Knit A Spell – Details, episodes & analysis

Hey fellow magic-makers and knitters! In our season finale, we wrapped up with a whimsical dive into the art of charming bind offs, exploring not just the technical side of knitting, but the enchantment it brings to our crafting and the craft itself. From discussing the magic of finishing projects (and the struggle therein) to the innovative spell swatch idea, we covered a myriad of ways knitting weaves into our lives and practices.

We explore several bind off techniques – everything from the basics to the more complex like Jenny's super stretchy bind off and the Kitchener Stitch. Each method opened up new possibilities for our projects, and hopefully, yours too!

We couldn't help but get a little sentimental, reminiscing about the season and the amazing guests we've had. A huge thank you to our listeners and Patreon supporters for being such an integral part of Knit A Spell. Remember, while we take a summer pause, there's a whole catalog of episodes to explore and keep the magic alive!

Looking forward to casting on with you all in the fall for Season 6, where we'll unravel the mysteries of enchanted tools and containers. 

Stay magical and keep on knitting!
Katie and Jim

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RESOURCE LINKS

• Jim's Intro To Palmistry Workshop: IntroToPalmistry.com

• Browse Katie's patterns on Ravelry: https://www.ravelry.com/designers/light-from-lantern
• Learn how to Knit With Color Magic - save $20 for a limited time using code COLOR20 at checkout: lightfromlantern.com/knitwithcolormagic
  
• Join Katie's Member Access knitting group for free for one month using code KASMEMBER at checkout: lightfromlantern.com/community

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JOIN KNIT A SPELL ON PATREON

Support the show for $5/month and gain access to behind-the-scenes posts, episode outtakes and monthly polls! Receive a FREE Knit A Spell sticker after subscribing for 3 consecutive months!  

Learn more & sign up at: https://www.patreon.com/KnitASpell

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SUBSCRIBE ON YOUTUBE

Show your support by subscribing to our YouTube channel! It's free and helps a lot! Click below to subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/c/LightFromLantern?sub_confirmation=1 

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REMINDER: GET 10% OFF AT SKEINSHOP.COM

Use code: KaSbobbles to receive 10% off one order at SkeinShop.com. 
Valid thru June 30, 2024!

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• Knit A Spell @KnitASpell 

• Katie @LightFromLantern 

• Jim @DivineHandJim 

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DISCOVER OUR WEBSITES!

Knit A Spell Podcast Website www.knitaspell.com

About Katie Rempe / Light From Lantern - www.LightFromLantern.com

About James Divine / Divine Hand Palmistry - www.TheDivineHand.com

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Knit A Spell is produced by Light From Lantern LLC

In this episode of Knit a Spell, we delve into the mystical practice of blocking - not the kind you might be thinking of, but an essential step in fiber arts that's all too often overlooked. Join James Divine and Katie Rempe as they explore how this technique not only perfects the shape of your knitted creations but also infuses them with magical intention!

From wet blocking to steam blocking, we discuss the different methods and how each can be used to imbue your projects with the energies of water, transformation, and intention. 

But we didn’t just stop at discussing techniques! We also share how blocking plays a role in our own magical practices. Discover why Katie prefers steam blocking and hear our tips for incorporating rituals and intentions into this crucial finishing step.

We also touch on blocking's role in various fiber arts and how it can even breathe new life into second-hand or manufactured items. This episode is a must-listen for anyone looking to add a touch of magic to their making!

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RESOURCE LINKS

• Jim's Intro To Palmistry Workshop: IntroToPalmistry.com

• Browse Katie's patterns on Ravelry: https://www.ravelry.com/designers/light-from-lantern
• Learn how to Knit With Color Magic - save $20 for a limited time using code COLOR20 at checkout: lightfromlantern.com/knitwithcolormagic
  
• Join Katie's Member Access knitting group for free for one month using code KASMEMBER at checkout: lightfromlantern.com/community

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JOIN KNIT A SPELL ON PATREON

Support the show for $5/month and gain access to behind-the-scenes posts, episode outtakes and monthly polls! Receive a FREE Knit A Spell sticker after subscribing for 3 consecutive months!  

