Wool n' Spinning Radio

Spinning for Summer Knits

01 Jun 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Dear Spinning Circle, Today. On Wool n' Spinning Radio. Dionne, Rebecca and I sat down to chat about Summer Spinning and Knitting. We wanted to clarif...

Shearing Life w/ Aaron Goulet {Part II}

01 May 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Dear Spinning Circle, Today. On WnS Radio. This is Part II of Rebecca and my conversation with sat down to chat Aaron Goulet, discussing his experienc...

Shearing Life w/ Aaron Goulet {Part I}

06 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Dear Spinning Circle, Today. On WnS Radio. Rebecca and I sat down to chat with Aaron Goulet to discuss his experience to date with learning to shear. ...

Showcasing Technique & Ideas in Textured Yarns

01 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Today. On WnS Radio. Dionne, Rebecca and I had the opportunity to sit down with Crystal Hesser, @spin_up_girl on Instagram, once again. We always love...

If Your Yarn Could Talk & More Silly Questions

01 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Today. On WnS Radio. Dionne, Rebecca and I were feeling very punchy after the holiday season in Early January. We brainstormed some silly questions to...

Year in Review & Looking Forward

01 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Today. On Wool n’ Spinning Radio. Rebecca, Dionne and Rachel sat down to discuss how the year went. We reflected on some end-of-the-year maker quest...

The Continued Mystery of Textured Yarns

01 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Today. On WnS Radio. Dionne, Rebecca and I got together with Crystal hesser of @spin_up_girl to discuss all things art and textured yarns. Crystal spi...

Wool Porosity w/ Melissa Goulet (MellyKnits)

01 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Dear Spinning Circle,Today. On Wool n’ Spinning Radio. Dionne, Rebecca and Rachel were joined by Melissa Goulet of MellyKnits to discuss the nuances...

Knit City 2025 Recap & Porosity of Wool

04 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Dear Spinning Circle,Today. On Wool n' Spinning Radio. Dionne sat Rebecca & Rachel down to quiz them about Knit City Vancouver 2025. Rebecca & Rachel ...

Art vs. Textured Yarns

01 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Dear Spinning Circle,Today. On Wool n' Spinning Radio, Dionne, Rebecca and Rachel attempted to sow dissent and debate the merits of calling those hand...

Post Tour de Fleece 2025 Recap

01 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Dear Spinning Circle,Today. On Wool n’ Spinning Radio. We sat down together to discuss how Tour de Fleece went for each of us, what we accomplished ...

Interior Designing with Dionne Carter

01 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Dear Spinning Circle,Today. On Wool n’ Spinning Radio. Rebecca and Rachel sat down with Dionne Carter, a long-time pillar of the Wool n’ Spinning ...

When the Going gets Tough: Blending Boards & More!

01 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Dear Spinning Circle,Today. On Wool n’ Spinning Radio. Debbie Held is a freelance journalist that I had the immense pleasure meeting in person in 20...

A Room of One's Own

07 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Dear Spinning Circle,Today. On Wool n' Spinning Radio. Rebecca and I were so pleased to be able to record this episode with Lisa Schweitzer, a pillar ...

Works in Progress, Stash Age & More!

01 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Dear Spinning Circle,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 s...

Imaginary Inspirational Yarns & Garments

01 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Dear Spinning Circle,Today. Rebecca and Rachel sat down to have a fun chat about those imaginary yarns and garments we would love to spend time making...

The Mammoth of Fibre Preparation

07 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Dear Spinning Circle,Today. On Wool n’ Spinning Radio. Rebecca and Rachel sat down to chat about a mammoth in the room, which is fibre preparation. ...

Meaghan of Bramble Ridge Hand Dyed Yarns

01 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Dear Spinning Circle,Today. On Wool n’ Spinning Radio. Rebecca and Rachel sat down with Meaghan of Bramble Ridge Hand Dyed Yarns, based out of Missi...

The Whys & Hows of Big Projects

01 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Dear Spinning Circle,Welcome back to another Radio episode! This month, Rebecca sat Rachel down to quiz her about working through longer projects. It ...

