Making Stitches Podcast · Episode 114 · October 23, 2026 · 34 min

From Woven Textiles to Knitting an Heirloom Blanket with Annah O'Leary of Needle & Feather

Hello and welcome to Making Stitches Podcast! This time, my guest is Annah O'Leary from Needle and Feather, a colourwork knitting designer. Annah has led a very creative life, studying woven textiles at university, working in poduct design and then teaching, before knitting took over. When Annah first tried knitting, she found it frustrating and just didn't 'get it', however during a period of time when she was suffering from anxiety, she picked it back up again and, very quickly, started des...