204 Cart before the workhorse

Finishing socks, saving the yarn, new projects from old, planning the perfect colourwork sweater, plus a bit of theoretical physics to prove what knitters already know: knitting is magic.
Links and references:
* Admiral Hanf yarn by Schoppel Wolle (artyarn.co.uk/admiral-hanf-239-c.asp)
* Lang Jawoll sock yarn (artyarn.co.uk/jawoll-9-c.asp)
* Chessmaster, by Christian Mattausch (ravelry.com/patterns/library/r0449-chessmaster)
* Amande, by Josephine and the Seeds (ravelry.com/patterns/library/amande-2)
* Sophie Shawl by PetiteKnit (ravelry.com/patterns/library/sophie-shawl-2)
* Bradford Road Wrap, by Kristen Kapur (ravelry.com/patterns/library/bradford-road)
* Fox Paws, by Xandy Peters (ravelry.com/patterns/library/fox-paws)
* Soft Spot sweater by Elina Maaria (ravelry.com/patterns/library/soft-spot-pullover)
* ke21’s Soft Spot on Ravelry is one of the good ones (ravelry.com/projects/ke21/soft-spot-pullover)
* Knitogami: Mechanics of knitted fabric as a curved surface (phys.org/news/2025-02-theoretical-physics.html)(PNAS, April 2024) (phys.org/news/2025-02-theoretical-physics.html)
* Dynamic Folding Knits: An exploration into self-folding and self-forming textiles, by Victoria Salmon (diva-portal.org/smash/get/diva2:1455073/FULLTE…)
* Characterizing and predicting the self-folding behavior of weft-knit fabrics (journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/0040517522109…)
* Handmade Lampshades, by Natalia Price-Cabrera (goodreads.com/book/show/26491963-handmade-lamp…)

Music in this episode:
* Merrigan’s Reel (jimfidler.com) – Jim Fidler
* That Thing That You Do (musicbed.com/songs/that-thing-that-you-do/37633) – Cody Fry
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