All about hand spinning yarn, knitting, owning a wool mill, farm life and everything in between. 

Link to this Episode on YouTube
https://youtu.be/LKbC5cQ5nSE
 

Knit-a-long on Ravelry https://www.ravelry.com/discuss/ewethful-fiber-farm--mill/4292265/1-25
Pattern: Calliope
Designer: Espace Tricot
https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/calliope-13
Yarns talked about as possibilities

Ewetopia DK Sustainawool
https://www.ewethfulfiberfarm.com/collections/other-u-s-milled-yarns/products/sustainawool-dk-weight-yarns

Sincere Sheep Fingering Cormo shown in vlog
https://www.ewethfulfiberfarm.com/collections/other-u-s-milled-yarns/products/sincere-sheep-cormo-fingering-weight-yarn

Ewetopia Mohair/Silk yarns shown in vlog
https://www.ewethfulfiberfarm.com/collections/other-u-s-milled-yarns/products/mohair-silk-lace-weight-ewetopia-yarn

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

Shop for Ewethful handspinning fibers
https://www.ewethfulfiberfarm.com/collections

Free hand spinning resources
https://www.ewethfulfiberfarm.com/pages/wool-education

For more info and to join Ewethful’s Monthy Fiber Subscription Club
https://www.ewethfulfiberfarm.com/products/monthly-fiber-club-starts-december-2018

Sweater I’m wearing
Pattern: Fosette
https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/fosette
Designer: Devin Ventre
Yarn: hand spun Romeldale/CVM wool

More on Gulf Coast Native sheep at
https://www.gulfcoastsheep.info/

Navajo Churro wool from

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/

Instagram
@ewethfulfiberfarm https://www.instagram.com/ewethfulfibermill/

Facebook
EwethfulFiberFarmandMill https://www.facebook.com/ewethfulfiberfarmandmill

Ravelry group: Ewethful Fiber Farm & Mill

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

 All about hand spinning yarn, knitting, owning a wool mill, farm life and everything in between. 

Link to this Episode on YouTube
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=a47-XEN_t-Y

 Knit-a-long on Ravelry https://www.ravelry.com/discuss/ewethful-fiber-farm--mill/4292265/1-25
Pattern: Calliope
Designer: Espace Tricot
https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/calliope-13
Yarns talked about as possibilities
https://www.ewethfulfiberfarm.com/collections/other-u-s-milled-yarns/products/sustainawool-dk-weight-yarns

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

Shop for Ewethful handspinning fibers
https://www.ewethfulfiberfarm.com/collections

Free hand spinning resources
https://www.ewethfulfiberfarm.com/pages/wool-education

For more info and to join Ewethful’s Monthy Fiber Subscription Club
https://www.ewethfulfiberfarm.com/products/monthly-fiber-club-starts-december-2018

Languishing shawl knit
Pattern: Diaemus
Designer: Lisa Mutch
https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/diaemus

Finished Sweater I showed
Pattern: Fosette
https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/fosette
Designer: Devin Ventre
Yarn: hand spun Romeldale/CVM wool

Beanie I am knitting
Pattern: Flicker & Flame
Designer: Andrea Mowrey
https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/flicker--flame

Books I talked about
Caturday Knife Special by CJ Reynolds
Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver
The Goldfinch by Donna Tartt

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/

Instagram
@ewethfulfiberfarm https://www.instagram.com/ewethfulfibermill/

Facebook
EwethfulFiberFarmandMill https://www.facebook.com/ewethfulfiberfarmandmill

Ravelry group: Ewethful Fiber Farm & Mill

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

Anne is back with a yarn and pattern review, some thoughts on what it takes to be successful with some common crafting resolutions, and a whole lot more!

Links to Things Mentioned in the Episode

Wovember2023
LoveWovember.com
LoveWovember.com Marketplace
Woolly Winter Countdown Playlist
Interview with Terri Laura
Terri Laura on Ravelry
Specter Cowl, by Caitlin Murphy
Garthenor Organic Preseli
FaceTheMusicMonday
YSRestash23
Makkin Our Way Through Shetland Tours for 2024
Support the Show by shopping the Be a Booster page, or by spreading the word to your fellow fiber crafters!
Email Anne if you'd be interested in an Event in Hartford in August 2024 at anne@ithoughtiknewhow.com

Music

This episode featured three songs: "Better Life," by Humans Win; "Strawberry Daiquiri," by Sarah Angel; and "I'm Missing You," by Skip Tracy.

In the 100th episode of the podcast, Anne shares the history of I Thought I Knew How, along with listener contributions and plans for the future of the show. Grab your knitting and celebratory mood and have a listen!

Links to Things Mentioned in the Podcast

Knit New Haven
Morehouse Farm Events
Morehouse Merino Flock
Anne on Instagram and Facebook, as well as the website where you can scroll down to join the mailing list

Music

The first song was "Hold Up," by Nick Battle, followed by Humans Win with "Wherever This Life Goes."

