Yarnspinners Tales's Podcast
225 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 2 years ago - ★★★★★ - 47 ratingsJoin me as each time I either prep fiber for spinning, or sit at my spinning wheel. There is also music and stories while we spin our fiber into yarn.
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YST Episode 148 Lichen Dyeing part 3
November 21, 2017 15:47 - 39 minutes - 47.3 MBThis podcast is the third on lichen dyeing and concludes the project for me. I talk about the ammonia extraction method and dyeing wool with the extract. I also tried a contact dyeing method on some silk and talk about that. The fiber is lovely and I am looking forward to spinning with it next year. The photo shows the corriedale roving dyed with the ammonia extraction method. Need a special holiday gift, for a friend or yourself? The Spinners Daily spinning journal found on Lulu is a...
YST Episode 147 Spinzilla 2017 Recap
November 02, 2017 14:28 - 47 minutes - 56.8 MBI had a wonderful week, focused on spinning as much yardage as I could. I talk about all those yards in this podcast, plus a few thoughts on spinning on the electric Roberta and also what to do about fiber with high vegetable matter in it. Looking for a way to keep track of your spinning projects? I have created the Spinners' Journal to help you with that. It was done at Lulu.com, and is a reasonable 12.50 plus shipping. Your purchases help me pay the cost of keeping yarnspinnerstales...
YST Episode 146 Spindle Crane Review
October 01, 2017 15:04 - 42 minutes - 51.9 MBThis podcast has a review of my experience using Akerworks drop spindle tool called the Sprindle Crane. They were a prize sponsor in the Tour de Fleece 2017 on Ravelry, and I had the very good fortune to win this prize! Akerworks website for further information. I promised a few links, here's the easiest to find on Youtube. There is a difference between how the spinner in this video uses the spindle crane, and what I experienced. I did not get the twist to go past the plastic threade...
YST Episode 145 Dyeing with Lichens Part 2
August 19, 2017 13:37 - 41 minutes - 54.6 MBThis podcast talks about the boiling water method of lichen dyeing. I used the dye pot twice and dye fiber and fabric.
YST Episode 144 Dyeing with Lichens part 1
July 14, 2017 14:55 - 42 minutes - 50.5 MBI have started the fun project of a lichen dye pot and in today's podcast I talk a little about the history of lichen dyeing, and how and where I collected my lichens. There's also a TdF2017 update at the end of the podcast. I had four books in my spinning library to use as references for this information. The main sources were from the same author, Karen Casselman. The books are: Craft of the Dyer Colour from Plants and Lichens and Lichen Dyes The New Source Book both published by D...
YST Episode 143 Counting Treadles for Even Plying
July 03, 2017 14:32 - 28 minutes - 34.9 MBToday's podcast talks about how to achieve even, consistent 2 ply yarn by counting your treadle movements. Near the end I do talk about the start of the Tour De Fleece and what I hope to spin during it. If you want to join our discussions and sharing with the YST Team on Ravelry, the best way to find the group is to search under groups for Yarnspinnerstales Spin In. Hope to see you there!
YST Episode 142 Life Changes, Why Worry
June 16, 2017 14:16 - 1 hour - 87.7 MBWelcome to the newly redesigned web page. If you are looking for previous episodes, look in the upper right hand corner and click on episodes. The quickest way to the most recent and then later, is to click on 'category' and then podcasts. They will load with the new easier to use player. In the podcast,after a sabbatical from spinning, I am glad to be back. I update the spinning and knitting projects from the past few months, and then have a lovely recorded conversation with my daught...
YST A Spinning Sabbatical
March 10, 2017 13:37 - 9 minutes - 10.8 MBThere is a saying in our family for many years: 'Life is too much with us now'. As it implies, I have to step aside from podcasting for a few months, while I deal with family life. During that time, I am researching dyeing with lichens, and I hope to get some dye baths started. That will be the topic of the podcast, when I return. Thanks for your patience and Happy Spinning!
YST Episode 141 Spinning New Year's Resolutions
February 02, 2017 03:34 - 47 minutes - 55.6 MBHappy 2017! It's a new year and that always makes me think about my spinning goals. Along the way, I discovered some specifics about three ply yarn, and plying in general. I close the podcast with a review of the book, Yarn i tec ture by Jillian Moreno.
