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YST Episode 101 machine washing alpaca Jan 11, 2014

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A new year brings a new fiber experiment, alpaca fiber washed in a washing machine. This episode tells all about that, and my fiber new year's resolutions in a YST while I spin.

Music is from Music Alley and includes a bit from Atomsplit with the Resolutions six feet long song, and the closing song from J.E.L.L.i with a not so traditional version of Auld Lang Syne. My theme song is provided by Jon Caspi.

Photos for this episode can be found on my blog.

YST Just the facts Jan 01, 2014

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This is a 10 minute podcast that I will release on the first of every month. It has all the information about how to find specific episodes, where to contact me and how to get your very own Spinners' Journal.

I listen to many podcasts and get tired of hearing the podcaster's information over and over before we get to the podcast. I have decided that to avoid that in this podcast, I would put all this information here and release it once a month. If you need the information, it is here. If you don't you can just wait for the next podcast.

Happy spinning!

Episode listings with dates of publication Dec 26, 2013

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Beta 10/09/07Episode 1 Using Combs / Shetland 10/28/07Episode 2 Spin In 11/13/07Episode 3 Raising Angora Rabbits 12/01/07Episode 4 Christmas Music 2 episodes 12/16/07Episode 5 Spinning Angora 01/18/08Episode 6 Spin In Border Leicester and BFL 02/02/08Episode 7 Skirting a Shetland Fleece 02/16/08Episode 8 Spin In Cheviot and Corriedale 03/02/08Episode 9 Washing a Fleece 04/02/08Episode 10 Spin In Finn and Perendale 04/22/08Episode 11 Book Reviews: Your Handspinning/ Creative Spinning, Weaving & Plant Dyeing/ The Encyclopedia of Handspinning 05/09/08Episode 12 Cotton Dyeing Part I Chemical Dyes 05/30/08Episode 13 Cotton Dyeing Part II Natural Dyes 06/01/08Episode 14 Spin In Cormo and Montadale 06/20/08Episode 15 Cotton Spinning/Preparation Techniques 07/08/08Episode 16 Spin In Romney and Targhee 07/31/08Episode 17 Andean Plying, Picking a Fleece, Spinning Bulky Yarn 08/17/08Episode 18 Spin In CVM and Maine Island Sheep 09/01/08Episode 19 Wheels: How they work 09/16/08Episode 20 Spin In Navajo Churro and Jacob 09/30/08Episode 21 Felting a Fleece 10/27/08Episode 22 Spin In Alpaca 10/31/08Episode 23 Drop Spindles 12/20/08Episode 24 Spinning and Dyeing Silk 01/25/09Episode 25 Spin In Cashgora 01/31/09Episode 26 Spinning Woolen vs Worsted 02/15/09Episode 27 Spin In Tunis and Karakul 03/14/09Epidose 28 Dyeing Wool / Discolored Fleeces 03/30/09Episode 29 Spin In Wheels at the Woolery / Spaelsau and Icelandic 04/23/09Episode 30 Plying 04/30/09Episode 31 Bamboo and Tencel 05/16/09Episode 32 Silk, Soy and Milk 06/01/09Episode 33 Spin In Dog Hair / Spinning Designer Yarns and The Intentional Spinner 06/22/09Episode 34 Carding and blending fibers 07/07/09Episode 35 Spin In Helping Angora Bunnies Beat the Heat / Washing Alpaca Fiber 07/31/09Episode 36 Spinning with a charkha 08/21/09Episode 37 Spin In breed reviewed: Southdown, Polworth Setting up my wheel before spinning 09/13/09Episode 38 Selecting a wool fleece part 1 10/10/09Episode 39 Selecting non wool fiber to spin, storing fiber, original ghost story 10/24/09Episode 40 Spinning for a specific type of yarn 11/21/09Episode 41 Discussing grist 11/29/09Episode 42 Changing the size of your yarn by adjusting tension 12/18/09Episode 43 Spinner’s block, unlocking the creative juices 01/20/10Episode 44 Fiber Fairs 04/05/10Episode 45 Spin In Breeds Coopworth and Polypay review 04/18/10Episode 46 Spinning Tools 05/08/10Episode 47 Book Reviews Jenny Dean’s Natural Dyeing Books also American Native Plants 05/31/10Episode 48 Planning