Hello lovelies,

Welcome to Episode 28 of the Get Knit Done podcast.

After promising it for last week, this week I’m talking about how reading Hyperfocus by Chris Bailey to help tame my flibbertigibbet nature has helped me focus more on my knitting.

In this episode I talk about the following areas from the book:

1.     Switching off autopilot mode (I originally typed Swatching off there … honestly!)

2.     The limits of your attention

3.     The Power of Hyperfocus

4.     Taming Distractions

5.     Making hyperfocus a habit

There are more sections in the book but not all quite as relevant to knitting!

Visit the full show notes on the podcast page and to download some free knitting resources!

https://www.knitschool.co.uk/episode28 

And with that said, go get Knit done … perhaps with a tiny bit more focus!

Michelle x

Hello lovelies,

Welcome to Episode 26 of the Get Knit Done podcast.

This week I’m talking about the Knit School Quiz and the Wheel of Knitting.  Part of me feels like I need to justify why I have done it because I am worried that people will want to know exactly who I think I am to do such a thing!

The Knit School Quiz is my way of helping knitters work out where they are on their knitting journey and find out what exciting skills there are still to explore.  One of the trickiest things about knitting is that you don’t always know what you don’t know and having a guide is really useful.

It ties into the knitting journeys that I have put together inside Knit School so of course it’s part of getting Knit School out there but then, what is the harm in that?  Again, I always feel like I must justify myself and I’m not sure why that is.  I think part of it is that the criticism online can come thick and fast but really, after 6 years of running an online business, you’d think I’d have the skin of a rhino!

Part of it is that I’m very invested in the work that I have done.  I want to make a contribution to the knitting community, and I feel like this is it!  I’ve also received some interesting feedback about the quiz already, some of which has been helpful and some of which has definitely not been.  Of course, the best advice I have for that situation is one I should heed myself – if you wouldn’t ask someone for advice, don’t take their criticism!

So with that said, you can find and take the quiz here.  Once you take the quiz, you’ll get a copy of the Wheel of Knitting to fill in which will help you see the wool (yes, wool) for the trees!

Take care lovelies.  I’ll be back next week when I’ll be talking about the book Hyper Focus and how it has changed how I look not only at how I work but also at how I knit!

Now, go get Knit done!

Michelle x

Don't forget to Subscribe!  

Visit the show notes on the Knit School site to get more details and download the free knitting resources!

Hello lovelies,

Welcome to Episode 25 of the Get Knit Done podcast!  Still not quite back to knitting chat but closing a knitting business is knitting adjacent so I’m going to go with it : )

There were a lot of factors that went into the decision to close the Loveliest Yarn Company but mostly it’s because I can’t do everything and nor do I want to.  I also talk about how in time, I want to have a completely digital business that I can take home to Ireland with me and how teaching knitting is something I’m very passionate about!

I think it’s important to get to a point where you know what you want to do but most importantly what you are not going to do!  For me it’s been an important life lesson but also a knitting one.  We all feel so much pressure to hustle all the time and I’m not sure that is good for any of us.

In next week’s episode, we will be back to knitting when I’ll be talking about the Knit School Quiz (take it here now if you just can’t wait!) and the Wheel of Knitting!

Take care lovelies, now go Get Knit Done!

Michelle x

Hi all - no finished objects but two sets that I'd say are "halfsies done" :) And fun! And a bunch of other projects in progress. A request for pattern suggestions for some baby knitwear and plus sized sewing. Come have a listen.

Shownotes at www.saltyjoknits.com

Hello lovelies,

Welcome to Episode 24 of the Get Knit Done podcast, another back-in-the-saddle episode!

I’m delighted to be back with you on the podcast.  In this episode, I talk about where I vanished off after June of last year including how I bit off way more than I could chew with the brioche cardigan and why, in the end, I have decided to completely change my business!

I also talk about what is coming up on the podcast over the next few weeks now that I am back to regularly scheduled listening!

It’s a bit of a rambling episode but do stay with me, I promise we will be back to knitting chat asap!

In next week’s episode, I am going to go into more detail about why I’m closing the Loveliest Yarn Company and what it means for the podcast and Knit School!

Take care lovelies, now go Get Knit Done!

Michelle x

Don't forget to Subscribe!  

Visit the show notes on the Knit School site to get more details and download the free knitting resources!

Hi everyone - welcome to the last show of this year :) I finished something and have some new, exciting cast ons and a new crafting thought I'm eager to explore in the new year. Come, have a listen.

Shownotes at www.saltyjoknits.com

Hi everyone. Another finished object! This finish-it-fall thing is really working for me! Also, I'm running out of projects, so let's spend some time talking about all the things i want to start. So many, so cute!

Shownotes at www.saltyjoknits.com

Hi all - this episode there just might finally be finished things :) And work on some fall-finish-it languish angish. I saw something new I think you folks might be interested in and then it's a bit of blathering on.

