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knitting with confidence & hope

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Episodes

Gratitude & a new cardigan

In this episode, I talk about Thanksgiving, gratitude, knitting and recovery. Music credit: Ketsa Day Trips

Nov 23, 2023•8 min

Knitting Festivals & Crochet

It's Maryland Sheep and Wool Weekend! In this episode, I talk about the fun and overwhelm of fiber festivals and about the joy and lessons in learning something new (crochet!) Music credit: Ketsa "Day Trips" For comments or feedback: [email protected]

May 05, 2023•16 min

Box of Socks!

In this episode, I dust off the mic and talk about how knitting a box of socks is getting me through 2023. Music Credit: Ketsa "Day Trips"

Apr 13, 2023•14 min

Stripes!

In this episode, I chat about wanting to cast on a million sweater projects, almost all of which are in Veera Valimacki's new book of knitting patterns called Stripes. I also talk about knitting is providing me with a lot of comfort as I handle the stress of back to school and work transitions. Music credit: Ketsa, "Day Trips"

Sep 04, 2022•19 min

the life-changing magic of stitch markers

In this episode, I chat about summer, our new puppy, and the life-changing magic of stitch markers, which saved me on two of my summer knitting projects (the Lunae Shawl by moonstruck knits and the moss grid towel by modern daily knitting). Music Credit: Ketsa, "Day Trips"

Jul 24, 2022•16 min•Season 2Ep. 6

Summer Knitting & (drop) Spinning

In this episode, I chat about seasonal shifts, Maryland Sheep and Wool, summer knitting plans, and learning to spin with a drop spindle. Music credit: Ketsa, "Day Trips"

May 30, 2022•13 min•Season 2Ep. 3

Season 2 Reintroduction & Trash Mittens

In this episode, I talk about how I'm handling my fear about the state of the world by reminding myself of all i've learned during the past two years about knitting with confidence and hope through times of fear. It's a kind of reintroduction. I also talk about how I am learning to read Selbu mitten charts by knitting a "trash" mitten. Music credit: Ketsa, "Day Trips"

Feb 26, 2022•16 min•Season 2Ep. 1

Stress and Stranded Colorwork

In this episode I talk about the January blues, work stress, and the slow and steady progress i'm making on a stranded colorwork sweater vest. Music Credit: Ketsa, "Day Trips"

Feb 05, 2022•12 min•Season 2Ep. 2

Knitting Ornaments and Steeking a Cardigan

In this episode, I talk about steeking my first knitted sweater and knitting a whole lot of knitted gifts. Music Credit: Ketsa, "Day Trips"

Dec 23, 2021•16 min•Season 2Ep. 1

Knitting Events, Fiber Friends, and New Beginnings

This is the 50th episode of the podcast! I'm celebrating today by going to a fiber festival with new knitting friends. I chat about this and about what I'm looking forward to in the season ahead. [Music Credit: Ketsa "Day Trips"]

Nov 07, 2021•16 min

Sweater Weather

In this episode I chat about sweater weather, a colorwork Lopi project, steeking and what it's teaching me about seasons, both in terms of this podcast and in terms of recovery. Music Credit: "Day Trips" but Ketsa

Sep 24, 2021•13 min•Season 1Ep. 50

Color work Mittens and the lesson in yarn management

In this episode I talk about the importance of yarn management when knitting color work projects and what it's teaching me in this busy back-to-school season. Music credit: Ketsa, "Day Trips"

Aug 21, 2021•14 min•Season 1Ep. 49

Knitting, grief, and sadness

In this episode I talk about how all I can manage to knit right now is a super simple hat. (Content warning: death of a pet) Music Credit: Ketsa "Day Trips"

Aug 08, 2021•16 min•Season 1Ep. 48

Vacation Knitting

In this episode, I talk about the pressure to find the perfect project for vacation knitting. Music credit: Ketsa "Day Trips"

Jul 24, 2021•14 min•Season 1Ep. 47

Brioche fireworks

In this episode I talk about the slower pace of summer and the joy of knitting brioche. Music credit: Ketsa "Day Trips"

Jul 03, 2021•15 min•Season 1Ep. 46

Seasonal Shifts: Summer, Shawls, and brioche knits

In this episode, I talk about the shift in the season and how it has me thinking about summer, knitting shawls, and the fun of brioche knitting (even when dealing with the ups and downs of addiction). Music: Ketsa, "Day Trips"

Jun 06, 2021•18 min•Season 1Ep. 45

Unfinished Objects and Quitting Before the Miracle

In this episode I talk about an AA slogan I heard in a meeting and how it applies to one of my notorious UFOs (unfinished object). Music Credit: Ketsa "Day Trips" Content Warning: I talk about depression and negative body image in relationship to sewing and fitting.

May 16, 2021•15 min

Me-Made May and Making Adjustments

In this episode, I talk about my goals for me-made May. My aim is to focus on making myself feel more comfortable in this time of anxiety and change, especially as things start to open up where I live.

May 01, 2021•11 min•Season 1Ep. 41

Knitting Vintage Sweaters

In this episode, I talk about how I treated myself to a class on knitting vintage sweaters and all that it brought up, including all kinds of inspiration (reminding me of my love for Elsa Schiaparelli's Cravat sweater) and a reminder that it's okay to treat myself. Music credit, Ketsa "Day Trips" Knitting patterns referenced: Yuccaknits, "naname" and "emma" socks and Please don't eat the daisies "Hitofude" sweater

Apr 11, 2021•13 min•Season 1Ep. 40

Doing the Next Right Thing

In this episode, I talk about how do the next right thing, in my knitting and in my life. Right now I'm faced with two projects that are not going as planned and I need to decide whether to frog or forge ahead and I talk about how these small decisions connect to bigger ones in my life.

Mar 28, 2021•16 min•Season 1Ep. 39

Spring Forward and neon-green socks

In this episode, I talk about spring, hope, and about knitting neon-green socks, even as I deal with the hard parts of marking the year anniversary of social distancing. Music credit: Ketsa, "Day Trips"

Mar 14, 2021•18 min•Season 1Ep. 38

Super Bowl Sunday & Super Bulky Scarves

In this episode, I talk about how my kiddo's super bulky scarf is bringing me joy on this Super Bowl Sunday, which can be a tough day for those of us who love someone who suffers from addiction.

Feb 07, 2021•15 min•Season 1Ep. 36

Sleeve Island

In this episode, I talk about how I feel like I'm stuck on sleeve island both in terms of my knitting and in terms of life stuff and how I'm handling my feelings of frustration. Music credit: Ketsa "Day Trips"

Jan 24, 2021•8 min

December 37th: rest, recovery, and my christmas sweater

In this episode, I talk about how the many outside issues of this week overwhelmed me and so despite my new year's plans, I'm just resting and continuing to knit my christmas sweater. Music credit: Ketsa "Day Trips"

Jan 10, 2021•11 min

Christmas Sweaters, holiday socks, and joy

In this episode, I talk about joy and how it's showing up right now in my life... i.e. plans and research for making absurd, holiday-themed knitting projects in 2021. Music credit: Ketsa "Day Trips"

Dec 23, 2020•15 min•Season 1Ep. 32

Colorwork, improv quilts, and holiday traditions

In this episode, I talk about how improv quilting and colorwork knitting is helping me to stay focused this holiday season. When you love someone who struggles with addiction, the holidays are never easy and so i'm focusing on what's making me happy: improv, scrappy mini quilts and colorwork. Music Credit: Ketsa, "Day Trips"

Dec 13, 2020•17 min•Season 1Ep. 31
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