Comments on: Episode 57: I Speak Jive http://www.cast-on.com/?p=223 a podcast about knitting Sun, 05 Sep 2010 05:46:07 +0200 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Elizabeth http://www.cast-on.com/?p=223&cpage=2#comment-16044 Elizabeth Sat, 15 Nov 2008 02:54:20 +0000 http://www.cast-on.com/?p=223#comment-16044 This episode really brought back a lot of memories of my recent graduation gift of a two week trip to England with my native born grandmother. Her father was a cobbler and she remembers chasing the bodgers through the woods. It was wonderful to hear about the crafts that her parents did. Her mother was made to use wooden needles for the garments she knitted for stores. They lived in a small village outside of High Wycombe called Speen. I enjoy your podcasts. This is my second or third time listening to them end to end. I find that letting several episodes pile up and then listening to hours and hours of you and your wonderful stories great knitting time. Thank you for all of the time that you've spent with all of us. This episode really brought back a lot of memories of my recent graduation gift of a two week trip to England with my native born grandmother. Her father was a cobbler and she remembers chasing the bodgers through the woods. It was wonderful to hear about the crafts that her parents did. Her mother was made to use wooden needles for the garments she knitted for stores. They lived in a small village outside of High Wycombe called Speen.

I enjoy your podcasts. This is my second or third time listening to them end to end. I find that letting several episodes pile up and then listening to hours and hours of you and your wonderful stories great knitting time.

Thank you for all of the time that you’ve spent with all of us.

]]> By: eight spokes http://www.cast-on.com/?p=223&cpage=2#comment-13451 eight spokes Thu, 06 Mar 2008 06:00:18 +0000 http://www.cast-on.com/?p=223#comment-13451 [...] of Obsolete and Provincial English . The discovery was perfectly timed.  I had just listened to Cast On episode 57 “I speak Jive,” which was dedicated to the dying language of the fiber arts community (the episode is old—as [...] [...] of Obsolete and Provincial English . The discovery was perfectly timed.  I had just listened to Cast On episode 57 “I speak Jive,” which was dedicated to the dying language of the fiber arts community (the episode is old—as [...]

]]> By: melanie http://www.cast-on.com/?p=223&cpage=2#comment-13160 melanie Fri, 21 Dec 2007 09:23:58 +0000 http://www.cast-on.com/?p=223#comment-13160 Thanks for an unexpected connection. Got to bond briefly with Franklin over the podcast. And there are still people asking about my grandmother, students doing research. You are a beautiful country that invites the immigration of hearts from all over the world. Thank you for the gift of you and poetry of your attention. Thanks for an unexpected connection. Got to bond briefly with Franklin over the podcast. And there are still people asking about my grandmother, students doing research. You are a beautiful country that invites the immigration of hearts from all over the world. Thank you for the gift of you and poetry of your attention.

]]> By: Meilynne http://www.cast-on.com/?p=223&cpage=2#comment-13076 Meilynne Thu, 15 Nov 2007 04:29:23 +0000 http://www.cast-on.com/?p=223#comment-13076 Brenda, I can't tell you enough how much I love your podcasts! Though I've been knitting for a few years and have read about you, I only recently acquired broadband. Now, I'm listening to you like crazy, in chronilogical order, because I'm methodical that way. I'm only on #12, so it'll be a few weeks before I catch up. Anyway, I just want to thank you for sharing. I look forward to many more hours of great listening. You have a witty gift of gab, and I love evenings when I can pop you onto my mp3 player, while I work on our favorite hobby. You make me laugh, shock me, turn me on to new music, while I knit, knit like the wind.... XOXOXO Mei Brenda, I can’t tell you enough how much I love your podcasts! Though I’ve been knitting for a few years and have read about you, I only recently acquired broadband. Now, I’m listening to you like crazy, in chronilogical order, because I’m methodical that way. I’m only on #12, so it’ll be a few weeks before I catch up.

Anyway, I just want to thank you for sharing. I look forward to many more hours of great listening. You have a witty gift of gab, and I love evenings when I can pop you onto my mp3 player, while I work on our favorite hobby. You make me laugh, shock me, turn me on to new music, while I knit, knit like the wind….

