Exercising Discipline
Two Ewes Fiber Adventures
It’s beginning to feel like fall. Kelly is back in school, our tomatoes are screaming to be picked, and there is lots of fiber prep happening and maybe a little discipline, too. We also discuss planning for possible new 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! I made the Cross Bar Check blanket using Harrisville wool in the colors Loden Blue and Mustard. I finished making the fringe, wove in the ends and corrected a few mistakes. I used a plastic...
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Our Trip to The Newbury School of Weaving
Two Ewes Fiber Adventures
We are back from our adventure at The Newbury School of Weaving. We had a fabulous time and have a lot to say, evidenced by an unusually long episode. Plus, our usual project updates. 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 : I chose to make the Cross Bar Check blanket using Harrisville wool in the colors Loden Blue and Mustard. Need to make fringe and wash. : I wove a blanket using 5 colors of warp and a single color of weft. I wove a bird’s eye twill which falls in the Diaper...
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What Should She Do?
Two Ewes Fiber Adventures
We talk about our projects, including fleece preparation and spinning. Kelly questions Marsha's plans for a sweater from longwool. What do you all think? What should Marsha do with the not quite 700 yards of yarn that didn't come out the way she planned? 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 . It's July, but there is still time to participate in our on sourcing yarn, fiber, and supplies. Marsha’s Projects : Finished! About 500 yards of about DK or worsted from 10 ounces of merino in a...
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Tea for People, Tea for Tomatoes
Two Ewes Fiber Adventures
Our Summer Spin In is in full swing and we have project updates. Plus garden talk including tomatoes! Take our on sourcing yarn, fiber, and supplies. 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 Katia: Finished! Used by Katia Wabi Sabi. I purchased the yarn in Oaxaca, Mexico. by Kay Hopkins: Using . Knit about 8” of the body and completed the increases. : Using Madeline Tosh sock in the colorway Plum Tree. : by Araceli Gonzalez. Using Prado de Lana. : Spinning 10 ounces...
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Taking Notes
Two Ewes Fiber Adventures
Our Summer Spin-In is underway so get out your wheels and join us for our annual summer event. We also announce the winners of our Colorwork-A-Long and give more information about our May pattern survey. Take the about sourcing yarn, fiber, and tools. 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 . Here's a summary of the survey comments on how knitters use patterns and track their progress: People have a preference for paper but lots use digital tools. A recurring theme was the desire to keep knitting...
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Walk the Dog Before You Frog
Two Ewes Fiber Adventures
In this episode we have a sneak peak at our on keeping pattern notes. Dont forget to participate in the survey linked below. Also, we both have been busy with travel, projects, fixing mistakes, and we have lots to catch up on. 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 Kay Hopkins: Using . Knit to about 3” under armholes by Katia: Using by Katia Wabi Sabi. Knit to about 8” on the body. : Using Madeline Tosh sock in the colorway Plum Tree. : by Araceli Gonzalez....
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Take the May Survey!
Two Ewes Fiber Adventures
How do you keep track of where you are in your pattern? Let us know by taking our . Lots to talk about in this episode. We have our usual project updates, plus we recap our fun week together attending the annual NoCKRs retreat. 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 . How do you keep track of where you are in the pattern? Do you write notes on a paper pattern, use knit companion, separate notes, etc.? Let us know by taking our quick survey here. Our listener Val (Valkelley) reached out to us regarding...
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Weave Along Prizes and Wild WIP Plans
Two Ewes Fiber Adventures
Marsha plans to go wild with WIPs for the upcoming retreat after lots of finished projects. Kelly announces the Weave Along prizes after a long story about a possibly broken foot! Join us for another fun filled episode. 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! Used colorway Pigment Nebel plus Cloudborn in teal. : Finished! by Heidi Kirrmaier Finished! Used Hudson Valley Yarn. : Using Madeline Tosh sock in the colorway Plum Tree. : by Araceli Gonzalez. Using...
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Game of Wool Recap
Two Ewes Fiber Adventures
In this episode we share our thoughts on the British series “Game of Wool”. If you haven't watched, this is your spoiler alert! Plus we talk about Kelly’s visit to Seattle and give a quick update on our 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 . Unauthorized Game of Wool full episodes can be found on various Youtube channels in the US and officially on Channel 4 in the UK. Gordon’s Youtube Marsha’s Projects : colorway Pigment Nebel plus Cloudborn in teal. Knitting on the foot of...
