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But new places are living!! Come visit KnitSpinFarm.com for words and my YouTube channel for videos.

There's sheep.

2018 Farm Calendar Pre-Orders

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Fri, 20 Oct 2017 20:07:00 +0000

Pre-Orders are now open for 2018 Farm Calendars! Order on Etsy!

The photos for the calendar are below, in no particular order.

This year, the calendar is packed with baby animals! Lots of lambs and kids.

The adult animals haven't been forgotten though. Neither Saffron (the goat), nor Martha (the sheep) would stand for being left out.

Each picture will be full size on the calendar page. The 12-month spiral bound wall calendars measure 8x11 inches closed and 11x17 opened and are printed on high-quality card stock. Pre-Orders will be open through Wednesday, November 1, and calendars will be shipped to you by mid-November.

Pre-Orders are open through November 1 on Etsy.

Ep 139 - Thank you

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Thu, 01 Dec 2016 19:56:00 +0000

Lots of spinning. A cable sweater of greatness. A goodbye message. (This is the last podcast. Thank you all so much for everything amazing you've done and how uplifting you've all been!)

Show notes available upon request.

Ep 138 - Drink Every Time I Say "Amazing."

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Sun, 30 Oct 2016 13:29:00 +0000

Don't get alcohol poisoning.

Rhinebeck recap. Stripey things. Amazingness.

Giveaway! Letterpress pattern by Sara Bauer of Yarns at Yin Hoo. In the Ravelry group.

Finished:Fingerless or Not Gloves by Paula McKeever in Must Stash Yarn Perfect Sock, BB8 Colorway

In Progress:Toe up socks in Must Stash Yarn Perfect Sock, Boba Fett colorwayWee Envelope by Ysolda Teague in Jill Draper Makes Stuff, Mohonk. Colorway Spruce.Building Blocks Mystery KAL by Stephen West in old, neglected yarns.

Episode 137 - Creepy Stalker Tree

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Wed, 12 Oct 2016 21:23:00 +0000

Finished Rhinebeck Sweaters (will I see you there?). A little bit of spinning and knitting of little bits.

Finished:
Clarke Pullover by Jane Richmond in handspun merino from Into the Whirled, colorway Godrick's Hollow and Cascade 220 natural.

Colonel Henley by Elizabeth Green Musselman in a hand-dyed Targhee

Spinning: my own batts (Witch's Stockings and two older batts plied together)

In Progress:
Wee Envelope by Ysolda Teague in Jill Draper Makes Stuff, Mohonk. Colorway Spruce.

Fingerless or Not Gloves by Paula McKeever in Must Stash Yarn Perfect Sock, BB8 Colorway

Toe up socks in Must Stash Yarn Perfect Sock, Boba Fett colorway

KSF Shop - sheep and hedgehog bags + batts available

2017 Farm Calendar Pre-Orders now open

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2017 Farm Calendar Pre-Orders

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Mon, 10 Oct 2016 19:31:00 +0000

NOTE: Pre-Orders have been closed. Thank you to everyone who ordered a calendar! A few extras will be available in mid-November through my Etsy shop. Please head over there and send me an email if you'd like to be notified when they are posted. Thanks!! (Oct 26)

Pre-Orders are now open for 2017 Farm Calendars! (The button to pre-order is at the bottom of this post).

This year, there will be two options available - Mostly Animals, which features lots of lambs, goats, and chickens, or Mostly Landscapes, with farm vistas from each season. There is no duplication of photos between the calendars.

Here are two photos from Mostly Animals, and you can see the rest in this online album. Each picture will be full size on the calendar page.

I tried to capture the spirit of the seasons on the farm in the Mostly Landscapes version of the calendar. Two of the photos are below and you can see the rest of the months here. Most of these photos are full-page, but a couple looked better in landscape mode and will have thin white bars on the top and bottom of the calendar page.

