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Episode 155: Encore Episode: Get to Know the Down Breeds
The Sheepspot Podcast
23 minutes 16 seconds
5 months ago
Episode 155: Encore Episode: Get to Know the Down Breeds
In this episode of the podcast, Sasha talks about the ‘Down’ breeds: the Southdown, the Suffolk, the Dorset Down, the Hampshire, the Oxford and the Shropshire.
Mentioned in this episode:
In Sheep's Clothing: A Handspinner's Guide to Wool by Nola Fournier
The Spinner's Book of Fleece by Beth Smith
Breed School
You can find the script for this episode HERE.
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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.