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All the Wool A Podcast for Hand Spinners, Knitters, and Yarn lovers

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A podcast all about hand spinning yarn, knitting, wool processing and farm life with Kim Biegler, owner of Ewethful Fiber Farm and Mill. I own a wool mill where I process animal fibers into products for hand spinners. I share how to tips and life inside owning a wool mill, making yarn, spinning yarn and owning a fiber flock of animals.

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A podcast all about hand spinning yarn, knitting, wool processing and farm life with Kim Biegler, owner of Ewethful Fiber Farm and Mill. I own a wool mill where I process animal fibers into products for hand spinners. I share how to tips and life inside owning a wool mill, making yarn, spinning yarn and owning a fiber flock of animals.

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English


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Handspinning on a Kromski Fantasia, life cycle on the farm and carding tonal wools

4/26/2024
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 wheel https://www.ewethfulfiberfarm.com/pages/lets-make-yarn-landing-page For details and to purchase the online course to learn to spin longdraw https://www.ewethfulfiberfarm.com/products/2256545 Shop for Ewethful handspinning fibers https://www.ewethfulfiberfarm.com/collections Free hand spinning resources https://www.ewethfulfiberfarm.com/pages/wool-education Revolution Fibers free course with wheel purchase collab https://revolutionfibers.com/pages/learn-to-spin-with-ewethful-fiber-farm-mill-revolution-fibers?_pos=1&_psq=ewe&_ss=e&_v=1.0&utm_source=Klaviyo&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Intro%20Wheel%20and%20Ewethful%20Course%20Deal%20-%20%203%2F28%20%282024-03-28%29&utm_id=01HT0E4YAME3P6TQY6B761M11R&utm_term=Master%20the%20Spin%3A%20Exclusive%20Tutorial%20with%20Your%20New%20Wheel&utm_content=Master%20the%20Spin%3A%20Exclusive%20Tutorial%20with%20Your%20New%20Wheel&_kx=FdoZdtXesFj5yoGVuxOIt0KOtoMU25aKI4tACM0IBLutQXuZU2GdDXQbk5xUDA0k.T4GFip Affiliate links if would like to support me while buying from these companies Revolution Fibers https://revolutionfibers.com/?dt_id=502219 Woolery https://woolery.com/?aff=352 Poncho I’m wearing Pattern: Sheltered Designer: Andrea Mowry Yarn: Sheltered by Brooklyn Tweed 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. Find me at: https://www.ewethfulfiberfarm.com/ Instagram @ewethfulfiberfarm https://www.instagram.com/ewethfulfibermill/ Facebook EwethfulFiberFarmandMill https://www.facebook.com/ewethfulfiberfarmandmill Ravelry group: Ewethful Fiber Farm & Mill Blogging at http://www.beingewethful.com/

Duration:00:31:12

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Romeldale/CVM wool talk plus listener storage bobbin ideas and support spindle Q&A

4/19/2024
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 the online shop. Join Ewethful’s Patreon Community https://www.patreon.com/EwethfulFiberMill For details and to purchase the online course to learn to handspin on wheel https://www.ewethfulfiberfarm.com/pages/lets-make-yarn-landing-page For details and to purchase the online course to learn to spin longdraw https://www.ewethfulfiberfarm.com/products/2256545 Shop for Ewethful handspinning fibers https://www.ewethfulfiberfarm.com/collections Free hand spinning resources https://www.ewethfulfiberfarm.com/pages/wool-education Revolution Fibers free course with wheel purchase collab https://revolutionfibers.com/pages/learn-to-spin-with-ewethful-fiber-farm-mill-revolution-fibers?_pos=1&_psq=ewe&_ss=e&_v=1.0&utm_source=Klaviyo&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Intro%20Wheel%20and%20Ewethful%20Course%20Deal%20-%20%203%2F28%20%282024-03-28%29&utm_id=01HT0E4YAME3P6TQY6B761M11R&utm_term=Master%20the%20Spin%3A%20Exclusive%20Tutorial%20with%20Your%20New%20Wheel&utm_content=Master%20the%20Spin%3A%20Exclusive%20Tutorial%20with%20Your%20New%20Wheel&_kx=FdoZdtXesFj5yoGVuxOIt0KOtoMU25aKI4tACM0IBLutQXuZU2GdDXQbk5xUDA0k.T4GFip Affiliate links if would like to support me while buying from these companies Revolution Fibers https://revolutionfibers.com/?dt_id=502219 Woolery https://woolery.com/?aff=352 Spindle spinning online classes by Josefin Waltin https://waltin.se/josefinwaltinspinner/ Yarn shown in Pink Roses colorway: Ewetopia Sustainawool DK https://www.ewethfulfiberfarm.com/collections/other-u-s-milled-yarns/products/sustainawool-dk-weight-yarns New support spindle from YarnSpindles on Etsy https://www.etsy.com/shop/YarnSpindles purchased a spindle from this business. Check their Etsy page on Mondays https://www.etsy.com/shop/StraddleCreekSpins Striped sweater I’m wearing through most of vlog Pattern: Super Simple Summer Sweater Designer: Joji Locatelli Yarn: as called for in pattern Handspun Romeldale sweater I am wearing during support spindle video Pattern: Fosette Designer: Knitty McPurly 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. Find me at: https://www.ewethfulfiberfarm.com/ Instagram @ewethfulfiberfarm https://www.instagram.com/ewethfulfibermill/ Facebook EwethfulFiberFarmandMill https://www.facebook.com/ewethfulfiberfarmandmill Ravelry group: Ewethful Fiber Farm & Mill Blogging at http://www.beingewethful.com/

