Modern Wool podcast

Modern Wool

Lydia Christiansen shares the secrets of sustainable, small batch wool straight from her mill on Whidbey Island. Explore modern topics, questions, and techniques affecting fiber farms, cottage mills, and discerning hand crafters.

Lydia Christiansen shares the secrets of sustainable, small batch wool straight from her mill on Whidbey Island. Explore modern topics, questions, and techniques affecting fiber farms, cottage mills, and discerning hand crafters.

 

#10

The Trifecta of Sheep Breeds

Links & Highlights ------------------ --- [Romney Lamb - DK] (https://abundantearthfiber.... more

14 Apr 2023

22 MINS

22:35

14 Apr 2023


#9

What are we going to do with all this wool?

In this episode, we'll unpack some of the dilemmas and opportunities with small batch wool... more

04 Apr 2022

34 MINS

34:59

04 Apr 2022


#8

The Wide World of Dyes

Links & Highlights ------------------ ---Place an order [online] (https://abundantearthfi... more

13 Apr 2020

37 MINS

37:54

13 Apr 2020


#7

Royal Sheep

Links & Highlights ------------------ --- [Verdant Yarn] (https://abundantearthfiber.com/... more

19 Mar 2020

25 MINS

25:08

19 Mar 2020


#6

Finnsheep

Highlights and Links in Today’s Episode --- [Vogue Knit Live Seattle] (https://www.voguek... more

06 Mar 2020

1 HR 14 MINS

1:14:35

06 Mar 2020


#5

The Secrets of Josef & Anni

Highlights and Links in Today’s Episode ---Josef & Anni Yarn ------ [https://abundanteart... more

19 Feb 2020

54 MINS

54:47

19 Feb 2020


#4

Spinning Stories

Spinning a yarn about spinning yarn, in this episode you’ll find stories about hand spinni... more

21 May 2019

31 MINS

31:43

21 May 2019


#3

Wool Scouring

In this episode we’ll unpack the nuance of one of the greatest barriers to sustainability ... more

24 Apr 2019

48 MINS

48:58

24 Apr 2019


#2

Wool Quality

---Flash primer on sheep [1:50] ---Learn how to ‘read’ a fleece [7:48] ---Listen in on a... more

02 Apr 2019

25 MINS

25:58

02 Apr 2019


#1

Welcome to Modern Wool

---Thought Experiment on finding our connection to the natural world [4:25] ---A walk thr... more

26 Mar 2019

28 MINS

28:51

26 Mar 2019