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Finding Balance
Mar 10, 2009
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Spinning is a combination of art and science, philosophy and physics, intuition and logic. We’re taught to...
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Plying Chained Singles by Dodie Rush
Jan 15, 2009
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Commonly known among spinners as “Navajo-plying,” plying chained singles produces a three-ply yarn...
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Wraps per Inch by Amanda Berka
Jan 15, 2009
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Regardless of how you spin or what equipment you use, wraps per inch (wpi) can be measured for most yarns. Wpi...
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The Effects of Twist in Plying by Abby Franquemont
Jan 15, 2009
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To produce a desired yarn, many factors must be considered. The look and feel of a yarn can be greatly affected...
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The Art of Plying by Judith MacKenzie McCuin
Jan 15, 2009
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Why ply? Plying, as many spinning teachers will tell you, covers a multitude of sins—at least of the textile...
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The Short Draw by Carol Huebscher Rhoades
Jan 15, 2009
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Worsted spinning makes a smooth, dense, and lustrous yarn, with the fibers lying parallel to each other along the...
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