How a Knitter Learns to Spin (like wool, it’s not hard)
Spinning (like fixing a car or learning to cook, or knitting for that matter) is not hard. Each requires time, focus, and attention to detail.
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Spinning (like fixing a car or learning to cook, or knitting for that matter) is not hard. Each requires time, focus, and attention to detail.
In 2005, the owner of a damaged shawl asked Margaret Stove to restore the family heirloom as closely as possible to its original state. The Shetland-style shawl was likely more than 100 years old and had been knitted by Margret (Thomson) Cheyne (1817–19
Wool + cheese = love.
If you gave ten handspinners each a brand-new set of handcards, how many different ways would you see them used?
While I love all the seasons of a shepherd’s calendar, summer grazing is one of my favorites.
Learn everything about spinning silk yarn in this free guide on how to spin silk for knitting, crochet, embroidery, and more with expert advice!
About 13 years ago, at my first Spin Off Autumn Retreat, I met a fellow first-timer. Kate Larson, a young scholarship recipient, was already such an accomplished spinner that she’d been hired as a spinning model for a book!
Ever ponder the really big questions in the fiber world—such as, “What exactly is a hap?” Knitted shawl? Blanket? Deborah Held has an answer
For Tour de Fleece 2018, I knew early on that I wanted to break out of my handspun habit and learn something new.
I love spinning for a project, constructing the handspun yarn I want, and seeing a thing I made grow right before my very eyes.
A crafter’s mode of making can run the gamut from freeform and slap-dash—throw it together and hope for the best—to measured, methodical, and even scientific. Dyeing yarn is no exception!
Here are Debbie's tips for charting out a successful Tour de Fleece.