Sherri is joined by FiberTerian and they talk about heading out on the adventure of spining the yarn to weave cloth for clothing.

Sherri and Tamara spend some time talking about the problems with Fast Fashion and why Slow Fashion is important. They are reading. Fashionopolis: The Price of Fast Fashion and the Future of Clothes by Dana Thomas.

In this swatch, Sherri and Tamara talk about Gulf Coast Native sheep breed and the yarn made out of it by a local grower - Sand Hill Thicket.

Sherri and Tamara take some time to talk about some top-down and bottom-up sweater construction. There are positives and negatives for both ways to knit a sweater. Tamara is very firmly team top-down construction. Sherri leans more towards bottom-up construction.

In this swatch, Sherri and Tamara talk about the Shave 'Em to Save 'Em incentive by The Livestock Conservancy to use rare breed wool to help promote the breeds and provide increased business for the shepherds.

In this swatch, Sherri and Tamara talk about Peace Fleece DK/Sport Weight (75% Navajo Rambouillet & Domestic Fine Wool, 25% Mohair) from Harrisville Designs. They both really enjoyed learning more about the story of this yarn and swatching with it

Sherri and Tamara spend some time talking about some of their favorite sweaters and some of the things they look for in sweater patterns

In this swatch, Sherri and Tamara talk about Nebraska's Best Superfine Merino DK from The Fiber Mill in Nebraska. They both enjoyed learning more about the story of this yarn and swatching with it. Tamara traveled to The Fiber Mill to interview owner Kelsey Patton a while back for the Fall 2022

Sherri and FiberTerian talk about their visit to the Historic Garment District Museum in downtown Kansas City.

Sherri and Tamara took some time to review The Ohio Knitting Mills Knitting Book by Steven Tatar and Denise Grollmus.

In this swatch, Sherri and Tamara talk about Jacobs Wool from Belle Ridge Jacobs in Missouri. As far as they know, this yarn is only available for purchase from the Knit Ewe Together yarn shop in Excelsior Springs, Missouri. They both really enjoyed learning more about the story of this yarn and swatching with it.

Sherri and Tamara took a field trip to visit the Watkins Woolen Mill State Historic Site! This is definitely worth a trip and the cost of the tour. The house and history of the area was interesting. But the tour inside the actual wool mill was awesome!!! The mill closed in 1898 and it feels like visiting a snapshot in time to step inside.

In this swatch, Sherri and Tamara talk about Churro yarn from Tierra Wools.

Sherri and Tamara spend are super excited about starting Season 4 of the podcast where they will be diving deeper into the story of yarns from their area and beyond!!!

Sherri and Tamara spend some time chit-chatting about what they're up to during this last recording of Season 3. And they're both looking forward to starting on Season 4!!!

Sherri and Ashley take a trip to the hardware store to discuss tools, storage, and handy tips for knitters, spinners, and weavers.

Sherri just finished attending several days at PLY Away in Kansas City and Tamara went to Interweave Yarn Fest in Loveland, Colorado. In this quick swatch episode, Sherri and Tamara each share three tips about attending fiber festivals or conferences.

Excited and having a hard time waiting for Ply Away in a few days? Or wondering what it's like to attend a conference? This is a swatch episode recorded at Ply Away 2022. There are still openings in some classes and the vendor market is open to the public.

Sherri and Tamara talk about attending fiber festivals and conferences.

In this Swatch, Sherri and Tamara talk about Lindy Chain from Knit Picks. Lindy Chain is a linen-blend (70% linen, 30% pima cotton) with chainette construction. It was one of the linen yarns Tamara tested for her blog post about knitting with linen.