A Murder on the Farm, A New Blanket Block - Ep. 151 Fleece & Harmony Knitting and Crochet Podcast
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 15 ก.ค. 2024
- In Episode 151 we have been invaded by a marauding murder of crows. Our cherry tree was the target and now that have moved on to the red currant bush!
In this episode, we have a lot of projects to talk about. There are 2 new blocks for the Fleece and Harmony Blanket Project. There is crochet, knitting, spinning and quilting. Simone has a new project. Betsy and Kim have both brought WIP back into to circulation. We give an update on our DIY sweaters and we have one of the most beautiful Harmony Parts ever!
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Music in The Harmony Part:
Seine River - IamDayLight
Link to sign up for Wallflowers:
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Fleece and Harmony is offering a Discount Code for Rowan Felted Tweed: MERCERIEFT24
Project Pattern Links:
Link to the Fleece and Harmony Blanket 2024:
www.ravelry.com/patterns/libr...
Link to Sea Shore Stroll:
www.ravelry.com/patterns/libr...
Link to Vellichor Sweater:
www.ravelry.com/patterns/libr...
Link to Fiddlehead Mittens:
www.ravelry.com/patterns/libr...
Link to Hookok website:
hookok.com/
PEI Seal Tours:
www.tourismpei.com/attraction...
Introduction 0:00
Farm Update 5:11
Fleece and Harmony Blanket 12:10
Our Projects 20:17
Vellichor 25:43
Birds of a Feather 28:17
Tune 31:00
Violet Garden Crochet Blanket 33:56
Dustland Shawl 38:08
Crochet Lavender 41:14
Fiddlehead Mittens 44:33
The Bilbo Vest 46:57
Handspinning Tour de Fleece 51:43
Shop Update 1:19:55
Ewe Can Do It DIY Sweater Betsy 1:25:10
Ewe Can Do It DIY Sweater Kim 1:31:50
PEI Fibre Festival News 1:42:26
The Harmony Part 1:45:50
Link to Sheldon the Sheep Pattern (a crochet project):
www.ravelry.com/patterns/libr...
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This podcast is recorded on our sheep farm in Prince Edward Island. We spin our own Fleece & Harmony brand of yarn and knit A LOT. We use Belfast Mini Mills equipment. We are also a Rowan Flagship Retailer.
I’m looking at what you all are wearing and you are so coordinated. Pink on the left, pink blue in the middle and blue on the right. I’m impressed.
🤣 Completely by accident!
Always enjoy your woolcasts…and just want to say that the generosity of sharing these wonderful blanket square designs is amazing to me. Thank you for your great content and companionship!
It makes us happy that people are enjoying them!
Delighted to see the story of my grandmother in your newsletter Kim. She was an intriguing personality. A little more information about the rubber boots. She wore rubber boots because she had a bunion and a hammertoe and wearing shoes was painful so she cut a hole in the rubber boot so her toe could have room.
Ha! I had forgotten about that!
Thanks Kim, Betsy and Simone for another great Woolcast. Simone, I love your sweater and it looks fabulous on you. Beautiful sunsets and music.
Thanks for watching!
Simone! I knew that color would be gorgeous on you. Love it.
Thank you, all three, for your cheerful and informative show-and-tells. Thank you for the new squares.
And who needs Northern Lights when we have sunsets!
Yes - and sunsets happen almost every evening. None of this getting up at midnight to see the best show!
I've been watching the few last episodes as Betsy slowly started down the rabbit hole of spinning. Now, she's in the "hole", and I'm sure you will do very well Betsy. Love this pod cast so much, but I can't knit during the show as there is so much to look at. The three of you really brighten a day. Barbara
Betsy is most definitely down the rabbit hole! Ha!
Did you realize that Kim's top appears to be the combination of blue and pink from Betsy and Simone!? You are all so clever. ha
This color on Simone makes her skin glow with a lovely color like I have not noticed before. I have been watching since the start from the woods of northern MN. Thank you all. Love the way you mesh in this podcast. Unbelievable compilation of talent.
Thank you for your lovely comments. Someone else mentioned the sweaters. Ha! It was just a coincidence.
I’m really enjoying watching the progression of both of your self- drafted sweaters. And those sunsets….thanks for sharing!
Thank you for watching!
I always look forward to your woolcast. I love all of you and your projects, it's such a happy place so thank you for sharing your crafty joy!
Thank you. - yes we try to keep it a happy place!
