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Two Ewes Fiber Adventures

247 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 1 month ago - ★★★★★ - 185 ratings

Who are we and why are we podcasting? We are Kelly and Marsha.  We came at yarn and fiber from different directions, but we both love it. Marsha is an accomplished knitter, learning to dye yarn.  Kelly is a spinner who knits and weaves.  Fiber is one of the many interests we share after over 30 years of friendship. 

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Bonus! Argyle Socks and Edinburgh Sights

March 18, 2018 22:56 - 1 hour - 31.7 MB

Kelly answers a few listener questions about the Argyle socks and then there are two dispatches from our foreign correspondent Marsha and her partner in travel, Kim. They see the sights, drink great Whisky, and eat wonderful food. And the Yarn Fest hasn't even begun! Here is a link to Kelly's Argyle chart for a 72 stitch sock. If you have a Stitch Fiddle account you should be able to download and edit your own version of this chart. Here is the link to the free vintage knitting patterns....

Ep 87: Argyle is the New Combo-Spin

March 12, 2018 02:19 - 1 hour - 30.7 MB

No show notes this time. We talk about what we finished to wear at Stitches West and then we talk about our fun weekend. Since this is late getting out to listeners, we are dispensing with show notes to just get this episode out!

Ep 86: Events, Knitting Tips, and Bee Talk

February 13, 2018 23:24 - 1 hour - 32 MB

A little knitting and a lot of planning for upcoming events on today's show.  Plus a couple of knitting tips, the perfect spirit buttons, and some bee talk.  To see these show notes with photos, go to our website. Marsha's Projects Marsha started her second combo spin sweater so she'd have something going when the Opteka is finished.  She is quite close to finishing Opteka. Kelly's Projects Kelly continues to work on the Indigo Frost poncho.  Another careless moment led to a mistake....

Ep 85: A Two-Ply of Joy and Sorrow

January 28, 2018 20:15 - 1 hour - 28.5 MB

Knitting and spinning are so therapeutic for the difficult times in life. They also bring joy and a community that enhances the good times. Join the Ewes in this episode that includes a little of each.  Plus, they talk about the Two Ewes Shop and some of their learning experiences with this labor of love connecting local shepherds, mills, and small-batch yarns to knitters and crocheters. If you read these show notes on your podcast app and want to see pictures, go to our complete show not...

Winter Weave Along 2

January 20, 2018 18:22 - 47 minutes - 21.9 MB

This weaving lesson episode is audio. Winter Weave Along 3 will be an accompanying pdf. If your podcast app doesn't deliver the pdf, visit the Weave Along thread in the Two Ewes Fiber Adventures Group on Ravelry. The episode was recorded "on location" in Marsha's weaving studio (aka dining room) in Seattle. The Ewes talk about Marsha's first weaving project from start to finish. As a beginner, Marsha asks questions and provides insights into the experience.

Ep 84: Fiber Friends and Sweater Study

January 14, 2018 17:04 - 1 hour - 31.8 MB

The Two Ewes are both in Seattle!  Assembling spinning wheels, meeting listeners, weaving, knitting, and comparing notes on sweaters are just some of the activities from their fun week. Project Updates Marsha is knitting a new project since the last episode.  The pattern is Opteka by Isabell Kraemer and the yarn is Imperial Yarn Tracie Too.  This is Marsha's second long-sleeved pullover.  She is wearing her Combo Spin sweater so much she decided to make another sweater with similar chara...

Ep 83: One Ewe's Year in Rev-EWE

December 31, 2017 23:10 - 39 minutes - 35.9 MB

Kelly looks back over the year 2017 and shares her best projects, the most popular podcast episodes, and interesting facts about the listener base. Marsha has a bad cold with a cough, not a good mix with podcasting. The shop is back open after a short break for the Christmas holiday. Upcoming Events January 6, 2018:  The St. Distaff Day Spin-In at the Evergreen State Fairgrounds in Monroe, from 10 am until 4 pm. January 7, 2018: Seattle Crafternoon starting at 1 pm. Contact us on Rav...

