S2E2: Worsted Choices
How do you decide what fiber, what fleece, what spindle to use for your worsted yarns? This episode helps you decide! With Deb Robson, Maggie Casey, Amelia Garripoli, and Jacey Boggs Faulkner, you'll have a better chance of making choices that work out for your worsted spinning!
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S2E2.1 - Worsted Choices
Jacey (temporarily blond) is very excited about this episode. However, she forgot to mention that there's also a segment by Amelia on spindle choice!
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S2E2.2 - Wools for Worsted
Deb Robson talks us through what wools are best for worsted spinning. While it's usually medium and long fibers, she also talks about how she'll spin anything worsted. Remember this segment was recorded before our new cameras, mics, and general skill, but the info is supreme!
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S2E2.3 - Why fiber length matters
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S2E2.4 - Choosing a spindle for worsted spinning
Amelia Garripoli goes in-depth on how to choose a spindle for worsted spinning using three different long/medium wools.
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S2E2.5 - Choosing a fleece
Maggie Casey, queen of fleece, walks us through the process of choosing a fleece. She covers type, coated, uncoated, second coats, costs, what to look for, and etiquette at a fleece show.
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S2E2.6 - All about Leicesters
Deb Robson loves Leicesters and she's about to tell you why! She covers all three and talks about why they're ideal for worsted spinning. She also shows many of her Leicester finished knits and talks about why Leicester was the perfect wool for each. This info is so stellar you won't even notice ...
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S2E2.7 - Make a yarn (MAY), worsted sock yarn on an e-spinner
Jacey makes a yarn using a Hansen miniSpinner with a woolee winder using BFL/silk for SAL sock yarn!
