203 Looking in

We travel from Iron Age firepits to mid-century homemaking manuals, consider the joys of stash organisation, and muse on the performative aspects of home decorating. There’s a deep dive into the ancient tradition of human-centred design through textiles, from spindle whorls to soft furnishings, a detour through the joys of…

202 A gentle pastime

In this episode: Rediscovering the simple pleasures of knit and purl stitches whilst filling the sock drawer; the best damned sock heel ever; a vexatious pattern; and where the hell I’ve been all winter. Replenishing the sock drawer with Priory Socks (project page). My Secret Circles And Porthos (project page).…

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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.

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200 Work as written

In this episode: Off the needles and on; Tour de Fleece wrap up; notes from the production line; a new bag; a new spindle; good materials; and Bennet’s Boiled Potatoes.…
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199 The system

The slowest sock in the history of sock knitting. Touring de Fleece, slowly. The merits of taking small steps vaguely in the direction a goal. I’m thinking about style again,…