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YST Episode 139 Ravellenics 2016 and State Fair Sep 27, 2016

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In the first part of this podcast I explain just what is this thing called ravellenics. Then I go into the details of what I did for the event.

First is spinning, and after that, the next knit with hand spun yarn project, the Oslo Shawl.

In the second part of the podcast, I talked about the seven items I took to my state's fair for the spinning category.

A few links for sources of the fiber I used to spin the yarns:

The Painted Tiger

Yarn Hollow fibers

Kundart Spindles The spindle shown on this website is exactly like the one I got!

Photos of what I entered in the state fair can be seen here.

YST Episode 138 TdF16 podcast 3 Aug 27, 2016

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Final podcast about what I did during Tour de Fleece this year. I talk about some yarn spun, including two breed studies, Romeldale and Racka. I also dyed two different shetland fleeces, and an unknown breed ewe lamb fleece.

The Romeldale fiber was purchased at DyedintheWool,

The wash and dye product I used while dyeing is available at woolshampoo.

The shop I purchased the drum carder cloth from is no longer in business. However, there are other sources available on Etsy. Just got to that website and search from drum carder cloth.

To see photos of all of my TdF16 projects, sign into Ravelry first and then click this link.

YST Episode 137 TdF16 Podcast 2 Aug 16, 2016

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This is the 2nd TdF16 podcasts, there will be one more.

I talk about washing alpaca fiber, dyeing shetland and lamb's wool fiber, and as my challenge day project, spinning banana fiber.

All of the links below are information I found on the internet about banana fiber.

Home processing (something so unavailable to most of us!) is shown in a youtube video by Rix Jennings.

Commercial processing (and very poor audio, sorry) is shown here.

A non verbal commercial processing video. It is long, but if you only have time for one video, I recommend it be this one.

A video of felted banana cloth being made.

I only found one blog that talked about banana fiber, it is Fiber of my Being. There's part 1 and part 2.

Here's on crochet project I found for the yarn (lots of pop ups and ads, sorry).

Finally, Darn Good Yarn, shows banana yarn available on their website.

YST Episode 136 TdF16 podcast 1 Aug 01, 2016

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Let the spinning begin. I have the Tour de France on my DVR and fiber ready, it could only be the tour de fleece!

I do much more than spinning, as usual. I have alpaca blanket washing, fiber dyeing, a challenge fiber and challenge processing planned all during these three weeks.

This is the first of three podcasts relating to this year's Tdf.

All information on the sheep breeds that I review are from the book Fleece and Fiber Sourcebook by Deborah Robson and Carol Ekarius.

The Devon fiber was purchased at Laughing Lamb Fibers.

The 3D printed flat pack bobbins for spinning wheels are available at Akerworks.

YST Episode 135 Pre TdF16 and a Swap Jul 03, 2016

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It's tour time again, no not the spinning rock band, but the Tour de France. And that means Tour de Fleece is rolling too. In this podcast I give a synopsis of what I hope to accomplish during the next three weeks.

I also was in a wonderful fiber swap, and I talk all about the box I sent, and the box I got.

A few links for things I mention in this podcast:

My blog is here.

I will try a link to my Ravelry group, please be logged into Ravelry before clicking the link, then it should work. It is yarnspinnerstales spin in, if you want to search groups. It's a very good way to access a listing of past episodes, and I tell you how to find that in the podcast.

The Clouds of Luxury fibers came from Sericin on the Etsy store. You may have to special request the item.

I will be recording podcasts during the TdF but will not be releasing them until after the tour. This will give me time to do more of the spinning I want to do during the tour. See you in August!

YST Episode 134 June 2016 Jun 15, 2016

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In the first part of the podcast I fill you in on what Has happened in the last two months. I have spun some yarn, found some fiber that needs processing, and made some wonderful purchases (see links below)

I also talk about my plans to enter items in the State Fair, and some preliminary plans for the Tour de Fleece.

The last part of the podcast is about my recent knit with hand spun project the Kensington Steeked Pot by Gemma Pickford-Waugh. It is shown in the photo for this podcast.

The different fiber breed tops came from Laughing Lamb Fibers.

The blended rolags are from Fellview Fibres and can be found in their Etsy store.

If you are looking for the spinners journal, it can be found here.

YST Episode 133 Mar 30, 2016

Show notes

This month's podcast has a review of Craftsy and also talks about my finished knitted with hand spun project and plans for the next project.

If you are looking to buy the Spinners Journal I made, it can be found here.