Duration:00:35:23

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What are storage bobbins for handspinning yarn?

4/12/2024
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 learn to handspin on wheel https://www.ewethfulfiberfarm.com/pages/lets-make-yarn-landing-page For details and to purchase the online course to learn to spin longdraw https://www.ewethfulfiberfarm.com/products/2256545 Shop for Ewethful handspinning fibers https://www.ewethfulfiberfarm.com/collections Free hand spinning resources https://www.ewethfulfiberfarm.com/pages/wool-education Revolution Fibers free course with wheel purchase collab https://revolutionfibers.com/pages/learn-to-spin-with-ewethful-fiber-farm-mill-revolution-fibers?_pos=1&_psq=ewe&_ss=e&_v=1.0&utm_source=Klaviyo&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Intro%20Wheel%20and%20Ewethful%20Course%20Deal%20-%20%203%2F28%20%282024-03-28%29&utm_id=01HT0E4YAME3P6TQY6B761M11R&utm_term=Master%20the%20Spin%3A%20Exclusive%20Tutorial%20with%20Your%20New%20Wheel&utm_content=Master%20the%20Spin%3A%20Exclusive%20Tutorial%20with%20Your%20New%20Wheel&_kx=FdoZdtXesFj5yoGVuxOIt0KOtoMU25aKI4tACM0IBLutQXuZU2GdDXQbk5xUDA0k.T4GFip Affiliate links if would like to support me while buying from these companies Revolution Fibers https://revolutionfibers.com/?dt_id=502219 Woolery https://woolery.com/?aff=352 Storage bobbins info from the book The Alden Amos Big Book of Handspinning bobbins from Woolery https://woolery.com/rosies-plastic-spool.html speed winder insert https://woolery.com/rosies-bobbin-speed-winder-insert.html Spindle spinning online classes by Josefin Waltin https://waltin.se/josefinwaltinspinner/ Current knitting project Pattern: Breakwater Beach Vest https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/breakwater-beach-vest Designer: Irina Anikeeva Yarn: Ewetopia Sustainawool DK https://www.ewethfulfiberfarm.com/collections/other-u-s-milled-yarns/products/sustainawool-dk-weight-yarns Supported spindle info egg dish https://www.etsy.com/listing/1673496617/egg-cup-soft-boiled-egg-server-slate purchased a spindle from this business. Check their Etsy page on Mondays https://www.etsy.com/shop/StraddleCreekSpins 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. Find me at: https://www.ewethfulfiberfarm.com/ Instagram @ewethfulfiberfarm https://www.instagram.com/ewethfulfibermill/ Facebook EwethfulFiberFarmandMill https://www.facebook.com/ewethfulfiberfarmandmill Ravelry group: Ewethful Fiber Farm & Mill Blogging at http://www.beingewethful.com/

Duration:00:31:30

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Supported spindle progress and tips plus dyed wool carding indecisiveness