Ep 82: Finished, Finished, and Nearly Finished

December 17, 2017 22:29 - 1 hour - 30.6 MB

Two finished projects and an almost finished project are the big knitting topics this week. Marsha continues to combo spin and Kelly starts a weaving project.  Thanks to all who visited the Two Ewes Shop during the Shop Small sale and supported the making of this podcast! Marsha's Projects  Marsha has finished her second  Among the Shadows Shawl by Kelene Kinnersly. The yarn is Stonehedge Fiber Mill Crazy, made from mill ends.   Marsha has also finished her Beeline Compost Spin pullove...

Ep 81: Compost Bins and Combo Spins

December 03, 2017 03:49 - 1 hour - 31.4 MB

Monogamous sweater knitting, a little yarn dyeing for the Two Ewes Shop, and some weaving homework for Marsha are all featured this episode. Click here for complete show notes with photos. Marsha's projects Marsha is now obsessed with knitting with her combo spin yarn. She is knitting Beeline by Heidi Kirrmaier.  She has renamed the project Compost Spin after listener GloriaMcC from Michigan reported that she had been hearing this project as the Compost Bin project.  Combo Spin... Compo...

Ep 80: Shop Small Flocks--special episode

November 21, 2017 21:32 - 8 minutes - 7.82 MB

Visit the Two Ewes Shop, twoewesfiberadventures.com between November 24 and December 10.  Use the promo code shopsmall2017 to get free shipping on all orders of $20 or more.  The shop will be updated throughout the promotional period with additional items. 

Ep 79: Busy as Bees in November

November 18, 2017 20:48 - 1 hour - 35 MB

The Ewes are busy and so are the bees! Knitting with yarn from the Two Ewes Shop, combo-spin mania continues, charity hats, camping trips and a host of other topics make for a bonus-sized episode. Marsha's project updates Marsha finished her Recoleta by Joji Locatelli made with Neighborhood Fiber Company Studio Worsted. Marsha loves this sweater! After testing several hat patterns for our Single Shot contest, in the end Marsha made up her own hat pattern using Two Ewes Raucous Ramboui...

Ep 78: The House Cleaning Episode

November 05, 2017 22:17 - 1 hour - 28 MB

Marsha and Kelly have been off the airwaves for about a month.  Marsha was cleaning house when we last recorded and Kelly did some housecleaning instead of editing this episode.  Thus the two week time warp. Wait, what?  Cleaning house?  Instead of podcasting?  Who are these podcasters and what have you done with our regular hosts????? No further show notes this time since it is just time to GET THIS PUBLISHED! Join us on Instagram @1hundredprojects and @betterinmotion and chat on our Rave...

Ep 77: Well, They Have No Choice!

October 09, 2017 16:04 - 1 hour - 28.7 MB

Combo-spin mania has overtaken Marsha and meanwhile, Kelly is weaving again.   There's also some knitting.  In the pet arena, Marsha and Enzo have earned their Canine Good Citizen Award and Kelly has a stray cat that seems to have adopted her family.  Marsha's Projects Marsha continues working on the Recoleta by Joji Locateli and she is having no difficulty following the pattern.  It isn't social knitting, but it isn't as hard as she first thought.  Her Among the Shadows by Kelene Kinn...

Winter Weave Along 1

October 01, 2017 18:07 - 348 KB application/pdf

Our first pdf lesson has vocabulary for beginning weavers. It also contains instructions for making a cardboard loom and weaving a pouch with it.

