How Crafts and Writing Feed Each Other

What a joy to have so many of you join while we recorded this conversation! As we see more and more creative work invaded by AI, I am increasingly enraptured by making things by hand. Louise and I approached this topic with gusto, and I hope you’re inspired to tinker with something this weekend after watching.

We covered:

• Writing about craft on Substack

• How writing about crafting changes and deepens the experience

• How knitting, sewing, and other crafts feed our writing

• The increased desire to see human objects in the time of AI

• Some favorite patterns

• The neuroscience of crafting

• AND a very special pattern for an emotional support animal

Resources mentioned:

• Louise’s sweater by Tin Can

• Caroline’s sweater by Woolfolk

• Caroline’s tiny scarf by Petite Knit

• Emotional support knitting pattern

• Crochet version

• Caroline’s Tote by Modern Sewing Co. (tutorial also available to add)

• Betsan Corkhill’s website — book Knit for Health and Wellness is available there.