The Wool n' Spinning Podcast

Episode 19 :: Spindles!

rachel@welfordpurls.com (Rachel Smith Anderson) — Thu, 24 Mar 2016 14:00:09 +0000

The Wool n’ Spinning Podcast

Episode 19 :: Spindles!

March 2016

Thank you for watching! This week’s show features a recap of a local fibre festival last weekend, spindles and the March Sweet Georgia Yarns’ fibre club reveal! This episode does not include a tutorial on ratios – I am working on a blog post that will be published next week instead.

I am a Craftsy affiliate. This means that when you click on the Craftsy ad within my website and purchase a class or supplies, I receive credit for it. It is a great way to support the show and much appreciated! Thank you!

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Housekeeping //

Eucalan ‘All Things Washing’ giveaway thread
Please note, there will not be a show in the first half of April as I am going to take a little ‘vacation’ from the podcast, which will resume as usual at the end of the month. I’ll be continuing to participate in the group on Ravelry – see you there!

Handspun Knitting //

Dorset socks in Spunky Eclectic club fibre from September 2014, project page here

Fibres West Recap //

Chaotic Fibres, Victoria, BC
Trendy or What Knot, Mission, BC
TurtleMade, PA
Houndesign Spindles, Langley, BC, {retired}

Spins in Progress //

Pacific Spirit on BFL, project page here
Speckle-dyed on Superwash Wool, project page here
drumcarded Falkland, project page here

Sweet Georgia Yarns’ Reveal //

Panorama on Merino + Nylon, project page here

For anything I talked about and didn’t link to, please leave a comment and I’ll help you find what you’re looking for!

Until next time,

Episode 18 :: Shawls & Fibre Prep Tools

rachel@welfordpurls.com (Rachel Smith Anderson) — Thu, 10 Mar 2016 16:00:10 +0000

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Episode 18 :: Shawls & Fibre Prep Tools

March 2016

Thank you for watching! This week’s show features finished handspun knitting and a lot of talk about fibre prep tools that I currently use/own.

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Housekeeping //

Fuzzy Love Knots summer projects ideas & pattern giveaway here
Zero to Hero SPAKAL 2016 ongoing chatter thread here
Washing Giveaway chatter thread here

Handspun Knitting //

The Big Leap Slipped Stitch Shawl – handspun yarn, project page
Vanilla shawl from textured batts – handspun yarn, project page

Other finished shawls //

Asticou Terrace in Black Tie Affair Opera in Sea Turtles – project page, blog post
Bark by Susan Lazenby in Ancient Arts Yarns in Lapis Lazuli – project page, blog post

Happy Spinning,

Episode 17 :: Socks & Singles

rachel@welfordpurls.com (Rachel Smith Anderson) — Thu, 25 Feb 2016 15:00:28 +0000

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Episode 17 :: Socks & Singles

February 2016

Thank you for watching! This week’s show features handspun knitting, some spins in progress and finished spins!

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Housekeeping //

Pattern Giveaway from Nina of Fuzzy Love Knots here
Moral boosters from Nina and Maya – thank you! – in the Zero to Hero 2016 SPAKAL

Handspun Knitting //

Vanilla shawl in my mini batts I spun back in the summer
Cheviot socks project page here and yarn here

Spins in Progress //

Sweet Georgia Yarns’ Polwarth + Silk in “Bourbon” [discontinued], project page here
Finished Spins //

Corespun for ABCs of Fibre Arts in 2017 (a gallery show by our guild), project page here and blog post here

Sweet Georgia Yarns’ Club Reveal //

‘The Big Leap’ project page here
Fibre Club Shop link here

Music from Free Music Archive, used under the Creative Commons and other licenses, 2016. Artist: Jahzzar, “Barefoot” from the Album ‘Natural Therapy’ and Alialujah Choir, “Sputtering to Spin”

Until next time, Happy Spinning,

Episode 16 :: Releasing Tension

rachel@welfordpurls.com (Rachel Smith Anderson) — Thu, 11 Feb 2016 15:00:04 +0000

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Episode 16 :: Releasing Tension

February 2016

Thank you for watching! This week’s show features handspun knitting, some spins in progress and a little chat about my Jumbo flyer from my Lendrum!

