Geminate Podcast

Sherri and Tamara take a few minutes to record a short Swatch Episode. As we round into a new year and are still under lockdown, we'll be adding some of these shorter Swatches in between our longer normal episodes. In this episode, Sherri and Tamara review the Beaverslide Dry Goods Merino/Mohair 90/10 yarn. This yarn is grown on a family ranch on the Rocky Mountain Front and processed at a small family-owned woolen mill about 260 miles from the ranch for a very small and intentional carbon...

Catching Up

June 11, 2021 03:06 - 34 minutes - 17.5 MB

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Swatch: LLD (Left Leaning Decrease)

May 25, 2021 13:20 - 18 minutes - 10.3 MB

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Swatch: Retrosario yarn Mungo

May 01, 2021 02:19 - 18 minutes - 10.4 MB

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Swatch: Weavin Steven

April 18, 2021 14:00 - 18 minutes - 10.5 MB

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Swatch: Adding Beads to Knitting

April 08, 2021 01:33 - 17 minutes - 12.2 MB

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Inspired by Art

March 30, 2021 01:53 - 37 minutes - 22.8 MB

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Books for Beginning Knitters

March 06, 2021 02:06 - 40 minutes - 27.5 MB

Sherri and Tamara talk about the best books for beginning knitters. They both brought their favorite 3 books that they've lent to new knitters time and time again to discuss

Swatch: Woolfolk Far Yarn

February 18, 2021 03:15 - 19 minutes - 13.3 MB

Sherri and Tamara take a few minutes to record a short Swatch Episode. As we round into a new year and are still under lockdown, we'll be adding some of these shorter Swatches in between our longer normal episodes. In this Swatch, Sherri and Tamara review the Woolfok chainette yarn Far. They took a little time to discuss how it knits up on different types of needles, how it handles cables and texture, their impressions of the yarn.

All About Chainette Yarn

February 03, 2021 14:06 - 34 minutes - 23.6 MB

Sherri and Tamara talk about Chainette Yarns. Chainette or Chained yarns are made up of narrow plies that are machine knit into a strand that resembles mesh or icord. Ravelry lists 417 different chained yarns in many different weights/gauges at the time of recording. Sherri really loves them! Tamara found these words used by many to describe chainette yarns - hollow core, loft, lightweight, airy, strength, lift and luxurious.

Guest Host: Fiberterian

January 28, 2021 03:46 - 38 minutes - 25.3 MB

Sherri and guest host, Teri of Fiberterian, talk about making a costume inspired by Lewis Carroll's Through the Looking-Glass and gush about season three of Star Trek: Discovery.

Swatch: 20 Hats in 2020 Winner!

January 17, 2021 20:48 - 13 minutes - 9.69 MB

Sherri and Tamara take a few minutes to record a short Swatch Episode. As we round into a new year and are still under lockdown, we'll be adding some of these shorter Swatches in between our longer normal episodes. In this Swatch, Sherri and Tamara announce the winner of the 20 Hats in 2020 prize

Swatch: Aunt Steph's Bags

January 05, 2021 15:18 - 16 minutes - 9.88 MB

Sherri and Tamara take a few minutes to record a short Swatch Episode. As we round into a new year and are still under lockdown, we'll be adding some of these shorter Swatches in between our longer normal episodes.

Wrapping Up 2020

December 23, 2020 14:24 - 50 minutes - 30.9 MB

Sherri and Tamara talk about the hats they've knit in 2020

Christmas Nugget

December 13, 2020 18:10 - 15 minutes - 10.4 MB

Sherri and Tamara take a few minutes to record a short and sweet episode with a few of the things they are enjoying this Holiday season.

A Knitting Update

December 02, 2020 13:49 - 59 minutes - 38.2 MB

Sherri and Tamara talk about their knitting.

Talking about Small Projects

November 08, 2020 22:56 - 41 minutes - 28.1 MB

Sherri and Tamara talk about small knitting projects. The conversation touches on how to find a project for special skeins in the stash, how to narrow down choices for small projects, why small projects are so great and favorite types of smalls projects.

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