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Looking for a way to build community and make political change using your artistic skills or an interest in crafting?  Jayna Zweiman was an architect recovering from a life-changing head and neck injury when she found the knitting and crocheting community. It became a critical part of her recovery, and, ultimately, activism. Since then she's founded multiple projects focused on giving crafters a political community that helps educate people through art and provides real, tangible resources to people in need. After co-founding the Pussyhat Project in 2016, she created the Welcome Blanket Project, which gives knitters the chance to create blankets that are turned into educational exhibits, then sent to refugees and asylum seekers through a network of organizations serving the immigrant community. Jayne talks about the logistics of starting and managing a project of this scope, the challenges of making that project sustainable in the long-run, and the joys of creating political communities that welcome introverts. Episode Links: Welcome Blanket Project: Website | Facebook | Instagram Jayna Zweiman: Website Follow Lila on Twitter Follow Kelly on Twitter Follow the podcast on Twitter at @WhatCanIDoPod To contact us with questions or guest suggestions, email us at: hello@WhatCanIDoPodcast.com.  Please rate and review and tell your friends! Credits: To the best of our knowledge, all audio used by What Can I Do is in the public domain or is used with permission. Our theme song is Good Deeds by Serj Anto, and we hold a license for use of the song through PremiumBeat. Original artwork is by Matthew Weflen and used with express permission. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's a special mini mini Thanksgiving edition of KCACY! We're enjoying some quality family time together in New Hampshire, but we just had to share a bit of what we're up to with you too. Plus, a Pearl and Plum studio tour! Buzzfeed Quiz: https://bzfd.it/2fgXkwS  Pussyhat Project: https://bit.ly/2PiRmv3  ------------------------- INSTAGRAM: https://instagram.com/kcacypodcast  ETSY: http://pearlandplum.etsy.com  WEBSITE: http://kcacypodcast.wordpress.com  RAVELRY: http://bit.ly/2mirMdK  Theme music: Carpe Diem Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License https://bit.ly/1b8Hyff 

It comes to us like a flash. We’re angry, or inspired, or ready to take action, but then the thought passes, as we begin to feel like it is insurmountable, or to think things like we can “never make a difference.” What if we could heed the call, and listen to that inner voice, beyond what we think we “should” be doing? What if we could rally a community around that idea to have it to go viral, reaching way beyond what we could imagine is possible? Today’s guest is an advocate for women’s rights and empowerment who got together an intimate group of thoughtful, committed citizens, and their actions caught the attention of the country. In January 2017, the Pussyhat Project inspired the sea of pink hats worn by the hundreds of thousands of people who marched for women’s rights. Krista Suh sparked this big idea and is a feminist activist who wants to make the world safer for women and to inspire creativity. Her new book, DIY Rules for a WTF World: How to Speak Up, Get Creative, and Change the World is full of passion, purpose, and inspires others to create their own movements. Here are the takeaways: Turn frustration into action. On election night of November 2016, Krista found herself devastated, and learned that across the country, other women were feeling the same way. A few days later, Krista knew that the women's’ march plans were forming and she wanted to be a part of this history in the making. She began to think of how she could make a change in the world and participate, what outfit she could wear, or what sign she could hold up. Knowing it would be much colder in Washington, D.C. than her temperate Los Angeles home climate, the idea came to her to knit a warm, simple item. A sea of pink hats would make a visual statement of strength and solidarity, and as a newbie knitter, she wanted something that was easy enough for a beginner to make … [0:02:42] Tap into your community.  Krista feels she tapped into crafts that seemed like “women’s work” such as knitting and crocheting, to make a rebellious statement against the patriarchy. When you view yourself as a hero of your own life, the simple act of wearing or making these hats would make these people heroes too. Krista also tapped into the community that was already there for women who wanted to connect and support one another; it was automatic in the culture of the “stitch and bitch.” By putting the need for action with the need for community together, she gave women a way to take a stand … [0:09:08] Let go of the “shoulds” and listen to your inner voice. We often feel the pressure of what we “should” do next; turn your idea into a non-profit, market something, or take more action. After her idea went viral, people in the know were throwing ideas at Krista, but none of those things felt right to her. She continued to follow her intuition and her voice and wrote a book at that time. Through learning how to breathe, Krista learned to slow down her mind and listen to what was important to her, rather than getting distracted by other people’s ideas … [0:12:50] We hope you enjoy the conversation and walk away feeling empowered enough to blaze your own trail. Give it a listen and then download this week’s Momentum Builder to uncover the “spark” that lights your fire. Tune in and turn the volume up for a dose of inspiration and life lessons. You’re never more than One Idea Away from a whole, new reality.