Spinning Certificates with Rebecka Roy

01 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Dear Spinning Circle,Rebecca sat down with long-time active community member, Rebecka Roy, known as Becca and @bethy40 on Slack. Becca has been workin...

Origins, Spindle Spinning & More with Maxwell Stein

01 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Dear Spinning Circle,Rebecca and I had the pleasure of sitting down with Maxwell Stein of @maxwillspin (IG) over the past month. We chatted about his...

Festival Prep, Carding & Wool with MellyKnits (Part II)

01 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Dear Spinning Circle,This month is the follow-up to last month's episode with Melissa Goulet of MellyKnits. We refer back to that episode a few times ...

Putting Wool Back in the Limelight with MellyKnits

01 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Dear Spinning Circle,This episode of Wool n' Spinning Radio has been a long time coming - Melissa and I have been trying to connect for a while, seein...

Exploring Sheep & Fleece Barns

01 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Dear Spinning Circle,Today on the Radio show, Rebecca and I sat down to talk about the sheep and breeds that she came across at Maryland Sheep & Wool ...

Preparing to Travel

01 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Dear Spinning Circle,This month, on Wool n' Spinning Radio, Rebecca answered a bunch of questions from myself about preparing for a long trip. As many...

Journeying to Intentional Spinning

01 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Dear Spinning Circle,This month, Rebecca and I sat down to discuss a slightly different topic that we don't often explore, which is about our journey ...

The Importance of Every Day Creativity

02 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Dear Spinning Circle,This month we are joined by Suzanne Reyes, a long-time member of our community who had the opportunity to work on a year-long pro...

Our Making in 2024

01 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Dear Spinning Circle,Another month of Wool n' Spinning radio! I can't believe we are really into 2024 now! This is the second part (Part I here) of Re...

Welcoming 2024!

01 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Dear Spinning Circle,Welcome 2024! I hope this finds you happy, healthy & excited for the new year. I know here in my home, we have had a very quiet w...

Reflecting on the Past Year - 2023 Wrap-Up

01 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Dear Spinning Circle,Today. On Wool n’ Spinning Radio. Rebecca and I sat down to reflect on the year, 2023. We started with a reflection on the high...

Creativity & Energy Levels

01 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Dear Spinning Circle,Welcome to another episode of Wool n' Spinning Radio - I am so pleased to be able to produce these episodes with Rebecca (@rebbie...

CoreSpin Along

01 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

“Corespinning creates an amazing yarn that can replace a conventional spun yarn.“ -Crystal HesserFor full shownotes with photos, please visit here...

Celebrating Natural Dyeing with ColorStorms

01 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Dear Spinning Circle,Today. On Wool n’ Spinning Radio. Rebecca and I had the pleasure of sitting down with Rebecca’s mom, Linda Jennings, the dyer...

Celebrating Handspun Yarn with Crystal Hesser

01 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Dear Spinning Circle,Today. On Wool n' Spinning Radio. Crystal Hesser is a well-known face around Wool n' Spinning but there are some who haven't had ...

Year of Colour to Date

01 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Today. On Wool n’ Spinning Radio. Rebecca and I sit down to check in with one another as the half-way point of our Year of Colour is reached. We dis...

Exploring Clothing Philosophies (Part II)

01 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Dear Spinning Circle,Today, on Wool n' Spinning Radio, Rebecca & Rachel sit down to further explore our individual and ever-evolving clothing philosop...

The Loving Blanket Project with Ahn Wilson

01 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Dear Spinning Circle,Thank you for joining us in another episode of Wool n' Spinning Radio. I welcome onto the show today, Ahn Wilson, who is two spir...

Exploring a Clothing Philosophy

01 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Today. On Wool n’ Spinning Radio. Rebecca and I sat down to begin discussing our respective clothing philosophies. If you haven’t heard of clothin...

Energy, Kindness & Creativity with Tazhiana Gordon

01 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Dear Spinning Circle,Find the episode notes and more about Wool n' Spinning hereIt's the 1st of the month, so it's time for another amazing episode of...

