Dr Jennifer Beamer
@expertlydyed.bsky.social
Doctorate in archaeology, specialist in later prehistoric textile tools in Britain. Creative director of Expertly Dyed. Hand spinning tutorials on YouTube. Forever DM. Cat mom. Sourdough enthusiast. #autistic www.expertlydyed.com
Shetland wool is way more complicated than I thought when I first spun it. I'm glad I held off making a Fiber Talk episode about it. The episode is coming, but here's why it took so long:
#handspun #knitting #weaving #britishwool #shetland
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#handspun #knitting #weaving #britishwool #shetland
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Shetland wool has a massive spinning and knitting tradition.
YouTube video by ExpertlyDyed
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November 10, 2025 at 10:23 PM
Shetland wool is way more complicated than I thought when I first spun it. I'm glad I held off making a Fiber Talk episode about it. The episode is coming, but here's why it took so long:
#handspun #knitting #weaving #britishwool #shetland
youtube.com/shorts/nqqFx...
#handspun #knitting #weaving #britishwool #shetland
youtube.com/shorts/nqqFx...
How do you analyse handspun samples? I'm wearing my scientific hat today as I go through my samples and record their grist and twist angle.
The results are to be expected, but some bits were a bit of a surprise!
#experimentalarchaeology #archaeology
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The results are to be expected, but some bits were a bit of a surprise!
#experimentalarchaeology #archaeology
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Spinning ancient yarns with replica prehistoric spindle whorls! Living History
YouTube video by ExpertlyDyed
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November 3, 2025 at 4:00 PM
How do you analyse handspun samples? I'm wearing my scientific hat today as I go through my samples and record their grist and twist angle.
The results are to be expected, but some bits were a bit of a surprise!
#experimentalarchaeology #archaeology
youtube.com/shorts/N0QXk...
The results are to be expected, but some bits were a bit of a surprise!
#experimentalarchaeology #archaeology
youtube.com/shorts/N0QXk...
Come join me in my live premiere, starting in 5 minutes!
#yarn #knitters #weavers #spinners #crafters
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#yarn #knitters #weavers #spinners #crafters
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Unboxing wool I haven't seen for over a decade! Is it okay? Daily Vlog 66
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November 2, 2025 at 7:57 PM
I'm doing some analysis from my handspun yarns for the Spindling for Weaving project:
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#handspun #yarn #crafters #archaeology
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#handspun #yarn #crafters #archaeology
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November 2, 2025 at 2:33 PM
I'm doing some analysis from my handspun yarns for the Spindling for Weaving project:
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#handspun #yarn #crafters #archaeology
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#handspun #yarn #crafters #archaeology
New Daily Vlog incoming! Be sure to check out my channel for all new woolly content. :)
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#yarn #knitting
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#yarn #knitting
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expertlydyed on Instagram: "The next Daily Vlog episode is coming out tomorrow! I'm unboxing something really special to me, and I'm inviting you to join me in…"
The next Daily Vlog episode is coming out tomorrow! I'm unboxing something really special to me, and I'm inviting you to join me in the premiere. Be sure to subscribe to my YouTube channel (see links) and click the notification bell for all new content.Now that my events are done for the year (except @ellas_popupshop), I'm back to form. :)#silkpainting #weavingshuttle #feltersofinstagram #spinnersofinstagram #knittersgonnaknit #knittersofinstagram #youtuber #craftyoutuber #dyersofinstagram
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November 1, 2025 at 11:57 AM
New Daily Vlog incoming! Be sure to check out my channel for all new woolly content. :)
www.youtube.com/@ExpertlyDyed
#yarn #knitting
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www.youtube.com/@ExpertlyDyed
#yarn #knitting
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Do you smoosh your face into freshly hanked yarn? It's okay if you do, I do. I'll also wind it into a hank, wiggle it at my partner and demand he smoosh it too. I love that he humours me. After the squish, he says something like "oh, that's really soft!"
Who's the enabler here, amirite? 🧐😅🤣🤣
Who's the enabler here, amirite? 🧐😅🤣🤣
October 19, 2025 at 8:29 PM
Do you smoosh your face into freshly hanked yarn? It's okay if you do, I do. I'll also wind it into a hank, wiggle it at my partner and demand he smoosh it too. I love that he humours me. After the squish, he says something like "oh, that's really soft!"