4/5/2024
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 planned. Join Ewethful’s Patreon Community https://www.patreon.com/EwethfulFiberMill For details and to purchase the online course to learn to handspin on wheel https://www.ewethfulfiberfarm.com/pages/lets-make-yarn-landing-page For details and to purchase the online course to learn to spin longdraw https://www.ewethfulfiberfarm.com/products/2256545 Shop for Ewethful handspinning fibers https://www.ewethfulfiberfarm.com/collections Free hand spinning resources https://www.ewethfulfiberfarm.com/pages/wool-education Spindle spinning online classes by Josefin Waltin https://waltin.se/josefinwaltinspinner/ What I’m wearing Pattern: Nurtured Desinger: Andrea Mowrey Yarn: handspun Shetland New cast on Pattern: Breakwater Beach Vest https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/breakwater-beach-vest Designer: Irina Anikeeva Yarn: Ewetopia Sustainawool DK https://www.ewethfulfiberfarm.com/collections/other-u-s-milled-yarns/products/sustainawool-dk-weight-yarns Angora/Merino fiber I am spinning on the Nano by https://windsorfarmsrabbitry.com/ Collaboration with Revolution Fibers – buy a spinning wheel and get my beginner’s online course free! 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. Find me at: https://www.ewethfulfiberfarm.com/ Instagram @ewethfulfiberfarm https://www.instagram.com/ewethfulfibermill/ Facebook EwethfulFiberFarmandMill https://www.facebook.com/ewethfulfiberfarmandmill Ravelry group: Ewethful Fiber Farm & Mill Blogging at http://www.beingewethful.com/

Duration:00:29:42

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Shearing to Carding and ready for handspinning. Processing wool from the beginning.

3/30/2024
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 Patreon Community https://www.patreon.com/EwethfulFiberMill For details and to purchase the online course to learn to handspin on wheel https://www.ewethfulfiberfarm.com/pages/lets-make-yarn-landing-page For details and to purchase the online course to learn to spin longdraw https://www.ewethfulfiberfarm.com/products/2256545 Shop for Ewethful handspinning fibers https://www.ewethfulfiberfarm.com/collections Free hand spinning resources https://www.ewethfulfiberfarm.com/pages/wool-education To shop specific items mentioned in this episode Shetland wool processed in these videos https://www.ewethfulfiberfarm.com/collections/fibers/products/ewethfuls-shetland-wool-roving Sweater I am wearing 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 vlog https://www.ewethfulfiberfarm.com/collections/other-u-s-milled-yarns/products/sincere-sheep-cormo-fingering-weight-yarn Ewetopia Mohair/Silk yarns shown in vlog https://www.ewethfulfiberfarm.com/collections/other-u-s-milled-yarns/products/mohair-silk-lace-weight-ewetopia-yarn Collaboration with Revolution Fibers – but a spinning wheel and get my beginner’s online course free! https://revolutionfibers.com/pages/learn-to-spin-with-ewethful-fiber-farm-mill-revolution-fibers?_pos=1&_psq=ewe&_ss=e&_v=1.0&utm_source=Klaviyo&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Intro%20Wheel%20and%20Ewethful%20Course%20Deal%20-%20%203%2F28%20%282024-03-28%29&utm_id=01HT0E4YAME3P6TQY6B761M11R&utm_term=Choose%20Your%20Wheel%20%26%20Learn%20Free%20%E2%9E%9C&utm_content=Choose%20Your%20Wheel%20%26%20Learn%20Free%20%E2%9E%9C&_kx=FdoZdtXesFj5yoGVuxOIt0KOtoMU25aKI4tACM0IBLutQXuZU2GdDXQbk5xUDA0k.T4GFip 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. Find me at: https://www.ewethfulfiberfarm.com/ Instagram @ewethfulfiberfarm https://www.instagram.com/ewethfulfibermill/ Facebook EwethfulFiberFarmandMill https://www.facebook.com/ewethfulfiberfarmandmill Ravelry group: Ewethful Fiber Farm & Mill Blogging at http://www.beingewethful.com/

Duration:00:37:41

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Finishing our knitted sweaters, blocking finished objects and the next group project

