30 Wool Breeds, 30 Hand Spun Yarns // Casual Friday S5E11

In this week's Casual Friday podcast, I have Tidbits; a finished pair of socks custom fit to a large foot with short toes; and my hand spinning study of 30 wool breeds is finally complete. Support me by buying me a coffee on Ko-fi! https://www.ko-fi.com/roxannerichardson My knitting designs: https://www.ravelry.com/designers/roxanne-richardson The sweater I'm wearing is the WWI-era sweater from my long term project to knit a sweater from each decade from the 1890s - 1990s. My Ravelry project page for the sweater I'm wearing is here: https://ravel.me/Rox/ass SHOW NOTES TIDBIT #1 BED RUGS The Wool Channel: thewoolchannel.com Here's what Colonial Williamsburg does with the wool from its rare sheep breed (article) https://wydaily.com/news/2022/02/25/heres-what-colonial-williamsburg-does-with-the-wool-from-its-rare-sheep-breed/ Met Museum collection https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/13565 American Rugs on Beds, Tables, and Floors (article) https://tinyurl.com/4r6eserh TIDBIT #2 HANDS – WOOL SPINNING IN 1978 DONEGAL Video: https://youtu.be/ocf0J5qTenQ TIDBIT #3 TRIANGLE SHIRTWAIST FACTORY part 2 Triangle shirtwaist factory part 2 (podcast) https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/fiber-nation/id1455711597 SOCKS I custom fit socks according to the recipient's foot measurements, and I modify the heels and toes based on the measurements, adjusting the standard formulas for that heel/toe based on those measurements. My August Sock KAL tutorial (for cuff down