Did you know that the person responsible for the pink hats at The Women's Marches is an Asian American woman in her 30s? Welcome fellow AsianBossGirl - Krista Suh, a feminist, an artist, a Hollywood screenwriter, the creator of The Pussyhat Project and author of "DIY Rules for a WTF World". For those in our audience who were following The Women’s March movement, you may have noticed the bright pink hats that many people were wearing at the 600+ rallies around the world. Well, Krista is the individual responsible for creating and distributing the design, and essentially empowering millions of people around the world to make and wear this symbol of solidarity in support of women’s and human rights. Join us for a personal conversation with Krista, as we cover everything from her Asian American upbringing, to her thoughts on feminism and how she got into politics, to dating ;) --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/asianbossgirl/message

Over the Thanksgiving weekend in 2016, a few weeks after Trump was elected president, Krista Suh was pondering how she could register her discontent and make an impact at the Women’s March scheduled for January, 2017. In a flash of inspiration, Krista launched the Pussyhat Project to knit pink cat-eared hats to wear at the Women’s March in Washington D.C. The project went viral and thousands of hats were knitted and worn at demonstrations around the world.

Backstage Knitting PodcastEpisode 35- Knitting FunkShownotes!•Episode 35, January 6, 2018•Shout out: Introduce yourself and we’ll give you a shout out!•Social Media plug! Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and Periscope. Www.backstageknitting.com, backstageknitting@gmail.com, join our Ravelry group!•On The Needles:oAnna is working on the second flip top mitt that she is referring to as the “Sunflower Mitts” pattern by Anna in yarn from a big box store.oBethany is working on: New pair of socks, on size US 3s, in the BadJuJu colorway from Amanda’s Art yarn, DK weight, PussyHat #14 for Nic’s boss in Cascade 220 Superwash 100% Merino. •Off The Needles:oAnna finished her pink cowl in Madeline Tosh DK in “Nectar’ pattern by Anna, and one of her “Sunflower Mitts” pattern also by AnnaoBethany Finished: Paris In Berlin by Joji locatelli in the UW colorway from Fancy Image for my Step Mom for Christmas, Vanilla Sock w/ Fish Lips kiss heel, Plymouth happy feet blueberry color way•Sew A Needle Pulling Thread: Anna did some light weaving.•Spinning/Weaving:oBethany did some weaving the other night. •Netflix and Knit:oAnna has been watching Gilmore Girls and saw Star Wars: The Last Jedi in the theaters.oBethany has been watching Will & Grace on Hulu, some different sporting events and Lady Bird at the Grand Cinema.•Events:oRavelynics- Feb. 9th?-25th? Ish!oMadrona in Tacoma Wa Presidents Day Weekend 2018.oStitches West! Last weekend in February 2018 Santa Clara Ca.

