Spinning a yarn about spinning yarn, in this episode you’ll find stories about hand spinning that you don’t have to be a spinner to appreciate. I’ll also share some notes on creativity and how it affects us at the mill, plus an opportunity to try out the role of Yarn Designer by creating your own small batch of roving or yarn.

Highlights

• Listener questions on handling wool scouring waste water [2:19]
• Hand Spinning Story: Letting Go [8:23]
• Hand Spinning Story: The Broken Wheel [12:33]
• Exploring the language of creativity [18:56]
• Wool Apprentice survey results [24:23]
• Try out the role of Yarn Designer! [27:08]

Links

• Read Hand Spinning: The Art of Letting Go
• Take the Wool Apprentice Survey
• Learn more about our Yarn Design- Small Batch Event
• Signup for our Newsletter
• Watch a tutorial on assessing Wool Quality
• Listen to Wool Quality #002
• Listen to Wool Scouring #003
• Call/Text/Email your wooly questions, comments, and stories to us:
  • 619-516-WOOL (9665)
  • wool@abundantearthfiber.com