Two Ewes Fiber Adventures

Kelly and Marsha love fiber arts and want to inspire you! Marsha is an accomplished knitter and new spinner. Kelly is a spinner who knits and weaves. Fiber is one of the many shared interests after over 30 years of friendship. The show is about our adventures in knitting, spinning, dyeing and other fiber arts.

Blah, Blah, Blah...Trailer Curtains 11/21/2024

Blah, Blah, Blah...Trailer Curtains Join us as we discuss our plans for the Winter Weave A-long and, of course, lots of 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 : by Annette Corsino. I’ve knitted a bit on my chicken. Decided to make a rock climbing chicken for Ben. Found tiny carabiners online. : by Kelly McClure. Using Done Roving Yarns Frolicking Feet in colorway Irish Moss. Hibernating. : by Heidemarie Kaizer. Using Purls Before Swine Robusta in colorways Good Jeans (blue) and Toxic (pink). I finished the yoke and divided for the sleeves. I’ve knit about an inch of the body but I’m going to wash and block the yoke to be sure it fits and the patterning looks good. : Stephanie Larson. Using Purls Before Swine Hometown Worsted in colorway Seaglass. I was about to start the decreases when I noticed I had crossed one of the cables the wrong way. I need to rip back. : The Artful Ewe Clackamas. Finished first sock and about halfway through leg of second sock. Weaving Studio: I organized the closet and put all of Ben’s stuff in there. I’d like him to take it, but all in good time. Kelly’s Projects Finished the front on the . Need to wind yarn to start on the back. The ribbing pattern is fun and I love using my wooden cable needle. The fabric is heavy and a little silky. I’ve got my to square (14 x 14) and I have only six more rows to sew on. It’s been a little over a year since I started this project. Plans for more chickens because my community needs some emotional support right now The first two went to our Mi Casa Undocuscholar Center and our Pride Center. Stalled on while I’ve been working on the vest and the spinning and fleece prep. Suint Bath Shetland Project: Finished carding both batches and now spinning them. Washed fiber is spun. Starting on the unwashed fiber and it is still quite greasy. I'll wind each bobbin into a center pull ball and ply each of them to compare the results. Winter Weave Along Going until March 31. Show us your projects in the . If you aren’t on Ravelry consider joining just so you can talk with us about your weaving! Challenge: Between now and January 1 do a kind of weaving that you haven’t done before. Possibilities: New to you weave structure, different forms of loom, make something you never thought of making before, e.g. decorative braids or shoe laces, use a fiber you haven’t used before, use a wet finishing method you haven’t used before. End 2024 with a new weaving skill. /episode/index/show/twoewesdyeing/id/33963822

We're Back in Action! 11/04/2024

We're Back in Action! Technical difficulties in the last episode meant we lost half of the audio. We’re back and announce the winners of the Summer Spin In and discuss project updates. Marsha shares details about her trip to upstate New York and the New York State Sheep and Wool Show. 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 Maddie Mo. Finished. Used Alaskan Yarn Company DK in colorway Spruce. : by Maddie Mo. Finished. Used Hazel Knits Cadence DK in colorway Wonderland Trail. : by Annette Corsino. I’ve knitted a bit on my chicken. Decided to make a rock climbing chicken for Ben. Found tiny carabiners online. : by Kelly McClure. Using Done Roving Yarns Frolicking Feet in colorway Irish Moss. Hibernating. : by Rachel Illsey. Using Weird Sisters Wool Emporium Carroll in colorway Westport Treasures. This project is on hold. I cast on and ripped out twice as the unusual stitch patterns made me completely confused. Hibernating. : by Heidemarie Kaizer. Using Purls Before Swine Robusta in colorways Good Jeans (blue) and Toxic (pink). Cast on just before I left for New York. Got stuck on the brioche. Too much drinking and talking. Now that I’m home I’m back on track. : Stephanie Larson. Using Purls Before Swine Hometown Worsted in colorway Seaglass. Kelly’s Projects Finished Desert Lavender socks out of . I’m thinking about starting a new pair for watching the election coverage. Purl2W2 Coconut Tree. I’ve split off the sleeves and finished the body of . I still have to try it on before I decide to start the bottom ribbing or knit it a little longer. The yarns are Seismic Yarns Butter Silk as the contrast yarn and Invictus Yarns Seraphic as the main yarn–both fingering weight. I started the to have something to knit in the car for the reunion trip. Interesting pattern. I joined under the arms and then split again after about two inches. I’m all the way down to the ribbing on the front panel. Had to rip back a couple of rows this morning because I made a mistake on the cable crosses in one of the pattern repeats. Winter Weave Along Nov 3, 2024 - March 31, 2025 Join in with your weaving! Share on our Ravelry group! Marsha's New York Trip October 9-22, 2023 New York and the New York State Sheep and Wool Festival (FDR house) (Washington Irving House) (Russel Wright House) (Eleanor Roosevelt Home) /episode/index/show/twoewesdyeing/id/33769937

Technical Difficulties with Knitting Content 10/12/2024

A Dog With Two Legs 09/14/2024

Projects Past Present and Future 08/25/2024

Projects Past Present and Future 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 stripe. : I’ve been spinning the giant (2.2 pound) ball of Targhee roving I bought from an attendee at last fall’s Fort Worden Knitting Retreat. I have dyed four batches of fiber at 4 oz each. A little disappointed that the Spruce and Turquoise, and the burgundy and Hot Fuchsia look the same. May take a break and spin something smaller to get my mojo back. Kelly’s Projects New Sweater! Started knitting . Calling it my since both yarns are the retreat yarns (2023 and 2024). Seismic Yarns Butter Silk and Invictus Yarns Seraphic–both fingering weight. Using my new election season project bag from , Brenda. Check out her store. Still working on Desert Lavender socks out of . Soft green, purple and natural white variegated yarn. One sock is finished and I’m on the second sock. Top down on birch double pointed needles, size 0. Finished a 3-ply skein of BFL: School House Rock colorway from Started carding the washed Shetland for my . I have only about a good day’s worth of work to get this carding project finished. I hope to finish the carding before September. I started with about 4 ounces each of washed and unwashed fiber from a suint bath process. Pattern Spotlight Summer Spin In Started Memorial Day - Ends on Labor Day May 27 - September 2 Two Ewes in Walla Walla, Washington September 26-30 Purl 2 Walla Walla has closed but there will be a pop up shop the weekend we are there. No details but I’m on their newsletter list and will be notified. Wool Auction September 2 Monterey County Fairgrounds /episode/index/show/twoewesdyeing/id/32730227

