Fleece & Harmony Knitting Pod. -Ep. 18 - Cashmere Producer Interview! We're so hot we're delirious!
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- Опубликовано: 12 сен 2024
- Welcome to our podcast recorded on our sheep farm in Prince Edward Island. We spin our own Fleece & Harmony brand of yarn and knit A LOT. We use Belfast Mini Mills equipment.
Link to purchase PETALS: NOTE: The full size Birds of a Feather shawl would require 3 skeins (600 yards), but we intend to cut it short to make it with two (500 yards).
15% Lisi's cashmere and 85% our wool!
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The Birds of a Feather pattern can be purchased here:
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Here in the Laine Issue 2:
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To make Kim's Birds of a Feather you would need two skeins of PETALS and 2 skeins of Rowan Kidsilk Haze in Cream or the colour of your choice.
Here is the link to the Rowan Kidsilk Haze:
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Link to purchase the Barachois sweater kit! Limited quantities available!
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We now have Fleece & Harmony branded mugs! (These are ceramic, although they look like enamel.)
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Link to purchase the Vintage Tin Stitch Markers (there's a sheep design as well!)
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Here is the link to buy ELDON Lace in Slate from Jennifer's Ranunculus:
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Ranunculus by Midori Hirose
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Here is the link where you can find the Greener Shades Dye Kit:
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This episode is filled with funny farm stories and the very exciting completion of the Barachois test knit, as well as a bunch of other shop updates.
Please like our video and subscribe to our channel, and consider sharing it with other like minded knitters and fibre people! Thank you for watching!
Not only am I addicted to knitting, I am now addicted to your podcasts 😍 You two are so much fun!
I work in an office with my sister (12 years younger than me) and we laugh so much, people come looking for the party.
I'm all caught up on episodes & can't wait for next weeks!
Kathy Galbraith oh I love that! Laughter is so important! So glad you are enjoying the podcast!
I'm glad I was home alone when I watched this week so I didn't have to explain why I was laughing so hard! As always, I loved this episode, thanks so much. I married an Islander (he grew up in "town"). We met in Halifax, and while we were dating I lived "up west" in Alberton for a summer. I told him that I found Island directions confusing. He just laughed. The more he tried to explain, the more confused I was! I was trying to remember how folks in Alberton talked about Summerside and Charlottetown, but I can't remember since it was a while ago, and people often gave me more specific directions than "town" because I was From Away. Haha!
Amanda Longmoore more specific like “the one with the Tim Horton’s next to it...” LOL.
Fleece & Harmony my favourite directions were about stuff or people who weren’t there anymore. “Just past the old Smith place on the right” may mean the Smith family hasn’t lived there for 75 years, and it may also mean the house isn’t even there anymore! If I asked for a clearer explanation, I often got “big white house with a front porch by the potato field.” 😳
I laugh, but I loved living there, and I love visiting the Island. My in-laws live in Cornwall so we’re over fairly often.
A potato field! How distinctive!!! LOLOLOL
another great episode. I love the new yarn. My sisters and I get along like you. One of my sisters and I worked at the same law firm for 14 year when it closed she went to work for the school district and i went to a small office. She ended up convincing the board office to create a new job for me, they did and we worked together for another 7 years until I retired. Happy to see the fun other sisters have together.
Kathy LeBlanc that’s great! I worked in law firms for many years and having my sister there probably would have made it much more pleasant! 🤣
Another great episode. The goats were so handsome. Keep up the wonderful work!
Sandra P thanks! They are handsome! We had never seen them before!
Love the Peter Frampton reference. I may have found more of my people.
Kim Marcham ha ha ha I (for some reason) can never get that album cover out of my head at times like these. 🤣
Oh man! Love cashmere goats!! You know what’s funny?! Few months ago @loftyloops posted a pic of what I’m sure was the start of birds of a feather n several of us were like ummm “bow chicka wow wow” nice undies lol...totally don’t feel so bad for strolling the gutter now! Always a great time w/ you two! 💕
Ha ha ha!
Love your podcast! Enjoy the farm and weather reports and the humor of “life’s happenings.” Always fun to see what your making! 🧶
Thank you! We do like to laugh at most things that go on around here whenever possible. It's never dull!
