Race Unwrapped

'No longer am I shrinking to make somebody else comfortable.' A conversation with knitting icon Gaye "GG" Glasspie

July 22, 2026·35 min
Episode Description from the Publisher

When you think of knitting, you might think of a little old white lady in a rocking chair. Our host, Michelle Tyrene Johnson, and her extensive collection of self-made knitwear, would disagree. Or as our guest on this episode might say, "I beg your finest pardon." Gaye Glasspie, known online as GGmadeit, is an icon in the knitting community. She joins us to talk about navigating the fiber arts space as a Black woman, why orange is her favorite and signature color, and her call for would-be allies to “stand in the gap.”Learn more about GG at GGmadeit.com, or on Instagram: @ggmadeitThis season of Race Unwrapped is supported by the Kentucky Center for African American Heritage, and by our listeners. Click here to help make this work possible (and we’ll send you a Race Unwrapped sticker)!

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