Knitting Podcast | Episode 1: The One Where Summer Introduces Herself 

I love your podcast, your patterns, your personality…you’ve got it all. I hope you have many more podcasts.

Thank you for the intro!! So nice to find someone in central OK to follow! please keep doing this!❤️

You’re podcast is fantastic. So glad I found it, and looks like I have some catching up on your videos to do while I knit!! Hooray

This has to be one of the best podcasts. Ever! Okay, so I'm not the queen of podcast viewing (only really this past year did I start), but this was great! I started sock knitting over the summer (I tried some years ago but for some reason ran away from it) and I bought some of your patterns at the start (which are written so well, thank you!). I only just now...October '21... caught this podcast. I hear you on so many levels here: I have kids that are 13 and 11 and my 13-year old son can be that jerk, too (we love him though) and chronic illnesses (Type 1 diabetes, for one). Your stories are great and it was nice to hear about your background. I just drove through Oklahoma for the first time, this summer, with said kids and husband--what an amazing state (we're geologists so extra nerdy about the scenery). Okay--is this a comment anymore or a letter? (=. Thanks for the video!

Omg I adore you!! I’ve been following you for awhile and you make me want to knit all the colorwork socks!!!!!!!!

I so appreciate your openness, honesty and the positive attitude you carry through your life and work. It ain't always easy is it! Well done!!

Loved it 😍 You were fun and engaging. I can’t wait to see your next episode 💖

Brownsuga knits here. This was so cool. You had me laughing several times throughout the podcast. I too have a 13 year old son so I totally get it. Keep them coming!

It was a great first episode!! So natural & chatty 👏🏼

Loved it! “It takes so much energy to be a hippy...” 😂 Totally feel you. I, too, still buy soap at the store like a loser. Also love that Nirvana shirt and share your angst at raising 13 year olds (twin 13 year old girls for me)

I am so happy to find you. I can’t wait to knit one of your patterns.

I totally love that you highlighted how much WORK it takes to be hippie-dippie and crunch. Laughed out loud, for sure. We're about 2 years into homesteading and homeschooling -- all that good crunch. But today I'm folding laundry and watching your (very entertaining!) podcast instead of doing all of the chores. :D

You are totally Amazing…I am in awe of your authenticity, honesty and just being human: I would literally move back to Oklahoma just to take sock 🧦 knitting classes from you! You need to offer a bundle package of your sock patterns because I literally have all of your patterns in my Raverly cart right now!😂🤣

well, I hope one day I go into remission for my IBS. It is debilitating so I totally get it and really felt some kind of connection to you for that. It IS embarrassing and I can't trust going out to restaurants because the chef will say the food is okay and it won't be. Oh, but a tiny bit won't hurt you, will it? um...YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSs! I can't have that at all, not even a fingertip size...so it does control a lot of my day every day and despite doing many different things I have it and it's stress related so it's hard to shake. I can't believe that I didn't find you until a couple of months ago. I've watched the latest videos and now that I'm on a work trip teaching art or fibre workshops, I'm going to binge on your first videos so thanks for taking the time to do it. Your book is out too and it's on preorder right now so I'll wait for that. Love to you and take care, now back to episode 1 your introduction. Lu in Australia

I watched a few of your episodes before I got to your first. It’s great and you’re a natural at it. I live in Alberta in Canada, so we have totally different weather, our snow is just melting. I can’t mention everything at once either. But I love your socks. Also, I was just diagnosed with IBD. But thankfully it’s mild

I did not know there was any one else that wanted to expand your talents and watched many videos but never moved forward with anything. I want to knit but it's intimidating and I have seen many videos on knittings but can't get up the nerve to begin. Your first video was super great. You have such a bubbly personality.

Bravo! You’re a natural. This was a bright spot in my day- please keep doing more!

I am so glad I found you, I want o learn to knit socks. I have tried and failed! I’m ready to get the bag out of the cabinet and try again!