YST Episode 140 Spinzilla and Natural Dye Mordants
December 02, 2016 14:05 - 56 minutes - 70.1 MBThis podcast closes the 2016 year, with details on my Spinzilla 2016 spinning. Since one of the fibers I spun during that was dyed with natural dyes and the mordants tin and alum, I did a bit of research on those mordants. I end this podcast with that discussion. These are links to some of the things mentioned in the podcast. The original dye day for the columbia roving was Episode 52. The Jacob roving I spun was from the Ross Family Farm in Pa. One good blog post I referenced in t...
YST Episode 139 Ravellenics 2016 and State Fair
September 27, 2016 21:15 - 1 hour - 91.4 MBIn the first part of this podcast I explain just what is this thing called ravellenics. Then I go into the details of what I did for the event. First is spinning, and after that, the next knit with hand spun yarn project, the Oslo Shawl. In the second part of the podcast, I talked about the seven items I took to my state's fair for the spinning category. A few links for sources of the fiber I used to spin the yarns: The Painted Tiger Yarn Hollow fibers Kundart Spindles The sp...
YST Episode 138 TdF16 podcast 3
August 27, 2016 14:52 - 1 hour - 77.9 MBFinal podcast about what I did during Tour de Fleece this year. I talk about some yarn spun, including two breed studies, Romeldale and Racka. I also dyed two different shetland fleeces, and an unknown breed ewe lamb fleece. The Romeldale fiber was purchased at DyedintheWool, The wash and dye product I used while dyeing is available at woolshampoo. The shop I purchased the drum carder cloth from is no longer in business. However, there are other sources available on Etsy. Just got ...
YST Episode 137 TdF16 Podcast 2
August 16, 2016 14:30 - 51 minutes - 63.1 MBThis is the 2nd TdF16 podcasts, there will be one more. I talk about washing alpaca fiber, dyeing shetland and lamb's wool fiber, and as my challenge day project, spinning banana fiber. All of the links below are information I found on the internet about banana fiber. Home processing (something so unavailable to most of us!) is shown in a youtube video by Rix Jennings. Commercial processing (and very poor audio, sorry) is shown here. A non verbal commercial processing video. It is ...
YST Episode 136 TdF16 podcast 1
August 01, 2016 14:48 - 49 minutes - 59.8 MBLet the spinning begin. I have the Tour de France on my DVR and fiber ready, it could only be the tour de fleece! I do much more than spinning, as usual. I have alpaca blanket washing, fiber dyeing, a challenge fiber and challenge processing planned all during these three weeks. This is the first of three podcasts relating to this year's Tdf. All information on the sheep breeds that I review are from the book Fleece and Fiber Sourcebook by Deborah Robson and Carol Ekarius. The Devo...
YST Episode 135 Pre TdF16 and a Swap
July 03, 2016 13:43 - 47 minutes - 58 MBIt's tour time again, no not the spinning rock band, but the Tour de France. And that means Tour de Fleece is rolling too. In this podcast I give a synopsis of what I hope to accomplish during the next three weeks. I also was in a wonderful fiber swap, and I talk all about the box I sent, and the box I got. A few links for things I mention in this podcast: My blog is here. I will try a link to my Ravelry group, please be logged into Ravelry before clicking the link, then it should ...
YST Episode 134 June 2016
June 15, 2016 03:54 - 43 minutes - 53.1 MBIn the first part of the podcast I fill you in on what Has happened in the last two months. I have spun some yarn, found some fiber that needs processing, and made some wonderful purchases (see links below) I also talk about my plans to enter items in the State Fair, and some preliminary plans for the Tour de Fleece. The last part of the podcast is about my recent knit with hand spun project the Kensington Steeked Pot by Gemma Pickford-Waugh. It is shown in the photo for this podcast. ...
YST Episode 133
March 30, 2016 14:33 - 45 minutes - 41.7 MBThis month's podcast has a review of Craftsy and also talks about my finished knitted with hand spun project and plans for the next project. If you are looking to buy the Spinners Journal I made, it can be found here. The fiber Three Feet of Sheep is from Frabjous Fibers. Google and buy it from your favorite vendor. The shawl I plan to knit for Tour de Fleece this year is the Oslo Shawl. The pattern for the fingerless mitts I knit is Te Ara. You may have to sign into Ravelry to see this...
