All about handspinning yarn, knitting, owning a wool mill, farm life and everything in between.  Link to watch this video on YouTube https://youtu.be/sz8MUdTpgko Some fun videos carding wool inside the wool mill. Plus a circle of life farm tale and the unboxing and putting together of a Kromski Fantasia spinning wheel.  Join Ewethful’s Patreon Community https://www.patreon.com/EwethfulFiberMill For details and to purchase the online course to  learn to handspin on...

All about hand spinning yarn, knitting, owning a wool mill, farm life and everything in between.  To watch this episode on YouTube https://youtu.be/p1JiWPIj3lc In this episode we dive into Romeldale/CVM ,the sheep breed and the wool. I share wool processing videos of it from washing through carding in the wool mill. Plus I review options for storage bobbins as discussed in the comments by viewers and a follow up on some support spindle questions. Finally a quick update on some new items in...

All about hand spinning yarn, knitting, owning a wool mill, farm life and everything in between.  In this episode is a bit of knitting talk and a lot of handspinning talk. Storage bobbins, supported spindle spinning and a new spinning wheel. Plus carding some Jacob wool inside the wool mill. Link to watch this episode's video on YouTube https://youtu.be/GRD-pwgQae4 Join Ewethful’s Patreon Community https://www.patreon.com/EwethfulFiberMill For details and to purchase the online course to ...

All about hand spinning yarn, knitting, owning a wool mill, farm life and everything in between.  Link to video of this episode on Youtube https://youtu.be/_52evwvT-fU This episode is handspinning heavy with talk about plying different colors, learning supported spindle spinning and some videos of spinning on my Nano 2. I do have a new cast on so there is some knitting talk. Plus videos from inside the mill where I am processing dyed in the wool Horned Dorset that doesn’t go quite as...

All about hand spinning yarn, knitting, owning a wool mill, farm life and everything in between. Link to the video for this episode on YouTube https://youtu.be/CaJbgkf3KPg This episode is Shetland on Shetland. I take from shearing to skirting fleeces to scouring the wool, handpicking the wool and finally carding. This was the first time in many years that we have let our Shetlands grow a full year of wool so it was fun to take you all on the processing journey with me. Join Ewethful’s...

 All about hand spinning yarn, knitting, owning a wool mill, farm life and everything in between.  This episode is a whole lot of knitting sweater talk. The Calliope knit along has come to end so we share the finished items, pick winners and talk about the next spin to knit or crochet along we are planning. Basically a lot of fiber among friends talk.   Knit-a-long on Ravelry https://www.ravelry.com/discuss/ewethful-fiber-farm--mill/4292265/1-25 Pattern: Calliope Designer: Espace...

 All about hand spinning yarn, knitting, owning a wool mill, farm life and everything in between.  This episode contains a lot of handspinning talk. Prepping cotton top for handspinning and a bit of spinning at my wheel. And here I go learning a new fiber tool, how to spin on a supported spindle. There are of course carding videos from inside the wool mill and a visit to the farm to check in on the Shetland sheep and see how June the pony is doing as spring comes on.  Join Ewethful’s Patreon...

 All about hand spinning yarn, knitting, owning a wool mill, farm life and everything in between.  Handspinning talk galore in this episode I show you the finished singles yarn that I was working on last week and start a new cotton spinning project on my spinning wheel. I also have videos from inside the mill as I work on the Romney wool, alpaca, and silk blend Halsey. I also share what I am reading including the book I just finished. And of course an update on my Calliope sweater! Link to...

All about hand spinning yarn, knitting, owning a wool mill, farm life and everything in between.  This episode has loads of handspinning tips as I work on two different spinning projects and explain my thought process behind making my spinning wheel adjustments and playing with yarn color samples. I also talk a bit about handspinning sock yarn and show the making of this roving on from inside the wooI mill. And of course there is knitting talk as I make progress on my Calliope sweater and...

 All about hand spinning yarn, knitting, owning a wool mill, farm life and everything in between.  This episode is sheep shearing day!!! Our small flock of Shetland sheep get shorn after a year and there are plenty of videos to share. Plus our shearer is kind enough to take the time to talk about why sheep seem to settle into shearing so well, special characteristics of Shetland sheep, blade shearing sheep and more. A wonderful episode packed with great wool information plus beautiful fleeces...

 All about hand spinning yarn, knitting, owning a wool mill, farm life and everything in between.  In this episode we talk about processing the wool for fiber club including videos of skirting wool, picking and carding. I also share a video as I finish up handspinning woolen style a cotton/wool blend roving giving tips on spinning cotton along the way. There is also knitting talk as my Calliope moves along and a quick look at different sheep breed wools. Link to this Episode on...

 All about hand spinning yarn, knitting, owning a wool mill, farm life and everything in between.  In this episode I talk share my Calliope sweater knitting progress and then we dive into my current hand spinning project with wool Blue Faced Leicester top. I compare how playing with color in your fibers can effect your hand spun yarn. Then it’s time for what’s happening at the wool mill. Restocked products including Romney wool roving, Romney/alpaca/silk wool roving and even some natural...

