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08 Apr 2006

Episode 19: Knitting Memory

Something for the spinsters, from Christa Giles, who designed last week’s fabulous iKnit button. Thanks, Christa! Grab one, and tell the world what you do when you listen to Cast-On! (Right click and save the image, then upload to your own server, please.) This week it’s all about memory, and we make it nearly through…

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31 Mar 2006

Episode 18: The Dog Ate My Podcast

Christa Giles is responsible for the fabulous iKnit button. Thanks, Christa! Grab one, and tell the world what you do when you listen to Cast-On! (Right click and save the image, then upload to your own server, please.) Breaking with tradition, this week’s episode is not named for the essay. It’s been a weird week.…

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24 Mar 2006

Episode 17: The Muggle Show

Raconteur. Now there’s a word we don’t see enough of. This week’s guest host, Chicago writer, artist and raconteur extraordinaire, Franklin Habit, simply dazzles with his characteristic style, wit, and charm. Also in this episode: Guido explores his knitting issues in It’s a Purl, Man – Essayist Christopher Barton – Colorado Knits – The Knitting…

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17 Mar 2006

Episode 16: Steel Hooks

This week’s episode is dedicated to crochet. I don’t crochet, but Sage, from Quirky Nomads is an expert at it. Lucky for us then that Sage is this week’s guest host. Sage likes to crochet small things. Very small things. She’ll suggest ways to do that without going blind, say a big howdy to the…

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10 Mar 2006

Episode 15: Working Up a Sweater

This week it’s Dave from Chub Creek behind the Cast-On microphone. Other than that, it’s business as usual. Music. Knitting. Today’s Sweater. It’s all here. Surprise guests, surprise packages and Kristen learns to read her knitting. Huge thanks to everyone who left audio comments this week and, of course, my eternal, grateful thanks to Dave,…

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