Today I am all about the milestones, those points on the path that tell you you’ve arrived somewhere. Plus, I share some lessons learned on how to unlock the information contained…
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Grateful thanks. Ripping and reknitting and ripping and reknitting. Grime. And the black silk, for which I am actively soliciting ideas. This week I talked about the doors of one’s…
An unsettling week. Life plans derailed and knitting plans upset. Graerup ripped back. Podcasting from the liminal zone with inspiration from Abu Musa Jabir, Isaac Newton, Kierkegaard, and Chris in…
Smelling wool. Sewing bras. Remembering clothes from the 70’s. Autumn is here. It’s finally here. Come. Join me. I’m the one in the sweater. Still delighted by bras. For this…
Unmade makes are calling; does it really matter if you’re off by a couple of stitches; trousers, again, of course; the stories clothing tells us; and the start of a…
I’m (re)knitting Ruki toe-up socks, by designer Yucca, and learning that I should really pay attention to that nagging feeling that something has gone wrong with my knitting. The excellent…
Socks, socks, socks; the Red Edge; all my makes; a last word on bricolage; climate change; social justice; the other Venn; working your ass off on the things that matter…
In this episode, colour helps jump start my capsule wardrobe design process. This one is all about lush, gorgeous, juicy and delicious colour that makes you want to bite into…
Passing a kidney stone: the Attenborough version; sewing patterns and their history; resting comfortably; and a linen shirt. The fruits of my knitting substance diet below. From left, Auto Pilot…
A listener let me know this week that the episode permalinks created by my hosting company, Libsyn, link to the old Cast On website, and not to the show notes…
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I’m a serial maker of podcasts, and many things that are not podcasts. I love playing with yarn, fibre and cloth. I will never accept that furniture in my living room only goes two ways. Almost every night, I dream about houses.
