Caprine Cottage Podcast Ep.1 | Spinning Homegrown Cashmere, Magic Toadstool Socks and 3 WIPs

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2 ай бұрын

In this first ever episode of the Caprine Cottage Knitting Podcast, I show you a finished pair of socks and some very special spinning projects. I also discuss my current WIPs including two stranded color work pieces and one in unspun yarn. Part 2 will be coming soon discussing my knitting plans for 2024. Thanks for watching and I hope you enjoy.
- Where to find me -
/ caprinecottage
www.ravelry.com/people/anneih...
- Patterns Mentioned -
Magic Toadstool Socks -www.ravelry.com/patterns/libr...
Lower Leogh - www.ravelry.com/patterns/libr...
Taing Fair Isle Socks - www.ravelry.com/patterns/libr...
Wildwood Shawl - www.ravelry.com/patterns/libr...
- Books Mentioned -
Fair Isle Weekend (Laine Publishing)
By Mary Jane Mucklestone
Shetland Wool Adventures Journal Vol. 4
- Yarn Shops Mentioned -
Little Lionhead Knits - littlelionheadknits.com
Gorges Fiber Arts - www.gorgesfiberarts.com
Red Bird Fiber Arts - www.redbirdfiberarts.com
- Other Makers Mentioned -
Golden Grove Farm - www.goldengrovefarm.com
Addie Best Studio - www.addiebeststudio.com
- Yarn Colors Used -
Jamiesons Spindrift
120 Eesit/White
375 Flax
524 Poppy
1010 Seabright
Jamieson & Smith 2-Ply Jumperweight
2005 - Natural Black
41 - Darker Blue
FC39 - Lighter Blue
FC7 - Darker Pink
FC6 - Lighter Pink
Plötulopi
2021 Frost Grass
Music
"Evening" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License
creativecommons.org/licenses/b...

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@wannabehandspunyarns Ай бұрын

SO happy that Becky from A Handknit Letter mentioned your podcast. Spinning is also my first love and I'm so interested in seeing more of that from you! Your project bags are stunning and so is all of your knitting!

@caprinecottage Ай бұрын

Aww it was so kind of her to mention me. Welome! Thank you so much for your kind comment. A spinning related video is coming soon 😉

@glenysandham1894 15 күн бұрын

Hello, I am so pleased I found your podcast. I live in the East Midlands in England. I am a keen spinner and wet felter , 18:11 and do a bit of weaving . I can knit, My grandma taught me when I was five years old, however I find it less satisfying than spinning. I really love hand spun and hand knitted garments, and often wish I could maintain the enthusiasm to make more of them. I really love the shawl you are knitting, look forward to seeing it completed.😊

@caprinecottage 15 күн бұрын

☺️☺️ Welcome! Thanks for joining me here. I love to spin the most too! But I also love the portability of knitting. Hard to choose for me. Hope to see you again. Shawl is now complete if you watch Ep 3 😉😉

@reycroucher7473 17 күн бұрын

I just found your channel and I have been loving listening to you while I spin my own yarn!

@caprinecottage 17 күн бұрын

So happy you could join me! I haven't been spinning nearly enough lately I miss it! Thank you for saying hi!

@erikagreenwell9892 Ай бұрын

i'd love to see your farm. and definately spinning and weaving!!

@caprinecottage Ай бұрын

Thank you for such great feedback! A farm video should be coming soon. ☺️

@christinecornell4732 Ай бұрын

Wonderful podcast. I am so glad you’re a spinner!! I love to spin. I have bought fleeces at the local fair and have spun and knit 3 sweaters. I love your Hoosier cabinet!! Beside you. I have my husband’s grandmother’s Hoosier. We are retired dairy farmers. I would love to see the farm. We live in north western Pennsylvania. My daughter snd her family have a CSA vegetable garden. Bless you dear

@caprinecottage Ай бұрын

Thank you! And wow! I dream of someday knitting a garment made of yarn that I processed and spun myself. My hoosier belonged to my partner's aunt before us. I love how they often stay in families and are such practical items to have in the kitchen. Mine is full of spices and baking ingredients. Our farm used to be a dairy farm many years ago, that's a lot of hard and valuable work! A farm video is coming soon. I'm just waiting until we have more things growing to show. Thank you again for stopping by and for your sweet comment.

@camie89 2 ай бұрын

Love that chunky frost green shawl! I think I want one too! I'd love to meet your animals and meet your cashmere goat! I would love to see your spinning too. I've been trying to practice Stranded colorwork but I've been too chicken. I'd love to hear your journey to fair isle knitting.

