Music for the Maker's Soul - Welcoming Autumn

Bringing together her long-lived passion for music and a newfound love of knitting, Xoli Ngcoza, music DJ and owner of Hand Knit by Xoli, shares a new Knitting Playlist and the inspiration behind her choice of music this month. Read Xoli's full story here.

As we say goodbye to summer, we can happily welcome Autumn: the season of bonfires, sweaters, scarves and beanies -I'm excited to be knitting those.

I love Autumn because the colors change, the weather becomes cooler and we tend to slow down. This season always gives us so much beauty; it's all over. The leaves change into different colors and if you enjoy dyeing like I do, nature is about to gift us all those leaves.

I compiled a really nice mix for Makers and I hope they will enjoy it while knitting or Crocheting.  

1. Robin Kenyatta - Reflective Silence
2. Sri Chinmoy - Revealing Soul and Fulfilling Goal
3. Segue - Summits Spires 
4. Dj Nature - Feeling Like A Woman
5. Segue - Sunshine Coast
6. John Beltran - Faux 
7. Segue - Celestial 
8. Floating Points - Sais
9. Mr Raoul K - Sene Kela (Ron Trent remix)
10. Mr Raoul K - Mande (Griotmix) 

Happy making, happy listening,
- DJ Xoli
@handknitbyxoli

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- OML Team

Born and raised in Johannesburg, South Africa, DJ Xoli has had a love affair with Electronic music since the 1990's. In 2004 she moved to the United States, where she has since become a Certified Nurse Assistant, Doula, hiker and of course, knitter.  She now enjoys knitting for her handmade shop Hand Knit by Xoli, and creating playlists for creative minds on Mixcloud.