YST A Brief Hello

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YST A Brief Hello

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Mar 24, 2021

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Podcasting for me is on the back burner at this time. I plan to return with the Tour de Fleece in July 2021.

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Mar 24, 2021

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Join me as each time I either prep fiber for spinning, or sit at my spinning wheel. There is also music and stories while we spin our fiber into yarn.

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YST Episode 11 May 2008: A bit of change in the format this time, change is good, right? In this episode I review three books that include spinning information, and I share with you about a real live outside spin-in that I joined. Since this is not a hands on,... by Yarnspinners Tales's Podcast
32 min listen
YST Episode Beta 1.0: Welcome to the first podcast for Yarnspinners Tales. This is a beta test of everything involved to put together a podcast, and I go into some of the details, plus talk a little about the format for future podcasts. And in between all that,... by Yarnspinners Tales's Podcast
34 min listen
January Spin In: In today's show I talk about two sheep breeds, and lots of snow. I have added a segment to the spin-in shows to share with the listeners my spinning studies of different breeds of sheep. This started out as rare... by Yarnspinners Tales's Podcast
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Cotton Dyeing Naturally: Part 2 of the cotton dyeing discusses how I dyed the roving using a natural dyestuff. And a very unusual dyestuff too. There are photos, and a detailed description of the process on my blog. I've included two songs in today's podcast, both... by Yarnspinners Tales's Podcast
38 min listen
Angora Podcast: Join me in my barn today, and learn how to harvest the wonderful fiber angora from a rabbit. And there's a few rabbits in the music hat too! Musical interludes in the barn are... by Yarnspinners Tales's Podcast
54 min listen
Spinning Angora: Did you know that angora rabbits come in dyelots? I talk about this and many other hopefully helpful explanations of how to process and spin that angora fiber you bought (and have stashed forever). All the music in this podcast is provided by... by Yarnspinners Tales's Podcast
49 min listen
YST Episode 32 Silk, Soy and Milk fibers: Spinning non wool fibers, part two. The protein non wool fibers are the topic of today's podcast which includes silkworm silk, soysilk, and milk fiber. The photo shown here is dyed soysilk. Some more photos of the fibers we talk about are... by Yarnspinners Tales's Podcast
75 min listen
YST Epidode 9 Washing a Fleece: Spring Cleaning time, means fleece washing time. Join me as I talk through the process of converting this fleece straight off the shetland sheep into a beautifully clean fiber, ready to comb or card. Pictures of everything I talk about... by Yarnspinners Tales's Podcast
42 min listen
Christmas 2007 Traditional: Christmas Traditional 2007 by Yarnspinners Tales's Podcast
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Skirting a Shetland Fleece: If skirting a fleece makes you think of running to your nearby clothing store, you really need to listen to this spinning podcast. Find out just how you take a five pound raw fleece and get it ready for the wash. Today's music found on the... by Yarnspinners Tales's Podcast
26 min listen
November Spin-In: Grab your favorite spinning tool and fiber and join me as I spin some yarn, and tell you a few yarnspinners tales. And of course, play music, lots of wonderful autumnal type music all to be found at the Podsafe Music Network. Check out the... by Yarnspinners Tales's Podcast
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YST Episode 71 Digital Sheep: OK so I'm playing on words with today's podcast title. I do two sheep breed reviews, Columbia and Rambouilette. Then I talk about the explosion of spinning information going digital. Hence, digital sheep. A few links: Closing... by Yarnspinners Tales's Podcast
51 min listen
YST Episode 29 April 2009 Spin In: Road Trip! In the yarnspinners tale today I talk all about a trip to visit the wonderful spinning and weaving store The Woolery. Speaking of traveling, one of today's sheep breeds is all the way from Norway. Spaelsau is an old Norweigen... by Yarnspinners Tales's Podcast
77 min listen
YST Episode 15 Spinning Cotton: Episode 15 is all about preparing and spinning cotton. Joining me in the podcast are some of my spinning friends with some very good explanations of just how they do this. And also something new to the show this time: videos! First as... by Yarnspinners Tales's Podcast
62 min listen