Your new yarn is going to be fabulous, how exciting!
Fruity Knitting thanks you guys! 😘
You girls are wonderful! I’m binge watching😂😂😂
Thanks so much!
And again a great and information filled podcast. And of course I placed an order.
Shirley Jones wonderful! Thank you so much for supporting us!
Fleece & Harmony well that’s a no brainer for sure. You gals are amazing and so uplifting.
I knit that Birds of a Feather and I was constantly getting comments from my husband that it looked like a g-string, then after awhile it just looked like a giant’s g-string! It took quite awhile before it stopped reminding us of that particular garment. By the way, mine turned out HUGE, probably because of my loose gauge, so be warned! I do love it though, it’s so soft and squishy! Love your podcast! Hope the heat has abated as it has here in Montreal.
Vivian Lee yes it’s cool now! Now Kim’s is pretty giant too! We can’t wait to see it blocked and it will be soooooo cozy and soft!!
I laughed and laughed with you all. I always enjoy the farm/weather report. The Angora goats are adorable and the new yarn is very lovely. Thank you for an enjoyable podcast. Keep cool!
Donna Fink thank you! It was SO much cooler by the following day! 🙄 ☀️
You both crack me up! I enjoy laughing while I am knitting! I loved your interview and I can't wait to see your new yarn. What you have so far is gorgeous!! Can't wait for your next podcast.
Beverly Fauth thank you for watching ! We like to have fun!
Your podcast is so fun.!
Mary Anne and Bob Stoner thank you so much!!! We love thinking people are laughing along with us!!
I always look forward to the podcast. There is always something to laugh with the two of you as well as beautiful makes and Fiber. I have also been lucky enough to go to PEI twice and will come back. I will certainly plan to come to knit night and see both of you. Thank you
That's so great! We look forward to Knit Night every week so much we can hardly believe it! It's so great to just sit and knit!
Loved watching this episode... giggling along with you- can totally picture squish squish chucking that road kill 🤣... thoroughly enjoy - great energy.
Kate Wolf thank you! They don’t mess around here on “The Island”. We love it!!!
I enjoy your podcast very much. In fact, you 2 could be on the stage, you are so funny.
Ruth Raven thank you so much! Our sense of humour certainly gets us through!
Sooo...... funny - just what I needed!
Carmen Williams great news! So glad you enjoyed it!
Great episode. I very much look forward to your podcasts. Your content is the best and very informative. Thanks for making me laugh out loud.
Celeste DUBBELMAN that’s a great compliment! Thank you so much for watching!
Such a fun episode! so many stories! I love your show! I am so in love with Eldon Lace. And cannot wait to see the cashmere yarn!
Lynette ruest I LOVE ELDON! I would use it for everything, and try to!! Thank you for listening to our zany stories!
Loved your podcast!!! The stories and the laughs. Thank you very much
ToothFairy Purls thank you! We appreciate all the encouraging words so much!!! 💜
Best podcast ever!!
Bonnie Wright thank you so much!!! 💜❤️💜
I love you ladies! I have enjoyed you from your first episode. Thanks for the giggles today!
Ann D thank you so much! We appreciate the support to keep going!
You guys are just wonderfull...Kim from Winnipeg
kim bryan thank you so much! 😘
thanks for another great podcast!!!! makes me want to move to pei and raise silk worms!!! that and of course knitting night!
Kari James oh could you please?!? ❤️
Great episode girls!! Love that you have an early morning visitor...
Suzanne the Dreamer every morning!! 🤣
The Toronto Raccoon story makes me laugh every time. My friends live there and I really want them to buy me one of those Toronto vs. Raccoons T-shirts. “Get Better Soon!”
Lol!
Ok, it was a good episode until the Birds of a Feather bikini incident, and then I was giggling like crazy!! That was hilarious! I also have to admit that I thought it was resembling some for of women’s undergarment before the bikini comment was brought, so I guess I was on the same wavelength as that customer! Thanks for another lovely time with you, dear ladies. I hope to be able to come and visit you some time in the future!
