Michigan Spinning Podcast: 2009

Saturday, October 17, 2009

Episode 02 - Natural Dyeing and A Fiber Festival

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In this Episode:

Craft of the Dyer - Colour from Plants and Lichens - a very informative book on specific plants and some of the colours that can be obtained from them with various mordants.

Ribbed Shrug - This is NOT a free pattern and can be found in the book Glamour Knits by Erika Knight.

Truly Tasha's Shawl by Nancy Bush - Free Pattern

Dream Twister Socks by Mona Schmidt - Free Ravelry Download

Snowflake Lace Socks by Melanie Berney - Free Ravelry Pattern

Vogue Knitting Rolled Collar Shrug - Free Ravelry Pattern

Reading in Bed Shrug by Interweave Knits Spring 2007 - Free Ravelry Pattern

Fiber and Animals Festival at Cornwell's Turkeyville on October 3rd 2009

Amy Francisco - Jehovah Jireh Farm - Wool and Exotic Blend Rovings, Felting Supplies, Wool Felts, Handspun Yarn, Felting and Knitting Kits.

Emily Wohlscheid - Artist - Bricolage Studios

Bricolage Studios Etsy Shoppe

Bricolage Studios Blog

Danielle Davis - Artist - Pumpkinhaus

Michigan Dealer for SpinOlution spinning wheels

Pumpkinhaus Etsy Shoppe

Pumpkinhaus Blog

Photos of some of the Icelandic Sheep from Queso Cabeza Farm at the Fiber Festival

Check out this video of the sheep shearing at the Festival. I purchased the entire fleece off the black ram. I will share pics of the finished fibers, yarn, and knitted objects that I make with it as we go along.

My Etsy Shoppe

My Blog

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You can contact me via Ravelry - my username is lildebi or at lildebi36@gmail.com

Tuesday, July 28, 2009

Episode 01 - Get Organized

Printable Knitting Journal for organizing knitting projects, yarn stash, future projects, designs, needle inventory and much more.

Current Projects On the Needles

Rolled Collar Shrug - Free Pattern from Vogue Knitting

Reading in Bed Shrug - Free Pattern from Interweave Knits

Belle Wrap - This is not a free pattern. It is from the book Knitting Little Luxuries

Summer Swing Jacket - Free Pattern on Ravelry

Toe Socks - Free pattern on Ravelry

2 Pairs of 2 Needle Socks - I have not been able to find this pattern online at all. I have a copy from the Woman's Day Specials / Easy Knitting and Crochet publication. There is no longer a link to this pattern on the Woman's Day site.

Fiber and Spindle Links from the 'What I am Spinning" Segment

Yarn2Spin - Etsy Shoppe for fibers, yarn, knitting supplies and much more. She also has a physical store in Greenville MI.

Smokymountainfibers - Etsy Shoppe for Fibers, Patterns and yarns

The Wool Peddler - Etsy Shoppe for wooly cupcakes and other dyed rovings and natural fibers

WC Mercantile - Etsy Shoppe for fibers, spinning and knitting supplies

Jehovah Jireh Farm - Michigan Fiber Farm ( I purchased my Merino/Alpaca fibers from them during the Fiber Festival in Marshall MI in June 2009)

Spinsanity - Etsy Shoppe for handmade spindles and spinning fibers

Links to Ravelry Groups mentioned in the podcast

Nakniswemodo - National Knit a Sweater a Month Dodecathon

Toe Socks - A group dedicated to knitting Toe Socks

Garden Spinning - A group for those interested in spinning non-animal fibers

How to Make Your Own Wool Combs - A blog post by Beth Skwarecki where her husband writes about making wool combs with a complete how-to and list of materials.

Check out my finished wool combs here

My Youtube Videos

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You can find me on Ravelry, Plurk and Twitter as lildebi

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If you have any comments or questions about this week's podcast feel free to contact me via podbean here

Music for this week's podcast is provided courtesy of IODA Promonet