Podcast Episode 98: Interview with Sally Melville

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Comment by Wendy Tolley on June 22, 2009 at 11:08am

Sally is my hero too. I teach many knitting classes at our local college and have chosen her books to be a reference guide for my students. People in the community have come to the college bookstore to purchase the books as well.

Comment by Susan the Blue Lake Knitter on May 29, 2009 at 7:08am

Kelley, I thoroughly enjoyed this interview, and listening to Sally's opinions about knitting and life in general. I too was in college in the 70's, and so many young women were so afraid of not being taken seriously professionally, that they steered away from those domestic arts types of activities. For some reason, I had the impossible idea that I could do it all... work (and be very professional), raise two children, know how to cook well, sew, crochet, etc. I only started knitting recently.

I like the last point she makes before the tape cuts off... about if a pattern is well written, anyone can knit it. I really believe this, asI have taken on some monumental projects (for me), and was able to make it through because the patterns were well written. I also like the standardization point, just like dress patterns. No two people are shaped the same way.

Thanks again for this wonder effort of the podcasts.

Comment by Susan Douglass on May 28, 2009 at 2:36pm

I think you do a wonderful job with the interviews and I particularly liked this one with Sally Melville. I am not that familiar with her and enjoyed the interview. I wish it could have been longer. I started knitting when I was 10 and I was knitting in college in 1968. Back then the only TV was in the lobby so when I went down each week for one show I took my knitting. Everyone kept track of my progress from week to week. I made a full sized afghan for my mother and finished the fringe on Christmas eve. My daughter never wanted to do anything until last year when she asked me to teach her to crochet. Now when she visits we have a movie day and she crochets and I knit. My mother taught me to knit and it is very satisfying to pass it along to another generation.

Comment by Yarn Basket on May 27, 2009 at 1:41pm

I used Sally's book on color to learn Intarsia. She's a great teacher. I brought all of her books (knit stitich, purl stitich and color) Kelley, I remember being a student in high school knitting and was told that it was for grandmothers. The girls picked on me becase I enjoyed home ecomonics class. I learned how to knit, crochet, sew and cook. I knit on the subway to and from work and young women still tell me that my grandma does that. That's when I ask them would you like to learn how? It's fun! I'm so glad we've come a long way where women can choose their paths and not have any labels put upon it. Strong women knit too! Thanks for the podcast.