Long Thread Podcast: Charan Sachar, Creative with Clay
Season 11, Episode 2: From cool, slippery clay to warm, textured spinning, Charan’s explorations in handwork lead him in fresh directions.
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Season 11, Episode 2: From cool, slippery clay to warm, textured spinning, Charan’s explorations in handwork lead him in fresh directions.
How can you improve the outcome of your knitted sweaters? Hint: It begins with proper yarn prep.
Learn to add dimension to your spinning and weaving with differential shrinkage—plus get a bonus article and pattern!
Working with silk? Take your skills up a notch with these handy resources.
Her journey began with stricks of Austrian flax and culminated with an exquisite lace shawl, knitted during a train ride from Sweden to Austria while tracing her roots. Josefin shares what she learned about spinning and knitting with linen along the way.
Learn why it’s helpful to take notes at the beginning of a spinning project, plus find suggestions for the types of information to record.
Devin found that handspun cotton yarn resulted in more elasticity and memory than commercial cotton yarns. How would this yarn work for socks, especially for someone who is used to knitting wool socks?
After decades inventing and innovating spinning and weaving equipment, Jan Louët says that his favorite is the one he hasn’t released yet.
An antique textile found close to home sends Chitra searching for silk in South India.
Season 10, Episode 5: From importing a new breed of sheep to developing her own dye method to developing local products, shepherd Nanne Kennedy cultivates a uniquely Maine farm and flock.
Some spinners swear by predrafting spinning fiber. Kate experimented with a hybrid method to loosen the fibers without actual drafting. How did it work out?
See Amy Tyler’s method of creating blended yarns by pre-drafting more than one color of roving together to produce interesting color variations.