The fiber Three Feet of Sheep is from Frabjous Fibers. Google and buy it from your favorite vendor.

The shawl I plan to knit for Tour de Fleece this year is the Oslo Shawl.

The pattern for the fingerless mitts I knit is Te Ara. You may have to sign into Ravelry to see this link.

The creator of the circular cable needle is Leslie Wind and her website is here.

YST Episode 132 A Hand spun hat and a mystery yarn Feb 17, 2016

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My first completed project for this year of knitting with my hand spun yarn was a garter stitch hat made from a cabled yarn from a Jacob fleece. This was a true start to finish project, I bought the fleece raw, processed it, spun it and then knit the hat,

The inspiration for the hat came from the book HomeSpun HandKnit by Linda Ligon. The pattern was the garter stitch cap.

The second knitting project started in Jan 2016 was the Painted Sky Cowl provided free by KnittingFever. I am using a worsted spun 2 ply yarn I also made from the Jacob.

My blog can be found here.

Contact me with any comments (don't just talk to the podcast I can't hear you!) here or on Ravelry as Yarnspinnerstales.

YST Episode 131 New Year New Projects Jan 07, 2016

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In this podcast there is news about what I have done with spinning, carding and my spinning wheels over the last six weeks.

I also talk about another big sorting of my hand spun.

And finally the first project for the year of knitting with hand spun has been chosen.

A thank you to Jon Caspi for his music that I use in the opening theme song.

The Unraveling podcast can be found here.

Find my group on Ravelry by searching under groups for Yarnspinnerstales Spin In. Join us there for the discussions about spinning with hand spun and other topics.

The Spinners Journal that I published can be found here.

My blog is here.

Thanks for listening!

Episode listing for content information Jan 02, 2016

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I have 8 years worth of podcasts, and it can be hard to find just the one you need. This list will help you. First look at the content to find what topic you want to hear. Then look at the date. On the left hand side of the website, there are archives by year and then the months under the year. Find the year and month of the podcast you want and click there. Then find the episode number and you should have the podcast on the specific topic you want. Enjoy!

