Episode 65 – Pomcast groove!

11/05/21 • 30 min

Pomcast! A knitting podcast from Pom Pom Publishing

Hi Pomcats! The kettle’s on and we’ve saved a space for you! Come join us with your craft of choice and catch up on all Pom Pom news and musings from Sophie and Lydia.

So, what have we been up to? Sophie took Lydia’s recommendation from episode 63 and made the trip to see Paula Rego at Tate Britain, what a moving exhibition! Lydia has been navigating a house move, but has squeezed in seeing some live music and has finished reading the latest Sally Rooney novel. The pals also discuss their ideas for starting a repair cafe and are looking for advice, have any listeners taken part in something like this?

We’re also marking our calendars for the pre-order release of Interpretations Volume 8, which will be on 9th November! We were very excited to have received the delivery of this beautiful publication at the UK studio recently. Behind the scenes we’re getting Issue 39 ready to land on doormats and in post boxes around the world, and Sophie has made a start on the crochet cardi Rockmore! She could be playing yarn chicken with this one, but is in love with this intuitive stitch pattern.

Remember you can keep in touch with us and other Pomcast listeners via our Ravelry forum, and you can send us your musings via email at [email protected]. To be kept informed with all the latest updates, delightful titbits, and treats, we recommend signing up to our weekly newsletter!

This episode is sponsored by Oysters and Purls – Sustainable. Traceable. Responsible. Oysters and Purls sources only natural fibers for use in all of their yarns, including wool, alpaca, and mohair from small farms across the US. The yarns are worsted-spun at Battenkill Fibers, a woman-owned carding and spinning mill in upstate New York, with a commitment to minimising impacts to their place on the land while providing fair wage jobs for people in their community. Yarns are dyed in an array of soft shades with botanical extracts by Green Matters Dye Company. From now until 30th November 2021, our listeners can get an exclusive 10% discount on any purchase at oystersandpurls.com by using the code POMCAST at checkout!

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Hi Pomcats! The kettle’s on and we’ve saved a space for you! Come join us with your craft of choice and catch up on all Pom Pom news and musings from Sophie and Lydia.

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Episode 64 – Kiyomi and Sachiko Burgin

Hi Pomcats! Autumn is in full swing for many of us, what are your knitting plans this season? Well, what better way to get inspired than to cosy up with our latest episode and enjoy our chat with authors Kiyomi and Sachiko Burgin.

We wanted to hear all about their recent Pom Pom Press publication, Moon and Turtle! This collaborative project between the twin sisters infuses unique and contemporary design details with classic knitwear styles, and features lots of easy instructions to make a custom fit. We also chat about what it was like producing a book during the pandemic, the process of working together and the important meaning behind the book's title.

Of course Lydia and Sophie had to have a chat about what projects would find their way onto their needles next! We give a shout out to the Pokapoka hat and the Zenar socks. A fav amongst most of the Pom team is the cover star Kordy (did you see the swatching blog post here?) and the cosy cabled cardigan Cesium.

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Episode 66 – Joji Locatelli and Veera Välimäki

Hi Pomcats! This episode we’re joined by the delightful designing duo Joji Locatelli and Veera Välimäki and talking about their upcoming release Interpretations Volume 8!

For this global recording Joji and Veera join us from Argentina and Finland to tell us more about Volume 8. This pair have been working together for years on this collaborative project where they each create a design from a selection of words, resulting in a collection of 12 beautiful designs. Joji and Veera chat about working long distance and what that is like during a pandemic, their stunning photoshoots, and the secret of how they keep each other motivated.

Interpretations Volume 8 launches on 7th December, when you’ll also be able to see all the beautiful patterns in full. Click here to pre-order from our website.

This episode is sponsored by YAK, the hub of the knitting and crocheting community in Brighton, UK. Run by a team of passionate makers, YAK strives to provide their customers with the highest quality tools and yarns. They champion independent companies from the UK and abroad, chosen responsibly for their unique and luxurious qualities. Whether you’re after an eye-catching hand dyed yarn, a traditional Shetland wool or a stylish Scandi thread, they have something for everyone! Our friends at YAK are offering 10% off for Pomcast listeners from now until 16th December 2021, just visit yarnandknitting.com and enter the code YAKPOMCAST at checkout! Gift cards, sale items and classes not included.

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