YST Episode 1 Combing Shetland Fleece: Big Scary Five Pitch Combs and Halloween music, Oh MY! Join me on my front porch and listen to my detailed explaination of how I use base held large combs for making top from Shetland wool. Then enjoy some Halloween music from the... by Yarnspinners Tales's Podcast
51 min listen
YST Episode 12 Cotton Dye Day: Dyeing Cotton Part one. In today's podcast I am joined by my local spinners/knitters for a day of dyepots, fiber and fun. Cotton fiber, specifically and the project was all for a fiber swap starting in the Ravelry group, Garden... by Yarnspinners Tales's Podcast
40 min listen
YST Episode 26 Woolen or Worsted: Woolen spun or worsted spun, as spinners we hear the terms all the time. But do you really know the difference? If someone put fiber in your hand and asked you to spin it into a worsted yarn, could you? Listen in on this podcast as I... by Yarnspinners Tales's Podcast
57 min listen
YST Episode 28 Dipping in the Dyepots: Dipping in the dyepots, because I am in the mood for color. But there's a second reason and I talk all about what to do if you have a yellow and discolored fleece. Dye it of course! I have posted a number of photos on my blog that show... by Yarnspinners Tales's Podcast
61 min listen
YST Episode 8 February Spin In: It's the month of hearts and pink. It's still wintery here, but spring is in my heart. Join me as I sit by the fireplace and spin and talk about my history with the internet. After all, without this vital interactive web, you... by Yarnspinners Tales's Podcast
47 min listen
YST Episode 37 Sept 2009 Spin In: The wonderful fluffy sheep is one of the breeds I talk about in today's spin in podcast, the Polworth. I also discuss the Southdown sheep breed. I've put in a small segment for beginner spinners on just how I fiddle with my spinning wheel when... by Yarnspinners Tales's Podcast
78 min listen
YST Episode 21 Felting Fleece: Felting fleece is something we spinners fear right? Not always. What if you think outside of the box, and felt fleece to your advantage? The photo shows one time Yarnspinner... by Yarnspinners Tales's Podcast
52 min listen
Episode 18 August Spin In: Summer is slipping away, and so this month's Yarnspinners Tale is about summer memories. But there's lots more in the podcast, as I review two rare breeds of sheep, the CVM and Maine Island Sheep. All music is from the podsafe music... by Yarnspinners Tales's Podcast
59 min listen
YST Episode 10 April Spin In: April is not only about spring, but many other things on this month's spin in podcast. I talk about the fleece from two rare breeds of sheep, the Finn Sheep and the Perendale. And as usual there is lots of music, and a Yarnspinner's... by Yarnspinners Tales's Podcast
44 min listen
Nontraditional Christmas 2007: Nontraditional Christmas 2007 by Yarnspinners Tales's Podcast
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YST Episode 17 Tips and Techniques: Ribbons and not medals are what you win when you let your yarn be judged. In keeping with the spirit of the Summer Olympics in one segment of this podcast I talk about how to find competitions to enter your spinning and how to prepare the skeins... by Yarnspinners Tales's Podcast
62 min listen
First things first: An unplannned spinning sabatical while my day to day life gets rearranged. During this time I will be taking care of a post surgery husband, looking for part time work in my old career and in general not finding the time to spin. Since a... by Yarnspinners Tales's Podcast
13 min listen
YST Episode 38 Selecting a Wool Fleece to buy: Buying a fleece straight from the sheep is the true starting point for many spinners. In this podcast I talk about thinking through the process before you actually go shopping, and then what to look for when you are finally ready to buy. I... by Yarnspinners Tales's Podcast
55 min listen
YST Episode 20 September Spin In: The September Spin In podcast continues with two more rare breeds of sheep, the Navajo Churro and the Jacob breeds. And Yarnspinner talks about just why there is so much stash! Pictures of the sheep breed samples can be found on the blog. And be... by Yarnspinners Tales's Podcast
55 min listen
YST Episode 57 Blending Hackle: This unusual and pointy looking object really is a useful tool for blending. On the hackle is both merino top and dyed angora, being blended into a wonderful top. In the podcast I talk about the process for using this tool. I... by Yarnspinners Tales's Podcast
46 min listen
YST Episode 34 Carding and Blending Fibers: This podcast talks about carding with handcarders, or a drumcarder. Not only is it a wonderful way to get your fiber ready to spin, it is also a very useful tool for blending fibers or colors. Carding with handcards is shown on this video. We... by Yarnspinners Tales's Podcast
68 min listen