3/21/2024
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 Tricot Yarns I am using for my Calliope https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/calliope-13 Sincere Sheep Fingering Cormo shown in vlog https://www.ewethfulfiberfarm.com/collections/other-u-s-milled-yarns/products/sincere-sheep-cormo-fingering-weight-yarn Ewetopia Mohair/Silk yarns shown in vlog https://www.ewethfulfiberfarm.com/collections/other-u-s-milled-yarns/products/mohair-silk-lace-weight-ewetopia-yarn Join Ewethful’s Patreon Community https://www.patreon.com/EwethfulFiberMill For details and to purchase the online course to learn to handspin on wheel https://www.ewethfulfiberfarm.com/pages/lets-make-yarn-landing-page For details and to purchase the online course to learn to spin longdraw https://www.ewethfulfiberfarm.com/products/2256545 Shop for Ewethful handspinning fibers https://www.ewethfulfiberfarm.com/collections Free hand spinning resources https://www.ewethfulfiberfarm.com/pages/wool-education 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. Find me at: https://www.ewethfulfiberfarm.com/ Instagram @ewethfulfiberfarm https://www.instagram.com/ewethfulfibermill/ Facebook EwethfulFiberFarmandMill https://www.facebook.com/ewethfulfiberfarmandmill Ravelry group: Ewethful Fiber Farm & Mill Blogging at http://www.beingewethful.com/

Duration:00:38:35

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Learning a new handspinning tool and prepping cotton top

3/15/2024
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 Community https://www.patreon.com/EwethfulFiberMill For details and to purchase the online course to learn to handspin on wheel https://www.ewethfulfiberfarm.com/pages/lets-make-yarn-landing-page For details and to purchase the online course to learn to spin longdraw https://www.ewethfulfiberfarm.com/products/2256545 Shop for Ewethful handspinning fibers https://www.ewethfulfiberfarm.com/collections Free hand spinning resources https://www.ewethfulfiberfarm.com/pages/wool-education To shop specific items mentioned in this episode Shetland wool/silk blend https://www.ewethfulfiberfarm.com/collections/fibers/products/s-s-4-oz 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. Find me at: https://www.ewethfulfiberfarm.com/ Instagram @ewethfulfiberfarm https://www.instagram.com/ewethfulfibermill/ Facebook EwethfulFiberFarmandMill https://www.facebook.com/ewethfulfiberfarmandmill Ravelry group: Ewethful Fiber Farm & Mill Blogging at http://www.beingewethful.com/

Duration:00:31:57

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Handspinning singles and cotton on a spinning wheel

3/7/2024
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 this Episode on YouTube https://youtu.be/Fw70MjNgKGY Join Ewethful’s Patreon Community https://www.patreon.com/EwethfulFiberMill Handspinning socks blog post http://www.beingewethful.com/blog/hand-spinning-yarn-for-socks For details and to purchase the online course to learn to handspin on wheel https://www.ewethfulfiberfarm.com/pages/lets-make-yarn-landing-page For details and to purchase the online course to learn to spin longdraw https://www.ewethfulfiberfarm.com/products/learn-to-spin-long-draw-online-course Shop for Ewethful handspinning fibers https://www.ewethfulfiberfarm.com/collections Free hand spinning resources https://www.ewethfulfiberfarm.com/pages/wool-education To shop specific items mentioned in this episode Romney/Alpaca/Silk Halsey blend that I am processing https://www.ewethfulfiberfarm.com/collections/fibers/products/dark-gray-silver-roving-romney-alpaca-silk-4oz?variant=42809934086317 Books I mentioned Finished read and loved: Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver New read: The Sun Walks Down by Fiona McFarlane Anne Patchett’s book store https://www.parnassusbooks.net/ Signed First Edition Book Club https://www.parnassusbooks.net/parnassus-signed-first-editions-club 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. Find me at: https://www.ewethfulfiberfarm.com/ Instagram @ewethfulfiberfarm https://www.instagram.com/ewethfulfibermill/ Facebook EwethfulFiberFarmandMill https://www.facebook.com/ewethfulfiberfarmandmill Ravelry group: Ewethful Fiber Farm & Mill Blogging at http://www.beingewethful.com/

Duration:00:37:32

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Handspinning for sock yarn, skirting a Shetland fleece and a new knitting cast on