Creativity is Life with Janet Smith

01 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Dear Spinning Circle,Thank you for joining us here on this episode of Wool n' Spinning Radio with Rachel's mom, Janet Smith. Mom talks about her art e...

Episode 89 | Welcome back & Year of Colour

02 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

We're starting fresh with Episode 89 and will be posting the back catalogue of episodes over time. Rebecca and I kick-start this episode with a look ...

On an Island with Emily Grace

02 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Dear Spinning Circle,This month, we are joined by Emily Grace, who lives on a very small island off the coast of British Columbia. She is a long-time ...

Daily Practice with Rachel Richardson

03 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Dear Spinning Circle,This month, we are joined by Rachel Richardson, who is a long-time member of Wool n' Spinning -- she's been an endless cheerleade...

Building Crux Fibres w/Brittany Vogt

03 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Dear Spinning Circle,This month we are joined by Brittany Vogt of Crux Fibres! I'm so excited to have Brittany on the show because she's a super activ...

Planting & Growing Flax w/Jenny Solvaki

04 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Dear Spinning Circle,In my mind this month I had rendered this and posted it, looking forward to everyone in the community 'meeting' Jenny and hearing...

Spinning Colour with Dionne Carter

02 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Dear Spinning Circle,This month, Dionne Carter from our very own community joined me to chat about her colour inspiration, how she got started spinnin...

Introduction to Breed & Colour Study w/Katrina

02 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Dear Spinning Circle,I can't believe we are here already, again! Again! Another year and another Breed & Colour Study! This one is really exciting - i...

Spinning, Dyeing & Weaving a Life with Amanda Buckley

02 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Dear Spinning Circle,Direct YouTube link here.I am so pleased to welcome another Wool n' Spinning Community member onto the show this month: Amanda Bu...

Supported Spindling with Ange (@rainbowange)

02 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Dear Spinning Circle,This month, we are joined by community member, Ange, who some of you will know from our Maker Mornings. Ange has been a part of o...

All the Pygora with Autumn Eakin

02 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Dear Spinning Circle,Welcome to a new month and a new fibre! We have never explored Pygora together and this is the month to do that! What fun!Direct ...

Shetland Santosha with Rebecca Lamperd

02 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Dear Spinning Circle,This month, we have a very special episode of Wool n' Spinning Radio with my friend and shepardess extradinaire, Rebecca Lamperd....

Introduction to Breed & Colour Study w/Katrina!

02 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Dear Spinning Circle,Direct YouTube link here. This month on Wool n' Spinning Radio, Katrina is joining me again for our introduction to Breed & Colo...

Reflections on Breed & Colour Study w/Katrina - Shetland

03 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Dear Spinning Circle,Direct YouTube link here. This month, we are chatting with Katrina of Crafty Jaks Boutique - our colour creator and dyer behind ...

Raising & Thinking about Wool: Heidi Lucey

18 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Dear Spinning Circle,Welcome to Heidi Lucey of Mad Caper Farms onto Wool n' Spinning Radio! I've known Heidi through Slack and Ravelry for a while now...

A Chat about Weaving with Handspun: Erica Jones

02 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Dear Spinning Circle,Thank you for joining us this month! I am so pleased to be chatting with Erica this month about weaving with handspun yarns. Dir...

The Warmest Rows with Greta Lyn (@thewarmestrows)

16 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Dear Spinning Circle,Thank you for joining me this month with Greta Lyn! She is an active member of our community and can be found in the Ravelry grou...

A Conversation about Qiviut with Rebecca & Alide

02 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Dear Spinning Circle,For those wishing to watch instead of listen, the Direct YouTube link here.I have a real treat for you this month with Rebecca (@...

Kingdom Fleece & Fiberworks with Liz

15 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Dear Spinning Circle,Direct YouTube link here. Those who are active on the Slack channel or Queries & Explorations will know Liz well -- she is the o...

