A show about a guy from Boston with yarn issues
52 Pickup Scarf
In this episode I sit down with my close friend Alasdair Pot-Quinn to talk about knitting and his new book Extreme Double Knitting. We also talk a little about some of my favorite things like zefrank and Knittings Review
Elvis has left the building
In some ways it seems that the question “Have I pod faded?” is an obvious thing. I mean, I have not put out a new show in a long time. But, it’s not that simple. I have been planning and recording things in the meantime, it’s just that for many reasons all this work has not seen the light of day. So, while others are clear about my pod fading status, I am unsure and unwilling to say that my knitting podcast is dead.
PHOTO CREDIT: Aine D’s Flikr Stream
On today’s show Kimberly Reynolds and I talk shop about Stitches East. She is a super social media mover and shaker working for XRX(which BTW has finally started to make their website user friendly). She is very excited about the upcoming events.
Also, I am offering up an awesome haloween inspired project bag from my friend Sue at Lovely Yarns in Baltimore. Listen to the show to find out how to enter the drawing.
Photo used under Creative Commons from rhonlynn
You Rock!! No really… You Rock!!
What I mean to say is, the best part of hanging out with you is that knitters, spinners, weavers, dyers, crocheters… the whole lot of you totally rock. You as a group are creative and playful and always learning new things. It is so very exciting to learn and create with you.
As the weather cools in Boston and I contemplate the lessons from todays Rosh Hashanah services I am thinking about joy and miracle of our ability to learn new things. As my Rabi reminds me, being able to say “Who Knew” is wonderful thing…
You have inspired me to learn more, read more, play more with fiber, and hand out more. My time with you is always fun and exciting. You have give me the energy to keep coming back to this podcast, this web page, and to this project.
Yes, I am coming back soon. Yes, I miss you. Yes, I have a lot of old and new recordings to share.
I will have new shows up soon. I will not podfade completely. I will be sharing the knitting life I lead here in Boston with you again soon.
Until then, I hope you know… You Rock!!
Catching up and sharing the many events I have been working on.
Make Mine Local Designer Showcase
FiberCamp Boston
Annie Modesitt’s online classes
After The camp page
TNNA Survey
Gale Zucker Photo fun at Juniper Moon Farm
FiberCrawl Maryland Sheep and Wool After Party
Sometimes it’s important to make a statement, sometimes it’s important to go on a mission, and sometimes doing both makes for very interesting business speak.
So in an effort to find my spark I give you, a mission statement Memo:
3/2/2010
To whom it may concern:
It’s a Purl, Man is a show about a guy from Boston with Yarn issues.
This show is about the knitting scene in Boston and around the world. Why stop at knitting and purling… There are so many great fiber activities out there.
This show is constantly evolving in shape and form, but always tries to entertain and encourage fiber folks. Like community radio of the past, it sheds light on a community with great love and enthusiasm.
This show may cause stash rash or project startitis. It has also been known to cause people to hallucinate and want to travel to New England to join in all the fun. If longing for fiber lasts more than four hours, please rush to your local yarn store. Not recommended for children under 13 or people who can’t take a joke.
See ya soon… really…
Last week I started to listen to the podcast from the beginning. You can really hear the excitement and momentum of my knitting life in those shows. I am so excited to reach out to the community and so thrilled to find an audience of people who share my love of fiber.
Sadly, I don’t quite feel that way now. While I am still a lover of fiber and community, I have to admit something. I think that I have fallen into a bit of a funk.
It’s not that I don’t want to knit, crochet, produce podcasts, build community, and dream up new fun things to do. It’s that I can’t find the spark right now.
The spark to finish a project… The spark to create something new… The spark to know what to do with my stash… The spark to know what I want next…
So here I am getting ready to start another series of the podcast, start another season of knitting, start a new series of podcasts and I find myself in a bit of a funk.
Perhaps I just a need to re-engage myself into projects and community, perhaps I just need to find an inspiring knitting project. What ever it is, I think that this may be a good thing to explore and think about as I start the new season of It’s a Purl Man.
I know I am not alone, I know we can all find our freak if we try… so let’s keep our eyes and hearts open to the new possibilities.
So, what’s your spark?
On this valentine day I reflect on the past couple of years and the people who have come into my life as listeners to my show.
So, it’s been a while.
I miss you and miss this show, but I have been really overloaded with projects and paid work. Between a major event every month from Nov. to Jan., a fashion show, FiberCamp Boston, the holidays, spending time with my family/friends, and trying to keep up at work… it’s been a lot.
Like so many people who try to make a change in the world, I have become somewhat burned out and have needed some down time. Time for me, time for breathing, time for knitting.
Soon, I will be back from my time off and putting out new shows both here and on the standard yarn. I feel that both shows are important to me and have different types of content.
Anyhow… Thank you for your patience and I hope that you will be mine this year…
Joanne Seiff
Joanne Seiff, author of Knit Green and Fiber Gathering, joins me on the show to talk about Rhinebeck, fiber events, and the complicated landscape of bring green. She is very knowledgeable about both fiber and the environment and breaks it all down for us in her writing.
Many, many thanks to my friend Alanna at Tactile Travel for taking me on her tour to Rhinebeck. Her tour was wonderful and filled with fiber, history, and wonderful people.
Also… I am working on so many projects I hope you can be patient with me as I work towards getting the show out and putting on some major events with my guild. If you are in Boston please come out and join the fun.