Remember, This is A Knitting Podcast 08/15/2024

Remember, This is A Knitting Podcast 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. I’ve knit about 10” of 13” total for the body. : I’ve been spinning the giant (2.2 pound) ball of Targhee roving I bought from an attendee at last fall’s Fort Worden Knitting Retreat. Last episode I talked about how the fiber made me sneeze. I removed the outer layer of roving and started spinning again with no sneezing. Kelly suggested I dye some of the roving so I’ve dyed 4 oz each burgundy and green. The roving is very thin and delicate. I wound the roving on the knitty noddy and tied it in six places. I tied the roving more tightly than I would for yarn, but I wanted to be sure the weight of the water didn’t felt or pull the roving apart. I plan to dye more colors. Kelly’s Projects Finished: 13.8 ounces of (CVM x Merino x Columbia) 3-py. Use all the Spinning Tools Challenge: Wyatt Norwegian wheel is now spinning a Greenwood Fiber BFL braid. School House Rock colorway. It will be a three-ply fractal that I plan to use for socks. Also started: Desert Lavender socks out of . Soft green, purple and natural white variegated yarn. Pattern Spotlight colorwork sweater patterns. Summer Spin In Started Memorial Day - Ends on Labor Day May 27 - September 2 Two Ewes in Walla Walla, Washington September 26-30 Purl 2 Walla Walla has closed so we will not have a meet up there. ☹️ Wool Auction September 2 Monterey County Fairgrounds /episode/index/show/twoewesdyeing/id/32525242

Alaskan Advent-Ewe! 07/24/2024

Alaskan Advent-Ewe! 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 worked on this almost exclusively on my Alaska trip. I have completed the yoke and about 5” of the body. : Started spinning the giant (2.2 pound) ball of Targhee roving I bought from an attendee at last fall’s Fort Worden Knitting Retreat. You know I cannot resist those large balls! The woman I bought it from said she got it from a weaver’s estate. It seems pretty dusty and I was sneezing like crazy last night. I’ll have to wear a mask while spinning. Kelly’s Projects Finished: in German Birdseye weave structure. I used three variegated skeins of fluffy cotton singles plied with a thin thread of something else (polyester or nylon?). For the stripes around these three I used cotton or cottolin yarn in red, orange, green, and blue. I used all those solids as warp and also used a royal blue cotton, a brick red cottolin and some bobbin leftovers from the last project. I ended up with 5 dishtowels and a square. I love these towels and can’t wait to do another stash busting warp like this. Two skeins of (CVM x Merino x Columbia) are finished. I’m in the process of topping off the bobbins before doing more plying. It’s turned out to be a lighter yarn than I expected–fingering weight. It didn’t plump up as much as I thought it would after washing. Use all the Spinning Tools Challenge: I’ve finished and wound off a second ball of the green singles from the tahkli. I’ve been taking it with me in the car and to dog class where we have a break between classes. I also spun up small samples (about 6-8 grams) on the other two spindles. Still to go: Charkha, Salish Spinner, Great Wheel, and Norwegian Found buttons for Marsha’s baby sweater. Have three baby items to make–two for baby boys and one for a baby girl. Anna sent me information about a colorwork sweater that I should make for myself. It used to be called Choose Your Own Adventure, now called . Summer Spin In Started Memorial Day - Ends on Labor Day May 27 - September 2 Two Ewes in Walla Walla, Washington September 26-30 Alaska Advent-Ewe Met our ship Noordam in Vancouver, BC Ketchikan: Took a city tour and visited . Juneau: It was pouring rain but we did a city tour and drove to and hiked to the waterfall and to the glacier viewpoint. (their yarn is One of a Kind) One of a Kind - sock - 80/20 merino/nylon One of a Kind - lace - alpaca/merino/silk/yak One of a Kind - mini skeins - 80/20 SW merino/nylon - “Midnight Sun Memories” Skagway: Had a short city tour, visited the cemetery and drove over White Pass into Canada. - Marvelous Merino worsted - 100 SW merino - “Totem Spirit” (3X) - lace - 30/60 arctic fox/superfine merino - natural color white Aurora Yarns - lace - 100 qiviut : Bought fabric squares with Alaskan flowers prints to make napkins. Anchorage: Visited the and the Spirit Houses, an Athabascan/Russian Orthodox cemetery. Food: , - lace - 50/50 qiviut/silk - project bag with musk ox print (the shop is located inside Cabin Fever gifts) - sock - 75/25 SW merino/nylon - “Crayolas” Alaska Yarn Co - sock - 65/15 merino/Donegal nep - “Spruce” Denali: Park organized wildlife tour. Saw a grizzly bear. : - fingering - 75/25 SW merino/nylon - “Sockeye Salmon” - sock - 85/15 SW merino/nylon - “Mizzle” (2X) and “Midnight Sun” (2X) Fairbanks: Panned for gold at and rode the . Very nice shop but yarns I can buy at home so did not purchase anything. Food: , (Cuban), /episode/index/show/twoewesdyeing/id/32276107

The Crazy Button Steward 07/11/2024

Fiber Arts Heartbreak 06/23/2024

Technology, Clutter--We're So Off Topic! 06/09/2024

We're Calling It Finished 05/27/2024

Chicken Emotional Support Group 04/30/2024

Chicken Emotional Support Group 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 : Finished! Chicken Mania is real! I’ve made two so far. looks a bit like a Barred Rock and vaguely like a Buff Orpington. Hat: by Katie Pomper. Using DK in the colorway Dragon’s Breath. : Inspired by Lily Pulitzer colors. Using Cascade 220 in hot pink and lime green. Cast on the second side. d: by Heidi Kirrmaier. Using . Finished the second sleeve but I don’t really like the sweater. Bringing to California for Kelly to give me her thoughts. : The Artful Ewe Clackamas. Starting toe of first sock. : by Elizabeth Zimmerman. Went to buy yarn at Fiber Gallery to use my gift cards but they have moved and not yet reopened the store. 3: About halfway done with the body. : I’ve spun two bobbins and started the third bobbin getting ready for a 3-ply. Kelly’s Projects I am continuing on the using the Red Heart from my mom. There were two grays, black, white and a partial skein of red. I decided I needed to use the white and the pink. The blanket is wider than a typical baby blanket and will take more yarn. I'm about 12 inches from finishing it. Chickens! Finished: One worsted weight, one fingering weight (size 1 needles). Started one boucle chicken. Out-of-Hibernation Along February 1 - June 1. Have you started? Find something that has been in hibernation and get it out and do something. Back to active status, frogging and reclaiming yarn, giving away, throwing away, composting–this is spring cleaning for your project list. Check in with your progress in the Ravelry thread. Patreon Pattern Giveaway! /episode/index/show/twoewesdyeing/id/31040348

