We talk about what's on our needles, the beginnings of a top-down set-in sleeve jacket I'm knitting up and two great science-orientated podcasts.  See more on missflipknits.blogspot.com

Sally and Justine go to Wonderwool in Wales and have a fabulous time interviewing the sheep farmers, dyers and hand-spinners.

WENSLEYDALE LONGWOOL SHEEP BREEDERS ASSOCIATION
Fantastic yarn with an exceptional luster. The photo shows some Wensleydale sheep who we met at the show.
Ystrad Traditional Organics

BLACK MOUNTAIN ALPACAS  
There isn't an website but please email : sheilacowling520@hotmail.com

GARTHENOR ORGANIC PURE WOOL
A wide variety of yarns from many rare breeds of organic sheep giving diverse  colours and textures
Also available from iKnit in London.

TEESWATER WOOLS
A beautiful yarn with a fabulous luster giving a silk-like sheen
See the video of the prizewinning sheep

FRENCH KNITTING
Handspun and dying
See an example in my stash: http://www.ravelry.com/people/HeyYeah/stash/french-knitting

LINCOLN LONGWOOL SHEEP BREEDERS ASSOCIATION 
You can visit the farm. Some of the yarns had had been dyed with natural dyes giving surprisingly vibrant results.
See an example in my stash


POSH YARN
Luxurious yarns beautifully hand dyed which are an absolute pleasure to knit.
Ravelry group


Also get a fabulous free pattern from Jon at EasyKnit when you buy some yarn and mention Miss Flip Knits. This pattern has been especially designed with men's feet and a larger heel in mind.

Music is 'Waving Flags' by 'British Sea Power' from the PodShow Podsafe Music Network. Check it out at 'music.podshow.com'.

FYI throughout the whole of this podcast Sally and Justine manage not to sing the Wonderwall song.

 

Hi everyone - thanks for listening to the last podcast!  Visit missflipknits.blogspot.com for a more extensive version of these shownotes...

We talk to Robynn from Purlescence (http://www.purlescence.co.uk/), and Jon from Easy Knits (http://www.easyknits.co.uk/)

Featured podcast from Stephen Fry (http://www.stephenfry.com/podcasts/)

Music, from podshow podsafe music network, is 'Grizzly Bear' by All Girl Summer Band - they rock! (http://www.agsfb.com/agsfb_site/AGSFB.html)

Welcome to the first episode of Miss Flip Knits – the podcast for procrastinating knitters!

 

This London-based magazine-style podcast is brought to you by Justine and Sally (that’s CaveFelem and HeyYeah for all you Ravelers).

 

Firstly we’d like to give a million thanks to the Woe Betides for allowing us to use their fabulous track ‘Blameless’.

In  Episode 1 we:

Interview Gerald  from the amazing iKnit  shop (Lower Marsh, Waterloo, London) and marvel at the Manos del Uruguay.  You can find Gerald and Craig at the iKnit board in Ravelry.

Discuss the structural differences between a Raglan and a Yoked style jumper. (Errata – Gloria is a NORO pattern not Debbie Bliss – sorry!)

Talk about the knitting podcasts that we love the most (that’s a hard decision ‘cause we love so many of them)

Interview Ems (Erqsome) about how she started to knit and how knitting helped her realise that she’d found the perfect man.

Promo for the upcoming podcast Miss Flip Knits.