Handspun A Podcast about Handspinning, Knitting, and Yarn

All the wool is a vlog  all about handspinning yarn, processing wool, knitting, owning a wool mill, farm life and everything in between.

To watch this episode on YouTube

https://youtu.be/Wu6aQSa_gj0

This episode starts with some updates on what I am knitting! Then we get some handspinning on as I talk handspinning qiviut fiber on a support spindle. And this episode ends with some videos from the May Day march in Salem, Oregon.

Find me at:
https://www.ewethfulfiberfarm.com/
Blogging at http://www.beingewethful.com/
Ravelry group: Ewethful Fiber Farm & Mill
Join Ewethful’s Patreon Community
https://www.patreon.com/EwethfulFiberMill

To ask me a question
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Free hand spinning resources - " Ewethful's Wool School"
https://www.ewethfulfiberfarm.com/pages/wool-education

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

Mentioned in this episode:

Kravelli support spindles
https://kravelli.com/

Link to Conditioning your wool at home
http://www.beingewethful.com/blog/making-a-carding-conditioning-oil

Breakwater Beach Vest
Designer: Irina Anikeeva
knitted with Ewetopia Yarn


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Woolery
https://woolery.com/?aff=352

All the wool is a vlog  all about handspinning yarn, processing wool, knitting, owning a wool mill, farm life and everything in between.

To watch this episode on YouTube

https://youtu.be/XTc7rocXgCg

This episode starts out at the wool mill where I am carding up some Shetland wool. Then we head to my studio where we dye up some wool and then take a quick pitstop by the fiber farm to say hi to the sheep. A little sewing talk is in here as I start the Dress #1 from 100 Acts of Sewing and I find myself in sewing heaven. Finally a little handspinning at my Majacraft and yes, a little politics as I review what's happening in the US this week. 

Find me at:
https://www.ewethfulfiberfarm.com/
Blogging at http://www.beingewethful.com/
Ravelry group: Ewethful Fiber Farm & Mill
Join Ewethful’s Patreon Community
https://www.patreon.com/EwethfulFiberMill

To ask me a question
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdkoshX7grvAiOcNxwAlUqFskm-opVlE1h_L6jmdO-CvGX8kg/viewform?usp=sf_link

Free hand spinning resources - " Ewethful's Wool School"
https://www.ewethfulfiberfarm.com/pages/wool-education

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

Mentioned in this episode:

The online sewing course I am taking is through Sew Liberated
https://sewliberated.com/our-courses
Pattern: Nocturne Pants by Sew Liberated

Sewing I am working on
by 100 Acts of Sewing, Dress No 1
https://www.100actsofsewing.com/

Baby poncho
pattern: Baby Doe Poncho
designer: Appalachian Baby Design

Sewing heaven is at Jeff's Sewing Machine
https://www.sewingeugene.com/

NYTimes articles re: textile industry
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/12/us/south-carolina-manufacturing-tariffs.html
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/10/business/economy/tariffs-apparel-american-made.html


Affiliate link:

Woolery
https://woolery.com/?aff=352

All the wool is a vlog  all about handspinning yarn, processing wool, knitting, owning a wool mill, farm life and everything in between.

To watch this episode on YouTube

https://youtu.be/DO7my6WrTy4

This episode starts in the mill at the picker as we blend up Shetland wool and Suri alpaca. Then more picking with Shetland wool and dyed up tussah silk. Off to the carder we go with these fibers and of course a little handspinning. There is also a quick visit to the farm to see the pigs, alpaca, June the pony and the sheep.

Find me at:
https://www.ewethfulfiberfarm.com/
Blogging at http://www.beingewethful.com/
Ravelry group: Ewethful Fiber Farm & Mill
Join Ewethful’s Patreon Community
https://www.patreon.com/EwethfulFiberMill

To ask me a question
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdkoshX7grvAiOcNxwAlUqFskm-opVlE1h_L6jmdO-CvGX8kg/viewform?usp=sf_link

Free hand spinning resources - " Ewethful's Wool School"
https://www.ewethfulfiberfarm.com/pages/wool-education

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

Mentioned in this episode:

Breakwater Beach Vest
Designer: Irina Anikeeva
knitted with Ewetopia Yarn

NYTimes articles re: pronatalism
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/21/us/politics/trump-birthrate-proposals.html

Foreign Affairs magazine November/December 2024 edition
Article referenced: The Age of Depopulation: Surviving a World Gone Gray
Author: Nicholas Eberstadt