Backstage Knitting PodcastEpisode 35- Knitting FunkShownotes!•Episode 35, January 6, 2018•Shout out: Introduce yourself and we’ll give you a shout out!•Social Media plug! Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and Periscope. Www.backstageknitting.com, backstageknitting@gmail.com, join our Ravelry group!•On The Needles:oAnna is working on the second flip top mitt that she is referring to as the “Sunflower Mitts” pattern by Anna in yarn from a big box store.oBethany is working on: New pair of socks, on size US 3s, in the BadJuJu colorway from Amanda’s Art yarn, DK weight, PussyHat #14 for Nic’s boss in Cascade 220 Superwash 100% Merino. •Off The Needles:oAnna finished her pink cowl in Madeline Tosh DK in “Nectar’ pattern by Anna, and one of her “Sunflower Mitts” pattern also by AnnaoBethany Finished: Paris In Berlin by Joji locatelli in the UW colorway from Fancy Image for my Step Mom for Christmas, Vanilla Sock w/ Fish Lips kiss heel, Plymouth happy feet blueberry color way•Sew A Needle Pulling Thread: Anna did some light weaving.•Spinning/Weaving:oBethany did some weaving the other night. •Netflix and Knit:oAnna has been watching Gilmore Girls and saw Star Wars: The Last Jedi in the theaters.oBethany has been watching Will & Grace on Hulu, some different sporting events and Lady Bird at the Grand Cinema.•Events:oRavelynics- Feb. 9th?-25th? Ish!oMadrona in Tacoma Wa Presidents Day Weekend 2018.oStitches West! Last weekend in February 2018 Santa Clara Ca.

In this episode, Kelly and Sophy talk with Donna Bowman, Professor of Religious Studies and Interdisciplinary Studies in the Schedler Honors College at the University of Central Arkansas, about the Pussyhat Project, the Women's March, feminism, white Southern Evangelicalism, abortion, and the future of American politics.

In this episode, Kelly and Sophy talk with Donna Bowman, Professor of Religious Studies and Interdisciplinary Studies in the Schedler Honors College at the University of Central Arkansas, about the Pussyhat Project, the Women's March, feminism, white Southern Evangelicalism, abortion, and the future of American politics.

Kelly talks with Jayna Zweiman, the co-founder of the Pussyhat Project and the artist behind the Welcome Blanket Project, about craftivism, getting kids involved in political discussions through art, and the good side of social media.

Kelly talks with Jayna Zweiman, the co-founder of the Pussyhat Project and the artist behind the Welcome Blanket Project, about craftivism, getting kids involved in political discussions through art, and the good side of social media.

Rosa är en färg som legat och spirat för att blomma på nytt, inom både mode och politik. Det är ingen tillfällighet att vi har kunnat se rosa mössor med kattöron, så kallade pussyhats på flera tusen demonstranter i USA under de senaste veckorna. Inte heller är det en slump att färgen rosa just nu dyker upp hos kända modehus som en trendfärg för både kvinnor och män. Det är just den här våren, 2017, som flera stora, och inflytelserika, modemärken lyfter fram just rosa som en prominent färg i kollektionerna. Det gjorde både Balenciaga och Céline, och Gucci hade till och med en rosafärgad catwalk. Till en början betraktades rosa som en symbol för manlighet och styrka då färgen ansågs vara ljusröd, som krigarguden Mars. Det är först under 1900-talet som rosa började representera kvinnlighet, varmed den hamnade på ett sluttande plan mot tjejighet, barnslighet och andra egenskaper utan större status i samhället och plötsligt blev rosa en mycket komplicerad färg att förhålla sig till. Men under 1990-talet började den rosa färgen ryta till igen. Den började återerövras, så till vida att den kom att associeras med kvinnlig handlingskraft. 1992 blev till exempel rosa den färg som fick symbolisera kampen mot bröstcancer. Artister i den amerikanska Riot grrrl-rörelsen klädde sig i rosa när de rockade loss. Och det politiska partiet Feministiskt Initiativ valde rosa som sin färg. Men även inom vissa delar av modet, som inte stod på några uppenbara barrikader, började rosa göra sig bemärkt vid samma tid och inte bara inom dammodet. År 2000 var det år då designern Johan Lindeberg idag en uttalad kämpe för att kvinnor ska ta över världen klädde den då framgångsrike golfaren Jesper Parnevik i ett par knallrosa byxor på greenen, vilket väckte stor uppmärksamhet och lade grunden till hans modemärke. Rosa har med andra ord än slunkit än hit, och än dit ifråga om könstillhörighet, betydelse, och inte minst status. Men det finns en hel del som jobbar för att visa att rosa är minsann ingen mesig färg, utan en modig. Många menar att rosa nu har blivit symbol på kvinnor på väg upp ekonomiskt, kulturellt och politiskt. I veckans program pratar vi med Jayna Zweiman, en av initiativtagarna till Pussyhat Project, som ligger bakom de många rosa kattmössor som vi har kunnat se på amerikanska demonstranter den senaste tiden. Vi pratar också med Jenny Lantz, forskare vid Handelshögskolan i Stockholm, om hur trender egentligen sprids. Och så tar vi reda på varför män som klär sig i rosa säga bli mer framgångsrika. Veckans gäst är Fanny Ambjörnsson, socialantropolog och genusforskare vid Stockholms Universitet.