YST Episode 132 A Hand spun hat and a mystery yarn
February 17, 2016 13:35 - 54 minutes - 49.8 MBMy first completed project for this year of knitting with my hand spun yarn was a garter stitch hat made from a cabled yarn from a Jacob fleece. This was a true start to finish project, I bought the fleece raw, processed it, spun it and then knit the hat, The inspiration for the hat came from the book HomeSpun HandKnit by Linda Ligon. The pattern was the garter stitch cap. The second knitting project started in Jan 2016 was the Painted Sky Cowl provided free by KnittingFever. I am using...
YST Episode 131 New Year New Projects
January 07, 2016 15:20 - 54 minutes - 49.8 MBIn this podcast there is news about what I have done with spinning, carding and my spinning wheels over the last six weeks. I also talk about another big sorting of my hand spun. And finally the first project for the year of knitting with hand spun has been chosen. A thank you to Jon Caspi for his music that I use in the opening theme song. The Unraveling podcast can be found here. Find my group on Ravelry by searching under groups for Yarnspinnerstales Spin In. Join us there for the d...
Episode listing for content information
January 02, 2016 21:02I have 8 years worth of podcasts, and it can be hard to find just the one you need. This list will help you. First look at the content to find what topic you want to hear. Then look at the date. On the left hand side of the website, there are archives by year and then the months under the year. Find the year and month of the podcast you want and click there. Then find the episode number and you should have the podcast on the specific topic you want. Enjoy! Episode number Topic ...
YST Episode 130 This, That and Daydreams
November 26, 2015 14:41 - 47 minutes - 43.2 MBA chatty podcast to close up the spinning year. I review a fiber fair, talk about drum carding and what's on my spinning wheels. Then after a bit of daydreaming, I have a plan for some of next year's projects. There are no links to mention for this podcast. I want to say thank you to all my listeners for being there over these last eight years of podcasting. I am truly thankful for every one! Looking forward to many more years of spinning together. Happy Holidays to one and all, see...
YST Episode 129 Spinzilla 2015
October 22, 2015 15:47 - 41 minutes - 38.5 MBThe Spinzilla report is actually the second part of the podcast. In the first part, I continue the review of using the Ashford quill spindle, using mohair, angora, hemp, bamboo and cotton. A few links for things mentioned in the podcast: Needle Junkies podcast has a link on their website Spinzilla total yards this years was 5,246,497. See more details here. Get your free pattern and yarn recommendations and help knit for Knitted Knockers at this website. Fibers spun on the quill were ...
YST Episode 128 The Big Wash up
September 14, 2015 03:03 - 42 minutes - 39 MBIt seems I really have made many skeins of yarns over the last three years. Since I had the habit of not washing yarns until I was ready to use them, I discovered I had many skeins that really should be washed. In this podcast I talk about the sorting, and washing of these skeins, enjoying the memories of their making.
YST Episode 127 TdF15 Final Update
August 04, 2015 03:32 - 1 hour - 58.6 MBBesides going over the spinning during the final days of the Tour de Fleece, I discuss several topics in detail. First is my experience with spinning on a quill set up on my Ashford Traditional. A photo of the quill can be seen here. I also recommend searching Youtube for good videos if you plan to try this too. Here is one that shows a quick method for wrapping the single onto the cop. Second I talk about spinning Suri alpaca, both on a drop spindle and a spinning wheel. Last is a dis...
YST Episode 126 TdF update 2
July 23, 2015 15:35 - 55 minutes - 51 MBI continue talking about my TdF spinning projects in the first part of this podcast. In the second part, I go over some tips and troubleshooting for an old Ashford Tradition spinning wheel. The snippet of music today is Wild Mountain Thyme by Big Sea. The fiber I started spinning on my Ashford wheel is from Chamomile Connection. Check out the website, she still has merino/seasilk listed. And Sheep Street fibers has a fun website to check out too. That is where I got the dyed Shetland...