Episode number Topic Date

1 Using Combs/Shetland 10/28/07
2 Spin In General Chatter 11/13/07
3 Raising Angora Rabbits 12/01/07
4 Christmas music only 12/16/07
5 Spinning Angora 01/18/08
6 Border Leicester and BFL 02/02/08
7 Skirting a Shetland Fleece 02/16/08
8 Cheviot and Corriedale 03/02/08
9 Washing a fleece 04/02/08
10 Finn and Perendale 04/22/08
11 Book reviews 05/09/08
12 Cotton Dyeing part 1 Chemical 05/30/08
13 Cotton dyeing part 2 Natural 06/01/08
14 Cormo and Montadale 06/20/08
15 Cotton prep and spinning 07/08/08
16 Romney and Targhee 07/31/08
17 Andean Ply, Fleece Picking 08/17/08
Spinning Bulky yarn
18 CVM and Maine Island Sheep 09/01/08
19 Wheels and how they work 09/16/08
20 Navajo Churro and Jacob 09/30/08
21 Felting a fleece, faking pelts 10/27/08
22 Alpaca 10/31/08
23 Drop Spindles 12/20/08
24 Spinning and Dyeing Silk 01/25/09
25 Cashgora 01/31/09
26 Woolen vs Worsted spinning 02/15/09
27 Tunis and Karakul 03/14/09
28 Dyeing wool Discolored fleece 03/30/09
29 Spaelsau and Icelandic 04/23/09
30 Pyling 04/30/09
31 Bamboo and tencel 05/16/09
32 Silk, Soy and Milk fibers 06/01/09
33 Dog hair, Spinning Designer Yarn 06/22/09
Review of Intentional Spinner
34 Carding and Blending fibers 07/07/09
35 Angora rabbits and the heat 07/31/09
Washing alpaca fiber
36 Spinning with a Charkha 08/21/09
37 Southdown,Polworth 09/13/09
Setting up a wheel to spin
38 Selecting a wool fleece 10/10/09
39 Selecting non wool fiber,storing fiber
An original ghost story 10/24/09
40 Spinning for a specific yarn 11/21/09
41 Discussing grist 11/29/09
42 Changing yarn size by adjusting 12/18/09
tension
43 Spinners block unlocking creative 01/20/10
juices
44 Fiber Fairs 04/05/10
45 Coopworth and Polypay 04/18/10
46 Spinning tools 05/08/10
47 Natural Dyeing book reviews 05/31/10
48 Planning a dye day 06/22/10
49 Carbonized bamboo TdF 07/12/10
history of wheels I own
50 Saran Wrap dyeing 08/14/10
51 Dyeing for specific colors 08/28/10
tertiary color study
52 Natural dyeing with walnut leaves 09/28/10
53 Front porch spinning Creativity 10/23/10
54 Color Theory with digitaldurga 11/10/10
55 Color Theory part 2 11/10/10
56 Blending the Tertiary colors 01/10/11
57 Blending Hackle 01/29/11
58 Types of Fiber combs 02/14/11
59 Washing and combing 5 breeds 02/28/11
60 Spinners' single study 04/07/11
Forsyth product review
61 A new Wheel Majacraft Aura 05/07011
62 Black Welsh Mountain, Clun Forest 05/17/11
63 Lock and fold spinning 06/02/11
64 Oogie McGuire interview BWM breed 07/22/11
65 A podcast for knitters who want to 08/20/11
become spinners
66 Learning the Aura and beaded yarn 08/21/11
67 Spinning Woolen 10/05/11
Special Episode Happy fourth Year YST 10/15/11
Promo podcast for The Spinners Journal 11/05/11
68 Interviews with two scholar spinners 11/16/11
69 Leicester longwool, lincoln longwool 01/07/12
spinning DVD review and Stitches East
70 Drum Carding projects 02/21/12
71 Digital Sheep 03/31/12
72 Support Spindles 04/28/12
73 Chatting with Fiber folks 05/26/12
74 Let the Spinning Begin 07/02/12
Tour de fleece 2012
75 The Wheel Keeps Spinning TdF12 07/05/12
76 Listen to your inner spinner TdF12 07/08/12
77 Is it rest day yet? TdF12 07/11/12
78 Two types of plying TdF12 07/15/12
79 How the fiber speaks to me TdF12 07/18/12
80 Fractal spinning and finished yarn 08/02/12
81 The finish line TdF12 08/07/12
82 California Red and combing CVM 08/16/12
83 Ryeland and Salish 09/17/12
84 Positive Spin YST on Stash naming 10/05/12
85 Five year anniversary podcast 10/31/12
86 Katahdan review and porch spin in 12/10/12
87 A Fresh Start Review of 2012 spinning 12/31/12
88 Exchanges, an angora spinning 01/27/13
exchange
89 Thin, thinner, thinnest, a froghair 02/04/13
spinning exchange
90 Plying with commercial yarns 03/16/13
91 The more I teach, the more I learn 04/26/13
92 Chain plying (navajo plying) 05/31/12
93 Preparing for TdF 2013 06/25/13
94 TdF13 day 1 and 2 07/02/13
95 TdF13 days 3 thru 5 07/06/13
96 TdF13 days 6 thru 9 07/09/13
97 TdF13 traveling with baby 07/19/13
98 TdF13 final report 07/30/13
99 Book Review Hand Designs for 09/09/13
Spinners and Knitters
100 Finishing yarn 10/20/13
101 Machine Washing alpaca 01/11/14
102 Spinning alpaca 01/30/14
103 Norfolk Horn 02/11/14
104 White faced Woodland 02/14/14
105 Portland fiber 02/18/14
106 Ravellenic spinning 02/22/14
107 Manx Loaghton and Hill Radnor 03/16/14
108 Dyeing Alpaca 04/24/14
109 Greencastle Fiber event 06/02/14
110 Ky Sheep and Wool Festival 06/25/14
111 Preparing for TdF14 07/09/14
112 TdF14 Team Painted Tiger 07/16/14
113 TdF14 Team Majacraft 07/21/14
114 TdF14 Team Farm Fiber Marketplace 07/26/14
115 TdF14 Team Support Spindlers 07/31/14
116 TdF14 Final recap 08/10/14
117 A Wool Gathering Yellow Springs Ohio 10/04/14
118 Spinailla 2014 11/07/14
119 Fortutous fleeces 11/27/14
Interview with Digitaldurga
120 Roc Day 2015 01/07/15
121 Wool Wash review interview with 02/03/15
Natalie Redding
122 Review of Norman Kennedy's DVD 03/26/15
123 Alpaca in the dyepots 05/16/15
124 Spin In General Chatter 06/30/15
125 TdF15 part 1 07/15/15
126 TdF15 part 2 07/23/15
127 TdF15 final update 08/03/15
128 Washing handspun yarn 09/13/15
129 Spinzilla 2015 Ashford spinning quill 10/22/15
130 This, that and daydreams spin in chat 11/26/15

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