During the darkest days of the pandemic lots of people read books, played video games, mastered Zoom (sorta) or tried their hand baking sourdough. Peggy Orenstein did those things, too, but she also handmade her very own sweater and then WROTE a book about it. So what, you may be thinking, lots of people knit. No. She really made her own sweater. Like she found a sheep (well, three actually) and learned to shear them for their fleece in order to make her own yarn kind of sweater. But, truly, that was only part of the experience she shares in her book Unraveling: What I Learned About Life While Shearing Sheep, Dyeing Wool, and Making the World's Ugliest Sweater. She also learned a lot about herself, her family, her grief and her grit in the process. 

If you have questions or guest suggestions, Ali would love to hear from you. Call or text her at (323) 364-6356. Or email go-ask-ali-podcast-at-gmail.com. (No dashes)

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Links of Interest

Videos:

Sheep Shorn With 80 Lbs of Fleece

World’s Fastest Sheep Shearing

Hand Carding Fleece

Mentioned in this episode:

Good On You (Brand Eco Ratings)

How Thrift Shopping Is Being Kind to the Earth

The RealReal

Clothing Microfiber Pollution

Virgin Materials

Anne Lamott, Bird by Bird

Credits:

Executive Producers: Sandie Bailey, Alex Alcheh, Lauren Hohman, Tyler Klang & Gabrielle Collins

Producer & Editor: Brooke Peterson-Bell

Associate Producer: Akiya McKnight

During the darkest days of the pandemic lots of people read books, played video games, mastered Zoom (sorta) or tried their hand baking sourdough. Peggy Orenstein did those things, too, but she also handmade her very own sweater and then WROTE a book about it. So what, you may be thinking, lots of people knit. No. She really made her own sweater. Like she found a sheep (well, three actually) and learned to shear them for their fleece in order to make her own yarn kind of sweater. But, truly, that was only part of the experience she shares in her book <a href="https://www.harpercollins.com/products/unraveling-peggy-orenstein?variant=40967065075746">Unraveling: What I Learned About Life While Shearing Sheep, Dyeing Wool, and Making the World's Ugliest Sweater</a>. She also learned a lot about herself, her family, her grief and her grit in the process. 
If you have questions or guest suggestions, Ali would love to hear from you. Call or text her at (323) 364-6356. Or email go-ask-ali-podcast-at-gmail.com. (No dashes)
**Go Ask Ali has been nominated for a Webby Award for Best Interview/Talk Show Episode! Please vote for her and the whole team at <a href="https://bit.ly/415e8uN">https://bit.ly/415e8uN</a> by April 20, 2023!
Links of Interest
Videos:
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OWf_S_LhV34">Sheep Shorn With 80 Lbs of Fleece</a>
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OKqw0DVrc5A&amp;t=10s">World’s Fastest Sheep Shearing</a>
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I6pcQK2ZQ_k&amp;t=28s">Hand Carding Fleece</a>
Mentioned in this episode:
<a href="https://directory.goodonyou.eco/">Good On You</a> (Brand Eco Ratings)
<a href="https://www.swiftfit.net/blog/sustainable-thrift-shopping">How Thrift Shopping Is Being Kind to the Earth</a>
<a href="https://www.therealreal.com/">The RealReal</a>
<a href="https://www.epa.gov/sites/default/files/2020-07/documents/article_2_microfibers.pdf">Clothing Microfiber Pollution</a>
<a href="https://recyclenation.com/green-glossary/virgin-materials/">Virgin Materials</a>
Anne Lamott, <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Bird-Some-Instructions-Writing-Life/dp/0385480016">Bird by Bird</a>
Credits:
Executive Producers: Sandie Bailey, Alex Alcheh, Lauren Hohman, Tyler Klang &amp; Gabrielle Collins
Producer &amp; Editor: Brooke Peterson-Bell
Associate Producer: Akiya McKnight

Ali Wentworth has become a comedic authority on dissecting the shit show that is modern life. In season 3 of Go Ask Ali, she speaks with experts, friends and celebrities as part of her personal masterclass to learn more about the things happening with us and our world. She also answers questions from listeners and guests the only way Ali can: with honesty, candor and humor. Leave her a question at (323) 364-6356 or email a voice memo to GoAskAliPodcast@gmail.com.

Ali Wentworth has become a comedic authority on dissecting the shit show that is modern life. In season 3 of Go Ask Ali, she speaks with experts, friends and celebrities as part of her personal masterclass to learn more about the things happening with us and our world. She also answers questions from listeners and guests the only way Ali can: with honesty, candor and humor. Leave her a question at (323) 364-6356 or email a voice memo to GoAskAliPodcast@gmail.com.

Go Ask Ali

Ali Wentworth has become a comedic authority on dissecting the shit show that is modern life. In season 3 of Go Ask Ali, she speaks with experts, friends and celebrities as part of her personal masterclass to learn more about the things happening with us and our world. She also answers questions from listeners and guests the only way Ali can: with honesty, candor and humor. Leave her a question at (323) 364-6356 or email a voice memo to GoAskAliPodcast@gmail.com.

Ali Wentworth has become a comedic authority on dissecting the shit show that is modern life. In season 3 of Go Ask Ali, she speaks with experts, friends and celebrities as part of her personal masterclass to learn more about the things happening with us and our world. She also answers questions from listeners and guests the only way Ali can: with honesty, candor and humor. Leave her a question at (323) 364-6356 or email a voice memo to <a href="mailto:GoAskAliPodcast@gmail.com">GoAskAliPodcast@gmail.com</a>.

Author Peggy Orenstein joins Ali to share how making a garment from scratch gave her way more than just an ugly sweater.

The Gifts of Unraveling w/ Peggy Orenstein

https://api.omny.fm/orgs/e73c998e-6e60-432f-8610-ae210140c5b1/clips/afb48e40-1803-45ea-87aa-af9b01726217/transcript

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