What a ray of sunshine on this gloomy day in Blighty, Ioved hearing all about you and I have the same problem with my husband, the kitchen is where I work and he will insist on coming in all the time :DDD ps. I loved The Guest List, have you read her other book, The Hunting Party, too?? Marvellous xxxx

Great job, Summer. I was knitting on your 1979 raglan sweater pattern as I watched. Keep up the good work!

Loved this!! I’ve been following you on IG for several months, and today I was like Hmmm, 🤔 I wonder is she does a podcast. And yay, I was so happy to see that Yes, you do!! Really enjoyed this. Thank you so much for introducing yourself and sharing your stories I’ll definitely be catching up on your other podcasts!! ❤️

Yay about your sock video! I have yet to make socks but found you because I search for fellow podcasters to watch while I’m knitting/crocheting. My hubby works nights so hard to podcast because he is either in bed or I’m in bed, tired or getting housework done arggg. This year has been crazy, I totally understand.

Hi Summer from a fellow Okie! So glad I checked out your podcast when I heard about you on The Little Red Mitten! You’re a hoot, keep doing what you’re doing.

Wonderful first podcast. I just found you and hope to see lots more. Lovely sock designs as well. Carla

Great first podcast, I enjoyed it too. It's so lovely that you mentioned your family and your background, as a way of an introduction. I'm not a knitter, I crochet but I still found it interesting to listen to. Looking forward to the next one 🙂 xx

You were awesome! Thank you for this introduction. It seems that you had several lives ^_^ it was so interesting. I'm not a sock knitter but I like the way you talk about everything and your energy. My first son is 12... I'm not looking forward to his 13. And I have 3 boys... Anyway! I'm going to binge watch your other episodes! Thank you for this great first one!

Awesome first episode! Thank you for sharing a bit of yourself and your life with us, you are a joy to watch and listen to! I look forward to the next one!

I discovered you through recently purchasing your shorty sock set off of Ravelry. I knit your socks during our recent family vacation in Michigan - I'm on my third pair! The choice of different elements in your pattern make your socks so much fun! Your instagram photos are awesome! I definitely look for them in my feed! I was very excited to watch your podcast this morning! So much fun! Keep it up.

You teach me to knit socks, I’ll teach you to make soap ! 😊. I had a soap business and sold through an art gallery in St. Paul, at craft shows and from my website for almost six years. Trust me that once you have the equipment, soap making is much easier than you’d think. Knitting on the other hand ....😳

Who wouldn't love you ? You're funny, colorful, engaging......so glad to get in on the ground floor of your podcasts......and can't wait to cast on your Mermaid Avenue socks.....and you understand the autoimmune world (Lupus, fibromyalgia, Raynaud's and IBS here...and I have PTSD from a military incident.....yeah, I'm a mess....but a hot mess like pizza and glitter).....you're doing great.......thanks for sharing your gift with us.

Great first podcast! It was a great way to start my morning! I totally think about things I said and did 20 years ago while trying to fall asleep. Sounds like Forest is actually just a cat that somehow accidentally got put into a dogs body... I had a cat that was exactly like the friendliest dog you can ever imagine... even played fetch. They probably got switched.

This was such a great first episode! I can't wait for more episodes. Love your humor and how open you are about having a chronic illness. Knitting helps so so much with chronic pain!

When my son was 13, I sent him across the country for the summer. 10 weeks! He stayed with friends, went to sleep away camp, and stayed with his grandparents. He had a blast, and I got a break. He also came back with a much better attitude. Just a thought ;)

I watched your latest episode today and you cracked me up so much-had to go back and watch your first one! I love your sense of humor😊. I have RA and find one of the biggest challenges is the lack of understanding of how systematic an autoimmune illness is. Also-I think I LOOK fine most of the time even when I feel like crap-so people just don’t get it-though I AM super grateful to be living in a time when we have meds that can help. Thank you for the podcasts!