YST Episode 125 TdF15 update 1
July 15, 2015 16:56 - 58 minutes - 53.9 MBIt's that time again, Tour de Fleece errr France. First update discusses what I have been doing during the first ten days of the tour. Although the main focus is alpaca, there is one raw fleece processing part too. The spindle I am using to spin alpaca top came from Linda Dyak, formerly Grafton Fibers, now DyakCrafts. The three feet of sheep fiber came from Frabjous Fibers. The wool shampoo I used to wash the fleece came from Namaste Farm's product, found here.
YST Episode 124 June 2015 podcast
July 01, 2015 03:01 - 56 minutes - 51.7 MBThere's a few odds and ends of old business at the beginning of this podcast, and then I talk about my trip to the Kentucky sheep and fiber festival in May. The fiber I have been spinning is CVM batts from Wild Hare Fibers. I could not find the April fool's joke emailed by the Woolery. Instead, take a look at their blog, it's really interesting. The new designed drum carder by Majacraft can be seen here. I must correct something in the podcast, the black merino fiber I got from Ohio Va...
YST Episode 123
May 16, 2015 13:58 - 46 minutes - 42.3 MBI tackle yet more of my never ending stash of alpaca fiber and talk about using the wool shampoo to wash suri, and the wash and dye product for a white huacaya alpaca. These are products available from Namaste Farms and can be purchased here. Music for the show is by Project Grand Slam and is called Spring Dance. Sadly the source for podsafe music. Musicalley, seems to have gone away. It just does not do anything when I go to the site, nor can I find any information about it. I will not...
YST Episode 122 Remembering the Old Ways
March 26, 2015 17:56 - 51 minutes - 47.1 MBThis podcast has a review of the DVD titled From Wool to Waulking, with Norman Kennedy. Fulll of knowledge of the old ways of handling, spinning or weaving wool, this DVD is also good for new spinners just learning the craft. The second part of the podcast is a chatty update of my life and spinning projects. Music is from Musicalley. The haunting interlude music is by Keldarin and is called Gaelic Shores. The closing song is by John Torres and is titled Here in History. If anyone is in...
YST Episode 121 Wool Shampoo Review
February 04, 2015 04:05 - 1 hour - 62 MBThere are two new products out for those of us that process raw fiber, DRB wool shampoo and the Wash and Dye. I had the opportunity to try both and loved them so much I contacted Natalie Redding of Namaste Farms, the source of these products for an interview. In this podcast, I talk to Natalie, via Skype. In the second part of the podcast I talk about my experiences using both products. Here's a direct link to the wool shampoo website, where you can buy the products. Other links for this...
YST Episode 120 Roc Day
January 07, 2015 04:12 - 30 minutes - 27.8 MBRock day or Saint Distaff Day, Jan 7 is the spinner's New Year. I talk about that and my year's plans in this podcast. Music is from Musicalley and has a new year theme. Opening song is Happy New Year by Colie Brice Closing song is It's a New Year's Day with Denise Moser. Here is a nice website with information about Rock Day. St Distaff Day, or the Morrow after Twelfth Day is a poem by Robert Herrick. It has been recorded on LibriVox here. I also read the poem in the podcast. The Spi...
YST Episode 119 Fortuitous Fleeces
November 27, 2014 15:53 - 52 minutes - 48.5 MBMy daughter joins me, via Skype, to tell about her lucky find in fleeces and what she did with them. Then the story morphs into her experience dyeing silk with henna. Music is from Musicalley and revolves around the theme 'lucky'. AJ & The Frozen Tundra Band tells us It's Your Lucky Day Now. Great Big Sea sings Lucky Me Stavia closes the podcast with Lucky Day
YST Episode 118 Spinzilla
November 07, 2014 14:37 - 49 minutes - 45.8 MBFirst in the podcast, some thoughts on the wide variety of niche markets we have in this fiber world. Then I tell about my three Spinzilla projects and how I figured my yardage for submission to their total amounts. There is more music in today's podcast, and it is from Musicalley First interlude is from Space Agency and is called Godzilla. Middle break music is from the FuMP, always a fun romp, and is also called Godzilla (yes just pretend it is really Spinzilla). Since this group has...