Backstage Knitting Podcast Episode 14“A Fantastic Start” •Shout out to Lisanne from Germany. She introduced herself in our Ravelry group. •On the Needles:oAnna is working on more secret baby knits and a pink hat. oBethany is working on her Halloween socks out of Opal yarn but she might just frog it. She is also working on her “Coffee Date” shawl by C.C. Almon. •http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/coffee-date-shawl•Off the Needles: oAnna finished her Mum’s Christmas shawl and a total of 5 Pussy hats. oBethany finished a grand total of 11 Pussy hats. •https://www.pussyhatproject.com•Sew A Needle Pulling Thread:oAnna is sewing some duvet covers for a friend and continuing to work on her Princess Leia/Tank Girl cosplay.•Weaving: oBethany is working on a pink and purple scarf out of Cascade 220•Knetflix & Knit: oAnna is watching Into The Woods (2014), Cinderella (2015), Star Trek Voyager, and is reading His Majesty’s Dragon by Naomi Novik and Bossy Pants by Tina Fey. oBethany is watching Gilmore Girls season 3, The West Wing season 4, Netflix documentary She’s Beautiful When She’s Angry, PBS documentary One Woman, One Vote, the CNN series The Seventies and The Eighties. She also went to see La La Land and Hidden Figures in the theater. •In Rehearsal/Performance:oBethany saw Of Mice and Men at Tacoma Little Theater, directed by her boyfriend, Nic, on January 20, 2017. •https://www.tacomalittletheatre.com/blog/2016/of-mice-and-men •Events: o#BSKPHAMILONG running now through March 15. Complete a Hamilton inspired project between Jan.1 and March 15. Post a picture of the FO on the Ravelry group thread and you’ll be entered to win some awesome prizes. oMadrona Feb. 16-19, 2017 in Tacoma, Wa. oStitches West Feb. 24-26 in Santa Clara, Ca. oEmerald City Comicon March 2-5 in Seattle, Wa. oZachary Kellogg’s Cabaret March 10-11 in Puyallup, Wa. •https://www.facebook.com/events/1195958793858728/•If you enjoy the show please leave us a review on iTunes. •You can find Backstage Knitting Podcast on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and Periscope. Please join our fantastic Ravelry group! •Theme song written and recorded by Zachary Kellogg. ohttp://www.zacharykelloggmusic.com

