I'm back from my holidays with stories and news! I missed you all and while it was lovely to be in Australia it's also wonderful to land back home and start settling back into regular life. Today's a bit of a catchup and a little peak forward at what's coming up next for Curious Handmade! Show Sponsors: Alongside an eclectic yarn range, which includes Hazel Knits, Icelandic Lopi & CoopKnits, we stock a carefully chosen selection of needles and notions. We’ve also recently launched ‘hand dyed by meadowyarn’, our very own in-house, hand-dyed yarn range. Working in our tiny dye studio, nestled in the Suffolk countryside, we are able to indulge our love of colour, producing complex tonal, kettle-dyed shades across a range of weights and bases. With regular updates our collections evolve and grow, inspired by the landscape and people around us. AYS is a wool boutique specializing in hand dyed yarns and luxury fibres from around the world. You’ll always find a well curated collection of yarns and colors on the shelves and a friendly knowledgeable staff on hand. Some of our favorite brands include Hedgehog Fibres, SweetGeorgia Yarn, Julie Asselin, Shibui Knits and The Fibre Co. You can find A Yarn Story on Walcot Street in Bath or online at www.ayarnstory.co.uk Show Links: Happier Podcast Coast Trek Fred Hollows Foundation     Mark Dawson Lee Child Tilda Fabric The Shawl Society Season III The Handmade Sock Society Land of Sweets Cowl Like a Cloud by Joji Locatelli Wick Shawl The Walk Collection Honey Bee Dance Socks The Wool Barn Cashmere Sock in Pecan Knitty City Vancouver  

  Photo Credit: Deb Hickman Today on the podcast I have a brand new sock pattern to introduce: our 4th design in this year's Handmade Sock Society. I'm also reviewing a few books that I've found really helpful in my journey to stay healthy. Knitting can take a toll on our muscular-skeletal system, so if we want to keep knitting prolifically, it's important to take care of ourselves. Knitting can also be a source of healing and an act of self-care, so I take a look at some books which cover that side of things as well. Show Sponsors: Alongside an eclectic yarn range, which includes Hazel Knits, Icelandic Lopi & CoopKnits, we stock a carefully chosen selection of needles and notions. We’ve also recently launched ‘hand dyed by meadowyarn’, our very own in-house, hand-dyed yarn range. Working in our tiny dye studio, nestled in the Suffolk countryside, we are able to indulge our love of colour, producing complex tonal, kettle-dyed shades across a range of weights and bases. With regular updates our collections evolve and grow, inspired by the landscape and people around us. AYS is a wool boutique specializing in hand dyed yarns and luxury fibres from around the world. You’ll always find a well curated collection of yarns and colors on the shelves and a friendly knowledgeable staff on hand. Some of our favorite brands include Hedgehog Fibres, SweetGeorgia Yarn, Julie Asselin, Shibui Knits and The Fibre Co. You can find A Yarn Story on Walcot Street in Bath or online at www.ayarnstory.co.uk Show Links: The Handmade Sock Society Honey Bee Dance Socks The Wool Barn Cashmere Sock in Pecan The Healthy Writer by Joanna Penn  The Creative Penn Podcast Self Care For The Real World by Nadia Narain and Katia Narain Phillips Knit for Health and Wellness by Betsan Corkhill

Today's episode is short and sweet, which is appropriate, since I'm talking about my favourite little knitting projects: socks! I have a few on the go right now (they are perfect travel knitting, and I always bring some on every holiday) and I'm stalking more patterns on Ravelry, as always. Got to keep that Show Sponsors: Alongside an eclectic yarn range, which includes Hazel Knits, Icelandic Lopi & CoopKnits, we stock a carefully chosen selection of needles and notions. We’ve also recently launched ‘hand dyed by meadowyarn’, our very own in-house, hand-dyed yarn range. Working in our tiny dye studio, nestled in the Suffolk countryside, we are able to indulge our love of colour, producing complex tonal, kettle-dyed shades across a range of weights and bases. With regular updates our collections evolve and grow, inspired by the landscape and people around us. AYS is a wool boutique specializing in hand dyed yarns and luxury fibres from around the world. You’ll always find a well curated collection of yarns and colors on the shelves and a friendly knowledgeable staff on hand. Some of our favorite brands include Hedgehog Fibres, SweetGeorgia Yarn, Julie Asselin, Shibui Knits and The Fibre Co. You can find A Yarn Story on Walcot Street in Bath or online at www.ayarnstory.co.uk Show Links: The Shawl Society Season III The Handmade Sock Society Galiano Socks by Tracie Millar Sweet Fiber Yarns Indigo Leaves Socks by Joji Locatelli Madelinetosh Work Sock Smooth Operator Socks by Susan B. Anderson Cyril Socks by Danielle Jorge (Dani from Little Bobbins!) Clark Socks by Jacyln Brooklyn Knitfolk