Who's the enabler here, amirite? 🧐😅🤣🤣
Who's the enabler here, amirite? 🧐😅🤣🤣
Endless Dream. 2025. Acid dyes on Merino wool. Handdyed products are literally works of art. If I kept this recipe, which I haven't, it would be difficult to replicate this colourway precisely.
October 17, 2025 at 6:44 AM
Endless Dream. 2025. Acid dyes on Merino wool. Handdyed products are literally works of art. If I kept this recipe, which I haven't, it would be difficult to replicate this colourway precisely.
Silk and wool go together like butter on toast.
#handspun #knitters #filters #crafters
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#handspun #knitters #filters #crafters
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expertlydyed on Instagram: "Come see this silk in person, hold it, and ponder the endless possibilities. I'm off to setup for @tetburywoolfair this crisp morni…"
Come see this silk in person, hold it, and ponder the endless possibilities. I'm off to setup for @tetburywoolfair this crisp morning. I can't wait to see y'all!#silk #indiedyersofinstagram #spinnersofinstagram #slowcraft #slowfashion #makersgonnamake
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October 12, 2025 at 6:25 AM
Silk and wool go together like butter on toast.
#handspun #knitters #filters #crafters
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#handspun #knitters #filters #crafters
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On a cool autumnal morning, all you want is beautiful accessories. This is the latest batch of yarns I've been remaking for the @cotswoldwoolweekend this weekend being held at the @cornhallmarketscirencester 😁
September 30, 2025 at 6:41 AM
On a cool autumnal morning, all you want is beautiful accessories. This is the latest batch of yarns I've been remaking for the @cotswoldwoolweekend this weekend being held at the @cornhallmarketscirencester 😁
There's no room for far right extremism in the US and UK. Their "policies" are short sighted and destructive, only insulating the mega wealthy. There is insufficient space to convey my rage at Reform polling.
Do your homework, ask questions.
Do your homework, ask questions.
September 28, 2025 at 10:07 AM
There's no room for far right extremism in the US and UK. Their "policies" are short sighted and destructive, only insulating the mega wealthy. There is insufficient space to convey my rage at Reform polling.
Do your homework, ask questions.
Do your homework, ask questions.
I'm getting ready for the Cotswold Wool Weekend on October 4 & 5 in Cirencester! You can squish this #handspun in person, or buy it online at www.expertlydyed.com (it'll be listed this weekend) ☺️
Thanks for the name suggestions everyone!
#knitting #weaving
Thanks for the name suggestions everyone!
#knitting #weaving
September 25, 2025 at 7:26 AM
I'm getting ready for the Cotswold Wool Weekend on October 4 & 5 in Cirencester! You can squish this #handspun in person, or buy it online at www.expertlydyed.com (it'll be listed this weekend) ☺️
Thanks for the name suggestions everyone!
#knitting #weaving
Thanks for the name suggestions everyone!
#knitting #weaving
Reposted by Dr Jennifer Beamer
I’m biased, because it’s Norfolk, but this pingo resurrection project is glorious, joyous & hopeful. Worth a read
‘It’s resurrection’: 1,000-year-old seeds could grow ancient plants in England’s ice-age ghost ponds
An expert team are resurrecting ice age ponds and finding rare species returning from a ‘perfect time capsule’
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September 20, 2025 at 8:20 AM
I’m biased, because it’s Norfolk, but this pingo resurrection project is glorious, joyous & hopeful. Worth a read
Live premiere of the next video is upon us! Should you save wool with lots of vegetable matter? Tough question, not as simple to answer as you think:
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Can I save my wool? Cutting out the vegetable matter with scissors!
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September 1, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Live premiere of the next video is upon us! Should you save wool with lots of vegetable matter? Tough question, not as simple to answer as you think:
youtu.be/FMCWJfaeTwQ?...
youtu.be/FMCWJfaeTwQ?...
Now that I have your attention, there's a premiere for a new video set to air on my YouTube channel at 8p (UK) on Monday night. I mentioned cutting out vegetable matter from a fleece I bought back in April this year, but now I've sorted and washed that wool (and got around to editing the video) 😊
August 31, 2025 at 10:30 AM
Now that I have your attention, there's a premiere for a new video set to air on my YouTube channel at 8p (UK) on Monday night. I mentioned cutting out vegetable matter from a fleece I bought back in April this year, but now I've sorted and washed that wool (and got around to editing the video) 😊
It has been a pleasure to spin life into yarn with Iron Age spindle whorls. I'm pootling along with my experiments for the Spindling for Weaving project, and now working with North Ronaldsay wool. I have published updates on my Patreon and on my blog (www.expertlydyed.com).