Backstage Knitting Podcast Episode 14“A Fantastic Start” •Shout out to Lisanne from Germany. She introduced herself in our Ravelry group. •On the Needles:oAnna is working on more secret baby knits and a pink hat. oBethany is working on her Halloween socks out of Opal yarn but she might just frog it. She is also working on her “Coffee Date” shawl by C.C. Almon. •http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/coffee-date-shawl•Off the Needles: oAnna finished her Mum’s Christmas shawl and a total of 5 Pussy hats. oBethany finished a grand total of 11 Pussy hats. •https://www.pussyhatproject.com•Sew A Needle Pulling Thread:oAnna is sewing some duvet covers for a friend and continuing to work on her Princess Leia/Tank Girl cosplay.•Weaving: oBethany is working on a pink and purple scarf out of Cascade 220•Knetflix & Knit: oAnna is watching Into The Woods (2014), Cinderella (2015), Star Trek Voyager, and is reading His Majesty’s Dragon by Naomi Novik and Bossy Pants by Tina Fey. oBethany is watching Gilmore Girls season 3, The West Wing season 4, Netflix documentary She’s Beautiful When She’s Angry, PBS documentary One Woman, One Vote, the CNN series The Seventies and The Eighties. She also went to see La La Land and Hidden Figures in the theater. •In Rehearsal/Performance:oBethany saw Of Mice and Men at Tacoma Little Theater, directed by her boyfriend, Nic, on January 20, 2017. •https://www.tacomalittletheatre.com/blog/2016/of-mice-and-men •Events: o#BSKPHAMILONG running now through March 15. Complete a Hamilton inspired project between Jan.1 and March 15. Post a picture of the FO on the Ravelry group thread and you’ll be entered to win some awesome prizes. oMadrona Feb. 16-19, 2017 in Tacoma, Wa. oStitches West Feb. 24-26 in Santa Clara, Ca. oEmerald City Comicon March 2-5 in Seattle, Wa. oZachary Kellogg’s Cabaret March 10-11 in Puyallup, Wa. •https://www.facebook.com/events/1195958793858728/•If you enjoy the show please leave us a review on iTunes. •You can find Backstage Knitting Podcast on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and Periscope. Please join our fantastic Ravelry group! •Theme song written and recorded by Zachary Kellogg. ohttp://www.zacharykelloggmusic.com

Green Diva Meg shares her experience at a Women's March sister march in northern New Jersey. She got interviews with the organizer, the police chief, a young girl and her mother and some enthusiastic singers... A great episode after a lil hiatus. Stay tuned, because we already have several excellent episodes ready to release!

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Knitting hats to wear to the Women's March on Washington, Bloomington women join thousands nationwide who are taking up needles to stand up for their rights.

Episode 21: Cravats, Hats, and Cats In Episode 21, Greg and Joey talk about cravats, hats, and cats. Sponsor Special thanks to our sponsor: Coveted Yarn! Coveted Yarn is a local yarn shop in Gloucester, Massachusetts, and is an authorized dealer of our favorite knitting needles: Karbonz, by Knitter's Pride. In addition to a great variety of widely distributed yarn, Coveted Yarn offers their own signature line of yarn — Flat Rocks Yarn, which is dyed by the shop owner's sister. You can also find McPorter Farms knitting accessories and buttons at Coveted Yarn. World-wide shipping is available. Contact them via their website or at 1-978-282-8809 for more information and to place an order. Notes Thank-Yous AlpakkaAnna, for copies of her newest shawl design: Björkö Shawl. Giveaways Prizes are on the way from the County/State Fair KAL. Thank you for your patience. We announced the winner for a copy of Point/Counterpoint by Kino Knits and Sarah Schira. We announced the winner for a copy of Letterpress by Sara Bauer. Projects Joey continues to work on a scarf for his son. He realized that the 1-year anniversary of starting this project is approaching and is targeting to finish the scarf by then. Joey knitted a PussyHat for a friend who is attending the Women's March on Washington on January 21. See the PussyHat Project website for more information about this project. Greg finished a pair of Zigzagular Socks for his mom (project page). He used HauteKnitYarn and his mom loves them. Greg finished the Voss Cowl (project page). He loves how the colorwork came out, but can definitely improve on his grafting technique. Greg is working on his Halcyarn Socks (project page). First sock is complete, and he's about 25% done with the leg of the second sock. He loves the contrasting cuffs, toes, and heels in black, but he hates weaving in the ends with black yarn. Yarn is custom-dyed by Dr. Kelly from the Ewe University podcast. Greg has converted his imaginary knitting to real-life knitting: the Sun Blossoms Cowl (project page) with amazing alpaca yarn from Fair Winds Farm. Reviews Knitcrate (affiliate link) — Use code KD20 at checkout to receive 20% off your first order. We followed-up on our Knitcrate review from the last episode. Podcasts We Mention And Love Twinset Designs Down Cellar Studio Knitmore Girls Yarns At Yin Hoo 2 Knit Lit Chicks Misc GitHub, Raspberry Pi, and Arduino — components of Joey's tech-related goal for 2017. DuoLingo — a free language learning tool. We've created an “Unraveling Spanish” club. We think you can join the club no matter which language you are studying, not just Spanish. Use code 3RDBNA to join. La La Land — Joey loves this movie.

