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Episode 213 | Hunter Hammersen

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Today’s guest is Hunter Hammersen, a kindred spirit in geekery, knitting, collecting, and obsessive research. Also, we giggle a lot. Hunter is a prolific publisher and designer living in Maine.

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This podcast was produced in Salt Lake City UT, with production help from Sid Fallon. Music is by the ever illusive Breakmaster Cylinder.

I’ll be back in 2 weeks chatting with Kim Werker, writer, editor, maker, once and future podcaster, and my long-lost sister separated at birth.

 

Episode 210 | Alicia Ruthrauff & Medical Textiles

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Note:  We’ll be talking about some medical stuff and bodily functions, so if the idea of surgery or medical stuff or talk about menstruation products grosses you out, this is maybe a good episode for you to skip. Alicia Ruthrauff is a product development engineer working for the Secant Group. She’s also a knitter, and we chat about fiber and design and medical uses for textile design.
A repair option for an aortic aneurism, on the left you can see the mesh being deployed from a tiny tube, and on the right, the finished repair.

Interview Notes:

You can join the patreon at patreon.com/miriamfelton.

You can follow me in all my making at Miriam Felton Knit Designs on Facebook, and on Twitter or Instagram at mimknits. I’m live-streaming from my studio at Twitch.tv/MimIsMaking on Mon, Thu, Fri : 1 – 2:30 pm Mountain Time. Use this time converter to find what time that is for you. You can follow the podcast on social media via Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram. If you’re enjoying this podcast please consider sharing it with a friend, posting about it on social media, or leaving a rating or review in iTunes, Stitcher, Google Play, Facebook, or wherever. You can also join the Friends of YarnStories Ravelry group if that’s more your thing. And thank you so much for listening! This podcast was produced in Salt Lake City UT, with production help from Sid Fallon. Music is by the ever illusive Breakmaster Cylinder.
Another aneurism repair option

Thank you so much for listening! I’ll be back here in two weeks with a DEEP DEEP DIVE into Superwash wool processes.

 

Episode 207 | Jeanette Sloan

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This whole episode is dedicated to my conversation with Jeanette Sloan about Diversity in Knitting and her work to highlight BIPOC Designers and Crafters.

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You can follow me in all my making at Miriam Felton Knit Designs on Facebook, and on Twitter or Instagram at mimknits. I had such a lovely time talking with Jeanette, listening back to the audio was like visiting an old friend, even though it was the first time we’d talked. If you’d like the hear a bunch of stuff that got cut out, the content is available to my patreon contributors at any level. You can check out the patreon at patreon.com/miriamfelton Diversity in the Knitting Community. Check out the story highlights from @su.krita, @astitchtowear (who you should be following anyway), @hi.ravelry, @thecolormustard, and @ocean_bythesea. Some resources for exploring your privilege: Layla Saad’s Me & White Supremacy Workbook The Nod Podcast Uncivil Podcast Rachel Cargle’s Site and Instagram White Fragility by Robin DiAngelo (affiliate link) Good Ancestor Podcast I’m live-streaming from my studio at Twitch.tv/MimIsMaking on Mon, Thu, Fri : 1 – 2:30 pm Mountain Time. Use this time converter to find what time that is for you. You can follow the podcast on social media via Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram. If you’re enjoying this podcast please consider sharing it with a friend, posting about it on social media, or leaving a rating or review in iTunes, Stitcher, Google Play, Facebook, or wherever. You can also join the Friends of YarnStories Ravelry group if that’s more your thing. And thank you so much for listening! This podcast was produced in Salt Lake City UT, with production help from Sid Fallon. Music is by the ever illusive Breakmaster Cylinder.

Thank you so much for listening! See you again in 2 weeks when I talk to Carson Demers about the Ergonomics of Fiber Craft.

Episode 115 | Elemental Affects

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Attn: I’ve launched a Patreon, if you enjoy this podcast, please take a look. I’d love if you would join the fun and get all the extra stuff!

In this, the second to last episode of the season, I talk to Jeane deCoster of Elemental Affects about her start with Shetland Wool and branching out into other breed-specific yarns. Then we talk to Deb Robson about Shetland Wool.

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Something from this episode that really struck home with me is that we all knit for different reasons. I knit as a job, and because it gives me something productive to do with my hands, but I also knit because it makes me feel magical. Like I’m turning something simple into something extraordinary. It feeds the creative part of my brain while soothing the bit of OCD that I have to be doing SOMETHING. And I’m wondering about you? What does knitting mean to you? What do you get from your knitting? I’d love to get your emails, or if you want to just talk to me, you can use your smartphone to record an audio clip and send it to me that way. Most smartphones have an app to record audio, but if you don’t have one, there are plenty for free. I use one called Voice Recorder from quality apps on my Android phone. It records mp3s, which you can then send anywhere you want as attachments. I’d really love to hear from you!

miriam AT yarnstoriespodcast DOT com

If you’re enjoying this podcast please consider sharing it with a friend, posting about it on social media, or leaving a rating or review in iTunes, Stitcher, Google Play, Facebook, or wherever.. You can also join the Friends of YarnStories Ravelry group if that’s more your thing. And thank you so much for listening!

You can follow the podcast on social media via Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram.

And again, the address for the Patreon if you want to get some cool rewards and all that bonus content is patreon.com/miriamfelton

This podcast was produced in Salt Lake City UT, with production help from Sid Fallon. Music is by the ever illusive Breakmaster Cylinder.

I’ll be back in 2 weeks with the final episode of this season, talking with Kristin Ford of Woolfolk.


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Episode 111 | Swans Island Yarn

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In this episode I talk to Michele Rose Orne, Creative Director of Swan’s Island Company based in Northport, Maine. Then we talk to Deb Robson about the history of the Rambouillet sheep breed.

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After last episode’s request for feedback I got some really good emails. So there will be more conversation about plant-based fibers in Season 2, thanks to feedback from Charlie in Aspen. These feedback emails have also resulted in the creation of a Ravelry group called Friends of YarnStories Podcast.

This podcast was produced in Salt Lake City UT, with production help from Sid Fallon. Music is by the ever illusive Breakmaster Cylinder.

I’ll be back in your feed in 2 weeks with Karida Collins, owner of The Neighborhood Fiber Company.

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