Shetland wool, Suri alpaca, a farm visit. Handspinning yarn and a Maker's Soapbox

All the wool is a vlog  all about handspinning yarn, processing wool, knitting, owning a wool mill, farm life and everything in between.To watch this episode on YouTubehttps://youtu.be/DO7my6WrTy4This episode starts in the mill at the picker as we blend up Shetland wool and Suri alpaca. Then more picking with Shetland wool and dyed up tussah silk. Off to the carder we go with these fibers and of course a little handspinning. There is also a quick visit to the farm to see the pigs, alpaca, June the pony and the sheep.Find me at:https://www.ewethfulfiberfarm.com/Blogging at http://www.beingewethful.com/Ravelry group: Ewethful Fiber Farm & MillJoin Ewethful’s Patreon Communityhttps://www.patreon.com/EwethfulFiberMillTo ask me a questionhttps://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdkoshX7grvAiOcNxwAlUqFskm-opVlE1h_L6jmdO-CvGX8kg/viewform?usp=sf_linkFree hand spinning resources - " Ewethful's Wool School"https://www.ewethfulfiberfarm.com/pages/wool-educationFor details and to purchase the online course to  learn to handspin on wheelhttps://www.ewethfulfiberfarm.com/pages/lets-make-yarn-landing-pageFor details and to purchase the online course to learn to spin longdrawhttps://www.ewethfulfiberfarm.com/products/2256545Shop for Ewethful handspinning fibershttps://www.ewethfulfiberfarm.com/collectionsMentioned in this episode:Breakwater Beach VestDesigner: Irina Anikeevaknitted with Ewetopia YarnNYTimes articles re: pronatalismhttps://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/21/us/politics/trump-birthrate-proposals.htmlForeign Affairs magazine November/December 2024 editionArticle referenced: The Age of Depopulation: Surviving a World Gone GrayAuthor: Nicholas EberstadtOther sources I followNathan Tankushttps://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/10/business/economy/tariffs-apparel-american-made.htmlChad Scotthttps://www.youtube.com/@UCO1ydt_TOAZfwEgJpgOx2jQ Keds Economisthttps://www.youtube.com/@UC-L8bPaJ_aJznCLLtUHxnLA The Weekly Show with Jon Stewarthttps://www.youtube.com/@UCQlJ7XpBtiMLKNSd4RAJmRQ Reuters, Al Jazeera, NYTimes, NPR, Foreign AffairsAffiliate link:Wooleryhttps://woolery.com/?aff=352