Episode 17 - Field Tripish: My Mom and (or is) Walnuts!

Babydoll Southdown sheep roving and fleece from Sweetwater Farm. Purchase through Julia's Etsy shop: www.etsy.com/shop/SapphireChild

Coupon code: JOANNASPRING15 for 15% off fiber and plant purchases through October 15.

My knitting

LocalHarvest.org - A Little Bit of Heaven Farm (alpaca yarn)

Simple Gift Cowl by Amy Curletto in Happy Fuzzy Yarn Merino handspun (Rav page)

Tulip Socks by Chrissy Gardiner in Knitting Notions Classic Merino Superwash Sock colorway Pink Grapefruit (Rav page) for Pinktober with Knit Nerd and The Knitting Den podcasts

Acer Cardigan by Amy Christoffers in Cascade Yarns Cascade 220 Heathers (Rav page)

My Mom's knitting

Girl Friday by Mercedes Tarasovich-Clark in Briar Rose Fibers Kindness 

Big autumn scarf of unknown origin in Briar Rose Fibers Glory Days

Big hand-wound ball of Briar Rose Fibers Sea Pearl

Walnuts

A Dyers Garden by Rita Buchanan

Natural Dying by Jackie Crook

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

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