Nicole Fields oh great! We love visitors! The shawl is much bigger already and we’re not sure WHAT it looks like at this point! 😳
Luv the podcast. Mr. Cashmere Billy sure looks like a character! When you finish your sweater, you should put up a picture of Joe Batt's Arm so people from away will know what the heck you are talking about...... LOL
Hugs from Calgary. Hope to make it home to Dartmouth with a side trip to PEI later this summer.
Gail Weeks great! I’m sure we can find a picture of Joe Batts Arm!
I'd watch y'all even if I didn't knit! Senior citizen security and mohair bikinis ---- one of the best episodes yet! B-)
Beverly Bullock lol thank you! It’s a quirky little World we live in!
Cashmere!!! I want Cashmere. You inspire every time. Thank you.
That's a wonderful compliment! Thank you so much for watching!
Never a dull moment down on the farm, from skunks to cashmere bikinis! Lol! Your sweater is gorgeous Jennifer.
Kathy Keller that’s right! We always say it’s never dull...thank you on the sweater!!
❤️ your podcast! My grandfather was from your end of the Island, Georgetown. 😁
mgknitaholic yes, close by!!! ❤️❤️❤️
I just love your podcast! You deserve all the viewers and I’m sure the number will grow! I would really love to visit the Maritimes some day ( I live in New England)!
Patricia Loux thank you so much! We certainly hope we will continue to grow! We so appreciate you tuning in!!
Jennifer how did you get the Ranunculus pattern to fit you so well without all of the ease I have seen on the Ravelry finished sweaters I have seen? It is lovely on you. Thank you for your podcast🧶
Dee Verti Hi! Little known fact, those pictures are of the modified LARGER pattern (that comes with) on teeny people. Mine is exactly according to pattern, in the regular size pattern.
You shoulda told Kevin you were knitting him a g-string for a special "after hours" collection that you were designing. And that you fully expected him to model it for you for publication!! 😂😂😂
Lovely episode and the prospect of you producing cashmere yarn is swoon-worthy 😂
Don't you just wanna have another look at it though? 😂😅😂
Sarah Berney it’s Jennifer, no to all of this!! 😂🤣😂🤣 Although I’m sure Kim will share this comment with him now!!!
@@FleeceHarmonyPodcast brilliant! LOL
Great podcast! Just ordered some Petal - can’t wait to make something :-)
Thanks Joan! It's a lovely yarn to be sure!! We hope you love it!
I checked with my Island husband and he says when he lived there (and probably is the same now), if you're up west, "town" is indeed Summerside. So, 2 cities that are both towns, but only depending on if you live up or down. 😂
Amanda Longmoore I thought that might be the case! Thank you for confirming!! 🤣🤣🤣 We’d hate to screw it up!
Fleece & Harmony haha, no, directions are very important if you don’t want to sound like you’re From Away. 😂
Love your interviews.
Karen Mezzacapo thank you! That was a fun one!
Your skunk story made me laugh out loud! So Jennifer-pro tip-always keep a small project bag with socks in your car! That way you will never be stuck without a project.
Adina Salmansohn that’s a GREAT one!!!! Car socks! I’m doing it!
As a very addicted knitter the first thing that I pack when I get ready to go anywhere is my knitting. One year my mother took me out to a very nice restaurant for my lunch. The waiter came over and asked us if we had such and such a car which I did and told me that I had a very flat tire. So I ended up going from there to a tire dealer who was close but not the brand that I needed for my car. So I was stuck there for almost 4 hours waiting for them to get The tire that I needed. It was the one day of my life in the last 30 years that I left this house without something to knit. I was stuck there watching a little black-and-white television that one of the elderly neighbors would come in in the afternoon and insisted he watch a certain judge show and I’m telling you at that point I was ready to carjack somebody and go get something to knit. So in the future no matterwhere you’re going I have a little checklist that I run off in my mind before I lock the door. have I got my phone my knitting and my money? The cashmere seems very exciting. I wonder if the farm she left on the West Coast is still producing cashmere? I mean it’s still Canada right? Good luck with that I think it will be wonderful.
Kate Sander ugh! Made the same mistake with a car repair earlier this Spring as well!! I need to get it together! 💙 The bit about the lady and the show is HILARIOUS!! Sounds like PEI!!!