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YST Episode 189 Spinning cotton and picking wool: In this podcast, I talk about what I learned about cotton and spinning cotton in a class at SAFF this year. I also had the chance to do some fiber and fleece shopping, and talk about that experience. I mentioned that I would list the four... by Yarnspinners Tales's Podcast
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YST Episode 188 How old is that fiber: A short podcast talking about the last five skeins in the yarn wash up, and my recent spinning. I mention fiber from a Phatt fiber box, they can be found . The other fiber I have been spinning awhile is from Hobby Lobby. I finally looked it up... by Yarnspinners Tales's Podcast
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YST Episode 187 The big wash up: After I spin a skein of yarn, it needs to be washed. I put this off until I have enough to take several days of washing. I also talk about doing a burn test on fiber to determine the fiber content. One was a very big... by Yarnspinners Tales's Podcast
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YST Episode 186: This podcast is for the week of Sept 5th, and talks about prepping cormo fiber for the dyepot, and spinning a merino silk bamboo blend. I also refer to two past podcasts so here are the links: talks about buying a fleece. talks about buying... by Yarnspinners Tales's Podcast
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YST Episode 185 A Yin Yang fleece: A catch up podcast talking about Stashdash, the state fair and a black and white Shetland fleece. Stashdash is a challenge created by the podcast The young spinner I mention in the state fair has grown up and now has her own fiber business at . If... by Yarnspinners Tales's Podcast
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July 26 2021 An Open ended Absence: Just a brief note to fill those of you that haven't heard of my Mom's illness. I have to stop the podcast for awhile, as I spend time with her. by Yarnspinners Tales's Podcast
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YST Episode 182 Welsh Sheep breeds review: Last podcast of 2020 and maybe the last breed reviews I do for awhile. It is time to move forward into other areas of spinning and the new year seems a good time to start. The breeds reviewed today are Llanowag and Lleyn. The fiber was... by Yarnspinners Tales's Podcast
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YST Correction on Livestream Archiving information: In the last two podcasts, for some reason I said the livestreams were archived on Facebook, which is not true. I didn't even catch it as I was editing. Instead of the tedious process of edit and releasing the episodes, I decided to record... by Yarnspinners Tales's Podcast
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YST Episode 180 Lonk Sheep Breed Review: First up in the podcast is a report on my study of the Lonk Sheep Breed. It's short so I went on to talk about all the spinning projects I have currently going that involve the Merino Breed. Later, I will do a more complete breed... by Yarnspinners Tales's Podcast
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YST Episode 181 Hebridean sheep breed review: The Hebridean sheep have long dual coated wool in various colors. I used my study to not only spin the fiber but to show on live stream how to separate the two coats. The fiber was purchased from Etsy shop. A on Twitch.tv show how to pull... by Yarnspinners Tales's Podcast
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YST Episode 178 Coopworth Breed review: The Coopworth Sheep breed is a relatively new breed, as sheep breeds go. The sample I worked with was from a lamb and contained long lovely locks. I cover in this podcast how to wash and spin locks, and the specifics of this sampling.... by Yarnspinners Tales's Podcast
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YST Episode 177 Ryeland sheep breed review: A new computer meant a whole new learning curve on new software to record and edit podcasts. I think I finally have a set up I am happy to release. In this short podcast, I review one of the 52 weeks of sheep breeds, called Ryeland. I talked... by Yarnspinners Tales's Podcast
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YST is going live stream on Twitch TV: So much behind that title! I am not stopping the audio podcast. I am moving forward on the wave of technology and taking my concept for YST with it. I have set up a channel on You can find me under the same name as the podcast,... by Yarnspinners Tales's Podcast
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YST Episode 176 White face Woodland breed review: Some thoughts on Virtual Fiber Fairs by Yarnspinners Tales's Podcast
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YST Episode 174 Oxford Down breed review: For this month, I am releasing three shorter podcasts, all reviewing sheep breeds. These do not ave to be listened to in any specific order, it was just how I recorded and edited these. The sample I used to review the fiber was part of a Down... by Yarnspinners Tales's Podcast
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YST Episode 172 Black Welsh and White Welsh fiber: This podcast is a review of spinning the fibers from two Welsh sheep breeds. The Black Welsh Mountain is commonly known in the US, but it considered a conservation breed, due to it's small number of animals. The Welsh mountain sheep is... by Yarnspinners Tales's Podcast
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YST Episode 171 East Fresian Sheep fiber review: This is another short breed review podcast. The East Fresian fiber I spun was a lovely brown color and very easy to spin in roving. There is a short information portion included at the end for a breed of hair sheep called Barbados... by Yarnspinners Tales's Podcast
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YST Episode 170 Cheviot Breed Review: This is the first of a series of sheep breed fleece reviews. Today's episode is about the Cheviot sheep. I was able to spin sample from two different families of this sheep, the Classic Cheviot from the US farm Yucca Farm. I was not... by Yarnspinners Tales's Podcast
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YST Episode 169 Shave 'Em to Save 'Em: Today's podcast includes an interview with Deborah Niemann, who has the wonderful job of working for the Livestock Conservancy organization. In our interview, she shares all the details of the next two year program to introduce spinners and... by Yarnspinners Tales's Podcast
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YST Episode 168 Bleu du Maine and Charollais sheep breed: One of my year long projects is being a part of the FaceBook group called 52 Weeks of Sheep. Each week we study a different breed of fiber producing animals, mostly sheep. In this podcast I talk about the last month of those studies, and... by Yarnspinners Tales's Podcast
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YST Episode 167 A Year of Perfect Vision: Happy New Year! 2020 oh my. I start out this podcast with a yarnspinnerstales, about seeing life with perfect vision. And speaking of new, Santa brought a brand new mic set up for the YST studio. It meant a new learning curve, and I think... by Yarnspinners Tales's Podcast
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YST A Brief Hello

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