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Ep 125: Liquid Traditions
21 december 2019 · 19 min
Eggnog, Syllabub, and more. Talking holiday drink traditions with Kelly's husband, Robert. Full notes with photos and links can be found in the podcast section of our shop website: TwoEwesFiberAdventures.com Come join the community on Ravelry or become a patron and support the show on our Patreon Page. Lees meer
The Uncle's Eggnog
When Robert's Uncle Phillip died, his dad gave him an envelope of family pictures that Uncle Phillip had. The eggnog recipe was in the envelope so presumably it was part of Uncle Phillip's things. Uncle Phillip and Uncle Jerry had lived together for some years before Uncle Jerry died so we call it The Uncle's Eggnog. We really don't know where it came from or how they used it. I cut it down to a household size that makes about two quarts before you add in the eggwhites. After adding in the eggwhites it makes about 3 quarts, but if it sits in the refrigerator for a time before you give it away to friends the eggs will deflate and you can use the third quart to make the first two quart jars full again.
Syllabub
This recipe came from a story Robert heard on NPR in 2009 about making Syllabub at Colonial Williamsburg. We made this over the holiday season and were enchanted. It is pretty magical how it turns out. I highly recommend this for dessert on New Year's Eve. If you wanted to bring a gift of syllabub you could make it in some glasses that you would give to the recipient filled with the finished dessert. Here are three different recipe versions from the Colonial Williamsburg website.
Podie's Manhattans
The key is a 2:1 ratio of bourbon to vermouth. Another key part of this recipe is to keep the whiskey in the freezer so it doesn't get diluted by ice when mixing! Robert also keeps the glasses chilled when he is planning to make Manhattans. Podie taught him to use Maker's Mark, but he also uses Bulleit Bourbon to make them. The cherries that Robert uses are Tillen Farms Bada Bing cherries.
Tree Trimming Drink for Kids of All Ages
When I was …
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Ep 124: Catching Up, Crochet Projects, and Creative Stash Busting
7 december 2019 · 1 uur 6 min
Crochet projects on the hooks and knitting projects on the needles! We're finally back but not with full technology just yet. Full notes with photos and links can be found in the podcast section of our shop website: TwoEwesFiberAdventures.com. Join the community on Ravelry or become a patron and support the show on our Patreon Page. Lees meer
Kelly's Projects
I finished two gnomes for my mom using the Oh Gnome You Didn't pattern by Sarah Schira. I added beards to the gnomes instead of using a scarf. They are really cute with their hands in their pockets and tassels on their hats!
I started a new crocheted sweater! It's the Habitat Cardigan crochet cardigan by Jess Coppom. It's big and cozy and I'm making it with the Lion Brand Heartland that is called for in the pattern.
I've also started a crochet shawl. It's called the Dew Drop Shawl crochet shawl by Silke Terhorst. My project is using a gradient handspun that I made from a Loop Bump in teal, purple, and gray.
The Sonny Bono Jacket is once again on hold and in need of another skein of yarn. One sleeve is done,(twice because the first one was way too wide), but I don't think I have enough yarn for the second sleeve and the collar.
I've also been doing some Stashbuster Weaving. These are dishtowels with yellow/gold/orange/brown tones in the warp, using cream/yellow cotton weft.
Marsha's Projects
I'm working on Shared Rib by Anne Hanson as a cowl. Old Maiden Aunt fingering in the colorway Crimson Lips. About halfway done.
Daphne's Skull designed by Ellen Sibelius of Wooly Wonders is not quite finished. I finished the teeth on the bottom jaw. Need to knit 16 teeth for the upper jaw. Slow going. Using 000 needles.
Meanwhile, I started a new project! John O Groats Socks are a pair of socks using Yarns From the Plains fingering weight in the colorway Cumbrian View. I bought the yarn from the dyer at the Caithness Craft Retreat in May. The pattern I'm using is the sock recipe from Nancy Lindberg, NL7 Knit to Fit Socks.
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Ep 123: The Real Us, Warts and All
10 november 2019 · 1 uur 5 min
Technology troubles meant you almost didn't get to hear this episode. But here we are! Full notes with photos and links can be found in the podcast section of our shop website: TwoEwesFiberAdventures.com Come join the community on Ravelry or become a patron and support the show on our Patreon Page. Lees meer
This episode was recorded back on October 29 and is just now getting published due to Kelly's ancient Macbook finally showing its age. Learning a new audio software on a different computer platform meant little editing and a long delay in getting this out to you. We know you'll forgive our recording imperfections so we wanted to get this out to you!
Marsha's Projects
I'm continuing on Shared Rib cowl by Anne Hanson . Old Maiden Aunt fingering that in the colorway Crimson Lips that I bought at the Edinburgh Yarn Festival.
I'm also working on Daphne's Skull designed by Ellen Sibelius owner of Wooly Wonders. To hear more about her designs check out Episode 109. My progress has slowed way down because I got sick with a cold and the teeth have turned out to be very fiddly. It won't be finished in time for Halloween.
I'm thinking of my next sweater project:
Atlas by Jared Flood
Snow Flower Heidi Kirrmeier
Calder Pullover Rebecca Blair
A shawl using Two Ewes Replenish Rambouillet
Kelly's Projects
I finished Seabrook Socks out of Little Fish Stitches yarn in the Seabrook Sunset colorway.
I started Wooly Wonders Sugar Skull. (This has since been finished)
Sonny Bono Jacket is back in active status. I'm working on the sleeves.
Events
Fibershed Wool and Fine Fiber Symposium, November 16th, 9-5 at Point Reyes Station
Winter Weave Along--Started October 15 in the Two Ewes Ravelry Group. This weave along goes until the end of March so you have plenty of time for weaving projects.
Fix it or Nix It--Starts November 1st and goes through January 1. Join the planning on the Ravelry group discussion board.
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Ep 122: It Takes 2 Brains to Make a Skull
20 oktober 2019 · 51 min
Troubleshooting a tricky pattern, productive struggle, and planning to Fix It or Nix It are the topics for this week. Full notes with photos and links can be found in the podcast section of our shop website: TwoEwesFiberAdventures.com Come join the community on Ravelry or become a patron and support the show on our Patreon Page. Lees meer
Marsha's Projects
I finished 1898 Hat by Kristine Byrnes with worsted weight. Leading Men Fiber Arts Box Office Worsted in the colorway Wild Goose Chase. The pattern is available for free on the Seamen's Church Institute: Christmas at Sea website.
I restarted Shared Rib by Anne Hanson as a cowl. I'm using Old Maiden Aunt fingering that in the colorway Crimson Lips that I bought at the Edinburgh Yarn Festival.
I also started Daphne's Skull designed by Ellen Sibelius owner of Wooly Wonders. To hear more about her designs check out Episode 109. Keep your fingers crossed I finished this by Halloween. ;-)
Kelly's Projects
My only project is the pair of Seabrook Socks out of Little Fish Stitches yarn in the Seabrook Sunset colorway exclusive to String Theory Yarn and Fiber. Using a pattern of traveling purl stitches inspired by Hermione's Everyday Sock pattern.
I moved the spinning wheel into the bedroom but still haven't done any spinning.
Exciting Shop news
The Ewes have several new bases coming soon to the shop. Besides the fingering weight Replenish Rambouillet, the show will also have a sport weight and a worsted weight. In addition, there will be two small-batch yarns available--one Romney and another Corriedale x Romeldale. We'll keep you posted about a coming shop update.
Events
Fibershed Wool and Fine Fiber Symposium, November 16th, 9-5 at Point Reyes Station
Winter Weave Along--Started October 15 in the Two Ewes Ravelry Group. This weave along goes until the end of March so you have plenty of time for weaving projects.
Fix it or Nix It--Starts November 1st and goes through January 1. Join the planning on teh Ravelry group d…
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Ep 121: Knitting Funk vs. Inspirations
6 oktober 2019 · 52 min
Reviewing the WA Coast Meetup, a fiber mill, inspirations to cure a knitting funk, weaving plans and patron appreciation prizes round out this episode. Full notes with photos and links can be found in the podcast section of our shop website: TwoEwesFiberAdventures.com Come join the community on Ravelry or become a patron and support the show on our Patreon Page. Lees meer
Thank you to Jean Chambers at String Theory Yarn and Fiber for helping us put on the Washington Coast Meetup! We had a great time meeting new fiber friends who felt like old friends right away. The unexpected theme of the meetup was dogs! All the attendees were dog owners, the shop has a new puppy, Marsha brought Enzo, and two of the attendees also had their dogs with them. So a beach run with the dogs was a highlight of Saturday afternoon.
On our way to Seabrook we stopped by Olympic Yarn and Fiber Mill for a tour by the owner Lynn Lipski. She is also the creator of Lina Yarns. We toured her current mill and had a sneak peak at the new fiber spinning mill that she is opening in Cosmopolis, WA. Her operation is very impressive and her vision for providing a mill for local fiber and helping to build the fiber supply chain is definitely infectious.
Marsha's Projects
I finished Lounging Top by Joji Locatelli. The yarn is Debbie Bliss Juliet.
I also finished the first sock with Schahenmayr Regia Design Line by Arne & Carlos. I'm using Knitted Wit Smarties for the toes and heels. Note: 45-yard mini skein is enough for heel and toe of one sock.
I'm making another 1898 Hat by Kristine Byrnes with worsted weight. This time using Leading Men Fiber Arts Box Office Worsted in the colorway Wild Goose Chase. The pattern is available for free on the Seamen's Church Institute: Christmas at Sea website.
