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Whether snagged on a summer vacation, a monthlong holiday abroad, or just a long weekend at the local fiber festival, fiber we buy on vacation holds a special place in our hearts and our fiber stashes. What tokens from your travels do we want to see most?
I was first introduced to Patrick Green in 1978. I wanted a way to prepare fibers faster than I could with handcards. My local yarn store provided me with a solution: a drumcarder from Canada made by a man named Patrick Green.
Linda Ligon's surprising take on spinning tools: You may already have what you need, and it's closer than you think.
It’s a good time to be a sock knitter thanks to the endless variety of sock yarns available today!
To learn to spin, I tossed Jenna into the deep end and sat her down in front of a spinning wheel before teaching her on a spindle.
This usually results in skeins of handspun yarn that I love, but I need to find just the right project to fit the gauge and yardage.
A well-skirted sheep’s fleece that has been raised with a handspinner in mind saves precious time in preparation, so that we can get to the good part—spinning! But do you know the true cost of a sheep’s fleece?
Here are three reasons why—and three ways to do it better.
Guarding your stash from a wool moth invasion doesn’t have to be a monstrous battle.
For some reason, I have no trouble keeping handspinning resolutions. Need motivation? Here are my top 5 tips for jumpstarting your spinning practice.
