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This knitting podcast discusses my finished, current and planned projects as well as useful tips and tricks I picked up while doing my projects. Occasionally, I also discuss other textile arts and have a good muse on a topic on my mind.

Salty Jo


    • Apr 21, 2023 LATEST EPISODE
    • monthly NEW EPISODES
    • 58m AVG DURATION
    • 102 EPISODES


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    Latest episodes from Salty Jo Knits

    Episode 102: So long, farewell

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 21, 2023 6:42


    In this episode, we finish up.

    Episode 101: Halfsies Done

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 29, 2023 63:52


    Hi all - no finished objects but two sets that I'd say are "halfsies done" :) And fun! And a bunch of other projects in progress. A request for pattern suggestions for some baby knitwear and plus sized sewing. Come have a listen. Shownotes at www.saltyjoknits.com

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    Episode 100: Process vs Product

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 27, 2022 66:08


    Hi everyone - welcome to the last show of this year :) I finished something and have some new, exciting cast ons and a new crafting thought I'm eager to explore in the new year. Come, have a listen. Shownotes at www.saltyjoknits.com

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    Episode 99: I want to start all the things

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 1, 2022 59:48


    Hi everyone. Another finished object! This finish-it-fall thing is really working for me! Also, I'm running out of projects, so let's spend some time talking about all the things i want to start. So many, so cute! Shownotes at www.saltyjoknits.com

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    Episode 98: Cautiously Optimistic

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 6, 2022 62:30


    Hi all - this episode there just might finally be finished things :) And work on some fall-finish-it languish angish. I saw something new I think you folks might be interested in and then it's a bit of blathering on.

    Episode 97: Finish It Fall

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 9, 2022 56:32


    Hi all - in this episode we talk about a lot of progress on my projects and how I'm so close I can practically taste "Finished" on two of them. By next episode at least 1 of them will be done!! We also talk more about my Finish It Fall idea and which specific project I'm tackling as my main "I WANT THIS DONE!!!". So excited to make progress there. Shownotes at www.saltyjoknits.com

    Episode 96: WIP-it; move it forward

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 12, 2022 66:11


    Hi everyone. In this episode we talk about some great progress on a bunch of different WIPs. Yay! And I'm inspired to start a "Finish it Fall". Come have a listen of upcoming plans and how the steeking went :) Cause I did it! Shownotes at www.saltyjoknits.com

    Episode 95: I did it

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 24, 2022 62:27


    Hi folks - Ok spoiler. I finished a thing! Sewing, but still counts. We talk about some new things I'm excited for and the usual goodies. shownotes at www.saltyjoknits.com

    Episode 94: Don't forget the hem

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 7, 2022 60:37


    Hi everyone. This episode we talk about my progress on a cardigan and shawl, some curtain nonsense and continued recovery and surprises. Come have a listen. Shownotes at www.saltyjoknits.com

    Episode 93: A million hours later

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 16, 2022 65:13


    HI all - I'm back... with voice challenges ;) So bear with. In this episode we talk about progress on not one, but two, cardis, a new shawl, some socks and a bunch of other knit/craft/noncraft stuff. It's also me being all "noninstragram picture perfect real" on several things. Have a listen Shownotes at www.saltyjoknits.com

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    Episode 92: Finding Inspiration

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 17, 2022 69:20


    Hi all! This episode we talk about where to find my 'knitjo' and look at a bunch of knitspiration patterns for summer evening walks on the beach - think lightweight cardio and pullovers with the occasional shawl thrown in. We talk about my move (I'm sort of here!) and how all that's going at the end. Shownotes at www.saltyjoknits.com

    Episode 91: Interlude

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 30, 2022 5:16


    A quick check in before I move. The quickest!