Marsha's Plans
I started Shared Rib by Anne Hanson back in February. The pattern is for a scarf, cowl, or infinity cowl. I've knit about 4" of the scarf but think I'm going to rip out and knit the cowl instead. The …
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Ep 120: (K)Not Along, Crochet Charts, and Beeswax Wraps
9 september 2019 · 1 uur 4 min
Kelly is making crochet charts and modifying a cardigan to a pullover. The (K)Not Along was a smashing success with beautiful projects and fun prizes. Hear some great listener feedback about non-gaping button bands. Full notes with photos and links can be found in the podcast section of our shop website: TwoEwesFiberAdventures.com Come join the community on Ravelry or become a patron and support the show on our Patreon Page. Lees meer
Save the Date for the Two Ewes Washington Coast Meet-up at String Theory Yarn and Fiber in Seabrook, Washington, September 20-22.
Friday 9/20 late afternoon/evening wine and cheese.
Saturday 9/21 knitting and walking the beach. Shop opens at 10 am.
Sunday 9/22 morning knitting. Shop opens at 10 am.
Come for the day or knit the weekend away! Here is an RSVP form so you can let us know if you're coming! We want to make sure we have enough goodie bags for all.
Find lodging for the weekend at Seabrook or in nearby Pacific Beach or Ocean Shores. Or join us for a day if you are nearby!
Seabrook, Washington
Thank you to Jean Chambers at String Theory Yarn and Fiber for helping us put on this fun event!
Marsha's Projects
Working on socks with Schahenmayr Regia Design Line by Arne & Carlos. I'm going to use Knitted Wit Smarties for the toes and heels.
I recently ripped out the Neskowin Shell by Kay Hopkins. I changed her pattern and it didn't work. Too heavy and too short. The yarn is Debbie Bliss Juliet and I am knitting the Lounging Top by Joji Locatelli. Finished the yoke and about to join for the body.
Almost finished with 1898 Hat by Kristine Byrnes with worsted weight Hazel Knits Cadence in the colorway Woodland. The pattern is on the Seamen's Church Institute: Christmas at Sea. This seemed to be the perfect pattern for an adventurer and yarn is from Seattle.
Kelly's updates
I started crocheting the yoke for Mariannes cardigan by Trine Bertelsen. The pattern has a crochet yoke, button band, and sleeve edging. I will modify it to be a…
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Ep 119: Dog Days and Sweater Closures
25 augustus 2019 · 1 uur 21 min
New puppies, cute babies on pattern photos, and LOTS of discussion and conjecture about button bands, zippers, and grosgrain ribbon. Full notes with photos and links can be found in the podcast section of our shop website: TwoEwesFiberAdventures.com Come join the community on Ravelry or become a patron and support the show on our Patreon Page. Lees meer
Save the Date for the Two Ewes Washington Coast Meet-up at String Theory Yarn and Fiber in Seabrook, Washington, September 20-22.
Here is an RSVP form so you can let us know if you're coming! We want to make sure we have enough goodie bags for all.
Find lodging for the weekend at Seabrook or in nearby Pacific Beach or Ocean Shores. Or join us for a day if you are nearby!
Seabrook, Washington
Thank you to Jean at String Theory Yarn and Fiber for helping us put on this fun event!
Marsha's Projects
I finished the Lace Market T-shirt by Marie Green using Schoppel-Wolle El Linio several weeks ago. The neckline was too big and yesterday I finally reknit it. Fits perfectly!
The Schoppel-Wolle Das Paar socks are finished and they match just as promised.
I also finished Fine Sand by Heidi Kirrmeier. Using Fibra Natura Unity. Fits great!
I also cast on another pair of vanilla socks for my brother. Using Schahenmayr Regia Design Line by Arne & Carlos. I'm going to use Knitted Wit Smarties for the toes and heels.
I recently ripped out the Neskowin Shell by Kay Hopkins. I changed her pattern and it didn't work. Too heavy and too short. The yarn is Debbie Bliss Juliet and I am about to cast on the Lounging Top by Joji Locatelli.
I'm making a hat for a friend that is going to be working in Antarctica. I plan to make 1898 Hat by Kristine Byrnes with worsted weight Hazel Knits Cadence in the colorway Woodland. The pattern is on the Seamen's Church Institute: Christmas at Sea. This seemed to be the perfect pattern for an adventurer and yarn is from Seattle.
Kelly's updates
I swatched for Mariannes cardigan by Trine Bertelsen. The…
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Ep 118: Stash, Natural Dyeing, and Spinning Tips
8 augustus 2019 · 1 uur 30 min
Lots of travel knitting, a natural dye workshop with fiber friends and some listener questions about spinning and stash are the topics for this week. Full notes with photos and links can be found in the podcast section of our shop website: TwoEwesFiberAdventures.com Come join the community on Ravelry or become a patron and support the show on our Patreon Page. Lees meer
Save the Date for a Washington Coast Meet-up!
September 20-22. We'll be meeting to knit and chat at String Theory Yarn and Fiber. Find lodging for the weekend in Seabrook, Washington or in nearby Pacific Beach or Ocean Shores. Or join us for a day if you are nearby! Click here to RSVP so we can reserve your goodie bag! Here is a link to the Ravelry thread about the meet-up.
We just spent a week together in Seattle! Kelly came up to join Marsha and some fiber friends for a natural dye workshop. The dyes used were coreopsis, lichen, avocado, and cochineal. They were dyed on a variety of natural colored yarns using different strengths of dye. We also used an ammonia modifier to change the color of the dye. Very inspiring.
Marsha's Projects:
I finished the Lace Market T-shirt by Marie Green using Schoppel-Wolle El Linio several weeks ago. The neck is too big and I had planned to re-knit picking up fewer stitches, small needles, and slightly less loose bind off. Where did the time go?
I turned heel and worked gusset of Schoppel-Wolle Das Paar socks. About an inch of the foot is completed. I also finished body and neck band of Fine Sand by Heidi Kirrmeier, using Fibra Natura Unity.
Knot a long: Nothing!!!! But that doesn't mean you shouldn't enter. So far we have 38 FOs, our biggest along ever! Enter by August 31st. Remember, it's any fiber related item that is not knit, crochet, spinning or weaving. We'll draw for prizes in our first September episode.
Kelly's Projects
The most significant FO for this week is my 5th metatarsal! Bone is 90% healed and the boot is off. Now on to the physical therapy!
I als…
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Ep 117: Secret Message if You Listen Backwards
21 juli 2019 · 1 uur 7 min
Crochet critters, punch needle projects, finished sweaters, and listener questions are the topics for this episode. Full notes with photos and links can be found in the podcast section of our shop website: TwoEwesFiberAdventures.com. Join the community on Ravelry, or email us with your thoughts at twoewes@twoewesfiberadventures.com Lees meer
Marsha's Projects
Finished Lace Market T-shirt by Marie Green using Schoppel-Wolle El Linio. The neck is too big. I intentionally didn't weave in ends because I thought this might be an issue. I'll reknit the neckline with smaller needles, picking up fewer stitches, and doing a slightly less loose bind off.
I finished first sock using Schoppel-Wolle Das Paar. Cast on for second and knit about 3 inches.
I cast on for a summer weight sweater, Fine Sand by (of course) Heidi Kirrmeier. The yarn is Fibra Natura Unity. The yoke and about 7" of body are finished. Nice yarn with some thick and thin sections that give it character.
Kelly's Projects
My Assam Cardigan is finished and I didn't run out of yarn! The seaming I used was mattress stitch and a variation of duplicate stitch since it was knit sideways. Pull the mattress stitch tight, but make sure the duplicate stitch has your seaming stitches the same size as your knit stitches so it shouldn't be pulled tight.
The Knot Along practice punch needle project is finished. I learned a lot. I used handspun rug yarn leftovers and it's a good example of different colors with the same value not really having enough contrast for color work. If you look at the piece in a black and white photo you can see that the colors don't have enough contrast in value.
I have several crochet projects finished! Beeyanka Honey pattern was put on my radar by a listener and I snapped it right up and made it during a camping trip. I also finished 8 Mother Bears (2 were knit, 6 orcheted).
Actively in progress I have a crocheted tarantula for my nephew, the Koru Cardigan, and I'm getting ready to start a miniatu…
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Ep 116: Shameless Finishing Techniques
9 juli 2019 · 1 uur 12 min
Answers to your questions about finishing knits-weaving in ends, washing, blocking. There is no shame in not weaving in ends and you can be a little reckless with your washing. Full notes with photos and links can be found in the podcast section of our shop website: TwoEwesFiberAdventures.com. Join the community on Ravelry or email us: twoewes@twoewesfiberadventures.com or contact us on our website. Lees meer
This episode's topics come from questions in our community on Ravelry:
Finishing Knit and Crochet Projects
Marsha: Two quick stories.
1. In the 80/90's when Kaffe Fassett's colorwork was the rage, he wrote that he didn't bother weaving in any ends because they were on the inside.
2. Bought a shetland hat on Orkney and the woman who knit it just knotted the ends and left them. No weaving. She said after a good wash the ends stayed put. I'll report back after wearing the hat.
I always wash my finished project and lay it out on a towel on the spare bed in the shape of the pattern schematic. I then pin it in that share with T pins. If it is lace I block "aggressively" often beyond the size of the schematic.
Linen goes in dryer.
