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Cast On

Cast On

By: Brenda Dayne
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 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.© 2005-2020 Brenda Dayne Social Sciences
Episodes
  • Cart before the workhorse

    Cart before the workhorse
    May 18 2025

    Finishing socks, saving the yarn, new projects from old, planning the perfect colourwork sweater, plus a bit of theoretical physics to prove what knitters already know: knitting is magic.

    Links and references:
    • Admiral Hanf yarn by Schoppel Wolle
    • Lang Jawoll sock yarn
    • Chessmaster, by Christian Mattausch
    • Amande, by Josephine and the Seeds
    • Sophie Shawl by PetiteKnit
    • Bradford Road Wrap, by Kristen Kapur
    • Fox Paws, by Xandy Peters
    • Soft Spot sweater by Elina Maaria
    • ke21’s Soft Spot on Ravelry is one of the good ones
    • Knitogami: Mechanics of knitted fabric as a curved surface (PNAS, April 2024)
    • Dynamic Folding Knits: An exploration into self-folding and self-forming textiles, by Victoria Salmon
    • Characterizing and predicting the self-folding behavior of weft-knit fabrics
    • Handmade Lampshades, by Natalia Price-Cabrera
    Music in this episode
    • Merrigan’s Reel – Jim Fidler
    • That Thing That You Do – Cody Fry
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    32 mins
  • 203 Looking in

    203 Looking in
    May 11 2025

    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 vacuum bags and organza, a nod to Swedish Death Cleaning, and a look inside the Granny Cranny.
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    33 mins
  • 202 A gentle pastime

    202 A gentle pastime
    Apr 6 2025

    Replenishing the sock drawer with Priory Socks (project page).

    My Secret Circles, below.

    Porthos (project page), below.

    I moved my decreases to the back of the heel, and the result is similar to Basic Biarritz and the Kite Heel, yet is uniquely mine and oh, is it ever sexy. The joy of a well-fitting heel cannot be overstated.

    The short row method used in Zabava Shorties is still, hands down, the best method I have found for toes. You'll find the method for Jeny's Square Peg Heel here.

    Cat Bordhi's gusset lessons may be found in her book, New Pathways for Sock Knitters.

    You can read my notes on Kiba Light on my project page.

    Knit to The Dress Diary of Miss Ann Sykes, by Kate Strasdin (Bsky)

    Music in this podcast:

    * Merrigan's Reel, Jim Fidler

    * Coming Home, Dalton Day
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    30 mins

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