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Join Sahara as she talks about her approach creating yarns for a variety of projects.
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SUBJoin Sahara as she talks about her approach creating yarns for a variety of projects.
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I discovered Spin Off about the same time I became the proud owner of my first spinning wheel and started producing copious amounts of handspun yarn. Where were you when you first read Spin Off?
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Read the 2007 article that changed the way many spinners think about finishing their skeins.
Do twisted, curling handspun skeins make you break out in a cold sweat? Don’t fret! It may all come out in the wash.
The difference between worsted and woolen yarns depends on how the fibers are prepared, the drafting technique used, and how twist is allowed to enter the fibers. However, most of us spin something between those two types of yarn. So what do you call that?
A balanced skein is one that hangs without showing any twist in the skein and without any kinks in the yarn making up the skein.
No matter how long you’ve been a spinner, there comes a time when your wheel won’t do what you want it to do. Here’s a handy checklist of solutions for the most common spinning wheel problems.
Handspinner Claudine Celebuski creates stunning handspun, machine-knitted garments. She shares her tips and tricks for working with handspun yarn on a knitting machine.
Katrina explores how twist direction can affect crochet based on handedness.