Here are some good videos by Suzanne Bryan. I met her at Stitches West two years ago. She is a master knitter and very informative. Here is her YouTube Channel
Here are some of her videos on this topic:
How to Block Knitting
Blocking a Sweater (knit in the round)
Blocking a Sweater (in pieces)
Weaving in Ends in Garter Stitch
Weaving in Ends in Stockinette
On stockinette and garter stitch I weave in the end following the stitch on the wrong side. If it's very fine yarn I may un-ply the yarn and weave in the singles separately.
Kelly:
Russian Join Staci Perry, Very Pink Knits video
Clasped Weft Join Louise Tilbrooke video
On cotton and linen garments I have the best luck if I weave a little and then leave a tail hanging on the inside.
Duplicate stitch is the way I weave in ends if I don't want them to show on front or back. If you …
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Bonus! Last of the Scotland Adventures
3 juli 2019 · 21 min
Castles and gardens share the spotlight with food and drink as Marsha and Kim wrap up their Scotland adventure on the East coast of Scotland. Marsha also fills us in on her project progress during the trip. Full notes with photos and links can be found in the podcast section of our shop website: TwoEwesFiberAdventures.com Come join the community on Ravelry or become a patron and support the show on our Patreon Page. Lees meer
Marsha's Instagram feed
Forse of Nature
The Bay Owl
Gary Rhodes Sticky Toffee Pudding Recipe
Dunbeath Castle Garden Tour
King Craig Fabrics
Dunrobin Castle
Kincraig Castle Hotel
Dovecot Studios and the Orla Kiely exhibit
GPO Cafe and Rooms
Be Inspired Fibres in Edinburgh
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Bonus! Dispatch from the Orkneys
27 juni 2019 · 48 min
Neolithic sites, wool mills, and sticky toffee pudding are the highlights of the Orkneys part of Marsha and Kim's Scotland trip. Full notes with photos and links can be found in the podcast section of our shop website: TwoEwesFiberAdventures.com Come join the community on Ravelry or become a patron and support the show on our Patreon Page. Lees meer
Kirkjuvagr Orkney Gin in Kirkwall
A Yarn from North Ronaldsay wool mill
North Ronaldsay lighthouse
See Orkney
Skaail house
Brough of Birsay Viking settlement
Brough of Gurness Viking settlement
Barony Mill
Foveran restaurant
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Bonus: Dispatch from John O'Groats
20 juni 2019 · 48 min
Travel to John O'Groats and the Caithness Craft Retreat with Marsha and guest-host, Kim. Fiber, food, and drink adventures in the far north of Scotland! Kelly gives a (K)Not Along update and draws a prize winner from our patrons. Full notes with photos and links can be found in the podcast section of our shop website: TwoEwesFiberAdventures.com Come join the community on Ravelry or become a patron and support the show on our Patreon Page. Lees meer
Trip Details
Unlimited Color company in Ullapool
Caithness Craft Podcast
John O'Groats Natural Retreats
Castle of Mey
Kirkjuvagr Orkney Gin in Kirkwall
St. Magnus Cathedral
Knot Along Update
Kelly has finished the quilt top she started in high school (maybe 1978?). It may be awhile before the backing and quilting part of the project begins, but she's determined to finish this memory quilt.
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Bonus! Dispatch From Inverness
11 juni 2019 · 26 min
Food, drink, wool, and more in Inverness with Marsha and guest-host Kim as they travel in Scotland. Lees meer
Visit our shop: TwoEwesFiberAdventures.com , join the community on Ravelry, or become a patron and support the show on our Patreon Page.
Inverness Whisky Tours
Knockando wool mill
Video: Knockando Wool MIll- Our Story
Loch Ness Knitting shop and Loch Ness Knitting on Ravelry
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Ep 115: Marsha and the Muscle Car
2 juni 2019 · 44 min
Learning new things as adults can be challenging, but also fun. Besides the usual topics, Marsha learns how much fun driving can be. Full notes with photos and links can be found in the podcast section of our shop website: TwoEwesFiberAdventures.com. Join the community on Ravelry or email us at twoewes@twoewesfiberadventures.com or contact us on our website. Lees meer
Project Updates
Marsha finished the pullover Cobblestone by Jared Flood for her brother. She washed and blocked it but he want the sleeves 1" shorter so some ripping back will have to be done.
She used New Lanark Mill DK she bought in Scotland last year. It is nice to knit with and and becomes more beautiful after washing.
She also made progress on her T-shirt, Lace Market by Marie Greene. She finished the yoke and joined the body. She is using a linen yarn call El Linio by Schoppel
Kelly has been working on the Assam by Laura Chau. She is using Sockotta held double. It looks like she will have enough yarn. She also finished a pair of shortie socks.
Other News
Kelly had some sad news to report. She had to say good-bye to her almost 15-year old yellow lab, Ruedy. Anyone who has lost a pet knows how hard this is, but it was time.
While Marsha's car is in the shop she ended up with a Dodge Challenger as her rental car. Who knew driving a muscle car was so much fun!
Events
(K)Not Along! The Two Ewes will be starting a challenge for fiber projects that are NOT knitting, crochet, spinning, or weaving. The NOT (or KNOT) Along will start on May 31 and goes through August 31.
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Ep 114: Planning the (K)Not Along
9 mei 2019 · 58 min
Kelly is healing and Marsha is having fun with dog agility. Oh,yeah! We're also playing with string! Full notes with photos and links can be found in the podcast section of our shop website: TwoEwesFiberAdventures.com. Join the community on Ravelry or email us with your thoughts at twoewes@twoewesfiberadventures.com or contact us on our website. Lees meer
Project Updates
Kelly finished some shortie socks with her Bee Yarn (Sunflower colorway from Duren Dyeworks). She also finished the The Double Trouble Reversible Beanie by Petite Knitter. Kelly is experimenting with color changes in her version. The inside layer has some tension issues, seeming to be a more loose gauge than the outside layer. More practice needed!
Kelly also started a side-to-side cardigan called Assam by Laura Chau. She found this by doing an advanced pattern search for cardigans with the gauge from a swatch of Sockotta held double.
Marsha has been working monogamously on the pullover Cobblestone by Jared Flood Two days ago she attached the sleeves to the body and has knit about 3" of the yoke. She is using the New Lanark Mill DK she bought in Scotland last year.
Events
Other ways to play with string...A (K)Not Along! The Two Ewes will be starting a challenge for fiber projects that are NOT knitting, crochet, spinning, or weaving. The NOT (or KNOT) Along will start on May 31 and goes through August 31, so think about what you want to be working on this summer that is (K)NOT knitting, crochet, or weaving.
Marsha plans to make some Beeswax wraps and to deconstruct some drapes so they can be remade to fit her windows. Kelly plans to do some punch needle rug hooking.
Recommendations
Kelly: Water for bees, bee hotel for native pollinators, plant trees for bees.
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Ep 113: Knitting with Friends Cures Pain
29 april 2019 · 1 uur 16 min
A fabulous knitting retreat contrasts with a horrible injury, but the fun outweighs the pain in this episode. Full notes with photos and links can be found in the podcast section of our shop website: TwoEwesFiberAdventures.com. Join the community on Ravelry or email us with your thoughts at twoewes@twoewesfiberadventures.com or contact us on our website. Lees meer
Project Updates
Kelly is plugging away at Koru by Aroha Knits using the Dragonfly Fibers Dance Rustic Silk. It is in timeout due to a dropped stitch and will need to have about 4 to 5 rows ripped out and reknit.
Meanwhile Kelly started some shortie socks with her Bee Yarn (Sunflower colorway from Duren Dyeworks). She will finish them before the episode goes live. She also is knitting a The Double Trouble Reversible Beanie by Petite Knitter. Kelly is experimenting with color changes in her version.
Marsha has made progress on the T-shirt called Lace Market by Marie Greene and she is using Schoppel El Linio (linen) in Indigo. She finished the body of the pullover Cobblestone by Jared Flood, finished the first sleeve and started the second sleeve. She is using the New Lanark Mill DK she bought in Scotland last year.
Other ways to play with string...A Not Along (or is it Knot Along?)
The Two Ewes will be starting a challenge for fiber projects that are NOT knitting, crochet, spinning, or weaving. The NOT (or KNOT) Along will start on May 31 and goes through August 31, so think about what you want to be working on this summer that is NOT knitting, crochet, or weaving.
Retreat Fun
We had a great time at the NoCKRs retreat. Lots of relaxing (at least when Marsha wasn't fetching ice, etc. for Kelly!) lots of good food, lots of friends, and some learning. Monica (Kirbymo) taught us how to make Beeswax Wraps that are an alternative to plastic wrap. There are lots of YouTube tutorials, but this was a good one and included links to purchasing supplies.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6_bsxrqAF-s
There were some great…
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Ep 112: A Diversity of Designers
7 april 2019 · 1 uur 6 min
Celebrating member weaving projects and highlighting the work of designers who are Black, Indigenous, and People of Color. You'll definitely add patterns to your queue after this episode! Doing our part for World Fleece! Full notes with photos and links can be found in the podcast section of our shop website: TwoEwesFiberAdventures.com. Join the community on Ravelry or email us with your thoughts. Use email twoewes@twoewesfiberadventures.com or contact us on our website. Lees meer
Project Updates
Kelly is plugging away at Koru by Aroha Knits using the Dragonfly Fibers Dance Rustic Silk. The patterned sections have become almost routine and she is approaching the length where she will begin armholes.