Chicken Mania! 04/08/2024

Chicken Mania! 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 Pulitzer colors. Using Cascade 220 in hot pink and lime green. Cast on the second side. d: by Heidi Kirrmaier. Using . Finished the second sleeve but I don’t really like the sweater. Bringing to California for Kelly to give me her thoughts. : The Artful Ewe Clackamas. Starting toe of first sock. : by Elizabeth Zimmerman. Went to buy yarn at Fiber Gallery to use my gift cards but they have moved and not yet reopened the store. 3: Cast on and about halfway done with the yoke. : I needed something a bit mindless at the beach so I started my fourth combo spin in red. Kelly’s Projects The were finished and installed in time for our trip. The cord at the bottom worked great. I’m going to wash in hot water and dry in the dryer one more time, then I might just rehem them a little shorter so they will hug tighter to the window. Almost finished with by Tamy Gore, . I probably have about 30 rows left in the pattern. For Out of Hibernation I’ve been spinning the batts of that I washed, dyed, and carded last summer. The blue is now finished and I’m working on the red-orange. Also for the Out of Hibernation Along, I finally got all the Spin-In prizes sent out! I started another using the Red Heart from my mom. There were two grays, black, white and a partial skein of red. I decided I needed to use the white and the pink. The blanket is wider than a typical baby blanket and will take more yarn. I started a sock out of another skein of Comfort and Joy Enjoy. This one is also an Oopsie colorway. I’m thinking of it as Wine and Cheddar or maybe Wine and Mustard. I’m finished with the cuff and debating about what patterning to use on the leg. Chicken Mania Are you knitting an by Annette Corsino? We are thinking about joining in the chicken mania! Ravelry Tips and Tricks Sarah Salpal1 says: It’s not a secret, but the Ravelry tip that helps me the most is the ? Button next to “preview” on the posts. It tells how to do all kinds of formatting things, which is very helpful. She showed (for example) how to make a spoiler alert so that your text will be hidden unless someone clicks on it. Out-of-Hibernation Along February 1 - June 1. Have you started? Find something that has been in hibernation and get it out and do something. Back to active status, frogging and reclaiming yarn, giving away, throwing away, composting–this is spring cleaning for your project list. Check in with your progress in the Ravelry thread. Winter-Weave-Along Ended! Prize Drawing Next Episode. Seattle Opera Production of Barber of Seville Friday, May 17th 20% discount on tickets with the code KNITTER20 Seattle Opera is having a Relaxed Performance of our production of The Barber of Seville. While there will be no changes to the performance, the experience for the audience will have some alterations including: • Lights being dimmed in the theater instead of fully dark • A relaxed atmosphere allowing patrons to talk and vocalize as they wish • Being able to leave and re-enter the theater as needed • Special areas designated as a technology use area …and much more. These adaptations are designed for a multitude of people and as a knitter myself, I couldn’t help but think this would be great for groups of fiber artists to attend and craft throughout the show! While I can knit a basic pair of socks during a performance, having the lights up alone will make it easier to find any dropped stitches or check a pattern. More information about the production can be found at . More information about what a relaxed performance entails can be found at . Meg Stoltz Associate Director of Marketing and Knitter Thank you Meg for offering listeners a discount on tickets. It should be a fun event. /episode/index/show/twoewesdyeing/id/30720463

A Ridiculous Amount of Slouch 03/18/2024

A Ridiculous Amount of Slouch Oh that Sockhead Slouch hat! Find out just how ridiculous Kelly's is! Our Winter-Weave-Along ends soon and our Out-of-Hibernation-Along is underway. Join the or become a patron and support the show on . or Welcome to our first new patron of 2024, Jill P! Thank you for your support of the show and our community. Marsha’s Projects Hat: by Katie Pomper. Using DK in the colorway Dragon’s Breath. : Inspired by Lily Pulitzer colors. Using Cascade 220 in hot pink and lime green. Cast on the second side. d: by Heidi Kirrmaier. Using . Finished first sleeve and almost done with second. : I’ve woven 36”. I thought I would keep alternating twill patterns but I was really struggling getting any kind of rhythm throwing the shuttle. Decided to make larger sections tabby and smaller sections (1-1.5”) twills. Going much better! : The Artful Ewe Clackamas. Halfway down the foot of the first sock. : by Elizabeth Zimmerman. This morning I ordered her digital book that has modifications. 30,000+ projects means it must be a great pattern! I’d like to make a hooded jacket modification. 3: Made a swatch of my green combo spin. Trying to decide on a pattern to knit. : I needed something a bit mindless at the beach so I started my fourth combo spin in red. : taught by Kathleen Adams Olsen. We dye with indigo. Class held in Kathleen’s home in Seabrook, WA. Her website is under construction but you can subscribe to her newsletter to be notified of events. I messaged her via Instagram (watersedgefiberanddye) or Facebook (Kathleen Adams Olsen). Kelly’s Projects I finished my with Dirty Neon. Ridiculously slouchy hat with a cozy folded brim that can be a double or even triple layer for my ears. I finished the weaving for the . I bought the cord to go through the bottom casing. Now Robertt needs to install the hooks and attach the cord so I can measure one last time and then sew the two rod casings in the curtain fabric. I’ve stalled a little with by Tamy Gore, . I’m on the decreasing end of the long triangle. I now have five strips sewn together and it’s about 17” wide. I’ve slowed down on this because I started two new projects. For Out of Hibernation I’ve been spinning the batts of that I washed, dyed, and carded last summer. It was half a fleece from Black Sheep Gathering in 2017 (about two pounds). During the summer I spun up a violet and a blue-green 3-ply yarn. I've now spun up the red-purple and I’m currently spinning a bright blue. The final color is a red orange. Between the two colors I have about 12 ounces left to spin. I started another using the Red Heart from my mom. There were two grays, black, white and a partial skein of red. There are also two different pinks, but I don’t think I’ll use them. A book recommendation from Kelly–, by Woniya Dawn Thibeaut. The author describes a lot of fiber arts in preparation for her time on the reality TV show. Ravelry Tips and Tricks Do listeners have any tricks to share? Out-of-Hibernation Along February 1 - June 1. Have you started? Find something that has been in hibernation and get it out and do something. Back to active status, frogging and reclaiming yarn, giving away, throwing away, composting–this is spring cleaning for your project list. Check in with your progress in the Ravelry thread. Winter-Weave-Along Ends March 31. Join the fun in our Ravelry group! Seattle Opera Production of Barber of Seville Friday, May 17th 20% discount on tickets with the code KNITTER20 Seattle Opera is having a Relaxed Performance of our production of The Barber of Seville. While there will be no changes to the performance, the experience for the audience will have some alterations including: Lights being dimmed in the theater instead of fully dark • A relaxed atmosphere allowing patrons to talk and vocalize as they wish • Being able to leave and re-enter the theater as needed • Special areas designated as a technology use area …and much more. These adaptations are designed for a multitude of people and as a knitter myself, I couldn’t help but think this would be great for groups of fiber artists to attend and craft throughout the show! While I can knit a basic pair of socks during a performance, having the lights up alone will make it easier to find any dropped stitches or check a pattern. More information about the production can be found at . More information about what a relaxed performance entails can be found at . Meg Stoltz Associate Director of Marketing and Knitter Thank you Meg for offering listeners a discount on tickets. It should be a fun event. /episode/index/show/twoewesdyeing/id/30427223

