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Domino-Knitted Tea Cozy by Carol Huebscher Rhoades
Jan 27, 2009
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I originally made a cozy for my small (four-cup) Brown Betty teapot with commercially- spun jumper-weight Shetland...
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Easy Striped Baby Cap
Jan 27, 2009
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Using unspun rolags to knit is a great introduction to spinning—carding and drafting fiber are some of the...
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Managing Your Yarn by Carol Huebscher Rhoades
Jan 15, 2009
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After you’ve spun a singles yarn onto a bobbin or spindle, you have to decide how to manage it so that you...
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Drafting for Worsted and Woolen Style Yarns on a Spindle...
Jan 15, 2009
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Spinning on a spindle doesn’t mean that you are limited to one type of yarn. It’s the same working...
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The Long Draw by Carol Huebscher Rhoades
Jan 15, 2009
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Woolen spinning makes a lofty, insulating yarn, with long and short fibers intersecting randomly to create air...
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Flick Carding by Carol Huebscher Rhoades
Jan 15, 2009
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A flick card (sometimes called a flicker) looks like a small flat-back handcard with a smaller surface for the...
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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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Minicombs by Carol Huebscher Rhoades
Jan 15, 2009
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Many spinners prefer spinning short forward draw from combed fiber to produce worsted yarns that are dense and...
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