Yes, I know that it might seem a bit late to be wandering in here with my 2025 plans - seeing as how it is now the beginning of February. But despite what the calendar says I never really feel as though January counts.

To me it is a month of extremes. Lots of pressure to deny yourself after the excesses of Christmas - challenges such as Dry January and No Spend Months abound. It can all make social media feel like a very noisy place.

January is generally cold and dark (for those of us in the northern hemisphere) and any sane person is hunkered down like a dormouse. Staying quietly at home, under a blanket, possibly with snacks.

But with the first stirrings of spring (I saw my first snowdrops the other day) usually comes a burst of energy and in true fashion I leapt in with both feet.

I started a podcast - yes - you read that right.

After years of saying I would start a podcast I finally did.

The podcast is an extension of the Everyday Knitter community I have been slowly growing on Substack. The platform there makes it really easy to not just use it for newsletters and blog-style posts but also to add audio and video to the Everyday Knitter group there.

If you are new to Substack you might want to check out this piece I wrote about it a while ago: What Can Substack Do For You?

Or you might want to just visit my homepage there and see for yourself what I have been posting. For me one of the best things is that, unlike with a blog platform, it is really easy to leave a comment and you can actually chat with other commenters as well - sometimes whole conversations happen in the comments section which is so wonderful to see and be a part of.

Design Plans

I have also hit the group running with a slightly ambitious plan to release a new sock pattern for each of the new moons of 2025. So far we have already had Wolf Moon and Snow Moon (below) and coming up at the end of February will be the design for Crow Moon.

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And if you do pop over to check our Substack please do wave and say hello. My blog here isn’t going anywhere but I do spend a lot of time over on Substack now as I love how it lets me connect with other yarny and creative folk.