Anything to Avoid the Gym 03/03/2024

Anything to Avoid the Gym Our Out of Hibernation Along is underway so join us and bring your hibernating projects into the sunlight. We have one more month of the Winter Weave Along so there's still time to start or finish a weaving project. 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 Everest Garbage article. Marsha’s Projects Hat: by Katie Pomper. Using DK in the colorway Dragon’s Breath. : Inspired by Lily Pulitzer colors. Using Cascade 220 in hot pink and lime green. Finished first side. d: by Heidi Kirrmaier. Using in the colorway Claret. Blocked a second time and it fits great. Picked up and started the first sleeve. : I’ve woven 36”. I thought I would keep alternating twill patterns but I was really struggling getting any kind of rhythm throwing the shuttle. Decided to make larger sections tabby and smaller sections (1-1.5”) twills. Going much better! : The Artful Ewe Clackamas. Halfway down the foot of the first sock. : by Elizabeth Zimmerman. This morning I ordered her digital book that has modifications. 30,000+ projects means it must be a great pattern! I’d like to make a hooded jacket modification. Kelly’s Projects have four strips sewn together. Continuing on the with Dirty Neon. More than halfway done with by Tamy Gore, I’m using , Master of My Feet in New Jeans along with Plumpy Stuff in Off the Grid. is still in the threading process but I fixed the mistake that first derailed me and I’m continuing to thread reed and heddles. Usually I thread the whole reed first and then thread all the heddles, but because I knew I had a mistake, I wanted to start threading heddles where I could better see the error before I threaded all the dents in the reed and then had to take them back out due to errors. Ravelry Tips and Tricks Advanced search for people. Hold down the Advanced Search tab at the top and then select people from the choices that pop up. If you have put in your location in your profile you can select a radius of miles and see all the Ravelers within that radius, e.g. within 10 miles. Out-of-Hibernation Along February 1 - June 1. Have you started? Find something that has been in hibernation and get it out and do something. Back to active status, frogging and reclaiming yarn, giving away, throwing away, composting–this is spring cleaning for your project list. Check in with your progress in the Ravelry thread. Events Winter Weave Along starts October 1 and goes through March 31. Join the fun in our Ravelry group! /episode/index/show/twoewesdyeing/id/30189988

Weaving or Taxes? What Will She Do? 02/17/2024

Weaving or Taxes? What Will She Do? Progress on the woven square blanket, some trip knitting, a couple new sweater patterns in the queue, adventures in weaving, and we leave you with a cliffhanger. 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! Colorway 855 which is a blue green. Approximately lace weight and 1,036 yards. Hat: by Katie Pomper. Using DK in the colorway Dragon’s Breath. : Inspired by Lily Pulitzer colors. Using Cascade 220 in hot pink and lime green. Finished first side. d: by Heidi Kirrmaier. Using in the colorway Claret. : I found four errors in my threading. Had a discussion with Kelly. Couldn’t find any information on treadling for a Rosepath warp. All this led to my decision to remove Rosepath threading and rethread with straight draw. I’m getting back on track. : The Artful Ewe Clackamas. I don’t know the name of the colorway but it's red…again. Kelly’s Projects All the squares are sewed into 20 strips of 14 squares. So is actually 280 squares. Four strips sewn together already and it’s going quickly. Continuing on the with Dirty Neon. PRU is a German company. I badly need trip knitting ready to go since I leave on Sunday for an all day flight to Florida! I’ve had by Tamy Gore, in my library for a while waiting to use two particular yarns. I’m using , Master of My Feet in New Jeans along with Plumpy Stuff in Off the Grid. The Stitch Stuff was a gift related to the conference I’m going to, so it seemed perfect to use it now. Other designs in Tamy Gore’s portfolio are calling to me. is a unique take on the colorwork yoke. My attention was also caught by , a short sleeve sweater with the wider neckline I like. In both of them I prefer the low contrast versions. Ravelry Tips and Tricks Yarn Shop Directory (1 shop within 10 miles of my hotel in Orlando) and Road Trip Planner (57 yarn shops between Salinas and Seattle, all within 5 miles of the main route). Out-of-Hibernation Along February 1 - June 1. Have you started? Find something that has been in hibernation and get it out and do something. Back to active status, frogging and reclaiming yarn, giving away, throwing away, composting–this is spring cleaning for your project list. Check in with your progress in the Ravelry thread. Events Winter Weave Along starts October 1 and goes through March 31. Join the fun in our Ravelry group! /episode/index/show/twoewesdyeing/id/29988078

"I Give Up!" 02/05/2024

"I Give Up!" Join us as we go down the weaving rabbit hole with a discussion on surrendering to the creative process and bucking the rules. Plus, project updates and we announce an “Out of Hibernation Along”. Listen and join the fun. 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 in the colorway Sum-Sum-Summertime with Dream in Color Mini Smooshy in the colorway Bermuda Teal for the heels and toes. : Have two braids in the color way 855 which is a blue green. Halfway through spinning the second braid. Hat: by Katie Pomper. Using DK in the colorway Dragon’s Breath. : Inspired by Lily Pulitzer colors. Using Cascade 220 in hot pink and lime green. Finished first side. d: by Heidi Kirrmaier. Using in the colorway Claret. : Rosepath and tabby warp. I put the warp on the loom but discovered an error that I need to fix. : The Artful Ewe Clackamas. I don’t know the name of the colorway but it's red…again. Kelly’s Projects I got a whole basket full of yarn scraps for my . Shout out and huge thank you to Alene, who tracked me down at school to deliver the gift. She had placed the scraps in a basket that she made from quilting fabric. I’ve already made and washed over 30 squares. Yarn construction discussion..plied, cabled, singles, how many plies, how tightly twisted. All of these yarn structures in the sock yarn scraps. It is interesting to see them all and to see how they weave up. I think these little squares could be a great beginner project to learn about yarn, but then again, maybe the differences wouldn't be obvious or interesting to a yarn novice. Continuing on the with Punk Rock Unicorn Dirty Neon. Ravelry Tips and Tricks Need yarn? Want to pretend you are just helping your Ravelry friends destash? Under the community tab you can click friends and see the recently posted photos of projects your friends are making. On that same page you can click “Search friends’ stash” and see what they have stashed in Ravelry. And you can filter to get the “for sale or trade” and go shopping! Other Stuff My Calendar 2024 “You’re the Worst. In the best way.” Events Out-of-Hibernation Along, February 1 - June 1: Thank you Shoedweller for the idea. Pat’s in and so are Marsha and I. Spring cleaning for your project page! WIPs or hibernating projects that have been hanging around. Winter Weave Along starts October 1 and goes through March 31. Join the fun in our Ravelry group! /episode/index/show/twoewesdyeing/id/29784108

