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In this episode, we'll unpack some of the dilemmas and opportunities with small batch wool, and consider some options for wool that don't involve yarn.
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Highlights and Links in Today’s EpisodeVogue Knit Live Seattle — Event Postponed! The show has been postponed in response to the evolving situation with COVID-19 coronavirus in Washington.Learn more about some of our local shepherdessesEmily Tz
Spinning a yarn about spinning yarn, in this episode you’ll find stories about hand spinning that you don’t have to be a spinner to appreciate. I’ll also share some notes on creativity and how it affects us at the mill, plus an opportunity to t
In this episode we’ll unpack the nuance of one of the greatest barriers to sustainability of small batch yarn, wool scouring. We’ll share the 4 essential requirements for scouring, discuss fermented suint, reveal 3 types of scouring baths we us
Flash primer on sheep [1:50]Learn how to ‘read’ a fleece [7:48]Listen in on a skirting conversation with Sarah Pope [11:11]Dual breed East Friesian [15:22]Discover the interesting history of Romeldale and CVM [17:49]Wool Study [23:42]L
Thought Experiment on finding our connection to the natural world [4:25]A walk through where yarn comes from [8:06]Examining a fleece is like reading a story that only gets told once [9:20]From spinning wheel to fiber mill [11:15]An answer