a Dye Day 06/22/10Episode 49 Carbonized bamboo, Tour de fleece projects History of the wheels I own 07/12/10 Episode 50 Dye Day 1 Dyeing with saran wrap 08/14/10Episode 51 Dye Day 2 Dyeing specific colors, the tertiary colors 08/28/10Episode 52 Dye Day 3 Natural Dyeing with walnut leaves 09/28/10Episode 53 Front Porch spin in Creativity 10/23/13Episode 54 Color Theory with Digitaldurga 11/10/10Episode 55 Color Theory part 2 11/10/10Episode 56 Blending the Tertiary colors 01/10/11Episode 57 Blending Hackle 01/29/11Episode 58 Different types of fiber combs 02/14/11Episode 59 Washing and combing five different sheep breeds (lock washing in roaster pan) 02/28/11Episode 60 Spinners’ single study, and Forsyth products review 04/07/11Episode 61 A New Wheel Majacraft Aura 05/07/11Episode 62 Rare breed review, Black Welsh Mountain and Clun Forest 05/17/11Episode 63 Lock and Fold Spinning 06/02/11Episode 64 Interview with Oogie McGuire Black Welsh Mountain Sheep breeder 07/22/11Episode 65 A Podcast for knitters who want to become spinners 08/21/11Episode 66 Learning curve for the Aura and beaded yarn 08/21/11Episode 67 Spinning Woolen 10/05/11Special Episode - Happy Fourth Year, YST! 10/15/11Promo podcast for Spinners Journal, a how to use it podcast 11/05/11Episode 68 Interviews with two scholar spinners 11/16/11Episode 69 Four reviews (Leicester longwool, Lincoln wool, a spinning DVD and my trip to Stitches East) 01/07/12Episode 70 Drum Carding Projects 02/21/12Episode 71 Digital Sheep 03/31/12Episode 72 Support Spindles 04/28/12Episode 73 Chatting with the Fiber folks 05/26/12Episode 74 Let the Games Begin (Tour de Fleece 2012) 07/02/12Episode 75 The Wheel Keeps Spinning (TdF 2) 07/05/12Episode 76 Listen to your Inner Spinner (TdF 3) 07/08/12Episode 77 Is it Rest Day yet (TdF 4) 07/11/12Episode 78 Two types of plying (TdF 5) 07/15/12Episode 79 How the Fiber Talks to Me (TdF6) 07/18/12Episode 80 Finished Yarn and Fractal Spinning (TdF7) 08/02/12Episode 81 The Finish Line (TdF8) 08/07/12Episode 82 Ravellenic review part 1 Breed review California Red and combing CVM two ways 08/16/12Episode 83 Ravellenic review part 2 Breed review Ryeland and Salish 09/17/12Episode 84 Positive Spin: YST on Stash naming 10/05/12Episode 85 Five Year Anniversary podcast 10/31/12Episode 86 Katahdan review and porch spin in 12/10/12Episode 87 A Frest Start Wrap up of 2012 spinning 12/31/12Episode 88 A Good Exchange Review of a past angora exchange 01/27/13Episode 89 Thin thinner thinnest: Review of a froghair spinning exchange 02/04/13Episode 90 Plying with commercial yarns 03/16/13Episode 91 YST The more I teach the more I learn 04/26/13Episode 92 Sometimes you make a yarn sometimes you don't: Chain plying 05/31/12Episode 93 Preparing for TdF 2013 06/25/13Episode 94 TdF13 Days one and two 07/02/13Episode 95 TdF13 days three through five 07/06/13Episode 96 TdF13 days six through nine 07/09/13Episode 97 TdF13 Babies and bobbins:traveling and spinning 07/19/13Episode 98 TdF13 Final report 07/30/13Episode 99 Book review Hand Designs for Spinners and Knitters 09/09/13Episode 100 Finishing Yarn 10/20/13

Episode 101 Machine Washing Alpaca 01/11/14 Episode 102 Spinning Alpaca 01/30/14 Episode 103 Norfolk Horn Fiber review 02/11/14 Episode 104 White faced Woodland fiber review 02/14/14 Episode 105 Portland fiber review 02/18/14 Episode 106 A day off and Spinning 02/22/14 Episode 107 Final British Rare Breeds review Manx Loaghton and Hill Radnor 03/16/14 Episode 108 Dyeing Alpaca 04/24/14 Episode 109 Greencastle Fiber Event review 06/02/14 Episode 110 Ky Sheep and Wool Festival 06/25/14 Episode 111 Preparing for TdF14 07/09/14 Episode 112 TdF14 Team Painted Tiger 07/16/14 Episode 113 TdF14 Team Majacraft 07/21/14 Episode 114 TdF14 Team Farm Fiber Marketplace 07/26/14 Episode 115 TdF14 Team Support Spindlers 07/31/14 Episode 116 TdF14 Final Recap 08/10/14