Love watching the three of you - you seem to be having so much fun together! And Simone, that pink looks absolutely fabulous on you! You definitely should wear pink more often. Enjoyed the episode as always.
Thank you for watching and commenting!
I always enjoy watching, but I just have to say that was a stunning sunset!
They were especially spectacular!
Great 'wool' cast and the pictures of the sunsets were beautiful. 🇬🇧
Thank you Elaine!
Amazing Harmony Part🩷🧡💛💜
It was really stunning!
I look forward to each of your podcasts. Because the three of you have so much fun together, it feels like I’m sitting with a group of wonderful friends. Each of you brings a special talent that enriches all of us. Love your projects and how you support oneanother through them. Kim, if you haven’t yet started knitting the sleeves for your pink sweater, you could knit them both at the same time on the same needle and then they will be exactly the same length. I’ve done this for years and it’s a game-changer. The only tip I have is to pin them with a removable marker or light bulb pin close to the top, about an inch below your live stitches, so that you don’t turn your work until you’ve knit both sleeves…….speaking from experience😅 Take care and thanks for all the fun!
Yes I will be definitely knitting them 2 at a time. That is what I usually do. And I also do the pinning trick. I learned that lesson the hard way!
Absolutely love the rapport you three have. Super upbeat and inspiring podcasts. Thanks.
Our pleasure!
Great color on you Simone!
Isn't it great! 😃
Beautiful sunsets thanks for sharing! Hello from the San Francisco Bay Area.
Thank you for watching and commenting!
Wow what extraordinary beautiful sunsets you are having. They over the moon extraordinary.
Yes they are!
You can do it Betsy!
She did it!
Wow the sunsets were absolutely stunning! That you for the blanket square patterns. Love all the projects and inspiration from each of you, always such a fun woolcast😊
Thank you so much for watching!
I've always refrain from spinning because I'm scared of falling in the rabbit hole, but if Betsy is learning, it becomes an incentive, let's see how she likes it. I love the way you help each other, sharing skills, Kim for the sewing, Simone for the spinning and charts, Betsy for the production line ... Wow ! Lovely sunsets, these colors just fill my heart, the music is also quite touching and soothing.
Thanks for your kind words (as always), Nicole!
But spinning is such a glorious rabbit hole!🐇
@@dianneevans5492 Problem is I live in a very small space, so more tools ans fibers take a lot of space ...
@@nicolelafontaine1720 I live in a 30 foot travel trailer. I know all about small space living! Still I have a Landrum spinning wheel. I like it because it has a wide range of yarns I can make and it folds up into a fairly compact package. And then I knit up the yarn. 🤭
I totally get what you're saying though. Same reason I haven't taken up weaving yet. No place for a loom.😣
@@dianneevans5492 🤗 I think i should join a spining guild. 😉
That was so cute and made me laugh out loud when Betsy agreed to try spinning and you said it would go on Insta live and she said her face started heating up! So much fun 🤩 🧶🤩
She is already spinning up a storm!
Thank you for another great wool cast, really enjoy how the three of you interact. You all make for a great diversion to my day and are always inspiring for your projects.
Thanks so much!
Oh my gosh! Those sunsets are absolutely stunning! Thank you for sharing.❤
Glad you like them!
Again Lora of interesting knitting and spinning. Sewing too. The vest is wonderful.
Thanks!
What a spectacular Harmony part! I think I see a colorway here.......
I was thinking the same thing as I was doing the editing the Harmony Part!
Beautiful sunsets! I love Simon's raspberry crush tee.
It's gorgeous, isn't it!
Love the Episode. Thank you. ❤
Thank you for watching!
Also look forward to your casts. We had an issue with crows a couple of years ago and my husband was told that crows will leave an area if there was any deceased ones there. He ordered a stuffed fake crow and problem solved. No more crows. I would not have believed it Back to the lovely yarn works of goodness. Keep up the great works ladies.
Yes I have heard that before, but thought you had to kill the crow. I wasn't up for that! Nice to know you can get a fake one!
Wow! Look at Simone rockin’ the gorgeous pink sweater!
I know! It looks great, eh?
You girls are so much fun! That will be exciting to see 3 spinning wheels racing in 2 weeks. Keep up the good work. Have a great week.
Yes we will have to have three going and get some video.
Always so fun to see a new episode and so many ideas and seeing new projects, fibers, and yarny goodness.. YES to Betsy trying spinning as I keep wondering if I really want to make the jump and love learning along with all of you - so much amazing learning! Thank you - July blocks - exquisite.❤
Betsy had a spinning lesson yesterday!