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Housekeeping //

Giveaway for 1 yr PLY Magazine subscription in Intro thread here
Pattern Giveaway from Nina of Fuzzy Love Knots here
Moral boosters from Nina and Maya – thank you! – in the Zero to Hero 2016 SPAKAL

Handspun Knitting //

Vanilla shawl in my mini batts I spun back in the summer
Cheviot socks project page here and yarn here
Succulent shawl by Maria Montzka of the Stitched in Sweden podcast, project page here

Spins in Progress //

Sweet Georgia Yarns’ BFL + Silk in “Pacific Spirit” here
- Westcoast Colour & Carding Falkland {Ravelry project page here} for ShackletonCAL in FiberTrekTV podcast
  - Louet Superwash Wool home, speckle-dyed
Finished Spins //

Corespun for ABCs of Fibre Arts in 2017 (a gallery show by our guild), project page here (skeined and finished hopefully next episode)

If I missed anything, please leave a comment and I’ll find it for you!

Happy Spinning,

-r.

Episode 15 :: Surrounded by Fibre

rachel@welfordpurls.com (Rachel Smith Anderson) — Thu, 28 Jan 2016 15:00:26 +0000

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Episode 15 :: Surrounded by Fibre

January 2016

Sorry for the slight background noise!

Thank you for watching! This week’s show features a lot of projects just getting started and the January Sweet Georgia Yarns club reveal!

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Housekeeping //

Fall into Winter SAL/KAL thread here
Giveaway for 1 yr PLY Magazine subscription in Intro thread here

Finished Spins //

Custom Woolen Mills, AB
- 1lbs wool rovings, currently no Shetland available
KnitBritish podcast
Thick and thin yarn from Westcoast Colour & Carding Ravelry project page here

Handspun Knitting //

Folded Squares Cardigan by Purl Soho
handspun batts containing Merino, Corriedale & Sparkle from summer 2015, Ravelry project page here

Spins in Progress //

Westcoast Colour & Carding Falkland {Ravelry project page here} for ShackletonCAL in FiberTrekTV podcast
Sweet Georgia Yarns’ BFL + Silk in “Pacific Spirit” here
- Episode 14 here (for sampling tutorial, start at 2:10 minutes)
Louet Superwash Wool home, speckle-dyed
Clun Forest fleece, spun & knitted sample, here
- Charlie’s cardigan by Amy Herzog

If I missed anything, please leave a comment and I’ll find it for you!

Happy Spinning,

-r.

Episode 14 :: Getting Started with Sampling

rachel@welfordpurls.com (Rachel Smith Anderson) — Thu, 21 Jan 2016 16:00:19 +0000

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Episode 14 :: Getting Started with Sampling

January 2016

I’m not sure what happened but part of the sampling segment was missing and the other part repeated twice! I’m sorry for this major inconvenience but you only saw part of the story of how I sample. If you’d like to see just this segment (in it’s entirety), head to 2:10 minutes.

Thank you for watching! This week’s show features my process for sampling and creating my spinner’s control cards, my current WIPs and answering a quick question!

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General Housekeeping //

Get your Goals & Aspirations for 2016 into the thread in the Ravelry group to be entered for the Smith and Ewe pencil roving (the thread will close on Sunday, Jan 24).

Get your Introductions finished for the 1 year PLY magazine giveaway (the thread will close Sunday, Feb 21).

Sweet Georgia Yarns’ BFL + Silk in limited colourway for Spinzilla 2015 Pacific Spirit

Tips & Tech //

Sweet Georgia Yarns’ BFL + Silk in ‘Pacific Spirit’ carded up (Ravelry project page here) and sampled in the Tips & Tech segment.
BFL article by Abby Franquemont here.

