Wool n' Spinning

Dear Spinning Circle,

This will be our last stream before the intensity of the Fall begins in our little family! For those with kids/teens heading back to school, I wish them all the best in the coming year. As we edge closer to the Fall, please think about your support of the podcast. Your support keeps the lights on here, allowing us to grow and create more! The changes coming in the Fall are exciting – let’s take a moment to welcome Dionne.

Here is a snapshot of the changes:

1. Colour Mania vlogs will focus on all things colour – blending, dyeing and carding colour, planning projects and exploring how decisions around colour affect our finished yarns, Dionne will host this monthly vlog for patrons of the community beginning September.
2. Spinning Purls will shift to a slightly different format: Behind the scenes, Rachel has been working on some larger workshops that will be uploaded as individual Collections on Patreon for download. These will also be dripped out slowly for those supporting at The Silk Circle level on Patreon. Available as a one-time download or supporting monthly allows Rachel to continue creating this content!
3. Beginning November 2025, Dionne will host a monthly ZOOM group (Colour Mania Zoom). This will be available for patrons in the Spinning Staples ZOOM group tier, as well as the Studious Spinner tier, on Patreon. Space will be limited.

Spindle Spun Season is well underway! Check out the #spindle channel on Slack (for Patrons) to share, upload and be inspired by all the spindles. Check out the Ravelry group here, as well.

Live: Tuesday, August 19 @ 11am Pacific / 1pm Central / 2pm Eastern / 7pm BST / 8pm Europe

Direct YouTube Link here

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YouTube Playlists for Episodes 314 – 324 here

YouTube Playlists for Episodes 303 – 313 here

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Check out Wool n’ Spinning Radio: Post Tour de Fleece Recap; available here

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There is a lot going on in the community at the moment – please take a moment to read over the Ketchup & Pickles (Housekeeping) post for this month. Please leave comments with questions so that I can help you navigate! Remember that the On-boarding call this month will be Wednesday, August 27 @ 6pm PDT.

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SAMPLING

MellyKnits Sommelier – Origins – June 2025 CVMxDorsetxCharollaisxGotland blended with 20% Cotton & 10% Himalayan Stinging Nettle {Ravelry Project Page here}

MellyKnits Sommelier Firefly – July 2025 – M23 Romney Yearling (1^st shearing); Billabong Farm, BC blended with 20% Himalayan Stinging Nettle & 10% hand painted bombyx silk (Sanjo Silk, BC)

MellyKnits Sommelier – Guts 4 – July 2025 Merino

SKEINED!

FatCatKnits Variegated BFL “Dame Godel Gradient” {Ravelry Project Page here}

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Thank you so much for joining me today!

Until then, Happy Making!

Dear Spinning Circle,

Tour de Fleece 2025 was a success! Join me in this episode for a recap, including a wheel discussion & reflection, as well as, finished skeins and pending projects! Note the date change to accomodate my kids’ soccer camp plans this week.

Spindle Spun Season is well underway! Check out the #spindle channel on Slack (for Patrons) to share, upload and be inspired by all the spindles. Check out the Ravelry group here, as well.

Direct YouTube Link here

YouTube Playlists for Episodes 314 – 324 here

YouTube Playlists for Episodes 303 – 313 here

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Check out Wool n’ Spinning Radio: Post Tour de Fleece Recap; available here

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There is a lot going on in the community at the moment – please take a moment to read over the Ketchup & Pickles (Housekeeping) post for this month. Please leave comments with questions so that I can help you navigate! Remember that the On-boarding call this month will be Wednesday, August 27 @ 6pm PDT.

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SKEINED!

Longway Homestead Icelandic – singles {Ravelry Project Page here}

·         Ashford eSpinner 3; pre-drafted and spun to medium twist

·         Soaked in hot water with Eucalan wool wash

Bramble Ridge Hand Dyed Yarn BFL/Masham (75/25) “The Price of Eggs” {Ravelry Project Page here}

·         Horizontal, stripped down into light, airy lengths

·         Spun each end-to-end; two bobbins; rewound

Sampling / Spinning

Longway Homestead Shetland – pre-drafted {Ravelry Project Page here}

·         Ashford eSpinner 3; pre-drafted and spun to medium twist

·         Wondering about leaving it as singles vs. 2-ply

FatCatKnits Variegated BFL ‘Dame Godel Gradient’ – spinning end-to-end & chain-ply; fine; Majacraft Suzie Pro 28:1 {Ravelry Project Page here}

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Community Participation

As always, thank you to those who share in the community, uploading photos and thoughts about what you are working on! I appreciate it – it’s my pleasure to be able to share!

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Thank you so much for joining me today!

Until then, Happy Making!

Dear Spinning Circle,

Tour de Fleece/ Fleece Femmes has started! The tour runs from July 5 to July 27 and then de Fleece Femmes (TdFF) starts July 26 to August 3. The Ravelry thread for our team is here. Jump in, grab your Ravatar for your profile photo & start preparing to spin!

Spindle Spun Season is well underway! Check out the #spindle channel on Slack (for Patrons) to share, upload and be inspired by all the spindles. Check out the Ravelry group here, as well.

Direct YouTube Link here

YouTube Playlists for Episodes 314 – 324 here

YouTube Playlists for Episodes 303 – 313 here

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There is a lot going on in the community at the moment – please take a moment to read over the Ketchup & Pickles (Housekeeping) post for this month. Please leave comments with questions so that I can help you navigate! Remember that the On-boarding call this month will be Wednesday, July 30 @ 12noon Pacific.

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SKEINED!

Cold Valley Farm, WI, Jacob – lock popping & carding; creating small nests to spin relatively quickly. Heathered yarn, planned 2-ply for weaving {Ravelry Project Page here}

Sampling / Spinning

Westcoast Colour CVM – ram’s fleece from 2020 – 2.5-3.5″ staple, fine micron {Ravelry Project Page here}

MellyKnits Sommelier – Origins – June 2025 CVMxDorsetxCharollaisxGotland blended with 20% Cotton & 10% Himalayan Stinging Nettle {Ravelry Project Page here}

• Cross, Barnston Island Flock, BC
• Cotton from Cottonman, NC
• stripped original batt into four nests & pre-drafted into nests

K-Nitting

Lakes Cardigan by Ozetta (Hailey Smedley) – Targhee-O.Polwarth-Silk-Sari Silk blend; Hawser yarn, 4-ply {Ravelry Project Page here}

Calamondin by Audrey Borrego – CVM fleece from CO; colourwork yarn: Nest Fibre Studios Merino & Silk (August 2016: Amanar); 3.25mm (US 3)

Spin to Weave

SweetGeorgia Silk Puff ‘hearth’ – 40% Merino, 40% SW Merino, 20% silk – 15EPI x 15PPI {Ravelry Project Page here}

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Community Participation

As always, thank you to those who share in the community, uploading photos and thoughts about what you are working on! I appreciate it – it’s my pleasure to be able to share!

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Thank you so much for joining me today!

Until then, Happy Making!