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Fiber Sprite Podcast Episode 005

11/6/2019

Here is the fourth episode of the Fiber Sprite Podcast! On this show, I'll talk about projects I've been working on and my visit to the Taos Wool Festival.

Knitting:

Sock blocker
2BEwe (the yarn I'm using for my sweater)

Designing:

My initial sweater plans are here and here and also here
Fashionary journal. On the podcast, I complained about the size, but you can buy larger templates.
Head counts: fashion drawing versus reality
MyBodyModel
Using a schematic to create a pattern
Knitter's graph paper (this is great for working out stitch patterns, but when I'm designing to scale, I use regular old graph paper)
Knitting Without Tears
Elizabeth's Percentage System
The Opinionated Knitter
Sweater I'm wearing in the podcast, which is based on the Brooks Sweater in the Opinionated Knitter
Sally Melville's Knitting Pattern Essentials
Amy Herzog's Ultimate Sweater Book

Spinning:

The Woolly Lizard
- Chain ply vs. Three Ply Yarn
Galaxy
Glacier Sunrise
Manx Loaghtan
Using the Spinner's Multitool to spin a consistent yarn

Weaving:

The seam I used is a French seam that I then flat felled. More on seam finishes here.
Jacket Band Yarns
- Malabrigo Silkpaca (warp yarn)
- Yampa Valley Fiberworks (weft yarn)
Gingerbread Cottage

Books:

Fiber Sprite Podcast Episode 004

10/10/2019

Here is the fourth episode of the Fiber Sprite Podcast! On this show, I'll talk about projects I've been working on and my visit to the Taos Wool Festival.

Knitting:

Camaro
Techknitting on how to lengthen or shorten a knit garment
Estimating yardage for a sweater. Or, you could use Stashbot for a quick-and-dirty estimator.

Spinning:

Midnight Southdown Top

Weaving:

J oining strips of fabric for rag rugs

Books:

Taos Wool Festival:

Fiber Sprite Podcast Episode 2

8/26/2019

Here is the second episode of the Fiber Sprite Podcast! On this show, I'll talk about projects I've been working on, sources of inspiration, share tutorials, and more.

Knitting:

Here's how to do a tubular bind-off.
Sock Blockers
Camaro
Needle Gauge
Yarn trackers - circular and flower-shaped

Spinning:

Marine Bloom
Galaxy
Glacier Sunrise
Sheepy Multitool
Where I bought the Cormo. (Purchased as pin-drafted roving)
Where I bought my first fleece.

Weaving:

Books:

Introducing the Fiber Sprite Podcast! Episode One

8/13/2019

Here is the first episode of the Fiber Sprite Podcast! On this show, I'll talk about projects I've been working on, sources of inspiration, share tutorials, and more.

Knitting:

Sock Blockers
Camaro
Yarn trackers - circular and flower-shaped
One Sweater

Spinning:

Weaving:

For my jacket project, I used lots of yarns, including Simpli Natural, Plymouth's Arequipa Aventura, Lamana Modena, and Merino Lace Light. There were also some handspun yarns, and stash yarns whose labels have been lost to time.
Here's an example of one of the woven bands I've made in the past.
How to repair a broken warp end.
American Maid Cotton.
More information about color-grown cotton.

Basketry:

The class I took was at the Intermountain Weaver's Conference.
My teacher was Linda Lugenbill.
Sarah Swett's blog (and Instagram) are fascinating places - she spins, weaves, knits, gardens, and sometimes makes her own shoes. Her iris cordage might be to blame for my interest in basketry.

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Fiber Sprite Podcast Episode 005

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Fiber Sprite Podcast Episode 2

Introducing the Fiber Sprite Podcast! Episode One

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