Geminate Podcast

Mar 10 2024 73 ep. 33 mins 50
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A podcast about knitting, spinning, dyeing and other crafts in Mid-America

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S4:E14. Making Cloth and Making Plans with FiberTerian

Mar 10 2024 34 mins  
Sherri is joined by FiberTerian and they talk about heading out on the adventure of spining the yarn to weave cloth for clothing.

S4:E13. Slow Fashion.

Feb 11 2024 29 mins  
Sherri and Tamara spend some time talking about the problems with Fast Fashion and why Slow Fashion is important. They are reading. Fashionopolis: The Price of Fast Fashion and the Future of Clothes by Dana Thomas.

S4:E12. Swatch: Gulf Coast Native.

Jan 31 2024 30 mins  
In this swatch, Sherri and Tamara talk about Gulf Coast Native sheep breed and the yarn made out of it by a local grower - Sand Hill Thicket.

S4:E11. Top-Down and Bottom-Up Sweater Construction

Jan 15 2024 29 mins  
Sherri and Tamara take some time to talk about some top-down and bottom-up sweater construction. There are positives and negatives for both ways to knit a sweater. Tamara is very firmly team top-down construction. Sherri leans more towards bottom-up construction.

S4:E10. Swatch: Shave 'Em to Save 'Em

Dec 17 2023 13 mins  
In this swatch, Sherri and Tamara talk about the Shave 'Em to Save 'Em incentive by The Livestock Conservancy to use rare breed wool to help promote the breeds and provide increased business for the shepherds.

S4:E9. Swatch: Peace Fleece DK/Sport Weight

Dec 03 2023 23 mins  
In this swatch, Sherri and Tamara talk about Peace Fleece DK/Sport Weight (75% Navajo Rambouillet & Domestic Fine Wool, 25% Mohair) from Harrisville Designs. They both really enjoyed learning more about the story of this yarn and swatching with it

S4:E8. Sweater Weather!

Nov 19 2023 39 mins  
Sherri and Tamara spend some time talking about some of their favorite sweaters and some of the things they look for in sweater patterns

S4:E7. Swatch: Nebraska's Best Superfine Merino DK from The Fiber Mill

Oct 29 2023 22 mins  
In this swatch, Sherri and Tamara talk about Nebraska's Best Superfine Merino DK from The Fiber Mill in Nebraska. They both enjoyed learning more about the story of this yarn and swatching with it. Tamara traveled to The Fiber Mill to interview owner Kelsey Patton a while back for the Fall 2022

S4:E6. Swatch with FiberTerian: KC Historic Garment District Museum

Aug 27 2023 14 mins  
Sherri and FiberTerian talk about their visit to the Historic Garment District Museum in downtown Kansas City.

S4:E5. Swatch: The Ohio Knitting Mills Knitting Book.

Aug 14 2023 17 mins  
Sherri and Tamara took some time to review The Ohio Knitting Mills Knitting Book by Steven Tatar and Denise Grollmus.