    Episode 90: Blather on

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2022 52:19


    Hi there. In this episode I talk about the pros and cons of knitting a cardigan in the round and then steering, how sewing is impossible in my current state of mind and all the general uncertainty beginning on certain time frames :) Here we go. Shownotes at www.saltyjoknits.com

    Episode 89: Gauge? Meh, close enough

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 13, 2022 51:03


    Hi all, In this episode we talk about a delightful finished object, the great start to a new sweater and why it is that my brain can do some hard things but I can't bring myself to place sewing pattern pieces and cut out fabric :) Not just me, right? Shownotes at www.saltyjoknits.com

    Episode 88: Elevensies

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 30, 2022 48:29


    Hi all, In this episode I chat about a couple of finished sewn items (no more skirts for awhile!!), my works in progress and a to-be-swatched-today cardi I'm super excited about. I chat about the endlessness of January (amirite?). Come cozy up with your crafting and have a listen. Shownotes at www.saltyjoknits.com

    Episode 87: More than I thought

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 18, 2022 62:42


    Hi everyone. This episode I chat about some finished sewn objects, inadvertently destroying a favoriate finished object (sigh), my sweatery knitting goodness and a year end crafting round up. Show notes at www.saltyjoknits.com

    Episode 86: It's just another day

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 2, 2022 60:44


    If the title put Oingo Boingo in your head, you're welcome :). In this episode, I talk about getting through the holidays, giving notice and enjoying the last days at current co, and you know, some knitting and sewing content. If you just want crafting, you want from about 17-18 mins in until about 38-40 mins in. I was chatty. What can you do? shownotes at www.saltyjoknits.com

    Episode 85: So damned lucky

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 5, 2021 51:45


    Hi folks, In this episode we talk about some sock knitting, a new sweater cast on and some job and living changes coming up :) I'm so excited. And so damned lucky. shownotes at www.saltyjoknits.com

    Episode 84: Self-discovery can be a real B!^#&

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 21, 2021 63:25


    Hi there. In this episode we chat about several wee WIPS, some fine on the needles work and my on deck crafting (which I'm super excited about). We also chat a bit about a bunch of changes upcoming in my life and the things I'm noticing that are holding me back or which tend to make me unhappy. And I'm trying to figure out why.  Shownotes at www.saltyjoknits.com

    Episode 83: Autumnal Mindset

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 2, 2021 41:54


    Hi folks - this episode we talk a bit about a finished object, some slowjo WIPs and how you're mostly fully baked in your 40s.  Come have a listen. Shownotes at www.saltyjoknits.com

    Episode 82: The episode with the thing ... you remember, right?

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 17, 2021 61:13


    Hi all, This episode we talk about a few finished objects, a baby sweater in progress, some sewing and weaving too, a review of IndieStitch, and, finally, my thoughts on boredom :) Come have a listen. shownotes at www.saltyjoknits.com

    Episode 81: Letting Go

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 19, 2021 61:38


    Hi all, In this episode we talk about a fun cowl I'm knitting and all the Autumn craft plans (see the shownotes for lots of inspiring links). I also give some discussion and thoughts around the great fall home purge of 2021 happening at my house. Come have a listen. shownotes at saltyjoknits.com

    Episode 80: Blerg, now what

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 5, 2021 65:18


    Hi all This episode we talk about a handful of finished objects, some utter WIP fails, one bright spot WIP and wonder where my concentration as has gone. I also give a trip wrap up and maybe shed a tear, maybe. shownotes at saltyjoknits.com

    Episode 79: Crafting Mojo Lite

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 22, 2021 45:26


    Hi folks, This episode we talk about a woven and a sewn finished object. And I finished a significant piece of a very old WIP. *Chef's kiss*. Have a listen. www.saltyjoknits.com

    Episode 78: All Dressed Up

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 6, 2021 54:27


    This week we talk about two finished objects (so excited!). A garment for me and a garment for kiddo! I have a WIP I'm focusing on. We chat about some clothing places I've tried for the first time and what my experience was (a couple of duds and one hearty recommendation). Shownotes at www.saltyjoknits.com