Learn more & sign up at: https://www.patreon.com/KnitASpell

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SUBSCRIBE ON YOUTUBE

Show your support by subscribing to our YouTube channel! It's free and helps a lot! Click below to subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/c/LightFromLantern?sub_confirmation=1 

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REMINDER: GET 10% OFF AT SKEINSHOP.COM

Use code: KaSbobbles to receive 10% off one order at SkeinShop.com. 
Valid thru June 30, 2024!

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Follow Along on Instagram 

• Knit A Spell @KnitASpell 

• Katie @LightFromLantern 

• Jim @DivineHandJim 

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DISCOVER OUR WEBSITES!

Knit A Spell Podcast Website www.knitaspell.com

About Katie Rempe / Light From Lantern - www.LightFromLantern.com

About James Divine / Divine Hand Palmistry - www.TheDivineHand.com

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Knit A Spell is produced by Light From Lantern LLC

This episode is PACKED with inspiring advise and stories thanks to our guest this week: author Diana Rajchel! Diana talks about her magical background, her new book Hex Twisting, and why it was unfortunately necessary!

Diana shares so many simple and practical magical tips in this episode, including how to create an Anti-Gossip spell jar - perfect for your knitting group or for any space that can use energetic filtering. Diana also helps us debunk the Curse of the Boyfriend Sweater with suggesting on how to reframe this idea for future success!

You'll definitely learn something inspiring in this episode! Be sure to grab a copy of her book Hex Twisting (or her previous book Urban Magic which we also touch on) in the description below. 

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EPISODE RESOURCES

• Hex Twisting: https://bookshop.org/a/84966/9780738765389 (af partner)
• Urban Magic: https://bookshop.org/a/84966/9780738752747 (af partner)
• Guest Website - https://www.dianarajchel.com/
• Instagram - @drajchel - https://www.instagram.com/drajchel
• Find all of Katie's patterns on Ravelry: https://www.ravelry.com/designers/light-from-lantern
• Learn more about Intro To Palmistry: IntroToPalmistry.com
• Learn how to Knit With Color Magic - save $20 for a limited time using code COLOR20 at checkout: lightfromlantern.com/knitwithcolormagic

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JOIN KNIT A SPELL ON PATREON! 

Support the show for $5/month and gain access to behind-the-scenes posts, episode outtakes and monthly polls! Receive a FREE Knit A Spell sticker after subscribing for 3 consecutive months!  

Learn more & sign up at: https://www.patreon.com/KnitASpell

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Show your support by subscribing to our YouTube channel! It's free and helps a lot! Click below to subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/c/LightFromLantern?sub_confirmation=1 

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Follow Along on Instagram 

• Knit A Spell @KnitASpell 

• Katie @LightFromLantern 

• Jim @DivineHandJim 

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Knit A Spell Podcast Website www.knitaspell.com

About Katie Rempe / Light From Lantern - www.LightFromLantern.com

About James Divine / Divine Hand Palmistry - www.TheDivineHand.com

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Knit A Spell is produced by Light From Lantern LLC

What are 'Charity Hands’ exactly? Is it giving back with donations? Time? It’s all that and more! Join Jim and Katie as they talk about thinking outside the box when it comes to giving back using your magical and making gifts, including some great causes!

SHOW NOTES

• Knitted Knockers
https://www.knittedknockers.org/
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ABOUT KNIT A SPELL
Magical Maker Katie Rempe (@lightfromlantern) & Maker of Magic James Divine (@divinehandjim) team up to bring you Knit A Spell - a weekly podcast for magical makers, makers of magic, and curious minds!
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New episodes will be uploaded every Wednesday.
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Follow Along on Instagram
• Knit A Spell @KnitASpell
• Follow Katie @LightFromLantern
• Follow Jim @DivineHandJim
   
About Katie Rempe / Light From Lantern
• Website: Light From Lantern

About James Divine / Divine Hand Palmistry
• Website: The Divine Hand

Knit A Spell is produced by Light From Lantern LLC

Hey Magical Makers! Jim and I are taking a break this week. Enjoy our episode archive and we'll see you next week with a brand new episode!
 