XOXOXO
Mei

]]> By: Susan http://www.cast-on.com/?p=223&cpage=2#comment-13069 Susan Sun, 11 Nov 2007 01:11:20 +0000 http://www.cast-on.com/?p=223#comment-13069 Great episode, Brenda! I sew a bit. I'm still learning. I am very lucky to have an old fashioned fully stocked fabric store here in Oklahoma City. They also do custom wedding gowns there, so all supplies needed are available. Not that I'd ever make a gown of any sort, however. I also have that book, Traditonal Country Crafts. I found it at a garage sale for a dollar. I love to look through it. I pulled mine off the shelf after your podcast and flipped through it again. Take care. Great episode, Brenda! I sew a bit. I’m still learning. I am very lucky to have an old fashioned fully stocked fabric store here in Oklahoma City. They also do custom wedding gowns there, so all supplies needed are available. Not that I’d ever make a gown of any sort, however.

I also have that book, Traditonal Country Crafts. I found it at a garage sale for a dollar. I love to look through it. I pulled mine off the shelf after your podcast and flipped through it again.

Take care.

]]> By: Julie http://www.cast-on.com/?p=223&cpage=2#comment-13067 Julie Fri, 09 Nov 2007 15:16:05 +0000 http://www.cast-on.com/?p=223#comment-13067 Brenda - I finally caught up with all your podcasts from the beginning. At first I wasn't so sure about them, but then you hit your groove, or "got your Knit on" and now your podcast is one of my favorites. I even save some of the episodes to shuffle around and listen to later, which I don't do for very many. They are very review-worthy! I hope you'll be returning soon to podcasting and got that dress done. One thing of note - I saw on Knitty's 2008 calendar, that they featured your Mrs. Beatons on the front! Congrats on that. I'll make a pair eventually but here in Minnesota, we go from shorts & t-shirts to parkas in a matter of days or hours. The need for very warm mittens beats out wrist warmers especially because the snow has begun. Keep warm, and keep on podcasting. Julie Brenda – I finally caught up with all your podcasts from the beginning. At first I wasn’t so sure about them, but then you hit your groove, or “got your Knit on” and now your podcast is one of my favorites. I even save some of the episodes to shuffle around and listen to later, which I don’t do for very many. They are very review-worthy! I hope you’ll be returning soon to podcasting and got that dress done.

One thing of note – I saw on Knitty’s 2008 calendar, that they featured your Mrs. Beatons on the front! Congrats on that. I’ll make a pair eventually but here in Minnesota, we go from shorts & t-shirts to parkas in a matter of days or hours. The need for very warm mittens beats out wrist warmers especially because the snow has begun.

Keep warm, and keep on podcasting.

Julie

]]> By: Kate Morgan http://www.cast-on.com/?p=223&cpage=1#comment-13065 Kate Morgan Thu, 08 Nov 2007 09:09:59 +0000 http://www.cast-on.com/?p=223#comment-13065 Hi Brenda, I have only just discovered your amazingly wonderful podcast in the last couple of weeks! Thank you soooooo much!!! Firstly, I listened to the most recent couple of episodes and now I am having the most wonderful time listening to all your old episodes starting from number 1! I have just made it to episode 9 and am loving your sense of humour, philosophy on life, choice of music, the fact that you have a female partner (so do I!) and even that the podcast comes all the way from Wales ( I lived there from age 5-16!) I am now in my mid-thirties (how strangely grown up that sounds!) and for the last 5 years I have been living with my lovely son (now 6) in a beautiful part of New Zealand. Having never been to NZ I moved us and all our belongings to the ends of the earth following a dream. It didn't quite turn out as expected, but I am still so glad that we did it. New Zealand is a wonderful place to live and I can't think of anywhere I would rather live than this little bit of paradise at the top oft he South Island! I do sometimes have moments of guilt at having taken my son away from all the rest of our family in the UK though. So you can imagine that your essay in the episode "Pulling a Geographic" which I listened to last night really moved me. I truly had a lump in my throat and a tear in my eye. In another episode I was almost cheering out loud when I heard you raving on about Lakeland Limited's green bags to keep your fruit and veggies fresh! I am a true devotee of them as well and make sure I stock up in bulk each time I am back in the UK! Some of your song choices have me giggling away (e.g. Monster Hash, Boob Fairy, C'est la fucking vie!) so for me, listening to a podcast of yours involves a journey through a whole range of emotions as well as all the excellent knitting stuff to feed my yarncraft addiction! Thank you for sharing so much in your podcasts. I hope you have a wonderful break and look forward to more episodes when you are ready. Kate :) Hi Brenda,