Episode listings Dec 26, 2013

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Beta Episode 1 Using Combs / Shetland Episode 2 Spin In Episode 3 Raising Angora Rabbits Episode 4 Christmas Music 2 episodes Episode 5 Spinning Angora Episode 6 Spin In Border Leicester and BFL Episode 7 Skirting a Shetland Fleece Episode 8 Spin In Cheviot and Corriedale Episode 9 Washing a Fleece Episode 10 Spin In Finn and Perendale Episode 11 Book Reviews: Your Handspinning/ Creative Spinning, Weaving & Plant Dyeing/ The Encyclopedia of Handspinning Episode 12 Cotton Dyeing Part I Chemical Dyes Episode 13 Cotton Dyeing Part II Natural Dyes Episode 14 Spin In Cormo and Montadale Episode 15 Cotton Spinning/Preparation Techniques Episode 16 Spin In Romney and Targhee Episode 17 Andean Plying, Picking a Fleece, Spinning Bulky Yarn Episode 18 Spin In CVM and Maine Island Sheep Episode 19 Wheels: How they work Episode 20 Spin In Navajo Churro and Jacob Episode 21 Felting a Fleece Episode 22 Spin In Alpaca Episode 23 Drop Spindles Episode 24 Spinning and Dyeing Silk Episode 25 Spin In Cashgora Episode 26 Spinning Woolen vs Worsted Episode 27 Spin In Tunis and Karakul Epidose 28 Dyeing Wool / Discolored Fleeces Episode 29 Spin In Wheels at the Woolery / Spaelsau and Icelandic Episode 30 Plying Episode 31 Bamboo and Tencel Episode 32 Silk, Soy and Milk Episode 33 Spin In Dog Hair / Spinning Designer Yarns and The Intentional Spinner Episode 34 Carding and blending fibers Episode 35 Spin In Helping Angora Bunnies Beat the Heat / Washing Alpaca Fiber Episode 36 Spinning with a charkha Episode 37 Spin In breed reviewed: Southdown, Polworth Setting up my wheel before spinning Episode 38 Selecting a wool fleece part 1 Episode 39 Selecting non wool fiber to spin, storing fiber, original ghost story Episode 40 Spinning for a specific type of yarn Episode 41 Discussing grist Episode 42 Changing the size of your yarn by adjusting tension Episode 43 Spinner’s block, unlocking the creative juices Episode 44 Fiber Fairs Episode 45 Spin In Breeds Coopworth and Polypay review Episode 46 Spinning Tools Episode 47 Book Reviews Jenny Dean’s Natural Dyeing Books also American Native Plants Episode 48 Planning a Dye Day Episode 49 Carbonized bamboo, Tour de fleece projects History of the wheels I own Episode 50 Dye Day 1 Dyeing with saran wrap Episode 51 Dye Day 2 Dyeing specific colors, the tertiary colors Episode 52 Dye Day 3 Natural Dyeing with walnut leaves Episode 53 Front Porch spin in Creativity Episode 54 Color Theory with Digitaldurga Episode 55 Color Theory part 2 Episode 56 Blending the Tertiary colors Episode 57 Blending Hackle Episode 58 Different types of fiber combs Episode 59 Washing and combing five different sheep breeds (lock washing in roaster pan) Episode 60 Spinners’ single study, and Forsyth products review Episode 61 A New Wheel Majacraft Aura Episode 62 Rare breed review, Black Welsh Mountain and Clun Forest Episode 63 Lock and Fold Spinning Episode 64 Interview with Oogie McGuire Black Welsh Mountain Sheep breeder Episode 65 A Podcast for knitters who want to become spinners Episode 66 Learning curve for the Aura and beaded yarn Episode 67 Spinning Woolen Special Episode - Happy Fourth Year, YST! Episode 68 Interviews with two scholar spinners Episode 69 Four reviews (Leicester longwool, Lincoln wool, a spinning DVD and my trip to Stitches East)Episode 70 Drum Carding ProjectsEpisode 71 Digital SheepEpisode 72 Support SpindlesEpisode 73 Chatting with the Fiber folkdEpisode 74 Let the Games Begin (Tour de Fleece 2012)Episode 75 The Wheel Keeps Spinning (TdF 2)Episode 76 Listen to your Inner Spinner (TdF 3)Episode 77 Is it Rest Day yet (TdF 4)Episode 78 Two types of plying (TdF 5)Episode 79 How the Fiber Talks to Me (TdF6)Episode 80 Finished Yarn and Fractal Spinning (TdF7)Episode 81 The Finish Line (TdF8)Episode 82 Ravellenic review part 1 Breed review California Red and combing CVM two waysEpisode 83 Ravellenic review part 2 Breed review Ryeland and SalishEpisode 84 Positive Spin: YST on Stash namingEpisode 85 Five Year Anniversary podcastEpisode 86 Katahdan review and porch spin inEpisode 87 A Frest Start Wrap up of 2012 spinningEpisode 88 A Good Exchange Review of a past angora exchangeEpisode 89 Thin thinner thinnest: Review of a froghair spinning exchangeEpisode 90 Plying with commercial yarnsEpisode 91 YST The more I teach the more I learnEpisode 92 Sometimes you make a yarn sometimes you don't: Chain plyingEpisode 93 Preparing for TdF 2013Episode 94 TdF13 Days one and twoEpisode 95 TdF13 days three through fiveEpisode 96 TdF13 days six through nineEpisode 97 TdF13 Babies and bobbins:traveling and spinningEpisode 98 TdF13 Final reportEpisode 99 Book review Hand Designs for Spinners and KnittersEpisode 100 Finishing Yarn

