Episode 3: Heading Down the Mountain!

What's Needlin' Ewe, Mount Airy, North Carolina

This time it was Leslie's turn to travel during Episode 3 of Knitting in the Round, to visit with Natalie in Mount Airy to talk about yet another exciting new project! We were a little late getting this episode recorded because of all the work Natalie has been doing, and because Leslie caught a late summer cold! Leslie has been really excited about all the great things that have been happening "below the mountain" and couldn't wait to get down and see what was going on!

Our Projects:


Leslie's Handspun Texel Yarn

Leslie finally finished the basket of Texel she was spinning. As a two-ply, it is a thick and think sport to worsted weight in pale to deep shades of blue. This yarn will be offered for sale at her shop in Meadows of Dan as soon as it is wound into skeins and measured. Her spinning wheel wasn't empty long, though. Listen as she tells about spinning a special fiber: dog hair and offers a hint on how to combat that "doggy" smell! Leslie is still spinning some wonderful Miss Babs merino/bamboo on her favorite drop spindle and trying to get time to crochet.

Natalie is discovering just how much a yarn shop owner can get done as she started one project and then has to switch to another for "shop knitting time." She talks about the Emerald Isle Cardigan she has started from the Fall 2009 Knitscene. Natalie also raves about her new spinning wheel and some luscious fiber in fall colors she found by All Spun Up.

Special Fiber Interview:


Beautiful yarns at What's Needlin' Ewe?

Although it was Labor Day Weekend, the real celebration was at What's Needlin' Ewe?, a new local yarn shop in Mount Airy, North Carolina, during the Grand Opening. Leslie gets to ask Natalie all about the shop as customers come in and out. There is plenty of yarn fondling and lots of excitement about another new yarn shop in the area. Natalie tells about the yarn lines, discoveries they've been making and some fun connections with people in the area and about a certain spinning wheel.


The "Spooner Mug" talked about during the podcast

Reviews:


Fiber Gathering by Joanne Seiff

Leslie reviewed this book about fiber festivals, an event almost as dear to every knitter and spinner's heart as the opening of a new yarn shop! She points out the patterns, descriptions and techniques and is happy to see a crochet pattern by a Colorado friend!

Natalie had several new discoveries to talk about, most of them available at the new shop in Mount Airy. Find out what's great about Kollage Square knitting needles and see why she's excited about Berroco Vintage wool..and what surprised her about this yarn! And find out who the knitting celebrity is that visited What's Needlin' Ewe? to get some of this great yarn!

In Episode 4 it's back up the mountain to find out about Greenberry House in Meadows of Dan! Join us!