by Brenda Dayne
Cast On began on Monday, 31 October, 2005, founded on nothing more than the desire to talk about knitting to people who get it. All the other stuff, about how memories, thoughts, hopes and dreams are knit into the fabric we create, and so become part of the fabric of our lives; about how life and knitting intertwine, and how sometimes you simply cannot tell where one part leaves off the other begins; about how the only thing wrong with the world today is that there is not enough knitting in it, all that came later, over time. Since 2005 the podcast has evolved to focus on finding inspiration in the ordinary, using it to kick start the process of making stuff, and finding ways to carve out the creative time and space that allows you to work your ass off on the projects that matter most to you. Like knitting a sweater. Or saving the world.
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April 6, 2025
<p data-pm-slice="1 1 []">Replenishing the sock drawer with <a href="https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/priory-socks" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Priory Socks</a> (<a href="https://www.ravelry.com/projects/Brenda/priory-socks" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">project page</a>).</p> <p>My <a href= "https://www.ravelry.com/projects/Brenda/secret-circles-with-chart" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Secret Circles</a>, below.</p> <p><a href="https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/porthos-4" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Porthos</a> (<a href="https://www.ravelry.com/projects/Brenda/porthos" target= "_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">project page</a>), below.</p> <p>I moved my decreases to the back of the heel, and the result is similar to <a href= "https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/basic-biarritz-socks" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Basic Biarritz</a> and the <a href= "https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/vanilla-kite-heel-socks" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Kite Heel</a>, yet is uniquely mine and oh, is it ever sexy. The joy of a well-fitting heel cannot be overstated.</p> <p>The short row method used in <a href= "https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/zabava-2" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Zabava</a> Shorties is still, hands down, the best method I have found for toes. You'll find the method for Jeny's Square Peg Heel <a href= "http://curiousknitter.blogspot.com/2022/04/jenys-square-peg-heel.html?m=1" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">here</a>.</p> <p>Cat Bordhi's gusset lessons may be found in her book, <a href= "https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/sources/new-pathways-for-sock-knitters-book-one" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">New Pathways for Sock Knitters</a>.</p> <p>You can read my notes on <a href= "https://knitisager.com/Kiba-Light-Pattern-Printed" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Kiba Light</a> on my <a href= "https://www.ravelry.com/projects/Brenda/kiba-waistcoat" target= "_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">project page</a>.</p> <p>Knit to <a href= "https://www.audible.co.uk/pd/The-Dress-Diary-of-Mrs-Anne-Sykes-Audiobook/B0C5N5XXWV?qid=1743779323&sr=1-1&ref_pageloadid=not_applicable&pf_rd_p=c6e316b8-14da-418d-8f91-b3cad83c5183&pf_rd_r=N08PB0TEH3PA1142DD5N&plink=MS7qSUD4crr5ZZmN&pageLoadId=cYaXLfJil2b6hDJn&creativeId=41e85e98-10b8-40e2-907d-6b663f04a42d&ref=a_search_c3_lProduct_1_1" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">The Dress Diary of Miss Ann Sykes</a>, by <a href= "https://www.falmouth.ac.uk/staff/dr-kate-strasdin" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Kate Strasdin</a> (<a href= "https://bsky.app/profile/katestrasdin.bsky.social" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Bsky</a>)</p> <p><strong>Music in this podcast:</strong></p> <p>* Merrigan's Reel, <a href="https://jimfidler.com/" target= "_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Jim Fidler</a></p> <p>* <a href="https://www.musicbed.com/songs/coming-home/35256" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Coming Home, Dalton Day</a></p>
October 27, 2024
<p>It’s autumn. Time for finishing projects, knitting socks and celebrating the impending winter by taking the sweaters out of storage. This one is all knitting, and I make no apologies.</p>
August 18, 2024
<p><strong>In this episode:</strong> 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.</p>
The Knitmore Girls- Jasmin and Gigi
Gayle & Sharlene
Staci Perry
Meg, Drea, Tina, and Jess
Long Thread Media
Greg Cohoon and Pam Maher
Kelly and Marsha
Anne Frost
Tracie & Barb
Jo Andrews
Knit Picks
Dr. Gemma
BostonJen
Pearl and Clover Yarn Co.
Jennifer Fleck
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