3/1/2024
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 cast on for a pair of socks. Special bonus, a video as I talk through skirting a Shetland fleece. Link to this Episode on YouTube https://youtu.be/qXyGGcS19BA Join Ewethful’s Patreon Community https://www.patreon.com/EwethfulFiberMill For details and to purchase the online course to learn to handspin on wheel https://www.ewethfulfiberfarm.com/pages/lets-make-yarn-landing-page Shop for Ewethful handspinning fibers https://www.ewethfulfiberfarm.com/collections Free hand spinning resources https://www.ewethfulfiberfarm.com/pages/wool-education To shop specific items mentioned in this episode Prineville Border Leicester wool/mohair roving https://www.ewethfulfiberfarm.com/collections/fibers/products/prineville-base-roving-border-leicester-mohair-blend-4-oz Ewetopia Mohair/silk blend yarn https://www.ewethfulfiberfarm.com/collections/other-u-s-milled-yarns/products/mohair-silk-lace-weight-ewetopia-yarn Recent sock cast on Pattern: Contrast Blast Socks https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/contrast-blast-socks Designer: Stephen West Yarn: Candyskein Pattern I mentioned to knit with handspun chain plied yarn Pattern: The Traveller Cowl https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/the-traveler-cowl Designer: Andrea Mowry 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. Find me at: https://www.ewethfulfiberfarm.com/ Instagram @ewethfulfiberfarm https://www.instagram.com/ewethfulfibermill/ Facebook EwethfulFiberFarmandMill https://www.facebook.com/ewethfulfiberfarmandmill Ravelry group: Ewethful Fiber Farm & Mill Blogging at http://www.beingewethful.com

Duration:00:43:46

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Sheep shearing day and wool talk with the shearer

2/23/2024
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 ready for wool processing. Link to this Episode on YouTube https://youtu.be/cBWSu-2yDRM Join Ewethful’s Patreon Community https://www.patreon.com/EwethfulFiberMill For details and to purchase the online course to learn to handspin on wheel https://www.ewethfulfiberfarm.com/pages/lets-make-yarn-landing-page Shop for Ewethful handspinning fibers https://www.ewethfulfiberfarm.com/collections Free hand spinning resources https://www.ewethfulfiberfarm.com/pages/wool-education Shearer: Michael Estes can be found on Instagram as @michaeltheshepherd Our other shearer Correy McAtee wasn’t here this time but she can be found on Facebook as Custom Colored Critters 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. Find me at: https://www.ewethfulfiberfarm.com/ Instagram @ewethfulfiberfarm https://www.instagram.com/ewethfulfibermill/ Facebook EwethfulFiberFarmandMill https://www.facebook.com/ewethfulfiberfarmandmill Ravelry group: Ewethful Fiber Farm & Mill Blogging at http://www.beingewethful.com/

Duration:00:19:20

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Handspinning yarn woolen style, different sheep breeds wool, wool processing fiber club

2/15/2024
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 YouTube https://youtu.be/EEeY63FbUE0 Join Ewethful’s Patreon Community https://www.patreon.com/EwethfulFiberMill For details and to purchase the online course to learn to handspin on wheel https://www.ewethfulfiberfarm.com/pages/lets-make-yarn-landing-page Shop for Ewethful handspinning fibers https://www.ewethfulfiberfarm.com/collections Free hand spinning resources https://www.ewethfulfiberfarm.com/pages/wool-education For more info and to join Ewethful’s Monthy Fiber Subscription Club https://www.ewethfulfiberfarm.com/products/monthly-fiber-club-starts-december-2018 To follow Lauren’s journey of starting her yarn shop in the Uk head to https://www.pinfeather.co.uk/ninenorthbondgate Needle extenders I use to try on sweaters https://www.ewethfulfiberfarm.com/collections/other-cool-things/products/purl-strings-needle-extenders Knit-a-long on Ravelry https://www.ravelry.com/discuss/ewethful-fiber-farm--mill/4292265/1-25 Pattern: Calliope https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/calliope-13 Designer: Espace Tricot Yarns I am using for my Calliope Sincere Sheep Fingering Cormo shown in vlog https://www.ewethfulfiberfarm.com/collections/other-u-s-milled-yarns/products/sincere-sheep-cormo-fingering-weight-yarn Ewetopia Mohair/Silk yarns shown in vlog https://www.ewethfulfiberfarm.com/collections/other-u-s-milled-yarns/products/mohair-silk-lace-weight-ewetopia-yarn What I’m wearing Pattern: Easy Fold Poncho Designer: Churchmouse Yarn used: Imperial I was handspinning cotton/wool blend from Mendowool 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. Instagram @ewethfulfiberfarm https://www.instagram.com/ewethfulfibermill/ Facebook EwethfulFiberFarmandMill https://www.facebook.com/ewethfulfiberfarmandmill Ravelry group: Ewethful Fiber Farm & Mill Blogging at http://www.beingewethful.com/

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Colorplay in hand spun yarn, Knitting a Sweater in 2 months and wool processing