Loved your first episode. I am a newbie knitter, cowboy-girl, ranch hand, wrangler and quilter from Wyoming. I am immersing myself in everything knitting and love podcasts . My daughter goes to OSU, I am not sure if that is the college town you live in. She is team captain for the reining girls on the equestrian team. Love Oklahoma. Great job and you’ve got this. Go Cowgirls 🥰

You did great!!! Looking forward to more podcasts and looking forward to watching your tutorials!!! Congrats!

Thank you! Love that week! ❤

Loved your podcast. Hope you post more. Your kids’ names are cool 😎

Hi, Just found you. So excited to start knitting a pair of socks. Will you start podcasting again? Thanks so much. (Former hippie. I’m 70 years young, hahaha) Have a very nice rest of your weekend.

Awesome first podcast!! I'm catching up on your episodes; so excited to watch all of them. Currently working on the I'm so Basic sock. Keep doing more episodes, you are hilarious! :D

I’m a knitter from Maryland and just getting back to knitting socks. I enjoyed your podcast and look forward to seeing more.

You are totally my kind of gal and I’m so excited for you to be podcasting! Welcome! BTW, free sock tutorials on socks are such a great idea. I feel like this is the right time do put something just like this out there in the world! You rock! Also, I happen to be wearing my Kurt Cobain shirt as we speak!🤣😎 Good luck with homeschooling and getting your hubby some coffee. 💙from Dallas, Texas💙

Love the idea of starting home school after the solstice. Brilliant! So happy to see that you're podcasting and I'm already looking forward to watching future episodes. xoxo River

Yey! A fellow IBD warrior... not yey exactly, but you know what I mean. I have Crohns, so can relate on that side of things, and am working on my sock knitting. I have yet to complete an actual pair though. loved this first vid, you did great, looking forward to more.

I felt like I was sitting across from you at your kitchen table and visiting you. I have wanted to learn how to knit socks forever. Tried a couple of times and gave up. Did crochet a pair that looked like elf shoes. Sorry, you have IBS but am glad that you are in remission. Looking forward to your tutorials and your podcast.

Hi Summer! For me, your 'Black Socks' are navy! I love them! 🤩

Great 1st episode! So fun to connect with my fav knitters/people this way!

Your are absolutely adorable!! Looking forward to more to come.... Im a knitter from Nebraska. Thank you for the bright spot!!

Loved your first podcast! Wish I was longer. And you fantastic. Keep them coming please 😊

So excited to keep learning sock knitting. I do magic loop and working on my second pair of socks. The first pair I didn’t like the yarn and was hard to work with but this pair is much better. Would love to watch your podcast and learn more. If it is not going to be hear on RU-vid please let me know where I can find it. Good luck with your new pattern and your new channel hear. I subscribed and looking forward to seeing you more. Thanks J

Just found you!!! So excited! Hello from a fellow hippie dippie knitting Okie! BTW: I’m from Southeastern Oklahoma 😂 I also have a few chronic illnesses so I feel with their impact on life!

Loved your first episode! Your frankness is amazing! I’d love to hear about how you got into knitting. Looking forward to the next one!

Looking forward to next one, thanks!

Love you!! 😍 Love your gorgeous designs too... please keep it going, you are awesome xxx

Love this! I follow you on IG b/c of all the beautiful colorful yarns you show off and also your info on budget yarn is so helpful. I can't wait to learn how to make socks, I've been intimidated by the small needles required.

Thank you for sharing some facts about you! I think your super funny and engaging ! Some podcasts are boring 😬 but you were great! I can’t stop laughing about your tripping story! Your so funny ! Truth be told I am NOT a sock knitter but I began following you recently because I’m obsessed with socks in general... AND I am obsessed with your sock patterns...I recently perfected magic loop thanks to a you tube video for people who have spatial awareness issues! As I’m super visual and all of your tutorials are amazing and I’m def def def going to start a sock soon! But I’m afraid of the HEEL GUSSET!!!! Looking forward to more of your podcasts ! Thank you Summer! (Which is my middle name!)

Very enjoyable podcast! I love your knitting aesthetic and look forward to seeing more of your creations!

Wow, I felt like I was sitting with you at your kitchen table. Great episode and love your designs!

