{"podcast":{"title":"Exploration Crochet","slug":"exploration-crochet-7471723","podcast_index_feed_id":7471723,"rss_url":"https://feeds.captivate.fm/exploration-crochet/","website_url":"https://crochetpodcast.com","image_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/55dd799d-432b-4ca9-ab29-e19cb60cc3d4/SQ-CoverArt.jpg","author":"ReRe","episode_count":31,"summary":"Exploration Crochet is a storytelling podcast that dives deep into the art, history, and culture of crochet—exploring the craft itself as an evolving art form that connects stitches to stories, makers to math, and yarn to humanity. Hosted by ReRe of the Yarn Over Hook Network, each episode unravels fascinating threads—from folklore and fiber science to fairs, community and culture, and the future of handmade craft. It’s part history lesson, part maker’s circle, and all heart—celebrating crochet as both a creative act and a living tradition.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-11T08:17:39.882241+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/exploration-crochet-7471723"},"episode":{"title":"Weight A Minute: An Exploration of Yarn Weights and Whys | Ep. 11","slug":"weight-a-minute-an-exploration-of-yarn-weights-and-whys-ep-11","published_at":"2025-11-14T11:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/exploration-crochet-7471723/weight-a-minute-an-exploration-of-yarn-weights-and-whys-ep-11","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/exploration-crochet-7471723","url":"https://exploration-crochet.captivate.fm/episode/weight-a-minute-an-exploration-of-yarn-weights-and-whys-ep-11","audio_url":"https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/270429c7-cde4-4cdb-8a7c-398e53bcd8cd.mp3","summary":"“Weight a Minute: An Exploration of Yarn Weights and Whys” demystifies yarn weight systems for crocheters, connecting industrial terms like tex, denier, and Nm to everyday labels like DK, Worsted, and Bulky. ReRe explains why yarn labels differ across countries, how to use WPI and swatching for smart yarn substitution, and shares a simple five-step checklist so your projects keep their intended fit and drape. Tip ReRe a Tea at https://ko-fi.com/explorationcrochet Access a free Yarn Weight Conversion Sheet PDF to make shopping and stash-diving easier. Yarn Weight Conversion Chart - https://explorationcrochet.com/p/yarn-weight-conversion-chart Craft Yarn Council - https://www.craftyarncouncil.com/aboutcyca.html Sound Attribution: https://dova-s.jp/EN/_contents/author/profile162.html telephone.wav by iut_Paris8 -- https://freesound.org/s/570274/ -- License: Creative Commons 0 Number Song Music https://pixabay.com/users/matthewmikemusic-25386219/?utm_source=link-attribution&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=music&utm_content=233460 Number, 12 Times https://pixabay.com/users/aicanvas-5347436/?utm_source=link-attribution&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=music&utm_content=300089 This Old Man https://pixabay.com/users/matthewmikemusic-25386219/?utm_source=link-attribution&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=music&utm_content=373880 ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ 🔗 LINKS & RESOURCES 📅 Explore Crochet Events https://crochetevents.com 📬 Subscribe to The Stitch Newsletter https://yarnoverhook.com/the-stitch-newsletter/ Play Name That Stitch 🎮 https://namethatstitch.com Explore Yarn Over Hook 🧶 https://yarnoverhook.com/social-media-for-crochet/ Watch on YouTube 📹 https://youtube.com/@YarnOverHookSocial ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ ABOUT YARN OVER HOOK Yarn Over Hook is the…","meta_description":"“Weight a Minute: An Exploration of Yarn Weights and Whys” demystifies yarn weight systems for crocheters, connecting industrial terms like tex, denier, a…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":963,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/exploration-crochet-7471723/episodes/weight-a-minute-an-exploration-of-yarn-weights-and-whys-ep-11/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/exploration-crochet-7471723/weight-a-minute-an-exploration-of-yarn-weights-and-whys-ep-11.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}