The 12-month spiral bound wall calendars measure 8x11 inches closed and 11x17 opened and are printed on high-quality card stock. Pre-Orders will be open through Tuesday, October 25, and calendars will be delivered to you by mid-November. The special Pre-Order price is $21. Shipping through USPS is $5 in the United States. International orders will be billed for the additional cost at the time of shipping (typically $3-4 extra for Canada, and $6-7 extra for other countries.)

By placing an order through my website, we avoid many fees, which means I can offer the calendars at a lower price. After October 25 additional calendars may be available at a higher price. Please let me know if you have any questions, or if you'd like to order more than one calendar. I can set up a special invoice for you and combine shipping charges.

Please note: there are no holidays listed in these calendars. This is because I ship some calendars internationally and the thought of managing holidays from all over the world is overwhelming. There will be lots of space on the calendar pages for you to add the holidays that are important to you.

THANK YOU SO MUCH for including a piece of our farm in your life! It is always so exciting to see where little pieces of my world end up going and I am so grateful for your support!

136 - The Schizophrenic Episode

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Fri, 02 Sep 2016 13:08:00 +0000

Visits with large lambs. Rhinebeck sweater(s). Two new games. Making paneer in a thunderstorm. You know, a typical day on the farm...
Finished:

Snake Skin by Ashley Solley in Another Crafty Girl Come and Play minis and Leading Men Fiber Arts London Fog

Rhinebeck Sweaters:Clarke Pullover by Jane Richmond in handspun merino from Into the Whirled, colorway Godrick's Hollow and Cascade 220 natural.Colonel Henley by Elizabeth Green Musselman in a handdyed Targhee

KSF Shop - Halloween bags added

Book Club Ep 1 - IDOF Ch 1-3 (audio only)

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Wed, 24 Aug 2016 13:25:00 +0000

An attempt an audio supplement for book discussions. It may take me a few episodes to figure out this format, and I am very interested to hear what you think.

Chapters 1-3 of In Defense of Food by Micheal Pollan

Music: Clucking the Classics with Chester Chicken from Happy Puppy Records. Used under Creative Commons.

Some of our bread:

Bread for tomorrow's market! The loaf is affectionately known as Local Spelting Bee and is made with spelt (an ancient grain that is a relative of wheat) and local honey. Get it? #badpuns #goodbread #zionsvillefarmersmarket #healthyhiphomegrown

A photo posted by Saw-whet Farm (@sawwhetfarm) on Jul 1, 2016 at 5:36pm PDT

Ep 135 - Something about Small Balls

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Sun, 14 Aug 2016 20:47:00 +0000

Mostly spinning. Some knitting. GenCon recap and two new board games I love.

Project notes available upon request.

Episode 134 - In Love

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Thu, 07 Jul 2016 12:17:00 +0000

Knitting that makes my heart go pitter patter.

Finished:
Wee Chickadee by Ysolda Teague in Louet Gems
Spinning: 3ply2ways
Cattywampus club colorway from Into the Whirled
Don't You Find it So? on Corriedale from Hello Yarn

In Progress:
Stay Shiny club colorway on Merino/nylon from Into the Whirled
Snake Skin by Ashley Solley in Another Crafty Girl Come and Play minis and Leading Men Fiber Arts London Fog
Clarke Pullover by Jane Richmond in handspun merino from Into the Whirled, colorway Godrick's Hollow and Cascade 220 natural.

Book: In Defense of Food by Micheal Pollan

KSF Shop - Updates Thursdays 7/7 (batts) and 7/14 (bags) 7 pm Eastern

Ep 133 - Magic Spinning

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Thu, 09 Jun 2016 18:35:00 +0000

Finished:
Samen by Steven West in Malabrigo Silkpaca Lace colorways Pearl, Lettuce, Frank Ochre, Olive and Indiecita
Shard by Romi Hill in Voice of Reason on Twinkle Sock from Another Crafty Girl
Godrick's Hollow club colorway from Into the Whirled
Knit Spin Farm batt

In Progress:
Socks from Gales Art Sock Blank
Night at the Theatre by Lucia Pane in Leading Men Fiber Arts Soliloquy gradient, colorway Saffron
Wee Chickadee by Ysolda Teague in Louet Gems
Cattywampus club colorway from Into the Whirled

KSF Shop - notecards available. Weekly updates starting June 23

Ep 132 - Goatus Interruptus

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Tue, 31 May 2016 14:42:00 +0000

Visits with the lambs (and goats) and a tour of the garden as it looks in late May.