Current WIPs //

Learning how to spin Thick and Thin (Ravelry project page here). Used the Craftsy class, Spinning Art Yarn with Jacey Boggs Faulkner, as my guide.
Overdyed Sweet Georgia Yarns Polwarth + Silk in “Cloudbreak” for the Succulent Shawl by Maria Montzka (Ravelry project page here). Shaelyn shawl by Leila Raab here for comparison.
Cheviot socks (handspun project page here and knitting project page here).

What I’m Wearing //

Multnomah shawl by Kate Ray {Ravelry project page here & blog post here}.

If you’re looking for something and can’t find it, please leave a comment and I’ll get in touch!

Happy Spinning,

-r.

Episode 12 :: Reflections

rachel@welfordpurls.com (Rachel Smith Anderson) — Mon, 28 Dec 2015 14:00:36 +0000

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Episode 12 :: Reflections

December 2015

Thank you for watching! This month’s videocast features handspun knitting, reflections on 2015’s accomplishments and the beautidul December SGY fibre club reveal!

Get your submissions for the Fall into Winter KAL with Kate of Stitch Addiction Podcast discussion & FO thread! Prizes from Sweet Georgia Yarns will include a skein of sock yarn and a sock pattern for two lucky winners. Thank you to SGY!

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What I’m Wearing //

Ravelry projects page
Asunder Shawl by Lisa Mutch of Northbound Knitting
Handspun :: Savvy Skeins’ Merino, Mulberry Silk & Stellina in Cola Classic colourway (Their original name was Ewe & Me)

Handspun :: 85% BFL + 15% Alpaca blend, natural & undyed, blended on my drumcarder and pulled off as batts.

On My Knitting Needles //

Fiber Trek TV & Ravelry group here
Shackleton CAL
Handspun :: natural, undyed 85% BFL/ 15% Alpaca
Canopy Shawl by Melody of Mandarine’s Podcast
Garter Yoke Cardigan by Melissa LaBarre
Bea Cardi by Carrie Bostick Hoge
My Ravelry Queue
Jennifer of Jay Kay Knits blog & Instagram feed
Designer Annie Rowden
Snoqualamie Valley Shawl MKAL
Feel Good Yarn Co. Silver Spun
Woolful Podcast Episode 33 with Laurie Gonyea Interview here
Handspun :: Smith & Ewe SW BFL
Fish Lips Kiss Heel by Sox Therapist
Ravelry Group Thread :: Handspun Socks
Master Spinner Program, Olds College, AB

On My Spinning Wheels //

Sweet Georgia Yarns’ Polwarth + Silk in colourway Cloudbreak (seconds)
- Ravelry project page
- Hansen miniSpinner Standard flyer
- Succulent Shawl by Maria Montzka
- Tales from the Isle of Purbeck Shawl by Annie Rowden

Reflections for 2015 //

Ravelry Projects Page :: handspun socks for my husband in SGY Panda in colourway Sitka
Ravelry Projects Page :: handspun socks in SGY SW BFL in colourway Hummingbird
Ravelry Projects Page :: Solaris/Cambio Vest hybrid in SGY Glitterati in colourway Starry Nights
Design WPI Toque and Project page here
Handspun :: SGY SW Merino + Nylon in colourway Strawberry Season
Ravelry Group Thread :: Multiple Breed Study [ongoing]

Housekeeping //

Samples to FO SAL/KAL 2016 – thread coming soon!

Smith and Ewe Pencil Roving, hand-dyed in Kamloops, BC.

Smith and Ewe, Kamloops, BC
Ravelry Group GIVEAWAY Thread :: Goals & Aspirations for 2016
Sweet Georgia Yarns’ Fibre Club Reveal //
Sweet Georgia Yarns’ Fibre Club Spoilers thread on Ravelry
Handspun :: SGY BFL in colourway Wistmas
Ray Tse’s Instagram feed

Merry Christmas & Happy New Year!

Episode 11.2 :: Dyeing to Dye

rachel@welfordpurls.com (Rachel Smith Anderson) — Thu, 26 Nov 2015 14:00:00 +0000

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Episode 11.2 :: Dyeing to Dye

November 2015

Thank you for watching! This month’s videocast features a giveaway winner, handspun knitting, and tons of dyeing!

