There were so many great responses to my question about worthwhile podcasts last week. One that got a lot of mentions and that I’ve really been meaning to listen to is Stuff You Missed in History Class. I’ll have to start with the House of Worth episode. And (major tangent but) that reminds me — if you’re lamenting the end of Downtown Abbey and haven’t ever seen The House of Eliott, make haste! It’s been 8 or 10 years since I watched it; think it’s time to watch again.
– Monday is Leap Day — here’s a great idea for what to do with it
– Good wool hunting in Shetland (via MJM)
– And a day in the life of a Bodega Bay sheep farm
– Love this Japanese short rows method
– Levi’s boss on why you should wash your jeans less
– Using “risk management” to make better stuff
– The power of buying less by buying better
– Fantastic interview with Jamie & the Jones, some of my local small-batch fashion friends
– And and in-depth podcast discussion on the birth of Tamar, a fascinating new British yarn I’ve had the pleasure of petting
– The hero of this video game is a piece of yarn
– Delightful tiny video (press play) from —WARNING: NSFW— the most provocative Instagram knitting feed I’ve seen
– Quite the back story on this beautiful quilt
– And some truly stunning macramé (she calls them “weaves”)
IN SHOP NEWS: The wooden gauge rulers are finally back in stock! While the sale shelf is getting verrrry sparse.
Thanks for all the great conversation lately, everyone! Have an amazing weekend—
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Photos (l to r) from Kelbourne Woolens, Fibershed, Style Bee