Ep 131 - Knitted Friends

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Sun, 08 May 2016 14:12:00 +0000

Shawls with ties to friends. Baby sweaters (of course!).

Finished:
All-in-one Baby Top by Marianna Mel in Turtle Made sport weight yarn
Baby Amanda Hat by Gina House in Malabrigo Rios

In Progress:
Shard by Romi Hill in Voice of Reason on Twinkle Sock from Another Crafty Girl
Socks from Gales Art Sock Blank
Night at the Theatre by Lucia Pane in Leading Men Fiber Arts Soliloquy gradient, colorway Saffron

New Podcast:

NWJenn.com

Ep 130 - Lambs & Nutritional Value of Flannel

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Sat, 23 Apr 2016 16:43:00 +0000

Baby goats interfere with our visit to see the newborn lambs. A little bit of baby knitting and some bird calls. Acquisitions from The Fiber Event at Greencastle.

The video is also available on YouTube.

All-in-one Baby Top by Marianna Mel in Turtle Made sport weight yarn
Leading Men Fiber Arts
Ballyhoo Fiber Emporium

KSF Shop - Update Sunday, 4/24 at 7 pm Eastern

Ep 129 - Pleasing Yellow

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Wed, 13 Apr 2016 12:36:00 +0000

Lots of spinning. Shawl and baby knitting. Roosters crowing. (sometimes loudly. And there is a little wind, so take caution if you are using ear buds! Sorry!!)

Also available to stream on YouTube

New Podcast:

NWJenn.com

Other show notes available upon request! Come visit the Ravelry group if you have any questions.

Episode 128 - Baby Convergence

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Wed, 30 Mar 2016 13:43:00 +0000

Baby goats. Baby knits. An improbable number of eggplants.

Also available to stream on YouTube.

Finished:
Super-Natural Stripes by f. pea in scraps
Berry Baby Hat by Michele Sabatier in scraps
Finn in the colorway Roundabout from Three Waters Farm
Almost Autumn Dumpling Batt from WoolPierogi

In progress:
Shard by Romi Hill in Voice of Reason on Twinkle Sock from Another Crafty Girl
Modified Saccharum by Becky Herrick from Cast Iron, Cast On in Paton's wool.

Ep 127 - Meanwhile, last week...

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Mon, 07 Mar 2016 13:46:00 +0000

Also available on YouTube.

Review of Knitting Pipeline Retreat. Finished knitting and spinning.

I recorded this so long ago, these notes may be incomplete. Please let me know if you have any questions!!

Finished:
Shaelyn by Leila Raabe in Fresh from the Cauldron sock yarn, colorway Painting the Roses Red
Handspun socks - striped from Into the Whirled Targhee in colorway Great Minds
Boostrap Paradox club colorway from Into the Whirled
Swamp Gas on Corriedale from Quillin Fiber Arts

Purchases:
Ghoul Friends on BFL from Daizie Knits
Another Crafty Girl: Come and Play mini sets and Twinkle Sock to make a Shard by Romi Hill

KSF Shop - spring bags and batts just added

Ep 126 - Baby Goat Update

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Tue, 16 Feb 2016 22:22:00 +0000

A tour of the farm in winter, including some time with 2 month old goats.

(You can also stream the episode here).

Ep 125 has a title

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Watch and Subscribe on YouTube.

New Spinning. Old Spinning. Sock knitting. Cables! The winner of Cast Iron, Cast On is announced.

