By The Fibreside

In which I reframe what finishing means to me, get some spinning done but not a lot because wedding, talk about spinning for specific end uses for Level 5, almost finish the Druid Mittens, and get a little bit done on the Accolade. Thanks for listening! Shownotes: Theme music: leaves by airtone at ccmixter.org / […] more...

In which I contemplate the progression of time, get caught up on spinning and writing and teaching, talk about spinning woollen for Level 5, have a few smaller projects on the needles, and wonder if I’ve made any progress at all on the Accolade. Thanks for listening! Shownotes: Theme music: leaves by airtone at ccmixter.org […] more...

In which I relate our close encounter with wildlife, let you know about an upcoming online spinning class I’ll be running, talk about spinning to specific twists per inch for Level 5, garden and do a little bit of fibre work, and move the Qsnap frame on the Accolade. Thanks for listening! Shownotes: Theme music: […] more...

In which I figure out how to deal with a very annoying sliver in my finger, talk about the spinning study I’m doing for the next few weeks as well as my mental health, grumble about designer yarns for Level 5, keep working away at all my big projects, and work my way back to […] more...

In which I give myself a talking-to about being kind to myself, talk about the teaching I’m doing and what I’d like to do in the next few weeks, wax poetic about yak for Level 5, finish a cowl but will probably tear it back, and make some actual progress on the Accolade. Thanks for […] more...

In which I reflect on the pandemic that will affect us all, talk about some of the technical spinning and course development I’d like to do, go over angora for Level 5, examine the projects I have on the go in anticipation of quarantine, and make a plan for better progress on the Accolade. Thanks […] more...

In which I talk about my relationship with clothes over my life in anticipation of wedding dress shopping, talk about some more upcoming teaching and how much fun I’ve been having with mystery fibre at guild, talk about burn tests for Level 5, get started on two knitting projects and try to decide which one […] more...

In which I talk about how life sometimes tells you where you need to go, talk about some upcoming teaching and the yarn I’ve completed spinning recently, go over “cellulose fibres” for Level 5, finish two projects and try to figure out what to do next, review two books that have a fibre arts connection, […] more...

In which I try to break down knitting and life into easily completed steps, and apologize for the lateness and shortness of the episode due to injury. Thanks for listening! Shownotes: Theme music: leaves by airtone at ccmixter.org / CC BY-NC 3.0 Stitch by Stitch Miracle Ball Method. more...

In which I talk about my pseudo-resolutions for the new year, play with my new blending board and get ready to refurbish an old wheel, go over the first module of Level 5, start casting off my wedding shawl and make more progress on the Circumvolute hat, have a chat with Deborah Niemann from the […] more...

In which I work through a day’s worth of sadness, make some plans for spinning yarn, talk about how my Level 4 final project went (hint: badly), finish the Hedgerow mittens and make some more progress on other projects, feel guilty about not working with the Autoknitter, and make a promise about the Accolade. Thanks […] more...

In which I talk about priorities and why they are important, embrace texture in yarn, go over acid dying for Level 4, continue to almost finish things and take stock of what projects I have on the go, don’t get any work done with the Autoknitter, and make no progress on the Accolade. Thanks for […] more...

In which I talk about cold in context, got my drum carder and taught a great felting class, talk homogeneous blending for Level 4, finish a Christmas present and almost finish another knitting project, plan to use the Autoknitter this weekend, and make a bit more progress on the Accolade. Thanks for listening! Shownotes: Theme […] more...

In which I talk about lifelines in knitting and life, make some cool batts and decide to get my own drum carder, go over the three novelty yarns I spun for Level 4, make some progress on my knitting projects, have some setbacks learning to use the Autoknitter, and make a bit more progress on […] more...

In which I talk about my successes at making fire, spin a little bit and prepare to experiment with a drum carder, talk about the permutations and combinations of spinning styles and preparations Level 4, finish my Halloween socks on time and make more progress on other things, got new parts for and a plan […] more...

In which I talk about the relaxing and meditative aspects of spinning, do some fibre preparation and sampling, go over lopi for Level 4, make a bit of progress on knitting projects but no finishes yet, am making pretty poor fabric on the Autoknitter, and make some progress on the Accolade. Thanks for listening! Shownotes: […] more...

In which I go to Knit City Vancouver for two hours, spend a lot of time preparing things, talk about ramie for Level 4, finish a sock and make good progress on the second, am almost knitting on the Autoknitter but have learned lots in trying to cast on, and don’t get anything done on […] more...

In which I go for a walk along the beach and learn about myself, spin some angora and love it, talk a little about cotton for Level 4, make a little more progress on my current projects, get the Auto Knitter back together but not yet knitting, and move the frame on the Accolade. Thanks […] more...

In which I examine exactly how much knitting and spinning I bring on trips, figure something out about my Lendrum and continue to not get much technical spinning done, go on and on about cashmere for Level 4, start the wedding shawl and finish the hand towel, get the Auto Knitter apart, and forget about […] more...