July is being sponsored by Green Mountain Spinnery! they have been so gracious to share a copy of their new pattern book and a skein of their mill spun yarn. i encourage you to check out their website to read about their mill and all of the lovely fibery goodness to enjoy!

housekeeping:
-hopefully the sound will get better
-i’m gonna have to turn off comments on the shownotes page.

little house in the suburbs:
-started clearing out the basement some more, weighed out fiber, until scale ran out of batteries.
-i got a book on chickens. thanks to Roue

-joining a CSA and super excited about it!

babble:
-littleman is an artist
-car whoas, and the realization that living in the suburbs ain’t always so grand.

Spin Control Podcast Promo! with my buddy Shilo

ask and ye shall receive:
-Anitat “I want to learn about whacking the yarn (don’t understand this at all) ”

fibery goodness:
-REALLY loving spinning for big projects and knitting little ones
-been dreaming of mittens this week
-still working on my shawl
-tour de fleece update

favorite thing:
First watch:

Then watch:

double rainbow, all the way

July is being sponsored by Green Mountain Spinnery! they have been so gracious to share a copy of their new pattern book and a skein of their mill spun yarn. i encourage you to check out their website to read about their mill and all of the lovely fibery goodness to enjoy!

Little House in the Suburbs:
-finding a place for everything & culling more stuff
-mulching issues
-Ezekiel Bread. i’m scared. thinking about trying the Urban Simplicity recipe

Babble:
-GRIL spells Gramma
-BBQ with friends and the “Atypical” realization
-fireworks and our 4th of July

Fibery Goodness:
-dream in color wearhouse sale

-the awesome sweater swap!

-cashmere citron done
-Pogona cast on with dream in color
-Tour de Fleece chronicles

Favorite Thing:

Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations

episode 104: Wear your WIP with pride!

Townhomesteading
-Getting perennials from mom flocks and asters;
-perennials vs annuals. why perennials are great?
-Containers for blueberry bush or tree $15
-Started the container plantings
-Earth day coming soon! Watch for sales

Babble
-keys! a starbucks Story
-library success
-Peanut butter and jelly dance
-cleaning house

Fibery Goodness
maryland sheep and wool is coming up! meet and greet scheduled!
You are invited to the podcaster meet and greet extravaganza!
who? guido, natalie, jackie, jasmin, gigi, and me
what? goodie bags and loads of awesomsauce
where? outside the maryland sheep and wool gate in the Columbia Sip N Knit hospitality area
when? Saturday 5/1 from 11-1pm,
why? well? why not?! it’ll be fun!

-destashed to pay Jackie back
-spinning yarns
-ishbel in cormo rediscovered
-recalculating the ishbel
-wearing a work in progress

Favorite thing:

freecycle

just got it uploaded before littleman got off the bus. i’ll try to get shownotes typed up tonight.
enjoy!

Thank you so much to all of the donors for january and february. Elisha is the lucky winner of the handspun yarn!

For the month of March, Ellenspn has graciously donated 2 fabulously new AND autographed books!
The Enchanted Sole by Janel Laidmen (with so many beautiful socks, i don’t even know what to do with myself!)
and
Respect the Spindle by Abby Franquemont (a whole book on spindles, types, function, history, AND how to use them! glorious!)
Donate to the podcast during the month of march, and YOU could win these books!

Townhomesteading:
-raised beds this year: buying corners online
-lettuce baskets
-Bountiful Container

-yogurt maker

Babble:
-Disney
-imagination grows (rocket, fishing, monorail)
-4 years old!
-new schedule

Fibery goodness:
-reunited with my wheel
-crown mountain fiber superwash “locomotive breath”
-crocheted steek tutorial
-the cardigans
-kingscot.…minus 6″…=Katrina Rib?

Favorite thing:
Treadle sewing machine!!
(photo soon!)

