June 27, 2022
#48: How to Knit More Sustainably with Saskia de Feijter
Check Your Thread: Sewing More SustainablyAbout this episode
Episode 48 gets stuck into the sizable ‘sister’ topic of how to knit more sustainably! I had the pleasure of talking to knitting podcaster, community leader, marketing expert and former yarn-shop owner, Saskia de Feijter from Ja, Wol and A Smaller Life podcast as the second part of our recent podcast swap. She explained to me how as a beginner knitter, I could approach knitting from a more sustainable angle. Then we dug into the similarities between our respective crafts and communities, and also the differences (spoiler: there aren’t many!). I particularly loved exploring the topic of stashes and resource accumulation, as well as Saskia’s awesome tips for using up leftover yarn. Saskia is such a fun, interesting and knowledgeable person, and I think she has the loveliest voice! Support the podcast over on Patreon ! Find out more about Saskia, her business, her Ja, Wol knitting community, business mentoring and podcast HERE . Listen to Episode #34 of A Smaller Life featuring me HERE . Author and designer Anna Matlz has a website HERE . Her knitting book ‘Marlisle’ is pictured below: Saskia recommends UK women owned yarn brand, The Grey Sheep (formerly known as ‘Little Grey Sheep’) is HERE . I bought my kit to knit my first cardigan from We Are Knitters HERE . See below for the finished project. An interesting and heartbreaking explanation of mulesing from the RSPCA can be read HERE . Listen to Episode #29 of A Smaller Life called My Conscious Wardrobe HERE . Saskia belongs to the Topstitch Makers Sewcial Community HERE . Discover ‘The Act of Sewing’ book by Sonya Phillips HERE . Saskia has also made the Estuary Skirt pattern by Sew Liberated HERE . See below: The Instagram hashtag Saskia started is #knitpile. The popular Ravelry community can be found HERE . Find Dutch indie dyer Ovis et Cetera HERE . See my favourite colour of their yarns HERE, pictured below: A fantastic, inspiring collection of ideas for leftover yarn from the Ovis et Cetera blog is HERE . Find the London-based Wild and Woolly shop HERE .