Kim Biegler

Handspun A Podcast about Handspinning, Knitting, and Yarn

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A podcast all about handspinning yarn, knitting, wool processing and farm life with Kim Biegler, owner of Ewethful Fiber Farm and Mill. In this podcast I share how to tips and life inside owning a wool mill, making yarn, spinning yarn and owning a fiber flock of animals. I own a wool mill where I process animal fibers into products for hand spinners. I also have an online course for learning to handspin yarn on a spinning wheel from the comfort of your own hom- Let's Make Yarn! As well as courses for those in the craft wanting to learn new techniques.

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Kim Biegler

Episodes

Colorplay in hand spun yarn, Knitting a Sweater in 2 months and wool processing 08.02.2024 26:14

All about hand spinning yarn, knitting, owning a wool mill, farm life and everything in between. In this episode I talk share my Calliope sweater knitting progress and then we dive into my current hand spinning project with wool Blue Faced Leicester top. I compare how playing with color in your fibers can effect your hand spun yarn. Then it’s time for what’s happening at the wool mill. Restocked...

Processing Merino wool and prepping a new hand spinning project 01.02.2024 43:39

All about hand spinning yarn, knitting, owning a wool mill, farm life and everything in between. Shop for Ewethful handspinning fibers https://www.ewethfulfiberfarm.com/collections Free hand spinning resources https://www.ewethfulfiberfarm.com/pages/wool-education Join Ewethful’s Patreon Community https://www.patreon.com/EwethfulFiberMill In this episode I share how I prep my wool top for a new h...

Knitting with friends and mill shop updates 26.01.2024 57:40

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/9KgabqirCtA Knit-a-long on Ravelry https://www.ravelry.com/discuss/ewethful-fiber-farm--mill/4292265/1-25 Pattern: Calliope Designer: Espace Tricot Yarns I am using for my Calliope https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/calliope-13 Sincere Sheep Fing...

Gulf Coast Native Sheep wool, So much wool carding and Knit along updates 12.01.2024 38:19

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 S...

First finished knit of the year, more knit along talk and a trip to the fiber farm 05.01.2024 31:50

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 h...

Talking about a knit a long with Fiber Friends 29.12.2023 40:57

All about hand spinning yarn, knitting, owning a wool mill, farm life and everything in between. Link to this Episode on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KiPfTfUMEWI&t=125s Knit a long pattern 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-...

Carding Wool Batts with Columbia sheep wool 22.12.2023 22:15

All about hand spinning yarn, knitting, owning a wool mill, farm life and everything in between. In this episode I walk you step by step from raw wool, through washing wool, dyeing wool, picking and carding wool into batts. I had so much fun designing these wool batts and I am thrilled with how they turned out. I hope this entertains and inspires you as handspinners and wool lovers. This is a pre...

The Spinner has Left the Building plus Knitting Project Updates 14.12.2023 27:08

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

Finished knitted mittens, Hand spinning projects and inside the wool mill 01.12.2023 34:02

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/wg7lAZYsdQ8 To shop fibers and gift ideas mentioned in this episode https://www.ewethfulfiberfarm.com/collections Join Ewethful’s Patreon Community https://www.patreon.com/EwethfulFiberMill Shop for Ewethful handspinning fibers https://www.ewethfulfibe...

Hand Spinning Yarn is Creative Freedom 17.11.2023 39:21

All about hand spinning yarn, knitting, owning a wool mill, farm life and everything in between. Link to this Episode on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wccXOvyoY4g&t=22s Join Ewethful’s Patreon Community https://www.patreon.com/EwethfulFiberMill Shop for Ewethful handspinning fibers https://www.ewethfulfiberfarm.com/collections/fiber Free hand spinning resources https://www.ewe...

Hand spinning yarn for a sweater, Saying goodbye to Magic Loop and Knitting Projects galore 10.11.2023 28:57

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/FZbI9_-pim4 Join Ewethful’s Patreon Community https://www.patreon.com/EwethfulFiberMill Shop for Ewethful handspinning fibers https://www.ewethfulfiberfarm.com/collections/fiber Free hand spinning resources https://www.ewethfulfiberfarm.com/pages/...

Let's Make Yarn, Knitting Progress, In the dye studio 26.10.2023 31:00

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/i86fpLcWTfw Join Ewethful’s Patreon Community https://www.patreon.com/EwethfulFiberMill Free Webinar Registration – Save your spot now! https://www.ewethfulfiberfarm.com/pages/a-simple-guide-to-learning-to-hand-spin For more info on the online cours...

Hand Spinning Cotton, Drop Spindle Plying, and another Sheep & Wool Festival 19.10.2023 35:14

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/hxhsmzO0s_I Join Ewethful’s Patreon Community https://www.patreon.com/EwethfulFiberMill Free Webinar Registration – Save your spot now! https://www.ewethfulfiberfarm.com/pages/a-simple-guide-to-learning-to-hand-spin Shop for Ewethful handspinning fibers...

Lambtown wool festival, Indigo Dyeing, and Hand Spinning Yarn Samples 12.10.2023 27:32

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/_gKgPm3MDo0 Join Ewethful’s Patreon Community https://www.patreon.com/EwethfulFiberMill Shop for Ewethful handspinning fibers https://www.ewethfulfiberfarm.com/collections/fiber Free hand spinning resources https://www.ewethfulfiberfarm.com/pages...