2/8/2024
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 white Merino roving. Finally we head to the videos of visiting the Shetland sheep to see all their wool growth, unboxing a Romeldale cross raw wool fleece and then videos from inside the carding mill including at the washer and carding wool. Link to this Episode on YouTube https://youtu.be/738Y8zY6wwk Sign up for the Ewethful newsletter anywhere on my site https://www.ewethfulfiberfarm.com Shop for Ewethful handspinning fibers https://www.ewethfulfiberfarm.com/collections Join Ewethful’s Patreon Community https://www.patreon.com/EwethfulFiberMill Free hand spinning resources https://www.ewethfulfiberfarm.com/pages/wool-education What I’m wearing in this episode: Pattern: Keith Moon Designer: Kate Davies Yarn: Hand spun Shetland yarn Blue tonal BFL wool top by Dicentra Dyes https://dicentradesigns.net/ 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 vloghttps://www.ewethfulfiberfarm.com/collections/other-u-s-milled-yarns/products/sincere-sheep-cormo-fingering-weight-yarn Ewetopia Mohair/Silk yarns shown in vloghttps://www.ewethfulfiberfarm.com/collections/other-u-s-milled-yarns/products/mohair-silk-lace-weight-ewetopia-yarn 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. Find me at: https://www.ewethfulfiberfarm.com/ Instagram @ewethfulfiberfarm https://www.instagram.com/ewethfulfibermill/ Facebook EwethfulFiberFarmandMill https://www.facebook.com/ewethfulfiberfarmandmill Ravelry group: Ewethful Fiber Farm & Mill Blogging at http://www.beingewethful.com/

Duration:00:26:14

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Processing Merino wool and prepping a new hand spinning project

2/1/2024
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 sweater as well as thoughts and yarns for my next potential knit, the Pressed Flowers Vest. There are plenty of videos from inside the wool mill also including washing fine wools, picking wool and carding wool. Link to this Episode on YouTube https://youtu.be/qFiGkRr9UEc E-Spinner I’m using is Dreaming Robots Nano 2 Blue wool top is Dicentra Designs https://dicentradesigns.net/ Knit-a-long on Ravelry https://www.ravelry.com/discuss/ewethful-fiber-farm--mill/4292265/1-25 Pattern: Calliope https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/calliope-13 Designer: Espace Tricot Yarns I am using for my Calliope: Sincere Sheep Fingering Cormo shown in vlog https://www.ewethfulfiberfarm.com/collections/other-u-s-milled-yarns/products/sincere-sheep-cormo-fingering-weight-yarn Ewetopia Mohair/Silk yarns shown in vlog https://www.ewethfulfiberfarm.com/collections/other-u-s-milled-yarns/products/mohair-silk-lace-weight-ewetopia-yarn For more info and to join Ewethful’s Monthy Fiber Subscription Club https://www.ewethfulfiberfarm.com/products/monthly-fiber-club-starts-december-2018 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. Find me at: https://www.ewethfulfiberfarm.com/ Instagram @ewethfulfiberfarm https://www.instagram.com/ewethfulfibermill/ Facebook EwethfulFiberFarmandMill https://www.facebook.com/ewethfulfiberfarmandmill Ravelry group: Ewethful Fiber Farm & Mill Blogging at http://www.beingewethful.com/

Duration:00:43:39

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Knitting with friends and mill shop updates

1/26/2024
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 vlog https://www.ewethfulfiberfarm.com/collections/other-u-s-milled-yarns/products/sincere-sheep-cormo-fingering-weight-yarn Ewetopia Mohair/Silk yarns shown in vlog https://www.ewethfulfiberfarm.com/collections/other-u-s-milled-yarns/products/mohair-silk-lace-weight-ewetopia-yarn Tammie’s yarns Mohair: Berrocco Aerial Color , main yarn is Greenwood Fingering Yakity Yak Elisa’s yarn Life in the Long Grass DK weight Wendi’s yarn Rowan Felted Tweed DK Yarns updated in online shop Ewetopia DK Sustainawool https://www.ewethfulfiberfarm.com/collections/other-u-s-milled-yarns/products/sustainawool-dk-weight-yarns Junction Fiber Mill – Making Tracks Yarn https://www.ewethfulfiberfarm.com/collections/other-u-s-milled-yarns/products/making-tracks-dk-weight-yarn-junction-fiber-mill Dye Tincture Kits https://www.ewethfulfiberfarm.com/collections/other-cool-things/products/dye-tincture-packages-from-abundant-earth What I’m wearing in this episode: Pattern: Sheltered Designer: Andrea Mowrey Yarn: Brooklyn Tweed Sheltered Join Ewethful’s Patreon Community https://www.patreon.com/EwethfulFiberMill Shop for Ewethful handspinning fibers https://www.ewethfulfiberfarm.com/collections Free hand spinning resources https://www.ewethfulfiberfarm.com/pages/wool-education 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. Find me at: https://www.ewethfulfiberfarm.com/ Instagram @ewethfulfiberfarm https://www.instagram.com/ewethfulfibermill/ Facebook EwethfulFiberFarmandMill https://www.facebook.com/ewethfulfiberfarmandmill Ravelry group: Ewethful Fiber Farm & Mill Blogging at http://www.beingewethful.com/

