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Wait – I thought knitting was relaxing.  Now we have to do math?!?  Well, that’s especially true if you knit for a living, which is hard to do if you want to survive.  Because if beautiful handwork becomes something that’s just a pastime, then “past” will become the key word.  Then the cost will be immeasurable.  It is a skill we cannot lose, so Elara is doing her part, and faithfully buying a hand-knit sweater.  And a hat.  And shawl.  And fingerless mittens.Join us on our podcast, when we speak with Lis Barsuglia-Madsen, knitter extraordinaire, straight from the New York State Sheep and Wool Festival 2021.  What does a bookkeeper talk to a knitter about?  Debits and credits.  Cost.  And in the end, the bookkeeper completely ignores the bottom line and buys the gorgeous thing anyway.Wool:  $100Buttons:  $14Keeping the skill of knitting alive:   priceless.   Links:http://scandinavianweaveandknit.com/ https://www.virtual.sheepandwool.com/41 https://science.howstuffworks.com/innovation/inventions/newtons-cradle.htm https://www.cnn.com/2021/10/18/business/container-port-record-backlog/index.htmlSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/agriCulturePodcast)

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