Continuing in our series of inexpensive DIY spindle projects, these directions on how to make a drop spindle come from Abby Franquemont.
In many parts of the world today, spindle-and-distaff spinning is a regular and substantial part of fiber processing and textile production, even after spinning wheels have been available for quite some time.
You may have heard of the knitter’s (or weaver’s) handshake: instead of greeting someone by the hand, you reach over to examine and stroke the handmade piece they’re wearing.
I gave my husband a pair of handknitted socks (or at least the promise of the pair on the needles) for Christmas. He has barely worn them, but not because he doesn’t appreciate them—he’s terrified of losing one or wearing them out.
I enjoy spinning alone, but my joy multiplies when I share it with others. So I make no secret of the fact that I’m on a mission to introduce people to spinning. I love teaching people how to spin wool, and I never turn down an opportunity to start some
I was standing in Maggie Casey’s shop,Shuttles, Spindles & Skeins, when she handed me a braid of hand-dyed wool with a tag that read “The Hummingbird Moon.” I gave her a skeptical look.
Amy Tyler’s new article on energized yarn in the Spring issue of Spin Off has people buzzing about these special yarns, so let’s look back at Kathryn’s classic video.
Spring brings sheep-shearing season to many parts of the United States, and skilled shearers are in high demand.
In the spirit of spring, we have sorted our leftovers into colorways, carded them into batts, and now we dive right into spinning gradient yarn for a knitted cowl!
The first post in our series on gradient batts began with a tangled multicolored mess and finished with a cohesive colorway. Now, let’s assemble a gradient batt!