Ep 76: Raw and Unfiltered

September 24, 2017 19:33 - 1 hour - 57.2 MB

An unedited episode full of knitting, dyeing, spinning, weaving, and future escapades! Enjoy! Click here to visit the Two Ewes Fiber Adventures shop where you can support the show and get beautifully sheepy yarn at the same time. Projects Kelly is almost done with the body of the linen Summer Fjord. The pattern has a drop shoulder and no sleeves. She is thinking about picking up stitches and adding a sleeve. She has also been working on charity hats. One hat, Molly, has been finished. ...

Ep 75: Advent-ewes in Learning

September 14, 2017 02:42 - 58 minutes - 53.7 MB

Advent-ewes in teaching kids to knit, updates on finished projects (Kelly has two very exciting finished projects!), the Monterey County Fair Wool Auction, a visit to a mill, and some yarn shops in Washington. Kelly attended the Monterey Wool Auction and spun all week at the County Fair. Such fun! There were also some finished projects. Kelly finished the Octopus! The pattern is so lifelike you have to check it out. It is Opus the Octopus by Cate Carter-Evans. Kelly's version is named O...

Ep 74: Sharing About Our Shop

August 26, 2017 22:01 - 1 hour - 58.8 MB

A little knitting, a lot of knitting planning, and details about the scrumptious yarn and fiber in the Two Ewes Fiber Adventures shop.   Kelly has taken a break from the Summer Fjord tee by Trin-Annelie  She had made great progress, but then found a new fun project.  Wolkig is a really interesting and EASY cowl by Martina Behm.  It's a perfect pairing yarn and pattern.  The yarn is a super shiny yak/silk blend handspun.  Marsha is continuing to work on her two shawls, Twice Born by Magda...

Ep 73: Summer of Sweaters

August 12, 2017 04:02 - 1 hour - 59.3 MB

More sweater knitting for the end of summer. Two kinds of linen and a cotton/llama blend--we're trying all the fibers! We also talk about organizing strategies for the transition into the school year. Marsha's Projects Marsha has started a new shawl with her Stonehedge Crazy! The yarn is fabulous.The shawl is the Among the Shadows and she is making it for the second time. Marsha has also finished her sweater using the pattern 221 Summer Cardigan by Diane Soucy. And since she has fini...

Ep 72: Swatching and Washing Linen

July 30, 2017 19:05 - 1 hour - 29.8 MB

Planning and swatching for linen sweaters, a round-up of Tour de Fleece spinning, and our listener appreciation drawing winners are the main topics of this episode. Kelly's Projects Kelly's Tour de Fleece was successful and she will be entering a skein of Santa Cruz Island yarn in the Monterey County Wool Show. She also made progress on two different weights of California Variegated Mutant yarn and now has a sweater quantity (or close) of each. Her other finished projects for this ep...

Ep 71: Spinning Our Wheels

July 16, 2017 18:21 - 1 hour - 56.5 MB

Kelly and Marsha talk spinning! Plus they give updates on current projects and news about upcoming events. Marsha's Projects Marsha doesn't have any finished projects to report but has made steady progress on her Twice Born shawl and Summer Cardigan. Marsha had a fun day with lunch and a visit to All Wound up in Edmonds, Washington with "laterknitter" and "jchant". Look how happy we are to be together surrounded by gorgeous yarn! Marsha had a fun day with lunch and a visit to All Wo...

Ep 70: That Old Black (Sheep) Magic

July 03, 2017 23:47 - 1 hour - 35.4 MB

The Black Sheep Gathering 2017 was so wonderful the Two Ewes can't stop talking about it!  The wool judge was Judith MacKenzie so of course it was such a learning experience.  There are also a few finished knits, some new fiber, yarn, and, you guessed it, FLEECE! Kelly arrived in Eugene after a long hot drive through the northern California heatwave.  Marsha and Kim came down from Seattle on the train.  They met and prepared for the opening of the show the next day.  Marsha and Kelly spent...

