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Author: Christy Schell and Caitlyn Dierikx

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We are Christy and Caitlyn, a mother-in-law and daughter-in-law duo chatting about knitting, yarn, life and pop culture. Join us every week for cozy conversations and lots of laughs!
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Christy and Caitlyn chat about handmade knits, warm-weather projects, and the appeal of Icelandic wool. They talk through favorite patterns, everyday sweaters, and their experiences with colorwork and steeking, with a nod to designer Hélène Magnússon.
Fisherman's Kep Cast

Fisherman's Kep Cast

2025-12-0223:54

In this episode of The Knitlist, Christy and Caitlyn dive into their favorite handmade holiday gifts, from historic Fair Isle fisherman keps to colorful retro TAMS. They share stories behind the patterns, tips for choosing colors and shaping, and why these quick, cozy projects make such meaningful presents.
In this episode of The Knitlist, Christy and Caitlyn share their latest projects, from Sammy the dog's iconic "McCartney" sweater to an impeccably crafted test knit and a hand-made "Dude" cardigan inspired by The Big Lebowski. Along the way, they swap stories about yarn choices, colorwork, floats, and the joy and chaos of knitting for the people and pets they love. Pull up a project and knit along!
This week on The Knitlist, Christy and Caitlyn dive into cold-weather knitting and the wild world of Icelandic wool. Christy revisits her Riddari saga, complete with past disasters and a fresh attempt using the yarn she should've chosen all along.
Christy and Caitlyn dive into the cozy world of cables in this episode of The Knitlist. From the history of cable knits and colorwork to learning knitting lingo like "frogging" and "LYS," the pair swaps stories of Christy's early projects, including Christy's first cable sweater, an Isabell Kraemer design that sparked a decade of knitting adventures. Expect talk of wool mishaps, family knits, Goodwill button hunts, and plenty of love for Kraemer's timeless patterns.
Christy and Caitlyn are back with yet another episode about their favorite designer, Isabell Kraemer. They revisit Christy's first big project, the Ingrid sweater, and share lessons learned about yarn choices, colorwork, and the perils of steeking.
Christy and Caitlyn are feeling festive as they dive into their favorite holiday knitting projects! From cozy cable-knit hats to the iconic Jingle Sweater by Isabell Kraemer, they share giftable knits, lessons learned (hello, gauge swatches), and a few funny mishaps along the way.
Christy and Caitlyn dive into a controversial topic in the knitting world: designer elitism. From Marie Wallin sweaters to the snobbery of certain yarn shops, they get candid about what makes the knitting community both inspiring and intimidating. It's honest, funny, and a little spicy, just how we like it on The Knitlist.
Stockings & Stitches

Stockings & Stitches

2025-10-1422:34

It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas on The Knitlist! Christy and Caitlyn talk festive knitting, from toddler snow dresses to cozy cable-knit stockings for the whole family. Christy shares the story behind Ava's snow dress and the family stockings, while Caitlyn celebrates learning to knit left-handed. They chat about soup weather, sourdough scars, and the cozy rhythm of holiday making.
In this episode of The Knitlist, Christy and Caitlyn cozy up to talk all things knitting (and Taylor Swift, of course) featuring the Garden Cardigan and Pullover from ANKESTRiCK. Christy hilariously keeps mixing up Great Love with Big Love while sharing stories of sweaters she's knit, cut, and rescued.
In this episode of The Knitlist, Christy and Caitlyn dive into fall knits, favorite sweaters by Isabell Kraemer, and a dash of pop culture.
We're talking Taylor Swift! THE All Too Well Scarf and Folklore Cardigan in both women's and baby sizes! All Too Well Scarf: https://www.ravelry.com/projects/Knitlistpod/all-too-well-scarf Folklore Cardigan: https://www.ravelry.com/projects/Knitlistpod/folklore-cardigan Little Swifty Folklore Cardigan: https://www.ravelry.com/projects/Knitlistpod/little-swiftie  
Welcome to episode 1 of The Knitlist! We're talking about how Christy got started knitting, Caitlyn's first knit in progress, Janise Hope's Indian Nights blanket, Radmere by Michele Wang. Indian Nights by Janise Hope: https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/indian-nights-blanket Radmere by Michele Wang: https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/radmere  
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