A special edition of the podcast!

I went to spend some time at The Spinning Loft in Howell, MI at the end of December.   This is not exactly a Yarn Crawl episode, more of an unfettered conversation with the funny and knowledgeable Beth Smith. 

Rule of thumb guide for what you can make with fiber by weight:

2-3 oz wrist warmers or fingerless mitts (or edging on a larger project)

4 oz mittens or a hat

6-8 oz scarf

1 lb vest

1.5-2 lb sweater

Add an ounce for sampling

Here are some of the workshops coming up at the Spinning Loft.  I know I was plotting some way to make it over there for some of these:

January 2011 Abby Franquemont / Backstrap Weaving

March 2011 Stephanie Pearl McPhee /  Knitting for speed and efficiency

April 2011 Anne Field of Spinning Wool:  Beyond the Basics

May 2011 Lisa Klakulak of Strong Felt / Wet felting

June 2011 Miriam Felton of Twist & Knit

July 2011 Jacey Boggs / Boucles

August 2011  Deb Menz / Dyeing intensive

September 2011 Amy King

October 2011 Sarah Lamb / Weaving with painted warps for clothing

November 2011 Shannon Okey / Recycled sweaters