Spinning
Corriedale in Fall Sunshine from Three Waters Farm
Boostrap Paradox club colorway from Into the Whirled
Surrender Dorothy batt from WoolPierogi

Knitting
Shaelyn by Leila Raabe in Fresh from the Cauldron sock yarn, colorway Painting the Roses Red
Honor the Buffalo socks from Knitting Green in an indie yarn
Handspun socks - striped from Into the Whirled Targhee in colorway Great Minds

KSF Shop - foxy bags and mini batts just added

Ep 124 - Three Garments

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Wed, 20 Jan 2016 19:06:00 +0000

A finished cabled cardigan. Nearly Done socks. Two garments which I test knit last year from Cast Iron, Cast On - a new book of knitting patterns and seasonal recipes.

Finished:
Graham by Cecily Glowik MacDonald in Lost City Knits Hard Working Worsted, colorway Baked Earth

In Progress:
Reina by Lisa Dykstra in Leading Men Fiber Arts Showcase, colorway Alien Attack!
Shaelyn by Leila Raabe in Fresh from the Cauldron sock yarn, colorway Painting the Roses Red
Spinning Corriedale in Fall Sunshine from Three Waters Farm

Test Knits from Cast Iron, Cast On
Saccharum in Quince and Co
Cervus in a Coopworth farm yarn

Becky's Blog: Ramblings

Ep 123 - Beautiful Sweater Song

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Wed, 06 Jan 2016 20:18:00 +0000

Two sweaters. Down wool spinning. Neon sock.

Finished:
Bedford by Michelle Wang in Jill Draper Makes Stuff, Hudson, colorway Lilac
Targhee in String of Hearts from Three Waters Farm
Candy Shop batt from Knit Spin Farm
Southdown roving from my sheep

In Progress:
Reina by Lisa Dykstra in Leading Men Fiber Arts Showcase, colorway Alien Attack!
Graham by Cecily Glowik MacDonald in Lost City Knits Hard Working Worsted, colorway Baked Earth

KSF Shop - winter bags and batts available

Ep 122 - Shawl Affection, Dood.

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Tue, 22 Dec 2015 20:11:00 +0000

Baby goat update (and jumping). A new shawl and the five shawls I wear the most (even if I say their names wrong repeatedly).

Finished:
Handspun socks from Three Waters Farm
The Doodler, Steven West Mystery KAL

In Progress:
Bedford by Michelle Wang in Jill Draper Makes Stuff, Hudson, colorway Lilac
Handspun socks in Into the Whirled

5 Favorite Shawls:
Aestlight Shawl by Gudrun Johnston in Madelintosh Tosh Merino Light colorway Afternoon
Magic Ruffle Cake Shawl by Paula Emmons-Fuessle in a magic cake from a friend
Juneberry Triangle by Jared Flood in Knit Picks Andean Treasure
Adirondack by Sarah Punderson in Miss Babs Yowza, Babette colorway Treasure Chest
Color Affection by Veera Valimaki in Knitting Notions Classic Merino Sock

KSF Shop - free shipping (US) with coupon code PRINTUS. $4 off International shipping with code PRINTINT. Good until 12/23.

Ep 121 - May I present...BABY GOATS!

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Thu, 10 Dec 2015 13:32:00 +0000

The title pretty much says it all, yeah?

KSF Shop - winter bags, batts and handspun destash.

Ep 120: Sock it up!

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Thu, 03 Dec 2015 15:26:00 +0000

Mystery shawl knitting. Spinning for socks (again!). The five Table Top games we play the most as two players.

Ep 119 - Animal visit and canning jar history

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Wed, 18 Nov 2015 12:12:00 +0000

A visit with the chickens, sheep and goats on a rainy day. A history of canning and canning jars.

Canning history resources:

http://www.collectorsweekly.com/bottles/fruit-jars

http://www.fruitjar.org/ballweb/main.htm (Dating by type of jar, “Standard,” “Sure Seal,” etc.)

http://www.glassbottlemarks.com/

http://www.weststpaulantiques.com/galleryofjars.html

Midwest Antique Fruit Jar and Bottle Club: http://www.fruitjar.org/

http://www.sha.org/bottle/food.htm#Canning/Fruit Jars (most technical. Much info on seals)