Vanessa Heaney

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Global News Podcast · The Happy Pod: Donating my kidney transformed a child's life · 22 Nov 2025 podcast

And the people have merged with this land in an incredibly beautiful way.

that, man, it got into my blood.

It's just an incredible place.

The group were treated to a traditional Fair Isle knitting class, learned about Chitlin's history and even visited local crofters to see how raw wool is turned into yarn.

Friends Michael Wade and Chuck Wilmisher Jr., who organised the trip, had been inspired by smaller knitting retreats set up in the US.

A retreat or on a trip with 25 other guys who love what you love and enjoy what you enjoy is just magical.

And then take it to somewhere like Shetland and it is just, it's just beyond.

They both have noticed that more and more men are picking up fiber crafts, mainly during the coronavirus pandemic and thanks to video tutorials on social media.

But Micah believes this popularity boom should go even further.

I think more men should knit because it makes you slow down.

So I think the world would be better if more men knit.

And that's all from The Happy Pod for now.

If you have a story you think we should include or you'd like to comment on anything in this episode, we'd love to hear from you.

As ever, the address is globalpodcast at bbc.co.uk.

And you can now watch some of our interviews on YouTube.

Just search for The Happy Pod.

This edition was mixed by Rebecca Miller and the producers were Holly Gibbs and Rachel Bulkeley.

The editor is Karen Martin.

I'm Vanessa Heaney.

Until next time, goodbye.

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