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The Trifecta of Sheep Breeds

Modern Wool - April 14, 2023 01:49 - 22 minutes ★★★★★ - 51 ratings
Links & Highlights Romney Lamb - DK - Yarn Chocolate Romney - DK - Yarn Oatmeal Romney - DK - Yarn Gray Romney - DK - Yarn Romney Pearl - Roving Romney Rose Gray - Roving Romney Little Black Lamb - Raw Wool Romney Little Brown Lamb - Raw Wool Wool Pellets

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What are we going to do with all this wool?

Modern Wool - April 04, 2022 03:48 - 34 minutes ★★★★★ - 51 ratings
In this episode, we'll unpack some of the dilemmas and opportunities with small batch wool, and consider some options for wool that don't involve yarn.

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The Wide World of Dyes

Modern Wool - April 13, 2020 07:16 - 37 minutes ★★★★★ - 51 ratings
Links & Highlights Place an order online now through the end of April 2020 to be entered to win one of our weekly Gift Basket Giveaways! Enter Coupon Code COLORFIX at checkout for 25% off all Wool Tincture Color Packs. Get our Verdant DK Weight yarn overdyed in our Spring Palette. Learn more...

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Royal Sheep

Modern Wool - March 19, 2020 07:15 - 25 minutes ★★★★★ - 51 ratings
Links & Highlights Verdant Yarn Kimberlee Jacobs - Jacobs Ranch American Rambouillet Sheep Breeders Association Wikipedia - Rambouillet Sheep

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Finnsheep

Modern Wool - March 06, 2020 00:05 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 51 ratings
Highlights and Links in Today’s Episode Vogue Knit Live Seattle — Event Postponed! The show has been postponed in response to the evolving situation with COVID-19 coronavirus in Washington. Learn more about some of our local shepherdesses Emily Tzeng of Local Color Farm and Fiber Sarah Pope ...

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The Secrets of Josef & Anni

Modern Wool - February 19, 2020 08:04 - 54 minutes ★★★★★ - 51 ratings
Highlights and Links in Today’s Episode Josef & Anni Yarn https://abundantearthfiber.com/products/yarn-josef-anni Spincycle Metamorphic https://spincycleyarns.com/collections/metamorphic Modern Wool - Episode 3: Scouring Wool https://abundantearthfiber.com/blogs/modern-wool/wool-scouring-0...

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Spinning Stories

Modern Wool - May 21, 2019 22:47 - 31 minutes ★★★★★ - 51 ratings
Spinning a yarn about spinning yarn, in this episode you’ll find stories about hand spinning that you don’t have to be a spinner to appreciate. I’ll also share some notes on creativity and how it affects us at the mill, plus an opportunity to try out the role of Yarn Designer by creating your ow...

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Wool Scouring

Modern Wool - April 24, 2019 19:00 - 48 minutes ★★★★★ - 51 ratings
In this episode we’ll unpack the nuance of one of the greatest barriers to sustainability of small batch yarn, wool scouring. We’ll share the 4 essential requirements for scouring, discuss fermented suint, reveal 3 types of scouring baths we use at our mill and also pro-tips on how to tell wheth...

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Wool Quality

Modern Wool - April 02, 2019 17:00 - 25 minutes ★★★★★ - 51 ratings
Flash primer on sheep [1:50] Learn how to ‘read’ a fleece [7:48] Listen in on a skirting conversation with Sarah Pope [11:11] Dual breed East Friesian [15:22] Discover the interesting history of Romeldale and CVM [17:49] Wool Study [23:42] Links Sarah Pope of WhistlingGirlKnits Ravelry...

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Welcome to Modern Wool

Modern Wool - March 26, 2019 18:00 - 28 minutes ★★★★★ - 51 ratings
Thought Experiment on finding our connection to the natural world [4:25] A walk through where yarn comes from [8:06] Examining a fleece is like reading a story that only gets told once [9:20] From spinning wheel to fiber mill [11:15] An answer to the important question: What do I want to do...

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