Fiber prep always looked to me like cooking: I like the results, and I’m glad someone else wants to do it, but I'd rather enjoy the results than get in the kitchen. So why did I clear my desk, clamp down a drumcarder, and look for bits of fiber to feed it?
Sizing your singles yarn will not make a weak yarn stronger, but it will prevent some of the fuzzing due to abrasion, which is inevitable in all yarns as they are being woven.
I have heard from many friends during the past few weeks, and each has turned to crafting in their own personal way.
When I saw the Pinecliff Shawl pattern on Ravelry along with the call for pattern test knitters, I was immediately drawn to it. I also liked the pine cone and forest theme, and I thought about my plied skeins inspired by nature.
Close to 300 handspinners participated in this year’s Spin Off mitt-along. Here’s Debbie Held with the highlights.
Long, shiny silk is a wonderful addition to a blended batt, but it can be terribly difficult to remove from the drum. Emily Wohlscheid shows you how.
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I kept thinking of all the unique, still-functional wheels out there that sit unused and unloved or, worse, are destined for the dump. I had to save one.
The #spinoffmittalong was the opportunity I needed to reconnect my hands with making yarn.