Knitting

Children in war-torn Ukraine will hopefully have some winter woollies from New Zealand to keep warm in this winter. Knitting groups from around the country have taken up their needles for the… Audio

Jack and Eleanor Patterson started with a dozen Polwarth sheep but that's grown into a flock of over 200. It wasn't the original plan though and now the hobby has turned into a business and the… Video, Audio

Stuffed animals used to be a fixture of Victorian houses and museums, though for modern eyes they elicit complicated responses. They're certainly striking - often magnificent - examples of the… Audio, Gallery

Timaru District Libraries are one step closer to claiming a Guinness World Record.

The challenge? Creating the largest knitted blanket fort on Earth.

They've reached their target of 70,000 peggy… Video, Audio

The Queen Mary Maternity Ward at Dunedin Hospital found itself in a tricky situation as lockdown set in. They were running short of woollen beanies and booties to put on newborns because of an… Audio

 A crafty way to get people interested in mathematics! Audio

Crossbred wool is in Andrea Bulleid's DNA. She farms sheep and beef at Longridge North in Southland with her husband Chris. A frustration with poor wool prices and lack of education about wool led her… Audio

Running away to join the circus is a dream for many, but for Kiwi theatre performer Thom Monckton it's been an absolute reality. Thom's based in Helsinki but is Calling Home is currently touring his… Audio

Knitter and craft blogger Tash Barneveld joins us to talk knitting and the internet - which has helped with a resurgence of knitting. She says without a couple of key websites, knitting wouldn't be… Audio

Have you ever wanted to knit but just don't know where to start? Tash Barneveld is a Wellington knitter and knitting blogger and she comes in to talk all things yarn Audio, Gallery

It's a question as old as time: what on earth are you supposed to do in the doctor's waiting-room? You can read, sure, but only if you're a fan of 12 year-old New Idea and Autocar magazines... Audio

At a time when bright, bold colours and patterns were scorned by designers and fabric stores, Kaffe Fassett helped start a revolution. Audio, Gallery

Oreet Ashery is an Israeli-British artist who works in multiple mediums including film, photography, and performance. Her art often tackles themes of politics, gender, class, social constructs, and… Video, Audio

A small yarn manufacturer in Napier has gone from employing 85 staff in its hey-day, to about 18 now. Cheap imports from China undercut wool knitting yarns made in New Zealand, but Design Spun has… Audio

Jacqui Fink is a fibre artist and 'extreme knitter' based in Sydney. Her studio is called Little Dandelion. Video, Audio