November’s podcast incentive!
One person will be drawn and can choose either a Garden Apron or a Grow Your Own Soup Kit from Made By Loumms:

garden apron

Grow Your Own Soup Kit

a second name will be drawn and will win an handmade oak swift by Hornshaw Woodworks

handmade oak swift

Townhomesteading:
-raccoon latrine
-sheet mulching
-moo-nure bags, peat, & mulch
-stealing leaves
-preparing for thanksgiving

Babble:
-tumblebugs disaster
-yup!
-cowboy boots
-car saga

Fibery goodness:
-Amy arrives
-got jackie and we head north
-marr haven (Mule spun) & owls
-cranes restaurant pies

-fiber in the forest
-fibery goodies (polypay, sock blockers, maple swift)
want to see photos from our trip? check out my flickr folder
want to see videos? check out my youtube feed

Favorite thing:
Homemade marshmallows

October Podcast Donation Incentive:


Grafton Fibers has donated a set of DPNs for the October incentive. IF you donate during the month of october, you will be entered into a drawing to win a set of their original DPNs in size 0, 1, 1.5, 2, 2.5, and a set of size 0 glove dpns. SO FABULOUS! you will love them!

townhomesteading:
-apple butter, apple sauce, and apple pie! and still more apples!
-installed a water filter all by myself
-checked out the farm and fleet. fun stuff there!
-strawberry pots and rotation ideas
-mulch….i NEED to mulch

babble:
-farm week at school
-placemats game
-the whisper technique

fibery goodness:
-finished my forest canopy shawl. it is blocking in the basement. HUGE
-working on coraline still
-plying yarn with irish/bobbin drive is awesome
-new fleece washing technique=brilliant! thank you spinning spider jenny!
-preparing for Rhinebeck!!!

favorite thing:
Fall mornings

September’s Podcast Donation Incentive is sponsored by The Spinning Loft!


donate to the podcast during the month of september to have a chance to win!

The Minnesota Knitters Guild will be hosting the 6th annual Twin Cities Knit-Out on Sunday, October 4th at Southdale Center. This celebration of knitting will take place from 12 – 4 p.m. in the Macy’s Courtyard. There will be free knitting lessons, door prizes, hourly fashion shows, a fastest knitter contest, community service knitting projects, expert knitters to answer questions and local yarn shops displaying the latest in yarns, patterns and tools.
For Information: www.knitters.org

Townhomesteading:
-garden books

-bread baking

-assessing new potential for side of house
-container gardening
-Mary Jane farm magazine
-clearing out flower beds, saving herbs, freezing tomatoes

Babble:
-house mid project
-chore list created
-littleman with no nap
-French press “want coffee mommy?!”
-Penis water

Fibery goodness:
-knitting the shawl…still
-deadline on coraline approaches
-mcguivering the wheel break band
-double drive vs scotch tension vs Irish/bobbin drive and tutorial by Beth Smith on how to change a matchless around.
-holiday knitting/sewing aprons for all!! (or at least me) No Frills Frilly Apron
-Stitch it!! podcast/Knitmoregirls podcast meet and greet at Rhinebeck. Saturday afternoon in the Carolina Homespun booth. We’ll share times as soon as we have them!

Favorite thing:

i LOVE my iPhone….LOVE….

September’s Podcast Donation Incentive is sponsored by The Spinning Loft!


donate to the podcast during the month of september to have a chance to win!

on/off the needles:
-coraline continues….once i spin more
-OWL + math = not what i wanted
WI Sheep and Wool Festival
-shopping
-books and magazines
-sheeps, lambs, and all sorts of wonders!
The Looking Glass Sweater -pattern by ewetopiafibershop.com
-alpaca yarn is from Enchanted Meadows Alpacas
-books and magazines were from countryside bookstore
-working on a new alpaca forest canopy shawl

babble:
-podcast changes….opinions?
-tomatoes
-pumpkins

word of the week:
wether

spinning:
-washing alpaca
-washing and dyeing targhee
-yellowing of the fleece

favorite thing:

Nikki’s Healthy Cookies…..