podcasts – Yarns at Yin Hoo

  You’ve tuned in to Episode 4 of FLEECE-WISE: The Series. Four fiber podcasters have worked together to take you on a thoughtful journey from the pasture and barn, to the wool sale, to your spinning wheel, spindle, or felting board. The series began on the New Hampshire Knits podcast, as Claire conducted interviews with … Continue reading FLEECE-WISE Episode 4 →

This episode includes the following segments: Yarn Lover at Large, Ever-expanding Skill Set, and On the Porch. I’ll be sure to add an Off the Shelf segment to a future episode. The Bressay dress I’m knitting in anticipation of Rhinebeck is almost complete. Have you been tuning in to watch or listen to Fleecewise: The … Continue reading Episode 138: and now for some pockets →

Beginning with a cabled neckline, this cowl cascades in gentle swirls around your neck and shoulders. The pattern includes a bit of shaping, a bit of texture, and many opportunities for color-play. Create a dramatic addition to your wardrobe with a mini-skein set or yarn left over from some of your favorite projects. Wear your … Continue reading Episode 137: LETTERPRESS →

This episode includes the following segments: The Front Porch and Ever-expanding Skill Set. This month, we’re cooking with mushrooms at Yin Hoo. One of my favorite dishes is Samuel’s tofu spaghetti — this week Samuel joins me on the podcast to reminisce about his undergraduate days as a philosophy major and to share some of … Continue reading Episode 136: Samuel’s Smart, Late-night Tofu Spaghetti →

This episode includes the following segments: The Front Porch, Ever-expanding Skill Set, and Off the Shelf. Links to the patterns and projects I mention: Fair Isle Style by Mary Jane Mucklestone Bressay Dress by Gudrun Johnston Mirry-Dancers Yoked Pullover by Cheryl Burke Mushroom Kelliemuffs by SpillyJane Journal Cowl by Beatrice Perron Dahlen The Front Porch … Continue reading Episode 135: Fair Isle Knitting →

This episode begins with a few announcements, and then it is devoted to a discussion of knitting needles and related topics: preferences, brands, durability, storage, etc. I make reference to many of the contributions to a recent Ravelry poll and discussion in the Yarns at Yin Hoo group. Thank you to everyone who took the … Continue reading Episode 134: The Music of Knitting →

This episode includes the following segments: The Back Porch, The Front Porch, Off the Shelf, Ever-expanding Skill Set, and Yarn Lover at Large. Do you find that clarity comes with a change in the seasons? I feel the first hints of autumn and I’m inspired to think cozy thoughts of roasted vegetables, soup, and ambitious … Continue reading Episode 133: Morels & Magic Corkshrooms →

It’s back to the regular segments this episode: The Back Porch, The Front Porch, Ever-expanding Skill Set, and Sew Forth. Stash Dash has concluded, and although I acquired quite a bit of yarn this season, I did manage to spin and knit up 5,570 yards to meet my goal of using up 5K from stash. … Continue reading Episode 132: Stash Dashed →

This episode is a travelogue of my summer vacation to Provincetown, a destination at the outermost reaches of Cape Cod. Nearly 15 years ago, I first encountered this very special town, and it has become more special each time I have visited. This episode begins with a little podcast business, and then I talk about … Continue reading Episode 131: Knit the Sea →

This episode is a travelogue of my recent visit to Pittsburgh’s Strip District to hang out with my friend, Marybeth. We had many adventures to locations of interest to fiber enthusiasts, so I thought that listeners would enjoy hearing all about my visit. all about the Strip District Smallman Galley chef incubator Loom Exquisite Textiles … Continue reading Episode 130: Knit the Strip →

This episode contains the following segments: The Back Porch, Ever-expanding Skill Set, and Sew Forth. The weather service informs us that we’re trapped beneath a heat dome, so I’ve been focusing a lot of my attention on hydration this week, drinking switchel (also known as haymaker’s punch). I’ve also started a batch of snaps, using … Continue reading Episode 129: Peaches and Paisley →

This episode includes the following segments: The Front Porch, Ever-expanding Skill Set and Off the Shelf. Inspired by the Eat Your Words Read-along and farm-fresh produce, I’ve been experimenting with refreshing drinks to ease the torment of this recent heat wave. Two popular beverages at my house are switchel (left) and a ginger-mint mule (right). … Continue reading Episode 128: Cool & Refreshing →

We have lived our lives by the assumption that what is good for us would be good for the world.  We have been wrong. We must change our lives so that it will be possible to live by the contrary assumption: that what is good for the world will be good for us. And that … Continue reading Episode 127: Always Have Your Spinning →

This episode features the following segments: The Back Porch, The Front Porch, Off the Shelf, Ever-expanding Skill Set, and Sew Forth. Last week, I traveled to Vermont to visit my sister. From baking, to gardening, shopping, watching new baby chicks, and trying indigo dyeing for the first time — we managed to pack in a … Continue reading Episode 126: Indigo Dreams →

This episode includes the following Segments: On the Porch, Ever-expanding Skill Set, and Off the Shelf. Last night, I saw Maggie’s Plan at my local cinema and I can’t stop thinking about the knitwear, knitted accessories, and knitted home decor in this independent film written and directed by Rebecca Miller. There were fascinating textures and … Continue reading Episode 125: Who’s the Knitter? →