A Short Trip, a Big Birthday and a Long Sock // Casual Friday S5E12

In this week's Casual Friday podcast, I have Tidbits; also updates to existing knitting, sewing, and spinning projects, as well as new projects. Plus, my trip to Michigan and a special birthday present to myself. Support me by buying me a coffee on Ko-fi! https://www.ko-fi.com/roxannerichardson My knitting designs: https://www.ravelry.com/designers/roxanne-richardson My Ravelry project page for the sweater I'm wearing (contains links to the yarn and pattern, if there is one): https://ravel.me/Rox/s2 SHOW NOTES TIDBIT #1 EUROPEAN WOOL DAY EWE European Wool Exchange is hosting European Wool Day on April 9, beginning at 1 pm, which is 6 am CDT, 7 am EDT, and noon in the UK. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZY4q8_R5qeWsO_vlA3_RjA https://www.ewe.network/2nd-european-wool-day TIDBIT #2 CZECH KNITTERS HELPING UKRAINIAN KNITTERS Czech knitters helping Ukrainian knitters https://www.vlna-prize.cz/pomoc-ukrajinskym-pletarkam-v-ceske-republice TIDBIT #3 EARLY MEDIEVAL EMBROIDERY https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y27mZPbUEqw TIDBIT #4 EMMELINE PANKHURST Article on violence in the suffrage movement https://libcom.org/article/violence-womens-suffrage-movement TIDBIT #5 KATANJI BROWN JACKSON Video of Katanji Brown Jackson's senate confirmation hearings where she talks about using fiber arts to destress. The knitting part of the discussion starts at 7:29, if you want to jump ahead. https://youtu.be/qZpjMTiZtVs MY WEEK OFF Ravelry project page for my brother's socks: https://ravel