Other sources I follow
Nathan Tankus
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/10/business/economy/tariffs-apparel-american-made.html

Chad Scott
https://www.youtube.com/@UCO1ydt_TOAZfwEgJpgOx2jQ

Keds Economist
https://www.youtube.com/@UC-L8bPaJ_aJznCLLtUHxnLA

The Weekly Show with Jon Stewart
https://www.youtube.com/@UCQlJ7XpBtiMLKNSd4RAJmRQ

Reuters, Al Jazeera, NYTimes, NPR, Foreign Affairs

Affiliate link:

Woolery
https://woolery.com/?aff=352

All the wool is a vlog  all about handspinning yarn, processing wool, knitting, owning a wool mill, farm life and everything in between.

If you are unsure of the difference between longdraw spinning and short forward spinning this is a great episode for you! Or maybe you aren't sure why you would want to spin one way vs the other. In this episode I run through the techniques as well as pros and cons for each spinning style. 

Find me at:
https://www.ewethfulfiberfarm.com/

Blogging at http://www.beingewethful.com/

To watch the most recent YouTube episode

https://youtu.be/Gw-6kOLyS74

Join Ewethful’s Patreon Community
https://www.patreon.com/EwethfulFiberMill

Ravelry group: Ewethful Fiber Farm & Mill

To ask me a question
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdkoshX7grvAiOcNxwAlUqFskm-opVlE1h_L6jmdO-CvGX8kg/viewform?usp=sf_link

Free hand spinning resources - " Ewethful's Wool School"
https://www.ewethfulfiberfarm.com/pages/wool-education

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

Affiliate link if would like to support me while buying from these companies

Woolery
https://woolery.com/?aff=352

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.

All the wool is a vlog  all about handspinning yarn, processing wool, knitting, owning a wool mill, farm life and everything in between.

To watch this episode on YouTube

https://youtu.be/vo0FzOot8vc

This episode starts out at the wool mill where I am working with a rare breed, Clun Forest. Washing wool and then off to the carder we go. Also a little picking and carding of a Shetland/alpaca blend. Then I head home to do a little handspinning and show off my first completed sewing project, the Nocturne pants!

Find me at:
https://www.ewethfulfiberfarm.com/
Blogging at http://www.beingewethful.com/
Ravelry group: Ewethful Fiber Farm & Mill
Join Ewethful’s Patreon Community
https://www.patreon.com/EwethfulFiberMill

To ask me a question
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdkoshX7grvAiOcNxwAlUqFskm-opVlE1h_L6jmdO-CvGX8kg/viewform?usp=sf_link

Free hand spinning resources - " Ewethful's Wool School"
https://www.ewethfulfiberfarm.com/pages/wool-education

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

Mentioned in this episode:


The online sewing course I am taking is through Sew Liberated
https://sewliberated.com/our-courses
Pattern: Nocturne Pants by Sew Liberated


Affiliate link:

Woolery
https://woolery.com/?aff=352

All the wool is a vlog  all about handspinning yarn, processing wool, knitting, owning a wool mill, farm life and everything in between.

To watch this episode on YouTube

https://youtu.be/SfMWKye31AY

This episode is a little different as I take a little break from the wool mill to play some catch-up at home. We start off on a walk with the dogs at one of the grass seed fields. Then it's homeward to show my current wip's. Handspinning, knitting and a bit of my first sewing project. 

Find me at:
https://www.ewethfulfiberfarm.com/
Blogging at http://www.beingewethful.com/
Ravelry group: Ewethful Fiber Farm & Mill
Join Ewethful’s Patreon Community
https://www.patreon.com/EwethfulFiberMill

To ask me a question
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdkoshX7grvAiOcNxwAlUqFskm-opVlE1h_L6jmdO-CvGX8kg/viewform?usp=sf_link

Free hand spinning resources - " Ewethful's Wool School"
https://www.ewethfulfiberfarm.com/pages/wool-education

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

Mentioned in this episode:
Breakwater Beach Vest
Designer: Irina Anikeeva
knitted with Ewetopia Yarn

Lulu Slipover
Designer: PetiteKnit
knitted with handspun Shetland lamb yarn

The online sewing course I am taking is through Sew Liberated
https://sewliberated.com/our-courses
Pattern: Nocturne Pants by Sew Liberated


Affiliate link:

Woolery
https://woolery.com/?aff=352

All the wool is a vlog  all about handspinning yarn, processing wool, knitting, owning a wool mill, farm life and everything in between.