YST Just the Facts Nov 2014
November 02, 2014 15:43 - 9 minutes - 8.66 MBThis is a 10 minute podcast that I will release on the first of every month (more or less). It has all the information about how to find specific episodes, where to contact me and how to get your very own spinner's journal. I listen to many podcasts and get tired of hearing the podcaster's information over and over before we get to the podcast. I have decided that to avoid that in this podcast, I would put all this information here and release it once a month. If you need the information, ...
YST Episode 117 A Wool Gathering review
October 04, 2014 18:39 - 40 minutes - 37.2 MBA Wool Gathering fiber event is at Young's Jersey Dairy in Yellow Springs Ohio every year on the third weekend in Sept. I had the fun of attending this year, and give a review of my trip. Lots of links for things I mention in the podcast: A Wool Gathering website TNNA website Spinzilla website Spinzilla FAQ Spinzilla rules for measuring yarn Woven Thoughts blog Fiber Optic Yarns Noah's Landing Yarns National Custom Spinworks Ed the Wheel Healer can be contacted at erowe132 @ aol....
YST Just the Facts Oct 2014
October 01, 2014 15:05 - 9 minutes - 8.66 MBThis is a 10 minute podcast that I will release on the first of every month. It has all the information about how to find specific episodes, where to contact me and how to get your very own Spinners' Journal. I listen to many podcasts and get tired of hearing the podcaster's information over and over before we get to the podcast. I have decided that to avoid that in this podcast, I would put all this information here and release it once a month. If you need the information, just listen in...
YST Just the Facts Sept 2014
September 01, 2014 16:10 - 9 minutes - 8.66 MBThis is a 10 minute podcast that I will release on the first of every month. It has all the information about how to find specific episodes, where to contact me and how to get your very own Spinners' Journal. I listen to many podcasts and get tired of hearing the podcaster's information over and over before we get to the podcast. I have decided that to avoid that in this podcast, I would put all this information here and release it once a month. If you need the information, just listen in....
YST Episode listings with dates released
August 10, 2014 19:27Beta 10/09/07 Episode 1 Using Combs / Shetland 10/28/07 Episode 2 Spin In 11/13/07 Episode 3 Raising Angora Rabbits 12/01/07 Episode 4 Christmas Music 2 episodes 12/16/07 Episode 5 Spinning Angora 01/18/08 Episode 6 Spin In Border Leicester and BFL 02/02/08 Episode 7 Skirting a Shetland Fleece 02/16/08 Episode 8 Spin In Cheviot and Corriedale 03/02/08 Episode 9 Washing a Fleece 04/02/08 Episode 10 Spin In Finn and Perendale 04/22/08 Episode 11 Book Reviews: Your Handspi...
YST Episode 116 TdF14 Final Recap
August 10, 2014 18:49 - 32 minutes - 29.9 MBIf you are interested in joining the YST Ravelry group, you can find it by getting on Ravelry, and going to the groups search box. Search under Yarnspinnerstales spin in and it should give you the link you need to find us. Music today is from MusicAlley. The opening song is Things Will be Better Next Year by Wil Maring. The closing song is One More Year by Brett Mikels
YST Just the Facts Aug 2014
August 01, 2014 17:45 - 9 minutes - 8.66 MBThis is a 10 minute podcast that I will release on the first of every month. It has all the information about how to find specific episodes, where to contact me and how to get your very own spinner's journal. I listen to many podcasts and get tired of hearing the podcaster's information over and over before we get to the podcast. I have decided that to avoid that in my podcast, I would put all this information here and release it once a month. If you need the information, just listen in....
YST Episode 115 TdF14 Update 5 Team Support Spindlers
July 31, 2014 15:18 - 31 minutes - 29.4 MBTeF14 is over but the updates continue. This last one is for Team Support Spindlers. Fibers used are from the following sources: Moonwood Farms Dyed milk Wonders Mohair dyed adult mohair WeloveThor dyed merino Spindles used are from these sources Sistermaide Royale Hair Today's music is Mountains End by Phillip Woo. It can be found on MusicAlley
YST Episode 114 TdF14 Update 4 Team Farm Fiber Marketplace
July 26, 2014 14:12 - 34 minutes - 31.6 MBThe Tour de Fleece continues, and I review another of the Ravelry Teams that I have spun with during the Tour de France. Music is from MusicAlley. The beginning interlude is from djoc and is called Blink and you will miss them. The end song is Twinkle Black Sheep by Johnny Only You can find me on Ravelry as Yarnspinnerstales, and the group for this podcast is called Yarnspinnerstales spin in group. See you there!