Hereby Ordered to be Wild and Free 01/20/2024

Hereby Ordered to be Wild and Free Marsha has an exciting addition to our fiber adventures. A new loom! Plus we have project updates and some listener comments. 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 or Marsha’s Projects : Have two braids in the color way 855 which is a blue green. Finished the first braid and started second Hat: by Katie Pomper. Using DK in the colorway Dragon’s Breath. : Inspired by Lily Pulitzer colors. Using Cascade 220 in hot pink and lime green. Finished first side. : Using in the colorway Sum-Sum-Summertime. Heels and toes will be Dream in Color Mini Smooshy in the colorway Bermuda Teal. d: by Heidi Kirrmaier. Using 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 and . Kelly’s Projects Finished the . The yarn is Comfort and Joy. I wasn’t familiar with the dyer but it turns out to be a yarn particular to the 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 . 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 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 . 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 Calendar 2024 and how my year is going so far. Jill sent a message that Stephany Wilkes was interviewed on . We interviewed her in November of 2018 back in and it was a fun conversation. BTW, that’s the same episode that Marsha started the . 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, 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) /episode/index/show/twoewesdyeing/id/29564288

2023 Project Rev-EWE 01/08/2024

2023 Project Rev-EWE Happy New Year! The Two Ewes recap their projects from 2023 and look forward to a productive and yarn-filled 2024. 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 Stephanie Larson. Finished! Used (worsted) in colorway Spiced Apple Cider. Made for Mark. I bought the yarn at the much missed String Theory Yarns. Finished! Eight skeins and 1,758 yards. Finished yarn may be worsted or DK. : Have two braids in the color way 855 which is a blue green. The first braid I split into 10 individual rovings and the second braid I plan to split into half. I will then ply the two singles together. Hat: by Katie Pomper. Using DK in the colorway Dragon’s Breath. : Inspired by Lily Pulitzer colors. Using Cascade 220 in hot pink and lime green. Finished first side. : Using in the colorway Sum-Sum-Summertime. Heels and toes will be Dream in Color Mini Smooshy in the colorway Bermuda Teal. I finished the first sock and am about half way down the leg of the second sock. d: by Heidi Kirrmaier. Using 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. Kelly’s Projects Continuing to work on . These are the ones that I had to stop working on during the last episode because I forgot to turn the heel. I pulled the needles out and put them back in the bag to fix later. Later turned out to be a month later. I now can’t remember what yarn this is. I got it at the very last Stitches West ever in 2022. Continuing to work on . I’ve washed 83 squares and have another large batch finished. So I’m at almost 200 squares so far. Time to start sewing them together! Events Winter Weave Along starts October 1 and goes through March 31. Join the fun in our Ravelry group! Kelly at a Florida conference, Orlando, 19th through 22nd. /episode/index/show/twoewesdyeing/id/29378923

Just Make It Happen 12/16/2023

Just Make It Happen Christmas knitting and some finished projects. Wishing everyone a happy holiday and a peaceful New Year. 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 or Marsha’s Projects : by Eleonore von Castelmur. Finished! Used Lang Yarn Jawol fingering in red, green and cream and some left over fingering weight gray. : By Daleside Knits. Finished! Used in colorway Berries. Knit for Ben. Hat: by Katie Pomper. Using DK in the colorway Dragon’s Breath. Cast on for Mark but changed my mind and cast on a different hat. : by Stephanie Larson. Using (worsted) in colorway Spiced Apple Cider. Making for Mark. I bought the yarn at the much missed String Theory Yarns. Spinning the last bobbin before plying. : Inspired by Lily Pulitzer colors. Using Cascade 220 in hot pink and lime green. Finished first side. : Using in the colorway Sum-Sum-Summertime. Heels and toes will be Dream in Color Mini Smooshy in the colorway Bermuda Teal. Halfway down the foot of the first sock. d: by Heidi Kirrmaier. Using in the colorway Claret. Finished the body and need to pick up stitches for sleeves. The sweater is on hold while I work on Christmas gifts. Kelly’s Projects Continuing to work on . These are the ones that I had to stop working on during the last episode because I forgot to turn the heel. I pulled the needles out and put them back in the bag to fix later. Later turned out to be a month later. I now can’t remember what yarn this is. I got it at the very last Stitches West ever in 2022. Continuing to work on . I’ve washed 83 squares and have another 21 finished. So I’m at over 100 squares so far. . This is for the back window of the trailer in the bedroom. Knitted Nativity–Donkey and Sheep Finished . Events Winter Weave Along starts October 1 and goes through March 31. Join the fun in our Ravelry group! /episode/index/show/twoewesdyeing/id/29107963

What Happened to November? 11/28/2023

What Happened to November? We’re back! The Two Ewes have been missing in action with work, travel, a vintage trailer rally, a knitting retreat, Thanksgiving, and a nasty cold. We have lots to talk about including 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 or Marsha’s Projects : by Heidi Kirrmaier. Finished! Used 13 Mile Lamb and Wool for the main color and Brooklyn Tweed Tones for some of the contrasting colors. It fits great and I think I did a great job on the colorwork yoke. : by Stephanie Larson. Finished! Made for Madi using Cascade 220 Superwash Merino in Summer Sky. Spinning the last bobbin before plying. : Inspired by Lily Pulitzer colors. Using Cascade 220 in hot pink and lime green. Finished first side. : by Eleonore von Castelmur. Using Lang Yarn Jawol fingering in red, green and cream and some left over fingering weight gray. Finished his jacket, pants, hat and currently knitting his long johns. : Using in the colorway Sum-Sum-Summertime. Heels and toes will be Dream in Color Mini Smooshy in the colorway Bermuda Teal. Halfway down the foot of the first sock. d: by Heidi Kirrmaier. Using in the colorway Claret. Almost done with the body. Working on four garter stitch rows for edging and then bind off. Kelly’s Projects Continuing to work on . These are the ones that I had to stop working on during the last episode because I forgot to turn the heel. I pulled the needles out and put them back in the bag to fix later. Later turned out to be a month later. I now can’t remember what yarn this is. I got it at the very last Stitches West ever in 2022. Continuing to work on . I’ve washed 83 squares and have another 21 finished. So I’m at over 100 squares so far. Started . This is for the back window of the trailer in the bedroom. Events Winter Weave Along starts October 1 and goes through March 31. Join the fun in our Ravelry group! /episode/index/show/twoewesdyeing/id/28812043