We all end up with at some point with extra yarn on our bobbins after we are done plying. In this episode I share some of my favorite ways to use up those bits.

Find me at:
https://www.ewethfulfiberfarm.com/

Blogging at http://www.beingewethful.com/

To watch the most recent YouTube episode

https://youtu.be/Gw-6kOLyS74

Join Ewethful’s Patreon Community
https://www.patreon.com/EwethfulFiberMill

Ravelry group: Ewethful Fiber Farm & Mill

To ask me a question
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdkoshX7grvAiOcNxwAlUqFskm-opVlE1h_L6jmdO-CvGX8kg/viewform?usp=sf_link

Free hand spinning resources - " Ewethful's Wool School"
https://www.ewethfulfiberfarm.com/pages/wool-education

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

Affiliate link if would like to support me while buying from these companies

Woolery
https://woolery.com/?aff=352

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.

All the wool is a vlog  all about handspinning yarn, processing wool, knitting, owning a wool mill, farm life and everything in between.

To watch this episode on YouTube

https://youtu.be/Gw-6kOLyS74

This episode starts out in the wool mill as we pick several different wools with other fibers to create blends. The fibers are then off to the carder and turned into roving for handspinning. And finally I take the finished fibers to the spinning wheel for sampling and some spinning talk. 

Find me at:
https://www.ewethfulfiberfarm.com/
Blogging at http://www.beingewethful.com/
Ravelry group: Ewethful Fiber Farm & Mill
Join Ewethful’s Patreon Community
https://www.patreon.com/EwethfulFiberMill

To ask me a question
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdkoshX7grvAiOcNxwAlUqFskm-opVlE1h_L6jmdO-CvGX8kg/viewform?usp=sf_link

Free hand spinning resources - " Ewethful's Wool School"
https://www.ewethfulfiberfarm.com/pages/wool-education

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

Mentions in this episode:
Knit top I am wearing at the end
Pattern: Luna de Plata
Designer: Claudia Quintanilla

Everyone is welcome here banner purchased on Etsy from TheLittleRainbows

Affiliate link:

Woolery
https://woolery.com/?aff=352

All the wool is a vlog  all about handspinning yarn, processing wool, knitting, owning a wool mill, farm life and everything in between.

To watch this episode on YouTube

https://youtu.be/WgDCW-AJNNw

This episode starts at the wool mill as I blend up Romney wool, alpaca and silk. There is also washing wool and carding up the Romney blend wool. Back on the farm I walk through tips for prepping hard to handspin fibers and we do an unboxing of a fleece I received in the mail.

Find me at:
https://www.ewethfulfiberfarm.com/
Blogging at http://www.beingewethful.com/
Ravelry group: Ewethful Fiber Farm & Mill
Join Ewethful’s Patreon Community
https://www.patreon.com/EwethfulFiberMill

To ask me a question
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdkoshX7grvAiOcNxwAlUqFskm-opVlE1h_L6jmdO-CvGX8kg/viewform?usp=sf_link

Free hand spinning resources - " Ewethful's Wool School"
https://www.ewethfulfiberfarm.com/pages/wool-education

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

Mentions in  episode:
Maria Ressa, Nobel Peace Prize winner and author of "How to Stand up to a Dictator" was on The Weekly Show with Jon Stewart. March 6 2025 episode

Affiliate link:

Woolery
https://woolery.com/?aff=352

All the wool is a vlog  all about handspinning yarn, processing wool, knitting, owning a wool mill, farm life and everything in between.

One thing leads to another right? Over recent weeks I've added embroidery and sewing onto the list of ever growing crafts. Non-makers give me a blank misunderstood stare and say "as if you have time for another craft." Well it turns out I do because I make the time! In this episode I talk about what becoming a multi-crafter looks like, the benefits and how to make it work.

To watch the most recent episode on YouTube

https://youtu.be/aCYSgfZxNX8https://youtu.be/aCYSgfZxNX8

Join Ewethful’s Patreon Community
https://www.patreon.com/EwethfulFiberMill

To ask me a question
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Free hand spinning resources - " Ewethful's Wool School"
https://www.ewethfulfiberfarm.com/pages/wool-education

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

Mentions in  episode:
The online sewing course I am taking is through Sew Liberated
https://sewliberated.com/our-courses

Audio podcast mentioned: The Weekly Show with Jon Stewart

Affiliate link if would like to support me while buying from these companies

Woolery
https://woolery.com/?aff=352

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/

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