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Cast On195 You can't keep everythingIn this episode: Stash enhancement; hat boxes of joy; the rug of sorrow; knitting memory lane, letting it go. Repeat after me: It is okay to rest.Thank you, past Brenda, for setting up [Esther](https://www.ravelry.com/projects/Brenda/esther-2) (by Camilla Vad) and [Boreal](https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/boreal-2) (by Kate Davies). Leftovers from Esther will become [Winter's Fern](https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/winters-fern) hats. My [Elm](https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/elm-3) socks, , by Cookie A, in Admiral Hanf.The Red Edge is for...
2023-12-1635 min
Cast On193 The waiting phaseIn this episode: I have more projects on the needles at one time than ever before, and I talk about all of them. Also, we're buying a cottage, and trying very hard to remain detached until the contracts have been signed. The Schneke Shawl spiral has been a little bit addictive. Now that I've reached the back and forth section of the first rectangular end, it's less so. Not feeling the love for 24 Days Socks knit from the toe up. Time to call time out. The August Argyle Socks are still just yarn...
2023-07-1338 min
The Shinybees Knitting and Yarn PodcastEpisode 58: Cast On! An Interview with Brenda DayneThis week I’m delighted to welcome podcasting legend Brenda Dayne to the show. Voice of the Cast On podcast, Brenda has taught throughout the UK and US in venues large and small, as well as at festivals across the US. Cast On has been downloaded over 2.5 million times since it started in 2005. Brenda lives in rural Wales with her partner, Tonia, and drives fast cars with her knitty partner in crime, Caerthan Wrack. When they’re not cooking up indigo dyed mischief, Brenda also organises the Gwlana Retreats in West Wales.
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2015-08-041h 03
Cast OnMood Ring: Confessions of a serial dyerThe one about indigo. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit brendadayne.substack.com
2015-07-0733 min
Cast OnCODA: EquilibriumThe one where you like me. You really like me. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit brendadayne.substack.com
2015-04-0250 min
Cast OnEpisode 132: Epic Bind OffThe last one. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit brendadayne.substack.com
2014-10-311h 29
Cast OnEpisode 131: And the knitting is easyThe one where I'm hot. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit brendadayne.substack.com
2014-07-1134 min
Cast OnEpisode 130: Coming HomeThe one on the beach. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit brendadayne.substack.com
2014-06-3041 min
Cast OnEpisode 129: CarcastThe one with Sarah Anderson. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit brendadayne.substack.com
2014-05-0351 min
Cast OnEpisode 128: Clifford BywayThe one with Tennessee Williams. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit brendadayne.substack.com
2014-04-0447 min
Cast OnEpisode 127: Is This Thing OnThe one with JC Briar. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit brendadayne.substack.com
2014-03-0742 min
Cast OnEpisode 126: BedcastThe one with the uke jam. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit brendadayne.substack.com
2013-04-0450 min
Cast OnEpisode 125: My own private OregonVisiting your home town as a tourist is bittersweet. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit brendadayne.substack.com
2013-01-3127 min
Cast OnEpisode 124: A little wiredSounds like San Francicso. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit brendadayne.substack.com
2012-12-0236 min
Cast OnEpisode 123: Dances with wool (again)Wool. Nuf said. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit brendadayne.substack.com
2012-11-0242 min
Cast OnEpisode 122: Wing on WingLook. Point. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit brendadayne.substack.com
2012-09-1425 min
Cast OnEpisode 121: Down on the FarmThe colourful world of Kristen Nicholas. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit brendadayne.substack.com
2012-09-0719 min
Cast OnEpisode 120: I Heart New YorkThe streets of NYC, sounds of Grand Central Station, and interviews with some of the people who make the yarn happen. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit brendadayne.substack.com
2012-08-0919 min
Cast On119 A suitcase full of woolSpindles! Drop, supported and those of unusual size; a suitcase full of Estonian wool, projects old and new, and Today’s sweater. Third time really is the charm. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit brendadayne.substack.com