Kelly also finished a small shawlette/cowl out of handspun. The project was started and finished in one weekend trip to San Francisco to see the musical Hamilton.
Marsha has cast on two projects. The first is a T-shirt called Lace Market by Marie Greene and she is using Schoppel El Linio (linen) in Indigo. She also cast on for her brother the pullover Cobblestone by Jared Flood using the New Lanark Mill DK she bought in Scotland last year.
Celebrating Weaving
The Two Ewes celebrate weaving with a review of member weaving projects. Lots of members are weavers and participated in the recently finished Winter Weave Along. Besides looking at the finished object thread the Ewes went to the Ravelry advanced search, selected the "projects" tab at the top, selected "weaving" as the craft in the filter boxes on the left, and selected "Groups" from the very last filter box with additional characteristics. This allows you to select a Ravelry Group, for example Two Ewes Fiber Adventure. Once you do that you see a page of all the weaving projects by group members. Gorgeous and inspiring!
A Diversity of Designers
The Ewes highlighted patterns from the Designers of Color Bundle that was created by the Solidarity Swap Ravelry Group. Some of the patterns are:
Lesedi Shrug by Noma Ndlovu,…
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Ep 111: Dyeing Techniques
31 maart 2019 · 1 uur 5 min
The Ewes talk knitting and then have a discussion of dyeing techniques in answer to a listener question. A little Enzo and a little bee news round out the episode. Full notes with photos and links can be found in the podcast section of our shop website: TwoEwesFiberAdventures.com. Join the community on Ravelry or email us with your thoughts. twoewes@twoewesfiberadventures.com is our email address or you click contact us on our website. Lees meer
Project Updates
Marsha finished Mountain High by Heidi Kirrmaier using The Croft Shetland Tweed by West Yorkshire Spinners that she bought at the The Yarn Cake in Glasgow. The sweater fits beautifully and she's happy with her modifications.
She is still looking for a pullover pattern for her brother using New Lanark Wool & Textiles DK that she bought at the mill in New Lanark, Scotland last March.
Kelly continues to work on Koru by Aroha Knits using the Dragonfly Fibers Dance Rustic Silk
She ripped out the mistake and is now making good progress. She also finished 5 hats from spirit yarn (destash yarn): Caron Simply soft Mardi Gray. Variegated gray with soft pink, yellow and green. Acrylic yarn, called Mardi Gray. It was a full bag of 4 balls, 150 yards in each ball.
Dyeing Techniques Discussion
The Ewes answer a dyeing questionMomdiggity/Jo Ann, who asked, "I would love to hear you talk about your fiber dying techniques."
Kelly and Marsha talk about choosing and blending colors, the different techniques they've tried over the years and in particular under-dyeing and over-dyeing. Kelly tells about her natural dyeing experiments and Marsha found two dyeing classes on Craftsy (now Bluprint) that she thinks she may try. Both are taught by Sarah Eyre.
Professional Yarn Dyeing at Home: dyeing solids, semi-solids speckled, and variegated. Discusses yarns, dyes, mordants, safety, gear and studio set up.
Next Steps in Dyeing: gradients, sock blanks, self-striping, hand-painted, dyeing fibers.
Twenty Stitches Notecard Giveaway
The…
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Ep 110: Whisky Tasting, Waltons, and What Have You
17 maart 2019 · 53 min
Whisky tasting, a trip to the Scottish Highlands, a knitting mishap, and podcasting in pajamas are some of the tangents this episode! Full notes with photos and links can be found in the podcast section of our shop website: TwoEwesFiberAdventures.com. Join the community on Ravelry or email us with your thoughts. twoewes@twoewesfiberadventures.com is our email address or you click contact us on our website. Lees meer
Project Updates
Marsha has finished the body and one sleeve of a pullover Mountain High by Heidi Kirrmaier (again!) using The Croft Shetland Tweed by West Yorkshire Spinners that she bought at the The Yarn Cake in Glasgow.
She also swatched with New Lanark Wool & Textiles DK that she bought at the mill in New Lanark, Scotland last March. She is looking for a sweater pattern for her brother.
Kelly continues to work on Koru by Aroha Knits using the Dragonfly Fibers Dance Rustic Silk that she bought last year at Stitches. Somehow she began using the left chart on the right and the right chart on the left so there is about 2-3 inches that need to be ripped out.
The back and two fronts of the Sonny Bono jacket are done. Kelly will definitely need more yarn for the two sleeves and collar. There is about a skein and a half left and a call to Amazing Yarns is needed.
Gauntlet was thrown down by Heddicraft who finished a linen bath mitt from 2 retreats ago. So Kelly dug in her stash for NoCKRs spirit yarn with a goal to use something up before the retreat. She is making hats from a variegated gray with soft pink, yellow and green. Acrylic yarn, called Mardi Gray. It was a full bag of 4 balls, 150 yards in each ball, so she plans at least 4 hats.
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Ep 109: Skulls, Friends, and Fun Fur for Grown-Ups
3 maart 2019 · 1 uur 28 min
A Stitches recap with a Two Ewes twist. We'll let the others tell you about the popular knits at Stitches West. We fell in love with skulls, knitted plants and animals, and furry jackets! Plus we met some great listeners. Full notes with photos and links can be found in the podcast section of our shop website: TwoEwesFiberAdventures.com. Join the community on Ravelry or email us with your thoughts. twoewes@twoewesfiberadventures.com is our email address or you click contact us on our website. Lees meer
What did we wear on the Stitches West carpet?
Marsha wore her cardigan Cloud Cover and her handspun combo spin sweater made with Simple Summer Tweed pattern. Both patterns are by Heidi Kirrmaier.
Kelly wore the Mystery Knit Along with Cozy Up Knits using the Two Ewes Replenish Rambouillet and the Running Water cardigan by Claudia Eisenkolb.
What did we work on at Stitches West?
Marsha exclusively worked on a pullover Mountain High by Heidi Kirrmaier (again!) using The Croft Shetland Tweed by West Yorkshire Spinners that she bought at the The Yarn Cake in Glasgow.
Marsha has a finished object her Slack Tide Scarf by Poststitch for her brother
Kelly worked on Koru by Aroha Knits using the Dragonfly Fibers Dance Rustic Silk that she bought last year at Stitches. However, with three traveling stitch charts, it wasn't the best choice for social knitting. Anticipating the need for a second project Kelly brought an in-progress Mother Bear and a kit of leftover yarns. She got one bear to the point of needing some stuffing and started a second bear.
What did we see at Stitches
Ellen's Wooly Wonders has fabulous patterns including Daphne's Skull
Amazing Yarns is where Kelly found her dream project. New cast on!
Lady Dye Yarns had great colors and her signature "BadA$$ Knitter," Sheep Fro, and other bags.
Neighborhood Fiber Company is full of beautiful yarns as always. It's one of our favorites.
At Bay Street Yarns, Anne, spent some time talking to us about her Fire Relief y…
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Ep 108: One Noise After Another
18 februari 2019 · 1 uur 20 min
Despite the noises and interruptions the yarn talk continues! Through downpours, laundry, head shaving, a neighbor coming by and odd thumping in the background, the show goes on. Hear the Ewes respond to the Fiberuary Challenge and Yarn Love Challenge prompts. Full notes with photos and links can be found in the podcast section of our shop website: TwoEwesFiberAdventures.com. Join the community on Ravelry or email us with your thoughts. twoewes@twoewesfiberadventures.com is our email address or click contact us on our website. Lees meer
Project Updates
Marsha finished her cardigan Cloud Cover by Heidi Kirrmaier and loves it.
Marsha double checked the label on her fleece and it is Wensleydale x Cormo x Merino fleece.
After our last episode Marsha ordered another skein of worsted yarn from Thirteen Mile Lamb and Wool to have extra for dyeing for the colorwork pullover, Snowflower by Heidi Kirrmaier. She is still in the planning stage for dyeing the yarn. Plus she wants to take a colorwork class.
Marsha is almost done with Slack Tide Scarf by Poststitch that she is making for her brother and she cast on a scarf for herself called Shared Rib by Anne Hanson using Old Maiden Aunt Yarns fingering weight that she bought last March at the Edinburgh Yarn Festival.
She also cast on a pullover Mountain High by Heidi Kirrmaier (again!) using The Croft Shetland Tweed by West Yorkshire Spinners that she bought at the The Yarn Cake in Glasgow.
Kelly finished the Mystery Knit Along with Cozy Up Knits using the Two Ewes Replenish Rambouillet. It will be one of her Stitches garments if it gets blocked in time.
Kelly has started the Koru by Aroha Knits. She's using Dance Rustic Silk from Dragonfly Fibers.
News
The Solidarity Swap on Ravelry is a pattern and/or yarn swap celebrating designers and dyers who are people of color or from underrepresented groups. The group has a designer bundle listing a variety of designers and Indie dyers that you might not have seen before. Another resou…
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Ep 107: Rules? Ha!
3 februari 2019 · 1 uur 4 min
A little knitting and a lot of permission to break spinning and knitting rules. Wait--there are no rules! The Ewes share anti-racism resources, plus, listener questions and feedback to round out the show. Full notes with photos and links can be found in the podcast section of our shop website: TwoEwesFiberAdventures.com. Join the community on Ravelry or email us with your thoughts. twoewes@twoewesfiberadventures.com is our email address or you click contact us on our website. Lees meer
Project Updates
Marsha continues to work on her Cloud Cover cardigan by Heidi Kirrmaier. She is almost done with the collar and then will weave in the ends and block. She has been spinning her Wensleydale x Cormo x Merino fleece. It has been slow but steady progress but Kelly gives her permission to break some rules!