HI all - I'm back... with voice challenges ;) So bear with. In this episode we talk about progress on not one, but two, cardis, a new shawl, some socks and a bunch of other knit/craft/noncraft stuff. It's also me being all "noninstragram picture perfect real" on several things. Have a listen

Shownotes at www.saltyjoknits.com

Hello lovelies, Welcome to Episode 23 of the Get Knit Done podcast.  As a pattern buyer and designer but also as someone who rambles through Knitting Twitter and other knitting communities on the internet, I think there are a few harsh (depending on your view of course and very kindly put I hope) truths that we need to talk about in relation to knitting pattern pricing and in this episode, I grasp that nettle!

As always, if you don't agree with me, let's talk about it but let's be kind too!  Knitting is definitely not intended to be a combat sport! 

Visit the show notes here:

https://www.knitschool.co.uk/episode23

Following on from this, rather fittingly, I hope, I have a couple of episodes planned to talk about knitting pattern design!  I'll be talking about what I see as the three different aspects of knitting pattern design and how they relate to one another but how they all need different types of attention! 

Take care lovelies,

Michelle

If you enjoyed this episode,please rate and review as reviews and 5 star ratings help me keep the podcast going and to reach more lovely folk x

Hello lovelies, Welcome to Episode 22 of the Get Knit Done podcast, our next instalment of Desert Island Knits!  I'm joined by the amazing dyer behind Fruitful Fusion,  Ishrat Khawja!

Find out how Ishrat started dyeing, her favourite thing about handdyed yarn and where you can meet her in person this year!

Visit the shownotes for links to everyone mentioned in this episode:

https://www.knitschool.co.uk/episode22

Next week I'll be talking about the 8 (ish!) Harsh Truths about knitting pattern pricing!!  

Take care lovelies,

Michelle

PS. If you are casting on a new project, don’t forget, you can get a project tracker here on the site!   

Hello lovelies, Welcome to Episode 21 of the Get Knit Done podcast. In this episode, I am talking about my choices for what I would like to be knitting at the moment if I could knit!  I narrowed it down to cardigans because, as it turns out, I didn’t really feel like anything else.  The episode takes a bit of a tour of my thought process in how I reached that conclusion and how I ended up choosing cardigans and then why I choose the 10 patterns that I did!  Visit the show notes here for links:

https://www.knitschool.co.uk/episode21

ext week it’s our next instalment of Desert Island Knits & then after that, I’ll be talking about patterns and how both designers and knitters have responsibilities when it comes to patterns!

Take care lovelies,

Michelle

PS. If you are casting on a new project, don’t forget, you can get a project tracker here on the site!   

Hello lovelies,

Welcome to Episode 20 of the podcast.  This episode was originally going to be focused on what to do if you are learning to knit but evolved into what to do if you are teaching someone to knit!  There isn't a huge difference really - whether you are teaching someone or being taught so all of the points are relevant!

I've divided the 12 tips into practicalities and, I guess, 'being human' tips : )

List to the episode & visit the show notes for the full list:

https://www.knitschool.co.uk/episode20

Don’t let any of this put you off, you only need to be about 10% ahead of someone to show them how to do it! 

People have been asking about when I will run Learn to Knit again.  Unfortunately I don't currently have a date for the live teaching of the course but I am hoping to have the class available to buy on it's own really soon! 

Thank you so much for continuing to tune in.  Next week I'll be talking about what I'm planning to knit just as soon as my shoulder is back in action!

Michelle x

Hello lovelies,

Welcome to Episode 19 of the podcast.  I wasn't really sure what to call this episode and I nearly went with 'Sometimes it's hard' but this is the internet and things get misunderstood enough!  

In this episode I talk about 7 (I think it kind of turned into 8!) times when a more difficult (at least in people's minds) option might be better than the easiest option!  I talk about the following:

1. Why sometimes a seam is necessary
2. Grafting versus a three-needle cast-off
3. The weaving Stephen versus a slightly more involved method
4. Russian joins versus weaving in your ends afterwards
5. Why swatching is often better than not swatching
6. Setting in a sleeve versus raglans
7. Heel flaps are the best (don't @ me sock knitters, I am one of you!)

Have a listen and let me know whether you disagree or not!  And remember, we can disagree on these,  none of them are life-changing, and still be friends.

Thank you so much for continuing to tune in.  Next week I'll be talking about how to teach people to learn to knit (might be different to the episode trailer as I changed direction while recording the episode!).

Michelle x

Visit the show notes here: https://www.knitschool.co.uk/episode19

And don't forget to Rate & Subscribe!

Hello lovelies, Welcome to our 18th episode and our second instalment of Desert Island Knits. This week I was really lucky to have the super talented dyer behind YarnTings, Charmaine Wombwell, join me on the podcast. LIsten in to get the inside scoop on Charmaine's short but intense yarn journey and get her unique perspective on how art and yarn dyeing meet. Pop over to the show notes to get all the details and nab my brand new freebie! 

Show notes:

https://www.knitschool.co.uk/episode18