Your Sign to Start Knitting

Josh Gondelman talks with Caller Abbie about her 80-hour knitting projects and her surprise wool allergy.What You'll Hear:A Hobby Confession: Josh wonders aloud whether yelling at a basketball game counts as a hobby, and admits his relationship with crossword puzzles is happily unfinished.The Sweater Math: Abbie breaks down the real cost of a hand-knit sweater, and why $1.50/hr for calm might be the best deal in entertainment.From Doomscrolling to WIP Wednesdays: Abbie explains how studying digital wellbeing nudged her toward stitches instead of scrolling, and why letting a project be good enough beats making it perfect.CHAPTERS:00:00 Is yelling at a basketball game a hobby?02:44 Welcome, Caller Abbie!03:39 The knitting projects in progress06:13 A sweater gone wrong and a wool allergy discovered08:43 Doomscrolling vs. KnitTok17:26 The Rory Gilmore sweater and cozy fall showsFor the fully immersive, phone free light + sound experience, learn more at hatch.co. Follow us on TikTok @hatchpodcasts and YouTube. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.