We review our 2016 achievements and have a Fibershed segment where our minds are blown by discovering that compost can help mitigate climate change.  Marsha is almost finished with her #PussyHatProject hat for the Women's March that will be held in Seattle.  Other than that, she has been working exclusively on her Great Poncho Adventure project.  She is making the Rodeo Drive poncho from Berocco Ultra Alpaca yarn.  It is getting close to finished! Kelly's Great Poncho Adventure is moving along after a mistake in the colorwork meant she had to rip back about 4 inches of work.  It was painful, but worth the effort.  She has adapted the Om Shawl to three colors and is working this out of three different gray yarns from Neighborhood Fiber Co. Kelly has also been spinning.  She finished plying two skeins of the endless 3-ply CVM.  When combined with the bulky CVM singles she has spun, there is a total of 2.5 lbs (of the 6 lbs) that has been spun from this fiber.  She also spun and plied some longwool fiber from deep in the stash (circa 2002?).  She finished 6 #PussyHatProject hats and sent them (along with 4 more of her Aunt's hats) to Washington DC for the Women's March on Washington.  There are 3 more to finish for the San Francisco march that she will be attending.  Kelly was excited to share some work being done by Jeff Creque, the Marin Carbon Project and the Carbon Cycle Institute.  She describes research done by Ryals, et al. in a paper entitled, "Impacts of organic matter amendments on carbon and nitrogen dynamics in grassland soils."  If you would like to hear more about Carbon Farming and other ideas presented at the Fibershed Wool Symposium, the videos are available on the Fibershed site.  If you are interested in purchasing the Climate Beneficial Cloth or making a donation for application of a cubic yard of compost, click here for more information. Marsha and Kelly will be at Stitches West on February 25 and 26.  We will attend the meet-up organized by the Yarniacs and the 2 Knit Lit Chicks starting at about 1 pm on Saturday in the bar of the host hotel.  We hope to see you there! If you enjoy the podcast, be sure to subscribe and share it with your friends on Ravelry, facebook, Instagram, or elsewhere!    

We decided to end this year with a bang and chat with one of Valentine's sheroes! We were positively thrilled to speak with musician, author, educator, and feminist archivist, Alice Bag.  Alice took us along on her drive to dinner and she spoke with us about the satisfaction of having complete creative control in the production of her Self-titled first solo album, growing up in the L.A. punk scene, her political and feminist origins, The Million Women March on Washington, the Bags, and the Pussyhat Project.  For more information on East L.A. punk legend/HBIC, Alice Bag, visit http://Alicebag.com/ Woman's Work is a monthly podcast about women doin' stuff.  We highlight music and other creative work made by women.  Co-hosted by Grace Woodard and Valentine Ubaldo.  Find us on Twitter, and Instagram at @womanswerk.  If you like what you hear, please leave us a review!