Episode 26 - Pumped Up Bobbles

Beginning Rare Breed Spinning kit - Spindle and Roving from Julia/SapphireChild. A spindle and 2oz each of two natural color rovings with very different character: Babydoll Southdown and Shetland. $2 refund in December if you leave a comment at checkout stating your favorite thing about Knit Spin Farm! 

Prizes:

• Becky Herrick (BeckyinVT), designer - one of her patterns (TBD)
  
• Dan (BrewerGnome), dyer - a braid of fiber from Gnomespun Yarn (photo coming soon)
  
• Kristin (MyLittleSheep), shepherd - Babydoll roving from MyLittleSheep.etsy.com
  

Jennifer's Orange you glad they aren't extinct rare breed shawl.

Podcasts mentioned:

• Pauly Knits
• Art Science Nature KNIT
• Columbus Crafter
  

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

Ziyal by Allison Goldthorpe in handspun Inglenook Fibers batt in Seashore 

For Good Hat by Megan Williams (and Knit-along - win these stitch markers I made!) in Creatively Dyed Yarn

Juneberry Triangle by Jared Flood in Knit Picks Andean Treasure

LaLa's Simple Shawl by Laura Linneman in Vanna's Choice

Lotus Mittens by Heather Desserud in Louet Gems, Linen Grey and Terra Cotta

Alda Road socks by Tricia Welton-Hinkle in  Knitting Notions Classic Merino Superwash Sock, colorway Earthshine

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Episode 24 - Purple and Sparkly

Project Guttenberg 

Beginning Rare Breed Spinning kit - Spindle and Roving from Julia/SapphireChild. A spindle and 2oz each of two natural color rovings with very different character: Babydoll Southdown and Shetland. $2 refund in December if you leave a comment at checkout stating your favorite thing about Knit Spin Farm!

American Livestock Breeds Conservancy

Chasing Rainbows Dyeworks Merino/Bombyx in Solstice

Loop Spontaneous Spinning Cloud in Autumn's Arsenel

Minutia (tiny sweater) by Berroco Design Team

For Good Hat by Megan Williams (and Knit-along - win these stitch markers I made!) in Dream in Color Starry

Tea Time by Becky Herrick in Yarn Chef Bouillabaisse (project page)

Ziyal by Allison Goldthorpe in handspun Inglenook Fibers batt in Seashore 

Devon by Cookie A in Creatively Dyed Yarn Calypso

Juneberry Triangle by Jared Flood in Knit Picks Andean Treasure

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

Episode 18 - 70s/80s Nostalgia Week

World Series of Birding, an event of the New Jersey Audubon Society

TeaGschwendner

How To Ripen Green Tomatoes Indoors the Really Easy Way

Tiny Jayne Hats by Audrey Helou in scraps

Babydoll Southdown roving from Sweetwater Farm through www.etsy.com/shop/SapphireChild

Irish Moss Toque by Alexandra Charlotte Dafoe (Rav page)

Gnomespun cheviot in Hold Me Close October

Thick and Quick Ribbed Cowl by Naomi Adams in Malabrigo Rasta colorway Oxidize
 
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)

Join the Knit Spin Farm group on Ravelry to join the Gross Giveaway! You can contact me through Ravelry, Plurk or Twitter. I'm JoAnnaSpring in all three places. 

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 14 - Now with **Special Effects**

3 Stitches preemie blanket drive for the El Paso Children's Hospital. Tell them Dawn of Wolfe Farms sent you and post your completed blanket in the Wolfe Farms group for extra chances to win prizes.

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.

DesigKnit on Etsy - Ramboulliet handspun.

Skew by Lana Holden in Regia Color 4-ply (Rav page).

Rocky Coast Cardigan by Hannah Fettig in Hidden Valley Yarn Coopworth 

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

Rainbow Over Lahaina by Adrienne Fong from Sock Club in Wendy Happy, colorway Virgo (Rav page) for Traveling Sock Knitter Self-Striping Yarn KAL


Enabling Dust: Happy Fuzzy Yarn

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Ep 10 - What is she talking about? And a sweater!

Tamale Stuffed Pepper recipe


Finishing School: A Master Class for Knitters by Deborah Newton

Cookie Monster Carpet:

Project Guttenberg

Knitting!!

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

Girl Friday by Mercedes Tarasovich-Clark in Cascade 220 Heathers (Rav Page)

Dulce Neck Cozy by Erica Jackofsky in Madelinetosh Tosh DK, colorway parchment (Rav page) for Positively Knitting Sacred Skein KAL

Skew by Lana Holden in Regia Color 4-ply (Rav page)

Rocky Coast Cardigan by Hannah Fettig in Hidden Valley Yarn Coopworth

Episode 2 - Carnivorous Roving

 Farm update begins at 7:30. Knitting and spinning starts at 17:20.

Thanks to:
Carla (1to1) from the Knitting Podcast blog
Tracie (hungryforyarn) from the Let's Talk Knitting Podcasts podcast
Denise (knittingden) from The Knitting Den Podcast

Raspberry Shrub from Homemade Root Beer, Soda, and Pop by Stephen Cresswell
2 cups of raspberries (fresh or frozen)
1/2 cup white wine vinegar
2 cups sugar

Place raspberries in small pot. Cover with vinegar and mash with a potato masher (or blend with stick blender). Heat on low, adding sugar gradually until all has been dissolved. Bring to a boil then remove from heat.

Strain into a clean vessel (I used a Ball Jar). Allow to cool. Refrigerate.

To make a glass of drink: stir 1/4 cup of mixture into a glass of water and add ice. Enjoy!

Spinning Double Marl

Transit of Venus

Previous Malabrigo socks

Links:
DIY Tools group on Ravelry
Gnomespun Etsy shop (stock up for the Tour!!)
Shur'tugal socks pattern / my project page

Projects:
Drawstring Lace Cowl by SweaterBabe in handspun Misty Mountain Farm Finn Combed Top, colorway Burmese Jade (Rav project page)

Transit of Venus Ornament adapted from Orb It Ball by Staci Perry (Rav project page)

In and Out by Cookie A. in Knit. Sock. Love. in Creatively Dyed Yarn Sami.

3x1 ribbed socks (pattern from my head) in Malabrigo Sock, colorway Archangel (Rav project page)

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See you next week for a Field Trip to our gardens.

Episodes 1 and 1a - On a podcast, I'll show my crazy; and Field Trip: Chickens and Turkeys

My first podcast!! I had hoped to edit together the knitting/farm update portion along with the field trip, but my ancient (4 year old) computer can't handle it. So, there are two videos. Show notes for each below. I hope you enjoy it!

Podcast 1: I go on and on about knitting and spinning for 22 minutes. Farm update starts at 22:22.

Show Notes: 

Ariel Socks by Debbie O'Neill in Sock Club: Join the Knitting Adventure (LOVE this book!) in Malabrigo Sock colorway Terracotta.  (Ravelry Project Page)

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

In and Out by Cookie A. in Knit. Sock. Love. (nom!) in Creatively Dyed Yarn Sami.

Kate Larson, spinning teacher

Sandy's Palette, single ply sock yarn

Happy Fuzzy Yarn, merino roving

Decker Melons (Decker is, apparently, a town)

Correction: Elvis is a Colombian Wyandotte

Turkey with his tail.

Contact me by leaving a note below, or through Ravelry. I'm JoAnnaSpring.

Thanks for watching my first podcast!!