In this episode, I talk about Thanksgiving, gratitude, knitting and recovery.Music credit: Ketsa Day Trips

It's Maryland Sheep and Wool Weekend! In this episode, I talk about the fun and overwhelm of fiber festivals and about the joy and lessons in learning something new (crochet!)Music credit: Ketsa "Day Trips"For comments or feedback:&...

In this episode, I dust off the mic and talk about how knitting a box of socks is getting me through 2023.Music Credit: Ketsa "Day Trips"

In this episode, I chat about wanting to cast on a million sweater projects, almost all of which are in Veera Valimacki's new book of knitting patterns called Stripes.  I also talk about knitting is providing me with a lot of comfort as I ...

In this episode, I chat about summer, our new puppy, and the life-changing magic of stitch markers, which saved me on two of my summer knitting projects (the Lunae Shawl by moonstruck knits and the moss grid towel by modern daily knitting)....

In this episode, I chat about seasonal shifts, Maryland Sheep and Wool, summer knitting plans, and learning to spin with a drop spindle.Music credit: Ketsa, "Day Trips"

In this episode, I talk about my recent making, including how a knitting book helped me to find my making mojo. Music Credit: Ketsa, "Day Trips"mrsdefarge@gmail.com

In this episode, I talk about how I'm handling my fear about the state of the world by reminding myself of all i've learned during the past two years about knitting with confidence and hope through times of fear. It's a kind of reintroduction. ...

In this episode I talk about the January blues, work stress, and the slow and steady progress i'm making on a stranded colorwork sweater vest.Music Credit: Ketsa, "Day Trips"

In this episode, I talk about steeking my first knitted sweater and knitting a whole lot of knitted gifts.Music Credit: Ketsa, "Day Trips"

This is the 50th episode of the podcast! I'm celebrating today by going to a fiber festival with new knitting friends. I chat about this and about what I'm looking forward to in the season ahead. [Music Credit: Ketsa "Day Trips"]

In this episode, I talk about my current sweater project, knitalongs, and the joys and challenges of community.Music Credit: Ketsa, "Day Trips"

In this episode I chat about sweater weather, a colorwork Lopi project, steeking and what it's teaching me about seasons, both in terms of this podcast and in terms of recovery. Music Credit: "Day Trips" but Ketsa

In this episode I talk about the importance of yarn management when knitting color work projects and what it's teaching me in this busy back-to-school season.Music credit: Ketsa, "Day Trips"

In this episode I talk about how all I can manage to knit right now is a super simple hat. (Content warning: death of a pet)Music Credit: Ketsa "Day Trips" 

In this episode, I talk about the pressure to find the perfect project for vacation knitting. Music credit: Ketsa "Day Trips"

In this episode I talk about the slower pace of summer and the joy of knitting brioche. Music credit: Ketsa "Day Trips"

In this episode, I talk about the shift in the season and how it has me thinking about summer, knitting shawls, and the fun of brioche knitting (even when dealing with the ups and downs of addiction).Music: Ketsa, "Day Trips"

In this episode I talk about an AA slogan I heard in a meeting and how it applies to one of my notorious UFOs (unfinished object).Music Credit: Ketsa "Day Trips"Content Warning: I talk about depression and negative body image in...

In this episode, I talk about my goals for me-made May. My aim is to focus on making myself feel more comfortable in this time of anxiety and change, especially as things start to open up where I live. 

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...

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 s...

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.