YST Episode 113 TdF14 update 3 Team Majacraft
July 21, 2014 16:04 - 25 minutes - 23.8 MBA short podcast today about the fiber I am spinning on the Majacraft Aura for the Tour de Fleece in Ravelry. Music is from Musicalley and the song Celtic Mystery is by Tigertail. My Blog is here. The Spinners Journal is a great way to keep track of your TdF spinning and other projects. Check it out!
YST Episode 112 TdF14 update 2 Team Painted Tiger
July 16, 2014 16:21 - 31 minutes - 29.5 MBToday's podcast is an update of my Tour de Fleece spinning for the team Painted Tiger. The website for this dyer of fiber and yarn is here. The fiber I am spinning is a Portuguese wool top explained by Ashland Bay blog. Therefore, tigers are the theme of the music, found on MusicAlley. The interlude music is by Sinfonoa Electronique and is Tiger on the Loose II. The end music is by Briareus and is called Tigers. My blog can be found here.
YST Episode 111 Preparing for TourdeFleece 2014
July 09, 2014 15:38 - 23 minutes - 21.1 MBMusic is from Music Alley and includes: Snowball fight by Tv's Kyle Preparations for takeoff by Matthew Hall
YST Just the Fact podcast July 2014
July 02, 2014 03:09 - 9 minutes - 8.66 MBThis is a 10 minute podcast that I will release on the first of every month. It has all the information about how to find specific episodes, where to contact me and how to get your very own Spinners' Journal. I listen to many podcasts and get tired of hearing the podcaster's information over and over before we get to the podcast. I have decided that to avoid that in this podcast, I would put all this informnation here and release it once a month. If you need the information,just listen in....
YST Episode 110 sheep and fiber fest review
June 25, 2014 14:56 - 48 minutes - 44.6 MBI went to the Lexington Ky Sheep and Fiber festival in May, and this podcast is a review of that great trip. Here is a link to the vendor list. A few specific links for vendors I mention in the podcast: The Ross Farm Fibers Dyed in the Wool A Yarn Well Spun Rock and String Creations I mentioned the video for Dirty Jobs, where Mike goes to Ohio Valley woolen mill. The Ravelry pattern is the Ten Stitch Blanket by Frankie Brown. The link may or may not take you to it, Ravelry requ...
YST Just the Facts June 2014
June 02, 2014 16:10 - 11 minutes - 10.1 MBI forgot to hit publish! Sorry about that. So here it is on June 2nd. The promised podcast is below this one on the webpage. This is a short podcast that I will release on the first of every month. It has all the information about how to find specific episdoes, where to contact me and how to get your very own Spinners' Journal. I listen to many podcasts and get tired of hearing the podcaster's information over and over before we get to the podcast. I have decided I would put all th...
YST Episode 109 Fiber event review
June 02, 2014 16:02 - 51 minutes - 47.8 MBThe Greencastle Fiber Event is held every April, second weekend. I went this year and this podcast talks about what I saw. I promised many links, here they are: General vendor listing Ohio Valley Fibers Little Barn fiber (website seems unattended right now) Sistermaide Susan's Fiber shop A description of the Ashford blending board Super Glide picker Sheep Street Fibers The Woolery The Fiber Closet Fiber Optics Cascade Farms Lace Maker The Bedford College of Lace Making Stephen...
YST Just the Facts May 2014
May 01, 2014 23:35 - 9 minutes - 8.66 MBThis is a 10 minute podcast that I will release on the first of every month. It has all the information about how to find specific episodes, where to contact me and how to get your very own Spinners' Journal. I listen to many podcasts and get tired of hearing the podcaster's information over and over before we get to the podcast. I have decided that to avoid that in this podcast, I would put all this information here and release it once a month. If you need the information, just listen in. ...