Modern Wool
Lydia Christiansen shares the secrets of sustainable, small batch wool straight from her mill on Whidbey Island. Explore modern topics, questions, and techniques affecting fiber farms, cottage mills, and discerning hand crafters.
- Update frequency
- every 94 days
- Average duration
- 38 minutes
- Episodes
- 10
- Years Active
- 2019 - 2023
The Trifecta of Sheep Breeds
Links & Highlights
- Romney Lamb - DK - Yarn
- Chocolate Romney - DK - Yarn
- Oatmeal Romney - DK - Yarn
- Gray Romney - DK - Yarn
- Romney Pearl - Roving
- Romney Rose Gray - Roving
- Romney Little Black Lamb - Raw Wool
- …
00:22:35 |
Fri 14 Apr 2023
What are we going to do with all this wool?
In this episode, we'll unpack some of the dilemmas and opportunities with small batch wool, and consider some options for wool that don't involve yarn.
00:34:59 |
Mon 04 Apr 2022
The Wide World of Dyes
Links & Highlights
- Place an order online now through the end of April 2020 to be entered to win one of our weekly Gift Basket Giveaways!
- Enter Coupon Code COLORFIX at checkout for 25% off all Wool Tinc…
00:37:54 |
Mon 13 Apr 2020
Finnsheep
Highlights and Links in Today’s Episode
- Vogue Knit Live Seattle — Event Postponed! The show has been postponed in response to the evolving situation with COVID-19 coronavirus in Washington.
- Learn more …
01:14:35 |
Fri 06 Mar 2020
The Secrets of Josef & Anni
Highlights and Links in Today’s Episode
- Josef & Anni Yarn
- Spincycle Metamorphic
- Modern Wool - Epi…
00:54:47 |
Wed 19 Feb 2020
Spinning Stories
Spinning a yarn about spinning yarn, in this episode you’ll find stories about hand spinning that you don’t have to be a spinner to appreciate. I’ll also share some notes on creativity and how it aff…
00:31:43 |
Tue 21 May 2019
Wool Scouring
In this episode we’ll unpack the nuance of one of the greatest barriers to sustainability of small batch yarn, wool scouring. We’ll share the 4 essential requirements for scouring, discuss fermented …
00:48:58 |
Wed 24 Apr 2019
Wool Quality
- Flash primer on sheep [1:50]
- Learn how to ‘read’ a fleece [7:48]
- Listen in on a skirting conversation with Sarah Pope [11:11]
- Dual breed East Friesian [15:22]
- Discover the interesting history of Ro…
00:25:58 |
Tue 02 Apr 2019
Welcome to Modern Wool
- Thought Experiment on finding our connection to the natural world [4:25]
- A walk through where yarn comes from [8:06]
- Examining a fleece is like reading a story that only gets told once [9:20]
- From s…
00:28:51 |
Tue 26 Mar 2019
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