2012-08-0349 min
Cast OnEpisode 118: The RoadThe road doesn't know your name. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit brendadayne.substack.com
2012-07-0532 min
Cast OnEpisode 117: Boulevard of broken dpnsIt'll be alright on the night. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit brendadayne.substack.com
2012-04-2726 min
Cast OnEpisode 116: Changing horses mid-streamI drop some balls, and pick up other ones. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit brendadayne.substack.com
2012-04-1748 min
Cast OnEpisode 115: Raising a Glasssimply saying goodbye This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit brendadayne.substack.com
2012-03-3021 min
Cast OnEpisode 114: FemiknitterThe Snatchel Campaign This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit brendadayne.substack.com
2012-03-1446 min
Cast OnEpisode 113: Reknitting RedoDaffodils and leeks for all. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit brendadayne.substack.com
2012-03-0232 min
Cast OnEpisode 113: ReknittingDaffodils and leeks for all. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit brendadayne.substack.com
2012-03-0200 min
Cast OnEpisode 112: BecomingScience doens't know everything. But science knows it doesn't know everything. Otherwise it would stop. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit brendadayne.substack.com
2012-02-1727 min
Cast OnEpisode 111: UbiquitousMeus professio pro vestri viaticus. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit brendadayne.substack.com
2012-02-1030 min
Cast OnEpisode 110: We all fall downI am a super trouper. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit brendadayne.substack.com
2012-01-2720 min
Cast OnEpisode 109: All Art is BetaThe salad days of podcasting. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit brendadayne.substack.com
2012-01-1324 min
Cast OnEpisode 108: Stand and stareI knit so I don't kill you. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit brendadayne.substack.com
2012-01-0626 min
Cast OnEpisode 107: The Stockings Were HungCast On, on ice. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit brendadayne.substack.com
2011-12-1631 min
Cast OnEpisode 106: Golden SeamsWhen the darning shows. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit brendadayne.substack.com
2011-12-0919 min
Cast OnEpisode 105: A Little Bit of EverythingSometimes it just needs to be about the knitting. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit brendadayne.substack.com
2011-12-0222 min
Cast OnEpisode 104: Different is DifferentGratitudes and platitudes. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit brendadayne.substack.com
2011-11-2429 min
Cast OnEpisode 103: One Step OutI want to be Dorli Rainey when I grow up. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit brendadayne.substack.com
2011-11-1819 min
Cast OnEpisode 102: The Looking MomentI made that. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit brendadayne.substack.com
2011-11-1124 min
Cast OnEpisode 101: Remember RememberGunpowder. Treason. Plot. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit brendadayne.substack.com
2011-11-0416 min
Cast OnEpisode 100: In My CraftFor the lovers, who pay no praise or wages, nor heed my craft or art. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit brendadayne.substack.com
2011-08-1058 min
Cast OnEpisode 99: MetaData about data. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit brendadayne.substack.com
2011-07-0954 min
Cast OnEpisode 98: The Phantom MenaceThe force is strong in this one. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit brendadayne.substack.com
2011-02-1542 min
Cast OnEpisode 97: Sharing the JoyYou really can't argue with Socrates. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit brendadayne.substack.com
2011-01-0140 min
Cast OnEpisode 96: Simple GiftsNot quite Thanksgiving, but we are still thankful. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit brendadayne.substack.com
2010-11-2337 min
Cast OnEpisode 95: Tighty Aran WhitiesTrend setting knitwear, or fashion crime. It could go either way, really. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit brendadayne.substack.com
2010-11-1135 min
Cast OnEpisode 94: Keeping the FaithStoic. That word does not mean what you think it means. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit brendadayne.substack.com
2010-11-0537 min
Cast OnEpisode 93: Autumn ClicheOne sock. That is all. Pathetic. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit brendadayne.substack.com
2010-10-2935 min