Her Headstone Will Read, "I'm Not Buying a Fleece" 10/23/2023

Her Headstone Will Read, "I'm Not Buying a Fleece" Kelly’s backyard suint bath science project, Lambtown, Marsha's sweater is going well, and lots of other news. 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 or Lambtown Saw lots of fiber friends. Took class from Jacey Boggs Faulkner. Joined the . Marsha’s Projects Starting a spinning project with fiber I bought at Stitches in March. I’ve spun five 3-ply skeins. : by Heidi Kirrmeier. Using 13 Mile Lamb and Wool for the main color and Brooklyn Tweed Tones for some of the contrasting colors. Finished the first sleeve and now halfway done with the second sleeve. : Inspired by Lily Pulitzer colors. Using Cascade 220 in hot pink and lime green. Finished first side. : by Eleonore von Castelmur. Using Lang Yarn Jawol fingering in red, green and cream and some left over fingering weight gray. Finished his jacket, pants, hat and currently knitting his long johns. : Using in the colorway Sum-Sum-Summertime. Heels and toes will be Dream in Color Mini Smooshy in the colorway Bermuda Teal. Knitting the gusset of the first sock. : Very fiddly knitting and, honestly, not that much fun. I was determined to finish it before Halloween but the pressure was too much. I’m working on it but have taken off the pressure of finishing the skull in time for Halloween. Swatching to start another sweater. Either by Ankestrick using or by Heidi Kirrmaier using . Kelly’s Projects Finally finished and washed the . Now I’m eyeing the rest of that tub of acrylic for a potential next project. Aunt Betty used a really pretty rusty orange for a pumpkin. Maybe I’ll find another inspiration or maybe it goes to Goodwill. Suint Bath Update: Took out the dark gray Romney and laid it out to dry. Put in a part of the small Shetland that followed me home from Lambtown. It was in for a week (or two?) and now is out on the drying screen. It was almost dry yesterday, but now it is being drizzled on. By the way, the Romney stayed on the drying screen for about a week or so, getting dry during the day and then coated with dew or drizzle each morning. Events y, November 2-5. Saturday Nov 4 is the open house. Pismo Coast Village RV Park. Winter Weave Along starts October 1 and goes through March 31. Join the fun in our Ravelry group! Thursday, October 26, 5 pm - 8 pm (4-5pm member only shopping) Friday, October 27, 10 am - 8 pm Saturday, October 28, 10 am - 4 pm At Bloedel Hall in St Mark’s Cathedral 1245 10th Ave E, Seattle Free admissions & parking November 1-5 Port Townsend, Washington Washington DC Adventure Marsha will be in Washington DC from 11/8-11/17 Schedule includes knit night at Fiber Space in Alexandria and a visit to Looped Yarn Works in the city. /episode/index/show/twoewesdyeing/id/28391450

Suint Baths, Scams, and Sweaters 10/10/2023

Suint Baths, Scams, and Sweaters Scams and suint baths are stinking up the joint. But the sweater is looking lovely. Join us for a shorter episode with lots of the non-fiber content you know we sometimes cover. 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 or PSA on fraud: Marsha’s Projects Starting a spinning project with fiber I bought at Stitches in March. I’ve spun five 3-ply skeins. : by Heidi Kirrmeier. Using 13 Mile Lamb and Wool for the main color and Brooklyn Tweed Tones for some of the contrasting colors. Currently knitting 3” rib on the body. : Inspired by Lily Pulitzer colors. Using Cascade 220 in hot pink and lime green. Finished first side. : by Eleonore von Castelmur. Using Lang Yarn Jawol fingering in red, green and cream and some left over fingering weight gray. Finished his jacket, pants, hat and currently knitting his long johns. : Using in the colorway Sum-Sum-Summertime. Heels and toes will be Dream in Color Mini Smooshy in the colorway Bermuda Teal. Knitting the gusset of the first sock. : I’m back at it! I pulled out the project and figured out I had stopped just before knitting the teeth for the upper jaw. I have now knit 6 out of 16 teeth for the upper jaw. Very fiddly knitting and, honestly, not that fun but I’m determined to finish him before Halloween. Kelly’s Projects Still working on the using the best parts of my mom’s acrylic leftovers. Suint Bath Update: Put the dark half of the new romney fleece in the suint bath right after last week’s episode. Wow, it smells bad. Still soaking. Events October 7-8 in Dixon starts October 1 and goes through March 31. Thursday, October 26, 5 pm - 8 pm (4-5pm member only shopping) Friday, October 27, 10 am - 8 pm Saturday, October 28, 10 am - 4 pm Bloedel Hall St Mark’s Cathedral 1245 10th Ave E, Seattle Free admissions & parking /episode/index/show/twoewesdyeing/id/28263341

As Summer Ends 09/24/2023

Sweaters Not So Nice, She Had to Knit Them Thrice 09/18/2023

Sweaters Not So Nice, She Had to Knit Them Thrice It has been a busy few weeks with the start of school, contract negotiations, and a possible strike looming. Take a listen as we report on finished projects, new projects, false starts, and fleeces that had to come home. 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 or Note: Winners of our Summer Spin in will be announced in our next episode. Thank you for your patience. Marsha’s Projects: : Finished!! I used 42 skeins of Noro Kureyon (Aran weight). The finished size is about 71” x 83”. I used 4,578 yards and estimated I knit 173,680 stitches. Ironically, I ran out of yarn binding off so I found some leftover Lamb’s Prides to bind off the last 1⁄8 of bind off. Starting a spinning project with fiber I bought at Stitches in March. I’ve spun three 3-ply skeins. I received the new motor for my EEW 6.0 espinner so I am back in business. : by Heidi Kirrmeier. Cast on twice and both times twisted the stitches when I joined 312 stitches. Decided after the bright yellow provisional cast on to knit two rows of main color. Then I picked one leg of the backside of the provisional cast on with bright blue and knit four rows and bound off. This gave me more fabric to keep the stitches from twisting. I would love to know if listeners have a better idea of how not to twist stitches when joining that many stitches in the round. : Inspired by Lily Pulitzer colors. Using Cascade 220 in hot pink and lime green. Finished first side. : by Eleonore von Castelmur. Using Lang Yarn Jawol fingering in red, green and cream and some left over fingering weight gray. : Using in the colorway Sum-Sum-Summertime. Heels and toes will be Dream in Color Mini Smooshy in the colorway Bermuda Teal. Kelly’s Projects: The blue/green (peacock) singles are spun but didn’t get plied. Started a baby blanket using the best parts of my mom’s acrylic leftovers. Fleeces washed: New Romney fleece. Skirted the lightest (and best) parts and washed them. New East Friesian fleece. Skirted and sorted into front and back quarters. One front quarter has been soaking in a suint bath since Monday. Mills in California: Mills in Oregon: Mills in Washington: Events: October 7-8 in Dixon Recommendations: : YouTube channel of Noraly who travels the world on her motorcycle. Truly inspiring. /episode/index/show/twoewesdyeing/id/28012422

