met at the library and it was so funny

0:50.3

because after we had been sitting there for about 15 minutes we realized we were

0:56.6

both wearing the same sweater yes we were completely unplanned they were

1:02.0

even in the same color family yes they were very magenta moving into a purple

1:10.2

so what were we wearing?

1:12.6

We were both wearing the Renoculus.

1:15.6

Oh, the sweater that shall not be named.

1:18.6

Yes, by Midori Hirohorsi.

1:21.6

And yes, we have called the pattern jokingly over the years the pattern that must not be named

1:28.5

because of its prevalence and perseverance in the Hot Right Now list on Ravelry.

1:34.5

Yeah, it's...

1:35.4

And it's still there.

1:36.8

I wish that we had taken notes when at first...

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