Harmony segment was purely dreamy 😊
Glad you liked it!
This is one of my favourites. Your projects are always so nice. And your camaraderie is invigorating. Hoping to return to PEI and visit your shop.
We hope to see you someday!
Great woolcast! Beautiful makes and sky pictures wow!
The skies were particularly beautiful that night!
When 6spin silk, rub your hands/fingers with a cut lemon. The acid smooths out the rough spots on your skin.
Wow! Thanks for the tip! Cool!
I’ve been wanting to comment why I love the Fiddlehead mittens. The reason why is because I have short hands and with the patterned mittens, the full pattern is longer than my hand. By adding a nice liner, knit to the length of my hand, this suggestion keeps my fingertips warm and cozy🙌
Good point! They are lovely mittens!
Simone and Betsy are expert charters.
Yes they are!
I forgot a note to Simone! Harkening back, Comfrey needs to be planted where it will stay forever. If the root is ever disturbed, it will become a field of Comfrey!! It is excellent in permaculture. Planting one next to an apple tree, it will aerate the soil with its massively long taproot. Also, the leaves can be cut for mulch...a free, living supply.
Also, it is astonishing to see you on pink!! It gives you a rosy complection. Beautiful!!!
Great facts on comfrey!
Harmony:lovely❤️
Thank you!
All your comments about spinning have inspired me to think about doing it again. I'm a lot like Betsy, a beginner who gasps each time the fibre breaks. Even though I've done some spinning, I'm always worried about having enough finished yarn to make something other than a scarf! Will I have enough for a cardigan???? If I could figure that out, I'd probably be more adventurous. I have an old, vintage wheel and one of the first EEL e-spinners. Both fun but neither mastered. Thanks for all the giggles. Very healing! HUgs
Another very enjoyable wool cast. The sunsets were amazing. Love that pink on Simone.
Thank you so much for watching!
Magnificent sunsets!!! I immediately saw a range of sunset colorways. After today's Tour de Fleece presentation, I swear those sunsets were bats hung from the galaxy!!!
I love hearing and seeing the spinning. Though I won't be adding it to my skillet (as it is, I'll be buried cushioned by my knitting stash...), I will be savoring Betsy's maiden voyage, Kim's evolution into speed spinning, and Simone's happily wheeling away. A perfect trifecta. (Hmmm...I think there is a poem hidden there.)
I mapped out PEI Fiber Festival and it is definitely doable for me. A mere 9 hours! I'll be saving for next year. WOOHOO
Thank you for all your off-the-cuffness, creativity, inspiration, and tenaciosness. You are jewels in my life!!!
Thank you Kathleen. Nine hours - that's a hop, skip and a jump! Come on over!
Those sunsets are fabulous, one of them reminds me of Saturn.
Simone, you have been missing out on colour, your sweater is gorgeous and matches you to a “t”.
I never knew seals were around PEI, guess because it has been a secret.
Another lovely addition to the blanket.
Ha! Yes a rather open secret. Thanks for watching!
Our cherries were ready two weeks ago where I am in Ontario. I was trying to get my timing just right for picking....but, nope, woke up to find the trees stripped again 😂
Dang! Those marauding crows!
Thanks Ladies.GREAT episode!...YOU WIN!!!! dont think I've ever seen a sunset like that here in Nova Scotia for a very long time.Thanks Ken. 🥰🇨🇦Sharon.
It was particularly magnificent!
Betsy, you should have seen Hardanger embroidery when you were in Norway. It's a Norwegian heritage embroidery. I have done Hardanger for decades - it's very intricate but a lovely embroidery. The Hardanger region in Norway is supposedly the area that developed this type of embroidery.
I tried it and miscounted right from the start. Of course I had to begin with a tablecloth 😆
The work is magnificent!
You are a "craft cast" and I look forward to every episode!
Right! We do use more than just wool! LOL
Knit the sleeves first with stripes and then match the body. Will make it easier to line up the striping of the sleeves with the body. If your fruit trees dont flower, give a 2 weekly and of course as a regular chore, dose late winter with Yates "Fruit & Flower". Not the general brand. My pear hadn't flowered for 10 years from the time of planting. After regular dosing, now have an abundance of fruit every year. The sunsets in the southern hemisphere for winter have been amazing. But still not enough rain.
That is a great suggestion for my DIY sweater. Thanks!
Lovely
Thank you Glenda!
Love the well💩 moments🤣🤣🤣🤣
Ha!
