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In which I shake my fist at Mother Nature, talk about woolen and worsted yarns in the context of Master Spinner, update listeners on Wave Maiden and Spats and Knitmonton, bring you up to date on the Bayeux tapestry project, and launch a contest! Thanks for listening!
Shownotes:
Theme music: leaves by airtone at ccmixter.org / CC BY-NC 3.0
In Defiance of Winter
- A reflection on the 2011 snowfall, and the 18-storey Poundmaker snirt mountain
- Here’s a photo of the half-melted 2011 Poundmaker snirt mountain
Fibre Week
- Master Spinner Program
- Fibre Week at Olds College
- Here’s a little comparison of worsted and woolen yarns
Fibre Notes
- Wave Maiden – My Ravelry project page, Ravelry pattern page, and a link to the Raventwist site
- Spats Socks – My Ravelry project page, and the pattern page at Ravelry
- Sunflower potholder pattern page at Ravelry, and Knitmonton’s latest plan
By The Wayside
Side Bet
- Leave a comment on the shownotes post or here on Ravelry for a chance to win some yarn or spinning fibre! I noticed as I was photographing them that they’re in Easter colours, which is quite appropriate. 🙂
A batt or a skein!
