Two Ewes Fiber Adventures

Kelly has a fantastic finished project that reflects her beautiful home state of California.  The project includes some surprises or mishaps depending on your perspective. We also announce the winners of our Summer Spin In and have our usual project updates. Full notes with photos and links can be found in the podcast section of our shop website: TwoEwesFiberAdventures.com Join the community on Ravelry or become a patron and support the show on our Patreon Page.
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Summer Spin-In prizes from Lambtown--listen to hear if you are one of the winners!
Polwarth braid 5 ounces from Wonderland Dyeworks (x2)
Pair of colorful carded batts from Siren Song Fleece Works Romney/Corriedale  (x2)
Update/Correction from last Episode
There are two new versions of the classic Green Book aka A Weaver's Pattern Book
The one I talked about pre-ordering last time is the one done by Gather Textiles. They are a Canadian publisher. It will be published in December 2026 and they are taking preorders. 
There is also one done by the BARN Center in the Pacific Northwest of the USA and MPD's grand-daughter. This is the one we talked about many episodes ago. It will be published in June 2027 and preorders are also available.
Marsha's Projects
Git 'Em on the Loom Towels: Wound a 6 yard warp and for towels. About ½ of the ends are threaded through the reed. 
Garden Cardigan by AnkeStrick. Using Kelbourne Woolens Scout in the colorway Moss Heather. Finished the first sleeve.
Socks: Using Madeline Tosh sock in the colorway Plum Tree. About to start the heel flap of the second sock.
Garden Redesign: I've created a project page. The handrail and railing have been installed. A privacy fence, arbor, and gate are being built. Designer planting bulbs in both back and south gardens, and planting crocuses in the south lawn.
Kelly's Projects
The Boxy Sweater has a finished neckband, but I decided I needed to make the bottom band a little longer. So I'm still working on that before I can pick up and knit the sleeves. 
Naturally dyed blanket is done! More weft forward than I anticipated. A 2-2 twill should be balanced, but it's not quite. I have too many ppi for the epi. Quite a bit smaller than I envisioned. But I like the level of fulling that I did. Interesting change in the purpleleaf dyed yarn once I washed the blanket. I washed the blanket with Orvus paste. The yarn went from a purple-ish gray beige to a greenish yellow. Marked difference from the other skeins I dyed with purpleleaf leaves. 
Hats 16 and 17 are done and gone! 
Winter Weave Along: 
Going until March 31. Join us for any weaving you're doing! Chat and FO threads in our Ravelry Group.

Join us in this episode where we have a great comment from a listener, give project updates, and reveal a few secrets. Don't tell anyone! 😉
 
Full notes with photos and links can be found in the podcast section of our shop website: TwoEwesFiberAdventures.com Join the community on Ravelry or become a patron and support the show on our Patreon Page.
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Marsha's Projects
Dimity, Diaper, Damask Blanket: I wove a blanket using 5 colors of warp and a single color of weft. I wove a bird's eye twill which falls in the Diaper category. Halfway done with fringe. Hard to find time  to work on the blanket. The fringe maker I ordered is a life saver! I still need to wash.
Garden Cardigan by AnkeStrick. Using Kelbourne Woolens Scout in the colorway Moss Heather. Joined left and right front to back and knit about 7" of body.
Spindrift Shawl by Helen Stewart. Using by handspun from a braid by Alexandra Art of Yarn
Socks: Using Madeline Tosh sock in the colorway Plum Tree. Finished first sock and cast on second.
Garden Redesign: I've created a project page. The handrail and railing have been installed. A privacy fence, arbor, and gate are being built. Designer planting bulbs in both back and south gardens, and planting crocuses in the south lawn.
Kelly's Projects
I haven't worked on the Boxy Sweater since Lambtown since I've been consumed with hats and weaving. 
Naturally dyed blanket is on the sidewalk loom! It's 44 inches on the loom and will be less once I take it off with some take-up. I'm about half done with the 63 inch length. I'm anticipating 60 inches once it's off the loom and then shrinkage with washing. I have so many choices of colors that I'm second guessing my choices. 
Hats 12-14 have been finished and taken from our Little Free Library. I'm down to the last of my sock scraps for hat 15 in progress. 
Romney fleece picking is finished. A lot of it is dyed, but some of it is natural. I'm planning to blend these in the carding process. I've also done some picking on the washed Jazzman fleece. Almost all the washed Jazzman is ready to be carded. 
Announcements
Winter Weave Along: 
Going until March 31. Join us for any weaving you're doing!
New, color version of the Marguerite Porter Davison book is ready for preorder at Gather Textiles.

Full notes with photos and links can be found in the podcast section of our shop website: TwoEwesFiberAdventures.com Join the community on Ravelry or become a patron and support the show on our Patreon Page.
Subscribe on Apple Podcasts or Subscribe on Android.
Summer Spin-In prizes from Lambtown
Wonderland Dyeworks
Siren Song Fleece Works
Marsha's Projects
Dimity, Diaper, Damask Blanket: I wove a blanket using 5 colors of warp and a single color of weft. I wove a bird's eye twill which falls in the Diaper category. Halfway done with fringe. Hard to find time  to work on the blanket. The fringe maker I ordered is a life saver! I still need to wash.
Garden Cardigan by AnkeStrick. Using Kelbourne Woolens Scout in the colorway Moss Heather. Joined left and right front to back and knit about 7" of body.
Spindrift Shawl by Helen Stewart. Using by handspun from a braid by Alexandra Art of Yarn
Socks: Using Madeline Tosh sock in the colorway Plum Tree. Finished first sock and cast on second.
Garden Redesign: I've created a project page. The handrail and railing have been installed. A privacy fence, arbor, and gate are being built. Designer planting bulbs in both back and south gardens, and planting crocuses in the south lawn.
Here is the Seattle Times article on Bulb lasagna. Here is another article from High Country Gardens that gives more detailed planting instructions.
Kelly recommended Old House Gardens for heritage bulbs.
Kelly's Projects
Still working on the hem ribbing of the red-orange poppy colored Boxy sweater. Decided against a split hem and I've got only about a half inch to go before binding off the hem and starting on sleeves. I also have an accidentally slipped stitch about 3 inches up that needs to be repaired
Naturally dyed blanket warp is on the loom. Realized I don't have 45" lease sticks so they've been ordered and are on the way. 
Robert's Birthday Hats (9, 10, 11 for the year). Finished, put in the Little Free Library and gone! Also put in two gently used hats from my hat stash! Working on hat number 12 out of leftovers of the same yarn
Romney fleece picking continues. 3.5 lb half a fleece. Washed this summer and some carded, some dyed. Getting ready to card the dyed fiber and do some blended batts.