Marsha is also planning her next project. She plans to use Imperial Ranch Columbia, a mulespun worsted weight yarn in the colorway Juniper Green. What is "mulespun"? Below are two links with for information:
https://www.marrhaven.com/faq.html
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spinning_mule
She is also thinking about starting her Snowflower by Heidi Kirrmaier using worsted yarn from Thirteen Mile Lamb and Wool.
Kelly is continuing the Mystery Knit Along with Cozy Up Knits using the Two Ewes Replenish Rambouillet. She made only a little progress in the last two weeks but still plans to finish by the February 14th deadline. She is dreaming of her next sweater, perhaps the Koru by Aroha Knits.
The Ewes share some anti-racism resources recommended through the discussion about racism in the yarn community.
The Ravelry Thread Racism and Inclusion in the Fiber Community
#diversknitty and other hashtags on Instagram where the discussion started and continues
Me and White Supremacy, a workbook by Layla F. Saad
White Fragility by Robin di Angelo
Seeing White, a series on the podcast Scene on Radio
Although there was only a little knitting progress, listeners saved the day with some…
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Ep 106: Schemes and Dreams for 2019
21 januari 2019 · 1 uur 10 min
Scheming and dreaming about all the yarn and fleece projects for 2019. Did you know Marsha and Kelly both love the smell of fleece? Have you heard about the woven ruana and the sheep tea cozy a few too many times? What does it mean to raise your default level? It's all in this episode. Full notes with photos and links can be found in the podcast section of our shop website: TwoEwesFiberAdventures.com. Join the community on Ravelry or email us with your thoughts. Email us at twoewes@twoewesfiberadventures.com We'd love to hear your 2019 Dreams and Schemes! Lees meer
Project Updates
Marsha continues to work on Cloud Cover by Heidi Kirrmaier. It has an unusual construction. Knit yoke, then sleeves, then body, then collar. Marsha is hoping she doesn't run out of yarn before that big shawl collar is done.
Marsha has carded a bunch of Wensleydale x Corriedale x Merino fleece and has been spinning it. This fleece is a gorgeous dark espresso color! More spinning is in Marsha's plans for 2019.
Kelly has also been mostly monogamous on the knit front with the Mystery Knit Along with Cozy Up Knits. She's using the Two Ewes Replenish Rambouillet and loving the feel of the yarn. The shawl pattern is interesting and will result in a 3 color shawl in 5 weeks. No pictures of the full project because it's a mystery!
2019 Dreams and Schemes
Kelly and Marsha are both training for distance walking this year. Kelly will be walking the Big Sur 21-Miler in April with her Dad who will turn 79 in March. Marsha got a copy of her training schedule and plans to follow the training, but not do the event. Join in the Ravelry group discussion if you have a fitness goal for 2019 and want some structure and encouragement or want a place to brag!
Events
Northwest Regional Spinners Association
Fleeber Farms
Twisted Straight Fibers
Whidbey Weavers Guild
Stitches West
Black Sheep Gathering
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Ep 105: Ringing in the N-Ewe Year 2019
7 januari 2019 · 1 uur 8 min
Ringing in the New Year with lace knitting, a vegetable terrine, lots of project planning, and a geographic survey of our listeners. Full notes with photos and links can be found in the podcast section of our shop website: TwoEwesFiberAdventures.com. Join the community on Ravelry or email us with your thoughts. twoewes@twoewesfiberadventures.com is our email address. We'd love to hear from you! Lees meer
Project Updates
Marsha continues to work on Slack Tide by Poststitch and is making steady progress. The yarn is Concentric by Hikoo, which is singles that are not pied. It's very "splitty" and difficult to knit with especially on knit two together, but it's beautiful fabric.
Marsha is waiting for a day to herself to work uninterrupted on Rabbit by Claire Garland. Marsha is also knitting Cloud Cover by Heidi Kirrmaier. It has an unusual construction. Knit yoke, then sleeves, then body, then collar. Marsha has finished first sleeve and started second.
She's still planning for SnowFlower by Heidi Kirrmaier The natural yarn arrived and she's been thinking about colors. The "snowflower" will be the natural color but the CC can be anything!
Marsha has carded a bunch of Wensleydale x Corriedale x Merino cross and has been spinning it. This fleece is a gorgeous dark espresso color!
Kelly joined in the Mystery Knit Along with Cozy Up Knits. She'll be using the Two Ewes Replenish Rambouillet for a 3 color shawl in 5 weeks. She is also participating in the 2019 Herbert Niebling KAL and the Yarniacs Self Indulgent Knit Along with some Niebling lace patterns. Her Glocklein is finished and she is planning for two more of these fun lace patterns.
2018 Statistics of Interest
Kelly: 31 projects including 8 pair of socks (4 argyles, 3 slipper socks) and 3 weaving projects
Marsha: 13 projects including 5 sweaters and 3 pair of socks.
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Ep 104: Flurry of Finishing and Starting
21 december 2018 · 54 min
Lots of finished knitting, a fleece processing and spinning project, and a new warp are all on the show this week. We also pull two winners for Stephany Wilkes' book, Raw Material. Full notes with photos and links can be found in the podcast section of our shop website: TwoEwesFiberAdventures.com. Join the community on Ravelry and discuss the episode, or contact us with your thoughts. twoewes@twoewesfiberadventures.com is our email address. We'd love to hear from you. Lees meer
Kelly finished the Unice Unicorn Hood for her grandniece. She also finished a second pair of Jo's Perfect Slipper Socks. They are in one of the Western Sky Knits merino cashmere sport weight skeins that she has used for criss-cross colors in argyle socks. This is a perfect gift knit!
The bulky-weight, 6-shaft weaving is finished, too. It turned out a little too narrow to be a loom bench cushion so it is now out in the cat's house as a warm and comfy sleeping pad. It was a great way to sample bulky weaving and the 6-shaft draft and to get used to the Macomber loom.
The argyle socks are almost finished. The knitting is done and now the ends need to be woven in and the back of the leg and sides of the foot need to be seamed.
Kelly wound warp to make a new weaving project for the 4-shaft table loom. The yarns are fairly thin and the sett will be 24 ends per inch. She plans to use this to warp back to front for the first time as part of the Winter Weave Along. Join in the weaving fun in our weaving discussion on Ravelry. She made a video (click here for part 1 and here for part 2) showing her stash and selection process.
Marsha hasn't made any progress on her scarf, Slack Tide - Poststitch or her Rabbit - Claire Garland. But she has been busy working on her cardigan, Cloud Cover - Heidi Kirrmaier and her "vanilla" socks with Austerman Step with heels and toes in Knit Picks Stroll.
Marsha also pulled out a fleece she bought two years ago at the Black Sheep Gathering. It is a 6 pound Wensleydale x Corr…
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Ep 103: Tired of/from Learning?
8 december 2018 · 1 uur 1 min
The Learn Along has people doing everything from brioche socks to knitting with a Shetland knitting belt. Marsha talks about learning agility and piano and Kelly is getting close to the end of a semester of learning. Lees meer
Full notes with photos and links can be found in the podcast section of our shop website: TwoEwesFiberAdventures.com. Join the community on Ravelry and discuss the episode, or contact us with your thoughts at twoewes@twoewesfiberadventures.com
Kelly's Projects
Kelly finished the Running Water cardigan and has worn it three times. The fit is great and it is so soft and warm.
Since the last episode she started and finished a pair of Jo's Perfect Slipper Socks. Two strands of fingering weight. From Cozy Up knits. Found out about it from the Cozy Up Knits youtube show. Four Canadian Prairie sisters who knit and design patterns.
Kelly has also started a gift knit. She's making the Unice Unicorn Hood for her grandniece. The hood is done, she is now putting on the fringe that makes the mane. She is making it as a horse and not putting on the unicorn horn.
Marsha's Projects
Marsha has made very little progress on her existing projects.
Slack Tide - Poststitch
Rabbit - Claire Garland
Cloud Cover - Heidi Kirrmaier
She is getting "back on the horse" by knitting a pair of "vanilla" socks with Austerman Step with heels and toes in Knit Picks Stroll. Both are spirit yarns from the NoCKRs detash room.
Learn Along
Catherine Knuttson, (smallbirdworkshop on Ravelry) has donated patterns. Her website is smallbirdworkshop.com where she has yarn and patterns. Her patterns are also available on Ravelry. Marsha and I each were given a code for a pattern, too. I'm looking hard at Blue Spruce, but haven't made a decision yet. She has a collection of patterns that are good for variegated yarns. Check out her pattern page on Ravelry.
To see all the wonderful learning that people did during the Learn Along, visit the FO thread in our Ravelry group. Listen to the sho…
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Ep 102: Hat Tricks and Knitting Tips
25 november 2018 · 45 min
Finished socks, an almost finished sweater and lots of knitting tips in this episode! Full notes with photos and links are in the podcast section of our shop website:TwoEwesFiberAdventures.com. Join the community on Ravelry and be part of the conversation! Lees meer
Kelly has been working to finish the Running Water cardigan. The sleeves are almost finished and then it will be finished! She hopes to have it finished by the time this episode is published.
Kelly raves about the Sockhead Cowl she made out of Tassie Merino from Carrie at Handmade Travels. The scrumptiously soft yarn is sourced from White Gum Wool in Australia. It was made in summer but she just started wearing it. Kelly discovered she could twist the cowl in the middle and fold it into a hat!
