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Two Ewes Fiber Adventures

Release Date: 01/20/2024

A Dog With Two Legs show art A Dog With Two Legs

Two Ewes Fiber Adventures

We have lots of discussion topics this week ranging from Kelly’s dogs now having two legs, the fleece auction, to Marsha’s cast on frenzy.  Full notes with photos and links can be found in the podcast section of Join the or become a patron and support the show on . or Marsha’s Projects Skein: Finished! 50/25/25 merino/silk/bamboo. 4oz and 454 yards. : The Artful Ewe Clackamas. Finished! : Regia Design Line by Arne & Carlos in colorway Garden. : by Annette Corsino. I’ve knitted a bit on my chicken. Knit through the third stripe. Not sure I like the colors I picked. : by...

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Projects Past Present and Future show art Projects Past Present and Future

Two Ewes Fiber Adventures

The Two Ewes report on their finished projects, new projects, and future projects. Plus, just a few more days of our Summer Spin In.  Full notes with photos and links can be found in the podcast section of Join the or become a patron and support the show on . or Marsha’s Projects : by Jo Cottle. Finished! Used Rowan Purelife Revive in the colorway Loam. Picked up in the NoCKRs 2024 destash room.  : The Artful Ewe Clackamas. Finished first sock and about halfway through leg of second sock. : by Annette Corsino. I’ve knitted a bit on my chicken. About to start the second...

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Remember, This is A Knitting Podcast show art Remember, This is A Knitting Podcast

Two Ewes Fiber Adventures

We have lots of discussion about dogs and house projects, and yes, knitting and spinning. Our Summer Spin-In is underway for a few more weeks.  Full notes with photos and links can be found in the podcast section of Join the or become a patron and support the show on . or Marsha’s Projects : The Artful Ewe Clackamas. Finished first sock and about halfway through leg of second sock. : by Annette Corsino. I’ve knitted a bit on my chicken. About to start the second stripe. : by Jo Cottle. Using Rowan Purelife Revive in the colorway Loam. Picked up in the NoCKRs 2024 destash room....

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Alaskan Advent-Ewe! show art Alaskan Advent-Ewe!

Two Ewes Fiber Adventures

Marsha is home from her Alaskan Advent-Ewe and we have lots to catch up on. Join our discussion of project updates and spinning for our Summer Spin In.  Full notes with photos and links can be found in the podcast section of Join the or become a patron and support the show on . or Marsha’s Projects : The Artful Ewe Clackamas. Finished first sock and about halfway through leg of second sock. : by Annette Corsino. Sweet girl on hold while I was in Alaska. : by Jo Cottle. Cast on using Rowan Purelife Revive in the colorway Loam. Picked up in the NoCKRs 2024 destash room. Cast on and...

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The Crazy Button Steward show art The Crazy Button Steward

Two Ewes Fiber Adventures

Are you spinning as part of our Summer Spin In and the Tour de Fleece? Join us as we discuss our spinning and weaving projects and wonder why Marsha can't find buttons for her baby sweater. No worries, though. The crazy button steward will look through her collection.  Full notes with photos and links can be found in the podcast section of Join the or become a patron and support the show on . or Marsha’s Projects : The Artful Ewe Clackamas. Finished first sock and cast on second sock. : by Annette Corsino : by Jo Cottle. Cast on using in the colorway Loam. Picked up in the NoCKRs...

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Fiber Arts Heartbreak show art Fiber Arts Heartbreak

Two Ewes Fiber Adventures

Our Summer Spin In is in progress. What do you have on your wheel? Plus we report on our project successes and tragic failures. Full notes with photos and links can be found in the podcast section of Join the or become a patron and support the show on . or Marsha’s Projects by Alena Byers: Finished! Used Blue Sky Fiber Printed Organic Cotton and Hikoo by Skacel Simplicity Solid.  3: Finished but I’m heartbroken. Sweater felted when I washed and blocked it. Such beautiful handspun and it headed to the trash. I’ve lost my mojo. : The Artful Ewe Clackamas. Finished first sock and...

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Technology, Clutter--We're So Off Topic! show art Technology, Clutter--We're So Off Topic!

Two Ewes Fiber Adventures

Our Summer Spin In is underway and we talk about our plans for spinning over the summer. What will you be spinning? We announce the winners of our Out-of-Hibernation-Along. Plus, it's the Two Ewes, so you know there’ll be a rant or two and we'll get off topic! Full notes with photos and links can be found in the podcast section of Join the or become a patron and support the show on . or Marsha’s Projects : The Artful Ewe Clackamas. Starting toe of first sock. by Alena Byers: Using Blue Sky Fiber Printed Organic Cotton and Hikoo by Skacel Simplicity Solid. I decided against using the...

