Category Archives: homespun

Episode 32: What’s with the Weird FO?!

Posted on February 23, 2018 by knittingthestash

Episode 32  is packed with maker madness! My new book is out!!! And there is a Targhee spin to discuss! Plus, two, yes, two sweaters!  In the mail: Shakleton Yarn from Fiber Trek, a Knit Together Project square; and some … Continue reading →

Posted in book review, books, community, episode, fiber, FiberTrek, FO, giveaway, handspun, homespun, Kephren Knitting Studio, knitting, knitting podcast, Laitis Hat, Laitis Sweater, LB Hand Knits, LB Handknits, spinning, Targhee, test-knit, unexpected, video, WIP | Leave a comment

Spinzilla 2017 is Upon Us!

Posted on September 1, 2017 by knittingthestash

Registration is now open for the funnest (is that finally a word??) fiber event out there–Spinzilla! I’m on team ‘Shuttles Spinners’–sponsored by my favorite Boulder, CO yarn shop, Shuttles, Spindles and Skeins. It’s a fun, festive week of spinners coming … Continue reading →

Posted in community, fiber, handspun, homespun, Ravelry, spinning, Spinzilla | 7 Comments

It’s Time to Come Back Home

Posted on August 24, 2017 by knittingthestash

Hello blogger world. I’m back. It’s the end of my summer and the beginning of a new academic year and I am ready to dust off the blog and get to some writing. You all have given me so much … Continue reading →

Posted in community, family, fiber, friends, homespun, stash, summer, Uncategorized, unexpected, yarn | 8 Comments

Postcard from the Spinning Wheel

Posted on April 25, 2017 by knittingthestash

Bogga, of Knitting in France, sure makes some beautiful rolags! These were merino, nylon, and Wensleydale. The yarn is a 3-ply: 2 plies from Bogga’s gorgeous rolags and 1 ply from some teal lap waste singles I had left over on … Continue reading →

Posted in community, handspun, homespun, Knitting in France, spinning, unicorns, yarn | 7 Comments

To Comb or Not to Comb?

Posted on December 6, 2016 by knittingthestash

**If you are looking for the Pigeonroof Studio’s awesome giveaway, follow this link to YouTube, Episode 3 of the knittingthestash podcast and leave a comment  Ok, dear readers, this one if for the spinners and fiber preppers out there . … Continue reading →

Posted in combed top, combs, community, fiber, fiber prep, homespun, plans, tools | 8 Comments

FO: Handspun Falkland 3-Ply

Posted on October 25, 2016 by knittingthestash

I am super proud of this yarn! The colors, the plies, the consistency. It’s my best so far and I just want to bask in it’s glory for a whole day. So, Tuesday is FO day, this week. Handspun and … Continue reading →

Posted in breed, Falkland, FO, handspun, homespun, spinning, unicorns, yarn, yarn-lover | 4 Comments

And the Winner is . . .

Posted on October 21, 2016 by knittingthestash

Thanks to everyone to left me a comment about what kinds of videos you would like to see on the knittingthestash YouTube Channel. I have planned a series of beginning spinning videos that I hope to roll out in the … Continue reading →

Posted in community, homespun, winner | 2 Comments

Spinzilla: A First-Timer’s Perspective

Posted on October 11, 2016 by knittingthestash

I loved it. It was grueling. I tried a lot of new things. My spinning is forever changed. I may not have produced the most yardage (ha!), but I took the week as an opportunity to test myself, to learn … Continue reading →

Posted in 3-ply, community, experiment, fiber, homespun, learning, need more fiber, spinning, Spinzilla | 4 Comments

Sampling

Posted on September 20, 2016 by knittingthestash

When I first started spinning, I was a bit more adventurous–mostly because I had no idea what I was actually doing! Then, I found my first few braids, purchased some raw fleece, and began to believe that everything should be … Continue reading →

Posted in community, fiber, handspun, homespun, sampling, spinning, testing, unexpected | 2 Comments

Operation Combination

Posted on August 20, 2016 by knittingthestash

I have made my selection and spun my first 4oz of fiber . . . operation combination is underway! Here is a wee image essay: the first two images are my two braids; the third is both braids laid out … Continue reading →

Posted in fiber, homespun, learning, spinning, techniques, unicorns | 2 Comments