Using a Blending Board and E-Spinner Follow Up 05.10.2023 36:20

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/nzAa8KrJBmU Join Ewethful’s Patreon Community https://www.patreon.com/EwethfulFiberMill Shop for Ewethful handspinning fibers https://www.ewethfulfiberfarm.com/collections/fibers Online Course for beginners to learn to hand spin on a spinning wheel Let...

Comparing E-Spinners, Mill and Knitting Updates 28.09.2023 36:11

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/Jybi35kXxWA Join Ewethful’s Patreon Community https://www.patreon.com/EwethfulFiberMill Shop for Ewethful handspinning fibers https://www.ewethfulfiberfarm.com/collections/fiber For more info and to join Ewethful’s Monthy Fiber Subscription Club htt...

Horned Dorset Sheep, A Visit with A Shepherd and those Avoiding Wool Moths 22.09.2023 28:46

All about hand spinning yarn, knitting, owning a wool mill, farm life and everything in between. Link to this Episode on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=baPaEnM94ZQ Join Ewethful’s Patreon Community https://www.patreon.com/EwethfulFiberMill Shop for Ewethful handspinning fibers https://www.ewethfulfiberfarm.com/collections/fiber For more info and to join Ewethful’s Monthy Fiber Subscr...

Wool buy day, Suri Alpaca Talk, Used Spinning Wheels 14.09.2023 26:35

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/dLmDAkJXZWo Join Ewethful’s Patreon Community https://www.patreon.com/EwethfulFiberMill Shop for Ewethful handspinning fibers https://www.ewethfulfiberfarm.com/collections/fiber Jacob/Suri alpaca roving https://www.ewethfulfiberfarm.com/collections/fibe...

Hand Spun Nurtured Sweater and Drop Spindle Tip for Beginners 07.09.2023 26:53

All about hand spinning yarn, knitting, owning a wool mill, farm life and everything in between. Link to this Episode on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4CSjpN_BBBk Join Ewethful’s Patreon Community https://www.patreon.com/EwethfulFiberMill Finished sweater Nurtured by Andrea Mowrey https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/nurtured Yarn: handspun Shetland Needles used: 7s for ribbing,...

Spinning Wheel Shortages and Knitting WIPs 01.09.2023 22:04

All about hand spinning yarn, knitting, owning a wool mill, farm life and everything in between. Link to this Episode on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rLPwbGajxOM Join Ewethful’s Patreon Community https://www.patreon.com/EwethfulFiberMill Facebook groups for used Spinning Wheels, etc Fiber Equipment & More for Sale https://www.facebook.com/groups/714665115226644 Fiber Processing...

Skirting Wool, A New Cast-On and Summer Reads 24.08.2023 31:37

All about hand spinning yarn, knitting, owning a wool mill, farm life and everything in between. Join Ewethful’s Patreon Community https://www.patreon.com/EwethfulFiberMill To keep up to date on the next launch of my online course for beginners head here https://www.ewethfulfiberfarm.com/pages/courses-landing-page-waitlist New cast on Sophie Scarf Designer PetiteKnits https://www.ravelry.com/...

How to Hand Spin with Wool Batts and WIP Updates 18.08.2023 20:59

All about hand spinning yarn, knitting, owning a wool mill, farm life and everything in between. Join Ewethful’s Patreon Community https://www.patreon.com/EwethfulFiberMill purple & brown batts – “Moody Glam” East Friesian wool batts https://www.ewethfulfiberfarm.com/collections/fiber/products/moody-glam-east-friesian-wool-batts Mint Chip colored roving - August 2023 Fiber club fiber https:/...

Dyeing Wool and the Fosette Top is Cast On 10.08.2023 31:28

All about hand spinning yarn, knitting, owning a wool mill, farm life and everything in between. Join Ewethful’s Patreon Community https://www.patreon.com/EwethfulFiberMill Pattern: Fosette Designer: Devin Ventre, Knitty McPurly https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/fosette Using Romeldale handspun yarn fiber was from Bohlayer’s Orchards https://www.bohlayersorchards.com/ New Tomki Worsted We...

Alpaca Shearing, Knitting with Hand Spun Yarn 04.08.2023 20:39

All about hand spinning yarn, knitting, owning a wool mill, farm life and everything in between. For show notes http://www.beingewethful.com/blog/staple-length-and-wool or to join Ewethful’s Patreon Community https://www.patreon.com/EwethfulFiberMill Find me at: https://www.ewethfulfiberfarm.com/ Instagram @ewethfulfiberfarm https://www.instagram.com/ewethfulfibermill/ Facebook EwethfulF...

Chain Plying Yarn Tips plus Big Wool Mill News 29.07.2023 32:11

All about hand spinning yarn, knitting, owning a wool mill, farm life and everything in between. Join Ewethful’s Patreon Community https://www.patreon.com/EwethfulFiberMill To shop Ewethful fibers and online courses https://www.ewethfulfiberfarm.com/ I’m wearing Anker’s Summer Shirt by PetiteKnits https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/ankers-summer-shirt Yarn: Cestari 100% cotton Old Domini...