100 episodes
The Sheepspot Podcast Sasha Torres
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4.9 • 47 Ratings
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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 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 -
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.
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Episode 99: Drafting with Your Feet?
In this episode, Sasha talks about the crucial role your feet play in creating consistent yarns.
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Episode 98: How I learned to stop worrying and love predrafting
In this episode, Sasha talks about predrafting: what it is, how to do it, why you might (or might not) want to do it, and her own evolving relationship with this controversial practice
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Episode 97: When Handspun Attacks!
In this episode, Sasha talks about mistakes she's made (repeatedly!) when knitting with handspun.
Customer Reviews
My absolute favorite fiber arts podcast
Sasha is incredibly knowledgeable, and coveys that knowledge in such a genuine way. It's very easy to listen to this podcast while spinning or doing anything else, and the episodes are brief, so they're easily consumable.
Best spinning podcast out there
Sasha is great at explaining techniques and describing fibers, tools, etc. You cannot listen to her podcast and not learn something new.
Exactly what I was looking for!
I was looking for an informative but friendly spinning podcasts and this was the one I’ve been searching for!!!!