    Episode 77: Weaving lessons

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 21, 2021 55:40


    Hi All, Perhaps the title is a misnomer - but I've got some finished weaving objects and some lessons learned thast are helpful and that I'm still trying to figure out. I've got a little knitting and sewing on WIP and by popular request a top ten of the crafting and other entertaining audio and video shows I use while crafting. Shownotes at www.saltyjoknits.com

    Episode 76: Self-adorning

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 7, 2021 61:08


    Hi all, In this episode, we talk about a windfall of finished objects, a new WIP I'm really whipping through (pun intended) and some things I've thought about getting my sewjo back on. Shownotes and project pages at www.saltyjoknits.com

    Episode 75: Oh for simpler times

    Play Episode Listen Later May 23, 2021 47:38


    Hi all - this week we talk about several WIPS, the carthesis of cleaning my craft room and cleaning up/clearing out "obligations" that just aren't actually "obligations". Refreshing. Come have a listen. www.saltyjoknits.com

    Episode 74: Shoulding all over my crafting

    Play Episode Listen Later May 9, 2021 67:18


    Hi all - In this episode I talk about a finished object (outside of my usual crafting! and it was fun!). We talk about my endless obligatory WIPS, a new sweater and how to stop shoulding all over my crafting - when will I learn? Shownotes at www.saltyjoknits.com

    Episode 73: Processing Products

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 26, 2021 60:38


    Hi all - I've been busy - starting on all the things and fully multi-craftual! Come have a listen and have a deep thought related to crafting and how your motivation changes over time. www.saltyjoknits.com

    Episode 72: Special Projects Galore

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 12, 2021 63:28


    Hi all - I've been busily knitting away on such a fun test knit (pix available at the blog!). I'm experimenting with afterthought all the things socks and getting everything organized for a super productive spring and summer. So excited for all my plans. Come have a listen. Shownotes at www.saltyjoknits.com

    Episode 71: Crafting Gamification

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 28, 2021 63:06


    Hiya - in this episode we talk about sock snakes, Spring knitting plans and how I can gamify my crafting to create imaginary incentives to craft more.  Shownotes at saltyjoknits.com

    Episode 70: A Little Bit of Everything

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2021 62:27


    Hi there. In this episode I talk about a bunch of finished crafting from knitting to sewing to weaving and finally getting a lacey sock on my needles! Shownotes at saltyjoknits.com

    Episode 69: Sox, Masks and Overthinking

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 7, 2021 64:56


    Do you think I need an oxford comma there? Yeah, overthinking! In any case - thanks for checking out this episode. I've got a bit of knitting and sewing and a hell of a lot of things on my mind.  shownotes at www.saltyjoknits.com

    Episode 68: Truths and Lies

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 18, 2021 70:27


    Hi all  Happy New Dumpster Fire! In this episode we talk about several WIPs, my need to diversity what's on hand to craft and some deep thoughts around positivity and figuring out some lies I've long held about myself as truths. And how that's not been helpful and how I'm trying to change that. Shownotes at saltyjoknits.com

    Episode 67: Planification Redux

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 31, 2020 63:55


    One more episode before the new year because why not? We talk about a few FOs and WIPs, positively obscene glorying in only having TWO long standing WIPS left in my house, seeing what Santa brought me, and doing the 2020 year tally and planification check in as well as some 2021 planification. Shownotes at saltyjoknits.com

    Episode 66: #DecemberSanityCheck

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 7, 2020 66:11


    Hiya, In this episode we chat about frankly a staggering number of finished objects, some remaining WIPs, my conquering my holiday gift list, how different sock yarns have worn and why journaling is worthwhile (even when I don't do it). Shownotes here: www.saltyjoknits.com

    Episode 65 - So tired but still crafting

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 22, 2020 65:25


    Hi folks, This episode I wax poetically about my newfound love for rigid heddle weaving, still sock knitting and cable knitting as well. We also get into a little bit of it being ok to have ennui. 2020's word is ennui. And really - that's ok. I keep crafting to carve out little bits of joy and stay present.  Shownotes at saltyjoknits.com

