About

Show notes for the podcast about fiber and farming.

A podcast with updates on projects that are Finished, Nearly Done, and Just Begun. Enabling Dust will be flung and garden and animal updates will be discussed. Occassional episodes are Field Trips to see the farm, garden and old farm house where this all takes place.


Wednesday, July 25, 2012

Episode 6 - Are you smarter than a chicken?


The podcast:


...and a little episode of things I forgot to say:

Farm update starts at 6:00. Knitting and spinning starts at 13:00.

Nerd Wars on Ravelry

Evenstar Shawl. EAK at Wolfe Farms podcast.

DesigKnit on Etsy

Happy Fuzzy Yarn, merino roving

Holden Shawlette in Silverlode Gradience yarn from The Unique Sheep

Solid Socks group on Rav

Cauchy in Koigu Premium Merino (KPM)



Geekiana on Etsy



KALs for the bonus video will be listed in the Knit Spin Farm group on Ravelry  which also has
  more details about the Eat-a-long! Thanks for watching. You can contact me through Ravelry, Plurk or Twitter. I'm JoAnnaSpring in all three places.

Wednesday, July 18, 2012

Episode 5 - Field Trip: Trees



Maple Sugar tap in action:



Boiling the sap into syrup:

 
Info on harvesting black walnuts (it's a long process!)
Info on dying with black walnuts

Join the Knit Spin Farm group on Ravelry for more details about the Eat-a-long! Thanks for watching. You can contact me through Ravelry, Plurk or Twitter. I'm JoAnnaSpring in all three places.


Thursday, July 12, 2012

Episode 4 - Take 4...and an Eat-a-long

Podcasters in our group:

 Finished:
Cold Mountain by Kieran Foley from Knitty, Summer 2009. Chevrons variation in A Touch of Twist Little Breeze colorway Sage. (Rav Project Page)

Gnomespun Rambouillet in Swirled Wine

Cauchy in Koigu Premium Merino (KPM)

Nearly Done:
Holden Shawlette in The Unique Sheep Green Sheep Fingering Gradience colorway Silverlode

Happy Fuzzy Yarn, merino top

Just Begun:
Rusting Leaves Beret from Coastal Knits in Tactile Fiber Arts Studio Temecula Sock colorway Eucalyptus

Yarn on the House (win free yarn!)

Enabling Dust:
New Book: Indie Socks by Chrissy Gardiner

Gradience yarn from The Unique Sheep
Gluttony Socks project page

Join the Knit Spin Farm group on Ravelry for more details about the Eat-a-long! Thanks for watching. You can contact me through Ravelry, Plurk or Twitter. I'm JoAnnaSpring in all three places.

Wednesday, July 4, 2012

Episode 3 - Field Trip: Garden



Mango melons. Some more photos here.

Yard long beans.

Join the Knit Spin Farm group on Ravelry! Thanks for watching. You can contact me through Ravelry, Plurk or Twitter. I'm JoAnnaSpring in all three places.