You’re funny. You’re so honest and I love it!!!!

Hi Summer! I learned to knit from my Mom when I was very young, but I left it for many years. I just started knitting again about a year ago. I have been making scarfs, hats and slipper socks. My 2022 goal is to make a sweater and SOCKS! I hear of you from Cozy Cardigan (Mel Asato). Can you please tell me how to get your free basic sock pattern and the instruction videos? Thank you so much! You did great on your first podcast. I enjoyed it!

Just found your podcast. You did a great job! Please make more. You are fun, interesting, and your filming was beautiful.

I really enjoyed your podcast. I can’t wait to watch the next one. Socks are my favorite thing to knit. I also have an auto-immune disease. I have Crohn’s Disease. I had some surgery years ago for it but since then I’ve just dealt with the issues that come along with it and luckily I haven’t had to be an any meds.

This was great! Yay for a new knitting podcast!

I just found your 1st podcast and I love it hope you continue doing them congrats

You're so soothing to listen to, and so relatable! Glad you didn't delete it immediately haha! I'm gonna be hanging out for more podcasts, i loved it!!!!

Big fan! So glad you are podcasting!! I'm originally from Nebraska so Hi neighbor! Love your patterns. I have a pile already and am excited for the Little Black (Blue) Sock pattern to be released!

Lovely job on your first podcast. You’re a natural! I look forward to seeing more! Rachel (Yarn=Joy Knitting podcast)

This was great! You had me laughing several times. Can't wait to see what u show and talk about in the future!!

Refreshing!! Thank you for sharing!! Really felt like I made a new knitting friend! I have a 13 year old girl! No different from your son! I would like to watch the documentary at some point! Cheers!

Loved your honesty and your whole vibe !!!!

🤣🤣🤣the first 5 miutes are funny enough to make me subscribe - glad I found u

Loved it! Really enjoyed your video, keep at it bc it was a highlight of my day! 😊

Great first episode. Also, I love your sock patterns.

You’re a natural. If you’re just filming a podcast I’d say letting your husband get his coffee is ok. I subscribed. 😎 my husband had ulcerative colitis for over 30 years. He ended up with colon cancer a couple of years ago & had his colon removed. He’s doing very well.

🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾loved this!!! Keep it going😘

Hello from California, I enjoyed New Podcast videos, I love it.

Loved watching this, can't wait to keep up with your podcast!

Loved your first episode, thanks for putting it out there!

Ordering uranium off the internet!?!?! 😂😂😂😂 Love your videos!

You can NEVER have enough cute socks!

Dancing Bears yarn super cute see "Greatful Dead" dancing bears

Loved it!! You're a natural. 💕

Nice to meet you :)

Awesome thank you.Iwant o learn to knit socks.I have a neurological condition i am often dizzy and I seize I have facial nerve issues swallowing issues so lots of knitters have issues I can no longer work Iam from Alaska but Iam an Australian.I lived in OK in 1990 worked for IHS THANKS SALLY

Just found you! Love it! Thank you! 🥰

You are a Natural! Great podcast!

Excellent podcast

Yaaaaay go Summer!

Bravo! You are so cute. Send me Forest's fur. I'll spin it make a big sock so you can let him whenever you want😊

☕️ Hello from Australia 🇦🇺, yeah, I hardly ever TALK to anyone anymore, it’s like I’ve hit the “reset button”, only doing stuff that I actually want to do anymore.

Loved the podcast!

I love knitting socks. Knitted several pairs with good quality sock yarn at £12 a pair and have been really disappointed at how quickly the heels have worn into holes with just a few times of wearing. Have you experienced this?

Loved your first episode!

Awesome

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I just buy soap from the store like a loser 😂🤣🤣🤣

You are adorable and a natural.

Great podcast ❤️ but just let your man grab his coffee, otherwise you’ll have to deal with a cranky man🤣

How do you knit socks ? 9 inch circular, DPNs, magic loop? I'm early in my journey and I am not sure how to start with socks.

oh just let the guy come in and get his coffee! LOL We don't care!