If you’re here due to my Fiberworld interview with Amy Singer, welcome! Please note that this post was created before the interview took place, so here’s hoping I didn’t say anything remarkably stupid.
If you’re looking for the most recent episodes of Cast On (recorded since September 2020), you’ll find the archive here.
If you’re looking for the legacy episodes (those recorded prior to September 2020) you’ll find those here. Of course I love all of my babies equally but, if pressed to choose, these are a few of what I consider my personal best Cast On episodes. If you’re new to the podcast, you could start here:
- Episode 59: Start as you mean to go on. December 31, 2007
- Episode 119: A suitcase full of wool August 3, 2012
- Episode 32: Gwlana (Woolgathering) August 4, 2006
- Thanksgiving Special: A Snow Day November 27, 2005
If you’d like the whole kit and kaboodle, everything past, present and future, you can subscribe to the podcast feed manually buy entering this rss feed address into the podcast player of your choice: https://caston.libsyn.com/rss
All my patterns on Ravelry are free, and they’re listed here.
If you haven’t yet knit Mrs Beeton, you MUST. They’re quick to knit, and practical, and pretty, and frugal. You’ll find this pattern here, on knitty.com
I live in west Wales, where houses are small. Consequently I have literally 9 inches of rail space from which to hang my clothing. Plus a small dresser. I have considered turning the entire bedroom into a massive walk-in closet, and then sleeping on the floor, but my better half is not into it. Instead, I’ve been developing a capsule wardrobe collection.
Okay. What I say, developing, what I mean is that I’m OBSESSED with the idea of paring my wardrobe down to its barest of coordinated essentials. These days I’m sewing more and knitting fewer, but more consciously chosen and carefully designed things. I talk about this in my podcast. A LOT. Like I said. Bit obsessed.
But also, because my capsule collection project has changed everything about my knitting, from the way I view my stash, to the way I select my projects. The question I’m asking myself when I’m planning projects has shifted from “What do I want to make?” to What do I want to wear?” And the answers have been something of a revelation.
Because I’d like others to follow suit and be inspired to create a hand made capsule wardrobe of their own (which is better for one’s wallet, as well as the planet) I’m sharing my journey from being (somewhat partially) naked, to clothing myself in fewer, better, more sustainable and hand-made clothes on my podcast, and with my Patrons. I’d love for you to join me. It’s a constantly evolving, jam-packed and fun-filled ride.
*For those not resident in the UK, the post title is British for, “How are things going with you?” The response is typically, “Alright,” which covers everything from spectacular success to abject failure, depending upon the inflection used.
