204 Cart before the workhorse

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 If you’d like to help support the podcast, you can do so via Ko-fi or Patreon, or by spreading the word to a fellow knitter. Get full access to Brenda Dayne at brendadayne.substack.com/subscribe