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General Housekeeping //

Winner of YarnINK giveaway :: KnitwicVic – Vicki from Sebringville, ON

Cheviot braid for the handspun entries the Fall into Winter KAL with Kate of Stitch Addiction Podcast

On My Wheel //

Sweet Georgia Yarns’ Cloudbreak on Polwarth & Silk (seconds from studio – colours not true to the colourway)
Succulents Shawl by Maria Montzka of Stitched in Sweden

Handspun Knitting //

Started the Canopy shawl by Melody of Mandarine’s podcast
Not loving it but going to stick with it – thinking dyeing with Logwood afterwards
Ravelry project page for BFL/Alpaca blend
FiberTrek TV Ravelry Group & Shackleton CAL

Intro to Dyeing course – Maiwa, Vancouver, BC //

3 day intensive
Natural dyes in Madder, Logwood, Cochineal, Marigold & Henna
Procion MX
Ciba acid dyes
Samples shown in the acid dyes between grey Jacob fleece versus cream-white Corriedale
I would not recommend this course if you have dyeing experience already and are liking your results. This was truly basic.

Personal Dyeing //

Cheviot in purples, kettle dye with vinegar
Wensleydale – handpainted and microwaved
Wensleydale – kettle dyed with greens
Superwash wool – kettle dyed, poor results. sprinkled dye on afterwards

Sweet Georgia Yarns’ Club Reveal //

“Frozen Grapes” on 85% merino/15% nylon
Ravelry project page with specs here

See you in December – Happy Spinning :)

Episode 11.1 :: In Progress

rachel@welfordpurls.com (Rachel Smith Anderson) — Thu, 12 Nov 2015 14:00:59 +0000

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Episode 11.1 :: In Progress

November 2015

Thank you for watching! This month’s videocast features a new segment called Tips & Techniques, a possible breed-a-long in the group, socks and a give away.

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Handspun Knitting //

Sweet Georgia Yarns’ Panda in “Sitka” colourway
Ravelry handspun page here
Fish Lips Kiss Heel pattern

On my Wheel //

Westcoast Colour & Carding Falkland Roving
FiberTrek TV podcast and Shackleton CAL thread here
Fall Coat by Anna & Heidi Pickles
Succulent shawl by Maria Montzka
Tiny Paper Foxes podcast by Jennie
Sweet Georgia Yarns’ Polwarth & Silk in colourway ‘Cloudbreak’
Hansen miniSpinner and standard flyer

Dreaming & Casting On //

Canopy shawl by Melody of Mandarine’s podcast
BFL/Alpaca handspun blended on my drum carder and spun during Spinzilla
“Christmas shawl” from Christmas 2014 Ravelled here

Curious Thread //

Ashford Niddy-Noddy :: Sampler & 1.5yard
Nancy’s Knit Knacks Yardage Counter
Chrissy of the Snappy Stitches Podcast
example of Skein Winders on Etsy here
Used Tools and Equipment group
Maiwa, located in Vancouver, BC

Happy Spinning :)

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Episode 10.2 :: Tips, Tech & Socks

rachel@welfordpurls.com (Rachel Smith Anderson) — Thu, 29 Oct 2015 13:00:00 +0000

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Episode 10.2 :: Tips, Tech & Socks

October 2015

Thank you for watching! This month’s videocast features a new segment called Tips & Techniques, a possible breed-a-long in the group, socks and a give away.

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SAL/KAL/CAL //

Stitch Addiction Podcast group and specifically, the KAL thread to participate
Shackleton CAL in the Fiber Trek TV group
The Wool n’ Spinning Podcast Ravelry group and episode thread to enter October/November’s giveaway from Yarn Ink
What do you guys think about perpetual ongoing Breed-A-Longs? Thoughts in the episode thread please! What breeds are you interested in starting with?!

Handspun Knitting //

Sweet Georgia Yarns Reveal //

October Fibre Club revealed here on my handspun projects page
Sweet Georgia Yarns’ Fibre Club

Thank you for watching & Happy Spinning :)