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

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.

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"

In this episode, I talk about lessons I learned from knitting a fingering-weight Christmas sweater...in February.

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. 

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"

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"

In this episode I talk about packing up the holiday WIPs and casting on new projects, the brighter the better!

Music credit: Ketsa, "Day Trips"

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"

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"