I have only just discovered your amazingly wonderful podcast in the last couple of weeks! Thank you soooooo much!!! Firstly, I listened to the most recent couple of episodes and now I am having the most wonderful time listening to all your old episodes starting from number 1! I have just made it to episode 9 and am loving your sense of humour, philosophy on life, choice of music, the fact that you have a female partner (so do I!) and even that the podcast comes all the way from Wales ( I lived there from age 5-16!) I am now in my mid-thirties (how strangely grown up that sounds!) and for the last 5 years I have been living with my lovely son (now 6) in a beautiful part of New Zealand. Having never been to NZ I moved us and all our belongings to the ends of the earth following a dream. It didn’t quite turn out as expected, but I am still so glad that we did it. New Zealand is a wonderful place to live and I can’t think of anywhere I would rather live than this little bit of paradise at the top oft he South Island! I do sometimes have moments of guilt at having taken my son away from all the rest of our family in the UK though. So you can imagine that your essay in the episode “Pulling a Geographic” which I listened to last night really moved me. I truly had a lump in my throat and a tear in my eye. In another episode I was almost cheering out loud when I heard you raving on about Lakeland Limited’s green bags to keep your fruit and veggies fresh! I am a true devotee of them as well and make sure I stock up in bulk each time I am back in the UK! Some of your song choices have me giggling away (e.g. Monster Hash, Boob Fairy, C’est la fucking vie!) so for me, listening to a podcast of yours involves a journey through a whole range of emotions as well as all the excellent knitting stuff to feed my yarncraft addiction!

Thank you for sharing so much in your podcasts. I hope you have a wonderful break and look forward to more episodes when you are ready.

Kate :)

]]> By: Susi http://www.cast-on.com/?p=223&cpage=1#comment-13064 Susi Thu, 08 Nov 2007 05:51:42 +0000 http://www.cast-on.com/?p=223#comment-13064 Brenda... Please, please, please... create a new podcast episode !!!!! I am having withdrawals....I NEED MY CAST-ON.... Hugs... Susi Brenda…
Please, please, please… create a new podcast episode !!!!! I am having withdrawals….I NEED MY CAST-ON….

Hugs…
Susi

]]> By: Natalie http://www.cast-on.com/?p=223&cpage=1#comment-13062 Natalie Wed, 07 Nov 2007 22:54:48 +0000 http://www.cast-on.com/?p=223#comment-13062 Okay, first I have to say: I save up your podcasts like they're bars of chocolate and there's a war going on. So I just listened to your piece on 'speaking jive.' I have had this sneaking suspicion that the move into a more electronic world and virtual spaces will cause some people or maybe many to ache for the tactile arts. While knitting may not be growing in popularity as a handicraft in all nations... I think there's really a lot of hope for it and other handicrafts. The ones that will disappear are the ones that require materials that are unattainable. Also, with the internet we can search for an post knowledge up so easily. More people have access to the art... the ideas and skills are propagated and I hope the younger generations will develop the art even further and reinterpret it from their own eyes and experience. Okay, first I have to say: I save up your podcasts like they’re bars of chocolate and there’s a war going on. So I just listened to your piece on ’speaking jive.’ I have had this sneaking suspicion that the move into a more electronic world and virtual spaces will cause some people or maybe many to ache for the tactile arts. While knitting may not be growing in popularity as a handicraft in all nations… I think there’s really a lot of hope for it and other handicrafts. The ones that will disappear are the ones that require materials that are unattainable. Also, with the internet we can search for an post knowledge up so easily. More people have access to the art… the ideas and skills are propagated and I hope the younger generations will develop the art even further and reinterpret it from their own eyes and experience.

]]> By: Julia http://www.cast-on.com/?p=223&cpage=1#comment-13054 Julia Tue, 06 Nov 2007 17:04:21 +0000 http://www.cast-on.com/?p=223#comment-13054 This was a wonderful episode, Brenda. It reminded me of vintage Cast-on, which I have a real soft spot for. I can't wait to hear all about the wedding, the dress, and the visits from family. Look forward to hearing from you in the coming weeks - once you've properly recovered! This was a wonderful episode, Brenda. It reminded me of vintage Cast-on, which I have a real soft spot for. I can’t wait to hear all about the wedding, the dress, and the visits from family. Look forward to hearing from you in the coming weeks – once you’ve properly recovered!

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