Knitting Podcast Episode #3

In this episode of my knitting podcast, I talk about current socks I'm knitting, future sock knitting designs, the pair of Mermaid Avenue Socks I knit during a hurricane, another funny dad story, tales from my long ago dating life, two tripes to a magical yarn store, and an incident involving a Lincoln Town Car and potbellied pigs.

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[KeiHotoda]

I came here for sock knitting but am going to stay until we have a full sit-down interview with your dad on your podcast😂😂😂

[_tonya]

A few weeks ago I didn’t think I’d be someone who listens to knitting podcasts and knits socks, but then I discovered your IG and became OBSESSED with the idea of making beautiful socks!! So here I am listening to your knitting podcast and knitting my first pair of I’m So Basic socks (the most high quality pattern I’ve seen!) with about 20 tabs open to hand dyed yarns. Thank you for inspiring me and making me laugh :) can’t wait for more!

[ingridlynch]

Hello Summer! Your podcast is so, so good. The perfect balance of beautiful knitting, yarn and hilarious stories. My Dad is a loud jokester, has a story about EVERYTHING under the sun, and makes friends everywhere he goes. He still keeps family life interesting to say the least. I learned to drive in a '69 Pontiac LeMans, it was a classic and drove 30mph without putting your foot on the gas pedal. Even though we lived in the suburbs, our town before the build up was mostly country roads and we used to have good talks when I learned to drive. Anyway, happy knitting! Ingrid

[MultiFlymetothemoon]

Oh please, please, please continue doing these, you are SO good at it!

[pamelanewton]

Well, I had a hard time looking at all the lovely yarn. I just loved your little skeleton in the background. I want one. I’m a 67 year old lady and can’t believe that I want a skeleton to go with all the little gnomes that I knit

[clairerobinson]

Your stories make me smile... as do your gorgeous socks. My dad is so calm, though his dad was a character so maybe that was his way to cope! When I was a teenager my grandad came to collect me from the quiet village pub where I was working dressed in lederhosen and bright red long socks. He was not of German descent, nor was he wearing them for an occasion, this was just part of his day to day wear...

[GollyHolightly]

Thank you for starting the funniest knitting podcast I have come across so far! You are great company to knit with. 😊🥳

[brism]

Im sad there are only 4 of your podcasts! These are some of the best I watched in a long time!

[atrinka]

My dad in the '80s adored those athletic tube socks (with stripes of course!). One Saturday we're going to a casual party, nothing fancy and my dad decides to wear his tube socks with Bermuda shorts and LEATHER business style loafers😫😫😫😫 I said: dad you look like Cristopher Columbus hahahahahahahah. From then on every time I see an image of Columbus I remember that day! by the way, my dad went to the party without changing hahahahahah I love my dad! Thanks for your podcast, it's fantastic!

[QTinMpls]

Stumbled upon this video and channel. This gal is so darn likable and I enjoy the videos. All the yarn and socks are great too!

[erinlynch]

It’s a great day when there’s a new podcast! Loved seeing your new yarn! Nothing better than a good mail day/yarn shop splurge. My dad was a motorcycle policeman for 25 years - and one year I was walking downtown, on my way to a reading at Powell’s Bookstore when I hear the loud of a police siren. I look over to see what the fuss is and there’s Dad, pulling up next to me on the sidewalk, asking me what I thought I was doing walking around town in the evening by myself?? I was like 33 years old, for heaven’s sake. Everyone else walking along started giving me the eye as I turned three shades of red. Um, overprotective much, Dad?? 😆

[Treasacello]

I just subscribed because of your dad (yeah, I know this is an older video- doesn't matter)
So, cars and dads... When I went to take my driving test in Texas, I owned a full sized 1974 Chevy Impala station wagon. To pass the test, you have to be able to parallel park in less than 20 ft, so I borrowed my dad's car because his car was 5 ft shorter than mine. Then during the test, I had to admit I didn't know how to parallel park because my car wouldn't fit. The trooper laughed as I told him I'd borrowed my dad's car and very kindly taught me how to parallel park and passed me anyway.

[catlady]

I get the dad face thing. Growing up my dad was always stressed and got frequent migraines and the one thing you didn't do was make him mad. He wasn't abusive at all, but the face he made was very scary. After he retired he calmed down so much that he's a completely different person! And no more migraines! Also, I'm in the Pacific Northwest and you are very welcome here if you ever want to move. :)

[vickishaw]

I hope your dad lets you share more stories. It feels good to have a laugh. Xoxo

[randib]

I love the thought of your dad being Florida Stanley. And I have to know what his favorite word is! I’m so intrigued. I can totally picture your first car. My grandmother had a glorious gold Lincoln Town Car that she drove until it absolutely died then she went and got a brand new Lincoln Town Car. Can’t wait for your next episode!

[EnnyFromNL]

I really enjoyed your dad story!
I absolutely loved my dad, he was the cool parent, stay-at-home dad who braided my long hair every single day before school.
Once I decided to play hairdresser and cut my own hair by bending over and cutting my hair in one (almost) straight line. It didn’t work and I ended up with really bad hair 😂 I was so scared to tell my parents, so I put on a beanie and went to bed (it was winter, so they believed me when I said I was cold). I couldn’t sleep that night because of the guilt and the fear that all the kids at school would laugh at me the next day, so I wrote my dad a long letter apologizing for my stupid attempt to cut my hair. He came straight away after reading it and demanded to see my hair. I took my beanie off and much to my surprise, he started to laugh so hard! Then he sat me down and proceeded to cut my hair properly. Fortunately, cutting hair is one of his many creative talents 😉 he was a little disappointed in me because he loved my long hair, but luckily it grew back and I swore to never cut my hair myself ever again 😂

[davispride]

I just bought some of that Frank Ochre! Such an epic color!!

[Marieke.Solace-in-Stitches]

This already is my top 1 favorite podcast! And funny thing is I haven't even knitted a pair of socks yet. My very first one is on the needles.

[mammaearly]

Here is my "chilled" salad date. My first date with C was so funny to me. He wanted to make such a good impression that he decided to make dinner for us. So he picks me up and we go to his house. (He lives with his mother. We were 18 at the time). So I'm sitting at the table with the lights down and music. He says we will have a chilled salad for our first course. So I watch him go to the freezer section of the refrigerator and pull out two plates with frozen lettuce on it. It was so gross I began to laugh a little. I said that if you want to chill a salad, it needs to be in the fridge, not the freezer. He was embarrassed. We are still good friends to this day. And when I ask him about chilled salad, he shakes his head and says let's not talk about it. Next time I'll tell you about his time with the police and me. Great show by the way

[cindyphillips]

I just discovered you.... I LOVE your stories and your knitting is beautiful....