Catching up!
Show Notes for Episode 037 (Unplugged): Podsafe
What I'm spinning now: 80/20 Merino Silk from Pigeonroof Studios in "Inveigle"
Opening Chatter
State of the Stash
The Middlefield sweater (not the "Middletown Sweater") from New England Knits
Stonehedge Fiber Mill's Shepherd's Worsted
Mary Scot Huff's website and her Thistle stole
The Annabel Cardigan
The sweet lamb's fleece came from Dee Heinrich at Peeper Hollow Farm
Zora-Lora-Ding-Dong
In closing
SpinDoctor's Facebook page
SpinDoctor's Google+ page
Sasha on Twitter, Instagram & Ravelry
The closing song is Jonathan Coulton's "Podsafe Christmas Song." You can find Jonathan's website here.
Episode 036 (Unplugged): Cast on, Baby!
Segments include: Zora-Lora-Ding-Dong, FOs & WIPs, a Field Trip to Sarah Anderson's class, a Mash Note to Kay Gardiner, and a Helpful Hint. Plus, Zora makes a number of cameos.
Episode 035: The Spinning Devil Says "Woolen"
Jillian and I go out for a spin, Jillian reviews fiber from Woolgatherings, I review the Hansen Mini-Spinner and the Will Taylor Clever Kate.
Show Notes for Episode 035: The Spinning Devil says "woolen"
Opening Chatter
The lovely donation incentive from Black Bunny Fibers that's going to Melissa:
Dragon's Tail
The new donation incentive is 8 ounces of fiber from Yarn Hollow
A link to my fiber destash
The Spinning Loft classes page, for information on classes with Sarah Anderson and Deb Robson.
The Kitchener-Waterloo Knitter's Fair
Out for a Spin
Jillian's blog post on plying twist
Jillian's fabulous "Dirt" singles:
The Corgi Hill Farm Merino/Camel/Cashmere yarn:
The sample I spun from my CVM fleeces:
Fiber Review: Woolgatherings
The website
The Etsy shop
The Ravelry group
Wheel Review: The Hansen Mini-Spinner
Equipment Review: The Will Taylor Clever Kate
Will Taylor doesn't have a web site. I got my Clever Kate at Carolina Homespun.
Episode 034: A Sheep Named Darwin
Jillian and I open a package, I review How to Spin Wool: Four Spinners, Four Techniques, and Jillian interviews Amy King of Spunky Eclectic. Plus, The Organized Spinner provides some hints on sampling for a large project.
Show Notes for Episode 034: A Sheep Named Darwin
Opening Chatter The Black Sheep Gathering
Out for a Spin
Santa Cruz fleece no. 1
Santa Cruz fleece no. 2
The hot water bottle patterns from cocoknits and Leigh Radford.
the Spunky Eclectic fiber that Jillian made into this:
and this:
This fiber from Southern Cross . . .
. . . became these singles.
Braids from Woolgatherings:
Meanwhile, Sasha's been spinning this Texel from The Spinning Loft, which she dyed herself, for socks. The actual color is way more green than this.
DVD Review
How to Card Wool: Four Spinners, Four Techniques
Maggie Casey, Start Spinning (DVD). Reviewed here.
Rita Buchanan, How I Spin (DVD). Reviewed here.
Indie Dyer Interview
Spunky Eclectic (fiber review here).
The Organized Spinner
Tyvek wristbands, like the ones here
Information on "Andean" plying
Episode 033: Lost Weekend
Jillian and I go out for a spin. Twice. Jillian reviews the Lendrum folding wheel.
Episode 032: Quack Cocaine
In this SpinDoctor Unplugged episode, I catch you up on lots of finished objects, tell you about Zora's new diet, face some hard truths about sock yarn, and offer a helpful hint.
Episode 031: Family-Friendly Exploding Heads
Jillian and I go out for a spin on our last night at the Madrona Fiber Arts Winter Retreat. Hilarity ensues.
Show Notes for Episode 031: Family-Friendly Exploding Heads
Bitten
The effervescent Mary Scott Huff
"Ebbtide," from Elizabeth Doherty's Blue Bee Studio
Toots LeBlanc's merino/angora yarn:
The Haul
Woolgatherings ("bright, but not clownish"):
You can find the Woolgatherings' Etsy shop here.
Goth Socks, from Rainy Days and Wooly Dogs:
(Jillian's above, Sasha's below)
Loft, from Brooklyn Tweed
Lucy Neatby's DVDs
Information on the Abstract Fiber club
Sasha's three-ply sock yarn haul:
Show Notes for Episode 030: Why don't you just spin it?
Opening Chatter
The donation incentive for February is 8 oz of "Big Girl Pink" fiber from Abstract Fiber. One bump is an 75/25 blend of BFL and silk. The other is a 50/50 blend of Merino and tencel. To be entered into a drawing to win this fiber, just donate $5 or more to the podcast by the end of February. There's a donate button in the left-hand column of the page that will take you right to PayPal. You can find more goodies from Abstract Fiber here; my review of Abstract Fiber is here.
I'll be at the Madrona Fiber Arts Retreat in Tacoma from February 15-20. The podcaster meet-and-greet will be on Saturday at 5:00 pm in the Rotunda. Come see us!
Out for a Spin
Jillian joins me for the first time. Find her at Knittyspin and Tuesdays at The Knitty blog.
Jillian's been spinning some batts from Bricolage Studios. You can find them on Etsy or at The Spinning Loft.
She's also been working with fiber from Yarn Hollow:
And her Spunky Eclectic club fiber is speaking to her:
Book Review
Jacey Boggs, Spin Art: Mastering the Craft of Spinning Textured Yarn
Equipment Review
Schacht bulky plyer flyer for the Sidekick
Fiber & Processing Review
You can email Elizabeth Hubbard at hubbardranch at centurytel dot net; her Etsy shop can be found here.
Morro Fleece Works, Morro Bay, CA
Episode 030: Why don't you just spin it?
I go out for a spin with Jillian. Then, I devour Jacey Boggs’ yummy Spin Art, savor Schacht’s toothsome bulky plyer flyer, and review a scrumptious merino-cross fleece deliciously processed by Morro Fleece Works. Plus, a new spinalong!
Show Notes for Episode 029 (Unplugged):
These show notes are courtesy of the fabulous Bettina. Her Ravelry name is anitteb. Please shower her with thanks and vitual hugs!--S. Field Trip
State of the Stash
Sheep Heid by Kate Davies
Faded Splendor Tam by Janine Bajus
On the Needles/Wheels/Looms
Pagona Shawl by Stephen West in a Crown Mountain Fibers handspun.
Pashmina Cowl from Last Minute Knitted Gifts in Malabrigo Yarns Silky Merino.
Mork by Julia Farwell-Clay in Cascade Yarns Venezia Worsted.
Fiber Fiasco
Saga of the Faded Splendor Tam.
Mash Note
To Clara Parkes, editor of Knitter's Review and author of the Knitter's Book of Yarn, The Knitter's Book of Wool, and The Knitter's Book of Socks
Helpful Hint
GoodReader for the iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad. Available in the iTunes store.
Episode 029 (Unplugged): A Fiberista in NYC
A field trip, the state of the stash, some works in progress, a fiber fiasco, a mash note and a helpful hint.