Those sunsets were spectacular! I love sunrises and sunsets!
Becky, the 12 Days of Knitmas had a shawl that had the incorporated i-cord on the sides to hide carrying the yarn over multiple rows. I THINK it was 2022/2023. The shawl had 4 colors, I'm sure, because I used magenta, purple, blue and orange - all fingering. It was just 3 stitches at each side making the i-cord.
Simone, that sweater looks wonderful on you. That's a very good color for you.
Thanks for watching Kim!
Thanks for another great episode! I always look forward to these podcasts!! Love the new blanket squares, sunset, and you guys are amazing with your You Can Do It projects!
Thanks Cynthia!
Love watching your woolcast!! I enjoy all of you so much, and you all look wonderful, but the color on Simone is outstanding. I think you may have fo reconsider your favorite palette. At least for the summer!! I think I may have to knit one for myself!!
You should knit it! It is a great project.
Way to go Betsy. I look forward to see you start spinning. Linda B
She had her first lesson and caught on like a star!
Amazing projects and stunning sunsets!!!
Thanks!
Lmao, “stall as long as possible!” You’ve got some fantastic alien Jupiter skies there, one pic even had a storm spot lol. All the great things again ladies! Hey, does that silver moon blue moon micro stripe in a hat u think! Theme def my boy’s colors! And it’s worsted lol fast hat!
Yes - when in doubt - delay! LOL
Simone,. You were talking about how to put your quilting pieces together, Kate from The Last Homely House, has a board she uses. In her last video she uses her board to arrange her pieces.
Thanks for the tip! I had forgotten about that. I have watching her put a quilt together on that board in previous episodes.
Those sunsets are amazing! ❤❤
They really are!
Bought me some cherry slush yarn! It's an amazing color! Will do the same pattern. ❤️ from Texas. Hopefully I'll visit one day.
Great! You will love it!
Wonderful - really enjoyed the podcast
Yay!
Thanks for a great podcast 😊
You are welcome!
very good
Yay!
I find that heavily dyed Merino is often compacted in areas. After I divide the fiber into strips, I go through and predraft. Merino is often prone to breaking and forming naps. Not my favorite to spin. Beautiful when done but more , shall we say, Challenging. Love you three. Always a pleasure to watch.
Yes - that is what I am finding. I will get through it though!
You make my day every time when I watch your podcast!
Friday evening here in the netherlands.
Awww - thanks!
While I’m not doing the blanket but the waves and that seal is soooo cute!!!
Yes - this is a cute one!
A big hello from Hamburg, thanks a lot for this enjoying episode. And yes to the question of spinning. What about when the yarn breaks... Same here 😮 and then the relief.... I remember my first horror-and-relief😊😊😊😊😊
I think everyone starts the same!
As a fairly new spinner, I found if I had trouble spinning the braid, I separated in thinner strips.
Yes - that is what I do as well. It's hard to keep consistent going across the braid. Thanks for watching and commenting!
I started learning to spin last September and finished my first garment (a Vest) from my hand spun in June this year and I love it. It is a menagerie of gauges, which gives it such personality, I feel so proud of the whole process and end product. I didn't watch the time it took, just loved the whole learning experience. Go for it Betsy.
That is definitely the right attitude to have about spinning. It is such a zen thing in itself.
Very enjoyable 💕
Thanks!
Also the sunsets look like a painting.
They do!
I’m with Betsy- so enticed by the lure of spinning my own yarn! And you asked the very question I was thinking, Betsy, “ what’s a good blend for a beginner “. Thanks for the info, Simone! Maybe you need a new colorway: PEI Sunset. 🤔
Glad you enjoyed the wool cast!
For the fiber festival, I would love to have a crochet workshop on colorwork, not color theory or granny squares or flowers which are relatively simple to do but doing crochet colorwork patterns and intarsia-like techniques in crochet. I’m a knitter but I’m going to tackle the Nauris Tote Bag by Molla Mills, a Finnish designer - Molla has fantastic modern colorwork crochet, many captured in her book Crochet Crush. Or Betsy, how about your crochet flower designer? That would be great too! I did get into Simone’s drop spindle class so super excited for that! Also, just a thought, I wouldn’t mind virtual instruction in a group doing the same so I could learn from others, especially if there were live helpers in the room. (Maybe with a bit of a price adjustment due to the instructor not being there live?) looking forward to October !
Has Simone finished the Rioux by Jennifer Beale. I watch every episode, but don't remember seeing it. Love your show. Never miss one.