Another rave is for the Mama Stamberg cranberry relish (with onion and horseradish) that Kelly will be making for Thanksgiving. It's been a staple on her Thanksgiving table for about 20 years.
Kelly has also joined the Jane Stafford Online Weaving Guild and is excited to get back to the loom. The guild has an annual membership that gives weavers access to previous seasons of videos and also the current season of videos as they come out. At $75 Canadian it is a great value! The price will be increasing to $99 on December 7th so if you've been waffling about joining, now is the time! The Weave podcast had a really interesting interview with Jane Stafford about the online guild and how it works.
Marsha finished the afterthought socks. She is not a fan of the method of afterthought everything, but they are done and she learned a lot. She cast on a pair of her standard socks using destash Austermann Step yarn from the NoCKRs retreat.
She also cast on Cloud Cover, an open front cardigan by Heidi Kirrmaier.
Marsha also talked about her new yarn from a local indie dyer Little Fish Stitches from Aberdeen, Washington.
Tips! While talking about Cloud Cover, Marsha shares some tips for avoiding gauge issues between flat knittin…
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Ep 101: With Author and Sheep Shearer Stephany Wilkes
15 november 2018 · 1 uur 15 min
Joined by guest co-host Stephany Wilkes, sheep shearer, wool classer, and author of the fantastic new book Raw Material: Working Wool in the West. Order it at your local bookstore or online. Stephany is also president of the Northern California Fibershed Cooperative. She chats with the Ewes about her projects and then we discuss her book and her life as a shearer. Stephany can be found on Instagram as @ladysheepshearer. Lees meer
Full notes with photos and links can be found in the podcast section of our shop website: TwoEwesFiberAdventures.com. Join the community on Ravelry where we will give away a copy of the book Raw Material: Working Wool in the West.
Kelly's Argyle adventure continues. The socks are roughly based on the pattern Men's Argyle socks #5710. She's not really using pattern that much, but she used it to create a Stitch Fiddle chart for the colorwork.
Also active this week are the Humble Bee socks. The pattern was a gift from Sara Bauer (sarapomegranate on Ravelry and host of the Yarns at Yin Hoo podcast).
Kelly has also joined the Jane Stafford Online Weaving Guild and is excited to get back to the loom. The guild has an annual membership that gives weavers access to previous seasons of videos and also the current season of videos as they come out. At $75 Canadian it is a great value! The price will be increasing to $99 in December so check it out.
Stephany is just about to bind off yet another Purl Soho Boyfriend hat, a free pattern from Purl Soho, in Lani's Lana Rambouillet twist, a black and white wool twist, undyed. It makes the PERFECT marled hat. Highly recommend it for gift and travel knitting, a simple k1, p1 rib all the way around.
Yesterday, she cast on the Anna Vest by Karen Templer of Fringe Association, and she has about 3" of the back piece done. I'm knitting it up in a heavy worsted, black, Shetland and alpaca blend. Her thoughts on this pattern? "I love it. Easy pattern to memorize, and I know I will get a ton of wear out of this vest in…
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Ep 100: A Long Stockinette Tube
28 oktober 2018 · 1 uur 7 min
Creativity, productivity, and community are three big benefits we've gained from 4 years of podcasting. In our 100th episode we have our usual project updates and then we spend some time reflecting on the experience of the last four years. Come join the community on Ravelry! Lees meer
Marsha's Update:
I have a lot to say about my Afterthought Socks! It's a looooooooong stockinette tube and I'll be putting on cuffs, toes, and heels. We had quite a discussion about how to measure the spot for the heel. I'm sure some of our listeners can set us straight. Leave a comment here or join in the discussion in our Ravelry group.
My other active project over the past two weeks is the Slacktide Scarf. It has a nice interesting stitch--the perfect antidote to a long, boring stockinette tube. I'm also planning for the Rabbit by Claire Garland and have ordered the yarn called for in the pattern.
Kelly's Update:
I'm running out of yarn on the Running Water cardigan. I'm almost done with the collar band and then will start the sleeves. Meanwhile, I've started two new pairs of socks. One pair is using the Humble Bee pattern by Sara Bauer of the Yarns at Yin Hoo podcast. The other pair is variegated argyle socks using the chart I created on Stitch Fiddle. Start with row 71 to get 2 diamonds on the leg (one front and one back) and one diamond on the instep. All three projects are right at a part where I have to pay attention so I'm not able to knit at all during this recording.
A HUGE thank you to all our listeners! We never would have arrived at Episode 100 without you. You're feedback, encouragement, compliments, and suggestions have been so important to us. You have enabled us to create a wonderful community.
Visit the Two Ewes Shop featuring locally produced yarns, from soil to skein. Small-batch, overdyed Romney and Shetland yarns grown and processed on the west coast, and the climate beneficial Replenish Rambouillet from Bare Ranch, a northern California ranch using carbon farming …
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Ep 99: Just Say No to Pumpkin-Spice Bourbon
14 oktober 2018 · 1 uur 13 min
Lambtown Sheep and Wool Festival, two sweaters, some weaving, the Fibonacci sequence, and some dog talk round out the topics for this episode. All this knitting has left us wishing fiber crafts were more aerobic! Full notes with photos and links can be found in the podcast section of our shop website: TwoEwesFiberAdventures.com Come join the community on Ravelry or become a patron and support the show on our Patreon Page. Lees meer
Marsha finished her Iba cardigan by Bonne Marie Burns, well sort of finished. She discovered after blocking the sleeves now need be shortened by about an inch. Marsha loves the cardigan! It fits well and the Rambouillet yarn is so soft, silky, and plump. Marsha is also working on the picot bind off of her Elinya shawl by Ambah O'Brien.
Marsha started a scarf named Slack Tide for her brother with Concentric by HiKoo by Skacel. She purchased the yarn at a great new shop in Seabrook, WA call String Theory Yarns and Fiber. The owner, Jean Chambers, is focusing on local yarns. Marsha also bought two skeins of Lina Fine Yarns and Textiles from Montesano, WA. Marsha also started her after thought heel socks as part of our Learn Along.
Kelly was at Lambtown over the weekend. Sheep shearing, sheepdog demos, sheep to shawl competition, fiber friends and a great marketplace made for a fantastic time. She also took a class on combing wool and spinning for luster from Stephenie Gaustad.
Her knitting continues to be monogamous, with all knitting energy going to the Running Water cardigan. She is using the Fibonacci sequence for the striping on the sweater. The sweater has a tubular bind off at the hem.
The big loom has also been warped and Kelly is doing a long narrow sampler which will make a good loom bench cushion.
The Two Ewes Shop has small-batch Romney and Shetland yarns, and the climate beneficial Replenish Rambouillet, with some new fall colors. Kelly's favorite is a color called "Just Say No to Pumpkin Spice Bourbon."
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Ep 98: Sloshing the Pickle Jar
25 september 2018 · 1 uur 9 min
A nasty fall has Marsha under the weather, but the knits, crochet, and weaving talk goes on. Besides a sweater project for each, the Two Ewes talk about future fiber plans, the Learn Along, and some new fall colors in the shop. Lees meer
No full show notes this week, but do check out The Small Bird Workshop pattern page on Ravelry. Catherine has generously donated five patterns as prizes for the Learn Along. Her patterns are great. Take a look!
Keep on Learning!
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Ep 97: Wool Wows and Woes
9 september 2018 · 52 min
Marsha's knitting project has some woes, but the Wool Auction and Shop News are a big WOW! There's a Two Ewes Shop update with an exciting new Replenish Rambouillet yarn, produced with climate beneficial practices. Support the podcast AND the planet with these new fingering weight yarns. Lees meer
Kelly has no knitting projects on the needles and she has finished her first Papel Picado in filet crochet. It still needs to be washed and blocked, but it turned out great! There will be at least a few more of these finished before Halloween this year.
Marsha had a set back with her cardigan Iba by Bonne Marie Burns. The skeins of yarn looked the same but when she started the sleeves she realized there was a difference. The hard lesson learned is this is what happens when you are so impatient to start knitting that you don't alternate skeins. Remember, no one ever regretted alternating skeins.Marsha unravelled the entire sweater and has started over, making good progress.
The Monterey Fair and Wool Auction was a complete success and Kelly ended up with some nice fleeces. Six of them, in fact! Besides fleece and fair food, there was the most interesting chicken at the fair this year! See the full show notes.
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Ep 96: School Days Learn Along!
26 augustus 2018 · 1 uur 1 min
Marsha is knitting, Kelly is swatching crochet techniques, and the Ewes are planning a Learn Along that will last through November. For full show notes with pictures, visit the Two Ewes website. Lees meer
Marsha is working along on her Iba by Bonne Marie Burns. She's using textured Rambouillet yarn from the same batch that is in the Two Ewes Shop. She loves the feel of the wool and the fit of the pattern.
She also has the Elinya shawl on the needles for social knitting.
Kelly has no knitting or crochet in progress, but she is swatching and practicing filet crochet in order to make Papel Picado. The real papel picado is a traditional Mexican decoration for Dia de los Muertos. Kelly found a pattern for a crochet lace version and has visions of making enough to string across an entire room.
She is also looking for a sweater pattern for some coned cashmere fingering and some Chickadee sport weight to combine into one cardigan. A listener suggested Brise, a cute sweater designed for linen yarn. Another one the is in consideration is Running Water.