Ep 69: Come See My Vacation Slides

June 21, 2017 02:18 - 1 hour - 71.1 MB

Are you old enough to remember vacation slides?  Did you ever go to someone's house for dinner and see their vacation slides?  If so, you know exactly what you're in for in this episode.  If not, don't worry, once you've listened you'll understand exactly what the experience was like! Marsha and Kelly were both on vacation.  So, in addition to sharing their current projects, they share some information about their vacations.  Kelly was in in the Texarkana area, visiting cemeteries in Red L...

Ep 68: Experiment in Time Travel

June 10, 2017 19:30 - 41 minutes - 38.3 MB

This episode is an experiment in time travel. Because Kelly's Dead Relatives Tour conflicted with the recording schedule, the Two Ewes prerecorded this episode. Marsha shares her experiences of the shops she visited on the Puget Sound LYS Tour. Mad Cow Yarns in Lake Forest Park Wild Fibers in Mount Vernon Great Yarns in Everett Pinch Knitter Yarns in Stanwood All Wound Up in Edmonds. The two patterns Marsha bought are a poncho called Stone Point by Courtney Kelly and a cardigan...

Ep 67: Real, Fantasy, and Travel Knitting

May 28, 2017 21:14 - 55 minutes - 51.2 MB

It's been a wild week, but some real knitting,  a little fantasy knitting, and lots of travel-knitting planning are all in this episode. Kelly finished the Havannah.  This pattern by Heidimarie Kaiser is a great casual tee.  Put in the beads that are called for in the pattern, or replace them with yarn overs for a more lacy style. Marsha is on track to finish the Easy Folded Poncho in time to wear it for Black Sheep Gathering at the end of June.  It is knit in Elsebeth Lavold Silky Wool ...

Ep 66: Projects and Plans

May 13, 2017 22:27 - 56 minutes - 51.5 MB

This episode is all about the knitting projects and the plans.  Kelly continues to work on two summer sweaters and has cast on a couple new small projects.  Marsha finished a small project while keeping up progress on her stockinette rectangle! Marsha's Projects The Easy Folded Poncho project continues, but meanwhile Marsha started an finished the Greenery Beret by Melissa LaBarre.  She is having difficulty getting project pictures without someone to take photos of her during the dayli...

Ep 65bee: Best Bee Weekend Ever.

May 06, 2017 03:25 - 37 minutes - 34.4 MB

This bonus episode is all about bees.  Our regular knitting, spinning, and fiber adventures episode will be published in Episode 66 on the weekend of May 12/13.  Kelly picked up two packages of treatment free bees to add to her apiary.  They rode home in the car and were successfully installed the same day.  She is so happy with the improvement of her beekeeping skills since 2015.  Click here for video of the package installation. The next day the existing hive that had been cut out of a...

Ep 65: Edie Tee Redux Times Two

April 30, 2017 19:16 - 53 minutes - 49.2 MB

The Ewes have been busy as bees outside of knitting, but still there's a finished top, one almost finished, some dyeing, and a couple things on the needles.  A bee shawl is on the maybe list, and Kelly is headed to pick up some real bees.  Join us for our adventures. Marsha has finished her Edie tee!  The Edie pattern is by Isabel Kramer and the yarn she used is Hempathy.  This is her second Edie in Hempathy so no swatching needed.  Now that's incentive to repeat a project!  She doesn't ye...

Ep 64: We're on a Dye-It!

April 15, 2017 23:20 - 1 hour - 28.3 MB

A fabulous yarny time at the retreat and then a trip to a fiber mill and more time playing with newly milled yarn and dye pots. The Two Ewes are on a Spring Break adventure! Kelly's Projects Kelly is making great progress on the Edie tee-shirt that she is making with Linen Concerto yarn she bought at Stitches West. She is also moving along on the Havannah tee that she is making with Dragon Fly Fibers Rustic Silk Dance yarn. Marsha's Projects Marsha brought a shawl and her Edie tee ...

Ep 63: Finished Except...