@caprinecottage 2 ай бұрын

Thank you for your feedback! I finished the shawl two days ago and can confirm that it's extra cozy. I'm planning to make a meet the animals video, hopefully soon. As for the color work, the first project I attempted only had two colors total and was a small project (socks). If you're comfortable making socks maybe that's a good place to start? Or a simple two color hat? Just some ideas. I believe you can do it! I would love to make a video discussing color work/fair isle knitting and maybe a bit about going to Shetland. I'll add it to the list of video ideas. Enjoy your day :)

@aeastman59 29 күн бұрын

thank you for the podcast today, love your projects!

@caprinecottage 29 күн бұрын

Welcome! Thanks so much!

@verylikecheryl Ай бұрын

That baby skein! 🥹

@caprinecottage Ай бұрын

It’s so soft! 🥺😍

@verylikecheryl Ай бұрын

Well done, Bridget.

@caprinecottage Ай бұрын

@verylikecheryl She’s such a sweetie. I’ll point her out when I make a farm video.

@kaitlynmays3737 2 ай бұрын

Knitting while watching! Love the knit tour. I would love to see more spinning! I’m trying to work up the nerve to try and spin my angora rabbit fuzz but I’m not a very good spinner, only ever drop spindled vv chunky rustic yarn I honestly do not want to knit with. Maybe the virtual buddy system will help! Editing looks good and very professional btw!

@caprinecottage 2 ай бұрын

Thank you! You're always so sweet! Spinning really does get easier the more you do it. I only started in 2019. Ive never spun angora but its so so soft. I would love to show more spinning projects. Yay buddy system :)

@bgbaltuth Ай бұрын

OMG! shetland is awesome. I went to Wool week. I was agog the whole time. MJ and Gudrun are really special designers. Funny I wan t to make that sweater too. And then you showed the Shetland wool journals. ahh the best stuff(for me anyway) What do you grow on your farm ? And I want a couple of your project bags. Thank you

@caprinecottage Ай бұрын

Shetland has my heart! It's my favorite place I've ever been. I dream of going back, especially for Wool Week. I bet that was an amazing experience. The Shetland Wool Adventures Journals are genuinely my favorite publication. They bring me right back and I want to make all of the projects. We grow vegetables on our farm! Many kinds, but our largest crops are sweet corn, green beans, winter squash/pumpkins, and potatoes. Maybe someday I will make project bags to sell. Thank you!

@mendyviola 28 күн бұрын

I’d love to see your weaving and your process. I started weaving this year on a home made backstrap loom.

@caprinecottage 28 күн бұрын

I’m definitely hoping to include weaving content here. I’m currently moving studio space within my house to accommodate for a new (big) loom I got. But after that hopefully I will be weaving more! Thank you for stopping by. I hope your weaving goes well. 🤎

@crisfernandez477 2 ай бұрын

It did feel a bit choppy at the end indeed but you seem so sweet that I want to know more 😅 I'd love to see your farm, the animals and of course how your knitting is getting on. The shawl looks lovely and I think your socks are very cute, I wish I could knit some, do they take long? Have a great week! 😊

@caprinecottage 2 ай бұрын

Thank you so much! Hopefully my filming and editing skills improve over time. I would love to eventually make farm/meet the animals video. The socks took me a while but only because I put them on hold for a few months. I felt like once I really focused they went quite quickly. The pattern was very easy to follow.

@carolinebeckett3782 2 ай бұрын

*holds up quilted bags* "It's not perfect, but..." Not perfect?! Everything you make is absolutely gorgeous! I could only dream of making something that beautiful!

@caprinecottage 2 ай бұрын

I know I’m my own worst enemy/critic 😅 It’s so hard to see past the imperfections. But thank you! You are an amazing maker too! 🤎

@Bookupied Ай бұрын

So happy i found you 🌷 i’m knitting a vintage duck (instead of the emotional support chicken haha) 🦆🧶

@caprinecottage Ай бұрын

Welcome! So happy to have you here. An emotional support duck sounds so cute!! 🤎

@kaliegoheen6441 2 ай бұрын

Worked on a pair of socks and a cup of coffee while listening this morning! Thankyou ❤

@caprinecottage 2 ай бұрын

Aww that sounds so cozy! What sock pattern are you making?

@pamelageoghegan8859 Ай бұрын

Hi. Your knits are beautiful, especially the socks. Thank you for the podcast.

@caprinecottage Ай бұрын

Thank you so much! Happy you could join me here.

@WoollyChats Ай бұрын

Hello, did you follow a tutorial for your project bags? If so which one? thanks

@caprinecottage Ай бұрын

Hi! I used a pattern from Etsy to make my bags. I think I made the middle size. I felt that it was very nice and easy to follow. I had to make some adjustments to add the quilt square but it wasn’t too different. And I opted to not have the carrying handle but I sort of regret it. www.etsy.com/listing/702002990/drawstring-bag-sewing-pattern-beginner?click_key=b4c63972a73dbd8c1bd787a7276b1c790c5baca9%3A702002990&click_sum=7bb278e7&ref=search2_top_narrowing_intent_modules_top_rated-1&sts=