Monthly Archives: October 2017

Episode 25: Podversary Celebrations and Fiber Philosophies :)

Posted on October 28, 2017 by knittingthestash

Hello fiber folk! Apologies for the double posting . . . technical difficulties are all the rave this weekend! It’s a special, mechanical thank you from the computer gods  🙂 So, without further ado, here is Take Two! We made … Continue reading →

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Giving Drop Spindling Another Go

Posted on October 25, 2017 by knittingthestash

**If you are looking for info about the podversary GIVEAWAY, check out Episode 24 on Youtube** Come celebrate with me!  🙂 I’ve been spinning since 2015–on a wheel. When I first made the move to fiber, I was often told: ‘oh, you … Continue reading →

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How to Make: Puni-Style Rolags

Posted on October 21, 2017 by knittingthestash

**If you are looking for info about the GIVEAWAY, check out this link or Episode 24 on Youtube** For this weekend’s video, I have a how-to! In this video I demonstrate one technique for making puni-style rolags with a pair of hand … Continue reading →

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Pod-versary GIVEAWAY!

Posted on October 17, 2017 by knittingthestash

My dear fiber folk . . . the podcast has been around for an entire year! That means 25 episodes by the end of October, 2017! Whoa! Thank you for showing up, watching, commenting, and making me feel right at … Continue reading →

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Episode 24: Expertise

Posted on October 14, 2017 by knittingthestash

Welcome fiber folk! Episode 24 is now live and I have a lot to share with you about the Knit Together Project, Spinzilla, an FO, and Spencer’s sweater–at long last there is a swatch! Come hang out with me for … Continue reading →

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Spinzilla 2017 Report

Posted on October 10, 2017 by knittingthestash

Hello fiber folk! Spinzilla is officially over and I have completed my tallies . . . proud to say that I managed to spin about 1000 Spinzilla yards more this year than last year! Yay! And, as always, this experience … Continue reading →

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How To: Spinning a Gradient Yarn

Posted on October 4, 2017 by knittingthestash

Howdy fiber folk! It’s Spinzilla . . . so no podcast this weekend (I am devoting every minute I can spare to time with my Ladybug–and family, of course!) But, *for* Spinzilla, I spun a gradient yarn, so, I decided to … Continue reading →

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FO: Royale (Georgetown Modified)

Posted on October 4, 2017 by knittingthestash

Mornin! I can’t believe I forgot to post about Georgetown! I figure many of you watch the podcast, I suppose, and I try not to be too redundant on social media. But, here are a few FO shots for you! … Continue reading →

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Ready for Spinzilla!

Posted on October 2, 2017 by knittingthestash

I cleaned my wheel. I cleared my bobbins. I gathered and sorted my fiber. I am ready. This year, I’ll be spinning a gradient (and chain plying it); I have 5oz of Finn and 2.5oz of Polypay (all white) to … Continue reading →

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