March 27, 2017 00:02 - 1 hour - 68.5 MB

I'm finished knitting except I still have to...Have you ever said that about a project?  The Ewes have projects in various stages of completion, but many things OFF the needles!  Just like our projects, this episode is finished, except for the shownotes! We may not have photos in the show notes this week, but take a look at our project pages!  Kelly's project page.    Marsha's project page. We hope to be back on track with normal show notes by Episode 64.  Thanks for listening!  

Ep 62: The Ewes do Stitches West

March 05, 2017 03:27 - 54 minutes - 49.4 MB

Knitting projects get finished and then the ewes are off on and adventure to Stitches West.  Wearing ponchos and taking names!  Marsha arrived on Wednesday and was able to hang out in the sun room finishing her NoCKRs shawl. It is Good Vibes by Nadia Cretin Lechen.  Kelly finished her Om Shawl by Andrea Mowry and her Funky Grandpa by Maison Rilillie, and was able to wear both at Stitches West.  Yarn, patterns for punch needle rug hooking, knitting needles for lace, and more yarn all came...

Ep 61: Trains are great for binding off!

February 14, 2017 05:24 - 1 hour - 63.5 MB

A completed poncho, a train adventure, a handspun sweater, and an amazing beekeeping experience are on this week's show.  Marsha's Projects Marsha finished her Rodeo Drive Poncho.  Marsha is really happy with this pattern by Staci Perry.  She has also worked on her Good Vibes shawl. Even the Pismo Beach socks (yarn from the yarn crawl in our very first podcast) got a little knitting during her adventurous train trip! Kelly's Projects Kelly has finished 4 more Pussy Hats.  She also fi...

Ep 60: The Power of Clicking Needles

January 29, 2017 22:27 - 54 minutes - 24.8 MB

The Women's March website and the Indivisible Guide website are both mentioned in this episode.    Marsha and Kelly both attended marches and they talk about the experience.  So many knitters made so many Pussyhats!  The Ewes have also been thinking about 2017 goals, and the political realm, along with some personal challenges of the past year, have played a part in that thought process.  If you are a new listener, you might want to listen to a different episode first.  This one is not t...

Ep 59: Completion, Compost, and Climate Change

January 15, 2017 22:58 - 1 hour - 30.2 MB

We review our 2016 achievements and have a Fibershed segment where our minds are blown by discovering that compost can help mitigate climate change.  Marsha is almost finished with her #PussyHatProject hat for the Women's March that will be held in Seattle.  Other than that, she has been working exclusively on her Great Poncho Adventure project.  She is making the Rodeo Drive poncho from Berocco Ultra Alpaca yarn.  It is getting close to finished! Kelly's Great Poncho Adventure is movin...

Ep 58b: The Ewes Knit Seattle

January 08, 2017 22:13 - 28 minutes - 13.3 MB

Seattle!  The Two Ewes are together in the Emerald City.  Knitting hats, hitting the yarn shops, and having a great start to 2017!  Kelly arrived on January 5 to a partly snowy Seattle.  It was a quick, three-day trip, and they managed to see three yarn shops.  Hear about the visit in this short episode with the ewes recording together.  Some highlights of the trip were the felted chair at Maker's Mercantile and additions to Kelly's linens and button stashes.  The lowlight of the trip ...

Ep 58: Plying Solo

January 01, 2017 08:48 - 46 minutes - 21.3 MB

In Episode 47 Kelly talked about handspun singles.  In this episode she talks about plying handspun yarn and the properties of plied yarn for knitters who are buying commercial yarn. She talks about  what plying is and how it works,  why spinners might ply yarn, and  the number of plies and their effect on yarn. She also gives tips for yarn buyers and tips for handspinners.  The pictures in the show notes show a skein of yarn, rather than a piece of plied yarn, but the three pictu...