YST Episode 100 Finishing Yarn Oct 20, 2013

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From the ways to make a skein to the why and how of washing it, this podcast is all about finishing your hand spun yarn.

Music is by Mano Reza and is called The Time Needed to Finish. It is found on Musicalley.

I reference many books for the research I did for the podcast. The list is verbal on the podcast, here is a written list:

Big Book of Handspinning Alden Amos
Joy of Spinning Carol Kroll
Spinning Merino and Super Fine Wools Margaret Stove
Handspinning Eliza Leadbeater
Handspinners Guide to Selling Paula Simmon
Spinning Designer Yarns Diane Varney
Creative Spinning Alison Daykin and Jane Deane
The Intentional Spinner Judith McKenzie Mccuin
Spinners Book Of Yarn Designs Sarah Anderson
Spin Off Summer 1991 The Ideal Yarn Blocker Susan Gonzalez
Spin Off Summer 2007 Wet Finishes for Yarn Judith McKenzie Mccuin

YST Episode 99 Book Review Sep 09, 2013

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Sweaters by Hand Designs for Spinners and Knitters by Helene Rush and Rachael Emmons is the subject of todays book review podcast.

Music is from Music Alley, a timeless classic by Dust Rhinos, Wild Mountain Thyme.

YST Episode 98 TdF 2013 final update Jul 30, 2013

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Week three and the final week of the TdF found me washing more fleece, and finally spinning some yarn.

Photos will be on my blog.

Music is from Music Alley Interlude music is Someday by Stan Williams. Closing song is Waiting for Someday by Lee Alexander

The Spinners Journal, is the book I created to help you keep track of all of your spinning projects. Check it out!

YST Episode 97 TdF catch up report Jul 19, 2013

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Homelife, work, travel, but still spinning!

Music is from Music Alley. The song is Day by Day and is composed and performed by Vitor Cunha.

YST Episode 96 TdF13 Days 6 to 9 Jul 09, 2013

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A quick update of my fiber persuits during days six through nine of the Tour de Fleece.

Todays's music interlude is Five More Minutes by Brandon Wolfe and can be found on Music Alley. I couldn't resist the title. After all knitters are always saying, let me just finish this row, but we spinners' really can't get away with 'let me finish this bobbin'. So....Five Minutes More.

YST Episode 95 TdF day 3,4 and 5 report Jul 06, 2013

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The real challenge came along with Monday, combining these TdF goals along with the day job!

Today's music is Wheels by inglas and can be found on Music Alley.

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