In this episode, I talk about how more is more. Inspired by Kaffe Fassett's lecture at Vogue Knitting Live, I talk about why it's okay to have so many WIPs and what that tells me about where I am at in recovery.

Music Credit: Ketsa, "Day Trips" 

In this episode, I talk about two feelings that defined last week for me: fear and joy. Both presented different challenges for recovery. My making has been on the backburner a bit but I also talk about how mending and silly embroidery projects are making me happy. 

In this episode, I talk about trauma responses to outside issues and how that connects to the skills I've learned in recovery. Knitting is a comfort to me in these moments, more than anything else, so I talk a bit about what I've learned in this moment about my current WIPS. 

Ketsa, "Day Trips"

It's Rhinebeck Sheep and Wool festival weekend! In this episode I talk about celebrating it virtually and the joy and harmony of participating in a community, in this case by wearing my handmades and celebrating all the Rhinebeck sweaters. 

Music credit: Ketsa, "Day Trips"

In this episode, I talk about my anxiety about work and parenting and about how noticing the negative can often be the first step in changing attitudes. For me that meant unfollowing accounts on social media, unplugging from podcasts, and, yes, knitting a dumpster fire. 

Music credit: Ketsa, "Day Trips"
Pattern: dumpster fire 2020 by Kino Knits

In this episode, I talk about my anxiety and how I found the exact pep talk I needed for overcoming fear of complete disasters, knitted or otherwise, in chapter one of Maggie Righetti's Sweater Design in Plain English. 

Music Credit: Ketsa, "Day Trips"

In this episode, I talk about crafting overwhelm and how tools of recovery are helping me to manage it and to celebrate small wins. 

Music credit: Ketsa, "Day Trips"

In this episode, I talk about the magic of gauge and how it's helping me to understand what I can and cannot change...about knitting patterns :)

Music credit: Ketsa, "Day Trips"

In this episode, I talk about learning a new way to cast on a knitting project and how it reminded me of all the different ways there are to start a path to recovery. 

Music Credit: Ketsa, "Day Trips"

In this episode, I talk about my latest round of yarn chicken and how that's helping me practice the skills of detachment even as I try to finish all the things. 

music credit: Ketsa "Day Trips"