podcasts – Yarns at Yin Hoo

This episode is devoted entirely to Yarn Lover at Large. In narrative form and in rough chronology, I talk about my visit to the New York Sheep & Wool Festival last weekend. It was a great time knitting, eating, drinking, laughing, talking, sharing, and shopping. There was even a little snow to make things exciting … Continue reading Episode 94: Good ’til the Last Bite →

This episode includes the following segments: Chin Waggin’ Ever-expanding Skill Set, The Back Porch, The Front Porch, and Off the Shelf. It’s October, and in this episode I share three new-to-me poems that I think you’ll enjoy. Indian Summer by Diane Glancy Neighbors in October by David Baker Raking Near the Great Works by Megan … Continue reading Episode 93: Three Poems for October →

In this episode, I talk a bit about my upcoming trip to Rhinebeck, and I announce the winners of recent contests.  First, there is the winner of the 500 member Ravelry prize.  As of this episode, 508 listeners have joined the Yarns at Yin Hoo group on Ravelry — and many of you have introduced … Continue reading Episode 92: Prizecast →

I’m so pleased this week to talk about Rusted Wing. My new design for an asymmetrical shawl is easy to knit and has a dramatic presence. Use fingering weight yarn with color and texture differences in order to maximize the impact of this shawl. Four test knitters took widely different approaches with the pattern, so you … Continue reading Episode 91: Rusted Wing →

In this episode, I talk about a magical day of dyeing with weld and indigo at the Fiber Craft Studio, and my unfortunate attempts to repeat the process with the Japanese indigo I’ve been tending carefully all summer. There’s also a finished project and updates on the Asymmetri-CAL (a new prize!). Plus, a  poem about … Continue reading Episode 90: Indig-oh-no →

This episode features the following segments: The Back Porch, Ever-expanding Skill Set, and Double Happiness. I’ve been working away on Christmas gifts, and completed two hats using the Rhode Island Red pattern. This summer, the art teachers worked on cleaning out the supply cabinet; they called on me to rescue a table loom that had … Continue reading Episode 89: I Weave You Weave →

In this episode, I talk about some completed projects, a new-to-me cast on method, and more crafting on the horizon. Our summer read-along of Victoria Finlay’s Color: A Natural History of the Palette, concludes with some introspection about the poetry and mathematics of color. I’ll review my attempt to convert a New York Strip steak to bacon … Continue reading Episode 88: Approximation and Poetry →

This episode includes the following segments: On the Porch, Yarn Lover at Large, Ever-expanding Skill Set, Off the Shelf, And Sew Forth. This week has been a busy one, with two new projects under way, a lot of sewing, canning with Mom, and getting out my rusty arithmetic for a Math for Hats class with … Continue reading Episode 87: Do the Math →

This episode includes the following segments: The Back Porch, The Front Porch, and Ever-expanding Skill Set, and Double Happiness. You’ll hear about my sprint to the finish of this summer’s Stash Dash. The Asymmetri-CAL is in full swing and there’s a new project on the needles. Plus, we’re talking freezer tips, techniques and woes this … Continue reading Episode 86: Victory Lap →

This week’s episode contains the following segments: The Back Porch, The Front Porch, Off the Shelf, Yarn Lover at Large, And Sew Forth.  Do you find yourself searching for the perfect shade of a particular color . . . in clothing, paint, nail polish, yarn, etc? Those of us who are sensitive to color or attracted … Continue reading Episode 85: Elusive Green →

This week’s episode features the following segments: The Back Porch, The Front Porch, Ever-expanding Skill Set, Off the Shelf, And Sew Forth. I’ve just returned from a mini-holiday in Burlington and Saratoga Springs, finding fun things to do during down time and enjoying Bovine Social Club’s performances at Nectar’s and Caffé Lena. There was lots … Continue reading Episode 84: Asymmetri-CAL Cast On →

This episode includes: Ever-expanding Skill Set, The Back Porch, The Front Porch, and Off the Shelf. Did you know that keeping your kitchen counters tidy and your cabinets organized can actually help you meet weight loss goals? In this episode, there’s more about counter space and tips for perfect corn-on-the-cob. I know . . . it’s … Continue reading Episode 83: Secrets of Red →

This episode features the following segments: The Back Porch, The Front Porch, Ever-expanding Skill Set, Off the Shelf, and Sew Forth. Yin Hoo’s kitchen has  undergone Phase 1 of an update and the counter space has improved as a result.  I review my stint as a guest chef at a local restaurant. New projects are … Continue reading Episode 82: Tasting Menu →

This episode includes the following segments: The Back Porch, The Front Porch, Off the Grid, Ever-expanding Skill Set, and Off the Shelf. I spent a few days in Vermont, and dyed fiber using elderberries my sister harvested last fall. We also dyed some yarn and fiber using  avocado seeds and skins. All of this was … Continue reading Episode 81: Crushed Berries →

This episode includes the following segments: The Back Porch, The Front Porch, Chin Waggin’ (with String Theorists Selene and Courtney), and Off the Shelf.  Thank you to everyone who has been in touch with me since the last episode. It is wonderful to receive your messages, packages, comments on the Ravelry board, Instagram likes, and … Continue reading Episode 80: Wool Party →