knitting with confidence & hope

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 Schiaparel…

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 …

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. 

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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. 

In this episode, I talk about how I feel like I'm stuck on sleeve island both in terms of my knitting and in terms of life stuff and how I'm handling my feelings of frustration.

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In this episode, I talk about how the many outside issues of this week overwhelmed me and so despite my new year's plans, I'm just resting and continuing to knit my christmas sweater. 

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In this episode I talk about packing up the holiday WIPs and casting on new projects, the brighter the better!

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In this episode, I talk about joy and how it's showing up right now in my life... i.e. plans and research for making absurd, holiday-themed knitting projects in 2021.

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In this episode, I talk about how improv quilting and colorwork knitting is helping me to stay focused this holiday season. When you love someone who struggles with addiction, the holidays are never …

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 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 ab…

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, s…

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…

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 soci…

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 Desig…

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

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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 :)

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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. 

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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. 

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