Falling Out of Love 08/18/2023

Falling Out of Love Sometimes we fall a little out of love with things. In this episode we talk about needing a break from our projects and things we love so we can fall in love again. 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 or Marsha’s Projects : Finished. : Finished. : I am using 42 skeins of Noro Kureyon (Aran weight) to make a blanket for Mark. I’ve knit 76 inches and used 39 balls. I’m beginning to feel the end is in sight. Starting a spinning project with fiber I bought at Stitches in March. I’ve spun three 3-ply skeins. I’ve been having problems with my EEW 6.0 espinner for a few months and it stopped working while on my beach weekend where I planned on spinning the whole time. I emailed Maurice at Dreaming Robots and he diagnosed that the electric motor is defective and is sending me a new one. Not happy the motor failed, but very happy with the quick response from Maurice. : by Heidi Kirrmeier. Swatched for gauge and hope to cast on today. : Inspired by Lily Pulitzer colors. Using Cascade 220 in hot pink and lime green. : by Eleonore von Castelmur. Using Lang Yarn Jawol fingering in red, green and cream and some left over fingering weight gray. Kelly’s Projects Finished knitting the Pride socks using yarn. They turned out really pretty and I’m excited to give them away. I’m still working on processing a from 2016. I’m flicking the locks before I feed them into the drum carder, trying to keep the fibers as aligned as possible (as is done in combing). I’m pulling the batts off the carder through a diz and making nests of pseudo-combed top. I’ve done another 2 oz of this relatively slow process. Finished my mom’s and finished the antlers on her . Why, oh, why did she choose these patterns? Finished the dyeing up the remainder of the fleece that I started this summer with the purple skeins. Once it was dry I started carding the red/orange dyed fleece into batts. I also have blue/green, blue, and a red, purple and natural batches to card. Events : Memorial Day - Labor Day, May 29 - September 4 August 25-27 in Millbrae –September 4 at Monterey County Fairgrounds October 7-8 in Dixon /episode/index/show/twoewesdyeing/id/27761904

Why Block A Sock? 07/30/2023

Why Block A Sock? Why do some knitter's block socks after washing? We don’t and are wondering if there is an important reason to do so. We need input from our listeners. Plus, project updates, and lots of spinning as part 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 or Marsha’s Projects : I am using 42 skeins of Noro Kureyon (Aran weight) to make a blanket for Mark. I’ve knit 70 inches and used 37 balls. I’m beginning to feel the end is in sight. Starting a spinning project with fiber I bought at Stitches in March. I’ve spun three 3-ply skeins and am back to spinning singles. Spun one bobbin : Using Elmer Tweed worsted from Lamb & Kid in the colorways Fir and Farmhouse. Here are links to the tubular cast on tutorials from and . About to start decreases for the crown. In planning stage of Snowflower by Heidi Kirrmeier. Bought a different fourth color…rose! Also bought lime green and hot pink Cascade 220 to make a Lily Pulitzer inspired tea cozy to go with my Lily Pulitzer tray. Also bought Lang Yarn Jawol fingering in red, green and cream to make by Eleonore von Castelmur. Suppose to use sock scraps but I don’t have any in Christmas colors. I do now! Kelly’s Projects Finished socks for myself using the yarn from called Epicurean Kitchen. Currently knitting socks using a skein of Gay Pride Flag from . I finished spinning the where I dyed the wool and then carded. This is a Black Sheep Gathering fleece from 2017. I still have about 2 lbs of this fleece left and I was losing about 10% in the carding process on this fleece. I started and finished a 3 ounce braid of mixed BFL that was overdyed by Two Guys Yarn. It’s a . I’m still working on processing a from 2016. I’m flicking the locks before I feed them into the drum carder, trying to keep the fibers as aligned as possible (as is done in combing). With this fleece I’m pulling the batts off the carder through a diz and making nests of pseudo-combed top. This process has resulted in about 20% loss. I worked on the quilt and completed the eleventh circle of quilting out of twenty. Events : Memorial Day - Labor Day, May 29 - September 4 August 4-6 Magnussen Park –August 12 at Monterey County Fairgrounds August 25-27 in Millbrae –September 4 at Monterey County Fairgrounds October 7-8 in Dixon /episode/index/show/twoewesdyeing/id/27606318

