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7A: Spring Time on Cold Comfort Farm

  Host Sherri, host, knitter, spinner, and fosters dogs. You can find Sherri as TangledThread on Ravelry Instagram: geminatepodcast Guest Information Cynthia Strelkoff, retired opera singer and costumer designer in the San Francisco Bay Area. Cynthia is now a fiber farmer and designer in Butler, Missouri. She has a new book out, The Lace Makers of Wright Road . The book is co-authored by Willow Oringderff. You can find Cynthia Facebook: The Lace Makers of Wright Road Lace Designs on Ravelry:  https://www.ravelry.com/designers/cynthia-anne-strelkoff Current Projects Sherri: Molly version B  by Julie Weisenberger.  Sherri's Molly version B Cynthia: Getting to the Point  by Cynthia Strelkoff out of hand-dyed Olan sock yarn from Ireland and glass beads. An Irish wool sweater she's designing in colorwork with a medallion on the front. Twined wool weaving in lime green and taupe that will be her new project bag. Spinning the alpaca her daughter dyed wi

Episode 6B: Preparing for Warmer Weather

Hosts Sherri, host, knitter, spinner, and fosters dogs. You can find Sherri as TangledThread on Ravelry Instagram: geminatepodcast Tamara, co-host, knitter, knitwear designer, hiker, mom. You can find Tamara as tammo on Ravelry Instagram:  tamaramoots Blog:  www.tamaramoots.com Knitwear Designs:  http://www.ravelry.com/designers/tamara-moots Knitting Question: What's your favorite knit to wear in summer?  Due to the Freezing Office Syndrome Sherri's favorite knit to wear in summer is regular sweaters in cotton blends and pastel colors. Sweaters that are loose and flowing for layering are best. Tamara's favorite knit to wear in summer is a knitted tee with capri pants. She also likes long drapey cowls to wear like a large necklace to show off knits without adding unwanted warmth or simple shawls to throw over her shoulders if a night gets chilly. Mulligan Sherri: Bookworm  by Heidi Kirrmaier out of Berroco Blackstone Tweed in the color 2684

Episode 6A: Preparing for Warmer Weather

Hosts Sherri, host, knitter, spinner, and fosters dogs. You can find Sherri as TangledThread on Ravelry Instagram: geminatepodcast Tamara, co-host, knitter, knitwear designer, hiker, mom. You can find Tamara as tammo on Ravelry Instagram:  tamaramoots Blog:  www.tamaramoots.com Knitwear Designs:  http://www.ravelry.com/designers/tamara-moots Current Projects Sherri: Silver Lake  by Amy Miller out of  Tahki Yarns Cotton Classic  DK.   Sherri's Silver Lake Molly version B by Julie Weisenberger. Sherri's Molly version B   Tamara: Collaboration with Elevate Fibers in a new prairie-inspired colorway for an upcoming spring design. Sherri Pullover  by Tamara out of  Valley Yarns Amherst  in the color Harvest Gold on US Size 8 (4.00 mm) needles. Finally putting thumbs on some of the mittens. Tamara's basic recipe given in Episode 3B out of  Brown Sheep Lamb's Pride Worsted  on US Size 6 (4.00 mm) needles. Hot Chocolate Hats using the same cables

Episode 5B: Learning from Community

 Hosts Sherri, host, knitter, spinner, and fosters dogs. You can find Sherri as TangledThread on Ravelry Instagram: geminatepodcast Guest Information Trish, guest host, owns Yarn Social and is passionate about the community that surrounds knitting You can find Trish as Website: https://www.yarnsocialkc.com/ Instagram:  @yarnsocialkc Twitter:  @yarnsocialkc Facebook:  Page Facebook:  Friends of Yarn Social group Yarn Social Social Calendar Knitting Question: How did finding your knitting community change your knitting?  Sherri and Trish talk about their experiences for learning from their knitting groups. Mulligan Sherri: Final Frontier by Annamária Ötvös out of Cascade Yarns  Melilla (discontinued). Sherri's Final Frontier #2  Inspiration and Fantasies Sherri: Niagara by Heidi Kirrmaier. Inside Story by Heidi Kirrmaier. Trish: Ripple Bralette by Jessie Maed in Farmer's Daughter Fibers Rocky Mountain Purls . Rift by Jacqueline C