In this episode of the SweetGeorgia Show, Felicia sits down with Mary W. Martin, a Toronto-based designer who has developed three truly original knitting techniques. These approaches offer entirely new ways of constructing fabric with yarn and needles. She is the creator of Fusion and Fission knitting, which produces two completely distinct and beautiful sides of knitted fabric, and she is also developing a third technique called woven knitting. In this podcast, they discuss these techniques and have a thoughtful, engaging conversation about her work.
After learning slipped stitch knitting, Mary began designing while supporting a friend through breast cancer, which led to her first pattern, the Cancer Ribbon Hat. She set out to create a reversible hat with different messages on each side, which sparked years of experimentation with reversible fabrics. This exploration led to the development of Fusion and Fission Knitting, techniques that use slipped stitches to create cabled motifs on both sides. In 2022, she achieved her original goal with a fully reversible design, reflecting both her technical growth and her thoughtful approach to knitwear design.
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Podcast Perks
- Use the Coupon Code: SGShow to receive 25% off everything in her Ravelry store; expires June 30, 2026.
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- Read Felicia’s Blog post: Fusion Knitting and the Honeycomb Conjecture Blanket
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