Summer Spin In Pop Up Winners 07/17/2023

Summer Spin In Pop Up Winners Our Summer Spin In continues with winners of our Pop-Up Giveaway. Plus project updates with fiber and beyond. An automotive project named “Raven” and “The Great Wall to Wall Carpet Removal Project” are in this 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 or Weird Sisters Wool Emporium Chelsea and Megan of the in Aberdeen, Washington, offer our listeners a 13% discount with promo code: TwoEwesAndWeirdSisters. Code is active through July 31 Marsha’s Projects : I am using 42 skeins of Noro Kureyon (Aran weight) to make a blanket for Mark. I’ve knit 67 inches and used 34 balls. I’m beginning to feel the end is in sight. : Using two shades of Anzula Dreamy (blue) and Squishy (coral) that I bought at Stitches 2022. Working on the foot of the second sock. Starting a spinning project with fiber I bought at Stitches in March. I’ve spun three 3-ply skeins and am back to spinning singles. : Using Elmer Tweed worsted from Lamb & Kid in the colorways Fir and Farmhouse. Here are links to the tubular cast on tutorials from and . I’m about half way done. Using 2 stripes Farmhouse and 5 stripes Fir. : I’m calling these finished. Used a weaving kit from to make two monk’s belt hand towels. I learned a lot on this project: Kelly’s Projects I’m continuing the pair of socks for myself using the yarn from called Epicurean Kitchen. I’m on the foot of the second sock. I have a skein of Gay Pride Flag from waiting to be cast on for my next pair of socks (for a gift). I finished spinning the . I have about 1500 yards of a 3-ply that is about fingering weight. The staple length gives the yarn a nice sheen but it is soft enough that most people could probably wear it in a pullover. This is a Black Sheep Gathering fleece from 2016. I still have another box of this for another project. I’m now spinning the where I dyed the wool and then carded. The batts are a nice heathered blue/purple and I’m spinning woolen. I have 9 ounces of the purple carded batts to spin. This is a Black Sheep Gathering fleece from 2017. I still have about 2 lbs of this fleece left and I was losing about 10% in the carding process on this fleece. I am also working on processing a from 2016. This fleece has nice long locks so I am doing the same as with the black fleece. I am flicking the locks before I feed them into the drum carder, trying to keep the fibers as aligned as possible (as is done in combing). With this fleece I’m pulling the batts off the carder through a diz and making nests of pseudo-combed top. This process has resulted in about 20% loss. I think I’d like to finish processing the whole bag (about 36 ounces). I’ve processed about 8 ounces in the first batch and ended up with 6.25 ounces of nests. I will probably use this for rug yarn. Pop Up Giveaway: : California Red Roving 8oz Targee/Alpaca Roving 8oz Debouillet Roving 2 oz Shetland Roving 4 oz Events : Memorial Day - Labor Day, May 29 - September 4 –August 12 at Monterey County Fairgrounds August 25-27 in Millbrae –September 4 at Monterey County Fairgrounds October 7-8 in Dixon /episode/index/show/twoewesdyeing/id/27487464

Summer Spin-In Pop-Up Giveaway 07/03/2023

Summer Spin-In Pop-Up Giveaway We’re having a pop up Summer Spin In giveaway. Listen to the end for full details. Plus, project updates and lots of chit chat. 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 or Weird Sisters Wool Emporium Chelsea and Megan of the in Aberdeen, Washington, offer our listeners a 13% discount with promo code: TwoEwesAndWeirdSisters. June 11 - July 31 Here is a link to the restaurant Kelly visited in Los Banos, California. Marsha’s Projects : I am using 42 skeins of Noro Kureyon (Aran weight) to make a blanket for Mark. I’ve knit 56 inches and used 29 balls. : Using two shades of Anzula Dreamy (blue) and Squishy (coral) that I bought at Stitches 2022. Working on the foot of the second sock. Starting a spinning project with fiber I bought at Stitches in March. I spun three bobbins each holding a 4 oz braid. I plied a third skein and am spinning singles again. : Using Elmer Tweed worsted from Lamb & Kid in the colorways Fir and Farmhouse. Here are links to the tubular cast on tutorials from and . I’m about half way done. Using 2 stripes Farmhouse and 5 stripes Fir. : Finished the tea cozy for my friend Brian. Using in navy and yellow. : Using a weaving kit from to make monk’s belt hand towels. I have warped the loom and have started weaving. A bit of a delay when I realized I needed a second shuttle for the Monk’s Belt pattern. Kelly’s Projects I’m continuing the pair of socks for myself using the yarn from called Epicurean Kitchen. It’s a pale gold, wine, and rose that looks like it has been overwashed with a pale gray. One sock is done and I’m starting the second sock. I finished spinning the braid I bought from . The colorway is Summer Bliss and it is green, gold, and deep purple. I’ve spun up the 5 oz. of singles with a fractal technique and I plan to make a 3 ply. I've been working on since I was in high school. I am spinning the fleece and I’ve finished three bobbins and I’m ready to ply. Summer Spin In Memorial Day - Labor Day May 29 - September 4 Tour de Fleece starts Saturday Pop Up Giveaway: Make a comment in our Summer Spin In comment thread on Ravelry and we’ll draw names for the following prizes. Winners will be announced in our next episode. : California Red 8oz Targee/Alpaca 8oz Debouillet 2 oz Shetland 4 oz /episode/index/show/twoewesdyeing/id/27347712

Special Guests: Weird Sisters Wool Emporium 06/15/2023

Special Guests: Weird Sisters Wool Emporium Chelsea and Megan of the Weird Sisters Wool Emporium sit down with us for a fun interview. Hear about their shop, how they began dyeing, their fandom inspiration, and much more. We also talk about our own projects after the interview. 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 or Weird Sisters Wool Emporium Marsha interviews Chelsea and Megan of the in Aberdeen. Check out their shop and get a 13% discount with promo code: TwoEwesAndWeirdSisters. Coupon code is good through July 31. Marsha’s Projects : I am using 40 skeins of Noro Kureyon (Aran weight) to make a blanket for Mark. I’ve knit 50 inches and used 25 balls. This started out fun but at slightly past the halfway point, it is becoming a slog. Stella’s (notenoughtime) is to knit the blanket in two halves and kitchener together. That way I will reduce the bulk while knitting the blanket. : Using two shades of Anzula Dreamy (blue) and Squishy (coral) that I bought at Stitches 2022. Working on the foot of the second sock. Starting a spinning project with fiber I bought at Stitches in March. I spun three bobbins each holding a 4 oz braid. I have plied two skeins so far. : Using Elmer Tweed worsted from Lamb & Kid in the colorways Fir and Farmhouse. Here are links to the tubular cast on tutorials from and . I’m about half way done. Using 2 stripes Farmhouse and 5 stripes Fir. : Making the tea cozy for my friend Brian. Using in navy and yellow. : Using a weaving kit from to make monk’s belt hand towels. I’m in the process of warping the loom. Kelly’s Projects Started the color work portion of the Summer Fjord by Trin-Annelie. Main color is Quince and Co. Sparrow in an icy gray blue called Birch. I’m striping in some spirit yarn Louet linen in navy. I started working in the deep orange as the third color and I’m starting to second guess both the textured stitch patterns and the color. The pattern is a 3 stripe repeat and I’m at the end of the second stripe. I have two new projects, too. I started a pair of socks for myself using the yarn from . It’s a pale gold, wine, and rose that looks like it has been overwashed with a pale gray. It reminds me of wine and a charcuterie board. It’s called Epicurean Kitchen and is named for a . That’s the same street as the Kirkman House where I lived for my senior year. In fact P2W2 is just down the street, too. My other new project is spinning. I started spinning the braid I bought from . The colorway is Summer Bliss and it is green, gold, and deep purple. I’ve spun up the 5 oz. of singles with a fractal technique and I plan to make a 3 ply. Coupon Code Remember to check out the shop and get a 13% discount with promo code: TwoEwesAndWeirdSisters. Summer Spin In Memorial Day - Labor Day May 29 - September 4 /episode/index/show/twoewesdyeing/id/27120372

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