The Sheepspot Podcast offers quick, actionable tips that you can use right away to make better yarn, use that yarn in ways that delight you, or otherwise enrich your practice as a fiber artist by deepening your knowledge of spinning techniques or materials.
Episodes
Apr 27, 2018
Apr 27, 2018
24 min
Mentioned in this episode:
McMorran Yarn Balance from The Woolery
Ravelry's Standard Yarn Weights
Additional resources:
Jillian Moreno, "A Spinner's Compass," Knitty 47 (Spring/Summer 2014).
Jillian Moreno, "The Gist of Grist," Ply (Summer 2014; the twist issue).
Michele Boyd, "Twist Angle," Ply (Summer 2014; the twist issue).
Rachel Smith, "Grist: It is Kind of Really Important," Welford Purls blog.
Apr 20, 2018
Apr 20, 2018
19 min
In this episode of the podcast, Sasha gives you six ways to stop spinning your default yarn over and over.
Download the resource guide for a list of books and video classes to help get you out of your spinning rut and back into your spinning groove!
Apr 13, 2018
Apr 13, 2018
10 min
In this episode of the podcast, Sasha talks about how the way we think about spinning affects how easily we become better spinners.
Mentioned in this episode:
Bust Your Spinning Ruts, an online class from Sheepspot coming in early May
Mindset: The New Psychology of Success, by Carol Dweck
Apr 7, 2018
Apr 7, 2018
28 min
In this episode of the podcast, Sasha tells all about her trip to PlyAway, including that weird day when she was accused of shacking up with someone with (almost) the same name as hers.
Mentioned in this episode:
Mar 30, 2018
Mar 30, 2018
20 min
Mentioned in this episode:
"Washing & Spinning Cormo Locks and Other Fine Wools" by Beth Smith
Judith Mackenzie’s Interweave DVD, Three Bags Full
Cleaner's Supply Comforter Bags
Unicorn Power Scour, at Amazon or directly from Unicorn
Mar 23, 2018
Mar 23, 2018
23 min
Mar 16, 2018
Mar 9, 2018
Mar 9, 2018
16 min
Mar 2, 2018
Mar 2, 2018
7 min
In this episode of the podcast, Sasha talks about how to assemble a spinning toolkit that you can hang right from your wheel.
Mentioned in this episode:
Felted Spinning Wheel Bag pattern
Feb 23, 2018
Feb 23, 2018
13 min