Spinzilla Diary: How To Spin Yak/Silk
In the dozen or so fiber-laden vendor halls I visit each year, I love seeing spinners encounter yak/silk combed tops for the first time.
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In the dozen or so fiber-laden vendor halls I visit each year, I love seeing spinners encounter yak/silk combed tops for the first time.
Christina Oliveri interviewed Milissa Dewey who decided spin exclusively on antique spinning equipment during 2017’s Spinzilla event.
When the time comes to measure your yarn, how accurate can you get?
The spinning world is vast, and the time has come for me to move on from the wheel and learn something new, the drop spindle.
These three factors made spinning with my top whorls (and spinning sheels) stress-free, bringing me a deeper sense of joy and groundedness.
“CQ CQ (which means “seek you”)—are there any other ham/spinners out there?” In the Summer 2018 issue of Spin Off we featured handspinning teacher and ham radio operator Pat Maley in the “I Am a Spinner” department. Pat told us about how her
For some, it’s an attraction; for others, a curiosity; and for many like me, it’s a physical need that makes you bring an electric spinner home.
The Spin Off Spring 2017 issue’s “I am a Spinner” featured a Q&A with spinner and harp maker David Kortier.
You may know blogger and Creative Director of Bare Naked Wools Anne Hanson from her popular knitwear designs, but did you know that she’s a handspinner, too?
There is a curiosity in the fiber arts; regardless of age, skill level, or purpose, we want to understand how yarn behaves in our knitted, woven, or crocheted projects. In the last few years, my curiosity has led me to bast fibers and the process it takes
I asked some of my colleagues how they imagined a world without yarn.
I had the great good fortune to visit the Shetland Isles several years ago. When I returned, I was anxious to start knitting my first Shetland hap. These knitted shawls were commonly worn by generations of women who lived and worked on Shetland.