One of Kelly's projects from last year was entered in the Monterey County Fair and won Best in Show! If you are coming to the fair, August 30-September 3, look for the Cowichan Sweater in the Wool Room.
The Two Ewes are starting a "School Days Learn Along" that will last until November 30. To join, just participate in the chat thread in the Two Ewes Ravelry group and post your finished objects in the FO thread. All finished objects should be things for which you had to learn something to complete them. For example, Kelly will be learning some crochet techniques for the papel picado and Marsha will be taking a colorwork class so she can make a tea cosy that isn't too tight to fit over her teapot! Knit, crochet, weave, spin--all of those are eligible!
Marsha ends the episode with a quote from Kyoko Mori's book Yarn: Remembering the Way Home.
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Ep 96: School Days Learn Along!
26 augustus 2018 · 1 uur 1 min
Marsha is knitting, Kelly is swatching crochet techniques, and the Ewes are planning a Learn Along that will last through November. For full show notes with pictures, visit the Two Ewes website. Lees meer
Marsha is working along on her Iba by Bonne Marie Burns. She's using textured Rambouillet yarn from the same batch that is in the Two Ewes Shop. She loves the feel of the wool and the fit of the pattern.
She also has the Elinya shawl on the needles for social knitting.
Kelly has no knitting or crochet in progress, but she is swatching and practicing filet crochet in order to make Papel Picado. The real papel picado is a traditional Mexican decoration for Dia de los Muertos. Kelly found a pattern for a crochet lace version and has visions of making enough to string across an entire room.
She is also looking for a sweater pattern for some coned cashmere fingering and some Chickadee sport weight to combine into one cardigan. A listener suggested Brise, a cute sweater designed for linen yarn. Another one the is in consideration is Running Water.
One of Kelly's projects from last year was entered in the Monterey County Fair and won Best in Show! If you are coming to the fair, August 30-September 3, look for the Cowichan Sweater in the Wool Room.
The Two Ewes are starting a "School Days Learn Along" that will last until November 30. To join, just participate in the chat thread in the Two Ewes Ravelry group and post your finished objects in the FO thread. All finished objects should be things for which you had to learn something to complete them. For example, Kelly will be learning some crochet techniques for the papel picado and Marsha will be taking a colorwork class so she can make a tea cosy that isn't too tight to fit over her teapot! Knit, crochet, weave, spin--all of those are eligible!
Marsha ends the episode with a quote from Kyoko Mori's book Yarn: Remembering the Way Home.
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Bonus! Wool Auction Sneak Peek!
19 augustus 2018 · 31 min
A bonus episode with a sneak preview of 100 fleeces that will be at the 2018 Monterey County Fair Wool Auction on September 3. Lees meer
Kelly talks about the auction, how it works and what to expect. She also describes the beautiful fleeces, talks about the judge's comments, and shares which fleeces are her favorites.
Here is an article from shearer Stephany Wilkes about canary staining.
Here is an article from Montana State that has a chart that compares the 3 grading systems.
Here is a website from Wildfibres that shows the grades of wool by breeds.
The auction starts at 11:30 at the Livestock Pavillion near Gate 6 of the Monterey County Fairgrounds. Viewing starts around 9 am and wool buyers can get into the fair for free with a copy of a flyer. You can get a copy from me by emailing twoewes@twoewesfiberadventures.com or by going to the Two Ewes website and using the contact form. Check out the Anne's Web Ravelry group. The Anne's Web guild is the hosting guild for the wool show and auction.
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Ep 95: Alaska, Socks, and Fresh Starts
12 augustus 2018 · 1 uur 26 min
Knitting and weaving, plus Alaska, sock recipes, and fresh starts in this longer-than-usual episode. For full show notes, including all pictures and links visit the Two Ewes Fiber Adventures website. Lees meer
Kelly has finished almost all her works in progress (WIPs) and is contemplating a clean slate on her Ravelry project page. She finished the woven blankets, using over 4400 meters of yarn in the process. She also finished the Sockhead Cowl that she had been working on last episode. She still has one Sockhead Cowl on the needles and plans to finish it by the end of the weekend before classes start on Monday. The yarn is Tassie Merino from Handmade Travels and it is so nice to knit with.
Kelly plans to rip out the socks she's making from a sock blank and give that yarn a chance to be something that will better show off the long gradient. She also contemplates ripping out the small start she has on the Coloresque Wrap. But that will have to wait until she can find it. The yarn for that project has gone AWOL, perhaps because it really wants to be something else! The pattern is still intriguing, but she'll plan it with a different yarn combination.
Marsha finished her Summer Fjord T-shirt by Trin-Annelie knit with Fibra Natura Flax. The top fit beautifully and the 100% linen is cool and comfortable.
Marsha started a new cardigan, Iba by Bonne Marie Burns. She is using the textured Raucus Rambouillet yarn from the Two Ewes Fiber Adventures shop and loves knitting with it.
If you'd like to support the show make a contribution at our Patreon page or purchase something from our shop. Thanks so much for listening and supporting the show!
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Ep 94: Sweater Math Resources and More
29 juli 2018 · 1 uur 2 min
Sweater fit, math for pattern modifications, and a way to help sheep farmers impacted by California wildfires add to the usual project updates in this episode. Join the Ewes for all this and more! For full show notes with links and pictures, go to twoewesfiberadventures.com Lees meer
Marsha's projects are her combo spin and a linen tee. The combo spin is almost finished and the yarn is really beautiful. She has selected a simple cardigan pattern and will talk more about that when she is ready to cast on. The yarn has a significant amount of silk in it and the feel is really luscious.
The Summer Fjord linen tee is being bound off during the show. It is knit from Fibra Natura 100% linen yarn. Marsha had a mistake that she repaired by dropping about 5-6 stitches back a few inches and then reknitting only those stitches from the row. She has photos of the repair process on her project page in Ravelry.
Kelly has three finished projects, including the Bobble Sheep pillow that she finished awhile ago, but forgot to talk about.
A more recently finished pillow is the Clover, Bee, and Revery pattern. It has a fabric backing sewn on and two wooden bee buttons as a pillow back closure. This pillow has inspired her to make the Such is the Quality of Bees blanket out of the same yarn and using a doubleknit technique so that the front and back of the blanket both have the bee and rabbit pattern on them.
Kelly also finished another pair of argyle socks. The yarn is sport weight, but knit up at the same stitch gauge as the socks she made from fingering weight yarn before.
Marsha discusses a listener question about the math required to change a pattern when using a different gauge yarn. Another listener recommended Ann Budd's book, The Knitter's Handy Book of Sweater Patterns and The Knitter's Handy Book of Top Down Sweaters. Marsha also recommended the Craftsy class by Amy Herzog, Sweater Modifications for a Custom Fit. There are additional Craftsy classes on yarn substitution and swea…
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Ep 93: Gathering Together
10 juli 2018 · 59 min
The Two Ewes are back home after a fun weekend at The Black Sheep Gathering. This year the festival was held in Albany, Oregon June 29th - July 1st. Kelly and Marsha discuss the highlights of festival. Lees meer
Marsha had twelve hours of knitting on the round-trip train ride from Seattle plus knitting time the festival. She is almost ready to start the ribbing and short row shaping on her Summer Fjord tee by Trin-Annelie.
At the BSG Marsha fed her addiction with more braids for a combo spin in, this time in red. She also bought two braids to go with a white, grey, and yellow braid she bought a year ago. She is not sure how she plans to spin these braids. Will it be her Combo Spin 5?
Marsha gave into temptation and bought a beautiful Corriedale x Romeldale fleece in steel gray. Kelly also bought a Corriedale x Romeldale fleece, this one is white. And she succumbed to a beautiful steel gray Romney fleece that was for sale in the non-judged market. Her purchases at the BSG were restrained because after the Gathering she picked up a Great Wheel style wheel that she was buying from a fellow adventurer. The wheel was made by Bill Wyatt in 2001.
In addition to exciting additions to the spinning wheel flock, Kelly was able to make great progress on two projects. The Argyle socks are coming along nicely and the Clover, Bee, and Revery Pillow is almost done! For full show notes, including pictures and all the links, go to
https://twoewesfiberadventures.com/blogs/podcast
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Ep 92: Sweaters and Blankets in Summer
25 juni 2018 · 1 uur 12 min
Spinning and weaving projects are working down Kelly's stash, while Marsha finished a cardigan. The Ewes also discuss linen, based on a listener question. They're also in planning mode, thinking ahead to the trip to Black Sheep Gathering and projects that will work for that trip. Lees meer
Contact Marsha and Kelly here if you have a topic you'd like discussed, if you're interested in the Black Sheep Gathering Meet-up, or to provide feedback.
Marsha has finished her Little Wave cardigan by Gudrun Johnson. She knit it using Neighborhood Fiber Company yarn that she got at Stitches West in February. She made some sleeve modifications that are detailed in her project page.
Now she's working on Summer Fjord using a Fibra Natura Linen. Her yarn is in a heavier weight than called for in the pattern so there has been some adjusting of the pattern.
Kelly and Marsha have both been wearing their Wool and Wire Jewelry from Never Not Knitting shop in Atascadero, California. Kelly has also discovered, that like her bees, she rarely travels outside of a 5 mile radius. Find out if you travel outside a radius by using the Radius Around a Point mapping tool.
