This episode is a little different than normal as it is the first time I welcome a guest onto the podcast. Aidan, aka the Knitting Monk on Instagram and YouTube, joins me to discuss the book "Cræft: How Traditional Crafts are About More Than Just Making" by Alexander Langlands (published under the title Cræft: An Inquiry into the Origins and True Meaning of Traditional Crafts"). You can find me as Mrs_M_Curiosity_Cabinet on Instagram and as Meg-aka-Mrs-M on Ravelry. There is also a...

In this episode I reminisce about Edinburgh Yarn Festival and how the organisers have created an event that celebrates the community of knitters and crocheters as much as yarn. Rather than give an overview of my purchases, I pull together some thoughts on the breadth and diversity of the hand knitting wool sector, based on the amazing wool, processes and approaches I spotted when walking around the marketplace and talking to fellow visitors. I also share some of the projects to come out of...

In this episode I review Blacker Yarn's forthcoming Jacob breed wool and explain why it will be on my Edinburgh Yarn Festival' shopping list. I also share the latest instalment of my nylon-free sock experiment, which sees me knitting with Ovis Et Cetera's Igneae yarn. As this blend contains a new to me fibre, I talk about ramie's history, production and properties in detail as well as about the feel of the yarn and which stitch patterns might lend themselves well to this blend. I also...

In this episode I announce that I will be attending the Edinburgh Yarn Festival and thank the organisers for inviting me to participate as a podcaster in the Blacker Yarns' Podcast Lounge. In the sewing segment I talk about the ups and downs of my latest sewing project (a smart shirt or blouse), including my choice of pattern, the new skills I've acquired and the fitting challenges I've faced. Despite occasional frustration and despondency, I decide to focus on the agency and body...

In this episode I talk about the changing nature of luxuries when we choose to avoid certain products for environmental or ethical reasons, reviews Karie Westermann's recently published book called This Thing of Paper, and shares a recent paper-related workshop she atttended. This episode also includes a give-away of a copy of This Thing of Paper. You can find me as Mrs_M_Curiosity_Cabinet on Instagram and as Meg-aka-Mrs-M on Ravelry. There is also a Ravelry Group for the...

In my latest episode I provide an update on my no-nylon sock experiment and talk about using knitting and sewing as tools for engineering a more natural wardrobe. I also review the book Folk Fashion, Understanding Homemade Clothes by Amy Twigger Holroyd and share some inspiring gems.  You can find me as Mrs_M_Curiosity_Cabinet on Instagram and as Meg-aka-Mrs-M on Ravelry. There is now also a Ravelry Group for the podcast. Shownotes can be found at: Mrs M's Curiosity Cabinet. Music: As...

In this episode I talk about a couple wool-shawl combinations that have intentionally slowed my knitting speed and rate, and explore the psychology and content of my wool pantry. I also share some notes from the kitchen after weeks of preserving.  You can find me as Mrs_M_Curiosity_Cabinet on Instagram and as Meg-aka-Mrs-M on Ravelry. There is now also a Ravelry Group for the podcast. Shownotes can be found at: Mrs M's Curiosity Cabinet. Music: Springish by Gillicuddy on...

In this short thematic episode I talk about how waste features in my making and how it has unlocked my dormant creative instincts.  You can find me as Mrs_M_Curiosity_Cabinet on Instagram and as Meg-aka-Mrs-M on Ravelry. There is now also a Ravelry Group for the podcast. Shownotes can be found at: Mrs M's Curiosity Cabinet. Music: Springish by Gillicuddy on FreeMusicArchive and shared under Creative Commons Attribution license.

After a summer hiatus I am back with an update on my no-nylon sock experiment, some thoughts on the complex issue of the affordability of materials with ethically or environmentally kinder credentials and my recent efforts to improve the fitting of my sewn tops. This episode also includes a give-away, kindly sponsored by the inspiring Daughter of a Shepherd. You can find me as Mrs_M_Curiosity_Cabinet on Instagram and as Meg-aka-Mrs-M on Ravelry. There is also a Ravelry Group for the...

In this month’s bumper episode I talk sock knitting, my wool pantry, dyeing and kitchen gardening but the thread that ties these topics together is a desire to make with local materials, breeds and varieties as much as possible. You can find me as Mrs_M_Curiosity_Cabinet on Instagram and as Meg-aka-Mrs-M on Ravelry. There is now also a Ravelry Group for the podcast. Shownotes can be found at: Mrs M's Curiosity Cabinet. Music: Springish by Gillicuddy on FreeMusicArchive and shared...

In this episode Mrs M updates you on her all natural fibre sock experiment. She also shares some lessons from the sewing room and muses on comfort knits and comfort knitting. Finally, in the context of London Craft Week, she explores another ancient fibre craft, paper making. Shownotes can be found at: Mrs M's Curiosity Cabinet. Music: Springish by Gillicuddy on FreeMusicArchive and shared under Creative Commons Attribution license.  

In this episode Mrs M embarks on an all natural fibre sock experiment (complete with control samples). Under the section Craft of Use, she talks a much ignored aspect of a handsewn wardrobe as well as Kate Fletcher's most recent book "Craft of Use. Post-Growth Fashion". Finally she shares a little kitchen alchemy she's been dabbling in recently: the ancient art of fermenting. Shownotes can be found at: Mrs M's Curiosity Cabinet. Music: Springish by Gillicuddy on FreeMusicArchive and...

In this first episode Mrs M talks about her thinking behind her podcast about materials, the making instinct and a craft-full life and shares her experience of the Edinburgh Yarn Festival as well as some of the wool goodies she picked up there. Music: Springish by Gillicuddy on FreeMusicArchive and shared under Creative Commons Attribution license.