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Fall 2009: Fall Leaves Shawl Edging
Nov 12, 2009
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stefanie berganini
In the Fall 2009 issue we inadvertently printed an incorrect chart for the Fall Leaves Shawl edging. This is the...
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Handspun Gallery: All Wrapped Up in Natural Fibers
Aug 25, 2009
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To celebrate the International Year of Natural Fibres, we put out a call for entries to Spin.Off readers asking...
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2009, Fall: Natural Fibers from Scratch Yarns
Aug 25, 2009
posted by
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Wool you processed yourself, cotton you prepared from the boll, silk reeled from cocoons, etc. No manufactured...
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Domino-Knitted Tea Cozy by Carol Huebscher Rhoades
Jan 27, 2009
posted by
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I originally made a cozy for my small (four-cup) Brown Betty teapot with commercially- spun jumper-weight Shetland...
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Worsted, Woolen, or Semi-something by Rudy Amann
Jan 15, 2009
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Do you spin worsted or woolen yarn? Don’t worry if you don’t know—many spinners do not know what...
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Tying a 2-Yard Skein by Pat Noah
Jan 15, 2009
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I’m often asked, “What is the proper way to tie a skein?” It is a good question—because...
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Drumcarding by Robin Russo
Jan 15, 2009
posted by
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As a new spinner, I found handcarding for large projects to be a tedious task. I began to purchase roving and top...
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Minicombs by Carol Huebscher Rhoades
Jan 15, 2009
posted by
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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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Spinning on a Wheel by Maggie Casey
Jan 15, 2009
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Learning to spin on a spinning wheel is tricky! How can your body do so many different things at the same time...
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Wishful Thinking by Evelyn Clark
Jan 15, 2009
posted by
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Sometimes I wonder if I ever will graduate from the school of hard knocks. My latest lesson involved my dog, Mica...
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Finding My Wheel by Linnea Tippett
Jan 15, 2009
posted by
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I am, like so many other spinners, a professional. Oh, no—I’m not a professional spinner—that’s...
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2007, Fall: Sock Yarns
Jan 15, 2009
posted by
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In our Summer 2006 issue, we asked you about Your Yarn in our survey. Nearly one-third of those who responded liked...
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2008, Fall: New to You Yarn
Jan 15, 2009
posted by
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With these yarns, the possibilities are endless! Whether it’s a new fiber or a new technique, these yarns...
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