Fiber Nation

Interweave

Join host Allison Korleski as she brings you stories from all corners of the yarniverse. From Victorian murder mysteries to the trenches of the Western Front, from deadly dyes to futuristic fabric, each episode explores the connections between fiber, history, and humanity.

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34 episodes
Updated Apr 1, 2022

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Jun 25, 2020 · 33 min
The Mystery of Gunnister Man
Allison seeks to unravel a mystery that starts in a shallow grave, then unfolds in an unexpected, woolful way.
May 25, 2020 · 31 min
The Socks that Won WWI
Explore the importance of the sock to the World War I soldier.
Apr 30, 2020 · 32 min
Fabric Fails & Textile Triumphs
40,000 years of textile history in 30 minutes
Apr 15, 2020 · 36 min
A Handmaid's Knit - Introducing the Knitting Nerdcast
Introducing the podcast for nerds who knit out on nerding.
Apr 3, 2020 · 31 min
The Deadliest Dyes: A Colorful History
Of all the dyes on the color wheel, which is the deadliest?
Mar 3, 2020 · 31 min
The Black Sheep of Wyoming Wool
In a twist of fate, one woman finds herself disrupting the Wyoming wool economy.
Feb 4, 2020 · 27 min
The Half-Knit Stocking: A True-Crime Tale
With Penelope Lister Hemingway
Jan 30, 2020 · 1 min
Coming Soon - A New Season!
A new season of episodes is arriving soon.
Aug 27, 2019 · 31 min
The Donner Party and the Doll
We bill Interweave’s podcast Fiber Nation as “a knitting podcast that goes beyond knitting.” Up to now, though, we haven’t strayed too far beyond, focusing on sheep, wool, and the survival of textile traditions in general. Our newest episode,
May 22, 2019 · 27 min
Fiber Nation Podcast: From Russia with Love
Hello Fiber Nation listeners! We're re-publishing this episode to celebrate Galina Khmeleva joining us for Yarn Fest Loveland, 2023. Learn more and sign up for classes with Galina at https://www.interweave.com/yarnfest/loveland/ Hand-drawn knitting charts are not normally the target of armed robbery. When you are starting a business in 1990's Russia, however, anything goes. In this episode, we meet Galina Khmeleva and hear a dual story: one about a 300 year-old knitting tradition, and another about the remarkable woman who helped preserve it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
May 16, 2019 · 2 min
Fiber Nation Wants to Give You Yarn (Really)
Congrats to Anna T. of St. Paul, Minnesota! - Stay tuned to Fiber Nation for more opportunities to win goodies and get special coupon codes!
Apr 12, 2019 · 28 min
Fiber Nation Podcast: Country Life
A knitting podcast that goes beyond knitting.
Mar 20, 2019 · 29 min
Fiber Nation Podcast: Not What I Expected
Read the show notes on this podcast episode to learn more!
Feb 26, 2019 · 52 sec
Introducing: Fiber Nation Podcast
Fiber Nation is the knitting podcast that goes beyond knitting. - Linda Ligon is the subject of the premiere episode of Fiber Nation. - The first episode of Fiber Nation is coming to your knitting podcast download queue on Friday, March 22, 2019.

Fiber Nation

The Mystery of Gunnister Man

The Socks that Won WWI

Fabric Fails & Textile Triumphs

A Handmaid's Knit - Introducing the Knitting Nerdcast

The Deadliest Dyes: A Colorful History

The Black Sheep of Wyoming Wool

The Half-Knit Stocking: A True-Crime Tale

Coming Soon - A New Season!

The Donner Party and the Doll

Fiber Nation Podcast: From Russia with Love

Fiber Nation Wants to Give You Yarn (Really)

Fiber Nation Podcast: Country Life

Fiber Nation Podcast: Not What I Expected

Introducing: Fiber Nation Podcast