Duration:00:57:40

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Gulf Coast Native Sheep wool, So much wool carding and Knit along updates

1/12/2024
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 Sustainawool https://www.ewethfulfiberfarm.com/collections/other-u-s-milled-yarns/products/sustainawool-dk-weight-yarns Sincere Sheep Fingering Cormo shown in vlog https://www.ewethfulfiberfarm.com/collections/other-u-s-milled-yarns/products/sincere-sheep-cormo-fingering-weight-yarn Ewetopia Mohair/Silk yarns shown in vlog https://www.ewethfulfiberfarm.com/collections/other-u-s-milled-yarns/products/mohair-silk-lace-weight-ewetopia-yarn Join Ewethful’s Patreon Community https://www.patreon.com/EwethfulFiberMill Shop for Ewethful handspinning fibers https://www.ewethfulfiberfarm.com/collections Free hand spinning resources https://www.ewethfulfiberfarm.com/pages/wool-education For more info and to join Ewethful’s Monthy Fiber Subscription Club https://www.ewethfulfiberfarm.com/products/monthly-fiber-club-starts-december-2018 Sweater I’m wearing Pattern: Fosette https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/fosette Designer: Devin Ventre Yarn: hand spun Romeldale/CVM wool More on Gulf Coast Native sheep at https://www.gulfcoastsheep.info/ Navajo Churro wool from 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. Find me at: https://www.ewethfulfiberfarm.com/ Instagram @ewethfulfiberfarm https://www.instagram.com/ewethfulfibermill/ Facebook EwethfulFiberFarmandMill https://www.facebook.com/ewethfulfiberfarmandmill Ravelry group: Ewethful Fiber Farm & Mill Blogging at http://www.beingewethful.com/

Duration:00:38:19

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First finished knit of the year, more knit along talk and a trip to the fiber farm

1/5/2024
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 possibilities https://www.ewethfulfiberfarm.com/collections/other-u-s-milled-yarns/products/sustainawool-dk-weight-yarns Join Ewethful’s Patreon Community https://www.patreon.com/EwethfulFiberMill Shop for Ewethful handspinning fibers https://www.ewethfulfiberfarm.com/collections Free hand spinning resources https://www.ewethfulfiberfarm.com/pages/wool-education For more info and to join Ewethful’s Monthy Fiber Subscription Club https://www.ewethfulfiberfarm.com/products/monthly-fiber-club-starts-december-2018 Languishing shawl knit Pattern: Diaemus Designer: Lisa Mutch https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/diaemus Finished Sweater I showed Pattern: Fosette https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/fosette Designer: Devin Ventre Yarn: hand spun Romeldale/CVM wool Beanie I am knitting Pattern: Flicker & Flame Designer: Andrea Mowrey https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/flicker--flame Books I talked about Caturday Knife Special by CJ Reynolds Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver The Goldfinch by Donna Tartt 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. Find me at: https://www.ewethfulfiberfarm.com/ Instagram @ewethfulfiberfarm https://www.instagram.com/ewethfulfibermill/ Facebook EwethfulFiberFarmandMill https://www.facebook.com/ewethfulfiberfarmandmill Ravelry group: Ewethful Fiber Farm & Mill Blogging at http://www.beingewethful.com/

Duration:00:31:50

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Talking about a knit a long with Fiber Friends