August 29, 2025 at 8:01 AM
It has been a pleasure to spin life into yarn with Iron Age spindle whorls. I'm pootling along with my experiments for the Spindling for Weaving project, and now working with North Ronaldsay wool. I have published updates on my Patreon and on my blog (www.expertlydyed.com).
Yes, this is highly controversial. AI tutors won't work for much of what I do in the humanities and social sciences, including Anthropology, archaeology, and museum studies. What's your impression?
Alpha School: Using AI To Unleash Students And Transform Teaching share.google/YZpB02diS10c...
Alpha School: Using AI To Unleash Students And Transform Teaching share.google/YZpB02diS10c...
Alpha School: Using AI To Unleash Students And Transform Teaching
Alpha School's individual AI-learning lets students to complete daily academics in just two hours. Afternoons feature applications, projects, life skills, and more.
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August 28, 2025 at 11:02 AM
Yes, this is highly controversial. AI tutors won't work for much of what I do in the humanities and social sciences, including Anthropology, archaeology, and museum studies. What's your impression?
Alpha School: Using AI To Unleash Students And Transform Teaching share.google/YZpB02diS10c...
Alpha School: Using AI To Unleash Students And Transform Teaching share.google/YZpB02diS10c...
Open air museums impress you with their scale, atmosphere, and sussurations of the past. This is an Iron Age roundhouse reconstruction, Bryn Eryr, originally located in Anglesey, and now seen at #stfagansnationalhistorymuseum 😯
August 27, 2025 at 8:15 AM
Open air museums impress you with their scale, atmosphere, and sussurations of the past. This is an Iron Age roundhouse reconstruction, Bryn Eryr, originally located in Anglesey, and now seen at #stfagansnationalhistorymuseum 😯
Publication alert! Open access 📢
"This volume documents feminist, intersectional activism in archaeology since 2010, highlighting online and transient spaces. It captures insights from 43 archaeologists, documenting positive changes and providing a resource..."
www.archaeopress.com/Archaeopress...
"This volume documents feminist, intersectional activism in archaeology since 2010, highlighting online and transient spaces. It captures insights from 43 archaeologists, documenting positive changes and providing a resource..."
www.archaeopress.com/Archaeopress...
Archaeopress
Archaeopress Publications
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August 22, 2025 at 7:50 PM
Publication alert! Open access 📢
"This volume documents feminist, intersectional activism in archaeology since 2010, highlighting online and transient spaces. It captures insights from 43 archaeologists, documenting positive changes and providing a resource..."
www.archaeopress.com/Archaeopress...
"This volume documents feminist, intersectional activism in archaeology since 2010, highlighting online and transient spaces. It captures insights from 43 archaeologists, documenting positive changes and providing a resource..."
www.archaeopress.com/Archaeopress...
Reposted by Dr Jennifer Beamer
It is worth doing, take the time and share.. it does not matter if you have good or bad experiences, ALL experiences matter. It would be great to hear from you or your colleagues.
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August 19, 2025 at 8:49 AM
It is worth doing, take the time and share.. it does not matter if you have good or bad experiences, ALL experiences matter. It would be great to hear from you or your colleagues.
archaeologysurvey.questionpro.com/t/AcV92Z6okH
archaeologysurvey.questionpro.com/t/AcV92Z6okH
Reposted by Dr Jennifer Beamer
NEWS: Trump says the Smithsonian is “WOKE” and “OUT OF CONTROL” because they talk about “how bad slavery was,” and says he has instructed his attorneys to stop this at museums in D.C.
August 19, 2025 at 7:03 PM
NEWS: Trump says the Smithsonian is “WOKE” and “OUT OF CONTROL” because they talk about “how bad slavery was,” and says he has instructed his attorneys to stop this at museums in D.C.
Reposted by Dr Jennifer Beamer
With local public media stations on the brink of collapse followingTrump’s successful push to strip federal funding, the Public Media Bridge Fund hopes to raise $100 million over the next two years to keep local newsrooms alive.
The scramble to keep public media afloat
The Public Media Bridge Fund hopes to raise $100 million over the next two years to support endangered newsrooms.
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August 19, 2025 at 7:37 PM
With local public media stations on the brink of collapse followingTrump’s successful push to strip federal funding, the Public Media Bridge Fund hopes to raise $100 million over the next two years to keep local newsrooms alive.