She hasn't finished yet. A few people have been asking so we will see if she did anything on it this week.
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Always love watching to see all your lovely knitting & crocheting. Betsy your bouquet is looking beautiful, need to make some too. Kim, I'm wondering about something you mentioned on a few podcasts ago regarding being able to download all the months of the blanket, and saves you from having to send individually per month to all the folks wanting the PDF. I'm not sure how you go about doing that? I looked on Ravelry to see if I could just put it in my library and then each month the new patterns would then be added, but there is no option to do that. Thank you ladies for all your talent you share, it is so inspiring. 🤗
My comment for people who are "catching up" or are just joining in. Folks are placing an order for each of the previously released patterns individually. This creates an order in my accounting software that I have to do a couple of functions to complete each order. If they ordered all of the previously released patterns in one order, I would just need to do the completion step once.
If you have been following along and getting your patterns each month, of course you had to make individual orders and you are not able to order future releases until they are published.
Immediately thought ‘murder’ of crows might be what you were referencing!
Also, I downloaded the blanket pattern squares through July in the same order.
Are you saying there is a way to preorder the rest of the squares (prior to release) at this time?
I didn’t see an option to order the rest of the blanket squares (August-December).
Great ‘wool-cast’ as usual. I enjoy your interactions!
I was referring to folks that are joining in now and are ordering all of the squares that have been launched so far. Many are ordering each month's squares on separate orders: an order for January, a new order for February, etc. There isn't a way to get August - December. The blocks are only revealed one month at a time. You did exactly the right thing!
Mattress stitch is really fast once you learn it.
I agree. I love it!
Last homely house by the sea has some tips that might help quilters use prints in your quilting. 😂❤🎉❤🎉❤🤷🏼♀️🖖😇👍🤜🔔🤛🍀💚☘️🍏☘️💚🍀🤜🔔🤛💛🌟⭐🌟💛
That's a great podcast too! So calming and peaceful!
I’m making the Dustland dog sweater - love how the stitch patterns look.
Simone - I’m trying to start the Rioux shawl and having trouble getting started - any tips? I’ve tried magic loop and DPNs. All the yarn overs are the problem I think.
Hi Starr! I’m so excited that you’re starting on Rioux! I used dpns to start mine and tiny stitch markers to help keep things separated and in order in my head. I’m a little bit fiddley with the dpns but it was the option that worked best for me. The stitch markers were the game changer. They definitely helped me keep proper count. Best of luck with your project and I hope I get to see it!
@@sandandskycreations6263 I finally managed it after umpteen dozen tries. Magic loop ended up working in the end for me, I got a little farther each time, lol! I posted a picture of my progress so far on Instagram yesterday. Loving it so far!
That’s great! I’m so glad you found a method to help you through the first section. I’m off to check out your photo 😊
I can hardly wait to see it!
Put bird netting over your cherry tree, that's what orchards in my area of nh do.
Yes we discussed that but they ate them while they were still green. We were too late!
Cover the tree with bird netting.
Yes - we found out that discussing covering it with bird net doesn't help - which we did for three days before they stripped the tree!
@@FleeceHarmonyPodcast yep, unless you secure it tightly around it trunk they fly right up under and feast away. Dang birds. But they are a necessity in most cases.
Contact the Woolery in Lexington Kentucky for parts for old spinning wheels. Also is it less expensive to ship from Toronto to PEI than shipping from the US?
Thanks!
@@FleeceHarmonyPodcast They also sell wholesale.
Great episode. Which colour in the fiddlehead mitts is being retired? I couldn't catch the name
They were made with Roseberry Rambouillet yarn. We won't be making anymore. We have colours left but not the Crocus or Amethyst Brooch. You could make mittens in the rambouillet in other colours. Or make them with Selkirk Worsted in Crocus and Amethyst Brooch.
A group of crows is called a murder of crows. I thought you might find that interesting!
LOL - yes that was the joke in the title!
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Great podcast ladies. I did want to pass on a tidbit of info I heard about from my spinning group as a few members heard about this from our local guild…. they tried it and it works like a hot you know what. For fibre that has been around for a while and may have compressed some what you can steam it comes back to life and ease of spinning. I looked for a video and found info on it in youtube I will put a paste of it here as I couldn’t seem to find the easy link th-cam.com/video/afH42CtqTn8/w-d-xo.htmlsi=RyByddqjn_-5J7RI. I hope this works if not let me know
That's exactly what my fibre looked like. This is a great tip! Thanks!