Fleece & Colourwork with Kelly (@dominonfleece)

01 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Dear Spinning Circle,Direct YouTube link here. This month, I had the immense pleasure of sitting down and chatting with active community member, Kell...

#FlufftoStuff2021 & Spinning Along Together with Marce, Grace & Mina

15 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Dear Spinning Circle,Direct YouTube link here. I have a real treat for you! Marce, Grace & Mina kindly joined me on Zoom to record a (very long) conv...

Spinning School with Sasha Torres (@sheepspot)

01 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Dear Spinning Circle,This month, I have a really special guest to share with you! Sasha joined me to talk about The Flock, Spinning School and Breed S...

Shetland Reveal!

15 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Dear Spinning Circle,Katrina and I were able to connect and discuss the newest Breed & Colour Study! I am excited to announce that we will be spinning...

Conclusion of 51 Yarns SAL - Group A

01 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Dear Spinning Circle,Welcome! I had an opportunity to sit down at the end of November 2020 to chat with Megan and Rebecca to discuss their study of 51...

Breed & Colour Study Conclusion (Charollais)

01 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Dear Spinning Circle,Note: This episode has been updated to include a ~15 minute conversation - please check it out and listen from ~27 minutes in!Can...

Luxury with Rebecca

14 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Dear Spinning Circle,Rebecca (@rebbiejaye) and I were able to connect back at the end of August. As always, I so enjoyed our time together and we inev...

Colour, Texture & Making with Marceline Smith (@heybrownberry)

01 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Dear Spinning Circle,This month on Wool n' Spinning Radio, Marce (@heybrownberry) and I sat down to have a knit and a chat! Marce is enthusiastic, kin...

Catherine of Small Bird Workshop

14 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Dear Spinning Circle,Welcome to another month of Wool n' Spinning Radio! This month, the episode is available on video and audio! For the videocast t...

Creativity & Destruction with Leah Churchley

01 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Dear Spinning Circle,Thank you for tuning into Wool n' Spinning Radio this month! I am pleased to welcome my friend, Leah Churchley, to the podcast. I...

Learning how to Spin with Lauraline

01 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Dear Spinning Circle,This month I was able to catch up with Lauraline, a new spinner who's made an amazing jump in spinning skill due to some really u...

Restoration with Eve & Katrina

04 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Dear Spinning Circle,Welcome to August 2020! Eve & Katrina and I were able to get on a call together and chat about how we find time to restore and re...

Spinning & Weaving Epic Cloth with Megan

21 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

The Sarah Dippity Skirt recipe on Ravelry here.Links for Wheel Specific Groups on Ravelry:KromskiSchachtLendrumMajacraftAshford & Ashford e-SpinnersI ...

Intro to Breed & Colour Study

01 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Dear Spinning Circle,I am so excited to finally announce our latest Breed & Colour Study for us to explore together! This time round, we are looking a...

Breaking out of Default Yarn (in a good way!)

14 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Dear Spinning Circle,I wanted to publish a thank you episode of Wool n' Spinning Radio because today is my birthday and since it has been such a whirl...

Gratitude with Katrina

01 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

 Dear Spinning Circle, Gratitude quote:At times, our own light goes out and is rekindled by a spark from another person. Each of us has a cause to t...

Introducing Diane Barrows (@kniterested)

03 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Dear Spinning Circle,Thank you for joining us this month! I have the absolute pleasure of introducing you to Diane, @kniterested on Slack, this month....

Social Distancing with Becca

07 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Dear Spinning Circle,Please note, there is a couple of times when Zoom dropped our call and there are pauses - I'm sorry! I think it only happens twic...

Reflections from Fibres West 2020 {COVID-19}

20 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Dear Spinning Circle,While Rebecca was here and visiting, we were able to record an episode of Wool n' Spinning Radio to reflect upon the time that sh...

Breed & Colour Study Conclusions with Katrina & Sera (Organic Polwarth)

01 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Dear Spinning Circle,This month on Wool n' Spinning Radio, Katrina and Sera sat down with me to chat about their experiences this time round of the Br...