Cast OnEpisode 92: Talking about talking about knittingHow many projects, exactly, would be too many. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit brendadayne.substack.com
2010-10-1638 min
Cast OnEpisode 91: How to Be a PoetAnother walk in the woods. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit brendadayne.substack.com
2010-05-281h 04
Cast OnEpisode 90: Snowed InA walk in the woods. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit brendadayne.substack.com
2010-01-0840 min
Cast OnEpisode 89: Occam's KnittingLessons from a 14th century logician. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit brendadayne.substack.com
2009-12-3150 min
Cast OnEpisode 88: Parade Will Circle the Town TwiceTea Trolley Blamed for Death Blaze. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit brendadayne.substack.com
2009-11-2752 min
Cast OnEpisode 87: In the BroThis is how we roll. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit brendadayne.substack.com
2009-11-1651 min
Cast OnEpisode 86: Anniversarius PodcastiaWhat I did last summer. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit brendadayne.substack.com
2009-10-3154 min
Cast OnEpisode 85: Sixty Six CouponsOn doing without. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit brendadayne.substack.com
2009-08-061h 01
Cast OnEpisode 84: Industrial FashionThe high cost of stuff. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit brendadayne.substack.com
2009-07-241h 05
Cast OnEpisode 83: Rinse. Repeat.RainCast 2009 This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit brendadayne.substack.com
2009-07-031h 04
Cast OnEpisode 82: Reap What You SewMending clothes and community. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit brendadayne.substack.com
2009-06-261h 01
Cast OnEpisode 81: To Be of UseThe beauty of the familiar. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit brendadayne.substack.com
2009-06-1256 min
Cast OnEpisode 80: Turning OutNew stuff from old. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit brendadayne.substack.com
2009-05-291h 01
Cast OnEpisode 79: Stitches in TimeOn using it up. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit brendadayne.substack.com
2009-05-1551 min
Cast OnEpisode 78: The Bill of GoodsOn mending, and making do. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit brendadayne.substack.com
2009-05-0853 min
Cast OnEpisode 77: Personal BestThe Magnum Opus This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit brendadayne.substack.com
2009-03-271h 09
Cast OnEpisode 76: PanaceaThis is your brain on knitting. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit brendadayne.substack.com
2009-03-0656 min
Cast OnEpisode 75: EpiphanyThe play's the thing. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit brendadayne.substack.com
2009-02-211h 02
Cast OnEpisode 74: FlingIt's not the thing you fling. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit brendadayne.substack.com
2009-02-0656 min
Cast OnEpisode 73: The Poetry of CodeThe Alchemical journey begins with code. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit brendadayne.substack.com
2009-01-231h 00
Cast OnEpisode 72: The Alchemy of PieKim Werker discovers it's all one big spiral. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit brendadayne.substack.com
2008-12-311h 00
Cast OnEpisode 71: True PurposeThe usual suspects, and a red sweater. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit brendadayne.substack.com
2008-12-0554 min
Cast OnEpisode 70: All the Chocolates in the BoxCast On's Third Anniversary This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit brendadayne.substack.com
2008-10-3148 min
Cast OnEpisode 69: Lovingly Hand Knit By YouCrafting it forward, and the spider catcher. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit brendadayne.substack.com
2008-09-2735 min
Cast OnEpisode 68: Knitting RenaissanceSweater weather in wet West Wales. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit brendadayne.substack.com
2008-09-1250 min
Cast OnEpisode 67: I Can Stop When I Want ToIntarsia curious? I can help. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit brendadayne.substack.com
2008-08-2946 min
Cast OnEpisode 66: Curiosity and the CatTales of ridiculously simple knitting. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit brendadayne.substack.com
2008-08-1537 min
Cast OnEpisode 65: Absent FriendsFor Jean This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit brendadayne.substack.com
2008-06-2630 min
Cast OnEpisode 64: Best Thing EverThe sights, sounds and smells of SeaSocks '08, and Today's Sweater. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit brendadayne.substack.com