SHOW NOTES
• Gift Certificates from Jim
• Katie's Digital Pattern Library
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ABOUT KNIT A SPELL
Magical Maker Katie Rempe (@lightfromlantern) & Maker of Magic James Divine (@divinehandjim) team up to bring you Knit A Spell - a weekly podcast for magical makers, makers of magic, and curious minds!
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PREFER VIDEO PODCASTS?
Find & follow Knit A Spell on the Light From Lantern YouTube Channel.
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New episodes will be uploaded every Wednesday.
Subscribe and never miss an episode update!

Follow Along on Instagram
• Knit A Spell @KnitASpell
• Follow Katie @LightFromLantern
• Follow Jim @DivineHandJim
   
About Katie Rempe / Light From Lantern
• Website: Light From Lantern

About James Divine / Divine Hand Palmistry
• Website: The Divine Hand

Knit A Spell is produced by Light From Lantern LLC

Katie and Jim continue their month of gratitude by sharing some their favorite guest moments so far! From spinning with animal fur, to crafting with bones, we covered a lot in the past year and our guests have shared brilliant insight for both the magical and making worlds. 

Joins us as we revisit moments with Amanda Mannas of Mandobug Crafts, Emerald and Rebecca from Stardust Fiber Studio, Marie Greene from Olive Knits, Ana Campos from Circle of Stitches and Auntie Sindy Todo from todomojo! 

We’d love to hear your reflections on your favorite guest moments! Email them to us at [email protected]

SHOW NOTES

• Mandobug Crafts Website

https://mandobugcrafts.com/ 

• Stardust Fiber Studio Website & Blocking Brew Bags

https://stardustfiberstudio.com 

https://stardustfiberstudio.com/collections/notions/products/blocking-brew-bags 

• Olive Knits Website

https://www.oliveknits.com/ 

• Circle Of Stitches Website

https://www.circleofstitches.com/ 

• todomojo Website

https://todomojo.com/

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ABOUT KNIT A SPELL
Magical Maker Katie Rempe (@lightfromlantern) & Maker of Magic James Divine (@divinehandjim) team up to bring you Knit A Spell - a weekly podcast for magical makers, makers of magic, and curious minds!
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PREFER VIDEO PODCASTS?
Find & follow Knit A Spell on the Light From Lantern YouTube Channel.
-----
New episodes will be uploaded every Wednesday.
Subscribe and never miss an episode update!

Follow Along on Instagram
• Knit A Spell @KnitASpell
• Follow Katie @LightFromLantern
• Follow Jim @DivineHandJim
   
About Katie Rempe / Light From Lantern
• Website: Light From Lantern

About James Divine / Divine Hand Palmistry
• Website: The Divine Hand

Knit A Spell is produced by Light From Lantern LLC

Katie and Jim continue their month of gratitude by sharing some of Katie's best moments so far! Jim walks us down memory lane in Episode 30 after being our featured host last week. Great ready to cast on some fiber fun with your favorite magical maker: Katie Rempe!

We’d love to hear your reflections on your favorite Katie moments! Email them to us at [email protected]

SHOW NOTES
• Knit A Spell Drawstring Project Bag
• Knit A Spell zippered Notions Pouch

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ABOUT KNIT A SPELL
Magical Maker Katie Rempe (@lightfromlantern) & Maker of Magic James Divine (@divinehandjim) team up to bring you Knit A Spell - a weekly podcast for magical makers, makers of magic, and curious minds!
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PREFER VIDEO PODCASTS?
Find & follow Knit A Spell on the Light From Lantern YouTube Channel.
-----
New episodes will be uploaded every Wednesday.
Subscribe and never miss an episode update!

Follow Along on Instagram
• Knit A Spell @KnitASpell
• Follow Katie @LightFromLantern
• Follow Jim @DivineHandJim
   
About Katie Rempe / Light From Lantern
• Website: Light From Lantern

About James Divine / Divine Hand Palmistry
• Website: The Divine Hand

Knit A Spell is produced by Light From Lantern LLC

This month, Katie and Jim are celebrating some of our favorite moments with some of their best and favorite moments from the year so far. As a thankful type month, it seemed like  perfect timing. We’re kicking things off with the best of our favorite palm reader and psychic, James Divine! 

