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
Monday Mar 25, 2019
Monday Mar 25, 2019
In this episode of the podcast, Sasha talks about how fiber choice impacts color.
Also: a couple of announcements:
"A Dyer's Guide to Spinning Multicolored Braids" is now closed. Thank you so much to everyone who bought a ticket! I can’t wait to see you in the workshop!
The podcast will go on hiatus for the month of April. We’ll have one more episode next week, and then we’ll start up again May 4.
Saturday Mar 16, 2019
Saturday Mar 16, 2019
In this episode of the podcast, Sasha talks about using a color wheel in spinning multicolored braids.
Mentioned in this episode:
A good basic color wheel, if you can get past the fonts (affiliate link)
A wonderful game that helps you get better at color blending
A blog post about adding a touch of a complementary color to a colorway
Wednesday Mar 13, 2019
Wednesday Mar 13, 2019
In this episode of the podcast, Sasha talks about how color theory can be useful to spinners
Mentioned in this episode:
Upcoming live workshop! “The Dyer’s Guide to Spinning Multicolored Braids,” Saturday, April 6 at 1 pm Eastern. Learn more and sign up to be notified when tickets become available here.
Friday Feb 22, 2019
Friday Feb 22, 2019
In this episode of the podcast, Sasha talks about putting your spinning on autopilot by making it a habit.
Mentioned in this episode:
James Clear, Atomic Habits (affiliate link)
Sunday Feb 17, 2019
Sunday Feb 17, 2019
In this episode of the podcast, Sasha talks about how to find more time to spin.
Mentioned in this episode:
Saturday Feb 09, 2019
Saturday Feb 02, 2019
Saturday Feb 02, 2019
Mentioned in this episode:
In Sheep's Clothing: A Handspinner's Guide to Wool by Nola Fournier
The Spinner's Book of Fleece by Beth Smith
Southdown, Montadale and Whitefaced Woodland available at Sheepspot
Saturday Jan 26, 2019
Saturday Jan 26, 2019
Mentioned in this episode:
Sheepspot Podcast, Spinning for Socks episodes 1, 2 & 3
Beth Smith’s video, Spin Thin
Judith Mackenzie, The Gentle Art of Plying
Jillian Moreno’s Craftsy class, Ply to Knit: Spin the Yarn You Really Want
Friday Jan 18, 2019
Friday Jan 18, 2019
Mentioned in this episode:
Spin Thin: How to Spin Fine Yarns Video
Episodes 40 & 41 of the Sheepspot Podcast (Parts 1 and 2 of Spinning for Socks), and Episode 22, “Get to Know Your Default Yarn”
The Sheepspot Newsletter
Friday Jan 11, 2019
Friday Jan 11, 2019
In this episode, Sasha talks about a structure for sock yarns that you may not have thought about.