Reflect with Erica & Eve

18 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Dear Spinning Circle,This month's bonus episode is brought to you by our Attentive Spinner tier here on Patreon. These amazing people have an opportun...

Hibernate & Make

01 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Dear Spinning Circle,Welcome to a new episode of Wool n' Spinning Radio! This month, Katrina and I get on the phone and chat about the push and pull o...

Contentment with Katrina

02 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Happy New Year, Spinning Circle!As we welcome the new year, Katrina and I sat down to continue our conversation from last month about reflecting on wh...

Sarah of Sarah Elizabeth Fibre Works

15 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Dear Spinning Circle ~This month, I was so pleased to be able to get on the phone with Sarah of Sarah Elizabeth Fibre Works from Rossland, BC. Sarah i...

Year End Reflections

01 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Dear Spinning Circle,This month, Katrina and I take a deep dive into looking back on the year, as well as looking forward. We chat about what it means...

Favour with Becca & Kelly

15 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

 Dear Spinning Circle,This month we have a special episode of Wool n' Spinning Radio! There have been several requests to bring back Word Prompt epis...

Knit City Recap

01 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Dear Spinning Circle,Welcome! This month on Wool n' Spinning Radio, Katrina and I chat about our most recent festival that was hosted here in Vancouve...

Emonie of Hopkins Fiber Studio

15 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Dear Spinning Circle,Welcome to another bonus episode of Wool n' Spinning Radio! I was going to hold this episode back for November or December but I...

Breed & Colour Studies - Organic Polwarth

01 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Dear Spinning Circle,This month, Katrina and I decided to mix things up for you and I am so pleased with the results - so much in fact, that I am exci...

Conclusion of Breed & Colour Studies - Dorset Horn

01 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Thank you for joining us this month as Becca, Katrina and I reflect on this most recent Breed & Colour Study. We studied Dorset Horn and I personally ...

Erica Jones of Weavolution

01 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Dear Spinning Circle - Thank you for listening in to Wool n' Spinning Radio this month! I am  really excited about this episode because we are being...

Discomfort

01 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Thank you for joining Katrina and I in the second part of our discussion that started last month while we were signing books. We had begun to move int...

Book Signing

01 May 2019

Contributed by Lukas

This month, we have some really exciting news: The books are finished, printed and ready to be shipped! We talked about doing a Live Stream while we w...

Breed & Colour Studies - Dorset Horn

01 Apr 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Dear Spinning Circle ~This month, Katrina and I got on the phone to discuss the newest Breed & Colour Study - full disclosure: I am really excited abo...

Unbraided: The Book

20 Mar 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Dear Spinning Circle ~BIG NEWS! I am so pleased to be writing this post and welcoming you to another episode of Wool n' Spinning Radio because we have...

Conclusion of Breed & Colour Studies

01 Mar 2019

Contributed by Lukas

It's hard to believe that another Breed & Colour Study has come to an end! This month marks the wrapping up of this amazing study. Continue to post an...

Spinning Colour with Diana Twiss

06 Feb 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Thank you for joining us this month! I was so pleased to finally be able to sit down with my friend, Diana, and chat with her about her process, teach...

News Years Resolutions (Part II)

01 Jan 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Happy New Year, Spinning Circle! I hope you have begun to ring in the new year with enthusiasm and excitement for the year ahead. The big question is ...

Kai & Becca (Part II)

17 Dec 2018

Contributed by Lukas

We decided to get together for another conversation since we had so many topics we left in our last conversation! This is Part II of my conversation w...

Inspiration for Breed & Colour Studies (Part I)

01 Dec 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Thank you for joining us this month! Katrina and I sat down in my kitchen to spend some time together, knitting and chatting about the current breed a...

Kai & Becca

15 Nov 2018

Contributed by Lukas

This month, I wanted to post a bonus episode that would take the form of some of our previous episodes with a random word generator but at the last mo...

Long-Term Spinning Aspirations

01 Nov 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to Wool n' Spinning Radio! This month, Katrina and I chat about our long-term spinning aspirations. We get into a discussion about spinning th...