Summary: Hello from a cold and blustery Cheshire Plain. This episode I share spinning, update you on my Woolsack progress and reveal the answers to the Manchester music quiz. <br> <br> Spinning: I finished 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>. <br> <br> <br> <br> Then I spun up a 125g sample pack of Shetland combed tops from <a href="http://www.shetlandwoolbrokers.co.uk/?gclid=CKep3p7Xm68CFcYOfAodj2azbg">Jamieson and Smith</a>. <br> <br> <br> <br> Woolsack Update: I finished the back for the <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/projects/talesfromtheplain/woolsack-cushion-vi">Celtic Yarns Cushion</a> designed by <a href="http://www.blackeryarns.co.uk/about/free-patterns-to-download">Blacker</a>, and have knitted an edging onto one of the too small Guild cushions. <br> <br> On The Needles: I've cast on for an <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/alletta">Alletta</a> shawl for the Alletta/Allegra Knit-along with the <a href="http://caithnesscraftcollective.podbean.com/">Caithness Craft Collective</a> podcast. I'm using Fyberspates Sparkle Sock and Ravelry details are <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/projects/talesfromtheplain/alletta">here</a>. <br> <br> <br> <br> Prizes! Prizewinners need to let me know their order of preference of these five skeins: <br> <br> <br> <br> From left to right: Posh Yarn Lucia in "Skip" (100g/365yds); Posh Yarn Charlotte in "April Showers Bring May Flowers" (100g/350yds); Posh Yarn Lei (100g/380 yds); Fyberspates Echo Self-Striping Sock (100g/380yds); Natural Dye Studio Unicorn in "Apple" (100g/400m) <br> <br> Upcoming Events: Cheshire Guild of Weavers, Spinners and Dyers are taking demonstrating and holding their exhibition at <a href="http://www.wirral.gov.uk/my-services/leisure-and-culture/libraries/find-library/west-kirby-library">West Kirby Library</a>on Tuesday 10th, Thursday 12th, Friday 13th and Saturday 14th April. I'll be there on Tuesday - come along and say hello! <br> <br> The Guild is also hosting a Woolsack Stuffing Event at Frodsham Community Centre, Fluin Lane, Frodsham, Cheshire on Saturday 21st April, 11am-3pm. This event is open to anyone in the area to drop in and stuff your cushion. There is carparking at the Centre and refreshments. <br> <br> <a href="http://www.wonderwoolwales.co.uk/">Wonderwool Wales</a> is at the Royal Welsh Showground, Built Wells, Powys, Sat 28th and Sun 29th April. <br> <br> Links <a href="http://www.poshyarn.co.uk/">Posh Yarn</a> <a href="http://www.fyberspates.co.uk/">Fyberspates</a> <a href="http://www.thenaturaldyestudio.com/">Natural Dye Studio</a> <a href="http://www.woolsack.org/">Woolsack</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 - we're covering 4 continents now but I'd still 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