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Live from the Truck
Two Ewes Fiber Adventures
Join us in this episode as we discuss planning our travel knitting. Kelly needs car knitting for a Seattle trip, a CNCH class, and we’re both planning for our trip to The Newbury School of Weaving. Plus our usual project updates. All before the day gets too hot for Kelly to be shut in the truck! 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 . The event will take place July 23rd-July 25th at St. Francis Retreat Center where we do our other retreat. We welcome experienced crankers, beginners,...
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Marsha’s Projects
Spinning: Finished! Another combo spin, this time with fiber from Pat Eisner that she put in the destash room at NoCKRs. About 1,000 yards of 3-ply worsted weight yarn.
Cheviot Top: Finished! 8 oz braid of Cheviot Top in hot pink. Have 572 yards of 2-ply fingering weight.
Socks: Using Patons Kroy sock in the colorway Blue Striped Ragg. Finished first sock and halfway down leg of second.
Spacetime 18: Heidi Kirrmaier. Using my handspun Flowers From My Garden. On hold.
Simple Shawl by Jane Hunter. Using my Into the Whirled handspun.
Rag Rugs: I put the warp on the loom and threaded the heddles. Now I need to thread the reed, and sew fabric strips together. I plan to make two 24”x36” rugs.
Deer Scarf: Ben and his roommates rescued a concrete deer lawn ornaments. I am making a red scarf for the deer to wear this holiday. Brought on an overnight trip and had my friend Sue knit on the scarf.
Weaving Studio: It’s a work in progress.
Kelly’s Projects
Fireweed Sock sock two is still in the leg. Worked on it while the handspun sweater was in a time out!
I am back to working on the Lace and Fade Boxy by Joji Locatelli. I’m using a merino silk handspun along with a skein of Sincere Sheep Vernal (silk/linen). I had a mistake in the lace pattern somehow because my stitch counts got off so I ripped back about 4 inches and am back on track.
Finished spinning the 2018 CVM that I’ve been carding since November. Total yardage isn’t calculated, but I spun almost 700 g (1.5 lbs) of yarn. I have three colors. Dark and medium blue-green and then a red-purple. They were all dyed with the same dyes and the colors were blended in the batts.
Combing the remaining CVM. I have two-pitch wool combs from Red Barn Farm from long ago. I had about 1.5 lbs left of the fleece that I plan to comb. So far I have about 120 g of combed top. I timed myself to see how long it took to comb an ounce (28 g) of fiber. It took about 45 minutes and I got 4 balls (about 14 g) of combed top. Slow process with lots of waste. But the fiber is really nice!
Washing Ernest. First time processing merino. Very greasy. Six 1 lb batches. Overnight cold soak of the whole fleece. Two very hot washes in a pot on a burner using Dawn. Two very hot rinses. Still greasy. Two batches got an extra wash and seem a little felted.
International Tour de Fleece YouTube binge:
Mijn Wolden: Jente spins and dyes mostly local Belgian wool. She does all the fiber crafts with her handspun.
Etienne is somewhere in Québec. He spins on a Canadian production wheel.
Also watched Knitting with Ève (Montreal) and Piiamt (Estonia) Tour de Fleece content.
Summer Spin In
Now until September 1. All spinning and making with handspun yarn counts. Preparing fleeces also counts. Let’s go!
Monterey County Fair Wool Show
See page 31 of the exhibitor handbook for these details.
Fleece Judging: Saturday, August 9, 9 am at the Fairgrounds. In person at the Fairgrounds in the wool room and on Zoom. Message me if you want the Zoom link. Sheila January is judging. Handspun and handcrafted judging is usually the next day, same time and location.
Wool Auction: Labor Day, Monday, September 1. At the Community Stage rather than the Livestock pole barn. Auction goers get into the fairgrounds before the fair opens to the public. Enter at Gate 3, auction starts about 11:30 but there is open viewing time for at least an hour or so prior. I think I arrived about 9 am last year.
Lambtown Festival
Lambtown is October 4-5 (workshops start Oct 2) in Dixon, CA.
2KnitLitChicks Podcast Get Together
September 18-21 at Lake Tahoe, CA