110 episodes
The Sheepspot Podcast Sasha Torres
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- Education
The Sheepspot Podcast offers quick, actionable tips that you can use right away to make better yarn, use that yarn in ways that delight you, or otherwise enrich your practice as a fiber artist by deepening your knowledge of spinning techniques or materials.
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Episode 105: How to be sure your yarn has even ply twist throughout the skein
In this episode, Sasha talks about how to ensure that your yarn has even ply twist throughout the skein when working with a treadle wheel. E-spinning aficionado? We'll talk about ply twist and your e-spinner next week.
You can find the transcript for this episode HERE.
You can comment on and discuss this episode here in The Flock, Sheepspot’s free online community for inquisitive spinners.
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Episode 104: How Much Ply Twist? The Plyback of the Ply and the Question of Balance
In this episode, Sasha talks about how to figure out how much ply twist to use in your yarn and whether spinners should obsess over whether or not their yarns are balanced.
You can find the transcript for this episode HERE.
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Episode 103: To rest or not to rest (your singles)
In this episode, Sasha talks about why and when to let your singles rest before you ply them.
Mentioned in this episode:
Sheepspot Podcast Episode 12: Be Kind, Rewind
Jillian Moreno, "Why Plying with a Center Pull Ball Doesn't Work For Me"
You can find the transcript for this episode HERE.
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Episode 102: Spinning and Mental Health
In this episode, Sasha talks about what science has to say about the mental health benefits of activities like knitting and spinning.
Mentioned in this episode:
The Journal of Positive Psychology: Everyday Creative Activity as a Path to Flourishing
Kelly Lambert: Lifting Depression
Betsan Corkhill: Knit for Health and Wellness: How to Knit a Flexible Mind and More
Lisa Mitchell’s Article: Spin Off Summer 2023
You can find the transcript for this episode HERE.
You can comment on and discuss this episode here in The Flock, Sheepspot’s free online community for inquisitive spinners. -
Episode 101: Combination Drafting vs. Combination Spinning
Confused about the difference between "combination drafting" and "combination spinning"? You're not alone! In this episode, Sasha defines and explains each technique, and talks about how she's using both techniques for a current project.
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Episode 100: The Woolen Drafts
In this episode, Sasha talks about the long and short of woolen drafts.