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Episode 205 | Anne Weil – Weaving Within Reach

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In this episode we talk to Anne Weil about her new book, Weaving Within Reach, her use of natural materials, and making weaving as approachable as possible. Then I chat with Angela Tong about types of looms and what you can make with them.

Interview Notes:

    • Basic Structure of Weaving
You can follow me in all my making at Miriam Felton Knit Designs on Facebook, and on Twitter or Instagram at mimknits. The address for the Patreon if you want to get some cool rewards and bonus content is patreon.com/miriamfelton You can follow the podcast on social media via Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram. If you’re enjoying this podcast please consider sharing it with a friend, posting about it on social media, or leaving a rating or review in iTunes, Stitcher, Google Play, Facebook, or wherever. You can also join the Friends of YarnStories Ravelry group if that’s more your thing. And thank you so much for listening! This podcast was produced in Salt Lake City UT, with production help from Sid Fallon. Music is by the ever illusive Breakmaster Cylinder.

Thanks for listening! See you in two weeks when I talk to Cheryl Kolander and Sara Lamb about silk.

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Episode 115 | Elemental Affects

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Attn: I’ve launched a Patreon, if you enjoy this podcast, please take a look. I’d love if you would join the fun and get all the extra stuff!

In this, the second to last episode of the season, I talk to Jeane deCoster of Elemental Affects about her start with Shetland Wool and branching out into other breed-specific yarns. Then we talk to Deb Robson about Shetland Wool.

Show Notes:

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Something from this episode that really struck home with me is that we all knit for different reasons. I knit as a job, and because it gives me something productive to do with my hands, but I also knit because it makes me feel magical. Like I’m turning something simple into something extraordinary. It feeds the creative part of my brain while soothing the bit of OCD that I have to be doing SOMETHING. And I’m wondering about you? What does knitting mean to you? What do you get from your knitting? I’d love to get your emails, or if you want to just talk to me, you can use your smartphone to record an audio clip and send it to me that way. Most smartphones have an app to record audio, but if you don’t have one, there are plenty for free. I use one called Voice Recorder from quality apps on my Android phone. It records mp3s, which you can then send anywhere you want as attachments. I’d really love to hear from you!

miriam AT yarnstoriespodcast DOT com

If you’re enjoying this podcast please consider sharing it with a friend, posting about it on social media, or leaving a rating or review in iTunes, Stitcher, Google Play, Facebook, or wherever.. You can also join the Friends of YarnStories Ravelry group if that’s more your thing. And thank you so much for listening!

You can follow the podcast on social media via Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram.

And again, the address for the Patreon if you want to get some cool rewards and all that bonus content is patreon.com/miriamfelton

This podcast was produced in Salt Lake City UT, with production help from Sid Fallon. Music is by the ever illusive Breakmaster Cylinder.

I’ll be back in 2 weeks with the final episode of this season, talking with Kristin Ford of Woolfolk.


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Episode 114 | WooSheeps

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In this episode I talk to Neil Paice co-owner with his wife Sue of WooSheeps, based in Rural Scotland. Then we talk to Deb Robson about the Bluefaced Leicester sheep breed and its history.

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If you’re enjoying this podcast please consider sharing it with a friend, posting about it on social media, or leaving a rating or review in iTunes, Stitcher, Google Play, Facebook, or wherever.. You can also join the Friends of YarnStories Ravelry group if that’s more your thing. And thank you so much for listening!

You can follow the podcast on social media via Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram.

This podcast was produced in Salt Lake City UT, with production help from Sid Fallon. Music is by the ever illusive Breakmaster Cylinder.

I’ll talk to you again in 2 weeks when I talk to Jeane DeCoster of Elemental Affects Shetland.


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Episode 106 | Spirit Trail Fiberworks

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In this episode I talk with Jennifer Tepper Heverley, owner and sole dyer of Spirit Trail Fiberworks. Spirit Trail focuses on luxury fibers, like merino, cashmere, silk, and some really great breed specific yarns in an extensive range of bases. We also talk to Deb Robson about Polwarth wool from Tarndwarncoort.

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I hope you all had a great holiday season and a wonderful new year. I’ve got my goals and intentions set for 2018, and this podcast is prominently featured in that list. I’ve really been enjoying the work and would love it if it would help support me in the coming year. The podcast requires a lot of time and equipment, as well as hosting fees, and the like. My experts have been generous with their time and knowledge as favors to me, but I would like in this new year to be able to pay them for that time and knowledge.

There are so many ways to support this podcast that comes to you for free. The simplest way is for you to share it with someone else that you think would enjoy it. If you are feeling slightly more giving, you can leave a review or a rating on any of the many platforms (iTunes, Google Play, Stitcher) that YarnStories is now listed on, or donate a bit via the PayPal button at the bottom of every page. My heartfelt thanks in advance for anything you can do.

This podcast was produced in Salt Lake City UT, with production help from Sid Fallon. Music is by the ever illusive Breakmaster Cylinder.

I’ll be back in two weeks with Kim McBrian Evans of Indigodragonfly.

Enter here to win a skein of Brigantia!

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Episode 102 | Nua Yarn

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In this episode we talk with Carol Feller, knitwear designer, teacher, and co-creator of  Nua Yarn. Carol lives in Cork, Ireland. Then expert talk with Amy King of Spunky Ecelctic about the Merino, Yak, and Linen blend that comprises Nua.

Show Notes:

Carol’s Website: http://stolenstitches.com/

  • Props to Erica, my resident namer.
  • You can sign up for updates on the Nua releases (kits, new colors, and the second collection) with Carol’s newsletter here.
  • My fav silk/linen blend: Anzula Breeze, which I have used for tops and shawls.
  • We mention Louet’s MerLin, which is sadly discontinued.
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If you’ve enjoyed this podcast, please share it via social media, or leave a 5-star rating in iTunes. It really helps the podcast to grow and find more audience. I’m looking for sponsors as well, so if you have any suggestions or if you would like to sponsor the podcast, I’d appreciate an email about that (miriam@yarnstoriespodcast.com).

This podcast was produced in Salt Lake City UT, with production help from Sid Fallon. Music is by the ever illusive Breakmaster Cylinder.

Next episode in 2 weeks!

Enter here for a digital copy of the Nua Collection, Vol. 1!

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