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The Sheepspot Podcast

The Sheepspot Podcast

By: Sasha Torres
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The Sheepspot Podcast offers quick, actionable tips that you can use right away to make better yarn, use that yarn in ways that delight you, or otherwise enrich your practice as a fiber artist by deepening your knowledge of spinning techniques or materials.©Sasha Torres Art
Episodes
  • Episode 157: Breed School is Back
    Jun 6 2025

    In this episode, Sasha breaks down Breed School; what it is, where it came from, and details about the newest bring-your-own-fiber version of Breed School.

    Mentioned in this episode:

    • Breed Study 101

    • Why We (Really) Need Rare Sheep Breeds: The Case of American Jacobs
      • Live Lesson June 14th 2pm EST or Live Lesson June 15th 4pm EST

    To join the live lesson, you do have to join Breed Study 101.

    You can find the script for this episode HERE.

    You can comment on and discuss this episode here in The Flock, Sheepspot’s free online community for inquisitive spinners.

    Here's the link to the Podcast search page and playlists.

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    20 mins
  • Episode 156: Encore Episode: Meet the Multicoated Breeds
    May 31 2025

    In this episode, Sasha talks about breeds of sheep that produce wonderfully useful and complex fleeces: the multi-coated breeds.

    Mentioned in the episode:

    • Episode 18, on washing fleece
    • Breed School

    You can find the script for this episode HERE.

    You can comment on and discuss this episode here in The Flock, Sheepspot’s free online community for inquisitive spinners.

    Here's the link to the Podcast search page and playlists. Since these episodes are encores, you may occasionally hear Sasha mention links that are no longer available.

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    25 mins
  • Episode 155: Encore Episode: Get to Know the Down Breeds
    May 23 2025

    In this episode of the podcast, Sasha talks about the ‘Down’ breeds: the Southdown, the Suffolk, the Dorset Down, the Hampshire, the Oxford and the Shropshire.

    Mentioned in this episode:

    • In Sheep's Clothing: A Handspinner's Guide to Wool by Nola Fournier

    • The Spinner's Book of Fleece by Beth Smith

    • Breed School

    You can find the script for this episode HERE.

    You can comment on and discuss this episode here in The Flock, Sheepspot’s free online community for inquisitive spinners.

    Here's the link to the Podcast search page and playlists. Since these episodes are encores, you may occasionally hear Sasha mention links that are no longer available.

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    23 mins
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