Pens and Needles Podcast

Carrie Hankes

A historic-leaning podcast for readers and crafters. If you find yourself anxious about starting a new book or project, you aren’t alone. let host Carrie Hankes (she/her) share some of the books and patterns she loves, a bit about writing, and what kept her on pins and needles.

Episodes

  1. 08/12/2025

    Patterns, History, and a Rant About Calendars

    Join Carrie for a dive into the origins of sewing, knitting, and crochet patterns, why they’re on her nerves, and why dates are complicated when discussing the past. Find me at carrieonpensandneedles.com

    27 min

  2. 06/11/2025

    Too Many Irons in the Fire

    Today's episode is a catch all in which I discuss: 1915 crochet project, sewing stuff, historical novels, research books  Find me at pensandneedles@proton.me, or bluesky @cbhankes link referenced: https://littlejohnsyarn.com/when-did-uk-us-crochet-terms-change/

    28 min

  3. 03/28/2025

    What’s Your Source?

    In this episode, I discusses some of my favorite sources for historic makes to inspire my writing. To contact me with suggestions on things you’d like to hear about, you can find me on Bluesky @cbhankes or pensandneedles@proton.me or Instagram @carrie_on_pens_and_needles. Please like and subscribe!   *When discussing a 1900s fashion book, I misspoke and said 18th Century when I meant 20th.

    26 min

  4. 03/07/2025

    Altering the Assignment

    Carrie discusses the direction she wants to take the podcast, background about how and why she started crafting, and a current project. Note: I said I have a grandma who cross stitches, and while that may be true, I meant crochet. Also, I did find the date of the Weldon’s mag. It’s from 1889. You can find me on Pinterest at Pens and Needles and Bluesky @cbhankes. Please send suggestions to pensandneedles@proton.me

    27 min

  5. 02/19/2025

    Otters, Gnomes, and What’s That Thing? Oh Yeah, Hamsters

    A look at some knitting, crochet, and cross stitch patterns I’ve done recently. Links on pinterest @pensandneedles, Sorry for all the ums!

    23 min

  6. 02/08/2025

    Recap of Nonfiction January

    In this episode, we talk about the three nonfiction books I read January, 2025: ADHD is Awesome by Penn and Kim Holderness, The Fabric of Civilization by Virginia Postrel, and The Little Ice Age by Brian Fagan Full title saved on Pinterest at pensandneedlespodcast. Also on Bluesky @cbhankes and instagram @carrie_on_pens_and_needles Music is "Entertainment in the Holiday Park” by Romanrecord1973

    13 min

  7. 01/30/2025

    Sew Historical: Three 1910s Inspired Pattern Makes

    In this episode, we discuss 2 Scroop Patterns and 1 Wearing History. Links in the transcript. Music is "Entertainment in the Holiday Park" by Romanrecord1973 on Pixabay

    9 min

  8. SEASON 1 TRAILER

    Introduction to Pens and Needles Podcast

    In this episode, Carrie Hankes introduces her brand new podcast.

    2 min

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About

A historic-leaning podcast for readers and crafters. If you find yourself anxious about starting a new book or project, you aren’t alone. let host Carrie Hankes (she/her) share some of the books and patterns she loves, a bit about writing, and what kept her on pins and needles.

Information

  • Creator
    Carrie Hankes
  • Years Active
    2K
  • Episodes
    8
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Copyright 2025 All rights reserved.
  • Show Website
    Pens and Needles Podcast