2008-06-0844 min
Cast OnEpisode 63: Moving MoutainsThe title of the podcast gets passing mention, and bears no relation to anything actually in it. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit brendadayne.substack.com
2008-04-2859 min
Cast OnEpisode 62: Heads UpIt's a hat thing. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit brendadayne.substack.com
2008-03-291h 03
Cast OnEpisode 61: The zine SceneApologies, follwed by lust, loss and redemption. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit brendadayne.substack.com
2008-02-291h 04
Cast OnEpisode 60: Little Ripples.One row scarves, mended clogs, little ripples and sleeping dogs. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit brendadayne.substack.com
2008-01-2658 min
Cast OnEpisode 59: Start as you mean to go on.Say it with skulls. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit brendadayne.substack.com
2007-12-3156 min
Cast OnEpisode 58: Knitting TimeItaly, Italy, Italy. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit brendadayne.substack.com
2007-11-3052 min
Cast OnEpisode 57: I Speak Jive"Oh Stewardess..." This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit brendadayne.substack.com
2007-10-0558 min
Cast OnEpisode 56: Other People's VoicesI have always depended upon the kindness of strangers. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit brendadayne.substack.com
2007-09-2250 min
Cast OnEpisode 55: Play Ball"The road of excess leads to the palace of wisdom." William BLake This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit brendadayne.substack.com
2007-09-0752 min
Cast OnEpisode 54: Knitting NatureHow do you knit squares that are less than square, and spirals that are more than spirals? Answers to these, and other enigmatic questions, in this episode. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit brendadayne.substack.com
2007-08-311h 00
Cast OnEpisode 53: Buttons, badges, bright shiny beads.You want beads? You got beads. And badges too. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit brendadayne.substack.com
2007-08-1749 min
Cast OnEpisode 52: Finding My MojoI lose it, fall down, and b***h a lot, but it all comes round in the end. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit brendadayne.substack.com
2007-07-2838 min
Cast OnEpisode 51: That's Mistress Dork, to you.The dork factor. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit brendadayne.substack.com
2007-06-2935 min
Cast OnEpisode 50: Scouting for GrownupsA Chief Scout, a Secret Life, and camping. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit brendadayne.substack.com
2007-06-1645 min
Cast OnEpisode 49: Woolly WondersAdvice from a Poncho, and Wonderwool Wales. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit brendadayne.substack.com
2007-05-2547 min
Cast OnEpisode 48: Whirled PeasEurovision and knitting for peas. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit brendadayne.substack.com
2007-05-1144 min
Cast OnEpisode 47: Life on MarsSecret Lives and the C Word. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit brendadayne.substack.com
2007-04-2054 min
Cast OnEpisode 46: Back in the SaddleIt's good to be back! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit brendadayne.substack.com
2007-03-231h 01
Cast OnEpisode 45: SSKSlip Slip Knit This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit brendadayne.substack.com
2007-02-1156 min
Cast OnEpisode 44: A Good DayA knitting journey begins in South America, with Charles Voth, and ends in Nova Scotia, with Lucy Neatby. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit brendadayne.substack.com
2007-01-191h 03
Cast OnEpisode 43: Granny's BookMore sock knitting, finished with clogs and still thankful. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit brendadayne.substack.com
2006-11-2351 min
Cast OnEpisode 42: Home for the HolidayKnitting socks, cursing clogs and grateful thanks. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit brendadayne.substack.com
2006-11-231h 01
Cast OnEpisode 41: A Love StoryShort, but no less sweet, this week we fall in love. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit brendadayne.substack.com
2006-11-1047 min
Cast OnEpisode 40: Get WarpedThis week we find a theme, get warped, and continue the wiki conversation. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit brendadayne.substack.com
2006-11-0353 min
Cast OnEpisode 39: The RomneyIt's been a year! Dave, Ed, Ethel, Syne, Heather, Sage, Franklin, and Joanne help me celebrate. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit brendadayne.substack.com
2006-10-2750 min