I love a good craft podcast. I have searched the net for them, and while there are some decent ones out there (some of which you’ll find listed in my blogroll), I have to say that the podcast over at Lion Brand’s weblog called YarnCraft is my favorite. The hosts, Liz and Zontee, keep it light and fun, but they still pack their shows with solid information about yarn, crochet, and knitting. And, did I mention crochet? Yes, even though they both knit, they also crochet and attempt to give crochet equal airtime, which I can’t say is true for a number of similar podcast, many of which are knit only and thus don’t really appeal to me.

Another big plus to the podcasts is that there are two people talking, and I don’t know why, but I like this much better than one person yammering on and on with the occasional interview with someone else, if you manage to get that. I can’t really say why I prefer this. In fact, some podcasters I don’t really mind talking by themselves, but others start to irritate me when they seem to ramble too much or come off as unprepared, like they figured they would just flip on the microphone and wing it. I want to hear an organized podcast that actually has a point other than someone listening to themselves talk.

Recently, Lion Brand had a poll about the podcast and website (which I have to say I like as well and have downloaded many of the free projects and even done a few). One comment I made was that I wished the show was weekly versus every other week, and my wish was granted! To top it off, they have shortened the podcasts to 15 minutes, which I like because I can usually find 15 minutes during the day to sit and crochet and listen. More than that, and I feel guilty and will actually stop the podcast and come back later, if I can.

Take a listen every Tuesday, and let me know what you think. And, hey, if you know of any good podcasts you’d like to recommend, please include them in the comments section!