Weather, tomatoes, and the usual project updates. Both of us are getting ready to go to fiber events. Thank goodness for fiber events and fiber friends. Full notes with photos and links can be found in the podcast section of our shop website: TwoEwesFiberAdventures.com Join the community on Ravelry or become a patron and support the show on our Patreon Page.
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Marsha's Projects
Dimity, Diaper, Damask Blanket: I wove a blanket using 5 colors of warp and a single color of weft. I wove a bird's eye twill which falls in the Diaper category. Halfway done with fringe. Hard to find time  to work on the blanket. The fringe maker I ordered is a life saver! I still need to wash.
Garden Cardigan by AnkeStrick. Using Kelbourne Woolens Scout in the colorway Moss Heather. Complete back to armholes. Picked up stitches for right front.
Spindrift Shawl by Helen Stewart. Using by handspun from a braid by Alexandra Art of Yarn
Socks: Using Madeline Tosh sock in the colorway Plum Tree. Finished first sock and cast on second.
Garden Redesign: I've created a project page. More plants and "finalize' design fence on deck and railing
Kelly's Projects
Corrie x BL fleece leftovers are finished. I have big chunky puffy yarn! And that fleece from 2016 is now totally removed from my inventory! 
The red-orange poppy colored Boxy sweater has a finished body. I'm finishing up the ribbing at the bottom, doing a split hem in 1x1 broken rib.
Naturally dyed blanket warp is on the loom and ready to thread. I'm doing twill. 
Planning for Alice Jacket hit a snag. I think I might buy yarn for the main color since I didn't have enough of any one color for the main color. I considered doing body and sleeves in different main colors, but not loving that idea. 
2KnitLitChicks Retreat
Lake Tahoe, NV September 24-27
Lambtown
Dixon, CA October 3-4

It's beginning to feel like fall. Kelly is back in school, our tomatoes are screaming to be picked, and there is lots of fiber prep happening and maybe a little discipline, too. We also discuss planning for possible new projects. 
Full notes with photos and links can be found in the podcast section of our shop website: TwoEwesFiberAdventures.com Join the community on Ravelry or become a patron and support the show on our Patreon Page.
Subscribe on Apple Podcasts or Subscribe on Android.
Marsha's Projects
Foundation Blanket: Finished! I made the Cross Bar Check blanket using Harrisville wool in the colors Loden Blue and Mustard. I finished making the fringe, wove in the ends and corrected a few mistakes. I used a plastic storage bin filled with hot water and Dawn and then climbed in and stomped on it like grapes, then rinsed and dried. I did this twice to get the fulling I liked. When the blanket was dry I then brushed with a stiff brush. Surprising how much effort it took to full the blanket. Can't do that with merino sweaters! I love the blanket and how the washing and fulling soften it.
Dimity, Diaper, Damask Blanket: I wove a blanket using 5 colors of warp and a single color of weft. I wove a bird's eye twill which falls in the Diaper category. I've woven in the ends and started the fringe. The fringe maker I ordered is a life saver! I still need to wash.
Garden Cardigan by AnkeStrick. Using Kelbourne Woolens Scout in the colorway Moss Heather.
Spindrift Shawl by Helen Stewart. Using by handspun from a braid by Alexandra Art of Yarn
Socks: Using Madeline Tosh sock in the colorway Plum Tree. Finished first sock and cast on second.
Silver Bags: Sewing bags with pacific cloth to protect silver. Sounds posh. 😉Experimenting with the embroidery feature on Bernina to make a label to identify contents.
Patio Furniture Pads: I've sanded, primed and applied three coats of paint. The paint is really hard to use and get a smooth finish. Coverage is terrible. I was trying to get the chairs done before the garden party but gave up…not enough time and I had to pick my battles. I'm not happy with the paint finish so decided to take a break and figure out what is best to do.
Weaving Studio: It's a work in progress. 
Garden Redesign: I've created a project page. More plants and "finalize' design fence on deck and railing
Kelly's Projects
Finished charity hat #8 for the year using the leftovers from the hat I made in Vermont. Both were brought to school for the free table.
Still poking along on the red-orange poppy colored Boxy sweater made with spirit yarn (Shibui Pebble). Some progress at Dr. visits and hospital related to Robert's gallbladder removal. Almost finished with the body
Finished the East Friesian singles for weaving. Almost 400 grams of yarn that will become a blanket.
Lots of fiber prep is in various stages of the process.
Planning Alice Jacket.
Naturally dyed blanket planning has begun.
Corrie x BL fleece leftovers are being spun on the Salish spinner.
2KnitLitChicks Retreat
Lake Tahoe, NV September 24-27