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We're Calling It Finished show art We're Calling It Finished

Two Ewes Fiber Adventures

Our Out-of-Hibernation-Along is ending June 1st. There is just enough time to enter your projects. Plus, we report on our “close enough” finished projects. Full notes with photos and links can be found in the podcast section of Join the or become a patron and support the show on . or Marsha’s Projects : Finished! Inspired by Lily Pulitzer using Cascade 220. Hat: by Katie Pomper. Using DK in the colorway Dragon’s Breath. Don’t really like it. Thinking of frogging. d: by Heidi Kirrmaier. Using . Finished the second sleeve but I don’t really like the sweater. Hibernating until I...

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Chicken Emotional Support Group show art Chicken Emotional Support Group

Two Ewes Fiber Adventures

The Two Ewes are together for this episode. Join us as we discuss our time at the NoCKRs retreat, Marsha’s travels, and our continued obsession with Emotional Support Chickens. We also have a little bit of other knitting, spinning and weaving to talk about.  Full notes with photos and links can be found in the podcast section of Join the or become a patron and support the show on . or Knitter’s Haven is a gathering spot for crafters located in LaQuinta, California. is located inside selling various yarns including the owner’s hand dyed yarn called . Marsha’s Projects :...

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Chicken Mania! show art Chicken Mania!

Two Ewes Fiber Adventures

Lots of project updates and project planning in this episode. Plus join our Out-of-Hibernation-Along. Look in those closets and pull out long forgotten projects. Let’s finish ‘em, frog ‘em, or toss ‘em! Full notes with photos and links can be found in the podcast section of Join the or become a patron and support the show on . or Marsha’s Projects : Finished. I learned so much about weaving on this project. I had so many broken warp threads that I've gotten really good at repairing them. Hat: by Katie Pomper. Using DK in the colorway Dragon’s Breath.  : Inspired by Lily...

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Marsha has an exciting addition to our fiber adventures. A new loom! Plus we have project updates and some listener comments. 

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Marsha’s Projects

Malabrigo Nube Merino Braids: Have two braids in the color way 855 which is a blue green. Finished the first braid and started second

Camella Hat: by Katie Pomper. Using Meeker Street Olive’s Outerwear DK in the colorway Dragon’s Breath. 

Nanny Meier Tea Cozy: Inspired by Lily Pulitzer colors. Using Cascade 220 in hot pink and lime green. Finished first side.

Socks: Using Knitterly Things Vesper Sock Yarn in the colorway Sum-Sum-Summertime. Heels and toes will be Dream in Color Mini Smooshy in the colorway Bermuda Teal. 

Fine Sand: by Heidi Kirrmaier. Using West Yorkshire Spinners Illustrious in the colorway Claret. I washed and blocked the body. Seems okay but I would like it a bit roomier. I’m still thinking about what I want to do next. 

LeClerc Nilus Jack Loom: Pick it up January 8th from a weaver on Vashon Island. Have lots of lace weight alpaca that I plan to weave a shawl. Kelly walked me through the math with her Two Ewes Weaving Calculator and  Sample Weaving Calculation.

Kelly’s Projects

Finished the  Purple/Gray socks for Robert. The yarn is Comfort and Joy. I wasn’t familiar with the dyer but it turns out to be a yarn particular to the Purls of Joy yarn shop in Healdsburg, California. I bought three skeins of their sock yarn at the very last Stitches event and I still have two to use.

Sewing together the Dozens of Little Squares. I am making strips of 14 squares each. I’ll run out of squares and need more when I have 15 strips of 14. I’m currently on the 8th strip. 

Started a Sockhead Hat with Punk Rock Unicorn Dirty Neon.

Ravelry Tips and Tricks

Ravelry users seem to be back up. Numbers of users online are showing in the mid 4000s each time I log on. For a few years they have been in the 3000s at the highest. This number is on the main page. If you click on it you can see more user stats. For example, the most users online at the moment I clicked were from the US, followed by Germany, then Canada, and then the UK. There was one person from Antarctica online at the time that I clicked. There were over 600,000 active users in the last week. 

Other Stuff

My Subversive Cross Stitch Calendar 2024 and how my year is going so far. 

Jill sent a message that Stephany Wilkes was interviewed on The Long Thread Podcast. We interviewed her in November of 2018 back in Episode 101 and it was a fun conversation. BTW, that’s the same episode that Marsha started the Clare Garland Rabbit

Margaret (marginmirror on Ravelry): 

Maybe someday if you decide to venture north and east to Alberta you'll visit us up here at our fibre (that's how Canadians spell "fiber") festivals -- and sample our sturdy, wooly wool (Dorset/Suffolk and the like) and locally-raised alpaca -- and our imported (merino) indie-dyed wool. You'd LOVE "Fibre Week" in mid-June at Olds College (Olds, Alberta) -- though I think at least one of you might have scheduling conflicts. Check out Central Alberta Rural Spinners on Facebook...just because.

Events 

Winter Weave Along starts October 1 and goes through March 31. Join the fun in our Ravelry group! 

Florida conference, Orlando, 19th through 22nd (Orlando World Center Marriott)