Episode 38: Happy New Year!




Yarns from the Plain show

Summary: Hello from my newly decorated conservatory! This episode I natter about nibbling sleeves, compare spinners to moths, and contemplate future plans. <br> <br> Giveaway If you would like to be entered into the giveaway for either a skein of laceweight Posh yarn or a skein of sockweight Posh Yarn, leave me a message by February 4th telling me which one you'd like to win and why. You can leave a message here on the show notes, over on the show notes on the <a href="http://www.yarnsfromtheplain.blogspot.com/">Blogspot</a> site, over at the <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/groups/yarns-from-the-plain-podcast">Ravelry group</a>, or drop me an email on <a href="https://yarnsfromtheplain.podbean.com/mailto:yarnsfromtheplain@googlemail.com">yarnsfromtheplain AT googlemail DOT com</a>. <br> <br> Off The Needles I finished the Rainbow Scrappy Liesl. <br> <br> <br> Details are <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/projects/talesfromtheplain/liesl-2">here</a>. <br> <br> I have been spinning the Cheviot I got in the Secret Santa on the <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/groups/uk-spinners">UK Spinners</a> board on <a href="http://ravelry.com/">Ravelry</a> from <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/shunklies">Shunklies</a> (no pictures yet I'm afraid). <br> <br> Woolsack Update The Cheshire Guild of Weavers, Spinners and Dyers have started their Woolsack cushion campaign by making little squares. <br> <br> Something I Really Like <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/tv/categories/drama">BBC Drama</a> <br> <br> Gratuitous Conservatory Picture Here's one taken the day the floor was laid. Check out Stella's confusion over the reflection in the roof! <br> <br> <br> <br> Links <a href="http://www.poshyarn.co.uk/">Posh Yarn</a> <a href="http://ysolda.com/">Ysolda Teague</a> <a href="http://www.socktopus.co.uk/">Socktopus</a> <a href="http://www.woolsack.org/">Woolsack</a> <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/people/JaneKAL">JaneKAL</a> <a href="http://www.sheepfold.co.uk/Home_page.html">Sheepfold</a> <a href="http://www.blackeryarns.co.uk/">Blacker Yarns</a> <a href="http://www.jamiesonsofshetland.co.uk/">Jamieson's of Shetland</a> <a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/Fleece-Sourcebook-Deborah-Robson-Ekarius/dp/1603427112">The Fleece and Fiber Sourcebook</a> <br> <br> Music: Rondopolska by Barry Philips, from the album Tråd, available from <a href="http://magnatune.com/">Magnatune</a>. <br> <br> We have a <a href="http://www.zeemaps.com/228047">listeners' map</a>! Please go on over to pop in a pin - I'd love to see where you all are! <br> <br> Feel free to leave a comment here or at <a href="http://www.yarnsfromtheplain.blogspot.com/">http://www.yarnsfromtheplain.blogspot.com/</a>, or email me at <a href="https://yarnsfromtheplain.podbean.com/mailto:yarnsfromtheplain@googlemail.com">yarnsfromtheplain AT googlemail DOT com</a>. We have a Ravelry group <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/groups/yarns-from-the-plain-podcast">here</a>, so come on over to chat. You can find me on Ravelry as talesfromtheplain and on Twitter as talesfromplain (although Tweeting can be sporadic!). <br> <br> TTFN, Nic