Handspinning for sock yarn, skirting a Shetland fleece and a new knitting cast on

All about hand spinning yarn, knitting, owning a wool mill, farm life and everything in between. 

This episode has loads of handspinning tips as I work on two different spinning projects and explain my thought process behind making my spinning wheel adjustments and playing with yarn color samples. I also talk a bit about handspinning sock yarn and show the making of this roving on from inside the wooI mill. And of course there is knitting talk as I make progress on my Calliope sweater and cast on for a pair of socks. Special bonus, a video as I talk through skirting a Shetland fleece.

Link to this Episode on YouTube
https://youtu.be/qXyGGcS19BA

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Prineville Border Leicester wool/mohair roving

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Ewetopia Mohair/silk blend yarn

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Recent sock cast on

Pattern: Contrast Blast Socks https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/contrast-blast-socks

Designer: Stephen West

Yarn: Candyskein

Pattern I mentioned to knit with handspun chain plied yarn

Pattern: The Traveller Cowl https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/the-traveler-cowl

Designer: Andrea Mowry

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My mission at Ewethful Fiber Mill is to fill making hands with small batch American grown yarns and fibers. I strive to produce lightly processed products that maintain their character, have low environmental impact and tell the stories of the animals and shepherds from whence they came.

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