We’d love to hear your reflections on your favorite Jim moments! Email them to us at [email protected]
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ABOUT KNIT A SPELL
Magical Maker Katie Rempe (@lightfromlantern) & Maker of Magic James Divine (@divinehandjim) team up to bring you Knit A Spell - a weekly podcast for magical makers, makers of magic, and curious minds!
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PREFER VIDEO PODCASTS?
Find & follow Knit A Spell on the Light From Lantern YouTube Channel.
-----
New episodes will be uploaded every Wednesday.
Subscribe and never miss an episode update!

Follow Along on Instagram
• Knit A Spell @KnitASpell
• Follow Katie @LightFromLantern
• Follow Jim @DivineHandJim
   
About Katie Rempe / Light From Lantern
• Website: Light From Lantern

About James Divine / Divine Hand Palmistry
• Website: The Divine Hand

Knit A Spell is produced by Light From Lantern LLC

Halloween is a US holiday with costumes and candy - not exactly a spiritual experience that much of the rest of the world celebrates. Some of you may even know of ‘Samuel Hain’ aka Samhain for those ‘in the know’. 

Join Jim and Katie this week for a super spiritual episode that will help lighten your soul and enlighten your magic and making.
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ABOUT KNIT A SPELL
Magical Maker Katie Rempe (@lightfromlantern) & Maker of Magic James Divine (@divinehandjim) team up to bring you Knit A Spell - a weekly podcast for magical makers, makers of magic, and curious minds!
-----
PREFER VIDEO PODCASTS?
Find & follow Knit A Spell on the Light From Lantern YouTube Channel.
-----
New episodes will be uploaded every Wednesday.
Subscribe and never miss an episode update!

Follow Along on Instagram
• Knit A Spell @KnitASpell
• Follow Katie @LightFromLantern
• Follow Jim @DivineHandJim
   
About Katie Rempe / Light From Lantern
• Website: Light From Lantern

About James Divine / Divine Hand Palmistry
• Website: The Divine Hand

Knit A Spell is produced by Light From Lantern LLC

Episode 27: Everything Ends?

Meditate on the word 'end' and begin to list everything that comes to mind. Do anxious feelings arise, or is there a sense of exhilaration? Does it bring on a feeling of finality or continuation? As Jim and Katie discuss in this episode: everything ends. 

Or does it? Knitting is a great example. Knitting to the ‘end of the row or round’ doesn’t usually mean the project itself has come to an end. It’s just one step towards a bigger goal and a great analogy for life. 

By the end of this episode, you may begin to have new feelings on the subject matter.

We also add a new segment to the END of our show: A weekly oracle card forecast! If you have feelings on the card we’ve drawn, send us an email ([email protected]) or a DM on Instagram! 

SHOW NOTES

• Stitcher’s Oracle Deck (Pre-Order Only) by Stitch Together Studio
https://stitchers-oracle.backerkit.com/hosted_preorders/299150 

• Stitch Together Studio on IG: @stitchtogetherstudio
https://www.instagram.com/stitchtogetherstudio/ 

• Stitch Together Patreon (for upcoming Tarot Deck)
https://www.patreon.com/stitchtogether
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ABOUT KNIT A SPELL
Magical Maker Katie Rempe (@lightfromlantern) & Maker of Magic James Divine (@divinehandjim) team up to bring you Knit A Spell - a weekly podcast for magical makers, makers of magic, and curious minds!
-----
PREFER VIDEO PODCASTS?
Find & follow Knit A Spell on the Light From Lantern YouTube Channel.
-----
New episodes will be uploaded every Wednesday.
Subscribe and never miss an episode update!

Follow Along on Instagram
• Knit A Spell @KnitASpell
• Follow Katie @LightFromLantern
• Follow Jim @DivineHandJim
   
About Katie Rempe / Light From Lantern
• Website: Light From Lantern

About James Divine / Divine Hand Palmistry
• Website: The Divine Hand

Knit A Spell is produced by Light From Lantern LLC

Support the show (https://lightfromlantern.com/support-knit-a-spell)