#LoveLocalWool

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This month our sponsor is The Knitting Goddess. Joy produces luxury hand-dyed yarns from British wool. In the online shop in addition to incredible hand-dye - such as the incomparable BritSock and the new Wensleydale and Shetland 4ply - you will find screen printed bags and notebooks, hand-crafted stitch markers and great yarn clubs too. Drop by the shop and go be enabled!

I'm back after a bit of a fraught week – listen in to understand exactly why you should back up your computers right away. Don’t end up with a sad tale, like me!

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Today I talk about my visit to The Countess Ablaze open studio with BritYarn. I also think about #MeMadeMay and have a meaningful knit story from Mairead for you.

In the news segment check out Karie Westermann's announcement that she is working on a book project! Also don't forget that 11th June is Indie Burgh Yarn Crawl - are you crawlin in Edinburgh this year?

There is a yarn review of Wensleydale and Shetland 4ply from The Knitting Goddess. This is a custom spun yarn for Joy - 100% grown, processed, spun and dyed in the UK. It is 85% Wensleydale 15% Shetland and has been created with a high twist to make a hardwearing yarn with great stitch definition - perfect for any accessory or garment. These two breeds make a yarn that makes fabric that has a real longevity and the resulting yarn is full of texture and character. Listen in for full woolly appreciation. The yarn comes in 100g/400m skeins and costs £18.50.

Giveaway:

There is a very special giveaway courtesy of Joy, The Knitting Goddess, to win a very bespoke skein of Wensleydale and Shetland wool. Details in the podcast and entry via the KB rav group. This is a really special prize, thanks so much to Joy for being so very generous.

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Carefree by Kevin McLeod and Singin’ in The Rain by David Mumford – Both are on FreeMusicArchive.

I am using a new laptop to record/edit so I still have L plates! Apologies if the sound peaks in some places.