All the staying at home has led Kelly to use lots of yardage already this summer. She finished many yards of plying, spun a braid of fiber into a nice 3-ply skein, has a blanket weaving project on the loom, and has started her colorwork bee pillow. The pillow is a pattern by Mona Zillah called Clover, Bee, and Revery. There is a matching blanket that is also in Kelly's distant future plans.
Speaking of blankets, the Karoo Vintage Mystery Crochet Along caught Kelly's eye. She has the pattern at the top of her queue and is thinking about yarn choices. Two pattern clues are out so far and more will be released between now and the end of summer. The project will be a SloCro according to the designer, Jen Tyler, and is meant to be crocheted over the long term. She has additional information on her Hooks 'n' Tales website.
A listener aske…
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Ep 91: Project, Color, and Design Ideas from Listeners
10 juni 2018 · 52 min
The combo spin discussion last week prompted some great discussion about color, design, knitting, and spinning. So after the project updates, the Ewes talk about some of the ideas shared by listeners and the inspiration they provided. For full show notes with pictures visit our show notes blog. Lees meer
Kelly has done a lot of finishing! Not saving the best for last, she finished the Lime Green and Pink Argyle socks. They are so much fun that she's already cast on for the next pair of Argyles. The pattern she uses is adapted from this vintage sock pattern on freevintageknitting.com
She also finished two summer tops. The first is Summer Fjord by Trin-Annelie and is really happy with the results. The second is Sommer Sleeveless Top by Mari Chiba. These will make a great summer tops if the weather on the coast ever warms up!
Kelly also urges all California shepherds to enter fleeces into the Monterey County Fair Fleece Show and Auction. Entries are due July 31 and entry instructions can be found here on the Monterey County Fair website. The fleece judging is on August 11 by Shelia January and the auction will be held on September 3. For more information you can contact Kelly: twoewes@twoewesfiberadventures.com
Marsha is almost done with her Little Wave cardigan by Gudrun Johnston but discovered the sleeves are too big and too long. She has unraveled the first sleeve and is knitting it again adding more decreases. Check out her project page for an explanation of the math she used.
The pattern modifications continue with Marsha's Summer Fjord T-shirt and there is a discussion of changing the straight body to an A-line.
In our last episode The Ewes answered a listener's question about Combo Spin yarn. Several listeners posted pictures of their combo spin techniques and finished projects.
"Infryq" had very different fibers she was working with and decided to card six pieces together and and then spin the rolags. Check our her finished yarn on her project page . Gorgeous!
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Ep 90: Naughty Knits and Combo Spinning
29 mei 2018 · 1 uur 11 min
The knitting has been naughty, but the Ewes have plenty to say about potential new projects and combo spinning. For photos of the Combo Spin sweaters that Marsha has made, check out our full show notes with pictures here. Lees meer
Marsha has been working on her Little Wave cardigan and is almost finished. The pattern is by Gudrun Johnston. Although Marsha has known how to read for a long time, (and has a degree in Literature) her reading skills failed her at times on this pattern. Who hasn't had that problem!
Marsha's other active project, a Summer Fjord in DK weight, is requiring calculations and modifications since the original pattern calls for fingering weight yarn. So this project spent some time in the knitting bag due to complications.
Kelly is making a Summer Fjord, too (in lace weight). She has finished the bottom ribbing. Now its at the point of picking up sleeves--not the most relaxing part of the project so it also sits in its bag. The pattern is by Trin-Annelie.
The Argyle socks have also been naughty. The criss-cross lines aren't matching up with the corners and centers of the diamonds. They will have to be ripped back to a point where they can be fixed. Meanwhile, the Two at a Time socks aren't much fun, and a LOT of conference and travel knitting time left Kelly feeling tired of knitting on the Sommer Sleeveless Top. GASP!!
All this knitting misbehavior has led to thoughts of new projects. Kelly is planning a sweater and talks about Melaine by Julie Partie, Bloom by Anne B. Hanssen, and the Koru Cardigan by Francoise Danoy.
Nevertheless, the Ewes find plenty to talk about with a listener question from Leona on Combo Spinning. Marsha is working on her third combo spin yarn and Kelly is in the process of preparing some Lincoln roving for a combo spin.
There is a lot of information about Combo Spinning and some great pictures in the Spin-Off Ravelry discussion group. There was a Spin-Along-Knit-Along in 2017 that was kicked off by an article by Debbie He…
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Ep 89: Spirit Dress Forms and Uncanny Coincidences
6 mei 2018 · 59 min
The Ewes are back to regular episodes with prize drawings, weaving, a couple stories and, of course, our knitting. Lees meer
The weave along ended with some prizes. One of the prizes is a Sweetheart Loom from Hazel Rose Looms. The Sheep Thrills KAL prize was also drawn in this episode.
Marsha made good progress on her Little Wave cardigan by Gudrun Johnston. She has knit the body up to the armholes and has finished the first sleeve. When the second sleeve is completed both will be attached to the body and the yoke and saddle shoulders worked. This is the first sweater Marsha has made with this technique.
Marsha cast on for the Summer Fjord by Trin-Annelie. This is the same Tee Kelly is making and like Kelly, Masha is using a different weight of yarn. She is going up to DK with Fibra Natura Flax (100% linen) and Kelly is going down with lace weight Sincere Sheep Linen. Lots of swatching, washing, measuring, and math went into the decision of sizes to make. There was pronounced biasing on Marsha's swatch so the Summer Fjord seemed a good choice with the different stitch patterns breaking up the stockinette. Kelly's Summer Fjord has the body finished and is waiting for some work on the neckline and sleeve caps to be finished.
Kelly has been a little slow on her projects, although she did finish the Christmas dishtowels that she recently put on the LeClerc floor loom. The towels are all variations of Swiss Twill from the Marguerite P. Davison weaving book.
Kelly has also cast on the Sommer tank by Mari Chiba. The yarn is some of her oldest stash, purchased in 2007 for a tank top shown in a magazine in May of that year. That sweater never got made and the yarn has narrowly escaped destash for a few years. Once again some math and pattern adjustment was required since the gauge of the pattern isn't the gauge Kelly got in her swatch. She is "test knitting" this for a friend who might also want to make it.
Marsha's has completed three skeins of her Combo Spin #3. Kelly and Mar…
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Ep 88: Two Ewes Unplugged
15 april 2018 · 42 min
Lots of knitting to talk about and then we're off to the NoCKRs retreat. An unedited episode to catch you all up on our adventures before we rush off to another fun time. Lees meer
Visit our Two Ewes Fiber Adventures shop.
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Fiber Adventures in Scotland
3 april 2018 · 1 uur 8 min
The intrepid fiber adventurers have filed a few more foreign correspondent dispatches. And this time there's yarn! Also whisky, department store gin, interesting food, sheep, and castles. Join Marsha and Kim on this yarn lover's journey.
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Bonus! Argyle Socks and Edinburgh Sights
18 maart 2018 · 1 uur 9 min
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! Lees meer
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.
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Ep 87: Argyle is the New Combo-Spin
12 maart 2018 · 1 uur 7 min
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!
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Ep 86: Events, Knitting Tips, and Bee Talk
14 februari 2018 · 1 uur 10 min
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. Lees meer
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. Instead of ripping back 8 rows of over 300 stitches, she attempted to rip out and re-knit only the section of 66 stitches that contained the mistake. It worked really well and the poncho is back on track.
Since the poncho had a mistake that needed to be repaired in a quiet time period, Kelly pulled the linen Summer Fjord top back out and put about an inch on it. It has a few inches to go before the bottom ribbing and will be finished in time for warmer weather.
Kelly also found the perfect buttons for her Curious Cardigan. They are buttons from Marsha's mother's button tin and they'll be perfect!
Bee Update
Kelly and Marsha talk about the bees. Kelly did some honey harvesting since the bees aren't going to need their honey for the quickly retreating California winter. Kelly also suggested that people who want to plant for the bees consider trees, or at least shrubs for their concentrated volume of nectar or pollen. Xerces society has plant lists for different areas of the country if you are interested.
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Ep 85: A Two-Ply of Joy and Sorrow
28 januari 2018 · 1 uur 2 min
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. Lees meer
If you read these show notes on your podcast app and want to see pictures, go to our complete show notes here.
Kelly has two finished projects. She finished the Aztec Cupcake socks made with beautiful Duren Dyeworks yarn using the Slip and Swirl Socks pattern by Kristi of the In a Sknit podcast. The pattern and yarn are a perfect pairing and created this great design.
She also finished the black Molly hat for her sister using spirit yarn from Marsha's stash. That leaves her with only one active knitting project, the Indigo Frost poncho.
Marsha is also down to one active project. She's almost finished with her Opteka sweater. This is a pattern by Isabell Kraemer and it has an interesting hem detail that was fun to knit.
The odd line in the photo is the demarcation between the part that was washed and blocked and the new knitting that has been done since then. Marsha washed and blocked the partially completed sweater to double check that she was getting the same gauge as her washed swatch.
Both Marsha and Kelly are thinking about next projects. Kelly is swatching with some deep stash to see if it will work for the Knit it Down sweater. Marsha is thinking about either Vintersol or Snowflower for her next sweater knit.
The Ewes are excited about some upcoming events. They will both be at Stitches West, Feb 22-25. Kelly is taking an Argyle class and they will both be spending plenty of time in the market. They will be attending the meet-up in the lobby of the Hyatt (conference center hotel) on Saturday starting at about 2 pm.
Marsha is visiting Scotland for the Edinburgh Yarn Fes…
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Winter Weave Along 2
20 januari 2018 · 48 min
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. Lees meer
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.