Fantastic episode and you kept the best for last! A mohair and cashmere bikini! Fashion at its finest!
Nanci St John the VERY finest! You are right on!
Knitting and hospital visits are essential partners to keep us balanced. My goodness your life in the country is certainly exciting! Love the faces of those goats; they look very happy in their home. Yup, unisex bikini....blushes all around. Great episode; thanks for the laughs! HUgs
Brenda Solanki ugh! Never go to a hospital without your knitting! It’s practically the law! Thanks for watching as always! 😘
@@FleeceHarmonyPodcast Or on the plane, ferry or in the car. Or out shopping with your husband when you might have to wait for him. This is one reason why I carry a larger purse...I always have knitting in it.
Great episode as always! Your relationship sounds just like my sister and me. X
Alana Moon call us lucky!! 💜💜💜
Very much so!
Absolutely loved this !!! getting my bikini ready lollll
Kim Goreham lord help us all!! Let’s hope that trend doesn’t take off! 🤣😂🤣
Hi I just found you, awesome podcast🤗
Go Vid thank you!
I had to laugh at the “bikini” story. Since the Birds of a Feather pattern was published I think “thong” every time I see the beginning part of the pattern😁. The yarn combo you are using is beautiful. You girls definitely have fun together!
Diane Scott well we didn’t see that BEFORE but now we certainly do! To everyone else who didn’t “you’re welcome!!” 🤣
Another wonderful episode! Did I hear correctly--a shrine to a raccoon was built in Toronto?
You heard correctly. It was a temporary shrine...you can google it I'm sure. Basically, the poor thing died on the sidewalk and it took the city a ridiculous amount of time to come pick it up.
Quite a laugh to end the podcast...and wonderful interview - very informative. i was curious how many skeins of yarn could you put up with a pound of cashmere? Also how do the sheep fare in the hot weather? thanks joni
We put up 22 skeins. We worry about the sheep in that weather, of course, we make sure they have shade and unlimited water, and the tend to switch to eating a night only, so they can stay under shade cover during the day. They are pretty smart!
Hilarious - loved the episode and the cashmere goats piece. So, do you have Bikini kits in the shop now 😉😁? 😁
Crestbirch ha ha! Noooo to bikini kits!!!
“Do you want to see it again?” Hahahahha.
kmphd yeah no thanks!!! Lol!!!
That is Sooooooo funny, about the bikini, When you first held it up thats what I thought it looked like, So so funny. Thank you again for the stories.
Jenny Vindin ha ha! Well it should look like a shawl by next episode!
I was thinking more thong than bikini 😂. Loved the podcast
Rebecca Senko 😂😂😂 it could go either way!!!!
😂 me too! So funny. I watch these podcasts with my earbuds in while my partner watches (endless) sports and I laughed so loud and hard at this segment. Love these podcasts so much!
Love the episode. I had to put my lace knitting down during the bikini segment 😂.
Darcy Thompson ha ha ha understandable!!!! 🤣🤣
Hello from Noumea :), are you going to have kits for Birds of a Feather? thank you :).
mmimicha hi there! They were sold separately but are now sold out anyway! 😢
Fleece & Harmony That’s okay. I will wait till the next time.
Hilarious episode. Cashmere bikini now there’s an idea!
Jules P thank you! We were having too much fun! 😉
I don't know of there's a knitting version of Name That Tune, but based on the entertainment value of your customer's incorrect guess I say you should absolutely leave your knitting lying around the shop, all the time.
HA HA HA. Always entertaining!
The bikini story is too, too funny 😂
ha ha! Thanks for watching! It was VERY funny. We do enjoy our customers!
A cashmere and mohair bikini 😂😂😂
Mohair bikinis - oh my 🤣
Not the best plan!
Lol!
Elissa McGahren 😃
I always get a kick out of seeing knitters hold up the beginning of Birds of Feather because to me it looks like a thong LOL
It certainly does! Ha!
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Boo Boo Missa 😃
So funny, that knitted bikini!
Linda Stewart it’s substantially larger now!! Its bikini days are thankfully over! 👙