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Cast On

Cast On began on Monday, 31 October, 2005, founded on nothing more than the desire to talk about knitting to people who get it. Since then, the podcast has evolved to focus on finding inspiration in the ordinary, using it to kick start the process of making stuff, and finding ways to carve out the creative time and space that allows you to work your ass off on the projects that matter most to you. Like knitting a sweater. Or saving the world. brendadayne.substack.com

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All Episodes

26:31

177 The Sea, The Sea

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2022/07/02

The knitting equivalent of eating dessert first; the knitting pivot; emergency socks; and the return of la mer.

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24:33

176 A skill to fall back on

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2022/06/18

In this episode, the Against All Odds sweater gets a pop of colour to break up the unremitting boredom of knitting stockinette in grey yarn. It only lasted for four rounds, but was glorious. The folly of working with charcoal yarn at dusk is discussed, along with its antidote, the Syncopation sock pattern. Also, Delia Smith and touch typing. And Dracula.

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19:46

175 Two Sweaters

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2022/05/21

The first and best news, Tonia is home. Teaching herself to mend in order to stave off boredom, and providing a lap for grateful pets who are as relieved that she is home as I am. For the first time ever, I'm using Susie Myer's contiguous top down method for set-in sleeves to knit Against All Odds in Shibui linen yarn. It's easier than the row by row directions make it seem. Plus, some general musings on sweaters.

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27:32

174 The long game

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2022/05/06

Fiddly false starts. Ambushed by linen. The sound of knitting freedom. The answer is in the question. And why is everything I need already packed away in a box?

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41:16

173 Not yet

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2022/04/16

Simple tools. Sweaters for the Littles. Jeny Staiman’s amazing heel construction. And my spring sweater shortlist. Links to everything I talk about are at brendadayne.co.uk.

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40:24

172 Flotation device

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2022/04/02

The eye of the storm has moved. Possibly. And there are many things about which to celebrate. But not knitting. Worst knitting month ever, at the end of which I learn valuable lessons from Jeny Staimen. And The Tech Bros are already yesterday’s news.

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28:20

171 The eye of the storm

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2022/03/12

The return of a Skyscrapa. Flowers in pots. Books in stacks. Enormous sleeves. Hand sewing. Time, and what to do while it’s passing. Our house is officially for sale, and it’s time to cast on.

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27:21

170 Storm day

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2022/02/26

Knitting for little people. I can knit a rainbow, but should I? A honkin' huge ass box o’yarn. More about that amazing heel. Paint Pan Socks, again? Yes. (Shut up.) A foxy little knitting mash up. If it sounds like this one is all about knitting, that’s because it is. I really needed to talk about my knitting. What a relief.

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24:07

169 Fish emerge from the ice

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2022/02/19

Holiday on the good ship Covid. Rest, and being stingy with it. Painting all the things. Wintering.

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27:45

168 Packing tape

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2021/12/11

A big reveal. Projects, projects, projects. Planning for my trip to The Big Smoke, and the new year. Plus a visit from an old friend.

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33:52

167 Islands in the cream

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2021/12/04

Continental drift. A rhetorical question. One million ends. Milkshake on the sidewalk. And Sixty Six Coupons.

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28:01

166 Exquisite Corpse

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2021/11/27

A baby sweater gone wrong. I mean, they're so small. How do you even have time to screw it up? I don't know, but I managed it this week. Oh, and I fell in love. And had my heart broken. So. A big week for me.

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20:26

165 Time out

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2021/11/13

This week, I called time out, and used my time out to remove seven projects from time out and complete them all. Worth it, but kinda not worth it, if you know what I mean.

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29:32

164 Milestones

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2021/11/06

Today I am all about the milestones; those points on the path that tell you you've finally arrived somewhere. Plus, I share some lessons learned on how to unlock the information contained in those fractional numbers in yarn descriptions. There is some math involved, but it's totally worth it. I deconstruct the Graerup Pullover and make plans to find out why the Red Edge has been in time-out for so many months.

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21:10

163 Precious Objects

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2021/10/23

Grateful thanks. Ripping and reknitting and ripping and reknitting. Grime. The black silk.

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29:24

162 All undiscovered before me

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2021/10/09

An unsettling week. Life plans derailed and knitting plans upset. Graerup ripped back. Podcasting from the liminal zone with inspiration from Abu Musa Jabir, Isaac Newton, Kierkegaard, and Chris in the Morning. There is quite a bit about socks.

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25:08

161 Dreams on Paper

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2021/09/25

Smelling wool. Sewing bras. Remembering clothes from the 70’s. Autumn is here. It’s finally here. Come. Join me. I’m the one in the sweater.

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23:59

160 Pockets and sedition

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2021/09/17

Unmade makes are calling; does it really matter if you’re off by a couple of stitches; trousers again, of course; and the start of a new series. Huge thanks this week to guest reader, professional storyteller, and longtime friend of Cast On, Sage Tyrtle.

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32:37

159 London Calling

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2021/09/11

In this episode: sock of the damned; pattern blocks; ass poodles; effluvia; and chintz. Plus, mood music and some very sad tales. Hey, I don’t need to swallow in order to podcast.

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27:49

158 The Other Venn

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2021/08/14

Socks, socks, socks; the Red Edge all my makes since last September a last word on bricolage; climate change; social justice; another Venn; plus working your ass off on the things that matter most, like knitting a sweater. Or saving the world.

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