Ep 57: Percolators, Ponchos, and Pendleton Woolens

December 18, 2016 20:22 - 1 hour - 29.6 MB

Podcasting about percolators, ponchos, and Pendleton woolens. Plus, we have two giveaway winners! Marsha's Projects Marsha is making good progress on the Rodeo Drive poncho by Staci Perry. She has been focused on this one project and is making good progress. This despite a cabling accident caused by "knitting while podcasting" two weeks ago. Kelly's Projects Kelly is continuing with the Curious Case of the Crazy Stitch Cardigan by Michele DuNaier. She can't figure out why it seems ...

Ep 56: Consumption is Complicated

December 03, 2016 17:22 - 1 hour - 29.4 MB

A little knitting and crochet progress, and a lot of discussion about the complicated topic of consumption.  Climate beneficial wool cloth, thrift store finds, supporting local farmers and small dyers, and (gasp!) knitting from stash for a year are all part of the conversation. Marsha has many things in progress (remember when she was a monogamous knitter?) but has been working exclusively on her Rodeo Drive Poncho.  She loves the Berocco Ultra Alpaca yarn and is enjoying the simple but e...

Ep 55: The Great Poncho Adventure

November 22, 2016 03:58 - 1 hour - 34.1 MB

New projects this time for both Marsha and Kelly. Also lots of poncho talk and information about The Great Poncho Adventure.  The Ewes are making ponchos!  There are also two yarn giveaways announced this episode. For photos and to subscribe to the podcast, visit the shownotes on our blog. Marsha's Projects Marsha has started her shawl with the NoCKRs yarns she got from Duren Dyeworks last year in commemoration of the retreat.   The pattern is Good Vibes by Nadia Crétin-Léchenn.   Sh...

Ep 54: A Spirited Finish!

November 07, 2016 00:44 - 1 hour - 29.8 MB

Frank's Spirit Yarn Afghan is finished and the Two Ewes are celebrating!  Project planning has begun for Marsha's next blanket and Kelly is once again making progress on the handspun Funky Grandpa cardigan. Join us for a fun episode full of fiber adventures! Marsha's Projects The epic blanket is finished!  Marsha finished Frank's Spirit Yarn Afghan and it is fantastic!  The pattern is Garter Squish by Stephen West although it was made to be bigger than the pattern.  Finished measurements...

Ep 53: Long Project Blues

October 30, 2016 23:27 - 57 minutes - 26.3 MB

There is knitting in the show, but we spend the first 15 minutes in non-fiber chit chat. Does that tell you how we feel about our knitting right now? We are both in a project low right now with long term projects and projects in transition phases. Finishing these items and the excitement of new cast-ons will come in time, but for right now we battle the long project blues. Projects Marsha continues to work on the Stephen West Garter Squish afghan she is calling Frank's Spirit Yarn Afgh...

Ep 52: Public Pledges

October 09, 2016 23:01 - 1 hour - 27.7 MB

Knitting a blanket, an octopus, and some wash cloths have been keeping the Two Ewes in stitches these days.  Fleeces, yarn, and fiber friends were in abundance at Lambtown last weekend.  In addition, two public pledges will keep the Two Ewes accountable for some future projects!  For photos to go with the links, see our blog! Marsha's Projects Marsha  continues to work steadily on her Frank's Spirit Yarn Afghan but found she needed to take a break from it. She discovered washcloths!! She...

Ep 51: Full On Poncho Attitude

September 25, 2016 23:56 - 52 minutes - 24.2 MB

Beautiful Autumn days, ongoing projects, an Enzo the Poodle update, and some of our listeners' knitting are the topics of this episode.  Marsha is coming to you from Seattle, as usual.  Kelly is coming to you from a tin can somewhere on the Central Coast of California.  :-)  She forgot to plug in her microphone and was recorded through the not-so-good computer microphone.  Sorry for this rookie podcasting error! Shortly after the last episode Kelly started to work on Opus the Octopus.  He ...

