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Wool n' Spinning Radio

Rachel Smith, Rebecca Osborn

Rachel & Rebecca sit down to talk about all things handspinning, yarn, fibre, and community. Join them to deepen the conversation in the Wool n' Spinning community.

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#134
Sunday · 52 min
New Wave Fibre with Emily McIvor
The crew sat down with Emily McIvor of New Wave Fibre, based in British Columbia, Canada, to chat about Emily's business, her growing flock of sheep and living in a relatively isolated area of the province.
#133
October 1 · 1 hr 33 min
Reinventing Wool with Melissa Littlefield
Melissa spends time explaining the origins and research behind her book, Reinventing Wool, focusing on how wool was transformed and marketed in the mid-20th century, the rise of synthetic detergents, mothproofing, Superwash, and the cultural narratives that framed wool as a problem to be “improved” by science.
#132
September 1 · 1 hr 22 min
Pursuing & Completing a Spinning Certificate with Rebecka Roy
Dionne, Rebecca and Rachel sat down with long-time member Rebecka Roy, known to all of us as Becca, to chat through a post-mortem of her Spinning Certicate of Achievement. Through questions and general discussion, Becca shared her experience completing a UK-based spinning certificate program, which took 5.5 years to complete.
#131
August 1 · 42 min
Tour de Fleece & Fleece Femmes Recap
Today. On Wool n' Spinning Radio. We sat down togeher towards the end of Tour de Fleece to recap how the tour had gone, plans for finshing strong and looking forward to Tour de Fleece Femmes.
#130
July 1 · 1 hr 1 min
Knitting with Ève
Today. On Wool n' Spinning Radio. We wanted to welcome Ève from Knitting with Ève on YouTube for quite a long time, and Dionne, Rebecca and I were able to sit down with her and have an absolutely lovely conversation earlier this spring. Thank you to Ève for being so forthcoming, for sharing her spinning journey and for being here with us today.
#129
June 1 · 46 min
Spinning for Summer Knits
Today. On Wool n' Spinning Radio. Dionne, Rebecca and I sat down to chat about Summer Spinning and Knitting.
#128
May 1 · 47 min
Shearing Life w/ Aaron Goulet {Part II}
This is Part II of Rebecca and my conversation with sat down to chat Aaron Goulet, discussing his experience to date with learning to shear.
#127
April 6 · 45 min
Shearing Life w/ Aaron Goulet {Part I}
Rebecca and I sat down to chat with Aaron Goulet to discuss his experience to date with learning to shear.
#126
March 1 · 1 hr
Showcasing Technique & Ideas in Textured Yarns
Dionne, Rebecca and I had the opportunity to sit down with Crystal Hesser, @spin_up_girl on Instagram, once again. We always love having Crystal on the show! Today, we talked about her process and background in design, what she wants to create and say through her textured yarns, and finally, as Rebecca finishes up tail spinning through the month of February, some tips and tricks for tail spinning.
#125
February 1 · 53 min
If Your Yarn Could Talk & More Silly Questions
Rebecca and I were feeling very punchy after the holiday season in Early January. We brainstormed some silly questions to ask each other, and they didn’t disappoint in this packed episode!
#124
January 1 · 1 hr 2 min
Year in Review & Looking Forward
Rebecca, Dionne and Rachel sat down to discuss how the year went.
#123
Dec 1, 2025 · 1 hr 16 min
The Continued Mystery of Textured Yarns
Dionne, Rebecca and I got together with Crystal hesser of @spin_up_girl to discuss all things art and textured yarns. Crystal spins a myriad of art yarns that she often sells in her booths at various fibre events around her area. A prolific spinner, Crystal has written for PLY magazine, as well as other publications, and she teaches how to make these yarns to eager students.
#122
Nov 1, 2025 · 1 hr 16 min
Wool Porosity w/ Melissa Goulet (MellyKnits)
Today. On Wool n’ Spinning Radio. Dionne, Rebecca and Rachel were joined by Melissa Goulet of MellyKnits to discuss the nuances of wool processing and blending.
#121
Oct 4, 2025 · 1 hr 3 min
Knit City 2025 Recap & Porosity of Wool
Today. On Wool n' Spinning Radio. Dionne sat Rebecca & Rachel down to quiz them about Knit City Vancouver 2025. Rebecca & Rachel had spent the weekend exploring the marketplace, meeting with everyone in our community & of course, shopping. We also fell into a bit of a rabbit hole about porosity as it applies to wool and blending.
#120
Sep 1, 2025 · 1 hr 1 min
Art vs. Textured Yarns
Today. On Wool n' Spinning Radio, Dionne, Rebecca and Rachel attempted to sow dissent and debate the merits of calling those handspun yarns that are not conventionally spun as 'novelty', 'art' or 'textured'.
#119
Aug 1, 2025 · 56 min
Post Tour de Fleece 2025 Recap
We sat down together to discuss how Tour de Fleece went for each of us, what we accomplished and what went well.
#118
Jul 1, 2025 · 1 hr 6 min
Interior Designing with Dionne Carter
Today. On Wool n’ Spinning Radio. Rebecca picks Dionne’s brain about colour related to interior decorating today – namely how to choose colour, how Dionne thinks about colour and pitfalls one might fall into.
#117
Jun 1, 2025 · 55 min
When the Going gets Tough: Blending Boards & More!
Debbie Held is a freelance journalist that I had the immense pleasure meeting in person in 2022, after following each other online for many years. Debbie’s love of blending boards started in 2015 when she began playing with this humble fibre preparation tool and began pushing it to its limit.
#116
May 7, 2025 · 1 hr 14 min
A Room of One's Own
Rebecca and I were so pleased to be able to record this episode with Lisa Schweitzer, a pillar and leader in our community. For those who haven't met Lisa yet, she is a weaver, handspinner, knitter and maker, long-time member of the Wool n' Spinning community and lives in a remote area of Iowa, USA.
#115
Apr 1, 2025 · 1 hr 4 min
Works in Progress, Stash Age & More!
This month on Wool n' Spinning Radio, Rebecca and I sat down to 'try on' some segments that will be a regular part of the Radio show going forward: From what we're working on while recording to things we've aquired (and moved on) to events in our lives that are bringing us joy. So much to cozy up to this month: We hope you enjoy the show!

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