12/29/2023
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 https://www.ravelry.com/discuss/ewethful-fiber-farm--mill/4292265/1-25 Join Ewethful’s Patreon Community https://www.patreon.com/EwethfulFiberMill Shop for Ewethful handspinning fibers https://www.ewethfulfiberfarm.com/collections Free hand spinning resources https://www.ewethfulfiberfarm.com/pages/wool-education For more info and to join Ewethful’s Monthy Fiber Subscription Club https://www.ewethfulfiberfarm.com/products/monthly-fiber-club-starts-december-2018 Finished Sweater Pattern: Fosette https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/fosette Designer: Devin Ventre Yarn: hand spun Romeldale/CVM wool Sweater Tammie is knitting Pattern: Easy V Designer: Caitlin Hunter https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/easy-v-2 Sweater Elisa is knitting Pattern: The Traveler Designer: Andrea Mowrey https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/the-traveler-3 Beanie I am knitting Pattern: Flicker & Flame Designer: Andrea Mowrey https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/flicker--flame 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. Find me at: https://www.ewethfulfiberfarm.com/ Instagram @ewethfulfiberfarm https://www.instagram.com/ewethfulfibermill/ Facebook EwethfulFiberFarmandMill https://www.facebook.com/ewethfulfiberfarmandmill Ravelry group: Ewethful Fiber Farm & Mill Blogging at http://www.beingewethful.com/

Duration:00:40:57

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Carding Wool Batts with Columbia sheep wool

12/22/2023
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 YouTube follow this link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0vBgrUbQP_o Join Ewethful’s Patreon Community https://www.patreon.com/EwethfulFiberMill Shop for Ewethful handspinning fibers https://www.ewethfulfiberfarm.com/collections Free hand spinning resources https://www.ewethfulfiberfarm.com/pages/wool-education For more info and to join Ewethful’s Monthy Fiber Subscription https://www.ewethfulfiberfarm.com/products/monthly-fiber-club-starts-december-2018 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. Find me at: https://www.ewethfulfiberfarm.com/ Instagram @ewethfulfiberfarm https://www.instagram.com/ewethfulfibermill/ Facebook EwethfulFiberFarmandMill https://www.facebook.com/ewethfulfiberfarmandmill/ Ravelry group: Ewethful Fiber Farm & Mill Blogging at http://www.beingewethful.com/

Duration:00:22:15

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The Spinner has Left the Building plus Knitting Project Updates

12/14/2023
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 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 Club https://www.ewethfulfiberfarm.com/products/monthly-fiber-club-starts-december-2018 Sweater knitting on Pattern: Fosette https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/fosette Designer: Devin Ventre Yarn: hand spun Romeldale/CVM wool Turtleneck cable vest I showed Breakwater Beach Vest Designer: Irina Anikeeva https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/breakwater-beach-vest Yarn I was swatching with was Ewetopia Sustainawool Shetland lace shawl Pattern: My Shetland Home Designer: Elizabeth Williamson https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/my-shetland-home Yarn I’m using is all handspun Find me at: https://www.ewethfulfiberfarm.com/ Instagram @ewethfulfiberfarm https://www.instagram.com/ewethfulfibermill/ Facebook EwethfulFiberFarmandMill https://www.facebook.com/ewethfulfiberfarmandmill Ravelry group: Ewethful Fiber Farm & Mill Blogging at http://www.beingewethful.com/

Duration:00:27:08

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Finished knitted mittens, Hand spinning projects and inside the wool mill

12/1/2023
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 resources https://www.ewethfulfiberfarm.com/pages/wool-education For more info and to join Ewethful’s Monthy Fiber Subscription Club https://www.ewethfulfiberfarm.com/products/monthly-fiber-club-starts-december-2018 Drop spindle with bobbins by Innoxia Crafts https://www.innoxiacrafts.ca/ Cotton/wool roving from Mendowool Knitting patterns from this episode; The World’s Simplest Mitten by Tin Can Knits https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/the-worlds-simplest-mittens Yarn: Cestari Traditional Collection To shop this Cestari yarn https://www.ewethfulfiberfarm.com/collections/other-u-s-milled-yarns/products/cestari-wool-traditional-collection-yarn Hand spun sweater out of Shetland/Pygora Mysig Cardigan Designer Ashley Yousling and Annie Rowden https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/mysig-cardigan 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. Find me at: https://www.ewethfulfiberfarm.com/ Instagram @ewethfulfiberfarm https://www.instagram.com/ewethfulfibermill/ Facebook EwethfulFiberFarmandMill https://www.facebook.com/ewethfulfiberfarmandmill Ravelry group: Ewethful Fiber Farm & Mill Blogging at http://www.beingewethful.com/

Duration:00:34:02