Ep 50: Knitters are Like Astronauts

September 14, 2016 02:42 - 1 hour - 33.6 MB

Our monogamous knitting continues, but the wool fleece auction, bees, and planning for upcoming fiber events has kept life interesting! Project Updates Marsha continues to work on Frank's Spirt Yarn Afghan using the pattern from Stephen West called Garter Squish. She loves how the afghan keeps changing with each additional color. The afghan currently is about six feet wide and about 36" long. The afghan is no longer very portable, so Marsha is back working on the Havasu Falls shawl by Al...

Ep 49: Yikes! Project Monogamy

August 28, 2016 21:49 - 54 minutes - 24.8 MB

Knitting monogamy and the fall semester have combined to reduce the yarn crafting of the Two Ewes this episode. Both are making progress on their Epic Adventures, though. View photos, and subscribe to the podcast at our Two Ewes Fiber Adventures blog! Kelly has finished all the squares needed for the quilt that she started over 30 years ago. Now on to the sewing together! Kelly also started a new sock project for meeting knitting. The Angler's Loop socks have an interesting cable patte...

Ep 48: Epic Projects and She Should've Worn Camo Underpants

August 13, 2016 07:30 - 1 hour - 27.9 MB

Civil War Socks, two epic projects, and a few rants from the Two Ewes are on the episode this week! Finished and Started Kelly finished the Civil War Socks (pattern by Karin Timour) and they fit her husband perfectly. The choices of yarn color were made as a result of reading this Civil War discussion board post. Marsha finished prepping the yarn for Frank's Spirit Yarn Afghan and she has cast on. This will be a long-term project. She is also continuing work on the Havasu Falls Sh...

Ep 47: Knitting with Handspun Singles

July 31, 2016 19:38 - 59 minutes - 27.3 MB

Spinning, dyeing moth-proof yarn, crocheting bears, and knitting handspun singles are adventures in this episode.  Kelly gives an extensive review of knitting with handspun singles so that spinners will know how to use their yarn without always plying it.  Marsha has been researching the meaning of the old-fashioned "moth-proofing" that was done to her spirit yarn.  We hope that both topics are interesting and helpful to you! For show notes with pictures, see http://twoewesfiber.com Mars...

Ep 46: Fun with Math, Color, and Sheep Labor

July 17, 2016 22:51 - 1 hour - 29.6 MB

Math, over-dyeing, color theory, and an interesting discussion of the Faroe Islands join knitting and spinning in the topics of this episode. Kelly's Projects Kelly has won the battle with the first of the Civil War socks. Several adjustments for fit were needed, but the finished sock is now perfect and it is on to the second one. The only other knitting has been on the NoCKRs shawl. The desire to use as much yarn as possible of both colors has led to some pattern modification experim...

Winners and a Wooly Road Trip! Episode 45

July 08, 2016 21:07 - 1 hour - 33.6 MB

Show notes coming soon.

Tangents Galore in Ep 44

June 19, 2016 21:11 - 1 hour - 28.8 MB

Knitting, spinning and preparing for the Black Sheep Gathering has Marsha and Kelly so excited that they can't stay on topic!  Lots of interesting (we hope!) tangents in this episode. Marsha has finished her Ricky for All Seasons by Vera Sanon.  She loves the look and the fit and recommends the pattern.  She is still working on her Spirit-Yarn-a-Long project, a shawl called Sunny Delight by Brian Smith.  This will be great train knitting for her train trip to Eugene for the Black Sheep G...

Ep 43: One Ewe for You

June 05, 2016 23:56 - 28 minutes - 12.9 MB

In this episode you will only hear one half of the Two Ewes. Kelly finished up the school year with a cold and wasn't able to record. We didn't want to miss reaching out to everyone so it is short episode with Marsha. Well, Kelly does make a short appearance at the end of the podcast since at editing time she had a little better voice! Kelly has finished two projects!  She decided that a good day to bind off the I Love My Husband scarf was their 32nd anniversary.  It was one of the project...