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Lazy Kate . . . or Clever Kate? A Spinner’s Best Friend
Learn all about the types and uses of this necessary tool for plying your handspun yarn.
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Learn all about the types and uses of this necessary tool for plying your handspun yarn.
Learn how the orientation of your lazy kates can affect the outcome of plying your handspun yarn.
Explore our annual Fall tool issue, dedicated to the extra accessories that make spinning such a joy.
I needed a small, instant gratification spinning project—energized singles fit the bill!
Not only does this device work well, but it is easy and cheap to make. It can be easily adapted to the supplies at hand while you are traveling or fine-tuned for different spindles at home.
I love my lazy kate. It folds up nearly flat and holds three bobbins at an angle, ready for plying. Sometimes, though, I need an extra kate to ply four or more singles.