    Episode 64: Finishtastic

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 30, 2020 65:33


    Hi everyone! I finished All.The.Things. All of them. So many things. Come have a listen, enjoy my Socktober with me and hear about what I'll be cabling away on in November! Shownotes at www.saltyjoknits.com

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    Episode 63: Blustery

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 13, 2020 61:35


    Hi and welcome! In this episode we chat about a finished object that merits a loud "FINALLY!" and several new fun cast ons. And my newfound love for a new to me nerdy hobby. Shownotes at www.saltyjoknits.com

    Episode 62: Woven Tales

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 25, 2020 64:20


    Hi all, In this episode we talk about a new crafting toy, a fun and finished test knit, some truly ghastly sewing fails and revisit the master Languish Anguish list - where I fairly brutally decide it's froggy time. Shownotes at saltyjoknits.com

    Episode 61: Let's Talk About Stash Baby

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 3, 2020 71:20


    Hi there, In this episode, we talk about many more finished objects :) a few WIPs and some deep thoughts about my stash (which I love) but what I wish I would have known as a newer knitter building that stash, which would make it even more loveable :) Shownotes at www.saltyjoknits.com

    Episode 60: I'm a Finisher with a Capital F

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 1, 2020 61:56


    Hi there - in this episode we chat about so.many.finished objects, how my 2020 planification is going and my thoughts on the dumpster fire that was June 2020 both within and without our crafting community. Shownotes at www.saltyjoknits.com

    Episode 59: Finishing and Starting Things!

    Play Episode Listen Later May 25, 2020 66:02


    Hi there, I feel like only a crafter undertands why the "finishing" comes before the "starting" in my title ;) So many things you guys! My mojo is back! And I'm so excited. Things for heads, necks and bodies. Come have a listen. Shownotes at saltyjoknits.com

    Episode 58: Blasts from my WIP Past

    Play Episode Listen Later May 1, 2020 61:23


    I visited the WIP closet y'all and it was more fun than I thought it would be. As the seasons change, so does my on deck. Come have a listen and start dreaming with me of all the warm weather goodness we all want to make! Shownotes at saltyjoknits.com

    Episode 57 - Because it's a learning experience

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 11, 2020 62:08


    HI all, In this episode, we talk about how I'm so close to sweater-doneness, how long a current WIP that's unworked is still a current WIP ;), the controversial facemasks (not the controversy - just the mask making!), and how I'm keeping busy in this bizarro time of ours. Stay safe everyone! Shownotes at saltyjoknits.com

    Episode 56: Inappropriately Appropriate

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 20, 2020 50:44


    Hi all - let's catch up on whether that Myrna sweater was too big, the WIPs I'm doing (including a new one) and lessons on being (in)appropriate. Note - I said at the begining it would be a corona free podcast. I lied. It's not political, but it's hard to talk about fundamental life changes that only happened because of it without at least alluding to it.  Shownotes at saltyjoknits.com

    Episode 55: Languish Anguish No More

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 22, 2020 63:43


    Hi there, In this episode I chatter about the Great WIP Reorg of 2020, how that motivated me to finish a long-standing WIP, how it might be melting the ice around my knitting mojo and other tidbits. Shownotes at saltyjoknits.com

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    Episode 54: New Year!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 19, 2020 65:19


    Hi all, First show of the year and we talk about WIPS, some of my favorite holiday crafty/holiday related stuff, 2019 craft wrap up and 2020 planification. shownotes at saltyjoknits.com

    Episode 53: Newsy News

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 17, 2019 61:35


    Hi, This episode we catch up on ALL THE FOs, WIPs and sweater planning (but I need suggestions!). We also catch up on some fabulous news of mine that has been keeping me super busy. Come have a listen! Shownotes at saltyjoknits.com

    Episode 52: Wear it well

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 14, 2019 52:07


    Hi there, In this episode we talk about a couple of finished objects, all the vanilla sock stuff, a new segment called wear it well where I tell you how something is working out after many wears and washes, updates on my social experimenting and our usual deep thoughts. Shownotes at saltyjoknits.com

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