 All about hand spinning yarn, knitting, owning a wool mill, farm life and everything in between. Shop for Ewethful handspinning fibers https://www.ewethfulfiberfarm.com/collections Free hand spinning resources https://www.ewethfulfiberfarm.com/pages/wool-education Join Ewethful’s Patreon Community https://www.patreon.com/EwethfulFiberMill In this episode I share how I prep my wool top for a new hand spinning project on my e-spinner. I also share the knitting progress on my Calliope...

 All about hand spinning yarn, knitting, owning a wool mill, farm life and everything in between.  Link to this Episode on YouTube https://youtu.be/9KgabqirCtA Knit-a-long on Ravelry https://www.ravelry.com/discuss/ewethful-fiber-farm--mill/4292265/1-25 Pattern: Calliope Designer: Espace Tricot Yarns I am using for my Calliope https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/calliope-13 Sincere Sheep Fingering Cormo shown in...

 All about hand spinning yarn, knitting, owning a wool mill, farm life and everything in between.  Link to this Episode on YouTube https://youtu.be/LKbC5cQ5nSE   Knit-a-long on Ravelry https://www.ravelry.com/discuss/ewethful-fiber-farm--mill/4292265/1-25 Pattern: Calliope Designer: Espace Tricot https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/calliope-13 Yarns talked about as possibilities Ewetopia DK...

 All about hand spinning yarn, knitting, owning a wool mill, farm life and everything in between.  Link to this Episode on YouTube https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=a47-XEN_t-Y  Knit-a-long on Ravelry https://www.ravelry.com/discuss/ewethful-fiber-farm--mill/4292265/1-25 Pattern: Calliope Designer: Espace Tricot https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/calliope-13 Yarns talked about as...

 All about hand spinning yarn, knitting, owning a wool mill, farm life and everything in between.  Link to this Episode on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KiPfTfUMEWI&t=125s Knit a long pattern Pattern: Calliope Designer: Espace Tricot https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/calliope-13 Yarns talked about as possibilities https://www.ewethfulfiberfarm.com/collections/other-u-s-milled-yarns/products/sustainawool-dk-weight-yarns Knit-a-long on Ravelry...

 All about hand spinning yarn, knitting, owning a wool mill, farm life and everything in between. In this episode I walk you step by step from raw wool, through washing wool, dyeing wool, picking and carding wool into batts. I had so much fun designing these wool batts and I am thrilled with how they turned out. I hope this entertains and inspires you as handspinners and wool lovers. This is a pretty visual episode I as take you inside the mill for most of it. To watch the episode on...

All about hand spinning yarn, knitting, owning a wool mill, farm life and everything in between.  My Mission at Ewethful:  My mission at Ewethful Fiber Mill is to fill making hands with small batch American grown yarns and fibers. I strive to produce lightly processed products that maintain their character, have low environmental impact and tell the stories of the animals and shepherds from whence they came. Link to this Episode on YouTube https://youtu.be/XKavcg7hoIw   Join Ewethful’s...

All about hand spinning yarn, knitting, owning a wool mill, farm life and everything in between.  Link to this Episode on YouTube https://youtu.be/wg7lAZYsdQ8  To shop fibers and gift ideas mentioned in this episode https://www.ewethfulfiberfarm.com/collections Join Ewethful’s Patreon Community https://www.patreon.com/EwethfulFiberMill Shop for Ewethful handspinning fibers https://www.ewethfulfiberfarm.com/collections/fiber Free hand spinning...

All about hand spinning yarn, knitting, owning a wool mill, farm life and everything in between.  Link to this Episode on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wccXOvyoY4g&t=22s   Join Ewethful’s Patreon Community https://www.patreon.com/EwethfulFiberMill   Shop for Ewethful handspinning fibers https://www.ewethfulfiberfarm.com/collections/fiber   Free hand spinning resources https://www.ewethfulfiberfarm.com/pages/wool-education   For more info and to join Ewethful’s Monthy Fiber...

All about hand spinning yarn, knitting, owning a wool mill, farm life and everything in between.  Link to this Episode on YouTube https://youtu.be/FZbI9_-pim4   Join Ewethful’s Patreon Community https://www.patreon.com/EwethfulFiberMill   Shop for Ewethful handspinning fibers https://www.ewethfulfiberfarm.com/collections/fiber   Free hand spinning resources https://www.ewethfulfiberfarm.com/pages/wool-education   For more info and to join Ewethful’s Monthy Fiber Subscription...

All about hand spinning yarn, knitting, owning a wool mill, farm life and everything in between.  Link to this Episode on YouTube https://youtu.be/i86fpLcWTfw Join Ewethful’s Patreon Community https://www.patreon.com/EwethfulFiberMill   Free Webinar Registration – Save your spot now! https://www.ewethfulfiberfarm.com/pages/a-simple-guide-to-learning-to-hand-spin   For more info on the online course to learn to hands spin...

All about hand spinning yarn, knitting, owning a wool mill, farm life and everything in between.  Link to this Episode on YouTube https://youtu.be/hxhsmzO0s_I Join Ewethful’s Patreon Community https://www.patreon.com/EwethfulFiberMill Free Webinar Registration – Save your spot now! https://www.ewethfulfiberfarm.com/pages/a-simple-guide-to-learning-to-hand-spin Shop for Ewethful handspinning fibers https://www.ewethfulfiberfarm.com/collections/fiber Free hand spinning...